The guy who played the role of the landlord on Laoshan is an old member of the Beiliang Army. He didn't show much military exploits in the army. Known for his arrogance and extravagance, he once competed for financial resources with a person with an imperial business background in the state, which attracted countless scolding, and his saliva was comparable to half of Spring God Lake. The old soldier who led Xu Xiao's horse back then was not conspicuous at first glance. He was dressed like ordinary people in the market, and he was not arrogant. No matter how much he supported him, he didn't want to get up, but fell to the ground and wept uncontrollably. His wife, children and other family members behind him were all dumbfounded.
But Xu Fengnian knew the inside story. This sixtieth old man surnamed Wang, not only admired the King of Beiliang, but also admired the princess from the bottom of his heart. It is said that he is a pawn, but the Xu family does not regard him as a servant.
Those who came out of the Beiliang Army ended up in two extremes, either they struggled at the bottom, and even the little firewood, rice, oil, and salt had a headache, or they were rich and powerful, and they were truly unattainable. This was related to the dynasty's complicated psychology towards the Beiliang Army, mixed with fear and jealousy , As a result, there was a lot of rejection, so that those who were labeled as the Beiliang Army held back their anger after losing the protection of the iron cavalry. After finally putting in more blood and sweat and finally becoming famous, they often run the family, business and politics very cruelly.
Wang Linquan who knelt in front of Xu Fengnian is an example. In the Wang family, the family law is far more important than the national law, and the family is governed like an army. Once a daughter-in-law made a careless statement, and Wang Linquan ignored the wealthy clan behind the daughter-in-law and directly kicked him out. The family, including their sons, were dragged to the ancestral hall to be whipped, so the members of the Wang family saw the moody and deep patriarch of the city mansion kneel down to a young son, and they burst into tears on the spot. identity.
His Royal Highness Prince of Beiliang travels and travels, and he will rest in Laoshan on the way. Naturally, only Linquan, the head snake king of Laoshan, knows about it. These are all secretly arranged by Lu Qiuer, and there must be no mistakes. Xu Fengnian looked up at the huge Jade Avalokitesvara holding a vase on the top of Laoshan Mountain. It is said that Wang Linquan spent millions of silver and took ten years to build it. The right hand holds up the seal, pointing directly at Chunshen Lake.
Wang Linquan finally stood up, wiped away the tears all over his face, and bowed to lead the way for His Royal Highness, just like he was leading the horse for Xu Xiao back then. Wang Linquan saw that His Royal Highness had been looking at the Avalokitesvara statue on the top of the mountain, and said softly: "Your Highness, Chunshen Lake is strange. For thousands of years, every February 2, there must be thick and thick water columns that go straight into the sky. No one dared to go boating on the lake, so it was called the dragon head up. It was said that there was a candle dragon trapped at the bottom of the lake who was punished by heaven for spreading rain in the south of the Yangtze River. There was a lot of wind and waves on that day, so we all call it the day when the dragon raised its head, but after the villain dared to invite Goddess Guanyin, there was no strange disturbance in Chunshen Lake."
No matter whether you are proficient or not, Xu Feng, who has a lot of knowledge, said with a smile: "On February 2, the spicas begin to appear, and the eastern blue dragon first reveals its majesty, that is, the dragon raises its head, so there is a saying in ancient books that dragons rise to the sky on the vernal equinox .”
"Your Highness is erudite." Wang Linquan, who is a rich man, admired sincerely, from the bottom of his heart, not flattery. The status of merchants in the dynasty is not high, but at Wang Linquan's level, even if they sit at the same banquet with Zhou Mu, they don't need to bow their knees. Wang Linquan is known for his unsmiling and relentless attitude. It is as difficult to ask him to sing praises as to ask him to be merciful. Therefore, once he is praised, whether it is a scholar who writes beautiful articles or an official who cares about the people, he is very happy and confident.
"It really does look like it." Xu Fengnian said softly, "Aren't you afraid that there will be rumors from the court? It will miss your business?"
"Earning one million or ten million makes no difference to the young ones. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Since they can live comfortably, the young ones are worthy of their ancestors." Wang Linquan said with a smile.
"You are open-minded." Xu Fengnian teased, withdrawing his gaze.
"It's all learned from the general and the princess, so I can't be called open-minded by Your Highness." Wang Linquan looked ashamed.
The residence of the Wang family has a deep courtyard, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water. The mansion is still some distance away from the top of the mountain, and it takes a stick of incense to walk. They arranged for Yu Youwei and others to live there. Xu Fengnian and Qingniao went to the White Jade Avalokitesvara. Wang Linquan specially asked his youngest daughter Wang Chudong to lead the way. The woman wears a skirt with a half-exposed breast, with her upper chest and back exposed, covered with transparent gauze, and her underwear is faintly visible. This kind of attire was originally only popular in Eastern Vietnam, but now it is accepted by the noble ladies of the dynasty. In addition, famous poets contributed charming words such as "Changliu Baixue occupies the chest".
Wang Chudong, the wealthy daughter who was waiting to be married, stared at Xu Fengnian with wide eyes on the ferry wharf, not shy at all, and even chattered non-stop at this time, like a chirping little oriole, Wang Linquan didn't mention it to anyone Xu Fengnian's identity, so she only knew that the handsome young man in front of her was surnamed Xu, and each of them said Mr. Xu. Afterwards, she simply called Brother Xu, and Xu Fengnian didn't mind. .
Finally came to the square where the Jingping Guanyin statue stood, the white jade Guanyin glared and lowered his eyebrows, vividly. The right elbow is bent towards the Spring God Lake, and the five fingers are stretched out, the palm facing forward, as if giving fearlessness to all living beings.
Xu Fengnian sat down cross-legged, with two young Kui lying on his knees.
The little girl who was hailed by the writers of this state as a young girl in the royal family squatted aside, and said with a pious face: "Brother Xu, the goddess of Guanyin is amazing, stand there and point to the Spring Lake, and there will be no more water columns in the spring equinox." , When I was a child, I was very afraid of February 2. There was always thunder and rain. After I had a concubine, I could go fishing on the lake, cook tea, and enjoy the snow. Brother Xu, let me test you, do you know the meaning of the gestures of the concubine Avalokitesvara? "
Xu Fengnian, who is proficient in Buddhist allusions, raised his head and said with a smile, "Shi Wuwei Seal."
Wang Chuxue giggled and said, "That's right."
Seeing that Mr. Xu finished speaking, she was in a daze, bored, turned her head and accidentally caught a glimpse of the wet eyes of the maidservant in Mr. Xu's house, and said in surprise, "Brother Xu, why is this sister crying?"
Xu Fengnian returned to his senses, and said softly, "Because this Guanyin Bodhisattva looks like a person."
Wang Chuxue let out an oh, and stopped talking in a considerate manner.
At some time, Jiang Ni and the old sword god Li Chungang also came to the square.
Old man Li took a deep look, and murmured: "This bodhisattva's fearless handprint can be regarded as a sword, and the sword's meaning is unparalleled."
Jiang Ni said flatly: "I don't understand."
Old man Li glanced sideways at Xu Fengnian, who looked strange, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with that kid?"
Jiang Ni hesitated for a moment, bowed her head and said: "This Guanyin empress is very similar to Princess Beiliang."
The old sword god was silent for a long time, and said silently: "Walk alone, stop alone, sit alone, with a green snake grazing the white line in his hand. Alone, single shirt, and sword alone, with three thousand sharp points on the tip of the sword. No one in the world can recognize me, just sneering and laughing madly. Only the mountain ghost and the dragon king know that the gods are in front of them."
Jiang Ni frowned and said, "Your poem?"
The old man smiled and said: "Once upon a time, others praised the old man's "Song of the Azure Dragon Sword". This is only a short paragraph. You have to listen to it. Let the old man think about it."
Jiang Ni said angrily: "Don't think about it, I don't want to hear it."
Wang Linquan mobilized everyone to prepare a sumptuous banquet, and personally invited His Royal Highness to go back to the courtyard. Even the Beiliang Qingqi on the three large boats did not leave, and the maidservants carrying lunch boxes came in an endless stream, sending them away like a stream of clouds and flowing water. Xu Fengnian left the mountain top, and at the dinner table, he was full of praise for the black-bone chicken stewed soft-shelled turtle, a specialty of Chunshen Lake. This black-bone chicken is raised in the mountains, and there are many herbs in the mountain, so the meat has a medicinal fragrance, and the skin, flesh and bones are black. The soft-shelled turtle is a must in Chunshen Lake. You must pick a turtle that is more than a hundred years old. The turtle’s shell hides in the bottom of the lake all the year round. Only those with one inch of green beard can survive for a hundred years. It is cooked with black-bone chicken slowly until the shell is soft. No wonder scholars and scholars highly recommend it After a feast, they all praised "the spring god can't be thrown away, half of the stay is this soup".
After wiping off the greasy mouth, Xu Fengnian was finally satisfied after eating the most comfortable meal after leaving Beiliang, and asked Wang Linquan for the historical geography of Honzhou in private.
Enjoying the shade in the courtyard at dusk, Jiang Ni is reading a book "Dunhuang Flying Sword" that has never been seen in the world. It is interesting to say that this swordsman from the Northern Mang Dynasty has just realized the great achievement of the sword in the Dunhuang Sword Cave in the far north. Wanting to walk the rivers and lakes with a sword, he ran into Wang Xiu, who was practicing spears in the north, and died cleanly by a single shot. It's not that the swordsman was so weak, but that he worked behind closed doors. After the tempering of the battle, it turned out that the Gun Immortal King was the most heavy-handed, so that the outcome of life and death will be judged.
Fortunately, the nameless swordsman wrote his experiences while practicing swords, and finally he came up with this imposing "Dunhuang Flying Sword". At first, he chose it. The old sword god was picky and picky, and only said that this book was passable. Li Chungang said it was passable, of course Xu Fengnian didn't dare to treat it carelessly.
Jiang Ni opened her mouth to read, while Xu Fengnian closed her eyes to listen.
Xu Fengnian remembered that Li Chungang said that he wanted to fight Lu Qiantang, so it was time to give it a try. He didn't want to imitate the swordsman who wrote "Dunhuang Flying Sword" and die as soon as he came out of the rivers and lakes. Practicing swords on Wudang Mountain, why did Xu Fengnian go to the purple bamboo forest of sword idiot Wang Xiaoping to beg for a fight even if he was injured? Wouldn't it be relaxing to practice swords under the waterfall honestly
Although the warriors in the world are said to be up to the ninth rank, the highest rank seems to be high in the clouds, not to mention the Vajra Finger, Xuantianxiang, and Immortal Four-Layer Wonderland above. It has a few ranks of strength, the armor is injured but not broken, it is the lower third rank, and whether the armor is broken is the first threshold. This armor is a dynasty-style iron plate armor, with two layers on the front and back. The third rank can break the armor, but they are all below the sixth armor Therefore, Liujia is the second major hurdle for martial arts in Jianghu. The third rank of the upper three ranks can generally break through eighty-nine armors, and the first, second and second ranks are not sure. For example, the Dragon and Tiger Mountain Master Zhao in the capital is rumored to be able to break the armor. It's hard to say for sure, but from Xu Fengnian's point of view, the great celestial master with the most fame and reputation in the celestial master's mansion probably has the Zhixuan realm.
Xu Fengnian asked Jiang Ni to wait for a while before fetching the sword case.
The box hides the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow Sword.
The owner of this sword once broke a hundred and sixty armors with one sword.