Chapter 8 Can Flowers Bloom in Winter?

They were about to prepare to go, and before they acted, they had to bring some things that they would use on the road and when going down to the tomb, and Li Erjiao had knowledge of this.

"We need to bring enough stuff so that we don't have problems along the way," he said. ”

Dongfang Bai doesn't know much about this aspect, although he has also seen some one-sided records in ancient books, saying that ropes, lamps and the like should be used to go to the tomb, but those are all general talks and cannot be used in practice.

If you go to the grave according to the book, it is not nine deaths!

Dongfang Bai felt the importance of the girl's master's arrangement at this time, although Li Erjiao didn't like it very much, but he couldn't do without it.

It's like a person with short-sightedness, who doesn't like glasses pressed against his nose, but it's not easy to leave them.

Although Li Erjiao had not personally gone to the tomb before, he had been influenced by his father for a long time and could still understand the truth.

As the saying goes, "dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and the children of mice will make holes", and there is really some truth in genetics.

Li Erjiao introduced how to use these tools while preparing.

Flying Tiger Claw, a climbing tool with a claw at the tip of the rope, can be thrown out and grasp the fixed object on it, and then the person grabs the rope and climbs up. Similarly, it is possible to grasp a fixed object and slide down the rope.

"Of course, ropes are also to be carried, and if you encounter an enemy, after subduing him, you can use this to bind them. Perhaps, you can tie up a zombie or two. Hehe! ”

Of course, the flashlight used for lighting is indispensable, one is not enough, at least one person.

In addition, there are some self-defense weapons, such as daggers, pyrotechnic bombs, etc.

There are also some daily necessities, such as matches, military kettles, small iron pots and the like.

In addition, you should also bring some necessary medicines, such as cold medicine, antidiarrheal medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs, and gauze to stop bleeding.

Finally, Li Erjiao said, "There are still some things that are not convenient to take on the road, so you can go to the local area and buy them again, such as shovels and other tools used when digging soil." ”

After talking about it, Dongfang Bai changed some of his previous views, he no longer thought that this person was useless, it turned out that "rotten people sometimes have bad use!" ”

When they were ready, they were ready to go.

At this time, the girl suddenly took out a thing she had brought with her, wrapped in a blue cloth, and put it in a large package of items for everyone.

Zhang Guoqiang saw clearly, although the thing was wrapped in blue and white cloth, but in terms of shape, it was long and not wide, like a sword.

Zhang Guoqiang wanted to say something, but Dongfang Bai pulled him and stopped him.

Everyone will have things in their hearts, and they don't want to talk about it, so why bother to investigate them all one by one!

Fortunately, this period was the last moment of the war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and there was chaos everywhere. All the things they were carrying were safely on the train.

Sitting in the car, Dongfang Bai closed his eyes and recuperated and didn't like to talk much. He was originally a person who could talk together, and he was willing to talk with you until dawn without sleeping; If you can't talk together, he won't want to say a word to you about a person, a person who feels a little withdrawn himself.

"How lonely the sages have been since ancient times"! He used to comfort himself in this way.

Tang Tianshun is also a bit like Dongfang Bai, in terms of closeness, he is closer to Mr. Zhang Guoqiang.

The girl doesn't talk much, and many times if you don't ask, she won't say much.

Zhang Guoqiang is the youngest and the most lively, some of them are young, and they may have too many hormones in their bodies to consume.

He asked Li Erjiao, "How did you get your name?" Why use anxious burning? ”

Li Erjiao was anxious again when he heard this, I didn't mean to be anxious, there was an allusion.

Zhang Guoqiang asked: "What are the allusions?" ”

Li Erjiao replied: Luoyang peony is famous all over the world, and among Luoyang peony, there is a very valuable variety, that is, "scorched peony".

Regarding the origin of the scorched peony, we have to start from the Tang Dynasty: it is said that Wu Zetian likes to appreciate flowers and trees, and when it snows in winter in Chang'an, her old man drank high and gave a ridiculous order.

It was the eighth day of the lunar month, which was the coldest time of the year, and the flowers had withered, and it was impossible for any flowers to bloom. However, at this time, there is a person who has to go to enjoy the flowers. Who? That is Empress Wu Zetian.

There's no way, she's the empress, how arrogant!

Her decree is a poem:

Ming Dynasty Xingshangyuan,

Urgent spring knowledge.

Flowers and whiskers overnight,

Don't wait for the wind to blow.

You see, the empress is domineering! She said that tomorrow morning I will go to the royal garden to enjoy the flowers, and you are in a hurry to tell the spring god who is in charge of the hundred flowers. The flowers should bloom overnight, don't wait until the breeze blows tomorrow morning.

Zhang Guoqiang was curious, "Are the flowers blooming?" ”

At this time, Tang Tianshun interjected, "It is not in line with physics to be opened, and it is not in line with common sense to be opened." ”

Zhang Guoqiang asked: "How do you say it?" ”

Tang Tianshun said: "You think, if it is really opened, it is not in season!" However, if it is said that it is not opened, then the emperor Chrysostom cannot take it back, what should I do? ”

Li Erjiao continued: It is said that the flowers really bloomed overnight, and there is only one kind of flower that it resists and does not open. What kind of flower is it? Peony flowers.

The peony demon in front of the court is unqualified,

Ikegami Hibiscus is net and less affectionate.

Only the peony is true to the country,

When the flowers bloom, the capital is moved.

In a fit of anger, the empress relegated all the 4,000 peonies to Luoyang. In his anger, he ordered it to be burned, and it was burned to charred bones, and only the branches remained.

Zhang Guoqiang asked: "So what?" What does this have to do with your name? ”

Li Erjiao was a little complacent, he replied: So there is a precious variety of peony called "Jiaogu Peony", and I happen to breed this variety at home, this is Yijiao.

Second, there was a person named Cai Yong in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, Cai Wenji's father.

One day, he heard the crackling sound of the firewood from the neighbor's cooking, and rushed over and said, "Don't burn it, this is a good sycamore wood!"

Because although there were many kinds of wood used to make the piano in ancient times, the piano made of sycamore wood was the best.

However, when it was snatched out of the fire, the piece of wood was already half charred. Cai Yong made a piano out of the remaining wood, and because one piece was burnt, it was called a "scorched tail".

This is the second coke, and I happen to have this second coke, so I call myself Li Erjiao.

The girl also interjected when she heard this, she said: Jiaoweiqin is very famous, it is known as the four famous pianos in ancient China, together with Qi Huangong's "Horn Bell", King Chuzhuang's "Winding Beam", and Sima Xiangru's "Luqi".

"How did you get such a precious guqin?"

Li Erjiao has been bragging for a long time, and now that he is asked about the key points, he is naturally embarrassed to tell the source of this piano.

At this time, Dongfang Bai was no longer silent, in fact, he had been listening for a long time, but he was unwilling to participate.

He said: "That is naturally the credit of the Luoyang shovel!" ”

Everyone understands that it was taken from other people's funeral goods when Li Yazi robbed the tomb.

In order to alleviate the embarrassment, the girl asked: "Plants really have spirituality, will they open as soon as Wu Zetian says they will open in the cold winter?" ”

Dongfang Bai replied: "Yes." During the Anti-Japanese War, bamboo bloomed in large quantities (white flowers died on their own after they bloomed). ”