Chapter 198 Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Five When Yong's army retreated, Zhe Jiaxing sacrificed his mother. Everyone knows that Zhe offered a strategy to plunder Wuyue, and they all blamed him for harming his hometown.However, although the Yong army robbed and captive, they never tortured and killed Li Shu, which may be attributed to philosophers.The elders of Jiaxing were afraid that the Yong army would go again, and the flesh and blood of the wings would return, so they dared not take an inch of Jing's land. ——"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties."The Legend of Jiang Suiyun" At the time when the Southern Chu Navy and the Dayong Water Army were confronting each other at sea, I had already enjoyed the infinite scenery on Zhenze Lake. As the chief culprit who intensified the Wuyue situation, I had no regrets. The war was an inevitable end. The more intense the Wuyue battle, the more it can divert the attention of the Southern Chu government and the public, and it will also facilitate the progress of the Shuzhong and Xiangyang battles. As for me running away, ahem, Donghai doesn’t need me now.

Gently shaking the folding fan, sitting in the front cabin of the painting boat, rolling up the beaded curtain, wearing a brocade robe, sipping fragrant tea, and squinting comfortably to enjoy the spring sunshine, I have acted like a noble son of Southern Chu, if not in the boat There are no singers and dancers, but I look like a member of Youchun's aristocratic family. I also dyed my gray hair black on purpose, and modified my appearance a little to avoid being recognized by others because of my beautiful hair and beauty.Although Wu County has fallen into war, it has not yet spread to the state capitals around Zhenze Lake. The gentle temperament of Wu County people also makes this place still in peace and happiness.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, 800 li Zhenze, 36,000 hectares of lake surface, there are lakes in the lake, there are mountains outside the mountains, the spring is beautiful, there are many tourists, and there is no sign of war that is close at hand.

The bead curtain moved slightly, and Hu Yanshou walked in. He had a very bad look on his face, walked up to me and bowed and said, "My lord, don't stay in the dangerous place, please tell me, when are we going to leave?" I raised my head and glanced at him, with a smile in my heart. He has a simple and honest appearance. Although he has been in a position of power for many years, he has not acquired a domineering temper, but his handsome figure, which is nearly eight feet tall, is really eye-catching. Coupled with the radiance in his eyes and the tangled tendons in his hands, he looks like a majestic general, but I am forced to wear servant clothes, which is really weird.It's no wonder that Hu Yanshou 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 a domestic servant.But as long as a few of them don't stand together, it's not too conspicuous. Although the Northland accent is a bit stronger, it's fine if they don't speak on weekdays. There is always a way to get past it.However, if it weren't for Hu Yanshou taking the emperor's life, I don't want Li Zhi to be dissatisfied with him because of this, so I wouldn't keep him by my side.As for him urging me to hurry, there is nothing strange about it. You must know 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 by Lu Can on the way. When the Jiujiang Water Battalion was rushing southward, I was on the tributary to watch the Nanchu Water Army's warp. I didn't What, but Hu Yanshou's face was ashen, lest Yong Jun would discover my existence.It's a pity that although he has good intentions, I can't fulfill him. Staying in Zhenze Lake is not a cause for nothing, but I came here with a purpose.

Smiling and taking a sip of the fragrant tea, I lazily said: "Huyan, don't be so anxious, it's rare to come to Zhenze Lake, and it would be a pity not to appreciate the beautiful scenery of Dongshan and Xishan. The Yangtze River is mobilizing to Yuhang, rather than going on the road now and risking encountering the Southern Chu army, it is better to wait for a few days, when the waterway is relatively calm, and then go on the road." Hu Yanshou was stunned for a moment, and felt that it made sense, but it was not appropriate to stay in the Chu state for too long. Thinking of failing to stop Jiang Zhe's actions this time, he would inevitably be questioned after returning. Returning to Chang'an without face, thinking of this place, and just about to persuade him again, there was a sound of pipa from the lake, clear and lingering, echoing the waves of the lake, the sound entered my ears.

When the sound of the pipa is heard, my heart is moved, I close my eyes and listen carefully, the music that sounds like weeping and complaining, and complaining and admiring is almost close to my ears. The pipa is so touching, it's a song of Zhaojun's resentment.Halfway through, I opened my eyes and sighed softly. Although Zhaojun's resentment is a word of farewell to the palace, it hides the meaning of "thinking of Han". sigh.Although the person who played this song played the artistic conception of twisting fingers, but there was a faint sense of leisure and generosity. He must be a talented person who is worried about state affairs.Southern Chu is prosperous, and there are many heroes among the misty waters in the south of the Yangtze River. However, the Southern Chu court used poetry and songs to test their talents. There is also no possibility of showing off your talents.Even Lu Can, who is known for recruiting talented people, can't get rid of this influence. Most of the generals and counselors in his army have inextricable connections with the Lu family.It is not easy to gain a foothold in Southern Chu by relying on one's own talent. The master who plays the pipa must also be a person who has nowhere to serve the country, so there is so much grief and anger in the song.

Inadvertently glanced at it, but saw Hu Yanshou also standing there listening intently. I couldn't help but wonder in my heart. When did he also appreciate the pipa? Hu Yanshou is her husband and son-in-law, so he must have been able to understand a thing or two under the influence of his ears and eyes. At this time, the sound of the pipa changed, but it became passionate and heroic, like a protruding iron horse, and a silver bottle suddenly broke. In the sound of the pipa, I only felt my heart beat faster, my blood surged, and the blood disappeared suddenly on my face, and the bead curtain flew up. Xiao Shunzi, who was in meditation in the back cabin, suddenly appeared, flew behind me, pressed his palm on my vest, and a ray of true energy flowed in. After a while, I took a deep breath and calmed down.Hu Yanshou's face turned cold, and he walked out, apparently to check for the enemy.

Xiao Shunzi's eyes shone coldly, and he looked towards the direction from which the pipa was coming from, showing a faint murderous aura around him, at this moment, a man's voice sang loudly from the lake: "Looking at the sword with the lamp on while drunk, dreaming of returning to the company of blowing horns. Eight hundred miles under the command of the fire, the sound of fifty strings turning outside the fortress. On the battlefield, soldiers are ordered in autumn. Lu Fei is fast on the horse, and the bow is like a thunderbolt. The king's affairs in the world are over, and he has won the fame before and after his life. The pity happened in vain."

I was slightly taken aback, this was originally a poem I wrote when I saw Lu Xin training soldiers in Jiangxia, and later it was acquired by Prince De, he loved it very much, every time I sang it in the army, my style of poetry is not mainly heroic, this one 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, few people sing this one, or think that I am not worthy to write "But the king is the world" It is a sentence like this, especially now that I have openly led the army to attack Wuyue, and it is rare for anyone to dare to chant this poem loudly.Thinking of this, the annoyance that he was almost taken advantage of by the sound of the piano just now gradually dissipated.

Before the end of the song, Hu Yanshou had already returned to the cabin to report: "My lord, there is a cruise ship three miles away, and the music is coming from there." I heard this and looked out through the bead curtain. With my eyesight, I saw a small boat without a canopy bobbing on the lake. There were only two people in the boat. The crowned Taoist, holding a bamboo pole for punting, stood at the stern facing the wind, with relatively long arms, but the man was standing high on the bow, holding a pipa, with a long sword on his back, looking up at the Taoist. What are you talking about? From my direction, I can only see the profiles of the two of you, but you can also tell that they are extraordinary. Wuyue is a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. There are outstanding people and talented people, but they cannot be fully utilized by Southern Chu. That's all.Moreover, these two people can shake people's souls with their piano and songs. If it weren't for Xiao Shunzi's protection, I'm afraid I would have been injured.

Thinking of this, I said excitedly: "Such a person with both civil and military skills must not be seen." As soon as the words fell, before Hu Yanshou could object, there was a cold snort from behind me, I shook my body, and turned to Xiao Shunzi He smiled and said, "This is not an example, just this one time." I looked at him eagerly, afraid that he would object, but I spent a lot of effort to persuade Xiao Shunzi to leave this time. Zi reluctantly nodded, but he was also unhappy along the way. I stayed in the boat for a while, and he was always in meditation in the back cabin, just fighting with me, otherwise he would always be by my side.

Xiao Shunzi was very upset at first, and didn't want Jiang Zhe to cause trouble again, but when he saw the young master's radiance, his demeanor became more indulgent, and thinking that the young master was in Yongdu, even in the middle of the bustling , the joy of the family, but it can't hide the faint tiredness. Only after temporarily getting rid of the trivial matters of the world can we be so happy. I can't bear it in my heart, and sighed: "See you." I was overjoyed when I heard the words, so I asked Hu Yanshou to go out and give an order, put the painting boat close to the cruise ship, walked out of the cabin through the curtain, and said in a loud voice: "This man plays the pipa very well, the Taoist priest's song is also shocking the world's idle gulls and herons, I'm in Jiaxing Yunwujing, I invite you two to come over for a cup of tea, I wonder if you two will appreciate it?" The Taoist priest with the yellow crown turned his face to look at me, and said with a sneer: "We are poor people, and we are not worthy of being guests of the children of the family. The attitude of speaking, but in this mid-spring, playing on the lake, is really a heartless person, such a heartless person, how can he be worthy of talking to us." Hu Yanshou was furious when he heard the words, he stared at the Taoist with piercing eyes, clenched his hands tightly, his knuckles made a soft noise, like a tiger about to choose someone to eat.The Taoist smiled coldly, his sharp eyes met Hu Yanshou's gaze without showing any weakness, and his whole body exuded a concentrated murderous aura. The commoner Confucian frowned slightly, put down his pipa, and looked at the painting boat. A ray of sword energy shot up from him, but it didn't meet the murderous aura of the Taoist priest, but blocked the two people from fighting secretly. Yanshou was also pale, as if he had been hit hard, but he was determined, and often faced with the arrogance of master-level masters (special training from Xiao Shunzi), his brows did not show weakness at all, on the contrary, they showed hostility.The Taoist priest was hindered by his companion's sword energy, he always respected this companion, but he didn't feel any annoyance, but seeing that Hu Yanshou could not lose his power, he admired him in his heart, and his brows relaxed a lot. The commoner Confucian scholar said gently: "Your Excellency, please don't take offense. My friend is straightforward and offended. However, we are savages, and it is inconvenient for us to associate with aristocratic families. Please forgive me." It sounded less harsh. While speaking, the civilian clothed Confucian scholar also stared at the brocade-clothed young man on the opposite painting boat with piercing eyes, secretly exploring the origin of this person in his heart.This painting boat is owned by "Xiexiu Fang", the largest embroidery village in Wuzhou, which has almost monopolized 50% of Su embroidery in the south of the Yangtze River. The seven disciples of Gu Xiuniang, a famous embroiderer in Southern Chu, invited four The name of the proprietor of "Xiexiufang" is unknown, but it was established in the past ten years. It is said that the owner of the workshop is just a young man who is less than 30 years old. Could it be that the young man in brocade clothes in front of him is the owner of Xiexiufang?But this person has an elegant appearance and a free and easy demeanor. Although his companion speaks harshly to each other, that person does not have a trace of anger, but his expression reveals tolerance and understanding. He didn't have the heroic demeanor of the proprietor of Xiexiufang who devoured everything. At this moment, the brocade-clothed gentleman smiled slightly, and looked away from the Taoist priest with the yellow crown, and turned to look at the commoner Confucian scholar. Looking intently, he felt that his eyes were as deep as the sea, quiet and cold, with a calm expression that could see through the world.As the eyes turned, this person's face suddenly became vivid, and with his delicate and fair appearance, it was hard to tell his real age. This civilian Confucian scholar was originally an outstanding figure in Southern Chu's martial arts, with outstanding swordsmanship, full of knowledge and resourcefulness, there are only a few people who can be compared with him in Southern Chu.His profound knowledge is far beyond what ordinary people can compare. He looked at each other, and he could already feel the extraordinaryness of this man in brocade at a glance. From the corner of his eyes, his companion didn't seem to notice, and his face was full of impatience. Affection.The commoner Confucianist was even more astonished. His companion was much older than him, and he had experienced more of the world. He didn't even see the real look of this person. If it wasn't for this person's hidden light, it would only show when he looked at him. When it comes out, it is the windshield of this person, and if it is not for a certain level of wisdom experience, it is impossible to appreciate it.Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel apologetic in his heart, and felt that it was a bit rude for him to refuse flatly. Just as the look of hesitation and struggle flashed in his eyes, the Taoist priest with the yellow crown said impatiently: "I've said that, you can go. It's a pity that these dudes disturbed my good fun." The commoner Confucian frowned, and was about to say something to stop his companion from speaking badly, when the brocade-clothed young man on the boat suddenly laughed and said, "Wait a minute!" The Taoist priest with the yellow crown raised his eyebrows, and was about to speak, but was stopped by the Confucian scholar in civilian clothes. He bowed to the painting boat and said, "My companion is reckless, how rude, please forgive me." This time, his eyebrows were full of sincerity, There is no sign of indifference and alienation just now. At this time, the appearance of both of them has fallen into my eyes. The Taoist priest is about thirty-six or seven years old. They are both very handsome, even if they are rude, I would be reluctant to sue and kill them.The "wait a minute" just now was not to prevent these two people from leaving, but to prevent Xiao Shunzi in the cabin behind me from making a move. Xiao Shunzi has always respected and loved me, and seeing the Taoist priest defy him repeatedly, he already had a killing intent. He has long been able to restrain his killing intent freely, and if there is any trace of killing intent leaked, except for me who is very familiar with him, it is probably difficult for others to detect it. I took a step forward, and I said calmly and calmly: "But I'm being rude. I have invited you rashly. There is neither a name nor a person to introduce. I just love the heroic and romantic people the most in my life. The voice of your pipa expresses your concern for the country." Concern for the people, this Taoist priest sang the most favorite lyrics of Prince Gude. When the country is in trouble, he thinks of a good general, but he knows his heart. Although I am a mediocre person, I also admire the hearts of the two men, so I came to see each other I just didn't expect the two of you to refuse so sternly. Listening to the Taoist chief's tone, he seemed to be dissatisfied with the son of the aristocratic family, Ya'an, but now it seems that among the three of us, the one who is arrogant is the two righteous men who are worried about state affairs. Not me, a layman who loves peace and happiness." After the two listened silently, the Taoist priest's face was full of embarrassment and anger, and then he became a little discouraged. Instead, the commoner Confucian scholar's eyes lit up strangely, his face showed a look of admiration, he cupped his fists and said, "Your Excellency is right." Yes, we are too strict. But my friend is also understandable. Recently, General Lu wanted to train the rebel army in Wuyue to consolidate the coastal defense. He lacked military funds. My brother and this brother intend to persuade the Wuyue family to donate to the rebel army. Yesterday, I came from Wuxi Returning, but everyone refused, everyone retreated, exhausted all their efforts, and only raised 30% of the number. So my brother was troubled, and when he saw Your Excellency's painting of boats and brocade clothes, he wanted to vent his anger." I was a little surprised when I heard the words. I didn't expect these two people to be Lu Can's helpers. Will hanging around with them reveal their identities?After thinking about it, I smiled and said, "I see, the two of you are indeed chivalrous, serving the country and the people. It seems that the two of you must be planning to go to Wuzhou to raise funds. I will meet with the richest man in Wuzhou 'Xiexiufang' Dongzhu Zhou is an old friend, so he can always listen to what I say, if he is willing to take the lead in donating money, it will surely help the two of you. In this way, the two of you will not refuse my kindness, will you?" Joy flashed across the eyes of those two gentlemen, and the Taoist even bowed redly and said, "If so, Pindao apologizes to the young master. The young master has a heart for the country. On behalf of the general, Pindao would like to thank you for your generosity." I smiled and said, "It's fine if you don't thank me. If the two of you think highly of me, please come over and talk." This time, neither of them refused, nor did they need a springboard. They both jumped on the boat lightly. The boatman went to tie the boat behind the boat. I stretched out my hand and invited the two into the front cabin. Give Hu Yanshou a wink and tell him to go back, lest he show his flaws.