There are still two months to go before August 15, Su Zhuo is not in a hurry, leisurely traveling, out of Luoyang, riding a donkey to the west, until Liangzhou, looking at Xixia from afar. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info and then turn south, to Shuzhong, pinch the fingers to calculate, time is short, no longer travel, board the ferry, down the river, through the Three Gorges, arrive in Hunan, then leave the boat to land.

The citizens of Yueyang County are rich and rich, and the people are outstanding. Since ancient times, it has been the main road between the north and the south. Adjacent to Dongting, the scenery is even better. Since the Tang Dynasty, countless talented people have left poems and essays, which have been passed down for generations.

Su Zhuo sat on the back of a donkey, and finally arrived in Yueyang City in advance on the tenth day of August. As soon as I entered the city gate, the street was full of people and was very lively. Street shop flags, charming eyes. Su Zhuo seemed to have a pair of fiery eyes, and across the bustling streets, he still saw Hua Ping sitting in the tea shed at a glance.

Hua Ping was holding a teacup and smiling at Su Zhuo. Su Zhuo shrugged helplessly and walked towards the tea shed. Hua Ping poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile: "Why did you arrive? If I hadn't arrived here half a month in advance, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to find an inn now!"

Su Zhuo was stunned for a moment and asked, "You came here half a month ago, what are you doing?"

Hua Ping said: "Naturally, I'm going to fight this autumn wind with you! Besides, the water in Weifu is so deep, can you cope with it without me helping you?"

Su Zhuo scolded: "You are too enthusiastic! Wei Hou invited me, but he didn't invite you." You go so empty-handed, I'm afraid you'll have to eat behind closed doors. ”

Hua Ping shook his head and said, "With your current reputation in the rivers and lakes, I'm still afraid that I won't be able to enter the door of the Wei family?"

Su Zhuo smiled, and suddenly became alert. He remained silent and glanced left and right. Sure enough, in the teahouse and wine shop on the street, many people looked at themselves. These people are all dressed in short clothes, carrying swords and swords, and they are all martial arts figures. They noticed that Su Zhuo's gaze swept over, and they hurriedly lowered their heads to cover up.

Su Zhuo had a smile on his face, but he sighed in his mouth: "I didn't expect that the little Yueyang City would gather so many martial arts masters, it's really not easy!"

Hua Ping didn't hear clearly and asked, "What did you say?"

Su Zhuo smiled and said, "I mean, the city is so stuffy, why don't we take the opportunity to go out of the city and go to Dongting Lake to have a look?"

Hua Ping nodded in agreement, and then instructed the teashed Xiaoer to bring Su Zhuo's black donkey and Xing Li back to the inn, and he walked out of the city with Su Zhuo. As soon as I got out of the city gate, there were not so many people, and it seemed a lot quieter.

Hua Ping sighed without sighing: "I really can't imagine that there will be so many people coming to celebrate the birthday of a Marquis of Yueyang." The inns in the city were all full a few days ago. But people kept pouring into the city. There are not only high-ranking officials in the court, but also many figures in the rivers and lakes. ”

Su Zhuo had already expected such a situation, and said with a smile: "The Wei family has a big face, who dares not to come? Do you know who Wei Qian is?"

Hua Ping obviously didn't know much about this, and wondered: "Isn't he just a marquis of a thousand households?"

Su Zhuo shook his head and said, "He didn't know that a thousand household marquis was so simple. Wei Qian's real name is Wei Qianlong, and in order to prevent the emperor's taboo, he changed his name to Wei Qian. Although he is only a marquis, many people in the rivers and lakes and officialdom privately call him King Yueyang, do you know why?"

Hua Ping shook his head blankly, and Su Zhuo explained: "More than twenty years ago, Wei Qian was already famous in the rivers and lakes. At that time, the world was divided, and the countries were at war. Wei Qian's ancestral home is in Yuezhou, and he relies on his own sword to keep one side safe. and then defeated the masters of the three major factions in a row, and he was unrivaled in the rivers and lakes for a while. ”

Later, Taizu rebelled, and the north of the Yangtze River was suddenly attached, and only Li Tang in the south of the Yangtze River and Shu in the southwest resisted stubbornly. At that time, there was a Khitan in the north, and according to Yanyun several states, it was eyeing each other. There is Western Xia in the west, and it is swaying. Taizu founded the country, in the ascendant, a hundred wastes to be revived, and he was unable to march south. Wei Qian was already faintly the leader of Jiangnan martial arts at that time. He knew that the destiny of heaven was returned, so he contacted the heroes of various factions in the south of the Yangtze River, and continued to cause trouble in the Southern Tang Dynasty, Houshu and other countries, and responded to the army of Taizu, and finally successfully pacified the south of the Yangtze River. ”

Su Shu paused, and then said: "Later, Taizu talked about rewarding meritorious deeds, but Wei Qian sealed his sword and left, boating in the cave court, and did not ask about the court. Taizu had to confer on him the false title of a marquis, which could be regarded as a sign of admiration for him. Although Wei Qian does not care about political affairs, he is disrespectful in the rivers and lakes, and most of his disciples hold important positions in the army, and his power should not be underestimated. ”

Hua Ping suddenly realized, nodded and said: "No wonder he is celebrating his birthday this time, not only the ministers of the court are coming, but many people in the rivers and lakes are also flocking to him." However, you have only been walking the rivers and lakes for more than a year, how do you know so much?"

Su Zhuo sighed and said, "In the past, Master told me that he respected Wei Qian very much. It's a pity that I didn't take it to heart, so when I heard the three words King Yueyang last year, I didn't even think about it. Do you still remember what Wan Cang said before he died when he was in Ferry Town? He said at that time, King Yueyang will not let you go. At the time, I still didn't care, but now it seems that this birthday banquet is not so simple!"

Hua Ping took a breath, also remembered the incident, and said, "Then Wei Qian invited you, could it be that he set up a Hongmen banquet?"

Su Zhuo smiled and said: "I'm just a nobody, where can I be worthy of the dignified King Yueyang specially put on a Hongmen banquet for me!

The two walked and chatted, and before they knew it, they had reached the lake. There were two big boats on the lake, looking average and carrying the same flag. It's just that one is offshore, and one is heading towards the shore. Su Zhuo was curious for a moment and asked, "Hua Ping, look at those two ships, they are exactly the same." But those who go offshore go very slowly, and those who land on the shore are very brisk. ”

Hua Ping snorted and said, "Naturally, the slow drive is loaded with a lot of goods, and the goods are unloaded, and they will be fast when they return, don't you understand?"

Su Zhuo shook his head and said suspiciously: "But Dongting Lake is not a water transportation hub, how can there be such a big cargo ship?

Hua Ping suspected that Su Zhuo was cranky, and ignored him, pointed to a dilapidated pavilion in front of him, and said, "Let's go sit there." ”

As soon as the words fell, a figure flashed in front of him, and a person jumped out of the bushes beside the road. I saw him dressed in coarse cloth and gezu, holding a ghost-headed steel knife in his hand, with a hideous appearance, smiling coldly at the two of them, and said sharply: "Su Zhuo, do you know who I am?"

Su Zhuo was slightly stunned, and said blankly: "Have we met?"

The man snorted coldly and said, "I haven't met you. But have you forgotten what happened on the Gan Liang Road a month ago?"

Su Zhuo let out an "oh" and said with a smile: "Sins and sins, I have always been lenient, even if someone offends me, I will not take it to heart." I can't remember what happened before January!"

The man snorted heavily, was extremely angry, and said loudly: "You have a bad memory! Then I will give you a reminder, lest you still be a ghost who died unjustly when you arrive on the Huangquan Road! Do you remember the name Xiong Wenlong? I am his brother, Xiong Wenhu. A month ago, you used a plot to cause my eldest brother to break his legs. I'm here to get justice today!"