The Emperor Shun Zhishi

Chapter 49
"This is the child of Lei Gong's family who hasn't been breastfeeding and is crying like this. Why does it sound like thunder?"

While talking, I saw a Gonggong cavalryman running to Gonggong in a panic.

"Not good, leader, not far away... there is..."

"Well, what's there?"

"An old man rode a fire..."

The man passed out before finishing the words after the fire. He was covered in smoke and his hair was scorched black, as if he had been burned by something.

"It's just an immortal, what are you afraid of!"

Gong Gong was about to step forward to check, and saw a pillar of fire rushing from a distance, like a fire dragon.Nine out of ten soldiers surrounded by the barrier were on fire, even Gong Gong's own eyebrows were scorched.

"Bold, who dares to set fire in front of me?"

Gong Gong extinguished the fire on his body, raised his gun and mounted his horse, and looked into the distance, only to see an old man in black linen, riding on a monster whose body was burning with fire.The cry of the baby came from the mouth of the monster.

"You old man, why are you so ignorant of the rules, why are you riding a donkey and lighting fires everywhere?"

The old man clutched his beard and said angrily:

"I'm so pissed off, I'm so pissed off, little old man, my precious mount, Fire Qilin, is actually called a donkey by you, it seems that little old man, I have to show you some color."

The Huo Qilin snorted and wailed like thunder, and suddenly spewed out a fire dragon from its mouth and rushed towards Gonggong.Gonggong got off his horse in a hurry and rolled on the ground. Although he escaped the fire dragon, the mane of the horse he was riding was already on fire. The horse neighed in pain and galloped away into the distance.

Dodging this blow, Gong Gong was startled, knowing that the old man had some background, he quickly put away his arrogance, and bowed to the old man.

"May I ask what the old god's name is? I'm a member of the Gonggong clan. I'm besieging a traitor. I don't know if I disturbed the old god's Qingxiu. Please forgive me."

"Haha, you didn't bother me, I was going to bother you!"

Listening to the old man's words, Gong Gong knew that the old man probably came to rescue Shun, but he just pretended not to know.

"It turns out that our Gonggong family has a predestined relationship with the old gods. You can come to our territory to have a glass of wine some other day, and let me do my landlord's favor."

"What is the fate between me and you Gonggong, and the fate between me and the person you want to kill, how about it, how about giving the little old man a face and letting him go?"

Obviously, the old man was referring to Shun. Seeing that Nvying was about to exhaust herself, she could kill Shun immediately. Who would have thought that an old man who could set fire was killed halfway. Although I don’t know what the old man’s ability is, but the fire unicorn he is riding is really powerful .But being frightened by this fire unicorn, of course Gonggong quit.

"What if I don't agree?"

"That's okay, the little old man is easy to talk, but the fire unicorn that the little old man is riding has a bad temper, just wait, I'll ask it."

The old man bowed his head and said something in Huo Qilin's ear, nodding and frowning from time to time, as if he was arguing with Huo Qilin about something.

"I'm really sorry, but my fire unicorn doesn't agree."

"What if you don't agree?"

"This fire unicorn is a fetish raised in the Kunlun Wonderland. It's not good to lose your temper. Once it gets angry, it's really angry. Look, it's about to get angry again. This little old man can't help you anymore. .”

As he said that, the fire unicorn hummed again and again, and two fire dragons flew out from its two nostrils, and rushed towards the crowd.Seeing the fire dragon flying towards them, the surrounding soldiers were terrified and fled in all directions.Those who did not escape would burst into flames as soon as they were touched by the fire dragon.The strange thing is that the fire dragon only surrounds the enchantment made by Nvying, and doesn't chase anyone.Obviously, the old man didn't want to hurt innocent people more, so he let the fire dragon be restrained.

Seeing that the Xirong cavalry and the Gonggong cavalry had been frightened by the fire dragon and fled in all directions, Gong Gong hurriedly stopped everyone and attacked the old man and the fire unicorn, but those cavalry had already been scared out of their wits by the fire unicorn, how dare they take a step forward .Not long after, the encirclement formed by more than 400 people had already escaped nine out of ten.Only Gonggong still carried a gun and wanted to assassinate the old man, but he dared not go forward.

"Why, don't you want to go? The little old man has no time to play with you. If you are interested, you can play with my fire unicorn?"

The old man patted Huo Qilin on the forehead, the Huo Qilin stared at Gong Gong with eyes like copper bells, and shot a fire light.Looking at those shining eyes, Gong Gong was also afraid.He knew that he couldn't kill Shun no matter what today, so he gritted his teeth and yelled, and galloped away on horseback.

After repelling the Xirong cavalry and the Gonggong cavalry, Nvying passed out due to exhaustion, and the barrier disappeared.Seeing Nvying spitting blood, Ehuang hurriedly hugged Nvying, touched her chest, and found that her heartbeat was gone, so she couldn't help crying sadly.

"Sister Ying, what's wrong with you, don't scare me!"

Little Xingxing also ran over, checked Nvying's pulse, and found that there was still a beat, but it was very weak.

"No problem, no problem."

The old man jumped off the back of the fire unicorn, poured out a white pill from the gourd at his waist, and gave it to Nvying.Not long after, Nvying's pale face turned rosy.

"Thank you, old god, for saving my sister's life. It's a great kindness. I will never forget it."

"Your sister has a thousand-year-old true essence body protection. Even without my Nine-turn Resurrection Pill, she will recover on her own. The medicine that the little old man gave her is just to let her sleep for three days, and the true essence in her body will naturally heal her body." her body."

Both Ehuang and Shun didn't quite understand whether the old man's words made sense, but looking at the old man's fire unicorn and his methods of repelling the enemy, they knew that he was an expert.

"I see that you have also suffered a little injury. Bizhuang is located on the hill of Jishuiyuan. Although it is a bit rudimentary, it can barely shelter from the wind and rain. Everyone, would you like to stay in Bizhuang for a few days, so that the little old man can help you?" You treat the wound, it can be regarded as a little landlord's kindness, what do you think?"

Shun knew that the old man was an expert in the world, and he and others were seriously injured and needed to find a place for treatment. The old man not only saved their lives, but also invited them to go home to heal their injuries, so he was naturally very grateful.

The old man rode on the fire kylin, and Shun, Yu, Nvying, and Ehuang rode two white horses and followed behind the fire kylin.Yu is a child, a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and from the beginning to the end, he was never afraid of this battle.Seeing the old man's fire unicorn, he felt very curious, and asked the old man this and that from time to time, and the old man answered one by one at first, but Yu was really a child at heart, and asked some very naive questions, such as whether the fire unicorn was male or female, Can it be crossed with the white horse he rides.The old man was tired of being asked, so he simply pretended to be deaf and refused to answer Yu's question.

Shun also had a lot of doubts about the old man, especially when he said that he had a close relationship with him. He never imagined that he would have a relationship with an old fairy riding a fire unicorn.Shun wanted to ask clearly, but he was only worried about Nvying's injury, seeing her leaning against Ehuang's back and falling asleep, he let go of the stone in his heart.

The five of them walked for about two hours, the sky was bright, and a red morning glow rose from the east, and they finally reached the Zhuangzi that the old man said.It is said to be a Zhuangzi, but it is actually just three or four rows of thatched huts, surrounded by a small earthen wall, which looks a bit crude.But Zhuangzi is located on a hill, overlooking the distance, the vast grasslands, mountains, rivers, all at a glance.Seeing the rolling hills in the distance, Little Xingxing feels the size of the world and the insignificance of human beings, which is really amazing.Little Xingxing suddenly remembered a sentence that Confucius said: the benevolent enjoys mountains, and the wise enjoys water.He realizes that he likes to look at mountains, so he is a benevolent person, and Shun probably is too.

After entering the hut, the old man used bone needles to sew up the wounds on Shun and Ehuang's bodies. After applying medicine to them, Ehuang and Shun fell into a deep sleep, which lasted three days and three nights.Several people woke up together and saw the old man standing in front of them smiling.There is a steamer on the table, which contains steaming steamed buns, and some vegetarian and meat dishes.Little Xingxing took a look, and one of the earthenware pots contained soy stewed pig's trotters, cold pig's ears, and some spicy cabbage.Everyone realized that they were hungry.

Little Xingxing ate at least seven steamed buns. Although Nvying and Ehuang were women, they also ate three steamed buns. Yu was a child, but he had the biggest appetite. He ate nine steamed buns before feeling half full.Little Xingxing secretly rejoiced while eating. It turns out that the ancestors knew how to make spicy cabbage 300 years ago. In the future, when we return to the 21st century, we must tell historians that kimchi was invented by the Chinese.

After eating and drinking enough, Shun remembered his previous question, and asked:
"The old god said that he was destined to be with me before, but I have never met the old god. I don't know where this fate comes from?"

The old man stroked his beard and said with a smile:
"The little old man's name is Shihuzhi..."

Before the old man finished speaking, Ehuang was surprised:

"It turns out that you are the farmer of Shihu! You gave the world to my father back then, and this is how my father became an emperor. With your talent, if you rule the world, it must be a different scene of prosperity .”

"Don't dare, the light of the firefly, how dare you compete with the bright moon! Emperor Yao is a wise king who never came out of this world, and the little old man who lives in the mountains and fields should naturally avoid the path of a sage."

Little Xingxing was also quite surprised when he heard the old man's words. He had read history and knew about Shidozhinong, but he had always suspected that this person was fabricated by historians, but he never thought that he actually existed.It seems that the abdication system was indeed a mature political system in the era of the Five Emperors.

The old man did not reveal his origin with Shun, and Shun continued to ask:

"What about the relationship between the old god and me?"

"It's the first time the little old man saw you in this world. He said it was the origin of the human world, so of course it doesn't exist. The little old man said it was the origin of the sky. You are the reincarnation of Ziwei Xing in the sky. You don't know anything about it. I am also the reincarnation of the star official in the sky, and I am the star of Tianquan. Tianquan is one of the seven stars of the Big Dipper, the luanjia of heaven and earth. You are the emperor star, and I am the luanjia. I saved you today. Isn’t this just a coincidence? Is it a celestial phenomenon?"

Listening to the old man's words, the two looked at each other and smiled.It turned out that the fate of the two came from heaven.

After this discussion, Shun felt more close to the old man.The four of them stayed here for half a month, and their injuries gradually healed. Little Xingxing learned more about Shihu Zhinong and admired him even more.

As a hermit in ancient times, Shihu Zhinong's rich knowledge reserves surprised Xiao Xingxing. Some of his water control knowledge coincided with modern scientific methods. His political thinking has a simple democratic tendency. The ruler is only a representative elected by the people and should serve the people. If the people cannot be satisfied, the people have the right to remove and re-elect the ruler.

Listening to his political philosophy, Xiao Xingxing couldn't help but pat his thigh, because what he expressed was Rousseau's political thought. The West believes that the relationship between the people and the monarch is a contractual relationship, and there is no concept of natural human rights.Unexpectedly, this kind of thought already existed in China 300 years ago.Perhaps, this is an important reason for the existence of the abdication system.

After staying for another half month, Ehuang, Nvying, and Shun fully recovered from their injuries, and Shun also wanted to leave Zhuangzi.He felt that Shihu Zhinong was an excellent political talent, and invited him to come out of the mountain, but Shihu Zhinong politely refused, and now he is devoted to cultivating immortals and not caring about world affairs.Before leaving, he made a suggestion to Shun.

"All the way to Guirui City, you have to pass through the territories of Xirong, Gonggong and other tribes of more than 30 sizes. Most of them were bought by Gun. If you go by land, it will be very dangerous. It's better to go by water."

"But where are we going to find the ferry?"

"How difficult is this."

Shido Zhinong took out a bundle made of animal skin and blew air into it. After a while, the animal skin swelled into a small boat, and Little Xing Xing was surprised to see it.It turned out that the animal skin burden that Shidozhinong took out was actually an ancient portable inflatable rubber boat. He once again admired the ingenuity of the ancient Chinese.

After Shido's farmers taught Shun, Ehuang, and Nvying how to make animal skin boats, they also taught them how to use animal skins to make tents to protect them from wind and rain.

After collecting enough supplies for a month, Shun and the other four took a fur boat and a tent and bid farewell to the farmers in Shihu.

Shun and his party went down the Jishui River and entered the Huangshui River. They drifted in the river during the day and slept on the bank at night. A month later, they entered the Yellow River, and half a month later, they entered the Guishui River and drifted for another three days. After that, they finally returned to Guirui.At this time, it had been a year and a half since they left Guirui to investigate the water system last time.

(End of this chapter)