Chapter 452 Incitement
Zhao Yi didn't think this was a coincidence and subconsciously thought of Prince Yu.
Could it be that this was also the work of Prince Yu?
Jiang Mu, who was standing by, laughed heartily after hearing this: "These bastards have committed so many evil things that even God couldn't stand it, so he used his magical powers to help us."
Jiang Chao glanced at Jiang Mu and continued to report to Zhao Yi, "I have secretly investigated and found that these rumors originated from a Taoist priest. This Taoist priest is very famous in Yongqing County. He is not only proficient in feng shui, but also has superb medical skills. He often helps the people and the weak, and is deeply respected by the people. He is known as the Immortal Liu."
"Immortal Liu..." Zhao Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the Taoist priest?"
Jiang Chao replied, "At the city gate."
Zhao Yi immediately ordered Jiang Mu to prepare his horse and go to the city gate to find out what was going on.
When the master and servants were about to arrive at the city gate on their fast horses, Zhao Yi pulled the reins and looked at the noisy crowd from afar.
I saw a seventy-year-old man with long beard and white hair standing in the middle of the crowd.
He was dressed in a Taoist robe, looking thin and vigorous, with an air of an immortal.
This person's identity is self-evident.
Zhao Yi dismounted and handed the reins to Jiang Chao. Just as he was about to walk towards the crowd, he heard the people asking about the rumors.
"Immortal Liu, was this lead mine collapse caused by the county governor's disrespect for the mountain god?"
Taoist Master Liu sighed, "Now that things have come to this, you should prepare some offerings to the mountain gods, and refrain from mining in the future."
This sentence confirms that the rumor is true.
Most of the people had received the kindness of Taoist Master Liu, so they believed his words without a doubt.
Moreover, when they first started mining lead, they did not offer sacrifices to the mountain god, and the mine collapsed once. After that, they offered sacrifices to the mountain god every year, and there has been no more accidents.
Since Feng Zhihuan came to Yongqing County to take office, no sacrificial ceremony has been held, whether it is mining or the annual worship of the mountain god.
Every household had able-bodied men working in the mines. They were worried that Feng Zhihuan would be disrespectful to the mountain god and anger him, so they secretly worshipped the god at home.
Who knew that the thing I was most worried about would eventually happen.
Thinking of this, the people were outraged and wanted to sacrifice the county magistrate to the mountain god in order to appease his anger.
A minority of people do not believe in ghosts and gods.
They were prominent figures in Yongqing County and were better informed than most ordinary people. Before this rumor spread, they had already heard that Zhao Yi had deliberately collapsed the lead mine in order to obtain evidence against the county magistrate.
They believed Taoist Priest Liu's words more and spoke up one after another, "Taoist Priest Liu, Lord Feng has been in Yongqing County for more than a year or two. If the disaster had been caused by his numerous evil deeds and disrespect for the mountain gods, the lead mine would have collapsed long ago. Why wait until now?"
Feng Zhihuan's confidant Li Yong, disguised as an old man, blended in with the crowd. When he heard this, he seized the opportunity and gave a wink to his entourage.
The attendant immediately chimed in, "Isn't that right? Before Prince Guangling came to Yongqing County, everything was peaceful here. After he arrived, either the officers and soldiers of Nanting Garden were killed, and the imprisoned rioters were rescued. Or the rioters blocked the city gates and snatched the life-saving food sent by merchants. Now, even the lead mine, which had never had any accidents, has collapsed, killing people. Could it be that all these things are punishments sent down by the mountain gods?"
These words were like thunder from a clear sky, exploding in the crowd.
The people, who had originally believed in Master Liu's words, were now bewildered. They looked from Master Liu to the people fanning the flames, unsure who to believe.
First, Taoist Priest Liu was very good at predicting things, and all his divinations came true.
Secondly, although Feng Zhihuan was a corrupt official who exploited the people, nothing had happened at the lead mine during his many years in office...
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