Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 267

Everyone rested outside the town for two days, the carriages and horses were rectified, and they set off again.For the next five days, I camped in the wild, and there were no people in the town, and the mist gradually rose beside the road until dawn and dusk. Not only did it not disappear for a moment, but it became thicker.At this time, it is cool in autumn, but it has not rained for days, and there is a lot of golden wind. It is not the season of thick fog, and the sky is filled with gloom out of thin air, which makes people's hearts flutter.All the students asked the officials, but they said that this is a common thing in the local area, so there is no need to be too surprised.

In the next few days, the road was covered with white fog, and it was difficult to see people a few feet away. It was all because the official road was built straight so that the horses and chariots would not turn over on their backs.The accompanying sergeants were also prepared. Once they got to the place where the fog was thick, they made torches from tung oil and turpentine, covered them with gauze bamboo, and hung them at the front and back of the carriage.In this way, although the road ahead cannot be seen far away, each car can distinguish the fire, and the front and rear are linked together, so that they will not be lost.

Everyone used to sit in the cabin for a long time and was bored, and they often opened the curtain to watch the scenery outside, but since the thick fog arose, they couldn't even see the scenery outside, and they couldn't help being stuffy, but Jing Shi was still sitting by the window, repeatedly raising the curtain Looking outward, sometimes even stretching out a little hand, as if wanting to touch the white mist.Seeing his strange deeds, Wang Tu felt strange, and asked, "What does Zi Yun think is wrong with this fog?"

Jing Shi shook his head and said: "It's just that I haven't seen such a foggy scene for a long time, and I just remembered some past events."

Wang Yu lived in Suiye, near Shaoshan, and the four seasons were warmer. He had never seen such a dense fog in his life, so he added: "In the past, when I read the geographical records, it was said that there are frequent clouds and fog near the sea. I didn't expect it to be like this. Don't talk about the ghosts and ghosts, it's the mist all the time, and it's hard to see people three steps away. How can it be a place to live for a long time? I read the ancient records that there are countries near the sea, such as Guige, Yanfu, and Shouma. It is still fabricated by people, and it is absolutely impossible to survive until now. If we go eastward like this, Tang Jikang and I will take off our shoes and scatter, and compete in the sea."

Listening to what he said, Jing Shi never forgot to bring Tang Xingjian, and felt speechless, thinking for a while and said: "Although the origin of this fog is unknown, it is non-toxic and non-miasma-free. Its harm is a bit like the formation method. If there is an auspicious land in front of you, which gathers yang and transforms the qing, it should be able to disperse this fog."

Wang Ju was not interested in metaphysics, and he never paid attention to the words, so he still thought of ways to provoke Tang Xingjian to bicker with him for fun.On the contrary, Lou Jian was very interested in this way, so he asked Jing Shi: "What kind of place is the auspicious land that Ziyun mentioned?"

Jing Shi said: "Auspicious land has no fixed trend, it all depends on the change of Fengshui. Since this place is near the sea, if there is a dark fire hidden in the ground, and the veins run like a dragon, maybe the fog can be screened away by the river's water potential."

What he said are all the images of wind and public opinion, although Lou Jian has a little knowledge of Xuanyi, he can roughly understand the meaning, but he doesn't know much about the details, so he immediately followed Jing Shi's words and asked them one by one.Jingshi also has no selfish thoughts, but whenever asked, he will answer everything. However, although the explanation of Fengshui is simple, it is ever-changing and evolving, and it cannot be explained in a few words.The two chatted on and off for half a day, all talking about the image of water in the world, the Lou Jian is still not fully entertained, forgetting the exhaustion of the horses and horses.

The two were having fun when they suddenly heard a sharp sound in the distance ahead, similar to the sound of a golden trumpet blowing.The carriage they were riding stopped at the sound, everyone was caught off guard, they all swayed and almost fell into a ball.Lou Jian supported the wall of the room, and asked in a panic: "What's the sound outside?" The other three people were also at a loss, but they couldn't answer him.

During the chaos, the curtain of the front car was suddenly lifted, and the soldier driving the car poked his head in and said, "Don't panic, gentlemen, this is the call for the army to respond. The Second Highness is waiting at the front."

Everyone looked outside the curtain when they heard the sound, and they saw the foggy and thin rocks beside the road, as if they were walking in front of a canyon.The accompanying officers and soldiers had all dismounted and gathered in line, the sound of calling the number came one after another, and the officers boarded the car one by one to check their names, and confirmed that there was no difference in the number of people.

Jing Shi got off the car behind Lou Jian, and as soon as his feet touched the ground, he looked around.You can see the towering stone cliffs on both sides, forming a line between the roads, stretching forward and winding, stretching for several miles.The rock and soil on the cliff are exposed, the color is ocher brown, reddish black, and there are few vegetation and trees between the stones. Only light mist and light smoke can be seen, lingering around the high place.After walking for three or four hours in a row, the valley road seems to sink deeper and deeper, straight into the mountainside.Even though it was early dusk at this time, it was as dark as night because the mountain walls on both sides blocked the sunset.At present, everyone camped on the spot and went to bed early to wait for dawn.

It was night Jingshi was lying in the tent, half asleep and half awake, when he heard the mournful sound echoing above, which resembled the crowing of apes and eagles.But he opened his eyes and listened carefully, but found nothing, only the sound of the rustling autumn wind.In the morning of the next day, everyone set off again.You rarely walk such a long road in your life, and you feel more difficult and difficult, so you can take a walk and rest.Wang Yu was just bored and depressed, and suddenly saw the person in front of him, and said, "Isn't that Ziyun's friend?" He quickly stepped forward, patted Zhang Duan on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you have no companions, why don't you come with us?" , It’s also good to chat on the road, so as not to be depressed.”

Zhang Duan looked back and recognized Wang Tuan, and was about to stop to salute and exchange some pleasantries, but Wang Tuan was so enthusiastic, he waved his sleeves and called for the next three people to catch up.

Jing Shi knew that Zhang Duanxing was in the team, but he expected that she would be tired if she spoke in a false voice, it is not appropriate to talk too much with outsiders, so he never came forward to say hello.At this moment, she was summoned by Wang Yu, so she had to go forward to pay respects, and then looked at Zhang Duan, but felt that she was not wearing the old wooden clogs. Black face ankle boots.Although this is convenient for climbing rocks and crossing streams, it is half a head shorter than usual.Fortunately, she is tall, so it is not surprising to be placed among men.

Zhang Duan talked with Jing Shi from the previous time, and he has not spoken since then. He bowed his head and performed the courtesy, and did not say anything else.The rest of the people didn't know the subtleties, they only thought that she was tired from the journey and didn't want to gossip.Now the five people support each other and walk together, only Wang Tuan is tired and still refuses to stop talking, sometimes teasing Tang Xingjian to bicker for fun, and sometimes chatting with Zhang Duan casually, it is very comfortable and happy.In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Zhang Duan did not shy away from Wang Ju.Everything that the other party talked about was smooth and comfortable.Although she doesn't learn bells and drums, she has the same theory of palace and merchant music, and she can speak freely, which makes Wang Yu dance with joy, forgetting the hard work of traveling far away.Within an hour, he seemed to be a confidant, and said enthusiastically: "Since Zhuang Qing is an old friend with Ziyun, why not sleep with us tonight. I think there are so many repertoires in Beifu that I can't talk about them all at once. I just hope that I can be with Zhuang You have a long talk."

Zhang Duan camped with the crowd, and he always slept in a secluded place with his clothes on, which was quite inconvenient.Hearing this remark at this moment, he couldn't help but feel very embarrassed, and quickly rejected it, saying that he talked too much in his sleep at night, and he was very contradictory, which was very easy to disturb others.Unexpectedly, when Wang Yu heard this, not only did he not mind it, he said happily: "It's so good, anyway, these people think I'm noisy at night, brother Zhuang Qing may as well sleep with me tonight."

At that time, literati made friends with each other, held candles to each other's knees, and even slept together at the same table, all of which expressed intimacy.Only Jing Shi was on his own way, but when he heard this, he staggered a little, stepped forward to rescue Zhang Duan, and said: "Zhuang Qing usually sleeps alone, but she is easy to lose sleep when sleeping with others. I have to hurry tomorrow. Please Jingzhi invite another day."

Wang Yu stopped with regret, and was about to say a few more words. The surrounding mountains were steep and low, and the white mist rose again. There were muffled sounds in the distance, like a herd of animals galloping.Lou Jian said in horror: "What is this sound?"

Both Zhang Duan and Tang Xingjian live in Dachuan Dahe, and they have seen Hong Sheng tide rise.Listening to his question, he replied at the same time: "Sea tide!"

Lou Jian was startled and said, "I can hear such a loud noise when we are still near the sea, what kind of scene should the tide be like?"

At present, no matter how little gossiping everyone has, they are stepping up their pace.In a blink of an eye, the valley road is gone, and the road ahead is covered with luxuriant wilderness, with no cliffs and peaks to obstruct it, but the fog is so thick that it is still difficult to see the situation in the distance.When all the people stretched their necks to look at it, they suddenly heard a cry of surprise: "There are beasts in the fog!"

As soon as the voice fell, it turned out that there were shadows in the fog, and countless black shadows jumped out, all falling in the team.Its behavior is vigorous and flexible, which is absolutely beyond the reach of others.All the people had heard about the strangeness of the coastal area, but seeing it with their own eyes, most of them shouted in horror and fled in all directions.Seeing that the commotion was about to start, a thin and sharp voice suddenly said: "My lords, don't be alarmed, we are ordered by the high priest to come to welcome you."

Although his pronunciation is not correct, and many of them have twisted accents, what he speaks is indeed official Chinese.When everyone heard this, their panic subsided, and they lowered their heads to look carefully, but saw about a dozen black hairy monkeys, about as high as human knees, wrapped in cloth scarves, wearing grass rings on their heads, standing on two feet, Looking up at everyone.One of the monkeys, with a red cloth on its head, ran to the high rock in a few steps, cupped its hands at the crowd, and said with a grin: "My lords have come from a long way, and it's been hard work. The post is right in front of you. Come and welcome, please come with us."

After finishing speaking, he scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks again, looked around, and his behavior and appearance all looked like apes, which made everyone below stunned.Wang Yu slapped Jing Shi fiercely and said, "Ziyun, you have cured the fox disaster, so you know how to deal with this monkey monster?"

Jing Shidou saw this red scarf monkey who could speak human words, he had nothing to say for a moment, he gently shook off Wang Ju's hand that was on his body, and then replied: "He is not a monster."

Wang Yu immediately said: "Don't lie to me. A monkey speaks human language, isn't it a monster? It's all because of Tang Jikang's open mouth. He insisted on calling me a monkey along the way. Now the real master has been recruited."

Seeing that he has reached such a stage, Jing Shi still doesn't forget to say something, so he can't help but feel admiration, shook his head and said: "Even if the monsters are successful in cultivation, they can't speak human words if they don't borrow human bodies. They are not Monkey monster, it’s just what it looks like.”

After he finished speaking, Lou Jian suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "The people of the country have strange appearances and are short like monkeys. Could it be that this place has reached the ancient country of Yanke?"

The red scarf monkey clapped its palms and laughed, and praised loudly: "Your Excellency is very knowledgeable! Our country is just named Yanlu, and now I am honored to be appreciated by Marquis Yu. Please come to visit me, Marquis Yu. Now Marquis Yu is waiting for you at the station, please hurry up! Come and wait with me."

When everyone heard this, although they had different thoughts, they all kept silent and urged the red scarf monkey to lead the way.Seeing that everyone was shocked, the red scarf monkey man jumped down the stone wall with a somersault, jumped to the front of the queue, stood on his feet again, and said loudly: "Everyone listen to the order, and I will escort you to the post station, let's go!"

The other monkeys were scattered in the team, and they all secretly laughed when they heard the words, and called for their friends and companions, calling for everyone to move forward along the way.Everyone went on the road in silence, dozens of pairs of eyes all glanced down quietly, secretly sizing up the Yanjiu countryman.But seeing the people walking on two feet, wearing clothes and skirts, holding their heads high and their chests upright, their walking postures are just like ordinary people, but they have thick hair, sharp mouths and thin cheeks, and they look like apes. The scene is both grotesque and quite Ridiculous.

Jing Shiben was at the back of the line, and there was also a Yanjiu countryman nearby, so he kept staring at the opponent's back, and saw that he was wearing a wreath of vine leaves on his head, and he was wearing a rough cloth leather jacket.The cloth covering the body is very rough, it seems to be woven of inferior hemp, the lower body aprons are mostly frayed, vaguely made of mongoose fur, no shoes and socks, and the soles of the feet touch the ground.

He was observing himself, and he glanced away from the corner of his eye, and suddenly saw Zhang Duan smiling, his eyes wandering, and he seemed to be looking but not looking, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange.Immediately stepped forward two steps, walked side by side with Zhang Duan, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong with Zhuang Qing?"

Zhang Duan hurriedly turned his face away and said, "It's nothing."

Seeing her strange reaction, Jing Shi was even more puzzled.Zhang Duan couldn't hold back his gaze, so he had to whisper: "Although I heard that Yan fluke is a 'small country', I thought its people were only as short as children in appearance, and they were no different from us in other places. It's like this."

Jing Shi nodded and said: "I didn't know that their appearance was really like this, it's really miraculous."

Zhang Duan hesitated for a while, but still said in a low voice: "I don't think they look strange, but I just saw them frolicking and frolicking when they walked away. They looked like children, but they were cute. There are also monkeys near the Xiaotianlu River. I picked them." Medicine is always with you, so you are close in your heart."

The two of them did not avoid being heard by the Yan people, they both whispered softly and did not dare to speak aloud.Seeing them whispering to each other, Wang Ju immediately joined his head and said, "You two are sneaking around, why don't you see the light?"

Zhang Duan smiled and said: "I was surprised when I first saw the people of Yanjiu country, so I wanted to ask Ziyun for advice. This time the grand move is scheduled here. I don't know how we should compete. What does Brother Jingzhi see?"

Wang Yu patted his head and said, "That's right, I forgot about the great things. It turns out that this trip to the east is not for going to the sea, but for this country. It's a pity that Brother Jikang knows water and is good at swimming, but today he wants to be a mountain The people of Zhongye, who are my companions, are really pitiful."

When Tang Xingjian first saw the strange appearance of the Yan Ji people, he was also surprised and couldn't say anything, but once he knew that they were humans and not monsters, he treated them as usual, and he didn't show the slightest strangeness to the Yan Ji people around him.At this moment, when he heard Wang Ju mentioning himself, he just glanced at him coldly and said, "The people are simple, how can you match them?"

Wang Yu smiled and said, "Cats are also very innocent, don't they eat fish and mice?"

Tang Xingjian immediately said to him: "Rats are afraid of them, but humans are not."

The two of them were worried that there would be someone by chance, so although they were arguing with each other, they didn't want to offend too much, and they both used lingo to ridicule each other.Sure enough, the Yankei man didn't notice it, and walked up and down, picking up a thin grass stalk in his hand, holding it in his mouth from time to time, and looking back at Wang and Tang, wondering why they were talking nonsense and answering irrelevant questions.Zhang Duanpan looked at it with a faint smile on his face.Only Lou Jianxin was elsewhere, hesitated for a long time, and then asked the red scarf monkey: "This one, ah, I don't know what to call this one?"

Hongjin'er cupped his hands at him, and said happily, "My name is Jiaoxiadong, that's what my lord calls me."

Lou Jian said: "Okay, General Jiaoxiadong, I'm new to your land, so I don't know the situation in the state, but just ask where I am now?"

Hongjin'er said: "Your Excellency is now on Hamu Island, and you want to go to my country, the half-underworld city."

(End of this chapter)