It's okay, I met a bunch of crazy people, hehe. After Dou Du finished speaking, he went to Emperor Zhang, saluted, and saw that Ma Fang and others were there, so he said what had just happened.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Yan Huoran stood up and said sharply: "Your Majesty, Dou Du should be beheaded!" Dou Du should be chopped! ”

Dou Du was furious, pulled the saber, and with a loud sound, he pointed at Yang Yan with a knife, and said: "I opened the road in the mountains, built bridges in the water, and experienced all the dangers, but you said that I can be killed!" Hmph, Lao Tzu will kill you first! ”

Emperor Zhang's eyebrows raised, his expression changed, and he calmed down in an instant. Ma Fang watched coldly and didn't say a word. Dou Xian also stood up and said pretendly: "Brother, you can't do it!" Fan Qiang was also angry, glared and said: "Dou Du, you are so bold, you dare to pull a knife in front of the emperor, are you not afraid of being beheaded?" "His hand is tightly clenched with an arrow!

Yang Yan was not afraid at all, his face was indifferent, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty, what Dou Du encounters must be a Qiang person!" Ma Fang heard the word Qiang people, and his face changed. Yang Yan said slowly: "The Qiang people believe that the ancestors of the sun, moon, rivers, mountains and trees, each have a concrete representation of the gods, only the white stone god is the symbol of the gods, he is combined with the mountain, that is, the mountain god, combined with the fire, that is, the fire god, combined with the forest, that is, the tree god." ”

Emperor Zhang became interested and said, "A stone can become a god?" Do the Qiang people have this belief? ”

"The white stone has a crystal texture, which means pure and strong. The white stone worship of the Qiang people began in ancient times. One day, while hunting, they discovered that two stones collided and could emit sparks, and fire could bring light, warmth, and cooked food, which they believed was a gift from heaven, and Shiraishi was indispensable. The Qiang people lived in the grasslands of the northwest, and one year, when it snowed heavily, cattle and sheep froze to death and starved to death, so they had to find another grassland. On the way, they were pursued by their old enemies, the Gokies. At this time, the Qiang people were hungry and cold, where could they fight? Seeing that the whole clan was about to be destroyed, suddenly, the stone god threw three white stones from the world, turning them into three snowy mountains, trapping the Goki people, and the Qiang were able to escape. They ran and ran, to the Songpan grassland, and then moved south to Mao County, at this time, the Goki people then chased after them, the Qiang people fought back, but the bows and arrows were exhausted, the Goji people still did not retreat, the Qiang people were shocked, and suddenly saw many fist-sized white stones on the ground, crystal clear, very smooth, they picked it up, threw it at the Goki people, and finally defeated the Goji people. They took advantage of the victory and pursued, recaptured many horses, cattle and sheep, and survived the difficulties in one fell swoop. Since then, the Qiang people have worshiped Baishi as a god and will never allow anyone to desecrate Baishi. But today, Dou Du urinated on the white stone, cut the white stone with a knife, and overturned the white stone, the emperor, this can have a deep hatred with the Qiang people, how can they let us go? Besides, Longxi is adjacent to Xiqiang, if the Qiang people rebel, how can we be an enemy with dozens of people? Do you say that Dou Du should be beheaded or not? ”

Emperor Zhang was shocked, glared at Dou Du fiercely, the murderous aura on his face suddenly rose, Dou Du was also a little frightened at this point, his face was pale, the saber couldn't help trembling, and finally he couldn't hold it, and he fell to the ground with a "bell". When Queen Dou saw it, she hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Dou Du is reckless, although he has no merit, but he has hard work, if the emperor kills him, who dares to serve the emperor?" Besides, we have few people, and it is the time to employ people, Dou Du is quite powerful, and we can't abolish our martial arts and cut off our siblings. ”

Emperor Zhang snorted and did not make a sound. Empress Dou shouted: "Dou Du, the emperor has spared you, can't you come to thank you?" Dou Du hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down and said: "The minister knows the crime, the minister knows the crime!" Even Dou Xian also knelt aside.

Ma Fang groaned: "Your Majesty, what Yang Yan said is true, when the first emperor was there, the Qiang people rebelled many times, and my father also pacified the Qiang people. I heard that the Qiang people were very brave, and they fought like mad dogs, advancing but not retreating, some dying but not living. It seems that this place is not suitable for a long time! ”

In the hazy night, this sparse mountain with a few trees seemed to be an old man who had lost his hair. Emperor Zhang looked up: "But Taishang Laojun Temple is close at hand, we have come thousands of miles away, we can't just leave!" Let's go, follow me to the top of the mountain! Emperor Zhang got up, spread his legs, and climbed up, and the rest of the people followed.

The moonlight is like water, and a few lone stars hang in the air. Queen Dou climbed out of breath, drenched in sweat, opened her cherry mouth, and complained: "What kind of ghost Taoist do you believe, you don't enjoy the glory and wealth, but you go to this barren mountain and wilderness to live and suffer, will the prince really be good?" Will it really be good? Dou Xian was busy trying to dissuade her, where was this Queen Dou willing to listen, she was still chattering.

Emperor Zhang Longyan was furious and said coldly: "If you are tired, just stay here!" "There is no village in front of here, no shop in the back, how dare Queen Dou? had to shut up, his face was pink, swollen red, and he hated Prince Qing and Concubine Song even more in his heart.

In the middle of the night, I finally arrived at the top of the mountain, and saw a dilapidated Taoist temple, horizontal on the top of the mountain, quiet all around, there was no sound of insects, and the moonlight poured into the Taoist temple like rain, indescribably strange and desolate. Emperor Zhang was a little disappointed, and walked inside. Dou Xian said: "Your Majesty, wait for Weichen to go and have a look." Emperor Zhang nodded slightly, Dou Xian got into the view, and after a while, he came out and said: "Your Majesty, there is no one in this temple, the things in it are very neat, there are people who eat, sleep, and live, as if they know that we are coming." ”

Emperor Zhang said: "In that case, let's go in!" ”

Ma Fang was very worried, and said, "Your Majesty, do you want Weichen to take a look again." ”

Emperor Zhang shook his head and walked in. I saw that the Taoist temple was plainly furnished and very clean, and there was not even a single fallen leaf. In the hall, a huge statue of Taishang Laojun, holding a dust, with a smile in his eyes, seems to have the meaning of purifying all sentient beings, and the heart of hope sinks like water. Emperor Zhang's heart was surging, and all the worries since he ascended the throne came up, tossed a few times, and retreated back like a tide, and his mind was bright, like the moon shining on the river flowing westward, and he couldn't help but secretly think: "I really didn't expect that there would be such a good place for meditation in this wilderness and suburbs!" The palace, the intrigue in the town, is full of fame, fortune and power, although I have the world, but I can't enjoy the world! Looks like I'm going to have to spend a few days here and brush off the dust on my heart. ”

Emperor Zhang is the emperor, of course, he can't kneel down to worship Taishang Laojun, so he said: "General Ma, you take out the sacrifice, recite the sacrificial text, and sacrifice Taishang Laojun for me." Ma Fang bowed down to receive the order. After a while, the fragrance of the Taoist temple was wafting, and the candle flame was shaking, adding a touch of mystery to this quiet mountain.