According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, where the army garrisoned, the big ones were called armies, and the small ones were called shouchuo. Huaiyuan Town was a guarding fortress on the border. When Jiang Shuo and his party walked to the city gate, they found that there were soldiers guarding them. Li Tengkong had The official certificate of the crossing was different from that of Li Zhuer. It clearly stated her and Ye Qingyao's names, appearance, luggage, and even the black and white guards they were riding in. Naturally, no one could use this check to follow them out of the city.
Of course Jiang Shuo and Xiang'er were not afraid of these gatekeepers, but if they forced their way in, they would inevitably create complications and cause trouble. When they were in a dilemma, Yun Gu took out a note from her arms and said, "Then Xiaonizi has thought of this section a long time ago. , there is a public test here."
Jiang Shuo took it over and took a look, but it was a public inspection from the Pinglu Military Envoy's Mansion. It was fully signed and signed. It was said that Bo Da, a merchant from the north, brought two old women and one maidservant, and went in and out of Yingzhou to sell medicinal materials. The guards let him go. Da Wuyi's surname was "Da", and he knew at a glance that he belonged to the Bohai royal family. Therefore, Li Zhuer changed "Bohai" to "Bo" and wrote him as "Bo Da". Naturally, the names of the rest of the people were also pseudonyms.
Yun Gu said: "That little girl took this out and gave it to me when she left. She didn't do it in a hurry. It seems she had been prepared for it. This girl is so thoughtful and thoughtful, it's scary to think about it."
Xiang'er said: "Never mind it, with sister Zhu'er taking care of everything, we are happy and relaxed." As he said, he snatched the public inspection and handed it to the soldiers guarding the city gate.
The officers and soldiers guarding the gate were not Yiluohe, but local garrison soldiers. The team led by them was taking over the inspection. They looked at Jiang Shuo and his party again and said, "These are old and young, and they don't look like merchants in their clothes." Ah." Then he pointed at the sick Dugu and asked, "What's wrong with this old guy?"
Dugu Xiang replied: "My grandfather is ill. I heard that the doctor outside the city at the Beizhen Temple on Wulu Mountain is efficacious. We should go to pray for him."
When the team heard this, they became furious and said, "Nonsense! Are you guys allowed to go to the Beizhen Temple too?"
It turns out that the Beizhen Temple is a temple where the royal family worships the mountain god of Yiwulu Mountain in Beizhen, but ordinary people are not allowed to enter to pray for blessings. When the captain was about to issue an order to take someone, a soldier beside him hurriedly pulled his sleeve and whispered: "Captain Zhang, wait a moment."
Captain Zhang turned around and said angrily: "What are you doing?" The soldier still said softly: "The captain is looking at the person who signed and certified it is the leader of the left army, Cang Cao joined the army, and the secretary of Pinglu town is Gao Shang."
Captain Zhang said disdainfully: "Cang Cao is only a member of the ninth rank in the army, and he is equivalent to a certain rank. Do we still have to give him face?"
The soldier came closer and said, "My lord is from Zhongyuan and doesn't know about Fan Yang. This Gao Junjun is the think tank of An Zhongcheng. Although his rank is low, he is a close confidant of Zhongcheng and is in charge of important affairs in the army."
Zhang Duizheng's voice became a little hesitant and asked: "Then... what about that?"
The soldier's voice became softer and softer, and he whispered in Zhang Duizheng's ear: "Gao Shenjun, the director of the warehouse office, is not in charge of food and crops, but to handle some intermediary and espionage matters for An Zhongcheng. Please listen. He said that his men were old, disabled, beggars, and prostitutes of all shapes and sizes. Although today's group of people is strange, they are going to Beizhen Temple today. I am afraid that Gao Canjun and An Zhongcheng have other plans. ...This... we'd better not get involved."
Captain Zhang was suddenly enlightened, raised his hand to his forehead and said: "What a risk, what a risk... Brother Yu has just come to Yingzhou as a errand, and he almost made a mistake today. In the future, I need to be more careful as a brother."
The soldier crossed his hands and said, "Easy to say, easy to say."
Captain Zhang respectfully handed the examination in his hand back to Dugu Xiang, and said softly: "The inspection is correct, the little girl has put it away properly." He turned his head back, raised his hand and shouted: "Let it go, let it go!" Li, who was accompanying him, Master Tengkong and his disciples didn't even check what was in their hands, so they just let it go.
What they call Gao Shang means Gao Bujie. After he took refuge in Anlu Mountain, he changed his name to Gao Shang. In fact, what he did had nothing to do with the word "Gao Shang". Although the garrison spoke softly, everyone was a master and naturally heard clearly. They all felt funny in their hearts, but they all held back their laughter and walked out of the city for a while before bursting out laughing "hahaha".
Dugu Xiang smiled and said: "This little pawn is really good at thinking. If he is like him, it will be much easier for us to do things."
Jiang Shuo also smiled and said, "This team is also a group of fierce and cruel people. They were very cruel to you before, but they were very gentle when they were handed over to the public for examination."
Dugu Xiang said: "Fortunately, he listened to others' advice, otherwise I would have made him suffer a lot."
A group of people talk
Xiaoxiao, after leaving the city, head westward. The city of Huaiyuan is close to Yiwulu Mountain, almost like a huge mountain gate town. At the pass of Yiwulu Mountain, there is a straight and broad road out of the city gate. Xiang'er praised: "This road is so wide and straight. This is the first time I have seen such a good road in the North."
Da Wuyi said: "It is said that Emperor Shun divided the world into twelve states, and each state sealed a mountain as the town's mountain, which is the place for ancestor worship. Yiwulu Mountain was named the town of Youzhou in the north. In the Zhou Dynasty, the Five Mountains and Five Towns were entrusted with Yiwulu as the Beizhen Mountain. Later, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict to build the Yiwulu Mountain Shrine. After several repairs in this dynasty, it became the Beizhen Temple today. Emperors Taizu and Taizong of this dynasty were I went to Beizhen Temple to offer sacrifices, so a large number of garrison soldiers were used to build this mountain road straight and wide. It was a royal road for the emperor."
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: Yun Gu said that the people of Bohai were deeply influenced by the culture of the Tang Dynasty. It seems that this is true. The Lord of Fuyu City is very familiar with the historical context of China and the laws and regulations of this dynasty.
The group of people galloped on the road, and after walking no more than three or four miles, a sudden hill appeared in front of them. On the hill, among the green pines and cypresses, the eaves of the buildings were vaguely visible. Da Wuyi pointed with his hand and said: "There is a hill above the hill. It’s Beizhen Temple.”
Dugu Xiang looked at the small hill, and then at the rolling mountains behind it, and said disappointedly: "Huh? This Beizhen Temple is not on the mountain? Why do I feel like I haven't entered Yiwulu Mountain yet? It's just on this short hill on the plains. Built such a temple?"
Dugu Wen smiled and said, "Kings have always made sacrifices to the gods just for show. It is really built in the mountains. The emperor would have to die from exhaustion to worship a mountain god."
Da Wuyi said: "Senior said the same thing. This sacrificial temple was built by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He personally issued an edict to locate the Beizhen Temple here. This way, there is no need to use a lot of labor to dig mountains and cut stones, and he is considerate of the people. , There is also a need to cherish the people’s strength.”
Jiang Shuo thought to himself: Listening to what Da Wu Yi said, he is also a man who cares about the people. It is suitable to be the lord of a city. His temperament is very different from that of Beimingzi and Yun Gu. Beimingzi is obsessed with martial arts and often does things as he pleases, while Yungu is not resentful of the hardships she suffered in the first half of her life and has a very violent temper. However, she has nothing in common with the kindhearted and compassionate Lord of Dayuyi.
While Jiang Shuo was thinking, the group of people had arrived in front of the hill, and then turned south to the mountain gate. This mountain gate was very wide, with a bottom skirt made of four layers of strips of stone, and the walls were made of green bricks. There are three cave doors on the front, but these are only opened when the officials offer sacrifices to the mountain gods. At this moment, all the doors are closed. Look at the east and west sides of the mountain gate and have another corner door. At this moment, the east corner door is open, which is regarded as the entrance.
This corner gate is actually very high and wide. People filed in on horseback and saw a wide square. There were many donkeys and horses tied to the horse-standing stones on both sides. There were also oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages. It was a carriage and horse racing field. As soon as everyone entered, Cangtou came up to them. He crossed his hands and asked, "Which doctor are you from?"
Li Tengkong bowed his head and said: "Blessed is the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, but the poor Taoist is Li Tengkong, a Taoist priest from Maoshan."
The Cangtou hurriedly crossed his hands and returned the greeting: "It turns out that Teng Kongzi has arrived, and respected senior brother Wei Jingzhao and his party have already arrived first." He then asked Jiang Shuo and others: "Where are these seats?"
Li Tengkong said: "We came all the way."
The Cangtou didn't ask any further questions, and immediately called for people to take over everyone's mounts to drink and feed. He led the way in front of the Cangtou, and everyone followed on foot. Jiang Shuo put his hand through Dugu Wen's back and supported him under his side, holding him hostage. Forward.
At the north end of the horse racing farm is a large hall. Cang Tou, who led the way, said: "This hall is called the Royal Horse Hall, where the saints rest their horses." However, he did not enter and led everyone around the Royal Horse Hall from the side. Behind it was a stone There were five large and small halls built on the large platform. Cangtou introduced them in sequence: Yuxiang Hall, Main Hall, Dressing Hall, Neixiang Hall, and Back Hall. However, he did not enter any of them and went straight along the east sidewalk.
Dugu Xiang wondered: "The doors of these halls are closed, no one is there, but where is the conference? It seems that we are reaching the end of Beizhen Temple."
Da Wuyi said with a smile: "Several major halls on this platform are used for worshiping saints. In fact, no emperor has ever come to the north since Taizong. They always asked ministers to carry the emperor's edict to worship on their behalf. It can be regarded as Acting on behalf of the saints, only then can these halls be used. Otherwise, if the name of the hall is "imperial", who would dare to use it lightly? "
The guide Cangtou said: "That's true. This sage has extensive knowledge and I admire him." In the Tang Dynasty, famous doctors were honored as "sages".
Today's meeting was attended by famous doctors from all over the world, so Cang Tou thought that Da Wu Yi was also a doctor, so he was called a "sage".
At this time, he had passed through all the halls and arrived at the northeast corner of Beizhen Temple. Cang Tou pointed to the right and said, "Everyone, please come this way."
But they saw another corner gate on the northeast corner of the outer wall of Beizhen Temple. When everyone passed through this gate, they saw a large grassland surrounded by a wall. All the trees were beside the wall. There was not a single tree on the grass. This was obviously not caused by nature. , but it was done deliberately. It was summer at this time, and the grass was luxuriantly green, but the grass was moderately tall and neat, obviously because of the manpower to clean it.
There are no buildings in this courtyard, but it looks more lively and makes people feel more relaxed. A small stone platform one foot high suddenly appears in the middle of the northern end of the grassland. It is different from the platform of Beizhen Temple. The small stone platform here The rocks are naturally arched, and what's even more surprising is that their tops are flat, as if someone had deliberately piled them up and polished them smooth.
There were already many people around the audience. Cang Tou pointed to a group of Huangguan Taoists on the left and said: "Make a break, your fellow apprentices are over there." After saying that, he was about to leave, but Yun Gu grabbed him. He shouted and asked, "Where are the Qinyue people?"
Her expression was stern, and the Cangtou couldn't help but be frightened, but did not answer. Da Wuyi hurriedly reached out and pulled away Yun Gu's hand, and said to the Cangtou, "My mother-in-law is an old acquaintance of Senior Yue Ren. I haven’t seen you for a long time, so I’m a little excited. Don’t be surprised, little brother.”
Cang Tou looked up and down at Yun Gu and Da Wu Yi several times in turn, and then said vigilantly: "I don't know where Da Xian is now, but he is about to go to Qipan Mountain to hold a conference, and you will naturally see him then." After saying that, without waiting for the two of them to reply, he said "it's up to you" and walked back the way he came.
