Chapter 384: The Monument
There is an iron gate in the middle of the small courtyard blocking the road, after Lao Liang found the key to open it, everyone was able to enter, there is obviously no one here at ordinary times, and even that Lao Liang rarely comes, so the ground looks a little dirty, and it seems much more deserted.
Chu Lao wandered in the small courtyard for a while before pointing at a corner, if he remembered correctly, the stone tablet was buried under it.
After Chu Lao's correction, those workers immediately threw off their shoulders and worked hard to dig, and Chu Lao and I stood next to us and chatted, mostly about Chu Lao's childhood, and the story almost revolved around this house.
"Dig, dig."
Half an hour later, a surprise voice finally came from there, and Chu Lao and I immediately walked over.
At this time, a large pit was dug in the yard, two or three meters deep, and several workers were excitedly surrounding the stone monument that exposed a large section of the palm.
This stele does not look very large, it is sixty or seventy centimeters wide, and the thickness is also about twenty centimeters, only the height is still buried underneath, so it is not clear for the time being.
As long as the stele is dug up, there is a bottom in the heart, so the next few workers carefully remove the surrounding soil, for fear that they will accidentally damage the stele, from Chu Lao's attitude, they know that this stele is very important, so they would rather slow down than make any baskets.
"Hey, what's down here? It looks like there's something attached. Soon, the workers made a new discovery and shouted.
I looked at Chu Lao with some puzzlement, if there was anyone who knew best, it was undoubtedly Chu Lao, but at this time he was also a little dazed on his face, and he didn't seem to know that there was something connected under the stone tablet.
"When I saw this stele, I kept burying it next to this wall, but the upper half was exposed, and the lower half was in the ground, so I didn't know what was underneath, only that this stele was from the Tang Dynasty, and it wasn't until my father died that this stele was buried." Chu Lao shook his head and explained slowly.
"It looks like a turtle down here, turtleback?"
"What turtle, is this called Baxia, haven't you read the novel? The dragon gave birth to nine sons, and one of them was a tyrant, who specifically liked to carry the monument. ”
"Sir, this ......" Old Chu couldn't help but look at me when he heard the discussion below, obviously, he still wanted to hear the answer from me.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Tuo Tuo Monument, it can also be called the Turtle Monument, or even the Tyrant." I explained it to Chu Lao, and at the same time, I knew a little more in my heart, although it was a little different from what I guessed in my heart, it was basically the same.
Thinking about it, Chu Lao's grandfather also knew what his feng shui lacked, and even Long Tuzhu knew it, but because of some things, he couldn't tell future generations, which he could guess from the vague point in his notes.
In my opinion, since he knew the truth of the matter back then, he would inevitably make a plan for future generations, and this stone tablet, this stele should be the means he left for future generations.
In ancient myths and stories, Baxia often carried the five mountains and three mountains to wander among the rivers, making waves, but later was subdued by Dayu, and began to follow Dayu to control the water, until the success of the water control, Dayu was worried that it would continue to do evil, so he used a stone tablet to suppress it, no matter how its limbs slided, it could not leave the same place half a step.
Later, people found that where there is a stump, the wind and rain are usually smooth, and there is no river demon to make trouble, and the stump is also called a stone turtle, so it is a symbol of longevity and auspiciousness in the eyes of people.
So that most of the illustrious in later generations are willing to use the stele as the base of the stele, and the stele has also appeared in various places, until the Tang Dynasty, this trend has reached its peak, even now there are twelve huge steles in Wudang Mountain, carrying the holy decree of a certain emperor, so until now there is a stele.
And the stele now appears mostly in the temple, before the tomb, and in the river.
If I guessed correctly, this monument should be left by Grandpa Chu to suppress the water dragon that is about to be born, after all, the water dragon was born, it was thousands of miles, and if there is no suppression, the water dragon is likely to 'slip away'.
Originally, I was worried that letting the water dragon be born early would lead to some accidents, but now with this monument, my heart suddenly let go of most of it, and with this monument, things are undoubtedly half simpler.
"Monument?" Chu Lao is relatively unfamiliar with this, but he only needs to see the smile on my face to know that he has come to the right place this time, as long as this stone tablet can be useful, as for how to use it, how to use it, he doesn't bother to ask.
"Sir, does this thing work?" Chu Lao asked with a smile.
"Of course it works, and it's useful." I'm in a good mood at the moment.
Because there was an extra stone turtle below, the difficulty of excavation increased again, and it took an extra hour for the entire monument to be pulled up.
When I stood under the stele, I suddenly felt that I was a head shorter, and the whole stele was a little taller than me, almost two meters over, because it had just been dug out of the ground, so there was still a trace of moisture, and the inscription on it was covered with mud.
Seeing that no one was paying attention, I casually slapped it on the stele, and the soil on it was suddenly shaken out, and the top was immediately cleaned, which also allowed me to see the inscription on it clearly.
This is a complete inscription, with an inscription, in order, as for the content inside, it is used to sacrifice Hebo, which also proves the intention of Grandpa Chu to leave this thing, but it is a pity that Chu Lao's father did not see everything through back then, or thought that sacrificing himself could fulfill future generations.
Fortunately, before he left, he left this monument behind, which can be regarded as leaving a glimmer of life for the Chu family.
"Old Chu, I'm going to stay for a few days, you can arrange it for me." Looking at this inscription, I pondered for a while and said to Chu Lao, at this time, Chu Lao is wealthy, obviously this crisis can be passed safely, and it will not help me to continue to follow back.
There is not only a monument here, but also close to the water dragon, I can just use these days to carefully investigate, and then touch the bottom of this water dragon, and I don't have to worry about someone coming back to destroy, it can be called a lot of work.
"Live here?" Old Chu was stunned for a moment when he heard my words.
"Not bad." I nodded.
"But the conditions here are really bad, if Mr. Liu is not satisfied with anything, I can arrange it." Chu Lao was a little anxious.
"Actually, I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy city, and I can settle down here." There is a smile on the corner of my mouth, but to tell the truth, when I usually meditate, I mostly do it in the cave map, because the external environment is not suitable for meditation at all, when your consciousness spreads, merges with heaven and earth, and perceives natural changes, it is inevitable that you will capture all kinds of noise around you, and it is easy to get upset and unable to do real meditation.
Therefore, my usual meditation is done in the cave map, except that it is easier in the cave map, which is the reason.
Again, everything in heaven and earth is actually alive, although heaven and earth cannot speak, but they have their own emotions, such as anger, such as sadness, such as tranquility, or tolerance, and this kind of emotion is the easiest to substitute for the meditator, and it is easy to go crazy.
When high-rise buildings rise from the ground, when the piles are driven into the ground, when the exhaust gas is discharged to pollute the air, these are actually a kind of harm to heaven and earth, you can't see it, but it is really hurt.
This kind of injury will bring a kind of sadness to the surrounding heavens, and under this kind of sadness, it is not suitable for people to cultivate at all, why do some people look at their surroundings and sometimes can't help but want to commit suicide? This is because his consciousness is more sensitive and infected by the sorrow of heaven and earth.
Why do those masters like to hide in the mountains and cultivate? In addition to escaping the troubles of the world, it is for these reasons that although you may feel lonely in the depths of the mountains, it is also a pleasure to have heaven and earth as your companion and to feel the nature of heaven and earth every day.
"On this point, I like the countryside just like my husband, staying here, I will feel relaxed and comfortable, and even I have already planned, and I will come back after I retire, I can plant flowers and plants, raise a few small animals, and it is best to have an acre of thin fields, and live that idyllic life." When Chu Lao heard my reason, he couldn't help but say.
"yes, if there are no troubles, so much the better." I let out a breath of depression in my heart and said slowly.
"Why don't I stay with my husband?" Chu Lao thought for a while and said.
"Chu Lao should go back, the company's affairs are important, wait for the launch over there, if you don't have your old man, it will inevitably cause other incidents." I shook my head and rejected Chu Lao's proposal.
"Okay, I'll take care of the company's affairs as soon as possible, if Mr. lives here, if you can tell Lao Liang about something, you can also call me directly." Chu Lao also understood that the company was nothing without him on weekdays, but at this critical moment, he couldn't leave.
After finishing speaking, Chu Lao turned around and said to Lao Liang who was waiting on the side: "Lao Liang, Mr. Liu is here, you must take care of him." ”
"Yes, sir." Lao Liang hurriedly bowed his head, and showed a kind smile to me, although he is more honest, it does not mean that he is stupid, through the conversation just now, and the appearance of his own master, he knows what attitude he should come up with.
The monument was carried to the large courtyard outside, and then washed with water, those workers had already left early, and Chu Lao accompanied me around the village, originally he wanted to have lunch with me, but after answering the phone, he left in a hurry.