Fairy Sword Inquiry 1

Chapter 49

The vastness of the present and the past has accumulated into a heart of emotion; the lonely country has washed out a magical face.

——"Xiqing Sanji"

Seeing a Taoist priest from Sanqingshan visit, Xingyan's family is in a hurry to entertain.Xing Yanniang hurriedly took out the best fried wild tea leaves at home, poured them into the boiled mountain spring water, and served them to these Taoist priests—the Taoist priests in the mountains, in the eyes of Lao Zhangtou and his wife, they looked like gods generally.

Just now I heard that the long-known Daoist Wang Pan said that his Horseshoe Mountain is actually a famous mountain for cultivating Taoism and becoming immortals. While waking up, he was happy, but he was also a little puzzled.After the Daoist Wang Pan blew the heat from the teacup briefly, and stood aside with his hands down to wake up, he asked respectfully:
"Since the Taoist said that the horseshoe mountain in my house is the immortal mountain of Taoism recorded in the classics, why has it always been unknown? If the "Seven Mirrors of Yunji" pointed out that this horseshoe mountain, the blessed place of Taoism, is in the territory of Poyang, Raozhou, why? My mountain has never been cared about by anyone?"

Talking to these people who have gained the Tao now, Xingyan's words are very respectful, just like answering with the old mentor of Ji, and dare not use the slightest vulgar slang.

Daoist Wang Pan couldn't help being a little surprised to hear that the peasant boy used such elegant words, and thought about Xingyan's question again, Daoist Wang was a little embarrassed, and said:

"Ahem...Actually, Pindao and other Taoist friends of Sanqing Mountain do not know that the Horseshoe Mountain recorded in the classics is in our Poyang territory. I have always paid attention to it when I travel down the mountain all these years. Survey. However, there are four or five hills called "Horseshoe Mountains" on the boundary of Poyang, Raozhou. Moreover, these horseshoe hills are all low and unremarkable earthy hills and rocky ridges, which are different from the The appearance of the fairy mountain and blessed land is really far away from each other."

"Oh! That's it. This statement is indeed reasonable!" Recalling the original shabby state of his own horseshoe mountain, the young man couldn't help nodding his head in agreement.Only Taoist Wang Pan continued to say: "Poverty Taoist is coming to visit this time, and he has something to ask for."

Speaking of which, Taoist Master Wang Pan has also been walking around various households for a long time, and his ability to observe words and expressions is very good.Just now after he entered the house, he exchanged a few words with the members of the Zhang family, the Daoist Wang knew that the person advocating big things in this family was not the dull-spoken head of the household, Mr. Orion Zhangtou, but just this young man.Therefore, Wang Daochang said in his heart that today's visit will fall on this young man.

"Huh? I don't know what's the matter?" Hearing Taoist Wang Pan's question, Xingyan was also a person with a clear mind, and he had already vaguely guessed the general intention of the Sanqing Mountain people.Seeing the young man's reply, Taoist Wang Pan didn't even care about drinking tea, he put the pottery cup in his hand on the wooden table next to him, looked at the young man eagerly, and said:

"Brother, this horseshoe mountain field, after this change, is now a majestic scene with a myriad of atmospheres—this horseshoe mountain field must be the blessed land of horseshoes recorded in my Taoist book. And this blessed land of fairy mountains has its own seclusion. It is of great benefit to people in my Taoism to practice. For example, the leaders of my Taoism, Shangqing Palace and Miaohua Palace, are divided into Luofu Mountain and Weiyu Mountain among the top ten caves in "Yunji". Among them, there are really a lot of talents, so they are very prosperous. Those ten caves are certainly a gift from God; Will you allow me to teach the Three Puritans and build a Taoist temple in Guishan to promote the true meaning of my Taoism?"

"This--what the Taoist priest said, it will open your eyes, and it will help Taoism to promote Taoism. The well-known Sanqingshan expert spoke so humbly to himself, and praised his Horseshoe Mountain so much, he woke up suddenly and felt a little flattered.Hearing again that it is to promote Taoism, the young man immediately has a good impression of the Sanqing people in front of him.

Seeing the young man's gentle words, Taoist Wang Pan was overjoyed immediately, and quickly winked at the disciple standing behind him.The disciple was very obedient, quickly untied the bag that was slung across his shoulders, put it on the table in front of him, and then untied it swiftly with his hands and feet.

Xingyan didn't understand what it meant, and looked over with a pleasing eye——ah!I saw a lot of horseshoe gold and silver lying in the cloth wrapping, and was deliberately fiddled with by the disciples of the Sanqing, and immediately rolled all over the table, it was really radiant and shining!

Taoist Wang Pan pointed to the table full of gold and silver, and said:
"If your Excellency agrees, the gold and silver will belong to the Zhang family."

Seeing this many gold and silver at the first sight, Xingyan was immediately overjoyed, and said in his heart, "I'm ashamed! I didn't expect to see so much gold and silver! Why don't you just agree!" Seeing the young man's joyful expression, Wang Pan was secretly happy:

"Hey! After all, he is a boy in the mountains. He has never seen anything in the world. If these Xu Jinyin can buy this mountain farm, it is really a bargain - in the future, he will use the name of this fairy family to exorcise evil spirits for others. When catching monsters, I don't know how much more silver taels I can make!"

It turns out that the Sanqing Sect on the Sanqing Mountain in Poyang is not a sect dedicated to cultivating Taoism. Although it bears the name of the Sanqing, it only does some things like dipping the ghosts in the water, relying on those few talismans to coax people and accumulate some money. It's just money.This time, after hearing about the strange incident of Horseshoe Mountain rising from the ground near Zuo, Wang Pan, the head of the Three Puritans, suddenly felt that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it—if the mountain whose name was mentioned in the Taoist classics, it would be covered. A few Taoist temples, with this as the name, will definitely double their value when everyone in the teaching goes out for a walk in the future!

Although there is indeed such a record in the Taoist "Seven Mirrors of Yunji", the head of the Sanqing is only interested in money, and Taoist Wang Pan doesn't think so much about those things about cultivating Taoism and becoming immortals .The sanctimonious remarks just now, saying that he wants to promote the true meaning of Taoism, are just rhetoric to coax this mountain boy.

Of course, the boy Xingyan didn't know the inside story, and now he only felt the cuteness of these gold and silver ingots in front of him.Just listen to him say:

"This... Although Daoist Priest loves it, it's a very important matter, and my father still needs to make the decision." "What the little brother said is very true."

Hearing the young man's words, Wang Panxin said: "It's done!" Because he glanced at the simple mountain hunter next to him, and now he was staring at the many gold and silver, and was there in a daze.Obviously, he had never seen so many taels of money before, and his heart was already pounding.

Just when the boy was about to ask his father, he heard a sudden commotion outside the door, and then someone shouted: "The prefect of Raozhou is here!" However, when he entered, four or five followers of Wu Bian also filed in.

Seeing the county magistrate's visit at first sight, all the people in the room were panic-stricken.Taoist Wang Pan quickly left his seat, randomly gathered up the gold and silver on the table, and stood aside with everyone.

Xingyan, Wang Pan and others were about to bow down, but saw the eunuch wave his hand to stop everyone from saluting.At that moment, some attendants spread out the carved wooden chairs they brought up with them and put them on the top position for the eunuch to sit down. "Who are these Taoist priests?" After taking his seat, the prefect immediately saw these Taoist priests in Sanqing Mountain, and couldn't help asking.

"My lord, please ask me—the poor Taoists are the Taoist priests in Sanqing Mountain in Poyang County."

"Oh...Sanqing Mountain?" As soon as this word was mentioned, the eunuch immediately looked solemn and asked:

"In this way, the Taoist priests are the members of the Sanqing sect?" Seeing the prefect's appearance, and not knowing what he was thinking, Taoist Wang Pan had no choice but to nod and said: "The poor Taoist is the Sanqing sect." The head of the sect, Wang Pan." "Oh! Head Wang, I have heard reports from many gentry, saying that everyone under your sect does not abide by the Taoist duty, and often confuses that foolish man with unreasonable words. Daughter, to collect money with this—is there such a thing?” “Ah? My lord, I am wronged! All my fellow Taoists in Sanqing Mountain have always been law-abiding people, so…” Wang Panzheng turned pale to defend, but Seeing the eunuch wave his hand, motioning him not to continue:
"Let's stop arguing. I didn't come here for this matter today—I just saw the gold and silver on your table. I think you want to buy the Zhang family and build a Taoist temple on Horseshoe Mountain?"

Without waiting for Wang Pan to answer, the eunuch said sternly: "Today, the official made it clear that the matter of Sanqingjiao's construction of temples in Mt. The disciples in the sect, concentrating on the Tao is the right way—you wait and retreat first today!" After saying that, he waved his sleeves and retreated all the people in Sanqing Mountain.Not to mention that Wang Pan and others felt cold all over their bodies and retreated with shame on their faces.The prefect of Raozhou who spoke harshly with the San Puritan just now, when he turned to talk to Xingyan's family, his words were kind and gentle.The prefect of Raozhou expressed his intention of coming to Xingyan's family in a few words.It turned out that Yao Taishou of Raozhou City reported this strange event to the imperial court on the second day after the horseshoe mountain incident happened.Today, Yao Taishou finally had some free time, so he came to Horseshoe Mountain to see what was going on.Xingyan's eloquence has always been good, and he has experienced a lot of world experience recently, so he is not very stage frightened.After Yao Taishou asked Zhang's family about Masui Mountain, Xingyan stepped forward and told the prefect what he saw that night.This young man has always had a clear mind, and he explained the ins and outs of this matter very clearly.In addition, after all, he has studied in private school for several years, so he described the earthquake that night, the darkening of the moon, the dancing of the lights, and the abruptness of the strange mountains.

After Xingyan finished speaking, the prefect Yao asked with a smile on his face, "After listening to my brother, it seems that I have read some poems and books?" Sir." Xingyan Bingli replied.

"No wonder, no wonder, the old master Ji contacted me a few times in those days, and his moral writing is very good." It can also be seen that Horseshoe Mountain is really a land of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!"

When I woke up, I was terrified.But seeing that Yao Taishou waved his hand, stopped the young man's humility, got up and left his seat, walked out of the cramped thatched hut, and came to the stone lawn beside the Horseshoe Mountain in front of the house.

The prefect looked at the rugged Horseshoe Mountain in front of him, and looked at the rolling hills and valleys in the distance for a while, then turned his head and sighed to the people behind him:
"What is my virtue and ability? In the territory of Raozhou under this rule, not only all the people are naturalized, but there are also such gentle and courteous young people in the mountains and fields. It can be said that there is no education."

Speaking of this, all the followers on the left and right said it was true, and they all said that this was the result of the eunuch's diligence and education.Hearing everyone's praise, Yao Taishou waved his hands, and said to the continuous hills and ravines in front of him:
"This is not due to me. The current situation in Raozhou is due to the sage of today's emperor, and God's favor. In just a few months, Raozhou City has had two auspicious incidents. This is not God’s favor, so what’s the explanation?”

Everyone nodded their heads in praise.However, the young man who was not far from the prefect hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and asked, "Dare to ask the prefect, besides this Horseshoe Mountain, what other auspicious things do I have in Raozhou City?"" Hey! The little brother of the Zhang family has never heard of it." It seems that the parents and officials have a good impression of Xingyan. Seeing him ask, Dang even explained with a pleasant face: "In the middle of November last year, Lu County, Poyang County The minister sent someone to report that at Poyang Lake under his jurisdiction, on the night of Renshen's full moon, many people faintly heard that there were bursts of fairy music and wonderful songs on Poyang Lake. According to the public The listener reported that the melody and singing were ethereal and ethereal, almost unheard in the world. Later, some good people followed the sound, but they couldn't find the person who played the music. The official heard this, and he was also amazed. At first, there may be some I don't believe it, but there are many people in Poyang County who have heard it, and even people in Shinan County have heard the fairy sound, so I have to believe it.

"Therefore, I have prepared an article to report this matter to the court, which has been encouraged by the sage." Looking at it now, the fairy music is indeed not a lie; After that, there will be the misty fairy music, and then there will be the horseshoe mountain right now——we are waiting for the border of Raozhou, which is really full of treasures and infinite auspiciousness! ""That's how it is--what your lord said is very good, thank you for your advice!" "Xing Yan heard about the fairy music, he couldn't help but feel moved, and secretly made a calculation-ho! The fairy music that the prefect said is auspicious, nine out of ten, but it was the spirit of himself and the Dragon Palace princess that night. Yi'er, the jade flute and harp of the two have joined together. "Hehe!If you want to come to this world, most of the auspicious things are like this! Not to mention Xingyan's inner chuckle, that prefect Yao was very interested and asked Xingyan to accompany him on a tour of the Horseshoe Mountain. The young man gladly obeyed. With the breeze blowing from the high mountain, the prefect of Raozhou felt very happy. Seemingly feeling something, he turned his head to the boy beside him and said:

"Although I have read the poems and books of the sages, I also have a good understanding of people. I have heard some rumors about the younger brother in the past few days. Today I will see the behavior of the younger brother of the Zhang family. Hehe, Your Excellency will , I'm afraid it's not the thing in that pool!"

(End of this chapter)