Jingshi has been traveling alone in the region since he was a child. He always carries a lot of sundries in his luggage and is always prepared for rain and snow. But this time the rainstorm was sudden, and although he kept his books intact, his few clothes were completely soaked. At that time, it was the turn of autumn and winter, and it was easy to catch wind and cold. I did not dare to delay at the moment, so I reluctantly picked up a few dead branches, dried my underwear, and returned to the official residence in Zhongcun. Walking hurriedly along the way, taking paths and slopes, we finally arrived at Zhongcun at dusk.
When the two of them walked halfway, the sky turned gloomy again, and a few cold rains fell one after another, only soaking the Jingshi and dripping water all over their bodies. Fortunately, the mountain beast didn't make a sound again, and Guerwan was jumping around, not afraid of the rain and cold at all. When he saw Jingshi's green lips and pale face, he slipped into the forest and picked up a large leaf. Then he jumped on Jingshi's back, held it up to cover it from the rain, and showed him the way. The two of them finally reached Zhongcun, but when they saw a dim light in front of the village, it was an abandoned boat with a rain cover waiting for them. When he saw the two people returning, he said with a relaxed expression on his face: "It rained heavily today and I heard the roar of beasts in the mountains. I am worried about your safety. If you don't come back in a few days, I will go into the mountains to look for you."
Jing Shi stepped forward and thanked him: "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Huaizhou."
Huizhou said: "My lord, you are very polite. You are weak and don't want to catch the wind and cold. Go indoors quickly."
At that moment, Jing Shi quickly walked into the official inn without any extravagance, and saw that candles were already lit inside, and straw mats and felts were laid out, making it as warm as spring. He was washing and tidying up the things in the house. Since it was raining heavily outside, it was inconvenient to travel, so he squatted at the table to watch each other. When Jing Shi held the towel and wanted to dry him, he quickly jumped up to the beam, hugged the horizontal pillar and hid. No matter Jingshi called him again and again, he refused to let go. Jing Shi couldn't do anything to him, and he was exhausted physically and mentally after a long journey, so he had to put away the handkerchief and go to sleep on the bedside.
He rested for several hours, half-awake and half-awake, and saw someone peering out the window and looking at each other. His body was all black, and his appearance was unknown, which made people look at him with fear. Suddenly, the door opened softly, and another black cat sneaked into the house and stood in front of his head. Its two green eyes were like ghost lights, looking at each other quietly and coldly.
Jing Shi saw that it had bad intentions, and immediately lost his sleepiness. He wanted to get up and drive away, but he felt that his whole body was as stiff and cold as a corpse, and he could not move at all. Seeing that the cat stretched out its sharp claws, it actually wanted to scratch his head open. Just as he was struggling hard, he suddenly heard a loud shout in his ear: "Jing Guan'er"
Jing Shi opened his eyes when he heard the sound, his clothes were wet with sweat, his heart was pounding like a drum, and he couldn't utter a word. Then he saw a shadow sitting on the pillow. It was Gu'erwan who was looking at him in panic. He stretched out his hand to pat him and said, "Jing Guan'er, you usually sleep peacefully. Why were you tossing and turning, stretching out your hands, and kicking your legs just now? I can't see the look on your face." Not bad, but I’m really sick.”
Jing Shi shook his head and said nothing. He calmed down for a while and then got out of bed to wash up. When he looked into the basin, he saw that his face was pale and his eyes were covered with red threads. He looked like the face of a dead person. He couldn't help but be surprised. I tried diagnosing the pulse and looking at it, but I couldn't find anything wrong. Although his face looked horribly lifeless, he didn't feel any discomfort in his body.
Since he couldn't find out the cause of the illness, he had no other solution at the moment. He could only imagine that he had nightmares and frightened people at night, and was mentally ill. At this time, I looked out the window again and saw that the sky was still dim, the wind and rain were like darkness, and the atmosphere was desolate and melancholy. I didn't know when it would stop. Gu'er Wan saw it and said, "Jing Guan'er, I've lived on the island for many years, and the rain this time is really weird."
Jing Shi said: "Yes, I also think it's unusual."
The rain comes from the clouds. Before the water falls in the sky, the clouds appear first. Only then can you watch the sky and predict the rain. The so-called "clouds twisting the clouds and drenching rain", if there are lead clouds with high and low levels and stacked in layers, it is a sign of continuous rain. When Jingshi first felt the wind and rain, he saw that although there were many stubborn clouds, they were not dense due to the strong wind, so he concluded that this was "mountain rain". It is caused by the imbalance of yin and yang qi in the sky. It is supposed to be released and scattered, but it lasts for a very short time. Who knows that this rain actually seems to be endless. Ever since he tried to observe cloud phenomena, even if he had not always hit the mark, he had never made such a big mistake. After pondering for a long time, I still couldn't figure it out, so I had to ignore it for a while, took off the straw hat in the house, and went to visit Huizhou's residence. He mentioned a few things about the previous day's patrol of the island, and also talked about the strange noise in the rain earlier.
After hearing what he said, Hui Zhou raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord, I want to ask about the mountain beast."
Jing Shi said: "Yes. Earlier I heard my husband mention that there were beasts in the mountains. He thought they were ordinary tigers and elephants, or maybe aquatic animals in the lake. It was not surprising that they would grow loud and loud by chance. But yesterday I heard the roar of this beast for the first time. It originates from deep caves in the mountains, and can be transmitted to the island. If it is really caused by mountain beasts, its size is truly shocking. It usually does not leave the mountain island, so what does it feed on? And the sound it makes, It doesn't sound special to me, but Gu'erwan said the sound was harsh and unbearable. Mr. Feizhou may know the reason."
Hui Zhou shook his head and said: "That mountain beast is lurking in the mountains. No living person has seen it for hundreds of years. If you want to know, you may ask Wu Ma. As for the harsh roar of this beast, it is indeed because of the abnormal hearing of people in our country. Our country It is recorded in medieval annals that the sound of this beast has three levels in total, namely the surface sound, the inner sound, and the quiet sound. Chinese people can hear the surface sound, while Chinese people can hear both the surface sound and the inner sound. Among them, the inner sound is sharp, like a knife File the metal and scratch it, and those who hear it will suffer from brain pain. However, not everyone can hear the inner sounds. Like the stupid and strong, they can distinguish them. But now that they are old, they can only hear the outer sounds, but they are less disturbed. .”
After hearing this, Jing Shi said: "In this case, there is another level of the beast's voice that even the people of your country cannot hear, so how can it be recorded in ancient records?"
Huaizhou said: "This ambition is stored in the sacrificial hall of Banming City. It has been passed down by priests from generation to generation. The origin is difficult to trace. Yuchen studied in the city in the past and has read its scrolls, but he does not know its origin."
At this point, Jing Shi had nothing to say, so he just suppressed the matter and discussed the situation in Dongquan Village with Hui Zhou. He visited the island for a long time and carefully surveyed the local customs. He knew that Hamosuoluo Island was uniquely endowed with fertile soil and fertile land, which could be used to develop a wide range of fertile fields. However, because the Yi people were not good at planting and did not know how to choose seeds and cultivate crops, many of them were abandoned. At that time, they and the abandoned boat were able to find several places in the mountains, all of which were good land near water, and canals could be used to build ponds to support agriculture and fisheries. If a set of water conservancy can be built, it will be enough for a hundred generations.
After hearing him talk about this matter, Huizhou couldn't help but smile and said: "My lord has not returned to the official residence for several days, so he was thinking about this matter."
Jing Shi responded: "Yes. I am currently serving as an official in your land, but it will only last for one year. It is really difficult to do much. However, I think you will take care of me, so I should do my best to manage your land well. Although we have only met for a short time, , and we can also make some long-term plans.”
Hui Zhou nodded and said: "Thank you for your trouble, sir. But there is one thing that you don't need to think about. I have been traveling with Na Hun'er in Guerwan for several months. What do you think of him now?"
Jing Shi was speechless for a moment, then said: "My son is innocent in nature. Although he has stubborn behaviors, he has no malicious intentions."
Huizhou laughed again after hearing this, twirling his beard and said: "My lord, after all, people on the land are reserved in their speech and unwilling to speak outright. I know the nature of the poor people well. In fact, the people in our country are born wild and unruly. , there are more like the Hun'er and less like the old. The country has been scattered since ancient times. Although there is a ruler in name, in fact it is just an empty position and an empty title. He never knows how to govern the court. Although the old is a troublemaker, It's just a few extra labors and a few empty names. If you want to command everyone on this island, it is absolutely impossible. The water conservancy strategy that your Excellency just talked about is indeed exquisite in its thinking and structure. If it is on the mainland, , most of them can be of great use, but it is difficult to implement it on this island. It is really difficult to promote it because of the different sentiments of the people. Furthermore, such fortifications are not expected to last more than one year. By then, the large-scale construction period will expire, but the construction period has not been completed. How can you, sir, cope with the assessment?"
Jing Shi originally talked about the government affairs of the island, but he didn't expect that he would suddenly mention something big, so he couldn't help but be slightly startled. Before he could answer, Huizhou continued: "Actually, this time in Luzhong's large-scale election, I was selected as the test, I think it is to help you increase your knowledge and know the strangeness of the world, so that in the future you can adapt to changes, not stick to the usual methods, and manage things successfully." The boundary of the Immortal Family. Your Excellency has only been on the island for less than a season, but you have already learned the Chinese language and is familiar with everything on our island. This is really unparalleled by others. This big move must be taken seriously. However, although the momentum is there, no actual results have been achieved, so we cannot be convinced. Man. If you want to win in the test, you might as well do more small things, such as building houses and teaching calligraphy. You can do all of them, but you want the results to be quick and you don't have to plan for a long-term plan."
Everything he said was a worthy plan. After Jing Shi sat upright and listened, he finally shook his head and said: "The people of your country have strange diseases and are not allowed to leave their hometown for life. Learning Chinese calligraphy is of no great use. It is just to please the Chinese officials. As for building houses and buildings, I see that there are empty houses in the three villages on the island, not to mention the need to waste more labor. What you said is purely a necessary measure. I have no intention of an official career, so I don’t have to do this. Now that I have been appointed here, I will do my best to do whatever I can. If you don't leave in the future, you can continue to build according to the plan and work on it slowly. As for your country's extraordinary nature, I also have some thoughts, but I want to take advantage of this winter leisure to make some adjustments. I hope Mr. Huizhou can be considerate."
After Jing Shi said these words, Huizhou had nothing to say to persuade him anymore and sighed: "Your Majesty, I should obey your kindness. There is only one thing, but I must be careful. You can remember what Wu Ma said before."
Jing Shi was stunned and said, "Yes."
Huizhou said: "Wuma specializes in matters of death and does not say unreasonable words. A few days ago, in front of the village, he told you not to go to places with lots of water. Now, you are suddenly caught in the heavy rain, and your face is much more haggard than before. Although your Excellency, You are young and strong, so you should not ignore this matter. In the future, you will not only go to the beach less often, but you must also be careful about rain and snow, so as not to be affected by the dampness and cold again."
Jing Shi replied, "I can spare it." He talked a few words with Huizhou about the island's affairs, then got up to say goodbye and returned to the official inn to rest.
