Spring River Flower Moon Night: Set of 2 Volumes

Chapter 3
Northern Song Dynasty, night, Tokyo city.

A thin scholar was sitting in front of the window studying hard. There were simple tables and chairs in the room, and a red candle on the table illuminated his pale and emaciated face.

"A gentleman is mean, and a villain is against the mean. A gentleman is mean, and a gentleman is moderate; a villain is against the mean, and a villain is not afraid..."

He was reciting a book of "The Doctrine of the Mean". Although he was at the prime of his life, there were dark blue marks under his eyes.

A drop of candle tears seemed to be moved by his persistence, and slowly dripped on the candlestick, like blood coagulated.And at the same time as this drop of candle tears slid down, he suddenly covered his chest, and his breathing became more and more rapid.

"Help, save me..." He fell to the ground with a bang, and stretched out his hand in the direction of the door in despair.

There was a bright black and divine eye in the crack of the door. It was a child dressed as a servant. Facing the scholar's cry for help, he turned a deaf ear to him, closed the door tightly, and put a lock on the outside.

A gust of wind came from nowhere, blowing open the half-covered wooden window and extinguishing the red candle on the table.The young man struggled to get up, but he had no strength.

And behind him, a huge black figure came in from the open window, stretched out long tentacles, and wrapped around his feet silently.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh——" came from upstairs, but no one heard it at all.

It's late at night, but Tokyo City is full of lights and noisy, how can anyone notice this movement?People are playing and having fun in the tiles, watching the girls in Hualou selling wine on the street, watching the sublime performances of artists from the Western Regions, watching the boundless night show the most enchanting posture in the peaceful and prosperous age.

一
Bianhe River flows endlessly in spring, and the palace of the Sui family has become dust.Pedestrians should not look to the long embankment, the wind blows and the flowers will worry about people.

In the Bianhe River, which has been sung many times by Li Yi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, at this time, the clear water is gurgling, and the boats are coming and going. A passenger boat with six oars floats along the water. The dozen or so guests on board are all students who are going to Beijing for the exam.

"Now the country doesn't care about family status, and recruits talents. My colleagues and I have caught up with the good time."

One of the square-faced and broad-faced scholars was giving a speech, which attracted other people's loud echoes and emotions. They all thought that they would be the ones in high school. It's right in front of you.

The leading scholar named Sun Daoran was very happy to get everyone's response, but when he glanced at him, he saw a quiet and stupid young man lying on the window, and he was indifferent to his generous speech.

"My classmate Wang Zijin, don't you have any thoughts on what I said?"

Hearing his questioning, the scholar named Wang Zijin turned his head, but with a sad face and an extremely disappointed look, "Of course, Brother Dao Ran, I think what you said is very reasonable and very correct."

Hearing his answer, Daoran nodded in satisfaction.

Unexpectedly, Wang Zijin went on to say: "I understand what you are saying. The only thing I don't understand is that the lake is surrounded by green willows, the scenery is beautiful, and it is close to Tokyo. Why isn't there a beautiful woman?"

As soon as his words came out of his mouth, the people on the boat immediately burst into laughter. Even the boatman who was rocking the boat couldn't help shaking his head, thinking that he had no ambition.

But Wang Zijin didn't take it seriously, opened the folding fan, walked to the bow of the boat, and said loudly: "What do you know? In ancient times, fame and fame are dung, and sincerity has never been found."

Before he finished speaking, the scholars laughed again, and everyone clapped their hands in admiration for his nympho.

Everyone was laughing and laughing, but Wang Zijin, who was standing at the bow of the boat shaking his head, suddenly seemed to be possessed, with a startled look on his face, he fixed his eyes on the willow embankment on the bank, and walked towards the stern of the boat while holding on to the railing. .

The young people traveling with him didn't know why he had turned into such a crazy look, they just felt strange and looked at the embankment together.

But seeing the willows on the shore are green and full of flowers, a man in white is standing on the pier like a lotus flower just blooming.It can be vaguely seen that this person has black hair like clouds, and his skin is as white as snow, holding a paper fan to cover his face. Although he can't see his eyebrows clearly, he is known to be a beautiful woman.

"Hey, come back quickly! There is no way ahead!" Everyone couldn't help exclaiming when they saw that the prince had already reached the stern after a while.

But Wang Zijin only felt that he had stepped into a beautiful painting, in which there were people with peach blossom faces and Chang'e in the moon palace.
With a muffled plop, he had already stepped on the ground and fell into the Bian River.He was quite good at water, took a couple of sips of water in a hurry, and then hurriedly looked for his folding fan.He only thought that he was a literati after all, how could he not have a folding fan when he saw a beauty later?Don't lose your grace.

"Prince Jin, hurry up and swim to that beautiful lady!"

"Why are you still standing in a daze? Why don't you give me a smile?" Seeing that he was well versed in water skills, the fellow villagers on the boat were relieved and booed together.

Wang Zijin was encouraged in the water, but he didn't think it was ironic at all. He grabbed the folding fan floating in the middle of the river and swam to the bank with all his strength.

He swam a few times and felt that the robe was soaked in water, which was too obstructive, so he took it off; the gauze cap was also very obstructive, so when he took it off, how could he care about politeness?All he wanted was the beautiful woman standing against the wind on the pier.

The closer he swam, the happier he got as he got closer, because this Shuli was not an ordinary beauty.I saw her willow eyebrows like black, blue hair like clouds, and her pair of peach blossom and phoenix eyes were like water, as if she was still smiling at him.

Seeing this subtle smile, Wang Zijin became more energetic and swam the rest of the distance in a few strokes.

The man was standing on the pier, seeing him approaching, he squatted down and stretched out a jade hand, trying to pull him ashore.

Wang Zijin looked at the slender and fair hand in front of him, feeling a little ashamed.It's said in the book that men and women can't kiss each other. He has read the books of sages, how could he be so rude to a beauty?

But just as he was hesitating, that hand waved in front of him again, but seeing his ten fingers like green onions, with light pink on the fingertips, it was so alluring that he immediately looked straight at it.

No gentleman's demeanor or ethics are as attractive as the scenery in front of you.He grabbed the hand as soon as he closed his eyes, but the tentacle was not as soft and smooth as imagined, but as cold and hard as iron.Before he could figure out what was going on, a huge force gently pulled him out of the water and dragged him onto the pier.

He got up in a state of embarrassment, only to feel that the beauty's hands were a bit too hard, as if she had grown up doing farm work since she was a child, and her strength couldn't even compare to her own, it could almost lift a cow.

I saw that the man in white had put down his folding fan, revealing a pretty face. Although his nose bridge was straight, his eyebrows were like swords, and he was a little heroic, he couldn't hide the charming spirit flowing in his red phoenix eyes.

"Thank you for saving my life, beautiful lady. Xiaosheng is from Jianghuai, his surname is Wang, and his surname is Zijin. You are polite here." He hastily adjusted his clothes, and saluted the beauty in front of him with his folded fan loosely soaked in water.

I saw the beauty staring at me with a pair of bright eyes, tears in her eyes, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

While he was in a daze, he heard the beautiful woman speak, it was not the soft words as imagined, but a clear male voice: "Xiaosheng's surname is Hu, I'm being polite here, what can I do, Brother Wang?"

Wang Zijin was immediately dumbfounded, his legs were weak, he was standing on the pier, but without exerting himself, he fell into the water again with a plop.

This time it really sank, not only the body, but even the heart sank into the cold lake water, separated by the rippling blue waves, how could there be a hint of cunning in Hu Sheng's smile?

The water in the lake was so cold that he fainted as soon as his eyes went dark. Suddenly, he felt that a long, long time ago, in the same cold water, there were also a pair of bright eyes that looked at him like this.

two

Wang Zijin woke up again, only to find that he was lying in a warm cabin, surrounded by a group of students who were chatting with each other and writing poems.

It was already late at this time, and the candlelight was flickering. He looked at the dry clothes on his body, and at the same classmates as usual, he couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

It turned out that the scandal in the afternoon was nothing more than a dream, the beauty in the dream was extremely beautiful, but how did the dream turn into a nightmare?If he could control the dream and replace the young man with a beautiful woman, he would rather sleep forever in the dream for the rest of his life.

With a smile on his lips, he was reminiscing foolishly, but he was seen by the sharp-eyed Dao Ran, who shouted again and again: "Look, everyone, our brusque son has woken up! Hurry up and call Mr. Hu in, let them have a handshake!" recognize."

Hearing this, Wang Zijin's heart immediately went cold, he just wanted to sleep and never wake up, but it was too late, the familiar roar of laughter surrounded him in an instant.

As soon as Daoran finished speaking, he saw a folding fan lift up the bamboo curtain of the cabin, and a handsome young man walked in, who was the Mr. Pianpian this afternoon.

He was still dressed in white to win the snow, with sword eyebrows on his temples. When he saw Wang Zijin, he smiled on his lips and bowed to him, "Xiaosheng Hu Feixiao, named Yantian, I have met Brother Wang."

Although his mouth was respectful and polite, there was always an indelible smile on his red lips.

Wang Zijin felt unhappy when he saw him, he was obviously laughing at his stupidity, so he couldn't help but impatiently said: "You look so indistinguishable, yet you have to choose an androgynous name. My name is Wang Zijin, the word Moli! OK! Alright, why don't you follow us?"

"I said Zijin, it's your fault. Brother Hu is waiting for our boat at the pier today, and he is going to take the exam. Who would know that you can run faster than the boat."

Daoran came to play haha, but it caused a burst of laughter.

Throughout the night, a group of students surrounded Hu Feixiao, because no matter how awkward his name was, no matter how much he looked like a woman, after they knew that he was a student of Shanyang Academy, they became very interested in him .

What kind of people can go to Shanyang Academy, which is full of great Confucianism, to be educated?They are not comparable at all.

And Hu Feixiao actually met each other again, and after drinking for three rounds, he said to Daoran by candlelight: "You, this time you must enter the top three, and you must be a clean and honest official, otherwise you are afraid that you will not be blessed when you grow old."

Wang Zijin hid aside and was angry. Seeing that he spoke clearly and logically, he couldn't help but feel itchy. He just wanted to know if he could find a beautiful wife to spend this life with.

Hu Feixiao took another look at the photos of the three people in one breath. He couldn't bear it anymore, and crawled over from the couch with both hands and feet, clasping his fists with both hands and saying, "Brother Hu, please help Xiaosheng take a look!"

The face is full of piety, for the sake of beauty, what is this little grievance.

Hu Feixiao looked at Wang Zijin's face full of reverie, and there was a lot of reluctance in his eyes, "Brother Wang, you..."

The words came to his lips, but he hesitated to speak.

"Say it quickly, a man doesn't want mother-in-law and mother-in-law!" Wang Zijin scratched his head anxiously, urging him repeatedly.

"So Xiaosheng said bluntly, brother Wang will not end well, I am afraid that he will stand up if he is destined. Because brother Wang's previous life is too heavy, he will die violently in the next life, and the horoscope is dangerous, there must be ghosts and ghosts accompanying him wherever he goes." He said. As soon as he finished speaking, the people around couldn't help but gasped.

Even the candlelight seemed to become strange, with flickering light and dark, Wang Zijin's face turned livid.

No wonder my father named him Mo Li. Was it because he was afraid that I would be in danger?It's a pity that the child is unfilial and will leave you eventually.

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang!" The voice of the call seemed to come from afar, and the surrounding was silent. Seeing everyone's concerned eyes, Wang Zijin couldn't help feeling sour.

"Brother Wang, don't blame it. The face-to-face is just a matter of nonsense, brother Wang, don't take it seriously." Hu Feixiao probably felt that she had said too much, so she hurriedly comforted him.

But Wang Zijin turned his head, faced his handsome face, and asked quietly: "Brother Hu, please tell the truth, is there a peach blossom in my life?"

As soon as this remark came out, there was a roar of laughter, and everyone clapped their hands again and again, feeling that they are worthy of being a nympho prince, and they are still thinking about beauties at this time.

"Yes, of course! Brother Wang will definitely find a beautiful wife in his lifetime..." At this time, even Hu Feixiao, who had always been noble and proud, was amused by him and shook his head again and again.

The narrow cabin was filled with laughter, only Wang Zijin was sad and happy alone, leaning against the window, looking at Jiang Feng Yuhuo outside the window.

Calculated, there are only less than seven years left in the year of thirties, how much time can I have to be a couple of gods and gods with my beautiful woman?

three

The passenger ship sailed up the Bian River for several days, and finally arrived in Tokyo City in the afternoon of one day.

It was the time when a large number of students came to Beijing to take the exam, and scholars in common clothes could be seen everywhere on the bustling wharf. Businessmen of all kinds were walking around these young people, and even beautiful girls from Hualou came to solicit business.For most of the students rushing to take the exam, what they lost in the past month or so was not only their fame, but also their full pockets.

Wang Zijin followed behind everyone, stumbled out of the pier, and saw row upon row of houses in Tokyo, shops and guesthouses on both sides of the road, and blond and blue-eyed merchants everywhere on the road.

"Tokyo is really bustling, it's really worth seeing once!" Dao Ran couldn't help but sigh, and everyone else didn't know where to turn their eyes.

Only Hu Feixiao was still tall and tall, fanning his folding fan casually, as if he was used to the prosperity and didn't take it seriously.

While talking and watching, they walked for a long time without realizing it, seeing the sun slanting to the west, they still suddenly remembered the problem of lodging, otherwise they might end up living on the street when it gets dark.

When it comes to lodging, everyone starts to get anxious. I don’t know how many students who are rushing for the exam come to Tokyo every day.

A group of people did not know how many lifangs they walked, and the shops along the way became bigger and bigger, and the scenery became more and more prosperous.

"Look, there is a big inn in front!" one of the scholars shouted.

Everyone looked forward together, and saw that there was indeed a big inn at the end of the road. There was a huge gold signboard hanging on the lintel, which read "Hongfu Inn". Red Lantern.

"Such a luxurious inn, I'm afraid I can't afford it?" Wang Zijin couldn't help feeling guilty when he saw the ostentation of the inn.

"Whatever, let's go in and have a look first." A group of people were all young and energetic, and they were very courageous, so they coaxed and walked in at the same time.

Entering the hall, everyone's eyes brightened. They saw that the hall was luxuriously decorated, with carved beams and painted buildings, and even the giant pillars as thick as one's arms were covered with gold-painted patterns.

Seeing them coming, a fat shopkeeper who looked over fifty years old greeted him immediately with a smile, "Guest officers, do you want to stay overnight?"

After hearing this, Daoran quickly waved his hands and said, "We are just students who came to Beijing to rush for the exam, and we can't afford expensive stores, so that's all."

When the shopkeeper heard it, he was a little pleasantly surprised, even with a smile in his wrinkles, "That's great! The guest officer doesn't know that students rushing to take the exam can stay here for free. If they win the honor, they will get If you don’t win, it’s not too late to charge again. I just hope that if you are a noble person, if you are a high school student, you can take care of the business of the small shop.”

After what he said, someone was immediately moved. The students who applied for the exam came for fame, and all of them thought that they would go to high school.

As soon as he finished speaking, some people went to the counter to fill in the form, and there were some people who had no chance of winning, but saw other people checking in, and refused to give up, so they also filled in their names.

Just as Wang Zijin was about to run to make up the numbers, he was grabbed by Hu Feixiao behind him, "Brother Wang, forget it, let's go to another house." Then he shouted at Dao Ran who was watching the excitement: "Dao Ran , don’t waste your whole life just for the benefit of the moment.”

A total of more than a dozen people went in, but only three people walked out of the inn at this time.Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Zijin asked Hu Feixiao angrily: "Brother Hu, why don't you let me stay overnight? It's so late, where are we going to find a better inn than this one?"

Hu Feixiao couldn't help laughing, "Brother Wang, if you can really get fame, then Wenquxing will help you to avoid disasters and receive good fortune. According to your current horoscope, I'm afraid you won't have a chance for fame. It's really a hard test, do If it’s not good, I’ll break Yangshou..." He said halfway, his phoenix eyes turned slightly, "Besides, this inn is very evil."

"Evil door, where is the evil door? Why can't I see it?" Wang Zijin looked carefully at the inn behind him, only to see the red light shining brightly, and there were many guests, but nothing unusual happened.

"Didn't you hear the sound of many people crying inside?" Dao Ran who was standing aside could not help but speak.

"Yes, yes, there is too much resentment inside." Hu Feixiao nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)