"Partridge Heaven" Song Yan Jidao
Caixiu held the jade bell diligently, but she was drunk and red when she fought.
Dance low in the heart of the willow tower, and sing to the bottom of the peach blossom fan.
After parting, I remember meeting each other, and I have several soul dreams with you.
The rest of the evening took a picture of the silver scorpion, and I was afraid that the meeting was a dream.
This year, there was a rare heavy snowfall in the Central Plains, and the vast land along the way was covered in silver. Trade in Yanbian resumed. After ten years of war, it finally became a frontier trading city again. Dog Rong, Wuhu, Han, Uighur, and many ethnic groups barter here. You Miao went north again, as if from a lifetime.
On the night of the last Yuan, after Li Zhifeng returned to Youmiao from outside Maocheng, he sent the army back to Quanrong in front of Zhengliang Pass, and he rode with Youmiao on a ride, wandering around the mountains and waters along the way. Return to Yanbian from Zhengliangguan, pass Daan, and exit the fortress via Dongliang.
You Miao was so happy that she didn't ask anything. Following Li Zhifeng all the way north, the snow covered the ground, and the mountains along the way were plain white. However, when the sun is shining in spring, there is already a graceful spring.
You Miao said: "Look, there is a roe deer there."
Li Zhifeng followed his expectations, hummed, and asked, "Or?" Then he bent his bow and shot an arrow.
You Miao waved his hand, motioning to keep it alive, and Li Zhifeng ignored it. Li Zhifeng didn't ask how You Miao was in Maocheng, nor did You Miao ask how Li Zhifeng's territory was. It seemed that after meeting again, the world, the common people, the chaos of war, and the foreign races, all became clouds in the sky.
In the vast sky and the vast land, there is only one ride, the two of them, heading towards Yanbian City in the snow.
Spring is here, and it is the time when Han and Hu trade most frequently. The bells rang, and Yanbian was bustling and bustling. As soon as the Tartars retreated, the Han people came to the north again like crucian carp crossing the river. You Miao had been to Yanbian several times, but she had never seen such a bustling scene, and was immediately taken aback.
Compared with the first visit with Li Zhifeng, Yanbian has more than doubled in size! The market is almost piled up outside the city. You Miao still remembers that when Yanbian came to sell tea and buy animal furs in the past, Yanbian was not so large, and at best it could only be regarded as an important town. Now it seems that there is a faint first city outside the Great Wall. stance.
"So many people?!" You Miao said, "Didn't you come here from refuge?"
Li Zhifeng said, "Come here."
Seeing that the market was crowded with people, You Miao thought that something had happened, but when he looked closely, he found out that it was a business man. He was really frightened.
You Miao: "This is too much..."
Li Zhifeng: "Yes."
You Miao said: "You said something."
Li Zhifeng just looked at You Miao and smiled. You Miao has not been a profiteer for many years, and now looking at this dark crowd, it seems that they are all rushing to send him money, and suddenly there is a feeling of gearing up.
"Thanks to your six rules outside the Great Wall." Li Zhifeng explained, "There is prosperity right now."
"Ah?" You Miao said, "Why don't I remember this thing?"
Li Zhifeng led the horse and walked towards the place with few people as much as possible, saying: "Doing business outside the Great Wall, no matter the Han or Hu, will not pay business tax. First, when you enter the city, you only donate the city tax, and the wealth and frugality are left to the people. Second, the government buys, and the same city Price. Third, set up Han and Hu Dongxi two business divisions, each of which handles its own affairs, translates, checks prices, escorts goods and implements the standard, and has its own effect. Fourth, money circulation, deposit in the north and withdraw in the south, and the official pass as a proof. The second one is the money circulation tax. The fifth is that the generals of the Bian Rong are only responsible for running the army in Yanbian and defending the city, and the government is only responsible for local lawsuits and does not involve money.
You Miao: "… "
"It seems that there is such a thing." You Miao recalled vaguely, and said, "Isn't this the order book that the Ministry of Household planned, that Tang Bo took to make a tea cup in the Political Affairs Hall?"
Li Zhifeng said: "This battle has been fought for almost five years. The Hu people have nothing to eat, and the Han people have no goods or medicinal materials from the north. Less than half a month after the victory, both the Han and the Hu people came here to do business. , from the first month, the place prospered."
You Miao couldn't help but marvel at the attractiveness of money. Now all the waste is waiting to be done. The south needs resources such as wood, ore and iron, while the north needs tea and salt. When the supply is in short supply, the resources from the north and the south flow into Yanbian frantically, and the market is re-regulated. .
"If this is a 10% tax," You Miao said, "it would be no problem to build two more imperial cities."
Li Zhifeng said lightly, "Do you still want to go back to repair the imperial city?"
You Miao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "I've been a loyal dog for so long, but I haven't changed it for a while. Now it's time to build a splendid palace for His Majesty Sanado."
Li Zhifeng smiled and said happily, "With you here, the tent is also a palace."
It was sunset, and the two walked around the city with their horses for a while. Li Zhifeng added, "Let's get up early tomorrow and come and see. It's getting late at night now."
When the two entered the city, Li Zhifeng took out a golden leaf and wanted to throw it into the money box. You Miao said instantly, "Stop! It's time to live, so you must save some money."
Li Zhifeng thought for a while and said, "Well, listen to you."
The city defense officer had a smile on his face, but he watched Li Zhifeng take the golden leaf back again, and then You Miao touched Li Zhifeng's chest and picked out two copper coins to hand to the city defense officer.
The city defense officer's face sank in an instant and said, "Master, are you a Han Chinese? To tell you the truth, the Han people don't have the rule of two copper coins, and the unreasonable Hu Ercai..."
"What's your name?" You Miao said coldly, taking out the document and seal, "Do you recognize this seal?"
The city defense officer dropped his chin instantly and said, "Liao... King of Liaodong, this is... "
Li Zhifeng hissed and said, "Tu Risheng is the one who guards the city."
You Miao reacted immediately. At this time, he didn't want to meet Tu Risheng. After all, it was Zhao Chao who made him a king, but he was still a member of the Southern Dynasty. If Tu Risheng heard that Youmiao came to Yanbian and came over to talk and socialize, he couldn't wait to hang out. Where to go and what to do, it was explained again, and it was inevitably controlled by others.
"This, this..." the city defense officer trembled, "Sir You, no, my lord, I will go and inform General Tu..."
"No need." You Miao patted his shoulder, leaned over, and whispered beside his shoulder, "This prince has an imperial decree, come to Yanbian to have a look, don't shout out, keep the secret until this prince meets His Majesty. Later, I will naturally support you a lot.”
"Yes." The city defense officer almost knelt down to You Miao. You Miao signaled to him to work hard and have a bright future. Then he thought about it, since his identity has been revealed, the money donated can be waived, so he took the two coins back.
At dusk, the two entered the city. It was dark early in Yanbian, and snow began to fall at night. Li Zhifeng said, "Do you still remember this house?"
The two stood outside a restaurant, looked up at the signboard, and You Miao smiled and said, "Remember, this place has changed."
In the past, You Miao took Li Zhifeng north to do business. Right here, he gave him a bag of silver and a deed to sell his life, and let him go back. Don't follow him anymore, and you don't have to be a slave anymore.
Snowflakes were flying that day, and the carefree You Miao made a business and was in a good mood. He thought it would be troublesome to bring Li Zhifeng home, so he was released after dinner outside this restaurant in Yanbian. At that time, thinking about merit and virtue, he turned around and looked back at the carriage. He saw Li Zhifeng standing quietly on the side of the road among the flying snowflakes, holding the money he gave him and the deed of betrayal in his hand.
Li Zhifeng said, "After you left that day, I was still thinking about opening a noodle stall here."
You Miao laughed and said, "What do you do with a noodle stall? Are you just not making a living?"
Li Zhifeng waved his hand and said, "I don't know where to go. I thought that day, maybe you will come to Yanbian again in the future. When you come to Yanbian again, you will pass by my noodle stall, and maybe I will see you again."
After he finished speaking, Li Zhifeng motioned for You Miao to wait outside.
You Miao stood outside with a sleeve on his back. At first, I felt that what Li Zhifeng said was funny and amused. I remembered the day when they parted here ten years ago. I was sad, happy and sighed for a while, and suddenly I couldn't help crying.
He didn't cry when he was taken into prison by Zhao Chao; he didn't cry when he heard that Li Zhifeng had won the battle; he didn't cry when we met again outside Maocheng on the night of the Yuan Dynasty; he got on his horse and followed him all the way north, through thousands of mountains and rivers. In between, he did not cry.
However, at this time, You Miao's emotions surged out in an instant.
Li Zhifeng walked out and said to himself, "There's no room left, let's go next time. Let's find out... What's the matter?"
Li Zhifeng was frightened by You Miao, who was standing in front of the restaurant and was crying. You Miao shook her head sadly, Li Zhifeng didn't move, and passersby looked at the two strangely.
You Miao wiped her snot on Li Zhifeng's precious animal skin, came over and said, "Let's go."
Li Zhifeng didn't ask, so he went to find an inn with him to rest.
However, the inns in Yanbian were actually full of merchants, and there was not a single one with a place from the restaurant's Tianzihao room to the stables of the hotel that opened its doors for business. If it went on like this, he had to go to the government, but You Miao didn't want to go to the government. After a circle, I went back to the original Zeng A Niu BBQ restaurant. There were not many people at this time.
Li Zhifeng thought for a while and said, "Or go find Tu Risheng?"
You Miao was a little moved, and said, "Tu Risheng's house can stay for free, but... hey, let's think of another way first, can we stay in the residence?"
There are not many houses here at all, and the few houses have all been bought, the pawnshops of the pawnshops, the inns of the inns. You Miao couldn't help regretting it until this time. Why didn't Jiangbo Villa expect to have a semicolon here
Li Zhifeng glanced at the noodle restaurant and saw that there were still many people who were drinking and eating meat, and said, "Wait a second, I'll ask again, don't cry this time."
You Miao: "… "
Li Zhifeng went in and said a few words with the shopkeeper, then he waved for You Miao to come in too. It was freezing cold and the barbecue shop was warm. Li Zhifeng and the shopkeeper discussed a few more words, and Xiao Er set up a screen in the far corner of the lobby. , said: "You two should rest here first. Heavy snow has blocked the road these days, and most people who travel from south to north can't get on the road. It will be fine when the weather is clear."
"Make do with one night," You Miao said, "Just in time, drink some wine and warm up."
There is an extra screen, and a low couch is placed behind a mat and blanket. Although you can hear the discussions outside, most of the restaurants in the north do this. The noisy room was filled with businessmen stranded here.
You Miao and Li Zhifeng changed into dry clothes behind the screen, and Xiao Er set up a short case again. Leaning on the thick blanket, wrapped in the quilt, roasting the stove, drinking hot tea, it was like a small world, You Miao couldn't be happier.
"What do you two want to eat?" Xiao Er smiled, "We have the best grilled meat and grilled fish here..."
Li Zhifeng said, "Take me to the kitchen."
Xiao Er led Li Zhifeng away. You Miao was roasted softly by the fire, and was about to shrink into the quilt, before falling asleep in a short while. I don't know how long it took, when I heard the sound of the cups and plates, and saw Li Zhifeng kneeling on the low couch, placing the cups and plates in turn, You Miao forced herself up and got up to eat dinner.
"Eat first and then sleep." Li Zhifeng said, "I will sleep with you later."
When You Miao saw Li Zhifeng steaming a bowl of egg custard, he was refreshed.
At this time, it is spring and cold, and Yanbian is still dripping into ice. In the backyard, there are beef and lamb shanks frozen in ice cubes. After the tender meat is cut, the sandalwood flavor is removed with tangerine peel, cloves, green onions, mustard and other ingredients. The upper tray is steamed until soft, and a large plate is served full in a short time. The tender mutton was dipped in a sauce plate made of salt and pepper, garlic, sanhe oil and sesame sauce, and You Miao almost ate the plate.
"Eat some dishes." Li Zhifeng said, "Don't eat too much meat."
You Miao didn't care about him, but he couldn't stop slamming it. After eating, Li Zhifeng put away the table and made a pot of Biluochun for him. The two held cups and leaned against the wall behind the screen. The most pleasant things in life are only two or three. Leaning on each other like this, I only feel that this life is nothing but a good day.
No, there is one more thing.
"How much money do we have?" You Miao asked.
Li Zhifeng said, "I was just about to tell you, are you in charge of the money?"
Li Zhifeng said, took out the money bag and gave it to You Miao. You Miao nodded and saw that there were fifteen taels of gold leaves, and there was another small purse in the purse, which You Miao gave to Li Zhifeng back then.
The purse was the same as before, but the 20 taels of silver in it had been used long ago, but Li Zhifeng later put 20 taels in it, and Quan should keep it as a souvenir.
"Twenty taels of silver." You Miao said, "Fifteen taels of gold."
Li Zhifeng said: "Enough, the clansmen still have some money in the Dongshan territory."
"How can you take your clan." You Miao said, "Tomorrow, go and exchange the gold, buy some goods, and take it back to Dongshan."
Li Zhifeng hummed, You Miao leaned on his shoulder, looked at the red clay stove, and asked Li Zhifeng's territory. Li Zhifeng casually drew a map for him to show, and You Miao looked at it for a while. Li Zhifeng's territory happened to be in Liaodong.
Liaodong is as far north as it can go. When You Miao was reading "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", the Great Wilderness Chronicle in Northeast China mentioned that there are all kinds of strange things there, such as a sun-wheel fairy with big eyes on her head. , the three-legged falcon, the land of green hills occupied by the nine-tailed fox...
In short, it is a world that I have never been in contact with, and Han people never go there to do business.
You Miao asked what was long and what was short, but Li Zhifeng didn't know too much. He didn't even know how many miles around the area. All he knew was that the sea to the east, Songjiang to the south, Dongliangguan to the west, and Changke Mountain to the north were all the territory of the Quanrong tribe. It seems like a big deal, but You Miao knows that this is definitely a loss-making business.
Liaodong from the previous dynasty, the previous dynasty, and even four hundred years ago, when the Central Plains was at its peak, when the kingdoms came to the dynasty, they only pushed their territory beyond the Dongliang Pass. As for the vast plains outside the pass, most of them are deserted black lands, where the Koreans looted recklessly. When Tianqi was founded, he set up the Liaodong House under Dongshan, and the General Bian Rong set up defenses.
Later, due to the reduction of military expenditures, Liaodong withdrew from the customs, and Quan Rong frequently entered the customs to harass and wandered under the East Mountain.
However, when asked about the annual output of Dongshan Plain, what products, how many tribes, how many villages and towns, and how tax revenue, Li Zhifeng all asked three questions.
"I don't know." In the end, Li Zhifeng simply said.
"Did your brother leave any ledger or something?" You Miao asked again.
"He doesn't even know." Li Zhifeng said, "My father doesn't know either."
You Miao: "… "
Li Zhifeng said again, "Go back and ask."
You Miao could not laugh or cry. This place is very embarrassing. If you say it is a place of Han people, it is occupied by Quanrong people. If you say it is a country of Quanrong, Zhao Chao is so good that he will not die, and he is named King of Liaodong. Most of it was Tang Bo's bad idea, and the entire Liaodong was sealed to them at one time, anyway, the Han Hu family.
A family is indeed a family, but when it comes to the customs of the Quan Rong and the customs of the Han people, it is still necessary to take a long-term plan. If possible, according to You Miao's idea, the Quan Rong will either try to end the wandering life and settle down in Liaodong.
But it is very, very difficult to change the folk customs and the rules handed down by our ancestors.
Li Zhifeng was optimistic after hearing what You Miao said, and said with a smile, "They are willing to listen to you."
You Miao said: "Hey, I'm fine if I don't eat it, how could I listen to an outsider?"
"I'll listen to you." Li Zhifeng said casually, "They'll listen to you too, don't worry."
You Miao originally thought that he had left Tianqi, and it was time to live a life of idle cloud and wild cranes, but he didn't expect that he would have to clean up the stall of Quanrong again. He was really busy and could not be idle for a moment.
After You Miao drank tea, the voices in the inn became quieter. Someone was talking in a low voice. It was late at night, and the chatting sound was like a lullaby. You Miao and Li Zhifeng were talking, and fell asleep without a sentence. , and finally fell asleep.
The sound of wind and snow was roaring outside the inn. In the middle of the night, the neighborhood was quieter. The merchants in the inn were also dozing off in twos and threes.
You Miao opened his eyes slightly, and saw a colorful glass lamp hanging on the screen, the brilliance spun and reflected in his pupils.
When I woke up the next morning, the snow had stopped.
As soon as You Miao got up, after rinsing his mouth and brushing his teeth, Li Zhifeng instructed Xiao Er to prepare hot water, and the two took a bath with hot water in the bathroom in the backyard.
After taking a bath, they walked through the market and had breakfast at the noodle stall. You Miao counted the silver taels again and said, "The road should be able to go, come, let's spend the money today."
Li Zhifeng said, "Aren't you going to leave some time to live?"
You Miao said: "The things I bought today are naturally for living, so let's look everywhere first."
Li Zhifeng said, "Buy an ear scoop. There are no ear scoops in the clan, and everyone's ears are blocked."
You Miao: "… "
Li Zhifeng: "?"
You Miao wanted to cry without tears and said, "Okay."
Although nomads can survive, they are not stable after all. After thinking about it, You Miao is still the most reliable farmer. When he was in Jiangbo Villa, he always felt that there was little land. I still often think that if the entire Yangzhou belongs to him, that would be great.
Now I have given him a piece of Liaodong, a thousand acres of plains, and a hundred miles of mountains and rivers. Finally, there is enough land. I can manage it as I want, isn't it fun? There should be a lot of Han people living in Liaodong. If you want to find someone to plant the land, you must be able to plant it.
You Miao was walking around the market, and when she saw the merchants and hawkers shouting, she wondered, there is no need to buy specialties outside the customs, as much as you want when you go back, let alone tea, saplings... seeds... this is good.
"Can wheat be grown outside the customs?" You Miao asked.
"Okay!" the merchant said, "Why not? It's just a matter of extra effort."
"What about this?" You Miao said, "This is also food?"
"This is not for human consumption," said the trader. "This is a sweet potato. It was brought over by the Silk Road in the west. If you plant this piece, you don't need to water it. You can just plant it and it will sprout. Feed the pigs, cattle and sheep!"
You Miao also looked at several crops. There were many corn and rice plants outside the Great Wall, and rice could also be grown. You Miao remembered reading it in the book. In the northeast, although the sun exposure time is short, the soil conditions are sufficient to grow plants.
It is a pity that the Hu people are not used to farming, and there are only a few Han people in and around Liangguan.
Try it, You Miao bought a car, and also bought soybeans, sugar beet seeds, wheat seeds and a crop he had never heard of before, all of which were loaded into the car. You Miao also bought a lot of wine tanks, ready to use mountain spring water to make wine.
The weather is too cold to grow mulberries and raise silkworms, and there is no hope for cloth, so it is enough to be self-sufficient in food. What kind of tea set cloth, the specialty of the south, I don't want it at all, I just bought a stack of ear scoops, which is too expensive.
"This is a handful of copper coins in Jiangnan." You Miao couldn't help scolding the profiteer, "Selling a penny of silver, you are cheating!"
The profiteer said: "Oh, young master, you also know that Jiangnan has a copper coin and an ear scoop, and you come here to buy this stuff?!"
You Miao thought for a while, and said, "I'll sign a letter for you, draw a bet, and give you the money when I come back. I'll exchange the whole box of ear scoops with three catties of ginseng, come here, and give it to you. stamp it."
Speaking of which, You Miao used the seal of the King of Liaodong to give the profiteer a white note. The merchant was immediately frightened and shouted, "Your Highness—"
This shout scared everyone enough. When You Miao was an official in Tianqi, the ability of profiteers had already become famous outside the frontier, and he was the number one legend of the Central Plains Chamber of Commerce. At this time, everyone was quite a thief grandson.
"Shh." You Miao signaled hurriedly.
You Miao packed up and loaded the car and spent the money cleanly. Someone came up and asked, "My lord, the young people want to go out to Dongliangguan to do business..."
"My lord, the villain's goods are innocent..."
"My lord..."
The news from Yanbian was the most timely. The businessmen were all knowledgeable. It was obvious that they had heard about the matter in the south not long ago. The news that You Miao was awarded the title of King of Liaodong and assumed office spread within a few days. Although Liaodong is remote and out of the fortress, there are animal skins, ginseng, deer antlers and other mountain treasures. Because of the war with Goryeo, and Wuhu entering the customs, he has not done business for a long time. Now everyone is staring at this piece of land and wants to go to Liaodong. do business.
"Your Majesty is now a bare-handed general." You Miao thought for a moment, no, there is Li Zhifeng, so he changed his words: "Your Majesty and His Majesty Sanado are now a pair of chopsticks, if you don't want anything, go back to rectify and then come back. Kill. There are people doing business in the head, but no one doing the business that makes money, don’t worry, the famous post is ready, after the summer comes to the customs to do business, you will not be able to do it without your money.”
When a group of merchants heard the words, they all surrounded the market, which alarmed the entire market. Li Zhifeng stepped on the front of the car, swung his whip, and shouted, "Give way, drive!"
You Miao sat in the car and said goodbye to the group of merchants. The city defense patrol came from a distance. Tu Risheng led a group of guards. He heard someone shouting "Your Highness" from a distance. Come and shout, "Master You, please stop!"
"Let's go!" You Miao shouted at Tu Risheng, "General Tu has come to Dongshan to be a guest!"
Tu Risheng had a complicated mind and watched You Miao go out of the city. So the prince and His Majesty Sanado drove out of Yanbian with a car and a horse, heading east.
The sun rises and sets, and there are no people outside the Great Wall, often walking dozens of miles without seeing a village or town.
However, the ice and snow melted along the way, and compared with the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, there was a different view. A small amount of new green appeared on the large black land, and occasionally bison could be seen grazing in the vast distance, the ice and snow melted, and the cold spring water flowed through the black land like silk.
The sky is the sky and the earth is home. Li Zhifeng flicked his whip and sang the folk songs outside the Great Wall with a rough and strong voice, and his voice reverberated between heaven and earth.
After nearly ten days, You Miao felt that he was about to become stupid in the vast environment of this day and earth.
Returning to the basics, conforming to the world, this is true, the prosperity and noise of the Central Plains have gradually moved away from him, You Miao's mind is blank, lying in the car all day long, looking at the sky, feeling that he has indeed become a part of nature. one.
"It's no wonder that outsiders in the Great Wall can't beat the Han people with their scheming." You Miao said happily.
"Yeah." Li Zhifeng said, "When I first arrived in the capital, I was also confused."
"That's good." You Miao murmured as she watched the white clouds drifting in the sky.
Finally found a gathering place for people, the end of the road leads to the first big village they met, Lindong County. When Li Zhifeng arrived, there were people from outside the county who came to meet him. You Miao first walked around the county. There are thousands of households here. They farm and hunt, but the only feeling to You Miao is that they are poor, extremely poor. The houses are built of earth, and the richest one in the county is a large house with four entrances and six corridors.
Lindong County is still dominated by Han people, but the Quanrong people guarded the county seat and took over the city defense. There were also a small number of Xianbei hunters living together, and many Koreans were also seen on the streets. The Koreans looked at You Miao, who was passing by, and discussed each other in a low voice.
You Miao came to the county magistrate, and was surprised to find that the magistrate almost didn't care, and there was no yamen, only a herald, who had not communicated with the Central Plains for many years.
When Zhao Chao fought in Goryeo that year, he took a short rest in the local area and led the soldiers to reclaim the fields for Lindong. You Miao walked around the county and was greeted by the squire at night. There was not much to eat here, mostly vegetables such as radishes and cabbage stored in the cellar in winter.
The next day, Youmiao went on the road again. After entering the Liaodong boundary, the gathering places of people gradually increased. Occasionally, you can see the hunter village at the foot of the mountain, and the gathering place of fishermen by the river. Although there is no farming here, there are still quite a lot of people. There are also many Koreans who have lived together with the locals after moving here. They speak Han Chinese and wear Han clothes. There is no difference.
On the third day, they crossed the river and went eastward, crossing the frozen river. The fishermen on both sides of the Songjiang River leaned on the mountains to eat the mountains and the water to drink water. They were digging holes in the ice, and each stood up to watch You Miao and his group.
Passing along the way, the people were obviously afraid of the Quan Rong people, so they didn't dare to say a word, they just observed from a distance.
After crossing the river, there are large tracts of green mountains, as if coming to the end of the world, the whole world is blocked by mountains, and the mountains do not know how many places they occupy, as if they existed when the world was created.
"It's here." Li Zhifeng said.
The Quanrong people shouted loudly, and on the plain below Dongshan, many people from the villages and towns came out to greet Li Zhifeng, and Li Zhifeng led You Miao's men to dismount.
You Miao said, "Is this Dongshan City?"
"Yes." Li Zhifeng said, "How is it?"
You Miao walked up the high slope and looked at the scene in front of her.
You Miao: "… "
The entire Dongshan City is like a messy town. The only conspicuous thing is that on a huge camp in the middle of the plain, a platform that is several feet high is built with dirt. Surrounding the platform are countless earth blocks. into a bungalow, crumbling feeling.
There are no streets and no markets. Some people live in earthen houses, while others live in tents. Rugged men and women stood by the river, bathing in ice water, and children chased them back and forth.
There are still people burning fires on the plain, white smoke rises, and they seem to be grilling and eating, with prayer flags fluttering in the distance.
"Very good..." You Miao muttered.
"Okay?" Li Zhifeng said, "I think it's too shabby."
You Miao: "… "
Li Zhifeng ordered the guards to disperse. He held the horse in one hand and led You Miao into the "city".
"There are no women." You Miao discovered the characteristics of Quan Rong.
"Well, there are no women." Li Zhifeng said.
You Miao: "… "
You Miao said: "Very good, no matter how good it is, it is too challenging, this is simply making me a waste of money to open up wasteland! You say!
You Miao grabbed Li Zhifeng and couldn't help laughing and crying: "You have already made up your mind!"
Li Zhifeng laughed loudly. He has never been so happy since he realized it. He took a few steps back and said with a smile at You Miao, "It's all up to you!"
Youmiao looked at this place that could not be called a city at all, but the next moment, a child's voice shouted: "Sanado—"
The child rushed out and ran towards Li Zhifeng. Li Zhifeng knelt on one knee with a smile, picked him up, turned around twice, and then threw him to You Miao.
You Miao: "!"
The child laughed loudly and hugged You Miao's neck. Before You Miao could recover, he was thrown to the ground by him. The two stared at each other for a while.
"Who are you?" The boy spoke very fluently.
"My name is Dad." Li Zhifeng smiled, "This is your little dad."
"Father!" The child laughed, and the sound of "Father" was very loud. When You Miao heard these words, her whole body almost melted.
"Chong... Chongyang?" You Miao murmured, then got excited and shouted, "You are Chongyang!"
"Yeah!" Chongyang laughed, "Are you Lord You? You are Lord You!"
You Miao stared blankly at Zhongyang's smiling face, and then thought of Nie Dan, her eyes instantly turned red, he hugged Zhongyang and cried uncontrollably.
Chongyang was inexplicable. He didn't know what You Miao was crying, but he just patted his head sensible, but Li Zhifeng came over, knelt down on one knee, hugged them, his eyes were red, and he touched Chongyang's head.
That night, the guards of Quan Rong set up a luxurious tent for Li Zhifeng and You Miao. Li Zhifeng went to arrange military affairs and trivial matters in the clan, and You Miao stayed in the tent with Zhong Zhong in his arms.
The impact of Dongshan City on him was too great, and he couldn't fully accept and digest it for a while, but when Zhongyang stood on tiptoe and his small body tried hard to light the oil lamp, the shadow reflected on the ground, as if it lit up the swimming pool. Miao new life.
"Sanado said," Chongyang ran over, sat in front of You Miao, took his hand, let him hug him, and said, "My father has become a star in the sky, is that true?"
"Yeah." You Miao found that Zhongyang was an energetic child, as if he would never get tired. He was full of energy, and his every move seemed to infect the people around him. He explained, "Big brother is watching us from the sky. ."
"You call him 'big brother'..." Zhongyang said, "Why call him 'big brother', is he your brother?"
You Miao smiled and said, "Yes, he is my brother."
You Miao began to tell Chongyang about Nie Dan, and about Nie Dan's past that Chongyang didn't know about, and he explained: "Everyone has something they must accomplish when they come to the world. Everyone is the king of their own heart. , when he completes the foundation of his life, he will leave this world and go to the sky to become a shining star."
Zhongyang asked, "Then will I see my father in the future?"
You Miao said with a smile: "Yes, after you complete your life's mission, you will also turn into a star, and then you will be able to see him."
Zhongyang asked again: "Can the stars also talk between the stars? Will they meet?"
"Although the night sky is very big," You Miao explained, "two stars, as long as they are destined to meet, they will meet."
Zhongyang nodded, thought for a while, and then asked, "What about you? What is your mission? What about Sanado?"
You Miao said, "Sanado's mission is to turn this place into a beautiful place."
Zhongyang said: "It's already very good!"
You Miao smiled and said, "It's not good enough. My mission is to help him."
Zhongyang said, "What about mine?"
"I don't know." You Miao said, "I won't know until you grow up."
Zhong Zhong nodded. You Miao asked, "Can you read?"
Zhongyang replied: "I know a little bit, there are 800 words."
"Not bad!" You Miao patted Zhongyang's head and smiled, "Next, I'll teach you."
After dinner, the two were also tired, and Li Zhifeng never came back, so You Miao took off Zhong Yang's coat, let him sleep, and covered him with a quilt. Judging by what Li Zhifeng meant, he wanted to let Zhongyang live in a tent with them. You Miao really liked the feeling of being such a family.
After Chongyang lay down, he asked You Miao to tell him stories. He might not be good at other Youmiao, but he was good at telling stories, and he coaxed Chongyang to fall asleep after a while.
You Miao stood there in a daze, wanting to see the ledger on Dongshan's side, but no.
Geographic county annals also do not have.
Neither does the map.
Nothing at all.
You Miao had to sit boredly, waiting for Li Zhifeng's return, looking forward to the moon and stars.
In the second half of the night, Li Zhifeng finally came back. First, he touched Zhongyang's little head and covered him with a quilt. Then he came to talk to You Miao.
"There is a hot spring in the mountains." Li Zhifeng said, "I will take you two to relax tomorrow."
You Miao hummed. Li Zhifeng said: "Today there are a lot of things, and it has been delayed for so long. It will be fine tomorrow."
"Where's the army?" You Miao asked.
"They all went back to their respective places." Li Zhifeng explained.
A dim lamp was lit in front of the two of them. Li Zhifeng melted ghee on the charcoal stove and made milk tea for You Miao. In the dead of night, the two whispered a few words about the current situation of Quan Rong. Only then did You Miao know that Daleke Not yet dead, but seriously injured, escaped across the mountain and went to Dongchunjung, who was with Goryeo.
The local army was summoned by Li Zhifeng. They did not live together, but went hunting and wandering in the mountains.
There are about 100,000 people in the entire Quanrong tribe. Except for the tribe that gathered at the foot of Dongshan Mountain, most of them are scattered. Once the King of Quanrong gives an order, they will spread word of mouth, gather at the place where the king is, and take up arms consciously. Expedition.
Even in Dongshan City, most people do not live for a long time. They only live here temporarily for the winter. When spring comes, they will put their tents on horseback, roll things up, and leave Dongshan to explore Dashan, Liaodong and other places.
You Miao couldn't help but marvel at the nation's peaceful freedom and unity in times of crisis. He had no idea what these people thought. After thinking for a long time, he said to Li Zhifeng, "There must be a central city."
Li Zhifeng took a sip of butter tea calmly, and said to Youmiao: "I have already mentioned this matter to the elders of the clan, and everyone thinks it is right, without a city, without a home, there will be no place for the Quanrong.