Chapter 19: Between Trade-offs
The Minjiang River originates from the depths of Fuling Mountain.
After the dew and clear spring in the mountains and valleys brewed, it became unruly, rampaged, and then rushed into the gentle plain, rushed on the plain for a thousand turns, and after nine bends, it finally returned to calm, and turned into the snake pan mountain and the eagle stream.
The Minjiang River has nurtured all creatures within a radius of thousands of miles, and the human beings scattered throughout the plain have slowly gathered in the Minjiang fragments and tributaries of the plain, gradually forming tribes, and now it has become a city market town.
At this time, a horse-drawn carriage approached quickly towards Chayu County.
"Look, this is Chayu County!"
Liu Fengyun pointed to the low loess city wall that had even begun to weather, and said to the young man in green shirt next to him.
Seeing such a scene, Yuan Cheng was disappointed, shook his head and said:
"Originally, I thought that as a county town with a radius of 100 miles, Chayu should be a bit large, not to mention the towering city walls and strict guards, so it shouldn't be so down. ”
Hearing Yuan Cheng's words, Niu Er, who was not happy to act as a groom and bored all the way, glanced back at Yuan Cheng, pouted and said:
"I don't know, it's just the outer city, isn't there an inner city!"
Liu Fengyun did not accuse or explain Niu Er's words, but smiled mysteriously:
"Naturally, Xiaoyou wants to see it, but it's not here!"
There were almost no guards in the outer city, only two boring guards wearing old leather armor to check the people entering and leaving the city, but Yuan Cheng did see that they were mainly targeting people outside, because they could collect income from the city.
Seeing a luxurious carriage coming, the people waiting in line to enter the city around hurriedly hid aside, looking at the carriage, their eyes full of awe.
The guards also came early in the carriage, and just wanted to come up to ask for the carriage and horse fare, but when they saw the groom's face, their expressions changed greatly, and they hurriedly stood aside and sang to send them off.
Niu Er glanced down at the two of them, and kept silent, and when he entered the city, he showed a complacent color:
"My uncle is the strongest guest in the city, his status is transcendent, he doesn't give a county order, and my Niu Er can be regarded as a stained person, hehe!"
Hearing this, Yuan Cheng suddenly showed a strange color, this uncle who was quite in awe in Liu Fengyun's mouth, and now what kind of character is the uncle in Niu Er's mouth?
In fact, Yuan Cheng was not interested in this extraordinary strength and dignity, but was considering a question, whether such a person could cure the disease of Tu Wave's long sleep?
Thinking of this, Yuan Cheng couldn't help but hug the blanket in his chest, although Liu Fengyun on the road persuaded Yuan Cheng in both light and secret, hoping that he would give more consideration, after all, cultivation is the same as cultivating immortals, not only to look at the teacher, but also to look at the qualifications, and most importantly, the foundation, that is, the Gongfa pill, these are priceless things.
One word, ask for money.
Entering the outer city, Yuan Cheng only felt that he had come to the mountain villages and towns, a long street, with shops and wine shops on both sides, and the sound of selling was very prosperous.
However, to Yuan Cheng's surprise, Niu Er did not stop the carriage, but drove the horse all the way, as if he was going to cross the entire street.
When he came to the end of the street, the scene in front of him shocked Yuan Cheng, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
I saw that the end of the street was not the end, but came to a wide river, the river is about ten zhang wide, the water flow is gentle, crystal clear, rippling blue waves.
The riverside is surrounded by green willows, flocks of mandarin ducks, and clusters of wildflowers, which are particularly beautiful.
On the other side of the river, it is an oasis about two or three miles wide, with no end in sight, with countless streets and lofts of wine shops, and you can smell the aroma of wine and meat from afar, and the sound of prosperity is also floating across the river, rushing to the face, which is simply different from this outer city.
Liu Fengyun saw Yuan Cheng like this, smiled slightly, as if he had expected it, and waited until Yuan Cheng withdrew his gaze before he asked:
"How's it going, little friend, how does this inner city feel?"
Yuan Cheng didn't answer, the exclamation on his face was already very revealing, but Liu Fengyun didn't know that Yuan Cheng was still thinking about a question at this time.
That is, are you so sure that this is in Wusizang, not Yanyu Jiangnan?
Near the river, a wide iron suspension bridge appeared in front, on this side of the bridge, there was a sentry box, eight freshly dressed and angry guards looked solemn, and their sharp eyes swept over everyone, compared with the two outside, it was not a level.
Niu Er drove the carriage over, and immediately two people came to check, after Niu Er showed the certificate, he learned that it was a relative of Qikeqing, and there was also an official document from the county government, although the words and expressions eased a lot, there was still a person who quietly glanced inside the carriage, and saw that there was only a young man in a ragged shirt, so he waved his hand and let him go.
The guards are not unstrict.
After the sentry box, the carriage stepped on the thick wooden paved chain bridge, making a crunching sound, and the hard wheels hit it, making a squeaky sound, intertwined, very light and pleasant, as if echoing with the joy of insects and birds by the river.
At this time, Liu Fengyun, who had been silent, said in a low voice:
"Chayu County has been plagued by several beasts, insects, thieves and thieves in the past 100 years, and the current pattern of Chayu County has been formed. ”
Hearing this, Yuan Cheng was silent, before watching Journey to the West, he heard that the people of Wusi Tibetan State were vulgar and did not obey the law, so they wanted to educate Buddhism, but now it seems that it is simply a group of demons dancing wildly.
The more chaotic the world, the more fragile mortals become!
Just when Yuan Cheng was thinking deeply, the carriage had crossed most of the bridge, and looking out of the curtain tent, the sparkling water surface was crystal clear, but at a glance, it could be seen that the river was blue and quiet, and it was still very deep.
"Hey, look, what does this inner city look like?"
Suddenly, Niu Er pointed to the inner city road that was close at hand with a horsewhip.
Yuan Cheng saw that the bridge was located in a higher place, and he could see most of the outline of the inner city from a distance.
This is rare in Uszang, which is mainly nomadic.
Yuan Cheng looked at this silhouette and ...... Shoehorn?
Seeing Yuan Cheng's somewhat constipated expression, Niu Er laughed and said:
"It's like a horse kidney, so the locals call the inner city the Holy City. ”
Entering the sentry box in the inner city, this time he was directly released without investigation, which made Yuan Cheng a little puzzled.
As soon as you enter, there is a mixture of barley noodles and mare's milk wine in the air, with a hint of grassland flavor in the mellow aroma.
After Liu Fengyun's explanation, Yuan Cheng completely understood the pattern of Chayu County.
It is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the Min River, it is said that these two tributaries were also the main stream of the Min River, and later diverted, Chayu County is located in the triangle, it is a huge sandbar, because the shape is like a horse kidney, also called Shengzhou.
Chayu County has now developed, and the Wusi Tibetan State has sent a strong army and masters to sit in the town, so that the small people and poisonous insects, birds and beasts dare not approach easily, and around the delta, many markets and settlements have gradually formed, which is the outer city.
Soon, after passing through two streets, the carriage entered the middle and widest street, which was full of people and carriages.
When he got to the middle, Yuan Cheng saw the county office, which was a high-rise compound, although there was no Zhumen Ya plaque in the Central Plains, but the county guards on both sides were tall and powerful, with a wide scimitar at the waist and hips, which had a unique general momentum.
Bypassing the county office, the carriage turned into a secluded garden community-like attic area, surrounded by horizontal eaves and tiles, verdant bamboo, and ancient wood chips, which looked particularly chic and elegant in this inner city.
All the people in the inner city know that there is a group of noble people living here, and they have a unified title, Keqing, which is their identity, and immortals, which is the honorific title given to them by ordinary people.
Abandoning the carriage and having someone to take care of it, Yuan Gong and the three of them walked through a clump of bamboo forests, crossed many garden paths, and unconsciously came to the deepest place.
Here, it is the residence of the most powerful guest in Chayu County, Qifan.
Behind the door of the bamboo building surrounded by two flourishing fiery pomegranates, there is a wide courtyard, which is full of flowers but does not look kitsch, and is surrounded by antique bamboo buildings, all of which are thatched roofs, but it seems to have come to the countryside to live in the countryside.
Seeing this, Yuan Cheng paused, and his face showed hesitation.
Seeing Yuan Cheng like this, Niu Er smiled gloatingly and said in a low voice:
"What, it's too late to regret now!"
For this person who resolutely resisted becoming his uncle, Yuan Cheng naturally ignored it, he was just hesitating, can this master really save Tubo?
Subconsciously, Yuan Cheng still felt that this person's level was too low, and he was not an immortal, and when he followed him, he would never see an existence of the level of Zhu Gangguan in his life.
This is what Yuan Cheng doesn't want to see, when he comes to the Journey to the West, he doesn't call himself a brother and sister to the Monkey King, Yuan Cheng has a feeling of falling price.
However, after hesitating for a long time, the idea of saving Tubo still prevailed, but Yuan Cheng also had his own plans.
If you want to be my master, you always have some skills, right?