Three big ships entered the lake from the river. The eight hundred miles of Spring Lake was vast and misty. This lake could hold six rivers, and it had always been a place for military strategists to fight to the death. Hsu Fengnian stood at the bow of the ship and explained the geography of Spring Lake to Yu Youwei. He included many military insights that Li Yishan had imparted to him. "Before the Spring and Autumn Period, the North and South confronted each other and fought for this place as their stronghold. By controlling the Spring Lake, they could sail down the east and conquer the world like a lion hunting a rabbit. In the past, when the North wanted to drink the horses of the Southeast, or when the South wanted to send troops to the North, they had to pass through the eight hundred miles of Spring Lake, three cities, three passes, and three mountains. The three cities were the most important: Xiangfan, Xingyang, and Wuling. In terms of the world, Xiangfan was the most important. In terms of the Southeast, Xingyang was the most important. In terms of our prefecture, Wuling was the most important. Xiangfan was always said to be the backbone of the world. When the Three Kingdoms were fighting here, Wang Ming Yang, an old minister of West Chu, accepted the order and became the governor of Xiangfan. He resisted Xu Xiao's 100,000 soldiers and defended for three years. When West Chu was destroyed and West Shu was forgotten, this scholar from Shangyin Academy still refused to surrender. The city ate people and Wang Ming Yang personally cooked his wife and children. Three years later, the city was breached and less than 10,000 people were left in Xiangfan. It became a ghost city. It was said that ten years after the city was breached, there were still hundreds of thousands of wandering souls that refused to leave the city and howled every night. The dynasty had no choice but to send the Taoist Master of Longhu Mountain to Xiangfan to set up the Great Zhou Tian Ceremony. The number of sacrificial offerings reached a shocking number of 36,500, which was an unprecedented feat. This battle allowed Wang Ming Yang to win the title of the number one defender of the Spring and Autumn Period. Even Xu Xiao admired him. Wang Ming Yang was a famous person, but he dragged 200,000 people down with him. Even after a thousand years, Wang Ming Yang would still be a controversial figure. "
Yu Youwei was frightened. "We're not going to Xiangfan, are we?"
Hsu Fengnian had recently been habitually flicking his fingers. He probably did it thousands of times in a day. He was probably obsessed with practicing the blade. He laughed softly. "I wanted to go, but if you don't dare, then we'll go straight to Wuling."
Yu Youwei shook her head. Hsu Fengnian suddenly heard cries and screams coming from the back of the boat. Yu Youwei just happened to hear the legend of 100,000 resentful spirits in Xiangfan. Her heart trembled, and she finally realized that she was at the bow of the Spring God Lake. Her face was full of self-mockery. Hsu Fengnian ignored Yu Youwei and rushed to the bow of the boat. He saw a boatman rolling on the ground with a bloody arm. Two scarlet young Kui were growling at him. Lü Qiantang went up to His Royal Highness and told him what happened. It was a trivial matter. The young Kui were frolicking and running, and they probably bumped into the boatman. Hsu Fengnian frowned. The tiger Kui was an ancient beast, and it ate people when it was hungry. Hsu Fengnian squatted down, and the young Kui seemed to feel its master's anger. It lowered its head and whimpered, and its skin immediately turned from red to black. Hsu Fengnian was not arrogant, and with a flick of his finger, he hit the boatman.
A hole was made in the wall of the boat, and it fell into the lake. The elder sister Bodhisattva looked at her younger brother from the hole, and then turned around to look at Hsu Fengnian pitifully, as if she was pleading for mercy. Hsu Fengnian snorted, stood up and said, "Compensate the injured. Oh right, ask the Phoenix Battalion to help mend the boat. "
In the twilight, hundreds of boats were racing on the Spring God Lake. It was a lively and bustling scene. The closer they were to the land of fish and rice in Jiangnan, the more they could not feel the loneliness of their hometown, Beiliang.
Tonight, they would spend the night on an island in the middle of the Spring God Lake called Mount Lau. As they approached the island in the middle of the lake, Hsu Fengnian saw Jiang Ni walk out of the cabin and stand beside him. He explained, "This mountain was originally not called Mount Lau, but Prison Mountain. It was the place where the Queen Mother of the West imprisoned the Jade Emperor's daughter, the Spring God. Prison Mountain was not surrounded by a lake, but a basin. Later on, a demigod was so angry that he drew a circle around Prison Mountain with his sword, and it collapsed for eight hundred miles. Only then did the lake water gushed out. As for the saying that a demigod created the lake, of course, it was just nonsense. Nowadays, Mount Lau is filled with courtyards and pavilions, and people from all walks of life gather there. Not only are there residences of the rich and powerful, but there are also residences of monks and Taoists. There are also a few remnants of the fallen country who have been imprisoned on the island. There are also a lot of shops. When you get on the island, you can pick something that catches your eye. "
Jiang Ni stretched out his hand. Hsu Fengnian was stunned for a moment and asked, "What?"
Jiang Ni said stiffly, "Silver."
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "Alright, you've already earned a few hundred taels of silver. How much do you want to take? But let me remind you, if you mention my name, who would dare to ask you for money? Why waste the manuals that you've worked so hard to earn? "
Jiang Ni sneered and said, "Do you think I'm a robber like you?"
Hsu Fengnian was amused and said with a smile, "Then how much do you want? A few hundred taels of silver? Or I can just give you a few thousand taels of gold on credit. That way, you can study for a few lifetimes. "
Jiang Ni said angrily, "I only want one tael of silver!"
Hsu Fengnian said helplessly, "Do you need to be so stingy?"
Jiang Ni said with a straight face, "Give it to me!"
Hsu Fengnian rolled his eyes and said, "Ask Blue Bird for it later. I've never brought such a small amount of money."
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