: Sitting on a Bird

After Yu Liben left Luoyang and headed north along Yongji Canal, Xue Chongxun hurriedly prepared a trip and also prepared to leave Dongdu. The established route was to inspect the Jianghuai line along Bian Canal (Guangji Canal). In addition to writing the list of appointed officials into memorials and reporting, he did something quite criticized before leaving: he bought dozens of prostitutes and went south with the boat.

On the surface, of course he said that the journey was long and he took prostitutes to relieve loneliness... But he actually brought so many, and he was obsessed with the depth of his feelings. In fact, he was just trying to divert his attention, because he didn't want to go to Jiangnan Road this time.

After the officials below sent the women to the headquarters, Xue Chongxun looked out of curiosity and found that he had no appetite at the moment: most of them were so fat that they could not help, and their fingers were more baby-like... Xue Chongxun, who had a modern human heart, had no feelings for such a type. However, he still barely left them. Anyway, their role was only to avoid people's eyes and ears, and he didn't have to worry too much about how they looked.

But the official who was in charge was still proud. Xue Chongxun heard him talking behind the screen: "What a man from the royal family is so full of body and flesh. I chose this specially." Hearing this, Xue Chongxun wanted to rush out and slap the stupid official twice.

But thinking that the female hooligan Bai Wuchang would walk together for a while, Xue Chongxun calmed down his anger a little. The batch of goods he bought with money was really worse than a female hooligan who didn't spend money.

Everything was ready. Xue Chongxun loaded a boat with prostitutes, took a large number of guards, and after choosing a good day to travel, he bid farewell to his colleagues and prepared to sail south. Officials at all levels in Luoyang were sent to the dock, and several people even wrote poems to give to Xue Chongxun. When Xue Chongxun saw the titles of the poems, none of them were famous people such as Li Bai and Du Fu, so he didn't want to read the content of the poems too much, and planned to throw them away directly after getting on the boat.

Because he saw a poem that actually said "An old friend sat on a bird down the south of the Yangtze River". He wondered when I was sitting on a bird? Later, he thought that the word "卡" should have been written as "卡"... These slanted officials are very semi-illiterate and learn to write poetry.

Another local official sent a jar of things, and Xue Chongxun smiled and said, "It's not gold and silver inside, right?" The official said in surprise: "Duke Wei's pride is clean and honest, how can I bring a mundane thing with copper smell? The medicinal wine soaked in this jar has the effect of strengthening aphrodisiacs and replenishing the primordial spirit, so as to take care of the Duke Wei's charity while being romantic."

Xue Chongxun reviewed everyone and smiled: "This medicinal wine is so elegant, how can it be so elegant!"

Everyone laughed and agreed for a while, but Xue Chongxun was a little puzzled. Aren’t the farewell poems full of melancholy? How could everyone give it so happily when I parted?

Thinking that this matter might be written in an article by a certain literati to laugh at it, Xue Chongxun hurriedly wiped his hand on his face, and immediately made a sad expression. Looking left and right, there were a large group of red and green officials on the shore, and the horses in sedan chairs were like flowing water, which was a lively and joyful scene... He hurriedly looked back at the river surface, originally wanting to see the far-shadowed view of Zhiyuan, but unexpectedly his luxurious tower boat was standing in front of him, and the beakers on it waved his handkerchief to wave to him... Xue Chongxun sighed, "You guys sincerely send you off, and I don't know when I will meet again in the future. I am really... Alas, I'm so excited."

Liu An took the lead and echoed: "Please write a poem on the spot, so that the lower officials can enjoy the blessings."

Xue Chongxun lowered his head and thought, he could not write poems, so he could only plagiarize. The first thing he thought was "The man had already taken a yellow crane, and there was no Yellow Crane Tower here." But when he thought about it, he was completely unsuitable. After thinking for a while, he couldn't remember any poem about farewell, so he had to say, "I'll sing a song for you guys."

After he said that, he brewed his emotions and sang as much as possible with reluctance to leave: "Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the fragrant grass is green all over the sky. The evening breeze blows the willows and flutes sounds in the sound of the sunset, the mountains outside the mountains, the ends of the sky, the corners of the earth, and the friendship is half gone. Life is rare to be gathered, but there are many separations..."

...At this time, he did not expect that because there were too many people in such public places, the song was recorded, and later sung in brothel kilns, he actually "wind the name of brothel".

As soon as I sang a passage, I suddenly heard a quiet sound of piano. The boat behind me came from the tower, making everyone's expressions condense. The sound of piano was melodious and cleverly accompanied Xue Chongxun.

Xue Chongxun looked back and saw a white-haired girl sitting on the boat building, and the sound of the piano slid out from her fingers. The river breeze made her silver hair flutter in the wind, and her dress was raised in the wind, which was so beautiful. When the officials saw it, most of the people who didn't know Bai Wuchang thought it was a famous prostitute led by Xue Chongxun, and they were envious at that time.

This is not enough to be envied. A female Taoist priest who appeared soon surprised everyone. Some people even began to jealous of Xue Chongxun. Most of them did not recognize Bai Wuchang, but the reputation of the Yuqing Taoist nun was well-known in the officialdom of Luoyang.

The Taoist nun was riding a fast horse. Who wasn't Yuqing? Her face was spotless and pure and pure, so clean that everyone couldn't help but want to defile it with their own hands... The key is that there are rumors that this female Taoist priest can do it. Many officials present had been to Shangqingguan with hope, but they were all flatly rejected, and some were humiliated. This made them even more depressed: How did Xue Chongxun hook up with him just a few days after he arrived in Luoyang?

"Xue Lang, take me away!" Yuqing's tears were circling in his eyes, looking at him pitifully, so affectionate.

Xue Chongxun knew that the tears were not shed for himself, but when he saw such admiring eyes from his colleagues around him, he did not point it out and said with a face: "This time I went south to Jiangnan to clear the transportation of the canal and the country and the people, and it was definitely not for fun..."

"Oh!" The officials couldn't help but look at the prostitute full of the ship.

Yuqing looked up at the white-haired girl on the boat, and her eyes were reluctant to leave for a moment. Unexpectedly, the sound of the piano suddenly disappeared, and the white-haired girl turned around and disappeared between the gorgeous windows.

A large tear finally slipped down Yuqing's delicate face. She walked forward in a despair, stretched out her hand to keep the white touch, and said loudly: "Why are you so heartless? Do I have no place in your heart? I remember every word, every look, every action you said... As long as you can be with you, I don't want anything, and my father left me with the Taoist temple, as long as you..."

The officials thought she was confessing to Xue Chongxun, and suddenly became excited and echoed, "Xue Lang wants her!" It is estimated that many people wanted to say: Damn, if you don't want me, I want it! Some people looked at Xue Chongxun with the look of looking at the gods, and wanted to say: Brother Xue, teach me two tricks to pick up girls, please.

Xue Chongxun was surprised when he heard that this ancient female Taoist priest had expressed his feelings so boldly and bluntly, and at the same time he admired him. In this social environment, how brave he would be to speak it out in public despite his reputation and rumors? Looking at Yuqing's heartbroken look, he sighed.

There are really people in this world who do whatever they want to do for love... Yuqing has never run through the world. She chased her like this, and she has never thought about how she survived in the world?

Xue Chongxun smiled bitterly and said, "Have you thought about it? I don't have time to send you back. Once I think about it, let's get on the boat first."

When the guard heard this, he let go of the passage and Yuqing ran to the deck.

Liu An's official position is almost on par with Xue Chongxun, so he joked: "Xue Lang's method makes me admire him very much."

"There are small tricks to govern the country and govern the world. The ambition in our hearts is your heart." Xue Chongxun smiled and glanced at the river again, sighed, "This vast river and lake is full of intrigue, but only affection makes people worry about it, and there are so many feelings. Let's part here, and we will meet in Fengchi (the palace) in the future to reminisce about the old love."

The officials held tribute to Xue Chongxun one by one. Then Xue Chongxun boarded the stairs and stood beside the red-lacquered railings and waved goodbye to the officials.

After the tower ship set sail, Xue Chongxun didn't care about the women and prostitutes, and immediately summoned Fang Yuzhong and other confidants to take out the canal map, plan to get off the boat, and how to go straight to Youzhou by land.
Chapter completed!