The Zoroastrian Temple was silent, and no one dared to make a scene.
More than a dozen believers walked up to the fire altar and entered the fire house. They took a piece of willow wood from the pile of firewood neatly stacked on the inner wall of the fire house and put their hands into the fire pot.
Then he put his hands together to make a flame, and after talking about his desires, expectations, sorrows, regrets, etc., he left the fire house and walked down the fire altar. Then, the next believer skillfully followed this fire worship ritual and followed the same procedure.
For...
Yang Zhaoxi stayed behind the believers. After he performed the fire worship ceremony and left the fire house, he saw that most of the believers had dispersed. It turned out that according to Zoroastrian rituals, when worshiping the holy fire in the morning, one must wash up and be clean.
Do not proceed until the water and rice are in. Otherwise, it will be disrespectful to the holy fire.
These believers left in a hurry, naturally going back to have breakfast. Yang Zhaoxi happened to come just after washing himself, and he was well dressed and had not eaten. He accidentally stumbled upon them, and it coincided with the Zoroastrian rituals.
Kang Saiyin was standing by the fire house. When he saw Yang Chaoxi coming out, he put his hands together and made a flame and said: "Xi boy, you Chinese people say that you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do. You came here early this morning. Why?"
Yang Chaoxi secretly sighed in his heart: Although this Kang Mage doesn't know how to perform divination, he can guess people's thoughts very accurately! If you have never practiced the "other minds" of the Buddhist sect, you will know that strange skill in the Western Regions.
Skill "mind reading".
Yang Chaoxi frowned, pretending to be worried and said: "I asked my father yesterday about the person who blamed Zoroastrianism. But this person is probably not a good person! Since he has a problem with Zoroastrianism, he can't frame it deliberately.
I'm sure he won't give up.
Yesterday, I heard from my good friend that their bad guards had recently discovered traces of that man, but they were unable to do anything and never arrested him. I was worried that he would be harmful to Zoroastrianism again, so I rushed over early in the morning to tell my father.
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Kang Saiyin said in a kind tone: "Young man Xi, thank you for your troubles! As for what you asked about yesterday, I have received instructions from the Divine Master. The reason why those two black dogs kept barking was because a monster passed by the temple and threw one down.
An object with a bloody smell. I guess the bloody object is the embroidered shoe picked up by the bad guard."
Although Yang Chaoxi had the answer in his heart, he was still surprised: "It turned out to be a monster! My father said that monsters are not only cruel, but also cunning! If you accidentally encounter them, you can hide as far away as you can... But I don't know what Kang's father did.
Why care?"
"Both demons and beasts are afraid of fire. Zoroastrianism has taken root in Luoyang for hundreds of years. Many spiritual weapons have been buried inside and outside the Zoroastrian Temple. After being connected inside and outside, they formed a 'holy fire' to drive away demons.
The shield formation is just like the Taoist formation in Middle-earth. So there is nothing to be afraid of when ordinary monsters come in!"
Kang Saiyin was very confident. If the demon was advanced enough, he would have thrown the bloody objects inside the temple instead of just outside the temple when he came last time.
"However, we, the Zoroastrian religion, have always done good and avoided evil, and we have never had any trouble with any monsters. I think there must be someone behind this tiger demon, so those who deliberately make things difficult for our Zoroastrian religion are humans, not monsters."
Yang Chaoxi was already convinced: Kang Mage seemed peaceful and uncontroversial, but in fact he was a very wise and thoughtful person. With just a little information and signs, he could guess the monster's motive, danger level, etc.
Sure enough, those who can become the leader of a religion, or even lead the people of the religion, must have extraordinary intelligence and art! Moreover, this morning's visit to Zoroastrianism can also be regarded as coming from the Zoroastrian Temple.
, confirming the fact that the tiger demon and the forces behind it deliberately framed the case.
The fear originated from the unknown. The identified source of danger gave Yang Chaoxi some peace of mind. He pressed the matter and saluted Kang Saiin: "Father Kang, you want me to gather here on March 15th, but you can
Is there an exact departure time? The boy is worried that he will oversleep, miss important events, and be punished by the Lord of God..."
Kang Saiyin smiled and said: "When Mao and Chen meet, we will set off. If you overslept, you don't have to come here."
Yang Chaoxi nodded and wrote down: "One more thing... All the brothers in the religion have lotus robes and face-covering headscarves, why don't I? Is it because the canon does not allow Chinese believers to wear them?"
Kang Saiyin's beard-covered mouth opened wider: "Xi boy, if you jump to conclusions about everything without thoroughly investigating the root cause, you will not only mislead others, but also misunderstand yourself! Many Han people have misunderstandings about our Zoroastrian religion, and even
If you spread falsehoods, you are just like you, making the mistake of "taking things for granted".
Our Zoroastrian religious rituals stipulate that all ethnic groups in the Western Regions and people with nine surnames must cover their faces and bodies if they enter the Zoroastrian Temple to worship. But there is no such restriction on Han people. In fact, it is a kind of tolerance for Han people's dressing customs. If you want to wear
, Father will give you a set!"
After Kang Saiyin finished speaking, he sent someone to fetch a crimson lotus robe and a moon-white face towel, and presented them to Yang Chaoxi. On his thick beard, a pair of deep eyes glowed with loving brilliance, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.
Yang Chaoxi bowed and took it with both hands, thanked him, said goodbye to Kang Saiin, and walked out of the Zoroastrian Temple.
"Although the tiger demon is strong, he is still alone. He must use the forces behind him to investigate and plan, so that he can take action against the Taoist sect and Wuhoupu respectively. Moreover, the Luoyang Taoist sect has been passed down for hundreds of years, and there is no Taoist temple that does not have a few treasures.
Magic weapon trick?
Not to mention Wuhou Pu, with the support of the public servants above and more than a thousand bad guards all over the city below, if you cause trouble in one place and attract a group of people, it is not a government office that can be manipulated and submissive..."
After some thought, he realized that he was unreasonably worried and had overestimated the capabilities of the tiger demon... Yang Zhaoxi walked towards the north, with all kinds of thoughts surging in his heart. His face turned red and white, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for some of his recent actions.
, amused.
Exit the north gate of Xiu Shan Fang, cross Jian Chun Men Street, and then go east for one mile to reach Nanshi.
Yang Chaoxi wanted to go straight to Tongyuan Canal, but the robe on his back was torn by the claws of an eagle yesterday. Later, he bought a brand-new robe and put it on. If it went on like this, it would be stained again.
Clean clothes. Plus the lotus jacket and face towel tucked under the arm. It’s really not appropriate to carry them around.
Thinking of this, he returned to Nanshi and saw the old beggar Long Zaitian. He looked at the injuries of Xiaodouzi and Falcon. Then he wrapped the lotus clothes and face towel in a bundle and put them away.
He put on his robe and went to Tongyuan Canal, all dirty and dirty.
The Tongyuan Canal traverses several squares. Thanks to the hard work of the "people's men" played by the Jianghu Rangers, the dredging of the canal has been successfully carried out in Shiyong Square.
Although Yang Zhaoxi traveled quickly, he was slightly delayed in Nanshi. By the time he arrived at Shiyongfang, it was already past three o'clock. In the morning, most of the work of dredging the canal had been completed, and there were "civilians" who were exhausted squatting on the bank of the canal.
, while resting, chatting about something in twos and threes. Every time someone passed by, they would look at each other with an unkind expression.
Yang Zhaoxi took every step carefully, paying attention all the time, but still received many unkind looks. He finally found a curtain, but he saw more than thirty unscrupulous guards, surrounding the small curtain like iron.
As big as a barrel, there was a trace of nervousness in his prepared expression.
Seeing that the person who came was a dirty young man who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, everyone was relieved. One of them said, "Boy! Why are you here if you don't do farm work at home?"
Yang Zhaoxi looked embarrassed and said with some fear: "Jun, Junye! Don't you recognize me? I know Mr. Meng Qu, he has been here before! Come here to find a job, earn some money, and then you can marry a man with a small waist and a big butt. My wife..."
After hearing this, the bad commander and all the bad guards burst into laughter, and the air around the curtain was suddenly filled with joy.
The bad handsome man laughed for a while and then said: "What's your name? I'll check to see if you're lying. If you're talking nonsense, I'll punch you idiot in the face and ask you to marry your wife, so you can only worry!" Hahaha!"
Yang Chaoxi's lips twitched a few times before he muttered: "My, my name is He, He Jiulang... I am the ninth oldest in the clan..."
The bad handsome man had found the list of civilian husbands and found the name "He Jiulang". He waved his hand, called the bad guard, gave Yang Zhaoxi a wooden spade and a bamboo basket, and kicked him on the butt again. Then he laughed and yelled: "Get out of here!"
Yang Zhaoxi received the wooden shovel and the bamboo basket, and was running forward in joy. Unexpectedly, he was kicked by the bad handsome man, causing the wooden shovel and bamboo basket to fly forward more than ten feet, annoying everyone. The bad guard laughed.
Yang Zhaoxi had a depressed look on his face. He stood up, as if he had fallen silly, and turned around in a circle, only to find a wooden shovel and a bamboo basket not far away. He immediately turned from worry to joy, and ran up awkwardly. Picked up the tools and ran towards the channel again.
In the middle of the journey, the unscrupulous guards stretched their legs to trip him one after another. Some of them laughed heartily after succeeding, while others were dodged by him, which led to a burst of curses... Everyone laughed and cursed, and had a great time.
After a lot of teasing, the bad guards were finally willing to let this boy go. And the humiliating feeling that he had suffered under the hands of the Jianghu Rangers in the past few days seemed to be completely relieved at this moment, and he felt extremely relieved!
Yang Zhaoxi fell down more than ten times in succession, and her face was covered with plaster, but she was not angry. Since she decided to come to Tongyuan Canal to pretend to be stupid, she had to do enough of these scenes.
He walked along the bank of the canal, searching carefully for Huang Shuo's familiar face, but he attracted many pairs of wary eyes. Some of them turned out to be Hu people with high noses and deep pupils. However, those who responded with hostility or even glared at him were Most of them are Han "people's husbands".
After walking for a while, it seemed that no "civilian" welcomed him to join. The scattered bad guards on the embankment were all patrolling carefully, and no one controlled him at all. "civilian" who only knew how to wander around but did not work in the water. ”.
I haven't been here for a few days, and I have never thought that the dredging site of the Yuan Canal has turned into such a ridiculous and bizarre appearance! The "civilians" that are visible are all in rags and covered with mud, and they can't be found at all. A little bit of the uninhibited and unrestrained "sassy as a shooting star"! Except for the fierce light in his eyes, which is a bit deceiving, other things...almost overturned all Yang Chaoxi's fantasies about the Jianghu Rangers.
After another ten breaths, I suddenly saw a figure standing out from the crowd, busy in the canal, and it turned out to be Xiong Baisha.
Yang Zhaoxi hurriedly took a few steps and came forward: "Brother Xiong, so you are here! You can give me a good meal!"