Tang riddles

Hearing Liu Yucheng say such a sentence, Shen Sui frowned, and just about to speak, a cold female voice sounded before her:

"Evil? Why did Liu Yuanwailang say that?"

Shen Sui turned her head to look at Zhang Ruohan, a little surprised in her heart, she did not expect that Zhang Ruohan would stand up and speak at this time.

Not only did she not expect it, Liu Yucheng himself did not expect that he had some instinctive fear of this Mrs. Zhang San, and he did not know where this fear came from.But he straightened his back and said:

"Whether it is Confucian classics or Guo Pu's "Burial Sutra" in the Southern Qi Dynasty, the burial system is clearly explained. To be buried is to hide, and to take advantage of the vitality. It is orthodox to enter the soil for peace, seal the soil and erect a monument. This will Hanging the coffin under the blue sky and white sun, the imbalance of yin and yang, corrupting feng shui, isn't it a sign of great evil and great misfortune?"

Zhang Ruohan replied:

"Liu Yuanwailang's remarks are wrong. You are talking about the traditional burial ceremony of the people in the Central Plains, not the burial customs of the Bo people in the south. You should not use the customs and habits of the Central Plains people to look at the traditions of the Bo people."

"Hmph, that's why someone said that the Nanman is rude and shouldn't be included in my Huaxia. What is Huaxia? The beauty of the clothes is China, and the etiquette is Xia. These two points, how have these Nanbarians ever existed? Even if it is included in the territory, How different. Isn’t that what Cuan Ren is like?” Liu Yucheng scoffed.

"Based on Liu Yuanwailang's words, could it be that all people from other countries and races in my Tang land have different intentions and should be kicked out of the Tang Dynasty?" Zhang Ruohan asked coldly.

Liu Yucheng was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to answer.Zhang Ruohan further said:

"Then, I think it's time for me to change my Tang Dynasty. I think the blood of Bei Rong is still flowing on the saint. Should the saint also have two hearts?"

Liu Yucheng's face was livid, and he was so frightened that he could hardly speak:

"Don't talk nonsense, I... I didn't mean that... You, you are planting!"

Shen Sui smiled and came out to smooth things over:

"Brother Dong Ling, Mrs. Zhang San didn't mean to frame you. She just gave an example to refute the loopholes in your argument. My Tang Dynasty is mighty and mighty, and all nations have come to court. Over the years since the founding of the country, how many foreign countries and races have surrendered? Live in the territory of the Great Tang. Now, they are all the people of my Great Tang emperor, and they should all be loved by my Great Tang. As long as they agree with the mainstream culture of China and have no disobedience, they should be treated with tolerance. Foreign races have their own customs, we should respect them too, right?"

Shen Sui's words were so eloquent that many people present felt a lot more comfortable.In fact, many officials present were from the south. The reason why Zhang Ruohan refuted Liu Yucheng was because she was also from the south. Her hometown is Qujiang, Shaozhou, which is really the southernmost point of the Tang Dynasty.In Shaozhou, there is also the burial custom of hanging coffins. Hearing Liu Yucheng's rude abuse, Zhang Ruohan immediately retorted whether he could bear it or not.

Liu Yucheng was very displeased, snorted, and walked away.Shen Sui shook his head secretly, thinking: I thought this Liu Yucheng was a man of the city, but he didn't expect him to be exposed during a trip. He is narrow-minded, full of official authority, and too proud of his status as a powerful man in Shandong. There is nothing wrong with this person.

Pei Yaoqing was completely different from Liu Yucheng. He looked at the hanging coffin above the cliff with great interest and asked:

"It's incredible, how are these coffins put up?"

Shen Sui said:

"A certain guess, maybe it was hung from above. Wooden stakes were nailed into the cliff in advance, and then the coffin was lowered with winches and pulleys."

"Shen Sizhi said it too lightly. As far as Ruohan knows, these coffins are made of agarwood, and each one weighs more than ten stones. How strong are the ropes for hanging? How to guide them when hanging?" The coffin reached the wooden stakes. Also, how to drill holes in the cliff and nail the wooden stakes in? These are all very labor-intensive. Among the Bo people, this is also the burial ceremony of the nobles, and ordinary people cannot afford it. "Zhang Ruohan said.

Shen Sui felt that Zhang Ruohan seemed a little aggressive today, but she still nodded with a smile, admitting that her thinking was too simple.

"Why did the Bo people hang the coffin high? Is there any explanation for that?" Pei Yaoqing asked again.

"It contains a symbolic meaning of ascension to immortality." Zhang Ruohan explained, "It is said in "Taiping Huanyu Ji": This is the place where immortals are buried. For the Bo people, they lived in the mountains during their lifetime and relied on the gods of the mountains. But if you live behind you, "death will not fall into the ground", and you can get closer to the mountain god and the road to heaven. In addition, the Bo people worship rocks, and they pray to the rocks for health and many children, which directly affects them. funeral customs."

"Hehehe..." Pei Yaoqing laughed, "Miss Zhang San really opened Pei's eyes today. The knowledge of the third lady is beyond the reach of Pei, and I really admire it."

Zhang Ruohan blessed her body slightly, and said humbly:

"Pei Shilang praised it absurdly, and Ruohan only knows something about these things because of her background. It's hard to get into the elegant hall if you don't know much about it."

Without waiting for Pei Yaoqing to answer, Shen Sui said: "What do you mean by learning at the bottom of the door? Shen believes that any knowledge in this world is worth learning. There is no distinction between high and low in academics, and there is no distinction between high and low knowledge."

"Well said!" Pei Yaoqing praised, "Brother Bo Zhao's words are deeply rooted in my heart. What I have learned about rivers and water conservancy, mountains and rivers, are also regarded as partial studies, but this is related to the livelihood of the whole country. Let's say that we If Fan came to Kuizhou from Chang'an, if he hadn't gone by water, it would have taken a lot of time. This transportation, north-south, east-west communication, has water conservancy been missing?"

"Hahaha, Minister Pei, don't get excited. The sage actually values ​​this aspect very much, and sending you out to inspect the water conservancy this time, isn't it because he has the heart to value the world's waterways?" Shen Sui said.

"Indeed, the sage is a wise man, and he is also a blessing for my generation." Pei Yaoqing smiled broadly.

Liu Zhi turned around and exchanged glances with the rest of the officials, each with unspoken understanding written on their faces.The central officials are really unusual. What they open and shut is the world's plan.These local officials only hope that the current problem can be solved quickly, and the rest is easy to talk about.Otherwise, the whole year's hard work would be wiped out in an instant, and their performance assessments would all be thrown into the rolling yellow waves following Zhu Yuanmao's fall into the water.

Zhang Ruohan was not used to being among too many people, so he took the lead to leave and return to the cabin.Shen Sui chatted with all the officials on the deck for a while, the current was really turbulent, the deck swayed from side to side, and it was indeed a little unstable to stand on, for safety reasons, all the officials went down into the cabin again.Shen Sui stayed behind, and took a last look at the hanging coffin above the cliff, his eyes were thoughtful.

The meeting was over, Shen Sui went back to the room to rest, Shen Jin, Hutuo and Blue Robin were waiting for her in the room.In a little while it will be time for lunch.As soon as Shen Sui entered the room, he asked Shen Jin if he was hungry and what he wanted to eat.Shen Jin shook his head, and only said that he was not hungry. Seeing that her face was a little pale, Shen Sui knew that she was seasick again.

Bluebird took the ointment and applied it on Shen Jin's temples and eyebrows to relieve her seasickness.

There was a knock on the door behind him, Shen Sui went to open the door, and saw Qianhe standing at the door, holding a white porcelain bottle in his hand.

"Mr. Qianhe? Please come in." Shen Sui was a little surprised, he didn't expect this blind girl to come here on her own initiative.

However, Qianhe just stood at the door and did not step into the door. She handed over the porcelain bottle in her hand and said:

"This is the seasickness medicine used by us Dongying people. It is very effective to take one every two hours when sailing at sea. Let Erlang take it, and it will relieve his symptoms."

Shen Sui took the porcelain vase, looked at her, and didn't know what to say for a while.After Qianhe delivered the medicine, she turned around and left. When she was about to disappear at the end of the corridor, Shen Sui shouted:

"Thank you!"

Qianhe paused, turned sideways, nodded slightly, and then left quickly.

Shen Sui closed the door, opened the cork of the porcelain bottle, took out a few pills, put them under his nose and smelled them, then grabbed one and put it in his mouth, there was a fresh and refreshing mint smell, very pungent, dizziness and nausea immediately Removing it lifted her spirits.

"Hmm~~ It feels good." Shen Sui picked up a pill and fed it into Shen Jin's mouth. Seeing Shen Jin's handsome facial features shrink into a ball because of the spicy taste, she laughed.

"Is it better? Qin slave." Shen Sui asked.

Shen Jin nodded.

Shen Sui watched her gaze gradually deepen, and said:

"You and Qianhe, could it be..."

Shen Jin blushed and quickly shook his head in denial.

"No? You may not be, but she doesn't know, she only knows that you are a man, maybe she has fallen in love with you."

Shen Jin still shook his head, but his expression was a little confused, and he didn't deny it as eagerly as the first time.

"Do you like her? Qin Nu." Shen Sui asked his sister with a smile.

[I... I don't know...] Shen Jin has never experienced the feeling of liking someone, and she herself doesn't know if she has strange feelings for Yuan Qianhe.Although her own elder sister likes women, it doesn't mean that it is normal for women to like women in her eyes.Most people in this world follow the normal law of the combination of men and women.She didn't know whether she was ordinary or special, she just felt that she should never like someone in this life, because that would bring trouble to others, thinking of this, she couldn't help feeling sour.

"Qin Nu, you and I are not free now. But this does not mean that you have to restrain your emotions. If you like someone, please enjoy her to your heart's content. Emotions can be endless, but you must restrain your behavior."

Shen Jin suddenly smiled and said:

【Sister, is this your attitude towards Sister Lian Maid? 】

Shen Sui's face flushed, he changed the subject and said:

"Don't talk about me, it's you now. Do you understand what I said?"

Shen Jin nodded, then asked:

[Sister, what does it feel like for a woman to like a woman? 】

Shen Sui was at a loss for words and didn't know how to answer this question.Shen Jin saw the charming stars shining in her sister's dark eyes, and the intoxicating emotion flowing, which made her blush and her heart beat.

"It's a feeling that you want to rub her into your flesh and blood."

After saying this, Shen Sui only felt his face was burning, stood up, and said with a little embarrassment:

"I'll go...get some food for you."

As he said that, he turned around and walked out. The blue robin caught up and wanted to say that he could get the food by himself, and he couldn't help the master to do it himself.As a result, Hu Tuo grabbed him halfway, and with a weird smile on his face, he whispered:

"Da Lang is sorry, just give her a chance to go out and relax."

"Pfft." Blue Robin almost didn't laugh, their sect master was embarrassed in front of Erlang, and this was the first time she saw her, so it was really strange.

However, as soon as Shen Sui opened the door, he was stunned, because Zhang Ruohan was standing at the door with Wu Ya.No matter how good Ren Shensui's psychological quality was, he was taken aback at this moment, and the blood in his whole body froze.The blush on her face faded in an instant, and she turned pale. She carefully recalled the conversation between herself and Qin Nu just now. Her voice was so small that Qin Nu couldn't speak at all. Even if Zhang Ruohan stood outside for a while, she should still listen. I don't see anything, it's still the same, my heart is still up and down.

"Lotus maid, is there something wrong?" Shen Sui asked, trying to calm down.

"I have some things I want to talk to Yixiong, can Yixiong allow me to go in?"

"Please come in quickly." Shen Sui stepped aside to let Zhang Ruohan in.She thought to herself, looking at this posture, Zhang Ruohan seemed to be here for something else, not to force her to reveal her identity again, so don't worry too much.

Sure enough, Zhang Ruohan just sat down and said:

"There is one thing about Princess Jin that has been buried in Ruohan's heart for a long time, and today I want to tell my brother-in-law. Ruohan knows that brother-in-law is smart, and I hope brother-in-law can give me a helping hand."

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