twin moon

Chapter 117 No.14 Scene [-]

Everything about Qingwan has to be told from the time of Ye Fufeng.

In the winter of the 28th year of Yongxi, the Shuodi Rebellion broke out.The cowardly Lingdi Baijiangchun abandoned the city and fled. He planned to escape westward along the Yushui River and enter the Chanying Sea, but he encountered a heavy iron mountain at Longshoudu, [-] miles south of Yujing, and was burned by a fire. and supplies.After the emperor fell into the water in a hurry, he floated to the south bank of Yushui with a board in his arms.Later, although he was supported by the army of Wei Liang and retreated to the south of Suoyang Pass, he contracted tuberculosis due to soaking in the cold river water for too long, and died in just half a year.

Afterwards, Emperor Huan, Baijiang Linran, who came to the throne, recruited peasants in Guannan, subdued land tax, worked hard to govern, and finally led 200,000 allied troops of princes to go north to Suoyangguan in the spring of the third year of Zhaoyan, and regained the capital in one fell swoop.After that, it took more than forty years to beat the barbarians back to the north of the Jin River, and briefly revived the Tianwei of the Dasheng Dynasty.

However, Baijiang Linran was fatuous and murdered in his later years. Not only did he convict all the important humerus ministers who followed him in the Northern Expedition, he was thrown into prison and tortured to death, or he was exiled to the frontier.

After years of wars, the national treasury has already been short of money, and the four countries of Yubei, Weiliang, Peng, and Ye have made great achievements in fighting against foreign countries, and they have strong troops and horses, and they are separated from one side.The imperial court, unable to make ends meet, had no choice but to impose heavy taxes on small border countries such as Dun, Yu, Li, and Sui.And Ye Fufeng back then was an unwilling general of Dunguo in Yujing City.

As the country's name suggests, the people of Dunguo are simple and honest, and they are easy to avoid conflicts with others.But this kind of character made Ye Fufeng, who was the general of Yamen at the time, run into obstacles everywhere in the court and was bullied by others.

The young Ye Fufeng was born in a family of sailors, but Kong has a lot of skills, but he had to dismiss him and return to his hometown.But when he traveled thousands of miles back to his hometown, Hejian, he found that because even the grain left for seeds had been forcibly confiscated, the once fertile wilderness at the foot of Hezhai Mountain had turned into a wasteland overgrown with weeds.And the countless skinny and hungry people there have been starving to death, and they have been struggling for a long time on the verge of death, peeling bark and digging grass roots for food all day long.

After returning home, Ye Fufeng saw his whole family, more than ten members, hanged to death on a thousand-year-old locust tree in the village because they refused to pay the food. .In a fit of rage, he drew his sword and single-handedly entered a barracks guarded by more than a hundred people outside the village, and personally chopped the officials sent by the court to collect taxes into minced meat.

At that time, the people in Hejian City had long been in dire straits, and the story of Ye Fufeng killing officers and soldiers in anger quickly spread among the equally angry people.Not long after, when he heard that the army from the Kingdom of Dun came to suppress the rebellious people, Ye Fufeng thought about it and decided to do nothing, so he raised his arms and led thousands of farmers to rise up.

But after all, with such a group of mobs with no combat experience, it is absolutely impossible to resist the regular army with strong troops.In order to avoid his attack, Ye Fufeng led his people to sail overnight to the Luoying Islands in the southeast of Yizhou to hide, and set up an ambush there.

Because it is located at the southern tip of the mainland, the four seasons of the Luoying Islands are warm like spring, and the flowers on the large and small islands bloom and then fall into the sea, forming a rare colorful color, hence the name.At the same time, Ye Fufeng, who is well versed in naval warfare, took advantage of the complex fjords among the archipelagos and personally commanded dozens of brisk fishing boats. By virtue of the shoals and complicated waterways, he defeated the following Dun Kingdom fleet. This battle became famous.

The news of the victory spread like wildfire. Encouraged by Ye Fufeng, large-scale uprisings broke out one after another in the border areas of Dasheng Dynasty.Only then did the furious Baijiang Linran realize that the situation was out of control, and finally ordered Ye and Peng to deploy a large number of ships, intending to kill the leader of the riot in Luoying Islands in one fell swoop.

Although for ordinary people, in the face of such a predicament, almost no one has the courage to fight again.However, Ye Fufeng is not an ordinary person.In the face of tens of thousands of elite boat masters, he still led the crowd to deal with them for three years.

It's a pity that the islands in the sea are not well-armed fortresses, not only unable to launch effective attacks on enemy warships, but also unable to provide sufficient protection for the rebels.As warships continued to emerge in the Luoying Islands, the already small rebel army began to suffer unbearable casualties.It seems that it also corresponds to the name of the Luoying Islands. Countless heroic lives who hoped and pursued a free life have withered in this fjord.

But life is like a flower, and we try our best to bloom just for that one time.In the summer of the 47th year of Emperor Huan, Linran Baijiang, who was ill in bed due to a cold, was choked to death in his sleep by a mouthful of old phlegm.Ye Fufeng also successfully led the remaining troops to break through at the same time, and without anyone noticing, left the Luoying Islands that had been entrenched for several years, and headed to the depths of the Chanying Sea, hoping to find a piece of pure land that was far away from strife and oppression and belonged to him. .

Hearing Leng Jiayun's talk up to this point, Qi Ziyin's heart was already surging.Firstly, he was saddened and ashamed that his father had been a slave to tigers and sent troops to suppress the rebellion.Secondly, he was deeply impressed by Ye Fufeng's heroism.Today, he has greatly changed his view of these so-called pirates, and is even proud that his teacher Xiang Baili is one of them.

"Brother Fufeng first set foot on the land of Qingwan, the scene he saw was not what it is today. At that time, the island was only covered with lush vegetation like a thick blanket. However, when he led the crowd to climb the cliff with bare hands and cleared the After finding the land available for arable cultivation, I discovered that under these rocks, there is actually this huge city hidden in front of me!"

At this time, the two had already left the cave along the stone road and came to the dense jungle outside.

The scenery on the cliff is picturesque. Under the luxuriant and tall elm, willow, mulberry and locust tree, there are more densely woven stone houses and stone roads.As he was walking, a noisy market suddenly appeared in front of Qi Ziyin's eyes.The fishy smell mixed with the fresh fruity aroma wafts into the nostrils. The seafood sold in it includes not only blue crabs, tiger prawns and other ingredients commonly found in land fish markets, but also rare golden eels and red salmon.

This was the first time he saw an islander without armor, but he was really shocked—the islander in front of him looked like he was seriously ill.Although it still has the inherent bronze-colored skin of a fisherman, its exposed skin is like a reef eroded by sea water, or a monster crawling out of the deep sea, covered with large areas of uneven warts and moss Madara, at first glance, looks like the legendary water ghost!

"Unfortunately, what Brother Fufeng didn't expect was that this island seemed to be cursed. Therefore, after living here for many years, people realized that they gradually changed their appearance and became what you see now. Arrived so—”

Leng Jiayun coughed softly and reminded, "But they have absolutely no malice, and you should not look at them with such eyes. These people are probably more humane than some beasts in human skin on land. However, Their appearance has never been tolerated by the world, and it has become an insurmountable gap between each other. As time goes by, no one wants to go back."

Hearing what the other party said, the young man in white just realized his gaffe, and quickly looked away.The islanders in front of them were completely different from the traffickers and pawns on land, and they did not make things difficult or blame them.In the eyes of the other party, Qi Ziyin didn't notice cunning, suspicion and calculations, but from everyone's face, he saw a bright and innocent smile like a child.

He couldn't help feeling more and more that the paradise that Ye Fufeng and Xiang Baili imagined might really come true.And these islanders have nothing to do with the world, and even the life that seemed a bit boring at first suddenly became mysterious and lively in his mind.

The young people observed carefully along the way, and gradually noticed that although the road under their feet looked plain, the material was completely different from ordinary bluestone slabs, so they asked:

"Then Ye Fufeng and General Baili figured out where this stone city came from?"

The woman in purple stopped suddenly, stared into the boy's eyes and said solemnly: "You may not believe it, this city may be the relics left by the ancestors!"

"Ancestors?! Sister Jia, are you talking about those ancestors who were punished for offending the gods and sent down floods before the great ascension to the dynasty?"

Qi Ziyin couldn't help being surprised.Although there are some records about the ancestors in the ancient books collected in Ye Kingdom Palace, according to Mr. Gou, the Dasheng Dynasty is the only orthodoxy in this world.Those few words that seem like myths are nothing more than baseless unofficial legends.

On the surface, the young man seems to have obeyed his master's admonitions, but he is increasingly curious about the mysterious past tens of thousands of years ago.It's just that he never dreamed that now he actually saw the real evidence of the ancestors left in the world!

When he was in the cave earlier, Qi Ziyin had no way of judging the size of the city of ruins. Looking around now, he can see that the undulating island seems to be completely covered by those ruins.There are still many buildings and roads in the city that have not been cleared, covered with thick moss and thick vines, but when you get closer, you can still distinguish the obvious traces of artificial carvings on them.

The two followed each other step by step, and soon came to a tall tower hidden in the forest.The young man looked up at the white gate that was more than ten feet high in front of him, and the two moss-covered but lifelike statues standing on the left and right, felt that they had stood here quietly for thousands of years, as if they were waiting One day, we will be able to tell the stories of our ancestors to future generations.

"Is this the appearance of those ancestors who have disappeared from the land long ago and are almost as powerful as gods in legends? They look like us—they don't have much difference..."

Qi Ziyin gently slid his fingers across the sculpture's instep, but it was difficult to close his open mouth.Those two statues are so exquisite that even the most skillful craftsmen in Ye Kingdom could never carve such perfect shapes.The clothes on the portraits were almost identical, and the boy stared at them for a long time before realizing that they were actually a man and a woman.The woman on the left is holding a rather heavy book.In the man's hand, he held a slender weapon with a handle.

"This thing—isn't it a fire bolt gun!"

The boy suddenly shuddered and cried out involuntarily.

Leng Jiayun slowly stepped forward from behind her, nodded:

"That's right, this is the firebolt gun. Brother Fufeng came to the island at the beginning of the year, and found many secrets left by the ancestors in this tower. Although it is only a drop in the bucket , but using this as a clue, he realized the method to keep the land kingdoms away thousands of miles away, so that the enemy would never dare to easily set foot in the hinterland of the Chanying Sea. Because of this, Baili and I, as well as the island All the residents on the island firmly believe that this high tower is a gift from the heavens. The secrets in it will eventually resolve all disputes and pains in the world, and guide the islanders to thrive.”

"But why are you willing to tell me this until today?" The young man suddenly felt that there were too many pasts that he had never understood or even imagined in the body of his late mentor and the woman in front of him.

But the woman didn't answer any more, she just raised her hand and turned a mechanism by the door.Only two clear "clicks" were heard, and the heavy giant door slid open to both sides lightly, revealing the tall hall hidden behind it.

Although the pure white stone walls in the hall have gone through vicissitudes, they still reflect warm and holy light under the reflection of candlelight.However, in such a huge space, there is not a single column, and it is unknown what is used to support the almost perfect dome above.A few pedantic islanders were sitting on the ground, holding books in their hands and studying under the dome fascinatedly.Even when someone came in from outside, they didn't seem to hear it, and were unmoved at all.

"This high tower is one of the few buildings that are best preserved on the island. The various books and classics left in it are even more numerous, covering everything in the world. If we hadn't seen it with our own eyes, I am afraid that Baili and I would not believe it at all, and How can I tell you so easily?"

Leng Jiayun didn't want to disturb the purity of the scholars, so she lowered her voice before continuing to explain.

"These books—are they also left by the ancestors?" Qi Ziyin calmed down, looking at the tall bookshelves on the surrounding walls that went all the way to the dome, and the ancient books on them, he couldn't help but sigh.

The woman in purple nodded again: "Although the ancestors are of the same origin as us, after thousands of years, the records in all these books and classics have long since become obscure. These old scholars have studied painstakingly for decades. It is not easy to understand one or two ten-thousandths. It seems that the ancestors tried their best to preserve everything about themselves, but they didn't want anyone to easily obtain all the secrets here."

"Since I stayed here, I don't want people to get it easily..."

Hearing what the woman said, the boy's heart suddenly trembled, as if he realized something.

Leng Jiayun nodded: "You must have known it before. The ancestors more than ten thousand years ago had already mastered the ultimate power that was close to the gods. However, this power also made them lose their awe. Restrainedly squandering everything that God bestowed on them, finally incurring the wrath of the gods, using floods to completely bury that world in the vast seabed of Chanying."

"So, Sister Jia, what you said earlier, the secret that can resolve all pain in the world, refers to these books left by the ancestors here? But isn't that power—isn't it something that was once tabooed by the gods!"

A trace of uneasiness suddenly surged in Qi Ziyin's heart.When he first came to the island, he was completely shocked by what he saw and heard, and he could fully understand the state of mind of a woman.However, at this time, the records about the flood from the sky that he had read in ancient books emerged from the depths of his memory irresistibly—if the power of the ancestors really brought disaster to him , then no matter how tempting this power may seem, it should be forgotten forever.

"I know what you are worried about. In fact, right now, we can only learn a few words about the city of gods left by the ancestors, and its whereabouts have not been discovered. It is precisely by relying on some ancient books to decipher Baili and I followed a key clue based on the vague records that were published. We lived in Mulu City for more than [-] years, but we still gained little. What's more, we and our ancestors today, It's quite different—"

"What's the difference? Greed and desire will continue to expand, and no one can resist the temptation!"

Before Leng Jiayun could finish speaking, the young man interrupted her, "The so-called power is just one of many powers. Whether it is Bai Jiangxi, the founding emperor of Dasheng who is regarded as the first sage in ancient times, or the princes of all ages, Generals, dignitaries, as long as they have the power to overwhelm the world, they will all become selfish, utilitarian, suspicious, and hypocritical as if they have been cursed. How can you guarantee that you will not be able to escape after deciphering the secrets of the ancestors? Will it change?!"

Qi Ziyin's tone carried deep fear.Because not long ago, he had personally experienced the rivalry and brother-in-law of blood relatives in the struggle for power.However, fate seemed to have prepared an inappropriate surprise for him. Before he finished speaking, the young man suddenly saw a polished round, dark black half-cut in the hand of a pedant beside him. Transparent crystals.

This reminded him suddenly of the sea demon tear that he bought in Huijin building three years ago but was rejected by Ning Yue on the spot. road:

"Old man, where did you get this piece of sea monster tears in your hand?"

The other party was obviously taken aback by this imprudent question, and it took a long time to come back to his senses: "This thing, of course, was taken out from the underground of Qingwan, it is a special product on the island, why do you young people recognize it? "

The woman in purple hurriedly pulled the young man away from the other party: "There is no gold and silver produced on the island, so it is not ordinary coins such as gold and silver that are used for trading, but these sea monster tears. If Ning Yue Na girl is also here, I would like to ask her where these things come from, and why she knows them."

Hearing what the other party said, Qi Ziyin became more and more uneasy: "So, Sister Jia, you already knew about the existence of this thing? General Baili also knew about it?"

Leng Jiayun could only nod her head: "Before we came to the island, we didn't know anything about it. But as I told you, someone attacked Qingwan City 20 years ago. They found these black crystals in the depths of Stone City. It was not until Baili led his troops to drive them away that we realized that there were such strange things buried under our feet."

"Who attacked Qingwan?"

"In fact, most of the islanders, including me, have never seen the appearance of those people with their own eyes. I just heard from the old people that they seem to be strange murlocs with hideous appearances and scales all over their bodies. !"

It was the first time in his life that Qi Ziyin heard that monsters that were half fish and half human existed in the world, so he immediately asked, "Where did these murlocs come from, and how did they know about the existence of Qingwan and the existence of these black crystals?" Exist? Could it be that these black crystals were also left by the ancestors? What use did they use them for?"

"I can't answer any of your questions. Because no one knows where the murlocs came from, the islanders had no choice but to call them sea monsters, and named these black crystals sea monster tears. Two For more than ten years, it is precisely to prevent the murlocs from attacking again, and the defense on the island dare not relax for a day. However, they have never appeared again after that."

Hearing this, the young man in white had a strange feeling in his heart - including Ning Yue's life experience, Xiang Baili and Leng Jiayun's past, Qi Shouyu's deliberate plot to usurp the throne, and the previous repeated encounters between himself and his companions in Mulu City. Including the encounter, it seems that it all originated from the ancient map hidden in the handle of the Baipi knife.And all the scattered clues that are difficult to explain now gradually converged in this Qingwan City where he was currently in, and converged on the hidden secrets of the ancestors on the island.

Qi Ziyin turned his gaze to the outside of the hall again.On the Chanying Sea in the distance, a large dark gray cloud is gradually gathering.The dark clouds seemed to be the confusion and incomprehension lingering in his heart at this moment. They gathered more and more thicker, and gradually the beautiful scenery in the eyes lost its color, and even obscured the light in the sky that could see everything.

However, for this young man who has just landed, even though he is aware of the unknown and predicament he is facing, there is nothing he can do.

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