Zhou Xing glared at Gao Xiang and said to smooth things over: "But I don't know how much inheritance there is from the ancient Shu country. Is what Brother Jian cultivates passed down from the ancient Shu country?"
"Your Majesty is too polite." Jian Lan dared not say, "You are a dignified Marquis, and I, Jian Lan, cannot bear to be called you. As for the inheritance of the ancient Shu country, I don't know much about it. I practice It’s a secret that has been passed down from the family.”
"Lao Jian's magic technique focuses on a pair of arms." Ruban added, "I dare not say that it is extremely powerful, but he always has the strength of seven or eight hundred kilograms. His usual weapon is a cooked stick. The long iron stick weighs more than 160 kilograms, and he is a famous brave general in our Jianwei County."
When Ru Ban said this, he was also very proud in his words. The opponent was the famous murderer of the national traitor Shen Xiu, and he came from Shangluo, the center of the country. Although Yizhou is remote, in their hearts they believe that the local talents in Yizhou are definitely not inferior to other states in the Jin Dynasty. Even after Jian Shuo said these words to Ru Ban, although he kept saying modestly, he could not help but show a look of contentment on his face.
Zhou Xing was moved when he heard what Ru Ban said. As mentioned before, he was originally born in Yizhou in that world, and the sect he joined was the Shushan Sect, which is known as one of the nine major sects in the world. There are many body-refining techniques of Shushan Sect, but the most profound one is the "Hercules Ape Jue" which is said to be passed down from the ancient thong-armed monkey. This "Hercules Ape Jue" is also one of the top body-refining techniques in that online game. As a god-level player, Zhou Xing was naturally very familiar with it.
"Could it be that the legendary ancient Shu country was founded by the descendants of the Shushan Sect?" Zhou Xing wondered doubtfully. There were no countries in that game, only large and small sects.
Zhou Xing was willing to test, so he said: "I once read an ancient book, which said that there was some magic ape method in the ancient Shu Kingdom. I wonder if you two can understand it."
When he said this, he paid special attention to the expressions of the two men. Ruban's face did not change at all, but Jian Lan's expression changed slightly.
"The Divine Ape Technique?" Ruban burst out laughing when he heard this, "I don't know what kind of technique Lao Jian practices, but I have seen his movements during practice, and they look very much like an ape."
When Zhou Xing heard what Ruban said, he was even more surprised. Could it be that this world really has the same background as the online game in the world he came from?
So what projects are those scientists working on?
How did you discover this world?
How to send yourself here?
What is the relationship between the two worlds?
With these questions, Zhou Xing tried again: "I read in the book that there were seventy-two postures of the divine ape in the ancient Shu country. If you practice it to the deepest level, you can not only pull off a thousand talons, fly over eaves and walk on walls, but also your body shape can become bigger." The smaller it is, the more mysterious it is and its power is astonishing."
Hearing Zhou Xing's words, Jian Lan's expression finally changed drastically, and he asked in a trembling voice: "Is there really the Seventy-two Styles of the Divine Ape?"
Looking at his expression, Zhou Xing was sure that what his family must be practicing was a certain branch of the Seventy-two Body Refining Techniques of the Divine Ape. While he was thinking this way, he pretended to be confused and wondered: "Old Jian, could it be that you are practicing the seventy-two postures of the legendary divine ape?"
Hearing Zhou Xing's words, Jian Lan's charcoal-black face showed a hint of embarrassment, and he said with insufficient confidence: "There are only seven, no, only thirteen styles handed down in my family." His family originally handed down the There are only three complete formulas, and there are four that were originally incomplete. After the efforts of the Jian family monks of all generations, they were finally completed by a great genius in the pre-Shang Dynasty. Although it cannot be said that it is perfect and can rival those three techniques, it is still quite powerful after being practiced. All these are the secrets of their Jian family and cannot be disclosed to outsiders. He did not want to reduce his prestige in front of others, so he exaggeratedly said that there were thirteen postures. Since he was a child, he had heard from the elders in his family that this method came from the line of kings of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The Jian family were originally the bodyguards of the king, so they were able to learn the twenty-one moves of the divine ape. When the Qin Dynasty invaded the Shu Kingdom, the ancestor of the Jian family died in battle with the ancient Shu king. The descendants of the Jian family failed to learn the complete twenty-one moves, and only the complete three moves were left, and Incomplete four postures.
But he suddenly became excited again and looked at Zhou Xing eagerly, "Does the Lord know about the 'Seventy-two Styles of the Divine Ape'?"
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Zhou Xing smiled slightly: "I really know a thing or two about this."
The flooded water is also called the Tongtian River. According to Ruban, the flooded water flows down from the endless and towering snow-capped mountains in the far west of Shu. Its source is unknown. At Bodao, it merged with the Minjiang River that passed through the Chenyao Plain. The water suddenly became more powerful, so the world called it a big river.
There is a big river in the north and a big river in the south.
Bodao County is where the three rivers converge, located on the south bank of the river. Further south, the terrain rises suddenly, with mountains stretching to unknown places. It can be said that Bodao City is an important junction in the southernmost part of Chenyao Plain. After passing Bodao, we entered Zhuti County in the Nanzhong region, which was no longer part of the traditional Shu region.
Gao Lin and Gao Xiang were still children. Seeing such a vast river for the first time, they couldn't help but cheer. At this time, more than two months had passed since their parents died. Zhou Xing and Wang Tianyun's careful care of them and this journey made them temporarily forget the sadness of losing their parents. This made Zhou Xing and Wang Tianyun feel a lot more relaxed.
Compared with the river north of Shangluo, the water of this river is wider and more turbulent. Here in Bodao, the widest part of the river is a hundred feet high. The rushing river water stirs up countless water vapor, covering the water in white, and the scene is very spectacular.
No monk can fly across this vast river, not even Zhou Xing, not even in the online games of that world. The only way to cross this river is by boat. This river is so vast that no skilled craftsman can build such a long bridge.
Zhou Xing and others are now crossing the river on a large ship more than ten feet long.
"Do you know where this river flows?" Zhou Xing actually knew the basin of this river best. He just wanted to see if Ru Ban was really that knowledgeable.
When Zhou Xing asked, Ruban raised his eyebrows slightly and said loudly and brightly: "From Bodao, take a boat along the river, pass through Jiangyang Bajun, pass Badong and enter Jingzhou. Back then, Shang Zhaolie conquered Wu. The naval army took this path. Unfortunately, just after leaving Yidu in the mountains of Yizhou, the joint camp was burned down by Soochow general Lu Yi, and they returned in a disastrous defeat. It is a pity."
"Oh," Zhou Xing likes to know the history of this world the most, and he couldn't help but become interested when he heard this. Not only because he has not forgotten the mission he came to this world with, but also because he is very interested in history. "Your disciples, please tell me, don't show off any more."
Ruban felt extremely grateful when he saw everyone looking at him expectantly. His talent has not been bad since he was a child, but he is only an eighth-grade monk now. The bad thing is that he spends all his energy on other chores and has no intention of practicing. And the reason why he was hired to the governor's office was because he was really knowledgeable, especially the history and customs of Shu, which Ru Ban knew very well.
"I remember when Soochow betrayed the alliance and took advantage of the Shu merchant general's Northern Expedition to the Great Zhou Dynasty to sneak attack Jingzhou, and then killed the Shu merchant general Guan Fei and occupied the entire Jingzhou area. Although Shang Zhaolie and Guan Fei were known as monarchs and ministers, they were like brothers. He ignored There was a voice of opposition in the country, and the whole country was mobilized to attack Soochow and avenge Guan Fei. But the Nabashan trail was so narrow that hundreds of thousands of Shu merchants could not pass quickly. The front and rear camps were hundreds of miles long. .”
"Soochow general Lu Yi saw this clearly. He took advantage of the fact that the Shu merchant army's vanguard had just come out of the mountain pass, while the rear army was still hundreds of miles away, and suddenly attacked with fire and defeated the Shu merchant's forward camp. At that time, The vanguard was defeated and fled back, while the rear army was still advancing. How could they win in such a situation? As for the navy of Shu merchants, due to the rapid currents in Bashan, there was no place to camp on both sides of the bank, so they could only camp on boats. I watched helplessly as Pao Ze on the shore was chased by Soochow and could not save him."
"What a pity." Ruban said with a long sigh, "Zhaolie's ambition is as good as Emperor Wu of Zhou. After defeating Zhou Wu in the battle of Hanzhong, he was waiting for two groups to march to seize the two capitals, but he didn't want to suffer such a disastrous defeat in Yidu. A few months later, he died of illness. God is destiny! This destiny is not for Zhaolie, but for the Jin Dynasty. To be honest with you, we people in Yizhou have been hurt by Zhaolie so far, and we hate such a wise king. He failed to achieve great things."
Looking at Ruban's slightly depressed expression, Zhou Xing couldn't help but laugh. He has never been integrated into this world, and he doesn't even know the history of this world at all. Before meeting Wang Tianci, I couldn't even touch books. After meeting Wang Tianci, he was busy practicing all day long. It was only after meeting this wonderful person like Ru Ban that he heard so much about the history of this world.
The boat they took had no sails, just a few boatmen on both sides rowing at a very slow speed.
Zhou Xing stood at the bow of the boat and stood proudly with his hands behind his hands. He changed the subject and asked Ruban, who was also standing on the bow with his hands behind his hands: "I wonder what the main business is here in Bodao?"
"There has been the Ancient Tea Horse Road here in Bodao since ancient times, connecting our Shu region with Nanzhong, Ningzhou, Jiaozhi and even Shendu. The tea, salt, Sichuan brocade, porcelain, etc. produced here are the most popular among these business travelers. Items they like, and their jade, agate, ivory and other items are also liked by the rich people in Shu."
When Ru Ban said this, his face showed a look of pride again, "To be honest with you, the wealth in Shu, in your opinion, although you dare not say that it is the best in the world, it is not inferior to Luoye City and other places. Don't say Shu. There are so many rich businessmen in the county, even from Qianwei Jiangyang and even Hanjia Guanghan, there are also rich businessmen from other counties. There are teams of carriages coming and going, followed by clouds. What's more, some are wearing jade and gold, as if they were princes. Not just because Shu is rich in products, and the Ancient Tea Horse Road, together with the north and south, has created a large number of wealthy merchants. We, Shu, deserve to be called the land of abundance."
"Oh." Zhou Xing was happy when he heard this. After he and Wang Tianyun held their wedding in Wuyang, the Wang family not only gave Wang Tianyun a lot of dowry, but also distributed dozens of slaves. Refugees are everywhere in Shu, and there are many people selling their sons and daughters by cutting grass on the roadside. Except for Nian Qiu and the others who are old people, the others were just bought. This made Zhou Xing, who had never lived with such a large family, secretly worried. As a homebody, he doesn't know how to farm or invent. Along the way, he is very worried about his future livelihood. At this time, after listening to Ru Ban's words, I suddenly became enlightened, just like seeing the sun after clearing the clouds.
He has never been a boss before and has always had the mindset of a migrant worker. At this moment, he suddenly realized that he was the boss now.
If you use the right words, these slaves are employees who make money for you, not a burden on you.
"It's better to do business, as it will make money quickly." Zhou Xing thought excitedly, "Sichuan salt, Shu brocade, silk and other items have always been best-sellers. It seems that my decision to come to Yizhou was absolutely right. .”
"Shame, shame, aunt, why are there so many naked people over there?" When the boat was approaching the shore, someone had already taken the tow rope and flown to the shore and handed it to the trackers on the riverside. When these trackers were stretching, they were almost naked. Several of them carried the thick ropes on their shoulders and moved forward while shouting slogans.
Zhou Xing and Wang Tianyun asked Gao Lin and Gao Xiang to call him uncle and aunt. Seeing this scene at this time, little Gao Lin covered her eyes with her hands, but opened her fingers slightly and looked curiously at this scene she had never seen before, and shouted crisply.
When Wang Tianyun saw it, she said "Yeah" and quickly asked Nianqiu to take little Gao Lin back to the cabin. It actually made Zhou Xing laugh.
Bo Dao, this is finally here.
Not to mention that Zhou Xing and his party landed ashore and were warmly received by Tian Tu, the head of Bodao County, when they arrived at the county seat. After the banquet and another night of rest in the county seat, the group of them left the county seat and walked toward the southeast of the city. Leading the way was the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked Bodao County Lord Bo. His name was Yan Meiting. He entertained Zhou Xing and others with great enthusiasm along the way. In Zhou Xing's view, that was no longer in the category of enthusiasm, but almost flattery.
He was not used to this. He never liked this kind of person.
Ruban obviously doesn't like this kind of person either, and he can feel Zhou Xing's rejection of Yan Meiting, and he looks down upon Zhou Xing even more. In Ruban's view, although he was a disciple of the county governor, he was still a monk, and he was the only one who applied for the job after being hired by the county governor over and over again. It is the duty of a subordinate to be loyal and responsible, but this duty does not include flattering the boss himself.
My class relies on our ability to make a living, not on charity from others.
The group of them traveled by horseback and carriage for about an hour, and arrived at a town that was slightly densely populated. Knowing that he was coming today, hundreds of people, old and young, gathered in the town early in the morning, and it was a dark place. When Zhou Xing's motorcade appeared in their sight, the dark group of people immediately knelt on both sides of the road, looking at Zhou Xing and the others curiously.
"Welcome our lord to return home!" These hundreds of people, led by the man who looked like the head of the pavilion, shouted in unison.
Zhou Xing had never seen such a posture before, and he suddenly jumped up and felt uncomfortable all over. I wanted to speak, but my throat felt so dry and my mind went blank, I had no idea what to say.
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