Chapter 117 Scene Fourteen ? Fish in the caged bird pond? Ten
Chapter 117 Scene Fourteen Caged Bird Pond Fish Ten
Everything about Qingwan must start from the era of Ye Fufeng.
In the winter of the twenty-eighth year of Yongxi, the Shuodi Rebellion broke out. The cowardly Ling Emperor Bai Jiangchun abandoned the city and fled. He originally planned to escape westward along the Yu River into the Chanying Sea, but he had no choice but to end up in Longshan, thirty miles south of Yujing. The first crossing encountered Tiechong Mountain, and a fire burned all the fleet and baggage. After the emperor fell into the water in a panic, he carried a wooden plank and floated to the south bank of Yu River. Later, although Wei Liang's army supported him, he retreated to the south of Suoyang Pass, but He contracted tuberculosis due to soaking in the cold river water for too long, and died just six months later.
After that, Emperor Huan Bai Jiang Linran went to the south of Guannan to conquer the people, paid land taxes, and worked hard to govern. Finally, in the spring of the third year of Zhaoyan, he personally led an allied army of 200,000 princes to go north from Suoyang Pass and regained the capital in one fell swoop. It took another 40 years to recover the capital. In the remaining years, the barbarians were pushed back to the north of Pinjin River, briefly reviving the power of the Great Ascension Dynasty.
However, in his later years, Bai Jiang Linran was fatuous and carried out killings. Not only did he convict all the important ministers who followed him in the Northern Expedition, or put them in prison and torture them to death, or issued an edict to be exiled to the frontier, he himself even spent a lot of money to build a new palace.
After years of fighting, the national treasury has long been depleted, but the four countries of Yubei, Weiliang, Peng, and Ye have made great achievements in fighting against foreigners. They have strong soldiers and horses, and they are divided into one side. The court, which cannot make ends meet, has no choice but to conquer small border countries such as Dun, Yu, and Li. Heavy taxes. At that time, Ye Fufeng was an unsuccessful Dunguo general in Yujing City.
As the country's name suggests, the people of Dunguo are honest and honest, and do not want to conflict with others easily. However, this character made Ye Fufeng, who was the Yamen general at the time, run into obstacles in the court and was bullied by others.
The young Ye Fufeng came from a sailing family, but he had no talent, so he had to quit his job and return to his hometown. But when he returned to his hometown of Hejian after traveling thousands of miles, he found that even the grain left for seeds had been forcibly confiscated, and the villagers could not join the village. The once fertile wilderness at the foot of the mountain has turned into a wasteland overgrown with weeds. Countless skinny and hungry people there have been struggling on the edge of death for a long time, peeling bark off trees and digging grass roots for food.
After returning home, Ye Fufeng witnessed more than ten members of his family being hanged alive from a thousand-year-old locust tree in the village because they refused to pay for food. Their bodies were left to be eaten by swarms of black crows. The scene was horrific. In a rage, he drew his sword angrily, single-handedly entered a military camp stationed by more than a hundred people outside the village, and personally chopped into pieces the officials sent by the imperial court to collect taxes.
At that time, the people in Hejian City were already in dire straits, and the story of Ye Fufeng's angry killing of officers and soldiers soon spread among the equally angry people. Soon after, he heard that a large army from Dunguo came to suppress the rebellious people, and Ye Fufeng After thinking about it, he simply refused to do anything, so he raised his arms and led thousands of farmers to rise up.
But after all, it was impossible for such a ragtag group of people with no combat experience to withstand the strong regular army. In order to avoid its edge, Ye Fufeng led his troops to sail overnight to the Luoying Islands southeast of Yizhou to hide, and set up a place there. An ambush was laid.
Because it is located at the southern tip of the mainland, the British Isles are warm as spring all year round. The flowers on the large and small islands bloom and then fall into the sea, forming a rare and colorful color, so they are named. At the same time, they also take advantage of the complex terrain of the fjords between the islands. , Ye Fufeng, who was well versed in naval warfare, personally commanded dozens of brisk fishing boats, and relied on the shoals and complex waterways to defeat the following Dun Kingdom fleet. He became famous in this battle.
News of the victory spread like wildfire, and inspired by Ye Fufeng, large-scale uprisings broke out in various places on the border of the Great Sheng Dynasty. It was only then that the furious Bai Jiang Linran realized that the situation was out of control, and finally ordered Ye Guo to He and the Pengguo Navy dispatched a large number of ships, intending to kill the rebellious bandit in one fell swoop in the British Isles.
Although for ordinary people, almost no one would have the courage to fight again in the face of such a predicament. However, Ye Fufeng is not an ordinary person. Facing tens of thousands of elite boatmen, he still led his troops to fight with them for three years. .
Unfortunately, the islands in the sea are not well-armed fortresses. Not only are they unable to launch effective attacks on enemy ships, they also cannot provide sufficient protection for the rebels. As warships continue to emerge in the British Isles, the already small number of uprisings The army began to suffer unbearable casualties. As if fitting the name of the British Isles, countless heroic lives hoping and pursuing a free life withered in this fjord.
But life is like a flower, and you try your best just for that one bloom. In the summer of the 47th year of Emperor Huan, Baijiang Linran, who was bedridden due to a cold infection, choked to death in his sleep from a mouthful of his own old phlegm. Ye Fufeng also successfully led the rest of his troops to break out of the encirclement at the same time, leaving the Luoying Islands that had been entrenched for several years without anyone noticing, and headed into the depths of the Chanying Sea, hoping to find a pure land of his own away from disputes and oppression.
Listening to Leng Jiayun's words, Qi Ziyin on the side was already filled with excitement. Firstly, he felt sad and ashamed because his father once acted as an accomplice and sent troops to suppress the rebellion. Secondly, he was deeply impressed by Ye Fufeng's heroic spirit. Today, he has greatly changed his view on these so-called pirates, and is even proud that his mentor Xiang Baili is one of them.
"When Brother Fufeng first set foot on the land of Qingwan, the scene he saw was actually not what it is today. At that time, there was only lush vegetation on the island like a thick blanket. However, when he led his people to climb up the cliff with bare hands, he cleared the After looking at the land that could be cultivated, I discovered that there was actually this huge city in front of me hidden under these rocks!"
At this time, the two of them had walked out of the cave along the stone road and came to the dense jungle outside.
The scenery on the cliff is picturesque. Under the tall elms, willows, mulberries and locust trees, there are more densely woven stone houses and stone roads. As he walked, a noisy market suddenly appeared in front of Qi Ziyin. The fishy smell was with The fresh fruity aroma wafts into your nose. The various seafood sold there include not only blue crabs, tiger prawns and other ingredients commonly found in land-based fish markets, but also rare golden eels and red salmon.
This was the first time he saw an islander without armor, but he was really shocked - the islander in front of him looked like he was seriously ill. Although he still wore the bronze color inherent to fishermen Skin, but its exposed skin looks like a reef eroded by sea water, and like a monster crawling out from the deep sea. It is covered with large and uneven warts and moss spots. At first glance, it looks like the same thing as in the legend. The water ghost is no different!
"It's a pity that what Brother Fufeng didn't expect was that this island seemed to have been cast by a spell. So after living here for many years, people realized that they had gradually changed their appearance and turned into what you see now. It’s like this—”
Leng Jiayun coughed softly and reminded, "But they are absolutely not malicious, and you should not look at them with such eyes. These people are probably more humane than some beasts on land wearing human skins. However,
Their appearance has never been tolerated by the world, and it has become an insurmountable gap between them. As time goes by, no one wants to go back."
Hearing what the other party said, the young man in white realized his gaffe and quickly looked away. The islanders in front of him were completely different from the traffickers on land, and they did not make any trouble or blame for them. In the eyes of the other party,
Qi Ziyin did not notice the cunning, suspicion and calculation. Instead, he saw innocent and bright smiles like children on everyone's face.
He couldn't help but feel more and more that the paradise that Ye Fufeng and Xiang Baili dreamed of might really come true. And these islanders had nothing to do with the world, and even the life that seemed boring at first suddenly changed in his mind.
It becomes mysterious yet vigorous and vivid.
The young man observed carefully along the way, and gradually noticed that although the road under his feet looked ordinary, upon closer inspection, its material was completely different from ordinary bluestone slabs, so he asked again:
"Then later, did Ye Fufeng and General Baili figure out the origin of this stone city?"
The woman in purple suddenly stopped, stared into the young man's eyes and said seriously: "You may not believe it, but this city may be a relic left by the ancestors!"
"Ancestors?! Sister Jia, are you talking about the ancestors who were punished by being thrown into the flood because they offended the gods before the Great Ascension and the establishment of the dynasty?"
Qi Ziyin couldn't help but be surprised. Although there are some records about the ancestors in the ancient books collected in Yeguo Palace, in Master Gou's mouth, the Great Ascension to the Dynasty is the only orthodoxy in the world. Those fragments of words are like myths.
But they are all unfounded legends.
On the surface, the young man seemed to have obeyed the Master's instructions, but he became increasingly curious about the mysterious past ten thousand years ago. But he never thought in his dreams that he would actually see the real things left by the ancestors in the world.
evidence!
When he was in the cave before, Qi Ziyin had no way of judging how big this city of ruins was. Now looking at it, he could see that the undulating island seemed to be completely covered with ruins. There were still many buildings and roads in the city.
It has not been cleaned up yet and is covered with thick moss and thick vines. However, after getting closer, you can still distinguish the obvious traces of artificial carvings on it.
The two followed suit and soon arrived in front of a tall tower hidden in the forest. The young man looked up at the white gate that was more than ten feet tall in front of him. The two statues standing on his left and right were covered with moss, but they were lifelike.
The statues feel like they have been standing here quietly for thousands of years, as if they are waiting for the day when they can tell the stories of the ancestors to future generations.
"Is this what those ancestors who have disappeared from the earth long ago and were almost as powerful as gods in legends look like? They don't look much different from us..."
Qi Ziyin gently slid his fingers over the instep of the sculpture, but it was difficult to close his wide-open mouth. The two statues were so exquisite that even the most skillful craftsmen in Ye State could never carve such perfect shapes.
The clothes on their bodies were almost identical. After staring at them for a long time, the boy realized that they were actually a man and a woman. The woman on the left was holding a rather heavy book. In the man's hand, he was holding a belt.
A slender weapon with a handle.
“This thing—isn’t it a firebolt?”
The young man suddenly shuddered and screamed involuntarily.
Leng Jiayun slowly walked up from behind him and nodded:
"Yes, this is the Fire Bolt Gun. When Brother Fufeng first came to the island, he found many secrets left behind by our ancestors that were unknown to the world in this high tower. Although it was only a drop in the bucket,
, but using this as a clue, he realized a way to keep the land countries thousands of miles away, so that the enemy would never dare to easily set foot in the hinterland of the Chanying Sea again. Because of this, Baili, me, and the island
All the residents on the island firmly believe that this tower is a gift from God. The secrets contained in it will eventually resolve all disputes and pain in the world and guide the islanders to thrive."
"But why are you not willing to tell me this until today?" The young man suddenly felt that there was too much hidden in his late mentor and the woman in front of him, a past that he had never understood or even imagined.
The woman did not answer any more, but raised her hand to pull a mechanism beside the door. There were only two clear sounds of "click", and the heavy door slid open to both sides, revealing the tall and tall man hiding behind it.
palace.
Although the pure white stone walls in the temple have gone through many vicissitudes, they still reflect a warm and holy light under the candlelight. However, in such a huge space, there is not a single pillar, and it is not known what is used to support it.
There is an almost perfect dome above. Several scholar-looking islanders are sitting on the ground, holding books in their hands and studying under the dome like crazy. Even if someone comes in from outside, they seem not to hear it and are not moved at all.
"This high tower is one of the few best-preserved buildings on the island. There are so many books and classics left in it, covering everything in the world. If we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, I'm afraid Baili and I wouldn't have believed it at all, and
How can I tell you so easily?"
Leng Jiayun did not want to disturb the purity of the scholars, so she lowered her voice before continuing to explain.
"These books - are they all left by the ancestors?" Qi Ziyin calmed down and looked at the tall bookshelves on the surrounding walls that reached up to the dome, as well as the vast sea of ancient books on them, and couldn't help but sigh.
The woman in purple nodded again: "Although our ancestors have the same roots as us, after thousands of years, the records in all these books and classics have become obscure and difficult to understand. These old scholars have studied painstakingly for decades, and they have mastered this method.
It is very difficult to understand even one ten thousandth part. It seems that the ancestors tried their best to preserve everything about themselves, but they did not want anyone to be able to easily obtain all the secrets here."
"Since I'm staying, I don't want people to get it easily..."
Hearing what the woman said, the young man suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if he had realized something.
Leng Jiayun nodded: "You must have understood before that the ancestors of more than ten thousand years ago had already mastered the ultimate power that was close to that of gods. However, this power also made them lose their awe and had no sense of awe.
They sparingly squandered everything God had given them. In the end, they incurred the wrath of the gods, who used floods to completely bury the world under the vast seabed of Chanying."
"So, Sister Jia, what you said earlier, the secret that can resolve all the pain in the world, refers to these books left here by the ancestors? But that power - wasn't it something that was once tabooed by the gods!"
Qi Ziyin suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart. When he first arrived on the island, he was completely shocked by what he saw and heard, and he could fully understand the woman's state of mind. However, at this time, those stories about heaven's descent that he had read in ancient books
However, the records of the flood emerged uncontrollably from the depths of his memory - if the power of the ancestors really brought disaster to them, then no matter how tempting this power seems, it should be forever
Forgotten.
"I know what you are worried about. In fact, at the moment, we can only know a few words about the city of gods left by our ancestors, and its whereabouts have not been discovered. And it is precisely with the help of some deciphering from these ancient books
Baili and I followed a key clue based on the vague records. We have lived in Mulu City for more than twenty years, but we still gained little. What's more, we today have nothing to do with our ancestors.
It’s quite different—”
"What's the difference? Greed and desire will continue to expand, and no one can resist the temptation!"
Before Leng Jiayun could finish speaking, the young man interrupted her, "The so-called power is just one of many powers. Whether it is Bai Jiangxi, the founding emperor of the country who was regarded as the most sage in history, or the princes of all dynasties.
Generals, ministers, and dignitaries, as long as they have the power to dominate the world, they will all become selfish, utilitarian, suspicious, and hypocritical as if they were cursed. How can you guarantee that you will not break the secrets of your ancestors?
What will happen?!"
There was deep fear in Qi Ziyin's tone, because not long ago, he had personally experienced the antagonism and fratricide between blood relatives in the struggle for power. However, fate seemed to have prepared an inappropriate surprise for him, and he didn't wait.
As he finished speaking, the young man suddenly saw a deep black translucent crystal that was polished into a round shape in the hand of a scholar next to him.
This suddenly reminded him of the Kraken that he bought from Huijin Building three years ago but was rejected by Ning Yue on the spot. His expression immediately changed, and he rushed forward and asked hurriedly without even thinking about it.
road:
"Old sir, where did this piece of Siren's Tears in your hand come from?"
The other party was obviously taken aback by this rash question, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses: "This thing was naturally taken out from the ground in Qingwan. It is a specialty of the island. How can you, a young man, recognize it?
"
The woman in purple hurriedly pulled the young man away from him: "The island does not produce gold and silver, so what is used for trading is not ordinary coins such as gold and silver, but these Kraken Tears. If Ning is willing to use it now,
That girl Yue is here, and I would like to ask her where these things come from and why she actually knows them."
Hearing what the other party said, Qi Ziyin became more and more uneasy: "So, Sister Jia, you have known about the existence of this thing for a long time? General Baili also knows?"
Leng Jiayun could only nodded: "Originally, we knew nothing about it before we went to the island. But as I told you, someone attacked Qingwan City twenty years ago. It was also
It was they who found these black crystals in the depths of Stone City. It was not until Baili led his troops to drive them away that we realized that there were such strange things buried under our feet."
"Who attacked Qingwan?"
"Actually, most of the islanders, including me, have never seen the appearance of those people with their own eyes. I have only heard from the old people occasionally that they seemed to be strange fish-men with ferocious looks and scales all over their bodies. !”
This was the first time in his life that Qi Ziyin heard that there were monsters that were half fish and half human in the world. He immediately asked: "Where did these fish people come from? How could they know the existence of Qingwan and the existence of these black crystals?" Exist? Could it be that these black crystals were also left behind by the ancestors? What purpose did they use them for?"
"I can't answer any of your questions. Because no one knows where the fish-men came from, the islanders had no choice but to call them Kraken, and named these black crystals Kraken Tears. 2 For more than ten years, just to prevent the fishmen from attacking again, the island's defense did not dare to relax for a day. However, they never appeared again after that."
Hearing this, the young man in white had a vague feeling in his heart - including Ning Yue's life experience, the past of Xiang Baili and Leng Jiayun, Qi Shouyu's deliberate conspiracy to usurp the throne, and the previous series of incidents between himself and his companions in Mulu City. Including the encounter, it seems that they all originated from the ancient map hidden in the hilt of the Baipi knife. And all the scattered clues that are difficult to explain are gradually converging on the Qingwan city where he is currently, and on those on the island. On top of the hidden secrets of our ancestors.
Qi Ziyin turned his attention to the outside of the palace again. On the Chanying Sea in the distance, a large dark gray cloud was gradually gathering. The dark clouds seemed to be the confusion and incomprehension lingering in his heart at this time. They gathered more and more, and they gathered more and more. The thicker it becomes, the beautiful scenery gradually loses its color, and it blocks the light in the sky that can originally see through everything.
However, for this young man who had just landed, even though he knew the unknown and difficulties he faced, he was completely powerless.
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