Commander's Destiny

Chapter 14 Symbiotic Ancient Trees
Bai Wuyan heard that the wandering spirit of this woman was possessing Jiang Qianfeng, but he was talking about her love story with the owner of the tomb with great interest. He unconsciously felt that it was difficult to substitute, so he began to observe the thousand-year-old banyan tree.When he took a closer look, he found that it was not simple. It was not just one banyan tree, but two trees growing together. The aerial roots of the banyan tree were actually wrapped around the trunk of a thousand-year-old flower tree.It is really a blinding sight. It turns out that above the crown of the banyan tree, there is also the crown of the Yihua tree, which is covered by dense forests. This Yihua tree is very large, with a height of nearly 40 meters and a crown width of more than 30 meters. It has luxuriant branches and leaves. It looks a bit vicissitudes, but there is a faint fragrance from the tree, which is refreshing.Although some branches are dry and hollow, there are also some new branches on the trunk. The two trees grow up and grow together, and the branches and leaves are entangled together.

"Then your Brother Liang, has he never discovered that you are a daughter?" Yao Jingli couldn't help interrupting the female wandering soul's narration.

The female wandering soul replied: "I don't know either. When we were in Wansong Academy in Hangzhou, Brother Liang cared for me like a brother, and I have been in love with him for a long time. I have been in the same class for three years, and my love is as deep as the sea. I have hinted at him many times. Once when we went out to play, we passed a pond, and we happened to see two geese, one big and one small, cruising in front of the water in the pond. I said to him: "Brother Liang, look at that Are the two geese a pair? The male goose has been dumbfounded in front, but the female goose has been calling her brother in the back. Unexpectedly, Brother Liang replied: "The geese haven't even opened their mouths. How do you tell the male from the female? , not like mandarin ducks, it must be a male and a female.' I thought Brother Liang is really a goose, he can’t understand my analogy. It was too inconspicuous. So I went back and went to find a skilled craftsman. I secretly carved a pair of mandarin ducks on the ancient family heirloom Sheshi inkstone and gave them to Brother Liang before I graduated from the academy. Unexpectedly, Brother Liang said:' This inkstone engraved with mandarin ducks is probably a token of love given to my brother by others. My brother didn’t want to agree and was too embarrassed to refuse, so he forwarded it to me.’ I was in a hurry and wanted to get rid of the relationship with others, so I made it up in a hurry. Said: "That's not it. This Sheshi inkstone was originally a gift from the younger sister of the family when she was leaving. The pair of mandarin ducks is the certificate she engraved on the family heirloom. Tell her about a great matchmaker. Today, I have been classmates with my elder brother for three years, and we are brothers and sisters. My elder brother is deeply admired for his virtues and talents. The younger sister in my family is of the same character and appearance as me. If my elder brother does not dislike it, I will keep this inkstone as a gift to the future. My family came to propose a marriage certificate." Brother Liang heard it like enlightenment, and suddenly realized: "No wonder you saw the geese the day before yesterday and said that there is a male and a female. It turns out that you want to get married again for the elder brother. I Ben loves the appearance and talent of the good brother. Since the younger sister is exactly like the good brother, then I am willing to do it 1 times." In this way, Brother Liang accepted the inkstone as a token, and Ben was waiting for us to return home after graduation. Then all the truth can be revealed. Unexpectedly, at this time, I was sent by my family to various academies to inquire about my servants, and they said that my mother was dying of illness, so they took me back."

The female wandering soul narrated vividly, then sighed suddenly, and continued: "I didn't expect that when I returned home, it turned out that my father was forcing me to marry the prefect's son in order to find a marriage. I already had Brother Liang in my heart. So he repeatedly shied away, hoping to wait until he came to propose marriage. After waiting and waiting until the Qixi Festival of that year, he finally hoped that Brother Liang would come. Unexpectedly, his father disliked the shabby Liang family, not only kicked Brother Liang out, but also told him to wish him well. There are no nine younger sisters in the family. There is only one daughter. She has long been betrothed to the son of the prefect, and she has been regarded as a classmate of his brother for three years. Brother Liang knows the truth at this time, but it is too late. At that time, marriage was the order of my parents and the words of the matchmaker. I was powerless to fight and could only obey. I soon married into the prefect’s house. Later, I heard that my father asked someone to imitate my handwriting to forge a letter of unfeelingness in order to prevent future troubles, and sent it to The Liang family. After reading the letter, brother Liang swallowed it on the spot and swallowed it. Since then, he has abandoned literature and joined the military, and went to the frontier to join the army. Within a year, news came back that he was bloody on the battlefield, serving the country. When I learned about the sacrifice, I rushed here, and happened to meet Liang’s family burialing him. I was so sad that I didn’t shed a tear. But when I saw the ancient inkstone with mandarin ducks on it, I couldn’t feel it. I collapsed immediately. I picked up the inkstone, jumped into the coffin, and kowtowed to death on the inkstone, and died for Brother Liang."

"No, your Brother Liang should not have died at that time. There is another tomb under the hill behind this ancient tree." Bai Wuyan came back suddenly, and it seemed that he had discovered something.

When everyone heard that there was still a tomb, they made a detour to see it.I saw two titles engraved on the tombstone, one was Princess Lujiang, the other was General Liang, and the other characters were already blurred.

The female wandering soul suddenly became agitated, and asked Bai Wuyan: "You mean, this general surnamed Liang may be Brother Liang?"

"It is very possible that General Liang was buried with the princess. He must have been married and became a son-in-law before his death. However, after his death, he was buried with the princess and returned to the ancestral land of the Liang family. It must have been a great effort. Although the ancients Pay attention to the return of leaves to their roots, but if it is not the same person, there are still some reasons why you have to come back, why bother to be buried so close to the tomb of your elder brother Liang? And I also read that the feng shui of General Liang’s tomb is not as good as above It’s even more strange when you think about it.” Bai Wuyan was thoughtful, and his deduction was well-founded.

"Brother Liang, why did he come back?" the female wandering soul couldn't believe it, and murmured.

Yao Jingli seemed to be touched by something, tears rolled in her eyes uncontrollably, she seemed to have guessed something, but she couldn't believe it, she took out the soul flute, and silently played the soul-stirring song of weeping ghosts and gods , following the long and long rhythm, the situation changed suddenly in an instant, and a little drizzle fell from the sky.

The female wandering soul seemed to sense something, and suddenly shouted: "Brother Liang, is it really you! Are you really back?"

This call echoed in the mountains and forests, but there was no echo.It's just that the wind and rain caused by the soul flute came and went quickly, and the rain cleared after a while. In the mountains and forests in the early morning, the blue sky was as clear as a wash, and rainbows appeared one after another.Under the rays of sunlight, the fragrance of the thousand-year-old flower tree became more intense. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the green umbrella-shaped tree crown was full of red and white flowers.I really didn't expect that this spring-flowering tree species would bloom in autumn. A few small rose-red flowers grew dotted among each cluster of white flowers, which looked like a girl's shyness. sub-color.

(End of this chapter)