Sword of Coming

Unknowingly, the ferry has entered the boundary of Huangting Kingdom with high mountains and deep waters.

Chen Pingan came to the bow of the boat to enjoy the scenery. The ferry was very considerate and deliberately lowered the floating height of the ferry. Sometimes, it would directly pass by the steep peaks, with birds as companions.

As a territory that was split from the land of ancient Shu, in addition to many genealogy masters in the mountains, they would contact various forces to follow various local chronicles and market rumors, pay some money to the local immortal families and the Huangting Kingdom court, and then excavate the rivers. The river was forced to change its course, and the river bed dried up and was exposed. Looking for the so-called secret realm of the Dragon Palace, wild cultivators often came here to try to pick up leaks and try their luck. The three blind old Taoist masters and disciples also had this idea back then, but it was just a matter of good fortune. It's all ethereal. Unless the monk is wealthy and has the ability to manage relationships, and then spends a lot of money and casts a wide net, it will be difficult to gain anything.

The ferry destination is Changchun Palace in the north of Da Li Gyeonggi, and will pass by Niujiao Mountain in Longquan County. Chen Ping'an has no intention of getting off the boat there. According to the established route, he wants to first visit the mansion that used to belong to the ghost of the married woman. Meet Gu Can's father, and then follow the familiar route of Xiuhua River, Hongzhu Town, Qidun Mountain and Tiefu River, and return to Luolu Mountain in a posture of sitting on a stake and wielding a sword. Otherwise, riding a horse will be too slow and you will miss the mark. The cross-continental ferry to Beiju Luzhou.

Since it is impossible for a ferry to land for one guest alone, Chen Ping'an has already said hello to the ferry side and left the horse at Niujiao Mountain, asking them to greet the people on the other side of the Niujiao Mountain ferry. Say hello and send the horse to Luoluo Mountain.

The ferry steward was embarrassed. After all, the mere sight of the ferry flying over the Great Li territory was enough to scare people. They were afraid that a guest might accidentally spit outside the ship's railing and end up in the Great Li Immortal's house. On the top of the mountain, the Da Li monks were about to sacrifice their magical weapons and smash them to pieces, leaving no bones left. Moreover, Niujiaoshan Ferry, as the penultimate stop on this route, was guarded by a group of large Li cavalry. How could they have the courage to deal with those warriors other than cargo loading and unloading?

Chen Ping'an explained a little more, saying that he had a good relationship with Niujiao Mountain, and since his hilltop was adjacent to the ferry, the matter of a horse would not cause trouble.

The old steward looked sad and neither refused nor agreed. Later, it was Chen Ping'an who secretly stuffed a few snow coins into his wallet, and the old monk from the Guanhai Realm finally agreed.

The real reason is naturally not coveting those few snow coins, but the young man's status as a great Li, so he doesn't dare to offend him too much. Since we are sitting on a poor mountain, it is a local snake. This route is a new way of making money that was opened up by our ancestors after spending a lot of human kindness and financial resources. I will never see you again without looking up. If you are involved in danger and do a favor, just treat it as a favor. Being a familiar face and running a specific business will become more trivial the longer it lasts. What if the favor is needed on some occasion?

Fortunately, the young man was also a wise man. After getting the advantage, he reciprocated the favor and said that when the boat stopped, he could go to Luoluo Mountain as a guest whenever he had some free time. His name was Chen Pingan, and there was wine and tea on the mountain.

Only then did the old steward smile sincerely. Regardless of whether it was true or false, it was better for the young swordsman to have these words than not. Many times in business, knowing a certain name does not necessarily mean they are actually friends. If it falls in other people's ears, they will think too much.

One day after that, the ferry had entered the land of Dali. Chen Ping'an looked down at the mountains and rivers of the land, said hello to the old steward, and then let the sword fairy take the lead to unsheath and jump over the fence.

Stepping on the golden thread, he quickly drew an arc and fell to the ground.

The old steward slapped the railing with surprise on his face. When he arrived at Niujiao Mountain, he must find out who this "Chen Ping'an" was. He was so well hidden. When he traveled down the mountain, he only brought one horse with him. It was an ordinary fairy mansion. Who among the monks who walked out of the house didn’t look like a fairy?

Chen Ping'an landed on the road that he was already very familiar with. This time he no longer needed the Yang Qi Lighting Talisman to lead the way. He came directly to a mountain wall and knocked on the door with a flick of his finger. He did not use a barrier-breaking talisman to forcefully "break through the door." Enter, trespass into the mansion." After doing this before, he was ridiculed by the embroidered river god with a green snake wrapped around his arm. He scolded him according to the law on Dali Mountain and said, "I won't do it again." Although it seemed that the other party was domineering, in fact, it was Chen Ping'an who was being unreasonable. In this way, not to mention that Chen Ping'an is not a real swordsman today, even if he is one day in the future, he still needs to "knock on the door" here.

There were ripples, and the mountain and water barrier suddenly opened. Chen Pingan stepped into it, and his vision suddenly became clearer.

Chen Ping'an frowned, walked slowly, and looked around. The weather here was far better than before. The landscape was stable and the spiritual energy was abundant. These were all good things. It should be that Gu Can's father, as the new palace master, would repair it after three years. If the mountain root has achieved results, among the gods of mountains and rivers, this is a real achievement, and it will be recorded in the merit book of the imperial court's Rites Department and the merit examination department of the Ministry of Personnel. But Gu Can's father did not go out to greet him today, which was unreasonable.

Before returning to Luolu Mountain, Chen Ping'an asked Wei Bo in detail about this "beautiful water and high wind" Chu family's mansion. The old mansion and the new mansion owner were respectively the territories and officials under the jurisdiction of Wei Bo, the Great God of Beiyue. The information is very detailed, but Wei Bo also said that the Rites Temple of Dali and the Qing Dynasty Officials Division would be responsible for several hidden lines that were "involved" by the imperial court. Even Wei Bo only had the right to know, but not the right to know. The right to interfere, and this Chu family's old residence is included in this list, and it was just divided at the end of last winter. It is equivalent to picking out the top of Beiyue Mountain alone. The last time Chen Ping'an signed a contract with the Dali Imperial Court on Piyun Mountain , the Minister of Rites mentioned the matter to Wei Bo again, and gave a brief explanation, but it was just some polite words, so that Wei Bo would not worry too much. Wei Bo naturally has no objections, and Wei Bo is not stupid. If he really regards all the nominal boundaries of Beiyue as forbidden, then even the Great Li Jing City will be considered his territory. Can he, Wei Bo, really go to the Great Li Jing City to yell at others?

Regarding the Gu family's Yin Shen, according to the official statement, Gu Tao has been living in seclusion for the past three years, working diligently to repair the fate of the landscape, and has worked very hard. The court will soon reward him and appoint him. It is said that regarding the appointment of Gu Tao, Wei Bo and Zhu Lian made a bet. Each wrote the answer on a piece of paper and placed it next to the girl in the pink skirt. Whoever lost would be treated to a drink. Wei Bo asked Chen Pingan to guess the job titles written by both parties. How could Chen Pingan guess this? Besides, there was a boxing instructor on the second floor waiting for him. His head was very big, so Chen Pingan was a little confused at the moment. Regret, otherwise I would be more mentally prepared now. Wei Bo also mentioned that Gu Can's mother immediately went to find Gu Tao after she moved back to her ancestral home in Niping Lane, a small town. However, although she entered the realm of mountains and rivers, they seemed to be a couple separated by yin and yang. But could not meet.

Today, it is still the embroidered river god wearing golden armor, waiting for Chen Ping'an at the gate of the mansion.

However, compared to the last time when the two sides were at war with each other, this time the orthodox water god, whose rank was slightly inferior to that of Tiefu Jiang Yanghua, had a much gentler expression.

Chen Ping'an cupped his fists and saluted, "I've seen Mr. Water God."

The embroidered river water god nodded in greeting, "Are you looking for the palace master Gu Tao to reminisce about the past, or are you taking revenge with Madam Chu?"

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "Look for Uncle Gu."

Now that the Shujian Lake matter has come to an end, there is no need to be too deliberate. No one is a fool. This loyal embroidered river god was clearly secretly instructed by Cui Chan, the national master. Maybe when I was acting with Uncle Gu, I concealed the truth and changed my route without hesitation and went to Shujian Lake in advance, so that the dead end would not cause a bigger dead end. Otherwise, Ruan Xiu and Ruan Xiu would have gone a few months later. Once the Nianganlang conflicted with Gu Can of Qingxia Island, the two sides were in a fight of fire and water, and there was a road pulling them. Once either side suffered casualties, for Chen Pingan, it would be an unstoppable battle. imaginary disaster.

Therefore, this water god who had unfavorable supervision back then might have suffered a lot from Cui Han.

The Water God gently touched the head of the green snake coiled on his arm, and said with a smile: "Chen Ping'an, although I am still a little annoyed, I was deceived by the two of you back then and sneaked to Shujian Lake for you. I wasted my time in vain, staring at your old servant for a long time, but this is your ability, you can rest assured that as long as it is official business, I will not vent any personal anger because of personal grudges."

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "Since he can appear here, Master Water God will definitely have this courage, I believe it. From now on, we will be neighbors in the mountains and rivers, and we will get along with each other how we should."

The burly embroidered river god showed admiration. His words were not flattering. The implication was very obvious. Since he, the river god adjacent to Longquan County, would not be deposed due to official duties. Private, so one day, the two sides will have a personal grudge again? Naturally, both parties settled their personal grudges privately. And this young man's response was very appropriate. He neither said harsh words nor deliberately showed weakness.

The Water God pointed in the direction behind him and said with a smile: "There is a long way to go to repair the mountain roots. This time I am not deliberately trying to make things difficult for you and Gu Tao by not allowing you to reminisce about the past. It is true that he cannot escape for the time being, but if you are willing, you can come and sit in the house." , let me buy you a drink on behalf of Gu Tao. In fact, as for... Mrs. Chu's matter, I have some personal words that I want to tell you. Many past events are destined not to be recorded in the files of the Ministry of Rites. Yes, but saying innocuous drunken words while drunk is not illegal and overstepping the rules. What do you think, Chen Ping'an, are you willing to give me this face?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and smiled: "It's really unwise to compete with a water god in terms of drinking capacity, so I'll bite the bullet and ask for trouble."

They walked into the mansion together and walked side by side. Chen Pingan asked: "Has the night banquet of the gods of Piyun Mountain ended?"

The Xiuhua River Water God hummed, "You may not have thought that three of the Great Li's old Five Sacred Gods have rushed to Piyun Mountain to attend the banquet. In addition, there are many banquet gods from the vassal countries. Our Great Li has never appeared since the founding of the country. Such a grand night banquet. The host, Wei Dashen, is even more outstanding. This is not me bragging about my immediate superior. It is really that Wei Dashen is so unexpected. His appearance as a god is unrivaled in the mountains. I don’t know. How many female gods fell in love with our Beiyue Great God at first sight, and even after the night banquet ended, they were still reluctant to leave and lingered."

Mentioning Wei Bo, who is no stranger to the "land master of Qidun Mountain", the embroidered river god seems to be very convinced.

When Chen Ping'an thought that on the top of Luopo Mountain, he would be treated as a pervert and a libertine. What about Wei Bo?

After taking a seat in the brightly lit lobby, there were only a few ghostly maidservants to serve, and they waved away to the water god.

The Water God took out two pots of wine containing the essence of the Xiuhua River's water transport, threw one to Chen Ping'an, and each drank.

Shui Shen was obviously an old acquaintance with Mrs. Chu, the former owner of the mansion. The reason why Shui Shen entertained guests in this way was unambiguous and straight to the point. He said that he did not expect Chen Pingan to turn enemies into friends with her, but he only hoped that Chen Pingan would not fight her to the death. , and then the Water God told the story in detail about the ghost in wedding clothes and the scholar from Dali, how she used to be kind to others, and how she was infatuated with the scholar. The water god did not hide any of the violent acts she committed after she thought she had been let down by someone who had betrayed her heart. The poor corpses that she planted in the soil as "flowers and plants" in the back garden have never been moved away. Resentment lingers, the ghost lingers, and in all likelihood, there is no relief.

Mentioning the tragedy of the poor scholar at Guanhu Academy, Shui Shen also felt sad, with a solemn and heavy look on his face, and took a sip of wine, "Before the rise of Da Li, there was no one who had any ambition who had not received a cold look from outside. Those who have been wronged and whose talents are higher will be more severely suppressed. This scholar is an example. One of the academicians who framed him back then is a son of the great Sui Dynasty, and he is still at the center of the temple!"

The Water God looked out the door of the lobby and sighed: "How can I reason with a confusing account?"

Chen Ping'an took a sip of wine and said slowly: "If you really want to talk about it, it's not that you can't talk about it. It's just a matter of order, and then you go step by step. There is only one crucial prerequisite, that is, the reasonable person can bear it. The price of being reasonable.”

The Water God smiled and said, "Come and give it a try? Miss Chu is a player in the game and can't figure it out. In fact, you, Chen Ping'an, are the best, half a player in the game and half a bystander. If you are willing, just think that I owe you What a huge favor.”

Chen Pingan shook his head, "I don't have the heart anymore, and there is no reason to do this."

The Water God had no hope in the first place, so it couldn't be said to be disappointing. He was just a little regretful. He raised the wine bottle and said, "Then just drink."

Chen Ping'an then raised the wine pot. The wine was good and should be quite expensive, so he thought of drinking as little as possible, just as a way to make money.

Apart from the ghost in wedding clothes, the two parties actually had nothing to talk about, so Chen Pingan quickly got up and left, and the embroidered river god personally delivered him to the "door" of the landscape barrier.

Seeing Chen Ping'an clasping his fists to say goodbye, the long sword behind his back was unsheathed with a clang, and each person took off with one sword, riding the wind, and flew away into the sea of ​​clouds.

Although when I came here, I had already experienced the grace of this sword fairy through the magical power of the water curtain, but when I saw the embroidered river water god up close and personal, I was still a little shocked.

Chen Ping'an landed outside Hongzhu Town and walked inside. Passing by the post house, he stopped and stared for a moment before moving on. First he looked at Fushui Bay from a distance, and then went to the intersection with Guanshan Street. He found the bookstore on Guanshui Street by mistake, and he actually saw the shopkeeper. He was wearing a dark gown, holding a folding fan, sitting on a small bamboo chair with his eyes closed, and holding a small and exquisite teapot. He drank tea leisurely, hummed a little tune, and slapped his knees with a folded fan. As for the bookstore business, he didn't care at all.

Still exactly the same as before, the handsome young shopkeeper was unwilling to open his eyes and said lazily: "The prices of the books in the store are clearly written. It all depends on your eyesight."

Chen Ping'an spent money here to help Li Huai buy a copy of "Dashui Cliff" that seemed to have been published just a few years ago. It cost nine taels. It turned out that it was actually an old book, and there was actually a literary spirit and charm in it. , This kid Li Huai is really lucky wherever he goes.

In Qingfufang at Dilongshan Ferry, Chen Ping'an fell in love with the Mi Li clay female figurine at first sight. Judging from the handmade style, it was very likely that it was the same set as Li Huai's set of clay figurines, both of which were made by Li Huai. The divine hand of Baidi City mentioned by Hong Yangbo. Even if the last "Qingfufang maid's sentiment", whose sword intent is not properly concealed, is not given away, Chen Pingan will find a way to keep it in his pocket. As for the piece of pine smoke ink made by the Shenshui Kingdom, Chen Ping'an really didn't have that much fairy money to buy it at that time. He planned to return to Luolu Mountain and ask Wei Bo, who was the god of the mountains in the Shenshui Kingdom, whether it was worth buying. Get started.

But this is not the reason why Chen Ping'an came here. In fact, this young shopkeeper who transformed into a human form from the spirit in the Chongdan River has now reached the sky in one step. From a Shanze spirit that walked out of the water to the shore and wandered around the world, he has been promoted to a person conferred by the Great Li imperial court. Not only that, this is the first orthodox water god who rushes into the Danjiang River since the founding of the country. It is truly a "carp jumping over the dragon's gate".

Like the Embroidered River Water God, they are now considered neighbors. For the monks on the mountain, the distance between the mountains and rivers is just the distance from Clay Vase Lane to Xinghua Lane.

Chen Ping'an wouldn't deliberately win over her, it was unnecessary and useless, but when passing by, it was appropriate to take the initiative to say hello, both emotionally and rationally.

When you are down, you must take yourself seriously, and when you become successful, you must take others seriously.

These truths that can be found in the mud of Mud Bottle Lane cannot be walked far. As the mountain climbs higher, it will be forgotten as soon as possible.

Chen Ping'an picked out a few expensive books that could be considered rare books in good condition, and suddenly turned around and asked, "Shopkeeper, if I wrap the books from your bookstore and buy them, how much discount can I get?"

The young shopkeeper, who looked like a handsome man from aristocratic family, opened his eyes and said angrily: "I rely on this small shop to rest and eat. You bought it all. What can I do with a sack of silver? Go to Shishui Bay to drink flower wine. ? With my skin, I can’t tell who will take advantage of whom. How much discount do you want? 11% off, 12% off, do you want to buy it?!"

Chen Pingan nodded and said with a smile: "I will buy it."

The young shopkeeper placed the teapot in his hand on the incense table and opened the folding fan with a snap. He gently fanned the breeze in front of him and said with a smile: "Not for sale!"

Chen Pingan had no choice but to give up and paid more than thirty taels of silver to buy the ancient books.

After receiving the money, the shopkeeper smiled and sent Chen Pingan to the door of the shop, "Welcome guests to come again."

As soon as Chen Pingan saw his face, he knew that he had made a loss.