Volume 3 People in the Rivers and Lakes Chapter 14 The Outer Circle and the Inner Square

The scholar left Chaotian Mountain from the back mountain, and when he left, the blind man did not look for trouble again.

Naturally, it was impossible for him to go to the trouble of the blind man, firstly, he was still grateful to the Daomen, and secondly, he knew that he was not the blind man's opponent now, and he was asking for hardships when he went.

According to the map, further east is basically a land of Pingchuan, thousands of miles of fertile land, the field of vision is extremely wide, belongs to the former Cangding State sphere of influence, of course, it is now the Yunzhou Mansion of the Jin State, named after the former capital of Cangding, Yunzhou City.

The territory of Yunzhou is not big, but the fame is not small, there is a salt lake in the south, it has always been a place where soldiers must fight, the north is close to Xianshan Changting Mountain, and the east is close to the sea, but what really brings fame to Yunzhou is also Xianshan Changting Mountain, the reason why it dares to be called Xianshan, naturally has its reasons.

Legend has it that many masters who have become immortals, after seeing through the red dust, have no pursuit of martial arts, they will choose to sit in the long pavilion and face the sea, completely get rid of the shackles of the world, and the spirit has been transcended, just like the old man Wuji who painted himself as a prison, the body is left in the Wuji Palace, and the soul has already ascended to heaven, and I don't know where I am living a free life now, free and easy.

The reason why Yunzhou City is famous is also related to the island country of Donggao, which is another line of martial arts school of the island country, and is known for its concealment and assassination, that is, people often say that the means are unsightly, and if you can't beat it, you can run, if this kind of behavior is placed in the eyes of those cultivators on the mainland, it will definitely be despised.

The people of Donggao have a characteristic, short stature, which is also their innate advantage in practicing the art of hidden killing.

Because of its fame, Changting Mountain is also a natural tourist.

At the foot of Changting Mountain, there are as many as 100 inns and restaurants, what cloud visitors, Xianyuan Pavilion, Xanadu, Guanhai Building, Visit Xian Pavilion, Drunken Flower Building, Yun Biyuan and so on

Of course, Zuihualou and Yunbiyuan are places to drink flower wine and listen to songs, but business is also the hottest place.

The first thing most people do when they come to Changting Mountain is to ask about the location of Yun Biyuan, and they have heard that there are a few little girls in it, who are beautiful and sweet, and the living immortals who die in the spring breeze overnight do not pay for their lives, so even if the old people who are over the age of sixtieth pass by these places, they do not forget to straighten their necks and take a few more looks.

Before the scholar was ready to enter Changting Mountain, he purchased a new outfit, a scarf hat, a white shirt, and a sturdy bamboo bookbox, and threw large and small packages and some loose objects into it.

The scholar advanced to Cloudsdale City, he was a fake study tour, naturally he was not rushing to experience the local customs, not to mention the little lady who walked the streets and alleys, a street can grind all day, the scholar is just to make a pot of wine, and the purpose of drinking is also to inquire what the "Great Closed Moon" is, why he drank it and came back to life, but afterwards he got a lot of benefits.

First of all, he walked much briskerly, as if he was stepping on a cloud, and secondly, his sea of qi condensed a lot overnight, just as Tong Xinyu said that the cotton ball turned into stone, as for whether there were other benefits, he had not yet experienced it in detail.

That trip to Chaotian Mountain really surprised the scholar and made him linger.

It can be said that on the way he left Chaotian Mountain, he secretly laughed all the way.

The result of the scholar's inquiry was very disappointing to him, almost no one had heard of this name, but when the scholar went out of the city, he passed through a narrow alley, passing by an inconspicuous restaurant, he was attracted by an inexplicable aroma of wine, and there was a lazy big yellow dog squatting in front of the restaurant, and the scholar walked in with the mood of trying it out.

The shopkeeper is an elderly woman, it seems to be a good bite, there is no guest, just a plate of peanuts and rice leisurely drink, when the scholar asked about the big closing month, the old woman first squinted at the scholar, the expression was like looking at a madman, almost called the big yellow dog to send off the guest.

The scholar said that the closing moon is bitter and astringent, but it is actually not a good wine.

The old woman was stunned, and immediately her face softened, and she talked to the scholar for half an hour.

According to the old woman, the big closed moon does exist, but it is too scarce, let alone take a sip, it is also a creation if you can taste it. It turns out that there is a legend about the Great Closing Moon.

Legend has it that the Great Closed Moon is brewed by the flower dew and flower juice of the Closed Moon Flower in the middle of the night and some secret recipes, and the Great Closed Moon needs to be hidden underground for more than 1,000 years before it can be called a good wine, otherwise it is a small Closed Moon.

When the scholar left, he took out a tael of silver, filled with a pot of adult wine brewed by the restaurant, and the rest of the money was considered to buy a news, the old woman was a little embarrassed to take the money, but she still couldn't compete with the scholar, so she had to let the big yellow dog send the scholar out of the alley.

According to what the old woman said, the scholar left Yunzhou City and went straight to Changting Mountain, the purpose is naturally to see a place to ascend to the immortal Tao, the old woman thought that the scholar was also good at that mouthful, so she strongly recommended a place to drink flower wine, called Biyue Zhai, saying that the Oiran is how thin legs and waist, white skin and beautiful appearance, to ensure that you are ten years younger in the spring breeze overnight.

The scholar calculated, if he was ten years younger, wouldn't he be a child again?

Of course, the scholar also knew that this must be untrue, if this was the only reason, he would never want to enter that kind of place, but the old woman said mysteriously, Jasper Zhai can drink Xiao Shuyue, as long as the son is willing to pay.

Moreover, the old woman also said that the flower wine of Jasper Zhai over the years was collected from her family, and her name could be mentioned and kept at that time.

Yunzhou City is less than 50 miles away from Changting Mountain, and when the scholars arrive, it is the time of lunch, there are many people, the foot of the whole green mountain belt is densely packed with people, and there are restaurants, restaurants, gambling houses, and places to drink flower wine.

In order to avoid too many people, the scholar first found a secluded place to sit and wait for the meal to pass, under a row of weeping willows that still have greenery, the scholar sat down on the stone pier, and then untied the bookcase behind him, leaned the spear against the trunk, and squinted on the trunk at will, pecked the pot of wine in a small sip, looked at the colorful crowd, listened to all kinds of flirting and scolding, and occasionally saw some five big and three thick warriors rampage, but when they met the flower building, they were instantly docile like a big cat.

I don't know how long it took, a pot of wine was only half a pot of wine drunk by the scholar, at this moment, an old man on crutches walked out of a large restaurant, the old man stepped out of the threshold and did not move, standing on the high steps and looking around, not letting go of anyone, including the place where the scholar stayed, the old man also swept a few glances, the eyes were as sharp as electricity, as if they could take people's hearts.

Fortunately, the scholar had already prepared in advance, and did not choose to look at the old man, pretending to look at the restaurant full of flowers in the distance in a daze, and the old man's eyes were removed from him.

The old man looked away, the scholar sat up straight vigilantly, staring at the old man tightly under the cover of the bookcase, he saw at first glance that the old man was a great cultivator, and the realm should be above him, after a few breaths, the old man seemed to have found something, quickly stepped down the steps, and turned into an alley.

The scholar hesitated, quickly packed up his things, and followed from a distance, he always felt as if he had seen an old man somewhere, maybe he glanced at it intentionally or unintentionally, or the sharp eyes made him familiar.

The scholar suddenly remembered that he was standing at the head of the Overlord Bridge that day and waiting to see the five-colored fish leaping over the dragon gate, and then Zhao Lingxue and the big porcelain bowl followed, in fact, when these two people looked at him, there was also a gaze that looked at him, but the time was short, and he almost ignored it.

Soon the scholar was sure that the old man was not a good person, and he must be looking for someone, not to visit the fairy platform.

Could it be that the old man is looking for the little princess?

Thinking of this, the scholar suddenly sped up.

The old man walked fast and slowly, and when he arrived at the place where the women were concentrated, he would stop, and when he encountered a shop like rouge gouache, he would take the trouble to go around and investigate, and the scholar became more and more sure of his guess.

In the afternoon, the scholar stopped in front of a booth on the road to measure words and read palmistry, the old man entered a fragrant powder shop called "Jiangquan Chunlin", this shop is of a very high grade, including the signboard is carved from high-quality wood, the guise in front of the door is even more gorgeous and dazzling, the twenty-eight woman who is responsible for soliciting customers has a pretty mouth, long and watery, and the pink face reveals an intoxicating luster, which really makes people can't take their eyes off, the name of this store can also be regarded as an elegant word, otherwise it makes people think that it is another flower building.

The man who measured the character and looked at the face was not very old, at most in his early forties, and he was born with a dignified appearance, the only thing that made people feel uncomfortable was that the man only had one arm and held a few yellow copper coins in the other hand.

The one-armed man glanced at the scholar and said gently: "Little sir, do you want to measure your birthday, and you are not allowed to ask for money." ”

The scholar smiled slightly: "What do you guys say, but there is no one who doesn't want money, even if it's not accurate, it can make you pay for it happily." ”

The one-armed man sighed, as if he hadn't eaten for a few days, and said weakly, "Then the little gentleman can take a look at it." ”

The scholar really began to look casually, looked around, and didn't seem to have anything of interest, and finally smiled and took a few copper coins in the one-armed man's hand.

The one-armed man was a little shy, and wanted to take a few copper coins several times, but looking at Zhengxing in his hand, he just opened his mouth and smiled embarrassedly.

There were only scholars and the one-armed man on the stall that was not too big, and the guy that the one-armed man relied on for food was also borrowed by the scholar, and the one-armed man probably felt a little empty in his heart, so he said with some words: "Little gentleman, do you know why this copper coin is minted like this?"

The scholar was looking at the movement of the incense powder shop in the distance through the eyes of the copper coin, and after a little thought, he replied: "It may be that the imperial court thinks that it is safe to cast a circle, you must know that the circulation of this copper coin is too wide, if it is made into a knife-shaped or pointed one, wouldn't it become a hidden weapon, and those guys above the court can laugh at ease?"

The one-armed man seemed to think that this answer was very second, so he smiled softly: "Don't you think that Mr. Xiao should also be round on the outside and square on the inside?"

The scholar nodded absentmindedly.

When the one-armed man opened his mouth again, the scholar suddenly put away the copper coin, and then held his breath and quietly listened to the footsteps in the distance.

It wasn't until the footsteps had gone some distance that the scholar suddenly got up and returned a few copper coins to the one-armed man.

The scholar walked away, the one-armed man smiled and spread his hand, looked at a piece of white flowers outside the copper coin, and said in the direction of the scholar's departure: "Little sir, if the mountains and rivers meet, these ten taels of silver will definitely be returned." ”