The geomantic treasures chosen for the imperial mausoleums of the Qing Dynasty are all places where mountains extend to the plains. They are all valleys. The word "媛" means valley!
The main veins of Yanshan Mountain and Taihang Mountain are towering, and then along the main veins there are many ridges like fish bones. The taller ones can be called mountains, and the lower ones are called ridges!
The valley is the valley between two mountains. This is the most auspicious land in ancient Feng Shui!
There are tall mountains at the back as a backing, and ridges on the left and right as handrails. The front faces the open plains with an unobstructed view. It is best to have a river stretching in front of the mausoleum!
The imperial tombs of the Ming and Qing dynasties are basically in this form, and the Muling of Emperor Daoguang is located in Longquan Valley in Yi County!
Guiziliu was imprisoned in Muling, not completely locked in the room, because at this time, the imperial tomb was a forbidden area of the Qing Dynasty, and ordinary people were not allowed to even cut firewood!
The Sixth Prison of the Japanese Army is here. As long as a few openings are sealed, Longquan Valley will become a natural prison!
He can move around the valley as he pleases, but he cannot go out of the mountain and interact with people outside!
The unlucky Isiha and Guiziliu were both imprisoned here, under nominal supervision, but Isiha was monitored even when he went out of the valley to buy wine in the countryside, for fear that he would escape!
He has been living a miserable life this year. Guiziliu was imprisoned and at least his wife and children are still with him, but what about him? My wife and sister at home are still waiting for him to celebrate the New Year!
We had agreed before that after escorting the prisoner, we would go home and celebrate the New Year, but the family received bad news. The emperor sent Isiha to keep vigil in Muling, and he was not allowed to go home or visit!
My mother and sister almost cried their eyes out. A change suddenly made the normally bustling home feel deserted. Those snobby people saw that you were sent to the wake, who would flatter you?
The brand-new courtyard suddenly became depressed, and the newly purchased servants were a little disobedient!
The younger sister wrote several letters to her brother, crying about the changes in the family. This made Yisiha feel miserable, but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't leave Xiling at all!
I can only ask someone to write a letter to my friends in the capital, asking them to take care of me, but where does Isiha have any friends? Although it is the Eight Banners of the Capital, I grew up in Chengde, and there are no children here!
He had just arrived in the capital a few years ago, and these low-income people looked down upon him! As for finding ways to find Li Lianying, he also tried to write letters, but nothing happened, with no reply at all!
What a hard time he had this winter! Although Guiziliu's family is so depressed that they have begun to eat cornbread, they still have a small nest at least!
What does this mean to me? I am left here without anyone to rely on, and I can only pass the time by drinking alcohol every day!
On the other hand, Yixin is very adaptable to the environment. Although he is confined, the basic life provided by Zaichun is still guaranteed. He has rice, noodles, vegetables, firewood, charcoal and cloth, but he has no one to serve him!
You have to cook your own meals, chop your own firewood to boil water, and mend your own torn clothes!
Yi Xin went to offer incense and kowtow to his father every morning and evening. The rest of the time was spent studying, boxing, and learning how to live. Even chopping firewood had to be learned all over again under the guidance of those old eunuchs!
In the remaining time, he was still interested in taking a walk in Longquan Valley to enjoy the scenery!
The heavy snow in winter, the flowers in spring... Guiziliu has actually become redder and brighter in the past few months, which is in sharp contrast to Isiha!
Isiha couldn't continue to be so decadent. When the rejuvenating animals on the earth began to appear again, he went into the mountains with his bow and arrows and went hunting every day!
It should be said that Isiha has practiced a lot since he was a child, and he is very good at playing bow and arrow. During this period, he basically never came back empty-handed!
Or a rabbit, two pheasants, or in the worst case, a few small fishes. Fry them in oil and sprinkle with refined salt, which is also a good dish to go with wine!
Isiha's mood has been much better since the spring, but the only thing that remains unchanged is that he ignores Prince Gong, even if the prince takes the initiative to say hello to him!
Every time the prince took the initiative to greet him, this kid would definitely not raise his head and just spit on the ground. However, Guiziliu was not angry and would still take the initiative to talk to him every time he saw him!
The locust trees in this valley are in bloom today. Yi Xin enjoys the flowers with great interest and plans to pick some back to try! And Isiha didn’t waste this good spring time, preparing to go hunting in the mountains!
"Isiha... Lao Manzi can use locust flowers to paste cakes. It is said to be very fragrant. When you come back, I will ask him to give you two pieces..."
"You should be careful. I heard from the old eunuch and others that there are a lot of wolves in this mountain..."
"Bah..." Isiha still didn't look up or answer, and spit on the ground as usual.
Prince Gong laughed and shook his head, then walked along the ridge to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery!
On an ordinary day, Guizi took a walk in the morning to enjoy the scenery. He had a simple meal at noon and then took a nap to read. At about four o'clock, he went to Muling to offer incense!
At this time, the eunuch Lao Manzi had already selected some very tender locust flowers, and mixed some stick noodles and white noodles to prepare the pancakes!
At around six o'clock and less than seven o'clock, the pancakes with a rich floral aroma came out of the pan. The prince's family had never eaten this kind of wild food from common people. Zaicheng ate three large pieces by himself, stretching his neck!
"It's so late, and Isiha hasn't come back yet? Old Manzi, go see him... and give him a few pieces to try!"
"Come on, Master, please rest, I'll go take a look..."
The old eunuch went out and walked dozens of meters away to where the guards and soldiers lived. When he asked carefully, Isiha had not come back at all!
Prince Gong felt vaguely uneasy, but he couldn't say anything. He felt a little in a trance while reading at night!
As a result, around ten o'clock after falling asleep, suddenly there was a howling of wild beasts from Longquan Valley. Yixin sat up with a groan, "No, I have to go out and take a look..." After saying that, he put on his clothes and walked out!
It was pitch black outside at the moment, and under the stars the trees and mountains were all ghostly shadows, and the mountain wind was blowing like ghosts crying!
There were wild beasts howling everywhere in the mountain col in the distance. The pale-faced Xiling guard was so frightened that he stuttered, "Why... why are there so many wolves here! They are all howling..."
"Wolf? This place is close to the plains, and the population is getting denser. Aren't the wolves hiding away?" Zai Cheng asked.
"Who says it's not the case? If there are wolves in the mountains, they always go deep into the mountains. Occasionally, there are only one or two wolves that howl..."
"Oh my God... there are hundreds of wolves gathering together?"
Yixin didn't care about talking nonsense to the veteran, grabbed a torch and rushed into the ravine, "Isiha must be in danger, Zai Cheng goes back and closes the door to take care of your mother!"
"Isiha's men are coming with me to find someone!"
