Li Qingxian glanced at the red cloth tray and said, "May I ask what the meaning of this thing is?"
Zhang Wentian smiled and said: "Although Fu Town has great blessings, unclean things occasionally come. We, the builders of the town, work together to plant ginseng fruit trees to protect Fu Town. This ginseng fruit is the essence of heaven and earth, and is responsible for all living things."
The essence of ginseng can ward off evil spirits and prevent disasters, and eating ginseng fruit can prolong life and increase cultivation. Only by eating ginseng fruit can you officially gain the status of a mountain person, otherwise, you will still be a person from the lower mountain area. "
"I see. So, this ginseng fruit is a human treasure?"
"That's natural."
"So does this ginseng fruit have any side effects?" Li Qingxian asked.
Zhang Wentian said without changing his expression: "This is a precious treasure in the world. It is blessed with great blessings. How could it have any side effects?"
"That's it..."
Li Qingxian reached out and opened the red cloth, revealing a palm-sized white jade-like fruit.
The fruit is white and crystal clear, and looks like a sitting baby with clear eyebrows and eyes, a fine mouth and nose, and a smooth and flowing surface. Looking from a distance, it really looks like a living person.
Everyone looked at Li Qingxian with smiles.
Li Qingxian was puzzled and looked at the mayor and said: "Mr. Mayor, I heard from people in the lower mountainous area that this object is unknown. Why?"
Zhang Wentian sighed and said, "What else could it be? Of course, those unscrupulous people couldn't get the ginseng fruit and spit blood on others. If you gave them the ginseng fruit, they would definitely eat it like crazy to relieve their blessings."
"Huh? Unlocking blessings? Isn't blessing a good thing? If you accumulate too much blessing, can you become an immortal? Why should you unify blessings? Since blessing is a good thing, then the ginseng fruit is not good. If the ginseng fruit is good, then there must be something wrong with the blessing.
So, is there a problem with Fu, or is there a problem with the ginseng fruit, or are there problems with both?" Li Qingxian looked confused, his eyes confused.
Everyone was silent.
The mayor sighed and said: "That's all, we are all from Shangshan District. There are some truths, so it's okay to tell them. What's more, you also know well that the so-called blessed town is a weird town. The reason why weird is a blessing
, is nothing more than to save those ordinary people, the townspeople of Lower District. Just imagine, if we explain the whole ins and outs of Wei, what will happen to them? Most people will become frightened, even go crazy, and eventually end up with Wei.
If you don't scare people, you'll scare yourself to death. That's why we, the town builders, came up with this trick to deceive the townspeople. But no matter what, all this is for the good of the townspeople."
"Yes, it's all for the good of the townspeople."
"If we keep saying this is a treacherous place, they won't survive long at all."
Everyone spoke out in support of the mayor.
Li Qingxian nodded and said: "Yes, if they knew clearly what kind of life they lived in the mountainous area, what they did, and what they thought about them, they would go crazy."
Everyone stopped smiling and looked at Li Qingxian quietly.
The mayor said: "Ye Sizheng, you said that everything should be kept simple during the mountain banquet, so you should finish it as soon as possible."
Li Qingxian stretched out his hand, put the ginseng fruit into the Qiankun bracelet, and said: "Okay, thank you mayor for your kindness. But I ate a bit too much this morning, and now my stomach is full. I will eat it when I get back."
Everyone narrowed their eyes, and there was silence inside and outside the main hall.
The mayor said slowly: "Ye Sizheng, it is the rule of Fuzhen to eat ginseng fruits in public at the mountain banquet. This rule cannot be broken."
Li Qingxian said: "Rules? Are they the rules of the land, the laws of Daqi, or public order and good customs?"
"It's a rule we jointly formulated in the mountainous area," the mayor said.
Li Qingxian was puzzled and said: "Why do you have to set this rule?"
"Of course it's for Fu Zhen's good."
"With this rule, Fuzhen will be fine?"
"certainly."
"Why is Fuzhen fine with this rule?"
The mayor said: "Because in the early days of the establishment of the town, we found that some people from Shangshan District came randomly. Ginseng fruit can identify those people and prevent them from entering Shangshan District and harming the people."
"That's it..."
Li Qingxian took out the horoscope, cast spells and chanted in public, and then said in surprise: "No, according to my deduction, this is an ordinary ginseng fruit with no discerning function. Mayor, you can't lie to me, a fortune-teller."
Most people in the main hall looked gloomy.
The mayor said: "Ye Sizheng, these are the rules of Fuzhen. You must abide by them in Fuzhen."
Li Qingxian asked doubtfully: "This rule is neither a recognized law nor an eternal truth. It is even morally useless. Why should I abide by it? What if you change the rules next time and say that everyone who enters the Shangshan District will
I have to kill a person who comes down from the mountain and carry his head before going up the mountain. Do I have to abide by such bandit-like rules?"
"Ye Sizheng, do you know what you are talking about?"
Li Qingxian was surprised and said: "It's clear. Apart from the emperor's decree, responsibilities, legal permissions, moral aspirations and what I want to do, I don't have to care about any rules. There are enough rules and regulations, so why should we live like this?
So tiring, don’t you think? If you don’t follow these rules, you will die? I don’t believe it, Zhou Hen, do you believe it?”
"I don't believe it." Zhou Hen said.
Li Qingxian shouted out: "Brother Ye Wei, do you believe it or not?"
"Don't believe it!" everyone shouted in unison.
Li Qingxian spread his hands and said: "Have you seen it? The imperial court has said every year that it must change customs and innovate. How can we, as citizens of Daqi, be bound by these dead rules? King Chu, you are the emperor's son, and you are the emperor's son.
Sir, tell me, should we listen to the emperor and break these useless rules?"
King Chu slowly said: "My father's words are of course the irrefutable truth. However, this is a strange place. As long as you do not violate your father's instructions, there is no problem in following the local customs."
Li Qingxian smiled and said: "There is something wrong with me. I like the rules and am willing to abide by them, but what about the rules I don't like? What does it have to do with me? I don't set rules for others, but no one can give them randomly.
I set the rules. If I don’t want to eat ginseng fruit, no one can hold my head. This is my rule."
Everyone in the main hall looked indifferent and their eyes became colder.
Zhou Hen picked up the ginseng fruit and put it into his lucky silverbait bag.
The mayor suddenly smiled and said: "Ye Sizheng, you are serious. Since you don't like to eat ginseng fruit on the spot, it's the same if you eat it at home. What's more, this is Fu Town, you have to eat it morning and night, etc.
Now that you know the benefits of ginseng fruit, you will naturally eat more and more. Soon, we will only worry about you eating too much."
Only then did everyone smile.
From beginning to end, Meng Huaichuan and others did not say a word to Lucky Man, but just watched quietly.
Li Qingxian stood up, clasped his fists, and said: "As I said, I took the ginseng fruit, and this mountain banquet is over. From today on, I will officially join hands with everyone in the mountain to build Fu Town. Wish us all the best
A long journey ahead, success is imminent! Farewell."
After Li Qingxian finished speaking, he turned around and left. Zhou Hen and Ye Wei followed and walked out of the mayor's mansion.
The third entrance to the large courtyard was completely silent.
Tomb General Huang Tiantao held a riding whip and riding boots. He turned to Wu Jun and asked: "Is he the Qiyuan Marquis Ye Sizheng you mentioned?"
"It's him."
"A wolf has finally been raised in Ye Wei's kennel. In a few days, I will go down the mountain to have tea with him."
After Huang Tiantao finished speaking, he stepped out.
