Chapter 002: The Scourge of the Empire
The country of Tianyang has been the co-lord of all nations since ancient times, and its people have black eyes, black hair, yellow skin, medium size, advocating cultivation, wisdom and longevity, and regard themselves as the descendants of dragons. The country of the dynasty was called Dakang, with a territory of 13.72 million square kilometers, more than 400 million people, and a national life span of more than 310 years.
The Dakang Empire is a land of its own, long and short, wide in the west and narrow in the east, hot in the south and cold in the north. The whole territory is low on the left and high on the right, like a giant dragon about to rise. Looking at the Rohia Hao clan in the north, facing each other across the sea, facing the boundless ocean in the south, throwing five Zhuhai Islands to defend, going to the country of ten thousand demons in the east, protecting each other by the way of death, and connecting foreign countries in the west, there is only one royal trade route to communicate.
To the south of the trade road is the Silvalla Desert, where there are almost no birds and animals, let alone the living, and in the southwest of the desert are the primitive black people who have not been enlightened; to the north of the trade road is the Longtou Mountains, and on the other side of the mountain range is the rotten swamp beach, the outline of which is a sandy shore that stretches for thousands of miles, and tens of thousands of islands are scattered outside the sandy shore. To the north of the island group was the Arctic Ocean inland sea that separated the Dakang Empire and the Rohia Empire, and to the west there was the prosperity of another part of the world.
If the territory of the Great Kang Empire is compared to a giant dragon, then the dragon's mouth is the scorching desert, the dragon's horns are high mountains, and thousands of islands are dotted with its crown like diamonds. The towering dragon's back in the northeast is the Long Hate Mountain, which is its hard armor, so that the Rohia strong army can only dare to look at it but not dare to fight here, only across the Brie Strait. The dragon's claw is the five islands of the South China Sea, and the dragon's tail is like a sharp spear, diagonally downward and deeply inserted into the realm of demon beasts. The environment is so blessed, it is the Han nation, the descendants of Yan and Huang, who have been able to keep the rich land of the central government for thousands of years, and sit at the head of the treasure hall of all ethnic groups.
This is a large country with three rivers that stretch for thousands of kilometers. One from the eastern part of the Longtou Mountains flows into the huge Longxin Lake in the middle of the land, like a winding and circling vessel, called the Red River, one from the humid and rainy southern hills, across half the continent, eastward into the South China Sea, called the Wanjiang River, and another called the Lancang River, from the northeast Changhe Mountains to the southwest surging down, also returned to the South China Sea. These three parent rivers fed the bustling people of the Dakang Dynasty.
Today, the Dakang Empire is divided into 36 states, 553 prefectures, and 5,894 counties. The five islands in the south are each a state, the wild and desolate land of Longwei is a state, and the central land is seven states in the east, west, north and south; the capital is Jingyang Prefecture, which is located in the east of the central part and is the residence of the Son of Heaven; and the capital is Ziyang Prefecture, which is located in the south of the west and is directly under the central government. Of course, Fuzhou in the south had been ceded to the Western nations, and one son of the thirty-six states had been exiled.
There is a tributary called the Numa River in the middle of the Wanjiang River, which feeds the people of Qingping Prefecture. Zhang Jiabao's home is only eleven or twelve miles away from the magic enlightenment school in the house, which is not far away, so he does not live in the school, and takes a carriage to and from school every day through this river. At this time, it was almost dusk, and he sat in a carriage on a bridge on the Numa River, munching on the exquisite snacks brought by the butler.
"Xiaoyu is so ruthless, she asked me to tell the truth" Zhang Jiabao was still thinking about the fact that he said in class that he would marry Mr. Yu when he grew up and then be spanked. He couldn't figure out why his eyes couldn't do without Yu Jin, her long hair, her eyes, her nose, her mouth, her hands, everything was so good-looking, no matter how you looked at it, she couldn't see enough. Her voice is also very good, and it is very comfortable to listen to her lectures. It would be nice to be able to hug her, but her hand on her ass hurt so much today, otherwise those cold and beautiful hands should be very comfortable to touch...... Zhang Jiabao thought about it, and fell asleep unconsciously, half of the saliva-soaked dim sum was held in his little hand, and half was nested in his open mouth.
was sleeping heavily, the carriage suddenly warped, Zhang Jiabao rolled off the bench, and his buttocks were hit again.
"Young master, come out and see!" Before he could get angry, Yu Bo, the butler of the carriage, hurriedly opened the door curtain and shouted.
Zhang Jiabao jumped out of the car and saw his big yellow horse kneeling on the ground, the horse was facing down and did not dare to look up, the center of gravity of the carriage moved forward, and the rear wheel was raised.
"The black-maned god is here!" Yu Bo's legs weakened and he fell to his knees, "At my age, I can actually see the black-maned god! I have lived enough, I have lived enough!"
Zhang Jiabao raised his little head and saw a huge creature in the sky, covering the sky and the sun, casting a huge shadow. The impact that filled his vision made him breathe short. The beast galloped on all fours, as if it were walking on the ground, and in a short time it disappeared from one cloud into another.
"Where are you going?" Zhang Jiabao chased after it, shouting into the sky.
The beast's eyes moved down slightly, and it glanced indifferently at the little bug running on the bridge. The majesty revealed at that glance made Zhang Jiabao feel excited, he didn't say a word, gritted his teeth and continued to run with it, wishing that it could carry himself around the sky a few times.
The beast is pitch-black and resembles a horse, but its black mane runs from its head to its buttocks. Without sharp horns, sharp teeth and sharp claws, it has an ancient appearance that makes people worship from the heart, and it has no wings, but it can soar freely in the sky, as if it were as high as the sun. It should have the ability to travel thousands of miles in a day, and it will disappear into the sky in a moment.
"Hey~You're back!Hey~" Zhang Jiabao saw that it was gone, and shouted in frustration. He felt that he could understand people's speech, why was he stingy with giving him a ride.
"Oh, my little ancestor, how can I explain to the master if you run away," Yu Bolian chased after him, trembling and leading Zhang Jiabao back, "Let's go home and report the good news, the little master saw the black-maned god on the first day of school, and he will definitely be a big man in the future." ”
The big yellow horse is so good that it seems to come to life, and it rushes home slowly. As soon as he returned to Zhangjia Village, he had a spirit child to report the news, so that he could go to the patriarch's house for dinner.
"Uncle Clan is good. A group of teenage teenagers greeted Zhang Jiabao who got out of the carriage with a smile. There was even a woman who said to a two- or three-year-old baby in her arms, "Call Grandpa." ”
The baby really screamed "Grandpa Clan" in a milky voice, Zhang Jiabao was accustomed to it, and the master replied lightly with his hands behind his back "um", and followed the housekeeper to the Zhang family compound, and the carriage had its own subordinates to take it to place.
The Zhang family and other big families pay attention to seniority, and the middle of the name must be arranged according to the genealogy of the characters. "Martial arts are eternal, literary talents are hundreds of generations, even if they can be passed down from home, they will rejuvenate the country. "Zhang Jiabao's father, Zhang Chuanzheng, is a descendant, and he has always given birth to children late, so Zhang Jiabao is the grandfather of his peers. Moreover, Zhang Chuanzheng is the patriarch, and there is only such an only son as Zhang Jiabao, so he is naturally very precious, so no matter what the clansmen think in their hearts, they all respect Zhang Jiabao very much on the surface.
Zhang Jiabao didn't take a few steps before he was hugged by a beautiful woman. "My Bao'er, my mother wants you to death. Zhang Jiabao's face was squeezed against his soft chest, and he was almost out of breath. The woman's name was Cao Xiaoxiao, about twenty-seven or eighteen, dressed in luxurious clothes, and covered in jewels.
Smelling the breath of his mother's breasts, Zhang Jiabao felt a little ashamed. "Mother, I've grown up. He said dissatisfied. I thought to myself, what would it be like if Mr. Yu hugged himself on her chest like this?
"Yes, my baby is six years old and a little man. Cao Xiaoxiao doted on her, she saw her son's expression and thought he was a little tired on the first day of school, so she said: "Go, my mother will take you home for dinner, and your father hasn't seen you for a day." After eating, your mother will bathe you and get a good night's sleep. ”
The aroma of food was already coming from the Zhang family's mansion, and a few yellow and black dogs were barking from time to time, calling friends to patrol the yard, waiting for the owners to throw out the delicious bones after eating.
Suddenly, the barking of dogs stopped abruptly. Both their own and neighbor's dogs huddled in the corner, whimpering uneasily. Zhang Jiabao saw a lot of finger-thick centipedes crawling out of the roadside, scorpions the size of duck eggs, spiders as big as plates, and many huge poisons that had never been seen before. Cao Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she screamed again and again, stomped her feet in place, and didn't dare to take a step.
As if hallucinating, the whole world shook like chaff. A few houses with unstable foundations collapsed in an instant, but fortunately, the Zhang family's mansion was firmly built, and only a few roof tiles fell.
Cao Xiaoxiao didn't stand firm for a while, fell to the ground, and pulled down Zhang Jiabao, who had a low center of gravity and could have stood firmly. "Bao'er is not afraid, my mother protects you. Cao Xiaoxiao hugged Zhang Jiabao tightly. The two maids who came with them had already squatted on the ground and hugged each other, hugging their heads in fear and crying, so Uncle Yu had no choice but to crawl over to protect the lady and the young master. "It's strange, the black-maned god shouldn't have a calamity in his life, is there a mistake in the book?" he thought to himself.
"Chuanzheng, Chuanzheng, come and see our mother and son for the last time!" Cao Xiaoxiao shouted.
Strange as it sounded, her voice seemed to be magical, and the terrible shaking of the mountains ceased with her words. The entire village of Zhangjia was restored to tranquility, except for a few piles of collapsed house ruins, as if nothing had happened.
Zhang Chuanzheng had already led the family out of the house, and the village road was full of surprised and undecided clansmen. Everyone heard what Cao Xiaoxiao said just now.
The anxious Zhang Chuanzheng relaxed after seeing that his wife and children were well, he glanced at Cao Xiaoxiao with a strange expression, and gave orders to everyone as the patriarch: "I, Zhang Chuanzheng, am here, don't panic." Third uncle, you should first take all the old and weak women and children to the grain field in the south to take shelter for a while, in case of aftershocks. Uncle Yu, you go and inform the elders and ask them to send young people to carry out a search and rescue, and they must act quickly, whether they are dead or alive, they must be pulled back to the ground. Zhang Jiacheng, you drove the carriage to the town and asked a few doctors to come over and bring some more medicines and materials for the treatment of the disabled. ”
Zhang Chuanzheng and Yu Bo went to organize the rescue of people. Cao Xiaoxiao asked a bold servant to go to the mansion to get some food, and let Zhang Jiabao sit on the ground to eat, and he couldn't starve his baby son for a big thing. After thinking about it, he sent a few more people to take all the meals and distribute them to the villagers who had not yet eaten. This action helped Zhang Chuanzheng maintain the order of the clan, and many crying babies also stopped.
There is a lot of strength in numbers, and the results are available in less than an hour. A total of five houses collapsed, seven people died on the spot and 19 were injured, two of whom died without treatment.
"Let every family donate some money, and the family will work hard to take care of the aftermath of the deceased. As for the living, how do you think the uncles should be accommodated?" Zhang Chuanzheng frowned and discussed with several clan elders.
"Patriarch, a big snake was found in the stone hill at the head of the village, it should be dead, and it has a thick bowl mouth. A young man panted and came over to report.
Zhang Chuanzheng led the crowd over, and Zhang Jiabao broke free from Cao Xiaoxiao and followed. The big snake was nearly 10 meters long, covered with white scales, and had unenlightened eyes, which was quite terrifying. Cao Xiaoxiao was so frightened that she covered Zhang Jiabao's eyes with one hand and her own eyes with the other.
A well-informed clan elder went up to inspect it and said, "There are no wounds on the whole body, and it has been a hundred years old, but I don't think it died of old age, it should be scared to death." ”
"Scared to death?" Zhang Chuanzheng felt incredible, "There is such a huge thing in our residence, why hasn't it appeared before?"
"If these creatures have spirits, if they don't die, they will become demons and cultivate human bodies in another one or two hundred years. The clan elder sighed, "It has never harmed the world in this life, so let's bury it alive." ”
At this time, Yu Bo stepped forward and said respectfully: "The servant saw the black-maned god with his own eyes on the way to pick up the young master from school. ”
"What? is that true?" asked Zhang Chuanzheng incredulously, because even the head of his clan only knew about the blackmane god from books.
"Truly, this artifact is no different from what is described in the book. It resembles a horse, stepping on clouds and crossing the sun, and everywhere it goes, all beasts are lurking. Yu Bo pointed to his forehead, "Don't dare to hide it, the forehead of the servant is kowtowed." ”
"The black-maned god is here, but there is a catastrophe that has descended, and there is a spirit snake who died in vain, it seems that the world is going to change greatly. The patriarch stroked his white beard and fell into deep thought.