The wild chrysanthemums are flourishing on Wuling slope, which is something that everyone in the Qiling garrison here knows. Every autumn, wild chrysanthemums flourish on both sides of Wuling Slope, growing more vigorously than the grass in the surrounding mountains. Even those wild grasses that originally grew wildly become a little wilted in autumn, and only chrysanthemums are everywhere in the mountains.
Speaking of Shanju being romantic, we have to mention an interesting anecdote from Yizhang.
It is said that at the beginning of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, when Emperor Yizhangquan pointed out that Wulingpo was a trade pass, most of the ministers were somewhat resistant, so much so that memorials flowed into the imperial capital like snowflakes, and many people came in to give advice every day. It's not that the ministers are too worried, because Yizhang has a natural barrier like Wanli Huayan Ridge. Even if other countries want to attack, they will probably not be able to get any benefits. Furthermore, Yizhang is especially famous for his heavy steps, and among the army Most of the people are equipped with heavy black and yellow armor, which is extremely majestic. Some scholars once accidentally caught a glimpse of Yizhang's army and called it "lying on the mountain", which is enough to see the fierceness of the army, even more so tigers and wolves.
It is called a heavy step, and it is difficult for a powerful crossbow to penetrate the armor. Looking at all the military branches in the world, only the sharp-edged cavalry can have some chance of tearing apart the military formation. However, in the Three Kingdoms of the West, war horses are extremely scarce, and the horses of the Yuan Dynasty rarely leave the country. Therefore, such a country's Xuanjia Heavy Steps, as long as they face the enemy head-on, are rare opponents among the Three Kingdoms.
If Wulingpo, a lower-lying area, is firmly sealed with solid earth and rocks, leaving only the east gate, and with the complete offensive and defensive capabilities of the Xuanjia Army, even if a large army presses the border, the pass can be defended so solidly that it will be difficult to break through.
Obviously, to Yizhang's civil and military forces who had gone through several years of chaotic wars, a piece of paper was like a poison-handled dagger hidden in the map of the country. The dripping blood and fierce murderous intent would always come out through the paper.
But this Emperor Yizhang just ignored countless civil and military advice, led only a few personal guards out of Wulingpo, and planted a few wild chrysanthemums in front of the Qiling defenders.
It has been decades since they came here, and the Emperor Yizhang who planted the chrysanthemums is already very old. However, the wild chrysanthemums in the mountains on Wuling Slope are getting better and better every year, and their growth is quite gratifying. The Qiling garrison and the Yizhang garrison inside and outside Wulingpo often made wine with the first-blooming chrysanthemums and green branches and leaves during the Double Ninth Festival of the first year to supply the army. It was common for them to exchange chrysanthemum wine, and they got along harmoniously and peacefully.
Tang Bufeng took advantage of his drunkenness to travel, riding on a chrysanthemum, one person at a time.
If you are a member of the caravan, you will definitely know that Madman Tang is very weak on the horse, but he only has a soft spot for mare with bright coat. At that time, no matter if Tang Bufeng rounds up the whip in his hand or takes out a few pieces The bean cakes mixed with sweet grass stalks are all useless.
This was the case for this beast at the moment. He didn't care about Tang Bufeng's tightening of the reins. Even though he was pulling his head awkwardly, he didn't change the direction at all. He just ran to one side, and the wind was blowing on his four hooves, which was better than usual. It was so fast that it made countless wild chrysanthemums fly like broken gold.
"This guy is so irritating." Tang Bufeng cursed, but in the next moment, a figure appeared out of nowhere in the deep forest next to him. It came very quickly, and Tang Bufeng, who was sitting on the horse, was like a figure. Palm.
The palm collided with the blade, making a clanging sound.
Tang Bufeng immediately frowned.
The force of this palm is extremely real, very fierce, and not at all fancy. It is like a powerful and heavy martial artist, putting aside the complicated moves and using a simple and heavy palm. With just one palm, Tang Bufeng's horse was so shaken that it almost lost its balance.
The person who came here did not stop after the palm strike. Instead, he punched more than ten times in an instant. The long purple-sheathed sword in Tang Bufeng's hand trembled and jingled, and he almost got out of his hand.
The fists and palms were like a tidal wave.
Tang Bufeng's swordsmanship was outstanding for its thick and fierce swordsmanship, but he could still keep up with Yun Zhong's light swordsmanship. However, facing this man, he could not keep up with the speed of this fist. He was repeatedly caught in the open space and cut into a palm. But although the man's fist hit the blade with great force, when it cut into the empty door, the force was temporarily very light. It only interrupted Tang Bufeng's smooth sword technique and did not cause him any damage.
"That's bad." The person retracted his fists, jumped a few steps, and retracted his palms, jokingly saying.
It was only then that Tang Bufeng, who was only able to parry, could clearly see the appearance of the person coming. He put the sword into its sheath with a wry smile, and put his slightly trembling hands behind his back.
In fact, when his horse went crazy, he had already guessed some clues: most of the horses in the caravan were inferior. It turned out that there were not many good horses in the Western Three Kingdoms. Even if it was one good horse out of ten thousand, that would be It's hard to exchange for a thousand pieces of gold, so naturally it's not a sky-high price that a caravan can afford, let alone a horse that comes from fighting against the Yuan Dynasty.
There are few steeds that are golden and jade, with their outer coats covered with rust. Most of them have bright-colored coats, and their running speed will not be too slow. However, among the bright-colored horses in the caravan, Ruan Qiubai's horse has the smoothest fur, and has the smoothest fur. The four hooves are as white as snow and mist, and the whole body is like a golden persimmon, which is very dazzling.
Therefore, Tang Bufeng did not use the blade to fight the enemy, but it was just for testing. However, Ruan Qiubai's fist and palm skills really made him extremely embarrassed.
"That time in the city, I thought that a woman of similar age to me was already very qualified in martial arts, but I didn't expect that my wife would hold back." Tang Bufeng turned over and dismounted in despair, and looked at the position of the woman's feet at this moment. It's a little frustrating.
Ruan Qiubai didn't jump down from the tree at all, he just locked the strong branches with his feet and exchanged dozens of moves with the former, which was so overwhelming that Tang Bufeng was unable to make a move.
Seeing the two men stop, the horse's master also turned over and dismounted, so he neighed and spread his hooves, running to the yellow rouge not far away. He didn't care about the two people's mutterings and ran so fast. Call it a happy ending.
"You keep saying that a daughter-in-law is older than a daughter-in-law, but you have not been a good husband-in-law all this time." Although he beat Tang Bufeng a lot, Ruan Qiubai clearly showed that the fire was still lingering, and he quickly moved down the branch. There was a black veil on his face, and then he rolled his eyes.
Tang Bufeng smiled bitterly and found a place where wild chrysanthemums were not very prosperous. He sat down with his knife and said, "When we leave the city on this trip, Miss Ruan must have come to see the rivers and lakes. Since it is a river and lake, we must abide by the rules and morals of the rivers and lakes. Naturally, we must The safety of the caravan and various fraternal matters come first. These are all brothers who have passed away, not to mention that Yunzhong and I get along very well and treat each other as brothers. If I stay with my daughter-in-law all day long, regardless of other matters, who will care about me in the future? You can look up to me, Tang Bufeng."
Ruan Qiubai was speechless for a moment.
The swordsman smiled, it was human nature to be naive when he first came out of the world. He couldn't say anything big, so he just said slowly, "Besides, brothers and sisters, they are just making a living in the caravan, so of course they are at home. Not to be rich, as for the appearance of a married woman..." Having said this, Tang Bufeng smiled at the woman not far away.
"Of course you can look whatever you want."
Ruan Qiubai couldn't help but smile heartily.
There were wild chrysanthemums all over the ground. Tang Bufeng looked at the woman by the light not far away, and felt that the large golden pistils filling the mountain at this moment, and the woman's smile, were the most suitable for the occasion.
"If I spread these words among the caravan, I'm afraid you will have to be beaten into a human shape." The head of the Ruan family finally stopped laughing and winked at Tang Bufeng.
"So, it's easy to attract hatred by picking up an extremely beautiful woman as your wife for nothing. If I continue to serve you, will half of the brothers in the caravan be killed alive?" Lying down, Tang Bufeng only felt the fragrance of flowers, so he lay down even more comfortably, "With your martial arts skills in the world, why do you need me, a useless husband, to be so busy? On the business road, there are all kinds of misfortunes, think about it. In times of crisis, I will most likely have to rely on my wife to save my life."
There was a rustling sound in my ears.
"Not to mention, there is no such vast field of wild chrysanthemums for people to lie down in Mocheng City."
The swordsman looked to the side and raised his eyebrows slightly.
The woman's side face is half hidden among the chrysanthemums, which is really beautiful.
"But this world is not what I want to see." The woman turned over and looked directly at the swordsman with a straw stalk in his mouth.
Tang Bufeng thought about it carefully and then spoke slowly, "The rivers and lakes you think of are probably picturesque mountains and mountains, dangerous peaks, green water and red flowers. A warrior is full of ambition. If life is not what he wants, he will fight with others to decide whether to live or die." Whether it depends on their ability or not, most of them are full of chivalry and extremely heroic; most of the immortal family walk on swords, and they have never been aloof. They often help the people and are not tainted by worldly affairs." The swordsman put his hands under his head and smiled. Banter.
The woman also thought about it and finally nodded, "Although it sounds a bit excessive, it's probably right."
"If you have traveled through many realms, Madam, you will be able to know the things in this world. Most of them are not like this. At least there are very few warriors who can make a great name in the world. Most of them are busy making a little money. Subsidy to subsidize the family. There are those who work for the tiger, those who do not hesitate to do hard work, and there are even those who do not hesitate to fall into the trap and become bandits." The swordsman said lightly, "There are those who want to secretly learn a martial art and become famous, but those who are wearing fluttering clothes, The old gang leader, who is like a fairy, uses poisonous tricks to cut people into sticks. There are also many people who have died because of the crime of having a jade in their possession. All kinds of human hearts in the world are not invisible in the world, but they make people crawl. The belly that has been polished with calluses is made strong and solid, and then it is covered with a skin of loyalty to the world, so it is why you who are new to the world are flocking to it."
"Is it possible that this is the case with your sword?" The woman suddenly closed her mouth tightly.
The swordsman nodded and looked around him, "So, Madam, do you still want to enter the world?"
"In this case, just don't compete with others for your reputation. Visiting famous mountains and rivers will not cause harm and jealousy to others." The woman didn't understand, "The world is so big, why bother to imprison yourself in the false reputation of the world? There are more than just rivers and lakes. There are always plenty of scenes to fight with fists and swords. Instead of staying in this caravan, eating and sleeping all day long and earning a few coins, it would be better to travel around the world and feel comfortable."
"What you say makes sense, madam, but you don't need money to marry a wife and start a family?" Tang Bufeng was helpless.
The woman stretched, and a smile spread across her cheeks, "Except for the pair of jade lion heads rubbing walnuts, there are fifteen or six famous utensils in the package, which can be used as dowry."
Tang Bufeng turned sideways and looked at the woman stretching her waist, and felt inexplicable in his heart.
Really ambitious, such a big ambition.
