Chapter 64: On the Five Springs Mountain

The rolling Yellow River is like a giant dragon swimming from the west, to the territory of Jincheng County, rushing and jumping, suddenly splitting the canyon, suddenly digging out the basin, forming a total of six canyons, five basins. In the Sangyuan Gorge, the water drains like a cut, suddenly swings to the left, suddenly moves to the right, hollows out the softer rocks, the hillside collapses, and gradually retreats, forming the basin of Jincheng, and building a military town. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up Jincheng County here in the second year of Yuanjia, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty set up Jincheng County in the first six years, and later generations took the name of Gaolan Mountain, and Jincheng was renamed Lanzhou.

Legend has it that Emperor Wu sent Huo to fight against the Xiongnu. Starting from Chang'an through Jincheng, the soldiers were already very tired, when General Huo Qubing used a whip to pull out the five-eyed spring on the ground, which was the Wuquan Mountain in later generations. After letting the soldiers drink the spring water, their morale was greatly boosted, so they fought against the Xiongnu all the way and returned with a great victory. As the center of the "Tea and Horse Market" and an important town on the Silk Road, it has been a transportation fortress connecting the Central Plains to the Western Regions and Qinghai-Tibet since ancient times, and is also a prosperous place where merchants gather. Caravans and caravans come and go frequently, passing through the downtown of the ancient gold city. The Persians brought tea, silk and a large number of Chinese goods to various parts of the Gobi, and also brought the culture of the East to the rest of Europe.

Wuquan Mountain, standing on the south bank of the Yellow River, nestled in the embrace of Gaolan Mountain, is the natural painting screen of Jincheng. The mountain is formed by two streams and three feet, and the deepest part of the two streams is commonly known as East Longkou and West Longkou. The hills and ravines on the mountain are undulating, the ancient trees are towering to the sky, the mountains are surrounded by water, pure and elegant, the palaces and pavilions with towering eaves and pavilions, Langfang pavilions are in place according to the mountain, and they are scattered in the meantime.

My destination is Junwon-an. I have heard that the abbot here has profound Buddhism and has saved countless people, and I came to Jincheng, and he visited me. But in my heart, I was prejudiced against the foreign monk, and I did not meet him. However, the Jincheng Alliance has heard his name mentioned several times, and he has many followers and great virtues. I can't help but want to meet him for a while. However, in my arrangement, meeting him is just a chance to meet Yan Xie, a chance to assassinate me.

Out of the camp gate, you can see soldiers everywhere in the city wall, build a barracks, they stone hammer soldiers smash solid, these Shu men, although they have only experienced the war for a short time, but they are so happy and peaceful, not bitter at all, they sing and dance while smashing, people who don't know think they are performing a show.

When I went out of the city, I saw countless peasants working in the fields, reaping their hard work and happiness for a year. A measuring ox cart and horse-drawn cart shuttled through the city, pulling cartloads of grain. Just looking at this, You Chu has great merit, and Su Ze has great merit.

As we went, the sergeants, seeing me, saluted and went about their business again, while the pedestrians, who recognized my chariot and cheered at me, rushed forward. The Eight Formations were closely guarding my side, their strange full-body armor, one by one like moving iron beasts, hideous and terrifying, but the people around them didn't care. The Li brothers were by my side, and they couldn't help but be a little nervous, each holding a bow and arrow in their hands, looking in all directions. If the Assassin was hiding in the middle of the crowd, it would be difficult to guard against it.

But I'm not worried, because this time out of the city, I took two hundred military horses, surrounded by me, and I was also wearing armor, and there were my people hiding in the crowd, the reason why the assassin is an assassin is that he needs to be cautious, and he will not do anything that he is not sure of easily, only me and Zhao Zhengshi that day, he did not hurt me in the slightest, let alone today. I looked at the guards hiding in the crowd, slowly stood up, and waved my hand: "Fellow villagers, Zen is also mortal, I don't dare to work for you to be so kind, please do your own thing, otherwise, Su Taishou should blame me for disturbing the people." ”

The people laughed at me and gathered around me even more until they were out of the city gate.

Most of these are idlers, and in the busy autumn season, ordinary people don't have time to watch the excitement. Leaving the city gate, the troops moved quickly, and in a blink of an eye they had reached the foot of Wangquan Mountain.

At this moment, suddenly a person rushed out, came to me, knelt down and said, "His Royal Highness, please return to Luan." ”

When he saw it, the man was in his twenties, wearing a small hat, a green coat, and a servant's makeup.

I was displeased: "Who are you who dare to stop me in my way?" ”

The man said: "The villain Fang De, the wild man of Jincheng." According to Jincheng, the prince treats the people with kindness, the emperor with kindness, uses virtuous ministers, accepts direct advice, and all the people rejoice. Now I heard that the son of the world entered the mountain, so the villain thought about the old things of Xue Guangde, risked death to speak, and hoped that the son of the world would stop. ”

The old story of Xue Guangde in this person's mouth refers to the sacrifice of Emperor Yuan of the Western Han Dynasty to the high temple, out of Chang'an, and to take a boat to go, but at that time the shipping was not developed, and it was considered unsafe to take a boat. Xue Guangde, the imperial historian, blocked Emperor Yuan's public opinion, took off his hat and said: "If the gentleman does not stand under the wall, he should walk from the bridge, not by boat." This is a good word, but his words below are too hard, "If you don't listen to me, I will kill myself, splash blood on your wheels, and let Banzai not enter the ancestral temple today." Emperor Yuan couldn't help but be furious and planned to punish Xue Guangde. Guanglu doctor Zhang Meng explained: "I heard that the monarch is sage, the courtiers are upright, it is dangerous to take a boat, it is safe to cross the bridge, the sovereign of the sage does not take dangerous cars and boats, and Xue Guangde's words should be obeyed." So Emperor Yuan walked over the bridge. Did he see the danger of my trip, who was he? How could he suddenly appear in front of me?

I looked at him coldly: "You also want to splash blood on my car, so that I can't enter the temple?" ”

Fang De didn't seem to expect that I, who was famous for accepting advice, would treat him like this, and his face couldn't help but turn pale. He looked up at me, sweat dripping down, and replied: "The villain will not splash blood, the villain only asks the prince to return the car, and the prince does not listen to the villain's person, and the villain will retreat." ”

"Retreat? Come on, take him down, block my car, bad my mood, come if you want to, go if you want to, I will be in Jincheng in the future, can I still walk? The guards stepped forward and immediately tied up Fang De and gagged him.

This Fang De, it seems that he may be an insider, today, it is worth looking forward to.

Before the car arrived at the hermitage, the abbot Miao Di had already brought someone to greet him on the side of the road. I got out of the car and nodded to him, and the abbot said: "The prince of the world is coming to the small nunnery, and it really makes the small nunnery shine on the wall, the son, please inside." ”

"The master is gracious." I got out of the car and told the sergeant to wait, and only brought the Li brothers and the Eight Array Diagram into the nunnery with Miao Di.

When I came to the abbot's room, I sat down separately, took off the iron armor on my body, and inserted a small tube into my waist. The abbot ordered to see the tea.

Tea was not popular in the Three Kingdoms, but there were occasional lovers in the upper class. I took it and tasted it, but it was very bitter.

"I have heard for a long time that the master is famous, and he only hates mundane affairs, and he is on the side. Now will return to the car, I can't bear to cross arms, I came to visit, and I asked for more advice, in order to comfort the thoughts of admiration. ”

"I don't dare to take the words of the son of the world. The son of the world to the year of the boy (the Han Dynasty under the age of fifteen called the boy, fifteen to twenty years old called the youth), leading the army to attack, pacifying Yongliang, the real ancient, more water mirror teaching, Wolong as the teacher, the old people in the deep mountains, what words can benefit the son? ”

"When I hear the elders of the wood, they will strengthen their roots; Those who want to flow far will dredge their springs; Those who think about the safety of the country will accumulate their virtues. The great monk's name is Junyuan, doesn't he teach me? ”

Miao Di said with a smile: "Since ancient times, the king has been blessed with the river map and received the fortune of heaven, succeeded the family and the country to become a great unification, adhered to the system of etiquette and music, maintained the provisions of the law, controlled and used all kinds of talents, and regulated and appeased the subjects of the world. These kings all hope that their virtues can match heaven and earth, their wisdom can shine with the sun and the moon, the fundamental solidity of the national harm can last for a long time, and the transmission of the throne is endless. However, if you look at the scriptures, there are very few people who can get a good death, and what is the reason for the failure and destruction one after the other? ”

I didn't expect that Miao Di didn't talk about Buddhism and talked to me about political affairs, and directly talked about the point, forgetting about the assassin thing a long time ago, and nodded at the moment: "Yes, what is the reason?" ”

"In the past, there was a strong Qin, a unified universe, a strong soldier, a battle array, a thousand miles of popularity, threatening Huyi, the world bowed, all attached. The past dynasties have been strong, are there any powerful Great Qin? However, once in between, the world abandons it, and everything is owned by others. Did Qin Shi Huang hate the world being governed and the people at peace, and did not want his world to last long, so he deliberately wanted to implement the government of Xia Ji and make himself perish? Definitely. Relying on his wealth and strength, he did not consider the consequences, and drove the people of the world to obey his extravagant desires, exhaust the world's riches for his own enjoyment, search for the beauties of the world for his own sexual pleasures, and seek distant treasures for his own play. The palace and garden are richly decorated, the towers and pavilions are built to build the peaks, there is no time limit for conscription, there is no end to the war with soldiers, the appearance is majestic and dignified, the heart is vicious and suspicious, the people who flatter and slander are blessed, the loyal and upright people cannot be preserved, the upper and lower levels are deceived by each other, the monarchs and ministers are separated, the people can not bear it, the land is falling apart, the first emperor died in the car, and the abalone is in the same column, isn't it sad? ”

"Yes, one person rules the world, not one person in the world. The monarch should hold this will: to win the hearts of the people, and to be safe in the independent wilderness, if he cannot win the hearts of the people, he will have nothing to fear in thousands of troops. Therefore, after Chan came to the west, he checked the people's livelihood, explored the people's opinions, met the alliances, appeased the officials, and rested for only three hours a day, not daring to have the slightest negligence, for fear of making a big mistake, and regretting it. Since ancient times, people with extraordinary talents can prosper if they adapt to current events and save the country in danger and the people in dire straits, when the overturned country is re-corrected, the lax moral norms are restored, the distant country comes to worship, and the people near the country live and work in peace and contentment, be cautious, and love the people like children. If it is only for the sake of one person's desires, so that people do not see their virtues, but only labor, and seek the stability of the country, such as putting out fires with negative salaries, raising soup to stop boiling, it is not enough. ”

"The prince of the world in the Jincheng League, once said that the people of Liangzhou can get land and plough, grass and livestock, mulberry and weaving, hemp and achievement, work and work, business and business, and official guarding. The few have something to rely on, the old have something to support, the man has something to do, and the woman has something to follow. If so, then Liangzhou is very fortunate, and the people are very fortunate, but I don't know what kind of government the prince will do, so that Liangzhou can achieve this dream. ”

I replied, "This is not a dream, the land of Yizhou has almost reached this realm." "At the moment, I will tell Mr. Shuzhong's strategy roughly.

Listening to the wonderful truth, he even called it good, and for a while, the words were speculative, and the conversation became more and more interesting. This person is not like a monk, but like a Confucian who has read poetry and books, and every time I hear it, I feel that I have benefited a lot. We talked about governing the country, talking about promoting virtue, talking about financial management, talking about admonishment, and talking about noon.

"Good, good, good, the words of the son of the world are extremely true. I have heard that those who build buildings first choose craftsmen and then simple materials, and those who govern the country first choose the people and then the people. The material of the corridor temple is not a branch of a tree; The fur of the white fox is not the skin of a fox; Controlling chaos and safety, survival and disgrace, is not the power of one person. The way to govern the country is to raise the virtuous, I don't know what the son of the world thinks? ”

That's what I said. Liu Xiang said that the country is not big but wins the hearts of the people, and Zuo does not do more but is virtuous. The sage is the first thing for the prosperity of the country. ”

Miao Di sighed: "Shiziguo is very human, dedicated to the people, and the blessing of the people. Lao Na heard that when Qi Huan Gong was still his son Xiaobai, Guan Zhong helped his brother compete with Xiaobai for the position, and once arrowed Xiaobai's clothes hook, but Xiaobai forgave Guan Zhong and eventually became a king. I don't know who the prince thinks Huan Gong and Guan Zhong are? ”

"Duke Huan Mingjun, Guan Zhong Xianchen, the monarch and the minister get along, and the hegemony is successful."

That's exactly what happened. If anyone was once an enemy of the Son of the World, and now he is willing to surrender, can the Son of the World forgive? ”

"The talents raised by the master must be very human, and Zen is not allowed."

"So, old Nadai thanked His Highness." As he spoke, the wonderful truth had already bowed deeply.

"Why do you need to be like this, master, please get up quickly. But I don't know who this person is? ”

"I'm ashamed, this person is Lao Na's disciple, and his name is Yan Xie."