Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 615 Continues
In Jiangling Mansion, Jiang Tian is enjoying the short leisure time after the war, as well as local wines, delicacies, and even various ways to appear in front of him, coquettish, shy beauties, or resorting to all kinds of Maggie's performance attracts the attention of Maggie.

After the Battle of Yunmeng, most of the reinforcements have returned to the headquarters one after another.Only the [-]th Battalion of Layman and the [-]st Battalion of You Xiaowei of Xijing Lixingyuan were left behind to continue to garrison there; together with the Jinghu Navy of the three battalions reorganized, they were responsible for the follow-up purge and suppression of the local area.

If there is no accident, these three troops with experience in fighting against different types will serve as mobile armed forces stationed in Jiangling Mansion to deal with the demon chaos and abnormal events in the surrounding Xiajiang, Hunan, Jingnan, and Shandong provinces; Under the guidance or branch of the Xijing Lixingyuan.

As for Jiangling Prefecture, it is not only responsible for providing venues, supplies, and bearing daily maintenance expenses; it can also request the cooperation of these three troops when encountering difficult situations.In fact, this is also the best condition that Jiangling Mansion can obtain.

Because after the Battle of Yunmengze, the nearby Shannan East Road, Hunan Road, Jiangxi Road, and even Huaixi Road across the Tongbai Mountains sent people to negotiate and contact; The resident is moved to the government office to which the Dao belongs, or the prefectural city directly under the Central Government.

It is said that Shannan Xidao, where Pang Xun was born, even directly wrote to the imperial court; on the grounds that the distance was too far for fear of being unable to respond, he requested that the third battalion of laymen originally stationed in Dasan Pass be directly transferred to Xingyuan Mansion for permanent residence. ;Thinking to prevent and suppress the demon chaos in the land of Sanchuan in Jiannan.

This also stimulated to some extent, the Jiangling mansion who had just passed through the demon chaos, and even the three ministers and four envoys in charge of Jingnan Road; it made them reach a rare consensus and stand, and argue hard with the court.Even if you bear all the expenses and other costs, you must keep this special weapon.

On the other hand, as the directly subordinate officer of this army, he was also the chief general who had just quelled Yunmeng Yaochao; it originated from Jiang Tian's personal opinion and attitude; it also carried considerable weight in this matter.Jiang Tian was also able to win the management and command of part of the Jinghu water army.

The specific reason is also very simple. Jingzhou/Jiangling Mansion is the hub/key point between the Jianghan Plain and the upper and lower reaches of the Yangtze River; if it can get the full cooperation and assistance of the local navy; Waterways address larger and wider areas.

In this way, the Jinghu navy acts as the communication, eyes and ears, and transport capacity along the line; when encountering local monster chaos or abnormal events, it can also dispatch different combat formations and targeted special combinations according to the severity of the situation; Tired of running for the police.

Therefore, before the arrival of the new imperial edict, Jiang Tian sat in Jiangling Mansion for the past few days, and it can be said to be quite leisurely and carefree; almost every day there are invitations for banquets and entertainment; all kinds of specialties, delicacies, beauties, almost Changing tricks and turns come one after another, making people overwhelmed.

Then, in the name of thanking the preservation of the place and exchange affairs, they rushed to send out invitations and banquets; not only belonged to Jiangling Mansion and the three divisions and four envoys of Jingnan Road, but also the chief officials of the yamen in various places, and even local officials and officials. , rich merchants, living in local Wai Dao guild halls and trading companies;
Of course, Jiang Tian is not very interested in social entertainment, human relations, and official exchanges; he does not need to count on and rely on these things, the so-called contacts or other invisible resources generated by these things.So apart from attending the initial celebration banquet, everyone retreated.

However, from another point of view, after all, Jiangling Mansion is a famous city with a long history and rich humanities. There are various places of interest and historic origins almost everywhere.For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wen of Chu became a blockbuster, Sun Wu flooded Ji Nancheng, and Guan Yu of the Three Kingdoms carelessly lost Jingzhou;
Another example is Meihuizhou, which divides the great river into north and south, the golden embankment built by the constant temperature Kaifu, and the Qixia tower overlooking the river...Because it is located in a place where military strategists of all dynasties must fight, there are many ancient battlefields between the sand embankments of Hezhou. And the ruins of the fortress; such as Mamu City, Fengcheng, Chihu City, Yuncheng, Yanyue City...

Therefore, in addition to the daily tour of the city and the time for inspection and rehearsal, Jiang Tian is wandering around in public gardens or private museums, or visiting scenic spots inside and outside the city.But to Jiang Tian's surprise, as the predecessor of the traverser, Liang Gong also left many traces in the local area.

Although, when he was alive, he had already strictly prohibited the construction of various temples in his name all over the world;But it can't stand the people of later generations, all kinds of devious worship in the style of saving the country; for example, changing the head and offering it in temples.

Not to mention, he had an indissoluble bond with Jiangling City in history.During the reign of Tianbao, the Anshi Rebellion broke out. Emperor Kaiyuan went west to hunt Jiannan, and ordered the kings to guard all the ways in the world in order to curb the rebels.As a result, all the kings were afraid of difficulties and did not move forward. Only the sixteenth son, Yong Wanglin, became a vassal in Jiangling.

Then, in the name of envoys from Shannan East Road, Lingnan, Qianzhong, and Jiangnan West Road Jiedu interviews, and the governor of Jiangling, he directly expropriated the Jianghuai rent and tax accumulated in Jiangling, claiming that it was a huge amount of money; Recruiting troops and horses, accumulating grain and reorganizing the army, gathering tens of thousands of people on land and water;

With Xue Miao, Li Taiqing, and Cai Yong as the masterminds, the shogunate was set up with a hundred bureaucrats and officials; heroes from the rivers and lakes and green forests were recruited as minions.What's more terrible is that he also recruited Li Taibai and other famous people in the world to open his eyes; he made eleven poems including "East Tour Song of Yongwang";
At the same time, Emperor Qianyuan (Tang Suzong) had already ascended the throne in Pingliang and ordered the soldiers from all over the country to go to Qin Wang to settle the disaster.The emperor of Kaiyuan also set up a small court in Jiannan in Chengdu, and acted according to his orders; for a while, the Tang Dynasty, which had already been corrupted in the north, seemed to have a third of the power.

According to the official and folk stories, it is at a critical moment when the country is about to fall apart.It was Liang Gong, who was the deployment of the palace and the general of Zuo Longwu, who stepped forward.He persuaded the emperor to withdraw his previous edict, fully support the Pingliang court, and summoned Yong Wanglin to Chengdu for an audience.

Yong Wanglin naturally refused to submit obediently, and used various reasons to shirk his refusal; he also secretly stepped up the preparations for the army, and it seemed that it would sweep the southeast and no one could rule it.Liang Gong, who also had a heavy responsibility, sneaked into his command, changed his name and surname, became close friends with Li Taibai and others, and cited them as help.

Therefore, when King Yong finally decided to tear his face apart and launch a rebellion, intending to send troops to attack and segregate wealth in the southeast; but he was suddenly taken out of the emperor's order by Liang Gong, and ordered the loyal and righteous men who were deceived and deceived in the shogunate to face each other. Anyway, together with his confidants, he won it in public;
And the three generals that King Yong relied on, Hun Weiming, who was born in a family of generals, had already surrendered to the small court in Jiannan in secret, and became Duke Liang's internal support.Ji Guangchen, who was born in the martial arts examination, obeyed the imperial order without hesitation; only Gao Xianqi, the younger brother of the famous general Gao Xianzhi, resisted desperately.

Afterwards, in front of the Longwu army that was going down the river, all the armies in Jiangling either collapsed in shock or surrendered with no hands; Under the attack of the officers and soldiers from the upper and lower reaches, they were defeated and fled into Yunmeng Daze alone.

This also constitutes the original source of Yunmeng thief.Several generations of people in the following decades have been rumored to be haunted by ghosts during the day in Yunmeng Daze.Known as the dead soul of the King of Xiangcheng, he led the remnants of the defeated generals who fled into it, wandering around the Ludang Water Marsh from time to time to kill the intruders.

Of course, during the period when Duke Liang was lurking in Jiangling, countless legends and anecdotes were also left behind.For example, several of his confidante in the local area: Ning, the widow who met halfway but was robbed of her heart, and gave up all her wealth to pave the way for it; another example is the daughter of Liu Wangfu who met at Yongwang's mansion...

It is still talked about and sung in various lyrics, scripts, and Bianwen.And many local temples and temples also use these popular folk legends and allusions as their selling points, and have concocted many real and fake "loutaihui" and "golden wind and jade dew" for people to worship.

In these ancestral temples and temples, in addition to a series of murals and scene sculptures full of stories, Jiang Tian was even able to observe a sacrificial activity with the theme of Liang Gong.And it obviously imitated the method of the Beijing Master's family, singing and dancing in front of the portrait with a young girl in colorful clothes.

It's just a copycat version of the folks, and the music they sing is not a variant of "Pure Land of Paradise" or "Thousand Cherry Blossoms" with Sizhu Yale and Zhongding; it is "Jinange" with local characteristics in Jiangling; it belongs to Among the 24 clubs of the palace, there is an exclusive piece of "Jiangling Music".

However, what Jiang Tian is currently visiting is the Chuzhu Palace/Jinan City site in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods; the site where the Wu army led by the soldier saint Sun Wu broke the embankment and flooded the King City of Chu.It's just that standing on this old site is the oldest Buddhist temple in Jiangling City, which can be traced back to Changsha Temple in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Its predecessor was Dao'an, a monk who went south to avoid disaster at the end of the Han Dynasty, and assigned his disciple Tan Yi to establish a practice thatched cottage.Surprisingly, the main enshrined in Changsha Temple today is the Goddess of Nine Sons and Mother, who has the power to deliver children; she is an evil god persuaded by the Buddha, and one of the twenty heavenly guardians who converted to Buddhism.

Although the local people say it is quite effective, it is said that those who have no children go to Changsha Temple to worship the God of Nine Sons and Mothers and offer pancake beggars on April [-]th of the lunar calendar; often they will get a response.It's a pity that Jiang Tian also went inside to check it, and there was nothing unusual, and naturally no strange things were born.

At present, the biggest attraction of Changsha Temple is the grand scene of the blooming flowers and autumn leaves at the turn of summer and autumn.In the temple, there are dozens of ginkgo trees that are thick enough to encircle and have orange-yellow egg leaves, just like the sky full of hazy fire clouds; under the trees are large areas of hollyhock, hosta, platycodon grandiflora, and peonies.

Sitting alone on the top of the ridge of the Ashoka Hall, Jiang Tian was enjoying the sound of the wind, the fragrance of flowers and the freshness of fallen leaves; but he saw a group of figures coming from a distance.Among them are some Jinwu Fanghe in bright light armor and luandou, as well as red-robed bachelors holding scrolls in their hands.

And Linghu Xiaomu, who was followed closely by others, was dressed in gray haircut and dark blue round neck robe, but looked graceful, with bright eyes and bright teeth.

(End of this chapter)