Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 649

Of course, after leaving the noisy and flashy Jilongshan Port City and the Houcheng District, there will be another scene of scenery and pastoral scenery along the way.Contiguous stretches of unspoiled plantations and densely-spread river canals and paddy fields, among the net-like paddy fields lead livestock, farmers carrying farm tools and groups of feudal slaves carrying heavy burdens.

And outside the villages with gray walls and black tiles, green fences and willow shades, small bridges, flowing water, and river canals, full of Tang style villages; without exception, there will be a messy shack area, large or small, like an illegal construction. ; There are many ragged slaves and their families and children.

Obviously, this is the unavoidable shadow corner under the dignity of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.On the other hand, as the feudal leader closest to Middle-earth, all aspects here are deeply influenced by the Tang Dynasty, and there are similarities in various places; such as the long passenger carriage right now.

It is almost the same design and configuration as the public transportation routes of most state capitals in the country; four horses change every forty or fifty miles.Enough interior space for twelve to 18 people, leather seats, benches, and standing handles ranging in price, front and rear lamps for indication and illumination at night.

You can also tow a small car bucket after the car, which is used to load goods and forage; as long as a few coppers, you can secretly take a section.And in Jiang Tian's long carriage, there is even a small compartment with a half-open door; there are herbal tea and snacks, and even a few scrolls.

Jiang Tian just glanced at it, and found that they all came from the southeast coastal state capital, and the local manuscripts with the largest circulation; therefore, the content published in it was also a mixed bag; there were not only sketches and essays for commercial promotion, but also anecdotes about people's sentiments in the market. and legends.But the latest is also over a month ago.

In contrast, there is also a copy of "Dongning Observation" and "Ryukyu Insights" published on the island, which seems to be much faster in terms of date and timeliness; it can be traced back to two or three days ago.However, you need to spend money to buy limited quantities from passenger carriages, stops for transfers and rest stations.

The content published in it, in addition to the unshakable first edition, the court and local government notices; it is also a variety of commercial propaganda, anecdotes and strange events, occupying a lot of space.Jiang Tian even saw some relatively fine eclectic white drawings, but he didn't know how they were printed.

Nevertheless, through the continuous comparison of the transcripts of different dates, Jiang Tian can still see some of the current dynamics and people's sentiments on the big island of Yizhou.For example, in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the frequent changes and strange events encountered in the cities and in the wild, Yizhou Dadao is not immune.

However, according to a certain attitude in the manuscript, for most of the citizens of these foreign domains, the reaction was not as tense as that of the long-term peace in China.These grotesque aliens are not much different from the wild beasts, creatures, hostile tribes, and even foreign armies they have fought against for a long time.

That's right, even on the big island of Yizhou, which is the closest to the Middle-earth mainland, there are still large areas of wilderness and inaccessible mountainous areas that are difficult to open up and where wild animals are rampant; there are also many remnants of wild people living on the island; It is difficult and dangerous and the environment is harsh, lacking the value of more expropriation.

That is to say, decades ago, in order to open up the mountain road from the states on the east of the island to the two states on the west of the island; a large-scale sweep and clearing of the Shengfan settlements entrenched in the central mountain range was carried out; and in many places The mountain pass and the key point between the mountains have established post station strongholds and high walls.

And Taiping Prefecture is one of the only two inland states that do not rely on the sea among the seven prefectures in Yizhou. They are located in the northwest and southeast respectively, and are adjacent to the central mountain range in the big island.Therefore, there are occasional stories of savages and savages; most of them are savages who can't sustain themselves in the mountains and come out to rob.

On the other hand, there is very little news about the official family, and more often it is the XX Fan of the East China Sea who comes to visit; every few months or half a year, the ocean-going fleet from Xinzhou arrives; Between the families, there are nonsense disputes and disputes, and even gossip and jealousy.

Jiang Tian collected more than a dozen episodes along the way, and probably only got two pieces of information that were barely related to the office.One is the female relatives related to the official family, who went to Xingshan Temple in Pingtung Prefecture to fulfill their vows and issued a letter to the local family of good deeds.The other is that the son is unable to preside over the dragon boat race for some reason as usual.

In fact, the vast majority of short-distance passengers are the short-distance passengers who go up and down the regular passenger carriages every day from Jilongshan Port City to Jiayi City, the capital of Taiping Prefecture; On the contrary, there are scales and phoenix horns, in which we can see the obvious division of social classes.

For example, those with dark skin, curly hair and curly hair, etc.; basically only dare to buy the cheapest standing tickets.In other words, even if you bought a ticket, you would only dare to curl up humblely and carefully in the corner; there seems to be a natural awe and courtesy towards those black-haired and black-eyed Tang people.

And because I bought the upper-class seat in the inner room, only a few people would take the initiative to chat with Jiang Tian during this journey; instead, they chatted with each other in various accents, or whispered in a low voice. Whispers continued.Mainly their respective livelihoods, local prices and market rumors.

For example, where strange beasts cannibalize people, where ghosts continue to haunt abandoned houses; where harmful water monsters appear in the countryside.In the stockade where Shufan lived together, many people died overnight and fled to the county; or how many wild animals were killed by the soldiers patrolling the mountain road.

Occasionally, there are a few people who are more enthusiastic to talk to Jiang Tian.But Jiang Tian, ​​who is used to seeing all kinds of people in the army and the public, can easily see a little clue that the other party hides beyond his identity; Hypocrisy.

Obviously, it is similar to local tolerance, or secret spies and the like, for routine interrogation and testing of any unfamiliar faces.However, Jiang Tian also has a sufficient identity; a Long March athlete returning home to visit relatives and worship ancestors.Of course, this person is real, and he is still serving in the Jinwu Guards guarding the border.

In order to correspond to this identity, he also used drugs and methods to change descriptions; such as using camellia oil to slightly change the color of the beard and hair and make it look fluffy; Sense of fineness; use water to create tiny wrinkles.

The addition of various adjustments in such details is enough to change a person's appearance. Except for the bed partner who has had close contact with each other, most of the other familiar people may not be able to recognize them without long-term contact.Therefore, it is enough to correspond to these halfway checks and trials.

And as this journey got closer to Taiping Prefecture, the customs and customs on the road began to change significantly;
For example, villages and settlements that originally had only wooden fences and fences began to appear relatively solid wooden walls and thorn bushes, and then turned into walls made of thick earth and gravel.

There was even a group of armed villagers with swords and bows on their backs. Under the lead of several officials beating gongs and drums, they used a cart to transport a wild boar as big as a cow with broken tusks, and were surrounded by barking hunting dogs. Under this, swagger across the city from the avenue.Apparently there are still remnants of the Zhengtuo era.

Therefore, when Jiang Tian arrived in Lanxi County, he had already regained his solitude.As the remote branch of Tonghai Gongshi, Lanxibo Yifang is also an important presence in the local area.

.Therefore, when Jiang Tian walked around the county, he could easily find out the mansion owned by Uncle Lan Xi in the local area.

However, when he arrived at the mansion at Xitou, he unexpectedly found that most of it had been vacant and deserted for a while.Only a few servants are maintaining and repairing, and the house is full of dusty buildings; therefore, flowers, trees, and weeds have long been overgrown in the courtyard.

Then, in the idle conversation of these servants, Jiang Tian learned more about the whole story.It turned out that Lan Xibo, who had never had any heirs, adopted the adopted son appointed by the government; the whole family moved to the new manor granted by the Dongning Mansion, and only came back occasionally every few years.

Therefore, when Jiang Tian turned around in it, did not find any more clues, and was about to leave; suddenly a message prompt was triggered on the vision panel: "The fifth stage task scene: The country's grievances..." The next moment , without hesitation, he jumped into an inconspicuous courtyard nearby.

After entering it, Jiang Tian discovered the uniqueness of this courtyard.Although the gaps in the brick pavement have been covered with weeds; compared to other parts of the courtyard, the grass is very fresh, and there are no larger branches and leaves; it seems that it has just grown again.

Then, under the throbbing and guidance from this body, Jiang Tian slowly walked into one of the old mottled two-story buildings.Gently open the window and a thread flashes into it.It was found that the furnishings in the room were as good as new, except for a layer of floating dust that was so thin that it was almost invisible.

However, at this moment, a lot of nostalgia, aftertaste and sentimental melancholy emerged in Jiang Tian's mind; unconsciously, his eyes became moist.It's like living here before, and leaving all kinds of short and good memories here, I can't help touching those old things. (See the end of Chapter 11 for details)
It was the joy of fishing with a huge parasol in the mountain streams and springs in summer; I also dug out flower beds in the small courtyard with my own hands, planted citrus and loquat seedlings, and sweated profusely looking forward to the future flowers and fruits. ; and the joyful mood of writing and expressing love under the night lights dancing with insects.

However, this beauty will not last long; with the appearance of the old man with fleshy nose and frosty hair with a sultry face.Even the brief peace and joy that escaped in this corner were completely shattered.Then, after a series of unsuccessful struggles of grief and indignation, he traveled thousands of miles to the strange land of the capital.

I don't know how long it took before Jiang Tian recovered from the uncontrollable sadness and nostalgia; only to find that he was already in tears, and he was still holding a smooth patina in his hand, with a missing horn like a deer and a horse. of wood carvings.It seems to be the first gadget made by the predecessor in his life.

It also represents a certain kind of admiration for seeing things and thinking about others.It's just that I was forced to leave too hastily at the beginning, so that I left it here, and I was struggling to find it.But this time, although he failed to find the clue of Shen Xin's disappearance, he accidentally triggered the progress of the task related to his predecessor;

Just when he was about to return to the original state and leave, he suddenly heard a noise from outside; it was a door that had been closed for a long time and was not used, and then opened with a creak; there were also groups of rushing footsteps, one after another. There was a lot of voices, as if someone just came back...

(End of this chapter)