Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Land of Dragons
The man in the green shirt walked slowly across the plank to the opposite bank, and he didn't know what to say to those officers and soldiers, but he saw the soldiers behind him take a few steps back, and he was already a little retreating.
However, the officer in charge did not seem to want to go back to the errand like this, and said something. The man in the green shirt took out an object resembling a token from his shirt and placed it in front of the officer to show him. Because it was too far away and it was night, he could barely see the back of the man in the green shirt, and he couldn't see the officer's expression clearly. However, judging from his movements, although the officer was very unwilling, he still turned around and retreated back the same way with those officers and soldiers.
It turned out to be a nervous situation.
Although Liang Thief and Suifeng avoided some twists and turns, the strangeness was a little heavier. Who is that man in a green shirt, who can command the officers and soldiers of the imperial court?
Seeing the officers and soldiers go away, the young man in green shirt slowly turned around, and at this moment, Liang Stealer pulled Suifeng and retracted his head from the corner of the wall, avoiding his sight.
Liang Steal'er glanced at Sui Feng and breathed a sigh of relief, "This person has extraordinary martial arts, and he almost saw it just now." Whatever he is or what the purpose of his passage is to us, let us not cause any trouble. ”
Liang Thief's cautious behavior was very strange, Sui Feng always felt that Liang Thief seemed to know something, martial arts extraordinary? How extraordinary is martial arts? How does it compare to Liang Thief? Also, Sui Feng still hasn't figured it out, they don't know where the Dragon Terrace is located in Longyou, what is the way Liang Thief can find it?
The rest of the waterway was smooth, and there were no other branches. All the way through Jiangdu, Jingkou, Wuzhou, Zuihou to Yuhang.
Longyou was seen in the history books as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, when it was an ancient country of "contempt". Later, it is rumored that because there is a dragon of the East China Sea swimming along the Fuchun River to this place, and it is located on the bank of the Fuchun River, the water system is developed, and it leads to the five lakes in all directions, and it is known as the thoroughfare of the four states. The dragon spirit is faint and extraordinary, so it was renamed Longyou.
It was only when I went here in person that I realized that this place name was indeed very good. The water towns in the south of the Yangtze River have vertical and horizontal water networks, and the road traffic such as horses and official cars is very rare, and they are replaced by various boats. It is also common to see people in all kinds of rivers and lakes standing on the bow of the boat, making a joke with the oncoming boat and saying hello.
After Suifeng and Liang Stealer arrived in Yuhang, they asked for directions everywhere, all the way to the west, and it took two more days to reach the Longyou realm. Like other Jiangnan castles, the soil here is also extremely finely cut by the water net, which is why it is difficult to have large-scale castles in the Jiangnan area, and it is generally scattered market towns. Longyou is a typical example of this.
Walking all the way from the edge of the town, you can see all kinds of waterside houses and docks, and there are countless of them. This kind of scenery is not the same as the prosperity in Yangzhou City, with the wind is like a hillbilly entering Chang'an City, looking east and west. "I didn't expect Long You to be like this, I just don't know Li Lin" Before Sui Feng's words were finished, he was covered by Liang Steal'er.
"You know that the prime minister lives here, and you still shout so much on the bridge? Do you know how many minions he has here?" Liang Thief looked around vigilantly, and when he saw that there was nothing unusual, he put down the hand on Suifeng's mouth. Looking at Sui Feng's ignorant look, he couldn't help but give him a burst.
"Ouch!" Sui Feng covered his head, looked at Liang Stealer's feigned anger, and smirked: "Didn't I think of it for a while." ”
Liang Thief was deliberately scaring him, and he couldn't help but be amused when he saw him.
After taking a few steps to the side with the wind, they were standing in the middle of a small bridge across the river, and as soon as he walked there, he reached the railing on the side of the bridge. Under his feet is the clear river water where fish and shrimp can be seen, and the boats floating on the river are like hanging in the air, he turned his head and looked at the downtown on the other side of the bridge, "That is the central market town of Longyou, should we go there?"
Since Li Linfu came here under the slogan of the Southern Tour, he must have lived in the most prosperous central market town. In order to ensure Zaisuke's safety, there are many guards in the streets and alleys around him, and if he goes in recklessly like this, I'm afraid that his identity will be revealed before he hears the news.
Liang Thief also walked a few steps, came to the side of the wind, and looked at the endless flow of water below, "No, we won't go to the market town." Go directly to the pier on the opposite bank and take a bamboo raft to Phoenix Mountain. ”
Although Suifeng was puzzled, he didn't ask again, he also knew that now was not the time to discuss these details.
There are many waterways in the Zhijiang River, and the mountains and hills make the water drop of the rivers and streams also large. Ordinary wooden boats cannot withstand such drifting and bumps in the water, because there are more bamboo rafts here, but it is not common to have canopy boats. It's the first time I've sat on a raft when I grow so big with the wind, but it's dozens of bamboos tied together, and it can carry passengers and ferry people, so I have to say that this design is really exquisite. The wharf of the bamboo raft is on the edge of the Qujiang River, and it will not be long before you reach Phoenix Mountain.
The green hills on both sides of the bank are lush and green, the distant mountains contain daisies, the white clouds fall into the sky, and the autumn grass is yellow. There is both the cold of winter and the warmth of spring breeze, and only in such a scenery can the wind temporarily forget your worries and troubles.
Shaking his head, he shook off the cluttered thoughts in his mind, and his consciousness returned to his eyes. He thought about it for a long time, Liang Stealer was right, peace in the world is not easy to come by, if such a thing is kept in the world, it will only cause people's minds to change, zuihou war and displacement, this is the biggest evil.
"Guest officer, you see, there is Phoenix Mountain in front of you. The captain smiled, holding the penny holding the water with one hand, and pointing to a hill in front of him with the other.
"Then you can see Phoenix Mountain?" Liang stood up suddenly, looking at the mountain peak in the distance.
Looking forward with the wind, I could see a small and delicate mountain peak above the water, like a tea leaf overflowing from the water in a tea cup, verdant and delicate.
Liang Steal'er glanced at his father-in-law and sighed: "This Phoenix Mountain is close to the Qujiang River, and it is located at the intersection of the rivers. The upper should be the Nine Heavens Galaxy and the lower part of the Eight Directions Dragon Qi, which is a rare place for Tibetan wind to gather qi in the Zhijiang area. The word 'phoenix' is wonderful. If it is really a place where the phoenix does not fall without treasures, it is really an eye-opener today. ”
The captain joked with a smile: "I didn't expect this little brother to be a master of feng shui, if you want to talk about this Phoenix Mountain, the story will be early." ”
After listening to Liang Steal'er's words just now, Sui Feng already had some guesses in his heart, and when he heard what the captain said, he seemed to know something, so he asked along the way: "This old man, we have just come to the treasure land, and we still want to ask for advice, what is the origin of this Phoenix Mountain? We are scholars who have traveled all the way to this place, and we like these things the most." ”
The captain listened to the two of them talk about the two of them, and their appearance was also extremely elegant, so he had such a guess, and he was even more convinced when he heard Suifeng say it. Usually it is boring to hold a boat, and it is rare for someone to talk about, so he immediately opened up the conversation, "If you want to talk about the history of this, it can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period." At that time, there were two big countries in the whole south of the Yangtze River, Wu and Yue, and later the Yue State was defeated by the Wu State, and the Yue King Goujian was humiliated before returning to China. After returning to China, the king of Yue swore to avenge this arrow, and in order to hide people's eyes, he hid the army in the stone room and practiced all night, and finally destroyed the state of Wu. ”
"Does the old man mean that the grotto where Gou Jian trained his troops is on this Phoenix Mountain?" No wonder Liang Steal'er looked like he was ten out of ten, it turned out that he had already seen through the direction of the dragon qi and made a judgment based on this. ...,
Unexpectedly, the captain stroked his gray beard and said with a smile: "This old man doesn't know either, that's what the history books say, and our people here have also passed it down from generation to generation." But every year, many good people go to the mountains to look for it, and they haven't found where those stone chambers are in the past few hundred years. ”
Sui Feng and Liang Thief glanced at each other, as if the trip was not as smooth as they thought.
The old man didn't know what they were planning to do with the wind, and then he said: "Later, rumors spread that those grottoes were the dojos of the ancient gods, and they could not be found by ordinary mortals. Only a true son like Gou Jian can do it, the more the rumors spread, the more evil they become, no one knows whether it is true or not, we are just talking to others about having fun, guest officer, do you say yes or no?"
Liang Stealer smiled and nodded hurriedly.
This dragon platform is indeed near Phoenix Mountain, but I don't know if it is the place where the ancient Gonggong ascended to immortality is not reliable. Sui Feng and Liang Stealer secretly pondered.
In winter, the Qujiang River is refreshing and refreshing, and it is already in the dry period, and the amount of water is not very large. Looking at the riverbed at the bottom of the river, it is only two or three feet from the feet, if it is not really cold, you can swim across the river. After crossing the river, it was the foot of Phoenix Mountain, and the captain only needed a few copper plates, and then turned back. As he walked, he was humming an unknown old tune in his mouth.
"Let's go, approaching the Dragon Terrace, there must be a lot of secret sentinels set up by Li Linfu's men, you and I must be careful. Liang Thief looked at the long and winding river in front of him and admonished.
Sui Feng smiled slightly, "Although this Phoenix Mountain is not high, it is also more than ten miles in radius, how can we determine the exact location of the Dragon Climbing Platform?"
Liang Thief shook her head, "I don't know very well, one step at a time, don't rush first." I can probably determine the range with the hope of looking for the wind, and we will look for it more carefully later. If it's been a secret buried for thousands of years, why rush at this time?"
Looking at the landscape in front of me with the wind, I also have some bad feelings in my heart, this is a pure natural scenery, why should it involve the world?
Suddenly, a bold idea came to mind, "Brother Liang, do you think that King Goujian of Yue also used that dragon platform to defeat Wu Guo?"
None of us have ever seen Gou Jian and Yingzheng, and who can know what Qin Shi Huang's weather was like, whether it was the emperor's destiny? These historical legends are just speculations of later generations, not necessarily historical facts. As for this mystery, we may only know if we can actually see the dragon platform. Liang Thief walked forward and said to Sui Feng.
On the shore is a passage up the mountain, perhaps left by woodcutters who live nearby to collect firewood. It was past noon, and the slight westward slanting sunlight was shining through the cracks in the trees and spilling on the thick autumn leaves.
On the road ahead, what kind of situation awaits them on the dragon platform they are looking for?