newbobooks Chapter 23: Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Chapter 23
Green mountains and green waters, blue sky and white clouds, on both sides of the official road, the leaves of beans are slightly yellow, and sweet potatoes that were planted early are harvested by farmers.
A group of people headed south straight to Xiaoshu Village where the field was sacrificed.
Uncle Rong led the two veterans forward on horseback, followed by vehicles.
Jiao Da had eaten Dabu pills, and his body was as strong as an ox, and he rode a horse with a sword. He was ambitious and had the courage that ordinary people cannot match.
At the beginning of noon, a wine shop was found on the side of the road, and everyone was asked to rest and eat.
Uncle Rong ordered the dishes to be served directly, and the entourage also had the same food, throwing five taels of silver to the shopkeeper, and refunding more and making up for less.
It's not easy for the servants to sweat profusely.
Xiao Er served the tea courteously.
The three sat in a circle, and the others had their own accompanying arrangements.
The dishes are rough, the portions are full, and the taste is novel. The three of them have a few drinks.
The servant said respectfully, "Master, please see the manager of this store."
"Please." What can he do?
The shopkeeper knelt down: "The younger ones see the nobleman."
Uncle Rong smiled and said, "Excuse me, what's the matter with the shopkeeper?"
"Young one, I heard just now that the nobleman wants to go to Xiaoshu Village, so come and see me boldly."
"Oh~, is there something wrong?" Uncle Rong wondered.
"Go forward for a long way and turn left. There is a mountain on the north side, commonly known as Wushan Mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there is the White Tiger Temple on the south side. The vehicle is accompanying, the speed is not fast, and I am afraid that I will stay nearby overnight. If you dare to see me, don't blame the nobleman." The shopkeeper kowtowed.
"Well, thank you shopkeeper for telling me." He took out two taels of silver as a reward.
Thank you, shopkeeper.
Jiao Dao: "Master, we should send soldiers to investigate first."
"You have to be careful, the world is dangerous." Yin Yingwang was cautious.
"Well, let's send four soldiers to investigate first, and prepare enough dry food. Take four smoked and air-dried chickens from my gourmet food, and give them to prevent mistakes in the mountains." Uncle Rong ordered.
Stewardship should be.
Sure enough, at dusk, I saw a mountain on the north side in front of me, which was not high, blue and white, with steep rocks, small trees on the mountain, and dense forests at the foot of the mountain.
"Hiss~, is this really the case?" Uncle Rong was surprised.
When we reached the foot of the mountain, it was getting late, so we set up camp on the spot.The spies reported that there was an evil Taoist priest in the ruins at the foot of the mountain not far away, nothing unusual.
In the last ten days of July, when the bright moon rises in the east, Uncle Rong is still in high spirits, cooking shredded smoked chicken, served with rice wine, Yingwang, Jiao Datong drinking, and the young servant is tired.
Suddenly there was singing in the forest, clear and loud.
"Seeing through the world of mortals, I went back to the mountains, remembering the old love and being proud, but I saw the moon hanging on the tops of the pine trees, the sky was bright and the air was clear, and the bosom of the outside world added to the joy, Tian Haoxing held a sword in his hand, the earth trembled and the mountains shook, even foxes and ghosts were startled. "(Without poetry and talents, I borrow from my predecessors.)
Jia Rong shouted: "Okay, what a Taoist!"
Shouting and embracing, looking for, dissuading from left and right.
"It's okay, a man with a clear and elegant voice."
The moon is as clear as water, and the forest turns several times, and suddenly opens up. Taoist priests dance with swords, drinking and enjoying themselves.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "The real person is very elegant. Passers-by come here after hearing the song. If you are rude, you will still look at Haihan."
Taoist A face, thin and bearded, very bold, he laughed, took back his sword, pointed to the broken table and chair beside him, and said: "My lord, you are welcome, it is fate to meet you, please sit down."
"Please, sir." Uncle Rong smiled, and ordered the servant: "Go and bring some jars of wine, smoke all kinds of things, teach the cook to mix some side dishes, and send them here."
The servants put chicken shreds and drinking utensils.
The Taoist stroked his thick beard with one hand and did not refuse.
Jia Rong said with a smile: "The real person's singing not only has the ambition of a high-ranking scholar to come out of the dust and self-cleaning, but also has the heroic spirit of a swordsman. Hearing the singing on a moonlit night, he was very happy, so he took the liberty to visit."
"Oh~, the young master is a wealthy man. I never thought that he would be able to understand the Taoist's ambitions. I'm sorry, but dare to ask the young master's name?" The Taoist thought that the handsome young master is not an idiot, so he should be serious about it.
Jia Rong saluted: "A certain surname Jia, surname Rong, from Shenjing, did you not ask the real person?"
"My surname is Wang, and I am from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. I have traveled here." The Taoist replied.
"I saw Zhenren Wang dancing his sword from a distance, his martial arts skills are outstanding, and I admire him very much."
"Ordinary martial arts in the area cannot be entered into the eyes of the Fang family. I see the young master and the white-browed old man next to him as a master." The Taoist smiled freely.
Jia Rong thought in her heart that she might meet a real fairy tonight, so she raised her glass and said, "The real person's eyes are like torches, Rong admires them, please."
"Please." Wang Daoren took a sip and laughed loudly: "Good wine, I have such a chance tonight, taste the fine wine."
"The wine is good, but the wine glass is too small. I want to take a bowl and have a drink with my little brother, what do you think?" Wang Daoren's wine worm came out.
"A real person has this kind of elegance, so he should accompany him. It's rare for a thousand glasses of wine to meet a bosom friend. I also have the same intention." Yellow rice wine with less than ten degrees of alcohol is not enough to drink by myself.
Haha, the two laughed.
The servants serve all kinds of dishes and several altars of fine wine.
The Taoist priest took it out from his sleeve, and found two large white jade bowls, clean and crystal clear, not like anything in the world.
Each person has a jar of wine, each fills it up, looks at each other and smiles: "Please!"
"Please!"
Wang Daoren shouted happily.
The Taoist smiled and asked, "Brother Jia, what are you doing here?"
"The newly purchased sacrificial field at home is in Xiaoshu Village to the east, come and have a look."
Wang Daoren hesitated: "I see. I have a sentence. I don't know if I should say it or not. I'm afraid Brother Jia will be suspicious."
Jia Rong was a little surprised: "Really Wang, please tell me, Rong is all ears."
The Taoist was embarrassed: "Uh, I'm afraid Brother Jia won't believe me."
Jia Rong asked for advice several times.
The Taoist murmured: "This mountain is vicious and self-generated. It occupies the place where the white tiger star shines in the west. Over time, it accumulates an ominous aura of killing and hunting. Ordinary people who live here are invaded by soldiers and bandits once every 12 years. It is unknown."
Drinking a bowl of wine, he continued: "There is a noble man who couldn't bear the suffering of the people nearby. He built the White Tiger Temple to worship the female immortals based on the principle of yin and yang, and used the power of the divine way to dispel the evil spirits, so as to be safe. It's just that people's hearts are changeable, the incense is fading away, and the divine way is weak. The evil spirit gathered in the mountains for many years broke out, and the surrounding area was like a hundred miles of red land, and some people died as bandits, or were killed by soldiers and bandits."
Jia Rong was shocked, and asked, "Is there a way for a real person to solve such a disaster?"
The Taoist nodded: "I used Taoism to answer the Goddess. The Goddess said that there will be no incense for a long time. The divinity will dissipate in three to five years, and a catastrophe will happen. Although I have the intention to save her, but the things of the world are not what I can last for a long time. Do it. Brother Jia has the heart, but rebuilding the White Tiger Temple and offering incense to the goddess is also a merit."
Jia Rong came back to her senses, as long as there is a way: "Don't worry, I will do this to protect the lives of farmers in my family's sacrificial field and people in nearby villages." Is this the law of the protagonist?There are things going on everywhere, but where I don't go, is it really safe?I was tangled in my heart for a while.
The Taoist laughed and invited him to drink: "Okay, I was passing by this temple to rest, but unexpectedly encountered this, I wanted to save the goddess, but I couldn't find a way out for a few days, fortunately met Brother Jia, please take care of my mind!"
Jia Rong drank the rice wine in the bowl and said with a smile: "While helping others, you can also benefit yourself. Why not do it."
After drinking a few jars of wine: "Happy, I don't have anything long, I keep the jade bowl as a souvenir, let the goddess give you the benefits."
The Taoist laughed three times without saying goodbye, the sword changed and flew up, and with a leap, the imperial sword flew and disappeared into the moonlight.
Everyone stood there for a long time...
(End of this chapter)