Chapter 270

Although all of them are talented people from the Eastern Region, because they were promoted in different places, they have different emphasis on knowledge and talent.Among all the people, except Jing Shi, who is good at remembering and inhumane, he should be notified by Lou Jian Bo Shi, who read the most widely. After being frightened, he muttered again: "I heard that in ancient times, living people were often used as sacrifices in sacrifices to gods and ghosts. Since King Bin It is forbidden to perform this act after proclaiming the position and setting the ceremony, thinking that it is a crime of prostitution, and I don’t want to have such a practice in the Yanjiu country.”

The rest of the people were silent, but because they were in a different place, and seeing that Young Master Yu had no intention of coming out, they could only pretend nothing had happened.It's just that in the past Yanren looked strange and acted like a monkey, so he felt funny and interesting.Now no matter how excited he is, he feels fierce and savage, and his body is clearly small, but it is even more frightening.

Zhang Duan turned his eyes away from the white-bearded man falling off the cliff, couldn't bear to look directly at the scene in front of the altar, then looked at Jing Shi's expression, but saw that his face was as usual, so he whispered: "What does Zi Yun think about this sea sacrifice? "

Jing Shi said: "It's a bit strange."

Hearing this, Zhang Duan glanced at him again, and said softly, "Just a little?"

Jing Shi was still looking at the back of the plain-clothed man, but when he heard Zhang Duan's tone was different, he just came back to his senses, shook his head and said: "Sacrificing living people was forbidden by the emperor's order when the young people went to the emperor. If the monks were present, It is reasonable to stop what happened just now."

When Zhang Duan heard it, he immediately knew what he meant, and looked at the man in plain clothes, and saw that he was standing still with his sleeves pulled up in front of his belly, as if he was watching the group of people dancing without showing a single bit. I can't help but feel surprised at the intention of blocking.Just because he was puzzled, he heard Jing Shi continue: "Look at the clothes he wears under the curtain, they are not monk's feather robes. Rather, they look like the costumes of those who sacrificed for sacrifices."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sushang suddenly turned his head and looked straight at where the two of them were standing.At that time, the two sides were separated by more than ten people, and there was a curtain to cover their faces, so they couldn't see the sight of the plain-clothes man, but when they saw him looking back, they both felt that this man was looking at them.

Zhang Duan immediately lowered his head and turned his eyes away, and lightly bumped Jingshi with his elbow, signaling that he would not say any more.Jing Shi didn't avoid the other party's gaze, and looked straight at him, no matter how many times Zhang Duan raised his point, he didn't seem to notice it.Fortunately, at this moment, the cheers from the lucky crowd died down, and the white-robed man who had previously received the staff walked up to Young Master Yu, bowed and saluted like the previous white-bearded man, and spoke a long word in the local language.

After listening to his words, Young Master Yu bowed slightly and said, "Thank you so much."

The white-robed man saluted again, then led the crowd down the altar and walked towards the city.Everyone watched the queue go far away, and just now they breathed out, and they all felt relieved, but they heard Mr. Yu said: "What you just saw is the funeral ceremony of the former great priest in this place. Because his lifespan is nearing the end, he returned to the sea by himself. Burial. This is a fluke custom, not a living sacrifice, gentlemen, don’t be alarmed.”

Everyone felt relieved after hearing his words.However, wanting to be buried is a ritual for hiding the body after death. Since ancient times, only the dead have been buried. Although the white-bearded man is old, he still walks as usual. How can there be a ritual of jumping into the sea to be buried by himself.What's more, just now everyone was so happy, it would be even more unbelievable if it was really done for a funeral.

After Young Master Yu finished speaking, he went down the steps and walked towards the cliff in front of the altar.Because of the lessons learned from the past, everyone saw him climbing the cliff, and they couldn't help but feel anxious.Fortunately, the young master Yu was in his prime, and he had no intention of committing suicide, but stood on the edge of the cliff watching the sea view, and then said: "I started my pilgrimage, the heavens and the earth merged, and the four seas returned to one. It belongs to the state conferred by the king of Bin, and it should be governed and peaceful. In the past, the young capital made a covenant with the lord of the country. Every hundred years, he would select talented people to enter the country to govern, thinking that he would be virtuous and naturalized. This time, when the period expires, the official When it’s time to make a big effort, I ask you to do what you can here.”

When he said this, he suddenly stretched out his arm, pointed to a group of mountain islands in the sea and continued: "Except for the main city here, the rest of Yanyue Kingdom live in tribes and scattered in the islands on the sea. For this test question, gentlemen, please do your own thing." Governing an island lasts for one year, and the political effectiveness achieved during this period is the basis for this evaluation."

After saying this, everyone finally knew the purpose of this trip, and there were different opinions for a while, and it took a long time to stop.Young Master Yu announced the exam questions, but he didn't have much time to spare. Immediately, he ordered the soldiers to drum and call dozens of small boats from the bottom of the cliff. The drivers of the boats had vine crowns on their heads, and they were all lucky people.He also pulled the sling and hung the basket, called the names and surnames, and sent all the students to the boat one by one.Jing Shi originally said that he should go with Lou Jian and Wang Ju, but whoever wanted to arrange a place for Young Master Yu deliberately disrupted them.Those who are acquainted with each other are all in different boats. When they arrive at Jingshi, they happen to be in the same row with Zhang Duan.The two asked each other about the island they belonged to. Jing Shi was ordered to call it "Hamu Saluo Island", while Zhang Duan was ordered to be called "Hamu Vaisha Island".

At that moment, the two fell into the boat, and when the boatman saw that they were all together, he immediately rowed out to sea.At that time, the seaside was a forbidden area for all people, and there were few visitors for many years, and there were very few people in the mainland who could understand the seascape, and there were very few people in the world.This time everyone is invited to go to the sea, and finally they have the chance to see it in person. The majesty and grandeur from a distance are heartbreaking, but when they enter the sea in person, they feel panic and can't hold on to it.Fortunately, the boat of Yanmin looks simple, but it is actually exquisite in details.Its bark is white and light, and it is unknown what kind of tree it is.There is a section of soft seats in the middle section, and hemp ropes are used to tie passengers so as not to fall into the sea due to turbulence.There is a scull at the stern of the raft, which is painted as a fish tail. Although the wind is strong and the waves are high, they can still come and go freely.

Jing Shi has crossed the river many times in his life, and it was his first time to go to sea. He only felt that the world was vast, and there was water everywhere, and he felt small and insignificant.Looking back at the high cliff in the distance, I can only see a layer of frost on the top, which is probably where the altar of heaven is located, but it is hard to see clearly whether there are still people on the altar.

Seeing him looking back, Zhang Duan said softly, "Is Ziyun still thinking about the plain-clothed guest?"

Jing Shi turned around and replied, "I'm just curious." Then he changed the subject and said, "We don't understand the language here, I'm afraid Wang Jingzhi has no one to talk to, and I feel lonely."

Zhang Duan also laughed when he heard the words, and then said: "Although we are on an isolated island, after all, there are people on the island, not a Jedi. If he really can't stand loneliness, he might as well take in the islanders as soon as possible, and then build a raft to cross, and then he can visit you Brother Kang."

Although she spoke lightly, there was a hint of worry in her eyes.Jing Shi looked at her and said, "Does Zhuang Qing find this difficult?"

Zhang Duan sighed: "Young Master Yu's actions this time are really unexpected. As soon as the test questions were announced, we were sent to the island without even the slightest comment. If the situation on the island is the same as the city I saw just now, it is actually not too difficult. I am afraid that there is not even anyone who can speak Mandarin, so how do we govern the island? We are so disparate with the Yan people, if we cannot accept it, let alone shepherding and governing, I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain our daily livelihood."

Jing Shi understood her meaning, shook his head and said: "The big move is to select officials, not to train soldiers. You don't need us if you want to find someone to clear up the wasteland and guard the island. I heard that the customs in the Western Regions are weird, so this time I specially chose Yan Yiguo was used as a test site, and he must have tried to test it out, to see how we can convince the public in a different place."

As soon as Zhang Duan heard the word "Western Region", he didn't say much anymore, just looked deeply into the distance.During the conversation between the two, the raft was approaching a mountain island with snow-white tidal flats and green trees, which seemed a wonderful thing.Yan Min, who was shaking the oar, drove up to the beach, looked at the two of them, and then stretched out his fingers to point Zhang Duan, and chirped.Seeing his appearance, Zhang Duan untied the rope, got off the raft and said, "It seems that this is my testing ground."

Jing Shi looked at her and said, "Zhuang Qing, be careful."

Zhang Duan smiled slightly, bowed his hands to him, and walked towards the middle of the island.After waiting for her to leave the boat, the poor man jumped off the raft and pushed her into the sea.Although he is short in stature, he is not weak at all, before Jing Shi got up to help, the raft fell into the waves.Seeing this, Jing Shi couldn't help but take another look at this person, he saw that he was covered with black hair, his hands and feet were well armored, he really looked like a monkey.Its appearance and behavior are no different from those of the Yan people in the city, and if they all have such brute force, it is amazing to think about it.

That Yan Min was rowing the oar by himself, when he felt Jingshi looking at him, he grinned, his eyes were very kind.Not long after the raft traveled, it approached another island, which was only two or three miles away from where Zhang Duan had boarded before, and he could still see the emerald green peak there.When Jing Shi left the raft and landed, the Yanman waved and nodded at him again, as a sign of farewell, and immediately drove back on the raft.

Seeing that the boat was far away, Jing Shi also turned around to look at the mountain island at the foot. The white sandy beach is nearby, and the green forest and heavy peaks are far away.He watched quietly for a while, and seeing that there was no danger, he walked along the beach to the nearby sparse forest.

Since he traveled eastward with the team, he has encountered many strange things along the way, which are very different from the species in the north.Stepping into the forest at this time, one can see that the bark of the tree is white, the trunk is straight and leafy, but the branches are very few. There is only a round green cover on the top, which is shaped like golden hairpin grass, which is quite cute.If you touch it with your hand, it is as smooth as oil, and you know that this tree is the same species as the raft you were on just now.Just as he was looking around, he suddenly heard rustling noises on the roof, which didn't sound like birds moving, so he immediately looked up.But the top of the tree is covered with dense leaves, I don't know what it is that makes the sound.Peeping intently for a long time, there is no other sound.

He knew that his son Yu was acting on behalf of him, and his responsibilities were heavy, now that he sent everyone to the islands alone, there must be arrangements, so he didn't feel afraid, and went to the peak of the island as usual.After walking for a while, he heard a rustling on the top of the tree again, although the sound was not very loud, but he had been in the mountains for a long time, and he was well versed in the movements of animals and birds, so he concluded that it was not caused by the wind, so he stopped, raised his head and said to the top of the tree: "Come down. "

The top of the tree was silent.Jing Shi was not in a hurry, he looked around in the forest and found a clean stone pile, and took out a small towel and handkerchief from his arms, put it in the shampoo and unwrapped it.Wrapped inside are dozens of pieces of broken jade, each of which is the size of a bean grain, with a white texture and fine crystals hidden inside, which is obviously from the same piece of whole jade.However, due to the large number of fragments, it is difficult to distinguish its original appearance.

Jing Shi fiddled with the broken jade for a while, trying to pick and piece together.During the period, there were repeated noises on his head, but he ignored them and just concentrated on his work.After trying half a cup of tea like this, I suddenly heard a soft voice from above asking: "What's so good about this broken stone?"

Just as he finished speaking, he saw a short shadow descending from the sky, right in front of Jingshi.Jing Shi looked up, but saw a bare-chested leather skirt and a red scarf wearing a fluke. He had silver eyes and golden hair, held a wooden stick, and had an immature voice.But because Yan fluke and everyone have the appearance of monkeys, it is difficult to tell the elder and the younger for a while.

When the golden retriever saw Jing Shi for the first time, he was not polite at all.He jumped to his knees in two steps, reached out and grabbed a few pieces of broken jade, sniffed them in front of his nose, grinned and said: "It's tasteless at all, it's really broken stones, but it's boring."

Jing Shi stretched out his hand and said, "Bring it."

Although the golden retriever looks unruly, he is honest and will return the original.Jing Shi got back the broken jade, put it in a towel, wrapped it properly, and put it in his arms.Seeing him as if there was no one else around, Hongjin'er couldn't help but look at him with his stick and said, "Big tall man, do you have something to ask me?"

Jing Shi looked at him and said, "Your official words are pretty good."

Jin Mao'er was very proud of hearing this, and raised his head and said: "That's natural. I am the general who protects the island here, how can I be compared?"

Jing Shi let out an ooh, stood up and said, "What's your surname, General?"

Seeing him walking forward again, Hongjin'er also followed behind, and said, "I don't have a surname, you can call me Gu'er Wan."

Hearing this, Jing Shi looked back at him and said, "Bone bowl?"

With the stick on his shoulder, Gu'erwan swayed for two steps and said, "That's right. I was born in Gu'erwan, so naturally I'm called Gu'erwan. You're tall, what's your name?"

Jing Shi didn't hide anything, and said bluntly, "Jing Shi."

After hearing this, Gu'er Wan laughed happily, and jumped in front of him a few steps, looked at him with his head tilted and said, "Are you born on a rock?"

Jing Shi ignored him winking and frowning, and walked around on his own.Gu'er Wan still didn't give up, and quickly caught up with him and said, "Where are you going?" Jing Shi ignored it and just walked towards the peak in the middle of the island.

Seeing that he was ignoring him, Gu'erwan jumped up and down in a hurry, suddenly threw a wooden stick in his hand, stopped Jing Shi from going, and said, "Wait a minute, you can't go any further."

Jing Shi slightly raised his leg, stepped over the stick and said, "Why not?"

Gu'er Wan said: "The land is so rough, you are so big, tall and clumsy, you will fall if you go there. If you fall to pieces, I will blame the old man Huzhou."

Jing Shi said: "I walked the road by myself, why blame you?"

Gu'erwan curled his lips and said: "I am the general. Since you are here, you are naturally under my jurisdiction. Why don't you blame me? Let's go, I know you are the new official sent by that city. Come back with me to see you guys."

(End of this chapter)

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