Chapter 29 Chapter Twenty Nine

Outside Wuchang Mansion, on the bank of the Yangtze River, on the upper floor of Banjiang. Lang Fanyun looked down from the upstairs and saw more than ten boats moored by the river, one of which was a very large five-masted boat, which was gorgeous and imposing. The goods are being transported to the ship. Zuo Shi, who was sitting opposite him, was eating tea in silence, not daring to look at him. Lang Fanyun withdrew his gaze, smiled slightly and said: "The most comfortable way to go to the capital is to go by water. From here, take a light sail and go down the river. If the wind is favorable, you can go to Jiujiang in four days. If there is no strong wind and waves to hinder you, you can continue to take the boat." Go south, otherwise, no matter whether you continue to take the waterway or change to land, you can reach the capital in a few days."

Zuo Shi whispered: "Langshou, did I get very drunk last night?" Lang Fanyun laughed and said, "How do you feel now, do you have a headache?" Zuo Shi refused to raise his head no matter what, and said in a gnat-like voice: "No! But it's strange, I feel a lot more relaxed, as if I have thrown away some invisible burdens." Lang Fanyun said happily: "Can you remember what happened last night?" Zuo Shi thought for a while, and said with certainty: "Of course I remember!" Lang Fanyun leaned comfortably against the back of the chair, gently stroking the smooth body of the wine glass with one hand, feeling surprisingly leisurely and at ease. The pier with all kinds of activities makes people feel the comfort and satisfaction of the peaceful and prosperous age. It seems that the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang has done a good job.

Zuo Shi finally looked up and saw Lang Fanyun looking at her with a smile, she lowered her head in fright, and said softly, "Let's have another drink tonight, okay?" Lang Fanyun was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said: "You can answer my two questions, and after passing the test, there will be no more wine to drink!" Zuo Shi smiled sweetly and nodded softly. After last night, she was like a mature young woman who turned back into an innocent little girl. Lang Fanyun picked up the wine glass, thought for a while, and asked, "What did you call me for last night? Come and listen!"

Two red clouds flew up on Zuo Shi's pretty face, and she exclaimed cheerfully, "Brother Lang!" A look of love and compassion flashed across Lang Fanyun's eyes, he smiled chicly and said, "Remember what you want me to do in the future!" He raised his glass and drank it down. After wiping off the wine stains on the side, Lang Fanyun said softly: "Remember what you promised me last night?" Zuo Shi looked up in a daze, and said blankly, "What did I promise you?" Lang Fanyun pointed at her reproachfully with his finger, "Have you forgotten? Someone is out of wine tonight."

Zuo Shi said angrily: "Brother Lang is a scammer, when did I promise you something!" Lang Fanyun smiled and said: "Before you fell asleep last night, you promised to sing a song and I listened to it!" Zuo Shi doubtfully said, "How could I agree to such a thing?" Lang Fanyun laughed dumbly and said: "You are so drunk that you can't even walk, how can you remember what you said." Zuo Shifan blushed and lowered her head, and suddenly began to sing softly: "The flowers of the hat are blooming deep in the gate of the courtyard, and a line of light plains is separated by a dense forest..." The singing voice is full of resentment, which makes people's guts full of knots.

Lang Fanyun did not expect that she, who has always been reserved and shy, would become so passionate, and a strong emotion surged in her heart. She remembered the scene of singing with the "Bacchus" Zuo Boyan and Shangguan Feijian back then, but today she just He was left to drink alone, couldn't help but slammed the wine glass, and sang: "The shadow of the moon in the distant night is faint, and the remaining plum soul is clear..." Zuo Shi's voice changed, and then he sang Xin Qiji's famous line: "Wuxie Getai, the wind is always blown away by the rain..." At the end of the singing, the singing voice changed from thin to nothing, and the lingering sound still lingered.

Lang Fanyun poured a glass of wine, put it in front of Zuo Shi's face, and sighed: "A good song should go with a good wine, but it's a pity that there is only Nvhong who hasn't been hiding enough." Before the words were finished, there was a burst of applause from the room next door, and then someone said: "Such a good song, it should be paired with good wine. I have a jar of 'Xianxiang Piao' here. If you two are not too presumptuous, the old man brings wine Come here and toast the two of you." Lang Fanyun laughed and said: "Since there is good wine, why don't you come here immediately." He thought of the four guarding martial artists guarding the door next door. He knew that this person had an extraordinary status.

The man was obviously very happy, and walked over, one of the martial artists opened the door for him, and shot in with burning eyes, looking up and down at the two of them.The man shouted: "You wait outside." Then he walked in alone. Tang Fanyun listened to the footsteps of the other party, if he was a literati who didn't understand martial arts, and saw that the other party was over fifty years old, but he was full of energy, his face was not worried and mighty, he walked like a dragon and a tiger, and he was very imposing, so he quickly stood up to welcome the guests. The man saw that Lang Fanyun's appearance was rough and bold, but there was something subtle in his roughness. He stood there in a grand pavilion with a graceful demeanor, and he became more friendly. He put the wine jar on the stage, and after some politeness with Lang Fanyun, Just sat down.

Lang Fanyun took the wine in front of Zuo Shi, drank it in one gulp, put it in front of his face, and changed the cups for the man and Zuo Shi. The man had already uncorked the altar and poured wine for them. The smell of wine filled the room. Lang Fanyun sighed: "Good wine! Only this wine is worthy of Shi'er's wonderful song." The three toasted each other and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did the man pay attention to Zuo Shi, and said in amazement: "The girl's singing skills have reached the realm of transcendence and holiness, let me toast again."

Zuo Shi blushed, hurriedly waved her hands and said, "We have to take a boat later, so we can't drink any more." Lang Fanyun knew that this person was a romantic man, and said with a smile, "Come on! Let me drink three cups with you!" Until this moment, the two sides still don't know the other's name. The man was obviously in a good mood, so he didn't talk, and after drinking three cups with Lang Fanyun, he said: "Just now, the old man sighed secretly that he wanted to drink alone, but I didn't know that God gave me a drinking friend right away, it's really happy｜"

Lang Fanyun smiled and said nothing.He has a sharp eye, seeing that this person is very handsome, but he doesn't smell like copper, so he has already guessed the identity of this person. The man introduced himself: "The old man's surname is Chen, his name is Jinfang, and his name is Xihua. I don't know the name of Xiongtai and this girl?" Lang Fanyun replied lightly: "For the sake of your good wine, I don't want to just find a name to lie to you. I am Lang Fanyun, this girl is the world's number one wine maker, 'Bacchus' Daughter of Zuo Boyan." He forced out these few words with internal force and poured them into Chen Jinfang's ears, not afraid that people outside the room would hear them. Chen Lingfang was shocked all over, stunned, it took him a while to come to his senses, he laughed dryly, and said in a low voice: "Lingfang is so lucky, I only drank in the same brothel with the magician Pang Ban two nights ago, and today I made the first sword strike with Da Let's have a cup of tea." The voice of his martial artist came from outside: "Master!" Chen Jinfang knew that they couldn't hear his own voice, so he became alert, so he asked each other, and shouted: "Stand away from me, I have something to discuss with this brother." Footsteps sounded. Lang Fanyun calculated the distance between the other party, knowing that it would be difficult to hear their words, he said: "Brother Chen seems to be a member of the officialdom, and Lang is a traitor in the eyes of the court. It is really not suitable for Brother Chen to stay here." Chen Jinfang replied to his chicness when he first entered the room, he laughed, and said in a low voice: "Although the Nujiao Gang is called the underworld, they are more worthy of being called chivalrous men than many Baidao sects. How can you not know how to make friends with heroes and righteous heroes in the world, and let Chen Mou offer another toast to Brother Lang." Seeing how courageous Chen Jinfang was, Zuo Shi happily poured wine for the two of them, but he didn't dare to drink any more. After Lang Fanyun had another drink with him, he turned the wine glass over and put it on the table, indicating that this was the last glass, which also meant chasing away guests. Seeing this, Chen Jinfang sighed and said: "To be honest, I am going to the capital this time to take up an important position in the Six Departments. As for whether it will be a blessing or a curse, it is hard to predict. It's just that I have been an official for decades. I am used to a life of idleness, and when I hear that I am an official, I feel itchy. Brother Lang regards fame and fortune as floating clouds, and he will definitely laugh at me for being stupid." Lang Fanyun smiled and said: "Everyone has their own ambitions, as long as Brother Chen is willing to do his best for the people of the world, what's wrong with being an official?" Chen Jinfang said with emotion: "At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no one was full of ambition and wanted to do their best for the people of the world. Back then, I was working under Liu Jigong, but I didn't know that the emperor favored Hu Weiyong, the prime minister of Zhongshu Province. Because I took the medicine prescribed by his doctor, my chest became hard, as big as a fist, and I was alive and dead. Fortunately, I was dismissed from office and returned to my hometown because of the secret care of the commander-in-chief Shurangama. Alas! His life and property are also at stake, let alone doing things for the people, I only hope that after a year or so, he can be released to become a local government official, and his ambition may be displayed at that time." Lang Fanyun nodded understandingly, but said nothing. Chen Lingfang felt grateful, knowing that he was afraid that he would cause trouble by associating with him. There was a knock on the door. Someone outside the door said: "Master! You can board the boat." Chen Jinfang replied: "Understood! Let Madam, Young Master, Miss, and the others get on the boat first, and I will follow." Turning to Lang Fanyun, he said, "Chen took advantage of the time when the goods were on board to sneak up for a glass of wine, unexpectedly. It is really a good fortune to meet Dajia, if there is a chance in the future, Chen will definitely speak a few words for your clan in front of the emperor." He sincerely stretched out his hand. Lang Fanyun gave him a firm handshake, and said with a smile, "No more!" Chen Lingfang turned to Zuo Shi and said: "The old man claims to be a person who cherishes flowers. He wanted to see the most talented girl in the south of the Yangtze River, Lian Xiuxiu, but he couldn't. Fortunately, he met her today and listened to the wonderful rhyme. .” Zuo Shi is ashamed to thank you. Chen Lingfang laughed, and went out, leaving behind the half jar of fine wine. Lang Fanyun and Zuo Shi looked at each other and smiled, both felt that Chen Lingfang was not a common man who was greedy for profit. "Cluck!" The door slams. Lang Fanyun said: "Come in!" A big man came in, saluted and said: "Langshou seat, the boat is ready, you can get on board at any time." Lang Fanyun picked up the half jar of wine, stood up, and said to Zuo Shi with a smile: "Tonight, under the autumn moon on the Yangtze River, Shi'er, you can stay temporarily in the drunken town again." Zuo Shi followed and stood up, Xi Zi nodded her head. Lang Fanyun smiled happily and went first. The giant boat rides the wind and waves, sails forward. The wind from the river blows head-on, and Feng Xinglie and Gu Qianlian at Zhuo Li's bow feel refreshed. Among those who were subdued by Feng Xinglie earlier, there were a few sailors hired by the Phantom Sword Sect, and they were released at this time, and with Gu Qianlian's slight tricks, they controlled the big ship submissively. Seeing Poyang Lake in the distance, Gu Qianlian said happily: "It's almost there! It's almost there!" Feng Xinglie looked at the front silently, wondering what he was thinking? Gu Qianlian approached him, nudged his arm lightly with her elbow and asked, "What are you thinking?" Feng Xinglie said: "Look how beautiful the scenery on both sides of the strait is, people don't want to think of the vendettas and grievances in the world." Gu Qianlian's beautiful eyes turned to the shore, the vast green fields, verdant tall forests and wild trees, along with the ups and downs of the brocade-like mountains, stretched to the poles on both sides, with several huts dotted in the middle, and the smoke from the kitchen was light, indeed It seems to make people forget the mundane natural fairyland, a paradise. Feng Xinglie sighed. Gu Qianlian slightly annoyed: "Why do you have to sigh long and short, the battle just now was won so beautifully, let's see if the enemy and Diao Xiang dare to underestimate us?" Feng Xinglie said with a wry smile: "Miss Gu, don't be too happy too early, the matter is just beginning, this time they were defeated by underestimating the enemy and lack of vigilance, next time they won't be so easy-going. You also saw that Mrs. Diao Wan Hongju How powerful it is, how to deal with them in the future is really a headache for people to think about." Gu Qianlian smiled sweetly and said, "I'm used to not thinking about things I can't figure out. That's right! Earlier you called me Qianlian, why did you forget it so quickly?" Feng Xinglie was stunned and said: "It seems inappropriate to call you Miss Gu at that time, right?" Gu Qianlian said savagely: "If you call Qianlian away, you can't change it, even if you regret it." Feng Xinglie has been with her these days through life and death. If he said that he has not established a deep relationship with this beautiful and charming, he himself does not believe it, but whether it is love between a man and a woman, whether Gu Qianlian can replace Jin Bingyun, he is not sure for a while. He raised his hands in surrender and said, "Miss Gu can do whatever she wants!" Gu Qianlian stomped her feet and said, "You still call me Miss Gu?" Feng Xinglie knew he couldn't hold her back, so he changed the subject and said, "Okay! Qianlian! Poyang Lake is in sight, what should we do?" Gu Qianlian said: "Rescuing soldiers is like putting out a fire, of course we must rush back to Shuangxiu Mansion as soon as possible, so as to inform the princess to prepare for the emergency." Feng Xinglie's expression became serious, and he said: "The enemy's massive invasion must not be hidden from your mansion's scouting network. Aren't they afraid that your mansion will endure a moment of anger and move to avoid disaster? Fang Yeyu has always planned to move later. How could such a flaw be revealed in your style?" Gu Qianlian nodded and said: "Earlier we hid under the table to eavesdrop on the Diao family's father and son, and they had the words that Fang Yeyu's people would block the way to Shuangxiu Mansion, oh! Not good!" Turning to the sailors, he shouted: "Moor to the shore!" One of the sailors said with a bitter face: "It is very dangerous to moor to the river like this, at least the sails must be unloaded first." Gu Qianlian said angrily: "I don't care!" Feng Xinglie intervened and said: "As long as the boat is close to the shore, we will have a way to go ashore." The sailors had no choice but to move the sail and swing the tiller, and the big ship gradually moved closer to the shore. Gu Qianlian smiled, took Feng Xinglie's big hand, and said with a sweet smile: "When you jump ashore, the most important thing is to give me a hand!" Feng Xinglie was held by her tender and slender hand, feeling compassionate, thinking to himself no matter what, he would protect this confidante back to Shuangxiu's mansion, if Lie Zhenbei could really heal his strange injury completely, even if Pang Ban came in person, it would be a big deal It's just that fighting to death is better than living a life of fleeing here and there. Thinking of this, I can't help but remember my friends Han Bai and Fan Liangji who are in need. I only hope that they will be blessed and that they will see each other again in the future. At this time, the big boat was only seven or eight feet away from the shore. After encountering a pile of rocks, it slowly continued to lean on the shore. Feng Xing shouted: "Go!" The two of them soared into the air, flew off the deck, and threw themselves onto the beautiful green bank like a fairyland. Hooves sounded. Sixteen riders cleared the way first, causing people on the street to get out of the way one after another in fright. "Walk out of the palace, stay away in silence!" The shouting sound spread directly. Everyone on the street avoided the shops or side alleys one after another, a street that was originally bustling with people coming and going, turned into a dead silence in an instant. After sixteen rides, come sixteen rides. Then came more than a hundred government soldiers in full military uniform, divided into left and right rows, guarding more than a dozen carriages, and marched towards the city gate in a mighty manner. Such a battle is also a rare event in Wuchang Mansion. . In one of the carriages, of course, Han Bai pretended to be the special envoy of Piao Wenzheng Goguryeo. Fan Liangji also huddled in the carriage, looked out of the carriage, and said excitedly: "That kid Fang Yeyu wanted to break his head, but he didn't expect that Master Futai would personally escort us out of the city." Han Bai was still a little worried and said, "What if that kid is desperate and just sends someone to find out who is in the car?" Rou Rou also nodded with worry on her face. Fan Liangji said: "You can put a hundred hearts, or even a thousand hearts, ten thousand hearts. Fang Yeyu's most scruples at the moment is the government, and he will not provoke anyone related to the government if he is so brave. What about personnel?" Han Bai was stunned and said, "That's strange. Fang Yeyu made it clear that he wanted to rebel against the court, so how could he be afraid of the government?" Fan Liangji turned his head, and said to Han Bo in an old-fashioned way: "It is said that you have little experience in the world, but it is no wonder that you can't understand this delicate situation. Anyway, I am a little free now. Let me test you and tell me, emperor boy What are you most afraid of?" Rourou at the side knew that Fan Liangji was playing tricks on Han Bai again, and turned over his old account of not obediently staying in the crypt, she smiled bitterly, and turned her pretty face away, lest Han Bai would be unhappy seeing her expression. Knowing that he was at a disadvantage again, Han Bai said angrily, "Of course I'm most afraid that the country will not be safe." Fan Liang was stunned for a moment, reassessing Han Bai's coping ability, and said hesitantly: "The boy really answered smartly, but the answer I asked for was what kind of people is Zhu boy most afraid of, such as Mongols? Underworld gangs? Jianguo Heroes? Baidao sects and so on." After Han Bai combined with the demon species, coupled with his own sharp roots, his vision and high number of people, etc., it is a pity that he does not know how to use it well, and he can only fully display it in times of crisis. At this moment, in order not to be played by Fan Liangji On top of that, I quickly calmed down and thought about it. After a while he said: "Of course it can't be the fool represented by Fang Yeyu, otherwise, how could he open his eyes and close his eyes like now, and let Fang Yeyu encroach on the underworld, oh! I know, it must be the underworld , Zhu Yuan... Hey! Zhu Yuanzhang should be most afraid of the gangsters." This was the first time he blurted out the current emperor's name, and he felt a burst of joy in his heart, a sense of joy of breaking a taboo. Fan Liangji said: "You are half right. What Zhu Yuanzhang is most afraid of is the combination of the founding heroes and the underworld forces. In the final analysis, the founding heroes like the 'Ghost King' Xu Ruowu are not born in the underworld, and they are inextricably linked to the underworld. ties." Han Bai scratched his head and said, "It's really incomprehensible, Zhu...Zhu Yuanzhang should be most afraid of being restored by the people, it's justified, why..." Fan Liang finally found a chance, and snorted and said: "The Mongols' heyday is over, and during the period of ruling the Central Plains, the people have suffered a lot. It is not easy to re-enter the Central Plains. Zhu Yuanzhang is nothing else, but his ghostly tricks are incomprehensible." And, letting Fang Yeyu's threat exist, not only can he use him to eradicate the remnants of the separatist regime left by the underworld when the country was founded, but it can also prevent Chao Zhongwu from competing for the world with him, killing two birds with one stone, very powerful! Fang Yeyu saw this clearly, so he tried his best to keep a low profile and not provoke the government, lest Zhu Yuanzhang be forced to confront them head-on, Zhu boy is playing with fire like this, I hope he doesn't get himself burned." Han Bai aroused interest in Fan Liang's extremely sophisticated analysis, and asked with unprecedented humility: "Why is Zhu Yuanzhang so concerned about the heroes who founded the country? Didn't they build his world for him?" Fan Liangji was very happy to see that Han Bai'er was so open-minded in asking for help, and he even eloquently said: "This is a knot in Zhu's heart, hmph! What is his background? He is just a little boy in Huangjue Temple, and he is not even a monk. Not qualified enough, sweeping the floor and carrying water all day long. If even he can be the emperor, who can't be the emperor? Do you think he is afraid that others will have this idea?" After a pause, he continued: "What's more, the reason why he can command The heroes all depended on kidnapping King Xiaoming, who was supported by the heroes of the world, to command the princes. Back then, he pretended to welcome King Xiaoming to Yingtian Mansion, but when crossing the river, he took the opportunity to capsize the boat, and made people drag King Ming into the water and drown him alive. In the two worlds of black and white, the heroes who have always supported him because of King Xiao Ming split and turned against each other. Only then did the underworld forces appear. Although Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly ordered his generals to attack these underworld forces, they all came from the same source and had deep friendship. I also feel that Zhu Yuanzhang is ungrateful, who is willing to really contribute, just responding to the story, do you think this trick will not attract Zhu Yuanzhang's taboo?" Han Bai suddenly said: "Old boy, you are really good, you can see it so thoroughly." Fan Liangji was frothing when he spoke, and he didn't care about Han Bai calling him an old boy. He smiled, stretched out his hand and patted Han Bai's belly and said, "Like Chi Zunxin in your belly, his red scarf robber's predecessor It was Zhu Yuanzhang who joined the "Red Turban Army" after he broke away from Peng Yingyu's "Maitreya Religion" in Huaixi. When Zhang Shicheng was in charge, he publicly scolded the Maitreya sect for bewitching the public with his demonic words, and also scolded the Red Scarf Army for burning the city walls, killing scholars, and poisoning the living beings, drawing a clear line with the past self, so after the founding of the country, Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Xu Ruowu, Liu Ji and other founding ministers with military merits did not use them, but Hu Weiyong and Leng Yan, who are not known to the public, were used instead, because they had deep scruples about these famous founding generals, do you understand?" Han Bai was about to answer. Rourou said in surprise: "Out of the city!"