Jiang Shuo left the inner courtyard and went to the horse racing field. He thought that both Xie and Lu had been kidnapped quietly. This time the enemy was probably not a kind one. He ran to the old horse and took out the seven-star sword. Then he saw that Li Zhuer had already climbed onto the outer courtyard wall, and he hurriedly gathered his strength and chased after her.
Jiang Shuo wanted to catch up with Li Zhuer with his own Qinggong, but he didn't know that Li Zhuer's feet were flying, and he couldn't catch up for a moment. Jiang Shuo ran as fast as he could, following Li Zhuer through the square. Going around to the right, when Jiang Shuo came to his mind, he didn't see so many twists and turns. When he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw a high wall in front of him. He saw Li Zhuer jumping over the top of the wall. Jiang Shuo jumped up immediately after, flying over the top of the wall and falling. It was only then that I discovered that there was a ditch outside, and it turned out that it had climbed out of the wall of the house.
This ditch was where the sewage of Luoyang City was discharged, and it was extremely stinky. Jiang Shuo knew that Li Zhuer was deliberately teasing him, so he hit the square wall behind him with his scabbard, and flew out sideways, landing on Jianchunmen Street. On the road, he was about to look around for traces of Li Zhuer, but his wrist was suddenly grabbed. It turned out that Li Zhuer had jumped over the courtyard wall and landed directly on the big willow tree on the roadside. She jumped down and took Jiang Shuo with her again. Going up to the willow tree, Jiang Shuo was anxious to find Xiang'er and the others. Just when he was about to ask Li Zhuer why he was lying on the willow tree and not leaving, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves and a horse galloped past. It turned out to be the Qianniu Guard who was patrolling the night. Jiang Shuo Only then did Shuo know that Li Zhuer was familiar with Luoyang city defense and had led him to avoid the officers and soldiers patrolling at night. With Jiang Shuo's skills, it was not difficult to spot the patrol cavalry, but at the moment, he was confused by caring, a little confused, and secretly felt ashamed in his heart. He immediately restrained himself and did not dare to act rashly again.
After the cavalry had gone far away, the two of them got off the tree. Jiang Shuo asked Li Zhuer, "How can Sister Zhuer get away?"
Li Zhuer pointed to the square wall opposite. Jiang Shuo knew what she meant. At this moment, all the lights on the street were turned off, but the high-rise buildings inside the square wall were still brightly lit. There were faint sounds of silk and bamboo coming from everywhere. This curfew system Only the street is closed, but the joy in the square is not blocked. If you are walking on the street, the Qianniu Guards are constantly coming and going. It is troublesome for the two of you to avoid them as much as possible. But if you are passing through the square, the lights are not blocked in the square. In this way, residents can move freely in the square, which is actually safer.
The two entered the Jiaozhi Square opposite Mingyi Square, crossed to Guande Square, and crossed Tianjie at the right time. They walked eastward through Xiuwen, Xiuye, and Gong'an squares, and then turned north and passed through Guanshan and Gong'an squares. Huixun Erfang arrived at the south bank of Luoshui.
Jiang Shuo asked: "Sister Zhu'er, why don't we just leave the city? Although it's a long way around, wouldn't it be faster without having to dodge the imperial guards patrolling the streets?"
Li Zhuer snorted and said: "There is no bridge outside the city, how do you cross Luoshui?"
Jiang Shuo looked around and saw floating bridges on the east and west. One was the Tianjin Bridge at the end of Tianjie, and the other was the Xinzhong Bridge connecting the north and south cities. There was no bridge in front of him, so he asked: "Then which bridge should we go to?"
Li Zhuer said: "Don't go either way. There are Qianniu Guards on the bridge. How can you cross the bridge without a fish charm?"
Jiang Shuo wondered: "What should we do?"
Li Zhuer said: "Cross the water here."
Originally, Jiang Shuo still had to swim across the river. Is the Luo River here particularly shallow? He was just about to take off his shoes and socks when he saw that Li Zhuer did not enter the water, but jumped towards Luoshui. He was shocked. Luoshui was so wide that no one could jump across it. He saw Li Zhuer. She only jumped two feet away, but she actually had her toes on the water surface, walking on the waves and sprinting towards the opposite side. Jiang Shuo naturally knew how to step on the water, but the water surface was not as good as the flat ground. After the water, you always have to jump lower and closer. If you go a little further, you still have to fall into the water. It's just like floating in the water. It's okay to cross a small river a few feet wide. This Luo River is more than a hundred steps wide. No matter what, you can't get through the water.
Li Zhuer did not jump up at all on the water, and walked forward on the water without falling. She still maintained a strong posture and moved as fast as flying. Jiang Shuo knew that there must be something for his feet in the water. He followed Li Zhuer's path and jumped into the river. When he flew to the water, he saw clearly that there was a stone bridge pier exposed in the water. The stones were soaked in the water over time. It is covered with sphagnum moss and is a dark dark green. It looks the same as the water at night, so it cannot be seen from the shore.
Look at the big iron rings on both sides of the bridge pier and a long iron chain immersed in the water. It turns out that Li Zhuer crossed the river by stepping on the iron chain in the water. Jiang Shuo understood the reason and stepped on the iron chain to face him. It was not difficult. He followed the waterline that Li Zhuer had stepped forward and followed the iron chain in the water for more than a hundred steps. There was another stone pier, only two feet away from the north bank. The two of them One after another they jumped onto the south bank.
Jiang Shuo wondered: "Why are there iron chains in Luoshui River? If it's a bridge, how can ordinary people get by?"
Li Zhuer said: "There used to be a pontoon bridge here, and its name is 'Lishe Bridge', which is taken from the "Book of Changes" meaning "Lishe Bridge", but it is estimated that this name violates the taboo of prophecy, as this bridge is often washed away by the Luo River. It was rebuilt several times and then no longer repaired. However, the bridge piers and iron chains are still there. In the Luoshui River, the iron cables cross the river. There are soldiers guarding it during the day. Only official ships with fish charms are allowed to go upstream, but civilian ships cannot reach Tianjin Bridge. At night, But there is no one to guard it, so it just serves as a bridge for us to cross the river."
Jiang Shuo thought to himself that he was lucky to have Zhu'er leading the way, otherwise how could he know that there was such a place to cross the water?
Li Zhuer didn't say much, and flew into Chengfu Square in the North City. The North City was much smaller than the South City. Li Zhuer led Jiang Shuo through five squares and reached the city wall. Naturally, they couldn't walk through the city gate tower. The two arrived at the foot of the city wall between Hui'an Gate and Anxi Gate. The Luoyang City Wall was tall, almost two feet high, but it could not stop Li Zhuer and Jiang Shuo. They leaned on the wall and listened to the noise. When the patrolling guards on the wall were far away, they used their methods to climb up the wall.
With Jiang Shuo's ability, he could have jumped up to the city, but when he saw Li Zhuer using the gecko wall-walking skill to climb up, he knew that she was still unable to jump so high. Jiang Shuo didn't want to show off his skills, so he followed Li Zhuer. Climbing up the city wall together, the two of them climbed up the city wall and did the same thing. They climbed down the other side of the city wall. When they got down from the city, they found an open space. They spread out their body skills and galloped northward for forty miles until they reached the river. Meng Jin.
The Tang Dynasty had strong national power, prosperous merchants, and many business travelers traveling to and from the river. Therefore, three pontoon bridges were built on the river, namely the Pujin Bridge in Puzhou, Hedong County, the Dayang Bridge in Shaanzhou, and the Heyang Bridge in Mengjin, Heyang. Bridge, this Heyang Bridge is also called Mengjin Bridge. Mengjin was originally an ancient ferry. The river here is slower than elsewhere, so a pontoon bridge was built for people to cross the river.
There were also people on duty on the floating bridge. Li Zhuer stepped forward and took out a fish charm and said to the guard guarding the bridge: "Taipu Temple is doing something." It was a matter of animal husbandry, so it was not surprising to send people out of the capital to do things. The guards inspected the fish talisman and let the two people onto the pontoon.
Jiang Shuo saw that the pontoon bridge was more than a hundred feet long and two feet wide, and could pass carriages in both directions. The bridge was covered with wooden boards, and boats were used to carry them under the bridge. They were also strung together with iron chains as thick as a child's arm. This iron chain was much thicker than the iron chain used to cross the bridge on the Luoshui River. In order to hold the iron chain, four iron bulls were cast on each side of the bank. The iron bulls were lying prone, looking very stable. There was also an iron man cast next to each iron bull to act as a driving force. The iron chains were wrapped around the iron bulls. Each iron bull is tied to two strands of iron chains, and a total of eight strands of iron chains firmly maintain the pontoon bridge.
Li Zhuer saw Jiang Shuo looking at the iron ox in a trance and said: "The molten iron beneath it is a mountain. There are iron pillars under the ox that connect to its belly and extend more than ten feet into the ground. This is why the pontoon bridge can be maintained from being washed away by the river."
Jiang Shuo said, "I see." He then asked, "Sister Zhu'er, you have a fish talisman. Why did you lead me around Luoyang City for a long time?"
Li Zhuer glared at him and said, "Luoyang City's defenses are strict. How can you get through with no documents and only fish charms? Are you as talkative as this bridge guard?"
Seeing that Li Zhuer was angry, Jiang Shuo quickly confessed, but Li Zhuer ignored him and stepped onto the pontoon to the other side without looking back.
The two of them walked due north for about eighty miles, and saw that the plain had ended, and before them was a stretch of mountains. The mountains here were not like the mountains in the south. The mountains in the south of the Yangtze River were slowly rising, soothing and affectionate, but the mountains in Hebei were not. It is a cliff of tens of thousands of meters rising from the ground, standing like a barrier at the end of the plain.
There is a pass at the junction of the mountains and the plain. Li Zhuer pointed forward and said: "This pass is called Pangu Pass, and Pangu Temple is on the hill to the east of the pass. Pangu Temple lies on Taihang in the north and Wangwu in the west. , it can be regarded as a place of victory."
The two of them got closer and saw that the Pangu Temple was built on a plateau platform. There was only one path leading to the mountain gate. Under the temple wall was a sheer cliff dozens of feet high. As the plateau rose gradually, the temple They are built on three floors of terraces. Although the scope is not large, the three floors of the main hall are clearly visible from a distance. They are superimposed on each other and are quite majestic. If the outer walls were not painted yellow, it would not look like a temple, but rather a military garrison. fortress.
Li Zhuer said: "Pangu Temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty believed in Buddhism and built a large number of Buddhist temples. As a result, the national treasury was empty. There was no money to build anything except temples. So the local officials used their brains to build government offices, grain depots, and government guards. As a temple construction, this Pangu Temple should also be used to garrison troops, so it was built in this place.
Jiang Shuo nodded and said, "It looks like a temple from the outside, but I don't know what it's like inside."
Li Zhuer said: "Whether it is yes or no, you can tell by going in and taking a look yourself?"
Jiang Shuo asked, "Sister Zhu'er, aren't you going?"
Li Zhuer spat: "Which one is your sister? This is your job, why should I do it? The eldest son ordered me to bring you here, and I didn't dare to disobey him, but he didn't let me accompany you in. , if the Second Young Master’s people are inside, wouldn’t they be harmful to the First Young Master if they see me?”
Jiang Shuo thought that was not bad, and crossed his hands to Li Zhuer and said, "Thank you sister Zhuer for your help. I'll go."
Li Zhuer stood there and nodded expressionlessly. Jiang Shuo ran towards Pangu Temple. Naturally, he didn't dare to walk on the road. When he got to the cliff, the rocks couldn't stop him. Jiang Shuo jumped up and stood on the cliff. He found small protrusions on the cliff and climbed up. He was as agile as an ape. In a short time, he reached the cliff. He clung to the temple wall and used the Jade Art to sense the movement in the temple. He felt that there were indeed many people breathing slowly in the temple. It seemed that there were quite a few people who were serious people, and I heard people walking around in the courtyard, so I knew they were night watchers. There were so many people on the night watch, so it couldn't be an ordinary temple.
After carefully identifying the sound, he found someone talking in the highest hall, so Jiang Shuo used the gecko wall-walking technique to climb from the outside of the gable wall to the top floor. With a rush of energy, he climbed up to the roof of the hall and gently opened a piece of the roof. Tile, look within.
