Sui Dynasty: I, Yang Guang, am both scrupulous and stable

Chapter 165 The long snake draws water
The culture of the Chinese people is like this. I may not care if you demolish the Golden Temple, but if you demolish my ancestral tomb, we will fight to the death. Even if the emperor comes, we will fight.

After hearing this, Yang Guang knew that the situation was not good, and immediately followed Magu to the place first.

At this time, a large group of people were gathering on the top of the hill. When they saw Yang Guang coming, with two to three hundred soldiers behind him, the noisy atmosphere immediately calmed down.

Yang Guang climbed to the top of the mountain and looked around before asking, "Magu, there are no so-called ancestral graves here."

Magu pointed to the other side in the distance and said: "Your Highness, the ancestral graves of the Bai family are on the top of the mountain. They are very close. They said that if we open the mountain, it will destroy the feng shui, so they rushed over after hearing the news."

Yang Guang understood the situation, and he thought that when he was exploring the route before, he didn't seem to see any large-scale cemeteries, and he didn't really want to dig up other people's ancestral graves, so the situation would be much easier to explain.

"I wonder where the head of the Bai family is?"

At this time, an old man with white hair and a cane came out of the crowd.

His hair and beard are all gray, but his eyes are full of energy, and he is also very well-dressed. The people following him should be his nephews, and their clothes are much more luxurious than others. This family is considered a powerful local. .

We have already told Yang Guang about the situation of this family on Magu Road. The Bai family has been prosperous since the previous generations. It can be traced back to the period of the Bazhu Kingdom in the Northern Wei Dynasty. At that time, the head of the Bai family held an important position in Luozhou and worked under the Bazhu Kingdom. , and their children and grandchildren strive to compete with each other, the second generation continues to grow. Now the branches are distributed in Luozhou and surrounding counties, and there are not a few who hold official positions.

The current head of the Bai family is named Bai Ting, and he is very famous. In the area around Luoyang City, if there is any major issue involving the people, he must be consulted.

Such a person jumped out to find trouble, and he was not really digging ancestral graves. Yang Guang immediately smelled a conspiracy, but he was not completely sure.

"Bai Ting, a common man, has met His Highness the King of Jin."

Bai Ting was respectful and courteous without losing his grace.

Yang Guang stepped forward and said cordially: "I have heard about the name of the Bai family leader for a long time, and I have just met it today. I heard that the Bai family leader is elegant and a model for the village. Isn't it embarrassing for me to have so many people gathered today?"

Although Yang Guang was smiling, Bai Ting could feel the coldness in his words.

Bai Ting smiled bitterly and shook his head: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin has a high regard for the old man. The old man seldom goes out. Today I heard that His Highness the King of Jin is going to open a canal. The canal happens to pass by the ancestral tomb of our Bai family. The government wants to demolish the ancestral tomb. The young people in the village are extremely impulsive, and the old man is afraid that the young people will be impulsive and do something wrong, so he comes out to stop them."

Yang Guang smiled slightly and narrowed his eyes slightly: "In this case, I have to thank the Master Bai."

Bai Ting's face remained calm and his heart did not beat: "I am of little ability, but I have a duty to do something for the imperial court."

After meeting and talking for the first time, Yang Guang understood that the old man in front of him was not an easy person to deal with. No matter what he said, he was slow and soft. You couldn't find any faults in him. This kind of life has lasted for a long time. The old guy is extremely difficult to deal with.

Yang Guang looked at the location of the Bai family's ancestral tomb. The hilltop next door had plenty of sunshine, and the temple built where the Bai family's ancestral tomb was was indeed extremely prosperous.

"Master Bai, now the court is going to build a canal. I see that although this place is very close to your ancestral graves, it is not on the top of a mountain after all, and it doesn't count as touching your ancestral graves. I would like to ask Master Bai and the other clan members to tell you. Say, don’t stop the construction.”

Bai Ting sighed helplessly: "His Royal Highness, you don't know something. Several mountains here are connected together to collect water in the distance. It is called a long snake to draw water. It is a good Feng Shui situation. My father thought it based on the terrain. The feng shui is very good, so I asked the court to buy it. Now if the mountain is opened, the long snake will be broken. Your Highness, this is related to the prosperity of our entire Bai family."

When it comes to this kind of thing, it’s just a big deal. It’s okay to dig up people’s ancestral graves randomly. According to your own power, it’s okay. Let alone the Bai family. It’s not a problem to add two more. But you have to pay attention to your reputation and influence. Let’s But you can't be the person who gets scolded on your spine. It's absolutely unacceptable for this kind of thing to spread.

But if the canal is diverted due to this, the surrounding hills belong to his family, and he will have to take a better detour.

"Master Bai, I already understand what happened today. Let the clan members disperse first. I keep my word and will not dig up the mountain without permission."

Bai Ting was also very straightforward. He turned around and reprimanded the clan members behind him: "Everyone has heard what His Highness King Jin said, and everyone can go home with peace of mind. This is the current King of Jin. His words are hard to catch up with, so you guys What are you all worried about? Go home quickly and don't make trouble. If you disobey the order, don't blame me for punishing you to kneel in the ancestral hall."

Following Bai Ting's scolding, a group of Bai family members retreated one after another. Bai Ting also turned around and said, "Your Highness, Prince Jin, that old man has to leave first."

"Master Bai, wait a minute."

"I don't know what else is going on, Your Highness?"

"Today, it's rare for you and I to meet each other. Why don't we go for a walk together? I also want to pay homage to the ancestors of the Bai family." Yang Guang's words made Bai Ting find no reason to refuse, so he said: "Your Highness, this Please.”

Several people walked towards another hilltop and arrived at the place where the Bai family's ancestral tomb is located. This small mountain peak is not high and has plenty of sunshine. In the temple on the mountain, the incense has never stopped, and the Bai family members are worshiping in the temple. Holding the tablets of ancestors.

Bai Ting introduced: "There are two ancestral halls of the Bai family, one is here, and the other is the big ancestral hall of the clan. The big ancestral hall is larger, and the one here is smaller because of the geographical relationship, but the two places have the same memorial tablets. Every year on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, someone goes up to the mountain to burn incense."

Yang Guang followed him into the temple, and then lit incense respectfully. He could not worship due to identity issues, but lighting incense meant that he meant it.

Bai Ting took the incense lighted by Yang Guang and then knelt down devoutly to his ancestors: "My ancestors are on top, and my descendant Bai Ting is kneeling down today. Fortunately, His Highness the King of Jin is here. The incense of the Bai family will surely flourish. May my ancestors bless you."

There were fewer people at this time. Yang Guang stood beside Bai Ting and asked: "Master Bai, you just said that your Bai family bought this hilltop. When did you buy it?"

Bai Ting said without changing his expression: "I bought it during the reign of Emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty."

It's been almost 70 years, and it was before the imperial court, but Bai Ting still speaks confidently.

The Sui Dynasty founded the country on the basis of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty recognized the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty recognized the Northern Wei Dynasty. Many of the honorary systems were handed down from that era, so it is difficult to make a fuss about this matter, otherwise it would have to be overthrown. According to The complexity of etiquette in this era may not be as convenient as taking a detour.

Yang Guang thought for a while and changed his approach to persuade.

"Master Bai, you just said that this place is a place for long snakes to draw water, but I see that the river in the distance is narrow. The water drawn by long snakes may not be enough to support the Bai family. A canal is built here, and the top of the hill of your ancestral graves is He really became the head of a long snake, drawing water and prospering."

Hearing what Yang Guang said, Yuan Tiantian couldn't help but want to roll his eyes behind him. If you don't understand Feng Shui, don't talk nonsense.

Bai Ting smiled helplessly: "Your Highness, you want to open the canal. Logically speaking, Lao Chen and others should never stop it, and should share the worries for Your Highness. It only involves the ancestral graves and thousands of people, so Lao Chen can only bite the bullet and come out. Your Highness It's better to have the canal take a detour and our Bai family will bear the extra expenses. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Suddenly a woman's voice rang out: "Master Bai, the Changshen Jishuiwang clan has reached its limit for only one year. If Master Bai really wanted the Bai family to prosper, he should have moved his grave."

Bai Ting looked at the owner of the voice, who was a little girl with some baby fat standing behind Yang Guang. She was cute and exquisite. Before, she only thought she was Yang Guang's personal maid and had been following him, but she didn't expect them to talk at this time. , the maid actually dared to interrupt.

"Your Highness, who is this?"

Yang Guang didn't know how to introduce Yuan Tiantian for a while, saying that she was a maid. Naturally, she had no right to interrupt, but she didn't think of a good position, so he suddenly had an idea and said: "A witch in the palace."

Yuan Tiantian never expected that Yang Guang could randomly arrange such an identity for her. She wanted to talk before, but Yang Guang never called him. This kind of feng shui metaphysics was her ancestral skill. She probably didn't have it with Yang Guang. think.

"Why does Your Highness take a female... witch with you when you go out?"

"for safety."

Bai Ting, like a spirit, glanced at the beautiful witch, and then contacted the witch and could interject at will. Yang Guang did not blame her, but felt that the witch should be a charlatan.

Bai Ting replied: "Disrespectful."

Only then did Yang Guang realize that it was time to use Yuan Tiantian to talk about Feng Shui, and since she had spoken, she should have a way to deal with it.

Yang Guang immediately asked: "Tiantian, what did you mean when you said that the Changshe Jishuiwang Clan's one-year limit is already the limit?"

Yuan Tiantian immediately answered: "Any ancestral tombs, ancestral houses and other buildings that are used to promote future generations are basically difficult to escape from the saying that they change every sixty years. This is not a myth, but the change of Feng Shui and the change of mountains and rivers."

"Take this place as an example. I looked at it when I came here. It is indeed a good terrain. It is called Changlong Jishui. Among the Bai clan elders, it is taboo to avoid the word dragon and named it Changshen Jishui. Therefore, the most prosperous place is not the dragon. The first one is the dragon horn, you are right here, the man who was the leader of the Bai family back then was a master."

After hearing this, Bai Ting no longer looked down upon Yuan Tiantian, but asked: "Why did the girl say that she has reached her limit?"

"The mountains and rivers have changed. The mountains have not changed, but the river has been lost. I think the small river in front of it should have been wider. But as the sediment accumulated, the river narrowed. This river has flourished for more than a century. It has been completely eliminated. When the water runs out, the dragon disappears."

(End of this chapter)