Five days have passed, and the sun has set. Chen Pingan finally climbed to the Aotou Peak on the new government map. This peak stands out among the dozens of miles around and towers into the clouds. Chen Pingan gnaws on a piece of Zhang Jianbing was sitting on the branch of an old pine on the top of the mountain that stretched out from the cliff. The cool breeze blew the young man's hair around his temples.
The basket has been placed under the tree. Chen Ping'an is not brave enough to climb the tree with the basket on his back. In the past, the boy just regarded mountain climbing as an errand that was not easy. I want to follow in the footsteps of old man Yao, unlike now, where I stop when I get tired and take a good look at the green mountains and green waters in the distance. Moreover, many of the scenery that amazed Chen Ping'an were mountains that were banned by the Dali imperial court in the past. The young man could only follow the taciturn old man on a detour, and Aotou Peak was one of them.
Walking through mountains and rivers along the way, Chen Pingan saw many strange and magnificent scenes, including cascading waterfalls and small rainbows hanging after the rain. The young man seemed to reach out for a hug. You can take it home and treasure it. Thousands of birds gather on the steep cliffs, strung together like snow-white curtains hanging on the wall. There is a dangerous peak that can only be climbed by a steep path. Finally, you suddenly step onto a large stone flat. The view suddenly opens up and makes you hold your breath. At night, the young man puts on a shirt and falls asleep with his back against the basket. It seems that he can hear To the murmurs of the immortals in the sky.
After three days of trekking through mountains and rivers, Chen Pingan finally came to the Shenxiu Mountain that Master Ruan had mentioned. In the northwest direction, separated by about ten miles, there are Diandeng Mountain and Hengshan Peak, and Shenxiu Peak. They are holding their horns, like three giants standing on one side.
According to the map, within a hundred miles of this peak and two mountains, there are five mountain tops, large and small. The small ones include Caiyun Peak and Xiancao Mountain, and the others are the larger Dengwick Platform and Huangshan Mountain. Hushan and Baolishan. Before Chen Pingan came to Shenxiu Mountain, he had been to Xiancao Mountain and Dengwick Terrace. Xiancao Mountain was only slightly larger than Zhenzhu Mountain. Although the mountain was short, the vegetation was extremely lush and there were many towering trees. As for Huanghu Mountain, it should be because There is a small lake halfway up the mountain. The lake looks yellow from a distance and is extremely clear up close. However, except for this small lake, Chen Pingan feels that Huanghu Mountain is much worse than the Shenxiu Mountain at his feet.
Chen Pingan spent the next four days wandering around the Hengshan Peak of Shenxiu Mountain, and finally selected three peaks.
Xiancao Mountain, Baolu Mountain and Caiyun Peak are small. Xiancao Mountain is small, Baolu Mountain is big, and Caiyun Peak is high.
Among them, Baolu Mountain took Chen Pingan the most time. It can be said that Yunshen Mountain is high and the water is long. Among the many mountains that Chen Pingan has walked, its scale is second only to Piyun Mountain and Shenxiu Mountain. However, Chen Ping'an was a little puzzled. Baolu Mountain is such a large area and is close to Hengshan Peak. Moreover, even Chen Pingan, a layman, can feel the beautiful scenery of this mountain. Why didn't Master Ruan abandon Dian Deng Mountain and choose Baolu Mountain? ?
Chen Pingan estimated that the three mountains he selected would cost about forty-five gold and copper coins, and the remainingAfter buying thirty-five copper coins, Zhenzhu Mountain will definitely use one Spring Festival coin, and there are still thirty-four copper coins left, enough for Chen Pingan to spend a lot of money to buy a truly big mountain! After all, Master Ruan said that even first-class mountains such as Dry Spring Mountains, Xiangshan Mountains and Shenxiu Mountains only cost twenty-five to thirty gold coins.
Master Ruan also revealed the secret, saying that in the future, within a radius of a thousand miles, the Dali imperial court would confer the title of a mountain god, three mountain gods, and a river god. Ruan Xiu also detailed this the next day. I have explained that the so-called mountain god is a suitable candidate selected by the imperial court's Ministry of Rites and Yamen. It can be a famous local historical figure or a meritorious general who died in battle. Then Emperor Dali recognized the person who appointed him as the mountain god, and used a special red pen to It is formally written into the genealogy of the mountains and rivers, and the ceremony of burning incense is completed. The implication is that the emperor, as the emperor who patrols the world on behalf of heaven, has informed the gods, and generally speaking, it is over.
After that, it was just the Qin Tianjian who created the golden coupons and jade spies, handed them to the imperial master to write the imperial edict in his own hand, and sent someone to bury them at the foot of the mountain. Finally, the government asked someone to build a golden statue and enshrine it in the mountain temple. The mountain god is qualified to enjoy the incense of the people openly, protect the creatures in the mountain world, suppress, subjugate or expel the ghosts and ghosts that cross the border. things.
Chen Pingan does not expect that a mountain god will appear on the three hills near Shenxiu Mountain he selected to help look after homes and homes. Instead, he places his hope on the mountain that costs the most. , In this way, the main family business will be protected by Master Ruan within three hundred years. If a mountain god can be invited to the lonely mountain far away from here, Chen Pingan will undoubtedly feel more at ease.
As for the small earthbag Zhenzhu Mountain, which is only worth a Spring Festival coin, no one except Chen Pingan would like it.
Chen Ping'an was sitting on the big rock cliff at the top of Caiyun Peak, with the brand-new Dali Longquan situation map spread out in front of him. The young man had already memorized the names and geographical locations of those mountains, but he still couldn't make up his mind. Determination to buy the last hill.
The boy in straw sandals held his cheeks with his hands, frowned, and shook his body gently back and forth.
The young man’s thoughts wandered thousands of miles.
Chen Pingan actually had no idea what he could do after buying a mountain.
But just thinking that for three hundred years, I have always been the nominal owner of those five mountains, this in itself is already a very happy thing.
You can marry a daughter-in-law first, start a family and establish a career, and then pass it on to your children, who will then pass it on to their children in the future.
It turns out that although marrying a wife is not a top priority, it still needs to be considered.
When he thought of this, Chen Pingan, who was giggling, suddenly came back to his senses and felt a little embarrassed.
Chen Pingan fell back, feeling a little sleepy, and wanted to squint for a while. I don’t know how long it took. After opening his eyes, Chen Pingan’s head suddenly became as big as a bucket. Can he still dream in broad daylight?
It turned out that this was the third time that I bumped into the man in white.
Once on the covered bridge, once under the stone arch bridge, and this time on the top of the mountain.
The tall man in white, bathed in the snow-white light, sat cross-legged this time, only two feet away from Chen Pingan, but Chen Pingan could not see the other person's face clearly.
Chen Pingan felt that it was okay to be so worried all the time, so he plucked up the courage and said cautiously: "Old senior..."
Pa!
The next moment, Chen Ping'an felt like he had been thrown by an ox's tail in the face when he was a teenager, feeling a burning pain.
As if awakened from a dream, Chen Pingan suddenly sat up and found that he was sitting in his original position. Looking around, there was nothing strange, but when he touched one cheek, it really still hurt.
The young man couldn’t figure out the reason even after breaking his head, so he could only scratch his head in confusion.