Chapter 13: A Comfortable Nest

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Pegasus Ranch is very famous in the rivers and lakes and in the imperial court, so Li Shidao, who lives in Lingnan, also knows a lot about it.

Shang Xiong, the owner of the Pegasus Ranch who built the first generation of this castle, was a military general at the end of the Jin Dynasty, when Liu Yu was the Jin Dynasty, changed the name of the country to Song, and the world was divided.

In order to avoid the scourge of war, Shang Xiong led his men and his clansmen to the south, and found this hidden valley by coincidence, so he lived and worked here in peace and contentment, and established a pasture.

In the 160 years from the establishment of the ranch to the unification of the world by the Sui Dynasty, the Pegasus Ranch experienced seven owners, all of whom were inherited by the Shang family and had supreme authority.

The others are Liang, Liu, Tao, Wu, Xu, Luo and other ethnic groups, after more than 100 years of reproduction, they did not stop moving out of the surrounding areas, forming nearby towns, to the two big cities of Yuan'an and Dangyang, more than half of their inhabitants are from Pegasus Ranch.

Pegasus Ranch is also the economic lifeline of this region, producing high-quality horses, famous all over the world, but because the owner pursues ancestral teachings, he will never participate in the affairs between the rivers and lakes and the court, and his style is low-key, and he has always been a businessman. However, Shang Xiong was a military commander and understood the importance of force, so he encouraged his subordinates to study martial arts and promote martial arts.

Li Shidao came here, in addition to his own purpose, he also has the meaning of inspecting here, he knows that his father has always had the intention of dominating the world, but because the time has not come and has not come out of hibernation, although he does not have this kind of thought, but as a son of man, he should share his worries.

That's why he came to this place where good horses were produced.

Viewed from the front, Pegasus Mountain Castle is even more breathtaking.

The city wall is built according to the mountainous terrain, and the situation is steep. The rock behind the city is exposed, the dangerous rocks are grandiose, and it is difficult for birds to cross.

People and vehicles come and go on the road, just like a thriving big city, and the children are frolicking in groups, giving Li Shidao a kind of intimate feeling of returning to Lingnan.

The buildings are all rough and simple, built of stones, and the shape is magnificent. Along the way, the bell pavilion, the archway, the door is heavy, and the simplicity shows the heroic spirit of the city builder.

Li Shidao found a farmhouse to live in, but still said that he had come to buy the horses he liked, and he also bothered the peasants to find a herdsman with a way. The peasant did not doubt it, and while he was hospitable to him, he made every effort to contact the shepherds he knew well, and in the afternoon he found several of them, but he was a little overwhelmed.

At midnight.

The sky was full of stars, but the moon did not appear.

The neighing of sheep and horses, or the barking of dogs, can be heard in the direction of the pasture, creating a unique atmosphere in the mountain town.

Li Shidao heard that the peasant family was asleep, so he quietly left the farmhouse and went to the inner fort of Pegasus Ranch.

This inner fort is even more large-scale, the main building has five halls, and there is a side hall corridor. The large hut is in an orderly manner, decorated with garden flowers and trees, small bridges and waterfalls, elegant and pleasant.

He ignored it and looked all the way out of the backyard.

When you arrive at the courtyard, you will see a garden, the most wonderful thing is that there is a circumferential verandah, extending to the garden, opening up the depth of field, causing the verandah to pass through the beautiful scenery of the garden, there is a lotus pond on the left, and a hexagonal pavilion is built in the center of the pool, which is connected to the shore by a small bridge.

At this time, the moon appeared in the sky on the right, sprinkling the quiet back garden with silver light, and the scenery was extremely moving.

The sound of flowing water and the faint fragrance of lotus flowers are intertwined in the air, which makes people feel shocked when they hear it, and they can't help but feel a sense of seclusion.

Li Shidao has profound skills, instantly expelled this feeling, according to the book, through the left and right bends, the corridor with endless beautiful scenery on both sides, after passing through a bamboo forest, the sound of water is loud, the original end is a square pavilion, the front is a hundred zhang high cliff, a waterfall on the cliff is pouring down, the momentum is pressing, if it is not separated by the bamboo forest, the courtyard must be able to hear the roaring sound of the water waterfall like thunder.

Li Shidao was breathtaking.

The sound of the waterfall roared like thunder here, but it was silent in the pond, and someone must have carefully arranged it. Judging from its effect, this arrangement can be called wonderful, and it is clear that it has reached a level of mastery that is rare in the world.

"Lu Miaozi is really extraordinary!"

Li Shidao secretly praised in his heart, saw that there was a gravel path on the left, connected with the square pavilion, and extended to the depths of the forest along the cliff, so he walked in, turned left and right, and suddenly opened up in front of him, on the platform near the cliff, there was a two-story small building, and the situation was dangerous.

The second floor of the small building is lit up, and it is obvious that it is inhabited and has not yet gone to bed.

As if he had already noticed the arrival of Li Shidao, when he came here, an old male voice came down from upstairs and said: "The distinguished guest is coming, and the old man is not far away." ”

Li Shidao said with a smile: "The master invites you, dare not obey." ”

Entering from the main entrance, there is a plaque of "Comfort Nest" above, and the two beams and columns at the entrance are hung with a couplet, which is written on the wooden plaque, "Chaoyi tunes the piano, dusk should be drummed; the old rain is suitable, and the new rain is coming" 16 words, the font is elegant and dusty, vigorous and powerful.

This hall is the architectural form of the four-sided hall, through the four sides of the window, the back of the plant covered with the precipice, the surrounding soft fence, faintly into the hall, more than its furnishings of mahogany furniture is thick and unpretentious, leisurely and natural. At the corner of the house, there is a staircase made of Nanmu that leads to the upper floor.

Li Shidao climbed the stairs.

The upper floor is divided into two rooms with a screen, one side is a round table and square chairs, and the other side is the place where the master sleeps. At this time, there was a person standing in front of the window, facing out of the window, as if remembering something, Li Shidao walked safely, came to the table behind this person, and sat down.

This person is tall and wears a wide robe, looking like a famous man in ancient times, and has a kind of momentum that makes people look up to the mountains.

Wine glasses and other drinking utensils are placed on the table, and the aroma of wine is overflowing.

Under the reflection of the two hanging palace lamps, there are only a few necessary pieces of furniture except for the tables and chairs, all of which are made of sour branch wood, which is elegant and noble.

"The old man hasn't seen a visitor for thirty years, and today I am fortunate that the son might as well drink a cup of six fruit liquid. The meaning is free and easy, but there is a deep helplessness, which makes people feel a sense of melancholy.

Li Shidao poured two glasses of wine, and saw that the old man did not mean to come, so he took a glass and drank it, only to feel that the wine tasted mellow, soft and refreshing, and the most rare thing was that the fragrance was rich and coordinated, which made people have a long aftertaste, and couldn't help but praise: "Good wine!"

Hearing his praise, the old man still said lightly: "This wine is made of six kinds of fresh fruits: pomegranate, grapes, oranges, mountain residues, green plums, and pineapples.

Li Shidao laughed dumbly when he heard this, this person is quite competitive!

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