Chapter 90: Establishing a County
During the Yongle period, Chen Luo left Kyoto alone.
At that time.
He is already innate.
In the world, the strongest person I have ever heard of is Ya Xiantian.
He still keeps a low profile.
This time, the world of immortality cultivation in the world is gradually recovering, and thousands of religions have emerged, aiming to compete for the world's incense.
Naturally, it is even harder for Chen Luo to act in a high profile.
You must know that there is no absolute invincibility in this world, even if your talent is immortality.
But what is the definition of immortality?
It is immortality.
Or immortality and immortality?
You must know that these four words can derive two completely different meanings.
If it's the latter, I can go around for a while, but if it's the former... If I'm kicked, or someone's kicked me, can I still be resurrected?
this is a problem.
Chen Luo lowered his head and thought for a moment.
Decide not to gamble.
Sure enough, Gou Dao, this kind of thing is the most suitable for you.
No fighting, no grabbing.
Avoid arrogance and jealousy.
The best goodness is like water, it applies to everything in the world and everything in the world.
This is his way!
Therefore,
Chen Luo was dressed lightly and looked like an old donkey, just like a wanderer in the world.
When he left Kyoto, he visited Ji Bao's grave.
The new grave there has become the old grave.
The grass has been planted three-thirds into the soil.
Although the tombs have been visited every year over the past few years, they have also been full of hardships.
Everything happens when people die.
No matter how much the Ji family misses him or pays homage to him, they are just seeking psychological comfort.
Maybe...
he has been reincarnated?
Chen Luo thought.
Turn around and leave.
Passed a mountain.
Encountered another mountain.
There is water and a small pool in this mountain...
Not far from the lake, there is a small hill.
If you don't look carefully, you really can't tell that this is an old tomb.
The weeds on the old tomb are taller than a person, and there are a few pine trees growing on it.
Chen Luo thought about it.
A flash of sword intent condensed in the palm of his hand.
Chen Luoxu pointed.
This sword intent seemed to have consciousness, cutting the weeds and trees cleanly. With a breeze, the entire old tomb revealed its original appearance.
A small stone monument appeared.
There are several twisted characters engraved on it: Tomb of Zheng Sanbao.
Chen Luo could never forget the Three Treasures.
Unlike Ji Bao,
Sanbao was the first friend he met...
but he was a bit unlucky, and his ambition did not wait until the day it came to fruition.
The last time I left Beijing.
Chen Luo went to Zheng Sanbao's hometown.
He thought about trying to find any family members or relatives who were related to Zheng Sanbao.
If possible, make it up to them.
Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, I couldn't find it.
Just like what he said at the beginning, there is no one he cares about in this world.
So
Chen Luo gave up.
There is no way to repay the kindness of three taels.
It's just that this time he left, there might be no time to return, so Chen Luo came over to take a look.
This is parting.
"I didn't know that there was reincarnation in the world back then, but now that I know it, I hope we can meet in this vast sea of people one day..."
Chen Luo poured a bowl of wine for Zheng Sanbao.
The wine is Laofen wine.
Good wine...
After pouring it, Chen Luo remembered that Sanbao seemed to have said that he did not dare to drink.
It's a pity...
I can't get this wine back.
Then hope he won't get drunk?
Don't worry about this anymore.
After all, getting drunk once in a while is a new experience.
Not only is it not bad,
it is actually very beautiful.
After leaving Beijing this time, Chen Luo went north. Not only did he want to see the vast and majestic Great Wall, but he also wanted to visit the old capital of Zhao State.
Li Chungang once told Chen Luo that the year when Tianwu Pagoda was built is unknown and cannot be traced back.
Perhaps it is a remnant of the previous era of cultivating immortals.
Even... longer.
However, Tianwu Tower does not have a gatekeeper in the world,
Zhao Gou is also one of the gatekeepers!
It's just that the old capital of Zhao State is not called Tianwu Pagoda, but has another name.
That day, Master Xuanhuai used the incense technique to summon the sky thunder...
The thunder fell, splitting the Tianwu Tower, and
the rusty iron pieces finally saw the light from the Tianwu Tower after an unknown period of time.
Now he has escaped into Chen Luo's body. Although he is still dormant, several years have passed and it is impossible for Chen Luo not to be curious.
Of course, he could wait.
In the endless years, any secret will eventually reveal itself.
But, ten years? century? Or thousands of years?
This is hard to say.
Of course, it is also possible that he will never see the light of day in this life.
Chen Luo thought, maybe he could go and have a look.
If there was danger, he wouldn't have to pursue the mystery of which he didn't know the truth.
But if there is no danger.
It’s not like you can’t find the truth yourself.
In life...
you always need some goals.
Goals are the driving force for progress.
Although Chen Luo felt that this goal was dispensable to him.
After all, he wants to be a salted fish in his heart.
As for turning over? Occasionally is fine.
This will prevent it from being left motionless for too long, causing mold to form.
But in these long years, a little more fun and occasionally good scenery.
then.
Chen Luo became interested in going to HD.
When Li Chungang left Kyoto, he once said that he would also go to HD...
What was he going to HD for?
See Zhao Gou?
Chen Luo didn't believe it.
Meet Princess Zhao Chang?
Tsk tsk!
This is probably it.
You bitch is being hypocritical.
You even said you didn't want to see her at first.
The result is now...
tsk tsk.
Of course, Chen Luo was a little curious about what kind of person this Princess Zhao Chang was. Why did she become blind and fall in love with such a wretched person like Li Chungang?
curious!
curious.
I'm really curious...
So, I have another very good reason to go north to HD.
But Chen Luo was not in a hurry.
stop-and-go.
Stop and go.
The green hills are charming.
Baiyun is passionate.
Have the breeze as your companion and wind
and frost as your friend.
It's a good insight.
He went north without deliberately choosing some cities and villages.
Picked a direction.
Even the mountains.
There is no fear in the forest.
Enter the mountain and go straight when you encounter water.
Occasionally meet people.
They talked very happily, and they were even forced to become brothers of the opposite sex, which made people laugh and cry.
Also crossed the clouds.
Considered a god by the world.
Chasing, seeking, shouting to worship, shouting to worship and salute.
certainly.
I have also seen traveling traders outside the wilderness.
I also took shelter from the rain on the official road and saw scholars rushing to the capital.
In the first year of Jianwu, Xiao Ping, in addition to continuing to implement the policy of extermination of religion pursued in the Yongle year, also issued a new policy: the imperial examination system!
All countries in the world.
It is difficult for a poor family to produce a noble son. This is the same problem they encountered.
Martial arts depends on talent.
Reading requires wealth.
Nine times out of ten the world's knowledge is in the hands of aristocratic families.
People in the world can read, and what they can read, and what books they want to read, is not something you can choose, but what the family is willing to give you.
You should read whatever He is willing to read to you.
If he doesn't want to read anything, then you won't be able to read anything.
The books Chen Luo read were in the palace and the library, so there were no such troubles.
But the world is different. Their destiny has been in the hands of a few people from the beginning.
Emperor Jianwu established the imperial examination
and built colleges among the people.
This gave the poor family a chance to change their destiny...
Therefore, the imperial examination... was chosen by the poor families in the world.
As for how many problems are behind it, it doesn't matter.
Even if you can only win 1% of 100%... this is also a breakthrough and an opportunity.
So...
there was a scene where Chen Luo met the scholar and went south.
There is also the scene of this official rain shelter and the scholar going south to take the imperial examination.
Chen Luo had a very happy conversation with the scholar.
He also knew the scholar's name: Ning Chen... his courtesy name: Wenyuan.
The rain stopped.
The two said goodbye.
Just like everyone else on the road, I don't seek causes, I only seek fate...
a one-sided fate
is nothing more than that.
He didn't need to think about it.
In the fifth year of Jianwu...
Chen Luo heard about it, and the results were released in Kyoto.
Thirty-six are taken from high school students.
There was a familiar person among them...
Ning Chen Ning Wenyuan of Nanguo County, Preface: 20.
Chen Luo smiled slightly when he heard it.
Everything in this world is really destined.
Jianwu six years.
Chen Luo was outside the wilderness and came across a ruined temple.
The temple is in ruins.
But there is a faint fragrance.
Of course.
This temple is weird.
What is enshrined is not a statue of a god, but a clay cat-shaped statue.
During the Great Zhou Dynasty, people banned incense.
Therefore, some temples and Taoist temples are located deep in the mountains, and even some sandalwood and other things can only be made secretly by the common people.
There is nothing wrong with this.
But...
cat?
Chen Luo still didn't react.
This cat can also enjoy the incense of the world?
This is really the first time I have heard of it.
I met a woodcutter at this time, and I knew the reason...
there was a cat here.
Not even one.
Because it is adjacent to a nearby village, there are often rat infestations in the village. Thanks to these wild cats, the rat infestation has been greatly suppressed.
Therefore, the people found a ruined temple and made a clay statue.
This wild cat was enshrined.
And took a name: Cat Lady.
Of course.
The woodcutter also said... "The imperial court prohibits worshiping Taoist temples and incense... But this is just a wild cat. Doesn't it violate the imperial order?"
Chen Luo was silent for a moment...
looking at the clay statue.
Listening to the woodcutter's words, Chen Luo couldn't find a reason to refute for a moment.
It seems that there is so much truth?
That night.
Chen Luo spent the night in the temple.
He also saw the group of wild cats, some black and white, some with three colors and some with six colors.
They looked at Chen Luo from a distance.
Don't dare to get close.
Chen Luo thought for a moment, took out some dried fish from the storage bag, and waved.
for a long time.
Only then did a wild cat all white approach cautiously.
After seeing that there was no danger, other cats came over. After a while, they became somewhat friendly with Chen Luo.
A night of companionship.
It's not that lonely.
The next day.
Chen Luo packed lightly and continued his journey.
A group of wild cats stood in front of the ruined temple, eating fish. Occasionally they looked up, but he could no longer be seen.
Xiaohong has disappeared...
at the beginning of the fifth year of Jianwu.
The snow is falling.
Xiao Hong is old and can no longer follow Chen Luo northward.
This is Chen Luo's fault.
Calculating time, the fourth generation of Xiaohong is also twenty-five years old.
Twenty-five is not long.
It's not short either,
but for a donkey, it's reaching old age.
So Chen Luo entrusted an escort to take him to Kyoto and hand him over to the Ji family.
He gave the Ji family two swords.
It is not too much to ask the Ji family to support Xiaohong until she is old.
Later, Chen Luo no longer had any plans to continue arranging for the fifth generation of Xiaohong.
Deep in the mountains and forests.
The ancient road is long.
It's more convenient to be alone.
Jianwu six years.
Chen Luo didn't know when the road to the north deviated a little, and he ended up in Danzhou.
When he first entered the Danzhou border, Chen Luo felt something in his heart.
There is an indescribable feeling.
But I couldn’t say it.
After a long time, I gave up pursuing this sudden feeling.
Entered the city.
Not long ago.
Then he met an old friend.
When he first saw him, he was a little startled, and then he ran over from a long distance away, knelt down and hugged his legs: "Grandpa Chen? It's really you! That's great, woo
woo , I finally met Grandpa Chen again!"
The streets were full of people.
All in unison.
All eyes were focused on him in an instant.
Chen Luo was a little embarrassed.
no?
Who is this?
So enthusiastic?
Our family is a little flattered!
"Who are you?"
"Guyuan, Grandpa Chen, I am Guyuan, don't you remember me? Xiao Yuanyuan!!"
He is in his forties.
Kneeling on the ground, holding a young man in his twenties, he kept calling Grandpa Chen.
This scene is really eye-catching.
Especially the person kneeling on the ground is not simple.
Someone recognized him.
The ancient garden of the ancient family in Danzhou City.
Here in Danzhou, he can be considered a master of words.
But now he looks strange...
Everyone looked at Chen Luo with more and more curiosity.
Is this young man possibly having some special identity?
Isn’t it a bit flattering to call him Grandpa Chen? It always looks like he has no spine.
"Oh, it turns out it's you,"
Chen Luo silently put his foot down.
Just about kicked him out.
Gu Yuan, Furumoto Haru's adopted son, when he was rescuing victims here in Danzhou, Gu Yuan served him before and after him.
It's just...
"Why are you so dark?"
Although he wasn't a pretty boy back then, he wasn't like this now...
full of beard.
As black as black coal.
I just don’t know how to describe it... Could it be that he came from a country with a black population?
Is this a big invasion?
Gu Yuan felt a little embarrassed.
Hei, this matter is really...cannot be refuted.
He could only explain that he might have been exposed to too much sun due to his long travels in the past few years...
Chen Luo reluctantly accepted this reason. After all, it was impossible not to accept it.
There is really no excuse.
Asked about Furumoto Haru's condition.
I heard he's still alive.
That's really great.
He was the only friend I met during the Tianqi years.
When he saw Furumoto Haru, he was teaching a few little kids with a stick. When he saw Gu Yuan coming in with Chen Luo, Furumoto Haru was stunned.
He, who was in his seventies or eighties, knelt down and hugged Chen Luo's legs: "Master Chen, you...wuwu, I finally see you!"
Chen Luo:...
looking at Guyuan.
Gu Yuan turned his head in embarrassment.
Chen Luo sighed.
Sure enough, they are father and son... Even though they are just adopted sons, this posture is really perfect.
"Dad, what's wrong with grandpa?"
"Who is he?"
"Why is grandpa crying?"
several young boys and brats asked.
It was not easy to see their grandfather like this, and it was impossible for them not to be curious.
While listening to Gu Yuan's explanation. ,
these children looked at Chen Luo with eyes full of light.
They grew up listening to Chen Luo's stories.
Gu Benchun is old.
The head of the Gu family has long since retired.
Therefore, in these years, I have entered a state of taking care of myself. What I usually talk about the most is what happened in Kyoto.
Among them, Chen Luo has the most stories.
A eunuch who lives in the harem and does not fight or rob.
A genius who was originally a waste, but suddenly found his way to martial arts.
Now, he has become the Great Zhou Imperial Master.
This is a legend.
The legend of the Yu Gu family.
It is also the legend of Yu Dazhou.
Now that this legend is in front of them, the eyes of these children are naturally bright.
In their eyes, Chen Luo in front of them turned into light.
Meeting old friends.
Feeling blessed.
So...
Chen Luo stayed in Danzhou for a month.
In the past month, Furumoto Kasuri took his juniors to greet them every day, and Chen Luo also learned something.
For example: Xiao Xiangning's matter.
After Chen Luo left that year, Xiao Xiangning also left the next year.
I heard that he returned to the main altar of the White Lotus Sect.
In recent years, the White Lotus Sect has become somewhat influential here in Danzhou...
different from others.
The imperial court is destroying religions all over the world. It stands to reason that sects like the White Lotus Sect should have been targeted by the imperial court a long time ago.
But no.
The White Lotus Sect is not fighting for any incense.
This is one of them.
Second...
I heard that the relationship between the White Lotus Sect and the governor here in Yongzhou is somewhat close, so the White Lotus Sect also has a shelter.
Gu Benchun secretly talked to himself.
He has some gossip about the White Lotus Sect.
It seems that...
the White Lotus Sect aims at the court!
In other words... the White Lotus Sect still wants to rebel.
Especially with the trump card of Xiao Xiangning... a princess of the Xiao family with incomparable standards.
To put it mildly, it is a rebellion.
But to put it nicely, it’s called taking back what belongs to you.
No matter what the reason is.
When Chen Luo heard this, he rolled his eyes...
Sure enough.
A moment of rebellion and a moment of pleasure.
It’s always fun to rebel.
The White Lotus Sect has engraved the rebellion in their bones.
Then... I hope they can succeed.
Gu Benchun also told Chen Luo something.
The matter is related to the dilapidated village where Chen Luo rescued refugees.
The refugees who were treated back then settled in that village.
Counting now, it has been twenty years.
Twenty years is not more, let alone less.
In the past twenty years, that village has undergone tremendous development.
Name: Qingxi Village.
at the same time.
There was also a remarkable person in that village.
The surname is Zhan.
Named Dunren.
The word is Junze.
This name Chen Luo is very familiar.
Among the refugees that year, Chen Luo named many children...
It seems that the name Dunren was chosen by himself?
Of course, Chen Luo couldn't remember it accurately either.
Maybe, maybe not, who knows?
This Zhan Dunren is intelligent, likes reading, and advocates martial arts.
In these years, he participated in the war to exterminate the religion and served as a vanguard soldier. After retreating, he returned to Qingxi and began to pick up books again and read them day and night.
Not only martial arts has achieved success.
In the fifth year of Jianwu's reign, he entered the imperial examination list!
Ranking thirty!
In the Jinluan Hall, Emperor Jianwu appointed an official...
and asked Zhan Dunren what he wanted?
Zhan Dunren thought for a moment.
Reply:
"I came from Qingxi. Although it is a small village, the land is fertile and densely populated, and it can be accessed by boat and navigation. If it is beneficial to the neighbors, the current land can be used to establish a county." Unlike the new officials in the Mandian Palace, what he wanted was
just One county...
Da Zhou Ling Ling.
Only above the county can a city be established.
The world seems to be peaceful now, but martial arts and immortality are rampant, knights are everywhere, and there are no cities. How can we protect the safety of the village?
Emperor Jianwu agreed.
So... Qingxi became a county and was renamed: Qingxi County.
Zhan Dunren was the first county magistrate of Qingxi County...
When Chen Luo heard the news, he was inexplicably emotional... It
was not easy for a sergeant from a poor family.
With wealth and honor in one life, the whole village will be able to live in peace and prosperity in future generations.
This kid is... not bad.
So...
Chen Luo decided to go to Qingxi County to take a look at the deserted village where he once saved the people, and take a look at the current Danzhou new county.
What Chen Luo didn't expect was that the weird feeling he felt when he first entered Danzhou appeared again before he arrived in Qingxi County.
Even more intense...
"Master Chen, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Benchun asked.
Chen Luo shook his head.
But I understand in my heart.
There may be some problems in Qingxi County...
(End of this chapter)