According to this legend, there is a kind of fish in Tubo.
This kind of fish...
At first glance, there is nothing special about it, just like the common carp in the Central Plains.
But there is only one thing that is unusual. There is a custom in Tubo that if you don't eat fish, you can't eat fish.
The reason is very simple. The first is of course a matter of belief. Some local people believe that fish is a psychic creature, or simply some kind of god.
And how can you eat gods?
Is it because the drought is not severe enough, or is it because the snowstorm is no longer enough?
So no one eats fish there, and no one is allowed to eat fish.
Of course, this is only one aspect.
The story Chai Shao heard - or rather, the reason why this story was told as a story to brag, was of course not that simple.
In fact, there is a kind of fish in Tubo. This fish is very special, the meat is delicious, and it is the best in the world...
No fish in the world is as delicious as this fish, and you can't buy it even if you spend ten thousand or one hundred thousand dollars.
...Unless you go to Tubo yourself, or the place where you spend money to buy fish, the fish boss sees how profitable it is, so he makes a special trip to Tubo to prepare the fish for you.
But even if you can get this kind of fish, you'd better not eat it.
Because although this fish meat is extremely delicious, it contains a toxin. This toxin itself does not directly harm the human body, but it is almost the most terrifying poison in the world.
This toxin makes people feel less full.
After eating fish, no matter how much you eat, you never feel full and you always want to keep eating -
If you eat one pound of fish, you will want to eat the second pound.
Okay, that's nothing.
But after you eat the second pound, you will want to eat the third pound of fish.
After eating the third kilo, I still want to eat the fourth kilo...
In the end, even if you eat eighty pounds of fish, you will still want to eat eighty-one pounds.
And even if you find that something is wrong, the delicious aroma of fish meat has become a fatal trap at this time, and you can no longer get rid of it.
It is said...
In Tubo, anyone who came into contact with this kind of fish would die miserably in the end.
For this reason, in the ancient times of Tubo, there was always a rule that this fish should not be eaten.
However, because the ancients did not have such advanced information technology, this kind of cold knowledge could not be spread well, and it quickly became distorted and deteriorated. No one knew what the dangerous fish was.
So in the end, in order to avoid killing people, the leader there simply made it clear that no fish was allowed to be eaten, just don't eat it.
In order to ensure that this order can be carried out, the leader had to use some metaphysical techniques to issue these orders. Over time, it became a legend. Fish are gods and cannot be eaten...
Regardless of this legendary story or the inside story behind it, Chai Shao was still marching at the time. Of course it is impossible to verify it. Moreover, it was heard while drinking wine and bragging with the soldiers, so it is even more unreasonable.
I laughed out loud and forgot about it.
But at this moment...
Oddly enough, Chai Shao couldn't help but think of this legend again.
Oh my god, the fish in this sea is so delicious, is it possible...
Could it be the legendary strange fish?
If this is true, it would be a big deal...
It's over, it's over, there's a big problem!
Chai Shao and Changsun Wuji felt something was wrong at the same time. The fish was too delicious. When they saw Chai Shao's stunned expression, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Brother Chai, what's wrong? This fish...is there something wrong?"
Changsun Wuji broke into a cold sweat for a moment, "No way... Could it be that the dignified Changsun Fuji is going to die in a place like this? Don't..."
"Brother Chai, don't be in a daze. Tell me what you are thinking of!"
Chai Shao looked up at Changsun Wuji, swallowed, and spoke hesitantly...
"This fish...Brother Changsun, Brother Yu may have heard of it..."
"Actually, more than ten years ago, when I was leading the troops, I heard a soldier talk about it..."
Chai Shao then started talking and repeated the legends he had heard.
After saying this, Changsun Wuji was dumbfounded.
His whole person and face instantly turned pale.
"ah?"
Changsun Wuji felt numb. If this story is true...
Then wouldn’t it be the end of myself and this?
If you haven't read the story, it's all very clear. Once you find yourself eating fish...
Even if you know that this fish is poisonous, you can't run away because you simply can't refuse the legendary taste.
At this moment, Chai Shao and Changsun Wuji couldn't help but think of Chang'an and those delicacies on jade plates worth thousands of dollars, and their minds went blank...
Compared with all the delicacies they had eaten at Chang'an Restaurant in the past, this fish... is even better. It's so awesome.
Then things will be determined.
This fish, most likely... Although I don't know how the sea fish is the same as the fish in the rivers and lakes of Tubo, the smell is definitely not a joke, it must be the demon fish.
Even with Chai Shao and Changsun Wuji's knowledge and determination, even if they knew there was something wrong with the fish...
But looking at the delicacies on the plate in front of them, the two of them couldn't help but swallow their saliva like crazy...
What's going on with this fish? It's so damn fragrant...
The two of them looked at the fish in front of them, their faces full of confusion...
It’s over, to eat or not to eat, that’s the question, it’s the big question!
But at this moment...
There were sudden footsteps at the door of the cabin. Chai Shao and Changsun Wuji were both startled and looked over.
Then I saw someone walking to the door, knocking, and then...
Seeing that the two big guys were staring at me, I couldn't help being frightened, and on the spot, I cupped my fists and bowed my hands in a salute.
"General Chai, Lord Changsun, and junior Ma Zhou, I wonder if these two great scholars are here..."
That's right, the person who came was none other than Ma Zhou.
At this moment, I broke through the conspiracy of the two big guys, and I was in a panic.
"Junior...Junior just smelled the fragrance nearby and heard that there seemed to be fireworks nearby. This..."
"The Holy Marquis has told me that the place where the boat is parked must be protected from fire at all times, so I came here to take a look. I didn't know it was two adults here..."
Ma Zhou was right. He came to see the situation now precisely because of one of the military regulations re-customized by Li Sheng, the fire prevention regulations.
After all, although the navy is said to be in the sea, in fact...
Not to mention this period, even in later generations, sea ships were also prone to fires.
That was still the later generations. In this era, all wooden ships are not to mention, and even if there is no fire, if something goes wrong and something like an arsenal explodes or a steam engine explodes, then Li Sheng...
Of course Li Sheng wouldn't let this happen, but he certainly didn't want to see this happen, so he was very strict about fire prevention. If people around him had nothing to do, Li Sheng would basically ask them to go for a walk to see if there was anything wrong.
Fire conditions and potential fire conditions.
As a result, when Ma Zhou came this time, he discovered...