A knife in love

Chapter 667

Li Qiufeng thought of the tragic death of more than [-] soldiers of the Zhao army, but he also felt sympathetic.

Sun Guangming pointed his horsewhip forward with his right hand, and said in his mouth, "Look, Majesty Li, there is Taniguchi Village not far ahead. Back then, this village was located at the exit of several valleys, so it was named Tanikou Village. Now you can see it at a glance. The place he reached was all flat land, so how could there be any valleys? This is because Bai Qi wanted to kill all the prisoners of the Zhao army, but how could he dig such a large earth pit to bury more than 10,000 people in a short time. It happened that there were several valleys here, more than ten feet below the ground, which were a good place to bury the soldiers of the Zhao army alive. He sent people to deceive the soldiers of the Zhao army, saying that they would set up camps in the valleys, prepare meals, and temporarily resettle them. Surrendering soldiers. At that time, most of Zhao Jun’s soldiers were starved to death. When they heard that food was prepared in the valley, they supported each other and struggled to go to several valleys. But they didn’t want to wait for them not to eat food, but to kill butchers. Bai Qi, there are still [-]+ Qin troops like wolves and tigers!"

Li Qiufeng turned out of the Jinyiwei this time, and faced tens of thousands of troops in Yong'an City.At that time, standing on the city wall and seeing the siege army outside the city, I felt boundless.Thinking of Bai Qi killing more than [-] soldiers of the Zhao army in one fell swoop here, the situation is so tragic, even under the imagination, two trembling.With a gloomy expression on his face, he couldn't help blurting out: "Isn't Bai Qi afraid after killing so many people?"

Sun Guangming said: "These emperors and generals, other people's lives are like ants in their eyes. What they value is only their power, status, and so-called reputation. It is ridiculous that they do these utterly wicked things However, the banner is for the common people and for the souls of the world. From Bai Qi, Qin Shihuang, to Liu Bang, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Li Shimin, Wu Zetian, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, none of these people have their hands full The blood of common people?"

When Sun Guangming said this, the muscles on his face twitched a few times, and he continued: "But these people have no good end. Bai Qi is loyal to the Qin State, and the commander of the Qin Army has fought eleven battles with the six kingdoms of Shandong. , Never defeated, killing more than a million people? It’s just that he claimed to be a massacre, but in the end he was forced to death by the King of Qin, and there was no bones left. During the Changping War, Bai Qi thought that the local people’s hearts were for the State of Zhao, and he was afraid that the people would report to the Zhao army. , actually wanted to kill all the people, and forced these people to leave their homes. When I first came to this Taniguchi village, I saw people eating a kind of roasted tofu called Baiqirou. This is because since the Changping War Afterwards, the local people hated Bai Qi for generations. In order to commemorate the souls of the Zhao army who were starved and killed, they used Shu rice as a dish and tofu as meat. "Tou" means to mash Baiqi's brain into mud and eat it with tofu, so it is called "Baiqirou", which shows the depth of his enmity and hatred. Later, Baiqirou gradually spread and became Roasted tofu has become a famous local dish in Gaoping.”

Li Qiufeng said "Oh", and said: "So that's the case. Waiting for this matter, Li also wants to try this famous dish."

Sun Guangming said: "The hearts of the people must not be violated. Even if you are proud for a while, if you offend the world and harm the living beings, you will inevitably bring disaster to your descendants. For thousands of years, who dares to call themselves a descendant of Bai Qi? Like Zhuge Wuhou, Although he fought for half his life, there was also the tragedy of burning rattan armored soldiers, but the people of later generations still respect him as a god and worship him at four o'clock. Do not kill people with a public heart. Even though there are many schemes on the battlefield, they do not kill indiscriminately. It is the will of the people to prolong the descendants. Look at the descendants of Qin Shihuang, Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Li Shimin, Wu Zetian, Zhao Guangyi, etc. Which one got a good end?"

Li Qiufeng thought to himself, how many wicked people in the world have a good death.Among other things, Zhu Di's killing of Jianwen's loyal ministers was extremely tragic. Although there was a civil fort change and Yingzong lost all face, most of his descendants became Emperor Taiping.The theory of karma is ultimately slim.However, people like Sun Guangming and Situ Qiao are too obsessed with studying the five elements of Qimen, and it is not uncommon to believe in these fallacies.

The two talked and talked, and they had left the path before they knew it, and arrived at a village.This village is very dilapidated, there are more than a dozen families here and there.The houses are dilapidated, and most of the walls have collapsed.The roof tiles were broken and weeds were growing everywhere.

Sun Guangming and Li Qiufeng rode to a dilapidated earthen platform in front of the village, and reined in their mounts at the same time.Sun Guangming sighed, and said to Li Qiufeng: "This is the famous Taniguchi Village back then. But looking at the current situation, how can there be any trace of popularity?"

Looking at the desolation around him, Li Qiufeng couldn't help but said: "The land here is barren, there are very few trees and grasslands, and the grains are not abundant. Why do these people stay here instead of migrating to other places for food?"

Sun Guangming said: "Hero Li, don't look at how dilapidated this village is now. It was a prosperous place back then. After the Changping War, although there were corpses everywhere, no one dared to live here. It's just that after the Qin State ruled the world, it was in Changping. Gaoping County was established in Gaoping County, which belongs to Shangdang County. Because the Qin Army defeated here in the past, the head of Shangdang County cleaned up the bones here, and moved hundreds of families. More than ten miles to the southeast of the village is the mausoleum of Emperor Yan. Emperor Yan is the ancestor of my Chinese descendants, and this is his hometown. It was originally the place where outstanding people lived. Throughout the dynasties, there have been many famous ministers and generals. After these people became famous, They would buy land and build houses here, so it was once very lively. But more than ten years ago, I heard that there was a drought here, and the people had to leave their homes and be displaced. After the disaster, the plague broke out again. Almost all the people died in the plague. After that, the place fell down."

When Sun Guangming said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "However, there is still a terrible legend circulating here. It is said that during the Northern Song Dynasty, this place was still very lively. There were hundreds of families in the village, and there was a large Zhao Kuo, the commander of the Zhao army who died in Changping, is enshrined in the big temple. The village holds a temple fair on the eighth day of December every year, and invites troupes to sing on the stage in front of the temple to comfort those who died in Changping. The ghosts of those soldiers of the Zhao army, let them bless this area with good weather and good harvests.

"On the eighth day of December of that year, people from nine villages in this area rushed to the stage of the temple in Taniguchi Village to watch a play. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden lightning and thunderstorm, and there was a heavy rain. Since ancient times, there is no reason for rain in December. The people panicked and fled in all directions. After they had escaped for a few miles, they turned their heads and looked back, only to find that the temple and the stage were gone. After the heavy rain, the people returned to the village. The stage disappeared out of thin air, leaving only a crack as thick as an arm on the ground, and a trace of cold air emerged from the crack.

"The common people remembered that when they fled, there were still more than a dozen opera singers on the stage. It was just that the incident happened in a hurry, and everyone fled in all directions, without paying attention to where these opera singers went. The cold air in the crack kept wafting After three days, the cold air just dissipated on the morning of the fourth day. Taniguchi village picked out a dozen strong and powerful men, and dug down along the cracks, digging five feet deep, but still did not reach the bottom. There was cold air wafting out of the cracks again, and the sound of war drums and the clanging of gold and iron could be heard from time to time underground, as if two armies were fighting underground.

"These men no longer dared to dig down and were about to climb out of the big pit. Unexpectedly, the mound of soil piled up beside the pit suddenly collapsed, and immediately buried more than a dozen men in the pit. Dare to stay, let out a shout, and fled in all directions. Until the next morning, the village was reporting the case to the Gaoping County Yamen, and the government sent police to investigate the case, but the crack disappeared. However, it is no different from the surrounding ground, and there is no trace of excavation at all.

"The police officers thought that the village was reporting a false case, which caused them to make a futile trip, so they cursed and threatened them, and then walked away. The people in the village knew that this was a strange thing, but they did not dare to speak out. But not long after, there was a legend in this area. It is said that Zhao Kuo was defeated and died in Changping. His soul was so angry that he refused to fall into reincarnation. The resentful spirits of the soldiers are still wandering underground in Changping, looking for the people of Qin to fight for their lives. The opera troupe invited by the villagers that day came from Guanzhong, and they sang "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Battle" composed by Li Guinian, a pear garden musician in the Tang Dynasty. These resentful souls of Zhao Jun who have wandered underground for thousands of years hate the Qin people the most. Although "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Battle" is about the battle story of Li Shimin, the king of Qin in the Tang Dynasty, it is just that Li Guinian is from Shaanxi. When this song was written, it was mixed with the ancient songs of the Qin people. When Zhao Jun heard the Qin song, he thought that the Qin army had finally arrived. There was a torrential rain in December. A gap was opened in the ground, and all the opera singers in the temple and the stage were swallowed up, and fell into the hands of the wraiths of the Zhao army underground. It was regarded as a living sacrifice for these wraiths..."

When Sun Guangming said this, Li Qiufeng couldn't help but said: "This legend is too absurd to be believed. I think it's just a chat between fools in the countryside before and after dinner."

Sun Guangming said: "These market legends should not be underestimated. Although some legends are somewhat exaggerated, they often hide some real things."

Li Qiufeng said: "But exaggerating to the point where ghosts and gods appear, how can people believe it? Li believes that there are no ghosts and gods in the world, but they are just fabricated by some people with other plans to deceive people."

Sun Guangming said: "To tell you the truth, when I first came here, I couldn't believe it when I heard the legend. But I tried to excavate where the temple disappeared, according to what the villagers said. Only then did I realize that the land there is really different from the surrounding area, and it must have been excavated before.”

When Sun Guangming said this, he glanced at Li Qiufeng, pointed the horsewhip in his hand to the earth platform only two or three feet away from the two of them, and said in a deep voice: "That is where the legendary temple and stage were swallowed up. It is said that the ten After several men were buried in the big pit, the village invited Taoist priests to build a soul suppressing tower on top of the earth pit. However, the soul suppressing tower was struck by lightning and collapsed shortly after it was built, leaving only Ji Shang Save. Hundreds of years of wind and rain, even this foundation has been dilapidated like this. Sigh."

(End of this chapter)