Madam Wu felt very disappointed.
A sick person hopes that their children will dote on them.
But there was nothing she could do about it.
What's even more outrageous is that her eldest son wouldn't even let her take the elixir or the talisman water.
Madam Wu said to her eldest son and daughter-in-law, "My mother-in-law said that many noblewomen believe in this deity..."
Sun Ce said, "This is a lie."
He was sharpening his knives, ready to expose the superstitions of the fake Taoist priests.
Suddenly, rumors spread through the streets and alleys that Madam Wu's illness was due to offending the gods in heaven.
The eldest son and daughter-in-law of Madam Wu were blamed for not serving the gods devoutly.
Suddenly, talk of ghosts and gods became rampant.
Qiao Jingjing had already packed her travel money and was preparing to go to the Taoist temple to ask questions and chant scriptures.
Sun Ce angrily grabbed her tightly:
“These people believe the old Taoist priest’s nonsense, and Mother believes it too. Do you believe it too?”
Qiao Jingjing said she didn't believe it.
Sun Ce asked her, "You don't believe me, yet you still go? I think that guy is clearly not an old immortal, but a lecherous old man who sees you as young and wants to trick you into going to the Taoist temple!"
Qiao Jingjing was amused by Sun Ce's angry expression.
"You even knew that the old Taoist priest was trying to trick your wife into going to the Taoist temple?"
Sun Ce was depressed.
"I'm listening to your advice now, and I'm not rushing things. If it were back then, I would have cleaved that fake god in two with a single stroke. Would he still be here here, spreading his lies and bewitching people?"
Qiao Jingjing then advised Sun Ce.
"Since we know that this Taoist priest is deliberately spreading superstitions here to mislead the people, then we will expose him. Ordinary people eat grains and vegetables, so how can they not get sick? When they are sick, they all hope to get rid of their illness and pain, and sometimes they will try any doctor in desperation."
Furthermore, due to the chaotic state of the world, people had only been able to afford food for a few years and were already living in peace, making it difficult to find doctors.
If you do the math, how many women, children, elderly widows, and widowers are there in Wu County? We don't have nearly enough doctors to meet the medical needs of us ordinary people.
This so-called old sage, he portrays himself so well, so wonderfully.
It's all because they've accurately grasped the people's mindset.
Everyone wants to live forever and be free from suffering.
Instead, we should think carefully about how to better address the issue of people seeking medical treatment.
Instead of simply scolding them for being superstitious and getting angry at them for being so foolish as to be deceived.
"How easy it is to just kill Yu Ji!"
After being enlightened and reminded by Qiao Jingjing, Sun Ce suddenly realized his mistake.
It is precisely because ordinary people have difficulty accessing and treating medical care.
Just like when his mother fell ill this time, so many doctors were frantic, but none of them could figure out what was wrong. Fortunately, he had power and influence, so he was able to invite Hua Tuo (a famous Chinese physician).
Aren't ordinary people just being fooled by these so-called immortals and Taoist priests?
Sun Ce made up his mind.
"That old Taoist priest is spreading heresy and cannot be allowed to stay. Don't go! Everyone knows he's just fooling people. If you go, I can't stand even one more glance from that lecherous old man."
Don't tell me you're going to his Taoist temple to search for evidence?
"You don't need to go, I'll have my second brother go!"
Qiao Jingjing told Sun Ce to calm down.
"When there's a need for you and Zhongmou, I should be the one to step in; I can't replace you."
Qiao Jingjing, accompanied by four spirited maids, Madam Xie from Sun Quan's family, Yuan Shiyi, and several other young and beautiful wives, boarded a luxurious carriage and headed towards the Taoist temple of the immortal.
The fake immortal heard that three beautiful wives had suddenly appeared.
I'm so happy I'm drooling.
Quickly tell the young Taoist priests to open the mountain gate and sweep the steps thoroughly.
"Don't let the ladies slip here."
Then the fake deity perfumed himself, took a bath, and ate three aphrodisiac pills.
Judging by the time, these three pretty young women should be arriving soon.
Yu Ji quickly sat cross-legged on the lotus-shaped stone.
Sure enough, the most beautiful eldest daughter-in-law of the Wu family explained her purpose to him.
“We sisters-in-law came here specifically to recite the Tao Te Ching and pray for Madam Wu’s well-being and to ward off any misfortunes.”
Um.
The fake deity slightly lifted his eyelids.
It was as if he was still engrossed in his communion with the celestial beings.
"Please invite the ladies into the hall."
To demonstrate his integrity, the fake deity didn't even glance at the ladies.
At this moment, outside the mountain gate, on the hillside, and at the stone steps, many locals had come to watch the excitement.
They were whispering among themselves.
They were almost ready to kowtow to the old deity in worship.
Qiao Jingjing and Xie Shi Yuan Shiyi entered the fake Taoist chanting hall, and several maids immediately tied up the young Taoist priests there.
Begin the search immediately.
Outside, Lü Meng, along with several hundred men, was politely ushering the onlookers out.
"The family of Lord Wu is here; no outsiders are permitted to disturb them."
Lu Meng immediately surrounded the entire mountain gate.
Those watching the spectacle had no idea what was happening inside.
Inside, there were dozens of young Taoist priests, who had been tied up one by one and their mouths gagged.
The old Taoist priest was kicked by Qiao Jingjing and knelt on the ground.
The evidence against him included, firstly, the money he swindled from ordinary people, which amounted to thirty or fifty baskets; then his fake talisman water and fake pills, which were yellowed and blackened with excessive levels of heavy metals, and which even caused a small yellow dog to suffocate after eating them—all of these were found during the search.
There were also the obscene items that the old Taoist priest had secretly kept.
Qiao Jingjing claimed that she was devoutly offering the Tao Te Ching to her mother-in-law, Madam Wu, at this Taoist temple.
She worked diligently in the Taoist temple for two days and one night, thoroughly gathering evidence against the fake Taoist priest Yu Ji.
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