New Year's Day has just passed.

The Yangtze River is thousands of miles long, and the mist and fresh water are vast and the clouds are vast.

Under the stone wall beside the river bank road, Jiang Chao sat alone in a grotto where the statue of the god had disappeared, quietly watching the river water rolling down.

On the other side, a team of carriages and horses walked along the river and stopped in front of Jiang Chao.

The visitor didn't see him at first, because he was sitting on the edge of the cave wearing a patterned blanket, with his legs crossed and his face as still as a statue of a god.

After discovering that this was a living person, everyone immediately turned their attention to him, and their first impression of Jiang Chao was revealed in an instant - he was a foreigner who was either rich or noble.

He is rich because his shiny black hair is meticulously trimmed, there is not a trace of dirt in his fingernails, and his skin is so delicate that no trace of wind or sun can be seen.

It was expensive because the man's demeanor and expression showed a magnanimity that could never be cultivated in the fields and alleys. His eyes were calm and he looked at the procession of cars and horses coming along the river bank, unmoved.

As for why he is said to be a foreigner, it is because there should be no such person among the noble families and powerful people in Xihe County, and they cannot breed such a person.

At least, in the eyes of visitors, such a small family cannot raise such a person.

"Hush!"

The owner of the convoy stopped his horse on the roadside with his head facing Jiang Chao.

He cupped his hands and asked in southern Mandarin.

"Your Majesty!"

"Why is this person here?"

"Is there no way forward, or are we encountering some difficulties?"

The current situation was turbulent, and it was not uncommon for robbers and thieves to run rampant on the wilderness roads. At a glance, he felt that the person in front of him might be a noble person who was tripped by thieves and ended up here.

Jiang Chao raised his head and looked at the other person. Behind this man's tall horse was a guard of twenty or thirty domestic servants. Behind him were vans carrying people, and trailers covered with cloth carrying large boxes.

Two heads poked out from the curtain of the middle one of the three carriages. They were a pair of boys and girls, probably their children.

Both the man and his son and daughter were dressed in rich clothes, fox fur coats, and fine cloaks. The son had a jade lock on his chest, and the daughter had her hair combed.

bun.

From the corner of his eye, he could still see that the carriage was equipped with a copper stove, and the slender silver carbon was burning brightly red in the stove.

Before and after the trip, there are crowds of servants, which is very noble.

At first glance, you can tell that this is how a truly wealthy family should behave. Jiang Chao looks more "noble" than them in appearance, but he is far behind in other aspects.

Jiang Chao shook his head: "There is no difficulty, I just want to sit down and look at the river view."

The owner of the convoy turned back, glanced at his entourage and guards, and felt that this was really a weird person. Although the New Year had passed, the chill had not gone away. It was really strange to be alone in this wilderness and watch the river view at this time.

But since Jiang Chao said so, the visitors were not prepared to meddle in other people's business.

The owner of the motorcade bowed his hands in farewell.

Then the motorcade continued to move forward, but at this time Jiang Chao said.

"It's not a good time to travel now."

"Today is three..."

Just when he blurted out what he wanted to say out of habit, he saw that the person in front of him was confused, as if he didn't understand what he said.

Then Jiang Chao frowned slightly and changed his tone.

"It snowed and hailed at the beginning of Shenshi today. It rained at three o'clock and three quarters, and the snow was a finger deep."

The team owner was stunned for a moment, feeling even more weird.

Not to mention how the man in front of me knew it was going to snow, how did he know it was snowing in Shenshi, or that it was snowing in Shenshichu?

And at three o'clock in the afternoon, could it be the time of snowfall?

As for the depth of snow, it's easy to understand, it's a literal meaning, but the easier it is to understand, the harder it is to understand. The owner of the team rode on the horse for a long time and didn't know how to respond.

At this time, a young man's head popped out of the carriage and shouted at Jiang Chao.

"Liar."

"The sun has been shining brightly these days, and it will soon be the season of spring and flowers blooming."

"Where did the snow come from? You are talking nonsense."

The owner of the motorcade immediately stopped the child from continuing and turned around to glare angrily.

"Shut up!"

The young man retracted his head in fear and did not dare to speak any more.

The team owner looked at Jiang Chao again at this time, held his hands towards Jiang Chao, and then nodded to apologize.

Jiang Chao didn't explain anything, and he didn't say anything else after saying that. He just continued to look at the river.

It seems that it has transformed into a sculpture.

The convoy gradually went away.

After walking along the riverside road to the mountain pass not far away, there were still people looking back at the riverside mountain wall. Even though they had encountered many things along the way, they had never met such a strange person.

In the carriage, the host's son and daughter also stuck their heads out and looked back.

The daughter said curiously: "What a weirdo."

The young man was a little dissatisfied with the look his father gave him just now: "I thought that man was crazy, and he even scolded me."

The owner of the team also felt strange, but he did not think that the man sitting in the cave just now was a madman. When he heard the youngest son talking, he turned around and gave him a lecture.

"What do I teach you on a daily basis?"

"Think carefully, speak carefully, act carefully, you can't do any of them."

When he turned around to teach his son a lesson, he also looked in the direction of the cliff facing the river with the same curiosity.

"and."

"If he is really a crazy person, how can he have such magnanimity?"

——

Jia Gui came to Xihe County from the capital to be the county magistrate, and is currently on his way to take office.

After climbing over this mountain, you can see the county seat of Xihe County. Although you were a little disheartened because you were demoted, you feel a sense of peace of mind after you are about to reach your destination.

Just as we entered the mountain, there was a rustling sound in the forest, and snow seeds fell on the clothes and hats, and scattered among the carriages and horses.

Jia Gui raised his head and said in disbelief.

"It's really snowing."

And looking at the sky, it should be right after Wei Shi and Shen Shi.

The snow has not fallen for a while, but it has become heavier and heavier, almost like a goose feather drifting.

And the "snow seeds" mixed with it that fell on the frame of the carriage actually made a crisp sound. Everyone discovered that the snow was also mixed with large hailstones, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations from the entourage and guards, and even the horses.

Then he screamed.

"Be careful, there's hail in the snow."

"The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and the hail is getting bigger."

"It's no longer possible. We can't go forward. We have to find a place to hide."

"Go back. The cave just now is very big. It's just enough for you to hide. It's not too far."

Jia Gui also showed a surprised expression, but he was not surprised by the falling hailstones, but by what the man just said.

Jia Gui lowered his head, ignoring the snow seeds falling on his body, and asked something.

"That person just now was talking about snow or..."

The son has a very good memory and immediately repeated what the man said.

"Grandpa!"

"He said it was snowing and hailing at the beginning of Shenshi today."

really.

Jia Gui heard it right.

The man was not talking about snow, but snow and hail.

Jia Gui looked around at everyone and asked.

"How did he know it wasn't just snow, but snow and hail?"

No one answered because they couldn't explain it.

Being able to know that it is snowing is not unusual, and accurately predicting that it will snow at the beginning of Shenshi seems to have mastered some techniques of observing astronomical phenomena, but being able to be so sure that it is not just snow but snow and hail, for this era

To humans, this can already be called the ability to uncover secrets from the heavens.

How can a mortal see through God's secrets so clearly?

Jia Gui didn't think much and immediately pulled the reins.

"go back!"

"Go back quickly."

Not only because of the snow and hail, but also because of the desire to see the people in the cave again.

The carriages and horses turned around, and everyone was in a hurry, accompanied by the sound of hoofbeats and neighing.

The two children in the car looked at the snow falling all over the sky and glanced at each other. There was a special emotion in their eyes, perhaps they were surprised by some unknown things in the world.
Chapter completed!