The South of this era was not the South of the future. The South was still in a primitive era, with primitive forests and swamps everywhere.
There were many water systems in the south in the later generations. Compared to this era, the geographical situation had not changed much. There were many rivers and water networks, and there were many crocodiles, hippopotamuses, and other species that were difficult to see in the Yangtze River basin in the later generations.
Dongting Lake was still called the Dreamy Cloud Swamp, and its water area was several times larger than Dongting Lake. The Dreamy Cloud Swamp was less than ten miles away from the police station.
The vast water area was like an inland sea. According to Chen Dao, the Dreamy Cloud Swampland spanned the four counties of Wuling, South County, Changsha, and Jiangxia. There were countless swamps on the banks that stretched for thousands of miles, and there were many ferocious birds and beasts in them.
Liu Chan sat on the bow of the boat and floated down the river into the Dreamy Cloud Swamp. The boat would land in Luo County, east of the Dreamy Cloud Swamp, in a day.
The Xiang River rose in the summer, and it was difficult to travel against the current. After half a day in Luo County, Liu Chan and his group would choose to walk south.
"I remember that Luo County is the hometown of my brother, Liu Feng, right?”Liu Chan asked Chen Dao curiously.
"Not bad." Chen Dao nodded.
After Liu Bei learned that Lady Gan was seriously ill and that Liu Chan was going to invite Zhang Zhongjing out of the mountain, he ordered Chen Dao, who had not left the police, to accompany him. The matter of escorting the grain was handed over to Zhao Yun, who had rushed back to the police.
"Then after entering the city, send someone to help me buy gifts. When you come, you have to pay a visit to the Kou family.”Liu Chan said.
Luo County was the place where Qu Yuan had thrown himself into the river. Liu Chan had landed at Miluo Pier, which was a few miles away from Luo County. On the wide open space on the east side of the dock, there was a temple dedicated to Qu Yuan. People came and went, and it seemed that the incense was flourishing.
"Let's go in and take a look," Liu Chan said.”
During the late Han Dynasty, the mythological system of Taoism had not yet been formed. Other than the beliefs of the ancestors, the gods and spirits that people worshipped were different in different regions. The gods and spirits that people worshipped in the south were even more chaotic.
The crudely carved statue in the inner courtyard of the temple had a human head and a snake body. Liu Chan blurted out,"Fuxi?"
"It's the Eastern Emperor Taiyi," Chen Dao explained."The Jingnan region doesn't offer sacrifices to the Fuxi.”
"I don't think there's any record of East Emperor Taiyi being a human-headed snake god, right?" Liu Chan smiled.”
"Young lord, Taiyi God's appearance is ever-changing. Legend has it that he is invisible. Many people in Jingnan believe that East Emperor Taiyi is a human-headed snake god.
This was similar to Fuxi's image.”
The Eastern Emperor Taiyi was the supreme god of Chu. Since the pre-Qin period, he had always been worshipped by the people of the south, and the incense offerings were flourishing. However, many places had different descriptions of the Eastern Emperor Taiyi. There was an image of the Eastern Emperor Taiyi with a bull head and a snake body in Public Security City, but this was the first time they had seen a human head and a snake body.
Although the plaque outside was Qu Yuan Temple, the main hall was still dedicated to the Eastern Emperor Taiyi. The left side of the two side halls was dedicated to Qu Yuan, while the right side was dedicated to Chiyou.
Liu Chan knew very little about China's mythological system, but its formation was a long process. It was a mixture of many gods and was complicated.
In this late Han Dynasty, people firmly believed in ghosts and gods.
Liu Chan was originally a staunch atheist, but the transmigration incident was too unbelievable. Perhaps there really were ghosts and gods in this world. With the mentality of believing in ghosts and gods rather than not, Liu Chan held a memorial ceremony in the three halls and the group walked towards Luo County.
"Young master, there are still seven or eight miles to the city. Let me carry you.”Because of the rain, the road was very muddy. Chen Dao suggested when he saw Liu Chan walking with difficulty.
Liu Chan shook his head." It's alright. Let's continue walking."”
A horse galloped through the city, its hooves splashing mud everywhere, causing the pedestrians on both sides of the road to curse. Liu Chan was also covered in mud because he could not dodge in time, and his face was covered in mud. Chen Dao was furious and wanted to go forward to stop it, but the horse stopped in front of a carriage.
The person who jumped down from the horse was a handsome young man with a sword on his back. He was dressed like a scholar and had a tall hat and a broad belt. The originally elegant young man was now filled with anger. He stood in front of the carriage that had also stopped and shouted,"You want to run after hitting someone? Hurry up and come down with me to apologize.”
Liu Chan wiped the mud off his face and stopped Chen Dao, who was about to step forward."Let's see what happened first.”
There were quite a few people around who were watching the show like Liu Chan. They pointed at the young man, but their eyes were filled with fear towards the carriage. They did not dare to criticize or discuss it.
"Where did this fool come from? Kid, do you know whose carriage you are blocking?”The two green-robed manservants who were driving the carriage rubbed their fists and jumped off the carriage, extremely arrogant.
"Even if the emperor's carriage has knocked into a commoner, he must stop to apologize and treat the injured," the young man with the sword on his back reprimanded.”
"I think you've gone crazy from studying, kid? Did you see it clearly? This was the Kou Clan's carriage, and the eldest young master of the Kou Clan was sitting inside.
How dare you block the Kou Clan's carriage?”The green-robed servant questioned, looking as if he would attack if there was any disagreement.
Liu Chan said to himself,"The Kou family is called Lord Luo. The descendants of Lord Luo are qualified to be called young masters."”
In the Qin and Han Dynasties, the title of Young Master was used to address the heirs of princes, unlike the later generations, where a scholar was called Young Master.
"But isn't my brother the eldest son of the Kou family? Where did this Young Master come from?”Liu Chan was puzzled.
"Young Master, Young Master Feng is no longer a member of the Kou Clan. He can only be considered a member of the Liu Clan. Therefore, this Eldest Young Master of the Kou Clan should be the second son of the Kou Clan.”Chen Dao said.
The other side was already at daggers drawn, but the young master of the Kou clan in the carriage had yet to come out.
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