Beyond the Noisy World: The Long Lost Eight Sects: 134, true appointment

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The "Qin Gaotai" recorded in "Fang Wai Tu Zhi" is the whole world in the eyes of the local aborigines. They call this place "Heaven". This title obviously bears the shadow of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. However, the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in the outside world has long been blurred, even just a myth that has been difficult to verify for a long time. They have lived and multiplied here for tens of thousands of years.

The story of "Woyou Township" that Ding Qi told the three disciples was confirmed by some coincidence. Qin Gaotai is indeed different from the time lapse of the outside world. Only more than one hundred and fifty years have passed outside.

Ding Qi and the four masters and apprentices are called Tianxiong by the local aborigines. The place they came to is called Dongdaying. There are a total of four villages with more than 700 residents. It can be seen that the size of each village is different. Big. There are five big camps in the east, west, south, north, and middle in the entire Tiananmen. They are distributed on five plains suitable for settlement. The population of each camp is about the same. The total population of this world is about 4,300.

From a biological point of view, this is also a quantity that can barely maintain genetic diversity without degrading the population.

The area of ​​the whole world is limited. If the direction of the sun rises to the east, it is about 120 miles from east to west, and about 100 miles from south to north. It is roughly elliptical. , Qin Gaotai or Heavenly Kingdom covers an area of ​​more than two thousand square kilometers. Ding Qi and the others were very unlucky. The place they first arrived was close to the easternmost point of the world.

If they had walked eastward, after crossing the mountains, they would reach the edge of the world a few kilometers away, and the scene there would be like an unknown mist. A large area in the eastern part of the kingdom of heaven is full of lofty mountains, and most of the places they have traveled have been inaccessible for three thousand years.

Due to the dark night, the scope of activities of the aborigines in most cases is limited to the places that they can travel or reach during the day. This is a habit formed in historical traditions. In the entire heavenly kingdom, there are still a few places far away from the villages, inconvenient transportation, and inaccessible places like that. The area that Ding Qi and the others reach is the largest of them.

This kind of place is even specially drawn on the map of the kingdom of heaven, and is designated as a "reserved place" by local laws. Interestingly, the title of reservation land crashed. I think that when the European colonists arrived in the American continent, they occupied all the good places, and the Indians were almost extinct. Finally, they marked a few places in the wild mountains and ridges for the remaining Native Indian tribes. This kind of place is translated into Chinese, which happens to be a reserved place.

But the meaning and reasons of the two are different, and in the books of the Kingdom of Heaven, the word "bao" in the reserved land is also written wrong. In the Chinese character, Bao is to add a daze next to a single person, which is a catchy word, but for the Chinese character bao used here, the right side is the upper mouth and the lower ten, and the two strokes are missing.

Several students analyzed how this "typo" was formed? There must be literate people in the Taiping Army who avoided this place, so there are characters that have been handed down here. If the person who left the characters in the first place made a mistake in writing the word, then generations of mistakes will continue to use this character.

Dante Qi told his disciples that in the earliest oracle bone inscriptions, the word Bao was written in this way. There is a person on the left and a cross on the right, which looks like a person with long arms. Therefore, this Baozi may be simplified after the Chinese characters are spread here, and of course, it may also be the first person who wrote it wrong.

Many of the Chinese characters used in local books are traditional Chinese characters, but many characters have been simplified, and most of them are almost the same as the simplified characters used by the outside world today. In the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom era, there was no experience of the simplified character movement. The promotion of simplified characters in the mainland was carried out with the literacy movement after the founding of New China.

Many people may have misunderstood that simplified characters were forcibly produced Chinese characters in those days, but they were not. The abbreviation of Chinese characters has been used in ancient times, and can even be traced back to the Han Dynasty. In the following two thousand years, with the development of calligraphy, simplified fonts continued to appear. The simplified character movement after the founding of New China was a large-scale historical basis. The comprehensive summary.

For example, a large part of the simplified characters we use now are from the cursive script of the ancients. The development of Chinese calligraphy art has already reached its peak. Cursive script is by no means a hand-painted graffiti. It has an inherent artistic expression paradigm and has formed many customary fonts, which then become the source of simplified fonts used by the people.

Chinese characters have been circulating in this world for tens of thousands of years, and they must have undergone a certain evolution. Interestingly, most of the simplified characters are the simplified characters used by the outside world.

There are also a few fonts that have changed. Although they are not the same as the current simplified characters or the original traditional characters, they can be easily recognized by people who are familiar with Chinese characters. Location, it is not difficult to determine which Chinese character it originally corresponds to.

They may have been simplified, or they may have been written incorrectly, but as long as the entire language system is passed down, they will be the correct Chinese characters here, and they can be understood at a glance. This may be the uniqueness of Chinese characters. Bar.

There are books, of course paper, and printing technology. Only a few classics use engraving printing, most of the other books are handwritten, because the population is small, and there is no need to publish so many, the stereotype is mainly to preserve the content. There are two types of paper here, one is bamboo paper, which is relatively thick, and the other is mulberry paper, which has a texture similar to Shengxuan.

Jingyang County was an important paper-producing area in ancient times. There should also be papermakers in the Taiping Army who joined the Taiping Army. Later, they followed the remnants to come here and brought in the papermaking craftsmanship. The top-grade rice paper is made from the bark of the green sandalwood tree, while the lower-grade rice paper can also be made from the mulberry bark.

Obviously there is not enough sandalwood skin here, but artisans can still make paper from mulberry skins. The output of paper here is of course not high, it is a very precious material, and mulberry paper is much more precious than bamboo paper, and it is kept in a special place along with books. The aborigines only have bamboo paper in their homes.

Ding Qi and others were greeted into Dongdaying in a sedan chair. They passed a village on the way and directly reached the big village in the middle of the house. They lived in the most beautiful and comfortable building in the village. In a three-story building. This is the tallest building in Dongdaying, and it is also a shrine for the aborigines, where the gods and the book collection are located.

The shrine has two cross-courts at the front and back. There are wing rooms on both sides of the cross-court, and the back loft has three floors. The hall on the first floor of the back pavilion and the main hall is also a school for all children in Dongdaying. All school-age children in Dongdaying have to receive education here on a regular basis. The education is divided into two stages, called elementary school and university.

The three disciples were arranged to live in the wing room of the backyard, while Ding Qi lived on the second floor of the back pavilion. The place was originally inhabitable. It was a sacred place for books, ink, paper and inkstone. Only "Tian Brother" has this qualification.

Tian Brother is the name of Ding Qi and others by the aborigines here, and it was decided when Zhuang Mengzhou and Shang Ni arrived. At first, Zhuang Mengzhou didn’t like this title, but later the Marshal Feng Guoxin of Zhongdaying said: “The name of the heavenly brother is in the ancient mythology. The distinguished guests come from outside the world, and the world is all brothers. The respect of the emperor and god."

What he said seemed to make sense, and Zhuang Mengzhou reluctantly recognized this name, and designated it as a collective name for all foreigners. After Brother Zhuang Tian brought Brother Shang Tian to Zhongdaying, he issued a "sentence letter" that was a prophecy, and seven brothers would arrive one after another, and asked Zhongdaying to notify the East, West, South, and North universities. The camp is ready to welcome you.

Zhuang Mengzhou and Shang Ni were the first to "come". They entered the Zhongda Camp on the same day and were offered by the delicious and delicious brother of the day. Tan Hanchuan arrived at Beidaying two days later. At that time, Beidaying had already received the order, so Brother Tan Tian was welcomed into the village respectfully. Three days later, Brother Zhu Tian and Brother Xian Tian reached Nan Daying and Xi Daying respectively.

This made Dongdaying anxious. Could it be that they were forgotten by the Emperor God, why didn't the heavenly brothers come? After waiting for almost a month, Brother Tian finally arrived, and there were four in the first place, more than the two in Zhongdaying. This made the people of Dongdaying happy again, and the four villages celebrated together that day.

This can also explain why the villagers were so excited when they saw Ding Qi and others? Ding Qi was also a little confused at the time, because the other party spoke too fast and had a special accent, so he didn't understand it. After slowly asking carefully, he figured out what was going on. Then he got on the sedan chair and was carried into the east. Daying.

Dong Daying has waited the longest time, and the preparations for welcoming the Tian Brothers are also the most adequate. When they learned that there are still four Tian Brothers who have not yet come, they made a new sedan chair, because originally there was only Three sedan chairs. The armrests of the seats of the original three sedan chairs were decorated in the shape of dragons, phoenixes and tigers with gold. Finally, the sedan chair was decorated in the shape of clouds, which was finally completed before Ding Qi and the others arrived.

After Ding Qi and others were settled in, Xiao Bozhi, the marshal of Dongdaying, took out a batch of books for Ding Qi to watch. This is also an edict issued by Brother Shang Tian, ​​which specifies a few classics in each camp, and requires each camp to provide them to the descending brothers for viewing at the first time.

The first classic is the Bible. This is the "Bible" of the world instead of the outside "Bible". It is also called the "True Testament" locally. It contains two parts, "The Old Book of the True Testament" and the "New Book of the True Testament". This is related to the belief and history of the kingdom of heaven, and it is necessary to read against historical materials to figure out what is going on.

The second classic is "History of the Kingdom of Heaven", which is the simplest version made by local officials and records the most important historical events. A lot of things must have happened in the tens of thousands of years of history. Some less important details may be recorded in other ordinary books, and this "History of the Kingdom" is a classic inheritance.

The two classics are all printed on mulberry paper, and all the big camps of the heavenly kingdom use a unified standard version. It is said that the carved plates are made of gold and kept in the shrines of Zhongdaying.

The third classic is a set of nine volumes, hand-painted on bamboo paper, recording almost all the products in the entire heaven and their production and processing methods. It is also the best technical material for understanding the world, and the name is "The Records of Heavenly Kingdom".

The fourth classic is a very thin booklet, printed on bamboo paper, which is the local calendar.

The selection of these four classics is very good, allowing outsiders to understand the world in the fastest time. This "Shang Ni" was released by Shang Ni, and it may have come from Zhuang Mengzhou's advice, and it also made her addicted to the release of the Oracle.

The marshal Xiao Bozhi of Dongdaying respectfully presented the four classics and the three Shangyu to Ding Qi, and told him that all the books in Dongdaying were right next door. Brother Tian could read them at any time, if needed. People can be summoned at any time. Dongdaying sent a group of people to live in the front courtyard wing of the shrine, just to be at the call of the heavenly brothers at any time.

In addition to the four classics, how come there are three enactments? They were all sent from other camps. The first order was issued by Brother Zhuang Tian. Not only did he inform the big camps that he was ready to welcome the brothers who were coming one after another, but he also formulated a set of complicated etiquette--

One, do not touch the body, hair and skin of Brother Tian.

Second, without the permission of Brother Tian, ​​you must not touch things outside of the sky.

Three, interviews with Brother Tian must be four feet away from him.

Fourth, Tianxiong's residence, Danggaoxuan is spacious, with wide windows facing the sun, bright and ventilated.

Fifth, Brother Tian arrives and prepares a soup bath.

Six, what you eat and use by Brother Tian, ​​others are not allowed to eat and use again.

The second order was issued by Brother Shang Tian, ​​which stipulates that at the first time Brother Tian arrives in the village, the major camps must submit the four classics she designated.

The third order is even stranger. It was issued by Brother Tan Tian. He actually prescribed a prescription for the soup bath, and designated the major camps to prepare it. It is best to give it as soon as Brother Tian arrives. Soup bath. If it is not ready at the first time, then after receiving the order, the prescription should be prepared as soon as possible for the Tianxiong Tang to bath.

When Brother Tan Tian issued this order, in fact, Brother Zhu Tian and Brother Xian Tian had already arrived at Nan Daying and Xi Daying. This herbal soup bath can only be added afterwards and can be enjoyed in the first place. , And only Ding Qi and other four people. Looking at this prescription written by Tan Hanchuan, there are many medicinal materials on it that Ding Qi and others don't know. Maybe the outside world doesn't have it or the name is different. You can get a general idea by comparing it with the "Title of Heaven".

The four masters and apprentices were all watching these things in Ding Qi’s room. Ye Yanxing frowned and said, “Uncle Zhuang used other people’s religious beliefs to pretend to be Tianxiong here. But the etiquette is too great. It’s complicated. Is the shelf too big?"

Ding Qi smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "Brother Tian naturally has the prestige of Brother Tian. On the surface, Mr. Zhuang has set a set of etiquette, but in fact he is protecting the locals, fearing that we will bring plague here. . This place has been isolated from the outside world for thousands of years, and the microbial environment may be different. We may carry some bacteria and viruses on our bodies, which were not there before.

Meng Hui said: "No wonder the people here are so far away when they talk. If they want to get closer, they will retreat. When I entered the village, I saw the children next to me and wanted to give them some cherry cream candies. , As a result, the children were immediately dragged away by the adults...Master, can this avoid the danger we bring?"

Ding Qi: "It is impossible to avoid completely, but try to avoid it. This medicinal bath prescription prescribed by Uncle Tan should also be the intention."

As soon as the words came to this, I heard someone outside the door respectfully say: "Several brothers, the soup and medicated bath are ready."

The crowd boiled four large wooden barrels of hot water, and they also prepared the melon flesh and large cloth towels for wiping the body. Meng Huiyu took a bath alone and had her own female waiter. When you see this kind of melon, you know that it produces loofah, and when you see this kind of cloth towel, you know that there is no cotton. As for the texture of the fabric, everyone doesn't know what it is. Anyway, it is not the most suitable cotton towel for water absorption.

Shu Comfortable took a hot bath, the hot water in the wooden barrel exudes a good smell of medicine, and I have cooked the prescriptions prescribed by Tan Hanchuan in advance. After the shower, the food is already arranged in the front hall.

Before coming, Ding Qi was thinking, what do people here usually eat? Are there any staple foods and vegetables outside? As a result, the staple food is rice, which tastes very good. It seems to be more fragrant than the rice outside. Maybe it's because I haven't eaten rice for many days. The dishes are also very rich, with chicken, fish, meat and eggs.

The taste of the chicken is similar to the wild bamboo chicken they hunted in the mountains, but it feels a bit fatter and tender. It is salt-producing, and there are even cinnamon, pepper and wild garlic, and there is an unknown root that is spicy because it is eaten in the dishes. The fish is very fresh, and the egg should be that kind of bamboo egg. As for another meat dish, it is actually a plate of frogs.

There are two plates of green vegetables. One plate should be the tender tip pinched from the pumpkin vine, and the other plate is not recognized, but it is crisp and refreshing. I thought it might lack the rich condiments of the outside world and would not make any delicious food, but the result was unexpected. Several people felt that they had hardly eaten such a delicious meal in their lives.

Before eating, Ding Qi also specifically instructed: "According to the letter issued by your uncle Zhuang, the things we have eaten are not allowed to be used by others. If these meals are not finished, they will be wasted, so try not to keep them." After really eating it, I realized that the roots could not be left without ordering. I drank all the soup. How many days have I not eaten like this?

After eating, they went back to Ding Qi's room to read the classics. Several people took one to watch, and then exchanged them. It is necessary to understand the situation of the world as soon as possible. Ding Qi first took the "Bible". After opening it, he realized that it was quite different from what he had imagined. The core of this classic is the "Old Ten Tian Tiao" and the "New Ten Tian Tiao". Most of the other contents are made by the people of the past. Comment.

The old ten types of Tian Tiao can clearly see the traces of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. There may be some words and sentences that are different from those in history. They are--

First, worship the Emperor God.

Secondly, it is hard to worship God Xie.

Third, it is not easy to misuse the name of Emperor God.

Fourth, every week.

Fifth, be filial to your parents.

Sixth, it’s not easy to kill or kill.

Seventh, it's not easy to be evil.

Eighth, it is not easy to steal and rob.

Ninth, it's hard to tell lies.

Tenth, it's not easy to be greedy.

If there are any changes, it is mainly in Article 4. Seven days a week, the tradition originated from Christianity, and later developed into the secular week system, so Sunday is also called Sunday. But here, it became the first, eleventh, and twenty-first of each month, and Sunday also became a public holiday.

Compared with the "Almanac", we can see that the calendar used here is the solar calendar, which is the same as the Gregorian calendar or Gregorian calendar, but at the same time the calendar is used. The changes in spring, summer, autumn and winter here are the same as those in the outside world, but they are divided into big years and small years. A small year is a normal year, and a big year is a cycle of heaven and earth in sixty years.

The climate here has its own unique laws. Although there are spring, summer, autumn and winter within a year, the changes are not very obvious. In most cases, the river water will not freeze during the coldest time, and it will not be too hot during the hottest time. But there is a cycle of sixty years between the world and the earth. Every sixty years, there will always be the coldest in more than a dozen years, and the river will freeze in winter; and there will always be the hottest in more than a dozen years, and the temperature in summer will be relatively high.

Ding Qi and the others entered here at noon in May, and when they arrived at Dongdaying, it was mid-June, the early summer of the new year. This year is the year of Yiyou, and the corresponding new year is also equivalent to early summer, which is the time when the weather in heaven is the best.

And the ten new sky bars at the back of the "Bible" made Ding Qi dumbfounded. They turned out to be--

First, red bricks are not to be fired. All bridge houses that need bricks should use blue bricks. Cherish the protection of pottery, those who fail to break pottery shall be punished, and those who deliberately break pottery shall be punished.

Second, the geographical genius of heaven, there are five camps: east, west, south, north, and middle. Every big camp has a population of over 600, a household can have three children; if a big camp has a population of over 800, a household can have two children; if the population is less than 600, there is no limit to the number of births in the household.

Third, the annual copper production in the Kingdom of Heaven shall not exceed 100 catties, and the production of tin shall not exceed 50 catties.

Fourth, where the original field is cultivated, the continuous cropping of a single species shall not exceed three years, and the rotation of the same species shall not exceed five years. When spreading sloping fields, there should be no fewer than five crops, and no waste plants can be eliminated. All the crop seeds must be kept in the camp and storehouses, and they must not be eaten in famine.

Fifth, use straw, stalks, vines and other fields to harvest the remaining materials for cooking and burning. These objects and ashes are under the management of major public officials and are not allowed to be disposed of at will. If you enter the mountains to cut salaries, you must not be cut off. The place to collect materials is a ten-year holiday.

On the sixth, every July, August, and September, you are not allowed to fish with nets.

Seventh, care about fighting, frogs are edible but not sold.

Eighth, the first big city, in Zhongdaying. 11. Twenty-one small cities are located in major camps.

Ninth, all camps are equal, men and women are equal, and everyone in the world is brothers. The marshal and bishop, the master treasury of the military division, and the master of Sima, are the three men. San Gong is recommended by the public, if not, it should be changed.

Tenth, angels descend from the upper realm, not from heaven. Anyone born in the kingdom of heaven does not respect the emperor if he declares that his brother is possessed by him, and he does not respect the emperor and evil.