Chapter 188: Rules and trivialities

(Chapter 2.)

The bamboo slips lay quietly on the courtyard wall, basking in the warm sunshine of early spring with their owners.

Then an unexpected guest came.

Dong Shuijing.

Dong Shuijing, a simple young man who was unwilling to follow Li Baoping's three classmates on a trip to the Sui Dynasty, chose to stay in the small town, while Shi Chunjia, the little girl with braids, chose to follow the family Moved to Dali Capital together.

The last five people who stayed in Mr. Qi's school parted ways and went their separate ways.

After seeing that it was Dong Shuijing, Chen Pingan hurriedly asked him to sit in the yard. The girl in pink skirt deftly brought out snacks to eat. Dong Shuijing was a little reserved and a little embarrassed, as if he had made a mistake. Meng Tong, sitting in the school waiting for the teacher's punishment.

Chen Ping'an really didn't think it was wrong for Dong Shuijing to stay in the small town at that time.

On the long journey, one night I was called by timid Li Huai to defecate together. I heard Li Huai chatting about Dong Shuijing’s life experience, and they all said that the reason why he was named Dong Shuijing was because When his mother was pregnant with him, she went to fetch water from the iron lock well with a big belly, but she bent down and gave birth to Dong Shuijing. Therefore, she became the laughing stock of her classmates in the school. Dong Shuijing never bothered to explain What, let others laugh and laugh.

As for the fact that both Dong Shuijing and Lin Shouyi like sister Li Huai, Chen Pingan is very clear about it. As for whether it is true or not, Chen Pingan is not very interested.

Song Jixin next door has long said that in a town as big as theirs, the young men on Taoye Lane on Fulu Street have already had maids in Qilong Lane and Xinghua Lane. Over there, maybe the matchmakers have already helped find a partner. It is normal in a small town for someone to become a father when he is one or two years older. As for the poorest alleys like Mu Bottle Alley, men can remain single until they are in their thirties or forties.

Dong Shuijing briefly talked about some things about the new school in the town, and Chen Ping'an followed up by talking about some interesting things about the study tour. He didn't dare to say anything too bizarre, for fear that Dong Shuijing would think too much. After all, he is an honest person and will not It means being short-sighted.

Dong Shuijing learned that the town would have its own inn in the future, so he asked Chen Pingan for the mailing address of Sui Cliff Academy. The young man was very happy and said that he must give it to Li Baoping and the others. A letter. Chen Pingan was a little hesitant. He knew about the letter sent at the inn. It was a letter from home, and it was real money. Dong Shuijing was now lonely and helpless and might not be able to afford it. However, Chen Pingan didn't say anything in the end. He just told the matter Keep it in mind silently.

Dong Shuijing left happily.

The boy in green tutted his tongue and said: "This silly big guy is not bad at all. I thought he came to see the master for some food and drinks. If he dares to speak..."

He Subconsciously looking at Chen Pingan, he swallowed the words that came to his lips, and changed his words: "Then I will try to persuade him, and I must reason with him carefully, and say that you should be a person with your heart in mind."

Chen Pingan smiled. He patted the kid in green on the head and said, "I'm sorry for you."

On the second day of the first lunar month, the custom in the town is to openStart visiting relatives to pay New Year's greetings.

Chen Pingan had no relatives to leave, so he simply took the two little guys to Luolu Mountain.

Luolu Mountain is located in the southwest of Longquan, Dajun. There are three nearby mountains of different sizes, but the scale is far inferior to Luolu Mountain. They are called Tiaoyu Mountain, Fuyaolu and Tiandu Peak, respectively. The Xian family forces outside of Da Li bought it, and in order to build a unique mansion, it was still in full swing day and night before New Year's Eve at the end of last year.

When Chen Ping'an and the others passed by Tiandu Peak today, the peak was finally quiet.

In this year, there are mansions and palaces, pavilions, courtyards, large viewing terraces on the top of mountains, long ropeway bridges suspended between two mountains, etc. , a variety of strange and luxurious buildings rise from the ground among the mountains and forests, which is breathtaking.

As for the construction of Luolu Mountain under Chen Ping'an's name, almost all of it was the established expense of the Dali Engineering Department, and as the owner of the mountain, he had no additional construction needs. Therefore, although the mountain is huge, the land is huge. It seems relatively lonely, with a mountain god sitting in Luolu Mountain. If this is the case, let alone Baolu Mountain, Caiyun Peak, and Xiancao Mountain. It is so lifeless that the monks in charge of supervising the work on the nearby mountains feel funny every time they look at their neighbors. .

It is ridiculous to have a lot of money to buy mountains but not to have a small amount of money to build mountains.

After Chen Pingan and the others approached the hilltop of their home, Wei Bo appeared mysteriously again.

Chen Pingan handed Wei Bo a small bag containing a high-quality snake gallstone and asked Wei Bo to help give it to the fierce black snake from Qidun Mountain. Wei Bo smiled and accepted the new year's money, saying that he would definitely deliver it and would never be greedy.

While hiking together, Chen Pingan asked Wei Bo about the school. Wei Bo, of course, knew more about the inside story than Dong Shuijing. He explained that it turned out to be a family school run by the Chen family in Longwei River. The school is open to everyone and does not charge any fees. Even many young survivors of the Lu family can enter the school to study. This is equivalent to saving dozens of lives at once. Otherwise, those who are physically weak It’s hard to say whether our children can survive last year’s cold winter.

As Longquan County is booming, a large number of families have migrated from nearby states and counties. Most of them are prominent family members in the county who are not short of money and people. They are buying houses and houses in and around the town. Land is spent on large sums of money, and the large houses on Fulu Street and Taoye Lane are of course the first choice. Now, even in Qilong Lane and Xinghua Lane, many old houses have changed their owners.

In just one year, the school has more than a hundred students, and the teachers are all famous writers and scholars.

Speaking of this, Wei Bo asked with a smile: "Do you think there is no need to use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? Why are those scholars who usually have great arrogance willing to leave their hometowns and come here to suffer hardships, and they preach and teach Is it just a group of children and teenagers?"

Chen Pingan nodded and asked: "Did Mr. Chen of Longwei Xi spend a lot of money?"

Wei Bao laughed loudly, waved his hand and said: "It's really not about money.The thing is, among those gentlemen who have read poetry and books, there are two sages. How can they be trying to make money? They were hoping to enter Piyun Mountain, because an interesting place called Linlu Academy was about to appear on the mountain.

A kid in green clothes interrupted and asked, "You said you lived in Piyun Mountain before. Could it be that you were working as a busboy at Linlu Academy?" ”

“Go, go, cool down while I chat with your master about important matters.”

Wei Bo made a gesture of waving his sleeves to drive away, and then continued to say to Chen Pingan: "Actually, even a blind person can see that Da Li has a big plan. Linlu Academy is obviously going to compete with Sui Cliff Academy." The opposite drama is that once the Great Li goes south smoothly and the Hong clan is overthrown in the Sui Dynasty, Guanhu Shu "So the sooner you enter Linlu Academy, the more likely you are to become a 'Conglong Minister'."

"There is no way. If scholars want to display their ambitions and run the country and benefit the people, you must have a chair in the temple. Otherwise, it is all just talk on paper. Of course, if you can't squeeze into the officialdom, take a step back. If you are poor, you can live alone. It is not bad to be good at learning. It is okay to preach and teach in the local area, educate the people, and guide the people's customs, but compared to the former, it is a bit lonely after all."

Beyond the academy, there is the second Confucian Academy of Seventy-Two in Aquarius Continent. One of the places must fall on Linlu Academy. ”

Wei Bo’s words were so calm and gentle that when climbing the mountain, his two big sleeves were shaking like two white clouds floating to the top of the mountain.

It looked like he was carrying a book on his back. The girl in the pink skirt couldn't take her eyes away. She imagined that her master would be so handsome in the future.

Chen Ping'an suddenly asked: "Wei Bo, are you a mountain god now?" "

Wei Bo smiled knowingly and said: "Chen Ping'an, I've been waiting for you to ask this question. "

The boy in green curled his lips with disdain on his face.

Mountain God?

I also have a water god brother who controls the river.

The boy in green walking side by side with the girl in pink skirt secretly shook his head and acted like a monster.

Wei Bo added, "If there are no accidents, Piyunshan will be here soon." Beiyue will be promoted to the rank of Great Li. "

Chen Pingan stopped and asked: "Beiyue? Isn’t it Nanyue? "

Wei Bo shook his head, "It's Beiyue. ”

The girl in the pink skirt screamed, her eyes full of admiration, the Five Sacred Gods, that is such a big god, not to mention the Dayue God of the Great Li Dynasty.

Wei Bo smiled and said: "Hey, why don't you argue with me? "

The boy in green said with an upright face: "Master Wei Xian! You are my master’s good friend and brother. My master and I are the same family, so we are half friends, so to speak.Is it appropriate or not, Master Wei Xian? "

Wei Bo reached out and pinched the little water snake's cheek with considerable force, "Naughty. ”

The boy in green smiled stiffly and did not dare to resist.

There is no other way. If Wei Bo did not lie to others, then he and the master are now dependent on others, no matter how many mountains Chen Pingan owns , as long as you are still in Longquan County, you still need to look up to others. As a high-ranking mountain god, a sneeze can make the mountains within his jurisdiction tremble, intercept spiritual energy, dig up mountain roots, etc., and you can do it at your fingertips. Unconsciously.

Wei Bo smiled and asked: "There is a lot of noise over there at Shenxiu Mountain. Even if the mountain climbing has not been interrupted today, Chen Ping'an, would you like to take a look? It's very interesting. "

Chen Pingan was looking forward to it, nodded vigorously and said: "Okay, I have always wanted to see it before. ”

Wei Bo whistled, and soon a sound came from the mountain. The movement became louder and louder, and finally a huge black snake with a golden thread growing out of its belly swam over and appeared in their field of vision. , the boy in green and the girl in pink skirt are both a little nervous. It is normal for dragons to kill each other, and this black snake has truly emerged, showing its ability to transform into a dragon.

It has a complex pedigree. Among the relics of dragons, many powerful monsters who have cultivated human bodies and reached the seventh, eighth, or even ninth realms have not even the slightest sign of transforming into dragons.

Children in green often talk about their cultivation. Talent is not all an excuse for laziness. He is at least half right.

Wei Bo threw the bag to Black Snake, "Don't rush to eat the new year's money that Chen Pingan gave you. . Next you take us to Shenxiu Mountain. ”

Black Snake’s eyes were extremely calm, without any struggle or resistance. He slowly lowered his head, showing enough gentleness and kindness.

A group of four people stood on Black Snake’s body. , climbed over Luolu Mountain and descended from the northern foot, during which Black Snake carefully bypassed the mountain temple.

After leaving Qidun Mountain and arriving at Luolu Mountain, the violent Black Snake had restrained himself too much. /p>

Obviously, Wei Bo’s skills are great.

As he advanced rapidly, Wei Bo, who was in fluttering white clothes, pointed at a group of people at the foot of the mountain in the distance, and explained with a smile: "Those are good at mechanism skills. The descendants of the Mohist family, as well as several Yin-Yang family magicians who were good at Kanyu Feng Shui, were hired to come to the mountains of Longquan County. These two groups often appear together and work together seamlessly. They are the key figures who must be used to establish the sect and build the fairy mansion. ”

Then on a mountainside, they saw several huge gray toads with bulging bellies and white snow, which were slowly moving up the mountain.

It turned out that they were The river-swallowing toad can hold tens of thousands of kilograms of river water in its stomach. When it reaches the mountain, it only needs to open its mouth to the excavated pond, and water will flow into the pond continuously.

There is also a slightly smaller toad, which is called the road-opening toad. Its belly is extremely tough and it crawls all the way., a smooth mountain road with a suitable width can be rolled out.

However, Wei Bo could not see the few young mountain apes raised by the Dali imperial court that Wei Bo mentioned.

Then in the Huanghua Peak area, Chen Pingan and the others met a group of Taoist priests who were commanding a two-foot-tall yellow scarf warrior to break through mountains and carry huge rocks.

It turns out that the Taoist Talisman Sect monks can hardly be bypassed in order to create a blessed land. In their hands, each piece of talisman paper turns into a puppet as soon as it falls on the ground. With a little intelligence, they can obey some of the simplest instructions and act according to their orders. , no need to rest or sleep, until the spiritual energy is exhausted, it will automatically turn into a pile of talisman ashes.

Wei Bo took Chen Ping'an to Wutong Mountain. Even from the foot of the mountain, it still makes people feel spectacular, because the entire top of this rolling mountain range has been flattened. . When Black Snake took them up to the dusty flat, they heard the introduction and learned that this mountain flat covers an area of ​​four to five miles and will become a "ferry" in the future. It is just a ferry for the people at the foot of the mountain. The boat is flooded with water, and the ferry for the monks on the mountain is mostly a flooded sea, a sea of ​​clouds. As for what a "big ship" is, Wei Bo deliberately left it open.

After Wutong Mountain, it is not far from Shenxiu Mountain. There is only Baolu Mountain in the middle, which is named after Chen Pingan, and Niujiao Mountain, which was bought by a monk from Nanjian Kingdom. It's not high, but the mountain looks very gentle. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, buildings stretch one after another.

Wei Bo jumped off the black snake's back, asked Chen Ping'an to get down, and then told the black snake to stay at the foot of the mountain and not move.

A plaque with three characters "Bao Fu Zhai" hangs on the archway at the foot of the mountain, shining with golden light.

Wei Bo is a connoisseur, and he said as he walked: "This is both a pawn shop and an antique shop. You can find everything. You can sell anything and buy anything. As long as the price is agreed upon, you can pay with one hand and the other." Delivery. The founder was originally a poor wild man who could only carry a bunch of junk on his back, buying and selling to earn the difference. After he became famous, he simply named his branch Niujiao Zhai. , the types of antiques and curios sold in each building are almost complete. Only a small part of the goods have been transported. It should wait for the completion of the Wutong Mountain Ferry before large-scale transportation."

Chen Ping'an was eye-opening. In the "Yiyi Building", there was a special kind of Qingci poetry jar, which was engraved with Qingci articles from Taoist classics. There were seven of them, about 100 meters tall. It is half a person tall, and the short one is as long as an arm. It is said that there is spring water inside, which is drawn from one of the top 100 famous springs in the world. The spring water is as clear as jade and flows like a rainbow, which is most suitable for making tea and entertaining guests.

“One canA day without grain cannot be a day without water. Water is the essence of food. That’s why people in the world say that when you are in the country, do as the Romans do, and drinking water comes first. ”

“In our Baofuzhai, we have specialized monks to accurately measure the spring water in various places. We use a small square bucket made of silver and a small scale to weigh it. It is light, clear, and sweet. If the three are present, then the water can be measured. Stored in these Qingci jars, I dare not say that it is nectar and jade liquid, but it can ensure that the spiritual energy is abundant, and every pound of spring water will never flow into the world. "

Although the woman is not beautiful, her voice is gentle, like the tinkling of spring water, which is pleasant to the ear.

In the "Spectacular Building", they just stepped across the threshold and saw Come to a set of scroll screens that are as tall as a person. There are twelve stunning beauties painted on them. They are all stunning beauties who chose a continent or a country. They are painted by the master of painting. What is even more surprising is that the beauties are vivid, or Lowering your head to play the piano, your sleeves are like flowing water, or you are holding your chin and gazing at them, or you are holding a fan and fluttering at butterflies, which is charming and charming.

At a glance, the screen is full of stunning colors, each with its own merits and beauty.

There is also a climate screen painted with the twenty solar terms. The Awakening of Insects is a scene of lightning and thunder. During the Qingming Festival, there is light rain. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the full moon hangs in the sky, shining brightly.

All kinds of whimsical and wonderful ideas. , the onlookers couldn't help but marvel.

Because Wei Bo was there, the woman made an exception and took Chen Ping'an and the others to visit the private cemetery. At that time, there were also farm monks who were carrying exotic flowers and herbs. Working in the fields, cultivating a spiritual garden can not only sell valuable flowers, plants and trees, but also preserve the luck of the landscape and is pleasing to the eye, so it has always been favored by the immortal forces.

Have seen these. After seeing the incredible scene, Chen Pingan realized what it means to be truly rich.

After saying goodbye to the woman who had never reported her family name, and walking down the mountain from the memorial archway, Wei Bo first asked Chen Pingan to turn his head and look at Niujiao Mountain. , stretched out his hand, snapped his fingers in front of his eyes, and said with a smile: "Look again, what's the difference? "

Chen Ping'an looked intently and found that the entire Niujiao Mountain was shrouded in a layer of blue-gray mist, with traces of snow-white lightning passing by from time to time.

Wei Bo explained Said: "This is the so-called mountain-protecting formation. This formation on Niujiao Mountain comes from the famous "Steaming Clouds and Dreams" in the formation. It was originally a landscape painting by a Confucian saint. It was later continuously deduced and perfected, and finally It has become a formation diagram. In addition to protecting the mountain and resisting attacks, it also has the function of placing Feng Shui stones to resist evil and evil spirits and turn turbid air into clean air. "

Chen Ping'an sighed: "It's really amazing. "

Wei Bo smiled and said: "Did you suddenly feel that you were too poor? "

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "I don't feel poor, but I feel not rich. ”

Wei Bo laughed heartily, and the group jumped onto the back of the black snake again and continued to Shenxiu Mountain.

Wei Bo told Chen Pingan that there was no real gold and silver in the transactions on the mountain. , but it’s basically just a number, because unless both parties have rare and rare things that are close to each other, otherwise.It's too troublesome. This magic weapon is 800,000 taels of gold. What should I do? Converted into silver, it is destined to be even more exaggerated. Therefore, there will be special "coins" for large-scale transactions on the mountain.

They soon saw the Shenxiu Mountain up close.

Shenxiu Mountain is too high.

If there were not another Piyun Mountain, this mountain would be the tallest and most beautiful, enough to overwhelm the other mountains.

Chen Pingan asked: "Is Miss Ruan on the mountain?"

Wei Bo shook his head and said: "No."

There is a steep mountain wall in Shenxiu Mountain , covered by the rolling sea of ​​clouds, are engraved with four characters, "The sky is open and the gods are beautiful".

Unless he flies in the wind, even if the Qi practitioner looks up, he may not be able to see his true appearance.

Because of the rules set down by Master Ruan, within the jurisdiction of Longquan County, no cultivator is allowed to control the wind and sky without permission. This caused the Qi practitioners around Da Li to have a lot of trouble out of thin air, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were full of complaints.

In the far north beyond Aquarius Continent, the mighty sword cultivators headed south and passed over the small town at that time, but they still lowered their altitude to show goodwill.

In addition to expressing recognition for the swordsmith Ruan Qiong, it is more about respecting the two words of this vast world, the rules.

This invisibly adds a layer of power to Ruan Qiong. Among the sword cultivators who went to Daoxuan Mountain, there was more than one land swordsman. Even so, Ruan Qiong’s status in the Dali Dynasty , the rising tide lifts all boats, and some objections that were originally low-pitched disappeared completely.

In this world, once you become a mountain god, you can of course be very carefree and not abide by many secular etiquette.

But don’t forget the existence of the three Confucian university palaces, seventy-two academies, and nine towering towers.

Mountains, seas, demons, swordsmen, nine majestic town towers, everything can be suppressed.

The rules set by Ruan Qiong personally, even if he is from Fengxue Temple and is not a disciple of Confucianism, as long as they conform to the larger rules and conform to the purpose of Confucianism, then the dominance of Confucianism will in turn The small rules of giving gifts to Ruan Qiong and ultimately helping Ruan Qiong form a silent deterrent. The two sides complement each other and ultimately complement each other.

This is the great rule of heaven and earth established by the sage himself.

It cannot be seen or touched, but it is everywhere.

Wei Bo did not climb the mountain, but asked Black Snake to turn back the way he came, sat cross-legged, and said with emotion: "Just like here, on the territory of any dynasty, there are many mountains, one after another with immortal mansions, one after another. A gang of sects is called the chief of the mountain in the mountains, and the dragon king in the water. Some kings regard it as a dynasty vassal, while some emperors regard it as a separatist force that listens to announcements but does not listen to instructions. They are kings with different surnames. The Earth Emperor cannot lose his big tail, but he has to make concessions due to the great power on the mountain. But in the final analysis, the fact that everything remains peaceful on the mountain and down the mountain is due to the creation of the sage."

Chen. Pingan sat next to Wei Bo and said softly: "These are too far away from me."

Wei BoHe smiled and said, "It's far away, very close."

Chen Ping'an looked back at Shenxiu Mountain and murmured, "That's it."

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In Mu Ping Alley, a young girl in Tsing Yi stood outside Chen Pingan’s ancestral home. Looking at the closed courtyard door, she looked at the Spring Festival couplets and the door god for a few times, and then planned to turn around and go home.

Then three women walked over quickly, dragging two teenage children with them. When they saw the girl, they smiled and said, "Miss Xiuxiu is here too."< /p>

Ruan Xiu turned a deaf ear and ignored it. In fact, she was a little bored in her heart.

The women in the market didn’t take it seriously. Although they didn’t know who the girl’s father, Master Ruan from the blacksmith shop, was, they generally knew about Master Ruan’s greatness and a lot of mysterious gossip. , any county magistrate is on an equal footing with that man. Anyway, it’s not that they don’t believe it, but they only believe half of it.

It’s just that I went to the two shops in Qilong Lane many times and interacted with girls a lot. From the initial anxiety, I became at ease. I didn’t think she had a young lady’s temper, it just didn’t matter. Just a smiley face.

Ruan Xiu really wanted to hold back and say nothing as usual, but she couldn't help it today. She looked at them and said coldly: "Just go to the shop and buy things for free. I can't help you." Tell Chen Pingan that I will charge it to my own account for you, but why do you still come to Chen Pingan’s house to make trouble?”

“Oh, my girl Xiuxiu, you don’t know that we are talking to Xiao Xiao? Regarding Ping An’s relationship, we women, we had a good relationship with his mother when we were young. So after Ping An’s parents left, not to mention other things, there were only two funerals. None of us had the money and the strength to pay for them. Help? Later, Xiao Ping'an was alone. If it weren't for the help of kind-hearted neighbors like us, the older child would have starved to death long ago. How could he be so rich and wealthy today..."

"That's right, Xiaopingan had to call me "Second Aunt" when he saw me. Back then, when I was eating at my house, I was a big fish and couldn't bear to eat it myself, and I couldn't bear to eat it for my children, so I had to put it into Xiaopingan's bowl. , this kind of kindness is worthless, but now Xiaopingan has become prosperous. Not only does it have two big shops, but it is said that there are several shops on the top of the mountain. You can't burn bridges across the river, right? Okay? You have to be so heartless to do that..."

"Miss Xiuxiu, we know you are from a wealthy family, and we are polite to you. You can't deny it, right? Miss Xiu, you really don’t know the difficulties of our poor families. Our children have to go to school, and the Longyao area is in recession. We are suffering. Besides, we are not asking for thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver from Xiaopingan. It’s not the New Year. , asking Xiaoping, the elder brother, for several dozen taels of new year's money, Miss Xiuxiu, do you think this is too much?"

Ruan Xiu's expression was cold. He just said, "I think it's too much."

The atmosphere in the chattering alley suddenly became extremely awkward.

A woman slapped her thigh and said, "Miss Xiuxiu, you can't say that. After Xiaopingan left the town last time, Miss Xiuxiu asked someone to give us some thank you gifts. We don't speak out of conscience. , Yes, I collected some things, but those things can't be exchanged for copper coins. Poor people live in poverty. They have no money to buy rice and can't open the pot. How can they live? It's okay for us adults, but the child is still so young, Xiu Xiu. Girl, look at it, my son’s arms are no better than Xiao Ping’s back then. How can you bear it?”

Ruan Xiu nodded with a straight face: “I can’t bear it.”

The women were all stunned.

A woman came to her senses and said softly: "If we don't talk to her, we'll find Chen Pingan. If he has the nerve to pick at Sosou, we'll poke his spine to see if he wants more." "The other two women nodded, this method is definitely feasible. One of them was beaming and laughed in a low voice: "Chen Pingan is most afraid of others saying something bad about his parents. This is the most effective. ."

"Get out!"

Ruan Xiu pointed at the end of the Mud Bottle Alley and said expressionlessly: "Or I will beat you to death."