After revising the 5,000-word chapter for half a day, shouldn't you give some encouragement?

"Wenzhou, Zhejiang, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, the largest tannery, Jiangnan Tannery has closed down! XXX boss Huang He ate, drank, prostituted and gambled, owed 350 million, and ran away with his sister-in-law. ”

"The original price is more than 300, more than 200, more than 100 wallets, all 20 yuan, all 20 yuan!"

"Huang He XXX, you are not human, we have worked hard for you for more than half a year, you don't pay your salary, you pay me back my hard-earned money, pay me back my hard-earned money!"

It's just that when he led a group of subordinates to walk up the steps to the high platform and see the Yellow Crane Tower with his own eyes along the somewhat sunken and polished brick steps that had been trampled on by the back, Zhou Huai'an couldn't help but flash a brainwashing demon sound that would be passed down in later generations.

Of course, the Yellow Crane Tower of this era is still an antique wart roof, blue tiles, cornices, bucket arches, lacquered pillars, and colored beams are lined with high platforms, quadruple and six-sided pavilions. Between the two square prisms on one side alone, there are two zhang wide and more than one zhang high. And above the four corners of the high platform, there is a semi-enclosed wooden corner pavilion each.

According to local records, the Yellow Crane Tower was built in the second year of Wu Huangwu in the Three Kingdoms era (223 AD), which is where the military platform and watchtower of the Jiangxia Navy of the Eastern Wu River are located on the riverside, and after the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasties, it is the point of the general platform that has been used as a water master for a long time. It wasn't until the beginning of the Sui Dynasty that the Great Unification of the World was able to change its role and become a scenic spot for everyone to visit.

At first, when you watched the river scenery every year, you could see flocks of cranes flying away in groups, including many young cranes with yellowed feathers who went to the southern water meadows with their parents to spend the winter. However, the only ones who will return the next year are full-fledged adult cranes. That's why the ancients had the beautiful misunderstanding that "the yellow crane is gone".

Then, because of Cui Hao's "Yellow Crane Tower" and Li Bai's "Yellow Crane Tower to Meng Haoran's Guangling" and other famous works of the past dynasties, it even became one of the three famous buildings in the south of the Yangtze River. However, it is different from Yueyang Tower, another famous place that is often used for banquets and entertainment; Today, the Yellow Crane Tower is a religious place where more than a dozen resident Taoists are responsible for maintaining daily life.

Among them, the transparent hall with six masks on the first floor of the high platform is called "Miaodao Temple" by the locals, and in the niche and cloud platform of the carved beams and paintings, it is the golden lacquer god who was given the title of Emperor Xuanyuan (Lao Tzu Li Er) in this dynasty.

Moreover, on the gray walls specially set aside on the left and right, there are also inscriptions made by Du Fu for Emperor Xuanyuan in the north of Luocheng in winter, Zhang Jiuling's "Fenghe Shengzhi Xuanyuan Emperor Temple Zhai" and other inscriptions of literati in the past dynasties for Emperor Xuanyuan; The background is copied from Wu Daozi's painting of the "Five Holy Pictures" of thin and resolute, Taoist bones and fairy wind.

On the second floor, there are shadow wall carvings of Doumu Yuanjun and Twenty-eight Nights, and the Beichen Pavilion is decorated with painted heavens and stars on the top; In the meantime, it was engraved with the "Taishang Xuanling Doumu Great Sage Yuanjun Natal Life Extension Heart Sutra". Although it is old and the woodblock color is a little blurry and mottled, there is a taste of elegance and transcendence between the fluttering clothes and crowns and silk water sleeves.

Through the outer ring stairway and the outer eaves that roll upwards in a wavy shape, it becomes a colorful lacquer carving based on flowers, birds, mountains and rivers above the third floor, and it is also the most commonly used part of the Yellow Crane Tower. It is a place where the local people, ordinary people, and famous people can visit and watch the scenery and are transparent on all sides.

Compared with the spare screen and wall panel, the hall layout on the third floor is convenient for entertainment activities; When you reach the fourth floor, there are only six windy and empty beams left, and on these columns, there are more or less inlaid with the classics left by the literati and writers of the past dynasties. It is also the most essence and prominent place of the Yellow Crane Tower.

Now that he has come to this place that has been sung through the ages, and the historical places in the primary school textbooks of later generations, Zhou Huai'an's hidden soul of the copyist has jumped again, and it is obvious that he can't say anything if he doesn't leave anything. I couldn't help but clear my throat and said:

"Prepare the pen and ink."

Yuan Jing, the host of the hair room who was waiting next to her, was like a conditioned reflex, and immediately turned out a set of four treasures of the study room and put it in front of her, and made a look of anticessation with the others.

At this time, the representatives of the city sergeants and people who had been summoned one after another under the high platform also arrived under the guidance of the Taiping soldiers; With all kinds of complicated expressions of panic, fear, worry and bewilderment, they looked up at the figure standing on the edge of the tall building with their hands behind their backs.

In the crowd, Wen Xian, who was over the age of not confused, was also in a complicated mood, looking at the new lord of Ezhou Prefecture from afar. To say that his family background is not an idle origin, but he is known as the "Wen Bacha" and "Wen Feiqing" who are known as the strange people in a generation of poems, and Li Shangyin is also known as the son of Wen Tingyun, the grandmaster of the Huajian School.

The ancestors can be traced back to Wen Yanbo, the prime minister of the early Tang Dynasty. However, after his father Wen Tingyun's generation, he was defeated and only a white body remained. is even more because Wen Tingyun himself is uninhibited, and he is good at ridiculing the powerful, committing taboos, but also unrestrained, indulging in alcohol and profligacy. Because of this, he offended the powerful, tried and failed, and his life was bumpy and ruined. Finally, he died in a collapse fourteen years ago as an assistant teacher of the country.

As Wen Tingyun's only son, Wen Xian was obviously infected with his father's curse of "talent and hatred". Although relying on those friends and friends who got along with Wen Tingyun and the help of his old friends, he was able to still be famous for his poetry and writing in adulthood; And befriended Xu Tang, Yu Tanzhi, Ren Tao, Zheng Gu, Li Changfu, Zhang Qiao, Zhou Xuan, Zhang Yu, Ju Yan, Wu Han, Li Qiyuan and others in Beijing.

The year before last, he offended the prime minister Ling Husui because of the song "Rebuking the Fox Squirrel", and even took the recommendation of Zheng Gu in the Duguan Langzhong to avoid trouble and went south, and devoted himself to the home of friends living in this Ezhou city as the west seat; But he was inexplicably involved in the rebellion set off by the grass thieves, and he was able to see and experience in person in the troubled place, and the vicissitudes of the situation and characters in the city of Ezhou changed hands several times.

This time, after the state city changed hands again, the proprietor who entertained him specially invited him to come with him, but it was to meet the needs of this big leader of the peace thieves; Because it is said that the lord of the Taiping thieves is one of the many grass thieves who rebelled against the imperial court, there are few and rare people who are both elegant and literate. Therefore, if you can spit on the lock, you may be able to get a little bit of the possibility of being treated well.

After all, before this, they had been ravaged by these grass thieves and officials and soldiers, and the scourge was unspeakably miserable, and it was difficult to sustain it at all; Even his life as a guest in Xixi was not easy. However, Wen Xian didn't have much hope and expectation for this, but just the kindness of the master's family, and he just came to respond to it.

After all, in his eyes, no matter how elegant a grass thief is, can't he become something else instead of a grass thief? You can get rid of the fierce and cruel old days of the grass thief, wash the bloody hands and become a generation of literati in a blink of an eye. He was pondering how he could take the opportunity to write a poem without implicating his master's family.

Suddenly, there was a commotion and exclamations in the crowd where he was, interrupting his thoughts and thoughts. Immediately, Wen Xian saw that the Taiping thieves were re-escorting a large number of ragged people up from the brick and stone stairway of the high platform. Then some people couldn't control their surprise and horror and cried out:

"Captain Yu."

"Li Guanjun."

"Chapter Farewell."

"Leader Song."

"Chief Zhu...

It was the grass thief generals who were stationed in the city before, but at this moment, they were stripped of their armor and robes, and the unkempt ones were only exposed to the cold wind of early spring in their single clothes. Then, I saw them being pushed to the ground one by one between struggling and writhing, and the loud Taiping soldiers read out a series of corresponding charges of "killing people and goods", "mutilating the people" and "kidnapping women".

The crowd of city sergeants and people, who had been forcibly summoned to watch and witness, couldn't help but shout loudly as if they had blown up their nests; Wen Xian couldn't help but show a sudden realization expression; It seems that these Taiping thieves are still a little interesting, and they actually want to punish and kill the traitors among these former grass thieves to do that rather shallow and brutal trick of buying people's hearts.

And the proprietor, who pleaded with him to come with him, showed a certain relieved expression. Since the other party has the intention of buying people's hearts and has a vague intention to continue to operate for a long time, it is undoubtedly necessary to make people more confident and confident in the next act of wanting to do what they like and receive courtesy and kindness. He couldn't help but show a certain earnest expression towards Wen Xian again.

At this time, the sinners who had been read out of their mouths did not use their greatest strength one after another, and cried out with a terrible and howling under the shining and high-raised blades:

"Spare your life."

"I'm not convinced."

"Why..."

"You can't kill me."

"Lao Tzu can earn it even if he dies."

"Void monk, you must not die well."

"Lao Tzu will also look for your eighteenth generation ancestor when he goes underground...

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Then, the snow-bright sword light fell in unison, and the red blood light erupted one after another like a spring one after another.

And after watching these clumps of blood left by beheadings bloom on the ground, Zhou Huai'an, who had been searching and retrieving memory reserves, finally found that there was such a song "Man Jianghong: Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower" that happened to be appropriate, and couldn't help but recite slowly with emotions.

Then, Wen Xian heard the sound of the clear sky as clear as the sun, and it turned from the pavilion around the beam into words and sentences that made people suddenly hold their breath:

"Looking at the Central Plains from afar, there are many cities outside the barren smoke.

I want to be back then, the flowers cover the willows, and the phoenix tower dragon pavilion.

Long live the pearls in front of the mountain, and the sheng song is composed in the Penghu Palace.

To this day, the iron ride is full of suburbs, and the wind and dust are evil.

Where are the soldiers? Anointed edge. Where is the people? Fill in the ravines.

Sigh that the rivers and mountains are the same, and there are few villages.

On what day, please Ti Rui Brigade and cross Qingheluo with a whip.

But he returned, continued the Hanyang tour, and rode the yellow crane. ”

Then, after the words were shouted out by the Taiping soldiers standing upstairs, they were passed one by one with a sound-amplifying iron cylinder; Suddenly, the Taiping soldiers gathered in the audience chanted loudly back and forth, and suddenly they rushed straight into the sky, smashed and dispersed some low-accumulated clouds under the clear sky, and then crossed the city wall with the wind and passed into Jiangxia City;

Not to mention the crowd of people who gathered on the stage, all kinds of panic and shock; Wen Xian, who had been pushed and sat on the ground involuntarily, the contempt and ridicule in an instant were still gone, and only the muttering in his mouth remained:

"What a misfortune the country has."

"How indisputable the imperial court is."

"That such a discerning man should wander among thieves."

And on top of the high platform,

"You think this song is okay."

Zhou Huai'an turned to the other person.

The sword eyebrows and broad face of this life look quite energetic, but it is just an unpleasant expression that no one owes three points, and it seems to be a little out of place with the atmosphere present. But it was Cao Yi, the son of Cao Quanyang, who was mixed in the team of court envoys and was caught again.

Although he is in the camp of corrupt and degenerate officials and soldiers, he also belongs to the existence of courage and knowledge, and he actually dared to take the opportunity to come to the Taiping Army to peep into the formation, but he was unlucky and was exposed by his pig teammates, and became a prisoner.

Of course, compared to those who are detained, they don't need to be tortured and asked more questions, and they make up many terrible encounters on their own, and they are almost endless "companions" who know everything. He seems to be very tough in words and deeds, and his vision is quite good and his mouth is ruthless.

Therefore, Zhou Huai'an deliberately asked people to take him near him, teasing and stimulating him from time to time, and evaluating (ridicule/scolding) from the perspective of the official army and the imperial court, which can be regarded as a disguised mirror of people.

This trip also brought him out, also to catch a fish to see if anyone would throw themselves into the net to save him, and by the way, stimulate the reaction of his father Cao Quanyang, after all, the other party is still one of the main opponents facing the Taiping Army at present.

"Words are good words, sentences are good sentences,"

The other party hesitated for a moment with a complicated expression before he said.

"The scenery and things, Shu Zhizhan is enough for future generations to sing for a while. . . ."

After this period of polishing and contact, Cao Yi no longer wants to be so bitter and bitter and stiff in negotiations; However, even if he was hit by Zhou Huai'an with all kinds of rich common sense and experience, it was obvious that he still did not miss any opportunity to be cynical in his words, and continued in a somewhat stiff voice.

"It's a pity that the word writer has fallen into the thief. It inevitably stains the meaning of this fist to repay the fame. ”

"But he is also limited by his own body."

Zhou Huai'an couldn't help laughing, but he was slightly surprised in his heart.

Although this poem is not as classic as the previous ones, it is from the words of hope made by the famous Yue Fei and Yue Wumu in later generations on the eve of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, so there must be similar sustenance in it.

This Cao Yi is worthy of being a veteran eunuch of the imperial court, and is known as the family style of the generation where the father, son, grandchildren and grandchildren are all Jinshi; He could actually feel the special rhyme hidden in it.

At this time, Huo Cun, who was in charge of suppressing the city, also came to report the situation, so this rather hasty trip to the Yellow Crane Tower came to an end.

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Opposite Jiangxia is the city of Hanyang in Chuzhou, although the city is especially occupied by a rebel army, but the control of the rule is quite limited, so that just outside the suburbs, there are still traces of the activities of the official army and the Tutuan.

Therefore, after the Taiping Army sailors set off again, there were already people who couldn't wait to take the risk of crossing the Yangtze River by boat.

Therefore, he has been concerned about the dynamics of the grass thieves in the front of the river, and Cao Quanyang, who is the envoy of Jiangxi and the envoy of the Tianping Army, soon got the corresponding news and records in Anlu City, Anzhou, where he sent his residence. And then there are people who are reporting and analysing the situation

"It is said that the Great Ya is on the side of the thief leader, and the elite guards are always around, especially when traveling outside. Although the sons and daughters have lost a few, they have never been able to get close to half a point, let alone the feeding machine to save people. ”

"Long live the pearls in front of the mountain, and the sheng song in the Penghu Palace. He's a fox's tail finally exposed? How is it that the nine-fold palace of the heavenly family is so easy to enter, or to summon and drink on the Banzai Mountain of Taiye Pool. Isn't this a courtesy that can be received by an idle courtier? ”

"And according to his age, maybe he entered the palace with the elder when he was a child to worship the previous generation of holy masters, and now the scope of speculation about his life experience has been greatly narrowed, isn't it..."

"When will you please raise the Rui Brigade and cross Qingheluo with a whip. This is the ambition of the Central Plains in the east of the north, and the intersection of Huainan and the east (road) of the mountain (south) is the first to bear the brunt. ”

"What to prevent, sooner or later, the Taiping thieves want to go north, and this is not a difficult thing to figure out; And after Huang Wei ravaged Jiangdong, wouldn't he go north to attack Huai. The festival commander has to face at least one of the ways. ”

"Jieshuai, I think that the Taiping thieves are mostly Lingren, and they are not tolerant of the frost and snow in the north to be able to attack and plunder with Liu Jie, but I am afraid that the road will be opened after the beginning of spring, and Shannan Road is also dangerous. You have to make a decision early. ”

"What is there to resolve, seeing that the Taiping thief head Xu's clan is going up the river, it is a trend to merge with Huang Rebellion, can I just rely on me and other people in a town to be able to support it independently, or to obtain the cooperation of Huainan Town as soon as possible. It's the top priority. ”

Speaking of which, Cao Quanyang's staff members were arguing for a while. However, Cao Quanyang, whose face was copper-colored and had experienced vicissitudes of life and a gray beard, sighed heavily unnoticed by everyone.

On the one hand, he lamented his ill-fated eldest son Cao Ling, but at least he was loyal to the king, even if he died now, he would be safe and not disgrace the lintel; I'm afraid that the grass thief will make a fuss about the living people, and the biggest trouble is to slander and frame the relationship on his side, such as secretly communicating with the thief in private.

On the other hand, as there may be shadows and connections in the background behind the other party, more and more revealing mountains and waters, he is more and more worried and uneasy in his heart; Seeing that this mere thief leader may be involved in the story of the court and the previous generation of the Son of Heaven, even if he is the commander of the country who has been fighting for many years, he can't help but be confused.

Could it be that some people have foreseen that the future situation of the imperial court will be unsustainable, and they have begun to make arrangements among the grass thieves in advance, and want to do the things of the late Sui Dynasty and the early kingdom?

(End of chapter)