On the second day, Mo Zhishi, Mei Ruoxue and Zhou Jihuai were all surprised to see Duan Zhengyu, Lin Fengsheng only said that he was his former classmate and friend, and when they met here, the three of them saw that he was dressed as a scholar, and he looked very Sven, so they didn't ask more. A few people had breakfast in the inn, and then set off for Deng Zheng, Zhou Jihuai gave his horse to Duan Zhengyu, and he himself and other beggars and disciples followed.

The four of them rode their horses for nearly two hours, Deng Zhen was already in sight, and Mei Ruoxue said: "Uncle Mo, let's shoot in front." ”

Mo said: "Okay, how far is it from Taihe City?"

Mei Ruoxue said: "There are about eighty or ninety miles to go, and after Xizhi, you will arrive after another twenty or thirty miles." ”

Mo said: "Let's go to the front to fight, and then catch a ride, and stay in Xizhi tonight." ”

While talking, two horses rushed towards each other, and immediately the passengers were all fierce, with long knives hanging from their waists, and one of them reined in his horse and asked: "Hey, have you ever seen a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl passing by?"

Duan Zhengyu saw that the two of them were busy opening the folding fan and shaking it gently, turning his head and pretending to enjoy the scenery, so that the two of them would not see his face.

Mei Ruoxue said with a smile: "There are many sixteen or seventeen-year-old girls in the world, which one are you asking? This girl happens to be seventeen years old this year." ”

The man glared at her and said in a deep voice, "Who is kidding you, she is so tall and beautiful." "Say and gesture at the same time.

Mei Ruoxue pretended to be shocked and said, "Isn't that me?

Mo Zhen and Lin Fengsheng could hear her teasing both of them shaking their heads, and Duan Zhengyu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The man said angrily: "What am I looking for you stinky girl for, have you seen it?" Another said: "Don't talk to her, it's important to hurry, they must not have seen it." ”

The two were about to urge the horse forward, Mei Ruoxue shouted: "Who said I haven't seen it, I stayed in the same inn with that little girl the night before yesterday." ”

The two of them asked in unison, "Where is she?" Mei Ruoxue said: "She is in Lanxi City and lives in the Fulu Inn. "Two ** happy, whip the horse and go away.

Duan Zhengyu saw the two galloping away, turned around and smiled: "Miss Mei, you are so powerful, you sent them away in a few words." These two people were rude and rude, and they should have been deceived well. ”

Mei Ruoxue said proudly: "Two big men chasing a little girl, they must have bad intentions, the more anxious they are, the more they want to let them not find it, ha, it's really fun." As soon as he lifted the reins, he rushed out, and several people rode up to follow.

A few people ate in Deng Gan, and then rushed to Xijiao, and met a pair of passengers who inquired about the whereabouts of the little girl on the way, Mei Ruoxue made up a lie to coax them, and deliberately made the location more remote.

When the group of four arrived at Xiyi, a beggar helped the disciples come out to greet them and arrange a banquet in the upper room.

Lin Fengsheng said in his heart: "It's not enough for the beggars to help the disciples, presumably the elders dare not slack off." Now we can get the light of Uncle Mo. ”

During the banquet, there was a deputy helmsman of Yunnan Branch, who claimed to be surnamed Shi, looked quite sloppy, poured wine and food for Mo Zhishi and everyone, and behaved very attentively. Lin Fengsheng and Mei Ruoxue were used to it, and they didn't dislike the deputy helmsman, so they calmly accepted the dishes he brought and ate them as soon as they opened their mouths. Duan Zhengyu frowned, and took advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention to the dishes that the stone vice-helmsman had given him out of the bowl, and only picked some vegetables and lean meat to eat.

After the wine and dinner, he said indifferently: "I always tell Hua to go out to do some things, and the three of you can sleep by yourself when you are tired, don't wait for me." ”

Mei Ruoxue said: "It's so early, the chickens haven't slept yet, how can they sleep?" Duan Zhengyu said: "Brother Lin, Miss Mei, this place is very close to Erhu Lake, why don't we go to the lakeside to have a while?" Lin Fengsheng and Mei Ruoxue clapped their hands.

Xiyun is on the shore of Ershui, less than half a mile apart, the three of them talk and laugh and come to the lake, only to see the water light to the sky, the smoke and waves are vast, the fishing boats in the distance are swaying, the lights are lit, a round of bright moon is reflected in the water, the moonlight is rippling with the waves, the silver is sparkling, and it is particularly charming.

Lin Fengsheng couldn't help but admire: "The mountains and rivers are connected, Zhong Lingyu is beautiful, this moon doesn't seem to be a thing in the sky, but it seems to be really in this lake, it's really a good place to take a walk." Mei Ruoxue also said: "The moonlight is like water, and the water reflects the moonlight, I can't tell the difference." ”

Duan Zhengyu said with a smile: "The moon shadow of this Erhu Lake is a famous local scenery, and there is a beautiful legend in it." Mei Ruoxue was interested when she heard this, and hurriedly said: "What is the legend? Lin Fengsheng nodded with a smile, also expecting it.

Duan Zhengyu said: "Legend has it that there is a beautiful fairy in the sky, who is very envious of the life on earth, so she thinks about the lower realm and marries a young fisherman on the shore of Erhu Lake. When she saw that her husband and the other fishermen were having great difficulty fishing, she put a treasure mirror that she had brought down from the sky into the bottom of the lake, and the water became crystal clear when it came up, and the fish, shrimp and aquarium were clearly illuminated, and the fishermen naturally caught a lot of fish. Over time, this treasure mirror turned into a golden moon and remained in the lake forever. ”

Lin Fengsheng and Mei Ruoxue couldn't help but be a little stunned when they heard it, Lin Fengsheng thought to himself: "The legend naturally won't be true, I think it's just a word of mouth from the local people." It's just that this fairy's character of seeking the ordinary and benefiting the people is very commendable. Mei Ruoxue thought: "If only I had such a treasure mirror, I don't know how good it would be to dress up." ”

Duan Zhengyu pointed to a high mountain in the distance and said: "That is Diancang Mountain, and Taihe City is at the foot of the mountain." Diancang Mountain and Erhu Lake complement each other, which increases the spirit of beauty. ”

Lin Fengsheng looked at the situation, vaguely saw the mountains rolling and undulating, the highest place on the top of the mountain was white, vigorous and upright, and said: "The mountains and rivers of Taihe City are guarded, a picture of wind and water, and the land of the imperial city is really extraordinary. ”

Duan Zhengyu said: "I didn't expect Brother Lin to understand the science of feng shui geography. Lin Fengsheng said with a smile: "Where is it, I just feel the mountains and rivers here, and I just talk nonsense." ”

Mei Ruoxue saw that the two of them were talking non-stop, and she couldn't interject, so she followed the moonlight of the lake far behind. Duan Zhengyu told another legend about Diancang Mountain, and Mei Ruoxue also followed up and listened.

The content of the legend is roughly like this: "According to legend, in ancient times, a plague god came to Dali Bazi and wanted to kill the people of Limin. In order to save people from the plague, a brother and sister traveled through mountains and rivers to learn magic from Guanyin Bodhisattva. After returning from his studies, he used a spell to drive the plague god to the top of Diancang Mountain and sealed it in the ice and snow. The two of them guarded the plague god and turned into the snowman peak of Cangshan Mountain. Since then, the ice and snow on the top of the mountain have not melted for thousands of years. The two sighed for a while, and chanted some poems praising the beauty of the lake and mountains.

The three of them played by the lake for nearly an hour, and then turned back to the inn.

On this day, the group traveled for almost two hours, and then arrived at Taihe City, where the palace of Dali was located. This day is August 18, that is, the period of the beggars' Yunnan rudder gathering. The city is prosperous, the dwellings are uneven, and the scale is not comparable to that of local towns.

Lin Fengsheng and the others dismounted when they entered the city gate, and met many people in the beggar gang along the way, but they didn't know what to do, so they didn't come forward to meet them. Zhou Jihuai was left behind, and no one knew him, although the disciples of the beggar gang gathered here, no one came to greet him.

Mo Zheng said: "The gang party has only started in the evening, let's find an inn to rest first." Duan Zhengyu was very familiar with the roads in the city, so he found a relatively secluded inn to live in. Mo Zhenshi said as soon as he arrived at the inn: "I have been running around all day long, and I am so tired that I always call Hua is back pain, and now I can finally sleep well." After saying that, he went upstairs and fell asleep.

Lin Fengsheng thought to himself: "Uncle Yu doesn't know where he is, I miss him a little after not seeing him for a few days, Fang Zheng has nothing to do, I might as well go to the street and walk around, maybe I can meet him." Then he said to Duan Zhengyu: "Brother Duan, when I first arrived in your place, why don't you accompany me to take a look around, so that I can see the style of my Dali capital." ”

Duan Zhengyu said: "The little brother also has this intention, but there is a difficulty in this. "I can't help but feel a little embarrassed on my face. Lin Fengsheng whispered: "Are you afraid of being recognized and pulling you back to get married?"

Duan Zhengyu said: "Brother Lin clearly sees that this is exactly what the junior brother is embarrassed about. ”

Mei Ruoxue saw that the two of them were mysterious and deliberately didn't let herself hear it, so she couldn't help but feel angry in her heart, and said angrily: "What are you talking about? Cousin, did you ignore your cousin when you saw your brother Duan?" Duan Zhengyu turned his back and snickered when he heard this.

Lin Fengsheng said: "How can there be such a thing, Brother Duan and I just said that we would take you out of Lu to see the world." Duan Zhengyu also hurriedly said: "Exactly, Miss Mei, let's go out and play together." ”

Mei Ruoxue smiled when she heard this, clapped her hands and said, "Okay, I have never been to Taihe City, and I want to go out to see what kind of situation is born at the feet of this son of heaven." ”

Lin Fengsheng said: "It's just that Brother Duan has an enemy, so he lives in this Taihe City, if he recognizes Brother Duan, the consequences will be unimaginable." You have the most ideas, but what can you do?"

Mei Ruoxue patted her chest and said, "What are you afraid of, I will protect you." Lin Fengsheng said: "I know that you are strong in martial arts, but there is always trouble when people are powerful, so let's not let them recognize it." Mei Ruoxue groaned for a moment and said with a smile: "I have a way to ensure that others will not recognize me." After saying that, he happily went out.