C95 (1/2)
Yang Kui also saw the osmanthus trees.
”Basically, this tree lives in the southeast region! There are very few people in the Dragon Prefecture other than the Great North River King, who can do this kind of transplant! ”
Zhang Zhou then asked, ”How old is the daughter of the Great North River King?”
”I don't know the specifics, but he's definitely not very old. He won't be more than ten years old.”
After Zhang Zhou heard this, he did not know what to think. He shook his head and said to You Nan, ”Go find a pen and ink. I need to write something down!”
This era was not the era where supermarkets were everywhere. Many things were not random things. In order to make it convenient to use, one had to bring along such things as pen, ink, paper, toiletries, etc.
Not long after, the items were brought out. Zhang Zhou rarely used a brush because his writing wasn't good, and he always used a special goose feather pen to write his own notes. Currently, this type of pen had not been sold to the outside world, but was only used for the use of the upper echelons in the Nine Regions Business Department, as well as those ”drawing and writing” like Guan Xiaoliu and Feng Xiaoxue.
Today, Zhang Zhou abnormally used a brush to write a few lines of words on a white wall:
Not human,
to move out of the moon,
Fourth Mother picked it up a bit.
The sound of the wind filled the entire garden.
This was the only poem about osmanthus flowers in his mind, but unfortunately, he could not remember it in its entirety. He could only temporarily put it together a little! He was not showing off his talent, but had other intentions!
The reason why he acted in such a manner was because he had seen the osmanthus flowers before in Tang Si Niang's yard. When they left the courtyard, they even personally broke off a single osmanthus flower and instructed people to bring it with them.
Zhang Zhou and his gang didn't leave Dragon State that day. They stayed at that inn for the night as well. With the help of the good wine, the shop owner had a lot to say!
As a soldier of the border army, the people of Dragon State should be valiant. Why were they acting so cautiously and timidly now? Zhang Zhou got some answers from the boss of the inn! There were very few aboriginals in Dragon State, and the majority of them were retired veterans. They lived here and multiplied from generation to generation, becoming what they were today.
If one were to say that it was real, then the blood in his bones would remain unchanged! It was just that a long time ago, there were a dozen of old soldiers that died in one night. It was said that they were retaliated against by the evil spirits, and the rumors became more and more outrageous. After that, the authorities ordered that they were forbidden from discussing the matter anymore, and the situation gradually improved a little. However, there was still the ”fear of the sword and the devil” phenomenon in Dragon City, and for this reason, there were many temples built in Dragon State City to ward off evil. The Great Northern River King attached great importance to this, which was why he was so different. He hired Monk Jin Lian, the head of Golden Crow Tower, to be a master of the imperial palace.
Zhang Zhou had no means to investigate the cause of death of those old soldiers. He could only say that the theory of ghosts and gods of this era had a very common base!
The next day, when they returned to the Lijian Town, Zhang Zhou even went to the tavern belonging to Tang Si Niang and told her that he had seen over a dozen osmanthus flowers in the Dragon Prefecture. No matter if it was the other party or themselves, they all wore odd expressions on their faces! As such, when You Nan seven secretly asked him if he still wanted to marry him, Zhang Zhou scolded: What do you know! He ignored him.
Zhang Zhou just wanted to know, could this Tang Si Niang be related to the King of the Great Northern River? Would the osmanthus flowers from those two places be linked? It was impossible for her to be the daughter of the King of the Great Northern River at her age. As for what exactly she couldn't think of, she would just throw a rock to try. What if she could stimulate the flow of water?
The Great Xiong Pass reminded Zhang Zhou of the customs in his previous life. Here, for the first time, Zhang Zhou saw the ocean of this era. The Dragon Governor City had been built to the edge of the sea. He rode on his horse, but he had nothing to do at sea.
Looking at the sea, Zhang Zhou thought to himself, I don't know when I'll be able to let Yang Jiu design and build this ship, and experience the true trials of the sea! At that time, he would also nurture a group of 'pirates' to start the great age of navigation!
This was also the first time Zhang Zhou learned that the Tang Dynasty was not without maritime transport. There was, but it was limited to the military, used for the transportation of military rations! The military rations were mainly supplied from Gan and Nan Prefectures. They were shipped by sea to a harbor 30 miles away from the Da Xiong Prefecture. This was the only sea power in the Tang Dynasty. As for the reason why Tang Dynasty had a large scale forbidden sea area, he had heard many stories and felt that they were not enough to be trusted. If he had the chance, he would ask Fu Xiang about it.
This trip to the Frontier Pass, Zhang Zhou was deeply moved. Different from the mainland, survival and adaptation are the main themes of life. He had the courage to see through life and death! It was the feeling of wanting to see a great river or mountain! Some were standing on top of the city walls, as if they were witnessing a deadly battle! There was the frustration of sitting and watching the sunset and feeling life pass by! It was a land of dreams for many hot-blooded men, and it was also a place where many people had no choice but to seek refuge …
It was already half a month before he returned to the Sword Exhibition. Ning Jingzhi had left him a piece of news. The ones with the greatest reactions that Tang Si Niang wanted to see him were You Nan, Qi, and Yang Xiaoluo. Their eyes clearly said: I knew you're interested in her! Look, did they come looking for him? Zhang Zhou was too lazy to explain.
It was still the tavern's backyard! This time, it was only Tang Si Niang alone.
”I don't know, why is Boss Tang looking for me?”
”It's not a big deal. I just got to know that Master Hou is the owner of He Zhou Lie and Ze Xiang!”
”Ah, not exactly the boss, but it's a little related!”
To the outside world, Zhang Zhou had always refused to acknowledge the true business relationship between him and the Nine Prefectures!
”What is it? Afraid of my kidnapping and extortion? ”
”I'm scared!”
”Hehe, the marquis is very direct!”
”Same here!” Boss Tang is also very direct! ”
”Master Hou seems to still be unhappy about what happened that day?”
”The Mind's Eye has always been small!”
”Can't the marquis have more of them?”
”No way!”
”In the martial arts world, he is the man with the wrong intentions. This is what the duke has said, why can't you understand us who have to suffer? ”
”I understand you, so who will understand me?”
”Is the marquis also someone who has a hard time?”
”I've always felt that I wasn't a person of the martial arts world, but the truth was right in front of my eyes, and I still couldn't escape the heat of the water in the martial arts world! Naturally, they are also people who have suffered greatly! ”
Tang Si Niang knew about these kinds of questions and was puzzled for a moment, so she straightforwardly asked: ”I want the management rights of He Zhou Lie, is Master Hou willing to help?”
”It's not a big problem, but since you sold your fake wine so domineeringly, why would you need to spend so much money to sell it? What? He was planning to leave the martial arts world to wash his face? In a proper business? ”
”I'm not black, so why would I need to wash my face clean!”
Tang Si Niang purposefully touched Jade like the shoulder, causing Zhang Zhou to turn his face away, pretending to be a gentleman.
”I will admit this, but fortunately, I already have two beauties, so I am a little resistant to beauties!” Otherwise, it really wouldn't be able to stop Boss Tang's myriad of emotions! ”
”Heh heh, does the duke think that I'm seducing you?”
”Of course not. Although from a man's point of view, I really hope to have the honor, I'm still a bit self-aware. I know that I don't have the qualifications to make Boss Tang act like this!”
”Then Master Hou likes me?”
Zhang Zhou hurriedly shook his head, ”Then I don't dare, I don't want to be butchered like a dog for no reason at all!”
When Tang Si Niang heard this, she knew what he was referring to and couldn't help but laugh out loud …
”I really want the management right of He Zhou Lie. What request does Master Hou have? ”Let's just say it directly!”