White Bone Monkey King

In the desert in the early morning, the heat has not yet risen.

The morning light shines from far to near, over the corrugated sand, over a few lonely poplar trees, over the sand dunes, and the boundless golden light finally shines into Yueqiang City.

It gets dark late in the desert, and people get up very late in the morning. At this time, everyone is still sleeping and the shops along the street will not open until noon.

Life in the desert is slow.

But today, the gate of Yueqiang City opened uncharacteristically early. Under the leadership of Princess Yueqiang and General Kulijiang, Yueqiang soldiers and royal family members collectively and solemnly sent a Han Taoist priest out of the city.

The soldiers guarding the city looked at the scene in front of them that they could not believe for the rest of their lives. Their eyes were filled with shock and shock.

Their eyes were shocked as they stared at the royal family members who were surrounded by people who asked about their welfare, and warned the Han Taoist priests who often came back to visit. They collectively silenced and did not dare to take a breath.

Many people have already recognized Jin An’s identity!

It was the Han Taoist priest who was hurriedly invited into Yueqiang Kingdom by General Kulijiang late the night before yesterday!

There were many veterans among the soldiers on duty on the city wall. They had been soldiers for most of their lives, and they had never seen such a grand gathering of royal family members, just to send off one person, especially if this person was a Han Taoist priest from outside the desert.

Even envoys from various countries were not qualified for this kind of grand courtesy, and the envoys from Kangding State did not receive such grand courtesy when they visited.

They were shocked and curious as they looked at the young Han Taoist priest outside the city gate.

"We Han people have a saying: 'There is no banquet in the world.' Everyone, please say goodbye and don't send any more gifts. I have accepted your wishes."

Jin An saw that it was getting late and the sun would rise soon, making the desert hot again, so he clasped his fists and said his last goodbyes.

There were many old acquaintances present, including Gulizar, Kulijiang, the bearded man, and members of the royal family, but the King of Yueqiang Kingdom was the only one not seen to see him off.

"By the way, I specially left the water talisman of the Supreme Lord Zhang Erlang under the sacrificial temple. You don't have to worry about human-faced clay pots floating down the river in the future to pollute the water source. That yellow talisman can not only purify the water source, but also To solve the problem of gradual depletion of water sources and the depletion of underground rivers, I found out yesterday that it is not a punishment from the desert gods to the Yueqiang Kingdom. It is actually due to the severe drought in the desert, which has caused the water level of the original small tributaries to drop, so the water flow is decreasing day by day. Erlang Zhenjun is the god of water...you can understand it as the water god. I use Erlang Zhenjun's talisman to open up a new water diversion tributary for the Yueqiang Kingdom in the depths of the underground river. The sediment in the new tributary has not yet settled and stabilized. You Don’t touch the yellow talisman under the sacrificial temple, it will slowly consolidate the new tributary as time goes by.”

"If you are worried that other human-faced stink bugs or human-faced clay pots will drift upstream to the Yueqiang Kingdom and bring disaster to the Yueqiang Kingdom again, you can build a temple for Erlang Zhenjun in the city. You are not only the god of water, but also the god of war who can carry mountains to chase the sun, search mountains to subdue demons, and protect places. In the future, you will lead everyone to offer more incense to True Monarch Erlang, and offer more incense, so that he can forever bless Yueqiang Kingdom, peace and prosperity, and safe water sources. ."

This time Jin'an gained 14,000 yin virtues in the Yueqiang Kingdom. This was a great harvest. If the princess and Kulijiang hadn't invited him to slay the demons, there would have been no such rich gains. So the good people of Jin'an will do their best to the end. , started well and ended well, spending a total of 6,000 Yin De to leave Zhang Erlang Zhenjun's imperial water talisman, which was granted three times, to help the Yueqiang country to avoid permanent troubles.

Another reason is that without the water talisman from Lord Erlang this time, he would not have been able to kill the cunning man-faced bug so smoothly.

This time, I have sacrificed a lot of money to build a good relationship with True Lord Erlang and his old man. I have a country of incense believers as a foundation. In the future, I can ask True Lord Erlang and say hello to him, right?

Today, so many members of the royal family bid farewell to Jin An collectively. The first purpose is to be grateful, and the second purpose is to implore Jin An to stay and help them. This experience has made them know the horror of the devil, and they are afraid of those clay pots with human faces. Will be exiled to Yueqiang Kingdom again. Now when they heard what Jin An said, they all looked happy and kept thanking Jin An.

Seeing that she was about to say goodbye to Jin'an, Princess Gulizar, the most beautiful flower blooming in the Yueqiang Kingdom, finally summoned up the courage: "I, Taoist Priest Jin'an..."

Gulizal had just summoned up the courage to say five words, but Jin An seemed to have seen through her mind, and interrupted with a warm smile: "Princess, today's farewell may be the last time you and I see each other, and we will never see each other again in the future. See you, princess. Take care.”

After saying that, Jin An got on the camel and faced the vibrant golden sun that had completely jumped out of the horizon. He quickly went away amidst the crisp sound of the camel bells, returning home as fast as an arrow.

When he came, he took three or four camels with him. After he left this time, he took ten camels. These camels were all presented by the Yue Qiang King's royal family, and each camel was loaded with water, hay, and horses. Milk wine, various supplies.

Kulijiang was also left with Jin'an. The Yueqiang Kingdom still had about twenty people left to protect the caravan. Those soldiers only obeyed orders from him and the king. He had to go back and recall those soldiers himself.

After all, Gulizal was unable to tell the other person in person what she was interrupted by Jin An. Her eyes were covered with mist, and tears flashed under the morning sun. She finally gritted her teeth and swallowed the tears, not letting herself shed tears.

So strong that one can pity him.

What!

The sheep, who was tied to the hump of a camel by Jin An, gave a low cry to the familiar person behind him, which seemed to be comforting and parting.

Until he couldn't see the city behind him, he still reluctantly looked behind him in the direction he came from, but his vision was blocked by the sand dunes, and he couldn't see anything behind him, only a long series of camel hoof prints.

"Taoist Master Jin'an, the sheep you brought into the desert this time seemed to me like he understood human nature. He seemed to have very deep feelings for our Yueqiang country and was reluctant to part with him. Where did you find such a knowledgeable person, Taoist Jin'an?" A human sheep?" Kulijiang said in surprise.

He didn't have much parting melancholy along the way.

Because after sending him off to Jin'an, he would immediately return to Yueqiang Kingdom.

Jin An looked back at the sheep carried by the camels and said with a smile: "He said that he was a sinner and wanted to travel far to redeem his soul and obtain the forgiveness of the Yueqiang Kingdom and his family from the desert gods."

Kulijiang was puzzled.

After all, not everyone can imagine that a living person will be turned into a sheep.

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Outside the city of Yueqiang Kingdom, until the camel team could no longer be seen and the ringing camel bells could no longer be heard, Gulizar returned to the palace in low spirits with the comfort of other royal members.

After returning to the palace, she came to her father's residence with red eyes. She was like a person lost in the desert, feeling confused and depressed, wanting to be comforted and get answers to her future life.

However, when she came to the king's residence, she found that her father was not there. She asked her father's most trusted soldier who was guarding outside the palace, but was told that the king left the palace alone before dawn, and left a letter before leaving. Princess.

The princess hurriedly opened the envelope. When she read the content on the letter, the tears of grievance she had been holding back could no longer stop falling.

There were three letters. The king said that he was guilty. He listened to the temptation of the devil and took the initiative to invite the devil into the Yueqiang Kingdom. He killed many people, including several priests in the temple, the Hekmati shaman, and others. Although he did not kill him directly, he died because of him. He found that he could not face his soul calmly, so he wanted to exile himself, hoping that in the exile in the desert, he could get forgiveness from the gods for the sins he had committed.

There is a saying in the desert that those who approach the devil will eventually be abandoned by the desert gods, die of hunger, and be buried in the sand, and their souls will never see the light of day...

Only when he leaves the Yueqiang Kingdom will the water disaster in the Yueqiang Kingdom disappear. The desert gods will only punish him alone and will not implicate the Yueqiang Kingdom and his most beloved daughter Gulizar.

The king was worried that Gulizar would be sad and opposed to his self-exile redemption, so he did not tell Gulizar about this. Instead, he summoned all the ministers last night to ask the ministers of the Yueqiang Kingdom and Kulijiang to discuss the matter in the future. He will fully assist her in governing the country.

"...If you are really worried about my father's safety, I promise you not to follow my footsteps in the desert..."

"...With Taoist Priest Jin'an protecting my father, my father will not be in danger. Taoist Priest Jin'an said he has a way to redeem the big mistake I have made..."

"...My father is the king of Yueqiang Kingdom, and he is also the father of a daughter. How can a father not understand his daughter's thoughts? When my daughter grows up, it is the time when she is in full bloom, and my father also feels that Jin'an Dao She looks very good. My father can ask Taoist Priest Jin'an for his daughter whether Han Taoist priests can marry and have children, and whether he has anyone he already likes. There is a saying among the Han people that "younger people are hotter when they are old." Taoist priest Jin'an will definitely not think of this. …”

"...My father promises you that when my father feels that he has been redeemed and can be forgiven by the desert gods, he will come back again. My father has not yet seen his daughter get married and have children, and have her own husband..."

"..."

Gulizal cried sadly at first, and the tears wet several pages of the letter. But when he saw the last page, Gulizal had forgotten the sadness and tears, and his face burned with red glow.

After reading all the content, in the golden halo of the rising morning sun, Gulizal burst into tears and laughed.

Seeing the princess crying and laughing, the guards guarding the door of the king's palace were so frightened that they subconsciously turned their backs, not daring to look more or criticize the royal family.

…

That is to say, from this day onwards, Yueqiang City began to carry out large-scale construction, and the royal family wanted to build a divine temple next to the palace.

Yueqiang Kingdom has not been so lively for a long time, and the people in the city rushed over to watch the excitement.

With the efforts of the whole country, the construction of the divine temple was quickly completed. After seeing the appearance of the divine temple, both the people of Yueqiang Kingdom and other Western Region merchants who passed through Yueqiang City were all shocked to see that the divine temple was actually a Taoist temple.

There is a plaque hanging at the door of the Taoist temple——

Five Zang Taoist Temple!

There are three statues of gods enshrined in the Taoist temple.

Erlang Zhenjun,

A young Taoist priest wearing five-colored robes,

and a sheep as strong as an ox.

After learning that Erlang Zhenjun was the water god and resolved the water crisis in the Yueqiang Kingdom, the people of the Yueqiang Kingdom spontaneously went to offer incense.

The desert people's desire for water exceeds their desire for food and gold.

Under the worship of the whole country, incense burns continuously in the incense burner in front of the statue of Zhenjun Erlang.

When it was learned that the young Taoist priest in the five-viscera Taoist robe was more powerful than the shaman, and that the royal family personally stood up to prove that the recent miracle of the coexistence of the sun, moon and thunder came from this young Taoist priest, the Yueqiang Kingdom was in an uproar.

Business-minded businessmen from the Western Regions have begun to find painters overnight to come up with new door stickers.

In fact, the royal family has always been grateful to Jin An for his life-saving kindness, and has also kept in mind Jin An's original words that Erlang Zhenjun can protect a pure land and water source. In order to enhance the cohesion of incense, Erlang Zhenjun and Jin An have protected Yue Qiang from generation to generation. The country's water source, a sacrificial ceremony "Water God Festival" was specially established and written into the laws of the Yueqiang Kingdom as the most solemn day of the year.

Even the goat incense stove is still going strong.

What is the most common thing in the desert?

There is no doubt that it is mutton kebabs!

Everyone wants their own shepherds to grow as strong as possible. Those incense are filled with the most fervent prayers of the grassroots people for a happy life!