Zhenlong Mountain is for stepping into the deep valley in front of the land of Sichuan and Sichuan. The valley is deep and the mountains are high, and the road is difficult to travel.
According to legend, thousands of years ago, dragons caused chaos on the earth. Daoist disciples were ordered to fight the monsters with their swords, suppress the dragon corpses, and use this to level the surging river, hence the name.
In early July, the rainy season continued intermittently.
Today, I see the sky is going to clear up.
However, in the blink of an eye, there was another majestic mountain rain, trapping passers-by in the tea shed in front of the mountain.
At this time, the door curtain was opened again, and the light rain welcomed the new guests.
The visitor was a bearded man, carrying an extremely heavy black iron box. He had a wide robe and long sleeves. His eyebrows, hair, and beard were all growing wildly like weeds, making him quite messy.
The black iron box was half open and half closed, and the sword that was slightly blood red could be vaguely glimpsed.
"Store——"
The big man sat down casually and gently removed the black iron sword box. The ground shook a little, as if it weighed tens of millions of kilograms.
"Here comes a bowl of tea. If there is wine, warm up two bowls of wine."
Just as the shop owner was about to agree, there was a clear bell ringing outside and the door curtain was opened again.
The tall and mighty young man wears dark gold light armor. He looks like a general in the army or a knight-errant. He has a handsome appearance, outstanding and masculine temperament.
In his hand, he held an extraordinary horse that was as black as ink and with white hooves like snow. It looked like a unicorn.
"Staff, bring me a pot of tea. In addition, my Black Smoke Beast eats meat, so I'm going to order some pigs to drink. Everything is normal." Chen Xiu said softly.
There was a look of confusion on the face of the shop owner: "Objectively speaking, there is tea. But the pigs are really gone! These days, people don't have enough to eat, so where is there anything for the war horses to eat?"
His tone was very tactful, and there was a bit of worry in his eyes.
Today's world is not peaceful. This man looks a bit like a general in the army, and he is probably not a kind person.
"In that case, let's use fodder." Chen Xiu frowned slightly.
Has the Kingdom of Abundance fallen to this?
At this time, there were exclamations: "River, there are people in the river..."
Chen Xiu raised his eyes slightly, and what he saw was the deep and turbid yellow current, with a small corpse tumbling among the turbid waves.
The water rippled and the body turned over, revealing a small, green and ferocious face!
It's a child!
"Oh, it turns out it's a wedding gift, don't worry about it." The old shop owner exhaled slightly, seeming to feel relieved.
"Store, what does this [bridal gift] mean?" A slightly clear voice sounded.
The shop owner's eyes fell on the tall figure with extraordinary temperament, and he said slowly: "Young master, you must be from Sichuan, right?"
"I am an official of the Imperial Court of Shendu. On your Majesty's order, I am going to Sichuan and Sichuan to die." Chen Xiu shook the teacup gently, as if he noticed something, and suddenly laughed.
Five fingers passed over his waist, and he had a wine gourd hanging upside down, and he started drinking wine by himself.
"That's no wonder." The shop owner explained: "This is our folk custom here. The river under our feet is called [Jiaoxi], stretching for thousands of miles, from mountains to rivers, to the land of Sichuan. In this river Ah, legend has it that there is a Dragon King alive, named [Dragon King that Preserves Luck], who can eliminate disasters and preserve fortune. Therefore, powerful people will buy children who have died young and cannot be given birth, and send them to the river. The name is to be recognized as a relative by the Dragon King and to resolve disasters. This is how the saying of [sending relatives] spread."
The old man said it euphemistically, but everyone knew in their hearts that this was clearly using the name of the ghost and god to do unethical things.
"In today's world, it's great that there is still the possibility of [sending off relatives]." Words filled with self-deprecation rang out.
A scholar in fine attire looked drunk and hazy, as if he was a little confused, and showed a helpless and numb smile.
"Everyone, do you know that there was a severe drought in Shu two years ago, so that there was no harvest! What a shame that the imperial court still imposed excessive levies, excessive levies and miscellaneous taxes, and even hired people from all directions to dig the Grand Canal. As a result, such a huge In the land of Sichuan and Sichuan, there are ten houses and nine empty houses, and all lives are in ruins. Only wealthy families are spared from the disaster. At that time, I don’t know how many people sold their children and married their wives, thinking about [giving birth to a bride], but they didn’t even have a child to buy for you!”
The scholar sneered, and a hint of despair appeared on his face: "Since last year, refugees have spread all over the place, and rebels have sprung up. That [Nanyang King] Zhu Can attacked the city and broke through the barriers, killing people like hemp, and even eating cannibals! At that time In the city, both the ponds and the streets are messy, but they are very clean. There is nothing there, including corpses! Why? Because they were all eaten!!!"
His words were like muffled thunder, making the huge tea stall become extremely silent.
"When I walked out of the city, there were rugged skeletons along the way. In the water by the river, I often saw corpses huddled together! The boatman fished them out on the shore, and guess what! It turned out to be that neat family of young and old. , jumped into the water together and died! Here, for so long, there is only the corpse of a child on the river, and it was [sent off to relatives]! You think, shouldn't we be happy about this? "
After saying that, the scholar laughed almost crazily and poured wine on his face.
There was a bit of fun and banter in his words, but the deliberation in his words was so heavy that no one could understand it.
yes!
Nowadays, rebellions are everywhere, refugees are everywhere, and the man-eating demon king [King of Nanyang] dominates the area, such a chaotic situation.
You should really feel happy when you can still have the opportunity to [send off your loved ones].
The silence in the tea shed became a little more solemn for a moment.
"Sir, I remember you said that you are a high-ranking official of the Imperial Court of the Divine Capital, and on His Majesty's orders, you have stepped into our land in Shu. What is the purpose?" Seeing that the atmosphere was quite depressing, the shop owner quickly changed his words.
At this moment, not only the scholars, but also the silent man also raised his head slightly.
"Although the emperor's orders should not be passed lightly, we have reached Sichuan and Shu, and there is nothing worth hiding. Your Majesty sent me to pass the decree in Sichuan and Shu, quell the rebels and kill the bandits. With the power of the [King of Nanyang] Head, blood sacrifice to the gods of Shu." Chen Xiu said with a smile.
The huge tea shed was silent once again.
"Is the imperial court really going to send troops?" The scholar looked a little excited.
Chen Xiu did not speak, but his eyes fell on the shop owner who seemed to be in a hurry, and said calmly: "Shop owner, this is the intersection of ancient roads and before the mountain road into Shu. Your tea shed is placed here. I’m afraid I’ve made a lot of money here, right?”
"Small business is nothing more than dawdling." The shop owner sighed softly.
"Really? I don't think so, right? The tea you have here is the famous Qingcheng Snow Ya. This is a famous mountain tea, dedicated to the royal family. In the market, it costs about ten and a half gold." Chen Xio shook the tea bowl and said with a faint smile: "There should be some ingredients added to it, right?"
"I guess it should be the poison that seals off Gang Qi."
He said very meaningfully: "I am very curious now. Are you from the [King of Nanyang] or the wealthy family of Sichuan and Sichuan?"
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