Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-Eight

I only heard Liu E slowly said: "The phrase 'stay in Daming Lake' means to be fascinated by the beautiful scenery of Daming Lake, and to linger. Eat some delicious dumplings at the small shop at Quehua Bridge. "It's hard to distinguish water from springs" means that there are too many springs in the spring city, and it's hard to distinguish whether it's spring water, river water, lake water, rain water, or snow water. "Fake Prostitute Panlong Picture" One sentence is that some rural women pretended to be prostitutes, deceived many tourists, and dressed themselves up beautifully, hoping that every year when the emperor chooses a concubine, he can choose herself to enjoy the glory and wealth in the harem." Wang Jinting sneered slightly after hearing this, Said: "Mr. Liu E, don't forget Bai Juyi's "Song of White Hair in the Sun Palace", Li Shangyin's "Lonely Ancient Palace, Palace Flowers are lonely and red. The white-headed palace maid is here, sit and talk about Xuanzong." Liu E laughed and said: "There are women who want to be Zhao Feiyan, Yang Yuhuan, and Yehenala!"

At night, Wang Jinting felt better and fell asleep leaning on the kang. Zhang San saw that he had fallen asleep, and felt much more at ease in his heart, so he fell asleep too.Liu E rested in a room on the second floor of Yunju Building. Sleeping in the middle of the night, Zhang San was woken up by someone. He opened his eyes and saw that it was Wang Jinting. Wang Jinting pointed to the outside of the house.Zhang San heard a burst of "chacha" footsteps.After a while, the door bolt was gently pushed open, and Liu E crept in. He came to Zhang San and called softly: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhang!..." Zhang San pretended to be asleep and did not answer. .Liu E called Wang Jinting again: "My lord, my lord!..." Wang Jinting closed his eyes slightly and did not answer.A fierce light appeared in Liu E's eyes, he spread out the plaited braid, shook it vigorously, and threw it at Wang Jinting.Zhang San had been prepared for a long time, picked up the precious sword beside the pillow, and suddenly stepped forward to hold Liu E's braid, only to hear a "crack", sparks splashed, it turned out that the braid was entwined with steel wires. "'Iron Braid' Panlong!" Zhang San yelled, and a "kite turned over" jumped off the kang.

The person pretending to be Liu E is Panlong. Liu E, the author of the disguise, wrote a poem in the Daming Lake Narcissus Temple to coax Wujinting and Zhang San, and then looked for an opportunity to kill Wang Jinting.He negotiated with Yuchanyi to try to push Wang Jinting down the Baotu Spring, but he failed to find a good opportunity; the woman who has been following Wang Jinting and others is Yuchanyi.At the Black Tiger Spring, Wang Jinting finally found a chance. When Wang Jinting was wandering alone by the moat, he suddenly knocked Wang Jinting down the river with a palm, and then fled.

Seeing that Wang Jinting was rescued, "Iron Braid" Panlong came up with another plan. He infiltrated the soup with poison, and when he was taking medicine for Wang Jinting, the invisible man broke the medicine bowl. Wang Jinting and Zhang San killed Wang Jinting while they were asleep, but they didn't expect to be discovered by them again. Wang Jinting did not fall asleep all this time, he had already seen the true face of Panlong, and he became more and more suspicious of Liu E, until Zhang San asked Liu E to guess the answer with a small poem, and he heard the real trick from the sidelines. "Stay in Daming Lake, hungry dumpling paste. It's hard to distinguish the water from the spring, and the picture of a fake prostitute coiling a dragon." The homonym of the beginning of these four poems is Liu E is fake, and the fourth line of the poem has the word "panlong". , then the Liu E in front of him is the "iron braid" Panlong under the tent of Zhejiang Governor Hong Sheng.Wang Jinting thought of the woman who had been following them ghostly, from Baoquan to Jinxianquan, from Jinxianquan to Heihuquan, until she pushed him into the river... There must be a big conspiracy, a gang People are plotting against him, and that group must be Hong Sheng's accomplices.So who was the woman who rescued him in the river?And who is that woman who smashed the medicine bowl and left the poem with darts? ... This is really a mystery, and he feels more and more suspicious of "Liu E". This "Liu E" is not like that chic and elegant scribe Liu E, he is probably that Panlong.Thinking about it, Wang Jinting broke out in a cold sweat and did not fall asleep until someone pried open the door and woke Zhang San up.

Seeing that the trick had been seen through, Pan Long showed off his "iron braid" skills, he jumped into the courtyard with one step, and Zhang San also ran out to fight Pan Long with a knife.Panlong's iron braid was really powerful, and it swung like an iron whip, making a "huhu" sound. Several times he tried to lock Zhang San's throat, but Zhang San used the knife to cut it open.Zhang San used lightness kung fu to bypass the iron braid, and the two of them turned like a revolving lantern.Zhang San used the saber to pick up Panlong's upper plate. Panlong turned to one side, swung the iron braid, rolled Zhang San's treasured saber, and threw it into the air.Then he made a progress and used the iron braid to sweep Zhang San's head.Zhang Sanyi jumped forward and jumped three or four feet high, the iron braid wrapped around Zhang San's left leg, Zhang San felt a sharp pain.Seeing that he had succeeded, Pan Long took a hard look, if it was an ordinary warrior, he would have been thrown into the air and smashed to pieces.But Zhang San's foundation is deep, and he is good at teaching Daoyin, which can make the body rise and fall freely, and the body skin can be as hard as iron, or as soft as cotton.Even though Panlong tried his best, Zhang San didn't move, like an iron tower.Seeing that he couldn't bring him down, Pan Long rode a horse and squatted in the crotch, and hit Zhang San's chest with both palms with all his strength.Zhang San's hand was quick, he had already slapped out with his palm, and he made a move of "Boy worshiping Guanyin", this is a move in his palm turning and iron crotch kung fu, it hit Pan Long's chest, Pan Long staggered, his eyes went dark, almost fall.The moment he bowed his head, he curled up his braids, withdrew from Zhang San's left leg, walked a few steps to the courtyard wall, threw himself, and fled in pain.

Zhang San didn't chase after him, and came to Wang Jinting's house, only to hear Wang Jinting sigh: "I almost fell for this fake Liu E, I can't stay here for long, let's hurry up and get on the road." Zhang San looked at the sky outside and said, "My lord, it's not yet dawn. You must be very tired if you haven't closed your eyes for half the night. I've been asleep for half the night. I'll watch the night for you. You should sleep first, and then wait until dawn." It's not too late to hurry, and those thieves won't come right away." Seeing that he couldn't resist him, Wang Jinting took off his clothes, lay down peacefully, and started snoring after a while.

Zhang San heard the rooster crow three times before waking Wang Jinting up. The two came to the front room, ate some snacks and porridge, and hurried on the road. Traveling day and night, they arrived in the city of Nanjing a month later. In the evening, it was the time when the Qinhuai River Confucius Temple held a temple fair.Wang Jinting and Zhang San first found an inn on Chaoku Street by the Qinhuai River, and then wandered here.There is a Meixiang Building on Chaoku Street, which was the treasure house of Li Xiangjun, a famous Qinhuai prostitute in the late Ming Dynasty. The Meixiang Building faces south, with the front door facing the street and the back hall facing the river.Facing the street is a green brick wall with double vermilion lacquered gates on both sides.

Wang Jinting said: "This Meixiang building is the former residence of Li Xiangjun, a famous prostitute. Now it is considered a scenic spot. Let's go in and have a look." , is a well-organized courtyard; after entering the house three times, there is a finely carved Liangfang in the Hualou River Hall.Push the fence and push the window, and the whole Qinhuai River is displayed in front of you.But seeing the lights of boats and boats of all sizes are brightly lit, the river water shines like a fire dragon passing through;From Dongshuiguan to Zhonghuamen, there are constant singing and dancing; singing houses and dancing pavilions are lined up on both sides of the bank, and there are many boats and boats, singing and wine vessels, and pink shadows.

Wang Jinting was full of poetry and chanted: "The buildings and boats are bright and sleepless, and they are noisy on both sides of the Qinhuai River. How many winds are accompanied by pink shadows, and the songs are like smoke for thousands of miles." Wang Jinting turned his head and asked Zhang San: "Do you know Wu Jingzi's "Qin Is the garden in the Ci?" Seeing that Zhang San didn't answer, he immediately chanted: "I remember at that time, I loved Qinhuai, and occasionally left my hometown. After Xiang Meigenye, I screamed a few times; in Xinghua Village, I wandered a few times. Feng Only tall and tall, insects singing and small pavilions; at the same time, people are short and long. It’s over now! Shed your clothes and washed your feet in the waves..." Wang Jinting stopped chanting and listened carefully.I saw the boat singing softly, desolate and euphemistic, touching and soul-stirring.The girls living in the houses on both sides of the river, wearing fine gauze clothes and wearing jasmine flowers on their hair, all rolled up the Xiang curtains and leaned on the railing to listen.When the drums of the lantern boat sounded, the curtains and windows on both sides opened, and the ambergris and incense mist burned in the river house sprayed out together, and merged with the moonlight and smoke in the river, looking like an immortal in Langyuan or a fairy in Yao Palace.

Wang Jinting was a little intoxicated, and asked Zhang San: "Do you know who are the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai?" Zhang San said: "I only know Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan, and Chen Yuanyuan." Wang Jinting said: "There are also Liu Rushi, Ma Xianglan, Bian Yujing, Gu Meihe Kou Baimen, at that time all the talents in the world were proud of competing for knowledge. Because of Li Xiangjun's petite figure, people called her "Xiang Fan Pendant" at the time. Zheng Banqiao presented her with a poem: "Li Xiang was born in Xiaoqingcheng, with graceful sleeves in her arms." Zhongzang. Why did the Twelve Witch Peak girls come to see the King of Chu in a dream. 'She is not afraid of power, she is upright, she is really a rare woman!" She said, sighing endlessly.

Zhang Sandao: "Why is this river called the Qinhuai River?" Wang Jinting said: "The Qinhuai River was named Longzangpu in ancient times, and later called Huaishui. Because of this, "Qinhuai" got its name. The two sides of Qinhuai River have been the dwelling places of famous clans and rich families since ancient times. Later generations call it "wild grass and flowers by the Zhuque Bridge, and the sunset is slanting at the entrance of Wuyi Lane. In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into ordinary people. Family." Wang Xie refers to the two great families of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Dao and Xie An. Buddhism became popular in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and later generations have a poem of "480 temples in the Southern Dynasties, how many towers are in the mist and rain". Famous Buddhist temples such as Chu Temple, Daochang Temple, Wagong Temple and Anle Temple. Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, issued an edict to light water lamps on the Qinhuai River to worship the dead soldiers and civilians. Scenery.” Looking at the crowds in front of the Confucius Temple, Wang Jinting sighed and said: “The literati and poets of all ages love to stop in the Qinhuai River, leaving many beautiful chapters. Du Mu, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, said, “Smoke cage cold water moon cage sand, night mooring Qinhuai is near a restaurant. A businesswoman doesn’t know the hatred of subjugation of the country, and she still sings poems about flowers in the backyard across the river. Kong Shangren, a literati in the Qing Dynasty, said, “Pear blossoms are like snow and grass are like smoke, and spring is on both sides of Qinhuai. According to Chanjuan's poem." Zhang San pointed to the Confucius Temple and said, "Mr. Wang, let's eat some Jiangnan snacks there to fill our stomachs." Wang Jinting nodded, and the two came slowly to the Confucius Temple.The Confucius Temple, also known as the Confucian Temple, can be called the pearl of the 'Ten Mile Qinhuai'.In front of the temple, the Qinhuai River is used as a companion pool, surrounded by embankments, which is called Crescent Lake.On the south bank of the river is a large screen wall with red walls and black tiles. It is called the "Wanren Palace Wall" of the Confucius Temple and is the longest screen wall in China.The two walked into the first gate of the Confucius Temple, the Lingxing Gate, which was the corridor through which the emperor visited Confucius; they walked into the Dacheng Hall, where there was a memorial tablet for Confucius.The Mingde Hall behind the Dacheng Hall is the place where the candidates get their titles on the gold list.The Gongyuan to the east of the Confucius Temple is an examination room, with more than 20,000 halls and a Mingyuan Building in the middle. You can see the whole picture of the Gongyuan from the top.The Kuixing Pavilion on the square of the Confucius Temple is dedicated to the statues of gods.Wang Jinting said: "Every year of the big exam, the fragrance here is particularly fragrant, but in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, this place has become a world of fireworks full of brothels, but at that time, most of the candidates who came to catch the exam were lasses. In my spare time, I searched for flowers and asked willows here. The majesty of the Confucius Temple has long been submerged by pepper blue and red powder, and I really became the most sage teacher Wenxuan King in vain. It's really 'all masters, and appreciate the mist of the Six Dynasties; Song scenery!'” The two came to the East Market and West Market on both sides of the Dacheng Hall. Here is a stone path and a long and narrow alley. There are colorful store plaques, market signs, lanterns, and all kinds of colors.Those who tell fortune tellers, set up stalls, test feng shui, sell broken items, repair umbrellas, and sell salted ducks are constantly shouting, and there are people coming and going, so it's very lively. Zhang San saw some talented people put some calligraphy and paintings on the ground, one of which was "Huai Su Drunken Banana".Zhang San knew that Huai Su, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, also liked to drink. Sometimes he would lie drunk in the banana forest in his hometown, writing and inscribing poems on the banana leaves.He walked over and asked those scholars: "I want to buy the painting 'Huaisu Drunken Banana', how much is it?" The scholars laughed, and one of them said, "Ask Huai Su." Several people laughed again . Wang Jinting quickly pulled Zhang San over, and said in a low voice: "He is drying calligraphy and painting, not setting up a stall for sale. The sun must be very good today. There was a Tiankuang Festival in ancient times, and Song Zhenzong built a temple in Dai Temple at the foot of Mount Tai. Tiankuang Palace." Zhang San asked, "What does this mean?" "It means a gift." Wang Jinting replied, "People from all over the world use the day of June 6 to expose their clothes, mattresses, calligraphy and paintings. On this day, the clothes hidden at the bottom of the box are prone to mildew, so take them out and dry them in the sun to prevent mildew and rot; literati also dry their books, calligraphy and paintings on this day to prevent them from being eaten by moths, and many libraries do the same. This method of drying clothes, The habit of calligraphy and painting is still there today, and it is not limited to the sixth day of June." The two saw a fat scholar next to them again, and they laughed, revealing most of their bulging white belly, and muttered something in their mouths: "If you read thousands of volumes, you don't need a library. Others dry their clothes, and I dry the books in my stomach."