1. Returnees
Zhou Xuan walked towards the big lake with his handbag. The sun was already westward and the weather was still very hot. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and strode to the lakeside. There was an old man who set up a tea stall there. What era is it? This is the third time Zhou Xuan has asked this question in a few days. He wants to confirm it again.
Like the answers I received in the previous two times, the old man from the tea stall shook his palm-leaf fan and said that it was the 28th year of the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhou Xuan only knew about Tianbao, but he didn't hear about Kaibao. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang had only thirteen years. Which emperor's Kaibao in Tang Guo was the year of the reign of this Emperor? Did he travel through time and time and space for bifurcation?
What is the name of the emperor now?
The old man selling tea widened his eyes and did not answer. Seeing Zhou Xuan's strange outfit and his hair was only an inch long, he suddenly asked: "Can you be a monk from Japan?"
Zhou Xuan thought to himself: "Isn't Japan Japan?" He said angrily: "No!" He shook his head angrily and left.
Zhou Xuan came to this world for no reason for his mind. He thought about his own loneliness and no relatives. He had a wallet and there was a few thousand dollars in the CCB Dragon Card. But where to withdraw money? Apart from the blues harmonica in his butt, he didn't bring any useful things. By the way, there was also the Lanyan jeans he bought for his girlfriend. Lin Chiling on the tote bag stood up charmingly.
Zhou Xuan didn't know what era he was about to face. He was not good at war. He liked to live a leisurely and free life. He was not interested in the iron-blooded battles of heroes in troubled times. He fought hard in the world. At this time, it was useless to blame the world. He had already traveled through time. What else could he do? He had to integrate into this era as soon as possible and live a good life.
He said to himself in his heart: "Let's travel through time. I have two brothers, and my parents are taken care of by my brothers. I don't have anything to worry about. As for that beautiful girlfriend, there is nothing I can do about it. There is only one bastard who is cheaper."
Zhou Xuan came to the long dike in the lake. The lake area was more than 200 hectares. The lake water was as green as the green mountains in the distance, dyeing the lake water with rippling waves.
Zhou Xuan felt that the mountain in the distance looked familiar, and it was surrounded by clouds and mist. He wanted to find someone to ask what mountain it was, but there was no one nearby, only the old tea stall by the lake. After all, the weather was too hot, and no one was visiting the lake at this time.
Zhou Xuan had no choice but to walk back and point to the Qingshan behind him and asked the old man: "Old man, does this mountain have a name?"
The old man selling tea said, "This is Lushan."
Ah, this is Lushan. Six years ago, he went to Lushan for a few days during the summer vacation after the first college entrance examination. Haha, no wonder he looks familiar.
"Then is Jiujiang?" Zhou Xuan went to Lushan that year and got off the train in Jiujiang and went straight up the mountain. He had never visited Jiujiang city.
The old man turned his eyes to him again: "What Jiujiang, this is Jiangzhou, the headquarters of the Fenghua Jiedushi."
Zhou Xuan was happy. Jiujiang is Jiangzhou, Jiangzhou is Jiujiang, Jiangzhou is Sima's blue shirt is wet.
"Hey, let it go, let it go-"
A single-shaft carriage was parked in front of the tea stall, and a large and thick servant sitting on the shaft jumped down heavily, shouting Zhou Xuan to give way.
Zhou Xuan retreated aside and watched the servant take out two cents to buy two bowls of mint tea, one bowl for the people in the carriage, and the other bowl of servant drinks by himself, drank it from the corner of his mouth to his chest.
Seeing others drinking tea, Zhou Xuan felt even more thirsty. He swallowed his saliva and walked away. Mount Lu was south, and he walked north. Jiangzhou City should be right in front. While walking, he secretly encouraged himself. You must have confidence and confidence. After all, you are a five-year university graduate, spanning three disciplines. If you don’t believe in such good conditions, you can’t get through here!
"Brother, please wait."
Behind the carriage came down, a man wearing a black high gauze hat and a white shirt, who looked like a small bureaucrat in his fifties, had long beards and a clear appearance.
Zhou Xuan didn't expect that the little bureaucrat was calling him. After hesitating, the big servant said rudely: "This is Dr. Qin from the State Medical Bureau, Mr. Qin, please pay a visit."
Zhou Xuan thought to himself that there were doctors in this era. If you are a doctor, then I am a postdoctoral fellow and professor.
The Master Qin waved his hand and said, "Lai Fu, don't be rude." He looked up and down at Zhou Xuan, and said with a smile: "I don't think the young master looks like a local. Who is the young master?"
Zhou Xuan had already thought about how to answer this question, saying: "My ancestors lived in the Central Plains. During the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, I went into exile overseas. Because I missed my hometown, I wanted to go back to my hometown to see it. The sea boat I was on was sank in wind and waves when I was about to dock. All the merchants were buried at the bottom of the sea. Only I survived by chance and wandered around to Jiangzhou. Alas, it was hard to say anything."
Dr. Qin's eyes lit up, and he looked surprised and happy. It seemed that Zhou Xuan was very happy in the shipwreck. He said, "Young Master is a good person and a heavenly person, and Gods and Buddhas protect you. May I ask your son Gao's name?"
"Zhou Xuan."
"Can there be other words?"
Zhou Xuan then remembered that the ancient people had names, surnames and names, and the servants had no words. Before he could think about it, he blurted out: "The name is Jaylen."
Dr. Qin applauded: "Jay Chou, Mr. Zhou, is a good name and good handwriting!"
Zhou Xuan's vest was sweating.
Dr. Qin asked Laifu to buy another bowl of tea to invite Zhou Xuan to drink, so Zhou Xuan was not polite. It was so good to drink it all in one breath, but what Dr. Qin said next made him almost choke.
"Mr. Zhou is a returned overseas Chinese and young and handsome. I love you very much. I am willing to betroth his little daughter to the young master as his wife. Please get on the bus."
Dr. Qin did not say anything, and pulled Zhou Xuan onto the carriage like a kidnapping, and the wheels drove towards Jiangzhou City.
Zhou Xuan’s head was a little dizzy, and happiness came too suddenly. It seems that this returnee is good, even in ancient times, but, let’s wait—
"Dr. Qin, this, I believe that Ai is good at character and appearance. I, a young student, can't afford to be up to you."
Dr. Qin took a long beard under his jaw, saw through Zhou Xuan's thoughts, and laughed: "Don't worry, the little girl's appearance is described in one word - beauty, two words - stunning, and her temperament is gentle and graceful. She is definitely the best friend of the young master."
Zhou Xuan stopped talking and thought to himself: "Old Man Qin is too generous. When he meets someone on the road, he will take him back to be a son-in-law. Although his buddy is handsome, he is not so handsome. I must keep a clear head. This old man Qin must be strange. However, since I have traveled here, there is nothing to be afraid of. My buddy is not a good man and a trustworthy woman. If the soldiers come to block the water and soil, if the old man Qin's daughter is really a beautiful woman, no matter what tricks he has, I will give it to you first."
Old Man Qin asked the big servant to rush back first and asked the mansion to prepare to welcome the new son-in-law first.
The servant Laifu worked very hard and ran back.
In the car, Zhou Xuan pretended to be living overseas for a long time and didn't know the changes in the Central Plains dynasties. He asked Old Man Qin about the current affairs and finally figured out what happened in the 28th year of the Tang Dynasty. It turned out to be the reign of Li Yu, the Southern Tang Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
Zhou Xuan had studied in the Chinese Department for two years and still had some understanding of Li Houzhu Li Yu. The emperor Li Yu was very talented, but his fate could be said to be quite tragic. After being destroyed by the Northern Song Dynasty, his young and beautiful little Zhou Empress was raped by Emperor Taizong of Song Zhao Guangyi. After returning, Xiao Zhou Empress scolded Li Yu for not protecting her. Later, Zhao Guangyi simply poisoned Li Yu to death. It was speechless to be the emperor to do this.
However, Zhou Xuan remembered that Li Yu didn't seem to be in power for long, and he died in his forties. How could he have been in Kaibao for twenty-eight years?
"Dr. Qin, how old is the emperor today?"
"The Emperor is fifty in the spring and autumn."
Zhou Xuan was a little confused. Is this Li Yu the one who "when will the spring flowers and autumn moon come" in history?
"Dr. Qin, is there a Song State in the north of our Tang State? Is there a Zhao Guangyi?"
"Ah, Master Zhou also knows that Zhao Guangyi killed his brother and seized the throne. His nephew Zhao Dezhao and his other uncle Zhao Tingmei rebelled. The Song State was caught in a civil war for years and had no time to expand. It is really a blessing for my Tang State."
Zhou Xuan understood, and it turned out that he had entered the historical fork, because Zhao Kuangyin died early, Zhao Guangyi's uncle and nephew fought for power and internal struggle, Song State was unable to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Li Yu, a talented emperor, lived to be 59 years old, and his fate completely changed.
Zhou Xuan thought to himself: "So, Li Yu can't be called the Lord of the Queen Li now, so he will definitely not be able to write the sentimental poems after the fall of the country. Haha, the copyright of those poems belongs to me. When I see Li Yu one day, I will chant 'A river of spring water flowing eastward' in person to make him admire him, haha."
When the carriage drove into Jiangzhou City, I saw that the streets were spacious, the houses were neat, and the pedestrians on the street were all dressed brightly, and they were gentle in their words. They looked like they knew the etiquette when the granaries were full. It seemed that the people of Jiangzhou were living a good life.
Strangely, the carriage drove all the way, and in just two or three miles, Zhou Xuan actually met the five wedding bride-welcoming team, which was similar to the one in a costume TV series. The groom wore red and green, rode a tall horse, whispered and beat, and was lively.
What made Zhou Xuan feel very pleased was that none of these five grooms were as handsome as him. One of them was a minor. They got married early. The grooms were all restless when riding on horseback. I guess they had no idea about entering the bridal chamber.
"Dr. Qin, what is a good day today? Why are there so many people getting married?"
"Uh--" Old Man Qin stammered and said, "Today is a good day, a good day, a good day. By the way, it is better to be in a time than to meet the time. The wedding date between Mr. Zhou and his daughter is set today."
Zhou Xuan was stunned. His father-in-law was too anxious!
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Chapter completed!