Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Chapter 48 This white snake may be my mount!

Villagers praying for rain are gathering at the foot of Langya Mountain, a full two miles away from the top of Langya Platform.

However, the distance of two miles is not an obstacle to Qin Tian who has already entered the Tao, and he can see it clearly.

He looked at the villagers begging for rain and the little white snake with great interest.

The little white snake was only three feet long, and it was being pinched by the neck and pinched in the hand by a child who was only eleven or twelve years old, feeling weak.

The child was obviously very excited. He pinched the white snake's neck vigorously and kept shaking it.

And beside him, there are four or five children who are slightly younger than him. The children are very curious about the white snake, and their dirty little hands have been trying to grab the white snake in the hands of the older children.

After a tumultuous scramble, the older child regained control of the white snake. He proudly held it up high to show off to the other children, without noticing that the white snake's head had drooped.

A slap with a thick callus was raised high and swung down fiercely.The next moment, the older child threw the dead white snake aside and cried earth-shatteringly.

The old man who had just slapped the child was obviously still angry, and kicked away other children who were about to snatch the white snake, and then bent down to pick up the dead white snake.

However, the moment the children dispersed, the dead white snake suddenly came back to life, rushing towards the pile of rocks at a dizzying speed.

The villagers who were begging for rain were jumping around in an instant. No matter they were children or old people, they all jumped to catch up with them, preparing to catch the white snake back.

Seeing the villagers pouting their buttocks carefully looking for the cracks in the stones, Qin Tian showed a smile on his face.

"interesting."

He spoke lightly.

"Smart and flexible, and also knows how to look for opportunities. This white snake is quite spiritual."

"However, why do the villagers use white snakes to worship the gods?"

"There may be a deep meaning in it."

He frowned slightly.

In the next second, the sea breeze blew past, Qin Tian's big sleeves moved slightly, and his whole body floated up like a wind, and fell down the mountain like a feather.

The distance of two miles is covered in one step.When he landed again, Qin Tian was already standing behind the villagers.

A shout with a thick and over-the-top sound penetrated into his ears in an instant.

"Surround and surround!"

"Don't let it get away!"

"If you don't want to go hungry this year, you must find this white snake!"

Qin Tian swept across a pile of rocks indifferently. At this time, a dozen old men were leading a large group of children to flip over the rocks in a disorderly manner on the pile of rocks, and they didn't notice him at all for a while.

A scent of grass and trees came to his nostrils, and Qin Tian turned his head to look at the altar.

The altar is extremely simple, just an earthen platform built by the villagers, no more than three feet high.There is a simple pottery stove on it, and some grasses such as dogwood are randomly stuffed inside, and a little smoke comes out from the mouth of the stove.

These days there is no incense sticks like those of the later generations. The so-called burning incense is to use a special incense burner, and burn sandalwood powder and other spices in it.In addition, there are no magic instruments such as bells of Taoism in later generations.

Besides the simple incense burner, there was also a fish on the altar.

Qin Tian was slightly puzzled.

Three animals are required to sacrifice to heaven, and according to Zhou rituals, the three animals are also divided into grades.

For example, the princes can use the big three animals, that is, pigs, cattle and sheep.Ordinary Qianshou can only use small three animals, chickens, ducks and fish.

However, due to the intrusion of seawater in the land of Langya, the yield is not high even after the land is washed with water. It is only for subsistence, and there is no surplus food for chickens and ducks.

Fortunately, there is no shortage of fish at the seaside, so the villagers only collected one of the three small animals, and the rest, according to later generations, only had one petal.

This is also normal, the only question is, since there are already three animals, why kill this white snake?

Qin Tian frowned slightly, and he turned around calmly. At this moment, a slightly old voice suddenly sounded.

"I wonder what your surname is, sir?"

The person who spoke was an old man with a face as wrinkled as chicken skin. He had lived by the sea all year round, so his face was completely covered with rust.However, his identity is obviously not a Guizhou leader, but an official, because he is wearing a black robe in the style of Da Qin officials.

Qin Tian said lightly: "People from the countryside are not worth asking the elders."

He knew that his appearance had attracted the attention of this Qin official.

There is a household registration system these days.If the villagers want to leave their place of residence, they need to report to the head of the village and others, and issue the so-called road note.Otherwise, it is counted as fleeing, and according to the Qin Shiwu Lian law, the neighbors will also be punished.

The household registration system of later generations began in the Qin Dynasty, and after more than [-] years, it is still the same, but it is no longer connected.

Because of the household registration system and the rampant wild animals these days, villagers rarely leave their hometowns.The ancestors have lived in the same village for generations, and they are very familiar with each other. Suddenly there is a new face, which naturally attracts attention.

In addition, because the first emperor replaced his surname with his surname, you can actually know where this person came from by asking what his surname is these days.

However, although Qin Tian's surname is Qin, his surname Qin obviously has nothing to do with his surname.

He avoided the question and asked, "What is the name of the elder?"

Elder is what Qin Shi called the elderly, and Mr. is the respectful title for scholars.Qin Tian's wide robe and big sleeves, although the white dress is a bit strange, but one can tell at a glance that this kind of clothes can't be used for farm work, whether it's a nobleman or a student, he can't be wrong to call him Mr.

"I'm thirty-seven this year, but unexpectedly, I've grown up. King things make people grow old!" The chicken-skinned old man stroked his gray beard and sighed slightly.

"I am the Zuoshi of Langya County, sir, you can call me Shaoduan!"

Qin Tian frowned slightly, and nodded knowingly.

Zuo Shi is the county magistrate.Qin Law, a county has an order, and there are two lieutenants and one lieutenant under the order.Chengwei is the chief official.There is also a Zuoshi, called Shaoli.

Zuoshi has a lot of things to do. Compiling county annals, reporting documents, practicing education, and even offering sacrifices are all his responsibilities.

The name of Zuo Shi, who was born early in Huafa, is Duan. If he was called according to the Qin Dynasty, he should be called Zuo Shiduan or Shaoli Duan, or Zuo Duan or Shaoduan for short.This time offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for rain was obviously led by him.

"People from the countryside, I have seen Shaoduan!"

Qin Tian said lightly again: "I don't know Shaoduan, why did you kill this white snake?"

Qin Tian's performance was a little unruly, but Shaoduan didn't take it seriously.

These days the status class is extremely strict, and Shao Duan is just a low-level official, only slightly higher than the head of Guizhou.Anyone who is awarded a title due to military merit does not need to salute Shao Duan.

"Mister also knows that we are looking for a white snake?" He asked in surprise.

Cupping his hands again, he continued to speak without waiting for Qin Tian's answer.

"Sir, I don't know, this white snake is an evil spirit!"

(End of this chapter)