The dark clouds in the sky are getting thicker and thicker, and it seems that water will drip down soon. The area of the strange haze is gradually expanding. The wide open space seems to be covered with layers of gray gauze, and the outermost crowd can no longer be seen clearly.
The scene around the altar!
The five-city "Worry-free Territory" is only a thousand miles in radius. How can such a small place withstand the ravages of the armies of the Three Kingdoms at the same time?
The hearts of every "Worry-free Leader" soldier and civilian present felt as if they were being pressed up against a huge rock, so heavy that they could hardly breathe!
What's even more frightening is that bad news is still coming, and envoys from the West Qin Kingdom, the Later Zhou Kingdom, and the Lanyue Kingdom are also arriving one after another. The messages they bring are exactly the same: they do not recognize the "Worry-free Territory"*
*Behavior, reserve the right to support Zhao State at any time!
Soon, envoys from the remaining sixteen human nations also arrived one by one. In addition to all expressing their disapproval of the "Worry-Free Territory"'s rebellion, some countries expressed support for the Great Dian Kingdom's military operation to regain its lost territory, and some
Asking Lin Qing to face up to Bai Zhaoguo's territorial claims is such an extremely threatening thing!
The situation in front of him was something that even the scheming and decisive Guo Rusong did not expect that the "Worry-free Territory", a remote and small place, would actually cause such a violent reaction from the sixteen human nations!
You must know that what Lin Qing announced was just an autonomous territory, not the founding of a country and the proclaiming of an emperor. It should have fallen far short of the psychological bottom line of emperors of various countries. High-speed updates
"There must be someone behind the scenes to connect and push!" Lin Qing sneered secretly in his heart. The envoys from the Sixteen Kingdoms appeared one after another. The timing was so clever. If there was no connection with each other in advance, it would definitely be impossible to do it.
He seemed to see an invisible giant black claw grabbing hard at the "Worry-Free Leader", trying to crush this new force to pieces!
"You are all envoys who are guests from afar. Please stay to witness our 'Worry-Free Leader's' ritual of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth!" Although Lin Qing's figure on the altar was somewhat blurred in the haze, his voice was still confident and loud.
It seems that what just came was not a threat, but congratulations from the sixteen countries!
The sixteen monks from various countries in the audience were quite dissatisfied with Lin Qing's calmness. They were also happy to view the so-called grand ceremony of the "Worry-Free Leader" as a farce, so they had no intention of leaving.
They all looked at him coldly with their hands behind their backs.
When preparing for this grand ceremony, Guo Rusong once suggested that Lin Qing could cast spells during the process to pretend to be a "miracle", or prepare some monks in advance and cast spells together to create a sacrificial effect that was induced by heaven and earth.
Objectively speaking, this method will definitely be very effective because of the early "Glory of God" plan, but it was rejected by Lin Qing.
As a white-clothed disciple of the super sect Ten Thousand Beasts Sect, if Lin Qingruo was discovered to be using magic to impersonate a god to become a celestial being, wouldn't it become a huge joke?
When he saw so many "Worry-Free Leaders" people gathered around him in the morning, Guo Rusong was still sighing secretly in his heart. He felt that it was a mistake for Lin Qing not to adopt his plan. Otherwise, the tens of thousands of people at the scene would be
The best publicity machine.
But now, Guo Rusong is secretly rejoicing in his heart. If he performed a "miraculous" trick in front of the monks from the Sixteen Kingdoms, but was found traces and grabbed his pigtails, he would be shooting himself in the face.
foot.
Just when Guo Rusong started to think wildly, Lin Qing's loud and deafening voice sounded from the altar:
"The five cities of Gaoyang are located in a remote place, and there have always been constant wars. Both the Dian Kingdom and the Bai Zhao Kingdom regarded this place as their private hunting ground, and would send troops to plunder it every few years. After that, the Zhao royal family was unable to resist at all, so they only
You can lift up your skirt, spread your legs, and let others ravage you like a prostitute!"
Although Lin Qing's words were very vulgar, he was talking about the real situation here before the establishment of Xinyi Prefecture. The people of the "Wuyou collar" present felt the same. They all opened their eyes wide and their breathing became rapid. There were several messengers
He wanted to say something sarcastic, but was suppressed by the increasingly heavy atmosphere. He shook his head and remained silent.
"What kind of life did everyone live at that time? All belongings were always packed in packages to prepare for escape at any time. Even when sleeping, a knife was put under the pillow for self-defense. No one knew whether he would have a tomorrow!"
"Not to mention ordinary people, what about wealthy families? Who can guarantee that their walls can withstand the enemy's siege vehicles?"
At this time, Lin Qing's emotions reached an extreme height. He opened his arms and shouted loudly in all directions:
"My people, since the five cities of Gaoyang were placed under my lord, have there ever been foreign iron hooves that trampled on your homeland? Have there ever been foolish officials who made you feel dissatisfied? Have there ever been high taxes that required you?
bear?"
Driven by Lin Qing's series of inquiries, the surrounding "Worry-Free Leaders" people unconsciously compared their current lives with their past lives, and suddenly discovered the substantial differences. As a result, their emotions were ignited again, and they all invariably
Shouted in unison:
"No, no, no!"
In fact, Lin Qing's three consecutive questions were somewhat tricky, because since the establishment of "Xinyi Prefecture", the Great Dian Kingdom and the Bai Zhao Kingdom have never had time to take care of them, and they have never faced the danger of being invaded. Therefore, his first question
Although it is the best at mobilizing people's emotions, it actually has little to do with Lin Qing's administration of "Xinyi Prefecture".
However, the last two questions Lin Qing asked were the real benefits he had brought to the people of the five cities of Gaoyang.
Even though Lin Qing, who came from a grassroots background, faced many financial difficulties, he never put his money into the pockets of the people under his rule. The tax revenue of Xinyi Prefecture has always been one-third of what it was in the post-Zhao period.
In addition to lower tax rates, clean governance has always been Lin Qing's goal. Officials throughout Xinyi Prefecture are not only smart and capable, but also honest and dedicated to their duties.
This is not to say that the officials in Xinyi Prefecture are really very enlightened, but under Guo Rusong's suggestion, the salary standard of the entire Xinyi Prefecture system has skyrocketed to five times that of the original post-Zhao period. They are loyal and possess the power of intelligence.
Mo Sanniang served as a supervisor, and all corrupt officials were severely punished and never hired. This formed a clear and transparent officialdom style in Xinyi Prefecture.
In short, in the original Xinyi Prefecture, now the "Worry-free Territory", the incomes of the wealthy families have increased, the lives of ordinary people have improved, and the lives of all social strata are stable and orderly, so they naturally support Lin Qing
This is why tens of thousands of people spontaneously came to the scene today to watch the "Sacrifice to Heaven and Earth" ceremony.
At this time, Lin Qing's firm and powerful voice sounded again at the ceremony:
"My people, now someone wants you to return to the dark and precarious life you had before. Someone wants to come and steal your property, wives and daughters. Someone wants you to be enslaved forever for generations. Are you willing?"
"I don't want to, I don't want to, I don't want to!" The tsunami-like response represented the strong determination of the people around him.
The current envoys from the sixteen nations of the human race all have embarrassed expressions on their faces. They are all foundation-building monks. They can see clearly under the intentional splash of spiritual consciousness. The people shouting loudly at this moment are the people in the periphery.
No one was shouting or cheering inside. They were responding to Lin Qing completely spontaneously. As for the Lutheran soldiers in the middle, they all stood upright with serious expressions. No one moved or shouted without permission.
"We broke away from the Hou Zhao Kingdom, which could not protect us in the slightest, because only we ourselves can truly defend the land under our feet. We established the autonomous territory in order to create a homeland that truly belongs to us, that can truly allow us to
A home that can be lived without worries for generations to come, it is the ‘worry-free collar’!”
"Long live the worry-free leader! Long live the worry-free leader! Long live the lord!"
Except for the envoys from the sixteen human kingdoms, everyone at the ceremony shouted in unison. Everyone was shocked by the cheers that shook the sky. They felt that the blood in their chests was boiling. Before, the sixteen kingdoms
The threat, like an insignificant duckweed, was swept away by the wave of enthusiasm!
After the "Worry-free Leader" soldiers and civilians vented their enthusiasm to the extreme, Lin Qing signaled everyone to quiet down and officially announced the start of the memorial ceremony.
The whole ritual process was actually not complicated. Lin Qing took out the three pillars of incense that had been prepared and lit them. After bowing in four directions, he inserted the incense into the incense burner in the middle of the altar, took out the sacrificial inscription, and read it loudly.
!
As the reading was recited, the surrounding "Worry-Free Leader" soldiers and civilians suddenly discovered that the haze around the altar gradually faded, and the originally blurry figure of the lord gradually emerged. Soon the people in the farthest distance also
You can clearly see Lin Qing's high-crown robe!
Everyone was very surprised by this, because there was no sign of wind blowing around. How did these heavy gauze haze disperse?
The strange sight is not just that. Looking up at the sky, those heavy dark clouds are flowing and rolling like the waves of the turbulent sea, as if they will sweep down at any time and cleanse the entire earth!
Some were so timid that they covered their mouths with both hands, worried that a bolt of lightning would suddenly strike from the dark clouds and hit Lin Qing on the altar.
At this time, Lin Qing was not afraid at all on the altar. He had already read loudly to the end of the memorial text. With the use of magic power in secret, his voice was rich and resonant. Even in the outermost area, his deliberately emphasized tone could be clearly heard.
The last sentence read:
"...I pray to heaven and earth for permission to grant me supreme glory!"
What stunned everyone present was that as Lin Qing recited the last sentence of the memorial poem, a swirling cloud hole suddenly appeared out of thin air in the dark clouds, and a beam of golden and bright sunlight slanted over, just covering the sky.