Chapter 29(1/2)
Wanshe Mountain has once again fallen into the tranquility of the past. In spring, the flowers are brilliant and all things are revived. In summer, all animals appear in the sky are long. In autumn, the withered wind is dyed yellow in the mountains. In winter, the frost and snow are gathering in the branches and thousands of animals are gone.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter, cold and heat, the years on earth are not as safe as a day in the mountains.
Since the Yue Kingdom brazenly launched a war of revenge twenty years ago, it has been raising its energy for twenty years and finally regaining its hometown.
The country was rich and the people were strong, and the Dajin naturally would not tolerate the land he had obtained being taken away again.
In Yinzhou, it is the border between the two countries, and bloody battles broke out there. Neighbor Qinanzhou inevitably recruited troops to replenish the source of troops. Some old men took the battle to protect the bloodline, some younger brothers took the battle to protect the stability of the family, and some women who were as good as men joined the army to protect the life of their father.
Because of war, the family was destroyed and the people died. Because of war, the civilians became more miserable and poorer. The white-haired people sent black-haired people, the family blood was cut off, and the people were in poverty.
All of this will not be recorded in the achievements of the Holy Emperor. Later history books will only record that he was a virtuous monarch and a hero who expanded his territory in a generation.
Behind all these great achievements is the accumulation of white bones.
After twenty years of fighting, the great Jin State finally flourished, defeating Yue State and defending the captured territory.
The vitality of the Great Jin Dynasty was greatly damaged, and the Yue Kingdom was directly destroyed. The Confucian clan evacuated the Yue Kingdom. There were countless refugees in the Yue Kingdom, and the evil spirits were everywhere. Compared with the people of the Great Jin Dynasty, they were much better than those of the Yue Kingdom. At least they could survive. The emperor who could make the people survive was a good emperor.
The Great Jin not only stopped the war with the Yue Kingdom, but also stopped the war with the Northern Barbarian Kingdom. Because of the news of a great defeat in the north, the 300,000 army was defeated, leaving only 50,000 wounded soldiers back.
Fortunately, the Great Jin Saint Emperor guarded the northern territory at all costs, and the Jin State, which owns the eight states, still has a chance to make a comeback.
All these news were obtained by Bai Wei from the dreams of the villagers at the foot of the mountain.
Although the villagers do not recognize words, they can always get some news from government announcements, and various sources of news from private tabloids will not make them ignorant of national affairs.
If it is in other countries, it is naturally a strategy of fooling the people. The Holy Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty opened up trade and promoted the people's wisdom. He threatened that the people in the world would have patriotism, and the country would be strong.
No matter what the process is, he achieved it. Now there are almost no people in the Great Jin Dynasty who do not praise the Holy Emperor, and no one is not proud of being a citizen of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Many mourning sounds have been heard in the villages at the foot of the mountain in recent years. Every time a white cloth is hung in the village, it represents the death of a labor force in the family.
Their heart-wrenching cry echoed in the world, begging the gods and Buddhas all over the sky to bring their relatives back to life. They knelt in front of the statue of the Willow Fairy and crying and praying.
But no god can respond to them, and Bai Wei does not have the great power to revive the dead. The only thing he can do is to tell them through a dream: Your children and relatives have all been reborn and will enjoy wealth and honor in the next life.
This is the only way to comfort them.
It was also because of Bai Wei's dream that the faith of Liuxian spread throughout the world for hundreds of miles. Even on the other side of the mountain, the people of Yue also worshiped Liuxian for peace.
Countless incense lingered in the void of Wanshe Mountain, turning into a huge python that entrenched on this mountain, suppressing the evil spirits in all directions.
Hu Qiniang came to see Bai Wei once. She was surprised by the aura of the immortal family on Bai Wei's body. As soon as she entered Wanshe Mountain, her cultivation level was suppressed out of thin air.
At this time, Hu Qiniang realized that a mere snake demon who had been practicing for more than 50 years had already become very shallow.
She treated Bai Wei as an ally and no longer dared to underestimate her.
Hu Qiniang told him that he would transform into shape in another hundred years, and hoped that he would pass the tribulation in Wanshe Mountain by then.
Bai Wei agreed to her that monsters in these mountains must have allies to gain a foothold. If a giant monster transformed into a shape can protect her, the relationship will naturally be different.
As for the fox demon who wanted to kill him afterwards, I was afraid that this karma of cause and effect entanglement of the fox demon would not be worth the loss.
The fox demon also knew that Bai Wei, a little demon, would have to gain a foothold in the mountains. Only when the interests of both sides were consistent for a long time could they be the most solid ally.
During these twenty years of hard practice, Bai Wei finally realized the second magic, the Great and Great Ruyi.
This is a simple magic that was learned from snakes' molting skin. It is a thousand miles away from the legendary magic power of heaven and earth. It can only shrink the body into a small snake, or enlarge the body and grow two or three feet long.
However, Bai Wei was also very satisfied. After all, he had no bloodline inheritance and no guidance from famous masters and immortals. It was extraordinary to be able to comprehend two magical techniques after practicing for fifty years.
Look at his silly brother Xiaoqing, who only realized a half-baked magic trick not long ago, spitting out demon fire!
A mouthful of demon light is spewing out like a ball of fire, which burns when touched. Even if it is just an ordinary source of water, it can be destroyed, but if you practice for a long time, you will naturally not be afraid of mere ordinary water.
The reason why I was half-baked is that Xiaoqing almost burned the thousand-year-old willow tree while practicing.
Bai Wei was shocked. After all, he was planted by a great man who could ascend to become an immortal and a Buddha, and this is really undestroyable.
In addition, everything in the mountains was as usual. The group of snakes in Wanshe Mountain also grew to tens of thousands, and finally became true. Even snakes from other places migrated to gather around Wanshe Mountain to survive.
Among them, there are naturally king snakes that mainly eat snakes. Of course, today's humans in this era are called "Mountain Snakes", mountain storms, mountain winds, rice shovels, etc.
Bai Wei did not target them but allowed them to survive. After all, natural circulation is the most important. Otherwise, the spiritual ecology of a mountain will be destroyed. Where can he find such a good Feng Shui cave?
On this day, Bai Wei accidentally came across an antique, a small pot buried under the willow tree.
Seeing it, Bai Wei thought about it for a long time before remembering that a young man had saved his life a long time ago, and he had to repay this kindness.
As his cultivation gradually deepened, Bai Wei realized through the incense and vows, that this world really must be considered cause and effect. Mortals believe in gods and give gods incense and vows. Gods need to satisfy the certain wishes of mortals to repay the trust of mortals.
Since Bai Wei owed the young man to save his life, he had to pay it back. Whether it was cause and effect or Bai Wei's heart of Tao, he would choose to repay it.
He put the clay pot into the jaw of Shekou and came all the way along the river to the earth.
Although things have been indomitable for fifty years, Bai Wei can still remember the smell of that young man. Snakes will be revenged if they have sinister revenge, which is not a saying. If they provoke snake monsters, they will still come to you for revenge even if decades have passed, because your smell is engraved in the snake's narrow mind.
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Yue Kingdom, Lingzhou, Xiahe Village, Lu Family.
Lu Baosheng had a bizarre dream last night, and there was a giant snake like a white dragon surrounding his roof. He felt that the white snake was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember it. However, Mr. Lu Baosheng was also very happy. Dreaming of the white snake meant to make a fortune. In short, it was a good omen.
He was slow to put on his clothes, and his daughter-in-law outside the house was already calling him for dinner.
"Dad! It's time for morning meal!"
Lu Baosheng responded, slowly opened the door and walked into the stove. The whole family was already sitting on the kang waiting for him.
The eldest son smiled and said, "Dad, I'm waiting for you. Today, Cuihua made a bowl of egg custard for you, and dripped two drops of sesame oil. You can try it."
When Lu Baosheng heard this, he smiled on his wrinkled face and got on the kang: "You kids, I am so old, and I still give me such good food? I will go to the ground in a few days. You should eat more."
The second son set up the dishes for him, "Dad, what you said, you are our old man, and you can't treat you badly."
Lu Baosheng felt warm. Although his wife went there early, his two sons were still filial to him and they both married a good wife who could work. The eldest gave birth to two children and one girl, and the second gave birth to one child and one daughter. It was considered a family life. "Let's have a meal."
With his order, the whole family started eating around the table on the kang.
Because it was a free time for the farmers, the rice was filled with sparse porridge and water, a basin of steamed buns and two plates of pickled pickles from the farmers. This was a very sumptuous breakfast in Xiahe Village.
There are not so many rules in the farmer's house, and you can speak while eating. The second son whispered: "Dad, our new emperor of Yue Kingdom ascended the throne last month!"
Lu Baosheng was stunned, "Where did you hear the news?"
The eldest son smiled and said, "It was heard from Mr. Wang's house. Doesn't his son have a cousin who works as a yamen?"
Lu Baosheng nodded and sighed, "It's better to have an emperor in this world. Our Xiahe Village is the safest place within a radius of a hundred miles. No emperor will be robbed by robbers sooner or later."
The second son smiled and said, "I heard that this emperor was a scholar who was admitted to the imperial examination. As long as he was not a slave, businessman, and had a job title, he could participate in the imperial examination!"
"What! Is this true?" Lu Baosheng asked in surprise.
"Really! Really! The emperor list has been posted!" The eldest daughter-in-law Cuihua interjected.
Lu Baosheng was so happy that he shed tears when he heard this, "God! I have been having a hard life to get rid of the slave family and have a son. Now I have the opportunity to shine my family!"
The second daughter-in-law also interrupted, "I heard that the Li family next door sent two children to a private school in the town to study!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Baosheng nodded and said, "Our family cannot be behind! It's just that the family doesn't have much money, and studying is a costly thing. I can only send a child to study in the town.
I think it's the eldest son's second child."
"Ah? Erwa, why don't you thank you now!" Cuihua hurriedly pulled Erwa and said.
The second son said in surprise: "Dad, my child is also very smart, and Xiaodan also wants to study."
The second daughter-in-law also complained: "Yes, dad! Our second brother is also busy with the family and hardworking. How can we just send the eldest son to the boss?"
Lu Baosheng looked at his grandson with regret, handed the bowl of egg custard that he had never eaten before to his third grandson, and asked, "Little egg, do you think it's better to study, or does this bowl of egg custard have a good taste?"
Xiao egg was seduced by the fragrant egg custard in front of her so she couldn't move her eyes: "Master, this bowl of eggs smells like!"
Lu Baosheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then take it and eat it."
Xiao egg immediately took the bowl and ate it voraciously. Some people may not be able to eat such a bowl of egg custard in their lifetime.
"This matter was decided like this. You have also seen that Xiaodan is not very suitable for studying. Our family really can't afford two scholars. Xiao Zhou is more suitable, so let him go. If you can really win a fortune in the future, he will not forget the kindness of your second family."
"Dad! You can't be so partial!" The second daughter-in-law started crying immediately, crying miserably at the top of her throat.
The second son complained too.
The eldest family was taciturn and honest, and the children were so scared that they dared not speak.
At this moment, the dogs in the yard barked wildly, and the sounds of dogs barking were as uneasy as fear.
"Boss, go out and see what's going on." Lu Baosheng said.
The eldest son ran out and came in with a small broken can after a while.
"Dad, I don't know who put a clay pot in the middle of our yard, look."
The second son said dissatisfiedly: "If you throw a broken jar, it's Dad. Think more about it, little egg..."
"Slow down." Lu Baosheng interrupted the few people and his second daughter-in-law also paused.
"Take that small jar and I'll see." Lu Baosheng reached out and took the jar and said to himself: "Why do you feel a little familiar?"
"Is it because our family has been thieves?" The eldest son was quite stupid and hurriedly wanted to pick up the stick to find out if there was a thief hidden in the house.
"No, no." Lu Baosheng looked at the jar that was becoming more and more familiar, but he always felt that he couldn't remember it and had forgotten something.
To be continued...