.There is a breeze today, and the Jianjiang River is much calmer than before. It flows gurglingly, rarely roaring waves... There are reeds on the edge of the river beach, and Chen Jianchen is sitting on a big stone among the reeds.
fishing.
He is not an idler, nor is he a refined man. He took time off to come here to fish just to relax. Jianjiang River is rich in aquatic products. It would be good if he could catch one or two big fish and go back to cook.
But Chen Jianchen had been fishing for nearly half an hour, and the fish floated with the waves without sinking at all. No fish came to bite the hook.
Could it be that the location was not chosen well? Or maybe the bait is not popular and not attractive enough?
Chen Jianchen was quite puzzled, especially when he saw the thin black man not far to the side catching a fat and lively fish every once in a while, he felt even more speechless.
There are many people who come to Jianjiang River to fish, and there are people fishing in every other section of the river. But among so many people, none of them can compare with that dark and thin man.
This dark and thin man, about thirty years old, is not tall. He wears coarse clothes and has a big bamboo basket next to him. Every once in a while, a big fish will catch his hook. Then he will throw the fish into the bamboo basket.
.It didn’t take long before most of the bamboo baskets were filled with fish.
Fishing is a technical activity that requires a lot of attention to the water section, hooks, baits, techniques, etc. Chen Jianchen originally thought that the black and thin man was a master in it, so he could have such a good harvest. But after careful observation, he felt that he was nothing more than that.
, there is nothing outstanding. Instead, while fishing, he is drinking from a purple-black gourd. He takes a sip, and then pours another sip into the river water. His mouth keeps moving, as if talking to himself.
This act of pouring wine into the river was a bit unusual. Chen Jianchen frowned and became curious. Since there was no movement on his side, he walked over, cupped his hands and said, "This old man is polite."
When the man saw that he was a well-mannered man and was wearing a Confucian scarf, he knew he was a scholar. He quickly put down his fishing rod and said solemnly: "Hello, sir."
Chen Jianchen smiled slightly and asked: "Brother, don't be cautious. I saw that you had a good fishing harvest and the fish liked to eat your hook, so I wanted to come over and ask, is it possible that my bait is specially made?"
Fish like to take the bait, the key lies in the bait material.
The man rubbed his hands and said, "It's nothing special, it's just an ordinary earthworm."
As he spoke, he even lifted the fishhook to show Chen Jianchen. After lifting the clinker fishhook, a big fish actually jumped out of the water, as if chasing after him to eat his hook.
Is this okay?
Chen Jianchen's eyes were a little big, and a strange thought came to him, and he asked again: "I saw my brother pouring wine into the river just now. Could it be that he was using wine to attract fish?"
The man seemed to be an upright person and would not lie. He rubbed his head and said, "No, I am pouring wine for the River God to drink..com rapidly updated. Well, the River God likes to drink my wine, so he gave it to me in a dream and asked me to drink it."
Bring him a jug of wine every day. Then he will drive the fish in the water into groups and come to bite my hook."
In the Tiantong Dynasty, people were almost very superstitious. Worshiping the Earth God on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month was a must. In addition, they often went to the mountains to worship the mountain gods, and to the rivers to worship the river gods. There were many forms; as for the people in the city
The Chenghuang Temple is a place where believers flock, and the incense is very prosperous.
Chen Jianchen already knew about the existence of land, mountain gods, city gods, etc. He knew that they were actually Yin gods appointed by the Yin Division, responsible for governing a place and collecting incense.
Land, mountain gods, river gods, these basically belong to grassroots officials and are under the control of the City God. The City God can be regarded as a feudal official and is directly responsible to the Yin Division.
Regarding the power structure of the Yinsi, Chen Jianchen had previously known about the confession of the land in Jingyang Village, but he did not know much about the more core secrets, such as the specific role of the Yinsi in collecting incense; and the ghosts after death.
Enter the management methods of Yinsi, etc.
These are all things that Chen Jianchen is more interested in, but he has no way out. If he wants to know more about it, he may have to talk to Jiangzhou City God. However, due to conflicts in the past, he had a problem with Jiangzhou City God.
I'm afraid we can't talk to each other anymore. Moreover, the Yin Division is the Yin Division, and Chen Jianchen has no path or method to enter the Yin Division world now.
Now that I heard the man's words, I immediately understood that the other man was connected with the Jianjiang River God. The river god was addicted to alcohol, so he actually asked the man in his dream to pour wine into the river, and then used various tricks to drink.
Doesn’t this count as seeking public benefit for personal gain?
However, this river god is quite authentic. After drinking the man's wine, he also knows how to retaliate by driving fish to take the bait.
Chen Jianchen raised his eyebrows: "Where did you buy the wine, brother?"
The man smiled innocently: "I brewed it myself."
Chen Jianchen said oh, stopped talking, smiled, returned to the stone, and continued to wait boringly. When he got tired of waiting, he simply took out a book from the blood sandalwood bookcase and read it.
About half an hour later, the thin black man's bamboo basket was filled with fish, and the wine in his gourd was gone. He put away his fishing rod, smiled at Chen Jianchen, and strode away.
Chen Jianchen's fish float hasn't moved at all yet, probably because the bait has been soaked and tasteless. He curled his lips and was about to put the rod away and return to the academy.
Boom!
Suddenly there was a strange sound in the river, and then a wave formed on the river a few feet away. The waves surged forward at a very fast speed, and their target was directed at Chen Jianchen——
To be precise, if this wave no longer deflects and comes in a straight line, it will eventually hit the blood sandalwood scroll next to Chen Jianchen.
The waves came fiercely and strangely, not natural at all, but as if someone was secretly controlling and directing them. In the blink of an eye, they roared up, rushed to the shore, and rushed towards them.
"not good!"
Chen Jianchen's reaction was not unreasonable, but the attack of the wave was too sudden. It took only a few breaths from birth to landing, and it was too late for him to pick up the book and jump off the stone.
boom!
The waves soared and spread out in mid-air, forming a faint shape like a wavy hand. The palm spread out and fiercely slammed down on the blood sandalwood book bamboo basket, as if it wanted to grab the book basket and drag it into the river.
puff!
At the critical moment, the blood sandalwood scroll, whose original appearance had been concealed by Huangfu's magic, remained motionless, and a circle of red light suddenly appeared all over his body. The red light was like a shield, protecting the whole body. The waves covered him and fell down before he could get close.
Blocked by an invisible force, unable to go any further.
The two collided and made a huge sound. The originally formed wave seemed to have hit the stone wall, and was shattered into pieces by the backlash, scattering into water droplets all over the sky. Fortunately, Chen Jianchen saw the opportunity quickly and hid on the other side early, so that he was not wet.
Become a drowned rat.
There is water everywhere, but only the circle around the rock where the blood sandalwood bookcase is located is free of water and very dry.
——Invulnerable to insects, water and fire, and difficult to penetrate with swords and guns... This blood sandalwood scroll is a auxiliary magic weapon. It is not a mortal thing, and it can also be windproof and dustproof. Just now, the waves formed and they flew ashore. The purpose was obvious.
It was Shu Chun. Unexpectedly, Shu Chun blocked the blow head-on and was completely neutralized.
Chen Jianchen's heart moved. He took a step forward and put the book on his upper body, supported the support pole, and raised the curtain on the roof. He did not leave immediately, but climbed back onto the rock and looked at the calm river.
I sneered in my heart: River God? Have you taken a fancy to my book?
After standing for a long time, the river surface became calm and nothing strange happened again.
Chen Jianchen jumped off the rock, went outside, turned to the official road, and prepared to return to Jiangzhou City.
drive!
On the official road, I first heard the sound of horse hooves. Looking back, I saw a horse galloping towards me.
The horse is a steed. The rider on the horse is tall and tall. He wears silk-edged green scale armor and a cooked copper helmet. His back is full of weapons. They are arranged in a fan shape. They are all shining light simple knives with cold gleams on their edges.
shoot.
The knight is over thirty years old, with two thick beards on his upper lip. From a distance, he looks a bit like "Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows". His piercing red and phoenix eyes convey a sense of majesty when he looks around. Looking more seriously, he looks more like a man with four eyebrows.
In addition to carrying six simple knives behind his back, he also carried a long sword on his waist.
Anyone who dares to run around carrying weapons like this must be an official. You must know that the Tiantong Dynasty has very strict control over weapons. Common people can only own limited iron tools such as kitchen knives and hoes, and axes for chopping firewood are rare. Long knives and swords,
Ordinary people basically don't dare to take it. Once they get it and are caught by an official, they will be immediately charged with "conspiracy to commit rebellion" and they will be killed without mercy.
"law!"
As he rushed closer, the knight suddenly reined in his horse and asked Chen Jianchen: "Master, may I ask you if you know where to go from Fengshan?"
Chen Jianchen was stunned, looked at the other party, and said: "If you want to go to Fengshan, you can go straight south along this road. If you don't enter Jiangzhou, turn north. There will be road signs at the inns along the way."
"Oh, thanks."
The knight raised his whip and rode away with a click.
Chen Jianchen narrowed his eyes and looked at the other person's back thoughtfully - this knight was obviously not from Jiangzhou. Judging from the direction, he should have crossed the Jianjiang River from the north. As far as he knew, there were many rivers in the Jianjiang River section.
There is a big ferry in the distance.
A knight from the north, armed with all his weapons, mighty and impressive, did not go to Jiangzhou but went straight to Fengshan. Could he be the candidate sent by the imperial court to investigate the matter? As for why he came as a warrior and not
Monk, it is very likely that the death of Wu Wencai, the monks who came to Jiangzhou to promote Buddhism were more or less involved and were held accountable...
You must know that the death was the only son of the Minister of Rites of the current dynasty. Even if it was determined to be the work of a monster, Commander Zhou and Master Lokong who were traveling with him at the time must bear part of the responsibility and accept certain punishments.
As for this knight who looked like a lone ranger going to Fengshan, he would not be able to embarrass Ying Ning and Xiao Yi who were already wary. Anyway, Chen Jianchen had made it very clear to Ying Ning in the letter that she was so smart.
There will definitely be countermeasures.
While thinking about it, he quickened his pace back to the city.