Boundary Mountain is the remnant of Taiyue Mountain extending to the north. It is connected to Fenshui River in the west, high in the south and low in the north. The mountains stretch for more than a hundred miles, with crisscrossing valleys and overlapping mountains, which separates the Taiyuan Basin and the Linfen Basin.
It also has another name, called Jieshan, which was named after Jie Zitui of the Jin Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period. Jie Zitui was a man who cut off thigh meat to satisfy the hunger of the young master Chong'er who had fled. He was a super ruthless man. The allusion of cutting off the thighs to serve the emperor comes from this incident.
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Chong'er fled for nineteen years and returned to his country to ascend the throne. He was Duke Wen of Jin. At that time, Jie Zitui was living in seclusion in Jieshan Mountain and did not want to reward him. In order to force him to come out, Duke Wen of Jin ordered people to burn the mountain on three sides. The fire burned for three days and three nights. As a result, Jie Zitui was killed.
Tui and his mother were burned to death under a willow tree. This is an allusion to death by hugging a tree.
No anti-theft
Duke Wen of Jin regretted it so much that he made a pair of clogs out of willow wood to commemorate him. He often lamented to the clogs, "What a sad step", which is how the word "step" comes from.
Later, in order to commemorate Jie Zitui, the people did not light an open fire in the month when he was burned to death, and only ate cold food when eating. This gradually evolved into the Cold Food Festival.
Liu Xiang knew so well because Jie Zitui had many fans in the Han Dynasty and was revered as a Taoist god.
In the early Western Han Dynasty, Taoist thought was used to govern the country, and it was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that the country was governed by Confucianism. Therefore, during the Han Dynasty, Taoist thought had a great influence. Therefore, scholars highly respected Jie Zitui, especially those hermits who went to the mountains to practice Buddhism. Most of them were influenced by him.
Influence.
So much so that when he came to Jieshan, he did not go to worship Jie Zitui. The soldiers around him were very surprised. Zhao Jing also asked him in a low voice, "Does the lord have any quarrel with Jie Zitui?"
Liu Xiang was sitting on the edge of the Fen River, worrying that the water was too strong to build a dam to store water, and he couldn't use the water to attack. Dong Zhuo had a good opportunity to build a stronghold near the river, but he couldn't seize it. It was a pity. He said casually.
Said: "Stop talking nonsense, I have nothing to do with a dead man."
Zhao Jing understood, this tone was not something to be ignored during the holidays.
Liu Xiang was observing the Fen River, but he didn't know that someone was also observing him on the hillside in the distance.
"Sister, the general said he doesn't know how to cultivate immortality. Let's go back. You are spying on the military situation. The scouts in our army are very powerful. I can't defeat them, and neither can your guards."
Although Wang Er was simple-minded, he had been with the army for more than four years, and he was still very clear about things in the army. This behavior of spying on the general was very dangerous, so he couldn't help but give advice.
The woman he called Ajie was half a head taller than Wang Er. She was dressed in a green cloth robe, wearing wooden clogs, her hair in a bun, and a Gebu bow. She dressed like a young man. The bow was made of a square piece of cloth.
Wrap it from the back of the head to the forehead and tie a knot in front of the forehead. It looks like it has two small horns, which is playful and lively.
She asked with some distress: "Why does it freeze in summer? Is it a rumor? Have you used it?"
"The general made ice to relieve the heat of the whole army. We craftsmen were tired, so we doubled the supply like the soldiers on duty in the city. I ate it and felt chilled. The general treated us well. We had single robes in summer and jackets in winter.
I eat every meal, and I can often eat fish and meat." Wang Er was a little nagging, he hadn't seen her for several years, and he wanted to talk to his sister more.
But his elder sister was devoted to her spiritual practice and ignored him at all. She just pouted and complained: "I can cure the plague alone, my elixir can induce punishment from heaven, I can control dragons to kill enemies, I can freeze ice in the middle of summer, and I still say I don't know how to practice."
?Hmph! Who believes it?"
Wang Er didn't care and continued to persuade: "Sister, we really have to leave. If we are discovered by the scouts, we will definitely be caught."
The woman's eyes lit up: "Caught?"
She thought it was a good idea.
Therefore, the six of them were escorted by Su Wei to Liu Xiang.
"Wang Er, why haven't you gone home yet? I let you go back to support your parents, not to wander around." Liu Xiang glanced at these people, a tall woman dressed in men's clothing, and four sturdy servants in short clothes.
, and Little Fatty Wang Er.
Wang Er replied respectfully: "General, we didn't peek at the Chinese army. I was just about to take my sister home."
Liu Xiang smiled, there is no three hundred taels of silver here, Sima Zhao's heart, do you want to bring your sister home? Do you want to bring a daughter-in-law? But looking at the manners of that woman, it is definitely not something that a small family can cultivate.
Yes, Wang Er is destined to be disappointed.
Although the woman was arrested, she seemed to be in a peaceful mood. It wasn't until Liu Xiang's laughter stopped that she made a blessing ceremony: "I am Zhao Aier, a native of Lu County, Yuyang, and I pay my respects to Ambassador Liu."
Zhao Aier? Liu Xiang has heard of this name. It seems that it has been mentioned in several scriptures that record the list of immortals. It is said that she is an enlightened female immortal, and she also has some kind of corpse-dissolving immortality.
Liu Xiang couldn't understand it, and he didn't believe it either.
He admitted that religious beliefs were useful and recognized the ideas of various religions, but he did not believe in the existence of gods.
If there really is a god, and the god is as awesome as people imagine, then why would he bother with a little mortal? Why should he waste time and energy to achieve your needs?
The gods of all religious beliefs seem to revolve around human beings, saving people, harming people, teasing people, guiding people, and managing people. Why?
At first glance, it looks like it was created by humans themselves, so humans are the centerpiece of various myths and legends.
How could he believe this?
This Zhao Aier must be a magic stick, right?
Thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and he nodded in return: "No gift, I heard what Wang Er said, and I accepted the gift, but I don't know how to practice, and I have no interest in talking about Taoism. You can change it."
Just a request."
The longevity wood was worth a lot of money. If he didn't mention that he had received it, Wang Er's family would probably be in trouble. After all, it was his Yuan Cong, so he could still do it if he took care of it.
Zhao Aier asked stubbornly: "You can freeze ice in midsummer, but what kind of magic can you use?"
"I'm still going to make money in this way. It's a trade secret. I have no comment. I just want to make another request."
Zhao Aier felt unhappy. The person in front of her had to use the spells that others asked for to make money. It was such a waste. It was such a waste of natural resources. No wonder it was punished by heaven. She lamented and felt that God was unfair. She was so pious and ended up with a spell.
Haven't learned anything yet.
She was aggrieved, her nose was sore, and she begged with tears in her eyes: "Can I pay you to teach me the ice-condensing spell?"
Liu Xiang pouted, don't say he doesn't know magic, even if he does, why should he teach it to you? Just because you have big breasts?
Well, looking at the mountains that can hold up a man's robe, they look pretty big.
That won’t work either!
How can I be seduced by mere beauty? I still have two daughters-in-law at home!
"Do you know the meaning of having a full meal? I only sell ice. As I said before, I don't know magic, so don't ask about magic anymore. Because the longevity wood you gave me is rather rare, I can allow you
Make a request, think about it carefully, and don't make it out of imagination."
Zhao Aier's idea was a little strange. She felt that she had grasped the key to this sentence and asked: "If I find another rare treasure, can I seek help from the envoy again?"
Liu Xiang blinked, did she mean that? But if someone gives you a treasure, don't give it for free.
He coughed lightly and said, "I don't know magic, nor do I know how to practice Taoism. You can make requests."
Zhao Aier understood that this person probably had some taboos that he could not express clearly. Thinking that the Anti-Plague Pill would be punished by heaven, she felt that she understood the reason.
"Can you tell me how to avoid heaven's punishment?" She burst into tears and laughed, her pear blossoms covered with rain.
"Don't stand under big trees on rainy days, as you may be struck by lightning. Building a high-rise attic on a hillside may also be struck by lightning."
Liu Xiang promised that this was the truth and not adulterated at all.