Shaowu was sent to Boyu by Huang He, but he did not see the tiger boy who summoned him. Unexpectedly, he met a "wonder" like Zong Yan, who would work with him, and even thought that the tiger boy was testing him.
What? Even the Shaowu himself didn't realize that if it were another situation or another person, there would be no need for him to explain that to the other person in his capacity.
And Zong Yan didn't realize that there was something wrong with her behavior. She was a stranger she had just met, and she was also a colleague who would work together in the future. Her inquisitive questioning was too rude. As a young minister, she voluntarily condescended to accept the offer.
Such an arduous task should only be praised by everyone, not to mention that the lack of tasks did not offend her. She was simply baffled.
The young minister must have a place to live. After talking about the business, Boyu was about to send someone to resettle him, but Zong Yan directly said: "Ba Jun will stay at my house for now!"
Boyu's meeting place today is in the territory of the Huayin tribe. Generally speaking, the conditions of the patriarch's home should be the best. It is also the proper etiquette to accommodate distinguished guests to rest in their own home. But Zong Yan seems to have forgotten something else.
One thing is, she, a girl who lives alone, actually brings a grown man back to live with her. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?
The Shaowu nodded naturally and said: "Thank you very much, Chief Zongyan!" It seems that he didn't think of this at all. Maybe he didn't regard Zongyan as a girl, or he didn't think of it in front of her.
Zong Yan waved his big hand and said: "You're welcome. I came from Ba Yuan to help control the flooding of the river. I should take good care of you. It's just that the conditions are difficult. I wonder if you, the monarch, can endure the hardships? If you want to go back in the future
You can always find an excuse to go back, and no one will blame you."
Shao Wu: "Chief Zongyan doesn't have to call me Ba Jun all the time. Just call me Shao Wu. Now that Shao Wu is here, of course I have to complete the task before leaving."
There had been a misunderstanding between Boyu and Zong Yan. When he saw that the girl actually wanted to take Shaowu back to live with him, he wanted to remind her a few words, but in the end he couldn't say anything because Shaowu himself agreed.
Zong Yan lived alone in the village. She lived in a very spacious courtyard with large stone walls. There were many animal skins hung in the hall, which she had hunted in the mountains. Zong Yan also raised animals at home.
, less like a domestic animal and more like a pet, a white rabbit.
After having dinner together at Master Boyu's place, the young minister followed Zong Yan to her house. As soon as he entered the courtyard, a white rabbit jumped up to welcome him, and he even stretched out his paw to close the courtyard door. The young minister then
He was surprised. He has been through many storms, what kind of world has he not seen? But after meeting Zong Yan, he was surprised and even weird.
Zong Yan introduced it carelessly: "It has become spiritual and is a talking rabbit. I picked it up in the mountains and told it not to speak in front of others, lest it be taken away as a monster."
In fact, Huwa knows this rabbit. He has seen it in the depths of the Southern Wilderness and on the top of Boshan Mountain. It has been rebuilt with Chisel Tooth, but it no longer regards itself as Chisel Tooth, but as a white rabbit.
Zong Yan didn't know about this situation. She saw the rabbit while hunting in the mountains. She was planning to catch it so that she could have a snack in the evening. Unexpectedly, the white rabbit took the initiative to run up to her and mouthed:
"Are you Mr. Boyi's sister? I have heard you call yourself this to others!"
Zong Yan often claimed to be Bo Yi's sister. As a member of a poor tribe, she was also proud of this identity. She was surprised when she heard this. She knelt down and said, "You rabbit can actually speak human language. I really do."
I am Lord Boyi’s clan sister, do you know me?"
White Rabbit: "I have met many tribesmen in this area of the mountains. Lord Boyu has done me a great favor by killing demons and eradicating evil spirits. I admire his reputation very much. But among the poor tribesmen today, only
I can still see the shadow of Master Bo Yi in you, so I will practice with you for the time being."
White Rabbit praised Zong Yan for having the legacy of Bo Yi. Zong Yan was very happy after hearing this, so he took him back to the village and introduced him to Shaowu today. She usually told White Rabbit not to talk in front of others, so as not to be regarded as a monster.
When we met today, he revealed all the details about White Rabbit, obviously not treating Shaowu as "someone else".
Shaowu said: "I heard that when Master Gaotao was young, he was wandering in the countryside, and an auspicious beast, the Haechi, took the initiative to surrender. The girl who has such a sutra is also a strange person in the world."
White Rabbit said: "Yeah, yeah, Ba Jun is right!...Actually, I'm not afraid at all. Who wants to take me away as a monster? How can it be so easy? If Ba Jun wants to accompany Zong Yan on a mission, he can take me
Take it with you, I can help you a lot."
Zong Yan glared at it and said, "Are you very powerful? Can you beat me?"
White Rabbit drooped his ears and said: "Of course I'm not your opponent, but there's no need to compete with you... In fact, just let me follow you, and you don't need to worry about me at ordinary times. I will walk in the mountains and fields for you.
Inquire about all kinds of news, and report in time if anything happens."
The Shao Wu advised: "What this rabbit fellow Taoist said makes sense. Just take it with you. It would be boring to leave it here alone."
That day, the young servant stayed at Zong Yan's house, and Bai Tu helped him clean the bed. Zong Yan gave up his house to the young servant, and she took Bai Rabbit and lived in another hut. Zong Yan, as
Patriarch, the conditions at home should be considered very good in the local area, but the situation in Huayin is like this. How can it compare with the Palace of the King of Ba?
Although the young minister has been a Bajun for so many years, he is not extravagant, but as a monarch, he will not deliberately live in poverty. Except for the period when the floods surrounded Batu, he often did not eat meat for several months, and most of the other time he was also considered to be a poor man.
There are fine clothes and fine food, and a bunch of people are waiting on you. Do you want to enjoy it?
But if Shao Wu wanted to enjoy himself, he would not have come here. Moreover, he had lived a hard life on Wufu Qiu in his early years. Shao Wu lived in Zong Yan's home for half a month, and he was so calm that Zong Yan also
Some people looked at it differently.
If there is anyone who has a high position of power and is willing to endure hardships, there is no one better than Boyu. For so many years, Boyu walked barefoot and led the people to work on the front line of water control. But everyone is aware of Boyu's behavior and demeanor, and they have even become accustomed to it.
Although I admire him, I am not surprised. As the richest monarch in the world, it is really surprising that Shaowu can do this.
The reason why Shaowu wanted to stay at Zong Yan's house for half a month was to wait for Lord Boyu's assignment. Everything about water control has been arranged and must be carried out according to the planned progress. His and Zong Yan's tasks will not be completed until Boyi and
After Wu Xi visited all the tribes in Hepan.
When we were in Huayin, at least we had comfortable food and accommodation conditions for ordinary tribesmen. After leaving Huayin, it was the real hardship. Zong Yan and Shaowu inspected various tribes and walked along the river.
Walking on the edge of the land and at the foot of various mountains, the main purpose is to monitor whether each tribe has completed its progress according to the planned plan.
The conditions in each village are different. Sometimes you have to sleep in the mountains. In many places, vehicles and horses are not accessible, so you have to go through the mountains and walk on trails. Zongyan takes good care of the young people. He holds a divine halberd as a staff and carries a lot of money on his back.
A large animal skin package, containing dry food, tents, mattresses and other things that may be needed.
Shao Wu was a little embarrassed and asked to share some of the burden, but Zong Yan glared and said, "Uncle, are you trying to compete with me in strength?" This girl was born with supernatural powers, and Shao Wu really couldn't match her. Zong Yan called him uncle.
It's already considered polite, but it's not a bad idea to call him uncle.
Zong Yan and Shao Wu did not bring any other entourage. The divine halberd in Zong Yan's hand was a token of identity, but they also brought a rabbit. It was really convenient to have this rabbit on the road. The rabbit did not follow behind but ran away.
In the front, I would often look back and tell them which way to go, what conditions were ahead, where they could rest, camp, etc., and sometimes help hunt for game.
Along the way, Zong Yan and Shao Wu were inseparable. Zong Yan had a stick hanging on his waist, a large package on his back, and a divine halberd in his hand. Except when he was bathing, going out, and sleeping, he kept an eye on Shao Wu. Even if
It was Shaowu's private time that was not suitable for watching, such as bathing, going to court, sleeping, etc. Zong Yan was actually paying attention to his movements all the time.
Zong Yan knows the identity of Shao Wu very well, and he cannot have any accidents. Huwa also told her to take good care of Shao Wu, especially to protect Shao Wu's safety. Well, Zong Yan is protecting him.
As for him, at least that's what she thinks.
The young minister is all too familiar with the feeling of someone accompanying him to protect him. As a Bajun, how can he not have personal guards? But he has never encountered such a "guard" who stares at him like a thief every day. Is it still possible?
Are you afraid that he will run away? Shaowu is dumbfounded.
Zong Yan, consciously or unconsciously, has always had a certain attitude towards Shaowu, even for ordinary things. In her opinion, it may be because of curiosity. In fact, measuring a monarch is like lighting a fire, cooking, and burning.
Things like water, tents, and mattresses didn't matter, but Zong Yan wanted to see how well he could do it, and he always seemed to want to find fault.
To be honest, the young minister has really become unfamiliar with these things over the years, because there is no need for him to do it. When he takes a bath in the Bawang Palace on weekdays, there are a lot of servants in charge of hot water, and he doesn't even have to wipe himself.
Qian. Fortunately, he had accompanied Huwa on a trip with Mr. Cangjie a few years ago, and he had been doing these things on the road, so he didn't feel any discomfort.
Zong Yan stared at Shaowu with a kind of curiosity and wanting to find fault, but she couldn't find any fault. She didn't understand why she had such a mentality. In the end, it was just that, what else could she do?
She took the initiative to do the work and tried her best not to overwhelm the younger ones.
Of course, most of the time they don't sleep in the wild, but live in various villages and do business.
The emperor's order has been issued, and Wu Yu has explained it clearly to the people of various tribes. Everyone knows why Lord Boyu wants to control the water in this way. Of course, there are no tribes that openly disobey the order, but it is inevitable that there are also people who try to cheat and play tricks, and do not work hard. At this time,
Zong Yan needs to be supervised, and sometimes she needs to be punished. And when Zong Yan stands there holding the divine halberd, it is indeed scary enough, scaring everyone except Shaowu.
This is a huge project involving the cooperation of various ministries. Not only did the emperor mobilize the ministries along the river, but the emperor also mobilized the power of all ministries in China to help. This also reflects the strength of China, and only the emperor can have such a strong call and mobilization ability. Otherwise, any tribe,
It is impossible for anyone to control floods like this alone, not even the most powerful country of Pakistan.
Seeing with his own eyes that Boyu mobilized the power of all Chinese ministries through the emperor, Zong Yan understood why he was confident that he could complete the plan to change the course of the river within three years. However, there were still too many specific problems to be solved during implementation, especially
Division of labor and cooperation among various tribes.
Many times, some tribes fail to complete the project progress as planned, not because of laziness, but because of various other reasons. For example, bad weather, poor road transportation, untimely supply of logistics materials, unreasonable personnel allocation, and excavation of rivers
encountered hard rock formations.
In this case, it’s useless even if you scare people to death. You have to be able to solve practical problems. And many problems cannot be fully predicted in advance. Coordination between multiple parties and a myriad of things is the result of doing less work.
Mission accomplished.
The young minister did a very good job. It can be said that no one can handle it better than him. He worried about many things and even helped many tribes along the way to organize their internal affairs. Zong Yan looked at him differently at first, but later he
She was secretly impressed. She also admired Huwa who recommended the young minister. He had indeed found the right person.
In many cases, Shaowu's life is not hard at all, it's just hard work. Whenever he lives in a village, especially among a large tribe, he is treated with the highest standards of courtesy. Although Shaowu does not consider himself a Bajun,
But how could the heads of the various ministries not know his identity, so they tried their best to arrange the best and most comfortable conditions for him. Many people even showed flattery and flattery in front of the young minister.
Zong Yan couldn't stand it anymore, and once muttered to the young minister in private: "Look at those people, they are all trying to please you, why not replace all the good food and good things with others, and then give them away
Go to the flood control site!"
The young minister just smiled and said: "They just thanked me for coming to help control the flood. They are just doing their courtesy. Miss Zongyan doesn't need to care too much."
Zong Yan: "I'm not arguing, I'm just talking. If you don't like to hear it, I'll shut up. Ordinarily, the ministers of Pakistan won't talk to you like this, right?"
Shao Wu: "Of course not, only Miss Zong Yan is different!"
In many villages, especially in large tribes, Shaowu was treated grandly and enjoyed very good living conditions. But at other times, such as when he and Zong Yan were walking through the mountains and fields, the conditions were quite difficult. Usually people have been
Wealth or being poor all the time, we often get used to it. What we fear most is the huge gap that keeps changing, but we can still deal with things as usual.
Later, Zong Yan couldn't help but said: "Uncle Shaowu, I didn't expect you to really persevere."
At this time, Shaowu was no longer so reserved when talking to Zong Yan. He glared at her and said, "You might as well call me Ba Jun! I remember that I worked as a mason in Wufuqiu. It was freezing cold that day."
At the top of the peak..."
Zong Yan interrupted him and said: "What year did that happen? Anyway, I have never seen it. Do you still make stone axes now?"
Shao Wu: "I also have some cultivation skills, and I haven't lost my skills yet!"
Zong Yan: "Then you can make a stone ax and show it to me. Is it useful?"
The young minister was really leisurely. He searched for suitable materials and crafted a stone ax while he was on the road. He refined it very carefully with magical powers. It was tough, sharp, gorgeous and exquisite, and more importantly, it was very easy to use. Even he was satisfied with it.
Incredible.
When Shao Wu was making and refining stone axes, White Rabbit also came to watch the fun. While Shao Wu was making the ax, he told the story of the Black and White Hill Meeting and the fight between the five kings. Zong Yan and Bai Rabbit listened with great interest, and even
I felt a little fascinated. After the young minister finished speaking, one person and one rabbit strongly requested to listen to something else.
Shaowu had many things to talk about, and the time was long enough. He told Zong Yan many stories about Ba Yuan, but he never mentioned Mingsha. This is normal, Mingsha is a root in his heart.
The thorn was something he didn't want to mention again.
Shaowu respected Mingsha as his holy queen, but there was no real relationship between the two. On the one hand, Shaowu didn't dare. If he was addicted to Mingsha's beauty and controlled by her charm, then he would not be himself.
I want to be Bajun. On the other hand, Mingsha is too high and lofty, as if she has everything under control, so from the beginning, she must be promised to make her the god of national sacrifice.
The experience of getting along with Zong Yan like this today is something Shaowu has never experienced before, even if he has read all the world. (To be continued...)