Chapter 428 Two or three incidents in Chenguanzhuang
Thinking of this, Chen Qing couldn't help but feel sad.
Although his youngest son Chen Guanbao was born from a concubine, he loved this young son very much when he was old enough to have a son.
Now, in order not to offend the King of Inspiration, it must be offered up as an offering.
How could Chen Qing not be heartbroken?
If the King of Inspiration just wants the people of Chenguanzhuang to worship boys and girls, that's all. The key is that it only wants the children of the people of Chenguanzhuang, and it doesn't want any children who are not their own.
If he finds out that he is not the parent, he will be furious!
This made the wealthy families who had planned to buy and sell their children to supplement their income have lost hope and become even more helpless.
You can only sacrifice your own children.
Chen Qing is one of them.
Although he was also in a very sad mood, as the head of the family, he could only pat his concubine on the shoulder, put her in his arms, and comforted her: "Don't cry, we will meet again in the future."
"But even if you are reborn, Bao'er can't come back!"
The concubine cried louder.
When Chen Qing heard this, he was speechless. Just when he didn't know what to say, a servant's voice suddenly came from outside the yard.
"master!"
"Something is going wrong, Master!!"
Chen Qing's face was startled, and he quickly turned around and looked outside the door.
The servant who shouted also ran into the door at this time.
"What's wrong?"
"what happened?"
Chen Qing grabbed the servant's shoulder and asked urgently.
The servant put his hands on his knees, gasped loudly, and then replied: "The King of Inspiration...The King of Inspiration has appeared as a saint, and he wants all of us in Chenguanzhuang to go to the Temple of Inspiration to see him!"
"What?!"
Chen Qing and his concubine were shocked when they heard this, "It's not time yet, why is the King of Inspiration here?"
"Even the little ones don't know!"
The servant shook his head, "The village elder just said that everyone should go!"
"When I came back, many people from the village had already rushed over. Master, let's hurry over, otherwise it will be bad if we offend the King of Inspiration!"
After hearing what the servant said, what else could Chen Qing do?
He sighed and said to his servant: "Tell the uncle about this and ask him to bring a scale of gold over."
"Hey, little one, let's go right here."
After sending away the servant, Chen Qing looked at his concubine again.
"Yu'er, please ask the maid to bring Xiaobao over." He looked sad, "Although I don't know the purpose of Inspiration King's coming here this time, our Xiaobao and Yijinjin will definitely not escape this disaster."
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Chen Guanzhuang, Inspiration Dawang Temple.
The square was crowded with people, and the people of Chenguanzhuang, with their families and their families in tow, were whispering to each other, with many expressions of confusion.
Although the King of Inspiration suddenly appeared and summoned everyone to see him.
But they didn't feel that scared.
No family just packed up and ran away.
In the final analysis, the inspiration king was very trustworthy. Apart from the fact that Chen Guan Zhuang had to sacrifice two boys and girls every year, there was no ambiguity in the matter of protecting Chen Guan Zhuang.
If it were not for the sacrifice of young children every year, the people of Chenguanzhuang would actually respect it from the bottom of their hearts.
But it is just the wishful thinking of the people in Chenguanzhuang.
So I heard that the King of Inspiration appeared in person.
They were asked to meet in front of the temple, and the people of Chenguanzhuang quickly came to hear what the inspiration king had to announce.
The only hope is.
Don't come here to tell them that their offerings will be increased in the future.
In the temple, the Inspiration King straightened his clothes and asked the banshee beside him: "Beauty, have you brought all those children?"
The banshee nodded gently, "They're all asleep in the back!"
"Well, that's good!"
The inspiration king nodded with satisfaction.
He immediately turned his head and called a little demon, "Go outside and ask if everyone in Chenguanzhuang is here?"
"Your Majesty, wait a moment!"
The little demon quickly ran out of the temple and called an old human man.
This old man is the village elder of Chenguanzhuang. He was the abbot who built the Temple of Inspiration King, so he was not too scared when he saw the Inspiration King with the red fish head.
Instead, he bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"old……"
The inspiration king instinctively calls out "old man".
But suddenly I remembered that Du Fei had said before that he wanted him to take the initiative to live in harmony, friendship and close relationship with the people of Chenguanzhuang.
After reading this, his lazy expression suddenly faded away.
"Uh hey hey hey."
The inspiration king quickly changed his expression to one that he thought was kind.
Smiling, he stretched out his hand to help, and at the same time said to the old man: "Old man, please get up quickly. Come on, bring a chair!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The little demon quickly moved a chair over.
The King of Inspiration immediately put the chair in front of the old man with his own hands, "Come on, old man, you sit down first!"
Seeing this scene, Old Man Chen couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Are you dreaming?
This monster actually handed him a chair with his own hands?
Moreover, he has met the King of Inspiration many times before. When has he ever seen the King of Inspiration look so amiable?
Old man Chen suddenly felt a sudden tremor in his heart.
Something seems wrong!
Isn't this monster planning some conspiracy?
He was pounding in his heart, but he still had to bite the bullet and asked carefully and tentatively: "Your Majesty, I wonder if you have any instructions for calling me here?"
"oops!"
"How can we talk about the word 'command'?"
The King of Inspiration chuckled, "I just want to ask the old man, are all the people in the village here?"
hiss……
Upon hearing this, Old Man Chen's heart skipped a beat.
broken.
Doesn't this great inspiration think that two boys and girls every year is too few, and is he planning to wipe out all the people in Chenguanzhuang?
He thought for a while and finally replied: "There are still two families left."
"There are still two households left?"
The King of Inspiration touched his chin and said, "Forget it, there is no shortage of both of them, these people in front of the temple are enough!"
Old Man Chen: (oＡoChuan)
This is really going to catch up with Chen Guanzhuang!!
The King of Inspiration did not notice the drastic change in Old Man Chen's expression. Instead, he stood up and said to the little demon beside him: "Young men, when you hear my command later, help the beauty bring everything here."
"do you understand?"
"I understand, Your Majesty!" xN
The King of Inspiration nodded with satisfaction, stretched out his hand to help Old Chen up, "Old man, come with me to meet the people of Chenguanzhuang!"
After hearing this, Old Man Chen suddenly looked like he was about to cry.
He has become a sinner this time!
He actually sent the people in the village into the tiger's mouth, no, into the fish's mouth!
Looking at the ferocious monsters in the temple, Old Man Chen felt despair, thinking that the people of Chenguanzhuang must have been doomed, so he let the King of Inspiration support him and walked out of the temple.
The two of them just appeared at the temple gate.
Seeing King Inspiration and Old Man Chen, the noisy people in Chenguanzhuang immediately became quiet.
The appearance of the Inspiration King is basically the same as the statue in the temple.
So they were not too frightened.
There was just a small commotion and then it calmed down.
The King of Inspiration was very satisfied with his influence among the people of Chenguanzhuang. He then waved to the people and put on what he thought was a "friendly" expression.
Then he smiled and said: "Hello, folks, I am your old neighbor, the inspiration king of Tongtian River."
"Speaking of which, we have been friends for many years."
"But people have always misunderstood me!"
The Inspiration King pointed at himself, "The people in the village say that I like to eat boys and girls!"
Speaking of this, his expression changed and he said seriously: "So, I must say something for myself today. This is a pure rumor and a shameless slander. I am a vegetarian."
"Don't talk about boys and girls, they won't even eat a piece of meat!"
When the people in Chenguanzhuang heard this, they couldn't help but look strange and looked at each other.
Are all monsters so shameless?
You don't want to eat meat.
Then where are the boys and girls we worship every year in Chenguanzhuang?
The expressions of the people in Chenguanzhuang naturally did not escape the eyes of King Inspiration. He cleared his throat and said, "I know that you must be thinking now, if I don't eat boys and girls."
"Why do you need to sacrifice a boy and a girl every year?"
"well……"
"My Majesty, I can only say that I have my own reasons."
The King of Inspiration let out a long sigh, faced the puzzling looks of the people in Chenguanzhuang, and said, "Actually, this matter is related to a childhood wish that I have buried deep in my heart."
The inspiration king started to cheat.
The people in Chenguanzhuang didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the gourd.
I can only stand quietly in the audience and listen to the inspiration king.
The King of Inspiration immediately showed a nostalgic look in his eyes and said leisurely: "My King's original form is a little goldfish. Before I transformed, I would often meet a human child telling me stories on the shore."
"Over time, we became friends."
"She also put me in a basin and took me to see many interesting things in the world."
"As a friend, I also wanted to take her underwater to see the colorful underwater world. However, she is only a mortal and cannot breathe in water. She will not have this chance until she grows old and dies."
"Later, I practiced Taoism and became a human being."
"I just wanted to build a fun paradise underwater so that mortals on land can see the colorful underwater world."
"But what kind of underwater park is fun?"
"I have no idea."
"But I think what children like must be interesting!"
Having said this, the King of Inspiration stopped talking and looked at the people of Chenguanzhuang who were already confused and confused.
"therefore!"
"That's why I want you to sacrifice boys and girls every year."
"The purpose is to allow them to advise me!"
The inspiration king is a smart fish.
Although he asked the people of Chenguanzhuang to sacrifice boys and girls every year in order to lure Tang Sanzang's masters and disciples, and he also protected those children very well, he realized something after the trip to Black Wind Mountain.
That is, the human race’s stereotype of monsters is very powerful.
Even if he returns these children to the people of Chenguanzhuang, they may not regard him as a good monster.
After all, the human race has a saying:
"To show your courtesy for nothing is to be either a traitor or a thief!"
Naturally, it was impossible for me to tell this group of mortals the truth arranged by Guanyin Bodhisattva, so I either kept silent, or I had to make up a reason for the boy and girl to be worshiped.
Du Fei said that he would help him build an underwater paradise in Tongtian River, which gave the inspiration king some inspiration.
He used the excuse of being a consultant to the underwater paradise to frustrate the people of Chenguanzhuang.
Although this excuse sounds ridiculous.
However, as long as the underwater park is built.
The excuse used to deceive the people of Chenguanzhuang has become true!
After all, the underwater park has indeed been built. As for whether the children made suggestions and provided ideas for it, no one will really investigate. They will only think that the monster of inspiration can do it!
It is said that it is to build an underwater paradise, which is true.
It's not used to trick people.
Sure enough, after hearing the words of the King of Inspiration, some people who had been suppressed for a long time because of the loss of their parents and children couldn't help but ask:
"Are people going to have to pay for making suggestions?"
"New kids every year?"
"That's right, for how many years, boys and girls have worshiped it year after year, but I have never heard of any underwater paradise!"
Such a stern question in front of the King of Inspiration.
These people obviously don't want to live anymore.
And indeed they are.
Many families without children have been immersed in the pain of losing their children and cannot extricate themselves. Now the monster that ate their children is still talking nonsense, how can they not be angry?
When other people saw this, they quickly went to pull these people away.
Although these people don’t want to live anymore, they don’t want to die yet!
The King of Inspiration was offended, and it summoned wind and rain to bring disaster to Chenguanzhuang, but no one could bear it!
However, the inspiration king was not angry at all.
Instead, he said with a smile: "Yes, that makes sense. I am calling everyone here this time to solve these things. I have also answered your questions."
The attitude of the Inspiration King surprised the people of Chenguanzhuang. When did the Monster King have such a good temper?
Even old man Chen looked strange.
Could it be that I had misunderstood the King of Inspiration before?
Seeing that the people in Chenguanzhuang were all looking at him in confusion, King Inspiration smiled and then explained:
"First, the purpose of requesting new boys and girls every year is to listen to the suggestions and preferences of children in different periods. Second, the underwater park has been officially established, and there is no need for everyone to offer new boys and girls to this king in the future.
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"third!"
Looking at the shocked people in Chenguanzhuang, the Inspiration King raised his third finger.
"The children in the past were all fine too."
"My Majesty is sending them back today!"
Having said this, the Inspiration King rushed into the temple and clapped his hands. Soon, the beautiful banshee and a group of little demons led a dozen boys and girls out.
It has only been six years since the Inspiration King was assigned by Guanyin Bodhisattva to Tongtian River.
So, there are only twelve children in total.
The oldest one now is only ten years old.
In addition, the King of Inspiration had prepared a retreat for himself a long time ago, so each of these children was white and fat, showing no signs of hardship, and no frown on their faces at all.
On the contrary, they were all extremely excited and looked very happy.
"Goudaner!"
Seeing the child, shouts of surprise suddenly came from the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, other people who had offered their children as sacrifices also discovered their children and rushed forward excitedly.
"Dad, Mom!"
The children who had left home not long ago were also pleasantly surprised.
The King of Inspiration waved his hand to signal his subordinates not to stop him.
Looking at the crowd hugging each other, crying and laughing, the inspiration king was extremely proud that he had finally kept his reputation.
Thinking of this, it turned back to look at the people in Chenguanzhuang below.
"How about it?"
"My Majesty, I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Although they were extremely surprised and shocked by the results before them, the people of Chenguanzhuang quickly came to their senses.
Especially the Chen Qing family, after confirming that the Inspiration King had not eaten the boys and girls enshrined in previous years and would not ask Chen Guanzhuang to offer boys and girls again in the future, they immediately wept with joy.
He directly pulled the whole family to kneel down to the King of Inspiration and said: