plot connection "Luga Travels (09 Morning Light Walk)"
The story is purely fictional, if there is any similarity, it is purely coincidental.
The first part "Luga Travels"
【10 Southern Tribes】
Manzhu convened the leaders of the three and four generals' central guards to go to the temple to discuss matters with the wise. The third department is the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War; the fourth general is the temple general, the mountain general, the Xizhai general, and the grassland general; the central guard guards the royal palace to protect the queen. There are 17 wise men in the temple, all of whom are old men of the Manzhu tribe, three of whom are royal members and have absolute veto power, while the remaining 14 are taught by knowledgeable elders in each village. A wise man is a lifelong man, until he dies and then joins a new man.
These wise men have different divisions of labor. The royal family members are generally the king's uncles, aunts or old kings who abdicate early. They pay more attention to the records and inheritance of the Manzhu divine will and the history of their clan, and have weak power over the throne. Other wise men include historians, craftsmen, pharmacists, fertility teachers, warriors, etc., and are all top figures in various industries.
They spend most of their time in the temple and regularly patroll the tribes.
In the afternoon, leaders from all walks of life gathered in the temple, and the discussion was chaired by the queen. The leaders expressed their opinions and the wise voted to win. Ji Ping, Huo Yushan, Xiao Ai and the Black-clothed Messenger were waiting outside the temple, without any right or intention to participate.
About an hour passed, the leaders of each department came out, and were still talking to each other, leaving the temple one after another. Finally, Manzhu also came out and said to Ji Ping and his party with a smile, "The wise man agreed to let me go to Fire Island with you to recover the brazier artifact." Ji Ping no longer insisted, and everyone welcomed Manzhu to join, very happy.
The next morning, Ji Ping, Huo Yushan, the Black-clothed Messenger, Xiao Ai and Manzhu, five men and five horses, and walked around the Grand Canyon to Muwang Village in the southeast. Xiao Ai said to Ji Ping, "Brother Ji, when I came with the mission, I didn't go to the southern tribe, nor across the Fire Island. It seemed that I came through a tunnel in the west. After leaving the tunnel, I reached Luga's territory."
Ji Ping asked everyone, and the others shook their heads and said they had never heard of it. The black-clothed messenger suddenly thought of something, "Young Master, I heard from my grandfather that they once walked through a tunnel, which was near the Snow Country. I don't know where it is." Ji Ping asked Huo Yushan to record it and pay attention to the tunnel.
A few days later, Ji Ping and his party arrived at Muwangzhai Wharf. Muwangzhai Wharf is a peninsula. In order to trade with southern tribes, it was renamed Muwangzhai and was managed by Luga's Southern Army. The center of the peninsula is homes and markets, facing the sea three sides, all of which are docks. Boats shuttle on the sea and docks, with flutes and people surging, presenting a thriving scene.
horses were replaced with hard currency silver coins and gold coins, boarded the merchant ship, and first went to the alpine tribe ruled by King Mu. Originally, you could go directly to the southern islands to go directly to the fire islands, but in order to investigate the mysterious key in your hand, Ji Ping went east to find King Mu first.
The boat sailed for a day and arrived at the pier of the Gaoshan Tribe in the middle of the night. Ji Ping and his party went ashore. When they looked up, everyone was amazed. No wonder they were called Gaoshan Tribe, it was really a tribe on the mountain.
A big mountain, a super big mountain, like it is penetrated from the sea level and is about one thousand meters high. The ship owner told Ji Ping that he would go up the stone steps, and the highest point of the mountain was the Mu Palace. If his footsteps were fast, he would be able to arrive at dawn.
Ji Ping and Manzhu felt a big head, not ordinary. They were both people who were used to walking on the flat ground. They had to climb more than a thousand meters of steps, and they would be good if they kept their legs. Xiao Ai was very proud and said that this kind of step is nothing in the hot country. He said he wanted to lead the way, Benben Tiaotiao had already left.
"Master Huo, are you always feasible?" Ji Ping asked Huo Yushan next to him.
"Oh, I can only try this old bone, I can't climb again!" Huo Yushan laughed.
"When Master Huo can't walk, I'll carry it on my back." The black-clad messenger tightened his belt.
"Hahaha, okay!"
"Brother Ji, if you can't walk anymore, I'll carry you!" Manzhu smiled at Ji Ping.
"Uh... no no no..."
Ji Ping and Manzhu began to climb the steps, behind it was Huo Yushan, and the black-clothed messenger broke the back.Xiao Ai in front of him is gone. After climbing over a hundred steps and reaching a platform, Ji Ping and Manzhu sat down and rested for a while.
Look at this mountain again. The towering peaks around stood in the sea like big corn cobs. There were steps on the corn cobs, and some small houses and small holes were shining with lights. The tops of the mountain were densely covered with woods.
The mountain where King Mu lives is like a large millstone, half standing in the sea and half exposed outside, and the steps and houses are built along the millstone. The zigzag of the steps is upward and hidden into the clouds; there is also a waterfall that leaks from the clouds, alternates with the steps, like two white snakes entangled. On the platform that occasionally appears, there are several small wooden houses living in them. Some of them have holes on the cliff walls, and people live inside.
There were very few pedestrians on the mountain at night. Ji Ping walked by and there were several households looking at it. Some people stopped to watch on the platform, as if not many strangers came here. The people here are very short, about 1.56 meters tall. There are no fat people here. If you have to climb up and down frequently, you will not have time to gain weight.
Ji Ping and the other five were around the edge of such a millstone. At the beginning, they only had three or four platforms to rest, but when they met the platform later, they rested. They were thirsty, hungry, cold and tired. After climbing for more than two hours, I finally arrived at a hall. After asking, it was not Mu Wang Palace yet, and I had to continue walking forward. Xiao Ai was disgusted and couldn't walk anymore.
"Xiao Ai, aren't you very powerful? Why can't you crawl anymore?" The black-clad messenger looked at Xiao Ai who was slumped on the ground.
"You have to care." Xiao Ai was very angry.
"Do you want to carry you? You are too light, not enough for me to lift it." The black-clothed messenger has been quarreling with Xiao Ai these days, and he has become much happier.
"Aren't you thin too? Do you want me to carry you?" Little Asent stood up and reached out to grab it. The black-clothed messenger flashed and walked forward with a smile.
"Brother Ji, Lao Hei bullies me again, you don't care." Xiao Ai pouted and looked for Ji Ping.
Ji Ping and Manzhu hurriedly got up and walked forward, otherwise they would not continue talking, so that Xiao Ai would not chatter. Only Huo Yushan was behind him, as if he was protecting his granddaughter, and he was not annoyed to listen to her nagging.
turned a big turn and was almost at the top of the mountain. A super big tree blocked the way. This tree looks like it has been a thousand years, and several people can't hold it. The tree is full of tribal symbols.
Bypassing the big tree, there is a suspension bridge, and the two of them are wide. They are both nailed into the rocks of the mountain, and the other end is penetrated into the clouds and fog, and the other side cannot be seen. The black-clothed messenger had already stepped onto the suspension bridge and entered the clouds, and Ji Ping and Manzhu followed closely.
is filled with clouds and mist, and the visibility is less than two meters. After walking for half a stick of incense, a sudden whistle came, an arrow shot over; then, more arrows shot at them, "Be careful..." Ji Ping was shocked, drew out his sword, opened a distance from Manzhu and others, and judged the position from him, and cut down the arrows close to him, "Go away, go quickly..." the black-clad messenger in front shouted.
