Chapter 2 Fifty miles west of the mountain village, there is a legend for thousands of years

The poem says:

The queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty is really romantic, and the beautiful words and sentences will remain forever,

The great country went with the wind, and worshiped the righteous servant and entrusted the orphan.

There is a beautiful small mountain village called Niuquan in 50 miles west of Beijing. Niuquan Village, the whole village is surnamed Li, the legend is a descendant of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and there are some such legends.

It is said that more than 1,000 years ago, the Southern Tang Dynasty was one of the ten countries in the five dynasties and ten kingdoms, and it was the largest country in the ten countries. At its peak, it reached 36 states. The area is wide and the economy is developed, the capital is Jinling, and the name is changed to Jiangning. During the turbulent period of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Southern Tang Dynasty occupied the most economically developed area in the south of the Yangtze River and actually became the economic and cultural center of the time. Nantang attaches great importance to the restoration and development of agriculture. It mainly grows rice, supplemented by a variety of operations such as mulberry, tea and fruits. This is the famous land of rice, and rice is widely cultivated in Yangzhou, Taizhou, Chuzhou and Sizhou, with high yields and improved varieties. In the Jiangnan region, wheat has been widely cultivated in the north. Mulberry trees are planted all over the Jianghuai, mulberry plants are all over the wilderness, and the country is rich and the people are strong.

In order to protect himself, the lord Li Jing proclaimed himself a minister to Zhou Chai Rong, dedicated to the north of the river, and preferred a corner of the south of the Yangtze River. The later lord Li Yu ascended the throne, restored the capital to Jinling, surrendered to the Song Dynasty in the open, and secretly stepped up preparations for war. He was the sixth prince of the first emperor, and he became the emperor because of the early death of the crown prince. He is suave, omnipotent in poetry and songs, and proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. He is the first great talent in the south of the Yangtze River, and he has deep attainments in calligraphy, painting, Tongyin rhythm, and poetry, especially the highest achievement in words. Li Yu's words inherit the tradition of the Huajian School, with vivid images, sincere feelings and distinctive styles. In the history of Chinese literature, especially among the five pronouns, it is unique and has a far-reaching influence. A good person is not necessarily a good emperor, and a literary wizard is not necessarily a good leader. Li Yu is not a good emperor, it can be said that he is a faint monarch, and he is lackluster in governing the country. Militarily, it's even more of a mess. The great rivers and mountains of the Southern Tang Dynasty were buried in the hands of their father and son.

Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, swept away the north, looked around China, and the Southern Tang Dynasty became a thorn in his eye. Li Yu, the queen of the Tang Dynasty, although subservient, occupied the beautiful and rich land of fish and rice. Let Zhao Kuangyin not eat well and can't sleep. So he found the military advisor Liu Bowen. made a big plan and sent the general Cao Bin to lead 100,000 troops to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty. In October of the 7th year of Song Kaibao, the army successfully crossed the Yangtze River. After the three battles of Caishi, Qinhuai River and Wankou, the Southern Tang Dynasty was defeated repeatedly. In the 8th year of Song Kaibao, the city of Jinling was broken, Li Yu surrendered, and the Southern Tang Dynasty was destroyed.

It was the night before the city of Jinling was broken. Li Yu found the eunuch Niu He, and found two palace maids who had just become pregnant and had no name. Li Yu introduced Niu He to the two palace maids. Like a cow and introduced two palace maids. The eunuch Niu He knew two palace maids, one was Liu Wanjun next to the queen, and the other was Wang Chunhua next to the emperor. Niu He is the personal eunuch of the emperor's side under the big eunuch. Li Yu pointed to the two palace maids and said: "These two palace maids, pregnant with dragons, although they have no name, they are all my concubines, you have to take good care of them, take advantage of the night, take them out of the palace, keep the descendants for me, and leave roots for the Li family!" Niu He hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed like a chicken pounding rice, and said: "Thanks to the trust of the Long Live Lord, the slave and maid will never give up, and they will definitely protect the mother and the two little highnesses, so as to repay the emperor for his kindness to the old slave for so many years" After speaking, he kowtowed three times.

Li Yu was already anxious, and said anxiously: "Don't be polite to Grandpa Niu, the three of you should run for your lives quickly." ”

Niu He got up and hurriedly walked out of the palace gate with the two concubines. First, it went south, arrived in Yangzhou, and then bypassed Jinling in the north from Yangzhou and crossed the Yangtze River to the north. The three of them changed into civilian clothes, accompanied by father and daughter, stayed overnight, overcame thousands of difficulties and dangers, and went all the way north. In the past, women had a pair of small feet and walked thousands of miles with three-inch golden lotus, which was really embarrassing for them. What's more, the two palace maids are both pregnant with Liujia, and their movements are not very convenient, and the more they walk, the bigger and more difficult their stomachs become.

Cattle and people in the north are accustomed to taking dry roads. But she was carrying two women with small feet, and they were pregnant women, who could neither walk fast nor slowly. Hurry away, for fear of arousing suspicion. Walk slowly, for fear of being caught up by the pursuers. It's a dilemma. Why didn't they avoid the Song army? Instead, they went north to meet the Song army? There were three reasons for Niu He: First, Niu He was a northerner and was familiar with the geographical environment of the north. Beneficial for long-term incubation. Second, the most dangerous place is the safest. The Song army thought that the dependents of the Southern Tang Dynasty would all go south, and they would not think that someone would flee to the north. This is the opposite, and it is also the safest and most reliable, especially since their destination is not to stop in the Great Song Dynasty, but to the Great Liao north of the Great Song Dynasty. Because Niu He's hometown is in Youzhou, Nanjing, Daliao. Third, the south has been in constant war, and has been in war for many years. The Great Liao in the north has settled down. Livable. Moreover, the Great Song Dynasty whip is beyond reach, and they can't enter Daliao to arrest people.

I wanted to go all the way, and Niu He and the three of them didn't dare to stay for a while. They crossed the Yellow River, detoured back to Shandong, entered Hebei, passed through Baodingfu, passed through Zhuozhou to Liangxiang, and settled down at Ma'anshan.

Why did Niu He choose to settle down at the foot of Ma On Shan because he was familiar with this area. It's close to his hometown, Strange Village. When I was a child, I used to play with adults here. For the sake of insurance, Niu He invited Xue Shenxian to Liangxiang. This Xue Shenxian is a well-known feng shui gentleman. In Liangxiang, Fangshan, and Youzhou City are a little famous. Invite him to see Feng Shui, and his heart is somewhat stable.

Xue Shenxian's surname is Xue, his name is good, his nickname is Sai Zhuge , and he is a dilapidated old talent. I usually make a living by reading feng shui. Find the east to go to the west, and go to the village to go to the household. Today to this house viewing, choose the homestead. Tomorrow, I will approve the eight characters for that family and marriage. The day after tomorrow, I'm going to show that house. Beams to build roads, build walls, and tiles, and do everything in order to make a living.

Xue Shenxian followed Niu He and came to the foot of Ma'an Mountain. He was stunned by the feng shui here.

He twisted his beard in his hands and was silent in thought, looking up at the sky, looking down at the earth, to the left and to the right. The little eyeballs rolled up and down, and for a while he put his hand on the pergola and looked up into the distance, and for a while he lowered his head and was silent in thought. For a while, I dragged you to drag the compass to identify the direction, and for a while, I measured the length with steps, and I didn't say why I tossed for a long time. On the side, Niu He waited anxiously.

Xue Shenxian finally opened his mouth and said, "Brother, I'm afraid you won't be able to control this place." ”

Niu He anxiously asked, "Old fairy, what do you say?"

Xue Shenxian, pretending to be mysterious, said slowly, "This place is the land of dragon diving, and ordinary people can't suppress it." Immortal Xue looked at him and continued. "You see, Ma'anshan stands majestically in the north, the unicorn ridge echoes in the west, and the Qingqing River Valley is sandwiched between the two mountains. Two mountains and one water, there are mountains and waters, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the scenery is picturesque. There is luck in the mountains, and there is water to accumulate wealth. The left green dragon and the right white tiger, Ma'anshan is a pure land of Buddhism, and the dragon vein is clear. What a great place! We ordinary people don't choose this place. The reason why the lord wants to give this place to you must be that they can't control it. I want to remind my brother to be careful. Do not be ruined and plagued. As the saying goes, take people's money and eliminate disasters for others. I've said everything I need to say, just your reference, and in the end it's up to you to decide. ”

Niu He heard his words, and secretly rejoiced in his heart. In my heart, there is nothing more suitable for this place. How did he know that Niu He was bringing the emperor's two concubines, and they were both pregnant dragons, and he was looking for a place where dragons could sneak and settle down. "Old fairy, I'm new here, it's not easy to find a piece of land, we have to live in this place. If you look at the village here, how do you find water? How do you dig wells?"

Immortal Xue looked at him puzzled. If ordinary people want to listen to him, they will definitely not choose a piece of land. He looked at the cow and a man with two pregnant concubines, and there was no other way, it would be nice to have a small piece of land to live in. He understood it from his heart.

Xue Shenxian first chose the homestead and then the well location, and determined the auspicious day of the royal road to start construction. Niu He ran before and after waiting, handing water for a while, lighting cigarettes for a while, and being very attentive. It took three days of busy tossing and turning before it was finished. Xue Shenxian triumphantly took ten taels of silver and left.

Niu He first found the master's family and signed a contract to buy land and a house. Then, according to the guidance of Xue Shenxian, Niu He hired a long-term worker, bought a maid and a wife, and began to build houses and yards, pave roads and bridges, and build Niuquan Village.

Niu He bought land in the hands of seven lords. North to the stinky ditch, south to Qinglongtou, west to the West River, east to Xizhuangdian, a radius of 30 miles has become the industry of the Li family in the cattle pen. A Qingqing River runs through the north and south, with the Bliss Peak of Ma'anshan in the north and the Dujiao Ridge in the west. Dozens of ditches of all sizes, more than a dozen mountains, hundreds of acres of land, and thousands of taels of silver were spent. The gold and silver jewels were left, and a jar was found and buried in the ground.

In the core of the street, the east and west courtyards were newly repaired. One courtyard invites the eldest wife Liu Wanjun to live, and the other courtyard invites the second wife Wang Chunhua to live. As the saying goes, civil engineering works should not be tampered with. Niuquan Village, which arrived at the end of February of that year, was repaired after two months of tossing, and the east and west courtyards were repaired.

The houses built are local houses and are slate houses. The most stone in this place is built, so the main stone and walls of the house are made of stone. Upper beam, upper bar, nail rafters, paving wattle fence. People in this place don't use tiles to build houses. It is a bluestone slab tile house made in the local area. Twenty miles west of Niuquan Village, there is a village called Hebei Village. Hebei Village is rich in bluestone slabs. Niu and hired a few carts to pull back the bluestone slabs. He also asked a local mason to lay stone slabs on the roof of the house. Even if the house is built, ask the long-term worker to take off the adobe and build a kang. The exterior wall is plastered and jointed, and the inner wall is plastered with white plaster. There are five main rooms and three ear rooms. Two neat and tidy courtyards. The square courtyard wall, a brick-to-top gatehouse, and two red-painted gates. Boxy yard. The yard was planted with persimmon trees, walnut trees. The outside of the yard is planted with locust and elm trees. The front of the window is decorated with ripe seasonal flowers.

The village of Niuquan was basically completed.

Serious business:

Traveled thousands of miles to repay the favor and built a beautiful small mountain village.

There is foreshadowing in the land of Longxing, and the achievement of great things depends on children and grandchildren.

The legend is still extending, and what will happen will be broken down next time.