Zhou Xing glared at Gao Xiang and said to smooth things over: "But I don't know how much inheritance there is from the ancient Shu country. Is what Brother Jian cultivates passed down from the ancient Shu country?"
"Your Majesty is too polite." Jian Lan dared not say, "You are a dignified Marquis, and I, Jian Lan, cannot bear to be called you. As for the inheritance of the ancient Shu country, I don't know much about it. I practice It's a technique passed down from the family."
"Lao Jian's technique focuses on a pair of arms," Ru Ban said, "I dare not say that it can lift a thousand pounds, but it can weigh seven or eight hundred pounds. He always has strength. His usual weapon is a long wrought iron stick, which weighs more than 160 kilograms. He is a famous brave general in our Jianwei County."
Ruban said. When he said this, he was very proud in his words. The opponent was the famous murderer of the national traitor Shen Xiu, and he came from Shangluo, the center of the country. Although Yizhou is remote, in their hearts they believe that the local talents in Yizhou are definitely not inferior to other states in the Jin Dynasty. Even after Jian Shuo said these words to Ru Ban, although he kept saying modestly, he could not help but show a look of contentment on his face.
When Zhou Xing heard what Ru Ban said, his heart moved. As mentioned before, he was originally born in Yizhou in that world, and the sect he joined was the Shushan Sect, which is known as one of the nine major sects in the world. There are many body-refining techniques of Shushan Sect, but the most profound one is the "Hercules Ape Jue" which is said to be passed down from the ancient thong-armed monkey. This "Hercules Ape Jue" is also one of the top body-refining techniques in that online game. As a god-level player, Zhou Xing was naturally very familiar with it.
"Could it be that the legendary ancient Shu country was a country established by the descendants of the Shushan Sect?" Zhou Xing thought doubtfully. There were no countries in that game, only large and small sects.
Zhou Xing was willing to test, so he said: "I once read an ancient book, which said that there was some magic ape method in the ancient Shu country. I wonder if you two can understand it."
When he said this, he paid special attention to the expressions of the two men. Ruban's face did not change at all, but Jian Lan's expression changed slightly.
"The Divine Ape Technique?" Ruban burst out laughing when he heard this sentence, "I don't know what kind of technique Lao Jian practices, but I have seen his movements during practice. It looks a lot like an ape."
When Zhou Xing heard Ruban's words, he was even more curious. Could it be that this world really has the same background as the online game in the world he came from?
What projects are those scientists working on?
How did you discover this world?
How to send yourself here?
What is the relationship between the two worlds?
With these questions, Zhou Xing tried again: "I read in the book that there were seventy-two postures of the divine ape in the ancient Shu country. If you practice to the depths, you can not only lift a thousand pieces of stone, fly over the eaves and walk on the wall, but also The body shape can also be changed into big or small, but it is so mysterious and powerful."
Hearing Zhou Xing's words, Jian Lan's expression finally changed, and he asked in a trembling voice: "There really is a divine ape. Seventy-two postures?"
Look at himFrom the look on his face, Zhou Xing was sure that what his family must be practicing was a certain branch of the Seventy-two Body Refining Techniques of the Divine Ape. While he was thinking this way, he pretended to be confused and asked, "Is it possible, Old Jian, that you are practicing the seventy-two postures of the legendary divine ape?"
Hearing Zhou Xing's words, Jian Lan's charcoal-black face showed a hint of embarrassment, and he said with a lack of confidence: "My family only has seven, no, only thirteen movements." His family originally only had three complete techniques handed down. Jue, as well as the four movements that were originally incomplete, were finally completed by a great genius in the pre-Shang Dynasty through the efforts of the monks of the Jian family. Although it cannot be said that it is perfect and can rival those three techniques, it is still quite powerful after being practiced. All these are the secrets of their Jian family and cannot be disclosed to outsiders. He did not want to reduce his prestige in front of others, so he exaggeratedly said that there were thirteen postures. Since he was a child, he had heard from the elders in his family that this method came from the line of kings of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The Jian family were originally the bodyguards of the king, so they were able to learn the twenty-one moves of the divine ape. When the Qin Dynasty invaded the Shu Kingdom, the ancestor of the Jian family died in battle with the ancient Shu king. The descendants of the Jian family failed to learn the complete twenty-one movements, and only the complete three movements were left, and Incomplete four postures.
But he suddenly became excited again and looked at Zhou Xing eagerly, "Could it be that the Lord knows about the 'Seventy-two Styles of the Divine Ape'?"
Under the expectant eyes of everyone Among them, Zhou Xing smiled slightly: "I really know a thing or two about this."
The flood is also called the Tongtian River. According to Ruban, the flood originates from the extreme west of Shu. No one knows the source of the water flowing down from the endless and towering snow-capped mountains. At Bodao, it merged with the Minjiang River that passed through the Chenyao Plain. The water suddenly became more powerful, so the world called it a big river.
There is a big river in the north and a big river in the south.
Bodao County is where the three rivers converge, located on the south bank of the river. Further south, the terrain rises suddenly, with mountains stretching to unknown places. It can be said that Bodao City is an important junction in the southernmost part of Chenyao Plain. After passing Bodao, we entered Zhuti County in the Nanzhong region, which was no longer part of the traditional Shu region.
Gao Lin and Gao Xiang were still children. Seeing such a vast river for the first time, they couldn't help but cheer. At this time, more than two months had passed since their parents died. Zhou Xing and Wang Tianyun's careful care of them and this journey made them temporarily forget the sadness of losing their parents. This made Zhou Xing and Wang Tianyun feel a lot more relaxed.
Compared with the river north of Shangluo, the water of this river is wider and more turbulent. Here in Bodao, the widest part of the river is a hundred feet high. The rushing river water stirs up countless water vapor, covering the water in white, and the scene is very spectacular.
No monk can fly across this vast river, not even Zhou Xing, not even in the online games of that world. The only way to cross this river is by boat. This river is too vast to have any skilled craftsmenTo be able to build such a long bridge.
Zhou Xing and others are now crossing the river on a large ship more than ten feet long.
"Do you know where this river flows?" Zhou Xing actually knew the basin of this river best. He just wanted to see if Ru Ban was really that knowledgeable.
When Zhou Xing asked, Ruban raised his eyebrows slightly and said loudly and brightly: "From Bodao, take a boat along the river, pass through Bajun in Jiangyang, pass Badong and enter Jingzhou. When Shang Zhaolie attacked Wu, the navy followed this path. Unfortunately, they were burned by Dongwu general Lu Yi just after leaving Yidu.
"Oh," Zhou Xing likes to know the history of this world the most, and he couldn't help but become interested when he heard this. Not only because he has not forgotten the mission he came to this world with, but also because he is very interested in history. "Your Majesty, please tell me, don't show off any more."
Ruban felt very benefited when he saw everyone looking at him expectantly. His talent has not been bad since he was a child, but he is only an eighth-grade monk now. The bad thing is that he spends all his energy on other chores and has no intention of practicing. The reason why he was hired to the governor's office was because he was really knowledgeable, especially the history and customs of Shu, which Ru Ban knew very well.
“I think of the time when Soochow betrayed the alliance and took advantage of the Shu merchant general’s Northern Expedition to attack Jingzhou, killing the Shu merchant general Guan Fei and occupying the entire Jingzhou area. Although Shang Zhaolie and Guan Fei were famous as emperors and ministers, , Brother Enruo. He ignored the opposition in the country and mobilized the whole country to attack Soochow to avenge Guan Fei. However, the Nabashan trail was so narrow that hundreds of thousands of Shu merchants could not pass through quickly. "It's hundreds of miles long."
"Soochow general Lu Yi saw this clearly. He took advantage of the fact that the vanguard of the Sichuan merchant army had just left the mountain pass, while the rear army was still hundreds of miles away. A sudden fire attack defeated the forward troops of the Shu merchants. At that time, the defeated troops in the vanguard fled back, and the rear troops were still advancing. How could they win in such a situation? As for the navy of the Shu merchants, the water flow in Bashan was very fast. There is no place to camp on either side of the strait, so we can only watch Pao Ze on the shore being chased by Soochow and unable to save each other."
"What a pity," Ru Ban said here. With a long sigh, "Zhaolie's ambition was as good as Emperor Wu of Zhou. After defeating Zhou Wu in the battle of Hanzhong, he was waiting for two groups to advance to seize the two capitals, but he didn't want to suffer such a disastrous defeat in Yidu. Two months later, he died of illness. Tian Yes, destiny! This destiny is not with Zhaolie, but with the Jin Dynasty. To be honest, we, the people of Yizhou, have been hurt by Zhaolie, and we hate that such a wise king failed to achieve great things."
Looking at Ruban's slightly depressed expression, Zhou Xing couldn't help but laugh. He has never been integrated into this world, and he doesn't even know the history of this world at all. Before meeting Wang Tianci, I couldn't even touch books. After meeting Wang Tianci, he was busy practicing all day long. It was only when he met this wonderful person like Ru Ban that he heard so much about the history of this world..
The boat they took had no sails, just a few boatmen on both sides rowing at a very slow speed.
Zhou Xing stood proudly on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his hands. He changed the subject and asked Ruban, who was also standing on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his hands: "I wonder what the main business is here in Bodao?"
p>“There has been the Ancient Tea Horse Road here in Bodao since ancient times, connecting our Shu region with Nanzhong, Ningzhou, even Jiaozhi and even Shendu. The tea, salt, Shu brocade, porcelain, etc. produced here are all They are the most popular items among these business travelers, and their jade, agate, ivory and other items are also popular among our rich people in Shu."
Ruban said this with pride on his face. He said, "To be honest with you, the wealth in Shu is not as good as in the world, but it is not inferior to Luoye City and other places. Don't say that there are so many rich businessmen in Shu County, it is Qianwei Jiangyang Even wealthy merchants from other counties such as Han, Jia and Guanghan were seen traveling in teams of carriages and accompanied by clouds of entourage. What's more, they wore jade and gold, not only because of the rich products in Shu, but also because of the tea horses. The ancient roads, together with the north and south, have created a large number of wealthy merchants. We, Shu, deserve to be called the land of abundance."
" Oh." Zhou Xing was also happy when he heard this. After he and Wang Tianyun held their wedding in Wuyang, the Wang family not only gave Wang Tianyun a lot of dowry, but also distributed dozens of slaves. Refugees are everywhere in Shu, and there are many people selling their sons and daughters by cutting grass on the roadside. Except for Nian Qiu and the others who are old people, the others were just bought. This made Zhou Xing, who had never lived with such a large family, secretly worried. As a homebody, he doesn't know how to farm or invent. Along the way, he is very worried about his future livelihood. At this time, after listening to Ru Ban's words, I suddenly became enlightened, just like seeing the sun after clearing the clouds.
He has never been a boss before and has always had the mindset of a migrant worker. At this moment, he suddenly realized that he was the boss now.
If you use the right words, these slaves are employees who make money for themselves, not a burden on themselves.
"It's better to do business, as it will make money quickly." Zhou Xing thought excitedly, "Sichuan salt, Shu brocade, silk and other items have always been best-sellers. It seems that he decided to come to benefit. This side of Zhou is absolutely correct."
"Shame, aunt, why are there so many naked people over there?" When the boat was approaching the shore, someone had already flown to the shore with a rope. Leave it to the trackers on the riverside. When these trackers were stretching, they were almost naked. Several of them carried the thick rope on their shoulders and moved forward hard while shouting slogans.
Zhou Xing and Wang Tianyun asked Gao Lin and Gao Xiang to call him uncle and aunt. Seeing this scene at this time, little Gao Lin covered her eyes with her hands, but opened her fingers slightly to look curiously at this scene she had never seen before, and shouted crisply.
When Wang Tianyun saw it, she said "Yeah" and quickly asked Nianqiu to take little Gao Lin back to the cabin. It actually made Zhou Xing laugh.
Bo Dao, this is finally here.
Not to mention that Zhou Xing and his party went ashore and came to the county townHe was warmly received by Chang Tiantu, the county magistrate of Bodao County. After the banquet and another night of rest in the county seat, the group of them left the county seat and walked toward the southeast of the city. Leading the way was the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked Bodao County Lord Bo. His name was Yan Meiting. He entertained Zhou Xing and others with great enthusiasm along the way. In Zhou Xing's view, that was no longer in the category of enthusiasm, but almost flattery.
He was not used to this. He never liked this kind of person.
Ruban obviously doesn't like this kind of person either, and he can feel Zhou Xing's rejection of Yan Meiting, and he looks down upon Zhou Xing even more. In Ruban's opinion, he only applied for the job even though he was a county guard. It is the duty of a subordinate to be loyal and responsible, but this duty does not include flattering the boss himself.
I, your class, rely on your ability to make a living, not on charity from others.
The group of them rode horses and carts for about an hour, and arrived at a town where there was a slight concentration of people. Knowing that he was coming today, hundreds of people, old and young, gathered in the town early in the morning, and it was a dark place. When Zhou Xing's motorcade appeared in their sight, the dark group of people immediately knelt on both sides of the road, looking at Zhou Xing and the others curiously.
"Welcome our lord to return home!" These hundreds of people, led by the man who looked like a pavilion chief, shouted in unison.
Zhou Xing had never seen such a posture before. He was immediately startled and felt uncomfortable all over. I wanted to speak, but my throat felt so dry and my mind went blank, I had no idea what to say.