Chapter 280

Jing Shi has been traveling alone since he was a child, and he has a lot of sundries in his luggage, and he often takes precautions against rain and snow.But this time the rainstorm was sudden, and although he kept his books safe, his few clothes were completely wet.At that time, it was the turn of autumn and winter, and I was prone to wind-cold emergencies. I didn't dare to procrastinate, I managed to pick up a few dead branches, dried my underwear, and went back to the official inn in Zhongcun.He walked in a hurry along the way, copying the slopes and cutting the paths, before rushing to Zhongcun at dusk.

Halfway between the two of them, the sky turned gloomy again, and several bursts of cold rain fell one after another, only drenching the thorns and stones into the water.Fortunately, the mountain beast didn't make a sound anymore, Gu'erwan was alive and kicking, not afraid of the rain and cold at all.Seeing that Jingshi's lips were blue and his face was pale, he slipped into the forest, plucked a large leaf from a cart, and jumped on Jingshi's back to cover it from the rain and point the way.The two managed to get to Zhongcun, but they saw a dim light in front of the village, it was a waste boat covered with a rain hat, waiting for them.Seeing the two returning, he said with a relaxed expression, "It rained heavily today, and I heard beasts screaming in the mountains. I am concerned about your safety. If you don't come back for a few days, this old man will go to the mountains to look for someone."

Jing Shi stepped forward to thank him and said, "Mr. Lao Feizhou is caring."

Fei Zhou said: "Your Excellency, you are very polite. You Lu is weak, don't catch the wind and cold, and take shelter in the house."

At present, Jing Shi didn't pay any attention to the ceremony, and walked quickly into the official house, and saw that the candles were already lit inside, and straw mats and felt were spread, which was as warm as spring.He washed and tidied up in the house, tidying up the sundries. Because of the heavy rain outside, it was inconvenient for him to travel, so he squatted on the table to look at each other.When Jing Shi held the towel in his hand and was about to dry his body, he jumped up to the beam and hugged the beam to hide.Ren Shi Jingshi called again and again, and refused to let go of the ground.Jing Shi couldn't handle him, and he had been away for a long time, and he was exhausted physically and mentally, so he had to put away the towel and go to sleep by the bedside.

He rested for a few hours, half awake in a trance, saw someone outside the house looking at each other through the window, his body was completely dark, his appearance was ignorant, making people feel frightened.There was a soft knock on the door, and it opened from the outside, and another black cat sneaked into the house and stood in front of his head, with two green eyes like ghost lights, looking at each other quietly and coldly.

Seeing that it came with ill intentions, Jing Shi immediately lost his drowsiness, and wanted to get up to chase him away, but he felt as cold as a corpse, unable to move at all.Seeing the cat stretch out its sharp claws, it wanted to scratch his head off.Just as he was struggling, he suddenly heard a loud cry in his ear: "Jing Guaner!"

Jing Shi opened his eyes when he heard the sound, his shirt was wet with sweat, his heart was beating like a drum, and he couldn't utter a sound.Looking at the shadow sitting next to the pillow, it was Gu'erwan who looked anxiously, stretched out his hand to pat him and said, "Jing Guaner, you usually sleep peacefully, why did you toss and turn just now, stretching out your hands and kicking your legs? I can see your face." Not bad, but really sick?"

Jing Shi shook his head and remained silent for a while, before getting out of bed to wash up.As soon as I looked at my face in the water basin, I saw that my complexion was pale, and my eyes were covered with red silk, like the face of a dead person, I couldn't help being surprised.Try to diagnose the pulse and watch the pulse, but you can't find out the difference.Except for a face that was lifeless and frightening, his body didn't feel any discomfort.

Since he couldn't find out the cause of the illness, he had no other way to do it at the moment. He just pretended that he was frightened by night dreams and his mind was in a bad mood.Looking out of the window at this time, I can still see the sky is dim, the wind and rain are like darkness, and the atmosphere is desolate. I don't know when it will stop.When Gu'er Wan saw it, he said, "Jing Guan'er, I have lived on the island for many years, and the rain is really evil."

Jing Shi said: "Yes, I also find it unusual."

When the rain comes out of the clouds, the sky and the water have not yet fallen, and the clouds appear first, so there is the art of observing the sky and predicting rain.The so-called "cloud twists cloud, rain drenches", if there are lead clouds with mixed heights and layers, it is a sign of continuous rain.When Jingshi first felt the wind and rain, he saw that although there were many stubborn clouds, but because of the strong wind, the accumulation was not thick, so he concluded that it was "rain over the mountain".It is caused by the imbalance of yin and yang in the sky. It should have been vented and dispersed, and the storage time is very short. Who knows that the rain seems to be endless.Since he tried to observe the cloud phenomenon, even though he has not made every shot, he has never made such a big mistake.After contemplating for a long time, I couldn't figure it out, so I had to ignore it for a while, took off the straw hat in the house, and went to visit the residence of the disabled boat, mentioned a few things about the island patrol in the past, and talked about the strange noise in the rain before.

After hearing what he said, Huo Zhou raised his eyebrows and said, "My lord wants to ask about the mountain beast."

Jing Shi said: "Yes. At first I heard Mr. mentioning that there are beasts in the mountains. I only thought that it was an ordinary tiger or elephant, or aquarium in the lake. It is not surprising that they are born with a huge sound by chance. But yesterday I heard the roar of this beast for the first time, and its sound It is produced in a deep hole in the mountain, but it can be spread throughout the island. If it is really produced by a mountain beast, its size is truly shocking. It does not go out of the mountain island on weekdays, so what does it feed on? What is it? The sound is nothing special to me, but Gu'er Wan said that the sound is harsh and unbearable. Does Mr. Huo Zhou know the reason for this?"

Huanzhou shook his head and said: "The mountain beast lurks in the mountain. No living person has seen it for a hundred years. If you want to know, you can ask Wuma. As for the harsh roar of this beast, it is indeed because our people have abnormal hearing. In our country There are records in the ancient annals, saying that the sound of this beast is three-fold, which is the outer sound, the inner sound, and the quiet sound. Lu people can hear the outer sound, while Chinese can hear both the outer and inner sounds. The inner sound is sharp, like a knife Filing gold strokes will cause brain pain to those who hear it. However, not everyone can hear the inner sound, and they can distinguish it like a fool. .”

After hearing this, Jing Shi said: "So, the voice of this beast is still heavy? Even the people of your country can't hear it, so how can it be recorded in the ancient records?"

Fei Zhou said: "This ambition is stored in the Sacrifice Hall of Banming City. It was passed down from generation to generation by the priests. It is difficult to trace the source. Yushi studied in the city in the past and read its scrolls, but he doesn't know its origin."

At this point, Jing Shi had nothing to ask, he just put the matter aside and talked to Huo Zhou about the situation in Dongquan Village.When he visited the island for a long time, he carefully surveyed the local climate, and he knew that Hamusuo Island was endowed with unique advantages, fertile soil and fertile land, which could be used to cultivate a large number of good fields.But because Yan people are not good at planting, and they don't know how to choose seeds to cultivate grain, many of them are wasted.Now, together with the waste boat, they proposed several places in the mountains, all of which are near water and good land, and can also be used to build ponds for farming and fishery.If a set of water conservancy can be completed, it will be a meritorious service for a hundred generations.

After listening to him talking about this matter, Fei Zhou was very clear, detailed and thoughtful, and he couldn't help smiling and said: "My lord hasn't returned to the official residence for several days, so he was thinking about this matter."

Jing Shi replied: "Yes. I am currently serving as an official in your land. It is only a one-year period. It is really difficult to do much. But I think you will take care of me, and I will do my best to manage your land well. Although it is only a short day. , you can also leave some long-term plans.”

Fei Zhou nodded and said: "I'm sorry, my lord, to worry about it. But there is one thing, my lord, I don't need to figure it out. My lord has been traveling with Gu Er Wan Na Hun'er for several months, what's his opinion now?"

Jing Shi was speechless for a moment, then said: "My son is pure in nature, although he is stubborn, he has no malicious intentions."

Huo Zhou smiled again when he heard that, twisted his beard and said: "My lord is a land person after all, he speaks reservedly and refuses to speak out. The old man knows his nature well. In fact, the people in our country are naturally wild and unrestrained. There are more people who look like those who are muddleheaded, and less people who look like old people. Since ancient times, the country has lived in scattered places. Although the country is established in name, it is actually just a vacancies and titles. However, with a little more labor, it is a bit of a vain name. If you want to command the people on this island, it is absolutely impossible. The strategy of water conservancy that your lord just talked about is indeed exquisite in thinking and structure. , most of them can be of great use, but it is difficult to implement them on this island, because the people's sentiments are different, and it is difficult to drive them away. Moreover, such fortifications are expected to last for more than one year. What is your lord's performance to cope with the assessment?"

Jing Shi was talking about the island's government affairs, but he didn't expect him to suddenly mention something big, so he couldn't help being slightly startled.Before he could answer, Feizhou said again: "Actually, this time in the big land campaign, I was chosen as a chance to try. I think it is to let you adults increase your knowledge and know the strange things in the world, so that you can adapt to the situation in the future, and you will not stick to the usual law. The realm of the Immortal Family. Your Excellency has not been on the island for a season, but he is already able to learn the Chinese language of our country, and he is familiar with all the things on the island. It is really beyond the reach of others. We must pay attention to this big move. It is just that although the momentum is strong, there is no actual performance. After all, it cannot be convinced People. If adults want to win in the test, it is better to do more small politics, build houses and teach calligraphy, all of which can be done, but if the effect is quick, there is no need to plan for a long time."

What he said is a plan to get his name.Jing Shi sat upright and listened, then shook his head and said: "The people of your country have a strange disease, and they are not allowed to leave their hometown for life. Learning Lu Zhong's calligraphy is of no use, but it is just to please the Chinese examiners. As for building houses, I see that there are vacant houses in the three villages on the island, and there is no need to waste more labor. What Mr. said is purely an appropriate strategy. I have no intention of official career, so I don’t need to do this. Now that I have been appointed here, I will do my best to let me go Don't go in the future, sir can continue to build according to the picture, slowly. As for your country's extraordinary nature, I also have some thoughts, but I want to take advantage of this winter to rectify a little, and I hope Mr. Fei Zhou will understand."

After Jing Shi said this, Huo Zhou had nothing to say to persuade him, he sighed and said: "My lord is kind, I should obey it. There is only one thing, but my lord must be careful. Do you remember what Wu Ma said earlier?"

Jing Shi was startled and said: "Yes."

Fei Zhou said: "Wuma specializes in death, and does not speak without reason. He was in front of the village a few days ago, and he once told my lord not to go to a place with a lot of water. Now, my lord is suddenly caught in the torrential rain, and his face is much more haggard than before. Although my lord You are young and strong, so you should not ignore this matter, and you must stop going to the seaside in the future, and you must also be careful about rain and snow, so as not to suffer from this damp and cold again."

Jing Shi replied: "I can save it." He said a few words about the affairs of the island with Fei Zhou, and then he got up to say goodbye and went back to the official inn to rest.

(End of this chapter)

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