Yuan Zhizheng twenty-three years, Han Lin'er dragon and phoenix nine years, Chen Youliang Dading four years, Chen Li Deshou first year, Ming Yuzhen Tiantong first year. It was the twilight autumn of September, the Yangzhou ferry where the canal of the famous capital of the river was confluence, the donkeys were neighing, the sound of people and cars was carried by the sound of people, the weather was cold since September, the obscene rain was continuous, day and night did not stop; on the 10th, the wind and rain were more violent, and it rained heavily for five consecutive days, and the white waves of Baoying Lake, Gaoyou Lake, and Shao Bo Lake were monstrous, and the river embankment and lake polder were in danger of collapsing and falling at any time.

On the 15th, the heavy rain stopped, but at this time the tide rose and the ships were high, and the merchant and tourist ships were moored on both sides of the canal and could not navigate.

At that time, after the rule of the Mongols, Yangzhou City was in ruins, the canal ferry was still a depression, but at this time Yangzhou has been recovered by Zhu Yuanzhang, the people's livelihood is more and more rich and solid, after nightfall, the breeze on the willow bank of the thin West Lake, the cold water lingers, the bright moon rises high and the weather is clear, the bright moon is reflected on the mirror-like water surface, like two rounds of moonlight quietly competing for brilliance.

Under the shade of the willows is the famous 24 bridges on the Slender West Lake, and Du Mu has poems in the past:

The green mountains are hidden in the water, and the grass in the south of the Yangtze River has not withered in autumn.

On the moonlit night of the twenty-four bridges, where does the jade teach.

At that time, the scenery was drunk, and the tourists who came and went to Yangzhou could not sail because of the autumn water rise, and the second was because the people's livelihood was prosperous after the recovery of the Han Dynasty. But seeing this night scene, it must be the latter that is more important.

Countless detention travelers Huan Yangzhou night scene, sleepless all night, there is an open-air water pavilion wine shop on the shore of this slender West Lake, the book "smell the old wine shop" to take the rivers and lakes although far away to hear the meaning of the past;

A horse neighed, and I saw a man and a woman wearing horses and weeping willows, and walked into the wine shop, the man's raw jade tree was in the wind, and the handsome face was dressed as a boy dressed in black, the woman had apricot eyes and peach cheeks, melon seeds and a small face of Rong Rong jade, and her red lips and teeth were beautiful to everyone; the woman was fifteen or sixteen years old, with a slender waist, a pale pink shirt, and a long sword in her hand; while the young man was hanging a bright jade from her waist and a white paper folding fan in her hand. I heard that the two should be a pair of brothers and sisters. The brother and sister were neatly dressed and radiant, attracting the attention of everyone in the wine shop.

The brother and sister sat down in the gallery, put down their blades, and the younger two served neatly, and hurriedly handed over the tea.

The man said: "The world is divided into three bright moonlit nights, and the two points of scoundrels are Yangzhou." Today's beautiful scenery is like this, but it is worth the trip for you and me!"

The girl said: "Eh, fourth brother, your heart is really big, the battle ahead has just been decided, there is no news from Yangzhou Dingcha in Yangzhou, you can really eat!"

"Hey, hey, how can everything go well in this world, you and I didn't rest for a few days when I returned to Jinling, and then I came out to run for my father, I can't eat enough, how can I have the strength to move around!" The man immediately called: "Little Er, help me take the roasted pig's head, dismantle the stewed silver carp head, and stew the lion's head." ”

The girl said: "Hey, hey, I want Yangzhou fried rice, the kind with more ham!"

Xiao Er went to serve the food, and heard that one of the artists in the wine shop was sitting on a chair, holding an old Yueqin, playing and singing a southern song "Single Knife Meeting", and countless detained travelers sat around and listened carefully: "The water is surging and the mountains are stacked, where is the young Zhou Lang?

The old gentleman sat on the chair without collecting money, and only said: "Today's beautiful scenery, the bright moon on the peaceful lake, the four seas are all guests from other places, and I don't know how much to wander in the future! The old man will not do anything else, but will only sing a few words to help everyone!" The west wind blows, the water surface is silver, and the candle flame is swaying.

A guest with a Hebei accent said: "Eh, although the beautiful scenery here is very good, it's a pity that heroes like Guan Gong and Zhou Lang will never come back!"

The old man said: "The style of the ancients is only admired by my generation, if the old man I was born in the Tang Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty will not only be willing to be a singer!"

Hebei Ke said: "Although my friends have come here to do business, I have witnessed the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River and the beautiful scenery of Yangzhou, compared with the fallen land occupied by the Tartars, it is simply a purgatory and a fairyland! ”

At that time, the candle-lit corridor in the wine shop was red, and the world outside the curtain was a little dark, but the moonlight was clearer.

Shandong businessmen said: "The war in my hometown is very strong, and I really have no choice but to leave my hometown and go to Hangzhou! It stands to reason that this Linzi and Hangzhou are all good places for fishing and salt, and now it seems that it is really a world of difference! Later, I thought about it, but thanks to this Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Dashuai is wise, and treats the people and the people well, I have been mixed in the Suzhou and Hangzhou generation for a few years, and hehe is actually full of money! Later, I and my business went to Jinling to know that the surrounding area of Jinling can be said to be ten thousand acres of fertile land, and the rice has entered the mountain!"

Hebei said: "Yes, yes! It's just a fairy land, it's not bad if I didn't starve to death when I was born in the north, who would have thought that this Jinling is rich, there is a lot of rice and grain, and this silk and silk linen is like the sea, and there is not even a single beggar to be found here! If you want me to say that this Marshal Zhu is the saint of the people of Jinling!"

The brother and sister were eating and drinking together, and they heard the people talk about Zhu Yuanzhang's wisdom.

A man with a Liaodong accent said: "Hmph! What's so good about only being greedy for wealth! If you don't beat the Tartars, I think it's a good scenery, and it will be ruined by these Mongols in the future!"

A Lin'an man sneered and said: "Hehehehe, this guy is easy to say, the battlefield is extremely dangerous, and those of us who have never practiced martial arts are going to die at all!"

Liaodong said: "Hmph! What does it matter if you send you to death! As long as you can kill the Tartars and restore my Han family, I am willing to die 10,000 times." ”

Lin'an people smiled and said: "Hahaha, brother, I look at your bones, let alone go to the battlefield! I don't have the strength to chop wood." ”

Liaodong is quite tall, but he is very thin, but he is very energetic, he dropped the wine glass, ripped open the placket on his chest, and saw a huge scar on his chest, from the neck to the chest, very long, Liaodong said: "Hmph! What are you afraid of! Lao Tzu's scar was suffered four years ago when he fought Beijing with General Mao Gui." At that time, the wars were frequent, and General Mao Gui seized the capital alone, and Lao Tzu attacked it as a death squad first, so he had no armor! It's a pity that the barbarian was fierce, slashed in the chest, fell off the city tower and fainted! Later, I heard that General Mao Gui was recalled by Zhao Jun with that dog officer, and the army retreated in a hurry, so he was captured by the thieves!

Everyone in the wine shop couldn't help but put down their chopsticks when they heard this, and looked at his half-foot-long scar, they couldn't help but be in awe, and the pair of brothers and sisters could also listen attentively.

The people of Lin'an bowed and said: "Eh! My surname Zhao does not resist the war, and I slander the righteous man too much, I am wrong, and I apologize to the strong man!"

At that time, the strong man had his back to the water, everyone looked at him, and suddenly saw the breeze floating on the side of the 24th bridge, the cold water was condensed, and a leaf of the blue boat broke through the moon shadow in the mirror, and a woman stood on the head of the boat and came quietly.

Everyone in the wine shop was shocked, but they didn't have the heart to listen to the strong man's words, their eyes looked at the woman, the woman's slender jade finger picked a branch of red medicine, and walked off the boat, but saw her delicate steps, light and graceful, and graceful steps.

The elder brother of the brothers and sisters looked at it and couldn't help but admire: "What a beautiful woman!"

The little girl was graceful, but she couldn't say a word when she looked at the woman.

Let's look at the woman's three locks of combed hair, two pieces of clothing, and a dark gown, but if the shoulders are cut, the waist is like a plain, and the neck is beautiful, and the quality is unparalleled. She walks gracefully, walks like a weak willow supporting the wind, stands by the railing, and is like a hibiscus shining on the water, which is really beautiful!

The woman was only seventeen or eighteen years old, tied in a bun, but dressed quite dignified, with a simple ring-headed knife in her hand, she had cicada wings, her eyebrows were smoky, her face was very fair, her apricot eyes were long but not thin, with a quirky smile, and a shallow beauty mole on her right cheek was actually charming and sultry and playful, which was really infinite. But he said to Xiao Er: "Give me a bowl... Tatan... Think about it, Yangzhou... Hey, hey, Yangzhou fried rice!"

Xiao Er and everyone in the wine shop were shocked, oh my God, there is such a beautiful voice in this world, it is really like this bright moon shining on the water cage and the light veil, Xiao Er was crisp for a while, but looked at the girl and hurriedly asked: "What girl!"

"Hey, Yangzhou fried rice~~" the woman said.

Everyone in the wine shop was stunned, such a beautiful girl, speaking so nicely, I wish she was talking a few words, but although this girl was cute, she was just sitting in the corner, drinking hot tea, looking around, there was a faint sadness between her eyebrows.

My sister said: "It seems that you men don't like this." ”

The elder brother said: "Sister, look at this girl's demeanor, her gestures are big but playful and cute, she doesn't look like a person!?"

My sister was suddenly shocked: "Eh, although the appearance is different, it feels so similar!"

Brother nodded: "Mmmm~~"

A Changsha human: "Eh, the Mongols are like murder, and since the strong man was captured, how did he escape?"

Liaodong said: "It is also an adventure, when General Mao Gui came to the capital, there was no food and silver money squandered by the Tartar emperor in this capital, so he was ready to capture us captives to eat!"

The elder brother said: "Sister, look at this girl's demeanor, her gestures are big but playful and cute, she doesn't look like a person!?"

My sister was suddenly shocked: "Eh, although the appearance is different, it feels so similar!"

Brother nodded: "Mmmm~~"

A Changsha human: "Eh, the Mongols are like murder, and since the strong man was captured, how did he escape?"

Liaodong humanitarian: "It is also an adventure, at that time, General Mao Gui was in Dadu, and there was no food and silver money squandered by this Tartar emperor in this capital, so it was allowed."