"The difficulty of the Shu Road is difficult to go to the blue sky! Even the peaks go to the sky and do not exceed the feet, and the dead pines hang upside down against the cliffs. The flying turbulent waterfall is noisy, and the cliff turns to the stone and thunder. The danger is also like this, why do people from afar come here?" For thousands of years, it has been recited by thousands of people. It is hard to imagine how people had the courage to walk into these steep and precipitous mountains in ancient times, without modern technology, to seek the gifts of the depths of the mountains and explore the mysteries of nature. Similarly, throughout the ages, there have been so many people with lofty ideals who have dreamed of helping the world and the people at risk, disregarding life and death, walking through the muddy pile, crossing the Three Gorges, leaving the Shu Mountain, and embarking on the road to enter the WTO, and countless anecdotes have been transmitted.

However, it is in the hinterland of Shu Mountain, which stands on this wall, there has been such a legend for a long time, many people say that in the depths of Shu Mountain, there is a peak in the sky somewhere, there is a huge mountain range with hundreds of miles in a radius, there is a steep and abnormal, even the apes are difficult to climb, and there are often tigers, wolves and poisonous snakes around, ordinary people are difficult to approach, even if someone occasionally breaks in, it is categorically not possible to come out alive, no one is alive, no corpse is dead. After a long time, there were rumors that it was an ominous place, with countless ghosts and beasts, and it became a place where local residents talked about it.

But some people say that even on that mountainside, there is often a light the size of a soybean at night, as if it is inhabited, and no one dares to explore it. Over time, as generations passed, that mysterious valley really became a legend, and no one could find it anymore.

After more than ten days in Yizhou, Ye Boyu and Zi Yan visited the inside and outside of Yizhou City, large and small places and ancient city ruins, and almost searched every corner of the city within a radius of 100 kilometers, not to mention any colorful light, and even found a scene that was slightly similar to the painting.

"It's all your fault. Listening to the words of a yellow-haired girl, I rushed here all the way, wasting more than ten days in vain, hum!" As soon as Zi Yan returned to the inn and destroyed a large plate of fruits, she was bored, and began to count the falling Ye Boyu again.

Since the first day he came to Yizhou, Ye Boyu has experienced countless scenes like this, and he doesn't care, thinking about whether he really missed something, he said casually: "Zi Yan, you don't have to worry, we'll go to the night market in a while and see what's fun." ”

"I don't want to go to any more night markets. I go to the night market every day these days, and I'm tired of going there for a long time, it's nothing more than some Shu embroidery snacks, I don't go. Zi Yanxing's eyes widened and snorted.

"yes, I've gained three pounds. Ye Boyu muttered carefully.

"What? Say it again, see if I don't clean you up. Zi Yan said angrily.

Also, no matter how many snacks there are, even after eating for more than ten days, Ye Boyu is tired of eating himself, smiling helplessly at Zi Yan, Ye Boyu began to look through "Yizhou City Chronicles" again to see if there is anything else worth visiting.

Zi Yan also came up, pointed to a large area of mountains on the map and said, "Here, here, here, aren't these places all mountains everywhere? Why do we listen to that stinky girl, only wandering around Yizhou?"

"Hmm. Ye Boyu groaned: "Zi Yan, what you said is very reasonable. The surrounding area of Yizhou is densely populated, even if there is really any mysterious place, it has long been the target of public criticism, and it has become mysterious, where is it our turn to find it?"

When Zi Yan heard that Ye Boyu agreed with her idea, she was also very happy in her heart, and smiled lightly, like a spring flower blooming, and said with a smile: "That's good, let's go here early tomorrow morning." ”

"Jianmen Shu Dao. Ye Boyu looked at the place where Zi Yan pointed his finger, nodded and said, "Okay." Zi Yan, let's go to Jianmen Shu Road early tomorrow morning. ”

"Brother Boyu, what is this Jianmen Shu Dao for? Zi Yan was in a good mood and was also interested.

Ye Boyu was scolded for more than ten days, Zi Yan called her brother so coldly, Ye Boyu was really a little flattered. Hurriedly coughed lightly, and told Zi Yan the story of the origin of Jianmen Shu Dao.

Early the next morning, Ye Boyu and Zi Yan packed up their bags and went straight to Jianmen Shu Road with great interest.

Jianmen Shu Road starts from Chang'an in the north to Yizhou in the south, is about 450 kilometers long, and was once the throat road leading from the Central Plains to the southwest. Ye Boyu and Zi Yan discussed and decided to start exploring this Jianmen Pass in the center of Jianmen Shu Road and in Lizhou, Sichuan, because Yizhou is really a place to be found.

Jianmen Pass is located in what is now Lizhou, about 200 kilometers north of Yizhou.

Before the end of the afternoon, Ye Boyu and Zi Yan had already rushed to Jianmen Pass, according to Ye Boyu's idea, the two of them are now living in nearby towns, and they will go to Jianmen Shu Road early the next morning. But Zi Yan was anxious and insisted on entering the customs immediately. Ye Boyu no longer insisted, so according to what Zi Yan said, the two did not stay, and walked directly into the Sword Gate.

"The Sword Pavilion is majestic and Cui Wei, one husband is the pass, and ten thousand people are not open. Guards or bandits, turned into wolves and jackals. Avoid tigers in the morning and long snakes in the evening. Grinding teeth and sucking blood, killing people like numbness. Although Jincheng is cloudy, it is better to return home early. The difficulty of the Shu Road is difficult to go to the blue sky, and the side looks west and sighs. "The majestic sword gate, choking into the throat of Shu, because of its dangerous terrain, has always been a place for soldiers to fight. Zi Yan admired the majestic Jianmen Pass very much, and as soon as she entered the Jianmen Pass, she couldn't stop praising it, saying that this was the artistic conception in the painting.

Although Ye Boyu felt that the Jianmen Pass was built by later generations, the artificial meaning was too strong, and the mysterious and ethereal artistic conception in the painting was obviously not the same. However, the majestic cliffs on both sides of Jianmen Pass are indeed similar to the steep cliffs in the painting, and they are also lucky, and they do not let go of the surrounding grass and trees.

After walking along the Shu Road for more than two hours, they found nothing, so the two left the official road and walked along the steep cliff canyon to the depths of Jianmen Mountain.

At this time, it was late, the two of them were full of physical strength, and they walked forward for more than an hour, the mountain road under their feet became more and more difficult, and the cry of wolves and apes continued to be heard in the deep mountains on both sides.

Ye Boyu raised his eyes and looked into the distance, seeing the stars in the mountainside in front of him in the northwest, with dozens of lights lit, like a village, so he rushed to the lights with Zi Yan.

"Wait a minute. Ye Boyu suddenly stopped, grabbed Zi Yan, and said in a low voice, "Someone is coming." ”

Zi Yan nodded, listened attentively, and sure enough, gradually there were bursts of footsteps from not far away, the footsteps were sometimes fast and sometimes slow, walking and stopping, and the sound of chopping wood was constantly heard, as if it was cutting the thorns blocking the road with something like a sword.

Ye Boyu was about to ask each other, and suddenly the person sang loudly: "The six degrees are not wise, and the three winds are especially stubborn." This heart is as bright as a mirror, grinding away the bronze spots. The small profit is calculated, and the false name is climbing. There are many such people in the market, and the sword gate is closed on the ground. The old man is a hill and a ravine, and there is no trace of ruts. Bi Zai Xian Mountain weeps, and the situation is weeping Niu Mountain. Ye Boyu listened to this poem a little familiar, lowered his head and thought about it for a while, and then remembered the Song Dynasty poet Fang Hui's "Three Ancient Songs of the Second Rhyme and the Great Mountain". It is estimated that there are very few people who know Fang Hui, and the people who can recite such rare poems casually can only be said to be people who specialize in poetry, deep in the mountains and old forests, in the middle of the night, they can actually meet such a passerby who is well versed in poetry, Ye Boyu can't help but doubt his ears.

Zi Yan didn't care what the poems were, she leaned in Ye Boyu's ear and whispered, "What is this person talking about?"

Ye Boyu only felt that the air was blowing in his ears, and he couldn't help but feel half crisp in his heart, and said in a low voice: "It should be a person who reads, but this kind of place is really strange!"

As he was talking, the man had already walked to the two of them, Ye Boyu looked up, but it was a woodcutter chopping wood, the woodcutter was carrying a bundle of mountain wood, holding a firewood knife in his hand, walking at night, walking fast, obviously very familiar with the mountainous terrain of this place.

"Brother woodcutter, what kind of place is this?" Ye Boyu hurriedly greeted him and asked loudly, "Is there any place to spend the night nearby?"

"Who are you, and how did you come here late at night?" asked the woodcutter, startled by the two of them, and took a few steps back.

"Brother woodcutter, don't be afraid. Zi Yan said with a smile: "We are two brothers and sisters, we didn't expect to get lost when we came here, we went around for a long time, and we couldn't find a place to stay. ”

Looking at Zi Yan, who was smiling like a flower, the woodcutter came to his senses, and carefully went up and down to a large number of them, then nodded and said: "This is far away from Jianmen Town, and only Xiangshuigou Village can stay nearby, if the two of you don't think the village is rude, I can take the two of you there." As he spoke, he pointed to the bright lights in the distance.

Zi Yan smiled again and said softly: "I am very grateful that the two of us can stay, what else is not coarse, thank you Brother woodcutter." ”

The woodcutter nodded and said, "You're welcome, there is still a five-mile mountain road from the village here, you two follow me closely, beware of being lost." ”

Zi Yan and Ye Boyu both nodded and followed behind the woodcutter.

Ye Boyu saw that the woodcutter was silent, walking without hurrying or fast, breathing evenly, and asked behind him: "This woodcutter brother, what is your surname?"

The woodcutter didn't look back, and said loudly: "Country man, you still have a surname." My surname is Zhao, and everyone in the village calls me Zhao San. ”

"It turned out to be Third Brother Zhao. Zi Yan interjected: "Third Brother Zhao, why is the village in front of you called Xiangshuigou Village?"

Zhao San laughed and said: "I don't know, there are mountain springs flowing down here all the year round, and more than a dozen waterfalls of all sizes converge around the village, and the water flows all day and night, so it is called Xiangshui Ditch." ”

"What a meaningful name. Zi Yan said slowly.

Ye Boyu didn't care about any artistic conception, and asked again: "Third Brother Zhao, the poem you sang just now is very good, I don't know what the name is?

Zhao San laughed a few times before he said, "Little brother, you are too exalted to your Third Brother Zhao." I, Zhao San, am just a woodcutter chopping wood, and I still do poetry. If you spread it, you don't laugh at everyone's mouths. ”

"Who's that?"

"Don't hide it from my little brother, a few days ago, a few outsiders came to the village, saying that they came to the village to collect style, but we don't understand, they taught me. Zhao San said loudly.

"I see. Ye Boyu and Zi Yan glanced at each other, and they couldn't help but be curious.

Readers are invited to look forward to watching the next chapter of "Jianmen Shu Dao - II"