Chapter 68 Lishan Warm Soup
The cold sun is slightly smoky, the Wei River is melancholy, and the trees in Huaqing Palace are as beautiful as autumn.
Lishan, located on the south bank of the Wei River, currently does not have the Huaqing Palace, one of the symbols of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but it has been a royal garden annex since very early on.
Even during the turbulent years of the Five Dynasties and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, various political regimes based in Guanzhong had their buildings in Lishan, near the tomb of Emperor Qin and the Wuwen Tang of Muhan.
After the grand parade ceremony on the north bank of the Wei River ended, all the internal and external armies dispersed, either returning to the town or heading to the mouth of the Yellow River to prepare for the Eastern Wei army to attack in winter.
He Basheng had previously returned many of the farm properties he had received to Daxingtai. In order to show his integrity, Yu Wentai rewarded He Basheng with a garden property in Lishan Mountain for rest.
Li Tai has been famous for Lishan Mountain for a long time, and later generations bought tickets to visit it. When he was traveling through Chang'an before, he was too busy to stop and appreciate it because of his work.
He really wanted to see the original scenery of Lishan Mountain, which had not been over-developed by later generations of scenic spots and had an overly strong commercial atmosphere, so he followed He Basheng to visit Lishan Mountain.
Lishan Mountain belongs to a branch of the Qinling Mountains and is located in the Weinan area east of Chang'an. In terms of mountain topography, it is far less majestic and majestic than Huashan Mountain and Zhongnan Mountain in Guanxi Province. However, because of its rich and moving people, it is also very fascinating. .
It is now late autumn and deep winter. Except for the pines and cypresses on Lishan Mountain, they are still green, and most of the other vegetation is withered. The scenery is not the best time, but this is not what I came to Lishan Mountain to see.
At the northern foot of Lishan Mountain is the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, but except for some ancient mausoleum trees, there are almost no distinctive surface buildings or signs.
Walking more than ten miles south to a place where the mountains are obviously undulating, there is a stone road built in the pre-Qin Dynasty winding into the mountain. Many brick and tile fence buildings can be seen on both sides of the road, most of which were built by dignitaries living in Chang'an. Manor property.
Li Tai'an was walking on this not-so-wide mountain road, his thoughts having traveled through more than a thousand years. He looked carefully at the nearby ravines and mountains, and wanted to find where the B\u0026B that had killed him so hard at that time was built.
However, there was really no landmarks to judge. His inspection and reflection were in vain. In the end, he could only lament that a scenic spot without grilled sausages and fried stinky tofu is really soulless.
The garden that Yuwentai awarded to He Basheng is located on the left side of Xiuling in the east of Lishan Mountain, approximately near the Shiweng Temple in later generations. At the bottom of the valley, there are rapid waterfalls hanging like swords, and on the valley there is a stone well with steaming hot water. The deep valleys and steep peaks, the green pines and strong cypresses are all vividly visible. It is indeed a very interesting place to live in the mountains.
Because of the hot ground, a warm mountain breeze blows into your face as you walk into the valley. Moreover, the vegetation in the valley is visibly more lush and green than outside the valley. There are even green buds that have just sprouted between the earth and rocks. Grass.
“What a great place!”
When Li Tai walked in here, the farming gene in his body was ready to activate. He didn't think of soaking in the fragrant soup first, but asked people to rake the ground and clear the ridges to create a few acres of melon fields.
The villa does not have a clear scope. The main building is a few large attic houses built on the mountain. Only a few fences are built near the mountain roads and on the mountains with lush vegetation to prevent random people and wild beasts from intruding and disturbing them. The owner lives in peace.
"Young man seems to have not enjoyed the true essence of mountains and rivers between heaven and earth. The geothermal heat and warm soup here relieve the fatigue of muscles and bones and make people happy and forget their worries. Don't live here and forget about Shu and forget about the world outside the mountains!"
He Basheng had been to Lishan Mountain before and was not very curious about the scenery of Lishan Mountain. After entering the manor, he ordered the servants to clean a hot spring room and was eager to take a bath. He looked well-informed by the way. , said to Li Tai with the attitude of a passerby.
When Li Tai heard this, he glanced disdainfully. He has soaked in hot springs too many times. Does he have to tell you again and again?
When the servant came to tell him that the soup room had been cleaned, He Basheng strode in quickly, and soon his hearty and refreshing shouts could be heard in the soup room.
When Li Tai heard this movement, he was naturally very itchy.
The current winter climate in Kansai is really extremely cold. During the previous parade, he had been scorched by the sun on Jingyuan. When he returned to Chang'an, his muscles shivered from the sudden cold wind, and his body was wrapped in Even though I wore several large cloaks, I still felt unbearably cold.
After finally waiting for the servants to clean out another soup room, Li Tai also rushed in, rubbing his hands and jumping in step by step. The hot and humid air hit his face, and he felt comfortable both physically and mentally.
Today's Lishan warm soup is far less well-novated than in the Tang Dynasty. The so-called soup room is just a bathroom, and there are no ceramic pipes on the floor to divert water. The warm soup in the stone bath has to be drawn from the stone well outside.
Seeing this, Li Tai couldn't help but lament that even though the powerful people of the Western Wei Dynasty had been fighting for so many years, they really didn't know how to enjoy life. It would be fine if they didn't build the pipes on the floor. Is it difficult to build an indoor hot water heating circulation?
He stripped himself naked, jumped into the bathtub and soaked for a while. He felt that his muscles and bones were relaxed by the warm water. He rubbed the dirt on his body and suddenly felt like swallowing the precious medicine. , the refreshing feeling of cutting bones and washing marrow.
This warm soup does not have a very obvious pungent smell of minerals, but is filled with a light fragrance. It is obviously extracted from the hot spring and then subjected to some processing.
He leaned back on the smooth and warm stone edge, while looking at the interior of the soup room, while considering whether to install an indoor heated water circulation, or even go to the nearby wealthy gardeners to sell a set of indoor heating circulation for a hundred horses. Silk, is it expensive?
This is just a boring reverie. What he really thinks is more serious is whether to build a public bath with hot water in his own manor?
In addition to the consumables of the building itself, the biggest consumer is fuel. However, there are some high-quality open-pit coal mines in the upper reaches of Baishui, which can be mined directly. This is nothing more than a waste of labor and labor, and it is more than enough to ensure that the members of the manor stay warm during the winter.
"Each household has a clay kang and a briquette stove... If you are covered in frostbite, who would be willing to join in the trouble?"
While he was thinking about these distracting thoughts, his thoughts gradually became dizzy, and he almost immersed himself in the water. When he saw the servant carrying a bucket to add hot soup, he waved his hand and said no, sat on the edge of the pool to dry his body, then got dressed and went out. He walked into the living room and slept on the couch dressed neatly.
In the early morning of the next day, Li Tai got up early and did some stretching exercises in the valley courtyard. When he learned that He Basheng was still lying awake, he called a few of his followers to go out for fun.
"Whose property is where? Fruit trees are so abundant?"
Not long after leaving the manor, Li Tai came to a fork in the valley and saw thick fruit trees inside the fence of a manor. The leaves were not completely withered, and there were still many fruits hanging on the branches. Although the fruits were not full, they were covered with a layer of fruit. Hoarfrost.
With his limited common sense, Li Tai could tell at a glance that this was a sign that the fruit's water content had evaporated and its sugar content had exploded. The frost-covered persimmons in late autumn are sweeter than love!
"That is the Lishan villa of Prince Yuan of Guangling."
The accompanying soldiers of the Heba family answered after identifying him.
"King Guangling? What is your name?"
There were so many Yuan clan members in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Western Wei Dynasty. When Li Tai looked through the history books, he was troubled by those Yuan clans. After coming to this world, he also kept a respectful distance from the clan members of the Western Wei Dynasty and rarely inquired about relevant personnel. .
The soldiers of the Heba family also had little respect for King Guangling. When they heard this question, they said: "The name of King Guangling is Yuanxin. His ancestor Xianwen Emperor is of Miao origin, so he is the concubine brother of Emperor Min."
Hearing this series of unfamiliar words, Li Tai went through his mind a few more times before finally remembering that Wang Yuanxin of Guangling was one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms who would be granted the title of one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms a few years later as a representative of the Western Wei clan?
He didn't know much about the clan genealogy of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but when he heard that Yuan Xin was the elder brother of Emperor Jie Min, he somewhat understood why Yu Wentai made him the general of the Zhu Kingdom.
Emperor Jiemin Yuan Gong, also known as the former deposed emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, was an emperor who was supported by the Erzhu family when they were in rebellion. After Gao Huan defeated the Erzhu family and entered Luoyang, he deposed Yuan Gong and killed him.
Also deposed during the same period was Yuan Long, the later deposed emperor. He was an emperor whom Gao Huan supported when he was fighting against the Erzhu family in Hebei. At that time, Gao Huan was not powerful in Luoyang and could not find close relatives in the Northern Wei clan, so he was forced to Yu had no choice but to establish Yuen Long. After taking control of Luoyang, he felt that his name was unfair and his words were inappropriate.
Yuan Xin's manor is quite large, occupying less than half of Xixiuling, and there are many fruit trees planted in the garden. Standing outside the fence, Li Tai could roughly identify several types of flowers, which shows that he is also a person who likes gardening and farming.
Li Tai's melon ridge hadn't even been raked yet, so he felt a little unhappy when he saw such a strong competitor.
When the group turned back, they saw Zhu Ziyong leading several servants carrying several boxes and cages up the mountain on the mountain road. Li Tai asked curiously: "Who is Zhu Weng going to visit in the mountain?"
After Zhu Ziyong heard this, he smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is also living in the mountains now. He knows that the Lord has gone to the mountains to recuperate. This morning he sent people to the house to express condolences, and the Lord sent his servants to express his thanks."
This title was another blind spot for Li Tai's knowledge, but he couldn't help but feel alarmed, and quickly asked: "Are there many nobles and nobles living in the mountain?"
Zhu Ziyong nodded and said: "Lishan Mountain is close to the capital, and the warm water warms people. After autumn, the nobles from the capital often stay here to spend the winter. As far as the single servant knows..."
Listening to Zhu Ziyong's calculations, Li Tai felt a chill in his heart. Damn it, Lishan turned out to be a sanatorium for former emperors. What a waste! Even if no one does anything evil, it still feels bad after living there for a long time.
Although the warm soup is good, it’s better to go back! When I go home and build a public bathhouse, I will have a lot of fun. Living together with your Western Wei clan is really exciting.
He was making plans here. When he returned, he found He Basheng who had gotten up and was having breakfast. He said that he was concerned about his family's business and wanted to return early.
After hearing this, He Basheng put down his chopsticks and said, "Come with me, come with me, I am also planning to return to Huazhou, so I can hear the news from Dongzhou right there."
Li Tai was speechless after hearing this, and wanted to persuade He Basheng to stay for a while, but seeing He Basheng's expression of eagerness and anxiety, he finally swallowed the words that came to his lips.