Many times, if you want to establish authority in a place, you must first start by breaking your beliefs.

There is a Dragon King Temple next to Yanziji, and the temple is full of incense. Every year on March 3rd, a large number of believers come here to beg the Dragon King for a good year.

Even the government will organize sacrifices at this time and hold large temple fairs, which are very lively and crowded with people.

Every year at the temple fair, it's an opportunity for the temple's experienced practitioners to make a lot of money.

The mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River are hazy, and every spring there are mist-like spring rains everywhere. But every March 3rd, God is very kind to the Dragon King, and the sun shines brightly in the sky, sweeping away the gloom since the beginning of spring. This year, it is three days early.

, there will be no more annoying rain and fog.

Early in the morning, people came to occupy the place for the temple fair. With many pilgrims, there are naturally many business opportunities. Many poor people nearby came with burdens carrying agricultural products, or home-woven straw sandals, tigers made by women, etc.

Selling.

The Taoist priests have been burning incense in front of the Dragon King Hall since midnight. Thick smoke can be seen from miles away, making it very lively.

Li Hao is wearing a long gown, a wild goose-wing hat on his head, and thin-soled fast boots. The short hair on his head is covered, and anyone who takes a look at him will call him a handsome young man.

It's just a pity that he was limping when he walked. Many people felt sorry for him when they saw him. They shook their heads and said that this good skin was ruined.

Li Hao didn't care too much. After breaking his leg, the doctor told him for a long time that he would never be able to walk again. Later, Dr. Li personally performed the surgery, and Li Hao got better.

It was beyond Li Hao's expectation that he could no longer use a wheelchair. Being lame was nothing. Even if he was lame, Mr. Shi was still willing to marry his beautiful little granddaughter to him.

Today is the temple fair, and it is also a place where Li Hao has carefully prepared to show off his power.

He entered the Dragon King's Hall with a few minions, and there were people everywhere. Many people held incense in their hands, bowed their heads to the Dragon King, and begged for good weather, and some were shameless, begging the Dragon King to protect them for the rest of their lives.

Eat, drink and be merry.

The table was filled with sacrifices, and there were actually three animals on the top. The pig had its eyes half closed, and it was obvious that he was unwilling to die in peace.

"Grandpa! Aren't three animals only used for royal sacrifices? Why are three animals used here?" Li Hao is a good boy. Whenever he doesn't understand, he will ask knowledgeable people for advice, and Shi Kefa is exactly the person who is asked for advice.

The sentence "Grandpa" made Shi Kefa laugh so hard that he couldn't see his eyes. He glanced at Li Hao with satisfaction, pointed at the three animals and said: "Three animals have been a big sacrifice since ancient times. In ancient times, there was a bad habit of using humans to sacrifice.

During the Han and Tang dynasties, cattle gradually became the main force in field work. Therefore, officials issued a ban on slaughtering cattle at will, which later evolved into prohibiting the slaughter of cattle at will.

Therefore, livestock such as cattle have become high-end goods that can only be used by royal sacrifices.

Although our Ming Dynasty also has a tradition of not killing farm cattle, it does not prohibit the consumption of beef cattle. Therefore, it is not illegal to slaughter cattle among the people."

"Oh! Thank you grandpa for your advice." Li Hao bowed to the ground, fully demonstrating the eagerness to learn of a young man who diligently studies. It also fully satisfied Shi Kefa's vanity of being a teacher.

After walking two steps, I saw the merit box in front of the door. I don’t know what the Taoist priests were thinking. The three sides of the merit box were made of lacquered wood, and the outward side was actually made of glass.

Everyone can clearly see the coins put in. Within a pile of copper coins, you can often see shimmering silver light, and even occasionally, you can see shimmering gold light.

Believers keep throwing money into the merit box, as if the more money they throw in, the better this year will be.

Li Hao's eyes almost popped out when he saw that there were gold coins inside. He didn't expect that these experienced people could make so much money. Holding a temple fair was as much as the tax of a county.

No wonder, when the land was cleared, the report stated that Taoism and Buddhism were the two largest landowners in Jiangnan. And because of their large number of believers, Taoism and Buddhism were exempted from taxes.

Even though Li Xiao is the one who calls the shots in the world today, Yang Sichang has no intention of changing at all. The reason is that many officials are actually Buddhist and Taoist believers.

When it comes to Buddhist or Taoist monasteries, we turn a blind eye. After all, we pray to gods and Buddhas for many things, such as getting promoted and getting rich, and enjoying eternal wealth.

"Could it be that these people really think that the more money they throw away, the Dragon King will bless them?" Li Hao looked at the merit box with some confusion and turned back to ask Shi Kefa.

"Haha! Just a foolish man and a foolish woman." Shi Kefa stroked his beard and shook his head.

"Shut up! If you disrespect the Dragon King in the Dragon King's Hall, do you know what kind of disaster it will bring to the people of Jinling?" The Taoist priest guarding the merit box was angry.

Damn it! On my most important day to collect money, two ignorant bastards showed up.

"Ouch! Why do you talk like this? Lord Dragon will blame you." An old woman said softly to Wu Nong.

"Kowtow to the Dragon King and admit your mistake, or I will beat you all over the place." A young man began to roll up his arms and sleeves.

For a moment, the entire hall was filled with voices asking the two men to kowtow and admit their mistake. The voices were so loud that they almost lifted the roof off.

"Haha! If the Dragon King accepts money, the weather will be smooth, but if he does not accept money, disaster will occur. Then isn't the Dragon King a corrupt official who uses his power to blackmail the people?" Li Hao smiled and spread his hands towards the Taoist priest.

"You...!" The Taoist priest poked Li Hao's nose with his finger, making his facial features distorted with anger.

"You, that's you. I just heard that you are here to beg for a child. Please tell me, the Dragon King is responsible for delivering the child? Why haven't I heard of it? If you need a son, go to your husband. If you haven't conceived for many years, you can go to a doctor.

, would it be useful to find these Dragon Kings, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, etc.?

And this, you are an official. You can tell by your outfit. Do you pray for blessings on weekdays? When you encounter problems, you come to the gods. Does it mean that the gods also know what my commander-in-chief advocates now, to serve the people? "

"shut up!"

"Kick him out."

"Yes, beat him!"

The crowd was furious for a moment. If it weren't for the dozen guards around him, Li Hao would have been knocked to the ground and trampled by countless big feet.

"You are disrespectful to the Dragon King. It won't rain this year. You are the one to blame for the severe drought. Folks, this man is playing tricks on the Dragon King. There will be a drought this year!" The Taoist priest gave Li Hao a hateful look and said gloomily.

The fierce light in the triangular eyes swept away.

If I don't take action, I can lead these believers to beat you to death with just one word.

Li Hao saw the believers coming forward one after another, trying to take action. He smiled "hey" and "hey" and raised his hands to the angry people around him.

"Dear neighbors, he said that Lord Dragon is angry and there will be a severe drought without rain this year. If I can make it rain within a quarter of an hour, then what?" Li Hao pinched his waist and looked at that person.

Taoist priest.

The common people suddenly stopped talking, pointing and whispering.

"Could he be a warlock too?"

"If you can pray for rain, you are a very capable person."

"Looking like he's a little younger, could it be that the old gentleman behind him took action?"

"I think so. You see, that old gentleman has an air of immortality, and he looks like a master."

"Hmm! Are you here to cause trouble?"

"I think it's about the same. Everyone can just watch the excitement."

The onlookers were talking a lot, but no one came forward to make any noise.

There was such a bustle inside the temple, and people outside the temple were even more crowded on the three floors inside and outside.

"Oh, could it be that you two are also members of my Taoist sect? We are in the main gate of the Qing Palace on Xialonghu Mountain, under Wang Chuyi!" Suddenly a voice sounded, and Li Hao followed the sound, and the crowd automatically separated into an alley to the left and right.

An old Taoist wearing a Taoist crown and Taoist robes, holding a fly whisk, walked out of the crowd and bowed his head when he saw Li Hao and Shi Kefa.

"You are not a member of the Taoist sect, but you can still ask for a heavy rain." When Li Hao saw the old Taoist, he still looked like he wanted to be beaten. He looked at the old Taoist with his hands behind his back, not caring about him at all.

"Oh! Is there such a thing? Pindao would like to see it!" Wang Chuyi looked at the two people in front of him. He was sure that he had never seen them before.

"What if we ask for rain?" Li Hao asked with a half-smile.

"If you ask for a heavy rain in one hour and three quarters, I will give you whatever you want. As long as it is available in the Dragon King Temple, you will be satisfied. But if you can't ask for a heavy rain in one hour and three quarters, I will give you whatever you want."

Woolen cloth?"

In fact, the people who least believe in gods are precisely these people who are said to be closest to gods. Wang Chuyi kept a cautious eye and always emphasized the moment.

There are some clouds in the sky today, and this is Jiangnan's favorite rainy spring. It is entirely possible for a heavy rain to fall suddenly. But it is a bit difficult for it to rain heavily within an hour or three. At least in Wang Chu

At first glance, it seems a bit difficult.

"Okay, if you can't ask for heavy rain, I would rather donate 50,000 silver coins to you, how about that?" Li Hao stretched out a slap in the face.

"Oh my God! Fifty thousand silver coins, did I hear it right?"

"I didn't expect this little brother to be so rich. I don't know how he got it."

"Wow! He's so handsome. I like him as a domineering president."

...!

Wang Chu frowned and saw fifty thousand silver coins. Even though he was considered rich, this amount of money really surprised him.

I looked at the young man in front of me again. He looked like he was in his early twenties, and his legs seemed to be somewhat disabled. Then he looked at the old man standing behind him, and it became clear.

"This father-in-law, do he mean what he said?" Wang Chu was sure that this man was here to cause trouble. The old man standing behind the young man had an air of immortality and Taoism, and he looked like a member of the Taoist sect.

.

He is someone who doesn’t know when he has offended someone.

Wang Chuyi was born in the Qing palace on Longhu Mountain, and he considered himself to be the Taoist ancestor of a famous sect in the world. How dare some people deny his face?

If you give up today, not only will you not be able to survive, but you will also lose the reputation of the Qing Palace on Longhu Mountain.

"Of course it counts. My kid said fifty thousand silver coins, so that's fifty thousand silver coins. I will guarantee him!" Shi Kefa stood with his hands behind his back, his tone unquestionable.

"Okay, fellow Taoist, please come!" Wang Chuyi stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

"Come here, send the signal." Li Hao shouted, and a guard immediately lit the Sky Monkey on fire.

"Squeak!" "Pop!" There was an explosion, and a cloud of smoke exploded in the sky.

Two miles away, I saw this cloud of smoke. I immediately pushed the shell into the three anti-aircraft guns!
To be continued...