Chapter 10 Immortals are hard to find
Daba Mountain, so called Qianliba Mountain, is an important barrier into Sichuan, the mountain is steep, the mountains are stacked, since ancient times, there is a saying that "Shu Road is difficult, it is difficult to go to the blue sky". At this time, although it is already late autumn, Bashan does not have the meaning of decay like the Qinling Mountains, it is still lush and lush.
At this time, at the northern foot of Bashan, there was a man and a woman on the road, it was Ziya and Huang Xue.
Ziya opened his mouth and said: "Ah Xue, we have been looking here for more than a month, where is Nuwa Mountain, can Nuwa Niangniang have it clearly stated in her dream?"
Huang Xue said helplessly: "Niangniang only said that it was close here, but did not specify the specific location. "At this time, the hometown is no longer the same as in the previous life, here in the deep mountains and old forests, let alone Pingli County, there is not even a village. Without a reference, Huang Xue looks like any mountain is similar, and it is really impossible to find the location of Nuwa Mountain. This situation was something she never thought of before she went out, she always thought that she was very familiar with her hometown, but when she arrived at the place, she found that it was far from enough.
Thinking of this, Huang Xue said: "Uncle Jiang, why don't we find the mountain people again." Ziya shook his head and smiled bitterly. This era is still relatively early, and there are few immortals, but only Nuwa Temple, Land Temple, and River Temple (Dragon King Temple), there are a lot of them in the world, and they have found five Nuwa temples these days, but none of them are the one she remembers, and it is useless to go in and pray.
Speaking of which, it is more likely that the Nuwa Temple that she crossed over has not yet been built, after all, it was more than 3,000 years later. As for why Nuwa Niangniang appeared in that temple that was built later....... This is except for Nuwa Niangniang, who can know.
Thinking of this, Huang Xue's tears flowed out uncontrollably, all the way to Daba Mountain, and the difficulties and dangers were about to catch up with Tang Seng to learn the scriptures, and he didn't want to fall short at the last moment. Do you really have to run all the mountains with your feet? If she can't find Nuwa, how should she decide the direction of her future?
She didn't stop, but the tears on her face were getting bigger and bigger, Ziya couldn't bear to see her so sad, and persuaded her: "Ah Xue, let's go back first." When I finish my errands in Jizhou, I will take you back to see my master, he and Nuwa Niangniang are old acquaintances, recommended by him, and it is natural to see Niangniang. ”
Huang Xue cried, but she didn't answer, she just walked with tears in her eyes, and Ziya had to give up.
After another half a month, Huang Xue finally gave up. She didn't lose her mind, there was really no need to insist on such an unrealistic way. I think it's still Ziya's suggestion is more reliable.
The two returned all the way north, but fortunately, with Ziya's Taoism to guide the way, they were able to cross the Qinling Mountains covered by heavy snow in winter, and rushed back to Xianyang before the New Year.
The flavor of the year in this era is still relatively heavy, and Xianyang City at this time has already been full of lights. It is definitely impossible to rush to Jizhou before the Chinese New Year, and it must be inconvenient to rush during the New Year, so the two discussed it a little and decided to leave for Jizhou after the fifteenth day.
Huang Xue is celebrating the New Year for the first time in this era, and Ziya has not spent the New Year in the world since he was a child. Huang Xue was rich, so Ziya accompanied him around the city like an elder, and Huang Xue also bought a lot of clothes for Ziya, and he was very happy for more than ten days, and the two became more familiar with each other.
On the night of the fifteenth, it is the annual lantern festival. At the gate of the city lord's mansion, a huge lantern riddle array was put up, and the people of the whole city were welcome to come and play, and they could get the exquisite lantern by guessing the lantern riddle. Huang Xue and Ziya naturally didn't want to miss such a grand event, and came to the gate of the City Lord's Mansion after dinner.
Huang Xue glanced at the riddles on the lanterns, but found that they might be because the general cultural level of the people at that time was not high, the riddles were very simple, and basically anyone who could read could guess them.
Ziya smiled indulgently at Huang Xue and said, "Ah Xue, which lantern do you like, I'll get it for you." ”
Huang Xue pursed her lips, and then pretended to worship: "Uncle Jiang, can you guess these lantern riddles?"
Ziya smiled proudly and said, "I have been familiar with the history books of the Taoist collection since I was a child, and a little lantern riddle is naturally not a problem. ”
Huang Xue held back a smile and said, "Uncle Jiang, you are so powerful, why don't you do this, I have heard a riddle, you can guess it." ”
Ziya smiled slightly and said, "You can say it." ”
Huang Xue said with a smile: "The prince of the East Palace can't be provoked. Hit an idiom. ”
Ziya was slightly stunned when she heard this, this riddle is so popular, but it is not common. After thinking for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out, he asked helplessly: "I can't guess, you can tell me the answer to the riddle." ”
Huang Xue squinted and smiled like a little fox: "Uncle Jiang, this riddle was asked to me by the son of my porter, that little guy is five years old this year, but he is smart, can't you even guess?"
The muscles on Ziya's face twitched, and he said, "Come on, I'll hear if it makes sense." ”
"The afterlife is terrifying. "Yellow Snow Road.
Ziya thought about it for a while, but it was really reasonable, and he was suddenly dumbfounded.
"Uncle Jiang, there is another riddle that my doctor's seven-year-old son asked me, you can guess again. ”
"It's two years older this time, you say, I guess. ”
"From April to early May, the window paper was scratched and pasted again, and my husband had been in Beijing for three years, and he had not written a word in the letter. Beat four herbs. ”
.......
"Uncle can't guess it? The mystery is Banxia, Fengfeng, Angelica, Angelica. ”
“.......”
"Uncle Jiang, there is another one, my chef's son asked me, this is simple, you don't have to be afraid, he is only three years old. ”
“....... This one, suddenly a little hungry, go back and eat something and guess. ”
"But we just had dinner when we came out. ”
“....... That, hey, this lady, you are so old, why did you come out alone, come on, come on, Jiang will send you home...... No, Jiang carried you home....... Oh, you came with your wife, it's okay, it's okay, Jiang has the strength, one by one. ”
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, under the repeated urging of Ziya, the two came to the residence of the Li family.
Li Shi signed the deed of sale and took the money, and waited for it, and when he saw Huang Xue, he hurriedly hugged a bunch of children to greet her.
Li Shi already knew that Huang Xue was his daughter at this time, and he was more respectful to her. She was a wise man, and knew that when she came into the Lord's house to work, if there was an eldest lady to take care of her, she would be more reliable than a swinger. Out of consideration for the future, she asked tentatively: "Miss, I don't know what kind of livelihood the Huangfu makes in Jizhou, and what kind of work does the cheap maid need to do, but please tell me, it also makes me feel a little settled." ”
Huang Xue said with a smile: "Tell Uncle Jiang and Mama Li that I said that my name was Huang Xue before, which is my milk name, but in fact, my family name is not Huang." ”
Ziya was also a little amused, and asked, "Oh? It turns out that you are not surnamed Huang, but you have been hiding from me so hard along the way." ”
Huang Xue said suddenly: "Huang Xue's name is not my joke. Huang Xue is a kind of medicine name, the main treatment of wind and heat, Tianxing miasma, the family takes this name, there is the meaning of saving the world. I prefer that name. That's why her parents in the previous life gave her this name. After a pause, she continued: "My family's surname is Su, it is the Su Mansion of the Marquis of Jizhou, and Mama Li went to my house, so naturally she also did some daily life in the house, but you don't have to worry." ”
"What?" Ziya on the side exclaimed: "Your family is from Housu Mansion in Jizhou, then you are ......"
Huang Xue said with a smile: "Why is Uncle Jiang so surprised, a fairy like you, could it be that he is also afraid of secular official positions? My father is Jizhou Hou Su Hu, so I will call Su Daji." ”
Ziya exclaimed, "You are Su Daji, how can you be Su Daji?"
Huang Xue secretly wondered, at this time, she shouldn't have done anything angry and resentful, why Ziya's reaction was like a thunderous feeling. She said curiously, "Uncle Jiang, have you heard of me?"
Ziya stood there, this little girl who had been with him for half a year was actually Su Daji who was said by Shizun to descend into the world and cause trouble in the world! Since we met, we have experienced many ups and downs, in Ziya's heart, Huang Xue is witty and intelligent, kind and lovely, and she has never flinched when she is in distress, and has even saved his life.
However, his master, Yuan Shi Tianzun, was one of the six innate saints and had never misjudged anything.
He has been taught by his master since he was a child, and he has never done anything disobedient, and his master let him kill Daji, so he naturally has his reasons.
However, even if he had pity for the thieves on the river, how could he do such a poisonous act to Ah Xue.
Huang Xue saw that Ziya was silent, and said again: "Uncle Jiang, what's wrong with you?"
Ziya's face sank like water, and he said in a deep voice: "Shizun ordered me to go down the mountain to eliminate the demon, and that day the demon was the daughter of Hou Suhu of Jizhou, called Su Daji." There was a hint of bitterness in his words.
Huang Xue exclaimed: "Yuan Shi Tianzun wants you to kill me? Why? I don't recognize him, but it's the first time I've even gone out of my house." ”
At this time, Li Shi was standing aside, she couldn't understand the conversation between the two, but she also heard that Ziya was going to be unfavorable to Huang Xue, so she stepped forward to block Ziya and said, "Be bold, don't be rude to Miss." ”
Ziya didn't look at her either, and continued: "Master Zun calculated that you will cause chaos in the world and cause misery in life. ”
Huang Xue was also shocked when she heard this, accurate, it was too accurate. If it had been according to the original development, Daji would have indeed been able to do those things. But at this time, Daji has become herself, how can she walk on that road of no return again.
She stared at Ziya's eyes, her eyes were already a little red, and asked softly, "Then, Uncle Jiang, are you going to kill me?"
Ziya's words stuck in her throat, and her lips trembled, but she didn't make a sound.
The two stood against each other for a long time, and Ziya said: "I'll go back to the mountain and ask the master for guilt." There was a hoarseness in his voice. Then he turned and left.
"Wait a minute," Huang Xue said urgently, "Uncle Jiang, if you go back now, will your master forgive you?"
Ziya's back twitched, and he said, "Then what do you want me to do, will I kill you now?"
Huang Xue slowly calmed down at this time and said, "When I was in Su Mansion, I was Su Daji, but after leaving Su Mansion, I am Huang Xue, Ah Xue." Your master asked you to kill Su Daji in the Hou Mansion of Jizhou, so you can go to Jizhou to kill Su Daji. I won't go back to Jizhou for two years, if I don't go back to Jizhou, I'm Huang Xue. There is no Su Daji in the Hou Mansion of Jizhou, and your master will naturally not blame you. ”
With such a method of self-deception, he naturally does not take care of his teeth on weekdays, but after listening to Huang Xue's words at this time, he felt a little relaxed. He said softly: "Okay, Ah Xue, take care, I'll go to Jizhou to kill Su Daji." ”
Huang Xue said softly: "Okay, Uncle Jiang, take care." By the way, Uncle Jiang, you will bring the Li family back to Jizhou by the way, I will write a letter to you, and you will help me transfer it to my father. ”
Ziya said, "Then where are you going?"
Huang Xueqiang smiled: "The world is so big, I want to go and see it." ”