After a full cup of tea, with a "creak", the shabby wooden door opened. An old woman in her seventies or eighties, with snow-white silver hair and a haggard look, leaned out on crutches. Her back was hunched and she looked like
Some of them were alone, but the robes they wore were quite luxurious. They were all wearing purple shirts, which looked quite expensive.
Such an unconventional dress and a sad face made the Taoist very curious, "Old man, are you the owner of this small courtyard?"
The Taoist spoke softly. Although his tone was as calm as ever, there was a hint of hope. Just one sentence from the old woman brought the Taoist back to reality, "No, I am not the owner of this place. I am just an old man."
It’s just Tai Sui’s maid. Since the old Tai Sui passed away fifty years ago, there has been no one here except for me to clean and take care of it!”
The old woman spoke word by word, speaking very slowly, but her enunciation was very clear, and she was obviously well-educated.
"Old Tai Sui? Is Old Tai Sui the owner of this place?"
Hearing this, the Taoist was slightly startled and then slowly spoke.
"Yes, it seems to be the former residence of our ancestors, but the old lady was a widower all her life. Although she was buried with great honors after her death, and was even posthumously named Su Yihou, the Kong family has declined after all."
After saying that, the old woman sighed softly, as if she had thought of something, she shook her head again, and finally turned her eyes to the Taoist in front of her, "Sir, where are you coming from? Where are you going? It's already late, don't give up.
If so, come in for a meal!"
"Haha, I'm just a man from the mountains. I happened to be passing by here. I was a little thirsty and wanted to ask for a bowl of water!"
The Taoist said softly, but his tone changed, and he continued, "The owner of this courtyard is named Kong? To be honest, the Taoist family is also named Kong. If it is convenient, can the old lady explain it to me in detail?"
"Come in and have a drink of water first. You, a Taoist priest, must rarely go down the mountain. Otherwise, how could you not know about the Kong family of our Daqian Dynasty?"
As the old woman said this, she walked first towards the courtyard, followed closely by the Taoist priest. However, the moment she stepped into the small courtyard, her whole body seemed to be electrified: the smile of the old man, the figure of the fourth sister when she was wrestling,
The smoke from my mother’s cooking, the old locust tree that has lived for thousands of years...
At this moment, the Taoist seemed to be blinded by the wind and sand, his eyes were red. After a long while, he took a deep breath, quietly hid the emotions deep in his heart, and slowly walked to the old locust tree, where he carved the words with his own hands.
The name has long been completely eroded by time.
"Come on, let's quench your thirst with a drink of water first!"
After a while, the old woman held a white porcelain bowl in her hand and handed it to the Taoist.
Seeing this, the Taoist was not polite. He drank it all in one gulp, put the white porcelain bowl on the stone table under the old locust tree, and said again, "If it's convenient for you, old man, tell me about the deeds of the Kong family. That old lady
Who is he?"
The Taoist said, as if he was all ears.
Perhaps it was because no one had spoken for a long time, and because the Taoist's tone was kind, the old woman gradually started talking more.
Come. Most of the time, the old woman was talking, and the Taoist was listening, occasionally interjecting a few words. After three full hours, the Taoist let out a long sigh, his tone full of vicissitudes of life, "So, the Kong brothers were shocked when they first came."
After the leader of the Jiao Hui Fu clan conquered the world, he was named the Duke of the State. He was rich and powerful for more than ten generations, but gradually declined in the previous generation. Since the death of the old man fifty years ago, he has disappeared from everyone's mind.
That’s it.”
There was not a lot of emotion in the Taoist's tone, but the originally worried look on his face gradually became relieved. According to what the old woman said, the entire Qin Dynasty was in chaos, and the Jingjiao Society in Yu'er City took the opportunity to rise up. Under the leadership of the leader Fu Long, they marched all the way. Conquering cities and plundering territory, it gradually grew in strength.
Kong Laosan still had some vague impressions of Fulong. In his memory, at the beginning of the Jingjiao Society's uprising, they were forced into a desperate situation and did it as a last resort in order to survive. However, once the war started, it was like being sent by God. Favored and invincible, he finally overthrew the Qin Dynasty and established a new dynasty, named "Daqian".
When the Shuiyan Gang was destroyed by the disciples of the Qin Dynasty, his eldest brother Kong Da managed to escape with the help of Su Hongzhen. Later, after Jingjiao Society found Kong Da, he joined Nanjian Villa to fight against the Qin Dynasty. , after finally ruling the world, he enfeoffed the Dukes of the country.
Thinking of the Jingjiao Society, the Taoist remembered that when he left, in addition to some bottles and cans, he left behind a bone puppet that he had made with his own hands. He didn't know what happened to the puppet now!
"That's all, let the past pass. Knowing this is enough!"
The Taoist seemed to have put down his burdens and felt lighter than ever before, "Haha, thank you old lady for telling me this. The mortal fate is over. Although there are many regrets, the world is like this. Even if the Taoist has great power now, he can't change anything!"
As he spoke, he took out some bottles and jars from his arms and placed them on the table, "To be honest, I know a lot about medicine. I'm afraid ordinary herbs won't have much effect on the old lady's old maladies. What's in this bottle I will give you the elixir, and forget about the cause and effect!"
At the same time as the Taoist's voice fell, his whole body turned into a blue rainbow and disappeared into the distant sky in the blink of an eye at an incredible speed, speeding towards Kyoto without stopping.
Daqian, the dynasty was established a thousand years ago. The capital of the country was "Qianjing", which means "the beginning of the Qianyuan Dynasty". After a thousand years of recuperation, today's Daqian is undoubtedly the most prosperous time. The entire Kyoto is covered in silver. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, it is particularly enchanting.
Qianjing is surrounded by mountains. Every moment, tens of thousands of people come in and out, gathering here from all over the empire. Merchants and artists, colorful boats, red skirts, Confucian shirts and hats, the word "prosperity" is well deserved.
"Er General Restaurant" is the most famous restaurant in Qian Jingzhong. It occupies an extremely large area, has extremely expensive decoration, and has delicious food and wine. Of course, for restaurants in Qian Jingzhong, these are not enough to rank "Er General Restaurant" First, the real reason is that the owner behind Erhu Restaurant is the only restaurant under the name of two princes of the Daqian royal family.
The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince are two famous second-generation ancestors in Qianjing. One is delicious and the other is delicious.
The people of Qianjing respectfully call him the "Second General of Food and Drink".
The seventh prince is a "eating general". In order to have a bite of food, he even brought rare birds and animals that were expressly prohibited by Daqian to cook. For this reason, many officials wrote to the court, as if they wanted to punish the seventh prince. However, For the Seventh Prince, who is a piece of meat, he didn't care at all. He even slaughtered a colorful tiger in front of these officials and brought it to the pot. He was a prince himself, and it was impossible for the emperor to actually take it just for a bite of food. Come to question the crime, but in the end you can only let it go.
The Eighth Prince is a "drinking general". The various fine wines in the palace can no longer satisfy his appetite. In order to have a sip, he travels to various parts of the empire in private all year round. He even obtained many rumored wine recipes and brewed them himself. For For the Eighth Prince, wine can be said to be all the joys of life, even more important than his own life.
The two princes built this "Second General's Building" with money from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the sake of "eating and drinking". However, after the restaurant was built, except for the seventh prince who came once, the two princes never came here again. .
On this day, a Taoist priest in purple robes asked for a table, and the food and wine were spread all over the table. Such extravagant touches really attracted many diners to stop and watch.
The Taoist didn't care about the attention of everyone. He was tasting wine and eating vegetables. Beside the table, a flat-headed crane was also eating and drinking. While eating, it flapped its wings and looked extremely excited. appearance.
It has been three days since I arrived in Qianjing. During this time, the Taoist has actually traveled a lot and inquired about a lot of news. After Fu Long pacified the world, he worked hard to govern. After more than three hundred years of recuperation, Daqian gradually ushered in unprecedented changes. of prosperity.
However, the general trend of the world cannot escape the principle of "the greatest prosperity must inevitably decline". About two hundred years ago, a plague that ravaged seven major state capitals swept across Daqian. Three months later, millions of people were killed and injured, and nearly 10 million people were affected by the disaster. The refugees spread around the dynasty. After this epidemic, the entire Daqian seemed to have fallen into the same disease, and various natural disasters continued. As a result, the originally prosperous dynasty seemed to have entered a period of decline, giving people a sense of twilight. Deep taste.
"Have you heard? The imperial armored army has leveled Fushan Village and will return to the court soon!"
Not far away from the Taoist, two diners seemed to be talking to each other. Although their voices were very low, they could not escape the Taoist's ears.
"That's natural. With the ancient general here, a small disaster in the village is nothing to be afraid of, even if there are high-level warriors!"
A fat-headed and big-eared man said drunkenly, with a bit of proud pride in his voice.
"Indeed, with the ancient general here, not to mention high-level warriors, even some immortals would not dare to steal his edge. Otherwise, with our mere mortal kingdom, how could we suppress those immortal sects from holding their heads up?"
"I heard that the ancient general has existed since the beginning of the dynasty and has lived for thousands of years. It is extremely miraculous!"
Hearing this, the Taoist had a look of interest in his eyes, "General Gu, I really want to see him!