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Chapter 61 The 61st round of Dali Palace

Youjian Rivers and Lakes 梁羽生 10359Words 2018-03-12
Happy Zhang said: "This magistrate surnamed Han is very elegant. It is said that he not only writes stereotyped articles well, but also is good at all kinds of poems and songs, piano, chess, poetry and painting, and is well-known in the officialdom." "You know that I don't know anything about Fengya, but our brother Cheng used to be an elegant man with all talents in civil and military affairs, and he admired the magistrate's way." Liu Kang nodded and said, "Most of the people who are officials want to curry favor with the rich. Presumably they have more friendship because of their like-mindedness."

Happy Zhang said: "That's right, ever since the magistrate surnamed Han came, either he came to Cheng's house, or Cheng Xinyan ran to the magistrate's yamen. Soon, they became close friends." "However, when you say that officials want to curry favor with the rich, that's only half true. On the one hand, they are currying favor with the rich, and on the other hand, they're playing tricks on the rich. Especially for those who have money but no power Brother Cheng has some friends in the world, but he has no backing in the officialdom, and the prefect of Han has already regarded him as a piece of fat."

"Brother Cheng's wife is a well-known beauty in Huai'an Prefecture. They are married by a Chinese cousin, and the couple are very loving." "They have become good friends of the whole family. When the surnamed Han's family has any festive events, Mrs. Cheng will also go to his yamen." "One day, the magistrate of Han celebrated his little wife's birthday and took Mrs. Cheng into the yamen. It is said that she didn't go home that night because she was drunk." "Cheng Xinyan was worried, so he ran to pick up his wife early the next morning, but what he picked up was his wife's body! Prefect Han said that she suddenly fell ill and died suddenly."

Wu Zhuang shouted: "It must be the dog officer surnamed Han who killed him, why didn't Cheng Xinyan argue with him?" Happy Zhang said: "Of course the disaster happened suddenly, brother Cheng is unwilling to let it go, but if you don't think about it, maybe it hasn't happened so fast. Once you think about it, the disaster will be imminent. The prefect of Han premeditated, and he ordered a few arrests , and Cheng Xinyan was arrested and put in prison." Wu Duan said angrily: "There is such a lawless thing, there must be a crime for arresting someone and going to jail, right?"

Joyful Zhang said: "It's not easy to be charged? Cheng Xinyan and Luo Jinao had a relationship, and the official surnamed Han has already found out, so he falsely accused him of having an affair with a 'salt lord', and said that he had made friends with bandits and plotted against him. Later, a rebellion charge was added to him. He was sent to prison and his home was confiscated.” Wu Duan said angrily: "This dog official is really hateful and can be killed, what happened next?" Happy Zhang said: "The dog officer sentenced him to death, and he will be executed only after the official approval document from the Taiwan (judicial department of a province) is issued. This is a routine matter. What the magistrate reported was the charge of 'rebellion', and there was no disapproval, but the dog official was afraid that if the adulterer did not approve it, he would be tortured every day while he was pending sentencing, beating him almost to pieces. Even if he is exonerated from death in Taiwan in the future, he must be beaten to death by the magistrate."

Wu Duan was so angry that he clenched his fists and said: "I hope God will open his eyes and let this dog officer fall into Uncle Cheng's hands, and beat him to death as usual. But Uncle Cheng suffered such torture, and he later died again." How can I escape from death?" Happy Zhang said: "Because this dog official tortured him like this, it aroused a person to sympathize with him." Wu Duan asked, "Who is this person?" Happy Zhang said: "It's a jailer. This jailer was once favored by him. He couldn't see him, so he quietly let him go one night. Of course, this jailer also escaped because of this."

"Cheng Xinyan healed his wounds, so he disappeared in the arena and became an entertainer. Father and daughter depended on each other, wandering in the arena, and never returned to their hometown. People didn't know that he was Huai'an Fu, who was once known as Xiaomengchang. household." "But what saddened him the most was not the injustice he had suffered, but the tragic death of his wife. He knew from the jailer that the prefect coveted his wife's beauty and colluded with his little wife to keep his wife that night. , It was really intended to rape. The rape failed, so he killed his wife! However, Cheng Xinyan never told his friends about his sad things."

Wu Zhuang asked: "Then how do you know?" Happy Zhang said: "After the prisoner fled, he had no means of living and became my colleague. I taught him the skills of stealing things, and he wanted to worship me as a teacher. I didn't agree, but he still regarded me as his master." I managed to make friends with Cheng Xinyan because I learned about Cheng Xinyan from the prison guard." Wu Duan said: "Uncle Cheng has such a bloody feud, I think he must avenge it. I don't know where that dog official is?" Happy Zhang said: "I heard that the magistrate surnamed Han has already been promoted, but I don't know where he is now."

Wu Zhuang said: "Brother, do you want to help them avenge?" Wu Duan said seriously: "Their father and daughter have helped us report, we should also help them logically." Wu Zhuang said: "Brother, I know what's on your mind. It's just that whether we can meet their father and daughter again, I'm afraid it's unknown! Let's go to Dali first, and we can avenge ourselves before we talk about it!" After hearing this, Duan felt sad. Liu Kang said, "Brother Zhang, where are you going?" Happy Zhang said: "If you don't dislike it, I will accompany you to Xiaojinchuan and visit Yuanchao by the way."

Liu Kangxi said: "That would be the best. I am worried about being alone, and something happened on the way. If this confidential document cannot be delivered to Xiao Jinchuan, then I will be sorry for you." Happy Zhang said with a smile: "I don't have other skills, but I have the ability to escape. So you can rest assured that if something happens on the road, I will take this confidential document and run away." They walked down from Longmen, and before they knew it, they had already descended to the middle of the mountain, passed Sanqing Pavilion and Taihua Temple, and came to Huating Temple.

Miao Changfeng said: "These three places are scenic spots in Xishan, especially the Huating Temple. It is said that this ancient temple was the villa of Gao Shi, the Prime Minister of Dali Kingdom in Song Dynasty. Xuanfeng was rebuilt. The largest camellia in the temple is as big as the mouth of a rice bowl, and there is no such big camellia in any other place. Unfortunately, it is not the season of camellia.” Yun Ziluo laughed and said, "Even though it is the season of camellias blooming now, we don't have time to go in and watch them today, so we have to save them for another day!" Liu Kang said: "The couplet hanging on the gate of the temple is also very interesting." Yun Ziluo said: "We don't have time to go in and play, it's good to appreciate this couplet." So he stopped and read this couplet:
After reading it, if you feel something, you are silent. Miao Changfeng said: "What do you think of this couplet?" Yun Ziluo thought for a while and said: "I don't know which eminent monk wrote it, but it can quite express the wonderful truth of Mahayana Buddhism!" Miao Changfeng said: "That's right, it's a two-pronged approach of 'eliminating demons' and 'saving people'. It not only wants to kill 'evil demons', but also revives them. This kind of mind is the highest level of Buddhism. Just ask It is impossible to be a monk who is a 'self-made man'." Wu Zhuang said with a smile: "Uncle Miao, I don't understand what you and Aunt Yun are talking about." Miao Changfeng said: "In fact, the principles of Buddhism and chivalry mentioned in this couplet are also interlinked. Isn't our chivalry not only eliminating evil, but also saving people? Eliminating evil is also saving people. But in In terms of Buddhism, there is still a state, which is said to oneself. People are not sages, and no one can do anything wrong. Everyone may have good and evil thoughts in their hearts. The inner demon is that you have saved yourself and gained "rebirth". What the couplet said is to "kill the evil demons through the ages with one stick", this is exactly the great wish made by the Buddha at the Lingshan Meeting, and it is the universal The meaning of crossing all sentient beings throughout the ages." Liu Kang said with a smile: "Brother Miao, let's stop practicing Zen. Let's break up!" So before we knew it, we had already reached the foot of the mountain. Happy Zhang said: "Nvxia Yun, what do you have to say, do you want me to tell Brother Meng?" Yun Ziluo said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to go to Xiaojinchuan to see him. But you can tell him another piece of good news. The leader of the Fusang Sect, Lin Nvxia, will come to Xiaojinchuan to meet him soon." Happy Zhang didn't know Yun Ziluo's painstaking efforts. Hearing this, he was quite touched and thought: "Yuan Chao has suffered for you for many years, but you refused to even see him. But then again , she and Miao Daxia are a good couple, and personnel changes are unpredictable." He didn't want to say anything more to Yun Ziluo, and immediately followed the original plan, and the six people were divided into two groups and parted ways. From Kunming to Dali, the journey of more than a thousand miles is covered with mountains and plateaus, which is very difficult to walk.Miao Changfeng, Yun Ziluo, Wuduan, and Wuzhuang walked for three days, but they were still among the mountains. Fortunately, they were all skilled in martial arts, so they didn't find it hard. The number of flowers and trees in Yunnan ranks first in the country.The climate is particularly good, and it is just the beginning of Lajin spring. In the north, there are only plum blossoms, but in Yunnan, there are already miscellaneous peanut trees.Along the way, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, the mountains were strange and the water was beautiful, and the four of them walked together without feeling lonely at all. There is a kind of tree called "big green tree", which is called "feng shui tree" by local people, and it can be seen along the way.This is a kind of tree that is not seen in the north. The leaves are extremely lush, the green onion cages stand tall, and the ground is shaded. Seeing it, everyone would be delighted and admire it, Yun Ziluo especially likes this kind of "big green tree". On this day, when we entered the border of Dali Prefecture, we came to an extremely steep hillside called "Hongyapo". Wu Duan said, "No wonder people in Yunnan say that the Tianzimiao slope is the highest, and that Hongyapo is the most dangerous. It is steep and tortuous, and it seems to be better than the eighteen plateaus of Mount Tai." Miao Changfeng said: "You are tired from walking, let's take a rest under this big green tree for now." Yun Ziluo said: "I heard that the scenery in Dali is more beautiful than Kunming, is it true?" Miao Changfeng said: "Each has its own advantages, but as far as I am concerned, I like Dali more." Wu Duan Said: "Where is the scenery in Dali so good?" Miao Changfeng said with a smile: "Anyway, there are still two days before we can reach Dali. You will know when you arrive." Wu Zhuang laughed: "Uncle Miao has traveled all over the world. There are famous mountains and great rivers in the world, and he appreciates the scenery of Dali, of course it is good. Well, no wonder the journey is so difficult and dangerous." Miao Changfeng was taken aback for a moment, and said with a smile, "What does the scenery of Dali have to do with this journey? What do you say?" Wu Zhuang said solemnly: "In everything, there are difficulties first, and then there is peace. After this dangerous journey, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Dali. Isn't that just God's intentional arrangement?" Miao Changfeng said with a smile: " What you said is quite philosophical." Yun Ziluo looked at the big green tree, thoughtful, Wu Zhuang said: "Aunt Yun, what are you thinking about?" Yun Ziluo thought about it, and said: "I'm thinking about this big green tree." Wu Zhuang smiled and said: "What is there to think about about this big green tree?" Yun Ziluo said: "I think the big green tree stands on the plateau and silently shades the travelers. It is like a simple and noble gentleman, making people feel reliable." She thought to herself: "Meng Yuanchao is like this People, Miao Changfeng is also such a person. Fortunately, I can become confidantes with them, and this life is not wasted." Miao Changfeng laughed and said, "I like to talk when you laugh, and you have a lot of feelings." Yun Ziluo seemed to have seen through her own thoughts when she heard what he said, and said, "Yes, we Don't talk too much, someone is coming." I saw two people who looked like tolerance, galloping through the big green tree on fast horses.One of the servants squinted his eyes at Wu Zhuang, and suddenly slapped her with a whip, almost hitting her body.Wu Zhuang was furious, jumped up and wanted to grab the whip and pull him off the horse.The horse had already galloped past.Yun Ziluo pulled her back and said, "Miss Wu, don't be as knowledgeable as this dog leg. We don't deserve to care about this kind of person." The servant didn't know if he heard them talking, and after running over, he laughed loudly and said, "What a pretty girl, what a temper!" Wu Zhuang said: "Their two horses are very good. If you snatch them, they can be used for transportation." Miao Changfeng smiled and said: "On this rugged mountain road, if you snatch their mounts, they will be miserable. Forget it, let's go." A group of four continued on the journey, and just after walking for a while, they suddenly heard a shrill cry from ahead: "Help, help, help!" The cry was also mixed with the sound of something heavy rolling down the hillside. Yun Ziluo was taken aback, and said, "It seems to be the voice of those two tolerances?" Miao Changfeng said: "Yes, according to the situation, they stumbled and fell off their horses, and rolled down the hillside." Yun Ziluo said: "Their riding skills are not bad, how could they fall off the horse? I'm afraid there is something wrong with this matter." Wu Zhuang said with a smile: "It doesn't matter what he is, these two dog legs bully others, they deserve this retribution!" Wu Duan said: "The mountain is so high, if they roll down, they will be crippled if they don't die." Miao Changfeng said suddenly: "Wait for me to go down and have a look." Wu Zhuang said: "What are you going to do, uncle!" Miao Changfeng said: "Go and save them!" Wu Zhuang was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Go save them?" While running, Miao Changfeng said: "Although they are hateful, their crimes are not fatal. Saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda." Yun Ziluo said: "Your Uncle Miao has such a temper. He is both jealous and compassionate. As long as the other party is not a villain, he can't bear to let him die." Wu Zhuang shook his head and said, "If you want me I am not willing to save such a person." Wu Duan said, "What happened to those two horses?" Wu Zhuang said: "Yes, even if those two tolerances are not dead, they can't go there on horseback. If we can find those two mounts, we might as well..." Wu Duan suddenly interrupted her, and said: "Eh, I It sounded like the neighing of horses could be heard in the distance." When they climbed up, they saw two black shadows at the foot of the mountain, galloping forward like lightning, and they could vaguely see two people riding two horses, but they couldn't tell what kind of people were riding on the horses. up. Wu Zhuang sighed and said, "We are in vain. It turned out that these two tolerances did not fall off their horses by themselves, but ran into a strongman who 'sheared the path' (meaning blocking the road and robbery), and the strongman took their mounts away. .” Wu Duan said: "What is the truth, Uncle Miao will know when he comes back." After about half a stick of incense, Miao Changfeng came back alone.Yun Ziluo said: "What about the two tolerances?" Miao Changfeng said: "One has a broken rib, and the other has both legs. I have given them Jinchuang medicine, and they will not die, but it will be difficult for them to walk up. Fortunately, there is a hunter nearby. I asked them to seek help from that family, and they lay down for about ten and a half months, and they were fine." Yun Ziluo asked: "Did they run into robbers?" Miao Changfeng said: "According to what they said, their mounts seem to have been robbed. But whether they are robbers or not, I don't know." Yun Ziluo said: "Yes, these two people are running errands for the yamen, so the person who robbed them may not be an ordinary robber. But, why do you say 'seems'?" Miao Changfeng said: "The two tolerances didn't see the attackers at all. When their mounts ran through a dangerous mountain pass, they only heard two beeps, and the mounts suddenly jumped more than ten feet high. They threw them off their horses. So they can only use the word 'as if'. Of course, as soon as I heard what they said, I knew that someone was ambushing the roadside and hitting their mounts with stones." Yun Ziluo said: "That man knocked the Tolerances off their horses, and was able to catch up with them and snatch their mounts. His ability is not small. But I don't know what those two Tolerances are for?" Miao Changfeng said: "Yes, I'm about to tell you a piece of news. It turns out that these two tolerances are for Ximen Zhuo to deliver letters to Dali." Wu Zhuang said: "Ah, Ximen Zhuo is not dead yet?" Miao Changfeng said: "Ximen Zhuo jumped off the Dianchi Lake that day and escaped his life by chance, but he was seriously injured. Now he is being treated in the governor's yamen, and he will not be able to return to Beijing in a short time. The letter was written by Ximen Zhuo It was for a general surnamed Han in Dingbian General’s Mansion in Dali. Those two servants are the governor’s personal attendants, and they were ordered by the governor to deliver letters for him.” Wu Duan said: "Oh, that General Dingbian is surnamed Han." Miao Changfeng said: "Not bad. How is it?" Wu Duan said: "It's nothing. I just suddenly remembered that Uncle Cheng's enemy is also surnamed Han." Wu Zhuang said with a smile: "It's not such a coincidence. The magistrate Han who framed Uncle Cheng is a civil servant, so it might not be the same person." Yun Ziluo asked, "Did you get that letter?" Miao Changfeng said: "Tolerance's briefcase is hanging on the saddle, the horse ran away, and the briefcase is gone." Yun Ziluo smiled and said, "You put the gold-creating medicine on those two tolerances, how do they look?" Miao Changfeng laughed and said, "Of course it's extremely embarrassing. I took the opportunity to teach them a lesson, but they seemed to be ashamed, and vowed that they would not dare to moleste women again, nor would they bully the common people." Wu Zhuang said: "Uncle Miao, you are really kind." Miao Changfeng said: "Although they run errands for the yamen, they are not the same as Ximen Zhuo. Of course we should distinguish between friends and foes, but among enemies, there is also a difference of priority and we should treat them separately." Wu Zhuang said with a smile: "I understand this principle, but if I want to do it, I'm afraid I still can't." After this turmoil, a group of four people continued to move forward.Nothing happened all the way, and at noon on the third day, we finally arrived in Dali. Before entering the city, I saw a black and blue mountain towering in front of me from a distance, the mountain top was covered with snow.At first, I saw only the mountain peak, and gradually I saw the foot of the mountain. When I saw the foot of the mountain, on the east side of the mountain, I also saw the lake water that was dazzled by the sun.Miao Changfeng said: "Go down to Xiaguan, and after passing Xiaguan, you will arrive at Dali. This mountain and this lake are the famous Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake in Dali. Yunnan is a mainland province under the barrier of mountains. See There is no sea, so Yunnan people are used to calling larger lakes the sea." When we arrived at Xiaguan, the faces of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake suddenly appeared. "Xiaguan" is located next to Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, next to Xieyang Peak, the last peak at the southern end of the nineteen peaks of Cangshan Mountain, and facing the end of Erhai Lake.The tidal water flowing from the Erhai Lake bypasses this small town and flows into the Yangdian River.When we arrived at Xiaguan, the strong wind picked up sharply, and the endless water of the Erhai Lake set off surging waves, and the waves rolled up smoke and danced with the wind. Miao Changfeng said: "The wind in Xiaguan, the flowers in Shangguan, the snow in Cangshan Mountain, and the moon in Erhai Lake. These are the four famous scenes of 'Flowers, Snow and Moon' in Dali. The wind in Xiaguan is very strange. If you are afraid of the wind, you can go to the folk house to take shelter temporarily. Skimming over the roof, but opening the windows won't let it into the house." After passing Xiaguan, looking at the Erhai Lake is another scene, but seeing the sea light is like a mirror, little by little returns to the sails, the sand gulls return their wings, and the golden scales swim.The water of the lake is so clear that there are really countless fish swimming.Weeping poplars are planted all over the lakeshore, with delicate branches floating on the water.The scenery is like poetry and painting.They have been running around for days, facing the beauty of nature, feeling relaxed and happy. Wu Zhuang praised: "The scenery of Dali really deserves its reputation. I don't need to admire the four scenery of wind, flowers, snow and moon, I have already fallen in love with it." Miao Changfeng said: "It would be even more beautiful to go boating on the Erhai Lake on a moonlit night. There is a poem about the beauty of the Erhai Lake on a moonlit night, and I will read it to you: the geese are singing the light of the water chestnuts, the emeralds are swaying with the fragrance of orchids. .The ancient temple is surrounded by double forests with Yanguo, and the Pinghu Lake is ten miles away from the spring sailing. The distant dream seems to have been here, and the wanderer returns to his hometown in doubt. The Erhai Lake is boating to see the bright moon, and the duckweed stems are full of sadness and boundlessness.” Yun Ziluo said: "What a wanderer is returning to his hometown, and it seems to be back to the side of Taihu Lake when we get here. It's a pity that we are all busy. If we want to go boating in Erhai Lake, we can only do it after the big event is over." Miao Changfeng said: "Yes, it's getting late, let's enter Dali quickly and find an inn to rest temporarily." Unexpectedly, after they had just checked into the inn, less than half an hour later, another unexpected thing happened. Miao Changfeng was talking to Wu Duan in the room when the innkeeper came in suddenly, bowed to him, and said respectfully: "Master Miao, Mr. Wu, you two have eyes but don't recognize noble people, please forgive me .” Miao Changfeng was very surprised, and thought to himself: "I haven't told him my name yet, how could he know it?" He smiled and said: "Boss, are you joking with us?" The shopkeeper said anxiously: "How dare the villain have such courage?" Miao Changfeng said: "You are not joking, then you must have made a mistake. We are just ordinary people, so we are not noble people." The shopkeeper smiled and said: "You are friends of the young prince, how can you not be noble?" Miao Changfeng was even more surprised, and said, "What little prince?" The shopkeeper also seemed a little surprised, and said, "There is only one young prince in Dali, and of course it is the young prince of Duanfu." Wu Duan said: "The young prince of Duanfu? We don't know him." The shopkeeper was dubious, and said: "This little prince has come to the shop now, and he said that he wants to welcome you guys to live in his house. Look, this is his famous card." Miao Changfeng took the name card and looked at it, only to see the seven words "Duan Jianqing, a late student, pay homage to me" written on it. The shopkeeper said: "The little prince is really very polite, he wants me to give him a name card first." It turned out that he wanted to bring the little prince in, but the little prince insisted on politeness.This seemed to him, of course, a strange thing. Wu Duan smiled and said: "Then we are really flattered. However, I dare not climb high." The shopkeeper was taken aback and couldn't believe his ears. After a while, he said in a low voice, "Mr. Wu, you, you mean, don't want to see this little prince?" Wu Duan was about to say: "That's right, I don't know him before, and if we don't see him, we won't see each other. You can flatter what you like, 'Little Prince'." But before he could say anything, Miao Changfeng gave him a wink and grabbed him The front of the door said: "The little prince gave us such a big face, he came to visit in person, how can we refuse to see him? Shopkeeper, please invite him in." After the shopkeeper walked out of the room, Wu Duan quietly asked: "Uncle Miao, do you know what kind of little prince this is?" Miao Changfeng said: "I don't know each other. But he may be a family member of a friend of mine." Wu Duan was surprised: "Uncle Miao, how did you make friends with some prince's Miao descendants?" Miao Changfeng smiled and said, "The Duan family is not the king conferred by the Qing court. As far back as the Song Dynasty, the Duan family was established in Dali. If I guess right, the ancestor of this 'little prince' is the king of Dali. gone." "The Kingdom of Dali was later destroyed by the Mongols. However, in the Ming Dynasty, Ming Chengzu, because the Duan family was quite powerful in Dali, in order to win over the Duan family, he rebuilt the palace for his family and let the descendants of the Duan family inherit the throne, but this' The throne' is just a false title without real power. When the Manchus entered the customs, the Duan family's throne was also cut off." Wu Duan said: "Then, they are no longer princes." Miao Changfeng said: "That's right, but because their Duan family has been king in Dali for hundreds of years, people in the local area are used to calling the head of the Duan family the prince. This just means that some people in Dali treat Duan The respect of the family is not the real prince." Wu Duan said, "That's how it is." Miao Changfeng just explained clearly to Wu Duan that the "little prince" Duan Jianqing brought an old family member, accompanied by the shopkeeper, he had already entered their room.After they came in, the shopkeeper immediately left. Miao Changfeng saluted and said: "The little prince is here, what advice do you have?" Duan Jianqing hurriedly said: "Hero Miao, don't call me that, I'm still your junior. Duan Choushi is my uncle, I know you and my uncle are good friends, so I don't hesitate to come to visit." Miao Changfeng thought to himself: "My expectation is not bad. It turns out that this 'little prince' is Duan Choushi's nephew. But I heard that Duan Choushi fell out with his family for some reason. Weird, after falling out, I haven't heard from each other again. Is it possible to get back together now?" Feeling suspicious, he said: "That's right, although Uncle Ling and I didn't know each other for long, we hit it off right away. But I have something unclear, so I want to ask for advice." Duan Jianqing said: "Miao Xia, please tell me." Miao Changfeng smiled and said: "I don't call you a little prince, and you don't call me a hero. What I want to ask is: We just arrived in Dali today, why do you know?" Duan Jianqing said: "My uncle told me." Miao Changfeng was both surprised and happy, and said, "Has Uncle Ling returned home?" The old family member who came with Duan Jianqing suddenly sighed and said, "It's good that he is willing to come back." Duan Jianqing continued: "It's like this. I woke up early yesterday and found a letter left by my uncle on the desk. The letter said that you guys had already arrived in Kunming on the 17th day. According to the itinerary, you will come in two days. When we arrived in Dali, he told me to do my best to be a landlord, and invite you to stop in the dormitory. He was afraid that I would miss it, and the letter also listed your age and appearance. In addition to you two, there is a Yunnvxia and a Miss Wu, right?" Miao Changfeng said: "That's right, they are in the next room. You sit for a while, and I'll invite them over." Miao Changfeng went over to tell Yun Ziluo about this, and Yun Ziluo was suspicious, and said, "When we parted ways with Duan Choushi at Beimang Mountain, didn't he say that he was going to Xishuangbanna to find the four tigers in southern Yunnan? Did he avenge his senior brother? If he wanted to return to Dali, he would have already been with us." Miao Changfeng said: "But that letter is not bad at all, if it wasn't written by Duan Choushi, I forgive his nephew would not know." Yun Ziluo said: "According to the letter, when we were in Kunming, Duan Choushi was also in Kunming, why didn't he meet us?" Miao Changfeng said: "Duan Choushi's behavior is weird, maybe he has other reasons, he doesn't want to see us for the time being, it's not predictable." Yun Ziluo said: "Do you recognize Duan Choushi's handwriting?" Miao Changfeng said: "Although he and I got along very well, we broke up in a hurry every time and never saw his handwriting." Then he laughed and said: "Even if I can recognize his handwriting, it's not convenient to call him The 'little prince' showed us his uncle's letter. Doesn't that show that we don't believe him? The 'little prince' is very polite." Yun Ziluo said: "Then, this 'Little Prince' invites us to live in his house now, shall we go or not?" Miao Changfeng said: "I don't think it's a problem. First of all, he already knew that we had arrived in Dali, but how much of our secret he knew, we didn't know. If we are afraid that he will reveal our whereabouts, are we at his home or not?" If you don’t live, he will leak it, so it’s better to live in his house, it’s better to guard against it. Secondly, we are unfamiliar in Dali, and it’s not very safe to live in an inn, but you can “shelter” in Duan’s house. Duan Jianqing is a person , I seem to be a young and mature, quite reliable person." Yun Ziluo smiled and said: "You have more experience than me, so you probably can't be wrong in judging people. If that's the case, let's accept his invitation." At present, Yun Ziluo and Wu Zhuang went to meet Duan Jianqing with Miao Changfeng. Duan Jianqing was very happy to hear that they were willing to be his guests, and said: "My uncle's letter specifically mentioned that Hero Miao and Lady Yun are both It's his good friend. Although he hasn't met Young Master Wu and Miss Wu, the two fathers, Wu Ding and Hero Fang, have long admired him, and he only regrets not having the opportunity to meet him before he was alive." Yun Ziluo said: "Uncle Ling returned home, did you see him?" Duan Jianqing said: "He just left this letter. I don't know whether he went home in person or had someone send it secretly. My uncle has a weird temper. Since he left home more than ten years ago, he has been He never came back. I guess if it wasn’t because of you guys coming this time, he wouldn’t have returned home to leave this letter. My nephew really doesn’t know where my uncle is now, please forgive me.” Miao Changfeng smiled and said, "His temper. I know it too. Alright, then let's go now." Duan Jianqing called the shopkeeper, rewarded him with a piece of silver, and said, "I'll take these friends to live in my house, so don't talk nonsense. If anyone asks, you can tell him that you came here from a long way to visit." My relatives. At the same time, who came to question me, you have to tell me." The shopkeeper took the money, thanked him a thousand times, and said: "The little prince ordered, and the villain will keep it in mind." Yun Ziluo saw He was careful in handling things, and thought to himself: "This 'little prince' is quite sophisticated." Dali is a quiet mountain city. At dusk, there are few pedestrians on the road.Duan Jianqing often took his family out of the city to play, so although he met a few woodcutters who came home late and country people who came back from the market, he only regarded Miao, Wu and others as their followers and relatives, and there was nothing special about them. Pay attention to them. Passing the Three Pagoda Temple on the way, Duan Jianqing told them that it is said that the Three Pagoda Temple was built by Yuchi Jingde, a general of the Tang Dynasty. It is called "Three Towers Reflection". Wu Zhuang listened leisurely and fascinated, and said: "It's a pity that it's late today, when will you take me to see this wonder?" Duan Jianqing smiled and said: "Dali has a lot of scenery, Miss Wu is happy, I can accompany you to visit a place every day. But if you want to see the most amazing scenery in Dali, you have to live until April 16th." Wu Zhuang asked in amazement, "Why do you have to live until this day?" Duan Jianqing said: "We have a Butterfly Spring here. There is a tree on the bank, which looks like an elm tree but not an elm tree. I don't know what kind of tree it is. It blooms every year in early April. The flowers are like butterflies. After the flowers bloom, many butterflies fly over. , especially on April 16th, tens of thousands of butterflies gather together, form clusters on the trees, and descend vertically to the water. This spectacle cannot be seen on ordinary days." Wu Zhuang said with a smile: "It's the first month now, I'm afraid we won't be able to live until the sixteenth of April." After passing the Three Pagoda Temple, not far away, I saw a lower pagoda on the mountain. The old man said: "This pagoda is called the Snake Bone Pagoda. Our palace is just behind the Snake Bone Pagoda." Wu Zhuang asked, "Why?" It’s called the Snake Bone Tower?” Duan Jianqing smiled and said nothing, the old man said: "There is a story in this pagoda. It is said that a long time ago, there was a big python in the Erhai Lake, which often made waves, flooded the farmland, and harmed people and animals. Later, a brave man named Duan Chicheng brought seven snakes with him. He jumped into the Erhai Lake with a steel knife, intentionally swallowed the boa constrictor, and stabbed the boa constrictor to death. He himself was smothered in the boa constrictor's belly. The common people burned the boa constrictor bones to ashes in order to commemorate the hero who killed the boa constrictor forever. The Snake Bone Pagoda was built. According to legend, this Duan Chicheng is the ancestor of the Duan family, and the people of Dali appreciated his kindness, so after building the Snake Bone Pagoda, they swore to support his descendants as kings.” Wu Zhuang said: "No wonder your palace is built next to the pagoda. I think it is to commemorate the ancestors?" Duan Jianqing said: "Before the Song Dynasty, Dali belonged to the Bai people completely, and now it is still the majority of the Bai people, and my family is also the Bai people. Duan Chicheng's killing of the boa constrictor is recorded in the bamboo book of the Bai people, so it is probably not a false legend. But he got into the belly of the boa constrictor. , That’s amazing. The ancestors of my family were supported by the people as "kings", and the so-called "kings" at first were just the chiefs of the clan. The establishment of the Dali Kingdom and self-proclaimed king was a later thing. The founding of the Dali Kingdom It is no longer known how many generations of Duan Chicheng's descendant Duan Siping is." Wu Zhuang said: "The people of Dali have treated your family very well. Until now, they still regard the Duan family as their 'kings'. It can be seen that when a person does a good deed, the people will never forget it He not only became a hero himself, but also benefited his descendants." Duan Jianqing smiled bitterly and said: "Because of this, I feel ashamed of the people of Dali. Dali was under the rule of the Qing court, and the people lived a very hard life. On my head, but I have no way to relieve the pain of the people, the more they respect me, the more ashamed I feel." After hearing what he said, Wu Zhuang felt a good impression of him, thinking: "This little prince is indeed a bit different." Duan Jianqing continued: "You have seen some of the scenery of Dali. There is a song that praises the scenery of Dali. I will read the lyrics to you: 'Snow, moon, wind and flowers sing about Dali. The scenery of Cangshan and Erhai is beautiful. In the shadows, the mountains and rivers are beautiful. The people of Li hope that the dust will rest.' I have no other hope, but I hope that Dali will never fight. Alas, but unfortunately this can only be imagined." Miao Changfeng said: "The people of Li hope that the dust will be collected. That's right, the common people don't want to do so! But those who want to fight are not willing to obey the wishes of the common people, so they can only rely on the strength of the common people to stop the fighting. "Because he and Duan Jianqing only met for the first time, he could only talk so far, and he didn't dare to reveal their relationship with Xiao Jinchuan Rebels.Duan Jianqing nodded, and said: "Miao Xia, what you said is very reasonable, I never thought of this level before." This evening Duan Jianqing held a banquet in the garden to welcome them.That old family probably has a very high status in Duan's residence, Duan Jianqing treats him as an elder, so he and Duan Jianqing accompany the guests. Although the Duan family has already reduced the nobles to the people, but after hundreds of years of operation, the "Prince's Mansion" has a combination of Shuimu Qinghua, Goryeo and elegance.宴会之所,在花园的中央一个小湖旁边,周围白石栏杆,有四道大理石的长桥交叉穿过,景色美极。湖边有块大石兀立,状若巨狮,上面刻有一副对联。 四座长桥上悬挂有数十盏宫灯,巨石上的对联写的擘窠大字,因此虽然是在晚间,也看得清清楚楚。缪长风朗声读到这副对联:
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