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Chapter 373 0369 [Erlang’s Prophecy]

Erlangshen.

As a small local deity in Guanjiang, Sichuan, he was not very famous at all before Huizong of the Song Dynasty.

In the seventh year of Zhenghe, a strange thing happened, which spread the name of Erlang Shen throughout the world.

On that day, a child, about seven or eight years old, suddenly came to Xishizi in Tokyo City, riding a big dog. He threatened everyone and said: "Brother Erlang sent me here. Yesterday at Shenzhen time, the Erlang Temple in Guankou was burned down." It was burned down, and brother Erlang wanted to rebuild a temple here."

People asked him where he came from and what his name was, but he didn't answer.

At first, the people just thought that a child from a certain family was naughty, but the child and the big dog disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared before.

The matter intensified and eventually reached the ears of Song Huizong.

Any other emperor would just laugh it off.

But Song Huizong was different. As the Taojun Emperor, he believed in this.

Immediately an edict was issued to build a divine protection temple in Bianjing City to worship Erlang God of Guanjiangkou, and he was given the title Qingyuan Miaodao Zhenjun.

At that time, the governor of Kaifeng ordered a group of thugs to dress up as ghosts and gods and go from house to house to urge everyone to donate and accept soil to the Erlang Temple.

For a time, the construction of Baoshen Temple was in full swing.

As a result, someone reported to Song Huizong that it was unlucky to "offer soil and accept soil", so Song Huizong issued an edict that people were not allowed to carry soil to Shenbaoguan anymore.

"And it was precisely because of the Supreme Emperor's actions that Zhenjun Erlang was unhappy and sent a prophecy, paving the way for today's disaster!"

In an alley outside Tokyo, a storyteller was talking eloquently, and a large circle of people gathered in front of him.

When it came to the critical moment, the storyteller slapped the alarm, shook his folding fan, and said calmly: "If you want to know what happened next, please listen to the next chapter!"

At this moment, the people watching suddenly stopped.

A man scolded: "Mom, don't do this to grandpa, tell me now."

As he spoke, he took out a penny and threw it into the tray.

The rest of the people also donated generously, taking out copper coins and throwing them over.

Not long after, there were twenty or thirty coins in the tray.

The storyteller put the copper coins in his arms with a smile, bowed his hands and thanked him: "Thank you all for the reward!"

"Stop talking nonsense and continue talking quickly."

"It's just a lot of nonsense."

The storyteller pretended to be mysterious and said: "I just mentioned that the Supreme Emperor prevented the people from donating soil, which made True Lord Erlang displeased, so he issued the six-character prophecy."

"Which six words?"

Some people couldn't help but ask.

The storyteller looked around and saw that there was no official official, so he lowered his voice and said: "Zhao Song died in Erlang!"

The people were confused and asked, "What does this have to do with today's disaster?"

"It's a big deal."

The storyteller asked, "Do you know who is attacking the city now?"

Immediately some people replied: "Shandong Korean thieves!"

The storyteller nodded and said: "Correct answer. Han Zhen, a native of Linzi, Shandong Province, has a second degree in his family, so he is often called Erlang by his fellow villagers."

As soon as these words came out, all the people looked surprised.

The man who urged him earlier asked in surprise: "Could it be that this Han Zhen is the grandpa of Erlang Zhenjun who came down to earth?"

The storyteller slowly said: "This Han Zhen is more than six feet tall and has a handsome appearance. He has been born with supernatural powers since he was a child. He is righteous and likes to fight against injustice. There used to be a wild pig spirit in Linzi County who caused chaos. He could spit out black wind and liked to eat babies. A local man In addition to the officials, a reward was offered, threatening that whoever could kill the wild piggery would be rewarded with hundreds of dollars..."

"When Han Erlang saw the wild pig spirit, he couldn't help but be shocked. The wild pig spirit weighed a thousand kilograms, and its two fangs were more than three feet long, like two sharp arrows hanging in its mouth. It could spit out black wind and hit anyone it touched. Everything turned into black water... Han Erlang thought to himself, my life is at stake, but he never thought that when the black wind came, it was blocked by a layer of golden light and could not hurt him at all..."

This storyteller is very eloquent. He added some elements of gods and ghosts to the incident of Han Zhen angrily beating the king, and the story is full of excitement and ups and downs.

The common people had never heard of such a story before, and were stunned for a moment.

When they heard that the king was cheating and refused to pay the reward, and knocked down a rake, and was beaten violently by Han Zhen, the onlookers clapped their hands and applauded, and felt extremely relieved.

After talking intermittently for nearly an hour, the storyteller closed the stall and left while the people still had their thoughts, and quickly disappeared among the crowd.

……

In just two or three days.

The story of Erlang's prophecy and the true king's descent to earth was spread word of mouth among the people, and like a hurricane, it quickly swept through the streets and alleys of Tokyo.

And the more it spreads, the more evil it becomes.

Some people say that they once saw the golden light of Baoshen Temple shining brightly at night, which lasted for a quarter of an hour.

Others said that a wild dog suddenly spoke and repeated Erlang's prophecy three times.

The Baoshen Temple located in Nancheng was originally deserted, but suddenly became very popular.

Countless people rushed to worship Erlang Zhenjun, and even many family members of wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials came to worship him.

Gradually, in the hearts of the people in Tokyo, Han Zhen and Erlang Shen were equated.

In my heart, I no longer had any hatred for Han Zhen's siege of Tokyo City, but only awe. I felt that the trouble was caused by the Supreme Emperor, and that the Zhao and Song royal families deserved this disaster.

In fact, many people felt relieved and deserved the curse.

All these people suffered from disasters. Either their houses and fields were taken away by the emperor's relatives and corrupt officials, or their families were wronged.

On weekdays, I can only live in a shack and endure my anger.

Rumors flew all over the sky and even reached the army.

Some Western troops who participated in quelling the Shandong rebellion a year ago came forward to testify, because they had seen Han Zhen's bravery on the battlefield with their own eyes.

One person and one spear can cut through the military formation, like a god descending to earth.

……

Inside the Imperial City Government Hall.

An official reported worriedly: "Prime Minister Li, the rumors in the city are getting more and more intense now, and they have spread to the army. If we continue to let them go, I'm afraid that the people's morale will be lost by then."

Li Gang felt a headache. He had heard about the rumors, but he had too many things on his hands to pay attention to.

The top priority is food and grass. Although Ding Zhou and others recruited, they could only provide a few small fish. All the officials who were offered were sent to other places as magistrates or transfer envoys, and they were all in Hebei.

Even a fool can see that Ding Zhou and others have obviously deliberately colluded to make excuses.

Now both places in Hebei have fallen into the hands of Korean thieves, and the officials who responded are running away to death. There is really no proof!

He and Sun Fu had been worrying about food for this period of time, and they couldn't even sleep well.

After the people rioted and the rice shops were smashed and looted, the grain merchants were frightened and they no longer dared to open their doors for business.

No matter how much Sun Fu said, he would not open the door.

In desperation, Li Gang had to change his approach and use money from the treasury to buy grain from grain merchants.

In the end, the grain merchant agreed, but the Ministry of Household Affairs was left with no money!

At this moment, an official hurried into the lobby and said in a panic: "Prime Minister Li, something bad has happened. The soldiers in Dongcheng have mutinied and are making trouble in the military camp."

Li Gang's expression changed drastically, and he stared with bloodshot eyes and asked, "Why are you causing trouble?"

The official replied: "There is not enough food in the army, and the soldiers don't have enough to eat."

Li Gang frowned and said, "Didn't I just give 30,000 shi of food to the Dongcheng military camp the day before yesterday?"

"It is said that there was a fire in the military granary last night and the food was burned to the ground."

"Okay, okay, a granary is on fire."

Li Gang laughed angrily, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

At such a critical moment, he actually dared to have someone make trouble under his nose. Is it harmful to deceive him into holding the butcher knife in his hand?

Li Gang suddenly stood up and headed towards the military camp.

The previous official was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly caught up: "Prime Minister Li, what should we do about the rumors?"

Li Gang kept walking and ordered at the same time: "Order Nie Shan, the governor of Kaifeng, to arrest those who spread rumors, and at the same time destroy the Baoshen Temple in Nancheng."

Taking a carriage to the Dongcheng Military Camp, one could hear the uproar in the military camp from a distance.

Through the gate of the military camp, I saw soldiers holding weapons in their hands, and the crowd was angry.

Seeing this, the coachman reminded: "These Qiu Ba seem to be rebelling, so my husband better not go."

"If I don't go, who will?"

After leaving these words, Li Gang opened the curtain of the car and strode towards the military camp.

Facing the angry soldiers, Li Gang showed no fear and shouted loudly: "Are you gathering here to rebel?"

The soldiers recognized him, and they all kept their mouths shut with fear on their faces.

At this moment, one of the leading soldiers said loudly: "Xianggong Li, we fought hard to defend the city and didn't even get half a penny of military pay. So forget it. But now we can't even eat enough. What is this?" reason?"

"that is!"

"Do we deserve to starve to death?"

"..."

The military camp, which had gradually become quiet, became noisy again.

"quiet!"

Li Gang shouted again and shouted at the top of his lungs: "I will give you an explanation for this matter. I will never let the soldiers fight hungry. I will also find a way to deal with military pay."

All in all, the mood of the soldiers was finally stabilized.

Li Gang asked: "Where is the military commander Gao Chi?"

One of the soldiers said angrily: "I guess he is having a drink with my sister."

Li Gang immediately ordered: "Go and bring a team of people back to capture Gao Chi!"

Not long after, Gao Chi, who was drunk alone, was captured by the soldiers.

Seeing Li Gang's gloomy face and the murderous intent flashing in his eyes, Gao Chi sobered up in an instant and hurriedly bowed and saluted: "I have met Prime Minister Li."

Li Gang stared at him and asked: "Last night there was a fire in the granary of the military camp, and 30,000 shi of food were burned to the ground?"

"Yes!"

Gao Chi swallowed his saliva and answered bravely.

Li Gang asked: "Who did it?"

"The soldier guarding the granary made a mistake, and the general has already beheaded him according to military orders." Gao Chi replied.

What a dead man with no evidence to prove!

Li Gang sneered and suddenly shouted: "The commander of the Dongcheng Army, Gao Chi, colluded with foreign thieves to embezzle military supplies. He will be punished according to crime and killed on the spot!"

"Li Gang, you have no proof, how dare you kill me?"

Gao Chi panicked and roared with anger and anger.

"My words are irrefutable proof!"

Li Gang snorted coldly, looked at the soldiers on the left and right, and ordered: "Why are you still standing there waiting? Kill them on the spot!"

The food and fodder in the army were dropped. As the commander of the army, Gao Chi could not escape the blame regardless of whether he was involved or not.

These soldiers had long been holding their breath, and immediately swarmed up, pushed Gao Chi to the ground, and raised their steel swords to attack him fiercely.

puff!

Heads rolled down and blood spurted out.

After killing Gao Chi, Li Gang looked around and said loudly: "Soldiers, please be at ease. I will get food for you right away. I am determined not to let the soldiers go hungry."

"it is good!"

"Xianggong Li is benevolent and righteous!"

All the soldiers shouted.

After leaving the military camp, Li Gang looked gloomy and ordered: "Go back to the imperial city!"

That being said, food cannot be conjured out of thin air.

Now that the treasury is empty, we can only seek other solutions.

(End of this chapter)