the river is long and tempestuous, it was like a hero.
Right or wrong, success or failure turns to nothing.
Aoyama is still there, How Many Suns.
The Baifa Yuqiao River is blocked, and I am used to watching the autumn moon and the vernal equinox.
Happy reunion over a pot of turbid wine.
Many things in ancient and modern times are all discussed in a joke.
----------Ming Dynasty Yang Shen's "Linjiang Immortal? The Rolling Water of the Yangtze River Passes East"
The majestic figure of the Yangtze River has attracted many literati and poets since ancient times. It roars like a giant dragon in the East and rushes towards the eastern sea.
A few days later, in the Southern Tang Kingdom, Dehua City was located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
The sky was gray, with dark clouds constantly rolling in the sky, and it seemed that the next snow was coming soon.
A huge merchant ship sailed out from Jiangzhou Port. The merchant ship had already raised its huge sail and sailed slowly towards the center of the Yangtze River.
Ye Yinfeng stood on the bow of the ship with a simple long sword on his back. He looked far into the distance, and saw that both sides of the river were still completely white. The remaining snow and mottled greenery complemented each other, creating a unique scenery.
The yellow dog huddled tiredly at his feet, staring ahead with a pair of turbid eyes. The biting river wind blew wildly, making his clothes and hair fly wildly, but the river under his feet was rippled with blue waves.
, rolling down, only the water flow is not as fast as usual.
The huge merchant ship was followed by two smaller merchant ships on both sides. The merchant ships were transformed from the five-tooth warships of the former Sui Dynasty. They could be used as both merchant ships and warships. Like two loyal guards, they were always following the gorgeous and elegant ship.
Huge merchant ship.
They set off after having lunch at noon. The cabin was piled with tightly sealed wooden boxes, and they didn't know what kind of cargo they contained. This batch of cargo was obviously not light, and the merchant ship had a large draft going down the river.
At this time, the river water flows slowly, and the river wind blows like a sharp knife, lifting up the confusing fog on the river. There are no good scenery to see on both sides of the Yangtze River in winter, but the two sides of the Yangtze River look beautiful after snow.
More white and gorgeous.
Looking around, the vast expanse of white on both sides is like two white ribbons tied to the calm river surface. The entire river surface is connected with the dark cloudy sky, and it is difficult to tell which one is from the sky and which is from the river surface.
Although the river surface after snow is not as unrestrained as after a violent storm, it still has its own characteristics. The river surface is as calm as a shy girl in white gauze, and occasionally gets angry. The waves rushing down are not turbulent, and occasionally whirlpool.
It will stir up waves, and then it will calm down again.
What a picture of a thousand miles of blue waves tumbling down, smoke and mist curling up on the river, and the remaining snow on the river reflecting each other.
"What are you thinking about?" A voice came from behind Ye Yinfeng, and he knew it was the voice of the fat Taoist priest Li Xiaoyao without turning around.
Li Xiaoyao walked out of the cabin at some point and came to the bow of the merchant ship. He walked towards Ye Yinfeng and stood side by side with him on the bow.
"You haven't answered my last question yet, why does the Chen family want so many boys and girls?" Ye Yinfeng always thought that this was not that simple. Could it be that this was just for the funeral of Mrs. Chen?
"This matter is very complicated. I can't explain it to you at the moment. Anyway, it's just for the sake of the stability of this corner of the Tang Dynasty. Don't think too much about other things."
Li Xiaoyao didn't want to have too many interactions on this issue, so he answered more implicitly.
"Master Ye, Taoist Priest, we are about to reach Hukou County. We will stay overnight in Hukou County today and set off again tomorrow morning. I wonder if you two have any opinions on this arrangement?"
At this time, Chen Changqing, the chief steward of the merchant ship, came out of the cabin and said to them.
This Chen Changqing is the eldest son of Chen Shounian in Dehua City, and has been responsible for the trade between Dehua and the imperial capital Jinling. This time he is responsible for shipping a batch of supplies to Jinling, and he is also responsible for the safety of Ye Yinfeng and the others.
Chen Changqing was about twenty-seven years old and less than thirty years old. His eyes shone with the shrewd eyes of a businessman, his thin face showed a clear understanding of the world, and his long fur shirt also showed a certain elegance.
He does not have the philistine spirit of his father who is a businessman, nor does he have the spirit of self-indulgence that his father held in an official position. On the contrary, he is a bit more refined, perhaps because he is well-read in scriptures, but he has to inherit his father's business and be a businessman.
That deep-seated helplessness.
However, Chen Changqing did not know the true identity of his father, nor did he know that Chen Shounian was staying in Dehua City to implement a larger and longer-term plan.
The little fat man still preferred to stay alone in the private room in the cabin. He felt that it would be better to fall asleep in the room while the river breeze was blowing on the bow.
"Mr. Chen, how long will it take to reach Hukou County?"
"It will take more than an hour to reach Hukou County." Chen Changqing replied naturally. He had walked this waterway countless times. When will the next city arrive and how long will it take?
He was clear in his heart.
"It's still early, why do we have to spend the night in Hukou County?" Ye Yinfeng asked his question. Although he didn't care about the merchant ship, he still asked it for the sake of Li Congjia's safety.
"Young master Ye doesn't know. We have to pick up a batch of goods when we arrive in Hukou County, so we will be delayed for some time, so we will spend the night in Hukou County. The weather in winter is changeable and it is not suitable for traveling at night, so we have no choice but to do this.
." Chen Changqing explained very carefully, without any sign of impatience. He did not know the identities of these three people, but his father Chen Shounian had told them, so he had always been very polite to them.
"In this case, Mr. Chen has made arrangements. Mr. Chen is more experienced in this regard than we are. Mr. Chen will make the decision in everything. We can just follow the arrangements."
After hearing this, Ye Yinfeng replied to him. He really had no experience in this area. He had no choice but to follow the other party's arrangements. All he had to do was to arrive in Jinling smoothly with the Li family's uncle and nephew.
Li Xiaoyao remained silent on the side, concentrating on admiring the scenery of the Yangtze River and both sides.
Hukou County was originally the Hukou garrison. In the second year of Shengyuan of the Southern Tang Dynasty, half of Pengze Township and Wuliu Township of Pengze County were placed in Hukou County. The county was established as Xiaoyang Town, which was under the Fenghua Army and directly under the jurisdiction of Dehua Prefecture.
Hukou County is at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Poyang Hu. It is convenient for water transportation and is close to Jingdezhen. The merchant ship stopped at the small port of Hukou County. The other two large ships of the Chen family still need to load some of the products baked from Jingdezhen.
Fine porcelain.
Ye Yinfeng and Li Xiaoyao's uncle and nephew got off the boat and walked slowly towards Poyang Lake, followed by a tail, the old man who protected Li Congjia, and of course the old yellow dog.
After the ships stopped, Chen Changqing arranged for manpower to guard the three large ships, while he discussed with others how to arrange for supplies to be loaded onto the ships.
But Ye Yinfeng, three people and two tails walked along the exit of Poyang Lake towards the inside. They watched the winding scenery of the lake all the way. Looking at the vast and majestic lake, they sighed in surprise at how big it was.
The splendor of nature.
What they saw was only the north inlet of Poyang Lake, not the main lake surface of Poyang Lake. They had to walk forward for about seventy or eighty miles to see the more majestic main lake surface of Poyang Lake.
At this time, you can see the mottled snow everywhere, and the smoke rising from the lake shrouds the lake, like a fairy covered in mystery. Groups of white cranes can be seen flying in the mist on the lake.
Amidst the smoke, there were bursts of sharp chirping sounds.
Amid the hazy cloud-shrouded lake level ahead, one or two hills stand majestically. The hills are about twenty feet high. The two hills are hanging dangerously close to the stream, with steep peaks standing on the wall. Viewed from a distance, these two hills are shaped like
Like a bell. At this time, the breeze blows, the water and rocks hit each other, and a sound like a bell is emitted from the bottom of these two mountains. These two mountains are the famous Shizhong Mountain. Shizhong Mountain is divided into Upper Zhongshan and Lower Zhongshan, and the two mountains are located in the north and south.
They live about three hundred feet apart.
The smoke lingers on the lake, the white crane spreads its wings gracefully and shuttles through the hazy clouds and smoke, and the two bell mountains make loud noises like flood bells from time to time. This is simply a fairyland on earth, and its scenery is so beautiful that it makes people forget to leave.
"I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful scenery here. It's like a fairyland on earth." The little fat man Li Congjia sighed. He had never seen such a beautiful scene in the palace. Although he went out incognito, most of them were on official business.
He had time to go sightseeing everywhere. Besides, he also came to Dehua from Hongzhou, taking the overland route, and just passed by Poyang Lake.
Li Xiaoyao was silent when he saw this beautiful scenery. In fact, after so many years of traveling around, this was the first time he stopped to appreciate the scenery. If he hadn't packed some supplies in Hukou County this time, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to appreciate it.
The fairyland-like scenery of Poyang Lake.
Four people and one dog were walking along the shore of the lake, nostalgic for the breathtaking lake scenery. Unknowingly, the sky was getting dark. Dark clouds shrouded the sky. The small village behind them had already raised smoke.
The smoke rises straight up, the lake is hazy, and the white cranes return to their nests.
"What's wrong, I've unknowingly moved far away from where the boat was originally parked. I wonder if Mr. Chen and the others will send people to look for it." Li Congjia woke up at this time, and he realized that he and his group had walked far away without knowing it.
, and I don’t know where I have reached.
"It doesn't matter, let's find a hotel nearby and see if we can find something to satisfy our hunger. It won't be too late to return to the merchant ship early tomorrow morning." Li Xiaoyao suggested.
Ye Yinfeng didn't care. For him, as long as he could fill his stomach, the yellow dog following him also had to be fed well.
The four people and one dog turned around and headed towards the village. Amidst the hazy smoke ahead, several thatched houses were scattered sparsely not far from the lake.
A muddy road that is not wide leads straight to the depths of the village. On both sides of the road are rows of big trees with bare leaves, and mottled remaining snow is scattered on the branches. A cold wind blows, and the frozen snow on the branches falls from the trees.
The branches fell straight down, and the snow fell like rain.
They walked on the muddy dirt road and headed towards the depths of the village. The houses in the village began to get denser, and the muddy road led straight into the quiet depths of the village.
Under a towering old tree ahead, a wine shop with green bricks and red tiles suddenly appeared in front of everyone. A weak light came from the wine shop, and a dilapidated lantern hung high on the big tree next to the wine shop.
Swaying in the wind.
At this time, the sky was completely dark, and weak lights could be seen everywhere in the village, and gradually became brighter.
Li Congjia couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw this, and he quickly called on everyone to speed up the pace.
"Wait a minute," Ye Yinfeng frowned when he saw this. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He couldn't help but turn his eyes to Li Xiaoyao and the old man. The two of them also
Martial arts practitioners may have a better sense of danger than he does.
"It's okay, it's just that it's a little quiet here, but that's okay." The old man spoke, his old voice a little hoarse. This was the first time Ye Yinfeng saw him speaking. He had been following him before.
Behind Li Congjia, the shadow of the little fat man followed him like a shadow.
He looked at Li Xiaoyao again, but saw that the fat Taoist priest also had a puzzled look on his face. He didn't find anything unusual. The martial arts of these two people were both higher than his own. Could it be that he was really suspicious, but
He felt that his premonition was not wrong. When he saw the yellow dog behind him, he knew what was wrong, because there was not a sound of dog people in the entire village.
And the four of them and one dog are considered strangers to this village. It is inevitable that they will be discovered by the dogs in the village, and they will bark a few times to alert the village to the arrival of strangers.
But now, except for the rising smoke, they did not find any villagers in the village. It was very quiet at this time, very quiet. This strange phenomenon made Ye Yinfeng tremble again.
But he still didn't say anything. He put his whole body on full alert and followed Li Congjia towards the wine shop under the towering tree.