Chapter 10: Ukiyo-e
"The southeast shape wins, the three Wu capitals, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times.
β¦β¦ The smoke willow paints the bridge, and there are 100,000 people
β¦β¦ There are three autumn laurels, ten miles of lotus flowers......"
The city of Hangzhou in front of me seems to be completely different from what I remember or imagined.
In later generations, Hangzhou no longer had a city wall, but the scenery was beautiful. In ancient times, although the city of Hangzhou was not as prosperous as that of later generations, there would always be green mountains and clear waters.
But this ......
"Wang Heyao, I thought you were a spear dancer, but I didn't expect you to read poetry and books!"
Li Ruonan said with a smile. It can be seen that she is in a really good mood.
"The fifth child was a prodigy when he was a child, and he studied hard at Yaojiang Academy. He's not in vain! β
Li Xingzhong was full of energy and said softly.
"What a prodigy, it's just the first incompetent person in the world, unparalleled in ancient and modern times, even if he is born with a good skin, he is just a reckless prodigal in his abdomen."
Unconsciously, Wang Heyao came out with a self-deprecating sentence.
"Even if you are born with good skin! Why didn't I see it! β
Li Ruonan said with a smile, then his face turned red, and he hurriedly pointed to the city gate in front of him.
"This is Qingchun Gate, let's go in from here!"
Wang Heyao and others looked around, only to see that outside the Qingchun Gate were vegetable gardens, bamboo fences, thatched houses, and some trees were planted on the bank of the river, and the sparkling Qiantang River was to the east.
At the gate of the city, there are vegetable farmers transporting vegetables into the city and carrying dung out of the city, but there are many horse manure and garbage on the ground, which is very different from the city of Hangzhou in everyone's minds.
This is the city of Hangzhou where "clouds and trees surround the embankment, and angry waves roll frost and snow"? β
A child of Zheng Ning's family, she has read poetry and books since she was a child, and the city of Hangzhou in front of her disappointed her.
Speaking of which, it was the first time she had grown up to Hangzhou City.
"That's good! The West Lake outside the city in Xicheng was stinked by the horse manure of officers and soldiers. The peach trees and willow trees on the West Lake were also cut down by the flag soldiers to build houses. If you want to see the beauty of West Lake, dream about it! β
Zheng Siming said coldly, his eyes full of sarcasm.
"Miss, West Lake has really become a dung pit, and it will be washed by the way after it is finished?"
Seeing Wang Heyao's suspicious gaze, Li Ruonan was a little embarrassed.
"It's not that exaggerated, but it's also ...... Pretty much. β
When she arrived in Jiangnan, she went to the West Lake to play, wanting to see the famous paradise on earth.
"I'm done washing. How do you say so disgusting! β
Li Ruonan glared at Wang Heyao, his face flushed.
Zheng Ning had a bitter face, but when he heard Wang Heyao's words, he almost laughed out loud.
Finished washing! Fifth brother really dares to say it!
"It's not just West Lake! There are five city gates in the city, ten city gates in Hangzhou City, and fifteen city gates, in addition to this Qingchun Gate, the lock and key of the city gate are all controlled by the Eight Banners, even if it is a high-ranking official such as the governor of Zhejiang and the political envoy, there is no right to open and close. As for the Qingchun Gate, it is not because it is dirty, also called the "Filthy Gate", that the Han officers and soldiers are guarding it! β
Zheng Siming didn't care about it and didn't give Li Ruonan the slightest face.
In fact, he is not unhappy, if it weren't for Li Ruonan's face, he might really say the words "Great rivers and mountains, but unfortunately they have become fishy" These words are worried about the country and the people.
Li Ruonan was speechless, so he could only laugh.
This tall man tells the truth.
In fact, she was reluctant to take Wang Heyao and others into the city through other cleaner city gates, because she was worried about unnecessary conflicts.
In addition to the Qingchun Gate, the other gates of Hangzhou are guarded by the Eight Banners, the Eight Banners have a transcendent status, and it is not strange to oppress the people. The people who enter and leave the city are free to take it, molest the women of good families, and bribe the people for weddings and funerals, otherwise they will not be easily released.
If this is run into the young and vigorous Zheng Siming and others, once there is a conflict, it will be difficult to clean up.
"Hangzhou City, Yanyu Jiangnan, is really an eye-opener!"
Wang Heyao laughed, relieving Li Ruonan's embarrassment.
"The warm wind smoked the tourists drunk, it turned out to be smoked by horse dung and human dung!"
"You! The more you talk about it, the more disgusting it becomes! β
Everyone laughed, Li Ruonan couldn't help it, and laughed too.
With Wang and Yao, there is always a lot of happiness.
"Wang Heyao, what are you ...... to come to Hangzhou City this time?"
Li Ruonan couldn't help but ask.
"I was going to tell you that something happened."
Wang Heyao talked about the matter of following Yao Qisheng.
"I see."
Li Ruonan's eyes immediately widened.
"When you go to Hangzhou City, what kind of bullshit Yao Qisheng is looking for, just look for me! Could it be that I, Li Ruonan, can't do this little thing? β
The life-saving benefactor is in the army to find someone else, if this spreads, will she still have the face to mix outside?
Wang He Yao smiled, but he didn't smile.
"No, no, no, what's so embarrassing? Let's figure it out ourselves. β
"Whatever you want!"
Li Ruonan already had an idea in her heart, her eyes rolled, and she was serious.
"It's the end of the year, my dad has just come back, you saved me, my dad definitely wants to see you. Tonight, stay at the governor's yamen, lest I seek you tomorrow." β
Governor's Yamen?
Wang Heyao's forehead was sweating and waving his hands again and again.
"Thank you, Miss. However, if we stinky feet enter the governor's yamen, it will not stink. Forget it. β
I'm so embarrassed to eat and take this.
"Where is Yao Qisheng, do you know? What if he's not in Hangzhou? Stinky feet, if you're clean, I won't let you in! β
Wang Heyao still refused, but Li Ruonan had already widened his eyes. Obviously, she was very unhappy with Wang Heyao's refusal.
"It's good! That's good! In order to meet your wish to fulfill the friendship of the landlord, and in order to let you break the bank, and in line with the purpose of my Buddha's compassion and relief of suffering, we have decided to give you a face, as you can arrange! β
Wang Heyao nodded hurriedly. To be honest, he had the most trouble getting angry with the girls, especially the beautiful ones. Life is hard enough, why bother others.
Li Ruonan laughed, like a brilliant plum blossom in the snow in winter.
He is Li Ruonan's "life-saving benefactor", Li Zhifang wants to see him, and he is too lazy to run again. What's more, Yao Qisheng may also be in a certain yamen in Hangzhou City, and it is easy to inquire in the governor's yamen.
"What are you looking at?"
Seeing Wang Heyao looking himself up and down, with an obscene face, Li Ruonan was a little flustered.
The flag-bearers came to report, but she dressed up a little.
"You are graceful and luxurious, full of radiance, you are really a great beauty who has brought disaster to the country and the people, and you have blinded our dog's eyes!"
Wang Heyao smiled hippie and joked sincerely.
"Better looking than Gao Qing?"
Li Ruonan smiled happily and subconsciously blurted out.
"Gao Qing is pretending, you call it natural carving, bewitching sentient beings, and stunning time."
Wang Heyao's mouth was full of admiration, and his eyes lit up.
"Green lawns, blooming flowers, birds flying freely, blue sky ......"
"Mellow wine, beautiful maiden! Old Five, you are old-fashioned, did you deceive a girl? β
Li Xingzhong interrupted Wang Heyao, and then his words came out, and everyone laughed.
Wang Heyao was dumbfounded, Li Ruonan's face was blushing, and he laughed embarrassedly.
Just like Gao Qing said, this person is enthusiastic and unrestrained, speaking like composing poetry, and he is really a poet who lives in a dream.
Zheng Ning looked at Wang Heyao and Li Ruonan giggling, and couldn't laugh.
ββ¦β¦ Blooming flowers, free-flying birds, fine wine......"
Chen Zigou said with a hippie smile, and was glanced at coldly by Zheng Ning, so he quickly stopped.
"Let's get into town!"
Sun Jiachun lowered his head and said in a muffled voice.
When the countryman entered the city, he was uncomfortable. Those rich people with silk and satin and fragrant pink beauties made his face hot, for fear that others would notice him.
With Wang Heyao, he felt that he was inferior to the other party in all aspects, which made him very uncomfortable and even a little jealous of the other party.
is like Li Ruonan, Miss Qianjin, bright and moving, but she is interested in Wang Heyao. If he went that time, maybe the one who would be favored by Miss Li would be his Sun Jiachun.
In the past, Zhao Guohao, Li Xingzhong, Zheng Ning, and even Zheng Siming respected him, except for Zheng Siming, everyone respected him. I don't know when Wang and Yao became the center of these people.
And himself, was left out in the cold.
Zheng Siming's face was gloomy. Sun Jiachun, who was moving forward, shook his head gently.
Sun Jiachun is still too sensitive and competitive.
He looked at Wang Heyao, who was chatting and laughing with Li Ruonan, and didn't seem to notice Sun Jiachun's discomfort and dissatisfaction.
"Into town!"
Li Ruonan led the way, and everyone entered Hangzhou City together.
Entering the city from Qingchun Gate, it is Qingchun Street in the north of the city, which is bustling and lively.
To the west of Qingchun Gate is Huiji Bridge, which is called "Salt Bridge" by the locals, and is the place where salt boats were sold in the Song Dynasty. There is Chaoming Temple in the north, which is an ancient temple built in the five dynasties of Houliang. There is a Huilong Bridge in the north of the temple, which is said to be the name of Song Gaozong Zhao Gou passing by the inscription poem. I'll take you around! β
Li Ruonan twittered and lived up to the enthusiasm of the "host".
"Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, groveling to the Jurchens, and his parents did not save him when he was taken captive, is this still a human being? Li Gang and Zong Ze are loyal ministers, but they only use Qin Hui, the first traitor in the ages. Destroy the Great Wall and kill Yue Wumu! In the world, how can there be such a eunuch with his own lack of morality! β
Wang Heyao shook his head and sighed, and Zheng Ning, who provoked him, laughed again.
Comes with a lack of morality!
Lack of morality, is there anything that comes with it?
Li Ruonan glanced at Zheng Ning and Wang Heyao, his eyes were gloomy.
This little girl, who is charming and pitiful, is one of the "Six Gentlemen of Yuyao", and she must be very popular with Wang Heyao when she gets along day and night...... Favor.
On the second floor of a house facing the street, the window opened, and a woman in red was looking down the street, her eyes stayed on Wang Heyao and others, and she unconsciously took a few more looks.
Wang Heyao and others are all young students, plus several people have been in the army for a long time, with straight figures, handsome and mighty, the eyes of the woman in red and Zhao Guohao collided, Zhao Guohao couldn't help but be stunned.
The woman's skin is white and beautiful, green and red, and there are thousands of charms, Zhao Guohao stopped and looked at the woman, unable to take his eyes off it.
Compared to his rustic fiancΓ©e, it's simply ......
The woman smiled, threw down the silk scarf in her hand, fluttered in the wind, and landed right in front of Zhao Guohao. Zhao Guohao stretched out his hand and grabbed the silk scarf in his hand.
The silk scarf was fragrant, and Zhao Guohao put it on the side of his nose and sniffed it, his face full of intoxication.
"Fourth, don't look at it, that's a dusty woman, be careful of the poison on the silk scarf."
Li Xingzhong came over and whispered in Zhao Guohao's ear.
Hangzhou City, the Qinglou woman in the world of flowers, is not a good match for Zhao Guohao.
"Dust Woman!"
Zhao Guohao's face was full of surprise. He looked at the window on the second floor, and the woman in red was gone.
"Third child, what kind of poison is there on such a good silk scarf?"
"Fourth brother, let's go."
Wang Heyao pulled the ignorant Zhao Guohao and was about to leave, a familiar figure flashed in his eyes, and Wang Heyao's heart couldn't help beating wildly.
Two masters!
How did he appear in this Hangzhou city?
Wang Heyao raised his head again to check, and the beard was already gone.
Wang Heyao rubbed his eyes. Could it be that he was dazzled?