White snake fairy in the world

Chapter 142 Misty Rain Jiangnan Changhe Town

Jinjing, the four major outer towns, and Changhe Town.

Jinjing is the most prosperous place in the Jin Dynasty, and it is also the ruling center of the empire. There are countless homeless people, businessmen, rich and poor.

The center of the empire is also the master of the ancient society of this era.The city has a population of no less than one million, which can almost be said to be a miracle in this ancient era.

There are four important towns outside Jinjing that are connected to Jinjing, helping this huge city share the huge pressure of transportation, materials, population, environment, people and land.

Changhe Town is the end point of the river transportation between the north and the south. Brocades from Yunzhou, silk from Jinzhou, fish, shrimp and fog tea from Jiangzhou, horses, cattle and sheep from Beizhou, rice from Tongzhou, rare and exotic grasses from Qingzhou, and several flowers from Xuzhou. One hundred thousand hectares of wheat,...

Ships of goods from various states gathered here one after another, and even foreign countries came along the river. Seeing the scene of this wharf, they exclaimed: "Thousands of sails and thousands of ships are like countless pearls."

There was even a poet who praised this prosperous scene.

"Before dragging the oars, the huge ships are driven, and the green poplars and pines are sandwiched between the banks. Only the logistics can enter and exit quickly, and the warehouses are cleaned and updated. Thousands of cargoes and ships are all over the port, and brilliant auspicious clouds and colorful flags are flying. There are also wavelengths that are shining brightly, and all goods are flying high. .”

"Smoky willows and painted bridges, wind curtains and emerald curtains, with 10 households. Clouds and trees surround the embankment and sand, raging waves curl up with frost and snow, and the sky has no boundaries. The city is full of pearls, and the households are full of Luoqi, competing for luxury."

On an inland channel, a black-covered boat sailed slowly. The boatman stretched out two wooden oars at the stern, and a book boy beside him bent down curiously and stretched his hand into the water, playing with the fish that could be seen from time to time.

Standing at the bow of the boat was a man in white, tall and straight, with his hair tied up and a crown in his hand, holding a jade flute, playing the melodious and melodious accent unique to the south of the Yangtze River.

The awning boat rowed across the ancient bridge, and the light and shadow on Bai Jun's body changed from dark to bright, and the reflection was as handsome as a fairy. The women and women doing laundry on both sides of the river bridge all had shy faces, and peeped at which son or brother was born with such a good appearance. .

In Baijun's eyes, all the sights are the ancient water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, with embankments, terraces and pavilions, painted boats and pavilions, and tourists singing.Ten miles of lotus, three autumn osmanthus, and four mountains are green.

Here, everywhere is a scene, so beautiful that people are intoxicated in this drizzle, like a drunk dream of Jiangnan.

The black-covered boat sailed to the pier of this river, and the boatman stepped forward and said to Bai Jun, "My lord, this is the Dongwu pier. If you want to enter Beijing, you can pass directly from the Xuanwu Altar, which is about ten miles away. You can go to Wengcheng by hiring a carriage.

But you have to be careful, there are many gangs on this pier, they are all bosses, if you are an outsider, it is better not to provoke them. "

Bai Yan nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you very much." Then he took a string of money and put it in the hands of the boatman.

"Oh, son, this is too much money."

"No problem, it's your reward for your kind words." Bai Jun smiled and said, "Mo Lin, let's go."

"Yes, my lord!" Mo Lin carried the book basket on his back, and followed Bai Jun to the pier full of excitement.

This pier is specially used for the landing of tourists and passenger-carrying water boats, and the delivery of goods is at the other three piers.

However, there are still people coming and going here, and there is a lot of traffic.

There are small boats with black awnings like Baijun, and there are also large passenger boats dedicated to transporting passengers, with dozens of people sitting in a crowded cabin.

There are also huge painting boats, two-story giant boats, and the sound of zither-colored silk and bamboo coming from above, obviously rich and powerful people.

And on a painting boat, a few young gentlemen tasted wine and had fun, standing beside the fence of the painting boat with cups in their hands, feeling emotional.

"Brother Zhao, there are still ten days before the announcement of the list, are you sure?" A rich young man in a blue shirt asked with a smile.

"Sure? Well, I can't say for sure." The gray-robed young man's brows were a little melancholy, "It's not bad if I can get a second grade in the palace examination this time. As for the first grade, that's something that Brother Yuan Jing has to consider."

"Brother Wen'an, don't make fun of me anymore." A handsome man in white said with a smile: "I can pass the palace examination, and I am satisfied to see His Majesty the Holy Emperor. As for the first and second grades, I don't have any." thing."

The rich young man drank the wine in his glass in one breath, and sighed: "At least you all have hope, but I can't even take the imperial examination. What's the use of this noble status, except to eat and wait to die? "

After finishing speaking, he tossed the cup with hatred, and the cup in his hand flew down, and fell into the river with a "plop".

"Oops! Who hit it? Didn't you see someone? Almost hit someone!"

A childish voice came from a distance, and the rich man was already upset, so he said coldly, "So what if I smashed you, Grandpa?"

The two of them looked, but they saw a little bookboy standing beside a black-covered boat on the pier, yelling.

Mr. Wen An said with a smile: "Forget it, brother Zhao, you are a dignified earl, what's your rivalry with a little book boy?"

"Hmph, I'm angry, can't I vent it?" The rich young man still had a bit of anger on his face, but he had no idea to pay any attention to a bookboy anymore.

Mo Lin, who had just landed on the shore with his feet on the shore, looked at the painting boat, and angrily made a grimace. If he can't be offended, then he should make a mockery of it. The new clothes that the young master just bought for him were wet by the water. , can you not be angry?

Seeing his appearance like this, Bai Yan couldn't help laughing, "Let's go." A child's heart is a good attitude, and Tong'er's fun is always unexpected.

He raised his eyes to look at the painting boat, um...it's really big, and the scenery on it is pretty good.

I don't know if it's because of a change in his mentality as a snake, or what, Bai Yan no longer likes to be in the bustle and bustle, he just likes to quietly watch from the sidelines. He wants to see the beautiful scenery of mountains, rivers and the world.

On the boat, Mr. Wen'an and the Mr. in white could not help but smile, this child is also playful.

Mr. Futai blushed, "Little baby, don't let me see him again."

Yuan Jing smiled and was about to speak, when he glanced out of the corner of his eyes and saw a man in white standing beside the boy, who looked like a fairy in a painting with an extraordinary temperament, and more importantly, he felt vaguely familiar.

"strangeness……"

He looked around again, and saw that the man had a gourd pinned to his waist and a flute in his hand, and he felt more and more familiar.

"What's the matter, brother Yuanjing?" Young Master Wen An asked curiously.

"It's okay, I just saw someone I feel very familiar with."

……

On the long street paved with bluestone slabs, the cracks in the stones are covered with green moss, and the ground is always wet with people coming and going. A group of shopkeepers are squatting, standing, and chatting at the pier.

When I saw Bai Yan, I was shocked by his appearance, and then realized that someone stepped forward and said with a smile on his face: "Young master, do you need to carry the goods? Or if you need anything, we can do it." To run errands."

Bai Yan saw this hunched man, and said, "Is there an inn nearby? It needs to be a clean and elegant place."

"Oh, you are asking the right person. My Sun Ergou has been here for 30 to [-] years, and I can figure out the way with my eyes closed.

I know there is an inn near here, and it is also facing the riverside wharf, the scenery is amazing.Young Master, can you go and have a look? "Sun Ergou asked with a friendly smile.

"Well, let's go and have a look." Bai Jun said to Mo Lin again: "Give him the book basket."

Mo Lin was stunned for a moment, and after looking around, dozens of pairs of eyes were staring at them and instantly understood, whether you have goods or not, you must call for a helper.otherwise,……

He took down the book basket and handed it to Sun Ergou.

Sun Ergou hurriedly took it, put his back on his back and said with a smile: "Master, please, this way."

Bai Yan nodded and followed him.

The road was filled with small stalls twice, with all kinds of cries. Different from the commercial streets in small places, the streets here are very clean and tidy. Even Baijun saw an open space where garbage trucks were specially piled up, and there were also garbage trucks on the street. Patrolling full-time officials dressed in official clothes that look very much like security guards.

Most of the vendors on both sides of the road were fish and shrimp. Bai Jun walked past a vendor, and it happened that the big man chopped off the head of a lively grass carp with a knife, and the fish was still struggling, with blood splashing everywhere.

Bai Jun paused for a step, fish blood dripped on the ground in front of him, and then continued walking.

After walking with Sun Ergou for about a quarter of an hour, we stopped in front of an inn. This inn is called Good Inn, which is quite elegant, but there are a little less people.

Sun Ergou led them in and shouted, "Shopkeeper, a distinguished guest is here!"

"Hey, two guest officers, I'm sorry to welcome you! My surname is Zhao, and I'm the shopkeeper of this shop. I wonder if the two of you are on the top or staying at the shop?" Shopkeeper Zhao said with a smile.

"Stay here for ten days. I've driven for a long time, now that I'm here, it's time to take my time. Find two rooms near the river. This is the deposit." Bai Jun took out one yuan and three taels Left and right silver, handed over to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "Okay! Guest officer! Wang Wu, why don't you take the two guest officers to see the room? You want to see the best room!"

"Hey, that's good!" A clever waiter rushed over and led Bai Yan upstairs.

Bai Jun also gave Sun Ergou a few pennies, and asked Mo Lin to follow with the book basket.

After seeing Bai Jun go upstairs, Sun Ergou said to the shopkeeper: "Old man Zhao, I brought you a rich man, why don't you show it?"

"Hehe, don't worry, your share will be indispensable." Shopkeeper Zhao took dozens of coins and handed them to him without any surprises, and said with a smile: "Bring more guests, you will benefit from it!"

Sun Ergou smiled and said, "Come on, shopkeeper Zhao, don't worry!"

He took dozens of coins and left happily, but in his heart he was thinking about how much the tens of coins would be handed over to the gang, how not to be blackmailed by the leader, and the saved dozens of coins should be given to the family buy something.

This is the life of ordinary people in the lower class. Their hardships cannot be shown in those ancient histories and movies. Living in Jinjing is not easy, but it is not easy for the people.Shangguan Quanhao's eyes are full of prosperity, prosperity and prosperity.

Bai Yan lived in the Gude Inn, and there was still a month before the ninth day of July, so he was not in a hurry to go to Jinjing.

Pushing open the window, there is a network of water below, facing the street and facing the river, there are only small boats, ancient bluestone roads, small flowing bridges, long streets and willow alleys, it has the taste of a fish and rice water town.

He closed his eyes and opened them again, but the scene he saw was quite different.

I saw a huge xuanwu phantom lying on its stomach in Changhe Town, a fiery red Suzaku bird in Zhuzi Town in the south, a blue dragon entrenched in Yuanmu Town in the east, and a giant dragon crouching in Jinling Town in the west. Huge white tiger mythical beast.

Four elephants and four extreme beasts suppress Jinjing, the imperial capital of the Jin Dynasty. They are surrounded by mountains and rivers, and yin and yang coexist. This place must have the handwriting of Fengshui masters to build such a prosperous place. The dark river is yin and yang, and it is in accord with the will of heaven. , It fits the hearts of the people and complements the terrain. Three talents and four images are all in it.

Looking at the golden sky-like sea of ​​fortune in Jinjing, Bai Jun hesitated for a moment, then calmed down.

"Whoo~"

A gust of evening wind blows, the drizzle is misty, and the dream-like scenery of light smoke and water is in front of you. Bai Jie plays the long flute. The Holy Emperor will not blame him for keeping a hand, right?

After all, he came to the Hundred Gods Banquet.But since ancient times, banquets have been divided into good and bad. If it is a Hongmen banquet, then he is in a deep palace, and his demon power and divine power are suppressed by the fate of a country. If there is no one out of ten, he is just a little demon.
If it is a good banquet, then everyone is happy!
……

Jinjing, Lufu.

After Lu Yuanjing came back from the boat, he went home, thinking that his mother should tell him that he came back late and got caught in the rain.

So he quietly went back to the other courtyard, and when he passed by the shrine, he suddenly remembered something, and called the servant, "Slow down, go to the Liuzu Temple to burn incense!"

"Yes! Master." The servant was a little surprised, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Lu Yuanjing's heart trembled. When he held three incense sticks in his hand, he raised his head and met the statue of Liu Zu.

His body went limp and he almost fell down.

The servant was startled, and quickly supported him, "Master, are you feeling unwell?"

Lu Yuanjing murmured: "Exactly the same! Gourd, flute, both!"

He burned three sticks of incense in a hurry, but he didn't dare to look up at the statue again, because he felt guilty, and even felt that the statue above his head was looking at him in the dark.

"Where is mother? Come to me to see mother."

Lu Yuanjing hurriedly told the servants.

He hurried to the main room, and when he saw the housekeeper, he withdrew and went in by himself.The housekeeper stood guard outside the door, seeing that the eldest young master went in alone, he did not stop him.

Lu Yuanjing walked into the main room and heard the conversation between his father and his mother.

"Master, I went to the palace today to meet Concubine Shu, and I happened to meet Eunuch Feng, and he really said it." This was the voice of his mother, Lu Zhaoshi.

"That's not a good thing!" This is the voice of his father Lu Mingen.

"But, master, I remember that next month will be the Hundred Gods Banquet. Tell me, will Liu Zu...will really come?"

"I don't know, Liu Zu hasn't entrusted us with dreams for a long time." Lu Mingen sighed: "Well, you don't want to enter the palace anymore. After all, it is a matter of luck to get an Eunuch Feng in. You can't expose it.

I will go and order the secret guards at home to rush back to the ancestral house day and night, and worship Liu Zu in the grand ceremony, and respectfully invite Liu Zu to descend to the gods. "

"Father!" Lu Yuanjing suddenly said, "Father! I have something important to discuss with you."

Seeing that it was his son who broke in suddenly, Lu Mingen just reprimanded him, "You are so old and you don't know the rules. Lao De guarding outside means that I have important discussions with your mother. Next time, don't be so reckless again. .”

"Yes! Father!" Lu Yuanjing said in a concentrated voice: "Father, I may see Liu Zu and his old man come to Beijing!"

(End of this chapter)