Chapter 405: Mount Zunzhe in Huangliang County
“Since ancient times, when loved ones part,
Tears flow more from the common heart,
Than ever graced the palace floor,
Where sorrow hides behind closed doors.”
Song You walked leisurely, leaning on a bamboo staff. Paired with the spring scenery, he looked like he was out on a relaxing excursion. Behind him, a jujube-red horse obediently carried a bag of bedding and followed closely. Compared to the horse’s steadfastness, the cat and the swallow were much freer.
Yaozhou was a region full of rugged mountains and treacherous waters, with heavy miasma lingering in the air.
Even though it was spring, the heat already resembled the height of summer.
Places like Zhengxi and Anmin weren’t too bad, but the farther south they went, the hotter it became. The proportion of indigenous people increased, and fewer people spoke the official language.
Song You often struck up casual conversations along the way, but more often than not, he couldn’t understand what was being said. Occasionally, amidst the thickly accented official dialect, he would catch snippets about how even in winter, this area felt like a warm spring.
However, there was one thing he found particularly interesting—
“It seems like we’re getting close to Xuzhou,” Song You remarked as he sat on the ground in a bamboo grove, holding a copy of Yudi Jisheng. He turned to address Lady Calico.