Chapter 586: If Thunder Strike Me, Stay Away
"Yes, Lei Zhaonian." The ink on the paper had dried, so Li Shaoqing turned it over and handed it to Ma Jiu, who now had a new name.
"Throughout this journey, I've observed that although you can't read, you're a very mature person. You're not troubled by joy or sorrow, and you never seem anxious. You always take good care of me, a person who knows very little about worldly matters. You occasionally joke, saying that you're traveling far away and want to see the world with me. But in this world, we've met many people hurriedly returning from the north along the way. I don't think you're treating me with such respect because of some vague future in who knows how many years. After all, you, Brother Lei, are kind and pure."
As he spoke, he saw the other person holding a white paper with his name written on it, looking at him with red eyes.
Li Shaoqing's face showed a hint of embarrassment, as if he was not used to receiving such great gratitude from others, and he was unable to say anything else.
Ma Jiu, oh no, now he has changed his name and started a new life.
From now on, he became one with the three big characters "Lei Zhaonian" on the paper.
I am no longer a nameless person in this world. Now my surname has a origin and my name has a meaning.
From then on, he was Lei Zhaonian.
Plop.
Lei Zhaonian's feelings were beyond words, and only by kneeling down and kowtow could he express the gratitude in his heart.
Li Shaoqing wanted to dodge at this point, but in that instant, his mind flashed in an instant before he accepted Lei Zhaonian's bow.
After he stood up and carefully put the papers in his hand away, Li Shaoqing pondered for a moment and suddenly suggested:
"The thunder outside hasn't completely dissipated yet. Since your surname has borrowed the luck of heaven and earth, why don't you go outside and kowtow to heaven and earth?"
When Lei Zhaonian heard this, he nodded vigorously and agreed.
When he thought that his surname Lei was borrowed from the God of Thunder outside, he felt a little excited and turned around to go out.
"etc--"
Li Shaoqing called him from behind.
Lei Zhaonian stopped and looked back.
Li Shaoqing took out three incense sticks from a bag beside him and handed them to him.
"Since we're honoring the heavens, why not be more formal? Find a bowl and put some food in it..." Realizing his current situation, he added, "Find some sand or something to make an incense burner. If you can't find anything, then just do whatever you want and kowtow wherever you can. It won't violate any taboos."
His teacher once taught him that respecting Heaven and following the ancestors is important in people's hearts and should not be too rigid.
Li Shaoqing had always practiced magic in the midst of wealth and luxury, and the sacrificial offerings had always been complete. Now that he had walked outside the palace walls, he finally truly felt the teachings of his family elders and mentor, and his mood was different.
"Hey! I'll go right away!"
Lei Zhaonian excitedly went to get a simple incense burner and carefully brought it outside. Li Shaoqing also covered himself with outer clothes and came out to witness it.
It was freezing cold outside.
Lei Zhaonian followed Li Shaoqing's instructions and held three incense sticks in both hands, waiting for them to be lit by the magical flame that lit up from Li Shaoqing's hands.
Turn around and raise your hands above your head, kneeling between heaven and earth.
Above my head, there was the rumbling sound of thunder.
From time to time, a beam of light would streak across the night sky, illuminating the people under the eaves who were holding incense and kowtowing excitedly in gratitude.
Li Shaoqing silently put away the magical object he had picked up by accident, and stood silently behind Lei Zhaonian, secretly surprised in his heart.
It is a mysterious and useful thing.
Those who serve the heavens inherently believe in the universe, and having obtained rare treasures, they borrowed the heavens to help others gain a new life. These events could not help but make this young official of the Imperial Observatory, who had experienced power struggles at such a young age, sigh at the fickleness of fate and its gifts.
In this way, he had learned his first lesson after entering the world, Li Shaoqing thought.
"The sky is above, and the earth is below!"
Lei Zhaonian offered incense and swore, "Today, I am fortunate to have received the grace of heaven and earth, the favor of the Thunder God, and the great kindness of the master. I have been transformed from Ma Jiu into Lei Zhaonian. From now on, I will live up to the grace of heaven and be a good person! Today, I, Lei Zhaonian, stand here in Gaojia Village to express my gratitude to heaven for his grace!"
Boom boom boom!
Kowtow three times.
Lei Zhaonian had never kowtowed as willingly as he did tonight.
When he bowed his head for the last time, he kowtowed hard.
Suddenly, a loud thunder sounded above their heads, as if it was right above them!
The thunder was so loud that it shook the two men's hearts.
Lei Zhaonian, in particular, was so frightened by the thunder that he thought he had offended the majesty of heaven and that the gods of heaven and thunder were displeased! He staggered on the spot and fell to the side, his hands shaking.
"Sir? Is my posture wrong? Or did I do something wrong?"
Lei Zhaonian, who had never seen such a scene before, was completely shocked.
Li Shaoqing was also startled by the thunder, not to mention the extremely violent flash of lightning that suddenly appeared before the thunder.
Li Shaoqing frowned and looked up at the sky with a feeling of surprise, excitement and surprise.
Lei Zhaonian asked two or three questions before he reacted and looked at the other party.
Seeing Lei Zhaonian, who had just been beaming with rosy cheeks, now pale with fear, realizing something, he hurriedly explained, "Brother Lei, don't panic. It's okay."
"But sir, look at the sky..."
Lei Zhaonian finally regained some strength and pointed towards the sky. It was obvious that Li Shaoqing's words did not completely eliminate the uneasiness in his heart.
Li Shaoqing called him to stand up, but he didn't dare and just stared at his face.
Li Shaoqing suddenly realized that he might have scared Lei Zhaonian because he was immersed in thought just now, so he quickly put on a smiling face and faced Lei Zhaonian.
"Brother Lei, don't be afraid. You kowtowed to heaven and earth and made a sincere wish, and the thunder in heaven responded. This is not necessarily a bad thing."
"Is what you said true, sir?" Lei Zhaonian was still a little uneasy.
Li Shaoqing nodded and said with a smile, "Of course it's the truth. How could I lie to you before heaven and earth? Stand up and speak first."
Only then did Lei Zhaonian dare to stand up from the ground. Fearing that he had done something wrong, he subconsciously stood a little further away.
Seeing him stand up, Li Shaoqing was about to say a few more words to him, but was confused by his abnormal behavior after standing up.
"You?"
Lei Zhaonian said frankly, "I don't know what I said just now that made the heavens angry. If I am struck by thunder, please stay away from me."
If it weren't for the situation, the serious expression on Lei Zhaonian's face, and the fact that he was speaking from his heart, Li Shaoqing would have thought he had misheard.
Li Shaoqing: ...
For a moment, he didn't even know what to say.
Lei Zhaonian had a timid expression on his face as he secretly looked up at the night sky.
Li Shaoqing felt a slight movement in his heart when he saw him like this.
"Brother Lei, you did nothing wrong. This isn't God's wrath, but your sincerity has earned God's response."
Lei Zhaonian turned around, looking surprised: "Really?!"
Li Shaoqing: "Really."
Lei Zhaonian had an expression of disbelief.
Li Shaoqing thought for a moment and said, "You should know that I used to work at the Imperial Observatory. I wouldn't lie to you."
Lei Zhaonian finally believed it. After he came to his senses, he thought that this was God's consent for him to change his name, and he felt even more excited!
"Sir! Heaven has granted my blessing, and the Thunder God has allowed me to take the surname Lei!"
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