Although Yongzhou is far away, it has been a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers since ancient times.
According to the "Tangshi Yongzhou Zhi", Yongzhou "has strange mountains and turbulent waters, and is home to many extraordinary people."
Unofficial history says: Poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people.69 Yongzhou, Fengyuan County, Ye County.
Ye County is backed by Min Mountain and faces Tong River in front. Steep mountains divide this small county. Although the mountains are not high, they are extremely steep.
Some villages are only a few dozen miles apart, but because of the mountains in between , the villagers can hardly travel between them in their entire lives.
Two figures appeared on the winding mountain path, one was a young scholar and the other was a servant, who looked about twelve or thirteen years old. The scholar's robe was clean, but it had faded a little, and there was a patch on the inconspicuous place. Although he looked a little shabby, he was handsome and fair, with a straight back and the pride of a scholar.
The master and servant seemed to be strolling leisurely, and the scholar occasionally stopped to look around, as if he was enjoying the scenery. However, the two of them seemed to be walking slowly, but they were actually walking fast. In a short while , they had walked from the middle of the mountain to the top of the mountain, leaving behind the several miles of mountain road that usually took more than half an hour to walk.
Standing on the top of the mountain, you can naturally see the surrounding dozens of miles. The scholar looked around at the rolling mountains and the small valley at the foot of the mountain, and said with emotion: "If I hadn't come here in person, how would I know that the wind and clouds have gathered here? I originally planned to search for dragons for ten years, but I didn't expect to get something in the first year."
The book boy was also looking at the surrounding mountains and landforms, wondering, "This place is remote, with shallow water and bare mountains. It's a big deal if a small fortune appears here. How can there be a real dragon?"
The scholar pointed to the small valley ahead and said, "That is the Dragon Pond. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it."
"With such a small dragon pond, how big can a real dragon be?"
The scholar said calmly, "Others seek dragons mostly to follow them and to gain the credit of supporting them; experts try to enlighten dragons and transform them. I am different. I am just using this dragon and will throw it away after use. The size does not matter."
The scholar pointed to the small town in the valley and said, "Now is just the beginning of the storm, far from the time when the secrets of heaven emerge, so the dragon energy must be hidden very deeply. It will take some effort to find it. Let's go to that town first."
The scholar took a step forward and suddenly he was several feet away. In a moment he had gone down the mountain and was on the road leading to the town.
Less than two miles from the town, there was a large house surrounded by bluestone walls about ten feet high. At the corner, there was a tall turret with servants holding sticks standing on it. When the scholar and the boy passed by the gate of the house, they saw a man in steward's clothes leading several servants, giving money to passers-by.
When the butler saw the scribe, his eyes lit up and he bowed and asked, "Where are you from, sir? What's your name?"
The scholar responded: "I am Zhang Sheng. I am traveling around the world and want to learn something. I just happened to pass by your house. Is there any happy event in your house?"
The housekeeper said, "My master's surname is Wei. Who in the whole county doesn't know that Wei is a wealthy and kind man? Today, the fourth lady is giving birth, and the master asked me to give some tips to passers- by to share in the good fortune. Sir, you've come at the right time, come in!"
The servant next to him brought a plate of copper coins, and the housekeeper pushed the servant away and said, "Can't you see that the master is a scholar?"
The butler beckoned another servant over, who brought up a lacquer tray with a brush, ink and a purse on it. The butler picked up the purse and handed it over. The scholar weighed it in his hand and found that the purse was filled with loose silver, about one ounce.
"Why is that?" Zhang Sheng did not take the money bag. He had just seen clearly that the housekeeper gave out a few copper coins as rewards to others.
The housekeeper said, "My master respects scholars the most. You are obviously a man of great talent, so the thank you gift will be different. Please give the children a name, a boy and a girl."
The butler was born skinny and looked a little mean, but he spoke in a very literary way and seemed to have some knowledge.
Zhang Sheng looked towards the house, his eyes flashed with a clear light, and then he took the paper and pen and wrote the word "Yuan" on the paper, saying: "This means 'there is a dragon in the abyss'. The The young master has a deep fortune, and he deserves this word."