Chapter 294: On Baiquan Lake

Liu Yan walked into the study and asked, "Brother, why did you let Hu Gongzi go?"

Liu Xianping said: "I did keep him." But I don't know when you will go home, Hu Gongzi has something important to go to Beijing, and I can't delay him. When he left, he left you a letter. ”

Liu Yan took the letter in her hand, returned to the room, opened the letter, and read it several times, and the letter was nothing more than lovesickness. Liu Yan walked out of the room, Liu Xianping also walked over, Liu Yan said:

"I'll go to the capital now. ”

Liu Xianping said: "You come back from afar and rest at home for a few days." You go to the capital, and I will accompany you. ”

Liu Yan thought about it and promised to stay at home for a few days. On the third day, Liu Yan couldn't bear it anymore and was about to enter Beijing. Liu Xianping was worried about her safety, so he accompanied her to the northwest.

Let's say that Hu Qiong left Jiangxi at that time, and the Wufu Sect wanted to assassinate his uncle, and he never left his side, although he thought about Liu Yan, he was helpless. When he arrived in Jingzhou City, he saw his mother and sister-in-law at night, the family was already destitute, and the government was still wanted by the government.

Spent a few nights at home. Hu Qiong packed up, rode around Jingzhou City, and came north. When I walked to Shilipu, I thought of Liu Yan, and it was difficult to cut my lovesickness, so I wanted to invite Liu Yan to Beijing together. I made up my mind, so I came from the southeast road towards Jiangxi. Along the way, day and night, Xiaoxing stopped at night, arrived at Yuanzhou Mansion, came to Liu's house, but Liu Yan was not at home, he did not dare to delay, left a book, urged the horse to whip, and came towards the capital.

It's not just a day. On this day, we crossed the Yellow River and walked to the territory of Huixian. Hu Qiong was greedy for the journey, and when he walked to the evening, he didn't see the market town, and saw that the mountains were hidden and the trees were blurred, so he felt anxious, whipped the horse, and ran forward, but the horse came to the northwest.

In a hurry, there was no light in the sky and there was no light in the sky, and it was dark. After walking for a while, he saw a little dim light in the distant night, Hu Qiong was a scholar, and when he saw this light, he expected that there would be a reader under the light, so he felt very kind in his heart, and urged the horse to run towards the lamp.

Walk near and lead the horse. When I walked to the front of the room, I saw a young man reading a book in his hand. Hu Qiong stepped forward and knocked on the door, the door opened, and an old family member walked out and asked, "Who?"

Hu Qiong said that he wanted to spend the night here. When the scholar heard this, he also put down his book, and came over, and when he heard that it was a passerby, he hurriedly invited him to sit in the back room. The host and guest sat down, the old family made tea, and the scholar asked, "Son, haven't you had dinner yet?" Just now, I have just returned from a trip to the mountains, and dinner has not yet been cooked. ”

The scholar has his surname Zhang, his name is Da Fei, he lives here, this place is called Baiquan Lake, his home is at the foot of the mountain, he loves the quiet here, and built a few grass houses as a study. Zhang Dafei asked Hu Qiongzun's surname again: Where is Xianxiang, where will he go?

Hu Qiong saw that he was a gentleman and his words were frank, so he truthfully told his family situation, saying that he was going to enter Beijing and passing by here. Both of them are readers, they really cherish each other, Zhang Dafei invited Hu Qiong to the study to talk. When I came to the study, I saw four walls of books, full of dazzling books. On the desk, there was the book I had just read, and when I picked it up, it was the Book of Changes. This "Book of Changes" is the first of a hundred classics, the text is complicated, Hu Qiong also read it a few times, no one asked, so he put it down.

The two sat down to talk. Soon the old family came in and said that dinner was ready. Zhang Dafei smiled at Hu Qiong: "There is a Baiquan Lake in front of the house, and we took a boat to the lake to admire the moon and drink." Okay?"

Hu Qiong naturally agreed. Zhang Dafei led Hu Qiong out of the house and walked west, when the moon in the sky was revealed. Walking dozens of steps away, but I saw that under the moonlight, there was a large lake, swaying, and there was a small boat by the lake, and the two of them could get on the boat. The old family brought a stove, and then brought a casserole of mutton and put it on the stove, set up the tables and chairs, put the dishes and chopsticks, there were a few plates of clean dishes, and a pot of wine. The two sat down, the old family rowed the wooden oars, and the boat sailed towards the middle of the lake.

The boat went to the center of the lake, but saw a bright moon hanging in the sky early, and there was also a bright moon at the bottom of the lake, shining up and down, clear and bright, and the boat seemed to be walking in the void. The willow branches and leaves around are not exhausted, dancing by the lake, and the lake is misty with light smoke. Zhang Dafei said: "When the moon arrives at the heart of heaven, when the wind comes to the water, such affection is expected to be unknown to few people. Brother Hu, let's enjoy the moon and drink, how happy and happy!"

Hu Qiong also said: "Yes, Hongchen worked hard, and he was free tonight." ”

Zhang Dafei opened the wine jug and poured two bowls of wine, which was fragrant. Hu Qiong asked, "What kind of wine is this?"

Zhang Dafei said: "This is Du Kang wine. Brother Hu pleased. ”

The two of them picked up the bowl and took a sip, and sure enough, it was fragrant, it was good wine. Pick up chopsticks, pick up a piece of mutton from the casserole and eat it. It's late autumn, the night is cold, eat meat and drink wine, you can keep out the cold.

They ate until the second half of the night, when the cups and plates were messy, and both of them were a little drunk, and then rowed back to the shore. The two went ashore and went back to the grass house to sleep.

On the second day, Zhang Dafei stayed as a guest, Hu Qiong felt that he was sincere, and he also stayed on the lake, and was reluctant to leave, so he agreed to stay. Zhang Dafei took Hu Qiong to go boating and cruise the lake. Zhang Dafei introduced: "The name of this lake is Baiquan Lake, there are more than 100 springs at the bottom of this lake, and the water is constantly rising outward, and the lake overflows, flowing down from the northeast corner and flowing to the outside of the mountain. ”

When the boat arrives at the center of the lake, the lake water is clear and clear, the fine sand is the bottom, you can see that there is a spring at the bottom of the lake, there are a few wisps of fine water flowing out of the spring, swaying up like a thin line, some springs, tumbling up and down like boiling water, gurgling loudly, some springs, there are dozens, hundreds of fine water bubbles coming out, and only two or three water bubbles floating out of some springs, fluttering like pearls. There are small fish swimming back and forth at the bottom of the lake in groups of three or five, which is really a joy that people don't know about swimming fish.

Hu Qiong praised: "Baiquan Lake is really a victory in the world. Brother Zhang has this beautiful scenery, on the lake, he is really an elegant person, and he is really envious of his younger brother!"

Zhang Dafei said: "People in the world chase and chase, Lao Si dreams, where can I enjoy this blessing? Brother Hu came thousands of miles, and he is also destined for this landscape, I might as well stay for a few more days, and I can ask Brother Hu for teaching, why not?"

Hu Qiong said humbly: "I am disturbed by mundane things all day long, running back and forth, and my knowledge can be delayed, and I ask Brother Zhang to give me advice." ”

"Brother Hu is too modest. ”

Zhang Dafei replied: "There was an ancient person in this Baiquan Lake, does Brother Hu know?"

Hu Qiong said: "The little brother is only a shallow learner, but I really don't know." ”

It was the Shao Kang Festival of the Song Dynasty, he also lingered on this lake, studied and studied by the lake, and he once had a song "Easy Song" handed down. I'll sing it to you. Then he sang,

The hut is free to roam itself,

The trails are rugged and few guests are few.

I read the poetry books of the ancients,

Looking at the nameless flowers and plants,

The joy is that the green mountains are faint,

The joy is that the green water is surging.

Spring flowers bloom early,

The branches of the summer cicada are noisy,

The yellow leaves are fluttering in autumn,

The snow is falling and winter is coming.

Sigh that life is easy to get old,

I don't know how to build a comfortable nest,

Feel at ease and at ease.

Idle river fishing,

Knock the piano when it's boring.

Eat a cup of Du Kang,

Drunken and happy.

Who knows what it tastes like!

After Zhang Dafei sang, Hu Qiong praised: "Mr. Shao Kangjie is really a sage, and he has sung everything in his eyes and minds. "Listening to Brother Zhang's singing, I also remembered a poem by Mr. Shao, I read it to Brother Zhang, I don't know whether it's right or wrong?"

Long memories of returning to the house,

I haven't tasted the barren grass of the three paths.

If you want to slay the dragon for the world,

Be willing to read unholy books on earth.

If you don't know how to advance or retreat,

Qiankun saw the intimacy.

Since you will get the ring to like,

There is nothing in the idle pneumothorax.

After reciting the ancient poem, the two clapped their hands and laughed, leaning forward and closing together.

The two were on the lake, talking about poetry and papers, discussing vertically and horizontally, and they hated each other.

Eat lunch and take a break. In the afternoon, the two talked in the study. I saw the old family walk in and said, "The little shrimp in the village came to find Xianggong and said that the cow he was herding was lost." ”

The two walked into the guest room, and the little shrimp walked into the room, his face was an adult's face, but the figure was as short as a child, no wonder he was called a little shrimp. He came in and knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Zhang Dafei a few times, cried loudly, and said, "My cow was still there just now, I slept by the willow tree, and when I got up, I didn't see the cow." I searched everywhere but couldn't find it. Please do the math for me, where is my cow?"

Zhang Dafei frowned, walked around the house two or three times, stopped, and said: "There is a big poplar tree in the north of the village, and there is a magpie nest on the tree, and your cow is in the magpie nest. ”

The little shrimp opened its mouth and looked at Childe blankly, unable to believe it. Zhang Dafei said: "Don't go quickly." ”

The little shrimp was so drunk that he didn't dare to open his mouth, so he had to turn around and go to his cow. How could a big scalper be in a small magpie's nest in a tall tree? Hu Qiong also didn't believe it, and looked at Zhang Dafei. Zhang Dafei smiled and said:

"After a while, you will know. ”