NOVEL NEXT Chapter 129 Notes from Bamboo Village
Du Yi felt bad because of the documents in the side room.
But it was too late to leave now. Zhou Yuan would never let him go easily.
"Brother Du grew up in a noble family and is much more knowledgeable than me, a countryman.
There are many documents here. Yuan is afraid that he doesn't know the allusions. I hope Brother Du can interpret them more."
Du Yi wanted to refuse, but when he heard Zhou Yuan's praise, he thought that he was better than Zhou Yuan in literature.
There was no reason to refuse. After suppressing his joy of a small victory, he pretended to be calm and sat at the table.
"Brother Zhou is right. Although I am a warrior, I was taught by a famous teacher when I was young. I may be better than Brother Zhou in writing.
Since Brother Zhou has doubts, let me interpret them carefully for Brother Zhou."
At this time, Zhou Yuan and Du Yi didn't know what kind of hard job this was.
If you want to find reliable clues in the vast sea of strange stories, luck is only one of them, and the most important thing is patience.
From morning to night, after reading folk stories of different times and directions, as well as various interpretations, Zhou Yuan and Du Yi finally calmed down.
"Brother Zhou, it's not a good idea to keep looking like this. You are lucky, so why not draw lots?
We will write the names of different stories on paper and crumple them into a ball. If you catch the one, we will check it out."
After Du Yi satisfied his reading addiction, he still compromised with metaphysics and thought he could take a gamble on Zhou Yuan's luck.
Zhou Yuan knew that his luck was an active behavior. Only when there was a hidden secret in the target place could he show good luck in reverse.
Otherwise, he would bump around like a headless fly, and it would probably only waste time.
"Brother Du, metaphysics is obscure and cannot be relied upon.
In addition, the yin and yang of heaven and earth complement each other. Even if I am really lucky, squandering it will only bring disaster."
"However, we really can't look for it this way anymore. Brother Du, you have a famous teacher and understand the classics.
Next, I'll trouble you to find the most famous allusions, or the scattered notes of people who left their names in later generations.
Then I will carefully compare them with folk customs and strange stories, and maybe I can find clues from them."
These scrolls have been studied countless times by the people in the school affairs office. Not only are they clearly classified, but they also have coded names.
Therefore, it is not difficult to find some scattered notes and allusions of people who left their names in later generations.
After Zhou Yuan and the others changed their thinking, they made new discoveries soon.
"Why don't Zhu Gong's Miscellaneous Notes and Zhu Gong's Book match?"
"Zhu Gong's Miscellaneous Notes is a record of Zhu Gong's essays during his lifetime, and Zhu Gong's Book is a classic compiled and revised by Zhu Gong's disciples.
Brother Zhou is talking about the Zhuxiangji, right? Zhu Gong's Book clearly records that Zhuxiangji was written by Zhu Gong when he was young, and he was dissatisfied with it in his old age and made revisions."
"My teacher once said that when Zhu Gong was young, he believed that there was a pure land in the world, so he wrote Zhuxiangji about the whole family's retreat.
When he was old, he believed that there was no pure land in the world, so he revised the article and changed it to a fool's dream."
Du Yi's explanation was very reasonable. Zhu Gong's Book, as a classic with a great reputation, naturally stood up to scrutiny.
But Zhou Yuan had never received the classic education of the Wei Dynasty, and he would not think that there was no problem with the famous classics.
"The forest ends and the water runs out. I walk a few dozen steps and suddenly the view is clear. There are fertile fields, bamboos, green mountains and flowing water. So I took my people and retired. I didn't hear about the years and was always safe.
When I woke up from the dream, I thought it was real. I drove the boat to explore the bamboo village. I returned without finding it. Everyone laughed at my stupidity. I didn't think about changing and kept looking for it. When I died of illness, no one knew about it."
Zhou Yuan held the book and tapped his hands while reciting, as if he had got some clues from it.
Du Yi thought he was going to make the same mistake as his predecessors, so he hurried to explain.
"Brother Zhou, although the description of Zhuxiangji is like a secret realm, the details cannot stand up to scrutiny.
You and I both know that the secret realm can only accommodate a limited number of people, and it is full of monsters. Ordinary people who enter it will die.
If the herbalist described by Mr. Zhu really enters the secret realm, how can he lead the whole clan into it, and how can he eliminate the monsters in the secret realm?"
"In addition, the secret realm explorers of all dynasties will check all kinds of strange stories.
If Zhuxiang really exists, it should have been found long ago."
In Du Yi's opinion, these famous stories in the classics have been verified by countless people, and there is basically no omission.
Not to mention that this Zhuxiangji has many loopholes. It is originally a sentimental note, and it is impossible to be related to the secret realm.
"Brother Du's words make sense, but this article clearly shows repentance, which is consistent with the characteristics of not hiding when young and hiding when old. It is also in the capital's three auxiliary areas, so it is worth noting.
I wonder if there are any villages in the area recorded in the article, and when Zhu Gong was born."
Seeing Zhou Yuan was interested, Du Yi stopped persuading him. It was not far from the capital, so it would be fine to go and take a look.
"The villages and towns recorded in the article are no longer there, but there are people living in that area. Relying on Zhu Gong's reputation, it is called Zhuxiang, and many literati and elegant guests visit it.
As for Zhu Gong's birth year, it is unclear. Some say he lived more than a thousand years ago, and some say at least two thousand years ago."
"Why can't the birth year be estimated? But the historical materials are incomplete and cannot be verified."
"That's true. Dynasties changed, people died, and books were burned. Many things cannot be verified in detail."
After setting the goal, it was time to explore on the spot.
As the application documents were submitted, the guards promised by the Wei court soon arrived at the Yulin Zuoyingwei.
Among them, there are two level 40 Wei Wuzu, two level 35 Yaowu Ruishi, and the remaining six are normal human warriors.
However, the identities of two human warriors are quite special, one is an old Taoist in his 50s, and the other is a Tiqi of the School Affairs Office.
Zhou Yuan recruited only Du Yi as his teammate, and Yulin Camp also stuffed two generals as guards.
He was going to trade the remaining six spots, but they were not worth much now. He needed to lead the team to make some achievements before he could raise the price.
However, before all this began, he still needed to say something to confirm his leadership position.
"Yuan was originally a commoner, farming in Qiaoxi, and fortunately entered the military camp and practiced martial arts to advance.
Now His Majesty has ordered me to explore the secret realm, trusting me and giving me many gifts, so I dare not refuse.
But I can't guarantee that I can explore the secret realm and let you enjoy the credit. Therefore, if you are unsuccessful for a long time, you can submit your resignation and return to Beijing on your own.
If you are willing to stay in the team, I hope you can support each other and work together for the prosperity of our country."
"Since we have come here on orders, we will obey the orders of the captain."
Zhou Yuan's current team is still very pure, either colleagues of the Yulin Camp or imperial guards who are also ordered by the emperor.
Therefore, after a simple mobilization, he obtained nominal leadership, and no one questioned his decision to explore Xiling Bamboo Village.
"Du Yi will lead the way with my talisman, and you all will follow me."
As the 14-man warrior team set out, a team of more than 50 Yulin auxiliary cavalry also rode their horses.
They were auxiliary soldiers, responsible for setting up camp and keeping watch for Zhou Yuan and his party.
With this, the team of more than 60 people left Shanglin Garden and ran towards Xiling County.
Zhou Yuan didn't know that when they left Beijing, the Emperor of Wei was reading a book of Zhu Gong.
"Zhu Gong's book has been passed down for no less than a thousand years. If you can discover the secret realm from it, it is enough to borrow the book to record history."