Jiang Xian nodded deeply and said to Song Chunyu, "Drive to a secluded and high place. The higher the better."
"No problem. The township government here is on Cuiping Mountain. It should be clear enough halfway up the mountain."
Soon, the car arrived at the hillside of the mountain, from where we could overlook the entire Zhangcun Town.
Jiang Xian took out a telescope and stared at the entire Zhangcun Town. He said carefully, "Everyone, I just saw a very magical phenomenon. Are you thinking about finding the ethnic minorities here?"
Everyone nodded, and Jiang Xian continued, "But, does anyone know what ethnic group that was just now?"
Without waiting for their answer, Jiang Xian said directly: "Sleeveless clothes, cloaks, corsets, animal skin vests, black cloth skirts...with glass beads, feathers, jewelry...this is the Gaoshan tribe."
Gaoshan people?
Although Song Yunshen was not an old hand at exploration, as the boss of Shenzhou, he was well-informed and said in a deep voice: "There are actually Gaoshan tribes in the inland...?"
The Gaoshan people are not strange. What is strange is that even if they exist, they are only in the coastal areas, mostly in Minzhou. Even more are in Taiwan. But this is Yuzhou!
Yuzhou is the center of the Central Plains, where Luoyang, the former capital of the East, was located. There are almost no other ethnic minorities here, especially the Gaoshan people on the coast! There are two provinces in between. Moreover, the other party insisted on wearing this kind of clothes. Obviously, there are still many Gaoshan people here, and they have always maintained the customs of the Gaoshan people. Otherwise, she would have been completely sinicized long ago.
It's not strange when viewed alone, but it's very strange when combined.
"So, you are looking at the settlement of the Gaoshan people?" Song Chunyu finally understood the logic behind all of Jiang Xian's questions and actions from just now to now, and immediately asked.
"Of course!" Jiang Xian's voice finally rose a little: "The Gaoshan tribe's ancestral home is Minzhou, and Gu magic is not unique to Qianzhou. Minzhou was also full of Gu magic before it was developed. Someone from the Gaoshan tribe... is very likely the grass ghost who attacked us."
"But what's strange is that there are no Gaoshan people's houses here."
"They don't live with the people in the villages and towns?" Song Chunyu's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "Maybe they just don't have houses?"
Jiang Xian shook his head. "The woman just now was wearing ethnic clothing , which shows that the Gaoshan people here are very observant of their ancestral customs. Even if they don't build houses, they must have clothes to dry. It rained heavily yesterday. I just looked through the telescope and the whole village was full of clothes, but there was not a single Gaoshan clothing hanging out."
silence.
Everyone was thoughtful.
After a long while, Song Yunshen patted the car door and said, "Let's go."
"I believe that the township government will give us a satisfactory answer."
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The car quickly drove to the township government, which was not big. The three-story tiled building was located on the top of Cuiping Mountain, from where you could overlook the entire Zhangcun Town. Five minutes after Song Yunshen made a phone call, a slightly fat middle-aged man walked out quickly with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Song, welcome!" He extended his hand eagerly and shook hands with Song Yunshen: "Our Zhangcun Town welcomes Mr. Song to come and give us guidance. Please, come in!"
It is true that a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official... Jiang Xian shrugged his shoulders and followed Song Yunshen to the township government. He watched with boredom as Song Yunshen and the mayor Niu chatted happily. It was obvious that he was the most anxious to uncover the truth about 003, but at this moment he was so flexible and did not show any impatience.
"I'm afraid I'll never be such a person in my lifetime..." He sighed with emotion. After watching for twenty minutes, the group was invited into the township government office and sat down as host and guest.
"I'm really sorry to bother Mayor Niu." Song Yunshen took a sip of the tea that Mayor Niu brewed himself, which probably cost no more than 200 yuan per kilogram. He smiled and said, "This matter is too sudden. If we report it to the higher-ups, we can't wait. I hope Mayor Niu can be flexible. I, Song, will remember this favor."
"No trouble, no trouble." Mayor Niu smiled like Maitreya Buddha. How could there be any trouble with such a pie in the sky? The Song family, as long as they were willing, would have no problem transferring him to the county and getting promoted.
Although he might not get anything if he helps, he might also get further. But if he doesn't help, he will definitely be defeated!
"I wonder who Mr. Song is looking for?" He smiled and took a sip of tea, saying, "I'm not bragging, I've been in this position for ten years, and no one knows the situation in Zhangcun Town better than me."
"The mountain tribe." In front of the big boss, one must know how to "read the air", or be like Jiang Xian, so awesome that the big boss has to bow down to him - Song Chunyu knew this very well, so he spoke in a deep voice as soon as he finished speaking.
"I know this." Mayor Niu clapped his hands and actually said, "The town wants to build them into a Gaoshan ethnic customs village and is currently building a tourist attraction. If Mr. Song wants to hear it, I'll tell you."
He cleared his throat, suppressed his smile, and said seriously: "In 2002, they dug up a local artifact called the Chen family tree. The full name is "The Chen Family Tree of Dengzhou Taiwan Tufan Reclamation". According to it, they should have come here in the third year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty."
"At that time, Huang Ting of Minzhou surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was honored as Mu Yibo by the court. He was then transferred from Minzhou to Yuzhou by Emperor Kangxi to reclaim wasteland. He brought only a few dozen people with him, and after hundreds of years, they slowly became an inland mountain tribe. They are divided into five surnames: Huang, Chen, Deng, Zhou, and Yu... Sir?"
When talking about Huang, Chen, Deng, Zhou, and Yu, Jiang Xian suddenly looked up at the other party. Mayor Niu was startled, and Song Yunshen also looked at the other party in confusion: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Xian did not answer. After a few seconds, he opened his mouth slightly, shook his head gently, and murmured, "I understand..."
"What did you know?" Song Yunshen asked immediately.
"Five stars... Five stars are indeed people." Jiang Xian gently rubbed his temple and said excitedly: "But... it does not refer to one person, but to the entire Gaoshan tribe here! Five stars... Not five stars! But five surnames!"
"The Five Surnames of Dengzhou! They are working together to conceal something, or the exploration team went down from a place related to the Five Surnames!"
Song Yunshen's eyes suddenly became deep: "You mean... the entire Gaoshan tribe is attacking us?"
"Perhaps they were following orders. There must not be many who took action. After all, grass ghost ladies are rare." Jiang Xian's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he pondered, "I guess it might be that the five grass ghost ladies from the Huang, Chen, Deng, Zhou, and Yu families took action at the same time! That's why he said five stars!"
Song Yun took a deep breath, turned to Mayor Niu, and asked in a voice that could not be refused: "Where are they?"
Mayor Niu was confused, but he knew what to ask and what not to ask. As soon as Jiang Xian finished speaking, he immediately said, "Hearing what this gentleman said, it occurred to me that... they do live in a very interesting place."
Layers of fog were slowly lifted. From the beginning, I knew nothing and was completely confused. Now I seem to have found some clues. Everyone looked at Mayor Niu. Mayor Niu laughed and said, "You may not know that Dengzhou is a place with a long history."
"It's two kilometers away from the village, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with Cuiping Mountain behind and Yazi River in front. They live there by the mountain." He gently stroked the teacup and smiled, "Interestingly, there are rumors that the legendary Huo family's old house is right there."
Huo family?
Which Huo family?
Everyone blinked, looked around, and looked at Jiang Xian at the same time.
Jiang Xian was stunned for a moment, then three seconds later he patted the armrest and exclaimed, "It's Huo Qubing!"
"Back then, the Huo family's fiefdom, the Champion Marquisate, was in Dengzhou! I was wondering why this name sounds so familiar!"
It must be said that even though Song Yunshen knew nothing, his ability to read the air was first-rate. He immediately realized that Jiang Xian had found inspiration, but he certainly couldn't say it here. So, he took the initiative to stand up and stretched out his hand to Mayor Niu: "We have something else to do, so we'll leave first. The Shenzhou Exploration Team will probably have to stay in Dengzhou for a few months, and we may need the township government to take care of us in the future."
"of course."
The group quickly got on the car, and before they even had time to start it, Song Yunshen suppressed his excitement and asked, "What did you think of?"
"Emperor Wu of Han!" Jiang Xian's eyes were like swords, and he spoke excitedly: "Didn't the information of 003 say that the space below might have existed for more than 1,500 years?"
"Let me correct you. If there is something underneath, it must have existed for about two thousand years! It could be something left over from the time of Emperor Wu of Han!"
After saying this, he did not explain any more, but fell into deep thought.
The first star of the Nine Palace Flying Stars should be Donghuang Taiyi, the starting point of the Twelve Gods of the Nine Songs . Then the second star is most likely... Yunzhongjun!
It represents Yun Zhongjun.
Among the gods of Jiuge, he is the god of wind and rain, and lives in Yunmengze. His maid is called Yao Ji, so the second star of the Twelve Gods of Jiuge should be a pair of gods, Yunzhongjun and Yao Ji. In the pattern of seeing gods he saw, in addition to the nine gods, there are also three boys, who are the representatives of Yao Ji.
Perhaps many people are not familiar with the name Yao Ji, but if you use another name, you will definitely know her.
The goddess of Wushan.
Wushan...Wushan again!
Yao Ji, the goddess of Wushan, should also possess the elixir of immortality! After all, the How Tree is in Wushan!
"The timeline matches. The first star is the God of Gods, the innate Qi Donghuang Taiyi, followed by the god of clouds, rain, wind and thunder, Yun Zhongjun... Qin Shi Huang and Han Wudi, their time was only one or two hundred years, so the timeline is correct! And the place where Huo Qubing is... was given by Emperor Wu of Han!" he said excitedly.
"So... the Gaoshan tribe is guarding the Huo family's ancestral homeland?" Song Yunshen was also familiar with history, but at this moment, he frowned deeply.
The Gaoshan people are far away in Minzhou, which is still 180,000 miles away from Yuzhou.
Why?
Why?
"It's not impossible." Jiang Xian's eyes were burning, and he said in a deep voice: "Because... Huo Qubing's boss is Emperor Wu of Han."
"When he was in power, a famous event happened in Minzhou!"