Chapter 27 On the way(1/2)
Beyond the boundaries of the Shiwanda Mountains, plains, lakes, etc. gradually increased, forming a rich and colorful landform.
In "Jiuzhou Geography", southern Xinjiang can be generally divided into two major areas, namely "Shiwandashan" and "Jiyuan". The two names represent the two major forces that dominate southern Xinjiang.
The Kingdom of Ten Thousand Monsters and the Gu Clan.
“Why is there no mention of southern Xinjiang’s delicacies in the Geography of Kyushu?”
Munan Zhizhi sat cross-legged on a rock by the stream, holding a blue book and concentrating on
Miao Youfang and Hongying are responsible for preparing the food.
"Then you have to ask the Confucian sage."
Xu Qian sat down next to her and said with a smile: "Maybe Confucian sages don't like food..."
"Geographical Records of Kyushu" was written by a Confucian sage who traveled to Kyushu for three years. It relatively simply records the mountains, rivers, landforms and distribution of rivers in various parts of Kyushu.
The later "Dafeng Geography" was written by Confucian descendants imitating Confucian sages.
Munan Zhi believed it to be true and said:
"However, the mountains, rivers, landforms, and tribes scattered everywhere are quite detailed."
She looked at it and suddenly the corner of her mouth twitched:
"What kind of savages are these?"
There are countless tribes in southern Xinjiang, ranging from hundreds of years old to thousands of people, scattered all over southern Xinjiang like stars filling the sky.
Their customs are very strange, and in Munanzhi's view, they are simply uncivilized barbarians.
Xu Qian took the "Jiuzhou Geography" and took a closer look. It said that there is a tribe 320 miles west of southern Xinjiang, called the "Dog God". This tribe has a custom that when men and women come of age, they must have sex with something called "Horn".
"Dog" monsters get married and become partners.
From then on, we lived together, hunted together, and depended on each other for life and death.
Xu Qi'an looked further down and found that this monster called "horn dog" was characterized by living in groups, being humane, ferocious and aggressive.
Living in the area surrounding the "Inugami" tribe.
"This is nature's choice."
Xu Qi'an stood up, holding a book in one hand and carrying his back with the other, as if he were a teacher, and gave Munan Gardenia Science:
"The birth of any customs and culture is related to the surrounding environment. It can be said that the environment determines the culture. For example, the farming in the Central Plains and the nomadic barbarians in the north are determined by the environment."
Mu Nanzhi listened with half-understanding, half-understood, and frowned:
"Then, their marriage to the horned dogs was also caused by the environment? Why is this?"
"The book says that monsters like "horned dogs" are aggressive in nature and have a good understanding of human nature. They are undoubtedly excellent companions. You can understand it as living together as a team."
"Then how do they reproduce?"
Mu Nanzhi blinked her eyes, pretending to be innocent and ignorant.
Unknowingly, the topic took on a bit of color...Xu Qi'an said hey, "I knew you were most curious about this."
Mu Nanzhi immediately broke through, blushed and spat, unable to pretend any longer.
"I think this is more like a more respectful taming. Horn dogs are humane and have very high intelligence. They are not comparable to ordinary dogs, so they cannot be tamed. After contact with us in the Central Plains, the Inugami tribe discovered that "marriage" is
It was quite a solemn ceremony, so I imitated this ceremony to show respect for the horned dogs. And the horned dogs also accepted this ceremony."
Xu Qian gave his own judgment.
"Then you turn forward three more pages."
Munan Zhi said.
Xu Qi'an obeyed and turned over three pages. It recorded a tribe called "Pan". The chief of this tribe had the power to take away the first night of a newly married woman when young men and women got married.
"It's not determined by the environment, right?" She pinched her waist.
Xu Qian touched his chin and asked, "Do you know what a pride of lions is like?"
Munan Zhi shook her head.
"The structure of a lion pride is that one male dominates a group of females. When the male lion first rules the group, he will bite all the cubs of his predecessor to death. On this first night, the truth is actually similar." Xu Qian said plausibly:
"You think, if one of these brides gives birth to the clan leader's heir, then his bloodline will be continued. This has little to do with the environment, but has to do with the instinct of living creatures to reproduce.
instinct."
What he said is not nonsense. The customs of living beings are related to the environment. Otherwise, it is said that the soil and water support the people.
Simple common sayings contain the most essential truth about biological evolution.
Mu Nanzhi thought for a while, reluctantly accepted, and then said:
"You go back eight more pages."
Xu Qi'an turned back eight pages. The tribe recorded above has a custom that when a son reaches the age of eighteen, he must challenge his father. If he loses, he will be kicked out of the house. If he wins, he will inherit everything from his father, including his father's daughter.
, and his own younger brothers and sisters.
I can't make it up anymore. I've never been in contact with those tribes, how do I know the origin of their customs... Xu Qian was madly complaining.
"Wait a minute, why are these tribes you remember so strange?"
Xu Qian looked at her suspiciously.
Mu Nanzhi felt that she had been betrayed by a general. She murmured, and turned her face away with a guilty conscience, pretending to look at the scenery elsewhere:
"Just, it's just because it's strange that I'm very impressed..."
No, you remind me of a sentence I heard in my previous life, "Goddess also likes to watch romantic educational films." Xu Qi'an cursed, put aside the "Geography of Kyushu", and then took out the fragment of the book from the ground.
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[3: Lina, are you and Lingyin still on the boat? When will we arrive in Qingzhou? 】
He took the red tassel protector and could reach the Gu tribe in less than five days. Considering that the Gu tribe were also barbarians, they would definitely not be hospitable. Bringing a local there would help reduce conflicts.
【5: I am in Yuzhou, I was in Yuzhou yesterday.】
Lina replied.
So fast? Xu Qian was stunned: [Three: Who brought it to Yuzhou?]
Water transportation cannot be so fast, and Lina is a power Gu tribe that is more vulgar than a warrior, so it is impossible to control the flying of a sword.
[Five: We met the teacher of Brother Erlang on the boat and went to Qingzhou with them. The day before yesterday, Brother Erlang drove Suzune and I out of Qingzhou. 】
Did you two steal his food and eat it? Xu Qi'an sent a letter and replied:
【Do you know the way?】
[Five: Xu Ningyan, you underestimate me. Erlang told me a formula: go up, north, down, south, left, west, right, east, and rush towards the south. 】
Good guy, it even rhymes! Xu Qian saw Li Miaozhen jumping out to pass the message:
[Two: If you get lost, just ask passers-by. Going south from Yuzhou is Southern Xinjiang. When you come north to the capital, those who have been to Yuzhou will not forget it. 】
【5: Probably not.】
Lina said.
Members of the Tiandihui were skeptical.
[3: How long does it take you to get from Yuzhou to Southern Xinjiang? 】
[Five: If you don’t get lost, if you don’t get deceived, you can get there by running for seven days and seven nights with Suzune on your back.]
Huh... Xu Qi'an exhaled helplessly and wrote:
[Don’t pay attention to strangers. If you have any trouble, come to me anytime. How about my ringtone? 】
[Five: I can eat, sleep and drink, no problem.]
Well, Taoist Priest Jinlian said before that Lingyin's life is very hard... Xu Qi'an was about to put away the fragments of the book when he suddenly saw Li Lingsu passing a letter:
[Everyone, how do you lead a team of 300 people? 】
Xu Qi'an knew something was wrong as soon as he saw it, and sent a letter asking: "What did you do?"
Members of the Tiandihui waited silently for Li Lingsu's reply.
[Seven: I haven’t done anything. I just don’t allow them to rob the poor, rape women, rob caravans, and all other evil things. I don’t allow them to leave the village, and I give them regular paychecks.
Rice grain.]
After Li Lingsu gathered the refugees, they settled in an abandoned village.
[Seven: They were fine at first, but within a few days, they wanted to assassinate me. 】
[2: Idiot, you are imprisoning them. How do you usually manage these people?]
[Seven: Not managing...]
[Two: Idiot, you have to train them, not to manage them, but also to restrict their freedom, and not to assassinate whoever you assassinate. That's all. Later, you can send me a message alone, and I will tell you how to manage the team.]
After Tianzong's Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix finished speaking, Chu Yuanzhen said:
To be continued...