Chapter 130 Faith Value 10 Million
Just as the mayor of Yanping County quickly arranged for people to inform the mayors of several other counties in Beiyang of the situation, Dongcheng County, which was closest to Yanping County, was about three hours away.
What happened this morning has made the people lose all desire to sleep. Not to mention those people in the city who are so nervous that they close their doors and refuse to go out, discussing the Dragon King at home. Even in the villages, in many villages in Dongcheng County, the brave villagers are still checking the fields.
They don't care much about the King of Qi or the Dragon King. The only thing that matters to them is whether the crops in the fields can have a good harvest so that they can have a hot meal this year.
Several old farmers are already in their fifties this year. After checking the fields, they found that the land had become even drier and many crops had died. They sat together with sad faces and talked about what they had heard in the morning.
"I wasn't fully awake at the time, so I didn't understand what they meant. I just heard something about how the King of Qi had offended the Dragon King, so the Dragon King was going to punish him. There was also a line saying that Beiyang would belong to the Dragon King from now on... I've never heard of this Dragon King either."
An old man talked about this matter. The affairs of these big men were too far away from them, the farmers, so they only remembered to talk about it after looking at the crops in the fields.
"I heard it! The one speaking in our heads is the Dragon King of the West Sea, called Canglang. He says that Daxia is going to perish. Old Zheng, do you think a war is coming?"
Another old man asked the person next to him, but the old man next to him shook his head and pursed his lips.
"Why fight a war in this weather? The crops are all dead. If it doesn't rain, the villages around us will be starving. The grain tax went up last year, and we don't have any surplus food at home. If it's the Dragon King talking in my head, isn't He in charge of water? Why isn't it raining?"
Originally, all the villagers could see was this one and a half acres of land. Even if Daxia was about to perish, they would still farm the land if they had it. Fighting for supremacy in the world was something heroes did and had nothing to do with them.
"Yes, the one speaking in our heads is the Dragon King of the West Sea. Although I don't know where the West Sea is, it sounds like there's a lot of water. Could it be that this Dragon King can bring rain? If our village worships the Dragon King, will it rain?"
As they chatted, a few people began to react. After all, since ancient times, if there was a severe drought, people would pray for rain. Who could they pray to? The person speaking in their minds must be a very powerful Dragon King. Could he bring rain?
Just as these people were talking by the field, a sound came from afar.
"Now there is the Dragon King Canglang, who protects the four directions, sends down divine rain, and saves the world~"
"Dragon King Canglang, King of the West Sea, predicted the demise of Xia and warned the heavens~"
"In the land of Beiyang, King Gao Zhan of Qi, daring to defy the gods, was struck down in all directions..."
It was a ballad that could be memorized after listening to it once, and it was a song that people could understand its meaning after listening to it. Along with these songs came a large group of people. The leader was Song Deqiu, the prefect of Yanping County, the one who composed the song was Meng Jiang, and the ones behind were soldiers and civilians who were willing to follow them to Dongcheng County to capture the Prince of Qi's Mansion.
Listening to the song being sung over and over again, a few brave villagers came over after the people walked in and followed the crowd to ask questions.
"Brother, is it true that the Dragon King brought rain as you said?"
That’s right, in such a long song, the only part that everyone heard was the Dragon King bringing rain. Sorry, no one heard the rest.
The person being questioned was from Yanping County. He looked extremely excited. He had seen the dragon with his own eyes in the morning. He was very surprised to be questioned at this time and turned to look at them.
"Didn't you see Lord Dragon King in the morning?"
It is said that the Dragon King's black body covers the sky and the sun, enveloping the entire Beiyang. It is a bit surprising that these villagers did not see the Dragon King's appearance.
“???” The old man who was asked looked confused, but the man from Yanping County immediately took a look at their fields and then said.
"Don't worry, the Dragon King will send down a rain of blessings for you soon. We are from Yanping County. The first one to come is our Yanping County Magistrate. He learned about the Dragon King's affairs and built an altar to beg him to send rain. This morning, the King of Qi from Daxia came to our Yanping County to cause trouble, but was struck to death by the thunderbolt sent down by the Dragon King! Only powder remained! From now on, our Beiyang does not belong to Daxia, but to the Dragon King. So the Dragon King will definitely protect us and will not let us die. It has already rained in Yanping County, and it will soon rain here."
I heard from the county magistrate that as long as the people in the city sincerely pray to the Dragon King to send down rain, then the Dragon King will definitely protect all the people in Beiyang!
It can be said that after the people of Yanping County saw with their own eyes how powerful the Dragon King's divine rain was, they willingly offered their faith and became believers of the Dragon King.
"What?" Several people were surprised, and then the man from Yanping County said again.
"The Dragon King appeared this morning. It was the first time I saw him that big. He obscured the entire sky. At the same time, the King of Qi's cavalry were causing trouble and were trying to destroy the Dragon King's offerings. Many people tried to stop them. I was in the front row, and one of the cavalrymen slashed my shoulder with a knife. Guess what happened?"
Everyone was surprised, thinking, "You were chopped off, and you're still so happy? And you look healthy..."
"My blood was splattered three feet high, and I thought I was going to die! But the Dragon King sent down divine rain, and I was healed. So this time, we followed the county governor to your Dongcheng County to inform him to believe in the Dragon King. When the time comes, the county governor will set up an altar to worship the Dragon King, and the Dragon King will send down a sweet rain, and then the crops in the fields will survive."
After he finished speaking excitedly, he found that he could not keep up with the main group, so he hurriedly ran forward, leaving a few old people at a loss in the field.
As a result, just when the old people were confused, the children from the village ran over.
"Grandpa Zheng! Grandpa Wang! Second Master Zheng!!! The village chief wants you to come back quickly to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King!!!"
That's right, except for these few people who did not wake up in the morning, many people in this village woke up early in the morning, saw the dragon body of Dragon King Canglang with their own eyes, and began to prepare sacrifices as soon as possible. Many villages have begun to use all means to set up altars just to make the Dragon King bring rain.
For the time being, they were not in the mood to care whether Daxia was going to perish, nor were they in the mood to care about the life or death of King Qi. They only cared about whether Lord Dragon King would send down the rain.
The team from Yanping County was very fast. The journey that would normally take three hours was completed in two hours due to everyone's excitement. When two or three hundred people stood at the gate of Dongcheng County, their aggressive appearance startled the gatekeepers of Dongcheng County.
"I am Song Deqiu, the governor of Yanping County, and I am here to visit Cui Shan, the governor of Dongcheng County."
It turned out that the entire Dongcheng County had been sealed off. After hearing the voice of the gods, the county governor immediately went to the Prince of Qi's residence. As expected, the Prince of Qi was not at home. He was immediately terrified. After all, the voice of the gods told him that the Prince of Qi had offended the gods and was about to face disaster! Coupled with the news that Daxia was about to fall, the county governor Cui Shan was even more helpless.
Just by looking at Cui Shan's surname, you can tell that he comes from a very powerful family and is a true descendant of a noble family.
As soon as the incident happened, after confirming that the King of Qi was not there, he directly ordered the city to be closed, allowing the people to return home temporarily, and then wait in silence for any movement.
When not knowing what lies ahead, the only way out is to wait quietly. Cui Shan waited for the report in the government office. When he heard that Song Deqiu from Yanping County had arrived, he did not even bother to let anyone in. He rode his horse directly to the city gate to greet Song Deqiu.
"Master Song, are you here regarding the Dragon King?"
No one in the Prince of Qi's mansion had any idea where he had gone. Now he was surrounded by people arranged by Cui Shan. After all, the Prince of Qi had offended the Dragon King. They had all seen with their own eyes the black dragon circling in the sky. Who would dare to help the Prince of Qi?
It was the first time that Cui Shan saw such an inhuman existence. Even though he was afraid, he still felt helpless when he heard that Daxia was going to perish.
The Cui family had sensed the imminent demise of Great Xia as early as twenty years ago, and they retreated early on. Cui Shan was just a side branch, which is why he is now a county governor in Beiyang.
"No, Master Cui, I'm here for the King of Qi."
???
Cui Shan looked confused, and then he heard Song Deqiu say something about the extension.
"This morning, I held an altar in Yanping County to offer sacrifices to the gods, begging the Dragon King of the West Sea to send down rain and save all the people of Yanping County. Then, the King of Qi arrived, insulted the gods, and even attempted to destroy the altar and offerings. The Dragon King was furious and struck Gao Zhan with lightning, shattering him to pieces. Now, we are here to take down the sign of the Prince of Qi's mansion. Beiyang is now the Dragon King's land, blessed by him, and is no longer part of Daxia."
So the King of Qi died? He was shattered to pieces?
Now Beiyang has become a no-man's land?
No... Beiyang is now the home of Canglang, the Dragon King of the West Sea...
"I came here this time to ask Brother Cui to arrange to inform the people about the Dragon King and to hold an altar to pray for rain. The Dragon King is kind and compassionate, and he has compassion on the suffering of all living beings. He will surely send down a rain to end the drought in Beiyang."
Cui Shan had quickly summarized the key information from Song Deqiu's words. It didn't matter whether Beiyang had a master or not. What mattered was that the Dragon King would make it rain.
So Cui Shan said immediately.
"I'll arrange it right away!"
There are a total of eight counties in Beiyang. Except for Dongcheng County where Song Deqiu came in person, the other six counties were also notified of the situation by Song Deqiu. These county governors were not fools. They saw the Dragon King with their own eyes and then looked at the black powder sent by Song Deqiu. They almost pointed at everyone's face and said, "If you don't listen, do you also want to be hit by the thunder and turned into powder?"
Beiyang is now the Dragon King's. If you don't open an altar to offer sacrifices to the gods and worship the Dragon King, what do you want to do? Do you want to be struck by lightning?
Sometimes, the loss of a real master in a region will not affect the operations below. These officials are very smart, and they have seen the black dragon circling with their own eyes. Who dares to offend the gods?
Therefore, they quickly issued orders to every region, announcing the Dragon King's whereabouts. Meng Jiang's song spread throughout Beiyang almost overnight, letting everyone in Beiyang know that the Dragon King had descended! He had struck down the King of Qi of Beiyang! Now, all of Beiyang belonged to the Dragon King!
As long as they hold an altar to offer sacrifices to the gods, the Dragon King will send down divine rain to bless the people of Beiyang!!!
So one day later, the other seven counties in Beiyang officially held a ceremony to pray for rain. They agreed on a common time. This time, Qin Lang directly took on the biggest task, which was to bring rain to the entire Beiyang at once.
The entire Beiyang population, numbering in the millions, all knelt on the ground to feel the sweet rain from Dragon King Canglang. Their faith value soared to 10 million, and Qin Lang became a millionaire overnight.
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