Under to the road of Song Country, deep conceals in the mid-hill, after the caravan crosses piece of green and luxuriant ancient wood Forest, then in knowing the way lead horse leads, enters a hole wall, hole involvement, thousand ditch ten thousand Jing, if no person of knowing well to show the way, was really difficult to find the correct way. 通往宋国之路,深藏于山腹之中,商队过得一片郁郁葱葱的古木林后,便在识途头马引领之下,入得一处穴壁,此间孔洞勾连,千沟万径,如无熟识之人领路,甚难找到正确路径。 The horse caravan walks along the winding path gentle slope, at this time got down one lightly the light rain, the man all approves on the rain clothes, the hand-held bamboo hat, the caravan female family members a few enter the car(riage) avoidance, many haunched the oiled paper umbrella that diagrams the flower-and-bird fish insect design, under the azure bamboo umbrella-stand, is color bright bright brocade skirt robes, as the step swings, instantly is romantic. 马队沿着曲径缓坡行走,此时下了一场淅淅沥沥的小雨,男子皆是批上蓑衣,手扶斗笠,商队女眷少数入车躲避,许多则是撑起了绘有花鸟鱼虫图案的油纸伞,青竹伞架下,是一幅幅色彩鲜亮明丽的锦缎裙袍,随着步履摇摆,霎时香艳好看。 In the horse caravan has one to harness eight horse large carts, at this moment suddenly lifts the curtain arrange/cloth, Fish Drum True Spirit pokes head, sees the back row from the front, looks with great interest, winks once for a while, but also causes several females giggle to laugh. 马队之中有一驾八马大车,此刻忽然掀开帘布,鱼鼓真灵从中探出头来,自前排看到后排,看得津津有味,时不时挤眉弄眼,还引得几名女子咯咯发笑。 Zhang Yan shakes the head slightly, that Madame Wang was gave them each one to prepare carriage alone, but for serveral days, this Fish Drum True Spirit everything met the beautiful appearance female family members, must come up to chitchat to tease several, he was a good look, caused many female feelings of love to bud, the female who has married the personhood woman sent the bamboo scholar to admonish. 张衍微微摇头,那王夫人本是给他二人各自单独准备了一座车驾,不过这些天来,这鱼鼓真灵凡是遇见美貌女眷,就要上去攀谈调笑几句,偏偏他还是一副好相貌,引得不少女子春心萌动,更还有一名已嫁作人妇的女子送来了竹书香箴。 Why Zhang Yan knew Sect Master Qin not to put this magical treasure to come out at this time, by arresting in the body side, did not make him make the trouble. 张衍这时才知为何秦掌门不放这法宝出来,是以把拘在身侧,不令其招惹是非。 This compartment is quite simply spacious, sits down sufficiently 56 people, among the arrangement is also comfortable exquisite, gold and silver household utensils, rinse the apparatus every kind not to lack, by the bead sets at a gold thread cage, among raises the golden rooster that exorcises evil spirits to report time, every day has the specialist to feed. 索性这车厢极为宽大,足以坐下五六人,其内布置也是舒适精巧,金银器皿,漱洗用具样样不缺,车厢壁旁置有一只金丝笼,其内养有辟邪报时的金鸡,每日都有专人喂养。 Can see by these slight narrow views, saying Central Pillar Continent was the Nine Continents most land of riches, was really not false. 由这些细微小处可以见得,说中柱洲乃是九洲最为富庶之地,果然不假。 Fish Drum True Spirit looked at a while, then thinks senselessly, returned in the compartment, lazily by thick cushioning. 鱼鼓真灵又看了一会儿,便觉无趣,退回了车厢内,懒洋洋地靠在厚实软垫上。 He in the liquor does not leave the hand all day, took the wine pot to come, pours glycol good wine to get down, pounds pounds the mouth, suddenly transferred first: „Mountains and Rivers Boy, no wonder you said that this Central Pillar god continent is the riches and honor red light district, the smoke willow tree vividly, only looks at these gorgeous clothing and personal adornments, is not Eastern Flower Continent ordinary citizens sets to set up.” 他整日里酒不离手,取了酒壶过来,倒了一口甘醇美酒下去,砸吧砸吧嘴,突然转首道:“山河童子,难怪你说这中柱神洲乃是富贵温柔乡,烟柳繁华地,只看那些华美衣饰,便不是东华洲寻常百姓置办得起的。” Central Pillar Shen Province then few person can Ascend become enlightened since old times, numerous cultivator know Grand Dao Tribulation, therefore takes adding the longevity enjoy happiness to happily. 中柱神州自古便少有人能飞升成道,众多修士自知大道难期,因此都以添寿享福为乐。 This continent nobilities, all by the Golden Pearl beautiful jade, cultivate the dao foreign object boss around cultivator wantonly, such as simultaneous/uniform, Song and health/guard grade of national strength powerful place, must assemble the million people husband every year, the levelling off hilltops quarrying, cuts down the forest to clear the way, constructs the view in the dangerous mountain cliff High Cultivator temple certainly, consecrates the incense and candle. 此洲王侯将相,皆是以金珠美玉,修道外物来大肆笼络修道人,诸如齐,宋、卫这等国力强盛之地,每年俱要调集百万民夫,劈山凿石,伐林开道,在险山绝崖上修庙建观,供奉香火。 Elsewhere resembles so abuses the financial capacity of the people, has been filled with sufferers, seething popular discontent, but this place land is fertile, product productivity, are few blade soldier, can therefore haunch the so big consumption. 似别处这般滥用民力,早就是哀鸿遍野,民怨沸腾了,可此地土地肥沃,物产丰饶,又少起刀兵,因此支撑得起如此大的消耗。 When the caravan comes, is sees the answer place to decorate tall and pleasing to the eye, the when temple view of magnificently decorated building, each already close, then transmits the intermittent string and woodwind instruments zither music, bell chime resounds leisurely, hearing the person to forget sad happily. 商队一路过来时,已是见得数座修饰得美轮美奂,雕梁画栋的庙观,每已临近时,便从中传来阵阵丝竹琴音,钟磬悠悠鸣响,听得人乐而忘忧。 Resembles this and other rich places, is easiest to sap the will of the people will, cultivator is such as the son of the rich or influential is also ordinary, all day the day brocade clothes jade robe, the carriages and horses journey, supported beautiful to listen to the tune, extravagant, many gets sucked into the Hongchen / Mortal World fan, cannot extricate oneself. 似这等膏腴之地,却最易消磨人心意志,修道人也是如王孙公子一般,整日日锦衣玉袍,车马出行,拥美听曲,豪奢非常,多是深陷红尘迷,不可自拔了。 Zhang Yan hears the Fish Drum True Spirit words, as if it had also once gone to many boundary, thinks that has not known its origin, then opens the mouth to ask: „Has not consulted, Martial Uncle was to follow on the same day which Ancestral Master?” 张衍听得鱼鼓真灵话,似乎其也曾去过不少地界,想到还不知其来历,便开口问道:“还不曾请教,师叔当日是跟随的哪一位祖师？” Fish Drum True Spirit put down the wine pot, draws out the sleeves to scratch the corners of the mouth, smiled, to say complacently: „Martial Nephew you listened, I was 3rd Generation Sect Master Yuan Zhongzi refine, after the spontaneity resulted in True Intelligence, refine after two generations of Sect Master sacrifices repeatedly, finally to the present Sect Master Qin hand, just now gave birth to True Spirit to come.” 鱼鼓真灵把酒壶放下,起了衣袖擦了擦嘴角,嘿嘿一笑,得意洋洋道:“师侄你听好了,我乃是三代掌门元中子所炼,自生得真识之后,又经两代掌门反复祭炼,最后到了如今秦掌门手中,方才生出真灵来。” The Zhang Yan frown raises, is astonished unconsciously however, cannot think that this Condensing Flower Fish Drum background is so unexpectedly big? 张衍双眉一扬,不觉讶然,想不到这英节鱼鼓居然来头这么大？ He also once listened to Zhou Chongju saying that Azure Ocean Sect Sect Founder is Supreme Nether Daoist Master, but he is not the person of Nine Continents, is came from Beyond the Heavens, after setting up Azure Ocean Sect, only more than hundred years then do not know the trace, Second Generation Sect Master, are his original attendant boy, now the ancestor of in sect Chen Clan. 他也曾听周崇举说过,溟沧派开派祖师乃是太冥真人,但他并非九洲之人,乃是自天外而来,立了溟沧派后,只百余年便不知所踪,二代掌门,乃是他原先随侍童儿,如今门中陈氏之祖。 But this 3rd Generation Sect Master Yuan Zhongzi, he just is Supreme Nether Daoist Master proper including big disciple, establishes the person of Azure Ocean Sect foundation truly, is one of the all previous world breaking Ascend Ancestral Master. 而这位三代掌门元中子,他方是太冥真人正经收录的大徒儿,真正奠定溟沧派根基之人,亦是历代破界飞升的祖师之一。 Such a calculates, this Condensing Flower Fish Drum had passed through the hand of Fourth Generation Sect Master, old of aptitude, far exceeds his imagination, but actually does not know, all previous Sect Master sacrifice refining up such a unable to be used for magical treasure of Slaughter(ing) battle, actually for is what? 这么一算,这英节鱼鼓已经先后经过了四代掌门之手,资质之老,远超他的想象,只是却不知,历代掌门祭炼这么一件不能用来杀伐争斗的法宝,究竟为得是什么？ Zhang Yan heart does not believe them not to have the goal, is only by his present cultivation base, but also is unable to know secret. 张衍心底不信他们没有目的,只是以他如今修为,还无从知晓其中隐秘。 At this moment, hearing some outside people to shout: „Rain stopped.” 就在这时,听得外间有人喊道:“雨停了。” Zhang Yan does not want for a long time to sit in the compartment, gets down the car(riage). 张衍也不欲在车厢内久坐,下得车来。 After drizzle, light belt/bring wet intent, in the gully say/way Internal Qi is smooth, the warm braw has stroked, in the elusive deep valley transmits the insect to sing the sound of song of the birds. 微雨过后,轻带湿意,壑道中气机流畅,暖风拂过,空灵幽谷之中传来虫唱鸟鸣之声。 At this moment does not know that thorough mid-hill many, near the ear hears the sound of clear spring running water faintly, the Shishangqing liver moss filter filter, the place of corner road for grain shipment. Because of drizzle side leisurely/scatter, bright with many colors, imaginary color variegated bright bright light twinkle. 此刻已不知深入山腹多少,耳边隐隐听闻清泉流水之音,石上青苔漉漉,拐角转道之处。因雨雾方散,还有五光十色,幻彩斑斓的熠熠明光闪烁。 Also toward leading the way half double-hour, to a stretch of open field, saw to look at a smooth smooth palatial stone wall, knocked out niches, placed more than thousand bedstone shapes. 又往前行半个时辰,到了一片开阔地,见看着一处光滑平整的巍峨石壁,其中凿出了一个个壁龛,足足摆放了千余座石像。 Middle has a statue to be especially big, it hides in the niche wall, carves fine, the appearance is lifelike, just like Daoist Master. 当中有一尊石像尤为高大,其藏身在龛壁之中,雕琢精细,面目栩栩如生,宛如真人。 Zhang Yan notices, although here no restrictive seal array, but statue not least bit remnant breaks the leaf, then even in some dark corners, does not see the contamination, is often some people cleans to sweep obviously sprinkles. 张衍注意到,此处虽无禁制阵法,但石像并无半点残枝断叶,便连一些阴暗角落里,也是不见污秽,显是时常有人擦拭扫洒。 At this time horse caravan Uproar, many people left the team, ran to go in abundance forward, kneels the burning down prayer, lay prostrate in worship, looks at that appearance, was really reverent. 这时马队一阵骚动,不少人离了队伍,纷纷跑向前去,跪下来焚烧祷告,顶礼膜拜,看那模样,甚是虔诚。 Zhang Yan beckons, calls the body side that Qiu manager, is pointing at asking: „What this is the sacrificial offering is which Daoist Master?” 张衍一招手,把那裘管事唤来身侧,指着问道:“此是祭祀的是哪一位真人？” The fur garment is in charge cups one hand in the other across the chest, said with a straight face: „Returns to the Immortal Master words, this is Profound Column Church Ancestral Master wing cliff Reverend.” 裘管事一拱手,正容道:“回仙师的话,此是列玄教祖师翼崖上人。” Qiu manager points at periphery was saying: „In years past wing cliff Reverend came this cultivation, then settled on this scenery, the cultivation 500 years, ascertain Profound Principles/Xuanji here finally, become an Immortal obtain enlightenment, initially this place Monster(s) ran amuck, he and disciple aid a side life, the common people are grateful, to chisel the resembles to worship afterward, now in my Song Country Han Capital, a wing cliff view, is frequented, is extremely effective, this is also daoist sect Divine Immortal, Daoist Priest might as well comes up to pay respect to one or two.” 裘管事又指着周围言道:“昔年翼崖上人来此修行,一眼便看中了这处山水,就在这里修行五百余载,最后窥破玄机,成仙得道,当初此地妖魔横行,他与弟子护佑一方生灵,百姓感激,是以后来凿像祭拜,如今我宋国邯京之中,还有一座翼崖观,香火鼎盛,极是灵验,此也是道门神仙,道长不妨上去参拜一二。” Fish Drum True Spirit curls the lip, said: „Any Divine Immortal, which Central Pillar Continent had once had the person of Ascend, if according to the longevity calculates, he asked my grandfather also to dislike him to be young.” 鱼鼓真灵撇了撇嘴,道:“什么神仙,中柱洲哪曾有过飞升之人,若是按寿数算,他叫我爷爷还嫌他小。” Qiu manager has a scare, said: „This Daoist Priest, this saying here said then, if went to Han Capital, absolutely should not blasphemed this immortal, in Song Country, many are this Immortal Elder follower disciple.” 裘管事吓了一跳,道:“这位道长,这话这里说说便还罢了,若是去了邯京,万万不可亵渎了这位仙人,宋国境内,多是这位仙长的信徒门人。” He about looked, lowered a point the sound, said: „Then is guard carriage in horse caravan, there is much stems from Profound Column Church disciple.” 他又左右看了看,将声音又压低了一点,道:“便是马队中的车驾护卫,也有不少是出自列玄教的弟子。” Zhang Yan saw at this time some followers put out books, muttered reads aloud, is pointing at the say/way: „Is that what Shu?” 张衍这时看到一些信徒拿出一本书册来,喃喃念诵,便指着道:“那是何书？” The fur garment is in charge looks, said: „This was that same day wing cliff Reverend hand-written letter «Daoist scripture».” 裘管事一看,道:“此是那当日翼崖上人手书的一本《道经》。” „Daoist scripture?” “道经？” The Zhang Yan eyebrow selects, world cultivator are how many, but two characters comes by „Daoist scripture” directly to own writings with the name, is these Great Expert cultivator does not dare to do through the ages, simply said: „Brings me to look.” 张衍眉毛一挑,天下修道者何其多,但直接以“道经”二字来对自己著述冠以称呼,便是古往今来那些大能修士也不敢做得,便道:“拿来我看。” Qiu manager is busy at bringing, hands over in the Zhang Yan hand. 裘管事忙去取来,交到张衍手中。 Zhang Yan took has come to see several, showed a faint smile, gave Fish Drum True Spirit conveniently. 张衍拿过来看了几眼,微微一笑,随手递给了鱼鼓真灵。 Fish Drum True Spirit also read several, laughs repeatedly, ridiculed to jeer: „How I worked as, originally transcribed more than hundred dao book hodgepodge, deceived the foolish couples.” 鱼鼓真灵也是翻看了几眼,嗤笑连声,讥嘲道:“我当如何了得,原来是抄录了百多本道册的大杂烩,骗骗愚夫愚妇罢了。” Qiu manager is startled hastily is pale, has a look at all around, sees and no one hears, this hanging the heart puts down. 裘管事惊得脸色苍白,连忙看看四周,见并无人听见,这才把悬着的心放下。 Zhang Yan crosses the hands behind the back saying: „Wing cliff Reverend can achieve school of Ancestral Master, when not to so superficial, so will not be also extremely arrogant, uncertain is descendant in another name forge.” 张衍负手道:“翼崖上人能做到一派祖师,当不至这般浅薄,亦不会如此狂妄,不定是后人托名伪造。” Fish Drum True Spirit approves: „80%.” 鱼鼓真灵赞同道:“八成是了。” The wing cliff Reverend follower are indeed many, only Zhang Yan sees, in this caravan, has most comes this to offer the incense and candle. 翼崖上人信徒的确不少,只张衍所见,这商队之中,就有大半来此奉上香火。 Worshipped had a double-hour, the horse caravan just now on said again, was only the line is not far, the front heard noise suddenly, the horse caravan stopped, this alarms rear Madame Wang immediately, she led two maids to get down carriage, asked a guard to ask: „What matter had/left” 祭拜了有一个时辰,马队方才重新上道,只是才行不远,前方忽然传来一阵嘈杂声,马队停了下来,这立刻惊动了后方的王夫人,她带着两个婢女下了车驾,找来一名护卫问:“出了何事” That guard said frightened: „On the front cliff the rope way has separated somehow, without way.” 那名护卫惶然道:“前方崖上索道不知何故已然断开,没有去路了。” A Madame Wang willow eyebrows wrinkle, said: „Leads me to look.” 王夫人柳眉一皱,道:“带我去看。” The guard busy front showed the way, walked 200 steps, saw above the front cliff, had separated with the iron chain connected rope way, can see opposite cliff vaguely, under this was ten thousand zhang (3.33 m) gully, only if flew high empty crosses, otherwise did not have certainly possibly passes. 护卫忙前面领路,行走了不出两百步,就见前方悬崖之上,原先以铁链相连的索道已是断开,依稀能望见对面山崖,这下方是万丈沟壑,除非凌空虚渡,否则绝无可能过去。 Madame Wang is extremely brave, stood a while in the cliff, suddenly said: „Seeks several people, that iron chain towing.” 王夫人极是胆大在,在崖边站了一会儿,突然道:“寻几个人,把那铁链拖上来。” Soon, then came dozens people, entrained the iron chain. 不多时,便来了数十人,把铁链拽了上来。 Madame Wang walks to go forward, carefully looked at that to separate the opening, seeing the place was neat, was cut by the divine weapon sharp blade obviously, immediately knew some people intentionally. 王夫人走上前,仔细看了看那断开豁口,见断处齐整,显是被神兵利刃所斩,立时知晓是有人故意为之。 But in her surface actually maintains composure, looks after all people to put down the iron chain, returns toward the motorcade, at this time saw that Wu manager also to lean on the walking stick to catch up in a hurry, panted saying: „Madame, heard the iron chain to break? How so, how can so.”, Madame Wang sighed one, said: „Perhaps is in the mountain the evildoer/monstrous talent behavior, now was actually difficult, the This Mistress experience was superficial, was always in charge experienced, knew very well in the mountain the journey, does not know that can have his way to going to the capital?” 但她表面上却是不动声色,关照诸人把铁链放下,又回往车队,这时见那吴管事也是拄着拐杖匆匆赶来,气喘吁吁道:“夫人,听闻铁链断了？怎会如此,怎会如此啊。”,王夫人叹了一声,道:“或许是山中妖孽所为,如今却是难了,妾身见识浅薄,老管事见多识广,又熟知山中路途,不知可有他途去往上京？” Wu manager traces the beard, thinks, said: „If dead end, then must detour the line, copies the trail to have the hollow valley, then can on the mainland, but in the hollow valley came one from the year before last to spatial daoist, received several disciple, seizes thousand several people husbands, that place Daoist Temple, in received some safe passage money in those days, hears its sect disciple heart black stingy, at least demands 70%, such as toward that place......” 吴管事摸了摸胡须,想了一想,道:“若是此路不通,则需绕路而行,抄小径出洼谷,便能上得大陆,只是洼谷之中自前年来了一位至空道人,收了几个徒儿,又掳来千数个民夫,在那处起了一座道观,往日里收些买路钱,听闻其门人弟子心黑手狠,至少索取70%,如是朝那处走……” Madame Wang said decisively: „Wealth abandoned can gain again, the cargo must transport/fortune, if annoyed Dao Achievement Palace to be discontented, I and others suffered disaster did not say, but must implicate the children relatives.” 王夫人断然道:“钱财舍了可以再赚,货物必须运到,若惹得道宫不满,我等遭难不说,还要连累子女族亲。” Wu manager sighed repeatedly, in the mouth kept saying: „Grand Heaven, Grand Heaven.” 吴管事只是连声叹息,嘴中不停道:“天数,天数啊。” Madame Wang returns to carriage, after entering the compartment, in her look a dignity. 王夫人回返车驾,入了车厢后,她神色中一片凝重。 Since the husband father-in-law died of illness one after another, she still first time led the caravan to come this, but also inquired beforehand clearly, to the road of Song Country within the boundaries, except this ghost cliff rope way, obviously two roads, but Wu manager only said one, hidden, but did not say, these must have the issue! 自夫婿公公相继病逝后,她尚是头次带领商队来此,但事先也打听得清楚,通往宋国境内之路,除却这幽魂崖索道,明明还有两条路,可吴管事却只说一条,隐而不言,这其中必有问题！ Previously she had thought that Wu manager conduct was all the way suspicious, now is definite. 先前她已觉得吴管事一路上行事可疑,现在更是确定。 She can also think, is just now proposed another said that if the opposite party has the arrangement, will certainly not have leaked. 她也能想到,便是自己方才提出走另一条道,对方如有布置,也一定不会漏过。 She can be the hero first-class, does not encounter a difficulty, non-stop calculating the countermeasure in the heart. 她算得上是女中豪杰一流,遇事丝毫不慌,不停在心中盘算对策。 Soon, she lifts the small head, draws on the maid, „asked that two Daoist Priest to come.” 不多时,她抬起螓首,招来婢女,“请那两位道长过来。” Does not need the maid to get out of the way, she stands up suddenly, stopped by calling out that maid, said: „Wait, I go personally am good.” 不待婢女走开,她忽然站起,又将那婢女叫住,道:“慢着,还是我亲自去为好。” ............ ………… ( to be continued ) (未完待续)