The three of them finished their meal and quickly walked through the streets closely behind Wanyan Shengjun. Wanyan Xinghong said anxiously: "Brother, how long will it take for us to reach that so-called paradise? I'm almost dying of panic." ”
Wanyan Shengjun pointed his finger at her forehead and said: "Little sister, I have never felt that you are an impatient person. You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. No matter how anxious you are, you have to finish this journey. In my memory, leaving This road is still more than ten miles away. It is in a cave in a big mountain. If we enter through that cave, we can reach the place we want to go. "
Wanyan Xinghong said in surprise: "Brother, we still have more than ten miles to go! We still have to walk for more than an hour. It's really tiring."
Liu Qibao said: "Xinghong was surprised by what he said. How could he feel tired in order to achieve his goal? It's only an hour's work, so what's there to be afraid of? If you think about it carefully, as long as you survive this hour's work, you will be able to achieve your goal." See the paradise in our hearts that we long for, and share that piece of pure land on earth with Brother Saint King."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Xiaobao, little sister, as far as I know, the people living there have settled there for hundreds of years. During the Sui Dynasty and the reign of Emperor Sui Yang, the heroes from all directions were divided, the smoke was everywhere, and the people were in dire straits. They The ancestors of our ancestors escaped from the war and lived a peaceful and contented life. From then on, they settled here anonymously. They have lived the life they longed for since then, without exploitation or oppression. I don’t know what year it is today. Alas, in a flash It’s been hundreds of years and I have never left this pure land.”
Liu Qibao said: "Don't their descendants have any contacts, sales and transactions with contemporary people?"
Wanyan Shengjun affirmed: "No, it's just that they found me walking into the place where they lived. Most of the people gathered around me. They felt confused when they saw what I was wearing. They looked at me with strange eyes, which made me scared. Sorry, he looked at me like a monster, so he asked me who I was, where I came from, and whether the emperor of the Sui Dynasty was in charge of the government now." At that time, I smiled and said, "I came from Coming from outside the cave, I am not from the Sui Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty has been destroyed for hundreds of years, and was replaced by the Tang and Song dynasties."
The man nodded slightly and said: "Look at my memory, time flies so fast. Hundreds of years have passed in the blink of an eye. It is said from our ancestors that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was ignorant and ignorant. In order to be able to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the south and the people from the south, The beautiful women are for their own enjoyment, and they listen to the slander and dig the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, which makes the people's livelihood full of complaints and misery, and wastes money and money. How can this court not die? Our ancestors have lived here for hundreds of years and have never left here. , so I know nothing about the outside world.”
The man continued: "Then how did you know our place, and how did you come alone? We all felt a sense of freshness when you came, and it also provided us with information about the change of dynasties and the fate of the country today." , This is also what we are concerned about. It is a great pleasure to have friends come from far away. Now that they are here, we must treat them warmly, enjoy good wine and good food."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "I inadvertently broke into the precious land because I was depressed and disturbed everyone. There was no malice. Now that the old man is treating me warmly, I feel disrespectful." After saying that, he followed him to a tavern. , the tavern is simply furnished, just sit down at the table, and the waiter placed fine wine and food on the table. "We all drank to the fullest that day, and all the worries of the day disappeared."
While they were talking, they had unknowingly arrived in front of a large mountain. This mountain was majestic and completely covered by trees and grass. From a distance, they could feel a faint cave not far ahead. The cave was completely covered by some withered grass. Liu Qibao said: "Sage, look there is a big mountain in front of you. There seems to be a cave in the center of this big mountain. Is this cave the cave we are looking for?"
Wanyan Shengjun looked at the momentum of the mountain, then looked at the surrounding scenery, and said sternly: "This mountain is good, this cave is exactly the cave we are looking for, but no one has passed through this cave in a year. And it is covered by the withered grass. As long as you pass through this cave, you can see another world in the outer cave."
Wanyan Xinghong took Liu Qibao's hand and said impatiently: "What are you still doing here? If you don't speed up and enter this cave, I can't wait to dive in head first."
The three of them walked to the entrance of the cave. Liu Qibao slashed the withered grass at the entrance of the cave with a sharp sword. In the blink of an eye, the grass at the entrance of the cave had been completely chopped down. The three of them entered the cave one after another, one step after another. Wanyan Xinghong was trembling with fear. Said: "Brother, why is this cave so dark? Coupled with the sound of the wind, I feel like I am wandering in the Netherworld. It is eerie. You must know that I can at least bring a fire fold to illuminate this road. , in order to walk.”
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Little sister, the three of us should hold hands and walk forward step by step along the mountain wall so that we won't get lost. In short, it won't take long for us to get out of this cave."
I don’t know how long we have been walking, how far we have gone, when suddenly our eyes suddenly opened up, and the strong sunlight hit our eyes with a huge sting. Wanyan Xinghong exclaimed: "Brother, look, we finally reached the end of the cave. All of a sudden, From the dark hell into the bright heaven.”
When they walked out of the cave, everything surprised them. The scenery here was charming, the climate was pleasant, and the flowers were blooming. Everything made them feel like their whole life was in this paradise on earth.
They walked along the mountain road to the market. People were coming and going. Wanyan Xinghong said: "I didn't expect this market to be so prosperous and lively. Everything is more perfect than imagined. There is everything to eat, drink and have fun. It can be as good as now." It is comparable to Bian Jingcheng."
After speaking, he walked quickly towards the street as if he could no longer control his steps. He only heard Liu Qibao and Wanyan Shengjun shouting from behind: "Xinghong, wait for us, don't walk so fast, we can't catch up with you."
Wanyan Xinghong turned around and said with a smile: "Brother, Brother Liu, you should hurry up. You can't even catch up with me, a weak woman, and you can't even call yourself a man."
When they heard this, they secretly raised their inner strength and their steps became faster. In the blink of an eye, they had caught up with Wanyan Xinghong. Everyone turned their attention to the three of them and commented: "I guess they are all Jianghu." The character is so talented."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Little sister, why did you walk so fast just now? If you hadn't secretly raised your internal strength, we would never have been able to catch up with you."
Wanyan Xinghong said: "When I saw the scenery along the way and the bustling and bustling street market, I felt a rush of enthusiasm in my heart. Unconsciously, my steps became uncontrollable and the speed became faster. That's why I was able to Changed my pace.”
At this moment, a voice came from the opposite side: Mr. Wanyan, Mr. Wanyan, the voice was getting closer and closer. The more Holy Lord Wanyan heard it, the more familiar it became, so he raised his head and looked in front, and immediately took two steps forward in joy. Zhuyan said: "It turns out it's you, old man. You and your family are shopping here too. At first, I thought who was calling me? I thought I didn't know anyone here. Did I hear wrongly? Or maybe it’s an hallucination, and when I hear it again, it’s the old man’s voice, I guess this is my aunt, right?”
The old man said: "Young Master Wanyan has good taste. She is indeed my wife. Who are these two?"
Wanyan Shengjun pointed at them and said: "You are talking about the two of them. You see, I have forgotten this matter. Let me introduce you! This is my sister, and this one is my future brother-in-law. It’s a family.”
The old man said: "Master Wanyan, why are you free to come to our place today? You also brought your sister and brother-in-law to our isolated place for fun. It has been a year. I thought I would never see you again in this life." I haven’t seen you, but I’m lucky enough to see you again today, and you brought two guests here, which is really my greatest honor.”
Wanyan Shengjun said: "My brother-in-law! He also has to come to our Bian Jing City as a guest. I decided to take him to eat the best food in Bian Jing City and go to the best places to play. But I want to eat the best food at the dinner table." I have eaten a lot of things, but there are very few places that I have not visited. There is almost no place to look for. It is a particularly troublesome thing to think about, but suddenly my eyes light up and I think of your place, so I brought them here without your permission, uncle, you won’t blame us!”
The old man said sternly: "Master Wanyan, you are too worried. It is not a pleasure to have friends from far away. What's more, our place is not a place where people meet. With you here, we can know what the outside world is like. Is there a harmonious side, and are the vassal states getting along harmoniously? Without you outsiders coming in, we can’t know everything. It’s too late for me to thank you! How can I blame you?”
The old aunt suddenly said: "Look, you are just talking. It's almost noon, and you must be hungry. We'd better take you to our house as a guest and cook the best dishes for you three."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Old man, how can I be so embarrassed? You see, we are empty-handed and have not brought you any gifts, but we come to trouble you again. I really feel sorry for you."
The old man said: "What you said is too outrageous. Even if you don't come, we still have to cook and eat. You just come here to have one more person and one pair of chopsticks, so why bother?"
Wanyan Xinghong said: "Since the old man said so, we should be respectful rather than obey orders. We will obey orders in everything."
As soon as they finished speaking, the three of them followed the old man. The old aunt came to his house and sat at the table. The old aunt carried the dishes to the kitchen to prepare the meal. The old man walked to the table and said: "You three, please take a seat."
The three of them sat at the table, and the old man said: "Master Wanyan, how is the country's current situation? Is the current emperor wise and powerful? Is the ruling court well-planned?"
Wanyan Shengjun's face immediately became serious when he heard the old man's question, and said: "A year ago, when I was a general in the army, the enemies fled upon hearing the news and covered themselves with clothes in every direction. They were invincible. The enemies were frightened by the news and retreated steadily. Nowadays, the country's power is in decline, there are internal and external troubles, treacherous ministers are in power, and the army is lazy, but all the soldiers on the battlefield are retreating steadily and are in disarray. When I say this, I sighed heavily, alas."
The old man's tone also became deeper and he said: "Then whose military force is so powerful now that it defeated the Song Dynasty's military forces in such a miserable state?"
Wanyan Shengjun sighed and said: "The most powerful military force now is the Mongolian army. The Mongolian army is brave and adept at fighting and extremely brave. What worries me most now is that the power of our army is declining day by day, and the Mongolian army will destroy the rest." In this small tribal country, the power of the Mongolian army is getting stronger and stronger, and the more I think about it, the more I fear, and the more I worry that the national destiny of the Song Dynasty will be replaced by the Mongols in the future."
He beat his chest and then continued: "It's all my fault. I was deeply involved in emotions and couldn't extricate myself. Since then, my mood has become depressed and low. I can't lead the troops to fight well, so that others can take advantage of it, take advantage of it, and let my big brother take advantage of it." Song people were trampled mercilessly, how can I rest my conscience? I am the culprit and I am the one who should be punished."
The uncle comforted him: "Master Wanyan, there is no need to blame yourself. Even if you are not imprisoned by your emotions, you cannot change the facts of history. Once the bones of the heroes are withered, if you think about it carefully, no dynasty can remain unchanged forever." If it survives for a long time, it will always be replaced by another dynasty. However, this dynasty is built on the bones of many people. You also understand this eternal truth."
Wanyan Xinghong and Liu Qibao were mesmerized as they listened to them talking about national affairs. A tangible battlefield was formed in their minds, where they were constantly fighting and blood flowed. This scene made people sing and cry, making them seem like this battlefield. middle.
Liu Qibao said: "Uncle, don't you think there are no fights for power, intrigues, and wars here?"
The uncle smiled lightly and said: "Our ancestors only moved here from the Sui Dynasty for hundreds of years. The people here have always lived in harmony, and there have never been any fights. We know that a happy life is hard to come by, and we cannot destroy it at will. From then on, our people here have devoted themselves to making this place rich and independent, and everything is so beautiful."
Wanyan Xinghong said: "No wonder elder brother said that this place is a paradise. It is not in vain at all. Brother Liu will also move into this paradise after we get married. The scenery and the harmony between people here are more perfect than imagined. Liu Brother, can you tell me?"
Liu Qibao said: "Everything here is perfect and it is a great place that people yearn for, but."
Wanyan Xinghong was startled and said: "But what? Don't you want to live here with me?"
Liu Qibao reluctantly said: "I didn't mean that, it's just...,,,,,,, it's just,,,,,,,,"
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Little sister, please don't embarrass Xiaobao. Think about it, Uncle Liu's family only has an only son, Xiaobao. In the future, the title of leader of the martial arts alliance will be passed down to Xiaobao. If he moves into this paradise, Who will succeed the future leader of the martial arts alliance? This not only poses a problem for Xiaobao, but also creates a problem for Uncle Liu."
Wanyan Xinghong shook her head and said: "I really can't figure it out. Is the fictitious position of leader of the martial arts alliance more important than me?"
At this time Liu Qibao said nothing and remained silent.
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Little sister, please stop making trouble. There will be no good results if you make trouble again."
At this time, the aunt brought the steaming food and placed it on the table, "I have kept you waiting for a long time, so you must be hungry. These dishes are home-cooked here and have been uploaded for hundreds of years. The taste has not changed. I don’t know if it suits your taste today. If you feel it is not good, I hope you can understand me."
Wanyan Xinghong sniffed the taste of the dish with her nose, put the dish in her mouth with chopsticks and chewed it slowly. She extended her thumb and said in surprise: "I didn't expect that this dish has been passed down for hundreds of years. The new dishes are more distinctive, the taste is purer and more distinctive, brother, brother Liu, if you don’t believe it, come and try it, my aunt’s cooking skills can be compared with those of today’s super chefs.”
Liu Qibao and Wanyan Shengjun looked at the dishes on the table with suspicion. At the same time, they picked up the dishes with chopsticks and tasted them carefully. Their faces immediately showed joyful smiles, and they said in unison: "I didn't expect these dishes. The taste is so special. It is completely better than the dishes we had this morning. It can completely replace the taste of beggar's chicken, flying phoenix, hand-shredded mutton, and hibiscus pig's trotters. We are really lucky to have our aunt cook it for us in person. dishes.”
The aunt asked in a puzzled tone: "Master Wanyan, what did you just say about the calligraphy chicken? We have lived a long time, how come we have never heard of a chicken with such a name? Is it the one you raised in the Song Dynasty?" Special chickens must be different from our chickens! Tell us about it and let us share it with you."
Wanyan Shengjun said seriously: "Uncle, aunt, you have misunderstood this. This beggar's chicken is exactly the same as the chicken you have here. There is no difference. It's just that the seasonings used during cooking are different, which makes it different from ordinary chickens." Speaking of the taste of chicken, there is another allusion in it, which is also the origin of the beggar chicken. At that time, a beggar came to the door of a farmer's house. At this time, his stomach was unbearably hungry and he saw the owner of the house there. Feeding the chickens, the chickens were so fat that he was standing at the door salivating. After a while, he saw the man return home. This was the best time to see a few grains of corn on the ground. He scattered the corn on the ground, picked it up and scattered it next to the fence. After a while, a fat chicken came to eat next to him. He caught the chicken in his arms and quickly left here and came to In a clear place, apply water and yellow mud to the feathers of the chicken, then wrap the chicken tightly with mud, and roast it in a strong fire until the mud is dried, and the chicken is cooked and delicious. The aroma is astonishing, and this is where the beggar chicken comes from, so it continues to this day.”
The aunt said: "So this is how the beggar's chicken comes from! Then you didn't tell us what seasonings this chicken was cooked with."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "The beggar's chicken was not cooked with any seasonings at that time. It was just made using ordinary methods. Later, it was prepared with a secret recipe. Remove all the internal organs of the chicken and add some mushrooms, green onions, ginger, five spices and star anise. , fennel, apply a little salt on the skin, then wrap the whole chicken with fresh lotus leaves, and finally wrap it with mud and roast it over firewood, that's it. It tastes like the fragrance of lotus leaves, There’s also the flavor from the various seasonings, which makes it one of the best dishes in the world.”
The uncle said: "After hearing Mr. Wanyan say this, we all seem to be enjoying the taste of this kind of chicken. When we have time, we will also make this kind of dish to taste. We are also the first in the whole town to taste this dish. the taste of."
Liu Qibao kept praising: "The dishes cooked by my aunt are also unique and can be said to be the best. They are full of color, aroma and taste. As soon as I eat these dishes, my appetite increases, as if I want to eat them in one bite." Eat them all, but we have to pass on the deliciousness of these dishes and not let them be lost to time.”
The aunt said politely: "If these are really as delicious as you say, you don't have to be polite. There are also adult cellared bamboo leaves here. You can enjoy them today."
Wanyan Xinghong blurted out: "Yes, with these delicious dishes and these fine wines, a trip to this paradise is not in vain."
In this way, they were talking and laughing, eating delicious food and drinking fine wine, chatting and laughing. The whole room was filled with infinite joy, and they were having a great time, just like long-lost relatives reunited at this time, with endless topics to talk about, and they were completely integrated. In joy and happiness.
After dinner, the uncle and aunt took them to visit all the more beautiful places here. The scenery was better than the other. It was like a fairyland on earth, impeccable. When they were having fun, they were already Unknowingly, he came to the door of the cave he had just entered. Wanyan Shengjun looked at the sky and said: "Xiaobao, Xinghong, I think it's getting late, we should leave here."
At this moment, Wanyan Xinghong said helplessly: "I didn't expect that this day passed so quickly. It was already dusk in the blink of an eye, and we were about to leave here. I was really reluctant to leave, and I just hoped that time would stay at this moment forever. "After saying that, he looked around with his eyes, and immediately turned around and ran towards the aunt, "Aunt, I really can't bear to leave you, let alone the mountains and rivers here. I don't know when we can get together after today. I really can't bear to leave you. "I'm so sad," she said, with crystal clear tears streaming down her face.
The aunt said kindly: "Miss Wanyan, don't be sad. In fact, I have treated you three as our own biological children. Now that you are about to leave in a hurry, I will bear the pain as if I love you. I completely feel for you." Understand, the three of you should come here together as guests when you have time, but don’t keep us waiting too long!”
Wanyan Shengjun comforted him: "Don't be like this, little sister. There is no feast that lasts forever. In short, we will come here to see uncle and aunt when we have time. Then we can get together again."
Wanyan Xinghong said dubiously: "Brother, you won't lie to me. If you really lie to me, I won't kill you."
Wanyan Shengjun immediately raised his right hand and pointed at the sky with the middle three fingers: "I promise you in front of Xiaobao that as soon as I have time, I will take you back to this paradise to see my uncle and aunt reunited. "
Wanyan Xinghong said loudly: Okay, okay, it's so solemn. I believe you this time. If you don't come by then, I will come by myself. Anyway, I am already familiar with this road and I won't get lost.
Liu Qibao said: "Xinghong, don't get entangled here. Look, it's already dusk. Do you still want to spend the night at my uncle's and aunt's house? Do you want to leave tomorrow morning?"
Wanyan Xinghong pretended to smile and said: "Brother Liu, I actually have this intention, but for Brother Liu, I would rather give up all this and go back with you."
Wanyan Shengjun smiled and said: "Little sister, I thought you were aloof from the world, but now I know that you also understand the ways of the world. Although I can make people linger here, I will always leave this place, return to my home, and do my own thing. What needs to be done.”
Wanyan Xinghong said: "Brother, if you keep talking, it will get dark soon." So they held hands and walked into the cave as before, walking hard in the cave step by step. Wanyan Xinghong suddenly said : "Brother, we forgot to bring something, otherwise we wouldn't be walking aimlessly in the cave in the dark."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "Little sister, do you want to bring something like this?" After saying that, he blew hard with his mouth from his hand, and the fire of Huozhezi was suddenly ignited, and the entire dark cave was suddenly burned. Much has been lit up, and the darkness has been completely replaced by light.
Wanyan Xinghong said excitedly: "Brother, when did you prepare a hot deal? This move of yours is really unexpected."
Wanyan Shengjun said: "When we left my uncle and aunt's house, I remembered that there must be something bright in this dark cave that can illuminate the journey we are going, so that we can It’s much easier to walk without having to walk in the dark.”
Liu Qibao accidentally looked at the mountain wall and saw a row of lamps arranged neatly, and said: "Shengjun, Xinghong, you see there is a row of lamps on the mountain wall. They are all covered with dust. It seems that they have not been used for a long time." .”
Wanyan Shengjun looked at the lamp on the mountain wall carefully, and then touched the dust on it with his hand, "I didn't expect the depth of the dust on it. It seems that no one has walked this road for hundreds of years."
Wanyan Xinghong asked in a questioning tone: "Brother, how did you know?"
Wanyan Shengjun said calmly: "I heard from my uncle that when their ancestors moved into this place, no one ever left this place, let alone any way to leave this paradise, so I am absolutely sure No one has walked on this road for hundreds of years, and this passage has always been a mystery. When I accidentally walked into their world, they all looked at me with strange eyes, as if I was from another world. .”
Wanyan Xinghong said: "I really can't imagine how their ancestors knew that there was such a good place here, so that their descendants were isolated from the world for hundreds of years."
Liu Qibao said: "Is this a question? Only their ancestors know about it, so don't break the pot and ask to the end."
Wanyan Shengjun used the fire of Huozhezi to light the lamp on the mountain wall. The three of them saw the things in front of them more clearly. They were completely stunned by what they saw in front of them. They couldn't believe everything in front of them, as if everything was Illusion, but they have never seen such a perfect thing in their memory. There are crystal clear ice hanging in the air. There are ice bamboo shoots, cedar trees, insects, birds, fish and snakes on the ground, all kinds of colors, neatly arranged, under the light. Under the illumination of the sun, they are crystal clear, transparent, and sometimes emit a faint yellow light. These things seem to have been carefully carved by skilled craftsmen, and they are all amazing. These are the miraculous workmanship of nature and the washing of time. This makes people feel that this is the true beauty of nature.
They touched it with their own hands, and suddenly felt a cold feeling in their palms, and they were completely reluctant to leave here. They just moved forward slowly step by step. After not much time, they finally reached the entrance of the cave where they came in. Wanyan's face was apricot red. It could be seen from her eyes that her heart had not yet come out of the cave.
Wanyan Shengjun pushed her gently with his arm and said: "Little sister is still stupid! We have come out now, so don't be obsessed with everything there. It is just a kind of beauty of nature. Maybe we You will find something more beautiful than here in the future.”
Wanyan Xinghong sighed and said: "Brother, now I know what the miraculous craftsmanship of nature is that can create such perfect things. Now I feel that my life in this world is not in vain. I can Witnessing something so perfect in the world makes me incredibly generous.”
Liu Qisi said: "Okay, okay, let such a perfect thing stay in our memory forever! It will always be the best and nothing can replace it."
At this time, the three of them have completely restored their previous mentality, and they are just rushing in the direction of the round trip. Their faces are filled with joyful smiles. In their hearts, today's harvest is not small, and everything is completely and deeply carved. In their minds, the sky gradually darkened, and darkness replaced day.
