Luo Yin was unable to pass the Grand Scholar examination for seven years in a row. Therefore, in the eighth year, he wrote a book called the Book of Slander. However, this book contained a large amount of content that satirized reality and mocked the current generation of officials and dignitaries. Therefore, when Luo Yin wrote this book of slander, the ruling class was very disgusted with him. Luo Yin himself had even said, "The Book of Slander is better than a scholar." In other words, although his book of slander was acknowledged by many people, he had almost no hope of passing the imperial examinations.
After that, Luo Yin still didn't give up, so he continued to take the Jinshi exam for several years. In total, he took the exam more than ten times. The final result was needless to say, he failed. Luo Yin, who was defeated, was even more depressed. He admitted that he took the exam twelve or thirteen times. In the history books, he was called "Top Ten" and was laughed at by many people.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Luo Yin, like many people, wanted to use the Imperial Exam to step into the official career. But although Luo Yin was very famous, he failed six times, so he changed his name to Luo Yin. Luo Yin's talent was indeed outstanding. Even the prime minister at the time, Zheng Yi and Li Wei, admired him. However, due to the strong sarcasm in his exam papers and his arrogance, he was isolated in the modesty society of ancient times. The examiners were very disgusted with him. Once, when he took the exam, there was a drought. The Emperor issued an edict to pray for rain. Luo Yin wrote a letter saying that floods and droughts coexisted with the heavens and the earth and couldn't be eliminated immediately. He advised the Emperor to pray with all his heart. Then, the people would be grateful to the Emperor. In the end, he said that the late Emperor and the ministers couldn't do anything for the Emperor. Not to mention, the people who did this were nameless people. He thought that this method was not advisable. Luo Yin's words were too straightforward and had some sarcasm. In the end, the Emperor didn't listen to him.
For a person like Luo Yin, he was really not suitable to be an official. Even an upright person like Li An would often sail according to the wind. When he saw someone with a high status, he would say some good words. But Luo Yin was actually very arrogant. He simply wouldn't bow down to anyone. As a result, he would naturally offend a lot of people.
Ang Lee remembered that Luo Yin was known as a genius of Jiangdong. He was a very powerful person. There were many stories about him, such as Luo Yin blocking the river, eating pork, Luo Yin's reincarnation and so on.
In addition, there were many interesting stories that were also very interesting, such as flour and snow falling from the sky, Luo Yin playing a scholar, and so on.
For example, Luo Yin blocking the river was very interesting. In the future, there was a South Flow River in the Jade Forest, and a North Flow River in the Northern Flow River. It was said that they used to be the same big river. Why was it divided into two rivers? Speaking of the two rivers flowing north and south, it had a lot to do with Luo Yin.
When Luo Yin arrived at Guangxi from Guangdong, he saw an endless river that looked like a ferocious flood dragon flowing from the top of Mount Da Rong to the South China Sea. The bed of the river was very high, and when it rose in heavy rain, it often flooded the fields on both sides, and washed away the villages; and when it was low in drought, it was difficult to get water up to water the crops. Therefore, the people along the river lived in poverty, and had always hated the river. Luo Yin understood the suffering of the people, and decided to block the river and change its flow, so that the people on both sides of the river could live a better life. Luo Yin asked the mountain deity for a stone mountain, and picked it up to travel through the night, walking and resting, resting and walking. After walking for forty-nine li, and crossing sixty-four bends, he finally arrived at the place where the river was about to enter the sea. He tried to block the stone mountain into the river, but felt that the river's momentum was fierce, and it would be difficult to change its flow. Therefore, he picked up the mountain and walked back, trying to find a suitable place to block the river again. As he walked, he suddenly heard the crowing of a rooster. Luo Yin hurriedly blocked the stone mountain into the river bend, and the river was blocked. The overflowing water continued to flow south, while the other flowed north. From then on, the river was divided into two rivers, one flowing south and one flowing north. The flood was reduced, and the lives of the people living along the river also improved day by day.
When Luo Yin heard the rooster crowing, he knew that he could no longer pick up the stone mountain, but he felt that it was not appropriate to block the river bend, so he was very unhappy. Looking at the night sky, he counted with his fingers. It's not even midnight yet, why is the rooster crowing? Luo Yin felt that it was strange, so he found the village's Elder Uncle and asked, "Whose rooster crowed just now?" The Elder Uncle replied, "No one's rooster crowed!" "What strange sound was that?" Luo Yin asked. The Elder Uncle laughed and said, "It was me who imitated the rooster's crowing." Luo Yin was very angry, and gave him two slaps, shouting, "You usually act like a tyrant, and want the people to worship you for nothing, but you don't accumulate any merit for the village. Instead, after drinking and eating your fill, you make strange noises, almost ruining my plans. Listen! From now on, there will be no place for you to stay in the village, but you will have to stay at the village entrance and end of the road. " Later on, the Elder Uncle finally repented, and he patrolled the village day and night, exorcising evil spirits for the people, and praying for peace. The villagers remembered his good deeds, and built an altar at the side of the village, and offered three animals of wine and wine during festivals, but in the end, they did not build a temple for the Elder Uncle.
The story of eating pork was also quite interesting, it was said that one evening, a group of villagers were leisurely eating and drinking, when they suddenly saw Luo Yin walking over, some of them were afraid of attracting trouble, and scattered in all directions. Luo Yin felt that it was strange, and went forward to ask the Elder Uncle who had not left, "What were you all talking about just now?" The Elder Uncle said, "The harvest has been poor for years, and everyone has not eaten meat for a long time. Just now we were chatting, and wanted to eat enough pork for a meal. " Luo Yin smiled and said, "What's so difficult about that, ask everyone to wait tomorrow." After the Elder Uncle left, Luo Yin walked to the corner of the road to take a dump. Coincidentally, the county magistrate was on his way home, and when he passed by the corner, he saw someone who dared to take a dump and block his way, and could not help but be furious, and immediately ordered the bailiffs to catch him and punish him severely with 40 strokes of the cane. Luo Yin argued, "What does my shit have to do with you, eat it before you leave!" The bailiffs flew into a rage, and raised their batons to hit Luo Yin. Luo Yin squatted to the side, and the bailiffs missed, stumbling and falling to the ground.
Luo Yin saw that the bailiffs had a mouth full of feces, and laughed, "So useless, you can't even finish a puddle of my, Luo Yin's, feces." When the county magistrate heard that it was Luo Yin, he hurriedly got off the sedan chair and went forward to apologize, nodding and bowing as he said, "Lord Luo Yin, just now we had eyes but did not recognize Mount Tai, please don't take offense, please forgive us!" Luo Yin put on a stern face and said, "I'll give you five big fat pigs to the village tomorrow, otherwise …" Before Luo Yin could finish, the county magistrate interrupted, "Aiyo, I beg you to stop talking, it's just a small matter, I'll definitely do it." After the county magistrate returned, he was afraid that Luo Yin would speak ill of him, so the next morning, he sent someone to deliver five big fat pigs. Just like that, the men, women, and children in the village all had a good meal of pork.
The rest of the stories were also very interesting. However, they were just stories. At first glance, it was obvious that they were not real things. They were fake and were compiled by people. They were just to amuse people and make the people who saw and heard them happy.
After reading the two poems, the sun had set in the west, and the sky became even darker. It was time to go back, but Ang Lee didn't want to go back yet, and wanted to stay for a while longer.
In order to prevent any danger, Guo Ziyi saw that the sky was dark, and had a guard gather the three hundred cavalrymen who were training outside the city, and had them immediately come forward to protect him.
Before the sun had set, Shiben Old City looked majestic under the light of the setting sun, but after the sun had completely disappeared, the environment here seemed a little austere. If a person stayed here alone, they would definitely feel a little scared. Even if a group of people stayed here, they could clearly feel the austere atmosphere, and their minds couldn't help but tense up.
"Caw, caw, caw …"
After nightfall, a flock of crows flew over. There weren't many trees here, and some were too old. Most of them had already withered, and only a few branches could still spit out a little bud. As for the withered branches, as long as there was a strong wind, they could be blown off. They couldn't even support the weight of a few crows.
"Kacha … caw, caw, caw …"
A withered branch couldn't bear the weight of a few crows and broke. As the branch broke, the crows sitting on it were startled and flew up. After circling around the tree three times, they landed on another branch not far away.
These crows were very brave. Even though Guo Ziyi's three hundred elite cavalrymen were charging towards them at lightning speed, they didn't panic at all. Instead, they stayed quietly on the branches. Only a few of the more timid crows flew to the trees further away.
The bravery of crows was definitely not something they were born with. Instead, it was a taboo for ordinary people. No one would hunt crows to eat, and they wouldn't even want to go to places where there were many crows. They felt that it was very inauspicious. Thus, the crows felt that humans were not a threat, and no one would harm them. Thus, when they saw people coming, why would they fly away? It was better to stay and watch the show, and see what these people on horseback were doing.
After the three hundred cavalrymen arrived, the atmosphere in the old city became less austere. This was because there was a large number of people and horses, and it was filled with a lively atmosphere. The reason why the old city had such an austere atmosphere was because there was no human activity here. Because there were no human activities here, there were broken walls everywhere, which created the austere atmosphere. Once a large number of people entered this area, it would gradually become more lively, and the austere atmosphere would gradually decrease. If someone managed this place for a long time, it would become a bustling metropolis again.
Not long after the sun set, the sky was completely dark. The moon and stars began to appear in the sky, making the night seem less monotonous. The bright moon especially made the night not too dark, making it seem more romantic.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's already dark. Why don't you go back early? The banquet should be ready. "
Guo Ziyi advised.
"Banquet? Forget it! I won't go. Help me cancel it. "
Ang Lee didn't want to see too many officials. In Xia Zhou City, the fewer people he saw, the better. This way, it would be easier to hide himself. If everyone knew what he looked like, it wouldn't be easy to deal with. If he was recognized as soon as he went out, how could he travel incognito, how could he go to the teahouse to listen to people's conversations, and how could he secretly investigate the Horse Gang's informants? Therefore, it was better to see the local officials and pretend that he didn't come. As long as Ang Lee didn't see these officials, these guys couldn't do anything. No one could force Ang Lee to meet them.
"Okay! If Assistant Minister Li doesn't want to go, then don't go. Anyway, these social engagements are meaningless. If you don't want to go, then don't go! "
Guo Ziyi said.
Ang Lee nodded. He looked at the night and said, "There's nothing to do if we go back now. Why don't we stay a little longer? I'll tell you a few stories. How about it? "
"Okay! The stories that Assistant Minister Li published in the Tang dynasty newspaper are the most interesting. The soldiers like them very much. Then tell us! "
Guo Ziyi said excitedly.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "Those are long stories. I can't finish one in three days and three nights. I'll tell you a few short stories! This way, there's still time. "
"Okay, then short stories. Soldiers, come and listen to the stories!"
Guo Ziyi yelled.
Among the large group of soldiers, half of them came over and the other half stayed where they were on guard.
Ang Lee looked at the audience of more than 100 meters and suddenly became spirited. He looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, the first story I'm going to tell is about flour and snow. Both of these things are white. The story goes like this. A long, long time ago, in the winter, a scholar named Luo Yin went to the capital to take the imperial examination. He went to the capital to take the imperial examination several times, but he failed every time. This time, he was not good either. After failing the imperial examination, Luo Yin was in a very bad mood. The worst thing was that he almost ran out of money. So, he had to sell calligraphy in the streets of Chang 'an to make a living.
One day, he didn't even have the money to buy ink sticks, so he wandered around. In the afternoon, he was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore. He went to the shops to beg for food. However, after entering a few shops, the shop owners all said as if they owed him more in his previous life, "The imperial court's salary increases every day. You don't even know your next meal. Young lazy bones, get out!" After Luo Yin walked out of the fourth snack shop, he looked up at the sky and shouted, "God, what sins did I commit in my previous life? God, please give me some flour to eat." As soon as he said that, he heard the whistling of the north wind. In the gray sky, white flour suddenly floated down. It was fine and white flour. In a moment, the people on the streets of Chang 'an all took dustpans and brooms and walked out of their houses to fight for the flour bestowed by the heavens. Those shop owners all held sticks in their hands and ordered their servants. "Hurry! Hurry! " In less than 10 minutes, the people fighting for the flour started to make a big fuss. In a split second, a chaotic scene appeared on the streets.
Just at this moment, a group of soldiers riding on white horses came. They waved their whips and lashed at the chaotic crowd. The leader of the group shouted to everyone, "Everyone listen up. The flour falling from the sky is the imperial grain. You all must hand it over to us. Otherwise, we will kill you all. " Seeing this, Luo Yin regretted that he opened his mouth. It was about to lead to a tragedy. Thus, he shouted to the heavens, "God, I would rather be hungry. The flour falling from the sky is almost ready to fall." Speaking of which, it was really amazing. With just one sentence from Luo Yin, the flour falling from the sky immediately turned into snow that could melt. It turned out that the heavens had misunderstood Luo Yin's' it's almost ready to fall 'as' it's snowing '.
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