Chapter 391: Old Shang Approves Orders, Metaphor for Fishing (6k)
Hearing Ah Qi's words, Zhao Qing thought thoughtfully, a white-haired old man who is very good at fishing, is waiting for me by the river? Judging from the appearance and age, the other party should be Wenzi, and he actually made up a grass ring for children, which feels quite childlike.
Speaking of which, compared with going to the area around the Tomb of King Yu to try to comprehend the inheritance, but still not knowing the details of the process, she is much more looking forward to her meeting with Xin Wenzi, the great Taoist master and most likely the number one master in Yuedi.
Generally speaking, this kind of inheritance related to ancient tombs should have stricter restrictions, and it is more inclined to protect the descendants of the tomb owner, that is, the Yue royal family, the remnants of the Shen Ge clan, and the large Yue family with whom they have a marriage relationship.
And tracing back to the ancestors, there should be no bloodline of Dayu, and the probability of accepting the inheritance is much lower than the normal inheritance of only understanding and enlightenment, and the harvest is likely to be quite average, but it is better than nothing.
Anyway, Wenzi deliberately found it at this point in time, maybe there is any key news to tell me? Maybe it's related to the next lineage of enlightenment?
After chatting with the middle-aged villagers' family for a few more words, Zhao Qing caught a glimpse of the trend of gathering in the village to see the excitement, and was not used to explaining to them repeatedly, so his mind moved slightly, turned into an illusory figure, and went straight to the place near the river outside the village, aiming to find the old fishing man in Ah Qi's mouth.
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At this moment, the sun is in the west, and thousands of miles away in Huiji City, Sun Di, who was lying in the underground stone room of the stargazing platform with a rogue and pretending to sleep, was suddenly picked up by a cane and turned over, and woke up with a startled and wide-eyed.
"What about Fumiko? Where is he, he won't leave me alone, will he? Sun Di immediately shrank to the corner of the wall, pressed the hilt of the sword in his hand, looked at a stranger who appeared in the stone room, and asked in a cold voice, "Who are you?" How did you get here? β
"You can call me 'Shang Yuan', and call me 'Old Shangzi'." The strange visitor was dressed in gray-white crane feathers, and slowly turned around, only to see in his hand a slender cane made of Xiyi immortal jade, heavy and far above the mountains, but it itself gave people a strange feeling of lightness like clouds.
Although this person's back was slightly stiff, the skin exposed on his body did not look old, but when he continued to speak, the words he said surprised Sun Di: "If it is calculated by generation, Shang should be Wenzi's uncle." Now that he is out of business, he will trouble me to take care of you. β
Fumiko's uncle? Is there still this hidden figure in the world? Sun Di had a lot of thoughts in his heart, and soon thought of Shang Rong, the legendary mentor of Lao Dan and the descendant of the famous sage Shang Rong during the reign of King Xu, and guessed that this Shang Partridge was likely to be Shang Rong's heir.
Thinking that after Wenzi left, the imprisonment for himself should be relaxed and there was a chance to be broken, Sun Di sighed and asked Shang Yu, "The elder should be here not just for this matter, right?" The kid is ignorant and wants to ask for a ...... Maybe you can give your own advice......"
Shang Lu smiled coldly, interrupting Sun Di's words, his eyes with a hint of pity, sighed: "I see your human face, mouse ears and eagle eyebrows, straight nose and cheeks, although the eyes are big, but the spirit is scattered and scattered, if the Tao is not clear, it will shrink into a moment, and its will will be taken away by others." β
"A young man is ambitious, but he shines like a star in the night, and a short light leads to a long darkness. If you keep a low profile, you may be able to save your life. But with cunning eyes, there will be arrogance in your heart. β
"Although there is no major problem this time, the road ahead is full of dangers, and if you are not careful, you will fall into a situation from which you will never recover. And your children and grandchildren will also have a bad will, and their fate will be so bad that this branch will fall to the point of being cut off from sacrifice. β
When Sun Di heard Shang Yu's words, he inexplicably felt as if he had experienced all this sadness in his heart, followed by a burst of shock. When he thought of his past, he was indeed a little carried away and acted ostentatiously. And his future can already be glimpsed from Shang Yu's words.
In the past, Shang Rong wanted to assassinate the king of Zhou but couldn't, fled to Taihang Mountain and hid out of the world, until King Wu succeeded in cutting down the Zhou before he came out of the mountain, mixed in the people who greeted the king in the court, and made accurate judgments on the foreign ministers of Zhao Gonggao, Taigong Wang, Zhou Gong and Wu Wang.
As far as the art of physiognomy is concerned, Shang Rong is undoubtedly the top grandmaster at that time, and his descendants seem to have inherited this skill, and successfully discovered such a peerless genius as Lao Dan.
A trace of fear and doubt flashed in Sun Di's eyes, and after a moment of silence, he looked up at Shang Partridge, and his voice was pleading: "The words of the elder, I am deeply frightened. However, I still have doubts. What exactly can I do to avoid the doom you are talking about? β
"The secret of heaven cannot be revealed, I can only click on it."
Shang Lu glanced at Sun Di deeply, a glint flashed in his eyes, and he said lightly: "However, according to a theory that has been repeatedly verified, if the destiny set by God can find a specific 'person who disobeys fate', it is not impossible to modify one or two.
"After you leave here, you have to remember: keep a low profile and don't argue. Don't force anything, and going with the flow may keep you safe. Otherwise, I don't need to use any further tricks to foresee your futureβinto danger, untimely death, and the loss of your children and grandchildren. β
Leaving from here? He's going to let me go? Saying such a thing, did you want me to look for the so-called "rebels"?
Sun Di couldn't help but be amazed, and looked at the other party, but found that the surrounding environment seemed to be shaking, and he had appeared in the vast farmland outside Huiji City at some point, and he had suddenly woken up from a sleep and recovered to his free body.
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Soon after the rain, the river in the deserted village was babbling, and the rising water splashed gently on the small rocks on the bank. The smell of moist earth in the air and the scent of grass by the river are soothing.
On the bank of the river, in the muddy ditch, the child held a bamboo basket in his hand, his eyes widened, and he grabbed the loach with great interest, but because of his lack of strength, although he touched it for a long time, the water became more and more turbid, and the loach had already escaped.
In the sunlight, the dense reeds along the river sway in the wind, and the greenery is abundant. Each reed stalk stands like a pen, verdant and dripping. From time to time, dragonflies shuttle through the reeds, flying lightly.
Suddenly, strings of bubbles bubbled up in the water, as if some creature was breathing underwater. Immediately after, several frogs croaked, jumped out of the aquatic weeds, and disappeared into the bushes on the shore. The child was startled, accidentally slipped under his feet, and sat on his ass in the ditch.
At the same time, on the other side of the reeds, three gray-brown heads poked out, that is, a large roe deer and two small roe deer were coming to the river to drink water, and when they drank water, their noses gently poked into the water, as if feeling the temperature and breath of the river.
While the two little roe deer drink water, the big roe deer carefully observes their surroundings, especially the children catching loaches on the other side. Although the child does not seem to be in danger, it remains vigilant and protects its young in case of accidents.
Glimpsing the scenery by this small river from afar, Zhao Qing suddenly envied the innocent fun that the children in the village could simply get, and then looked into the distance, his eyes crossed the winding river and the heavy reeds, and landed on a stone pier and wooden beam bridge three or four miles away.
On top of this ancient bridge, which is made of a dozen beams and a large bluestone in the middle of the river, sits an old man in a grass-green robe, wearing a hat on his head and holding a fishing rod in his hand, dressed as a standard fisherman, and staring down at the water with his eyes down, as if waiting for something.
Continuing to get some distance closer, she saw the old man's robe fluttering gently in the breeze, his face under the hat looked serene and mysterious, his hair had turned white, but it was still thick and shiny, and although there were traces of time on his face, he could still see the handsomeness and fortitude of his youth.
Looking carefully, I saw that the other party was in good spirits, a pair of eyes were as clear as autumn water, and a soft smile hung on the corner of the mouth, which made people feel kind and warm, and the old man's beard was shining in the sun, as if carrying the vicissitudes of the years, and giving people a feeling of being younger and younger.
The river under the bridge was crystal clear, and a group of golden carp that were almost identical to what Zhao Qing had seen swam around him, jumping out of the water from time to time, or spitting out a few strings of colorful bubbles.
The backs of these golden carp have a sparkling star pattern, which separates and clears the turbidity, forming a convergence point of the water current. A large number of ordinary fish follow the golden carp to parade, like the stars holding the moon, inexplicably giving people the feeling of fishing the world, making the river seem to become the Milky Way.
The old man's movements and demeanor are so elegant and calm, as if he is a part of the riverside scenery, integrated with nature, the river has turned into a vast and endless galaxy, fishing for stars, both illusory and heavy.
Confirming the identity of the other party in his heart, Zhao Qing walked gently in the direction of the wooden bridge, slowly came to the side of the bridge, and sat down on a bluestone by the river, so as not to disturb the old man's fishing.
Soon, she fished a carp from the water that seemed to be an entity, but in her eyes it was an illusory shadow, took it off and put it in the fish basket, the old man slowly raised his head, looked at Zhao Qing with a pair of clear eyes, as if he had seen through her heart, and then smiled slightly:
"You're Zhao Qing, right? My name is Xin Yu, Ziwenzi, and I've been waiting for you here for a long time. β
Shaking the bamboo basket that seemed to be full of catches, Xin Wenzi put away the fishing rod and continued to speak lightly: "Whatever you have to ask, please put it aside for the time being, let me tell you a story first......
"You guys?" Zhao Qing's heart moved, and immediately turned his head to look at the other side of the wooden bridge, only to see that at some point, a golden carp went down and merged into the golden carp group under the bridge, and together with it formed a star map including the twenty-eight nights, and followed by the ape who she was very familiar with.
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Bathed in the warm sunshine, the ape riding on the sturdy head of the goat, was actually directing the herd of goats, making them trot along the river with neat steps, like a group of soldiers performing military ceremonies, majestic and solemn.
After realizing Zhao Qing's amazing training ability and the rapid improvement of Zheng Dan's status as a "stranger", Ape Gong couldn't help but compare Zheng Dan with himself, analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, and felt that he should also develop a certain amount of power.
As we all know, herbivores have purer minds than most humans, similar to the level of infants and young children, although due to the limitations of wisdom, except for special individuals as gifted as apes, they cannot practice complex and changeable strength methods at all;
However, if we start from the Qi refining system, especially the Buddhist exercises that pay the most attention to the spiritual realm, such as the "Shenzhao Sutra", "Yijin Sutra", "Shenzu Sutra" and other superior internal skills that do not require "wisdom and intelligence", it is a completely different conclusion.
In particular, the "Divine Foot Sutra" exercise, theoretically, only by putting the body in a strange posture, you can spontaneously enter, practice, and improve your skills, and you can quickly increase the internal force of true qi by refining foreign poisons, and it has the characteristics carried by poisons.
There is no doubt that this technique is exactly what the ape Gong wants, and it can make the animals it specially cultivates grow rapidly and become its allies and reliable subordinates.
After learning about the existence of the "Divine Foot Sutra" from Zhao Qing's side, as well as the experiment on the stone wall of the Vulture Palace to allow birds and beasts to practice internal strength, the ape gradually gave birth to the idea of adapting the former into multiple animal versions, and hoped to carry out a preliminary attempt on medium and large mammals such as cattle, horses, sheep and pigs whose meridian structures are similar to those of humans.
As a result, the ape began to train the goats with whom he had a good relationship, and let them exercise according to specific movements. Seeing that these goats spent a while under his guidance, and gradually became uniform, the ape's heart was quite satisfied.
Starting from training goats, gradually subduing the surrounding beasts, expanding the scope of the territory, and then recruiting intelligent birds and beasts, let them serve as squad leaders and lords, and gradually establish a strong animal kingdom, this idea is like a seed in its heart, and it begins to take root.
And since there is no territorial dispute with humans, the White Ape Country should not encounter many important opponents in the process of expansion, and theoretically it can completely unify the 19,000-mile Huiji Mountain, and even the vast mountainous area in the south of the Yue Kingdom, which is ten times the area here.
However, compared with the Zhao Qing plan that it had recently learned, Ape Gong still felt that he seemed to be too traditional and conservative, with nothing new, and needed to further innovate and make breakthroughs.
At this moment, after receiving a reminder of the golden carp mark on his body, the ape knew that there was a wise man fishing nearby, waiting for it and Zhao Qing, hesitated for a moment, and then led the Aries team to rush over, glanced at Zhao Qing on the other side of the bridge, nodded, and agreed to listen to the story.
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"Well, I've been thinking about something lately, and I'd like to share it with you both." Xin Wenzi took off his hat, looked at the misty mountains in the distance, and said with a smile: "Xin has been fishing for so many years, and he has also met many interesting fishermen......
"There are giant fishing carts the size of mountains, which are connected to the entire Huiji Mountains, and they prepare unprecedented hooks and giant ropes to cast their rods in the depths of the East China Sea, hoping to catch ancient kun fish at one time; There are also ...... who have used arrows to shoot and kill dragons that have changed into carp."
"Compared to their grand plans and amazing harvests, I don't have much to boast about in my own fishing skills." After a pause, Fumiko continued to speak: "However, what I want to talk about this time is another fisherman who strives for perfection and is extremely persistent. β
Guessing the identities of the two fishermen mentioned by Wenzi, they should be Ren Guogongzi and Song Guoyu, Zhao Qing was slightly shocked, and couldn't help but be interested in the story of the third fisherman and listened attentively.
"I just enjoy the process of fishing, but this friend often asks me and other fishermen about the skills, and wants to know what kind of strategy should be adopted to catch the most fish and shrimp with fishing gear of the same value."
Fumiko added: "Realizing that the other party is pursuing the highest efficiency of fishing, I thought for a while and replied that under different costs, and starting from the two directions of long-term goals and short-term harvests, each has different answers, and it is impossible to generalize. β
"For example, when we don't have money, we can go to the beach or ditch and catch fish with our hands, or beat fish with sticks. This is the simplest, most original method, and the lowest cost way, just like a village child catching loaches, which belongs to the entry stage of fishing. β
"If you have a large amount of money, we can go to the market to buy fishing lines, hooks, homemade bamboo rods, with good bait, to take the way of fishing, if the fishing skills are superb, with enough patience, the harvest can be greatly improved, has entered the initial stage of fishing."
"If you have a capital of 10 large coins, it is the first choice to purchase a well-sized, dense fishing net and catch it on a large scale in a place where the fish gather. In terms of fishing efficiency, it is undoubtedly far better than fishing that can only catch one at a time, and it can be regarded as an intermediate stage of fishing. β
"Once you have a capital of 1,000 yuan or more, you can dig and build a fish pond of five to ten acres in size, buy fish fry for breeding, and get rid of the defects of often not finding fish and unstable income when fishing in nets...... This is the advanced stage of fishing. β
"At this point, my friend interjected that he had recently inherited his father's assets and was ready to start fish pond farming, which is what I call the advanced stage of fishing." Fumiko smiled and continued, "Therefore, what he really wants to ask is how to run his own fish pond. β
"Running your own fish pond?" Ape Gong has a straightforward temperament, and always feels that the other party has something to say, so he can't help but interject: "This fish pond shouldn't be so simple, right?" Sounds like it refers to a big force? β
Unimpressed by the white ape's words, Fumiko just smiled slightly, seemed to acquiesce to this statement, and continued:
"It just so happened that I also had some personal opinions on this issue, so I shared with him: the key to fish pond farming lies in the timing of fish fry stocking, the guarantee of water quality, the feeding of feed, and the screening at the time of final fishing, and regular inspections."
"The speed of water flow, water temperature, water quality, etc., will all have an impact on the growth and reproduction of fish, so it is best to choose natural water sources such as mountain streams, rivers and lakes in fish ponds. At the same time, to maintain the fluidity of the pond water, it can be kept circulating frequently......"
"When it comes to stocking fry, you should choose varieties that are tenacious and fast-growing, and don't be fooled by those that look gorgeous. In addition, it is necessary to distinguish the living habits of various fish species, reasonably match different species, and maintain a balanced state......"
"It has to be mentioned that if the number of fish in a single fish pond reaches a certain number, it is likely that a dragon transformed from a fish will be born and fly away with all the fish in the entire fish pond. Therefore, it is necessary to breed some soft-shelled turtles in the pond to act as guards and act as a hindrance......"
Speaking of which, Zhao Qing has already realized that Wenzi is actually using the method of fish farming as a metaphor for the art of governing the country, the "fisherman" is the king of a country, the big fish, small fish, shrimp and insects represent officials and civilians at all levels, and the pond water is equivalent to the most fundamental 'economic' foundation?
And his friend who inherited his father's "fish pond" should be referring to Goujian, the king of Yue? In other words, after yesterday's battle showed its prominence, Gou Jian should summon himself soon, does Wenzi want me to prepare in advance?
"After listening to my advice on fish farming, my friend's fish pond has been harvesting for several years, so he told me the good news."
Wenzi said lightly: "I reminded him, now, the capital you have saved is enough to buy other fish ponds, why do you still focus on a small pond instead of looking farther?" There is a limit to the size of a fish pond that can be managed by one person, but it is entirely possible to hire someone else to do it. β
This is from the era of tribes and Fang Kingdoms to the development of a feudal dynasty, right? Zhao Qing thought about it in his heart, and his thoughts moved slightly, so he said loudly: "I heard that fixing multiple fishing nets on rivers and lakes to enclose a piece of water can also play a similar role to a fish pond. β
"Not bad!" Fumiko agreed, continuing: "This further method, let's call it 'cage farming', allows you to connect water sources between multiple ponds, and you can also set different cage sizes and depths in a cage farm according to the growth needs of different fish. β
In Zhao Qing's view, the multiple "fish ponds" that had been separated were reunited into one, which was already the state of the 'Great Unification' centralized empire. However, Fumiko's words are not finished:
"If the cost reaches hundreds of gold, you can consider using the power of magic to build a batch of fully automatic detection, open and closed cages, which can automatically adjust the size and depth of the cages to meet their needs by automatically detecting the number and growth status of fish."
"In this case, the life of the fish in the 'pond' is almost the same as the initial state of freedom in the rivers, lakes and seas, and they are not even aware of their captivity, but they have a higher guarantee of food and safety, and the yield and quality can reach the highest level."
Isn't this the rule of inaction? Zhao Qing said that he fully understood what Wenzi meant, and vaguely guessed that what the other party was going to say next should be that King Goujian wanted to "raise fish" according to Wenzi's instructions, but encountered new difficulties.
However, in the next moment, the words spoken by Wenzi made Zhao Qingsheng feel unexpected: "The principle of fish pond farming, placed on top of cultivation, also has a corresponding relationship, involving the operation of the rules of heaven and earth, perhaps, it can be called 'Daoyun trading theory'." β
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