Luotao Lake is a good place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Luotao Lake is south of the Tiange River, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the river on one side.

The surrounding mountains are not very high, and it is more appropriate to call them mounds than mountains, and now they have been terraced with hundreds of layers. It's quite spectacular from afar.

It's just that when the visitor stands on the mountain, he will be more shocked. The plain on the shore of Luotao Lake, except for a few scattered villages and towns, is an endless fertile field, like the sea of land. And the native-born mountain dwellers probably never understood what a real plain was.

Luotao Lake was originally not called Luotao Lake, but Prison Lake. As for the earlier names, it is difficult to pinpoint. There was a founding hero in the previous dynasty, who retreated and hid after becoming famous, refusing to leave the office. Eventually, he became a free-spirited poet. was free and easy like the wind, and finally died of illness in the prison lake.

That person is called Luo Tao. In honor of him, the Son of Heaven gave the lake the name Luo Tao. As for Zhao, there have been a lot of fallacies in word of mouth, and in the end, it became Peach Lake. The storyteller didn't know the allusions, thinking that the falling peach refers to the falling peach blossoms, and he also wrote a lot of words about male and female love. However, over time, more people took the words as the truth, and Luotao Lake really became a place of love.

However, there is no big problem with Luotao Lake as a place to make love. Although this fallacy was born from a misunderstanding, the unique beauty of Peach Lake in the world is enough to be worthy of the poignancy of the talented and beautiful woman in the book. It's just that in the eyes of reckless people who don't understand the amorous feelings, the so-called wind and snow are probably useless things; And in the eyes of the philistines who are lustful and worldly, those fine wine rouge can really satisfy their pursuit.

If you can really understand the splendid mountains and rivers, the great beauty of the breeze and the bright moon, can only be Qingshi. Tang Su thought.

In the backyard of the inn, carrying a glass of wine, silently looking up at the stars and moonlight, this can really be said to be a very comfortable thing. If you ignore the noise of the drunkards behind you, this is simply a poem in a painting. But after all, it was too noisy, and Tang Su hadn't learned Zhuangzi's set of birth after all.

This noise was originally the sound of a concerted music, and besides, it had nothing to do with Tang Su. But his nameless fire was still hooked up and burned all his poetic heart.

"One by one, people who have been blinded by oil can't pursue a little."

But then he thought, "But they won't be as lonely as I am, and getting drunk will only torment the awake person even more." ”

He's not so negative for no reason. Today, he went to find the Luotao County Order, which was finally put on the line, and asked for an official position or a familiar face. This county order is not low in literature, at least Tang Su thinks that his poems are good and compatible with him. But after meeting, Tang Su realized that the difference between this county order and his imagination was not just a little big.

Whether it was the arrogant attitude, or the words and deeds of all the money officials who were the head, it made Tang Su very disgusting and even wanted to beat people.

Later, the county magistrate saw that it was really difficult to speculate, so he found a reason to send the poet out. Tang Su had no intention of getting down, so he arched his hand, straightened his waist, and stepped out of the threshold. The moment he stepped out, he made a decision: in the future, he would never read any poems that he had signed again, nor would he praise them.

But even poets know that there is no way to do it. Although the bright moon in the mountains is beautiful, when the belly is empty, it is not as attractive as a baked cake. Qinggao can be self-satisfied, but when it comes to eating, it is useless. Isn't the one who doesn't eat the food that comes to him starve to death in the end?

Since I'm asking for a bite to eat, isn't my posture a little too high? The poet couldn't help but start laughing at himself, and the tip of his tongue was also a little bitter.

has no livelihood for a long time, and now all his expenses come from the Tang family. Although I don't want to admit it, I'm probably a loser with no prospects. Therefore, he has not dared to go home and face his family. Besides, if he relies on the family, won't he lose the meaning of leaving home and wandering? Because of this, he never mentioned to the outside world that he was the eldest young master of the Tang family.

"The moon is full again." Tang Su let out a long sigh.

Today is the fourteenth day of the first month of the fourteenth year of Wankang, and tomorrow is the Lantern Festival.

Where did you spend last year's Lantern Festival? Tang Su recalled. No matter where it is, it's not the Tang Mansion anyway, and there will be no family around. Maybe there will be a few dusty women?

With this in mind, he went back to his room. How many more Lantern Festivals does he have to live? This question made Tang Su feel chills on his body and pain in his heart.

Or, go back with a shy face during the Dragon Boat Festival, at least see your mother. Tang Su tightened the quilt on his body, and planned to do so.

The next day, after he closed his eyes, it came quickly.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, unlike the Dragon Boat Festival, is a festival created entirely by an emperor. (Note: It is related to Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty, and cannot be introduced here due to world view reasons)

Xu was a little physically and mentally exhausted yesterday, and Tang woke up very late today. When he left the bed, he saw that most of the lanterns had been hung. Some of them are ingenious and have relatively large hearts, and they have tied lanterns. However, they are generally smaller. As for the larger lanterns, they are more the product of government organizations.

It was not very windy today and the sky was clear. It was a rare good weather.

The slight north wind told Tang Su that winter had not yet passed. It's just that spring is not far off. This is the case year after year, and there are generally no surprises this year.

Let's leave Peach Lake tomorrow. Tang Su made such a decision.

Around the old vendor selling sugar gourds on the street, there were already children in a circle. The gadgets seller on one side is relatively cold, but it's only relative. Children who want to buy villain rattles are more likely to choose to accompany their families to buy at night, and it is reasonable that the business during the day is not as good as selling sugar gourds.

There was a circle of people in the distance, and it was a bit noisy. Tang Su took a closer look, and it was a strong man who looked fierce at first glance and stopped a little boy and didn't let him go, but asked him to take out the money.

Of course, the child didn't have much money, and the purpose of the bully was never to have some fun with a few copper plates. Tang Su felt that the man should be a habitual offender, because many of the onlookers next to him had begun to point fingers at him, but they did not show surprise.

The boy looked at the onlookers with a pleading look, but to no avail, and no one was willing to lend a hand. He couldn't help but sit on the ground and burst into tears.

Tang Su sighed, just wanted to turn back, and when he couldn't bear to continue to look at all this, a young duke walked in from outside the crowd, his upper and lower official uniforms looked clean, and his right hand clenched the saber at his waist.

"Let it go...... Let go of that kid! ”

The action is too nervous, and it looks like a new kid. Tang Su shook his head.

What even a poet can see, naturally the "experienced" bully can see. He stretched out his chest and walked up to the man.

"What's wrong, boy? What's the matter, you have the ability to pull out the knife, and you have the ability to follow your grandfather and me. "The strong man looked aggressive.

However, the young man opposite him was not to be outdone. Seeing that his momentum was indeed insufficient, the male bit his heart with his teeth, and pulled out the knife with a "choking".

"You*, take one step further, and I'll fight with this life to eliminate harm for the people!" The bully seemed to ignore the fact that although newcomers have no experience, they will be more reckless and more likely to give up on themselves.

When the bully saw the sharp tip of the knife, his face suddenly became cloudy. After a long silence, he slammed a "spit" on the ground.

"Boy, you wait for me." Leaving these words, the strong man got out of the crowd.

As the protagonist leaves, the crowd of onlookers disperses. Tang Su was quite emotional, and he approached the young man with his back to him. approached, and was about to talk, but heard the man squeeze out a sentence from between his teeth, "He's **, it's because of you wicked people that the world is so unpeaceful." "I guess I said it to myself.

"Evil ......" Tang Su withdrew the hand he wanted to talk to and sighed.

The Lantern Festival in the fourteenth year of Wankang, or the Lantern Festival in the second year of Tianxiao.

On this night, the street market in Luotao County was quite prosperous. The lanterns have been lit and people have stepped out of their homes. Under the rotating marquee, the white-faced scholar is falling in love with the eldest lady who is only allowed to go out today, which is beautiful and peaceful. The people in the public office have also been granted leave, and in the festive atmosphere, everyone's faces are rippling with longing for a better future.

But......

There are always some people who come to disturb and break the porcelain vase called peace.

The army of Yan crossed to the south of Peach Lake, making the sound of soldiers and iron resounding on the shores of this originally beautiful lake.

Unable to escape, Yan Jun did not give anyone time to react, and in an instant, Luotao City was in danger. The perimeter has been cleaned up, and the Yan army is surrounded on all sides. Fortunately, it was night when the Yan army came to attack, and the city gate was closed. Although there will only be fewer soldiers on guard in a county than in Congzhou City, the farce in Congzhou City has not happened a second time.

The head of the defenders of Luotao County is called Zuo Zhaodan, and he is very confident in this defense. The same thing happened once in Congzhou, and this time Yan Guo did not fall into the peach at the first time, so as soon as the army on the side of the state capital arrives, the arrogance of the Yan army will be contained, and he will see the opportunity to act again.

It is difficult to transport siege equipment on the water, and even if the Yan army on the other side is prepared, it is estimated that it will have to be transported the day after tomorrow or even the day after tomorrow before it can be put into siege. And at that time, the army of the state capital had already come. Without siege equipment, it was difficult for the Yan army to attack from under the city.

Regardless of the existence of spies, there are generally two ways to siege the city: one method is to be trapped and cut off food, and the other method is to use equipment, ladders, and crashing cars. And at this time, Luo Taocheng is not afraid of these two methods. So what else is Zuo Zhaodan afraid of?

However, he ignored the fact that all his plans depended on the state government sending troops as soon as possible. But...... Can this really be done?