〖Yong Jun retreated, Zhe Jiaxing sacrificed his mother's affairs, everyone knew it, everyone said that Zhe offered a strategy to plunder Wu Yue, and they all blamed him for killing his hometown. However, although Yong's army robbed him, he never tortured and killed Li Shu. Jiaxing fathers were afraid of Yong's army coming back, and their wings returned, and they dared not take an inch of Jing's land.
— "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"〗
When the Nanchu navy and the Dayong navy confronted each other at sea, I had already enjoyed the infinite scenery on Zhenze Lake. As the culprit who intensified the situation in Wu and Yue, I did not have a trace of remorse. The war was already inevitable. The more intense the battle between Wu and Yue, the more it can divert the attention of the Southern Chu Dynasty and the opposition, and it is also convenient for the battles of Shuzhong and Xiangyang to be carried out. As for me fleeing, ahem, don’t the East China Sea need me now
Gently swinging the folding fan, sitting in the front cabin of the painting boat, rolling up the beaded curtain, sashes brocade robes, sipping tea, squinting comfortably and enjoying the spring sunshine, I have put on the style of the noble son of Nanchu, if not in the boat There is no singer and dancer, but I look very much like a descendant of Youchun's aristocratic family. I deliberately dyed my gray hair black and modified my appearance a little to avoid being identified because of Huafa and Zhuyan. Although Wu County has been caught in the chaos of war, it has not yet spread to the prefectures around Zhenze Lake. After all, General Lu has already come to Wuyue, so they naturally don't have to worry. I lived on the lake for three days, eight hundred miles of Zhenze, 36,000 hectares of lake surface, there is a lake in the lake, and there are mountains outside the mountain, the spring is bright, the tourists are like weaving, and there is no sign of war.
The bead curtain moved lightly, Hu Yanshou walked in, his expression was very bad, he walked up to me and bowed and said, "Young Master, you can't stay in the dangerous area, please show me, when will we leave?"
I raised my head and glanced at him, with a smile in my heart. He looks simple and honest. Although he has been in high power for many years, he has not acquired a bossy temperament. It is just that he is nearly eight feet tall and has a handsome figure. In addition, his eyes were shining brightly, and his hands were tangled with sinews. No matter how he looked at him, he was a majestic general, but I was forced to wear servant clothes, which was really weird. It's no wonder that Huyanshou is the deputy commander of Hu Benwei, a dignified first-rank general, and he doesn't look like an ordinary servant. Even the five guards he brought, I can't see anything like domestic servants. But as long as they don't stand together, it's not too conspicuous. Although the northern accent is heavier, it's enough to not speak on weekdays. There is always a way to get through. However, if it wasn't for Huyanshou's life, I didn't want Li Zhi to be dissatisfied with him, so I wouldn't keep him by my side. As for him urging me to hurry, it is not surprising that the longer I stay in Southern Chu, the heavier his responsibility will be. What's more, when we came to Zhenze Lake this time, we passed Lu Can on the road. When the Jiujiang water camp was rushing southward, I was watching the Nanchu water army's squatting on the tributary, but I didn't. What, but Hu Yanshou's face is ashen, lest Yong Jun discover my existence. It's a pity that although he was well-intentioned, I couldn't fulfill him. Staying in Zhenze Lake was not just nothing, but I came here with purpose.
I smiled and took a sip of the tea, and I said lazily: "Huyan, don't be so anxious, it's rare to come to Zhenze Lake and not appreciate the beauty of Dongshan and Xishan. The Yangtze River is mobilized to Yuhang, instead of going on the road now and risking the danger of encountering the Nanchu army, it is better to wait a few days and the waterway is relatively calm before rushing on the road."
Huyanshou was stunned for a moment, and felt that there was some truth to it, but it was inappropriate to stay in Chujing for too long. Thinking that he failed to stop Jiang Zhe's actions this time, he would inevitably be questioned when he returned. If Jiang Zhe had another accident, he would be I had no face to return to Chang'an. I thought that I was about to persuade me again when there was a sound of pipa on the lake. It was clear and lingering.
With the sound of the pipa, I felt a movement in my heart. I closed my eyes and listened carefully. The music like weeping, complaining and admiration was almost close to my ears. The pipa played to the heart is soul-stirring, a good song of Zhaojun's grievances. Halfway through hearing this, I opened my eyes and sighed softly. Although Zhaojun's resentment was a word of parting palace resentment, it contained the meaning of "thinking about Han". sigh. The person who played this song, although showing the artistic conception of softness around his fingers, has a faint and generous bearing, and he must be a talented person who is worried about state affairs. Southern Chu is prosperous, and among the smoke and water in the south of the Yangtze River, I don’t know how many heroes there are, but the Southern Chu court used poetry and songs to test their talents. There is also no possibility of a long-term development. Even Lu Can, who has always been in the name of recruiting talented people, can't get rid of this influence. Most of his generals and counselors have constant connections with the Lu family. It is not easy to gain a foothold in Southern Chu by relying on one's own talents. This pipa player must be someone who has no way to serve the country, so there are so many sorrows and anger in the song.
I accidentally glanced at it, but saw Hu Yanshou also standing there listening in fascination. I couldn't help but wonder, when did he appreciate the pipa, but it was rare. When my mind changed, I almost laughed. As everyone knows, since Hu Yanshou is her husband, he must be able to understand a thing or two.
At this time, the sound of the pipa changed, but it became fierce and heroic, like an iron cavalry protruding, a silver bottle burst, and in the sound of the pipa, I only felt my heart beat faster, my blood was surging, my face suddenly lost its blood, and the bead curtain flew up. Xiao Shunzi, who was sitting in the back cabin, suddenly appeared, flew behind me, put a palm on my vest, and a ray of infuriating energy entered. After a while, I let out a long breath and calmed down. Huyanshou's expression turned cold, and he walked out, obviously to check the enemy's tracks.
Xiao Shunzi's eyes were cold, and he looked towards the direction from which the pipa came from. A faint murderous aura appeared all over his body. At this moment, a man chanted from the lake and said, "I look at the sword while drunk, and I dream of blowing the corner. Eight hundred miles of subordinates are burned, and fifty strings are turned outside the frontier. The autumn troops are ordered in the battlefield. The horse-made Lu is fast, and the bow is like a thunderbolt.
I was slightly taken aback. This was originally a poem I made when I saw Lu Xin training in Jiangxia, but it was later obtained by Prince De. He loved it very much. Every time I sang in the army, my style of poems was not mainly heroic. But it is vigorous and vigorous, but since the death of Prince De, I voted for Dayong again. Although my poems are still circulated in Southern Chu, this song is rarely sung, or I feel that I am not worthy to write "The King of the World" It's rare for someone to sing this poem aloud, especially now that I have openly led the army to attack Wuyue. Thinking of this, the annoyance that was almost carried by the sound of the piano gradually dissipated.
Before the end of the song, Huyanshou had already returned to the cabin to report: "Sir, there is a cruise ship three miles away, and the music came from there."
I heard the words and looked out through the bead curtain. With my eyesight, I saw at a glance a small boat without a canopy on the lake. There were only two people on the boat. The Taoist priest in Guan, the Taoist priest holds a bamboo pole for punting the boat, standing in the wind at the stern of the boat, his arms are relatively long, but the man is holding the pipa high on the bow, holding a lute in his hand, and carrying a long sword on his back, and is looking up at the Taoist priest. What are you talking about, I can only see the side of the two from my direction, but it can also be seen that the two people are extraordinary. Wuyue is a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. That's it. Moreover, these two people can shake people's souls with their songs. If it wasn't for Xiao Shunzi to protect them, I would have been injured.
Thinking of this, I excitedly said, "You can't see such a person with both civil and military skills." As soon as I finished speaking, before Hu Yanshou could express his objection, there was a cold snort behind me. I shook my body and turned to Xiao Shunzi. He smiled and said, "It's not an example, it's just this time." I looked at him eagerly, I was afraid that he would object. It took me a lot of effort to convince Xiao Shunzi to leave this time. It took me a long time for various reasons to let Xiao Shun go. Zi nodded reluctantly, but he was also unhappy along the way. I was painting a small house in the boat, and he was always in the back cabin. He was fighting with me, otherwise he would always be by my side.
Xiao Shunzi was originally very unhappy in his heart, and he didn't want Jiang Zhe to make trouble again, but when he saw the young master's high-spirited expression and his demeanor, he felt more indulgent and carefree. Then he thought that the young master was in Yongdu, even in the depths of prosperity. , The joy of family life, but it can't hide the faint tiredness. Only after temporarily getting rid of the trivial matters of the world can I be so happy. I can't bear it in my heart, and sighed: "See you when you see it."
I was overjoyed when I heard this, and ordered Huyanshou to go out and give an order, put the painting boat close to the cruise ship, lifted the curtain and walked out of the cabin, and said loudly: "This man can play the lute so well, and the Taoist priest's high song also shocked the world's idle gulls and herons. In Jiaxing, there is no trace of clouds, so I invite the two of you to come over for a cup of tea, do you know if the two of you are willing to reward me?"
The Taoist priest Huang Guan turned his face to look at me and said with a sneer: "We are poor people, not worthy of being guests of noble families. Since your ancestral home is Jiaxing, you should know that Jiaxing was robbed a few days ago. The attitude of the words, but in the middle of spring, when you are swimming on the lake, you really have no heart, and you are so ruthless and unscrupulous, how can you talk to us."
Hearing this, Huyanshou was furious, his eyes blazing at the Taoist priest, his hands clenched tightly, his knuckles creaked softly, as if a fierce tiger would choose someone to devour. The Taoist sneered coldly, his sharp eyes met Hu Yanshou's gaze without showing weakness, and his whole body revealed a condensed murderous aura.
The clothed scholar frowned slightly, put down his pipa, and looked towards the painting boat. A wisp of sword energy shot up from his body, but it did not merge with the Taoist priest's murderous aura, but blocked the two of them from fighting in secret. Even so, huh Yanshou was also pale and seemed to be hit hard, but he was determined and he was often faced with the imposing manner of grandmaster-level masters (Xiao Shunzi's special training). The Taoist priest was obstructed by his companion's sword qi. He had always respected this companion, but he was not annoyed, but when he saw Huyanshou, he was able to maintain his power, but he admired it in his heart, and his eyebrows eased a lot.
The plain-clothed scholar said mildly, "Don't take offense, Your Excellency, I am a straight friend, and I am offended. However, I am waiting for the savages, and it is inconvenient for me to interact with aristocratic families. Please forgive me." It doesn't sound as harsh anymore.
While speaking, the commoner scholar also looked at the young master in brocade on the opposite side of the painting boat with piercing eyes, and secretly explored the origin of this man in his heart. This painting boat is owned by the largest embroidery village in Wuzhou, "Xiexiufang". "Xiexiufang" almost monopolized 50% of the Suzhou embroidery in the south of the Yangtze River. The seven disciples of Gu Xiuniang, a famous embroidery in Southern Chu, "Xiexiufang" invited four Name, the surname of the owner of "Xiexiufang" is unknown, but it has only emerged in the past ten years. It is said that the owner of the shop is only a young man who has not yet reached his thirties. Could it be that this young master in brocade clothes is the owner of Xiexiufang? However, this person has an elegant appearance and a free-spirited manner. Although his companions speak ill of each other, that person does not have a trace of anger. Instead, his expression shows tolerance and understanding. He is calm and tranquil, not like a businessman who cares about each other. There is no heroic bearing of the owner of the embroidery workshop.
At this moment, the brocade-clothed gentleman smiled slightly, looked away from the Taoist priest Huang Guan, and turned to look at the cloth-clothed scholar. The scholar was shocked. The golden-clothed man's eyes were a little dim, and he was obviously lacking in spirit. He just looked like an ordinary person, but Looking at him intently, he felt that his eyes were as deep as the sea, quiet and cold, and even more soothing and serene that he could see through the world. Looking around, this person's face suddenly became vivid, and with his delicate and fair appearance, it was difficult to tell his true age.
This commoner scholar was originally an outstanding figure in the martial arts of Southern Chu, with outstanding swordsmanship, full of knowledge and resourcefulness, and there are only a few people who can be compared with him in Southern Chu. His knowledge is far-reaching and more than that of ordinary people. He stared at each other, but he could sense the extraordinaryness of this man in brocade clothes at a glance. When he looked out of the corner of his eyes, his companions didn't seem to notice, and his face was full of impatience. Affection. The commoner scholar became more and more shocked. His companion was much older than himself, and he was more experienced in the world. He didn't even see the true expression of this person. When he came out, it was the weather standard of this person. If he had not experienced a certain level of wisdom, he would not have been able to appreciate it at all. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel apologetic in his heart, and felt that it was a bit rude to refuse it categorically.
Just as hesitation and struggle flashed in his eyes, the Taoist priest Huang Guan said impatiently, "I've already said that, you can go now. It's a pity, the good interest has been disturbed by these scoundrels."
The commoner scholar frowned, and was about to say something to stop his companions from swearing, when the young master in brocade on the painting boat suddenly raised his voice and laughed, "Wait a minute!"
The Taoist priest Huang Guan raised his eyebrows and was about to speak, but he was stopped by the clothed scholar. He bowed to the painting boat and said, "My companion is reckless and rude, please Haihan." This time, his eyebrows were full of sincerity. There is absolutely no sense of indifference and alienation.
At this time, the appearance of the two of them has fallen into my eyes. The Taoist priest is about thirty-six or seven years old. He looks very strange, but there seems to be a deep sorrow between his eyebrows. The commoner scholar is over thirty years old. They are both arrogant and graceful. Even if such a person is rude, I would be reluctant to sue and kill them. "Wait a minute" just now was not to stop these two from leaving, but to stop Xiao Shunzi in the cabin behind me from making a move. Xiao Shunzi has always respected and loved me. Seeing that Taoist priest has repeatedly violated me, he has long had the intention to kill, but it's just that. He has long been able to restrain his killing intent, and if there is no trace of his killing intent, it is difficult for others to detect it except for someone who is very familiar with him.
Taking a step forward, I said calmly and calmly: "But it was a rudeness, I rashly invited me, I have no name to post, no one to introduce, I just love the most heroic and romantic person in my life, Your Excellency Pipa's voice is full of worry about the country Worrying about the people, this Taoist priest sang the poems that Prince Gude loved the most. The country is in trouble and thinks of a good general, but he knows that he has a long mind. Although he is a mediocre person, he also admires the heart of the two boxers, so he came to see each other. Invitation, I just didn’t expect the two of them to be so stern. Listening to the tone of the Taoist priest, they seemed to be dissatisfied with the noble family’s son Ya’an’s self-promotion, but now it seems that among the three of us, Ya’an’s self-promotion is two righteous men who are worried about state affairs. Not me, a layman who loves peace."
After the two listened silently, the Taoist priest's face was full of embarrassment and anger, and then he became a little discouraged. On the contrary, the plain-clothed scholar's eyes lit up with admiration, and he folded his fists and said, "Your Excellency is right. Yes, we are too rigid. But our friend is also excusable. Recently, General Lu wanted to train a volunteer army in Wuyue to consolidate the coastal defense, but lacked military resources. My brother and this brother intend to convince the Wuyue family to donate to the volunteer army. Yesterday, Fang came from Wuxi. When I returned, everyone refused, and they all retreated. They worked hard, but only 30% of the total was raised. So this brother of mine was troubled, and when he saw Your Excellency's painting of brocade clothes, he wanted to take out his anger."
I was a little surprised when I heard the words, but I didn't think that these two people were actually Lu Can's help. Will they reveal their identities if they hang around with them? After thinking about it, I smiled and said: "So it turns out, the two of you are indeed chivalrous, serving the country and the people. It seems that the two of you are going to go to Wuzhou to raise money, and you will be with the richest man in Wuzhou, 'Xiexiufang'. Zhou Dongzhu is an old friend. He can always obey the words below. If he is willing to take the lead in donating money, it must be helpful to the two of you. In this way, the two of you will not refuse my kindness, right?"
There were flashes of joy in the eyes of the two men's warm words, and the Taoist priest was even more red-faced and said: "If this is the case, the poor Taoist apologizes to the son, the son has a heart for the country, and the general of the poor road would like to thank you for your generous donation."
I smiled and said, "Forget it if you are thankful or not. If the two of you can look down on it, please come over and talk about it."
This time, neither of them refused, nor did they need a springboard. They both climbed onto the boat lightly. My own boatman went to tie the boat to the boat. Give Huyanshou a wink and let him go back to prevent him from revealing his flaws.