Chapter 405: God takes office

Early the next morning, it was just dawn.

Song You had already checked out of the room. Following the store owner's instructions, he went out and walked left along the Loess Road, where he met a police officer who wanted to collect the mountain tax.

The Sanhua Empress specially transformed into a human form, wearing three-color clothes. She was very cute and beautiful. She stared at the police with her big eyes open, just to see if she would be charged money - if he was charged, she would say that she

If you don't go, go back and find a place where there is no one, turn into a cat, and sneak away in a flash.

There are few places used to stop people that can stop cats.

However, the messenger was very kind-hearted, especially kind to Taoist people.

"I'm sorry, sir, the government has decided that a person who goes up the mountain must pay a mountain tax of fifty cents. If you bring a horse or mule up the mountain, you also have to pay fifty cents each." The messenger paused as he spoke, "But if Mr.

If you have an ultimatum and you are acquainted with a Taoist priest in the Taoist temple in the back mountain, if you go up to the mountain to visit friends, you can show the ultimatum and tell the name of the Taoist priest, and you will not have to pay the mountain tax."

"I don't know you."

"To be honest, I'm not very familiar with you, either."

"I'm just here to climb the mountain." Song You declined his kindness.

"Then there's nothing we can do..."

At this time, the little girl turned her head and looked at the Taoist, her eyes were black and white, and then she turned back to stare at the policeman.

Song You then asked: "What about me, a young boy?"

"Tong'er..."

The police officer just looked at Sanhua Empress up and down casually, and then said: "It's so little, why do you have to pay for it? I'm afraid you don't have much money to spend!"

The little girl immediately stared at him with wide eyes.

"Thank you very much."

Song You chuckled, then groped in the quilt bag on his horse, took out a small bunch of copper coins, which itself was worth exactly one hundred coins, and handed it to the police officer.

The messenger collected the money and let them in. At the same time, he couldn't help but stare at their backs and muttered in his heart, this guy is really rigid.

Empress Sanhua looked serious and had complicated moods.

I was a little glad that I didn't pay and saved a lot of money, but I was angry at what the police said. But what made Mao even more confused was that the horses had to be paid, and I was a dignified Sanhua Empress, so big

A big cat monster in the country didn’t even take any money.

"Let's go."

Song You rubbed her head and walked up the mountain.

Venerable Mountain is one of the five famous mountains, and there are indeed a lot of people going up the mountain. They all choose to set off at this time, because it is cool. There are all kinds of people in front and behind the Taoist group.

However, tourists only gathered at the bottom of the mountain. After walking up the mountain for a while, the crowd became sparse.

Song You found the feeling of climbing Yunding Mountain.

It's just that Zunzhe Mountain is not as big as Yunding Mountain, nor is it as high as Yunding Mountain. When it comes to fame, it is not necessarily the case that one is stronger or the other is weaker. At least that was the case before Song You went to Yunding Mountain - although Yunding Mountain has always had people encountering immortals.

Legend has it that Pingzhou itself has many legends about immortals and gods, but there are many legends about immortals in Zunzhe Mountain. Jingdao Lake under Yunding Mountain is picturesque, and Zunzhe Mountain itself is like a pillar of heaven. From a distance, it looks like a person standing on the top of the mountain.

The dignified and polite old man is strange enough, not to mention that the Venerable Mountain is one of the five famous mountains, and it also has religious blessings. In terms of status, it is higher than Yunding Mountain.

Moreover, Zunzhe Mountain has another important advantage——

Normal people without any disease can go there.

It is too difficult to climb up Yunding Mountain.

Therefore, Venerable Mountain collects mountain taxes and is very popular.

Songyou's pace is still unhurried, which is average among the current tourists. He stops from time to time, looks back at the mountain road and the climbing height behind him, talks to Sanhua Empress from time to time, and stops from time to time to look at the mountains.

Somewhere, I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

It was only early summer at this time, and the ground fruits hadn’t come out yet, but many small red raspberries could already be seen on the vines on the roadside. Song You also picked them and tasted them. The sweetness and sourness depended on luck.

Before I knew it, I had climbed quite high.

At this time, many people began to lag behind Song You due to their reduced physical strength. Only a very small number of people with very good physical strength could continue to surpass Song You.

The Taoist's Taoist robe is somewhat conspicuous, and the bay red horse that is not restrained by the reins and saddle is rare. Many people will look at him when they pass by, especially those who stop to rest. Most of them will chat with him while taking a rest.

The Taoist kept walking, but he even responded with a few words.

Not long after, another young official walked up to them and looked at them sideways.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"Excuse me……"

At the same time it was accompanied by a creaking sound.

Song You looked back and saw two bare-chested lifters carrying a bamboo chair. A potbellied man dressed as an official was sitting on it. The bamboo chair was bouncing up and down with every step he took. Song You

This is where the creaking sound heard comes from.

The mountain road is narrow and no more than two people can walk side by side.

Song You and another young official immediately stepped aside to let the two helpers pass by first.

The two middle-aged men were very thin and skinny, but they must have been people who often made a living in this mountain. They carried a fat official and walked faster than most people, wiping sweat with a sweat towel as they walked.

The official sat on a chair and wiped his sweat with a silk cloth.

"Thank you..."

"Creak, creak, creak..."

The leg lifters carried the bamboo chair slowly away.

Song You withdrew his gaze and looked calm.

At this time, the young official across from him turned his attention to him. He seemed to have finally found an opportunity to talk to him and saluted:

"Sir, be polite."

"That's polite."

"I'm Wei Yinhua, a native of Langzhou. What do you call me sir?"

"My surname is Song and my name is You, from Yizhou."

"Yizhou? That's far away."

"It's not close."

"Sir, are you going to the Venerable Mountain to offer incense, or are you going to the Taoist temple in the back mountain to visit friends?"

"Come to see the scenery."

"Mr. Haha, you are happy." The young official said as he looked ahead. The leg lifters had already walked up, and the creaking sounds gradually faded away. He couldn't help but smile, "At this time, I wouldn't have been there in the past.

Officials who like to go out also come to Zunzhe Mountain to play, and these helpers can earn a lot of hard money."

"yes……"

Song You responded, but he was a little confused: "What do you mean by catching up at this time?"

"Huh?"

On the contrary, the young official was a little surprised and asked him: "Sir, don't you know?"

"Oh, I don't know. I traveled all over the world with Tong'er. I just arrived in Yaozhou last month. I just arrived in Huangliang County last night. I stayed at the foot of the mountain for one night and went up the mountain this morning. But when I was at the foot of the mountain, I also

I heard from the innkeeper that we came at the right time, but at that time I thought it was because the weather had been good recently and it was cool in the mountains." Song You paused for a moment, "But I heard the same thing from your step, but it doesn't seem to be the case at all?"

"Ha ha……"

The young official couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and clapped his hands and said: "The weather has been good recently, and the climate is good. It's hot at the foot of the mountain and cool in the mountain. But so many people come here because it's half April."

"April and a half?"

"Sir, you have indeed never heard of it."

"If you are willing to say something..."

"Hi! Climbing mountains alone is boring. It would be great to have a few words with a Taoist master like Mr. to relieve boredom and relieve fatigue!" The young official looked at Song You and then turned his eyes away from him.

The bay-red horse behind him and the girl who looked up at him with her eyes wide open glanced at him and asked, "Sir, as an expert in Taoism, have you ever heard of the legend of the immortals ascending to heaven?"

"I've heard something about it."

"That's it." The young official named Wei paused, "This legend has to start a hundred years ago..."

"oh?"

Song You also showed some interest.

This is a story that I have never heard before arriving at Huangliang County, or even when I asked for directions in Huangliang County, and even at the foot of the mountain.

"Hundred years ago, the Venerable Mountain was a famous mountain. It was said that people on earth would become immortals after death. The first time they went to the Heavenly Palace to report, they had to go up from the Venerable Mountain. However, not many people climbed it at that time.

A hundred years ago, a man came to climb the mountain. His surname seemed to be Li, so he called him Mr. Li. On the way up the mountain, Mr. Li met an old man who had a kind face and was very talkative. He called himself Ai. Mr. Li was also a good talker.
To be continued...