Shu Blossoms

Chapter 14 Crisis
Daxian Mountain is known as the natural danger of the land, and the Muling Pass at the mountain pass is the military powerhouse of the past dynasties.In this area, the mountains are rolling, the Great Wall is winding, the trees are shady, the grass is green, the majestic gates stand, and the scenery is beautiful.

When they got here, Zheng Wei and the others couldn't help but jump out of the car and stop to appreciate it.

"Such a majestic spectacle is truly a miracle!" Zheng Wei couldn't help but marvel when he looked around.

Liao Wennan took two steps forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with her, and said softly, "The wind is cold in Qingshuang, Gumu He Xiaosen, climb the building lightly, and look back at it."

Zheng Wei didn't like to write poetry, but both his grandfather and father were erudite people, and they could understand the true meaning of the poems.

She couldn't help but praise: "Brother Liao is so brave!"

This was the first time Zheng Wei looked at her, and Liao Wennan couldn't help feeling a little complacent. She felt that the books she read in those days when the palace was locked in Qingqiu finally had a place to use. She couldn't help showing off and asked with a bright smile: "Do you know why this Daxian Mountain is also called Muling Pass?"

Zheng Wei rolled his eyes and pouted the corners of his mouth where she couldn't see it, thinking silently in his heart: Here again, just like those little princes from aristocratic families in Kyoto, like a flower peacock that only opens its screen at any time!

In a good mood today, Zheng Wei is also willing to deal with him for a few words, smiling innocently: "But what is the allusion?"

Seeing this, Liao Wennan cleared his throat and began to tell the story: "There is no allusion, but there is a beautiful legend. It is rumored that thousands of years ago, the king of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Muwang Jiman, once toured the world, came to Daxian, and saw the mountains here. Majestic, full of aura, beautiful scenery, mild climate, especially happy mood, ordered the construction of a palace, stationed here. After a long time, Mu Wang's beloved concubine Sheng Ji died of illness and was buried on the mountain. The mausoleum is here, so this mountain is called Muling.”

Zheng Wei frowned slightly, and said doubtfully: "I remember that there was a book of Zuo Zhuan in my grandfather's study: in the fourth year of Duke Xi, Guan Zhongyun's south to Muling'. As for the sea, it is west to the river, south to Muling, and north to Wudi.'"

When Liao Wennan heard this, his face was slightly embarrassed.

Zheng Wei still didn't let him go, and smiled narrowly: ""The Biography of Emperor Mu Tianzi" clearly states that Sheng Ji is buried in the south of Lechi."

Liao Wennan smiled awkwardly: "It's just a legend, don't take it seriously!"

Then he asked curiously, "The girl is so familiar with this level."

Zheng Wei pursed his lips and smiled: "Knowing that our journey must pass through Muling Pass, and having heard about the fame of Muling Pass for a long time, I borrowed some books from Mr. Song from the Governor's House to learn about it."

After resting for a while, they continued on their way. They passed the small pass and the big pass along the way, but they were not interrogated, and they did not encounter the guards. Everyone felt a little strange.At noon, they arrived at the Muling Pass, where there is the Muling Pavilion, and the chief of the pavilion is the highest general here.

They have to submit the customs clearance documents of the Governor's House to the pavilion chief for review, and they can release them only after they are confirmed to be correct.

"Get out of the car for inspection!" A sergeant wearing an iron jacket and a sleeve armor stopped in front of the carriage.

He Li hurriedly took the customs clearance document and handed it to the sergeant, explaining: "This is the customs clearance document approved by Zhao Shishi, and the carriage is full of female relatives, so it is not suitable to get off!"

"In a special period, Xianbei people were eager to move a few days ago, and all passers-by must be strictly checked. This is also our general's order."

The sergeant had reason and evidence, and He Li could not refute it for a while.

Waiting for him to continue to explain "our old lady is"

"He Li, no need to say more!" Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted. The carriage door was opened. Zheng Wei and A Qiao helped Mrs. Zheng out of the carriage, and Liao Wennan followed behind.

The sergeant looked at them back and forth, Zheng Wei looked up and found that this sergeant was actually a white-faced gentleman. His appearance was only a little worse than Liao Wennan, and he was more heroic than him, but his eyes made people uncomfortable. Look at them like cattle and sheep for sale.

Zheng Wei frowned, looked away, and his eyes fell on the two sergeants behind the white-faced sergeant. The two were burly, ordinary-looking and dark-skinned. They were more like sergeants when they wore sleeve armor, but the armor should be changed. A little tight.

Then Zheng Wei's eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly glanced at the white-faced sergeant again, and took a slow breath to calm down.

"Wait." The white-faced sergeant left a sentence, turned and walked towards the pass behind him.

He turned around and acted coquettishly at Mrs. Zheng: "Grandma, the sun is too hot. Let's go back to the carriage and wait."

Saying that, she secretly winked at Mrs. Zheng.

Mrs. Zheng fondly tapped the tip of her fair nose, and said with a smile: "Grandma is also a little tired, let's go to rest first."

Helping Mrs. Zheng back to the carriage, Zheng Wei turned to look at He Li, "Uncle He, I'm tired from this journey. Come and drink some water and eat."

He Li was stunned for a while, then reacted and walked in front of Zheng Wei, who took the food and said in a low voice, "The situation will be wrong in a while, and immediately retreat."

He Li looked puzzled, "These three sergeants are quite weird, and the two behind them are wearing Hu people's leather boots," Zheng Wei hurriedly explained.

He immediately understood that Sergeant Da Zhou could only wear round-toed high-profile boots.In the Great Zhou Dynasty, a pair of leather boots of the Hu people was worth the monthly salary of an ordinary sergeant.

He Li's expression immediately became solemn.

"Relax, don't show any flaws." Zheng Wei reminded in a low voice, then handed over the food bag in his hand, raised his face and smiled: "Uncle He, let's share it with everyone, just eat some steamed cakes and take a break. ."

"Thank you girl" He Li tried to relax his expression, took it with a smile, shared cakes with the brothers, and woke up.

Zheng Wei pulled Liao Wennan and finally got into the carriage.

He Li looked at the steamed cakes left in the bag, walked up to the two sergeants, handed over the food in his hand, and smiled enthusiastically: "I'm hungry now, let's eat some cushions first."

Saying that, he took a piece of cake and ate it first.

The two sergeants hesitated, but still did not speak, He Li smiled and handed it forward again.

The two looked at each other, and one took a cake.

He Li took the opportunity to observe the pass in front of him, only to realize that the surroundings were surprisingly quiet. The arch in front of the pass was like a tiger's mouth that was ready to swallow people.

Resisting the throbbing in his heart, he reached out and patted the man in armor in front of him, who subconsciously leaned back and broke free.

He Li happened to see the small iron ring on the earlobe under the man's iron armor.

Only slaves will have their ears pierced, but how can slaves become Da Zhou's sergeant.

At this moment, the white-faced sergeant just walked out, and He Li used all his strength to shout: "Withdraw!"

Everyone immediately moved. He Li and a few people stood in front of them, and the others mounted their horses, turned the carriage, and escorted Zheng Wei and the others to retreat.

When the white-faced sergeant saw that he was exposed, he shouted: "Catch them!"

In an instant, dozens of sergeants rushed to He Li and them.

The two sides soon got into a fight.

The carriage didn't run far, and a long whip flew out of thin air. The whip rolled around the door like a dexterous hand, and the two sides exerted force, and the door was pulled down fiercely.

(End of this chapter)