Chen Zhi had actually heard about what the old village chief just said about this mountain god, but it was all inaccurate information.
Chen Zhi once saw in an overseas database on the Internet that a few years ago, some shamanic scholars living in the United States provided some historical materials and evidence to prove that the origin of the royal bloodline of the Qing Dynasty was actually very unclear, and
Their religion is also very mysterious.
Everyone knows that the Manchus were formerly the Jurchen tribe and originated from the Changbai Mountain area, which can be said to be the hometown of the Manchus. The old mountain god of Changbai Mountain called Chaoha Zhanye has a very high status in Manchu belief.
However, the information provided by these overseas scholars proves that before the Han Dynasty, the Changbai Mountain area was a place where ethnic minorities lived, and this mountain god was already widely spread in the Changbai Mountain area, but the Chaoha Zhanye God was then
His status is not noble, and he is not as sacred as is said today. On the contrary, this god is very cruel and violent. He devours humans, is irritable and often brings disasters to people. For the generation of people in Changbai Mountain,
It is said that it is more like a demon-like existence. There are also records in the data that in order to appease the anger of this mountain god, people at that time offered sacrifices of boys and girls to it every year in exchange for peace.
But after the Manchus entered the country and the Qing Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, the identity of the Changbai Mountain God was inexplicably sanctified. Many of the previous disgraceful legends and records about this Chaoha Zhan were erased, and
The wiping was very low-key, leaving no trace at all, leaving only positive information praising him. This is something that only the power of the royal family can do.
However, some precious ancient information has still been preserved. Now in the hands of a private collector in the United States, a stereotyped New Year picture from the Jin Dynasty is still preserved. This New Year picture is painted with the god Chaoha Zhanye.
He showed his teeth and claws, his face was extremely ferocious, and he was devouring the child with his big bloody mouth. He was very cruel.
There have been too many complicated things recently, so Chen Zhi no longer likes to talk in roundabout ways. He asked the old village chief straightforwardly,
"Village Chief, do you mean to suspect that the people who came to see your grandfather at that time were actually descendants of the Manchu royal family. They came every year for a long time before the founding of the People's Republic of China, or during the entire Qing Dynasty.
In this village, a ceremony was held to sacrifice boys and girls to the mountain god. This matter was kept strictly confidential. Your family once participated in it, but now the sacrifice has been stopped after the founding of the People's Republic of China. The mountain god
The temple is also abandoned, so no one else knows about it, right?",
"right!",
The old village chief also answered simply. He nodded affirmatively to Chen Zhi, and then said seriously,
"The place where the temple was built is really remote, and the temple looks strange. I have seen a few temples, but none like that. The temple was all golden, as if it were made of gold, reflecting the
Surrounded by the vast white snow, the mountain temple is very magnificent!
But none of us took a closer look at that time. We were just frightened when we saw the bones of those children, and then we ran back.
So many years have passed, and those old brothers are no longer here. Looking back now, that place is a bit evil. By the way, one of the old brothers who went to that temple with me is Lu Daneng.
Dad, he just passed away last year..."
"So that's it...",
After hearing this, Chen Zhi glanced at the village chief in surprise, then calmed down, nodded slightly and asked the old village chief,
"I know everything! Let me ask you one more thing. If you were asked to look for that mountain temple now, would you still be able to find it?"
"Wait~~~~~Wait~~~~~~~~, what did you just say?",
When Fat Wei heard what Chen Zhi said was wrong, he immediately interrupted Chen Zhi and shouted,
"I said Chengzi..., have you forgotten what we are here to do? Now we still have so much time to mind our own business? It's just a dream that the old man had. I don't know if it's true or not. Do you want to
Go and take a look. Why do you still want to redress the grievances of those boys and girls? Don’t you know what our situation is now? Mr. Bao is still on the mountain and his life or death is uncertain! And we still have to...",
Fat Wei swallowed what he said, looked at Da Guo and the village chief who were drinking next to him, and continued,
"Have you forgotten our ultimate goal? How many days do we have in total to allow you to go through such trouble?"
"I am not wasting time, but saving time. These things that seem completely unrelated, but in fact are inextricably linked. I suspect that there is a secret hidden in this mountain temple. This secret can help us
A big favor. So I have to go up the mountain to take a look tomorrow, otherwise we will be very passive in the future."
Chen Zhi's tone was very firm, and there seemed to be no room for negotiation. He turned back and continued to ask the old village chief,
"It's been so many years. You old man should still remember that road, right? How long does it take to get to the mountain temple from here?"
"Remember, of course I remember, I'm not talking nonsense...",
The old village chief was very concerned about what Fat Wei said just now that he was dreaming. He blew his beard stubbornly and said,
"Although I am old, my memory is very good. We searched for a whole day and night in the mountains before we found the temple. I will remember that road until my death. If I go there now, I promise
, you can leave in the morning and come back in the evening, it’s no problem to go back and forth once a day..."
"good!",
When Chen Zhi heard what the old village chief said, he put down his chopsticks and decided,
"Then I'll excuse you tomorrow. Our team will stay in the village for a day to repair. A few of us will follow you to the mountains to see what the mountain god looks like."
After Chen Zhi made this decision, Fat Wei and Da Guo looked at each other and were a little confused, but they didn't say anything else.
The village chief was very excited and very happy that Chen Zhizhi trusted him. After a few drinks together, they fell asleep.
The hot pots in the new houses here are very narrow, but there are many rooms, so there is no need for everyone to crowd together.
Fat Wei and Chen Zhi lived together on the heated kang in this house, Da Guo lived with the village chief in the main room, and Ji Ying lived with the village chief's wife in the innermost room.
The heated kang was very hot and comfortable. Everyone was very tired after a tiring day and soon fell asleep.
Chen Zhi, however, was always thinking a lot. He lay on the kang motionless but did not fall asleep. He was thinking about everything in his mind, and then he was sorting out the details bit by bit.
At this time, he noticed that Fat Wei beside him was leaning towards him little by little, and gently stretched his hand towards Chen Zhi to touch Chen Zhi's face...