Since ancient times, Jingzhou has had rich folk customs and outstanding people. Not long after Zuo Aoran arrived, he was deeply attracted by the customs and customs here, so he stayed at the hotel arranged by Liu Biao. During these days, Zuo Aoran visited Jingzhou and Xiangzhou all over.
Celebrities, men of letters and writers, scholars and warriors, it can be said that all three religions and nine streams know each other.
During his stay in Jingzhou, Zuo Aoran also made two good friends. Which two? The first one's surname is Xu Mingshu, with the courtesy name Yuanzhi, from Yingchuan County, Yuzhou (today's Xuchang, Henan). Speaking of Xu Shu, one has to mention his master.
, is the world-famous great knight, Deng Zhan, the master of Baiyun Temple in Dayan Mountain, who is known as the "Northern Knight's Sage Holding the Taihang" in the world.
There is a saying that there is no good beast sleeping with a tiger, and a handsome bird will emerge from flying with a phoenix. With such a teacher to support Xu Shu, Xu Shu will naturally not be that far behind. What about the Five Classics and Four Books, astronomy and geography, literature, Tao, and martial arts?
proficient.
Moreover, he has been deeply influenced by his old mentor since he was a child. He has a deep understanding of justice and a chivalrous heart at a young age. It is said that when Xuchang was young, a friend of Xu Shu was killed because of a grudge against a local bully, and his family was ruined. He was helpless.
At this time, he had no choice but to ask the young hero Xu Shu to avenge him.
Xu Shu readily agreed, smeared his face with chalk (è) mud, broke into the bully's house alone, and stabbed him to death with a sword. The bully's servants ran to sue the officials, and a large number of officials came after hearing the news. Although Xu Shu was highly skilled in martial arts,
In the end, because he was outnumbered and unable to fight with his two fists, he was captured by mistake, was taken to the government, and tortured to extract a confession. Xu Shu refused to tell the cause and effect of the incident out of moral justice, and refused to confess to his fellow villagers.
In desperation, the government sent people to tie Xu Shu to the pillar of the torture car and parade him through the streets with drums beating so that the people could identify him. The villagers were usually grateful to Xu Shu for his chivalry and righteousness, but no one was willing to come forward to identify him.
, the government wanted to put him to death, but later Deng Zhan learned that his disciple Xu Shu was in trouble, so he rushed to use his means to rescue him.
In order not to injure his mother and relatives, Xu Shu changed his name to "Shan Fu" and went to Jingzhou to study with "Mr. Shui Jing - Sima Hui" and "Lumen Mountain native - Pang Degong". Zuo Aoran also visited them and asked for advice on astronomy.
, geography, current affairs, economics, military and other aspects of knowledge, can be said to have benefited a lot, but some of these people do not want to be born, indifferent to fame and fortune, idle clouds and wild cranes, some think the world is in chaos, the time has not come, and are unwilling to commit themselves to the troubled times.
, Zuo Aoran sighed while admiring these people.
Zuo Aoran's second friend, whose surname is Li Yan, whose given name is Zhengfang, is also from Nanyang. He is a descendant of Li Zhong, Marquis of Zhongshui, one of the famous generals of Yuntai in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Li Yan moved to Jingzhou with his family when he was a child. Now he has
For ten years, he was young and talented, with superb martial arts skills. This person also worked with Zuo Aoran to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion. At that time, they were superiors and subordinates, but the relationship between the two has always been very good. Zuo Aoran also valued him. When they met
Later, they became very close friends and became good friends who talked about everything.
Besides, Xu Shu's teacher "Mr. Shui Jing-Sima Hui" was a reclusive Taoist. He was an incredible person! He was erudite and talented. He had a good knowledge of astronomy and geography.
Bo Ji, who is able to judge the situation clearly, is an unparalleled genius and an expert in the world! Sima Wei has a keen eye for people. He saw that Zuo Aoran was born with dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and he was majestic. He was definitely not an ordinary person. Now the court is corrupt and the country is in turmoil.
, anticipating the imminent chaos in the world, I also saw that Zuo Aoran and Xu Shu were very close to each other. Xu Shu was both civil and military, and had always wanted to save the country and the people. After all, living in Jingzhou was not a long-term solution. It is better to follow Zuo Aoran and create some great achievements.
, so that people in the world will no longer dare to look down on me, the hermit of Lumen, and set an example for scholars and officials!
Mr. Shui Jing had made up his mind, so he chose an auspicious day to invite Zuo Aoran, Xu Shu, and Li Yan to Lumen Mountain. They set up an incense table at the "Luanyiting" in front of the mountain and personally presided over the wedding of the three of them.
Good! Zuo Aoran is the eldest brother, Xu Shu is the second, and Li Yannian is the youngest and the third oldest.
After becoming sworn sworn brothers, the three of them ate at the same table and slept together. It can be said that they did not know what to do and were inseparable in life and death. They followed Sima Yi in Lumen Mountain, read the classics and history, and learned about military strategies. They benefited a lot. In their free time, the three of them benefited a lot.
Studying the art of war and competing in martial arts, the days were quite comfortable, and more than three months passed in this way.
At the same time, a big event happened in Zuojia County, Zuo Aoran's hometown. Three people gathered here in Zuojia County. The first person was tall and thin. He was so old, but his back was not slumped or his back was not hunched.
, her hair is like silver wire, she is holding a tiny tutu the size of a particle, and her beard is like hemp. She really has a childish face with white hair, bright eyes, a fly whisk in her hand, and a medicine gourd on her back.
The second person, E Guan Bo Dai, has a graceful bearing. Wherever he goes, he seems to attract purple energy from the east! He wears a lotus crown with luminous orbs embedded in it, and his brilliance is eye-catching. He wears a snow-white satin Taoist robe.
, wearing a mountain, sun, moon, and eight trigrams crane cloak, embroidered with a pair of yin and yang fish, shining with light, tied with silk ribbons on the waist and double knots of heaven and earth, and stepped on a pair of shoes with the word "Fu" on the clouds! The peach wood magic sword is slanted on the back, and the dragon head is held in the hand of a walking stick.
!My whole body is spotless, and I look like a fairy born from this world! Looking at my face again, I see a childlike face with heavy hair, long eyebrows covering the eyes, a pair of slender eyes, although the corners of the eyes are drooped, but the eyes are shining brightly, two bright lights of Yasai
Average! Two feet of gray beard and beard spread across his chest. Although he is old, he is still energetic. Looking at this posture, it seems that he has the ability to move mountains and seas, and his strategy of spreading beans into soldiers is definitely not an ordinary person!
The third person was also a Taoist priest. The Taoist priest held up a guise. On the cloth were written two lines of words: "Can know the misfortunes and blessings of the world, good at knowing the past and the future." The Taoist priest wore a Bagua Taoist uniform embroidered with Yin and Yang fish, and had a bun
The Taoist crown has a long sword stuck on his back, his face is red, his beard and hair are all white, and he looks like an immortal Taoist.
The three of them came to the door of a mansion together. The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help stroking their beards and smiling at each other. These three were none other than Yu Ji, and the second was Yu Ji's senior brother Zuo Ci.
Pointing to three is to point out the fortune teller of Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen family, and this mansion is surprisingly the home of Zuo Aoran.
After the three people left, the Zuo family suddenly showed great losses and announced that Zuo Aoran was dead. They also sent someone to send a letter to Luoyang, the capital, and asked Zuo Aoran's teacher Lu Zhi to present it to the current Holy Spirit Emperor Liu Hong.
Zuo Aoran only said that Zuo Aoran had made a big gain. If he wanted to turn disaster into good, he must do this plan. No one would believe it. But when Zhen Yi came, he knew Guan Ren and immediately revealed Guan Ren's identity.
, after some introductions, everyone knew the identities of these three people, and made a loss for Zuo Aoran.
At this time, the three Zuo Aoran brothers were drinking together. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Li Yan said to Zuo Aoran and Xu Shu: "Eldest brother, second brother, we have kowtowed to the ground since we met, and now we have
It has been more than three months. As the saying goes, time flies like an arrow, and time is like water. You have traveled all over the mountains and rivers here, and you have also seen the masters and hermits here. If you look at the world of this big man now, what do I think?
Just like the building that is about to collapse, it is shaky! We can't just spend time here. While we are young, shouldn't we go somewhere else and have a look?!" This is really a close connection between brothers. In fact, Zuo Aoran and Zuo Aoran
Xu Shu had already had this intention.
Hearing Li Yan's move, Zuo Aoran thought for a moment and said: "Brother Xian is right, but Brother Fool can't think of any other talented people like the second brother and third brother? Someone as big as Mr. Sima."
Hidden? Where is a place like Jingxiang, where the people are abundant and where there are many wonderful things done by the masters?" After saying this, he looked at Xu Shu.
Although Xu Shu was still young at this time, he had far-reaching strategies and unique insights. When the three brothers encountered problems, he had the most solutions, so Zuo Aoran looked at him at this time and wanted to hear his opinion.
Xu Shu smiled and continued: "Brother, third brother, if I tell you a place, you will agree to keep it!"
"Oh??" Zuo Aoran and Li Yan became excited at the same time and asked: "Where?"
"The way I see it, how about we go to Jiangnan?" Xu Shu said.
Zuo Aoran and Li Yan said at the same time: "Going to Jiangnan?!"
"Yes, there are three advantages to going to Jiangnan! Firstly, Jiangnan has rich people, rich land and picturesque scenery, so this trip is worthwhile. Secondly, since ancient times, Jiangnan has produced virtuous people, and there are many people with lofty ideals. Let's go this time and walk on the rivers and lakes.
, maybe you can make some good friends and good brothers!" Xu Shu explained.
"Okay!" Zuo Aoran clapped his hands as soon as he heard this. This guy is famous for respecting heroes and loving heroes, so he said: "Jiangnan is a good place!"
"These three, Jingxiang and Jiangnan are connected by waterways, and the transportation is convenient. If we go down the river, we can reach them in a few days." Xu Shu said.
"Yeah!" Zuo Aoran and Yi Yan looked at each other after listening to Xu Shu's words. They couldn't help but nodded and agreed: "Okay! The place passed by this road is really good!" The three brothers discussed it again and decided to do so.
Come down.
The book is brief. The three of them picked a good time and an auspicious day and packed their bags. Zuo Aoran brought the "Treasure Bag", which contained nothing but some medicinal materials. Xu Shu carried the "Blue Moon Autumn Light Demon Sweeping Sword" given to him by his mentor Deng Zhan.
", Li Yan picked up his "Silver Dragon Lock Sun and Moon Three-pointed Mountain Chopping Knife", and the three dismissed Liu Biao, Sima Yi and others, turned their saddles and recognized the pedals, got on their horses, and ran down the Xiangyang Ferry in a hurry.
Xiangyang City is located on the south bank of the Han River. It was an important flood and drought dock at that time. You can take a boat from the Xiangyang Ferry into the Han River and go down the river to merge into the Yangtze River. You can reach the south of the Yangtze River in a few days. The three brothers found a big boat at the ferry.
Because horses also had to cross the river and find a big boat, the boatman asked for thirty taels of silver. The rich brothers didn't count Zuo Aoran's money. Before leaving, Liu Biao even gave a hundred taels of gold as a gift!
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were internal and external troubles, the treasury was empty, and gold was priceless. A hundred taels of gold was not a small amount at that time. Fortunately, Jingzhou was rich and had plenty of money and food. Although Liu Biao could not match the generosity of the "Eight Chefs of the Eastern Han Dynasty", he was still very important to the left.
Ao Ran is also generous.
At first, Zuo Aoran and the others said they didn't want it, but Liu Biao insisted on giving it. It was a favor from his elders, so he accepted it. In fact, Liu Biao also knew the goods and saw that Zuo Aoran was definitely not a piece of cake, so he gave it here first.
Make a personal relationship with him.
Besides, the boatman got a silver coin at this time, put three people on board, tied the horses, untied the ropes, rocked the oars and pulled the sails, and left the shore. The three people looked back at Xiangyang City. The green mountains and green waters were still the same, but the guests were no longer there.
In the past, I don’t know what year or month I will be able to appreciate the scenery of Xiangyang again, and I can’t help but sigh.
Later generations wrote a poem praising it: "The people in Jingxiang praised the poem, the heroes in Lumen drank and sang, and the heroes crossed the river from then on. How long did it take to look back at the shore?" Later, a stone sign was erected at the Xiangyang ferry called "Three people crossing"
", becomes a scene.
There was less gossip and no words along the way. The big sailing boat drifted with the current and went down the river. Everyone in the boat saw the undulating mountains on both sides of the Han River. The scenery was intoxicating. White clouds circled the mountains, and patches of wild flowers grew on the banks.
A swarm of songbirds passed through the forest, and pairs of butterflies danced among the flowers.
Wang Wei, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem "Looking at the Han River". Here is the scenery of the Han River: Chusai, Sanxiang, and Jingmen.
The sky is moving far away. On a nice windy day in Xiangyang, Zui and Shan Weng are left behind. The scenery of Jianghan is so beautiful!
