Chapter 1205 Immortals and Beggars
Zhang Zhao rushed back to Pingyu and summoned Xu Qian and others to discuss matters first.
I heard that Sun Ce did not agree to bear the food consumption of Yu Ji and his party, and they were all surprised. Meeting with gods is a good thing that many emperors dream of. I remember how much effort Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of Han tried to meet gods and immortals, but they failed to succeed. Now that the gods come to see each other on their own initiative, why is Sun Ce so unwilling to give him some food?
This Jiangdong sells melons, and only money is left in his heart.
Someone said that since the general is unwilling to receive it, then we will just receive it. Isn’t it just a little food? At that time, the gods and immortals will pass on some magic or give it a elixir, and they will not be able to exchange for much food.
As soon as this statement was spoken, people responded to it. Many people looked relaxed and generous. Although they did not say it clearly, they despise Sun Ce's stinginess. If it weren't for Zhang Zhao, and the Runan family had been really scared by Sun Ce in recent years, and Xu Shao's big mouth was forced to leave their hometown. Maybe someone would have spoken rudely to Sun Ce.
Seeing that the officials were so confident, Zhang Zhao didn't say anything, but asked the families to donate grain. He didn't know, but was shocked when he calculated. When these people knew that Yu Ji and his party had to eat nearly a thousand stones of grain every day, they also felt that this matter could not be delayed for too long. They must figure out as soon as possible how long the gods should live in Pingyu and what kind of benefits they could give them. It doesn't matter if they pay for money and grain. If there is no benefit, this matter has to be said differently.
After discussion, everyone recommended Xu Qian as the leader and went to see Yu Ji first to find out the verbal talk. Xu Qian's younger brother Chen Yi and Xiang Kai are good friends, and Xiang Kai is said to have a teacher-friendship relationship with Yu Ji. Yu Ji's visit to Pingyu is probably related to Chen Yi, and Xu Qian's visit is the most suitable. What benefits can Yu Ji give Xu Qian, and others can probably know what they will get.
Xu Qian took the initiative to come outside the city to meet Yu Ji.
After hearing Xu Qian's vague confession, Yu Ji waved his hand with a smile.
"The Tao is not far away from people, but people are far away from their own way. I do have some Taoist techniques for practicing, but I don't think it is what you want. As for the Taoist techniques you want, it's useless to tell you. Your realm is not enough and you can't use it."
Xu Qian was very disappointed. Yu Ji made this clear. There are Taoist techniques, there are no immortal pills, and there are no stones to turn into gold. Even if there is one, there will be no one to give it to you. Xu Qian didn't say anything, and after a few gossips that were neither salty nor light, he stood up and said goodbye.
After receiving Xu Qian's reply, the passionate hearts of the representatives of the Pingyu family suddenly became cold. There was no benefit, who would worship the gods? Of course, there were people who went to see Yu Ji, but their contributions were greatly reduced and they expressed their respect. Few people were generous and generous. Few were willing to provide food to the people accompanying him. There was a shortage of food inside and outside Pingyu City, and the price of grain began to soar, and the matter of stealing chickens and dogs also increased explosively. Even with Man Chong guiding it, Zhang Zhao was prepared, and the situation continued to develop rapidly to the brink of losing control.
Only then did Zhang Zhao realize the seriousness of the matter. While allocating grain from the county warehouse to appease the people and stabilize the price of grain, he met Yu Ji and asked him to move to Gepi to meet Sun Ce. Yu Ji did not reply immediately. It was not until two days later that Zhang Zhao, who was forced to helplessly, ordered Zhang Xi and Man Chong to join forces to start arresting a large number of people who committed crimes. He arrested hundreds of people in a day. Only then did Yu Ji get up and rush to Gepi.
After sending Yu Ji out of the city, Zhang Zhao let out a long breath and almost collapsed on the ground.
Thinking of the words he said to Sun Ce, his face was burning. The realm of saints and gods is indeed not something that ordinary people can understand, nor can they participate casually. This alone shows that Sun Cefei is comparable easily.
Yu Ji came to Gepi, and it was not Sun Ce who greeted him, but Yang Xiu and his personal guards, five thousand infantry and cavalry, and Zhao Wen who was stranded but not returned.
Looking at the vast crowd, Yang Xiu was in a very bad mood. Recently, in order to raise food, he was already worried about neurasthenia and had to rely on Anshen Pills to fall asleep. Now more than 30,000 mouths appeared, and he felt that he was about to be crushed. He had no good feelings for Ji, a living god. If he hadn't been concerned about the face of the Yang family, he would have wanted to scold Yu Ji.
Zhao Wen came to pass the imperial edict, but he did not get a satisfactory result, so he could only send Sun Ce's opinion back to Chang'an first. However, he himself traveled near Runan and rushed to Xu County to meet Feng Fang, who was in the military farm. He heard that the god Yu Ji had come, so he hurried back, wanting to meet the gods and ask the gods to give it a message.
But when he saw this large group of people, he was a little panicked. He knew that so many people meant one thing: he had to consume a lot of food every day. Even if the four-** truck could hold fifty stones, he would have to eat twenty or thirty trucks of food every day.
Seeing the infantry and cavalry who were fully armed and ready for battle, Yu Ji was very disappointed. "Is this General Sun's way of hospitality?"
Yang Xiu endured his unhappiness. "That depends on what kind of guest it is. Good guests come to the door and treat them with courtesy. Of course, be careful." Yang Xiu looked at the people behind Yu Ji. "Yu Shenxian, the saint transformed the people with virtue. Although General Sun dared not regard himself as a saint, Yuzhou has been well managed in recent years. He dared not say that every family eats meat and wears silk, and finally has enough food and clothing. Although he cannot stay at night and not pick up any leave on the road, there are not many people who commit crimes. When you come, everyone is panicked and the prices soar. It is not people's expectations for gods."
Yu Ji's eyes seemed to be closed, and his face was neither smiling nor smiling, and he did not respond to Yang Xiu's words.
Zhao Wen saw it and heard it, and was also amused and laughed. He had thought about countless possibilities, but he did not expect to see the gods in this situation. Yang Xiu was like a snob, and he often spoke about profit. He was not like a family of aristocratic families who had four generations and three men who passed on their families with virtue. It was really a dark person who was close to the Imperial Palace. Yang Xiu had been with Sun Ce for too long, so he could not turn back.
"Yu Shenxian, please wait here." Yang Xiu shook his sleeves and pressed the fire. "General Sun sent someone to invite guests, and it will take about two or three days. You will live here in the past two days, and I will provide you with tents and food. In addition, General Sun is busy with affairs and cannot meet you one by one. If you pick a hundred people, General Sun will meet them together and listen to your preaching."
"Okay." Yu Ji hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Zhao Wen opened his mouth wide, and when he heard a clear sound, his chin could no longer move, and it hurt so much that he was heartbroken. He quickly held his chin with his hand and pushed it up. Another stinging pain made him cry. He hurriedly covered it with his sleeves and wiped it away quietly. Yang Xiu didn't pay attention, until he turned around and left, he realized that Zhao Wen looked wrong and cared for a few words.
"Ancestor De, you should be quiet." Zhao Wen endured the pain and smiled bitterly: "Your attitude is not about treating gods, but about beggars."
Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment and said quietly: "If he could generate one million stones of grain, I would be willing to hold a comet to clear the way for him. Unfortunately, he couldn't even make a grain of grain, and he consumed thousands of stones of grain every day. For me, what's the difference between him and a beggar?" Seeing that Zhao Wen's face was wrong, he quickly said: "Mr. Zhao, I don't mean that, don't be too careful." 8)
Chapter completed!