Song You did not go down the mountain immediately, but followed the path trodden by tourists to the higher mountain behind him. He sat down lazily with the little girl and overlooked the sunrise and early morning at the Venerable Mountain.
This is indeed a good place to overlook the Zunzhe Mountain. From this point of view, the Zunzhe Mountain is getting more and more steep, not only like a huge stone pillar on the top of the mountains, but also like an old man standing on a high place. From this angle, you can have a panoramic view of the clouds lingering around the Venerable Mountain. All the changes are visible before your eyes. Together with the rolling green mountains, it is also a beautiful and clean scenery.
The sun rises in just a few moments, and the day breaks quickly.
The air was still damp and cool, and the grass on the mountain was all wet with dew. The clothes of the Taoist and the girl sitting cross-legged on the top of the mountain also became moist without knowing it, and the tips of their hair were wet.
The Taoist sat still, watching the scenery and meditating.
It seems like it was last night that the gods took office, but in fact it was only two-quarters of an hour ago.
The pen-picker beside Emperor Chijin was not stupid at all. It is hard to say how much virtue he had during his lifetime, but at least he was not a stupid mediocre person. It was normal for him to be alert because Song You came here at this time.
Although the previous Heavenly Palace almost collapsed in the hands of Fulongguan Fuyang Taoist, Dayan Dynasty was also established with the help of Fuyang Taoist, this time the Heavenly Palace was born in line with the Lin family dynasty of Dayan, and even Emperor Chijin also cooperated with Dayan. The Yan royal family has the same surname. It can be said that the birth of this Tiangong is also inseparable from Fulong Temple. However, over the years, the conflicts between the two parties have become increasingly serious.
This kind of contradiction, at its root, is actually the contradiction between the gods in heaven and the creatures on earth.
Just like the conflict between the imperial court and the people in the human world.
When the previous dynasty was first established, it may not have been born in compliance with the public sentiments of the world, and it may not have been without the help or recognition of the successors of Fulong Temple at that time. However, as time went by, it continued to decay as time went by.
Let’s just say this dynasty——
A few decades ago, there were more people than land, but the aristocracy and the gentry controlled a large amount of land. The conflicts with the people were irresolvable. If it weren't for the help of Taoist God and He Xiang's self-sacrifice, the people all over the world would still rise up and comply. Destiny came to resist Dayan. If the ruling class of Dayan were more stupid, the descendants of Fulongguan who came down from the mountain at that time might also be on the opposite side of the Dayan dynasty.
At the moment, Dayan was in its prime and prosperous for a while, but the wise and powerful emperor still secretly supported the enemy for the sake of longevity, regardless of the devastation of the people in the north, which was the Song Dynasty. If he had been replaced by many Taoist priests, he would have to start from Fengzhou. I turned around and went back to Beijing to find him, hoping to help him go to the ghost town and live forever in the fire hell a few years ago.
In dozens or hundreds of years, who knows whether Dayan will once again be on the opposite side of the people of the world?
Moreover, compared to the human court, the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, the Chijin Emperor, is not necessarily wiser than the human emperors, not to mention that human emperors have the huge advantage of being "short-lived".
The Heavenly Palace is also slowly decaying.
The root cause of the corruption is that the Chijin Emperor is not the Lord of the Heavenly Palace based on virtue, and most of the priests and generals who are loyal to him and control the Heavenly Palace are also like this, such as the Superstar God and Fu Leigong. The common people are stupid even if they say they are stupid, but they also have their own wisdom. If you really think how stupid they are, you would be too arrogant. People are easy to fool, but not so easy to fool. They naturally have a balance in their hearts. As time goes by, the incense will eventually tilt towards those gods who do practical things. Even if you coax and force them to go to the temple to offer incense to you, you will feel in your heart. If you are not sincere, your fragrance will be weak.
Facing the common people in the world, these gods could not lower their heads or bend their waists, so they had to think of other ways to play with the power of the gods.
But this is not possible.
Song You knew this.
Emperor Chijin may also know it himself.
There had just been a confrontation at Fengzhou Ye Mountain. I am afraid that Emperor Chijin and the two boys around him were very clear about Song You's dissatisfaction with the Heavenly Palace. Now Song You is here to observe with his own eyes the mystery of the road to heaven. The mystery is like wandering around the gate of the Heavenly Palace and watching you how to unlock the door. How can you not make the pen bearer nervous?
Song You didn't care anymore.
After sitting on the top of the mountain for a long time, the sun slowly rose, and the warmth of the sun on my body gradually increased. The morning dew gradually faded, and the wet clothes and hair gradually became dry. You can see the tourists in the open space below. They said goodbye to others one after another and went down the mountain.
Empress Sanhua turned her head and looked at the Taoist, then pointed forward: "The people below are so small, they look like ants."
"They see us as small."
"They all went back."
"Then let's go down the mountain too."
"OK!"
"Just listen to Empress Sanhua."
Song You stood up, patted his cold buttocks, and rubbed the warm head of Empress Sanhua's head. His hands suddenly felt a lot warmer, and he stretched himself in the wind, and then went down the mountain.
"This is the Venerable Mountain~"
As Sanhua Empress followed him, she frequently looked at the huge pillar mountain on the top of the mountain.
"The border between Yaozhou and Langzhou, the border between Huangliang County of Yaozhou's Xiejun County and Baiyu County of Cangjun County of Langzhou, is half a family, Zunzhe Mountain."
"Boundary~"
The little girl repeated in a low voice.
"Sanhua Empress has begun to consciously memorize place names by herself, which shows that Sanhua Empress has begun to have her own view of geography, and has begun to have the concept of memory and experience."
"Geographic perspective...memory and experience..."
"This is amazing!"
The road down the mountain was steep, dangerous, narrow and difficult to walk. The Taoist was walking in front, followed closely by the little girl, and the horse followed behind. However, the Taoist stopped and turned around, and said to the girl seriously:
"This is an important step for Sanhua Empress to become a great demon!"
The little girl also stopped, raised her head and looked at him blankly, and then her expression became solemn.
"Venerable Mountain..."
The little girl turned her head and glanced at the mountain of pillars again.
"Ha ha……"
The Taoist smiled heartily and continued.
Swallows flew lightly in the air.
This stretch of mountains is the junction of Yaozhou and Langzhou. Even the Zunzhe Mountain, a stone pillar that is no more than ten or twenty feet in diameter, is divided into two halves by two families, and one half by one family. The road is divided into east and west lines. Song You went up the mountain from Yaozhou in the west, and then took another way down the mountain.
Just the opposite of the route of young officials.
After crossing the ridge, we can say that we are in Langzhou territory.
The Taoist still walked slowly and unhurriedly.
With the Sanhua Empress accompanying you, the journey will not be boring. With the help of swallows, you will not easily get lost wherever you go. With horses carrying things, you don’t need to bring anything. If you put this bamboo stick on the pillar, you will be there no matter how far away you are. You can also walk, it’s just a matter of speed.
Don't even worry about running out of food.
Half a month later.
According to what the official surnamed Wei said, Song You made some supplies when passing through Cangjun County, asked someone to find out the way, and then went straight to Lan'an County.
Lan'an County is a small city near the sea. Before arriving in Lan'an City, just walking up a hillside along the official road, Empress Sanhua had already noticed that something was wrong.
At this time, the scorching sun was so hot that people couldn't keep their eyes open, and the soil on the road was parched and blown into yellow sand by the wind. The Taoist stepped onto the hillside with a bamboo stick. His shoes, trousers and the hem of his robe were all covered with dust. Every step he took When he stepped on it, a cloud of dust would inevitably be stirred up. The cat took small steps and kept some distance from him, so as not to be blinded by the dust he kicked up.
The wind blows hot, as if it is scalding.
Empress Sanhua stepped onto the hillside, stretched her neck to face the wind and looked into the distance with a majestic posture. However, she sniffed, turned back and said to the Taoist:
"The wind smells funny here."
"sea breeze."
"sea breeze?"
"yes."
Song You also leaned on his bamboo stick and looked into the distance.
Far away, a blue line can be seen.
"That's the sea."
"The sea!"
"It's a big, big lake, but the water is salty."
"Big, big?"
"Probably bigger than any road we've ever walked."
"So big..."
"yes."
"Then if you fall in, you will be killed?"
"It would be nice if you don't fall in."
"right……"
Sanhua Empress also looked into the distance, her amber eyes reflecting the blue line, and whispered: "The water is salty, so you don't need to add salt when cooking. Salt is so expensive..."
"That's not OK."
"How?"
"In the sea water..." Song You was silent for a while, thought about it, and finally simplified it into two words, "Poisonous."
"Huh? It's poisonous!"
"For the most part, only creatures born in the sea can drink water from the sea." Song You said, then turned to look at her, "But most of these animals are edible, and they are delicious."
"delicious!"
"For the most part..."
"For the most part..."
Song You listened to her whisper, smiled slightly, and lowered his gaze slightly -
There is a small town faintly below.
It is a group of buildings that are almost a collection of earthen villages and mud houses. There are few decent or Dayan-style buildings, but there are quite a few caravans coming and going, which can be seen from the ruts on the road.
"Let's go."
Song You took another look at the middle of the small town. There was a decent courtyard there, and then walked down with a bamboo stick.
With each step, yellow sand stirs up again.
When blown by the wind, they all flew towards the calico cat.
"!"
The calico cat quickly squinted its eyes and turned its head to the side. It just squinted its eyes and took two steps forward. Then it trotted to the Taoist's side, keeping a distance and walking side by side with him so that it could talk to its Taoist priest while walking. :
"It's so hot here..."
"yes."
"Honorable Mountain is cool!"
"Empress Sanhua has an extraordinary memory." Song You turned around and stared at her, "Empress Sanhua is a long-haired cat."
"Chang Mao Mao..."
"Long-haired cats are afraid of heat."
"Oh, long-haired cat." The calico cat said, "Long-haired cats are good-looking and not afraid of the cold."
"The calico cat is also pretty."
"Yes……"
The calico cat first responded habitually, and then imitated the Taoist's usual words and added:
"That's natural~"
"Has Sanhua Empress ever seen a hairless cat?"
"Some people will eat cats. When eating cats, they must pluck out all the cat's hair."
"It's a cat born without hair."
"Ah?" Sanhua Empress was immediately shocked, "Isn't that as ugly as a human being?"
"..."
"I didn't say anything about Taoist priests."
"..."
(End of chapter)
