Chapter 1: Go out with a smile, and the wind of flowers falling from thousands of miles away

A few cumulus clouds floated in the blue sky, and the sun made people's scalp hot, and the sound of cicadas was much hoarse than in early summer.

In front is Cuiyun Lobby.

Song You took a step and looked up.

A small road that can only be passed by one person is winding, with fields on one side and soil on the other, leading to an official road covered by thousands of years of ancient cypresses.

Cypresses are ancient cypresses, and roads are ancient roads. They will not become history many years later. Even in this era, they have been around for thousands of years.

This path is called Jinyang Road, which was built during the Yu Dynasty to open up the road from Yizhou to Guanzhong Plain. The ancients had the habit of planting trees beside the road, with the purpose of marking the direction of the avenue to people. When people saw trees on both sides, they would not go awry. It was also from the Yu Dynasty that the official planted cypress trees on both sides of the Jinyang Road. When the scale was the largest, there were hundreds of thousands of cypress trees on the Jinyang Road. From a distance, they looked like a corridor covered by green clouds.

Therefore, it is also called Cuiyun Gang.

After walking a few more steps, I walked to Cuiyun Porch and saw more clearly.

It is the summer and autumn season, and the ancient cypresses have a unique gray-green color. They have not been pruned for thousands of years. The branches grow freely and are wildly intertwined. The lush leaves can only pass through the sunshine, sprinkled on the road, with spots and trances of light and darkness.

Below is a road paved with stone slabs, which are not flat. Each stone slab seems to be of different heights, and is not closely paved, and there are often gaps and potholes.

Since he came to this world, he has grown up with his master in the Taoist temple. He has left many times but has limited places to walk. Moreover, he has little longing and interest in this world. He does not have enough understanding and motivation, so it is naturally difficult to make a detailed plan.

Song You stopped and looked back.

Sometimes he thinks about his future travel plans.

It is rumored that in this steep mountain, in the Cuiyun Gate built by the Yu Dynasty, there are often lush ancient cypresses that have become a sperm for too long, and even merchants walk at night and hear ancient trees beside him talking to him.

Song You calmed down and simply closed his eyes.

Song You carefully felt this ancient road and the real pictures on the Cuiyun Gallery of this era.

“…”

The heavy smell of dust almost hits my face.

“There is no place to shelter the rain in front.”

Song You didn't look back, walked forward firmly and calmly, just always paying attention to the scenery beside the road.

Eat a pancake and drink some water.

Whether you go out for a trip, whether it is sunny or rainy is an experience, whether it is good or bad is an experience.

The husbands in Yizhou are often thin, skinny and bone-like, dark all over their bodies, carrying goods that even strong men can't bear. They are holding bamboo and wooden sticks, and walking silently with their heads down, which is exhausted. How can they have the energy to take care of the matters beside them?

Fortunately, there are ancient cypresses shaded.

I didn't know how long I went like this, and counted the four dirt trees on the roadside, and then walked twenty miles. I looked for the sun between the branches and leaves of ancient cypresses, and it also slanted slightly to the west.

This is the only thing Song You can catch up and surpass.

Even so, it is still the main transportation route of this era.

It took a long time before Song You took back his gaze.

No one dared to cut down this ancient cypress.

The master didn't tell him, and he didn't know either.

“…”

But it is destined to be impossible to think of.

The animals were mainly horses and mules, carrying extremely large bags of goods. The packaging should be tea. A dozen people also brought two studs. It can be seen that this group of people should have come from a relatively remote place, and this section of Guanma Avenue is relatively safe.

Song You still stared at him with a quiet expression.

The wind blew again, and the rain floated in slanted, and the edge of the pavilion had been soaked.

The direction is ahead of the road.

"I can't get to the end. I probably have passed that section. There is a pavilion in front of me. I'll be here for one night tonight."

In just a few steps, I stepped onto the Cuiyun Gallery. The touch of the soles of my feet quickly became hard, and most of the sunlight was blocked.

As the rain is lighter, the sound of rain is also smaller. The mountains become quiet for a moment. The most obvious sound is the burning sound of the fire in front of you.

It was not until dark that the rain was getting lighter.

The fire burned with a crackling sound, and the temperature reached Song You. His body was warm and his face was a little hot. He just continued to sit cross-legged and stared at the burning fire, as if there were extremely beautiful things hidden inside.

Song You didn't care about it either, so he walked over and sat down.

According to the road sign I saw on the road before, there was originally someone selling tea in the pavilion, but Song You did not see any tea dealers or anyone else. There were only a pile of dry firewood in the pavilion, and there were signs of burning on the ground. Now he is the only one who came here to shelter from the rain.

Still keep moving forward.

"call……"

Song You hesitated for a moment and chose to turn back.

Most cumulus clouds do not bring rain and snow, but mostly appear on sunny days, which is a symbol of good weather. However, when they become concentrated cumulus clouds, they may bring short-term heavy rain. Depending on the temperature and airflow changes, they may develop into more fierce cumulus clouds.

After walking for a long time, I could no longer see the familiar mountain and the familiar Taoist temple.

It took two days to start autumn, and it was not cold on this day. Even if the mountains were cooler, it was not necessary to spend the night here.

When I think about how far or how long I will walk alone in the future, and how many such nights will be, I feel a sense of loneliness in my heart.

Song You thought so, and got out of the state of watching the rain and listening to the rain, turning to look at the half pile of dry firewood in the corner and the fire marks on the ground.

Song You turned his gaze away from the fire and turned his head to look in the direction he was coming. At night, a group of merchants came in the rain.

"I'm afraid I'll walk for another period!"

Looking up at the sky, I saw that a few cumulus clouds in the sky gathered at some point, forming a large cumulus cloud that was so thick that it blocked the sky light, so there was a dark shadow at the bottom.

Song You didn't care, so he brought his bags and continued to set off.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a vague sound of hooves.

Sometimes he thinks about the past.

The spiritual energy in the mountains is also a little stronger.

The wind that ran through the pavilion paused for a short while.

Then there was a light sound—

Since the previous dynasty, the court has officially established legislation to protect the ancient cypress. Military and civilians have banned cutting and cutting. When the state officials leave their posts, they must count and hand over the ancient cypress to the successor officials.

Unfortunately, no.

This road has a role in this era as highways as the later generations. It connects Yizhou and the Guanzhong Plain together, and also has a horse-blocking wall, similar to the guardrails of highways in later generations. It has been wind and frost for thousands of years, making it look a bit old.

During lunch break, the sun sets in the west, and sometimes the shadow of the tree is in front of you, and sometimes the light is also felt. You can feel it with your eyes closed. There are countless degrees of intertwining.

These trees have been shaded from the rain for more than 1,200 years. How many people have walked by them? But I am afraid I can learn to speak.

The rain was a little gentle when it first came, and it only exploded with water splashes on the dry ground. The water droplets wrapped in the dust. Unexpectedly, it became bigger in the blink of an eye, and the sound of leaves slashing through the forest was filled with the sound of ears. The dense splashes bloomed on the stone slabs, soaking the stone slabs completely and the soil was completely wet.

Sometimes the mule bells jingled, and a caravan passed by him. The light and shadows were intertwined under the cypress trees, and the two sides looked at each other. Sometimes they heard the sound of horse hooves from far to near, with a unique sense of rhythm of this era. The postman from the government beat horses and whipped and galloped past.

Heavy rain falls, and all things are born.

But more often than not, he just watched the fire burning, felt the temperature coming, his brain gradually became empty, and a sense of security and comfort hidden in his genes made his heart more and more peaceful.

The sound of cicadas does not disturb people, it just urges people to sleep.

As expected, after walking a few miles away, the bottom of the thick clouds ahead became darker and darker. When Song You stood up, he saw rain pouring down, connecting the sky and the earth in an instant.

"Peng!"

There is a pavilion one mile behind me, divided into two on the left and right. I don’t know which dynasty was set up. Although it is now dilapidated and cannot shelter from the wind, it is hard to block the rain.

It's hard to bear if you think about it.

Song You really wanted to hear them talking to him.

Song You finally smiled and gradually woke up.

I saw an ancient cypress in front of me, and I was afraid that a few people would be able to embrace each other. The trunk was just curved and the ground under the tree was clean. I thought that people often rest here.

On a chaotic mountain and a rainy night, people from a foreign land are lonely and fire.

Song You was a little tired.

Some images came out of my mind uncontrollably.

About half an hour later, it was getting late, but the rain had no intention of stopping. It looked like this, I don’t know how long it would take to go. I wasted a lot of time on lunch break, so even if the rain stopped now, I was afraid I would not be able to reach the next stop.

"Oh……"

At first, he thought about something in his heart, and people kept passing by him. He looked up and met faces of this era, and always felt a wonderful encounter. When he felt sleepy, Song You had no intention of fighting with it. He held his luggage and closed his eyes and fell asleep.

"The wind blew and fire."

It should be people from the Jianghu who spent the night here.

It may rain next-

I talked with my master yesterday, packed my luggage this morning, said goodbye to my master and the old starling in Guanli, and walked lightly. After walking forty miles in half a day, I finally arrived in front of this famous avenue.
To be continued...