"Then you have asked the right person." The boatman said quite proudly.
His family's ancestors were traders. They had been to many places and interacted with all kinds of people. Naturally, they heard a lot of news.
Later, I switched to renting boats, and I came into contact with a lot of people, so I really heard a lot of rumors.
"I also heard my grandfather say it once. I don't know the specific record. I heard that this rumor did not appear in the local area at the beginning, and there was not even a Lantern Festival to commemorate the monarch."
He Baobao followed his words and asked, "Did it come from somewhere else?"
The Huasang Kingdom is about as old as the Great Demon, and there are very few records for such an ancient country. Even if this place was once the territory of the Huasang Kingdom, it is understandable that they do not know it.
Just why did such a rumor suddenly appear?
"My grandfather once said that one of my ancestors mentioned it in the "Family Records" and said that this rumor and the Lantern Festival were spread from Japan."
Japan?
The first thing that came to Baby He's mind was her new teacher Yin Jian.
After all, this man had just come from Japan, and she had often heard about Japan in the past few days.
He Baobao frowned: "Japan is far away from here, how could it spread here?"
The boatman shook his head unclearly: "I heard that it was passed on by several merchants who had been to Japan. They once encountered a thunderstorm that was rare in a century when they went to Japan."
"I thought they were going to be buried here, but they were saved by the appearance of the enlightened monarch. After a few people returned from a narrow escape, they began to publicize the achievements of the monarch and held this lantern festival for him."
He Baobao was puzzled: "So, the locals believe it?"
"I didn't believe the legend. Later, a few bold locals tried it once and actually saw the monarch appear, so everyone believed it."
It doesn't sound strange, but when you think about it carefully, it feels like everything has been planned. From beginning to end, it seems that it is just to make people believe in the monarch of Huasang Kingdom.
Is this a pyramid scheme or mental control among the ancients?
He Baobao was confused.
Japan is so far away from this place, so why did they go to such great lengths just to spread this rumor?
Could it be because this place was once the territory of the ancient Huasang Kingdom?
Seeing He Baobao thinking hard, the boatman added: "This is just a statement passed down from my ancestors. I don't know whether it is true or false."
Things that have been polished by many people are always different from what was originally said.
The boatman suddenly spoke again: "But it must be true. Today, in the river where you two were riding, some people saw lotus flowers emerging from the river inexplicably, and there were also vaguely fairies dancing on the river. The scene was very... It’s spectacular.”
"Many people speculated that Lord Hua Sang had appeared, and they went to the temple dedicated to him to burn incense and pray for blessings."
A certain fairy silently looked at the culprit who caused this scene, and couldn't help but laugh.
"Thank you, boatman. It's getting late now, so we won't disturb you."
He Baobao, who knew the general idea, smiled at him, pulled the big devil beside him, and prepared to go back.
Fortunately, there is a place for people to rest on the shore. Otherwise, it would be very uncomfortable for a few people to just stand and chat for a long time in the night.
"Nothing, we still have many interesting places here. If you two stay longer, you can go shopping around."
As he spoke, he put the small lantern in his hand into He Baobao's hand: "Little girl, I see that you have extraordinary temperament at a young age, you speak clearly, and you are well-educated. I will give this lantern to you."
The little baby looked young and small, but what he said was meaningful and very clever. He had never seen it before since he started sailing, and he was very happy.
The boatman was very enthusiastic, and He Baobao couldn't refuse, so he had to take it. She said thank you: "Thank you to the boatman."
Now that he knows the general story, He Baobao is very interested in the Lantern Festival and wants to see it.
"Let's go."
She tugged on the big devil but didn't move. She raised her head in confusion, only to see him twirling the ring on his finger with an expressionless face.
Tantai lowered his head and looked at He Baobao, then looked at the boatman and said, "Does the boatman know the name of Lord Huasang?"
"I don't know about this, my ancestors never mentioned it, and the people in the town don't know either." The boatman didn't know why he suddenly asked such a question, so after thinking about it, he answered him.
"You don't know his name, how do you commemorate him?" It can't be without a name.
The boatman patted his head honestly: "People here call him Hua Sangjun, and we also built monuments, statues, and temples for him with Hua Sangjun."
Hua Sangjun
This name has a very Japanese flavor.
The two came to the bustling center. He Baobao was so greedy that he asked the big devil to buy her two bunches of candied haws.
The result was an ingot of gold, which made the man selling candied haws in a daze.
The way he looked at Tantai was like looking at the silly son of a landlord.
It was only after He Baobao took out a few coins from the small bag that he had prepared and gave them to him that the matter was settled.
While chewing on the candied haws, she said: "Big devil, you have been in the devil world for a long time and have forgotten the rules of the human world."
Holding a delicate lantern in her hand and wearing a red cloak, she looked like a young girl who came from a noble family, was well-dressed and well-fed, and was white and tender.
Tantai did not deny it: "It's true that I haven't been here for a long time."
He often stays in the demon world and does not want to move around. Today's human world has indeed changed a lot.
He Baobao puffed up his cheeks and couldn't speak clearly: "I'm already old. If I don't go out and walk around anymore, I will have the mentality of an old man."
The two of them happened to be walking on the ancient bridge. Tantai stopped when he heard this and stared at her: "Are you thinking that I am old?"
He Baobao was not afraid of him and muttered: "You have lived for tens of thousands of years. It is a fact that you are getting older."
Looking at his increasingly confused expression, He Baobao still didn't have the courage to say the word "old".
She added: "But you have such a face that no one else can tell."
I just thought the big devil was a handsome man from some family.
"You dare to say that." Seeing that there was nothing in her mouth, Tantai pinched her cheeks to prevent her from eating the remaining candied haws.
"Since you think I am old, I saw that your tone was not like this when you called me brother just now."
Tantai was a little unhappy. He didn't deny that he was older, but hearing these words from her mouth always made him very uncomfortable.
"Isn't it forced by the situation?" He Baobao was not annoyed when he pinched him. There was a sly look in her eyes. She smiled and said: "You don't let me call you brother, then what should I call you?"
"You don't really want me to call you something else based on your age, right?!"
She bit the last few words so hard that Tantai couldn't make out the meaning.
He raised his lips and sneered, throwing her head away: "I don't have a daughter as old as you."
"If you really count, at your age, you are enough to be my ancestor for several generations." He Baobao muttered in a low voice.
Tantai flew over with a knife. He Baobao laughed and took a step back. However, she forgot that this was a time when there was a heavy flow of people. As soon as she retreated, she retreated to the center of the bridge.
A vendor was pushing a cart full of gadgets, and suddenly he couldn't stop the cart.
At the critical moment, Tantai lifted her into the air with his big hand and frowned: "What are you doing?" This chapter has been completed!