In Jiangling Mansion, Jiang Tian was enjoying his short leisure time after the war, as well as local wines and delicacies, and even various ways of beauties appearing in front of him, posing, shy and timid, or using all his strength to Beautiful performance that attracts attention.
After the Battle of Yunmeng, most of the reinforcements and horses had returned to their home bases one after another. Only the fifth battalion of laymen and the first battalion of Youxiaowei from Xijingli Xingyuan were left to continue to garrison the area; together with the reorganized three battalions of the Jinghu Navy, they were responsible for subsequent clearing and suppression of the area.
If nothing else goes wrong, these three troops with experience in fighting aliens will serve as mobile armed forces stationed in Jiangling Mansion to deal with demonic chaos and abnormal events in the surrounding Xiajiang, Hunan, Jingnan, and Shandong provinces; and directly Under the guidance of Xijingli Xingyuan or a branch.
As for the Jiangling Prefecture, they are responsible for providing venues, material supplies, and bearing daily maintenance expenses; they can also request the cooperation of these three forces when encountering difficult-to-solve situations. In fact, this is also the best condition that Jiangling Mansion can obtain at the moment.
Because after the Battle of Yunmengze, the neighboring Shannan East Road, Hunan Road, Jiangxi Road, and even the Huaixi Road across the Tongbai Mountains all sent people to negotiate and contact; to see if they could bring these lay soldiers and horses to The garrison shall be moved to the administrative office of the Taoism or to the prefectural city directly under the jurisdiction.
It is said that Shannan West Road, where Pang Xun was born, directly submitted a letter to the court, requesting that the third battalion of laymen originally stationed in Dashanguan be transferred directly to Xingyuan Mansion for the reason of being too far away for fear of being unable to cope with the situation. ; Thinking to prevent and suppress the demon chaos in the land of Sanchuan in Jiannan.
This also somewhat stimulated the Jiangling Mansion, which had just gone through the demonic chaos, and even the three departments and four envoys in charge of Jingnan Road; it was rare for them to reach a consensus and position, and argue with the court. Even if you bear all the expenses and other costs, you must keep this special weapon.
On the other hand, as the direct superior officer of this unit, he was also the general who had just put down the Yunmeng Demon Rebellion; Jiang Tian's personal opinions and attitudes also held considerable weight in this matter. Jiang Tian was also able to win part of the management and command rights of the Jinghu Navy.
The specific reason is also very simple. Jingzhou/Jiangling Prefecture is the hub/important place between the Jianghan Plain and the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. If we can get the full cooperation and assistance of the local navy, then the lay troops stationed in the local battalion can pass through the Yangtze River. Waterways can handle larger and wider areas.
In this way, the Jinghu navy serves as the messenger, eyes and ears, and transportation capacity along the line; when encountering local chaos or abnormal events, it can also dispatch different combat formations and targeted special combinations according to the severity of the situation; Working hard for the warning.
Therefore, before the new imperial edict arrived, Jiang Tian was quite leisurely and carefree these days in Jiangling Mansion; there were invitations to banquets and entertainment almost every day; all kinds of specialties, delicacies, beauties, almost The changing patterns come one after another to keep people busy.
Then, in the name of gratitude for preserving the place and communicating affairs, people rushed to send out invitations and banquets; there were not only the envoys of the three divisions and four envoys of Jiangling Prefecture and Jingnan Road, but also the chief officials of the yamen in various places, and even the local official families. , wealthy merchant families, living in local guild halls and trading companies;
Of course, Jiang Tian is not very interested in social entertainment, interpersonal relationships, and official exchanges; he does not need to count on and rely on these things, the so-called connections or other invisible resources generated by these things. So except for attending the initial celebration banquet, everyone retreated.
However, from another perspective, Gangneung Mansion is, after all, a famous city with a long history and rich cultural heritage. Various historical sites and sources of historical origin are almost everywhere. For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wen of Chu made a surprise move, Sun Wu flooded Ji Nancheng, and Guan Yu carelessly lost Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms;
Another example is the Meihuizhou that divides the river into the north and the south, the golden embankment built by Hengwen Kaifu, and the Qixia Tower overlooking the river... Because it is located in a battleground for military strategists of all ages, there are many ancient battlefields between the rivers and sand embankments. and fortification ruins; such as Mamu City, Fengcheng, Chihu City, Yun City, Yanyue City...
Therefore, in addition to the daily patrol time under the city and inspection and training, Jiang Tian was wandering around public gardens or private gardens, or visiting scenic spots inside and outside the city. But to Jiang Tian's expectation, Liang Gong, the predecessor of the time traveler, also left many traces in the local area.
Although, when he was still alive, he had already strictly prohibited the construction of various temples named after him all over the world, and severely cracked down on them as obscene worship and evil ways. However, it could not stand up to the people of later generations, who made all kinds of roundabout worship in the style of saving the country; for example, changing the head and face to offer sacrifices in palaces and temples.
Not to mention, he had an indissoluble bond with Jiangling City in history. During the Tianbao period, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. Emperor Kaiyuan hunted to the south of Jiannan and ordered the kings to guard each of the kingdoms in order to contain the rebels. As a result, all the kings were afraid of the difficulties and refused to move forward. Only the sixteenth son, Yongwang Lin, became a vassal in Jiangling.
Then, in the names of Shannan East Road and Lingnan, Qianzhong and Jiangnan West Road Jieduzheng and other envoys, as well as the Governor of Jiangling, he directly expropriated the Jianghuai lease tax accumulated in Jiangling, claiming that it was a waste of hundreds of millions; then he went to the local area Recruiting troops and horses, accumulating grain and reorganizing the army, gathering tens of thousands of people on both land and water;
He also used Xue Miao, Li Taiqing, and Cai Jian as the masterminds to form a shogunate and set up hundreds of subordinate officials; he recruited heroes from the world and green forest refugees as his minions. What's even more terrible is that he also recruited Li Taibai and other famous people in the world to show his attention; he wrote eleven poems including "The Song of King Yong's Tour to the East";
At the same time, Emperor Qianyuan (Tang Suzong) had ascended the throne in Pingliang and ordered soldiers from all over the country to go to King Qin to solve the problem. Emperor Kaiyuan also set up a small court in Jiannan in Chengdu to act according to his orders. For a time, the Tang Dynasty in the north, which had long been corrupted, seemed to be divided into three parts.
According to official and popular stories, it was at this critical moment that the country was about to fall apart. It was Liang Gong who was the commander of the imperial palace and General Zuo Longwu who stepped forward. He persuaded the emperor to withdraw his previous orders, fully support the Pingliang court, and summoned Yong Wanglin to Chengdu to see him.
Naturally, Yong Wanglin refused to submit obediently, and used various excuses to evade his request. He also secretly stepped up military preparations for war, and was about to sweep across the southeast without anyone able to control it. Liang Gong, who also had an important task, sneaked into his subordinates, changed his name and surname, became close friends with Li Taibai and others, and cited him as his help.
Therefore, when King Yong finally decided to break his face and launch a rebellion, intending to send troops to attack and seize the rich and powerful areas in the southeast, but Liang Gong suddenly took out the imperial edict and ordered the loyal and loyal men in the shogunate who had been deceived and deceived to face him. Anyway, he captured it in front of everyone together with his close associates;
The three generals whom King Yong relied on as his arms, Hun Weiming, who came from a family of generals, had already secretly surrendered to the Jiannan court and became Liang Gong's internal collaborator. Ji Guangchen, who was a martial arts scholar, obeyed the order without hesitation; only Gao Xianqi, the younger brother of the famous general Gao Xianzhi, resisted desperately.
Later, in front of the Longwu Army coming down the river, all the Jiangling armies either collapsed or surrendered in fear; only Li Xuan, the eldest son of King Yong, King of Xiangcheng, still tried to hold on to Poyang and resist; the result came from Under attack from the government troops upstream and downstream, he was defeated and exhausted and fled into Yunmeng Daze alone.
This also constitutes the original source of Yunmeng Thief. In the decades since then, generations of people have spread rumors that Yunmeng Daze is haunted during the day. Known as the dead soul of the King of Xiangcheng, he led the remnants of the defeated soldiers who fled inside, and would wander among the reeds and swamps from time to time, causing trouble and killing intruders.
Of course, during the period when Liang Gong lurked in Jiangling, he also left countless legends and anecdotes. For example, he had several confidantes in the local area: the widow Ning, who he met by chance but had her heart taken away from her, and sacrificed all her wealth to pave the way for her; and the daughter of Prince Liu Fu whom he met at Prince Yong's Mansion...
It is still talked about and sung in various lyrics, music, scripts and essays. Many local palaces and temples also use these popular folk legends and allusions as selling points, and have concocted many authentic and fake old relics such as "Loutai Hui" and "Golden Wind and Jade Dew" for people to worship.
Among these temples and temples, in addition to a series of story-telling murals and scene sculptures, Jiang Tian was even able to observe a sacrificial activity with the theme of Liang Gong. Moreover, it clearly imitated the practice of the main family in the capital, with young girls in colorful clothes singing and dancing in front of the portrait.
Just as a folk copycat version, the music they sang is not a variation of "Pure Land" or "Senbonzakura" by Sizhu Araku and bells and cauldrons; it is "Jinan Ge" with Gangneung's local characteristics; it is affiliated to Among the twenty-four music groups in the palace, there is an exclusive piece of "Jiangling Music".
However, what Jiang Tian is currently visiting is the former site of Chuzhu Palace/Jinancheng in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods; where the Wu army led by the military sage Sun Wu burst the embankment and submerged the capital city of Chu. Standing on this old site is the oldest Buddhist temple in Jiangling City, which can be traced back to Changsha Temple in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Its predecessor was the thatched cottage built by Dao'an, a monk who went south to escape disaster in the late Han Dynasty, and his disciple Tan Yi. What is unexpected is that the main worship in Changsha Temple today is the Nine Sons Mother Goddess, who has the power to send children. She is an evil god who was persuaded by the Buddha and one of the twenty protector gods who converted to Buddhism.
Although local people say it is quite efficacious, it is said that people who have no heirs will often get a response if they go to Changsha Temple to worship the Nine Sons Mother Goddess and offer pancakes to beg for children on the 8th day of the fourth lunar month. It's a pity that Jiang Tian also went inside to check, there was nothing unusual, and naturally no strange objects were born.
The biggest attraction of Changsha Temple at the moment is the spectacular scene of flowers and autumn leaves at the turn of summer and autumn. In the temple, there are dozens of ginkgo trees that are as thick as an arm's length and have orange-yellow leaves that look like clouds of fire filling the sky. Under the trees are large areas of hollyhocks, hostas, platycodon, and peonies in full bloom.
Just as Jiang Tian was sitting alone on the top of the Ashoka Palace, admiring the gentle sound of the wind, the fragrant fragrance of flowers and the fresh smell of fallen leaves, he saw a group of people coming from a distance. Among them were several Jinwu Fanghe who were wearing bright light armor and lantern pockets, as well as red-robed bachelors holding seals in their hands.
And the leader followed closely behind, Linghu Xiaomu, who was dressed in a gray haircut and a dark green round-necked robe, but looked graceful with a graceful figure and bright eyes and white teeth.
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