The casual life of the flat space

The two sisters followed Grandpa Wu, listening to his reminiscences as they walked out. Grandpa Wu continued, "Every year, Grandpa would take me through the giant stone Bagua formation twice, returning the books I had taken out and carrying new books out.

In this way, by the time I was fifteen, I had read thousands of books. When we entered the mountain that spring, I was the one who led the way, while my grandfather followed slowly behind, just like twelve years ago. It took us three days to reach the cave.

This time, after my grandfather took me to worship our ancestors, he did not go to the Hongwen Academy to pick out books as usual. Instead, he told me about the past events in Tianfu that I had repeatedly asked about but never got an answer to. Did Tieying already guess something? "

Grandpa Wu looked back at Bai Tieying and nodded, then he walked forward and continued, "Then I will briefly explain. Grandpa first introduced to me one by one from top to bottom which ancestor of mine the tablets above were, and then told me that the one in the middle of the sixth row was Dahao, the Emperor Gaozu of the previous dynasty.

As far as I know, Dahao had 26 emperors in total. In the last hundred years of the dynasty, there were constant internal and external troubles. You will know the rest from history books later. I will just tell you what my grandfather told me.

At that time, the 23rd Emperor Huai, despite working day and night and making great efforts to govern the country, still often felt powerless. So he ordered the third prince Wu Zhuo to lead an army of 100,000 to attack the former border of Lan State to expand the territory and divert domestic conflicts. In fact, he secretly took a huge amount of materials, craftsmen, soldiers, etc., totaling more than 30,000 people, to the north to find a hiding place.

At that time, there was a talented and noble man who saw that the Feng Shui of this place was like a hidden dragon in the abyss. Wu Zhuowai pretended to be ill and died, and after escaping, he built a bloodline here to leave a retreat for Dahao.

Because everything needed to be done with caution, and the seasonal topography here was peculiar, it took nearly ten years to complete the construction. The mansions we just passed by were where the third prince lived in the early days.

The third prince reported back to the capital, but unexpectedly, half a year later, news came that the previous emperor had passed away. It was rumored that the eunuchs colluded with the imperial guards to seize power, poisoned the previous emperor, and supported the eight-year-old sixteenth prince as the emperor.

The Third Prince did not dare to cause any more trouble, so he hid here peacefully. Until his later years, he was homesick and secretly sent his tenth son, Wu Shu, to investigate. Who would have thought that the whole country was in chaos at that time, and many military governors in various places had their own troops and declared themselves kings.

Less than a year after the sixteenth prince ascended the throne, he was deposed by eunuchs, and the eighth prince's son became emperor. When the ancestor's nephew ascended the throne, he was just a swaddled infant, so power naturally fell into the hands of eunuchs. The beginning of the chaos in the world began from then on.

In fact, when our ancestor Wu Zhuo sent Wu Shu to investigate, it was already the third year since the last emperor of Dahao was forced to jump into a well, and the capital had already changed hands several times. Wu Shu then made a prompt decision to stay in hiding and investigate whether there were any orphans of the Wu family.

In the following year, he found and sent back four batches of Wu family bloodline, but who would have thought that disasters would strike in the second year and people were living in poverty. Wu Shu saw that the situation was not good and prepared to return, but he was caught in a riot by refugees on the way and his guards died heroically to save him.

Fortunately, he had met a family of refugees who were blocked by bandits on the way. Wu Shu came to their rescue at that time. This time when he was left alone in trouble, he was able to survive because of his encounter with them. This family was the ancestors of Village Chief Wang.

The ancestor of the Wang family was indeed very capable and courageous. Not only did his family escape disasters countless times, but he also eventually led more than a hundred families to settle here, and Wu Shu naturally played some role in their guidance.

In the early days of the village, everyone lived and ate together, so they couldn't get away. Later, they were bound by the village covenant, and Wu Shu didn't find a chance to get away and return to the land of his bloodline until the third year.

It was already the fifth year since he came out. The ancestor Wu Zhuo was already in his twilight years and had been bedridden for a long time. Seeing him come back, he was so happy that he sat up. After listening to his experiences and the situation outside, he decided to let Wu Shu settle down in the village of common people. He also told the eldest son about this matter and told him that it could only be passed on to his heirs when he passed away, and no one else could know about it.

Grandpa Wu took out something from his arms and handed it to Bai Tieying. Bai Tieying took it and saw that it was a perfect circular Tai Chi diagram as big as her palm. It felt heavy as metal, but warm as wood. The places where it was illuminated by light reflected the luster of jade.

Grandpa Wu said, "Take it. This is the jade key to the giant stone Bagua formation. There is only one. Remember to keep it well." After that, he continued without caring about the surprised and curious expressions of the two sisters:

“The purpose of building this place is to preserve the Wu family’s bloodline, but also to prevent people’s hearts from changing over the years. That’s why only one jade key was made. That’s why our ancestors will be so surprised when Wu Shu returns.

Although there is a lot of wealth here, it would be a death warrant if it is exposed, and gold and silver are better than scrap copper and iron if they cannot be spent. Fortunately, there are good farmland and water sources here, and abundant materials and products, so it can be completely self-sufficient.

But if Yu Yao is not here, this place is equivalent to a larger cage. In the four years without news, the ancestors also sent countless people out to find a way, but they regretted that the talented people who designed this place were secretly executed when this place was completed. Except for Yu Yao, it is impossible to get out of Stonehenge. "At this point, Grandpa Wu sighed, as if the following story made him sad and difficult to tell.

It was not until they started climbing the stone steps that Grandpa Wu seemed to come to his senses and continued:

"In fact, even if the ancestors didn't say it, Wu Shu didn't want to come back. Compared with the common people's village, this place is indeed rich and comfortable, but compared with the vast world outside, this place is just the bottom of a well.

Besides, Wu Shu had been close to the Wang family in recent years. Compared with the "royal legacy" here, he preferred a family like the Wang family who was cheerful and righteous. At the same time, he also had his eyes on the third daughter of the Wang family. This time he came back to ask Bingming's father to marry her. The result was so unexpected that Wu Shu was not in a dilemma. He was naturally happy that the last obstacle was gone, and he agreed immediately.

Since then, Wu Shu settled down in the village. Not long after, his father passed away, and his elder brother took over the family. Gradually, he visited less and less, only going back once a year on the anniversary of his death. After Wu Shu's death, the visits became even rarer.

Before his death, Wu Shu also informed his eldest son of this matter, and advised him that since the Yu Kingdom had been established for many years, he must not have any improper thoughts. Even if he was still in the royal family, once he branched out, he might not be able to live as stable a life as they did.

As time went by, the two sides gradually lost contact, until the snake disaster, when the old man of the Wu family was poisoned by a snake and died before he could explain everything. Since then, he has only a vague understanding of the origin of the bloodline, and he didn't even know that the legendary bloodline was in the North Mountain. "Grandpa Wu climbed to the Tianmen first, and actually sat cross-legged with his back against the Tianmen, looking at the "Tai Chi Diagram" in the valley for a long time without saying a word.