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Chapter 236 The Legend of Shanghe Village

Fusu didn't say any words of comfort at this time, because it was all in vain!
Changing places, Fusu doesn't know how to deal with himself at this moment.

My parents shut me out because they were afraid of being punished by the illusory Dragon King, what kind of pain and desolation should be in my heart!

"Shuisheng, is there another place where we can live temporarily?"

Shui Sheng immediately said: "My lord, there is a ancestral hall in the village, you can live here temporarily."

Immediately pulling Alan to lead the way, Fusu asked, "Shuisheng, do you have a surname?"

Shui Sheng said: "Your Highness is joking, where did I get my surname? I heard from the old people in the village that my mother gave birth to me by the river. After giving birth to me, my mother died, so everyone in the village called me aquatic."

Fusu suddenly realized that he was not so surprised. In this era, such things are very common.

After walking for about half an hour, Fusu saw the ancestral hall in the village. Compared with the surroundings, the ancestral hall was much better decorated.

After a little settlement, Fusu walked up to Shuisheng and said, "Tell me about the things in the village."

Shui Sheng rubbed his hands together, and said, "Our village is called Shanghe Village. When we leave the village, we can see a river, which is the river His Highness saw today."

"In the lower reaches of the river, there is a lake. We call it the Dragon King Pool here. It is bottomless and has a radius of a hundred miles. It is said that the Dragon King lives at the bottom."

"Then what's going on with today's sacrifice?" Gao Chong asked impatiently from the side.

Shuisheng sighed and said, "I heard from the elders in the village that about 50 or [-] years ago, Shanghe Village was peaceful, but then a man-eating monster came."

"People who have seen it say that the monster is extremely powerful in the water, it is wearing armor, it is impenetrable to swords and spears, and it has sharp teeth in its mouth."

"Since that monster appeared, people in the village have been missing and killed, and their deaths are extremely miserable. Some have their heads eaten, some have lost their arms and thighs, some have lost half of their bodies, and some have lost their entire bodies. Everyone was swallowed whole by that monster."

"People in the village once organized young men to hunt and kill this monster, but they either returned without success or never returned."

"Later, some people in the village said that this was sent by the Dragon Lord, and that Shanghe Village had done something outrageous. That's why the Dragon Lord used this to punish the villagers of Shanghe Village. To get the Dragon Lord's forgiveness, a human sacrifice must be held. .”

"That year, after the human sacrifice was held, the monster did not appear again. However, the next year, the monster appeared again. The people in the village had to send another woman to keep safe."

"Over time, in order to keep the village safe, Shanghe Village will sacrifice a woman every year for that monster to enjoy."

"Shanghe Village used to be a large village with hundreds of families, but now it has a few people. Those who have some connections have fled outside with their families early. Now there are only a few in this village. Ten families."

Speaking of this, Shuisheng showed a wry smile on his face, and said: "In the past four or five years, that monster has become more and more dissatisfied. He has to sacrifice three or four girls before leaving. This year is even more excessive. Alan is already appointed by his uncle." the sixth woman."

After hearing this, Gao Chong slammed his fist on the pillar beside him, his eyes were full of anger.

"Who is the uncle you are talking about?" Fusu thought for a while, and added: "I think he has a high prestige in the village, and it seems that even Lizheng listens to him."

"Your Highness is right." Shui Sheng said with a wry smile on his face, "Uncle's surname is Ge, and he is the highest seniority in the village. Everyone in the village is his offspring, so no matter who they are, they will always respect him when they see him."

A sneer appeared on Fusu's face, this is a typical example of relying on the old and selling the old.

Being able to do such things as human sacrifices shows that he is a rather ignorant and stubborn person. This kind of person has no virtue at all. Once he has power, what he does is naturally extremely ugly.

And this kind of person finally gained power by living a long time, so naturally he would not listen to others' persuasion. What he relied on was that he had lived decades longer than others, and had decades more experience than others.

If there is an argument, "how was it when I was young", who in the younger generation would dare to talk back?
As for what he did when he was young, anyone who knew would have turned into a handful of loess long ago, who knows what he was like when he was young.

Therefore, this kind of old man always thinks that he is right, and he will not allow others to criticize him for his mistakes.

The so-called thousand-year king and 8-year tortoise probably refer to this kind of old bastard who lived a long time.

"For the past ten years, my uncle has designated the candidates for the sacrificial ceremony every year, and then the wizard presides over the ceremony."

For these things, Shuisheng felt helpless, but he was powerless to change.

At this moment, a soldier ran in, whispered something in Fusu's ear, and then retreated.

Fusu stood up and said, "Let's go see the magistrate of Dangyang County."

Speaking of which, if the human sacrifice occurred under the magistrate of Dangyang County, if he really wanted to be held accountable, there would be nothing wrong with Fusu cutting him down with a sword.

Although Yingzheng didn't give Fusu the power to govern Nanjun, but on the way back to Xianyang, he met local officials who sat by and watched good people get killed, so Fusu can also use his own power.

But Fusu has no such plans yet. According to Shuisheng, human sacrifices have been going on here for 50 years, which shows that this custom has been deeply rooted here.

The previous county magistrates have not changed this situation, which shows that the hidden problems should not be underestimated. Of course, there is another possibility that the county magistrates are the result of collusion and deliberate indulgence.

How to deal with it, Fusu decided to look at it first.

Seeing the center of the room, a man with a beard at the corner of his mouth was standing there, and around him, there were dozens of government servants.

That person also noticed Fu Su, glanced at Fu Su, and said: "Who are you?"

"Presumptuous!" Ying Bu took the lead, and said, "Fu Su, the eldest son of the Great Qin Dynasty, is here, and you are not polite?"

But the county magistrate said: "I have never seen Mr. Fusu, how do I know if he is real or not?"

A smile flashed in Fusu's eyes, compared to those villagers, this county magistrate is much smarter, Fusu said: "Please Wang Zhangzhujie."

After finishing speaking, someone immediately took out the comb joint respectfully and handed it to Fusu carefully.

Seeing Zhan Jie, a soldier was already holding the talisman in his hand, the county magistrate hastily knelt down towards Zan Jie, and said, "Wen An, the county magistrate of Chen Dangyang County, greets Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty bows!" Fusu continued, "Magistrate of Dangyang County, please stand up and answer."

"promise."

(End of this chapter)