Chapter 261 Journey to Jingzhou
After dawn the next day, Chu Feng got up early, and after cleaning up, he went to find Feng Yuerong, this time to go to the Ghost Mountain, the road was relatively far, and he thought about setting off early.
Coming to the outside of Feng Yuerong's dormitory, Feng Yuerong had just gotten up, Chu Feng waited outside for a while, and after Feng Yuerong cleaned up, he went to talk to Teacher Zhong again.
On this day, after Shangguan Yunhua learned that Chu Feng and Tie Shan were going to Ghost Mountain, he didn't even attend class, and ran directly to find them and see them off.
In the courtyard where Zhong Yuan lived, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong deliberately looked at Tie Shan again, Tie Shan was inconvenient and was still lying on the bed. Qiu Shuang'er didn't close her eyes almost overnight, and now she has some dark circles under her eyes and looks a little tired.
Before leaving, Zhong Yuan also had to tell the two of them again, when they arrived at the Ghost Mountain, they should be careful in everything, especially Feng Yuerong, listen to Chu Feng, and don't run around.
Zhong Yuan knew Feng Yuerong's temperament, and after arriving at the Ghost Mountain, he might not know where he would go. For Chu Feng, Zhong Yuan was still very relieved, and also asked Chu Feng to watch this little bit more to prevent any accidents.
When Zhong Yuan said this, Feng Yuerong also looked a little embarrassed, as if she was still a very playful child, and even assured Zhong Yuan that she would never run around.
Teacher Zhong told himself, and Chu Feng thought of it himself, Feng Yuerong is indeed very playful, even if it is a dangerous place, she can't be quiet, she likes to run around, and she is not afraid of anything.
This time I went to the Ghost Mountain, it was different from other places, it was dangerous everywhere, even the Sword Emperor and even the people of the Sword Immortal Realm did not dare to walk around the Ghost Mountain at will, with the current strength of himself and Feng Yuerong, after arriving at the Ghost Mountain, he had to be even more careful everywhere.
"Teacher Zhong, don't worry, we will definitely be careful, and when we get to the Ghost Mountain, we won't run around. ”
Zhong Yuan nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, Chu Feng, with you, I am more at ease, after you get there, you have to take care of Rong'er more, and you must not run around and cause trouble." ”
Feng Yuerong defended: "Teacher Zhong, where is Rong'er running around and causing trouble again, aren't you still worried about Rong'er?"
Zhong Yuan smiled: "Rong'er, I'm really worried that you will run around when you arrive at the Ghost Mountain, you have grown up, you must know how to take care of yourself, don't be so playful." ”
Feng Yuerong looked a little aggrieved, and said: "Teacher Zhong, you said Rong'er again, before, Rong'er and her father went to the ghost mountain once, and this time the ghost mountain in front of you will be fine." ”
Zhong Yuan touched his beard and said, "Rong'er, your father has already reached the realm of the Sword God back then, of course there is no problem to protect you, this time there are only you and Chu Feng, and your father is far from comparable, so you must remember what I said, after finding the earth spiritual liquid, come back quickly, and don't stay in the ghost mountain for long, the yin qi there is too heavy, even if you have reached the realm of Sword Venerable, staying there for a long time is not good for you." ”
Chu Feng nodded and said, "Teacher Zhong, I have memorized your words, and we will take care of ourselves." ”
Qiu Shuang'er and Shangguan Yunhua also told the two of them again and again, Tie Shan was still lying on the bed and couldn't get out of bed to see each other, they were going to such a dangerous place for themselves, and Tie Shan was also very unhappy in his heart.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong set off, Shangguan Yunhua and Qiu Shuang'er also sent them out of the door, and then, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong waved goodbye to them and turned to leave.
The ghost mountain is in Jingzhou, and the ghost mountain is still in the south of Jingzhou, so the two basically have to cross the entire Jingzhou, the road is far away, Feng Yuerong is going to buy two fast horses first, and prepare more food.
Chu Feng followed Feng Yuerong and went to buy some food and use first, bought a lot of them, plus the ones prepared by Feng and Yuerong before, it was enough to eat for half a month.
Subsequently, the two went to the horse market again, and after selecting two good horses, they got up and hit the road, and after leaving the imperial city, they galloped all the way to the south.
Along the way, the two hurried non-stop, and only at night did they find a place to rest.
Jingzhou has many mountains, forests and rivers, the land is vast and sparsely populated, along the way there are lofty mountains and mountains, the mountains and forests stretch, hundreds of miles away, it is difficult to see the people. Many places have been desolate, and occasionally I see some small villages or Taoist temples, but they are basically empty, as if they have been abandoned for several years.
Over the years, the country has been in turmoil, the court is uneasy, and within the Xia Kingdom, many forces have begun to move, and the court has been somewhat uncontrollable, so it can only let these strengths continue to grow. There is also Xia Meng covering the sky with one hand in the court, relying on being the emperor's uncle, who is already no one in his eyes, and the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, as if he has already controlled half of the court.
Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong all the way to the south, at the junction of Yuzhou and Jingzhou, it is extremely desolate, it is late autumn, ten thousand trees are withering, and the earth is a withered yellow image. Some of the fields are also full of withered weeds, and there are no crops, and it seems that they have been abandoned for a long time.
Now, many places, are not peaceful, the rise of some forces, the most direct impact, is to harm the people, arrest people and grab food, it happens every day, the farther away from the imperial city, the more serious this phenomenon is, now just left Yuzhou, has seen a hundred acres of wasteland, you can imagine, thousands of miles away in a remote place, the life of the people, what will be like.
At the junction of Yuzhou and Jingzhou, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong got off their horses, looked at the stone monument where the two states were handed over on the side of the road, and then looked at the vast yellow earth, and a sense of sadness arose spontaneously in their hearts.
Chu Feng looked at the desolate land, couldn't help sighing, and said: "We have walked more than three hundred miles, and we haven't even seen a single person, and the fields here have been desolate for a long time, it seems that the war situation in this country is getting more and more serious." ”
Feng Yuerong also said a little sentimentally: "Here, it is indeed much more desolate than our Yangzhou, I have also heard that over the years, there have been a lot of wars in many places, but I didn't expect that even Yuzhou has become like this, the court does not care about things, these forces will naturally continue to expand, and hundreds of miles of fertile land have long been trampled." ”
Chu Feng said: "I really don't know, when will this situation end, the domestic turmoil, the most offended, naturally the people, alas!"
After finishing speaking, Chu Feng couldn't help but sigh. Chu Feng came from a humble background, and he felt more genuinely about such a situation.
"Now, it's that Xia Meng, who has made the court uneasy and full of miasma, so these forces have also taken the opportunity to rise and want to get rid of the control of the imperial court. I heard that the city lords of several states have entered the imperial city to discuss the matter of dealing with these forces, but in the end they still did not discuss a solution. ”
Chu Feng asked, "Could it be that the Nine Great City Lords can't solve it if they come forward in person?"
Feng Yuerong glanced at Chu Feng and said a little helplessly: "Although the nine city lords each manage a state, they still have to obey the orders of the imperial court, that is, the saint. Now, Chamon is constantly expanding his power in the court, and above the court, basically half of the people are Chamon's people, even if the saint wants to pacify these forces, but with Chamon to stop it, it basically can't solve the problem. ”
Chu Feng hated it: "It's all this Xia Meng, I heard that Xia Meng is the uncle of the current saint, this Xia Meng has always been against the saint, what does he want to do, does he have to make the entire Xia Kingdom unpeaceful?"
Feng Yuerong smiled bitterly and said: "Of course Xia Meng will not have any good intentions, before, my father also went to see the Holy Lord, and also knew some things about Xia Meng, and now, among the nine city lords, some city lords have come together with Xia Meng behind their backs, making unsightly deals." ”
"Alas......"
Chu Feng didn't know about these major events in the DPRK and China, and he was not qualified to participate, even if he wanted to change it, it was like a grasshopper shaking a tree, it was impossible at all.
Feng Yuerong looked at Chu Feng and said, "Chu Feng, don't think about these things, this is not something we can control, national affairs, let those court officials solve it, let's go." ”
Feng Yuerong's words, Chu Feng felt a little uncomfortable when he heard it, but this is also an unchangeable fact, the current self is far from having the ability to make this country change, and he can only rely on it in the future, he can learn something, serve the country, and seek benefits for the people.
Finally, after taking another look at the vast land, Chu Feng turned over and got on his horse, and then rode south with Feng Yuerong.
After entering Jingzhou, the scenery on the road has gradually undergone some changes, the more difficult it is to walk, the higher the temperature, and occasionally you can see some leaves and weeds that have not yet completely yellowed.
All the way to the south, Chu Feng and Feng Yuerong didn't delay much on the road, this time they went to the Ghost Mountain, they wanted to find the earth spirit liquid as soon as possible, and force out the poison of the absolute spirit scattering in the Iron Mountain, and they couldn't delay. Even at night, the two of them were on their way, and only stopped to rest when the horses were too tired to run.
In the mountains, forests and wilderness, the sky is the quilt and the earth is the bed, and those who practice will not care about the difficult conditions.
After walking for six days in a row, the two finally came to Jingzhou City, where the city lord of Jingzhou lived, and it was also the most prosperous city in Jingzhou.
After arriving in Jingzhou City, Feng Yuerong couldn't walk anymore, it was almost as prosperous as Yangzhou City, and it looked bigger than Yangzhou City, there were many novel things, and Feng Yuerong was itching to see it.
After the two dismounted, they led the horses and walked slowly on the street, watching the people in Jingzhou City shouting and shouting, very lively, Feng Yuerong was so happy that her face seemed to bloom.
"Chu Feng, look, how lively it is here, just like our Yangzhou City, I really can't imagine that this Jingzhou City is like this, I really want to have a good look here." ”
Chu Feng said with a smile: "It's really lively here, but we came to Jingzhou this time to find the earth spiritual liquid, and Tieshan is still waiting for us, so we can't stay here longer." ”
Feng Yuerong nodded and said, "Chu Feng, we have been on the road for so many days in a row, let's take a good rest here today, and we can also inquire about the situation of Ghost Mountain here." ”
Chu Feng nodded and said, "Okay, it just so happens that the sky is about to get dark, tonight, let's be here first, and tomorrow, we will be in Ten Thousand Ghost Mountain." ”
"Okay, let's go, let's go find an inn to stay in first, and then take a good look here, hehehehe......"
Feng Yuerong is already a little impatient, and she can't wait to take a good turn here now.
Looking at Feng Yuerong's excited appearance, Chu Feng smiled, and then followed Feng Yuerong to find an inn together, and after settling down, he didn't even eat, so he accompanied Feng Yuerong and walked around Jingzhou City here.