Professor Sun frowned: "I'm also anxious, but there is information to check, only the hometown and address of Commander Feng who stayed in the army when he joined the army, and later finally found his file, but he has never been able to find his ancestral hometown." ”

Only then did I understand that it seemed that this matter was really not easy, the late Ming Dynasty Liukou into Sichuan, as well as the war at the end of the Qing Dynasty, led to the migration of displaced people, resulting in a large number of immigrants in Sichuan, Hunan, Hubei and other places, so the address of the hometown left in the file is not the ancestral home of the head of the Feng regiment several generations ago, or if you find someone close to him, I'm afraid no one can know the details.

I felt half cold in my heart, and asked Professor Sun again: "Then there is no hope of finding it?" ”

Professor Sun said: "I have been inquiring in many ways, and I just had some clue until noon today, but I ......" said and took out a Chinese atlas that he had just bought, opened it and pointed it out to me: "Only in this mountain, the clouds are deep and I don't know where to go." ”

I took a closer look at the location he pointed, it turned out to be Wushan in the area of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, since ancient times, it was said that Wushan was cloudy and twilight rain, and the goddess peak was hazy, and in ancient times it was the fief and mausoleum of Wuxian, so it was called "Wushan", which has been used to this day. This place is covered by clouds and fog all the year round, and the clouds and mist cover the trend of the mountains, so the word "Wang" of the Jin Xiaowei is not useful, and the specific location should be more precise, I asked Professor Sun: "Wushan belongs to the dragon branch, in the Qingwu feng shui has always had a group of dragons without a leader, the most is unpredictable, this mountain is also within the scope of the influence of Wuchu culture, there are many ancient customs and legends, although now it has been found that the ancestor of the head of the Feng regiment is in Wushan County, but the scope of this area is still too large, Didn't you find out what town or village it was? Don't drag the text to me and say anything, Yun Shen doesn't know where to go, his hometown town must have a place name. ”

Professor Sun was quite embarrassed and said: "I inquired about the name of the town, called Qingxi Town, but this map is very detailed, there are all kinds of places in Wushan County, large and small, but I can't find a place called Qingxi Town, so I said, 'Only in this mountain, the clouds are deep and I don't know where.' ’”

I heard Sun Jiuye say that there is no "Qingxi Town" in the map of Wushan County, and I feel a little confused, is the source inaccurate? Or maybe it's because of the changes in history, and the ancient place names have not been used? Therefore, there is no mark in the newly published map, this town is still in the Ming Dynasty, it must be an ancient town, and there should be ruins to be found if it is abandoned and abandoned, and it is impossible that there is not even a tile left. A closer look at the local chronicles may lead to clues.

Professor Sun nodded in agreement: "At the beginning, I lied to Lao Chen and asked you to go to the South China Sea to salvage the ancient mirror, and I thought about it for a long time and decided to go with you, what is the plan?" ”

I thought about it and said: "Ninth Master, you finally want to open, the matter of Qingxi Ancient Town, you can go to Wushan County to inquire again, we can't delay any longer, we will set off tomorrow, there should not be many people, the fewer people who know, the better, let's sum it up later." ”

When I came out of the study, I saw that the guests outside had dispersed, Professor Chen was so drunk that he had already been helped back to the bedroom to rest, I called Shirley Yang and the fat man into the study, locked the door, and plotted a plan to go to Wushan for a "field trip".

In the study room of Professor Chen's house, there are cabinets full of books, naturally there are a lot of literary and historical materials such as local chronicles, Sun Jiuye rummaged through the cabinets and found a few books like big bricks, checked the historical evolution of Wushan County, but did not find any record of the "headless king", it seems that the "hint" mentioned by the head of the Feng regiment is not so easy to find the answer.

I said to Professor Sun: "I don't know if there is a headless king in Wushan, but it is said that the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty was assassinated and cut off by Lu Siniang, so when Yongzheng was buried, the body was headless and received a gold head, which is headless." But he is the emperor, if he wants to be the king, wouldn't he be demoted? Besides, the age and geographical location do not coincide. ”

Sun Jiuye said: "This is a legend of wild history, not believable, during the Wuchu culture period, there was also a headless general, but he was not a prince. In ancient times, the punishment of beheading was very common, in the troubled times, there were many princes and generals, and even emperors, and finally they were separated from their heads. ”

Everyone discussed for a long time, but they couldn't think of any "headless king" near Wushan. Shirley Yang said: "I'm afraid that this king is not the king, the local legend still has to be inquired about after arriving in Wushan County, in order to be confirmed, since we will set off into Sichuan tomorrow, we should first make a careful plan." ”

Sun Jiuye said: "Do you have to find a way to open a letter of introduction or something?" It is also convenient to go to the local accommodation and walk, and you need to wait at least another month to open a letter of introduction. ”

I said that I don't need to open a letter of introduction, but it is really convenient to have a letter of introduction, so I can simply write one myself, and let the big gold tooth find a master who engraves the seal, and carve a radish stamp overnight to cover it.

Sun Jiuye was speechless: "Or do you have a kind of letter of introduction that you dare to open by yourself?" ”

The fat man smiled and said: "In these years, I don't recognize people, and I am prepared for a set of radish chapters, Sun Laojiu, you don't know, there are many craftsmen in Panjiayuan who specialize in carving radish chapters for a living." ”

Shirley Yang didn't know the use of the letter of introduction and asked me what gear I should bring? What is the natural geography of Wushan?

I said to Shirley Yang: "I have never been to Wushan, but when I was in the army before, there were a few comrades-in-arms from Chongqing, according to them, Wushan is the gateway to eastern Sichuan, and the county town has many slopes and steps. It was cloudy and rainy in the mountains, and we didn't have many tools and equipment to stay in Beijing before, but I think it should be enough, although this time it is also into the mountains, but the local area is not comparable to the Xinjiang desert, and explosives and guns are not allowed to be carried. ”

The fat man said: "Bringing a gun is like a tiger with wings, no guy in his hand is not brave, I guess what kind of Guanshan Taibao is not a fuel-efficient lamp, most of them are experienced thieves, murderous robbers, and bring more explosives to be prepared." ”

I told him: "In recent years, the railways and highways have been checked very tightly, and flammable and explosive materials are not allowed on the road, and besides, all the legends about the ancient tombs of Dixian Village are mostly to describe the mysterious and strange places, but they have never said that it is terrifying and dangerous. So there is no need to bring a cannon to fight mosquitoes, this time we mainly have to rely on our means of touching gold. ”

Sun Jiuye interjected and said: "Okay, you are Hu Bayi, you are so experienced, you have taught you every sentence to be on the point, and you dare to say that you don't know the craft of tomb robbing?" However, if you want to find the ancient tomb of Dixian Village, you have to have someone like you to do it. ”

I said: "In terms of cracking ancient symbols and riddles, your Sun Jiuye is Yuanliang, but when it comes to searching the mountains and looking for the dragon, you are a layman, but as for what is a good king, there is no leader, you want to see the earth immortals, and the seer of the black sheep, I have to count on you to find a way to crack it, and when the time comes, we will work together, and we will not worry about not being able to do this." ”

Having said that, I didn't make an optimistic estimate in my heart, and maybe I had to face the result of nothing in the end, and the legend of Dixian Village is extremely mysterious, and most of them are not contained in the official history. The only more credible record is from a notebook written by the Sichuan people of the Qing Dynasty, "Bashu Miscellaneous Records", which mentions: At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Liukou entered Sichuan and excavated ancient tombs on a large scale, hoping to obtain the Danding Tianshu in the tomb of the immortals. "Danding" is a very special word, is the scientific name of the ancient corpse of the Dan, if I really can't think of other tricks, I won't just rely on a few words of the record, I will go to Sichuan to find the ancient tomb of Dixian Village. In addition, the legend of the late Ming Dynasty digging the mountain cave did not occur in the Wushan area, but the "Bashu Miscellaneous Records" is not a wild rumor, and the book truly records many customs and things in Sichuan, and the content is still more credible.

At this time, the fat man remembered that there was still an important issue that had not been discussed, and immediately stood up and said: "What the old man said just now is very good, but the ideological work is not enough, the commander will add a few words to everyone, in the face of the crying and asking for help from the egg people in the South China Sea, they all rely on their skills to eat, we must not stand by and watch, listen to you, the Guanshan Taibao is a thief, and the gold, jewelry, and jade he hid in the ancient tomb of Wushan must be piled up." I think our expedition team should be in line with the principle of not being corrupt and wasteful, and when the time comes, the piles that should be piled up and the packs that should be packed should be ......."

Professor Sun immediately objected: "Absolutely not, just extend the keel pattern of the Zhou Tian hexagram, nothing else will be moved, I repeat, I am not here to get rich." ”

The fat man said that you are not deceiving yourself? Is it nobler to compete for fame than to pursue profit? I stopped the fat man and said: "Dealing with people, each has its own way, I can't force it, I don't care about other things, anyway, I have to pick out the ancient corpse Jindan, it's too early to argue about what, wait until you find the Wushan Tomb and then act on the camera." ”

After the discussion was over, the four of us sorted out and set off early the next morning, indispensable to "have a road to ride, meet the water to board the boat", and do not put the suffering of "hunger, thirst, and fatigue" in mind. Wushan County is a section of Wuxia in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the surging current of the Yangtze River swallows the mountains with the momentum of swallowing the mountains, opens up the lofty mountains and mountains to the east, this section of the gorge is divided into three sections of "Qutang Gorge, Wuxia and Xiling Gorge", there are wide valleys connected between the gorges and the gorges, the total length is nearly 200 kilometers.

Qutang Gorge is known for its majestic and steep, Xiling Gorge is a beach with many water rapids, the origin of its name, can also be traced back to the Han Dynasty, just like Ruan Ling, Wuling these place names, are named because of the burial of ancient mounds or hidden hanging coffins, but now the ruins of Qiulong Mausoleum can no longer be found, and no one can tell which ancients are buried in the place where these places with the name of "Mausoleum".

Wuxia is characterized by "deep and beautiful", with mountains stretching and clouds and fog barriers. Wushan County is through the winding mountain road, you can take a long-distance bus into the county seat, the mountain road is winding and rugged, the fog is thick on the day, the car is driving extremely slowly, the dense forest around is thick and green, and the slope of the strange stone is raised, looming in the clouds and mist, making it difficult for people to see the beautiful scenery of the peaks.

Before he had gone half the way, the driver stopped the car, and it was estimated that he might not be able to drive in the fog, and he was afraid of an accident and wanted to wait until the clouds cleared before leaving. At that time, there were still few cars in China, and even fewer people had driver's licenses, so drivers who could drive were highly respected.

This kind of atmosphere is heavier in the mountainous areas, and the girls with good appearance and good conditions are willing to marry the driver, and the one who marries the driver is both beautiful and spirited, and the one who is not married is in tears all day long. The driver is also angry, saying no, when he doesn't want to go, no passenger dares to urge him, if the driver is happy to drink a few taels, and then sleep in the afternoon before willing to drive is not impossible, only this car every day, want to sit or not. We did as the locals did, so we had to eat and rest in a small town on the side of the road, and by the way, we found out the news of Qingxi Town and the Headless King.

This small town is built on the mountain, the buildings are mostly red and white, most of them are old houses that existed before the liberation, and we found a local snack shop at the entrance of the town to enjoy lunch. The boss is a bald head, stupid, according to their local dialect is "melon", grinning when someone comes to eat, and does not know how to greet guests, but he will do what you want to eat, and the craftsmanship is still necessary.

I ate two bowls of dragon copying hands, and the bottom of my stomach was full, and my braincase, which had been bumped all the way, was much clearer, so I made a look at Shirley Yang and Sun Jiuye, and asked them to continue eating. ”

The bald head boss was overjoyed when he heard this, and asked me where I came from? I said that we came here from Beijing to inspect historical sites, and I would like to ask you about the place to see if you know.

The bald head boss nodded and said, "Yes, I don't know what place you want to inquire?" ”

I asked him if he knew where Wushan Qingxi Town was? And in ancient times, is there a legend that the king was cut off from his head?

The bald head boss shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it, where is the king having his head cut off?" Before the liberation, there were many people who were cut off by bandits and warlords, and at that time I was still a half-grown baby, and I heard the old people say that the wooden stakes at the corner of the street are used for beheading......"