The five tigers only because they had accompanied the Shuiji Huajiao couple to the town under the leadership of Feng Ping, although they did not stay long and bought things, but they had seen the local folk customs and recognized the back and forth paths.

Xishan Town is also worthy of being the first big market town on Xishan Happy Island, not into it, looking far away outside the town, you can see an ancient plaque hanging high on the aconitum gate, mentioning the three big characters of "Xishan Town", the pen is strong, the handwriting is simple, it is obviously from the hand of a famous artist, as for who it is, it is difficult to say. It may be one of the famous "Shangshan Sihao" in the early Han Dynasty. Or it may have been the work of other secluded and noble people. As for who it is, there is no way to verify, and it is not clear.

When it comes to the name of "Shangshan Sihao", it is extraordinary, different from ordinary people, but the four doctors of the former Qin Dynasty, famous scholars, noble character, erudite and talented, have been living in seclusion, can be called great sages and celebrities, the four of them are: Tang Bing, Dongyuan Gong, Mr. Luli Zhou Shu, Qili Ji Wu Shi and Xia Huang Gong Cui Guang.

These four people lived between the Zhou, Qin, and Han dynasties, only because of the tyranny of Qin Shi Huang, the Qin Dynasty burned books and pit Confucianism, despised the literati, attached importance to criminal law, and harmed the people, causing dissatisfaction in the hearts of the four people. The deep valley is long. Ye Ye Zizhi can cure hunger. Tang Yu Shiyuan. Where will I go? Wealth is fearful. It's not as good as the unbridled ambition of the poor. "I don't want to go out of the mountains to be an official again, but I have lived in seclusion in Shangshan for a long time, enjoying myself, being at ease, and living a life of poverty and happiness.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty Dingding, Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, heard the name of Sihao for a long time, and knew that they were highly respected and knew people. Intentionally recruited, to make suggestions for the governance of the country, for his own use, but Si Hao heard that Han Gaozu despised Confucianism and attached importance to military generals, so he was unwilling to resist resolutely, refused the invitation, and always refused to go out of the mountain.

Afterward. Han Gaozu Liu Bang wanted to abolish the crown prince Liu Ying and establish Zhao Wang Ruyi. In order to consolidate his son's position as the crown prince, Empress Lü sent his brother Jiancheng Hou Lü Shizhi to seek advice from Zhang Liang and let him come forward. Help it. Zhang Liang was helpless, thinking that this was a royal family matter, and it was not appropriate to manage it. In desperation, I offer advice for it. Saying the name of "Shangshan Sihao", Han Gaozu has always respected it. Intentionally, let Empress Lu come forward, ask the prince to write a letter of humble words, bring more jewels and jade silks, equip comfortable vehicles, and send people who can speak well to hire them sincerely, so that they should arrive, and after arriving, treat each other with the courtesy of honored guests, so that Sihao often goes to court with the prince, so that Han Gaozu can see them, so that the prince can be very beneficial to Fuzheng.

When the Lu brothers and sisters heard about it, they really asked the prince to come forward to invite them, and invited these four old men who were called "Shangshan Sihao" by their descendants and settled them in the mansion of the Marquis of Jiancheng.

Under Zhang Liang's threading and clever arrangement, "Shangshan Sihao" was really moved by the sincerity of the prince Liu Ying, and promised to go out of the mountain, willing to help, as a guest of the prince, and fully assisted.

One day, there was a big feast in the palace, the prince served on the side, and the "Shangshan Sihao" followed, and Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, saw that the four strange old men and elders were eighty years away, with snow-white beards, peculiar clothes, and good conversation, very surprised, and asked about their origins, and the four of them said their names. Han Gaozu was taken aback when he heard this, and asked the reason, why the four great sages he had been looking for and pursuing for many years would rather escape to the mountains and avoid seeing them, and he was unwilling to go out of the mountains as officials and follow himself, but in the end, he came and followed his son.

Si Hao replied, just because he had always despised Coats and insulted him at every turn, and they were unwilling to take his own humiliation. Now I heard that the prince is benevolent and filial, respectful and affectionate, and everyone in the world stretches their necks to look up, looking forward to serving the prince to death, so they will come voluntarily and sincerely assist.

After Han Gaozu heard this, his heart was clear, and his mouth moved, indicating affirmation.

After Si Hao toasted Han Gaozu to celebrate his birthday, he politely said goodbye and left. Han Gaozu called Mrs. Qi and pointed to their backs, only saying that he wanted to replace the prince, but with the assistance of the four of them, he became the prince's honored guest, it seems that the prince has full wings, it is difficult to move him, and Lu Pheasant has really become her master this time. Mrs. Qi cried when she heard this. Han Gaozu forced a smile and asked her to dance the Chu dance and sing the Chu song in person. He also improvised a song about the prince, and the song said: "The bird flies high, and it is a thousand miles in one fell swoop." With wings, across the four seas. Across the four seas, but what can be helped! Although there is a conquest, Shang An has done it!" In addition to sighing, he also canceled the idea of abolishing the prince, and from then on, he will never mention it again, so that the eldest son Liu Ying, who is cowardly and mediocre in nature, is better than the second son Liu Ruyi, the king of Zhao, who is very clever and capable, in the battle for the throne, and finally won the appreciation of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and was able to successfully ascend the throne and become the second emperor of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Han Hui, which shows how high the prestige of the "Shangshan Sihao" is.

When the four of them went out of the mountain, they were all over 80 years old, and they had silver beards, so they were called "Shangshan Sihao".

There is also "Shangshan Sihao" in the Xia Huanggong Cui Guang, also known as Huangshi Gong at that time, in the bridge to test the young Zhang Liang "three times", after success, let him get up for three days, get up early in the morning, only then rest assured, recognized him, instructed and taught, presented him with a "Taigong Art of War", so that Zhang Liang studied seriously, in the future, he made great progress in wisdom, assisted Liu Bang, seized the world, made great contributions, and finally tied with Han Xin and Xiao He, becoming one of the "Three Masters of the Early Han Dynasty".

The connection between the Happy Island in the West Mountain of Taihu Lake and the "Four Hao of Shangshan" is from the fact that the four of them lived in seclusion in the mountains and once lived in seclusion on the West Mountain of Taihu Lake, and lived in various villages for a period of time.

In the current ruins and places of residence in Xishan, there are still many villages that the four of them once lived in and developed and multiplied, all of which are centered on the ethereal peak in the mountain, southeast, northwest, scattered and separated, and the eastern Qili Village, located on the east side of the eastern side of the Wing Dragon Mountain, is the village where Qili Ji Wu Shi once lived. Xia Huang Village in the south, located on the south side of Peacock Mountain, is a village where Cui Guang, the Duke of Xia Huang, once lived. Luli Village, located on the west side of Qilin Mountain, is the village where Mr. Luli Zhou Shu once lived. Dongyuan Village in the north, located on the north side of Phoenix Mountain, is a village where Tang Bing, the Duke of Dongyuan, once lived.

It is precisely because of these various reasons and signs that the ancient plaque with the word "Xishan Town" hanging high on the aconitum gate outside Xishan Town is said to be written by one of the "Shangshan Sihao" in the early Han Dynasty, which is also reasonable and traceable.

At this time, the five tigers were bent on going into the town to buy clothes, and they didn't want to look at the words on the plaque too much, carefully studying and pondering who mentioned it and who wrote it, they were fast, three steps and two steps, they had already entered the town, looked around, and saw the neighbors who rushed to the market bustling with each other, the river was endless, continuous, endless, it was really a big town with a big style, and a small town with a small style. At the same time, under the joy of emotion, I walked in the east and west of the town, turned around left and right twice, and saw the left and right sides of the store separately, a horizontal flag was hung in black and white, and the words "bag sewing good" were written on it, and it was very conspicuous to show in the wind.

Liu Wuyang laughed and said, "This is it!" took the lead in breaking through, walked straight to a shop on the left side of the door plaque with the word "tailor shop" written in black letters on a red background, rushed in, stretched out his hands, flipped left and right, picked up the fabric of his favorite color and the clothes and pants that had been processed and sewn hanging on the hanger, as long as he was satisfied, he bought it.

He picked room, Shui Ruohan and the others had also walked in quickly, looked around, and saw a room full of fabrics, clothes and pants, colorful, colorful, bright and dazzling, so good-looking, I couldn't help but sigh, and secretly praised: It is said to be a "tailor shop", and it is true.

At this time, a middle-aged man with fine skin and tender meat, oily head and flour, and a golden silk yellow brocade robe walked out of the counter, greeted each other with a smile, and said: "I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today, but the five masters of the Taihu Gang have been blown here, and they are really rare guests! Welcome, welcome, welcome!"

Shui Ruohan was stunned when he heard this, raised his eyes to look at him, and said, "Do you recognize us?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Yo, look at what you said! Speaking of which, who in the entire Xishan Happy Island doesn't recognize the masters of the Taihu Gang!"

Shui Ruohan listened, raised his right hand, scratched his scalp, touched a yellow scarf on the top of his head, frowned and pondered, looked up and down at his eyes, only to find that he was wearing a yellow scarf, wearing gray clothes and black pants, a yellow belt around his waist, and a white flower embroidered on the left chest of his shirt. ”

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "If you don't say this, uncle, you can see it below!" After a pause, he clasped his hands and rubbed each other, and said, "I wonder what kind of clothes the five masters want to buy when they come to this store? Is it ready-made clothes and pants? Or is it tailor-made?" (To be continued.) )