Chapter 75: Becoming King of the Mountain

In the dusk, a strange guest came to the blacksmith shop. The man was about thirty years old, tall, with slender eyebrows, fair skin, delicate and feminine appearance, and a burly and masculine body. He had a unique style. .

After Ruan Qiong learned the identity of this person, he was not as casual as the last time he received Emperor Cui Ming of Guanhu Academy. He just chatted for a few words at the door of the sword-making room. This time he asked Ruan Xiu to move two The bamboo chair went to the corridor and took out two jugs of good wine, one for each person. The man didn't hesitate, took the wine jug and unsealed the mud seal, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "Master Ruan, you take action this time, The government and the public were shocked. I don't know how the imperial court will respond to it, but as the new kiln superintendent and the first official of the Longquan County Yamen, I can save a lot of words. Logically speaking, it is my turn to pay a visit with good wine. It’s just that after I heard about the accident on the way, I hurriedly came here. I was really in a hurry. The two big jars of apricot blossom wine at the New Year’s shop in Qilong Lane were regarded as my debt to Master Ruan.”

Master Ruan waved his hand, "There is no need to say these polite words. If you and I reach an agreement today, we will have many opportunities to drink and chat in the future. If the agreement fails, you and I will not have to work hard to win over our feelings."

Then. The man laughed heartily. He was not like a Dali court official who held two jobs, but more like a chivalrous person walking around the world. He wiped the corners of his mouth, put the wine bottle on his knees, and no longer talked about things while drinking. The sign is, "Jialiu Mountain was banned during the Spring Hui Period of Dali. Of course, this is the official statement from the confidential files of the Imperial Household Department. According to the name recorded in the local county annals, it should be Longji Mountain. Halfway up the mountain, there is a natural Before I came here to take office, there was a duel between the emperor and his ministers about the large-scale dragon-slaying platform. His Majesty the Emperor made it clear that this thing would be handed over to the Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain where Master Ruan is located. It will be jointly owned by both of you. As for you two soldiers, The power of the family will not interfere with how to excavate, cut, and divide the Dragon Slaying Platform, whether to keep it as an ancestral property, or to move it back to their respective sects. Even if it is necessary, the Imperial Court will not interfere. Master Ruan doesn't need to be polite about small things like this, such as driving the two young mountain-moving apes under Da Li's command to crack the Jialiu Mountain and exposing the Dragon Slaying Platform."

Master Ruan smiled. Said: "You Da Li are very sincere."

Just as the new supervisor was about to say something for the occasion, Master Ruan said again: "At the Dragon-Slaying Platform, before I came here, our Fengxue The temple and Zhenwu Mountain have long been negotiated. I, Ruan Qiong, Fengxue Temple, and Zhenwu Mountain each have one. You should have heard some gossip from your emperor. I plan to establish a sect here, so I am a father and daughter. They have all moved out from Fengxue Temple. It will definitely not be convenient for me to officially open the mountain in the next sixty years, but as long as you, Da Li, make me happy, I will be here as soon as the sixty-year period is over. Choose a decent mountain as the starting point of the Shanmen Sect in the future."

The man who is also the county magistrate here does not hide his joy, as if he is waiting for Ruan Qiong to open this place. He opened his mouth and immediately said along the pole: "Master Ruan, you can rest assured. Except for Piyun Mountain, now within the territorySixty-one mountains are roughly divided, and Master Ruan can choose any three as the foundation for establishing a sect in the future. If Master Ruan is not willing to make a decision in a hurry, I can first show Master Ruan the old and new mountain landscape maps of Lizhu Cave, and then I will accompany Master Ruan to conduct a survey and inspection in person. Master Ruan will then make a decision. ,how? ”

It is a great blessing for any dynasty to have a great monk like Ruan Qiong to help control the country. Especially what Ruan Qiong meant was that he chose to take root here, not just Identities such as guest ministers, worshipers, and national advisors are attached to Da Li, so it is not a situation where they gather together when they are in harmony, and they are separated when they are not in harmony. Ruan Qiong is really spreading his branches in the land of Da Li, and is invisibly linked to the fate of the dynasty. Related, not to mention a small governor, even the Emperor of Da Li would feel happy sitting here.

Da Li Wu people came out in large numbers, led by the vassal king Song Changjing, who was above the Five Realms. The number of masters is the highest in East Aquarius Continent. However, the number of immortals on the mountain is really pitiful, which is completely inconsistent with the strong national power of Da Li. This has always been the worry of Emperor Da Li.

Ruan Qiong said with a smile: "Zhan Shan. There is no need to worry about being a king. To put it bluntly, except for Piyun Mountain, which you are unwilling to take out, there is no mountain that can catch my eye. ”

The young inspector looked a little embarrassed. In fact, before coming here, not only him, but also the Emperor of Da Li and his mentor also felt that Ruan Qiong had the possibility of establishing a mountain in Da Li. Definitely not big, because Da Li actually couldn't show enough sincerity. If Ruan Qiong hadn't had the ability to negotiate with Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain and get a share, how would Da Li have dared to win over him? The price for Ruan Qiong to antagonize Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain alone was too high, even the powerful Li Dynasty could not afford it.

Ruan Qiong suddenly said: "Although Fengxue Temple has to pay for it. He Zhenwushan never suggested it, but I personally hope that you, Dali, can come up with two sharp enough magic weapons, whether they are swords or knives, it doesn’t matter, as long as they are enough, I can help you then, pass it on Give it to the two military monks who came here to separate the Dragon Slaying Platform. You can report it to the court first and wait for Emperor Dali's reply. There is no rush in this matter. "

The young supervisor thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I can settle this matter with one word and agree to Master Ruan first! ”

Ruan Qiong nodded and took a sip of wine. He was quite satisfied with this man’s posture and courage. After all, he would have to deal directly with this man named Wu Yuan for a long time. If he is a A stupid person will be very tired. If he is a stingy and timid guy, it will be even more tiring.

Wu Yuan hesitated, took a sip of wine, and said, as if to embolden himself. Master, first of all, the dragon kilns of more than 30 large and small outside the town will reopen to fire porcelain, but from now on, they will only fire ordinary imperial ritual vessels. Secondly, the newly built county government office to the east of the town will be built. After it is completed, the county government office will post the laws of Dali, and will also have household office servants who are well versed in literature to preach and explain them throughout the town, in order to make the town more comfortable. Ordinary people really know their own identityThey are the people of Dali. "

Ruan Qiong looked sternly and glanced at Wu Yuan, the nominal magistrate of Longquan County. The latter explained with a smile: "This is just a superficial effort against ordinary people. Within sixty years, the town is still Therefore, Master Ruan's rules are the highest, followed by those of the four surnames and ten clans, and Dali's laws are the lowest. If there is a conflict, this order will be used as the criterion. Not only would Da Li not interfere with everything Master Ruan did within a thousand miles of the town, but he would also stand by Master Ruan's side without any doubt. Just like when Master Ruan smashed the body of monk Ziyanhe before, that man refused to repent and even tried to clear up relations with the capital and tried to file a complaint to His Majesty the Emperor. When my mentor learned the news, he sent people to kill him without saying a word. The soul of this monk.

Ruan Qiong frowned slightly, a little impatient, "Tell your husband, don't do such superfluous things in the future. It doesn't matter if you lose face. I'm just a rough blacksmith." I'm not used to bending my bowels. You, Dali, are really serious and give me real benefits. That's enough. Whether I will accept it or not is another matter. Brother Ziyanhe is such a waste. If I really wanted to kill him at that time, would he be able to escape? It wouldn't do to give him another hundred legs. If you really want to kill someone, how many of you in Dali can stop you? Even if they could stop it, would they be willing to stop it? "

Wu Yuan's face turned slightly pale and his voice was slightly astringent and he said: "Master Ruan, I understand. "

Ruan Qiong didn't want to get too serious. After all, it was the first time that the two of them were dating. He couldn't expect others to follow his own wishes. That would be forcing others to do something difficult, so he took the initiative to ask: "Building a secular dynasty? Wenchang Pavilion and Wusheng Temple, enshrining the gods of mountains and rivers and prohibiting local obscene temples are all the duties of a court. What are your plans in this small town? "

Wu Yuan, who had suffered a loss just now, answered carefully: "As for Wenchang Pavilion and Wusheng Temple, the two places currently chosen by our Daliqin Tianjian Earth Master are in the north of the town. The people offering sacrifices to the immortal tombs in Cishan and the southeast are the two who walked out of the small town back then. They happened to be both civil and military, and they also contributed a lot to me, Da Li. What do you think, Master Ruan? "

Ruan Qiong's tone was not relaxed, "It's quite suitable for two people who enjoy the incense of civil and military affairs, but the location has been finalized like this? Have you ever asked Mr. Yang what he meant? "

Wu Yuan was stunned on the spot and asked cautiously: "Master Ruan, may I ask who Mr. Yang is? ”

Ruan Qiong was also stunned for a moment and joked: “Your tiger-embroidering man, didn’t you even tell you this?” Just let you be the supervisor and parent officer? Wu Yuan, tell me honestly, are you similar to Qi Jingchun, who failed in officialdom, became an outcast, and was relegated to this position? If this is the case, I will regret what I have agreed upon before. ”

Wu Yuan couldn’t argue. He didn’t know how to explain, and he was even more confused.

Beside a well in the distance, three peers were squatting on the ground, and Ruan Xiu was teaching The names, functions and spiritual significance of Chen Pingan’s acupoints were revealed by the extra young man himself. Ruan Xiu and Chen Pingan erased the words from the beginning.He didn't say anything, and the two of them stared at him. The young man had handsome features and a finishing touch of a red mole between his eyebrows. He looked very attractive and festive, but both Chen Ping'an and Ruan Xiu underestimated his patience and shamelessness. Smiling, he looked at the straw-shoe boy on his left and the girl in green clothes on his right. After the three of them burned incense for half a day, the boy seemed to feel that he had also underestimated the perseverance of the two people around him. He finally took the initiative to speak, using a smooth and rounded small town dialect. He came from the capital and came here with the governor to see the scenery, especially the porcelain mountain.

"You continue to talk about your acupuncture points and Qi Mansion, don't be so stingy, what if I listen to it? Could it be that after I listen to it, I will suddenly become a land god?"

After that, Chen Pingan and Ruan Xiu were busy with their own affairs and ignored this strange guy's conversation.

"Your handwriting is not very good. It seems that you have not put in any hard work. It floats very much, almost like oil residue floating on the water."

"Girl, your explanation here is not complete enough. The so-called half-pot cooking of the world, and the incomprehension of drawing pictures makes ghosts and gods laugh. In fact, it is like this...ah, why don't you just skip this Qi Palace and stop talking?"

"Hahaha, girl, why don't you explain to him where the Tanzhong point is? Isn't it difficult to show him? Oh, girl, if you are embarrassed, I can help... girl There is a murderous look in your eyes. Girl, you must have misunderstood. What I mean is that I will show him where the Tanzhong point on my body is. Girl, the Tanzhong point on your body is difficult to find even among gods. Why should I ask for trouble..."

"Hey, girl, why are you still here? Girl, I was wrong!"

"Girl, Weilu Jiajiyu. There are three passes on the back, girl, why did you miss it? The ancients said that clearing the back pass is half the effort, and it can be seen that it is very important to clear the back pass..."

In the end, it is. The appearance of the supervisor Wu Yuan helped Chen Ping'an and Ruan Xiu get out of the predicament. The chatty boy with the mole between his eyebrows and the taciturn young Dali official left the blacksmith shop side by side.

Chen Pingan and Ruan Xiu were sitting at the mouth of the well. Ruan Xiu glanced at the backs of the two people and said softly: "The older one is an official. The one who was beside us just now is not It’s clear, I don’t feel anything strange, maybe it’s a young man’s book boy, many big families outside have such companions.”

Chen Ping’an nodded.

Ruan Qiong walked to the well with a straight face, turned around after saying the next sentence, "Chen Pingan, come with me."

Chen Pingan stood up in confusion, Miss Ruan said before that she Dad promised to lend him money, but he had to wait for about ten days. Could it be that he regretted it?

The girl in green clothes felt guilty and followed Chen Pingan.

Ruan Qiong sat on the bamboo chair and asked Chen Pingan to sit on the chair where Wu Yuan sat before.

Ruan Xiu coughed and said with a smile: "Dad, these two chairs were made by Chen Ping'an. They are not bad, right?"

Ruan Qiong said with a dark face: "I will follow Chen Ping'an is talking about business, Xiuxiu, please don't interrupt.. "

Chen Pingan quickly sat upright, "Master Ruan, please tell me. "

Ruan Qiong took out a handful of broken silver from his sleeve, about three or four taels, "Go to Qilong Lane in the small town and buy a pot of good peach blossom spring roast for dad. With the remaining change, you can buy some pastries yourself. "

Ruan Xiu was a little reluctant.

Ruan Qiong pretended to put away the money, "Then you go to the sword-making room and keep an eye on the stove. It will be over in an hour. "

Ruan Xiu grabbed the money and ran away.

When his daughter ran away, Ruan Qiong got straight to the point and asked: "Chen Ping'an, do you have three bags of gold and copper coins? "

Chen Ping'an's face remained as usual, he nodded and said: "Yes.

Ruan Qiong seemed to like the young man's honesty, and his expression improved a bit, "A small town citizen like you who has three bags of gold and copper coins on hand can't find another one." Even among the four surnames and ten tribes in Taoye Lane, Fulu Street, the Song family has only two bags at most, and more often has only one bag. In addition, eight small families in the small town exchange their own treasures for each. Here comes a bag of gold and copper coins. Basically, all the valuable old objects in the town have been lost, and now there are about seven or eight left, and they are in good condition. ”

“There will be more and more outsiders in the town. Of course, your life will be safe. The reason why I open the skylight to you and speak frankly is that I hope you can make good use of the three bags in your hand.” Gold and copper coins should not be rotted in your hands, nor should they be used carelessly. Before me, the town would open its doors once every sixty years, letting about twenty or thirty people into the town, allowing them to look for opportunities. From now on, there will be no such rules, and it will become more and more like an ordinary Dali town. Therefore, your three bags of gold and copper coins will be particularly eye-catching, and will eventually cause you a lot of unnecessary trouble. trouble. I am a person who is very afraid of trouble. I will inevitably stand up for you when the time comes, but I, Ruan Qiong, have to deal with a bunch of brats every three days. I find it embarrassing. So I will give you a suggestion. After listening to it or not, you decide for yourself. ”

“Before I give my suggestions, let me make it clear to you in advance. Gold and copper coins are the most valuable right now, but not everyone can spend them. Apart from the four major surnames, I am afraid that the ten major clans are no exception. , because Emperor Da Li planned to unblock all the 61 forbidden mountains outside of Piyun Mountain and sell them to the major powerful sects that had good relations with Da Li. The price of these sixty-one mountains varies depending on their size. The reason why the outside world is flocking to it is that now the Lizhu Cave Heaven Formation has been shattered and reduced to a blessed place on earth. Although the aura has dropped sharply, it is still higher than ordinary mountains. It is no less impressive than a mountain range with orthodox mountain gods. Moreover, Emperor Da Li promised that one mountain god, three mountain gods and one river god would be enshrined here in the future. Such a dense concentration of mountain and river gods will make it possible sixty years later. Thousands of miles away, things are still booming and full of spiritual energy, so now the deal of 'buying the top of the mountain' is a sure profit. ”

Chen Pingan asked: “What if I buy the mountain today and die tomorrow?” ”

This question hits the nail on the head.

For the first time, Ruan Qiong showed a smile, "First of all, as long as you work honestly in the small town and live your duty, you will definitely not die suddenly for no reason, for example, if someone like the mountain ape comes looking for you again Trouble, now there is no fear of being broken or not in the town. I don’t need to worry about it. Qi Jingchun wants to abide by it, so I can help you settle it, because at this point, it is reasonable. Secondly, the Dali court sold the mountain at a low price in order to earn favors from outside Dali. It was a profit-making exercise at a loss. After agreeing to buy any mountain, within three hundred years, even if the person who bought the mountain died, Even if there are no heirs to inherit, Da Li will never take back the mountains without authorization within three hundred years, and will let them be abandoned. Finally, I will be the first to get the three mountains this time, and the feng shui will definitely be the best. If you do the same in the future. If you can get a few, we can be adjacent to each other. If you can't make a profit from the mountain, even if you just rent the mountain to me for five hundred years, you can still enjoy the dividends every year, and the same will be true for future generations."

This is the long-lasting wealth that many wealthy families dream of.

Ruan Qiong didn't bother to boast, so he didn't say anything.

Chen Pingan asked curiously: "Master Ruan, what is the approximate price of those mountains?"

Ruan Qiong said casually: "The smallest mountain is just a solitary peak. The Li court named it Zhenzhu Mountain, and the price was a gold coin, but it must be a Spring Festival coin. "

Chen Ping'an said in surprise: "Only one?"

Ruan Qiong. He smiled and said: "This big place is euphemistically called a mountain. In fact, it doesn't even have the word "peak" in it. It's just a small mountain. A Spring Festival coin is not worth it. This is because Da Li really can't bid for half a gold coin. "

Chen Ping'an murmured: "It's just a copper coin, no matter how small the mountain is, five hundred years, the whole five hundred years, it's a bargain."

Chen Pingan frowned and said: "Ruan. Master, wouldn’t it be a big deal for me to take advantage of this now? I won’t be resented by others.”

Ruan Qiong laughed and said, “You also have a backer, far away and right in front of you. ."

Chen Pingan scratched his head and did not agree immediately.

Ruan Qiong, instead of being annoyed by the straw-shoe boy's lack of knowledge, said happily: "I'm not too complacent. It's not bad. After I go back to Mud Bottle Lane, think about it carefully and try to give me an answer tomorrow. Things will change over time." ,thisI'm not bluffing you, that's the truth. ”

After Chen Pingan left the blacksmith shop, he still hadn’t woken up from the shock when he walked to the stone arch bridge.

The young man had also imagined that he would be rich in the future.

For example, I can eat meat buns and candied haws every now and then, have Spring Festival couplets, door gods and blessing characters on my courtyard door, repair my ancestral home like a house, and visit my parents’ graves. Sometimes he can bring a bottle of good wine, a bag of cakes, etc.

Chen Pingan never thought that one day he would be able to own one or even several mountains.