Immortality is above

Chapter 147 Chapter 146: Landscape Sacrifice

Chen Liubai was not surprised by the arrival of Liu Jiasheng and Gu Laosan. After the guests and hosts took their seats, after listening to each other's statements, he asked directly without comment: "So according to what you think, who are the assassins?"

Liu Jiasheng and Gu Laosan looked at each other and shook their heads in unison: "Mr. Chen, we don't know about this matter and we don't dare to make random guesses."

"I don't dare" is an excuse. The main reason is that I don't want to get involved. I came to the door this time just to clear myself of suspicion. If I get involved in other things, it will be like asking for trouble.

Chen Liubai glanced at him and did not press the question. He suddenly changed the subject: "Is the city's mountain and water god festival coming soon?"

Liu Jiasheng's heart trembled and he replied: "Yes."

The so-called "Landscape God Sacrifice" refers to Shinto sacrificial activities.

In the border areas, due to the weak spiritual energy, the practice of immortality inevitably declined, and then the spiritual way flourished.

Compared with Immortal Dao, Shinto is not so dependent on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and focuses more on the power of incense and fire.

This is another path of spiritual practice.

Now, as expected, I have come to ask about ghosts and gods.

Liu Jiasheng opened up the conversation and introduced it in detail without hiding anything.

Local priesthood is mainly performed by demons and ghosts.

The rules stipulate that disciples of large sects and practitioners will not hold priestly positions, but will hold teaching positions, such as teaching or offering wine.

However, now the entire Taoist system has begun to become corrupt, especially in border places like Gaohua City, the situation is more complicated.

When Chen Liubai took office, he first settled the four side sects on the table, and then reopened the Taoist temple...

Chen Liubai glanced at him: "What do you mean, do you think you have lost control? But I have heard that you and other aristocratic families often interact with ghosts and gods on a daily basis, and they have a lot to do with each other."

Liu Jiasheng said hurriedly: "Those are all rumors and should not be taken as true. Even if there is contact, it is official business. Sir, to be honest, with the prosperity of Shinto, the temperament of those mountain gods and lands has gradually become arrogant and extravagant, and it is difficult to control it. Of course. , but also because the successive edicts in Gaohua City have come and gone in a hurry, and few have been permanent, so the situation has become entangled and extremely difficult..."

These situations are not considered secrets. If Chen Liubai wants to inquire, he can also find out from elsewhere.

The steps were long and urgent.

Three fires, one after another, without breathing.

Within the system, the clergy will be under the jurisdiction of the clergy, and education and sacrifices all fall within the scope of the ecclesiastical authority.

"Regarding the Shanshui God Sacrifice, I have read some archives and documents, but I found that they are all old cases and have long since passed."

Liu Jiasheng and Gu Laosan looked at each other again, and Liu Jiasheng coughed dryly: "The affairs in Shinto have developed rapidly in recent years, and they have become a faction of their own. It's a bit out of control."

After years of development, Shinto has become the basic unit of Taoist rule. There are mountain gods for mountains and river gods. It also divides regions and establishes the priesthood of "land", "stove king" and "city god".

The responsibilities are clear and clear.

Chen Liubai said: "So I want to understand the new situation. I wonder if you two can explain something?"

Chen Liubai listened with a calm expression: "Go on."

In this case, Liu Jiasheng might as well sell it well, take the initiative to report, and get favors.

He said this for half an hour: "Sir, the ghosts and gods in Gaohua City are mostly like this."

Chen Liubai smiled: "According to what you said, there is indeed chaos. I didn't expect it to be like this." Liu Jiasheng said: "Your Excellency, what Liu said is definitely not false. Go outside and walk around, and you will see It’s crystal clear.”

"okay, I get it."

"Then sir, let's take our leave first."

The two stood up and bowed, then turned to leave. When they got outside the door, Liu Jiasheng glanced at him and said, "Brother Gu, you are really good at calculating. From the beginning to the end, I was the one who was talking and you didn't say a word."

Gu Laosan said: "Brother Liu, don't worry, I will never tell anyone about what happened today... Mr. Chen, just after being assassinated, is thinking of drastic measures to rectify the ghosts and gods. He is alone, Doing so many things at once, how can you stay busy?”

Liu Jiasheng touched his chin: "I thought he would ask us to cooperate, but I was still thinking about how to refuse."

"Haha, after all these things, I can tell. Mr. Jiaoyu's temperament is probably waiting for us to take the initiative to ask for help."

"Well, is it possible that you are tempted?"

Gu Laosan quickly shook his head: "Just thinking about it, I don't dare to throw myself into it rashly."

Liu Jiasheng's eyes were suspicious: after being "not a son of man" twice, the trust between them had already become very fragile, and he turned around and stabbed him in the back without paying attention.

Gu Laosan can definitely do it.

It’s hard to say for the other few.

Thinking of this, Liu Jiasheng couldn't help but sigh to himself. Ever since Chen Liubai took office, in just a short period of time, the city has been in a state of uproar, and people's hearts have been fluctuating. He didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

……

Chen Liubai was assassinated outside the Taoist temple in full view of the public. Although he was unscathed, the nature of the matter was of a serious nature and soon caused an uproar and divergent opinions.

There is no doubt that the four sidemen who have been in Gaohua City for many years immediately became the biggest suspects.

However, their response was quite rapid. In addition to Liu Jiasheng and Gu Laosan personally coming to express their opinions, there was also a strong force of public opinion making judgments, saying that such crude and clumsy assassination methods must have been deliberately done by someone to achieve the goal. Some ulterior purpose.

The ordinary people, on the other hand, were filled with one-sided indignation. They determined that someone was unfavorable to Chen Liubai and wanted to disrupt the order of the Taoist temple that had finally reopened and disrupt Chen Liubai's lectures.

This is simply a bad behavior that ruins people's lives and is unforgivable.

As a result, countless people turned into eyes and ears, actively helped in the investigation and search, and collected clues to find out the mastermind behind the scenes.

Such a seemingly ordinary force, when condensed, turns out to be like a mighty river, becoming something that cannot be underestimated.

The storm was about to come, and the undercurrent was surging. Chen Liubai, who was in the whirlpool, behaved very calmly and seemed not to be affected. Not only did he insist on finishing the wonderful lecture on "Illusion", but he also remained calm after returning to the teaching office.

This kind of performance seems abnormal.

People originally thought that with Chen Liubai's domineering style and sharp edge, he would be furious after being assassinated and search the whole city. Why was he let go so easily?

Don't take it seriously?
Or are you holding back your next move?

People outside could not guess clearly, and subconsciously believed that this was done deliberately by Chen Liubai to make the muddy water more muddy so that he could better manage it.

Amid suspicion, Chen Liubai quietly left the city.

(End of this chapter)