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On the official road from Lumen to Huqiu, there is an endless stream of scribes wearing Confucian robes. Suzhou is an ancient city in the Spring and Autumn Period. When Wu and Yue were fighting for hegemony, King Wu Fu Chai built Xishi and Guanwa Palace for the stunning beauty.
Romantic affairs are famous all over the world. Li Taibai of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "When Wu was sitting on the stage in Gusu, Xi Shi was drunk in the palace of the King of Wu." Bai Juyi thought about it: "A cup of Wu wine with spring bamboo leaves, Wu Wa was drunk with hibiscus dancing."
Afterwards, through the Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Qian Liu, the king of Wu in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, and Zhang Shicheng, the leader of the Red Scarf Army in the late Yuan Dynasty, all settled here. There are many historical sites, such as Huqiu, Panmen, Shihu, Lingyan, Tianping, Yu
The mountain... there are also exquisite gardens built by the past dynasties - Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, Master of Nets Garden, Huanxiu Villa, Canglang Pavilion, Lion Grove, Art Garden, Couple Garden, Retreat Garden, etc., are all
It is a place that literati from all over the world yearn for.
Tiger Hill is the most famous scenic spot in Wuzhong. During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Helu of Wu built the city and built his capital here. He was buried in Tiger Hill after his death. Qin Shihuang wiped out the six kingdoms and unified the four seas. He once visited Tiger Hill to see the sights. The poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty was appointed as the governor of Suzhou.
When the governor was the governor, he dug mountains to divert water and built a seven-mile embankment. Later, there were many expansions in the subsequent dynasties. The scenery of Tiger Hill was even more beautiful, so that later generations thought it was a pity to go to Suzhou and not visit Tiger Hill. After the renovation and expansion of Tiger Hill by the dynasties,
Huqiu Pagoda, Hanhan Spring, Sword Testing Stone, Pillow Stone, Sun Wuzi Military Training Ground, Zhenniang Tomb, Lengxiang Pavilion, Third Spring, Zhishuang Pavilion, Sword Pond, Thousand People Stone, Erxian Pavilion, Kezhong
Pavilion, Wushi Pavilion, White Lotus Pond, Great Buddha Hall, Qianqingyun, Wuxian Hall, Pingyuan Hall, Xiaowu Pavilion, Fanghe Pavilion, Yanghe Stream, Yongquan Pavilion, Lan Yue Pavilion, Xiaowudang, Tongyou Pavilion
, Magnolia Villa, the fragrance of tea in the clouds, Yongcui Villa... There are flowers everywhere, which makes people dizzy and forget to leave.[
Shantang Street is only seven miles away from Huqiu. It is close to Baigongdi. It was originally a commercial port with many shops. At this time, it was catching up with the world's literati conference for the restoration of society. The streets were crowded with people, laughing and chattering. Daughters in colorful clothes, handsome young men,
The yellow-haired old man and the young boy were flowing like a stream. In the Shantang River, painted boats and cruise ships were shuttled back and forth, and silk and bamboo orchestras were playing music. At the Shantang Water Pier, a small black-awned boat slowly approached the shore, and it was clean and tidy.
The boat was moored safely beside the stone steps. A handsome young man in Confucian attire quietly got off the boat and walked into the crowd of people on the shore. The young man walked slowly for more than half an hour before he saw the foothills of Huqiu Mountain in the distance.
Flowers are sold in baskets, clay figurines are sculpted, monkeys are playing and practicing arts, and the excitement is even more lively than the mountain pond. Before I step into the first mountain gate, I see the four characters "Hai Guang Liu Hui" embedded on the wall across the river. The strange rocks on both sides of the mountain road are rugged and cut by knives.
It's like an axe. A stone bridge spans the Huanshan River, which is the famous Haiyong Bridge. A wooden sign was erected under the stone bridge, which read: "Fushe congresses the world's literati. Huqiu is small and it is inconvenient to walk. Please ask for help."
All others will be avoided. My colleagues in the society are respectfully informed."
There were several young and strong scholars standing around the wooden sign, discouraging pedestrians from going up the mountain. The leading scholar saw the young man in Confucian uniform and asked: "This dear man is very strict, but he came to the party?"
The young man in Confucian attire stopped and bowed: "Exactly."
"Dare you ask Taifu?"
"This..." The young man in Confucian attire pondered for a moment, rolled his eyes a few times, and said with a smile, "My surname is Liu, and my given name is Yin."
The scholar cupped his fists and said, "It turns out to be Brother Yin. I'm disrespectful and disrespectful."
"My little brother's cursive writing is like this."
"Liu Rushi?" The scholar frowned and thought for a moment, shook his head slightly, glanced at the people behind him, reached out and took out a pamphlet from his arms, and asked again: "My dear friend, where is the fairyland?"
"I don't dare, my little brother was born in the clouds."
The scholar hurriedly opened the pamphlet in his hand, read it at a glance, and said with a sneer: "This list contains the list of Fushe members in the four counties of Songjiang Prefecture, a total of forty-one people, and the names of my dear friends are also included." Pointing to the wooden sign behind him, he said: "Since you are not a colleague of Fushe, please come back!"
The young man in Confucian uniform said anxiously: "Mr. Xizhang taught me to come here, and you want to stop me?"
"Hahaha..." The scholar laughed several times and said: "Mr. It can’t hold it anymore. High-quality updates”
The young man's face turned slightly red and he said angrily: "This Tiger Hill is a famous place in the world, and it is not your own ancestral property. You can come, but why can't others come?"
The tourists who rushed to the stone bridge heard what the young man said was reasonable, and they all shouted and cheered: "Yes! This mountain was not restored by you, how could you occupy it so casually!"
The scholar looked like he was going to offend the public and bowed to the public: "Everyone, don't be fooled by him. We will only occupy Huqiu for two days when we resume the society. Because the space on the mountain is limited, we can't accommodate more people. I'm afraid something will happen." It's unexpected, please forgive me."
The young man refused to listen to others. When he saw someone helping him, he became more confident and shouted: "My feet are on my body. It is God's will to slip and fall off the cliff. Who should you take care of?"
"We also have good intentions..." When the scholar saw more and more people gathering by the bridge, and the young man was clinging to them, he couldn't help but panic, and thin beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The young man took the opportunity to shout: "Are you allowed to pass? If you stop us again, we will force our way through!"
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no." "[
"No! Isn't this looking down on us? You just "recite" your poems and write your articles. Are we no longer qualified to visit Tiger Hill?"
"Little brother, don't be anxious." A slightly low voice came, and everyone followed the sound, and saw a man wearing a smoke-colored robe coming from the other side of the bridge. I don't know how he moved, and suddenly he Stand in front of the young man.
"Master----" The scholars guarding the bridge hurriedly came forward to pay their respects. The man waved his hand and ordered them to step back. He put his hand on the young man's shoulders and looked at him with a smile. Suddenly, his face As soon as his expression changed, he quickly closed his palms and shouted: "Girl, we are all gentlemen in our society. You have to rush to the mountain. What do you want to do?"
The young man gave him a palm and his face turned red. Hearing this, his face immediately turned pale, and he asked in surprise: "Who are you? How do you recognize..."
"I'm Yu Lianhe. Although the girl has removed her hairpin, the holes in her ears are still there. How can she escape my eyes!"
The young man touched his earlobe, his face turned red for a moment, he stamped his feet and said angrily: "You, you are bullying others! I, I..." He covered his face and choked with sobs.
Only then did everyone understand, and they all commented: "It turns out to be a girl. I said she is so petite!"
"Such a pretty little girl is in disguise. She must be secretly in love with her brother."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk...Look at her pink face and peach cheeks, like a young lotus root in a pond. I wonder which descendant has such a beautiful blessing..."
The young man turned around and sobbed. Yu Lianhe was afraid that she would be shy, so he hurriedly said to everyone: "Since she is looking for her sweetheart, I will just take her to the mountain. Girls are thin-skinned, so let's leave!" The crowd burst into laughter.
Go. Several scholars came forward to stop her: "Master, you must not let her in. What if she is a spy?"
Yu Lianhe nodded and asked, "Girl, tell me the truth, who taught you this?"
"Didn't I tell you this a long time ago? You still want to ask! Who am I to be a spy..."
"Master, she calls herself Liu Rushi and says it was lifted by Mr. Xizhang."
"Liu Rushi?" Yu Lianhe lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "It doesn't matter if it's your real name or a pseudonym. Since we have an appointment with the leader of the society, Miss Liu, please come up the mountain!"
"Master..." Several scholars were anxious. Yu Lianhe smiled slightly and said: "What are you afraid of? She is a lonely woman who does not know the slightest martial arts. You are also facing a formidable enemy like this! I will accompany her to see Mr. Xizhang.
You should be careful here."
Several scholars saw that Yu Lianhe had already tested out the opponent's true identity within a moment of using his palm. They admired each other and watched the two of them walk down the bridge. The two of them walked up the mountain and saw that the mountain path was extremely clean. They must have been cleaned by others.
Upon entering Zhengshan Gate, several Fushe disciples set up tents beside two wells, prepared tea and snacks, and welcomed guests and friends from all directions, which showed that the preparations for this grand event were very thorough.
Turning around to the Broken Liang Hall at the Ershan Gate, there were several young and strong scholars guarding the place. They all nodded their heads in greeting when they saw Yu Lianhe, but no one stopped him. High-quality update Yu Lianhe heard a slight gasp behind him, slowed down and said: "Huqiu is originally a place.
Transformed into a tiger. The big crossing facing the river in front of Zhengshan Gate is the tiger's mouth, and the two wells are the tiger's eyes; the Broken Liang Hall just past the Ershan Gate is the tiger's throat. You are now in the tiger's belly, want to
It will be difficult to escape."
Liu Rushi heard the implication in his words and smiled brightly and said: "Isn't there a sword pond in front of me? When I get the Bianzhu fish intestine sword, I will disembowel the tiger and see how it can eat people again!
"
"It's unusual for a girl like you to dare to use a knife or a gun." Yu Lianhe chuckled and said, "Can you cross Tiger Hill?"
"No." Liu Rushi looked around, looking at the beautiful scenery. Tiger Hill is indeed worthy of being the most scenic spot in the southeast of Wuzhong. Although the mountain is not high and precipitous, only tens of feet high, the grass on both sides of the mountain road is dark.
It is green and full of miscellaneous flowers, and the fragrance is refreshing.
Yu Lianhe pointed and said: "That's Hanhan Spring. This spring has been around for nearly a thousand years and is still clear and pure. It is said that the water in the well can cure eye diseases. Would you like to drink a cup of Tiger Hill White Cloud Tea boiled in Hanhan Spring to quench your thirst?" He saw that the water in the well can cure eye diseases.
Liu Rushi shook his head, pointed to the octagonal wooden pagoda on the top of the mountain and said, "We've walked half the way here. That's the Tiger Hill Pagoda."
Liu Rushi looked up and saw an ancient pagoda standing among the green trees. A corner of the red wall was faintly exposed under the pagoda. It must be a temple. He also heard Yu Lianhe explain: "The temple is called Yunyan Temple. The original intention of this conference is
It will be held there. However, the main hall, Wanfo Pavilion, and Abbot Tower of the temple were destroyed overnight due to a fire a few years ago. There are more people coming to the gathering this year, so it may be a bit cramped."[
While he was talking, he passed the Erxian Pavilion, the Sword Testing Stone, Zhenniang's Tomb, Lengxiang Pavilion, and the Tiger Hill Pagoda. However, he saw several people coming out of the temple gate. The leader, Eguan Bodai, was Zhang Pu.
Before Yu Lianhe could introduce him, Liu Rushi had already rushed forward and bowed: "Mr. Xizhang, I had such a hard time looking for you!"
"You are..." Zhang Pu walked down the stairs and was stunned when he saw that he was a short scholar.
Liu Rushi took off the square scarf on his head, revealing his long hair, and said with a shy smile: "Sir, have you forgotten your maid?"
"Oh! It's you! Yang Yinglian, when did you arrive?" Zhang Pu stretched out his hand to hold her.
Liu Rushi glanced at Yu Lianhe and said, "I'm here to accompany Brother Yu all the way."
Zhang Pu laughed and said: "You little girl, your status is very noble! This is the number one master of our society, and he has actually become your bodyguard!"
Yu Lianhe hurriedly defended: "This girl came in disguise and said she was attending an appointment with my husband. I saw her acting suspiciously and didn't dare to be careless, so I sent her away. She just claimed that her surname was Liu Mingyin, and she didn't dare to show her true face!"
"There are so many people at such a grand event, so you should be careful. I heard that many people were clamoring to go up the mountain, but you stopped them. It's better to let them in and watch as they please. What we are doing is not something shameful.
What are you afraid of? Of course you have to be on guard against evil people making trouble, but you must not disturb the people or tarnish the good name of Fushe." His words were upright and aboveboard, which made Yu Lianhe look ashamed. He nodded and said: "I will go down the mountain to die.
They lifted the ban and let it go."
Zhang Pu waved to Liu Rushi and said: ", let me introduce you to her. She is the daughter of Xu Fo from Guijiayuan in Shengze Town. I met her once on my way back south last year. Regardless of her age,
Big, but ice-snowy and smart." After saying that, he introduced Zhang Cai, Wu Weiye, Chen Zilong and others next to him. Yang Yinglian greeted them one by one. Everyone saw that she was a weak girl in her teenage years, and she secretly came all the way.
Praise her for her courage.
Zhang Pu said: "You are really weird. You actually played a riddle. You can't tell the willows from the willows. You concealed your real name and looked at it like this. It's even more grand than your real name!"
"Now that Sir has criticized it, I'll just take the opportunity to change it!"
"That's fine. This time the meeting venue has been changed to Qianrenshi. In that case, you should freshen up first and take a short rest. I'm sorry, you stay with her." After that, he led everyone down the mountain.
Liu Rushi looked up and down at the young scholar in front of him. He had a tall figure and a heroic spirit between his brows. He was not as frail as ordinary scholars. His heart skipped a beat. He bowed his head slightly and said thanks: "Thank you."
"Chen Zilong, please follow me." He turned around and started to enter the temple.
"Brother Wozi, since there are monks in the temple, it's better to find a secluded place for convenience."
Chen Zilong thought for a moment and said, "There must be fewer people near Lu Yuquan. Girls can go there to freshen up."
Lu Yuquan is located on the north side of Lengxiang Pavilion. It is originally an ancient stone well, about one foot square. It is surrounded by stone walls and is extremely deep. The stone wall next to the well is wrapped with vines and it is quiet. Chen Zilong said: "On the right side of Lengxiang Pavilion is
Next to the Thousand People Stone, I think everyone has gone to the front, so it’s no wonder it’s so quiet.” He filled her with water from the bucket next to the well and washed her.
Liu Rushi held the water in her hand with her ten slender fingers. She felt colder than before, and the heat of summer suddenly disappeared. She listened to the bustle of people on the other side of Thousand People Stone, and was anxious to go see the meeting, so she soaked the handkerchief and wiped her cheeks.
Turn around and leave.
Chen Zilong strode to catch up. The two were walking side by side, but he felt a wisp of dark fragrance entering his nostrils. He couldn't help but feel excited and thought to himself: Who is observing like this? It was clearly in accordance with the Diamond Sutra.
That sentence is what I heard. If she took off her Confucian clothes and changed into daughter's clothes, put on a thin layer of makeup, pulled up her eight-treasure bun, inserted a lustrous jade hairpin diagonally, and her clothes were flowing,
With bright eyes and white teeth, you still don’t know how charming you are?
Thousand People Stone is a large dark purple stone, naturally occurring, measuring two acres in size, sloping from south to north, as flat as a stone, majestic and majestic. There are two protruding rocks in the middle, the top surface is flat, and the four walls are as chipped.
, it can seat thousands of people, which is really rare. According to legend, after the tomb of King Helu of Wu was built in the Spring and Autumn Period, more than a thousand tomb builders were gathered here, they set up crane dances to add to the fun, and secretly gave poisonous wine. The craftsmen vomited blood and died of the poison.
, dyed the big stone red, usually the color of the stone is dark purple, but when it rains, it becomes as red as blood. In the Jin Dynasty, the eminent monk Zhu Daosheng gathered people here to lecture on Buddhism, spitting out lotus flowers, and making stubborn stones nod their heads.
Located halfway up the mountain, it is the center of Tiger Hill. At this time, the Thousand People Stone is crowded with scholars in Confucian uniforms, and the huge Thousand People Stone actually seems a bit small.
The conference had not yet begun, and there was only a lot of noise. The dialects and local accents from various places mingled together. Everyone's eyes were filled with excitement. They were talking and laughing while looking towards the center of the big stone. Liu Rushi was short, so he had to get into the crowd and squeeze in.
In front, Chen Zilong was afraid that something might happen to her, so he followed closely behind her.
There is a platform built with wooden boards in the center of Thousand People Stone. There are four chairs lined up in the middle, each chair is covered with brocade. Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai accompanied two people, one thin and one fat, to the stage.
The old man passed to the chief position. The man had cloth shoes and white socks, and was dressed in rich clothes. He was tall and thin, with neat gray beard and hair, and a pair of bright eyes that made people dare not look at him. He scanned the audience
Looking at it, he laughed and said: "Tianru, you are the leader of Fushe, so naturally you should sit in the first seat. I am here today just to watch the ceremony and congratulate you. I shouldn't go on stage to act. It is embarrassing. You don't allow it, so I have to agree to "show" "show"
"How can you be so reliant on your elders?"
Zhang Pu said emotionally: "You are a famous figure in Donglin. If you insist on refusing, who is qualified to sit here?"
"That's fine, as the saying goes: There is nothing better than teeth in the wild, and nothing like a noble in the government. Since we are scattered in the countryside, wandering in the woods, I will be a prostitute." The old man greeted: "Let's go to the fields, then we won't be polite.
"
The slightly fatter middle-aged man, wearing a blue cloth robe, with a broad forehead, a long beard and a tall body, looked very much like a general leading troops on the battlefield. When he heard the old man calling his name, he hurriedly stepped forward.
Liu Rushi asked Chen Zilong: "Why do those two people want to sit in the first place because they are so entrusted?"
"
"Speaking of the qualifications of these two people, it is not an exaggeration to be the chief. They are the elders of Donglin. The elder is Mr. Qian Muzhai, and the other is his disciple Mr. Qu Qitian. It seems that they have such status
There are not many Donglin celebrities alive." Looking back on the past, Chen Zilong couldn't help but sigh.
"Mr. Mu Zhai's style is truly unique in the world. Even at such an old age, his magnanimity has not diminished at all."
Chen Zilong saw that at such a young age, she was criticizing her seniors like an old friend for many years. He was about to make fun of her when he heard someone shouting: "Mr. Mu----, you are criticizing! The disciples want to be registered in the society, but they refuse to let them.
, is Fushe so intolerant of people?" A man in Confucian uniform, about thirty years old, crowded into the audience, climbed on a pillar and shouted upwards.
Zhang Pu was a little angry when he saw him commenting on social affairs in front of everyone, but when he heard him call him Mr. Mu, he seemed to have a close relationship with Qian Qianyi. Out of sympathy, he smiled and said, "This dear friend might as well come to the stage to give me advice."
Xia Yu Lianhe was so anxious that he winked repeatedly, but he just pretended not to see him.
"Tianru, this man looks familiar..." Qian Qianyi thought, hesitating a little. The man had already run up to the high platform, knelt down in front of him and knelt down and said: "The younger generation from the village pays homage to Mr. Mu, and I beg you to uphold justice."
"You are..." Qian Qianyi still didn't remember who this person was. Qu Shishu snorted coldly: "Why is it you?"
The man bent down repeatedly and said, "Wan Sheng once went to Banye Hall to pay homage to Mr. Mu."
"Oh, you are Zhang, Zhang Hanru?"
"Mr. Mu is good at remembering sex! He is exactly the junior." Zhang Hanru bowed to the ground with a very humble expression.
Qian Qianyi remembered that this man was originally a rich man from Changshu. He spent one hundred taels of silver to donate a scholar. In fact, he never went to Pan to study, but he pretended to be polite and liked to associate with famous people to gain reputation. Last winter,
He asked someone to bring a generous gift to be included on the door wall as a disciple's gift, but he was politely declined and the gift was returned. However, this man still did not give up, and actually spent thousands of taels of silver to search for the Song version of "Yuan Wei's Collection".
It was packed in a brocade box and sent to Banye Hall dressed as a scholar. "The Collection of Yuanwei" is a collection of poems written by Yuan Zhen, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. Qian Qianyi was very fond of his poetic style and kept a Ming Dynasty reprint and a collection of poems.
There are two kinds of Ming manuscripts, but there are many missing words, which I often feel deeply regretful about. So when I saw the Song version, I looked through it briefly and realized that this copy was the ancestor of the manuscripts and reprints in my collection. It was complete and missing.
He was overjoyed and asked the price urgently, but the calligrapher smiled and did not answer. After asking again and again, he said that this book was a gift from Shao Zongbo's named disciple. If you like it, just keep it, and you don't need half a tael of silver.
Qian Qianyi asked the disciple's name and heard that it was Zhang Hanru. He secretly said that he was lucky. If his family was greedy and ignored it, a Song version of the book was sold as a master and disciple and spread around. Wouldn't his reputation be greatly damaged? So he handed over the book.
Wrapping it up, he said lightly: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it." He sent him away. Thinking of that sordid thing, he still said a little sullenly: "What's the matter with you in Huqiu?"
"I heard that Fushe is holding a meeting here. Wan Sheng and Mu Lao are fellow villagers. They have always been friendly and affectionate, but because of the honor, I want to ask Mu Lao to help me join the Fushe. I hope you won't give up."
"What's wrong with being a country squire? Why bother joining Fushe?"
"All wishes come true."
Seeing Zhang Hanru's embarrassment, Zhang Pu said: "I restored the society and opened the door to recruit heroes from all over the world. Why didn't my dear friend join the society in Changshu, but came to Huqiu instead?"
Zhang Hanru sneered and said bitterly: "The Changshu Fushe is controlled by a few people. The students applied to join repeatedly but were rejected. They had to go to Huqiu to ask questions in person."
Qian Qianyi said: "Tianru, now the power of restoring society has greatly increased, and the world is paying attention to it. The more it is, the less careless it is. You must not lower yourself to the entrance guard, confuse others, accumulate internal troubles, mess up the position, and give people
An opportunity to take advantage of.”
Zhang Pu laughed twice and said: "The auspicious time is coming. It's not good for my dear friend to delay everyone's grand event. He just stepped aside to watch the ceremony. We will discuss the matter of social registration after some time." Worried that Zhang Hanru would keep pestering him, he got up.
Shouted: "The auspicious time has come----" Several people on both sides shouted at the same time: "Please take the throne----"
Zhang Hanru glanced at Qian Qianyi bitterly, stepped back from the stage, and watched from a distance as several young scholars carried a large altar table and set it up. On the table was a glittering Xuande furnace, filled with carefully screened
Fine sandy soil. Several young men in Confucian uniforms lined up in a line, each with his hands hanging on his chest, holding a catalpa wood tablet, which read Gu Xiancheng, Li Sancai, Ye Xianggao, Zou Yuanbiao, Feng Congwu, Chen Dashou, Yang in order.
The official titles and names of Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, Zhou Chaorui, Yuan Huazhong, Gu Dazhang, Gao Panlong, Zhou Shunchang, Zhou Qiyuan, Miao Changqi, Li Yingsheng, Zhou Zongjian, Huang Zunsu and others were neatly placed on the altar table.
"Shang Xiang----" a chorus was sung, and the music of welcoming the gods was played.
Qian Qianyi, Qu Shishu, Zhang Pu and Zhang Cai each washed their hands and burned incense to pay homage. Everyone in the audience cheered and knelt together to worship the sage Donglin.
"Wait a minute to salute, my second master has something to say!" Suddenly, several strong men in fresh clothes crowded in front of the stage, all of them with sinister faces, like rich slaves who had been raised by a wealthy family for many years, and spoke to stop them.