Start with the gods

Chapter 277
Passing through the long Qingxia, you will come to the real south of the Tang Empire, the endless plains, the fields are criss-crossed, the flowers and trees are gradually prospering, the streams and rivers flow smoothly, and go south quietly until they finally merge into the border with the Southern Jin Dynasty. of Osawa.

The same affluent wilderness in the south is less magnificent than the north, and more elegant and elegant. The same is true for the houses on both sides of the road. Most of them are white walls and black eaves. It doesn't look monotonous, but rather quiet and beautiful.

As they continue to go south, the scenery along the way becomes quieter and quieter, with more and more streams and rivers, clear pools and stone bridges are common, relatively less farmland, but a lot more secluded manors, and they have officially stepped into the Qinghe County, the southernmost part of the Tang Kingdom.

They chose to settle temporarily in Yangguan City, Qinghe County. There are many shops and tourists in this city, and there are more than 130 lakes of all sizes.

In the evening, Guo Yu and others ordered some famous dishes from Qinghe County at the inn. After a brief meal, they officially went out to the streets, preparing to enjoy the night view of Fancheng City.

Yangguan City is known as the number one city in the Southern Plains of the Tang Dynasty. Although the terrain of this Chicheng is not dangerous, it is located in a very critical traffic artery, so it is extremely prosperous. Even at night, the streets are still full of people.

Compared with Chang'an City, Yangguan City has a little more literati atmosphere. The men you meet along the way are basically dressed as elegant scholars, and the women's clothes are also much more conservative than other places in Tang Dynasty. The whole city has a bit of quiet beauty. .

Of course, being in the north-south hub of the Tang Dynasty, there are naturally a large number of business travelers from other countries. These people all use this place as a place for them to stop and make the city look more prosperous.

"I finally understand why the Tang emperors of all dynasties have tolerated the surnames of Qinghe County." Looking at the scenes in the city, Guo Yu couldn't help sighing in a low voice.

Thousands of years ago, at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, under the terrible pressure of the Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty, under the leadership of the Cui family, many powerful families in Qinghe County had no choice but to surrender to avoid the tragic end of their families being ruined and their inheritance cut off.

It turned out that their choices were also extremely wise. The surnames in Qinghe County not only survived, but also won the favor of Emperor Taizu and gained a lot of convenience.

But because of this, the Tang court had to be scruples, could not carry out a thorough cleansing of this place, and acted with restraint, so that after years of development, the strength of these aristocratic families in Qinghe County had already surpassed that of the past, and they had become a huge hidden danger for the court.

Because as long as these aristocratic families are willing, they are fully capable of raising the flag to rebel, and in an instant, the Tang court can lose control of Qinghe County.

However, faced with such a predicament, the imperial court still could not easily attack these aristocratic families. First, there was no reason to attack. On the surface, the surnames in Qinghe County were extremely deferential to the Tang Dynasty court and behaved very obediently.

The other and most important reason is that this place has been managed very well. Once it is done, it will completely destroy the current prosperity of this place. This is the most difficult place for the court. No one wants to see a rich state and county Just disappear.

So the two sides have been constantly playing games with each other in the past few decades. The imperial court hopes to solve the malpractices here peacefully through continuous suppression, while the surnames of Qinghe County have been waiting for the situation in the world to change, waiting for the opportunity to change their destiny.

They waited for the original book, but the ending didn't go as they expected, and this time because of Guo Yu's intrusion, maybe they won't be able to wait for that opportunity again.

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To be honest, Qinghe County is indeed a suitable place to visit. They lingered here for seven or eight days, visited various places of interest, and tasted all kinds of world-famous delicacies before restarting their journey with satisfaction.

But this time they did not continue to walk south, but along the coast of Daze, slowly rushed towards the east, all the way forward, and finally directly entered the territory of Song Kingdom near the Sea of ​​Storms.

The climate in the south is relatively warm and humid. In addition, it is already early autumn, and the weather is gradually getting cooler. Everyone is in a much happier mood than when they first went south.

At the same time, Guo Yu also made a decision. He decided to put the end point of his trip in Washan, further south, where there was an ancient temple known throughout the practice world, named Lanke.

Lanke Temple has a very long history. According to the rumors in the practice circle, it is the mountain gate of the unknowable Xuankong Temple left in the world, just like the relationship between the Xiling Temple and Zhishou Temple, so it is extremely respected, and no one dares to easily offend the mountain gate strict.

History and legends have created the unique status of Lanke Temple. For countless years, I don’t know how many tragic, solemn or legendary stories have been staged in this ancient temple, and this time he just wanted to go to the temple to meet a very popular The elder respected by the world is called Master Qishan.

Although the goal was determined, Guo Yu didn't rush on the road deliberately, but kept walking at the original speed while admiring the scenery along the way, while slowly heading south.

In this way, when they rushed to the vicinity of Mount Wa, it was already late autumn, and the gentle breeze blowing in front of them obviously brought a bit of chill.

Washan is not a single mountain, but several mountains connected. These peaks, which still exude a faint greenness in late autumn, are very similar in shape. The peaks are as flat as a knife, and they look like several The black tiles were randomly put together by urchins.

When the town is very lively, the depths of Washan Mountain are still so quiet. A corner of the ancient temple looms in the forest, as if infected by Buddhism. The last song of the southern autumn cicada does not seem sad and desperate, but with a sense of relief.

This is the back mountain, and Guo Yu drove the carriage slowly up the mountain road.

This time they came here for the purpose of visiting, and naturally the crowd did not restrain themselves, so after a while, several monks appeared on the mountain road and stopped the carriage.

The leader was a young monk, his cultivation level was not bad, he had reached the realm of Dongxuan, he looked at Guo Yu and Liu Yiqing who were sitting on both sides of the carriage, and said in a concentrated voice: "Who are you, why did you trespass on my Lanke Temple? "

Hearing this, Liu Yiqing jumped out of the carriage, walked up to the monk, cupped his hands and bowed, and said, "Little master, my name is Liu Yiqing, this is my teacher."

"Liu Yiqing?" The monk repeated it in a low voice, then seemed to think of something, looked sharply again, looked at Guo Yu and asked solemnly: "May I ask you, are you Qingyun Sect Master?"

Guo Yu nodded and said: "Exactly, young master, could you please pass the message to Master Qishan of your temple? I have something to meet with him."

The monk took a deep breath, respectfully bowed to Guo Yu, and said earnestly, "Mister, please wait a moment, the little monk will return to the temple to report to the elder."

After saying that, he bowed slightly again, then immediately turned around and quickly headed towards Lanke Temple along the mountain road to the top of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)