Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Eighth: Lianzhai Unites Against Troubled Times
"The fog is thick during the Qingming Festival, but the sky is sunny one day!"
Qingming Festival, also known as Outing Festival, Xingqing Festival, March Festival, Ancestor Worship Festival, etc., falls at the turn of mid-spring and late spring.
During the Qingming Festival, everything is clean and full of vitality, old things are forgotten and new things are brought in, the temperature rises, and the earth presents the image of spring and bright scenery. It is a good time for youth tours and tomb-cleaning rituals in the countryside. Tomb-sweeping, ancestor worship, and outings are the best parts of the Qingming Festival.
These two major themes of etiquette and customs have been passed down in China since ancient times and continue to this day.
“It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and pedestrians on the road feel like they are dying.
I asked where the restaurant is, and the shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village."
Du Mu's "Qi Jue" poem is still passed down to this day, and its meaning is to write about "Qingming Festival".
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Zhang Cheng and Yang Liying, under the protection of Zhang Guangda and Lin Fangping, traveled north from Ruzhou, passed Luoyang and reached the foot of Mang Mountain. Since the Qingming Festival was approaching, he was in no hurry to cross the Yellow River north.
He just ordered Zhang Guangda to lead the cavalry battalion troops and He Kuan to lead the sergeants to cross the river first and meet up with Chen Zhong in Miuhe Town. The troops were stationed in Miuhe Town to wait for him.
The day before yesterday, Zhang Cheng accompanied his wife Yang Liying to visit Cuiyun Peak, the highest point of Mang Mountain, and spent a night at a famous Taoist temple in the Shangqing Palace.
Mang Mountain, also known as Bei Mang, lies on the north side of Luoyang. It is the remnant of the Qinling Mountains and a branch of the Yaoshan Mountain. It stretches for more than 380 miles from east to west and has an average height of about 300 meters. It is a natural natural landscape in the north of Luoyang.
A barrier is also a strategic military location.
Mang Mountain is bordered by the Yellow River to the north and Luoshui to the south. It has overlapping mountains, criss-crossing ravines, dense trees, and green clouds. It was originally a tourist destination for wealthy families.
Climbing Fu and looking far away, you can have a panoramic view of Yiluo Erchuan; in the evening, thousands of lights are like stars in the sky, and the "Light View of Mang Mountain" is known as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Luoyang".
But now, in this Mang Mountain, there are many villages and villages, just like a Bagua formation. Every place with a slight advantage is occupied by wealthy families. They build mountains and villages, store food and hide people inside.
To avoid the disaster of war.
Just like the Yang Family Building, it was built by Yang Shibin and his family named Yang. There is also a village built jointly by several or more than a dozen families. Only the family members of the family are hidden in it. At most,
Recruit some young men to guard the village.
Because it was originally built to avoid the disaster of war, the site was selected in a dangerous place, and most of the people were used to transport stones and bake bricks. The walls of the fortress were mostly strong, and inside were mostly relatives of the same clan and clan, who could work together to defend the fort.
Even if they hold on hard, most of the bandit troops will bypass it without attacking.
There are now more than a hundred villages, large and small, hidden in Mang Mountain, but they are as easy to defend and difficult to attack as Yangjialou, and there are not many that can be cultivated around the village.
Because of Zhang Cheng's full support, Yangjialou has become the first of many cottages in Mang Mountain, and has become Zhang Cheng's spokesperson on the south bank of the Yellow River. Mang Mountain hides many wealthy families in Henan and Kaifeng.
If the clan can completely control them, then if they want to conquer Henan in the future, they will get twice the result with half the effort!
This morning, Zhang Cheng, as the son-in-law of the Yang family, followed the rules here and participated in the sacrifice and swept the Yang family's ancestral tomb. Before noon, he and Yang Liying worshiped the young sprouts and the Ox King, and planted new wheat sprouts in the wheat field.
In the afternoon, under the protection of Zhang Chengfang, Zhang Jintai and other children from the camp, I and Yang Liying rested for a picnic in a pavilion on a nearby mountain, except for some local snacks and pastries brought in the lunch box.
In addition, there is an oven, which is quite simple in style, at least in Zhang Cheng's eyes. The oven is not big, it is a rectangular object, with red charcoal placed inside, and several horizontal shelves on it.
Various meat skewers and copper baking pans can be placed.
Chuni and Haruyue were leading a few female soldiers to burn charcoal and prepare for barbecue. There was no other food this time. They just asked to prepare some mutton skewers and meat slices. Also, they had just cummed.
of a rabbit.
Zhang Cheng is holding Yang Liying's hand and looking at the surrounding scenery in the pavilion. The weather is getting warmer, the earth has returned to spring, and everything has revived. The mountains and plains are filled with pink and white apricot flowers and peach blossoms, complementing each other and adding a little green leaves as a foil.
Like the tapestry of the earth.
It was drizzling outside the pavilion, and a gust of cool breeze came. Zhang Cheng hurriedly took off his cloak, gently put it on Yang Liying's shoulders, and said softly: "Limei, it's cool today and the wind is blowing. Don't wear it."
Cool!"
Yang Liying looked back and smiled. Her face was like a blooming white orchid. The smiles were all written on her face, filled with contented joy. She said softly: "Brother Cheng, think of me as such a delicate and weak woman."
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Zhang Cheng looked at the flower-like beauty in front of him and said softly: "How could it be possible? I know that you have been strong and healthy since you were a child. You are not weaker than ordinary men. You are also skilled in bow and horse. You are not comparable to ordinary women. But today's wind and rain
You need to pay attention to the intersection."
He continued: "In a few days, you will go to the northern border with me, and then you can go back south to Mang Mountain."
"Didn't my husband say that the mountain hot springs in Akagi are excellent? Liying wants to go and have a look now."
Yang Liying opened her mouth softly and continued in a soft voice: "Husband, do you think Sister Ji will tolerate me?"
Zhang Cheng opened his arms, hugged her tightly, and whispered in her ear: "Yes, your sister Ji is a lady of our family, and she knows etiquette and things, so she will not embarrass you. Don't worry.
That’s it.”
Yang Liying leaned her body against Zhang Cheng's arms and said softly: "Well. As long as Brother Cheng has me in his heart, even if Sister Ji can't tolerate me for a while, I have no regrets."
Zhang Cheng hugged her tighter with his arms and said softly: "Yes, I will tolerate you. I will never allow anyone to make you angry. But you must also respect Ji Xuanzhu. After all, she is the mistress of the family and the back house."
Owner."
Yang Liying gave a gentle "hmm" and stopped talking. She just leaned into Zhang Cheng's arms and enjoyed the gentle friendship.
Chuni walked over gently at this time and said two steps away: "Miss, uncle, the grill is ready."
Zhang Cheng retracted his arms, took Yang Liying's soft and boneless hand and returned to the pavilion. Under the service of Chun Ni and Chun Xue, he enjoyed the delicious barbecue and drank the warm rice wine.
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On the second day, the Yangjialou Village became lively again. Even Chen Zhong, who was stationed in Mianhe Town, led Cui Shijie and more than 400 officers and soldiers from his department's Division A to arrive.
Moreover, the wealthy gentry from various places who have set up villages around Mang Mountain were also invited by Yang Shibin to discuss the joint defense of the villages. Cui Shijie will lead the Jia Division to be temporarily stationed here at Yangjialou, responsible for training the local bravery.
Previously, at the wedding banquet between Zhang Cheng and Yang Liying, people in charge of the surrounding villages had come to attend. At that time, they were really envious of Yang Shibin for being able to marry such a prince as his in-laws.
After that, they all strengthened their relationship with Yangjialou and initially established the goal of joint defense. At that time, they unanimously elected Yang Shibin as the head of each village and assumed the role of head of the general village, and invited Yang Shijie to be the training chief and responsible for drills.
He also dispatched local warriors from various villages.