Chapter 862
"Hey, those people are not Xiao He and others?"
A group of people wandered around the city for more than half an hour, then rode their horses to visit Gusu Platform, not far southwest of the city. They were sitting in front of a collapsed and abandoned palace to rest. A guard pointed to the people who were riding horses at the foot of the mountain and said.
"It's really them. Call them over and have fun together and go back to the city together later!" Chen Xu asked the guards to wave to greet them.
When they met Chen Xu here, Xiao He, Liu Bang and others were also very happy. They dismounted and tied the horses, and then the two groups of people gathered together to visit this once glorious huge palace group.
However, at present, the Gusu platform is full of ruins, and the collapsed palace has been covered by thorns, wild grass and trees growing wildly. All you can see is just a large piece of ruins.
Therefore, looking at the dilapidated and desolate scenery in front of us, the group of people sighed and sighed.
"The Wu Kingdom emerged in a wilderness like the Great Qin Dynasty, and successively destroyed the Ten Yiyi of the East Huai Dynasty, defeated Chen, Xu, Cai and other eight countries, and finally became a hegemon. However, time passed and the glory was gone, leaving no more glory, and he was left with nothing to sigh!" Xiao He shook his head and sighed.
"The Wu Kingdom was prosperous in Helu and defeated by Fuchai. This Gusu Tai was their last glory. After hearing that Fuchai committed suicide, he was buried in the wilderness by the people of Wu Kingdom. He didn't even know the tomb. It's really a pity for a generation of overlords to end up like this!" Cao Shen shook his head.
"The kings and tyrants of the ages are all glorious. Although Wu Gou is profitable, he cannot save the extravagant and extremely lustful people. According to legend, this Gusu Tai is more than 300 feet high, 84 feet wide, and more than 100 palaces. It is gorgeous and grand. It has nine curved steps. It has attracted the famous scenic spots of five lakes and lakes, and it is enchanting Wu Yue. Helu and Fuchai have raised hundreds of concubines here to sing and have fun every night. What is the difference between it and Lu Tai of King Zhou of Shang? It is too extravagant and extravagant and extravagant and wastes the people's power. This is the way to cause disaster!" Liu Bang also looked at the ruins in front of him with a serene heart.
"Yes, I heard that Fuchai liked to build palaces very much, so Goujian devoted himself to his preferences and arranged three thousand craftsmen to go into the mountain to cut down big trees. Almost the logs from moving the mountain blocked the waterways at the foot of the mountain, and finally paralyzed Fuchai and gave Yue the opportunity to grow and grow. Therefore, the one who destroyed Wu was not Goujian, but Fuchai himself... When Wuqi was on the Gusu platform, Xi Shi was drunk in the palace of the King of Wu... Fuchai was extremely entertaining, lustful and debauchery, and finally ruined Wu." Chen Xu couldn't help but nod and sighed.
"When Wuqi was on the Gusu platform, Xi Shi was drunk in the palace of King Wu... Mr. Xu's sentence was so exquisite that Goujian endured humiliation to restore the country and presented his concubine Xi Shi to Fuchai. Fuchai was very happy to be so happy that he built the Chunxiao Palace on the Gusu platform, built a giant dragon pool, and set up a green dragon boat in the pool. He played with Xi Shi every day. He favored women and eventually destroyed the country. Xi Shi didn't know where to end..." Xiao He nodded.
"It is said that Xi Shi is as beautiful as a fairy who can sing and dance, but unfortunately she will never see her at first sight. She is really heartbroken!" Cao Shen stamped his feet.
"Why is Brother Cao sorrowful? Women are those who cause trouble in chaos. If you are the King of Wu, you will definitely destroy the country!" Liu Bang teased.
"It's better to destroy the country. If such a legendary woman can have a good taste, she will die without regrets!" Cao Shen shook his head with regret on his face.
"Haha, aren't there many beautiful women who are washing silk and picking mulberry in Wuzhong? Gusu Taiwan is abandoned so much, it's not worth watching. We'd better go back to Wuhuyuan to have a drink and watch a show earlier. Isn't it nice to find some beautiful ladies like Xi Shi to serve them at night?" Liu Bang laughed.
"Brother Liu said that there are many snakes, ants, mosquitoes on this mountain, and it is getting late. I will go down the mountain and go back to the city to find a place to rest and play!"
"Not bad, there are so many pimples on my body that were bitten by mosquitoes, and it was so itchy..."
"Son-in-law, let's go. There is nothing good to look at in this mountain!"
Under the persuasion of a group of people, Chen Xu also felt that this dilapidated place was not worth visiting except for nostalgia, so a group of people packed up their horses and walked back to the stairs down the mountain along the once glorious Nine Que, which was now dilapidated but now covered with weeds and thorns.
At this time, the sun sets west and is about to fall into the ridge of the west. The shimmering blue waves of Taihu Lake are waving. The lake wind blows, and the rough singing of the fishermen comes from the fishing boats that are late to come. The gentle and melodious songs of the mulberry picking and the women washing silk are intoxicating.
Soon a group of people entered the city through a city gate.
"This is the craftsman. Legend has it that King Helu of Wu ordered the sword-making master to make swords here, so it was named!" Jiang Chuxing rode his horse beside Chen Xu and continued to be a tour guide.
"Gan Jiang is the most famous craftsman in Wu and Yue. Unfortunately, he was killed by the King of Chu and has passed down his legacy since then..."
"Gan Jiang Moye's male and female swordsman are both lost and lost. We will never see each other at last, so what can we do..."
While walking, a group of people turned the topic to Gan Jiang Moye, a legendary couple who forged swords. After entering the city, they walked not far. The bustling crowd suddenly heard a panic and terrifying scream. Then they saw the streets suddenly rushing, and the civilians who set up stalls and carried loads to hide from both sides. Just when the group was surprised, they saw a group of young men with naked upper bodies and some strange tattoos and exposed swords, guns and sticks coming along the street. The leader was seventeen or eighteen years old, with a burly and strong body, a wide nose and a wide mouth and eyes. They rushed forward under the guards of a group of young men, stomping on the back baskets and bamboo baskets that were stomping all over the floor, causing passers-by to avoid screaming.
I'll go, young and dandy?
Chen Xu looked at the group of tattooed teenagers who were swaying across the city with a dazed expression.
"Yu~~" A group of people strangled the horses and stopped in the middle of the street almost at the same time.
"Who is this? Why are you so arrogant and domineering?" Xiao He looked at a group of roaring young roars with serious expression.
"The young man in charge has also heard of it. He is the grandson of Xiang Yan, a famous general of the former Chu, named Xiang Ji. He has been fond of martial arts since he was a child. He has been entangled with a large number of Wuzhong disciples and fights in the city all day long. He is very arrogant. People in Wuzhong call him a little overlord!" Jiang Chuxing said with a few thrusts.
"The little bully... looks really overbearing. If you have been so arrogant and swaying over the city, can the police officers and the people of the county magistrate turn a blind eye and let them sway over the city?" Liu Bang murmured with his beard.
"Hehe, did Prison Liu forget the idle gangsters in Pei County?" Chen Xu said with a smile.
Uh~ Liu Bang blushed in an instant, and Xiao He and Cao Shen also blushed and stopped talking.
Chen Xu stayed in Pei County for several days, and walked around the city several times. He also knew a lot about the style of the gangsters in Pei County. If you want to say that the idle men and hooligans in Pei County seemed much quieter than the group of young men who called little bullies in front of him, but they were all doing things that bully the market. Local people still sneered at the reputation of Liu Bang and others, calling them rascals.
Moreover, Liu Bang and Xiao He and others were the leaders. When Chen Xu suddenly mentioned it, they could naturally hear the implicit sound.
These teenagers who were whistling together to harm Wuzhong were actually no different from what they did in Pei County. What's more, the tall and burly young leader who was the leader came from a famous family and was the grandson of Xiang Yan, the famous general of the Chu State. No one dared to mess with this title in Wuzhong.
Although the Chu State was destroyed, the Chu people had been granted the title of Jiangdong by Chunshen Jun, Wuzhong had been owned by Chu State for more than a hundred years. Therefore, the people here not only retained some traditions of Chu State, but also inherited many of the clothing characteristics and living habits of the Yue people.
Since ancient times, people of Yue lived in the hot southeast, so they have the tradition of "cutting off their hair and tattooing".
The so-called "broken hair" means trimming hair. Unlike the Central Plains countries, there is a tradition that parents like to have long hair. Instead, they like to cut it into short hair. This is also because they often have to live in water. Long hair is not easy to dry and not easy to clean.
"Tattoo" is the word "fake" for tattoos. Yue people like to tattoo some patterns on their bodies, and they also have to expose these patterns for others to see. This is just like some male animals like to show off certain parts of their bodies to show off their martial power to confuse their enemies.
The pattern with the most tattoos of Yue people is the dragon. The dragon is the totem of Yue people and the ancient god they worship.
As the dragon culture gradually merged from the Yue tribe into Chu territory and then expanded to the entire China, the dragon patterns have now spread throughout the Qin Dynasty. Although there has not yet been a saying that the descendants of the dragons have appeared, the worship of the entire Chinese dragon totem has begun. Even the flag of the Qin Empire is a one-stop pattern, and the emperor's robe also has dragon patterns to show honor.
(Note: Short hair is not from the West. The Yue people in the southeast have been short hair for thousands of years, but it is not as short as later generations. The habit of long hair in the country started after the great rise of Confucianism. As for tattoos, especially dragon tattoos on the body, the tradition was earlier. It is estimated that the clan tribes in the Central Plains began tens of thousands of years ago. There were also many people with tattoos from the Central Plains. Shi Jin, the hero of the Water Margin, is a typical tattooed brother with nine dragon tattoos on his body, and a group of domineering leaks.)
"Ye, who are you waiting for? How dare you stop us from going?" A group of teenagers who were swaying across the city walked three feet away from Chen Xu and others and stopped slowly. The young overlord in charge pointed a black wooden stick in his hand at Chen Xu and others and shouted.
"Knock~knock~knock~knock~knock~"
The guards around Chen Xu drew out swords almost at the same time, and looked at the young and dandy with condescending eyebrows coldly.
As the guard of the Qinghe Hou and the former royal imperial guards, the only task was to protect the Qinghe Hou. With Chen Xu's order, the group of guards could instantly pounce on and cut the group of young men.
Just as the guards were out of their swords, the boys around them also reached out to take out the hand gun at their waists.
Chen Xu wore a hat and glanced at him and saw a young man standing behind Xiang Yu. He was Shang Qi who was secretly arranged to hook up with Xiang Yu. However, at this time he was still naked and had a snake pattern on his chest. It didn't seem to be much different from Xiang Yu and others, but Shang Qi did not recognize Chen Xu.
Chapter completed!