Fu Shifeng

Chapter 87
Changqing followed Su Wangting to Qushuiyuan. Although the Doubao Club was extremely extravagant, King Qi himself didn't pay much attention to dignity. Scrub your hands with water.There are several cases in front of each person, and the servants come and go to serve in the back.

I saw King Qi taking off his heavy fur cloak and snuggling up against his concubine Ji. Even though it was nearly midwinter and the weather was freezing, King Qi did not use the fire to keep warm, but embraced the beautiful concubines and directly put his hands into them In her bosom, playing with Wenxiang nephrite, she is also so unscrupulous in front of outsiders.

And a group of literati and scholars sang the water on the spot. They either quoted scriptures, commented on the snow scene, or chanted the cups to help them feel elegant.

At this time, the first treasure was brought to King Qi. It looked like a rhinoceros horn, more than a foot long, and was roughly the color of green jade.

"This is the Pihan rhinoceros produced in the Heling Kingdom in the South China Sea." Ren Lingfang, one of the four nobles, held a gold plate and handed the treasure to King Qi.

"Heling Kingdom in the South China Sea?" King Qi asked, "Where is the exact location? Is it near Linyi Kingdom?"

The southernmost part of the Daxia territory is the Jiaozhi area, where there is the Annan Protectorate, and the Linyi Kingdom is located in the south of Annan.But those distant lands, to the princes and nobles living in Chang'an, the imperial capital, felt even more distant than Suye City in the Western Regions.

The south of Wuling has always been regarded as a smoky frontier by the people of the Central Plains, and has the worst reputation. If an official works in Lingnan, he will have to bid farewell to his family, which is comparable to stepping into a land of no rejection.Even if criminals face exile, the last place they don't want to go is Lingnan, let alone Linyi Kingdom, which is comparable to a foreign land.

Ren Lingfang bowed and replied: "It's still farther away. According to those big food merchants, if you set off from Linyi Country to go to sea, if the wind is favorable, you can go southeast for more than ten days and nights before you can reach Heling Country. The sea is very windy and rough. Not to mention, there are also monsters lurking among the waves."

"I heard that most of the big food merchants come ashore in Guangzhou to do business. I know that." King Qi nodded, "Many of the Kunlun slaves they plundered from other places were also sold to Chang'an. I want to come to Ren Weng to ward off the cold." , also bought from the Dashi Merchant?"

"Nothing can be hidden from Your Highness." Ren Lingfang introduced: "There was once a strange beast in the Heling Kingdom, which was shaped like a rhinoceros, could chew fire and swallow up, and lived in a volcano. The mountains and rivers trembled and the flames burned into the sky, causing great disasters.

"Although the whole country of Naheling worships Buddha, there is no great virtue that can subdue the monster. However, it is said that more than ten years ago, a strange person came across the sea, called wind and thunder, shocking flood, and killed the fire-chewing beast in one fell swoop. Kill. There is almost no remains of the corpse of the alien beast, only this rhinoceros horn remains."

King Qi was fascinated when he heard it, and couldn't help thinking about it, and asked again: "Do you know the origin and name of that strange man?"

Ren Lingfang shook his head helplessly: "That strange man didn't stay, and the monks in Heling Kingdom saw the thunder and shook, thinking that the strange man was the incarnation of Indra who came to the world."

"Indra?" King Qi didn't know much about the many untranslated names in Buddhist scriptures.

A scribe on the other side of the stream immediately answered, "His Royal Highness, the Buddhist scriptures of China translate Indra as Indra."

"Di Shitian? These overseas legends are probably just rumors, so they cannot be fully believed. But this Pihan rhinoceros..." King Qi smiled lightly, and reached out to pick up the rhinoceros horn on the gold plate, feeling warm Walking all over the body in an instant, there is no heat from the fire, and it is more fulfilling than concubine Ji's skin warming hands, it is really extraordinary.

"It's really good." King Qi nodded in approval, and put the Pihan Rhinoceros back on the gold plate: "Let everyone taste it too."

Ren Lingfang picked up the gold plate and showed Pihanxi to a group of literati and refined scholars, and then it was Guo Wanjin's turn to step forward.

"Your Highness!" Guo Wanjin is tall, more like a martial artist than a businessman, holding a big flower pot, and said with a strong voice: "I'm just a clumsy guy, and I don't understand those fancy treasures at all. The thousand-year-old ginseng from Bohai County has grown into a doll."

Balhae County is located in the northeast, adjacent to Silla State in the south, and Andong Duhufu in the west.

After Goguryeo was conquered by Daxia, Sumo Mohe absorbed some of the survivors of Goguryeo and became the state of Daxia.However, during the period of the heroine Emperor Zhao, the East Hu rebelled, and the Sumo tribe also participated in it. Although it was suppressed later, because the Great Xia Dynasty had not yet been decided, the late emperor sent people to comfort him. , restraint to rule.

Bohai County is indeed rich in ginseng antler and rare poultry fur, which are favored by the rich and noble in the Central Plains, and many local natives make a living out of it.Guo Wanjin grabbed a twig on the soil and pulled it out suddenly, revealing a ginseng with a thick humanoid shape and a thick root.

All the people present were stunned, and some secretly ridiculed Guo Wanjin for being stupid and contemptible, thinking that he was a nouveau riche, no matter how much money he earned, he was still a superficial vulgar person after all.

Ginseng and Zhicao are just mere ginseng and sesame grass. King Qi's mansion does not know how much they have stored. He is very feminine, and in order to strengthen his muscles, he needs medicine to nourish him almost every day.

"Guo Wanjin, don't forget, the winner of the treasure competition will bring the treasure to the palace to meet the saint." Qi Wang was a little serious: "The so-called thousand-year-old ginseng is mostly boasted by quack warlocks. If your stuff is found to be insufficient Thousands of years, or relying on some heresy to grow seedlings, you will be guilty of deceiving the king, and this king will also be implicated by you!"

King Qi is easy-going and tolerant, but no matter what, he is a brother who is quite trusted by His Majesty today, and he can't interfere with military and state affairs. It's not too difficult to kill a businessman with a few words.

"Oh, Your Highness!" Guo Wanjin did not hide his temper, stomped his feet angrily, and directly handed the ginseng in front of King Qi: "I gave it to Your Highness! I never thought about entering the palace or not! "

The Weinan Fighting Treasures Festival has been held for ten years. Among the four richest people in Chang'an, only Guo Wanjin has never won a single victory. Perhaps he also knows his own faults, unlike the other three who are well-mannered, so he simply gave up the idea of ​​winning the fight for treasures early on. It is used to please King Qi.

King Qi smiled wryly and said, "I still expected you to make some progress over the years, but the result is still like this... Forget it, then I will accept it for the time being."

Guo Wanjin smirked, and King Qi couldn't help smiling when he saw it.On the other hand, the other three tyrants were glad, but none of them really thought that Guo Wanjin was a fool.

You must know that Guo Wanjin's business is mostly in the north, and he has a lot of contacts with the generals in the border towns around Heshuo, mainly selling horses and livestock, and the business is huge. Nearly half of the cattle, horses and livestock in Chang'an Haogui's family are related to Guo Wanjin .

Although the Four Greats of Chang'an all have the practice of supporting guests and recruiting martial arts masters, if Guo Wanjin waved his hand, not only the famous martial arts families in Heshuo would sell him face, but even the eastern Hu and Bohai tribes would listen to him.

In front of King Qi, this person was almost acting like a filial son, perhaps it was a means of self-defilement and avoiding disaster, he deliberately did not fight for the upper hand.

After Guo Wanjin walked away, Yang Chongyi brought a celadon vase, about three feet high, with a verdant glaze, like ice and jade, without any flaws, just looking at it makes one feel refreshed and happy.There are also a few bright red peonies in the bottle, which are in full bloom in winter, which is especially special.

"Yue kiln celadon is already the crown of the dynasty, and Yang Weng's celadon is even more immortal." King Qi praised immediately.

"Don't dare to take it." Yang Chongyi did not take out Yuanqiao ice cream at this treasure fight, and heard him say: "This bottle is called 'Not Withered', it was made by Mr. Chishui of Siming Mountain, and it is to prove the 'treasure bottle' The realm of Taoism that hides nectar and never fades."

"Siming Mountain? I remember that Immortal Master Ye built a hut there to practice cultivation in his early years." King Qi remembered after hearing the words.

"Exactly." Yang Chongyi nodded and said, "This never-withering vase is just like its name, if flowers and leaves are inserted into it, it will not wither and survive forever."

"Oh?" King Qi raised his hand and fiddled with it, and found that the peonies in the bottle were not dyed with paper, but real flowers. When he got closer and sniffed lightly, he could smell a slightly sweet fragrance.

"What a never-withering treasure vase." King Qi rarely showed a satisfied expression. This thing was placed in the past few treasure fights, and it would be no problem to win the first prize.

"Come, come, it's rare to see the national beauty of peonies in winter, everyone come and see." Qi Wang was very excited, and signaled Yang Chongyi to hold the vase for those literati to watch and taste, and everyone was amazed.

Then it was Wang Yuanbao's turn, and he came with a lacquer plate in his hand, on which was a glazed wine cup, King Qi continued to be interested, and asked with a smile, "What treasure did Wang Weng find this year?"

"This is the Wuxian Zhan." Wang Yuanbao put the treasure on the case and asked, "I wonder if Your Highness has heard about the earthquake in Taibai Mountain in the Qinling Mountains earlier this year?"

"I have heard about it." King Qi nodded: "I still remember that His Majesty sent the Taoist priest of Xuandu Temple to go to Taibai Mountain to submit a letter of guilt on his behalf."

From the Han Dynasty to the present, all natural disasters are regarded as a failure of morality by the ruler, and he must issue an imperial edict to sin against himself.Buddhism and Taoism were prosperous in this dynasty, and the emperors often sent briefs to confess their sins, worshiped and chanted scriptures, but most of them appointed monks and Taoists to act on their behalf.

Wang Yuanbao said: "But Your Highness doesn't know. After the Taoist priest of Xuandu Temple finished the ritual, there was a cloud at the top of Taibai Mountain at Baxiantai for a long time. The woodcutter even saw immortals flying on the top of the mountain."

King Qi was skeptical when he heard the words. Taibai Mountain was so close to Chang'an. At the foot of the mountain were the summer estates of princes and nobles.

"Wang Weng, do you want to say that this Wuxian lamp was obtained from Baxiantai?" After King Qi asked this, he turned his face lazily. A piece of Touhua Ci, this pastry is exquisite and small, soft and sweet, King Qi also met with his mouth, entangled with his concubine's four lips, it was inseparable for a moment, and the scene was fragrant.

Everyone at the scene was not surprised, King Qi was already famous for being addicted to wine and sex.

Wang Yuanbao didn't change his expression, and said calmly: "That's right, I didn't believe it at first after I found this dancing fairy lamp, but if I filled it with fine wine, it would cause the fairy to descend and dance, and I was greatly shocked, so I didn't dare to keep it privately. Such a treasure."

King Qi stretched his neck to watch, and saw that there were thick roots and tall feet under the fairy dancing cup, a hill rose in the center of the cup, and the cirrus clouds were carved meticulously.It should be known that colored glaze has always been difficult to carve. Just such exquisite and extraordinary craftsmanship, even if it is not miraculous, is still a rare treasure.

"Is it really possible to make immortals descend?" King Qi asked

Wang Yuanbao laughed and said, "If your Highness doesn't believe it, you can give it a try."

King Qi was about to raise his hand to order people to bring drinks, but he suddenly paused, and then said: "If it is really a treasure of the immortal family, if it is allowed to be served by ordinary people, wouldn't it defile the immortality? It has been heard before that there are many thieves around Weinan. , was swept away overnight by a Taoist handsome man, I heard that this person is a guest at Wang Weng's mansion?"

"I have ordered someone to invite him here." Wang Yuanbao turned around and clapped his hands, and Su Wangting led Changqing to the front.

Su Wangting was about to bow down, King Qi waved his hands and said: "This is not a palace, so there is no need for a formal ceremony. I came to the Dou Baohui just to have fun."

"This is Mr. Changqing who eliminates thieves and calms chaos." Wang Yuanbao gestured to Changqing who was dressed in a white robe behind him, and introduced, "He is also a direct disciple of Daguan Daoist in Songyue Fuzang Palace."

"Daoguan Daoist?" King Qi was surprised, and immediately stood up and said, "It turns out that he is a disciple of the immortal master. He is really a talented person, and he is like a tree!"

"Your Highness is absurd." Changqing bowed his hand in return. He had been waiting at the courtyard gate for a long time, listening to the conversation between King Qi and everyone appreciating treasures. see it.

Changqing's face was calm, but he was disgusted with the prince in his heart.If Cheng Sanwu and Afu are still in love with each other, then this person's behavior is close to licentiousness.And the practice of treating women as objects is no different from abuse.

"I'm not talking about business here." King Qi motioned for the wine cup on the table, and asked curiously, "Mr. Changqing, do you think this fairy dancing cup can really attract immortals to dance?"

Listening to the other party's cheerful and frivolous tone, it seems that they regard immortals as singers and dancers who come and go as soon as they are called, so disrespectful, do you really think that immortals are all good-tempered?
Changqing Expo Dao Jing, which mentions that those who offend the immortal family and blaspheme the truth, if they are mediocre and ignorant, they can still be exempted, but if they are foolish and arrogant, they will not be punished.

"I would like to try it on behalf of Your Highness." Changqing didn't want to quarrel too much with King Qi, although he wasn't sure what the magical effect of Wuxianzhan was, but it was better to let him deal with it than to let fools screw things up.

King Qi nodded in agreement, and ordered everyone to make room for a while.Seeing that Changqing took the initiative to step forward, holding up the Immortal Dance Cup, which was like a jade sculpture carved from ice, silently running the air mechanism, sensing carefully.

The moment the pure qi touched the Wuxianzhan, Changqing's mind was shaken, the sea of ​​consciousness was slightly turbulent, and he was in a glazed palace in a trance.

On the couch in the middle of the palace, there is a woman wearing neon clothes and feather clothes, reclining on a bed, sleeping with her eyes closed and her arms on her pillow.

Chang Qing couldn't help but approached to have a closer look, and found that the woman had firm skin, blue hair and emerald eyebrows, as if she was a phoenix in human form.

The woman in feather clothes seemed to sense Changqing approaching, and slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were shining brightly. Changqing just looked at her, and felt the sea of ​​consciousness turbulent, the surrounding scenery quickly disintegrated and melted, and immediately pulled away from the wonderful realm out.

Focusing again, Changqing is still standing on the spot, holding the cup in both hands, and the expressions of the people around him are as usual. The experience just now was just a flick of a finger, and no one else noticed the abnormality.

(End of this chapter)