Next morning, Xu Yan that gets up early when visits the master, discovered that old daoist in the deep sleep, drew back as before, turned around to prepare the breakfast that therefore was soundless to go, at the same time, common people who let Linshan Town felt that the incomparably scared rumor, is putting in order in a small town to wreak havoc. 第二天清晨,早早起来的徐言在看望师父的时候,发现老道士依旧在沉睡,于是蹑手蹑脚的退了出来,转身准备早饭去了,同一时间,一份让临山镇的百姓感到无比恐慌的传言,正在整座小镇里肆虐。 The mountain spirit is furious, the disaster , the god will get angry the person to be resentful, has no harvest at all! 山神震怒,天灾将至,神怒人怨,颗粒无收！ The astonishing rumor, arrives in one group of taoist priests in Linshan Town from previous day, after inquiring, people knew these taoist priests unexpectedly are the Supreme Purity Cult people of high skill, therefore concerns the news that the mountain spirit is furious suddenly, same spread over the entire small town with lightning speed. 惊人的传言,来自前一天才抵达临山镇的一群道士,经过打听,人们得知了那些道士居然是太清教的高人,于是一时间关乎山神震怒的消息,风驰电掣一样传遍了整个小镇。 Linshan Town is the Pu Kingdom border town, almost each and every family is farming, originally the Pu Kingdom climate four seasons are as warm as in spring, very suitable Tanae grows, over the years also rare disaster, but why does not know, since new emperor ascends the throne, Pu Kingdom the great drought, heard in successive years some villages and small towns have had no harvest at all, not only the great drought, the locust plague wreaks havoc, creating the refugee were innumerable, even there is a hearsay of eating each other's children. 临山镇是普国边陲小镇,几乎家家户户都在种田,本来普国的气候四季温暖如春,十分适宜田苗生长,历年来也少有天灾,可是不知为何,自从新帝登基,普国连年大旱,听说有些村镇早已颗粒无收,不但大旱,还有蝗灾肆虐,造成了流民无数,甚至有易子而食的传闻。 Linshan Town because in the mountain range surrounding, outside the town/subdues the creek, the drought does not need to worry actually, but the locust plague also has happened but actually several times, particularly last year, a locust plague almost ruined the Linshan Town about half paddies. 临山镇因为地处山脉外围,镇外又有一条小河,旱灾倒是不必担心,可是蝗灾倒也发生过几次,尤其是去年,一场蝗灾几乎毁掉了临山镇近半的田地。 The fearfulness of locust plague, the common people have deep feeling, the locust that type of strong winds same raid, will not eat the person, can actually to starve to death while still alive. 蝗灾的可怕,百姓们深有感触,那种狂风一样袭来的蝗虫,不会吃人,却能让人活活饿死。 Not the rich and populous small town, the grain becomes common people most important . Moreover the common people are mostly ignorant, most letter/believes the gods and ghosts legend, heard the mountain spirit is furious to lower the plague, people were all flurried, particularly some old people, kneel before their wail, pleading the mountain spirit to appease anger. 并不富庶的小镇,粮食成为了百姓心里的重中之重,而且百姓大多愚蒙,最信神怪传说,一听说山神震怒要降下大灾,人们全都慌乱了起来,尤其是一些老人,跪在自家门前嚎啕大哭,恳求着山神息怒。 If the rumor that others disseminate, will not have such might, is the Supreme Purity Cult reputation is too big, advanced into martial arts world first-class Sect Gate, the correct path big faction, Supreme Purity Cult that also the faint by national religion poses as, the present age founder is current Country Master. 如果是旁人散播的谣言,还不会有如此威力,可是太清教的名头太大,本就跻身于武林界的一流宗门,正道大派,又隐隐以国教自居的太清教,当代教主便是当今的国师。 The sudden hearsay, the phenomenon that coordinating ten thousand Niaoqi to fly, finally penetrated human heart. 突如其来的传闻,配合着一场万鸟齐飞的异象,终于深入了人心。 The bird in even the mountains flees whole family, is not the indication that the plague approaches. 连山里的鸟儿都举家奔逃,可不是大灾来临的征兆么。 ten thousand Niaoqi happening in noon flies, at that time feeding hogs Xu Yan also looked at a clarity, others think that is the bird is seeking asylum to fly away, but Xu Yan knows truth that ten thousand Niaoqi flies. 发生在晌午时分的万鸟齐飞,当时正在喂猪的徐言也看了个清清楚楚,别人以为是鸟儿在避难飞走,可徐言知道万鸟齐飞的真相。 In the place of phenomenon, he returned to that hillside of Linshan Town process yesterday. 发生异象的地方,正是昨天他返回临山镇经过的那片山坡。 Some false appearances of person intentionally manufacture! 有人故意制造的假象！ In the vegetable garden, Xu Yan blinks, the limpid eyeground winds through doubts, he also heard news that the mountain spirit is furious, but Xu Yan will never care regarding the gods and ghosts legend, when the story listens also to become, real letter/believes words, only if that big spider crawls from the mid-hill. 菜园里,徐言眨了眨眼睛,清澈的眼底流过一丝疑惑,他也听说了山神震怒的消息,只不过徐言对于神怪传说从来不会在意,当故事听听还成,真信的话,除非那头大蜘蛛从山腹里爬出来。 The move of hoodwinking the common people, could not deceive the person of true having a mind. 蒙蔽百姓的招数,蒙骗不了真正的有心之人。 In Linshan Town, has not believed about the legend that the mountain spirit is furious besides Xu Yan, some people snort contemptuously to these so-called Supreme Purity Cult outstanding disciples. 临山镇里,除了徐言对山神震怒的传说不曾相信之外,也有人对那些所谓的太清教高徒嗤之以鼻。 Cheng Family, this household of six years ago sends here the scholar of Linshan Town in others, a full of energy old person is sitting in the main hall judges tea. 程家,这户六年前才迁来临山镇的书香人家之内,一位精神抖擞的老人正坐在正厅品茶。 Cheng Family can be regarded wealthy and powerful family, but the background is absolutely great, host family's speech and behavior, in garden scattered and organized ornaments, even in study room bold handwriting vigorous style profound copy book, is all showing strong flavor of share of high-rank. 程家算不得大户,不过底蕴绝对不浅,主人家的言谈举止,庭院里错落有致的摆设,甚至书房内笔力精深的字帖,无一不在彰显着一股上位者的浓郁气息。 „Grandfather!” “爷爷！” Out the hall, following the paved pathway that the crushed stone paves, the butterfly young girl footsteps are light and lively, several steps ran up to front of the old person, urgently urgently said: „Grandfather, news that the related mountain spirit is furious, in the town passed on more and more fiercely!” 厅门外,顺着碎石铺就的甬路,蝴蝶般的少女脚步轻灵,几步跑到了老人面前,急急说道:“爷爷,有关山神震怒的消息,镇子里传得越来越厉害了！” A young girl 14 or 15-year-old appearance of sea-blue women's clothing, bright eyes and white teeth, the cheek is fair, in the simple and beautiful foreheads has books aura, is only the look is somewhat anxious, she is recalling just the news that hears in the town/subdues, said: „These taoist priests say the Supreme Purity Cult hanger-on, said that wants the returning to normal mountain spirit anger, needs enormous memorial service, to show sincerely, Linshan Town must donate money every household, in addition, they added that must select pair of boys and girls, is used to hold a memorial service for the mountain spirit.” 一身海蓝色衣裙的少女十四五岁的模样,明眸皓齿,脸蛋儿白皙,清丽的眉宇间带着一股书卷气息,只是神色有些焦急,她回忆着刚刚在镇上听到的消息,道:“那些道士自称太清教门下,说想要平复山神怒火,需要一场极大的法事,为了彰显诚心,临山镇每家每户都要出钱出力,不但如此,他们还说要选出一对童男童女,用来祭奠山神。” The old person of judging tea, saw granddaughter's time also eyeful affections before, hears the phrase of boys and girls, the old person grabs the hand of teacup to pinch tightly suddenly, loosens slowly, put on the teacup the table gently. 品茶的老人,之前看到孙女的时候还满眼慈爱,一听到童男童女的字眼,老人抓住茶杯的手忽然捏紧,又缓缓松开,轻轻将茶杯放到了桌上。 „My family's small pen grew up, always likes inquiring some something new, the grandfather was old, cannot provide lodging you, you are lady, if runs like crazy again, the grandfather may probably return to your parental hand you.” “我家的小菀儿长大了,总喜欢打听一些新鲜事,爷爷老了,管不住你,你是大家闺秀,如果再这么疯跑,爷爷可要将你送回你父母手里喽。” In old person's eyes is full of the affection as before, the anger that however the deep place of eyeground, share of no one detects is surging. 老人的眼里依旧充满慈爱,然而眼底的深处,有一股无人察觉的怒火在涌动。 Cheng Family the old person named Cheng Yu, in the life is usually thrifty, the personal connection is excellent, not only the conversation is appropriate, but also is extremely learned, the countrymen in neighboring households respect regarding this Old Master journey. 程家的这位老人名叫程昱,平日里生活节俭,人缘极好,不仅言谈得体,还极有学问,四邻八舍的乡亲对于这位程老爷子都十分敬重。 Cheng Yu this name recognizes in Linshan Town this border town naturally no one, but if places the Great Pu Capital City, the meaning that this name represents, heavily to the situation that can the command life die ten million/countless. 程昱这个名字在临山镇这种边陲小镇自然无人认得,可如果放在大普的京城,这个名字所代表的含义,沉重到可以号令千万人生死的地步。 Pu Kingdom six years ago Minister of the Left, Cheng Yu, journey Pengju! 普国六年前的左相,程昱,程鹏举！ No one knows why one generation of prime minister will live in seclusion in Linshan Town, no one knows for six years ago actually to have anything, made under this one person old people above ten thousand people, walked is six years, henceforth did not ask the human affairs, every day the matter of doing, manipulates the flowers and plants merely, practiced to practice calligraphy, or taught own granddaughter. 没人知道为何一代宰相会隐居在临山镇,更没人知道六年前究竟发生了什么,才令这位一人之下万人之上的老人,一走便是六年,从此不问世事,每天所做之事,也仅仅是摆弄摆弄花草,练练字,或是教导自己的孙女。 Is occupied by the girl in Linshan Town with the old person, is the Cheng Family long room direct descendant later generation, is the Cheng Yu biological granddaughter, is called Cheng Linwan, do not look young, the known book reaches the principle early, is only the disposition of young fellow is lively, saw that some do not put down the matter, naturally wanted to refute with every effort, hears the grandfather to say her to run like crazy, immediately small mouth one honk, somewhat said suffering: „Waner has not run all over the place, is the sound on street is too big, can hear at home clearly.” 与老人住在临山镇的女孩儿,是程家长房嫡系的后辈,也是程昱的亲孙女,叫做程林菀,别看年岁不大,早已知书达理,只是少年人的心性活泼,看到一些不平事,自然想要尽力反驳,听到爷爷说她疯跑,顿时小嘴儿一嘟,有些委屈地说道:“婉儿才没乱跑,是街上的动静太大,在家里都能听得清楚。” The old person smiles, refers to emptied the teapot, modest saying: „Hits the pot tea to the grandfather, several days later we must return to the capital, when the time comes the grandfather may not have the time to manage your insane girl.” 老人笑了笑,指了指空了的茶壶,温和的说道:“给爷爷打壶茶来,过几天我们就要回京了,到时候爷爷可没有时间管你这个疯丫头喽。” The pursed the lips young girl added the water to go depressed, in main hall 1 time peaceful, sat the old man on chair, the vision became even more profound, in the left hand, closely grabbed explained the yellow brocade raised, can see the design of auspicious clouds auspicious crane indistinctly. 撅着嘴的少女闷闷不乐的添水去了,厅堂里一时间安静了起来,坐在椅子上的老者,目光变得越发深邃,左手里,紧紧地抓着一道明黄的锦昂,隐约能看到祥云瑞鹤的图案。 That is an imperial decree, now in the Saint assigns/life the imperial decree that he is reinstated, this imperial decree should three years ago delivers, actually three years later this morning was sent the fast horse. 那是一道圣旨,当今圣上命他官复原职的圣旨,这副圣旨本该三年前就送到,却在三年后的今天清晨才被人快马送来。 „Supreme Purity Cult, offers a sacrifice to...... Country Master exactly, you must destroy my Great Pu landscape to be inadequate!” “太清教,活祭……国师,你要毁我大普江山不成！” In the profound garden, roaring of old person is unable to suppress again, like the low roar of lion, that is regarding cheating the anger and helplessness of person of common people. 幽深的庭院里,老人的咆哮再也无法压制,如同雄狮的低吼,那是对于蒙骗百姓之人的愤怒与无奈。 „Boys and girls?” Riding Cloud Monastery backyard, just from street Xu Yan, flexure head, regarding listening the news somewhat has a smattering of knowledge, he talked to oneself: „Sacrificial offering is dies, three domestic animals are insufficient, do they want to offer a sacrifice to the living person?” “童男童女？”乘云观的后院,刚从街上回来的徐言,挠了挠脑袋,对于听来的这个消息有些一知半解,他自语道:“祭品都是死的,三牲还不够么,难道他们要祭活人？” Daoists memorial service, three domestic animal feet, if really must offer a sacrifice to the living person, no matter how others see, in the Xu Yan cognition, that at all is not the taoist priest, but is the devil. 道家法事,三牲足矣,如果真要祭活人,不管别人怎么看,在徐言的认知里,那根本不是道士,而是恶魔。 In room off and on cough sound, interrupted the guess of Xu Yan, he quickly ran, old daoist rare sobered. 屋子里断断续续的咳嗽声,打断了徐言的猜测,他急忙跑了进去,老道士已经难得的清醒了过来。 „Master......” Xu Yan arrives at the old daoist near, starts to speak but hesitates. “师父……”徐言来到老道士的近前,欲言又止。 „The Supreme Purity Cult person, started to demand the property manpower.” Xu Daoyuan coughed several, sat, weak asking: „Did they mention the boys and girls?” “太清教的人,开始索要财物人手了吧。”徐道远咳嗽了几声,坐了起来,虚弱的问道:“他们有没有提及童男童女？” Xu Yan nods, the complexion is not attractive, old daoist smiled bitterly, said: „Cheats cheats, the threat intimidation, first is awe into submission submissive human heart, brings honor to the doctrine well, then executes the thunder method, can draw to teach the numerous, the coarse acrobatics, the sinister and ruthless attacking scheme, this, is the world......” 徐言点头,脸色不大好看,老道士则苦笑了起来,道:“坑蒙哄骗,威胁恫吓,先是慑服人心,才好弘扬教义,再施雷霆手段,才能收拢教众,粗陋的把戏,阴毒的攻心计,这,就是人间啊……”