After staying in Yangzhou for nearly half a month, Yu Shinan was finally ready to leave, and a group of officials, big and small, naturally wanted to put down a feast to show their farewell.

In the early morning, in Yangzhou Lake, the water and sky are the same color, the fish float on the water surface from time to time, the quiet air is filled with a refreshing breath, refreshing people's hearts and lungs, under the clear sky, it seems to be like a blue wave, the level is like a mirror, the delicate and graceful demeanor, it seems to be a water like a brocade belt, such as floating like a whisk, when it is put and received, there is another kind of thin charm.

This lake, naturally is the famous Yangzhou Slender West Lake in later generations, but at this time, there is another name, or West Lake, or Changchun Lake, there is no conventional name, at this time on the open lawn by the lake, has gathered many celebrities, waited for a long time, but did not see the trace of Yu Shinan.

No one showed impatience, after all, the bad guy is also a big man, and it is normal to put on a good shelf, and he said hello in advance, after returning to Beijing, he may not have the opportunity to come, and he is ready to swim the scenery of Yangzhou City again, so as to keep it in mind, which fully illustrates Yu Shinan's reluctance to Yangzhou, and everyone is honored, how can there be other opinions.

Visiting Yangzhou City, it is best to get on the boat from the wharf in the west of the city, here is the place where Emperor Yang of Sui boarded the boat during his southern tour, after several wars, the wharf has almost no royal style, and has become the shore mouth where the people moor at will.

Wu Peng is light, first around the city wall waterway, circled, and then into the lake, as the boat moves forward, there are more and more trees on the shore, the lake is more and more open, the air is getting fresher and fresher, in the breeze floating on the water, the breeze is slow, blowing in the face, can make people instantly eliminate the depression in the chest.

Between the green shades, it seems to see the shadow of the city wall, between the long corridors and short pavilions on the shore, among the green trees and red flowers, there are countless green willows fluttering in the wind, witnessing the relics of Yang Guang's great construction in Yangzhou, opening canals and digging roads, connecting the north-south Grand Canal, and planting poplars.

Yangzhou has a lot of water, the bridge is naturally a lot, the typical small bridge in the south of the Yangtze River is a few points away, it is necessary to shuttle through the bridge hole, or tall and beautiful, or thick and majestic, the style is very different, and it is dizzying.

However, no matter how beautiful the scenery of the lake bridge was, it couldn't attract Yu Shinan's attention, but he heard him make the last effort, and said softly: "Fifteen Lang, how are you thinking about it?" Today is the deadline, and you have to give me an answer no matter what. ”

"Uncle, I'm ......" Han Hui hesitated, and under Yu Shinan's forced gaze, he finally bowed his head and said, "Today, I am here to see my uncle off for Beijing." ”

"You ......" Yu Shinan sighed wistfully and said softly: "Seeing that you are reluctant to reply, I also expected this to be the case." ”

"I have lived here for nearly 20 years, and I am used to it, and it is difficult to give up, and I hope my uncle can understand." Han Hui said in a low voice, raised his head, his eyes were very firm, and he was obviously determined.

After a moment of silence, Yu Shinan said, "So, whatever you want." ”

"Uncle Xie." Han Hui arched his hand.

Yu Shinan said softly: "If you have time, go back to your hometown to worship your ancestors and return to your clan, there, there is a mound of clothes and clothes that I set up for you, since you are safe and sound, you will naturally scatter it." ”

Han Hui nodded in agreement, and the cabin was quiet again, and suddenly, Yu Shinan turned sideways and said, "Boy, you don't need to hide outside and eavesdrop, you can come in." ”

Han Rui came over and defended: "Duke Yu, I was just passing by, not intentionally. ”

The excuse is really bad, you must know that the boat is not big, it can only accommodate three or five people, from the bow to the stern, only through the cabin, how can it be possible to pass by somewhere.

Dumbfounded, Yu Shinan shook his head and beckoned: "Come here, talk a few words to the old man." ”

Han Rui obediently sat next to him and said respectfully, "Please teach Gong Yu." ”

"I'm seventeen years old this year, and I'm still good at learning."

"Yu Gong praised it."

"It's not a compliment, the old man dares to say that the capital, and even the states in Guanzhong, at your age, may not be as talented as you." Yu Shinan was very sure, and found that Han Rui did not show a proud and complacent look, nodded secretly in his heart, and continued: "However, compared to them, your knowledge is much inferior. ”

"The capital is the capital of the country, and it is naturally as talented as a cloud, and the kid is ashamed of himself." Han Rui said.

"Self-indulgence." Yu Shinan said: "The old man is your age, and his talent may not be as good as yours, but when it comes to knowledge, it must be much more than you." ”

"Duke Yu is talented, and the kid doesn't dare to compare with it." Han Rui said with a smile.

"And vain words." Yu Shinan shook his head dissatisfied, and reprimanded: "It's not that you are inferior to others, the reason is nothing more than traveling thousands of miles, what about reading thousands of books, and the land of Yangzhou is like sitting in a well and watching the sky, not knowing the size of the world, not knowing the distance of the rivers, and what insight can you have." ”

Oh, reading thousands of books, it is better to travel thousands of miles, the reason is very simple, Han Rui naturally understands, but he can't figure it out, why Yu Shinan seems to be more excited than himself.

"When you are young, it is like the rising sun, but if you want to shine brightly and shine on the earth, you must make the next hard work." Yu Shinan earnestly taught: "Yangzhou, and even Jiangnan, is just a corner of the world, if you just stick to this place and don't want to forge ahead, what achievements can you have......

"What does Yu Gong mean?" Han Rui asked confusedly.

"Go out of Yangzhou, go to the capital Chang'an, see the capital of the Heavenly Empire, the surrender of the four yi, the place of worship of all nations, the world's guests gather like a sea, and the literati are vying to come." Yu Shinan waved his hand, his tone was full of confusion, and he seduced: "Emperor Qinchuan Xiong's residence, Hangu Zhuang Emperor's residence, Qidian Qianxun, more than 100 pheasants from the palace, such a magnificent atmosphere, if you can't see it with your own eyes, you will regret it for life." ”

"Lian Yong is far away from the Han, flying and watching the void, the clouds are hidden, and the wind and smoke are sparse." Han Rui muttered, took the second half, the first poem of the whole Tang Dynasty poem, and was naturally impressed.

"The Son of Heaven personally wrote the poem, which shows that the momentum of Yanjing is magnificent." Yu Shinan sighed sincerely: "Although the old man has lived for a long time, it is difficult to depict one ten-thousandth of it with pen and ink. ”

"Chang'an ......" Han Rui sighed lightly, a glimpse of light in his mind, known as an era of unprecedented prosperity and magnificence, what its capital would look like, it is indeed unimaginable.

"Uncle!" Han Hui's voice was full of deep dissatisfaction, and he naturally knew what Yu Shinan was thinking.

Pretending not to hear it, Yu Shinan said with a smile: "Boy, what's the matter, are you interested in visiting Chang'an?" ”

Glancing at Han Hui, Han Rui smiled and said, "I'll talk about it later, there will definitely be a chance." ”

"Sliding." Yu Shinan scolded with a smile, not reluctantly, stretched his body, probed out of the cabin, looked at the scenery on the shore, his eyes were filled with a touch of sadness, and said softly: "In a blink of an eye, it has been twenty years, it is really a thing or a person,...... The labyrinth built by the laborers in those years turned into smoke. ”