Unknowingly, the ferry has entered the boundary of Huangting Kingdom with high mountains and deep waters.
Chen Pingan came to the bow of the boat to enjoy the scenery. The ferry was very considerate and deliberately lowered the floating height of the ferry. Sometimes, it would directly pass by the steep peaks, with birds as companions.
As a territory that was split from the land of ancient Shu, in addition to many genealogy masters in the mountains, they would contact various forces to follow various local chronicles and market rumors, pay some money to the local immortal families and the Huangting Kingdom court, and then excavate rivers.
The river was forced to change its course, and the river bed dried up and was exposed, looking for the so-called secret realm of the Dragon Palace. Wild cultivators often came here to try to pick up leaks and try their luck. The three blind old Taoist masters and disciples also had this idea back then, but it was just a matter of good fortune.
Everything is elusive. Unless the monk is wealthy and has the ability to manage relationships, and then spends a lot of money and casts a wide net, it will be difficult to gain anything.
The ferry destination is Changchun Palace in the north of the Great Li Gyeonggi Province. It will pass by Niujiao Mountain in Longquan County. Chen Ping'an has no intention of getting off the boat there. According to the established route, he wants to first visit the mansion that used to belong to the ghost of the married woman.
Meet Gu Can's father, and then follow the familiar route of Xiuhua River, Hongzhu Town, Qidun Mountain and Tiefu River, and return to Luolu Mountain in a posture of sitting on a stake and wielding a sword. Otherwise, the horse will be too slow and you will be missed.
The cross-continental ferry to Beiju Luzhou.
Since it is impossible for a ferry to land for one guest alone, Chen Ping'an has already said hello to the ferry side and left the horse at Niujiao Mountain, asking them to greet the people on the other side of Niujiao Mountain Ferry.
Say hello and send this horse to Luolu Mountain.
The ferry steward was embarrassed. After all, the mere sight of the ferry flying over the Great Li territory was enough to make people tremble with fear. They were afraid that a guest might accidentally spit outside the boat railing and end up in the Great Li Immortal's house.
On the top of the mountain, the Dali monks would use their magical weapons and smash them to pieces, leaving no bones left. Moreover, as the penultimate stop on this route, Niujiaoshan Ferry was guarded by a group of Dali cavalry. How could they have any
Have the guts to do something with those warriors other than cargo loading and unloading.
Chen Ping'an explained a little more, saying that he had a good relationship with Niujiao Mountain, and since his hilltop was adjacent to the ferry, the matter of a horse would not cause trouble.
The old steward looked sad and neither refused nor agreed. Later, Chen Ping'an secretly stuffed a few snow coins into his mouth, and the old monk from the sea-viewing realm bit the bullet and agreed.
The real reason is naturally not coveting those few snow coins, but the young man's identity as a great Li, and he doesn't dare to offend him too much. Since he is sitting on a poor mountain, he is a local snake. This route is a waste of money for the ancestors of our family.
It took a lot of favors and financial resources to open up a new way of making money. You will never look up again in the future. If you are involved in danger, you can do a favor and treat it like a familiar face. The longer you run a specific business, the more trivial it will be.
What if there is an occasion where favors are needed?
Fortunately, the young man was also a wise man. After getting the advantage, he reciprocated the favor and said that when the boat stopped, he could go to Luolu Mountain as a guest whenever he had some free time. His name was Chen Ping'an, and there would be wine and tea on the mountain.
Only then did the old steward smile sincerely. Regardless of whether it was true or not, it was better for the young swordsman to have this sentence than not. Many times in business, knowing a certain name does not necessarily mean that he is actually a friend. If it falls in the ears of others,
You will think too much.
One day after that, the ferry had entered the territory of Dali. Chen Ping'an looked down at the mountains and rivers, said hello to the old steward, and then let the sword fairy take the lead to unsheath and jump over the fence.
Stepping on the golden thread, it quickly arced and fell to the ground.
The old steward slapped the railing, his face full of surprise. When he arrived at Niujiao Mountain, he must find out who this "Chen Ping'an" was. He was so well hidden. When traveling down the mountain, he only brought one horse with him. In the ordinary mansion of the Immortal Family,
Who among the monks who walked out of the house didn’t look like a fairy?
Chen Ping'an landed on the road that he was already very familiar with. This time he no longer needed the Yang Qi Lighting Talisman to lead the way. He came directly to a mountain wall and knocked on the door with a flick of his finger. He did not use a barrier-breaking talisman to forcefully "break through the door."
"Enter, trespass into the mansion". I did this before, and was mocked coldly by the embroidered river god with a green snake wrapped around his arm. He reprimanded him according to the law on Dali Mountain and said, "I won't do it again." Although the other person seemed domineering, in fact, he was
Chen Pingan is unreasonable. In this case, let alone Chen Pingan is not a real swordsman today, even if he is one day in the future, he still needs to "knock on the door" here.
There were ripples, and the landscape barrier suddenly opened. Chen Ping'an stepped into it, and his vision suddenly became clearer.
Chen Ping'an frowned, walked slowly, and looked around. The weather here was far better than before. The landscape was stable and spiritual energy was abundant. These were all good things. Gu Can's father, as the new palace master, should repair it after three years.
The mountain root has achieved results. Among the gods of mountains and rivers, this is a real achievement. It will be recorded by the Ministry of Etiquette of the imperial court and kept by the Department of Civil Affairs and Examination. However, Gu Can's father did not go out to greet him today, which is unreasonable.
Returning to Luolu Mountain before, Chen Ping'an asked Wei Bo in detail about this "beautiful water and high wind" Chu family's mansion. The old mansion and the new mansion owner were respectively the subordinates and officials of Wei Bo, the Great God of Beiyue.
The information is very detailed, but Wei Bo also said that the Rites Temple in Dali will be responsible for several hidden lines "involved" by the imperial court. Even Wei Bo only has the right to know, but not the right to know.
The right to interfere, and this Chu family's old residence is included in this list, and it was just divided at the end of last winter. It is equivalent to picking out the top of Beiyue Mountain alone. The last time Chen Ping'an signed a contract with the Dali Imperial Court on Piyun Mountain
, the Minister of Rites mentioned the matter to Wei Bo again and gave a brief explanation. It was just some polite words to save Wei Bo from worrying too much. Wei Bo naturally had no objection, and Wei Bo was not stupid. If he really put all the nominal Beiyue
The territory is regarded as a forbidden area, so even the capital of Great Li is considered his territory. Can Wei Bo really go to the capital of Great Li and make a fuss?
Regarding the Gu family, according to the official statement, Gu Tao has been living in seclusion for the past three years, working diligently to repair the fate of the landscape, and has worked very hard. The court will soon reward him and appoint him. It is said that about Gu Tao
When they were appointed and took office, Wei Bo and Zhu Lian made a bet. They each wrote their answers on a piece of paper and put them next to the girl in the pink skirt. Whoever lost would be treated to a drink. Wei Bo asked Chen Pingan to guess at that time.
Looking at the positions written by both parties, how could Chen Pingan have guessed this? Besides, there was a boxing instructor waiting for him on the second floor. His head was very big. Chen Pingan felt a little regretful at this moment, otherwise he could have more now.
Mental preparation. Wei Bo also mentioned that Gu Can’s mother immediately went to find Gu Tao after she moved back to her ancestral home in Niping Lane, a small town. However, although she entered the realm of mountains and rivers, she seemed to be a couple separated by yin and yang.
The two of them could not meet each other.
Today, it is still the embroidered river god wearing golden armor, waiting for Chen Ping'an at the gate of the mansion.
However, compared to the last time when the two sides were at war with each other, this time the face of the orthodox water god, who was slightly inferior to Tiefu Jiangyanghua in rank, looked much gentler.
Chen Ping'an cupped his fists and saluted, "I've seen Mr. Water God."
The embroidered river water god nodded in greeting, "Are you looking for the master of the palace, Gu Tao, to reminisce about the past, or are you taking revenge with Madam Chu?"
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Look for Uncle Gu."
Now that the Shujian Lake incident has come to an end, there is no need to take it too seriously. No one is a fool. This loyal embroidered river god clearly had the secret instruction of the national master Cui Chan back then. Maybe he and Uncle Gu had the same fate.
Acting, concealing the truth, he changed the route without hesitation and went to Shujian Lake in advance, so that the dead end would not create a bigger dead end. Otherwise, Ruan Xiu and the Niangan Lang would have been with Qingxia if they arrived a few months later.
A conflict broke out between Dao Gu Can. The two sides were in a battle of water and fire, and there was a secret road pulling them. Once either party suffered casualties, it would be an unimaginable disaster for Chen Pingan.
Therefore, this water god whose supervision was unfavorable back then may have suffered a lot from Cui Chan.
The Water God gently touched the head of the green snake coiled on his arm, and said with a smile: "Chen Ping'an, although I am still a little annoyed, I was deceived by the two of you back then and sneaked to Shujian Lake for you.
I wasted my time in vain, staring at your old servant for a long time, but this is your ability, you can rest assured that as long as it is official business, I will not vent any personal anger because of personal grudges."
Chen Pingan nodded and said: "Since he can appear here, Master Water God will definitely have this courage, I believe. From now on, we will be neighbors in the mountains and rivers, and we will get along with each other how we should."
The burly embroidered river god showed admiration. His words were not flattering. The implication was very obvious. Since he, the river god adjacent to Longquan County, would not be deposed due to official duties.
Private, so one day, the two sides had a gap in their personal grudges again? Naturally, the two parties settled their grudges in a private way. And this young man's response was very appropriate, neither saying harsh words nor deliberately showing weakness.
The Water God pointed in the direction behind him and said with a smile: "There is a long way to go to repair the mountain roots. This time I am not deliberately making things difficult for you and Gu Tao and not allowing you to reminisce about the past. It is true that he cannot escape for the time being, but if you are willing, you can come and sit in the house."
, let me buy you a drink on behalf of Gu Tao. In fact, as for... Mrs. Chu’s matter, I have some personal words that I want to tell you. Many past events are destined not to be recorded in the files of the Ministry of Etiquette.
Yes, but saying innocuous drunken words while drunk is not considered illegal and overstepping the rules. How about Chen Ping'an, are you willing to give me this face?"
Chen Ping'an nodded and said with a smile: "It's not wise to compete with a water god in drinking capacity, so I'll bite the bullet and ask for trouble."
They walked into the mansion together and walked side by side. Chen Pingan asked: "Has the night banquet of the gods of Piyun Mountain ended?"
The Xiuhua River Water God hummed, "You may not have thought that three of the Great Li's old Five Sacred Gods have rushed to Piyun Mountain for the banquet. In addition, there are many banquet gods from the vassal countries. Our Great Li has never appeared since the founding of the country.
We had such a grand night out banquet. The host, Wei Dashen, was even more outstanding. I am not bragging about my immediate boss. It is actually that Wei Dashen was so unexpected. His appearance as a god and man surpassed all other mountains. I don’t know.
How many female gods fell in love with our Beiyue Great God at first sight. After the night banquet,
, still reluctant to leave and lingering."
Mentioning Wei Bo, who is no stranger to the "land master of Qidun Mountain", the embroidered river god seems to be very convinced.
When Chen Ping'an thought that on the top of his mountain in Luopo Mountain, he would be treated as a perverted lothario, then look at Wei Bo?
After taking a seat in the brightly lit lobby, there were only a few ghostly maidservants to serve, and they waved away to the water god.
The Water God took out two pots of wine containing the essence of the Xiuhua River's water transport, threw one to Chen Ping'an, and each drank.
Shui Shen is obviously an old acquaintance with the old owner of the mansion, Mrs. Chu. The reason why Shui Shen entertains guests in this way is not ambiguous in his words. He goes straight to the point and says that he does not expect Chen Pingan to turn enemies into friends with her. He just hopes that Chen Pingan will not fight to the death with her.
, and then the Water God told the story in detail about the married woman ghost and the scholar from Da Li, how she used to be kind to others and how she was infatuated with the scholar. About her cruel behavior after she thought she had been let down by someone who had betrayed her heart.
One by one, the Water God did not hide the fact that the poor corpses that she planted in the soil as "flowers and plants" in the back garden have never been moved away. Their resentment lingers and their ghosts linger. In all likelihood, they will never be removed.
relief.
Mentioning the tragedy of the poor scholar at Guanhu Academy, Shui Shen also felt sad, with a solemn and heavy look on his face, and took a sip of wine, "Before the rise of Da Li, there was no one who had any ambition who had not received a cold look from outside.
Those who have been wronged and whose talents are higher will be more severely suppressed. This scholar is an example. One of the academicians who framed him back then was a son of the great Sui Dynasty, and he is still at the center of the temple today!"
The Water God looked out the door of the lobby and sighed: "How can I reason with a confusing account?"
Chen Ping'an took a sip of wine and said slowly: "If you really want to talk about it, it's not that you can't talk about it. It's just about the order, and then you go step by step. There is only one crucial prerequisite, that is, the reasonable person can bear it.
The price of being reasonable.”
The Water God smiled and said: "Come and try it? Miss Chu is a player in the game and can't figure it out. In fact, you, Chen Ping'an, are the best, half a player in the game and half a bystander. If you are willing, just think that I owe you
What a huge favor.”
Chen Pingan shook his head, "I don't have the heart anymore, and there is no reason to do this."
To be continued...