Farewell, Tang
2005-8- 11 16:27:00 Words: 3558
In the blink of an eye, it was early autumn again.
The scattered wildflowers on both sides of the road swayed in the autumn wind. He suddenly remembered that it had been a long time since he had met a traveler.
The post road was getting narrower and narrower. No one had passed by for a long time. Only the overgrown weeds were still stubbornly surviving in this desolate place.
" Master, there's something I don't know whether to say or not." His mustache twitched as he looked at me on the horse's back.
This was no nonsense. If he wanted to say it, he could say it. If he didn't want to say it, he could hold it in. "Wujing, just say it."
The Beard put down his pole and reached out to grab an empty bag. He shook it and saw a white layer of dust covering Monkey's body.
Monkey's face was covered in dust as he cursed," Junior Brother, what are you doing? Why are you wasting noodles?"
The Beard had an innocent look on his face as he held the empty bag and said, Even though Master has been asking me to change from two meals a day to one meal every two days since last month, I still have to remind everyone that our noodle bags are finally empty."
Pig turned around and said loudly," It's best if there's no noodles. Southerners like me hate noodles the most. Junior Brother Sha, you can cook rice for this meal."
The Beard responded, rummaged through the box, and sighed." Oh, Second Senior Brother, I'm confused. I forgot to tell you that your bag of rice was empty two months ago."
Pig flew into a rage and said," How many times have I told you? Those 10 catties of tribute rice were given to me by Advisor Dongfang when we left the protectorate. I told you not to touch it, not to touch it. Now, no one has anything to eat."
Pig's head, pig's brain. You don't know what's going on, and you talk as if you're the only one who hasn't eaten it. It's already been three months, and you're still taking it out to flip through. One look and you can tell that you're crazy from hunger.
" Wujing, ignore Wuneng. Look around and see if there's anything else to eat."
The Beard rummaged through the cabinets and sighed." We're in trouble this time. We don't even know if we went the wrong way. We've been walking for almost two months and we haven't even seen a single person. There's not even a place to alms."
It would have been better if he didn't say it, but once he did, his mouth began to secrete craving liquid. Sigh, as far as the eye could see, there was a towering mountain rising from the ground ten li away. There was no sign of humans or even animals in the wilderness.
Pig raised his head and frowned." What the hell is this place? Birds don't lay eggs, and there aren't even flat birds in the sky. Why don't we ask Eldest Senior Brother to fly up to the sky and kill a few to satisfy his craving?"
Monkey rubbed his stomach and pushed away the weeds in the path with his fire stick. He said viciously," My skills aren't for you to use. If you want to fight, go fight yourself."
I sighed and said,"Wuneng, don't be impatient. Although our journey to the west is long and we don't have to be too obsessed with meat and vegetables for the sake of our physical strength, we can't do such a thing as killing."
Pig had an aggrieved expression as he said," But Master, Senior Brother, it's almost dusk, and we haven't eaten a single drop of rice. We're not like noobs who can survive by eating some grass. If this continues, not to mention the great cause of the Western Paradise, it won't be easy for us to live to see the sun tomorrow."
Are you that hungry? Ridiculous! It's just that you've been hungry for two days. I didn't let you drink less water. I heard that the further west you go, the more dry it gets. When you don't even have water to drink, you'll know that this is heaven. You really don't have any guts. You can't afford to suffer at all. I look down on you!
" But Master, don't blame Second Junior Brother for being disappointing. To be honest, I'm starving too!" Monkey heaved a sigh and said,"To be honest, I don't have any strength at all right now. Why don't I fly up to the sky and tear a few birds apart to satisfy my craving?"
Damn monkey, trying to figure out my thoughts at a time like this. If you have the strength, hurry up. I'm still hoping to meet someone today to find some food. Not seeing anyone for two months really made people collapse. Where the hell did this person go? F * ck!
Aiya, aiya, there's always a way out. There's hope now! The pig suddenly pointed ahead and shouted.
Everyone's spirits were lifted. They all thought that the pig had seen smoke and looked over.
Oh my god, there was no sign of human habitation. It was just a stone tablet erected on the side of the road in front of them. When they took a closer look, they saw that it was densely packed with words of praise, describing the achievements of Gaozu. He defeated Wang Wei, Gao Junya, and the Turkic invasion. He used humble words to praise him and defeat Li Mi's supreme wisdom. He defeated Xue Ju and Li Gui to stabilize the world. He built the Tang Empire to replace the Sui Dynasty's kindness to the common people. He also said that he met the Tang Empire and built a monument to clarify its territory.
After Pig finished reading each word, he sighed." It's really over now. From the looks of this Boundary Stone, no one has come to clean it up since the seventh year of Wude's reign. There's definitely no one around here."
So we've finally reached the border of the Great Tang, and this mountain before us is the Jie Mountain.
Looking up at the peak of this majestic mountain, he only felt the clouds and mist around him. He didn't know how high they were. Occasionally, the clouds broke and revealed, leaving only white snow, which made him look even colder.
An inexplicable shock suddenly surged into his heart, and all the pores on his body opened up. After years of traveling, he had finally left the Tang of the East. Thinking of the Tang, which was thousands of miles away from the east, west, north and south, ordinary people could not reach this ultimate realm. It was really a sigh. Looking at the end of the road, there was an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
Just as everyone was sighing, Monkey's eyes suddenly flashed and he said softly,""There's movement!"
As expected of a monkey, its hearing and sight were sharp. From the sparse forest on the left side of the post road, there was suddenly the sound of birds flapping their wings. A pheasant with golden wings and black feathers flew out and flew towards the other side of the forest.
Chicken! The food was here! There's food!
Monkey, Pig, and Beard cheered in unison. They chased after him in three or two steps. They were all full of energy and did not look like they had not eaten for two days.
The pheasant had obviously lived in the forest for a long time and was very stupid. After being chased by the three people, it only knew how to fly and dodge among the small trees. He stopped on a small branch not far away and stood proudly, as if he had won.
Monkey laughed and waved his hand. He whispered to the two," I'll do it. You guys can go set up a stove and boil water. Today, I'm going to break my precepts no matter what."
As he said that, Monkey's figure had already started to move. He spread out his left hand and used the Heaven-Crushing Finger that he often boasted about, which had been lost in the martial arts world for a hundred years, to deal with a chick.
Not to mention a wild chicken, there were less than ten people in Jianghu who could resist this move.
Of course, everyone understood how exaggerated Monkey's words were.
The monkey flew up, and its sharp claws were just about to catch the proud pheasant. Suddenly, there was a sound of air being torn through the forest. A feather arrow tore through the air and shot straight at the pheasant. The monkey was shocked and raised his hand in fear. The pheasant did not even have time to react before the arrow hit it. He fell down from the tree, the arrow pierced his neck, and he was already dead.
When Monkey saw that there was actually someone openly fighting with him for this pheasant, he could not help but feel embarrassed. He said angrily," Who is it?"
With the sound of footsteps, a strong man with a naked upper body and tiger skin around his waist ran out of the forest. He carried a large bow and a quiver at his waist.
This youth had a curly beard and looked to be in his thirties. He ran up to us and stood there in surprise. He sized us up and said in a strange tone," You, Distance?
Pig was amused. He nodded and said,"" Let's hurry."
The man rubbed his mouth and moved his chin. After a while, he continued, I, I haven't spoken for a few years, so I'm not used to it."
No way, they haven't spoken for a few years. Does that mean there's no one else in this place besides you?
The man thought for a moment and picked up the pheasant that he had shot with an arrow. He walked in front of us and said slowly,"Masters, it's almost dark now. I came here to hunt and accidentally shot the pheasant that this master wanted to catch. If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my place for the night and we can eat together?"
When these words came out, it was simply like hearing the music of the immortals. Naturally, he nodded in agreement.
Unexpectedly, this man's residence was far away. It took him almost two hours to arrive. This man's wooden house was built at the foot of the mountain. Beside it was a deep pool of snow. The grass was green and the setting sun reflected on the surface of the pool. The scenery seemed to be plated with a thin layer of gold, beautiful and unparalleled.
After two hours of communication, we finally understood that this man's surname was Kang, and he was from Shu. Many years ago, because the landlord had taken away his beloved and tortured him to death, he couldn't help but feel angry. In order to avenge his lover, he climbed over the wall and entered the house on a dark and windy night to kill his enemy. In order to escape the government's pursuit, he had to find a wilderness to escape. Seven years ago, he had wandered here and was tired, so he lived in seclusion.
Zhu looked at the man with respect and praised," Brother Kang is indeed a man. He's willing to sacrifice himself for his lover."
Monkey chuckled and said,"I say, aren't you afraid that we'll report you if you tell us about your privacy so easily?"
The man surnamed Kang poured hot water for everyone, shook his head and sighed," Ever since I've lived in seclusion here, I haven't even had a companion to talk to in the past seven years. Apart from a few grandmasters, I've only seen a few outsiders passing by. I've long missed my homeland, so if someone comes to capture me now, I won't run away anymore."
As he spoke, the man named Kang brought down a large jar of wine from the wooden platform and laughed boldly." This wine was exchanged for five tiger skins four years ago by me and a few other foreign merchants who passed by here. We've always been reluctant to drink it. Today, it's rare for us to meet a few grandmasters, so let us finish it in one gulp. Tomorrow, you guys head west, and I'll return to my homeland."
Everyone felt dejected. They all wanted to leave and miss their homeland, but I chose to go west. In the future, I wonder if I will be like this man surnamed Kang. Even if I go to jail, I don't want to spend my life in this picturesque place.
Pig couldn't wait any longer. Afraid that I wouldn't agree, he quickly shouted," Drink, drink, drink! I, Zhu Yichen, admire heroes who aren't afraid of death the most. Whoever doesn't drink today is a coward. Today, regardless of whether we're monks or laymen, we must drink until we're drunk."
F * ck, did I say that you're not allowed to drink? After a year of being a monk, I had slowly gotten used to eating vegetarian food, abstaining from the stench of food, wearing monk robes, reading Buddhist scriptures, and even felt that I had forgotten that I was once a licentious youth. I kept remembering that I was a monk, but it wasn't too much to get drunk occasionally on special occasions. Even Buddha couldn't stop me!
Hah! Get drunk! Let's get drunk!
As I listened to the four people's sounds gradually fade and the snoring gradually rise, I walked out alone. The White Dragon Horse quietly drank water by the river, causing ripples on the still lake.
He suddenly remembered that today was the Chinese Valentine's Day. Looking at the night sky from afar, the Milky Way was brilliant, like a jade belt across the night sky. The Cowherd and the Weaver Star were still facing each other, and he did not know if he could see them.
Looking back to the east, Chang 'an and I are getting further and further away. My hometown is only in a dream, but I am already at the end of the world.
Farewell! The Great Tang!
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