From Hanzhong to Shudi, it has always been a difficult journey, especially out of Zitong County (Zitong, Sichuan), walking between Dajian Mountain and Xiaojian Mountain, the two mountains are closely connected, east of Jialing River, west of Wuzhi Mountain, stretching for more than 100 miles.

The north side is full of thousands of cliffs, such as knives and axes; In the south, there are many mountain peaks, and there are almost no roads, so you can only dig holes in the mountains and build plank roads to cross the mountains.

This road is known as the "Stone Ox Road".

It was the middle of winter, and the small team that sent Yangxiong's coffin back to his hometown was walking on the Shiniu Road, and Hou Ba, who was good at imperial skills, was not worried about others and drove it himself. Some places are too narrow and dangerous, and even the coffin has to be carried down and carried slowly.

When resting on the way, the three of them will also talk about the teacher's connection to this land.

Legend has it that the Warring States Qin Huiwen King wanted to cut down Shu, because of the danger of the mountain road, pretended to be a five-stone ox, said that he could gold, in order to bully the king of Shu, the king of Shu ordered Wuding to open the way to lead it, and the Qin army then destroyed Shu, which was to "collapse the mountain and destroy the strong man to die, and then the ladder stone stack was hooked together".

"These things are all recorded in the "Book of the King of Shu" written by the master when he was young."

Wang Long was puzzled by the title of the book: "According to the style of the Taishi Gongshu, it should be the biography of the King of Shu, why is it this book?" ”

Wu Lun interjected: "According to Ziyun, starting from Emperor Wangdi Du Yu to the next five generations of the Kaiming clan, they are all called emperors, not attached to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, but independent as a state, so it is called Benji." ”

I didn't want to be next to Huan Tan but smiled: "Is this really the reason?" In my opinion, the small country of Shu, even if it is the emperor, is not qualified to be called Benji, I guess, most likely Ziyun prefers the ancient country of his hometown. ”

This is the truth, and it is also Huan Tan's style, who is straightforward and often becomes the terminator of the topic on the journey. Wang Long and others don't want to slander the ancestors? They all stopped talking.

On the contrary, the fifth Lun looked at the left and right and thought to himself: "What if the master is still there?" I chanted a few passages of the difficulty of the Shu Dao, it is difficult to go to the blue sky! Silkworms and fish? Why was the founding of the country at a loss...... I don't know what he will say. ”

As for why it is a few paragraphs? Because he doesn't remember the whole article for a long time, but speaking of which? Li Bai is also a Shu person, this land is indeed rich in literati and artists.

And the historical events after the fall of the ancient Shu Kingdom? It is also mentioned in the Yizhou Mu Zhen (zhēn) that Yang Xiong left to Wu Lun.

"Qin Zuo has no way? The tripartite rebellion. The volunteers conscripted and rebelled, and the country was conquered by the Han Dynasty. Expand the territory, restore the wilderness of the beam, and list it as twelve? Guang Xian Yu Xia ......"

Fifth Lun vs. Liu Bangwang in Bashu Hanzhong? Based on this, I was particularly interested in the section of the three Qin that went north to collect it.

He held the state proverb and the simple map he specially brought, and compared the roads above, he found that Yangxiong was the most detailed in depicting the dangerous mountains and rivers in his hometown, which was much more accurate than the Yongzhou proverb.

But the fifth Lun still has to be constantly revised and supplemented, and what Yang Xiong left behind? It's like a map of China with very poor accuracy, and it's okay to see the general situation in the world? But who's going to hold it to navigate and find its way?

When resting in the pavilion in Jiameng County, Huan Tan saw the painstaking records of the fifth Lun along the way? So quietly Mimi came over to take a look, and smiled without saying a word? He suddenly frightened him loudly and said, "What a fifth fish? Record the picture book mountains and rivers choke? What is the intention? ”

Fifth Lun rolled his eyes and only said, "I want to make a supplement for the Twelve State Mottos." ”

This reason is very pale, he is not academic material, Huan Tan only laughed: "Really? I don't believe it. ”

Listen, that's the tone! Fifth Lun really hates this guy!

The conditions on the way are limited, they often have to squeeze on the bunk to sleep, look up and don't look down, after half a month of getting along, Wu Lun found that he and Huan Tan were not at all.

Fifth Lun has often been thirsty and sleepy since he crossed, in order to hurry to let Yangxiong return to the funeral as soon as possible, he had to get up early and be greedy for darkness, and it was easy to fall asleep at night, but he was suddenly woken up!

"Boyu, Boyu!"

Wu Lun thought that there was a thief or something, so he hurriedly took the sword under the pillow and got up, but found that it was Huan Tan who was dressed neatly and invited him out with a smile...... Watching the sky at night?

"It's a rare thing to have a starry sky tonight."

Fifth Lun couldn't help but scold the mother who was about to blurt out, threw the sword, fell asleep, and ignored Huan Tan.

Originally, when he left Chang'an, Wu Lun also wanted to talk about the Hun Tian theory that Yang Xiong and Huan Tan were studying, or to discuss the theory of the candle flame of the gods, but now he was not in the mood at all.

In addition, Huan Tan has always been frivolous, and in front of Yangxiong's coffin along the way, he also laughed and scolded angrily, without seeing sadness, which is completely opposite to Wang Long, who is teary-eyed all day long.

If it weren't for knowing that he was indeed Yangxiong's only confidant and friend in his life, the three brothers would really want to throw Huan Tan off the Sword Pavilion!

It wasn't until he entered the plain area and arrived at the county (Guanghan County) that Huan Tan's face gradually became solemn.

What did they see before their eyes?

"Yizhou is tired!"

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The land of Guanghan is the leader of Yizhou, the northern mountains and rivers are belted, the situation is dangerous, but after entering the hinterland, it suddenly opens up, and there are countless farmlands and beautiful houses on both sides of the Mianshui, which should be a rich place like Tianfu.

But what Wu Lun and the others saw was completely opposite to the rumored wealth of Shu.

In Zitong, Mianzhu and other cities are fine, although a little deserted, but the street is full of people, it can still be called lively, but once out of the city, on the road, the lonely bird sweeps the air, and it is extremely sluggish.

For a few days, they walked seven or eight miles in a row, but there were not half a pedestrian on the wide official road, but only the grass growing in the fields, and the trees in the distance in the winter wind. From time to time, I met a small villager, and when I looked at it, I saw that the door was empty, and I listened to it with my ears, and I didn't hear the sound of chickens and dogs.

"Uncle, where have all the people gone here?" They asked the lame man who was still in the room.

The old Shu people gave everyone a blank look, and they now hated outsiders: "Where else can I go, I have fled the famine." ”

Even Wang Long, who had never planted grains, felt that something was wrong: "Shuzhong should be a paradise on earth, but now it is so cold!" ”

"It's not the fault of the five generals." Huan Tan Youyou said: "Although there is no major turmoil in Shudi, the war between this dynasty and Ju Town has lasted for a whole ten years!" ”

Ten years ago, when the new dynasty was established, Wuwei General led the order of Wang Mang to travel all over the world, reaching Siyi, and also went to the Jumachi country located in the south of Yizhou Qiqi County, and demoted the king to a marquis.

Later, on the grounds that Jumachi was dissatisfied, he followed Yan You's example to kill the Marquis of Goguryeo and booby-trapped the king of Jumachi.

This beheading operation caused the people of Jumachi, who paid attention to blood revenge, to be indignant, killing cattle and smearing blood on the bronze drum, and all the people raised troops to make enemies of the new dynasty.

After many years of war, the Great Yin of Qiqi was killed, and Wang Mang was from Tianfeng for three years, and then sent a large army from the north of Yizhou to the south to quell the chaos, but the result was two battles and two defeats, and the 200,000 army died of the plague Six or seven out of ten, most of them were natives of Yizhou.

Moreover, such a large army, separated by the difficult Shu Road, could not transport the required food and salary from the rear for a long distance, so it had to be levied on the local counties.

Fifth Lun also said: "I listened to the words of the scholar Geng Boshan, and at first increased the income of the Yizhou Thorn History Department, and gave the people five out of a hundred, but in fact, the small officials were greedy, and they actually increased to five out of ten. After the failure of the first expedition, on the occasion of the second expedition, the first general Lian Dan actually engaged in another tax, and took four out of ten. ”

In two years, nine-tenths of the people's property was looted, what a crazy thing. No matter how rich Shu is, it can't withstand such a toss, so there is a scene of increasing exhaustion in the state today, which is really a critical winter!

"The predecessor of the capital Yin Feng Changli advised the Son of Heaven to quit the army and was transferred to Changsha, and the new Da Yin was ordered to prepare for the three expeditions and was still conscripting."

When Huan Tan said this, he shook his head and looked at Wu Lun again: "Boyu, when Ziyun is buried, you will go back to Chang'an and join Zhu Tu Yong." No matter what official Your Majesty asks you to do, your commander is the first general Lian Dan, are you afraid? ”

When encountering this kind of pig-like commander, of course, it is scary. It's just that Lian Dan can't beat the next sentence, and he can also force the barbarians in the two counties next door to rebel together, so that Nanzhong is a piece of erosion, and he is also a talent.

Wang Mang actually did not punish him, but reinstated the official, and he was relieved to hand over the Northern Expeditionary Army to this guy, which is really amazing.

But there is no way, in life, if you want to achieve great things, can you still take a little risk? Fifth Lun could only bite the bullet and comfort himself and the worried Wang Long and Hou Ba said: "The north is at least a little better than the south, and there are fewer plagues. ”

Huan Tan sneered: "Hmph, I just hope that when you get to the side, you can still keep your original intention, don't abuse the people like the division of the Southern Expedition, you will only kill innocent people and make meritorious contributions!" ”

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After more than a month of trekking, in mid-November, they finally arrived at their destination: Pi County, Daojiang County (Shu County).

Fortunately, Wang Mang didn't change the name of this county, otherwise Wulun would not have been so surprised: "Pixian Douban, I've eaten it!" ”

This is Yangxiong's hometown, listening to Hou Ba mention the master's family lineage, it was the Spring and Autumn Period when the Jin State doctor moved south, and when it came to the dispute between Chu and Han, the Yang family went up the river and lived in Bazhou. Yangxiong V ancestral official to Lujiang Taishou, Han Yuan Ding years, to avoid the enemy and go up the river, arrived in Pi County near Chengdu.

This is the capital of Du Yu, the king of Shu, the turtle spirit, the rise of the ancient Shu Kingdom, no wonder Yangxiong is so fond of ancient Shu.

"Master really loves his hometown."

Wang Long said: "When I was young, I moved Shuzhong with the names of "Mianzhu Fu", "Chengdu City Four Corner Inscriptions" and "Shu Du Fu". ”

"That's why I can't forget to come back." Fifth Lun looked around and understood Yangxiong better.

Like Li Bai in later generations, he grew up in Bashan and Shushui, as a local hero, he was bent on leaving Shu when he was young, and wanted to leave this plain and go to a bigger stage to display his talents and help the world.

But Chang An is cold to him, trapped in the position of a petty official for a long time, full of knowledge like a river in Yongsai, sadly looking for a breakthrough; The frustration is like the cold moonlight on an autumn night, lingering. Chang An also took away his two beloved sons, leaving Yangxiong alone, and he couldn't even save himself, so how could he help the common people?

It's better to come back, since Chang'an treats you with a cold face, it is better to return to your warm hometown, not to enter Sichuan, and not to leave Shu when you are old, this is indeed a place where people can let go of everything and lie down comfortably.

The only regret is that because Yang Xiong is too long-lived, almost all of his former friends are dead. Coupled with the five generations of the Yang family, there is no relative in Shuzhong.

Only his lifelong confidant Huan Tan chose the location for Yang Xiongbu's tortoise shell, and three disciples supported his coffin for his funeral.

The next day is the set day, Wang Long once again spent a lot of money, set up the necessary utensils, everyone dressed in linen mourning clothes, the fifth Lun held the spirit flag high, Hou Ba carried the spirit seat, blowing and beating towards the tomb of the Yang family.

It is winter, but the suburbs of Pixian County are not as lonely as the north, but full of greenery, presumably after the beginning of spring, Yangxiong's grave is close to the left, it must be a breeze slowly, full of fragrance.

Next to it is the tomb of his parents, wife and children, among which is Yangwu.

Yang Wu is a famous prodigy, and it is a pity that he was able to help Yang Xiong create the "Taixuan" that Wu Lun had a headache when he watched it, and he died at the age of nine.

Wu Lun went to remove the dry grass from Yangwu's tombstone, brushed away the loess, and only gently told him: "Take care of your father." ”

Yang Xiong's coffin was slowly lowered into the pit, and as the soil was filled in little by little, he finally fell into the arms of his homeland.

Including Wang Long, the three of them didn't cry too sadly, and they had already figured it out thoroughly along the way, and their tears were almost gone.

The local people did not react much to Yangxiong's burial, only Pixian Zai learned that it was a local doctor who was buried and accompanied him to take a few looks.

Just as the funeral was about to end, a few carriages and horses came in the distance, and a man dressed in sackcloth and wearing a high crown jumped out of the car and stumbled towards the cemetery, howling and crying as he went.

"Woo Hu Ziyun, unfortunately decay!"

When he got closer, he even bowed in front of Yangxiong's tombstone, beat his chest and said: "From now on, there will be no gift of Shudu in the world, and there will be no sound of Mianzhu!" Woohoo hurts! Fu Wei is still feasting. Shu lost his child, I lost my celebrity, and I was also miserable! It hurts me! ”

After the sacrifice, he fell to the ground and cried, tears like springs, mourning, more sad than Huan Tan, who had already looked down, and the three disciples who couldn't cry too much.

Fifth Lun was a little surprised, and looked at this uninvited guest who was nearly forty years old: "This is the master's friend?" ”

Hou Ba shook his head, indicating that he did not know.

Or Huan Tan went around to the front, glanced at the person who was still crying a few times, seemed familiar, thought for a while and suddenly realized, and when he came back, he told the fifth Lun: "This is the guide Jiang Zuzheng, Gongsun Shu!" ”

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PS: Chapter 3 at 8:00.