Xia Houyun continued: "Hu people view their ancestors differently from us Han people. They worship the strong more. This tomb was built near the military stronghold of Xuanhu City. It is also a major project of opening a mountain into a mausoleum. I will also make a guess here. , the owner of the tomb is most likely the founding general of a certain Hu regime."
"Senior's analysis is really thorough." The grim-faced Taoist priest admired: "I am still a young Taoist. Listening to what my senior has to say is worth reading a thousand books."
"The Taoist priest's words are too modest. In the old man's opinion, there are very few of the 30-year-old generation of prime ministers in the Mushroom Sect who can achieve the intelligence of the Taoist priest. If you think about it carefully, it seems that they are only among the poor scholars in Dongting Lake. figure."
"Senior is talking about the scholar in blue shirt?"
"It's them. It's strange to say that the scholars in green shirts have been the most mediocre group in the Mushroom Sect from ancient times to the present. Who would have thought that today, a strange person suddenly appears in the Mushroom Sect, and there is a faint tendency to carry the flag. "
Xia Houyun has also heard about the Taoist priest with a grimace on the green-shirted scholar. This sect is renowned for its reputation. It was formerly a group of depressed and frustrated scholars. In terms of origin, it is much older than Faqiu Tianguan.
Speaking of the origins of various sects, Faqiu Tianguan is actually not that early. It only appeared after Cao Mengde established Faqiu Zhonglang at the end of the Han Dynasty. Before that, there were already many fighting forces in the world, such as the grim-faced Taoist Chen It is said that the Taibao of the Xian family had already been engaged in fishing activities as early as the Qin Dynasty, not to mention the Xiling warriors. The recorded cases of banditry were all in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the unrecorded ones were not as early as the Xia and Shang Dynasties. ?
The school of scholars in green shirts originated in the middle of the Han Dynasty. At that time, this group of people had nothing to fight against. They were serious cultural people, candidates for "scholarship". What is a scholar? The literal meaning is "elegant and talented people", which is actually a talent selection mechanism of the Han Dynasty.
There are many types of talent selection systems in the Han Dynasty, such as inspection, conscription, elimination, recommendation, doctoral discipleship examination, appointment, donation, etc. Among them, the inspection system is the most famous, and the inspection system also includes the promotion of filial piety and integrity. Through multiple paths, such as the selection of scholars, etc., this group of scholars in blue shirts are the scholars preparing for the selection of scholars.
There are many scientific examinations required to promote a scholar, including knowledge of classics, knowledge of laws, knowledge of disasters, and knowledge of the art of war. You must also have a high level of education and moral cultivation. It can be said that if a person takes the path of promoting a scholar, his family will basically Without this young and middle-aged labor force, this road is difficult to follow. Each county can only promote one scholar per year. With such an outrageous elimination ratio, those who can make it through are very rare, so the Dongting Lake area was wiped out. This group of cow hair.
After the green-shirted scholars were eliminated, it was logical that they could just continue taking the exams the next year. They did not want things to change. It happened that year that the selection of talents was changed to three years old. Moreover, corrupt officials were rampant, and the selection of talents was decided by the county guard alone. , so the phenomenon of "high-ranking officials promoted their nephews, but poor families had no noble sons" came into being.
Being blocked by others on the road they persisted on was like a thunderbolt to these scholars. Some even found short-sightedness, but there was a group of people who, for unknown reasons, actually started fighting for a living. , this is the predecessor of the scholar in green shirt.
There were about a hundred unsuccessful scholars who initially joined the banditry. The number could be said to be huge. Most of them had extreme temperaments. After experiencing painful blows, they simply let themselves go by digging up graves and touching corpses. Many of the tombs of wealthy landlords were allowed to be touched by them. There were no bones or scraps left, and he was almost becoming a pest in Jingzhou at that time, just like a low-end version of the green forest bandits.
Later, when things got serious, the local government sent troops to encircle and suppress them. When these powerless scholars faced the soldiers with silver spears and iron armor, they immediately dispersed and were almost wiped out in the mountains. Only a few nimble legs and feet were left. Escaped over the mountains.
The few people who escaped were the founders of Scholars in Qingshan. They tasted the benefits of digging up corpses and fishing for fish, so they decided to fight to the end. They learned from the previous lessons and began to keep a low profile. They took the name Scholars in Qingshan just to worship the temple. Looking at the first half of my life when I was depressed, I didn't have the grace of a scholar at all when I really started fighting. I wanted to remove all the walls and coffins from the tomb.
Scholars in green shirts have average fighting skills. The only advantage they have is that they are well-read in poetry and books and are familiar with local county annals. They are definitely the best at finding tombs. As long as a tomb has written records, they will find the specific location of the tomb based on various clues. , but the most highly praised method in the Mushroom Sect is the method of fighting upside down. There are so many factions that can find tombs, so the scholar in green shirt can only be ranked eleventh in the Tomb-shaking Book, which is higher than the "Ming Dynasty" The five holy gods are different from the "ware dealer".
The status of the scholar in green shirt has never been high in the Mushroom Sect. In the eyes of a famous sect like Faqiu Tianguan, he is basically no different from a group of thieves. However, just two years ago, a capable man suddenly appeared under the scholar in green shirt. It is said that he is proficient in observing mountains and determining pulses, and possesses the magical bone-shrinking skill of "cross-bone migration". He has led his disciples into many big fights, and the limelight has been directed at the leader of the previous generation, Yin-Yang Zhenjun Xu Yibai.
I have never heard of Xu Yibai's name, Taoist Ghost Face, but he can be ranked first among his contemporaries, so he is naturally very capable. Speaking of True Lord Yin and Yang, Taoist Ghost Face suddenly remembered the message he left in Meng Qingyao's shop to warn a few people. Regarding the matter, that person had an arrogant attitude in his words and a condescending attitude. Could it be the famous Xu Yibai? If so, you have to be careful. Letting such a person worry about you is not much more comfortable than having a ghost on your shoulder.
The Taoist Priest with a grimace suppressed his thoughts and said to Xia Houyun: "Where did the leaders of the past come from, as mentioned by the elders? Are there still frequent fights in the Mushroom Gate?"
"It's not a back-and-forth competition, it's just a competition between different sects to show off the skills of their juniors. It happens every five years, so that each sect has an idea. After all, we all belong to the Mushroom Sect. Since we are from the same sect, we must have rules and seating arrangements. It’s normal, don’t people in the world like to have everything ranked first? Isn’t this He Siniang next to her also the oiran ‘Guangling Qiangwei’ of the Huojing Sect back then?”
"Hey! How about this, senior Xiahou?" Luo Laoqi interjected: "Did the Sa family really not expect that Siniang's fame would spread to Faqiumen... Or is the entrance of Faqiumen open in Guangling City?"
"Don't make fun of me, Luo Baotou. Who knew He Siniang's name back then? I'm not so ignorant."
"It's true that Si Niang's name is famous, but it's also true that there are not many good people who go to her..."
"Old Qi, are you too idle? Why are you always joking around me? When will there be any good people around me?"
"Hey?!" The grim-faced Taoist priest was watching the two of them bickering with a smile. Unexpectedly, a kitchen knife was flying across the wall, and artillery fire was coming towards him. He hurriedly said: "Is it okay to bully a poor Taoist and a good person? Why are there no good people around?"
When Luo Laoqi heard this, he glanced at the grim-faced Taoist priest and said disgustedly: "Taoist priest, if you have a kind face, the Sa family would be considered a pretty boy. Why did you think about it and say it out loud?"
"Get out of the way!"
"Hahahaha." Xia Houyun watched the three grim-faced Taoist priests noisy and said with a smile: "I have been fighting all my life, and you are the first to see such a harmonious team. I am really envious of my grandnephew!"
The grim-faced Taoist priest put away his playful smile, looked at Xiahou Xiang and said: "Xiahou Clan Master is still young, and he is busy with trivial matters in the sect. After some experience and time, everything has settled, and the strength of the leader of the Faqiu Clan will be the envy of us. ”
"I hope it is as the Taoist Master said." Xia Houyun patted Xia Houxiang's shoulder, and then asked: "October this year will be another 'Hewu Meeting'. Don't the three Taoist Masters plan to participate?"
"The Hewu Association is a competition to select the leader, right? The three poor Taoists have no family or sect, so what qualifications do they have to participate?"
"Anyone from the Mushroom Sect can participate. If the Taoist Priest has any concerns, I can invite you in the name of the Qiu Sect."
The Taoist priest with a grimace thought for a moment and shook his head and said: "The three poor Taoists are not interested in fame. They just want to make money and be a carefree idler. If we go there, it will be inconvenient. I'd better thank you for your kindness."
"Well, I don't force it. I just feel that the quality of the recent Hewu Association has become worse and worse. It feels like a phoenix laying a chicken - one generation is inferior to the other. The three Taoist priests are all leaders with unique skills. If it really It will surely amaze everyone when it appears at the Hewu Conference."
The Taoist Priest with a grimace smiled and did not answer. The reason for his refusal could not be explained clearly. Although he often determined to make some reputation in the Mushroom Gate, if he was invited by Xia Houyun to join the Wuhui, it would be tantamount to putting himself and Xia Houxiang at risk. Being tied together, this kind of siding is very unwise in the power struggle of Faqiu Sect. Besides, the three of them have many enemies in Mushroom Sect. They are here to gain fame, and they are simply looking for excitement. , Besides, isn’t reputation something that is accumulated through long-term struggle? In the future, if you do more immoral things, your reputation will come out.
Xia Houyun saw the grimace of the Taoist priest and knew that he couldn't force it, so he changed the topic, and they chatted all over the world for a while. Unknowingly, the crescent moon crossed the sky, and when the stars were everywhere, Xia Houyun said: "The astrolabe has been Hey, it's time for me to do something."
Several people stopped talking, and then they saw Xia Houyun taking out a compass from his arms, turning it to the west starry sky with his eyes looking at the stars while muttering something in his mouth. The Taoist priest with a grimace was very curious about how Qiu Tianguan was watching the stars and looking for the dragon. He was capable, but he was afraid that Xia Houyun would mind, so he had to stand diagonally behind and watch carefully, trying to discern some clues.
Xia Houyun turned the compass and turned his head just in time to see the sneaky look of the Taoist priest with a grimace. He was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said: "If the Taoist priest wants to see it, just look at it casually. I don't shy away from people's craftsmanship. It's just that the Taoist priest saw it." You may not be able to learn.”
"The Star Gazing Finger Pulse Technique is the sharpest pulse-finding method in the Mushroom Sect. Apart from Faqiu Tianguan, how can ordinary people learn it? I am just out of curiosity and want to see it with my own eyes."
"That's not what Laochan means. In terms of talent, Taoism is far superior to Laochan. But if you want to understand the star-gazing finger pulse technique, it is not enough to have talent and know the principles. You also need the strange book "Faqiu Sect" "Shanhelong" is used as a reference, so that the treasure cave and tomb eyes can be accurately found."
