Lu Peng walked up to the stage built in the center of the square, and there was a thunderous cheer all around.
Xia Wan, who was at the side, turned pale when he heard that. After a while, he muttered,"This person is so popular, hmph! What does he want to do?"
Xun You couldn't help but be shocked. The people below the stage could be described as fanatical. He immediately frowned. It had only been a few years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Could there be another figure like Zhang Jiao?
"Dear fellow villagers, I have gathered everyone here today to hold a sacrifice. This harvest is indeed blessed by heaven and earth. Therefore, on behalf of the elders of Yangquan, I have prepared three cups of wine to pay my respects to the gods! County Magistrate Jiang, bring me some wine!"
As Lu Peng spoke, he took the wine glass from Jiang Yan's hand and said solemnly,"The first cup, respect the heavens! Thank God for your kindness to us, so that the wind and rain are harmonious, there is no disaster, we can have a bumper harvest!”
As he spoke, he poured the wine out and took another cup."The second cup, to the ground! Food grows from the earth, the earth is the mother of all things, nurturing us, please drink this cup!”
A cup of wine was poured on the ground. Xun You and Xun You looked at each other. Who had ever seen such a strange and perfunctory sacrifice?
Unexpectedly, Lu Peng's third cup surprised the two of them even more. They heard him say loudly,"This third cup, I want to toast everyone! It is because of your hard work, braving the scorching sun and not afraid of the storm, that we have today's harvest! Although the world is vast, if it weren't for your hard work, food wouldn't have fallen from the sky. I toast to each and every one of you!”
The audience was shocked. They did not expect that Lu Langjun, who was so respectful to them, would respect them so much. Many people were so excited that they could not speak.
"Ridiculous!" Xia Wan slammed the table and stood up. He said sternly," County Magistrate Lu, not to mention the absurdity of your sacrifice, even if you want to toast this third cup, you should toast to the current emperor! You're looking down on the ruler!"
The commoners, Jiang Yan, and the others all glared at him. Xia Wan was a little scared and shrunk his neck. However, when he thought of his identity, he puffed out his chest proudly.
To the emperor? To the emperor who hid in the palace, hugged the three palaces and six courtyards, and played with the people of the world? What did he have to do with this harvest?
Lu Peng smiled sarcastically.""Hehe, Counselor Xia, what you said is ridiculous! Heaven and earth are illusory and only exist in the dark. Therefore, we use the method of sacrifice to express our respect. The current emperor is in power. If we want to express our respect, we only need to submit a memorial. You can't wait to put the current emperor on the same level as heaven and earth. Could it be that you think His Majesty's illness is so serious?”
Who didn't know how to label people? I'll just label you as a cursed king. What else can you do when all my people are here?
The current emperor was in poor health and was plagued by all kinds of illnesses. He was not well every two or three days. Everyone in the court knew about this. Xia Wan was so scared that his face turned pale."You…you're talking nonsense!"
Lu Peng looked at him and revealed a meaningful smile. Not only did he spout nonsense, but he also dared to mess around. The new emperor is about to die, and the world will be in chaos from now on. The vassals will each occupy a region, and the authority of the Han royal family will fall to the bottom. Who will still care about you, this broken imperial envoy!
Xun You sighed, stood up, and cupped his hands.""County Magistrate Lu, please forgive Duke Xia for his slip of the tongue.”
"Sure." Lu Peng stared at Xia Wan for a while before nodding and smiling.
Be careful and don't be in the limelight for the time being. Just treat it as giving Xun You face.
After toasting three cups of wine, his sacrifice was over.
Xun You was very interested in this young county magistrate. He sat at the side and watched. This sacrificial ceremony ended so easily?
Lu Peng waved his hand and said,"Invite the ten model workers here!"”
In the past few months, he had asked Jiang Yan and the others to choose ten model figures through observation, election, evaluation, and other methods.
The ten of them were all honest farmers. They were nervous and excited. Almost all of them were sweating and their legs were trembling.
"Model?" Xun You muttered in a low voice and frowned.
This word was a little uncommon, but he could guess its meaning. Li Ying, the head of the famous Eight Heroes, was also known as the " role model of the world." However, it was a little strange to use this title to describe the farmers.
Lu Peng walked in front of the ten people and praised them one by one. Finally, he said to everyone,"These ten model workers have made a great contribution to today's harvest. Today, there were two officials from the capital, Advisor Xia and Assistant Minister Xun. They would like to invite these two distinguished guests to present them with the labor medal!”
"Labor Medal?" Xun You was curious again. Xia Wanze, who was beside him, was so angry that his face turned green. He said angrily,"County Magistrate Lu, how could you insult me so easily?”
"Eh? How did I insult Advisor Xia?"
"This official carries the orders of the emperor. As the imperial envoy, you compare this official to these bumpkins?”Xia Wan shouted arrogantly.
"Haha!" Lu Peng looked down from the stage and saw that although the commoners heard Xia Wan's insulting speech, they were mostly puzzled. Not many people showed anger.
He shook his head and sneered,"Advisor Xia, which school did you learn from?"”
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