Qing Huaizi said to Song You: "Our Yangzhou has waterways extending in all directions, and people often travel by water. Tomorrow, the Taoist priest will go to the ferry and find a boat heading toward Yangdu. But there is no ferry in Zhushan.
, the Taoist priest had better find a small boat. If you set off early in the morning, you can reach the foot of Xishan Mountain in about mid-afternoon or near evening. If it is a big boat, the Taoist priest will have to sit at the next place with a ferry.
If I let you down, you still have to walk twenty miles back."
Qing Huaizi paused as he spoke, fearing that he would not know, and then explained to him in detail:
"If the Taoist priest is afraid that the ferry he is looking for doesn't know where Zhushan Mountain is, he can tell him to go to Yinhua County. From here to the east, there are few big mountains, but mostly hills. When Xiaojiaziqi is about to reach Yinhua Ferry, the Taoist priest can
From the right side, you can see a towering mountain. On the side facing the river, there are steep stone walls, as if they were cut with a knife. There is no grass growing on the cliffs, and that is Mount Xun."
"Sounds like a nice view too."
"There are rare mountains in Yangzhou." Qing Huaizi said with a smile, "When I was in my twenties, I also traveled to other counties. I also went to Zhushan and Yinhua several times to do things.
Let’s go.”
"Then just think of it as going up high to enjoy the autumn."
"Taoist Master Yaxing!"
"How much does it cost to go to Xushan by boat?"
Hearing this, the girl turned her restless head and focused her eyes on Qinghuaizi's face.
"Then it depends on what kind of boat the Taoist Master takes." Qing Huaizi laughed, "Yangzhou is rich. If you go to Xushan Mountain, go east, and go to Yangdu also go east. They all take the Qingnv River. There are big and small boats. Taoist Master
If you take a big boat that is popular with merchants and scholars, with singers and dancers playing, and plenty of drinks, the price will be expensive. If you take a small boat, depending on the size and the number of people, it usually only costs 20 coins per person.
Money. But if you go against the current on the return journey, you will have to double the amount."
"Yangzhou merchants and scholars really know how to enjoy it."
"Which one should the Taoist priest sit on?"
"We can just take a boat."
"It's a good boat. It's light and the water is flowing. It takes half a day to make a hundred miles."
"Thank you so much, fellow Taoist."
"It's just a small talk, so why say thank you?"
After Qing Huaizi finished speaking, he frowned again. He couldn't help but be curious, and asked him: "Is it true that the national master has passed away? Why has the poor Taoist never heard of it, and how did the Taoist master know about it?"
"Don't dare lie." Song You said, "We entered Langzhou from Yaozhou, and entered Yaozhou from Fengzhou. When we passed Fengzhou, we happened to see the death of the national master."
"seen it myself?"
"seen it myself."
"this……"
Qing Huaizi was still surprised. He was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Song You was not surprised by this.
Chang Yuanzi should have a very high status in the hearts of Taoists all over the world, and his image is also excellent, especially in orthodox Taoist temples.
Firstly, the Imperial Master came from Luming Mountain, which is one of the four famous Taoist mountains in the world. There is no fault in his background, and he naturally has a good status in Taoism in the world. Secondly, the Imperial Master once controlled the government, and together with all the Taoist palaces in the world
The status of those who watch and practice Taoism in Dayan has increased. The common people respect them, and many officials and clans also respect them. People who practice Taoism in the world are direct beneficiaries. Moreover, the reputation of the imperial master in the court and among the people is very good.
It is normal for people to regard him as a role model.
Song You didn't say anything. After drinking tea, he said goodbye to Qing Huaizi and left.
Girls and boys followed closely behind him.
After they left for a long time, a little Taoist boy came in to clean up the tea sets on the table. At the same time, he stared curiously at Qing Huaizi, who was meditating next to him, and asked: "Master, who are those two guests?"
"I've never seen it either."
"Then Master, why are you so polite to them?"
"He must be an immortal in the world."
"Immortal?"
"Jiu Rang Mountain, An Le Shen..." Qing Huaizi murmured to himself. He couldn't help but feel curious and suddenly stood up, "I have to go find out what happened in Jiu Rang Mountain..."
…
Early the next morning, we arrived at Qingnv Ferry.
The young Taoist only carried a bag with two layers of pockets. The first layer contained a calico cat, revealing a round cat head, and looked at the world curiously. The first layer contained dry food. The Taoist leaned on a bamboo stick and scanned the ferry.
with passing ship passengers.
This place is really bustling and lively, with all kinds of boats parked on both sides of the river, such as melon boats, tent boats, big yellow boats, small yellow boats, cargo ships and paintings, all arranged neatly along the river.
There are hard workers carrying goods onto the ship, and there are also passengers carrying luggage to go to distant places or say goodbye to their relatives.
Standing here with a stick, there are people coming and going around me, and there is constant noise. Although I have not moved a step, I feel like I am passing through the whole world.
Or maybe it's from this era.
It is impossible to say who is passing by the Taoist with a package and taking a boat away at this time. It is a great poet who has been passed down through the ages. Thousands of people in the future will be troubled by reciting his poems. Or maybe
He is a politician who can influence the whole world, and the world will change because of him.
If Song You had the ability of the master of fortune-telling, he would have been able to see thousands of people coming and going, and their fortunes could be seen at a glance. But if he didn't, it would be another kind of fun.
"..."
Song You smiled slightly and finally took a step forward.
Before I even got close, someone asked:
"Where are you going, sir?"
"Go to Zhushan."
Someone in the crowd in the distance immediately shouted:
"But Yinhua's Zhushan?"
When Song You heard the sound and looked over, he saw a middle-aged boatman.
"Exactly."
"There's only one person left, let's leave now!"
"How much does the boat cost?"
"We'll collect it in Yinhua County. We'll find a good place to get off the boat in Xushan. Please jump on it, sir, and we'll get off." The boatman looked at Song You with a smile, "I'll just collect twenty-five cents."
Bar."
"Meow..."
"Twenty Wen."
Song You lowered his head and touched Mao'er's head.
"The wind is not going well today." The boatman said with a bitter face, "Even a small person can only earn a coolie's wages."
"Meow!"
"Twenty coins, all for Xiaoping."
Song You couldn't help but smile, and suddenly thought of Nianping Ferry when he went to Anqing. The past was so touching.
Even Mao'er raised his head and stared at Song You.
It seemed that this conversation sounded familiar.
"Sir, please come on board!"
The boatman brought a melon-skin boat.
The melon boat is very small, and only one person can sit in a row. Several people sit in a row. From a distance, it is difficult to tell whether they are squatting or sitting.
However, the Guapi boat was better because of its speed. What the boatman said about the bad wind was a lie. In fact, the wind was smooth and the current was smooth. Along the way east, many large ships were easily overtaken by them.
After leaving Qingnv County, there were many fertile fields and mountains on both sides of the strait. No one on the boat spoke. Only the boatman saw that Song You was a Taoist and said a few words to him. Most of the time, Song You just sat silently looking at the scenery on both sides of the strait and petting his cat.
I whispered a few words to Empress Sanhua and before I knew it, I had already traveled a hundred miles.
Sure enough, mountains appeared on the river bank in the distance.
The river begins to pass through the canyon, with towering mountains on both sides. The cliffs are almost vertical, and there is no grass growing on the rocks. The graceful Yangzhou scenery here becomes a little more spectacular and majestic.
"Let's go to Zhushan!"
The boatman turned around and shouted to Song You, pointing to the sky: "This is Mount Xue, Tianmen Rock."
"This mountain seems very big."
"It's really big!" the boatman grinned. "It's not big when you look at it from far away. But it's big when you get closer. You have to go up the mountain and you can't even see the sun!"
“The scenery is nice…”
"When there is a place to get off over there, the little man will bring the boat over and slow down a little. The gentleman will jump on it with all his strength so as not to find a place to dock."
"Thank you."
Song You counted out twenty coins and handed them to the boatman.
The boat soon approached a shore.
Cat had already been waiting by the boat, turning her head to stare at the boatman with a serious face. As soon as the boatman jumped, she suddenly exerted her strength, jumped lightly, and landed steadily on the shore.
There was a sudden burst of praise on the boat.
Song You also took a step and jumped onto the shore.
The boatman was still standing on the boat, laughing and praising Song You's cat for its intelligence while pushing the boat.
The small boat carried the remaining guests and gradually moved away.
The Sanhua Cat had no expression on her face, as if she was not at all proud of the exclamations and compliments of the boatman and guests. She just raised her head and stared at Song You, and then spoke: "If our boat is not sold, Sanhua Empress can also go out and earn money by running the boat."
Money."
"Have you been holding it in all this time?"
“It’s easy to make money by running a boat!”
"Miss Sanhua, you should concentrate on writing your overseas travel diary." Song You said, raising his head and looking to the sky, "I wonder if the God of Pleasure is still there."
As the boatman said, you only know how big the mountain is when you reach the foot of it.
When I raised my head, I saw that the woods were lush and only a tiny bit of the sky was visible. Whether it was the rocky cliffs next to it or the mountaintop directly in front, I felt like I couldn't see my head.
The swallows have already flown into the mountains and are looking for temples.
Song You also took steps towards the mountains.
The spiritual energy here is rich, and it has beautiful mountains and rivers. There are birds chirping from time to time, which makes the mountains more secluded, and the late autumn is cool. However, the vegetation in the mountains is not withered much, it is still green, and there is a path in front of me, but I don’t know where it leads.
Under Yanzi's guidance, Song You quickly found the temple of the God of Pleasure.
However, this temple has become dilapidated. It was originally a small temple at the foot of the mountain. Now the statue is broken, the altar has collapsed, and there are some broken bowls and broken tiles scattered in front of the temple, which is almost submerged by weeds.
The smell of incense has long since disappeared.
"The temple seems to be in ruins..."
The calico cat turned around and said to the Taoist.
"Saw."
Song You nodded, but continued to look towards the mountain.
The spiritual energy in the mountains is stronger than that at the foot of the mountains.
Song You took another step, not intending to go into the temple to find out what was going on, but continued walking up the mountain.
This mountain is good and suitable for climbing.
I could faintly hear the woodcutter singing freely in the mountains, and the sound echoed endlessly, full of charm. I also saw the greedy birds in the mountains, eating the fermented berries that fell to the ground, and even fell drunk on the roadside.
"I think of the pine breeze blowing away the tea smoke and blowing me into the white clouds. I know I am not a god...
“Being at ease under the moon and before the wind…
"When you are happy, you sing loudly and when you are sleepy, you fall asleep..."
The singing sounds like singing and chanting, and the aftertaste is long.