In early spring and February, the magnolia is already waiting to be released on the branches. Standing at the foot of Xiaokun Mountain, Shen Rui's heart was a little excited and a little dazed. I am excited that I finally want to go out of the world and see this world of the Ming Dynasty; The dazed thing is that there is nothing in front of them, except for the few people in front of them, what about the car, what about the horse?

You need a guide to go out for a hundred miles, and everyone's guide was done a few days ago.

The luggage that went out, the five Xuan began to open up before the fifteenth.

Shaolin Temple is in Kaifeng, 1,800 miles away from Songjiang, whether it is by water or land, it takes more than a month to go one way. As a result, even if the stay in the Shaolin Temple is not long, it will take at least three or four months to make a round trip. Shen Rui thought that even if Wuxuan packed few things, he would have to take one or two boxes, but he didn't expect it to be unexpectedly concise.

Zen Master Hongshan didn't know what the Tao was, only Shen Rui and the three of them were here, and each of them only packed two sets of middle clothes, a set of jackets, a pair of shoes, a few plasters, and two small bottles of pills in addition to the clothes on their bodies. These things were pressed tightly and made into a backpack, which was carried by Wuzhi.

Although Wang Shouren does not have a backpack, he has a belt of great weight, which is specially sewn by Wuxuan, and there is a circle of thumb-length gold leaves inside, which looks like an ordinary belt is slightly thicker, but it is sewn into thirty taels of gold leaves, and there are sixty silver leaves of half two pieces. Shen Rui also has one of such belts, only ten silver leaves. If you don't touch it carefully, you won't feel it at all.

In addition to the gold and silver hidden in the belts of Wang Shouren and Shen Rui, there were also gold and silver in the purse that Wuxuan carried outside, and as for the copper coins, there were more than 100 pieces in total.

Nowadays, the price of gold on the market is the highest, one tael of gold for thirteen taels of silver; One tael of silver for seven hundred dollars. Shen Rui saw Hongzhi Tongbao for the first time, this one is heavier than Yongle Tongbao, one penny and two cents, and it has always been seven and a half catties. With such a heavy weight, it is not suitable to carry it far away.

As for the Jiaozi issued at the beginning of the dynasty, due to the severe inflation, it was officially discontinued a few years ago. The so-called "silver ticket" is actually a kind of "redemption ticket", like the fixed deposit certificate of later generations, which can only be exchanged and received in the issuing bank, and it is okay to circulate in the local area, and it is a piece of waste paper when you go out.

Although Shen Rui didn't have a backpack, he was also responsible for carrying three oil-paper umbrellas.

When the five Xuan were preparing before, Shen Rui didn't feel anything, and when the four of them arrived at the foot of the mountain and couldn't see the carriages and horses, they realized that something was wrong.

The luggage is simple, the gold and silver are enough, but everyone has a bamboo hat behind their necks and a wooden staff in their hands. This kind of costume is very familiar.

Shen Rui remembered Shen Li's conversation with Wang Shouren a few days ago, and Shen Li asked him about his itinerary and whether he wanted to book a car and boat first. After all, compared with Wang Shouren, the Shen family is the head snake in Songjiang, and it is cheaper to order a ship or a car. Wang Shouren said that Zen Master Hongshan goes to Shaolin Temple every year, and this road is familiar, and there is no need to make other arrangements.

The corners of Shen Rui's mouth twitched, and he raised his head and said, "Sir, do you have to walk?" ”

Wang Shouren said in two voices: "Read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, and travel boats and horses, how can you know the true taste?" ”

Shen Rui was speechless for a while, looking at Zen Master Hongshan next to him. Although I don't know the specific age of Zen Master Hongshan, since he has been friends with Wang Shouren's grandfather, his eyebrows have turned gray, and there are old age spots on his hands, so he has to be a sixtieth year.

This is nearly 2,000 miles, even if it is slow, can this old monk stand it?

Zen Master Hongshan was kind and kind, smiled at Shen Rui and nodded, holding a Zen cane, walking side by side with Wang Shouren.

Wu Xuan whispered: "Don't worry, the old Zen master was born in Linquan Temple in Putian, and his skills are sharp...... This is dozens of miles a day, where is in the eyes of the old Zen master. ”

"Putian Linquan Temple?" Shen Rui was surprised: "The Zen master is a warrior monk? ”

There may not be many people who know the Tao of Linquan Temple in later generations, but it can mention another name, which is known to everyone. Putian Shaolin, also known as South Shaolin Temple. Later generations became famous, and the Hongmen Gate that has been crisscrossing South China for hundreds of years originated here.

Wu Xuan said: "I don't know if the old Zen master is a warrior monk or not, but I heard that the eldest brother's 'Luohan Boxing' and 'Yunyang Stick' were learned from the old Zen master when he was a child in Beijing. ”

Shen Rui listened, and his heart was steady.

How about walking thousands of miles, there is a Wang Shouren who is both civil and military, and an old monk who knows Shaolin Kung Fu, there is nothing to worry about on the road.

His steps also became brisk, and he asked Wu Xuan: "Why is Brother Wu Xuan not surprised by walking?" Did Mr. Tong walk earlier? ”

Wu Xuan said proudly: "That's natural, last year I went from Yuyao to Nanjing with my eldest brother; When I came to Songjiang this year, I came on foot, but it was like playing. ”

When Shen Rui heard this, he was speechless. Yuyao to Songjiang, five or six hundred miles; If Yuyao goes to Nanjing, it is a thousand miles away. No wonder Wuxuan made the package so streamlined and brought enough money, which seems to be a lesson from the past.

This road has been walked by Zen Master Hongshan several times, and everyone does not need to worry about asking for directions and getting lost, and they follow the official road all the way to the north. The speed at which everyone walked was not fast, Shen Rui estimated that it was almost ten miles in an hour, and although Shen Rui had small steps, he could keep up with everyone.

He looked at Wang Shouren's back and smiled, since the New Year, Wang Shouren instructed Shen Rui to share the water at dusk every day. Shen Rui is young and frail, and he can fill a tank of water three or four times back and forth from Wuxuan, and if he changes to Shen Rui, he will have to go back and forth more than ten times.

Although the mountain stream is less than a mile away from the Zen Temple, it can go back and forth more than ten times, and there are also more than ten miles of road. Shen Rui went from being tired and tired at the beginning to gradually adapting to the back. Now it seems that Wang Shouren's arrangement is also to let Shen Rui prepare for the long trip.

Because the four of them were traveling along the official road, there was no shortage of places to rest in the tea sheds and restaurants in the countryside on the way. One of the four is an old monk, a young scholar, and two scholars, all of whom look different from ordinary people, which can't help but attract attention. However, Wang Shouren wore Confucian clothes, and the people were afraid of the readers, but no one deceived and provoked.

But if they want to spend the night, it is not good for them to be outside, so they always have to find a place to stay.

Even though it's already spring, the weather starts to get colder at dawn. They are still in Songjiang Prefecture, but they have left Huating County and are now in Shanghai County.

Shen Rui was surprised again that the group did not find a temple to stay, but entered the county seat and chose a large-scale inn at the gate of the city to settle down.

Now in a peaceful and prosperous era, one tael of silver can buy two stones of rice, enough for a family of four to chew in a month.

The ordinary room of this inn costs eight cents of silver a night, and the upper room costs two dollars of silver a night. This price is expensive, equivalent to the star-rated hotels of later generations, you must know that the big shop where the common traders and ordinary people live in the market in Ludao Road is only ten yuan a night, twenty yuan a night.

Of course, it is better than the good that there is a pavilion, but it is not an ordinary person can move in, and the entrance to the pavilion must provide the relevant government issued by the promotion, transfer and other procedures.

It is this folk inn, and there is no imaginary mixture, just because the accommodation at this time requires verification and identity registration.

Wuxuan asked for two upper rooms, and gave Xiao Eryi a copper coin, and asked him to fetch water for everyone to wash.

Shen Rui saw that Wuxuan's blanket was empty, and asked, "The copper coins have been spent, what should I do tomorrow?" ”

In the tea shop in the countryside during the day, the price is calculated in text, today at noon, four people a pot of tea, two plates of rice cakes, a plate of fried thousands, a plate of dried plum vegetables, sixty-two Wen.

Wu Xuan said with a smile: "Such an inn can exchange money, but you have to draw three points for the fee." Even if you throw a few bucks, it's not much better than going out with money on your back. ”

Shen Rui silently calculated the exchange rate in his heart, and felt that what Wuxuan said was good.

At the end of the day, Shen Rui was okay for the first half of the journey, but he really felt tired in the afternoon, but now he only feels that his legs and stomach are weak and the soles of his feet are hot.

After Wang Shouren finished washing, it was Shen Rui's turn.

Wu Xuan saw that he still looked weak after washing his face, and said, "Soak your feet in the evening." You're just getting started, and you're going to be tired for a few days, and you'll be fine after that. ”

Shen Rui knew that this required a process of adaptation, thinking that he had lived for decades in his previous life, although he had envied those "backpackers" and "travelers", he had made several preparations for a long trip, but he always failed to make the trip for various reasons.

Now this time, I have fulfilled the wish of my previous life. His heart is extremely willing, compared with mental exhaustion, the exhaustion on the ** is really nothing.

Wang Shouren had already changed into clean Confucian clothes, looked refreshed, looked at Shen Rui and said: "It's okay to return the big characters and Luohan boxing, it's inconvenient on the road, you can stop for a while, and the Analects still need to be memorized." ”

Although Wang Shouren was accustomed to Shen Rui in his homework, the teaching progress was not in a hurry, and half of the "Analects" had not been finished in a month and a half.

Shen Rui knew the truth of learning "sailing against the current", so he naturally responded honestly.

At this time, Zen Master Hongshan was also able to wash, came from the private room next door, and the four of them went downstairs together.

There are six or seven square tables in the lobby downstairs, and when it's time to eat, many people are eating, and only the two tables near the door are still empty. Wang Shouren made one casually, invited Hong Shan to sit on the head, he was the escort himself, and ordered Wuxuan and Shen Rui to also sit down.

Rao is inn is occupied by rich squires, but the shape of the four people in this line is still very conspicuous, but everyone's eyes looked around on the Confucian clothes and scarves on Wang Shouren's body, and then took them back. At such an age, he is a lifter, even if he is just wearing cloth clothes, but he has a great future, and people dare not judge people by clothes and hats.

Wuxuan ordered food and instructed Xiao Er to prepare a table of vegetarian seats.

One less time, the meals are complete, although there are no meat dishes, but the fungus and mushrooms are complete. Everyone was just beating at noon, they were already hungry, and they ate well. A few people look sven, but the amount of food is really not low. A large white porcelain sea rice, after eating it clean, ordered two plates of rice cakes.

Although I also ate rice cakes at noon, the food in the mountains and wilderness is not as exquisite as this inn. Shen Rui was thinking about whether to persuade Wuxuan to pack a few snacks tomorrow, when he heard someone say: "Hello master, my mother sent a boy to greet the master......