During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it belonged to Dongting County of Chu State; during the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Qianzhong County; during the Three Kingdoms, Two Jins, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, the county name was Yuannan.
During the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties, it was Wuling. Taizu of this dynasty analyzed Wuling and began to build Taoyuan.
New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve.
"It's almost night in the year, and no one has returned from thousands of miles away."
"Brother Mo, let's go out for a walk and see how people here celebrate the New Year."
Unfortunately, this is mainly a place where the Miao and Tujia people live. In this era, there is not a strong concept of New Year's Eve.
These two people living in a foreign land are Guo Mo and Huang Rong.
It had been more than a month since they left "Luo's Ghost Country". They rushed to Dali and even visited the legendary Tianlong Temple, but they did not see Duan Zhixing, the "Southern Emperor".
The current emperor of Dali is Duan Zhixiang, the second son of the "Southern Emperor" Duan Zhixing, who is known as the "Dali Shenzong" in later generations.
The "Southern Emperor" Duan Zhixing, together with his four disciples "fisherman, woodcutter, farmer and reader", have disappeared from people's sight for several years, and no one knows their whereabouts.
Finally, Guo Mo and Huang Rong did not hesitate to explore the Dali Palace at night and met the Dali Emperor.
Duan Zhixiang can be regarded as an accomplished emperor in history.
During his thirty-three-year reign, he recruited talents, developed agriculture, and governed the country well. "Nanzhao Unofficial History" said: "If you promote talents and cultivate talents, the time and the years will be prosperous, it is said to govern the country."
The emperor of Dali has always maintained the style of the "martial arts sect". Each generation of monarchs calls themselves the head of the "Tiannan Duan Family".
He was not too surprised when he saw the two of them breaking into the palace at night. He dismissed everyone and asked them to enter the royal study and treat them politely.
"I wonder why you two came into my Dali Palace in the middle of the night? If there is anyone who can be of use to the 'Tiannan Duan Family', Duan will definitely help me."
Duan Zhixiang was very polite. Even if he felt strong pressure from the two of them, he only felt it from his father.
After all, Duan Zhixiang himself practiced martial arts since he was a child. Before he was twelve years old, he almost lived in Tianlong Temple. Later, Duan Zhixing, the "Southern Emperor", was too obsessed with martial arts and Buddhism.
The eldest son, Duan Zhilian, had been in poor health since he was a child, so the ministers discussed and took the second son, Duan Zhixiang, out of Tianlong Temple as a precaution.
Sure enough, the eldest prince Duan Zhilian died after reigning for only four years after "Southern Emperor" Duan Zhixing became a monk.
Since Duan Zhilian had no children, everyone supported his second son, Duan Zhixiang, to succeed him.
Seeing Duan Zhixiang asking a question, the two looked at each other, and finally Huang Rong stepped forward and answered.
"People of the Song Dynasty have met His Majesty the Emperor of Dali. We are from the 'Peach Blossom Island' in the East China Sea, and my father is 'Dongxie' Huang Yaoshi, who is as famous as your father. I think Your Majesty should know about it."
"I came here this time as my father asked me to meet Uncle Duan, the 'Southern Emperor'. I just heard in the public that my uncle had 'abandoned his position and became a monk', so I came to the palace to ask for confirmation, and I begged Your Majesty to inform me about Uncle Duan's whereabouts."
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Huang Rong said it very sincerely and without any lies.
Duan Zhixiang frowned after hearing this. He knew that his father was one of the "Five Bests" in the world.
Among them, it can be said that he has an irreversible friendship with Wang Chongyang, the "Chinese Supernatural Power", and Hong Qigong, the "Northern Beggar". He also has a good relationship with Huang Yaoshi, the "Dongxie".
However, when my father insisted on "avoiding his position and becoming a monk", Wang Chongyang, the "middle supernatural power", had already passed away, and Hong Qigong, the "beggar of the North", was on hand to witness his father becoming a monk.
My father made it clear when he became a monk. From then on, he put aside his worldly life and devoted himself to the study of Buddhism and martial arts, and no longer interfered with the affairs of the court and the world.
It was for this reason that "Northern Beggar" Hong Qigong came all the way to "send off" his friend on his last journey.
But many years later, the daughter of "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi came to visit. Duan Zhixiang didn't know how to reply for a while.
"Two of you, it stands to reason that my father and Uncle Huang of Dongxie had a very good relationship back then. You guys came from Peach Blossom Island in the East China Sea and you must have something important, so Duan shouldn't stop you."
"But at that time, my father became a monk and was no longer involved in the worldly affairs. Therefore, even if Duan knew where my father was, it was inconvenient to tell him. I hope you can understand Duan's difficulties."
Huang Rong didn't expect that her request would be declined by the Dali Emperor, and she didn't know how to reply.
Seeing this, Guo Mo stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, Guo Mo. In addition to what I just mentioned, Guo also has something else to do when I come here today. I'm afraid I have to meet the 'Southern Emperor'."
"Oh," Duan Zhixiang looked at Guo Mo, a handsome young man in his twenties.
"Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi was the youngest among the "Five Absolutes". When he was ranked among the "Five Absolutes", he was only in his thirties.
The "Southern Emperor" Duan Zhixing was also several years older than "Dongxie", and as the leader of a country in Dali, he naturally got married and had children earlier than "Dongxie".
Therefore, even though Duan Zhixiang is the second son of the "Southern Emperor", he is still much older than Huang Rong. He is already in his thirties this year and is similar in age to Ouyang Ke.
"I don't know why you must meet my father?"
Duan Zhixiang was slightly unhappy. After all, Huang Rong was the daughter of "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi, but he had never heard of the person named "Guo Mo" in front of him, but he insisted on meeting his father.
Guo Mo seemed to sense the other party's displeasure and also smiled.
"More than a year ago, I met a senior by chance in the Central Plains. This senior is a monk. As for his age, he should be at least one hundred and twenty years old."
"Now that I am living as a 'wine-fighting monk', I have entrusted you to come to Dali, Yunnan and deliver something to 'his grandson Duan Zhixing'."
This last sentence was of course made up by Guo Mo. No one could verify it anyway. He didn't want to take any more detours. He even thought that if possible, it would be best for the emperor in front of him to take him there in person.
"What?"
Duan Zhixiang was shocked when he heard this. He had heard his father once say that he had an ancestor who was more than a hundred years old. He was a man of nature. After he became a monk, he liked to travel around the world.
But I have never seen it before, so I only regard it as a legend. Besides, it has been so long, and there is no telling whether it is still alive or not.
Now the young man in front of him told him that he had met the ancestor and had something to entrust to his father.
Seeing that the young man's expression did not look like he was lying, Duan Zhixiang hesitated.
The imperial study room was quiet for about a quarter of an hour, and finally Duan Zhixiang spoke. After all, he was the emperor for several years.
"The two people claim to be from 'Peach Blossom Island', but I don't know what basis they have for that?"
"The 'soft hedgehog armor' worn on the lower body is the treasure of 'Peach Blossom Island', but it is not convenient to show it to others. We are all martial arts practitioners. Please let me try this move."
After Huang Rong finished speaking, she transported the true energy in her Dantian to the Jugu point on the shoulder, through the Tianjing point on the elbow, and then to the Yangchi point on the wrist.
It rotates three times in succession through the three acupoints of Yanghuo, Yanggu and Yangchi, and finally reaches the Guanchong acupoint of the ring finger. Then it is ejected with the power of the ring finger and goes straight to Duan Zhixiang with a powerful momentum.
Duan Zhixiang did not dare to be careless and hurriedly used the "One Yang Finger" move to resist Huang Rong's attack.
The two finger winds collided in the air, making a soft "bang" sound.
"Magical power at the snap of a finger? Duan believes in the origins of the two of you. But since my father has strict orders, it is not convenient for me to reveal his whereabouts."
Duan Zhixiang hesitated for a moment, "If you two really want to know, maybe you can ask my four senior brothers from 'Yuqiaogongdu'. They seem to be in Taoyuan County, western Hunan."
Duan Zhixiang said casually, picked up a bowl of ginseng tea, drank by himself, and ignored the two of them.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong looked at each other, clasped their fists in a salute, and flew away.
New Year's Eve in Taoyuan County was a little deserted. Guo Mo and Huang Rong walked around the streets and found nothing interesting, so they bought some rare local items and returned to the inn.
The inn is not big, with a dining hall in front and a back yard for accommodation.
When the two came back, there were a few tables of guests sitting sparsely in the hall.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong found a random table and sat down, and the waiter came over to greet them.
"You two are back? What do you want to have for dinner? The kitchen now has freshly prepared 'soy salted duck' and some 'soy cake meat', which are famous local delicacies. Why don't you two try them?"
The waiter enthusiastically recommended from the side.
"Okay, if there's anything else delicious, I'll order two more. Also, do you have any specialty wine here?" Guo Mo responded casually.
"That's great. Sir, you really asked. The most famous one in our local area is Cui Po Wine. Look at the poem on that wall."
Following the direction of the waiter's finger, Guo Mo saw that there was indeed a poem written on the wall.
Cui Po's wine by the Wuling River should not exist in the sky or on the earth.
A Taoist priest from the south drank a cup of wine and lay drunk at the entrance of a cave deep in white clouds.
Guo Mo saw the waiter's attentive introduction and simply asked for a jar of "Cui Po Wine".
There was not much time, the food and wine were served, and the two of them ate slowly without any hurry.
"Rong'er, I got the Sky Python's 'Snake Gallbladder' from 'Ten Thousand Bones', why are you still unwilling to eat it?"
Guo Mo took a bite of "Pork glutinous rice cake", not to mention it tasted very good. This dish has been passed down for many years, and even in later generations, it is still a special Hunan dish that is highly respected by everyone.
"Brother Mo, I feel that my internal strength is about to reach the first-class level. It would be a bit wasteful to use this 'snake gallbladder' again. I might as well soak it in wine first, and then give it away to anyone who needs to improve my skills in the future."
Huang Rong looked indifferent.
This "snake gallbladder" that can increase one's skill is very precious in the eyes of other martial arts people.
But in the eyes of Guo Mo and Huang Rong, that's all.
Not to mention eating the "medicine snake" of "Old Monster from the Mountain" Liang Ziwen in Zhongdu City, the two of them ate a lot in the "Shendiao Valley" just outside Xiangyang City.
In the end, there were ten more, and Huang Rong used the secret method of "Peach Blossom Island" to make "snake gall wine".
First, Feng Ge was asked to bring back six coins from the "Seven Sages Village" and the remaining four coins. Previously, Guo Mo also asked Lu Chengfeng to send someone to Jiaxing and give them to Guo Mo's other four masters, along with a letter.
, introduces the usage in detail.
Seeing that Huang Rong had made up his mind, Guo Mo didn't say anything else, and the two of them just chatted together.
The speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention.
There was a person sitting on a table behind the two of them, eating his food with his head down.
But his ears listened carefully to what the two of them were talking about. The man listened to every word of what they just said.
"'Snake gallbladder'? 'Increase skill'?"
The man's head was lowered even lower, and even his eating movements became cautious, as if he was afraid of disturbing others.
However, under that gray hair, there is a young face.
Half vicissitudes, half beauty, telling that this is a woman with a story...