Chapter 7 Yueyang Tower
Yu San was full of wine and food, touched his belly, and grinned and said, "Look, I'm full now. Thank you, the two guests." Guo Rong said, "Then take us to Yueyang Tower to take a look." Yu San stood up and said, "The two guests waited for a while before going downstairs. I'll change my clothes and wait downstairs." The two agreed, and Yu San naturally smiled and left the room and went downstairs. Guo Rong and Yan Fang each brought their weapons and soft weapons, and hurried downstairs.
When the two arrived downstairs, Yu San had just changed her clothes. After changing into her clothes, she looked like a handsome prodigal son, with a smile on her face, "Two guests, are we going to walk or ride a horse?" Guo Rong said, "We only have two horses." Yu San said, "This is just right, let me be a groom." Yu San took out Yan Fang and Guo Rong's horse from the backyard, patted the dust on the saddle, and asked the two to get on the horse. He walked in front, between the two horses, led the reins of the two horses, and walked slowly on the street with a swagger. Guo Rong and Yan Fang saw it behind him, covering their mouths and laughing.
Guo Rong said, "Yu San, where is your home in Yuezhou City?" Yu San said, "I grew up by Dongting Lake, and my family must be by Dongting Lake." Guo Rong said, "What do you do at home?" Yu San said, "There used to be fishing for a living, and people living by Dongting Lake all fish." Yan Fang said, "When they used to fish? Why don't you fish now? Is it more fun to go to the inn to work?" Yu San shook his head and said, "The two guests didn't know about this when they first arrived in Yuezhou.
The situation inside is not that we don’t want to fish, but that others don’t let us fish." Guo Rong said, “Isn’t you let you fish? Who? Is the governor of Yuezhou?" Yu San said, “The governor of Yuezhou can only manage the places outside Dongting Lake, and the territory of Dongting Lake has to be listened to them!” The two asked in unison who was so capable, but Yu San kept silent. The two asked again and again, and Yu San said, “It’s hard to say on the street now, I will tell you when I’m at a place where there is no one.” The two stopped asking.
After a while, I came to the west of the city. Sure enough, an ancient building standing tall above the city wall, with red columns carved windows, glazed gold tiles, and three floors high, which is more than ten feet high. There is a pair of characters on the large pillar of Yueyang Tower. On one side, I wrote "Worry about the world before worrying about the world" and on the other side, I wrote "Whoo later joy about the world" and the three golden characters "Yueyang Tower" were hung above the middle of the door. It was magnificent and exciting.
When they approached the gate of the building, they saw four officers and soldiers guarding, holding spears and armor, as if they were going to fight. Yu San asked the two of them to dismount and led the horse to the woods beside the building to tie it. Guo Rong and Yan Fang walked to the gate of the building, but were stopped by the two officers and soldiers. Guo Rong was puzzled, and Yan Fang asked, "What does this mean?" The two officers and soldiers were furious and said, "Don't know what it means? If you want to go upstairs, give one tael of silver first." Guo Rong was shocked and said, "You have to give one tael of silver to go upstairs?" One of them said, "That's right. Otherwise, don't think about going upstairs." Yan Fang asked, "Why should you give the silver? Is this Yueyang Tower yours?" The other two officers and soldiers immediately surrounded him.
One of them said, "Who are you? Are you the first time you are in Yuezhou?" Guo Rong said, "That's right, it's our first time." The man continued, "Then I'll tell you now that if you want to go to Yueyang Tower, you have to pay the money!" Yan Fang said angrily, "Is Yueyang Tower yours owned by your family? Who stipulates that you have to pay the money?" The man also said angrily, "We sir!" Seeing that Yan and Guo didn't want to give money, he stretched out his hand to push Guo Rong away. Unexpectedly, Guo Rong gathered his internal force on the other party's push chest, and the man was shocked and took a stagger to stand firm. The man was shocked and angry, looking at Guo Rong in a daze, not understanding why he was shocked two steps back.
At this moment, Yu San's horse was coming. Seeing this, he immediately said, "Several uncles, please calm down, calm down!" Then, he hurriedly said to Yan and Guo, "Two guests, what's going on?" Guo Rong said angrily, "You actually want to collect money when you go to Yueyang Tower. How can you do this in the world?" Yan Fang said, "It's not the reason for how much money, but there's no reason for collecting money. Yueyang Tower was not built by them, so why should they collect money?" Guo Rong said, "That's right! Yueyang Tower was built by the ancients. We entrusted the blessing of the ancients, but it became the fat of others! How can this reason be in the world?" Yu San heard it and immediately understood, "Two guests, Yueyang Tower is an order issued by Lord Hong, and it is not the intention of these officials. Why bother them? Besides, Lord Hong manages such a large Yuezhou Prefecture,
There are disaster relief here and repairs there, and they all require money. If you have money, give it to you. If you don’t have money, let’s take a look here." Guo Rong said, "If you have money, don’t give it to you!" The other officers and soldiers said, "If you don’t give it, you can’t go upstairs!" Yu San said, "Sir, calm down!" Then, Brick said to Yan Fang, "Auntie, why don’t we watch it?" You two are just coming to Yuezhou to have fun, but the villain has to live here for the rest of their lives. The two of them are good, either give money to go upstairs or forget it. If something happens, the villain will be finished in his life." Seeing this, Yan Fang took out a tael of silver and gave it to one of the officers and soldiers, and said, "Can we go up now, right?" The officer and soldier naturally smiled and let go open the door. Yan Fang and Guo Rong entered the door and walked upstairs.
After taking a few steps, Yu San was not following him. When he looked back, he found Yu San standing there awkwardly, and was stopped by four officers and soldiers. Yan Fang woke up and took out a piece of silver and handed it to the officers and soldiers. Then he let Yu San in. Guo Rong said, "Senior sister, there are only four officers and soldiers. Why are we afraid of them? Giving the silver is too cheap! I think it is necessary to break through with robbers like them!" Yan Fang said, "Junior brother, the silver is small, and the trouble will be even greater if it causes trouble. After all, the strong dragon does not lower its head and snakes, so there is no need to have a dispute over this trivial matter." Guo Rong was still confused, but Yan Fang said, so he could only do it. Yu Sanze said, "Miss Yan is that they are all the minions that Lord Hong collects money, and giving them ordinary knowledge is not a good man."
The three of them walked slowly towards the third floor and saw four nanmu golden pillars in the building running straight through the roof, surrounding the corridors, beams, rafters and purlins. Yu San was also excited and said, "Two guests, although I was born on the shore of Dongting Lake, I have never come up." Guo Rong asked, "Why is this?" Yu San said, "Since I was born, I had to collect money to go to Yueyang Tower. According to my grandfather, when he was young, he also brought him
My grandmother came up to look at Junshan and guided Dongting. Since my father was born, Yueyang Tower has started to collect money, and it has become a place where rich people can come up." Guo Rong said: "The world is getting worse! Who built Yueyang Tower? How did it become a money tree for officials?" Yu San said: "I really don't know who built Yueyang Tower, and I haven't heard from the older generation. But the fact that going to collect money at Yueyang Tower has only begun in recent years."
As he said that, the three of them had already arrived at the top floor. Yu San was very excited and pointed to the west and said, "Look, the eight hundred miles of Dongting Lake in front of him is Junshan. What can be seen vaguely in the distance is Junshan. Wow, it is different here. I can't see Junshan at home. Standing on Yueyang Tower, you can see so clearly." The two of them looked up, but they saw Wubian Dongting Lake lying quietly there, the green lake water and the blue sky were completely integrated. Junshan was far away from the sky but was close to him, as if the fairy mountain in the sky was shrouded in clouds and mist, like a dream and a illusion. The breeze blows gently, and it seems that you can smell the fishy smell of water mixed with the air. Such a beautiful environment is indeed refreshing. Yan Fang asked, "Yu San, it seems that the ancestors wrote an article to praise Yueyang Tower. Can you recite it?" Yu San said, "I heard from the villagers that it seems to be called "What is it."
"Yueyang Tower Notes". Unfortunately, there is no drop of ink in Yu San's belly. How can I recite it?" Yan Fang said, "I have seen the couplet in front of the building before." Yu San said, "Which couplet?" Yan Fang said, "Whose the world is worried before, and then the world is happy." Yu San said, "Oh, that couplet is the poem in "Yueyang Tower Notes", but it is not a couplet." Yan Fang said, "Before the world is worried, I thought of trouble, but I have to enjoy myself after everyone in the world is happy. What kind of sentiment is this? Yu San, what kind of official do you think of such an official?" Yu San said, "Listen to my grandfather, the officials who can be "worry before the world is worried, and then the world is happy" are all good officials in the blue sky." Yan Fang said "Oh", but she was confused. Because she remembered that this sentence was written on Huang Xinglong's folding fan.
Suddenly, Guo Rong pointed to a distance and asked, "Yu San, who is there? The mansion is so big?" Yan Fang and Yu San looked in the direction. Sure enough, on the west side of Yueyang Tower, on the bank of Dongting Lake, there was a mansion that stretched for several miles, with a width of hundreds of feet and a few miles north. The scale was unprecedented. Yu San smiled and said, "This is Zengjiazhuang, the largest family in Dongting Lake." Yan and Guo were shocked when they heard the three words "Zengjiazhuang". Guo Rong
"What Zengjiazhuang can be so big?" Yu San said: "There are three families on the shore of Dongting Lake. Wen Nan and the west of Wen was big. Dongting Lake is 800 miles away. Zeng Jiazhuang is rich in the world. It is talking about the Wen family on the south side of Dongting Lake and Xiang family on the west side, but none of them are big in the Zeng family." Yan Fang said: "You said Zeng Jiazhuang is rich in the world. Just look at this mansion, it is probably bigger than the palace." Yu San said: "Zengjiazhuang is not only a big manor, but most of the fishing boats on the shore of Dongting Lake are going to
Their family paid tribute." Guo Rong said in surprise: "Most of the future will be paid tribute to Zengjiazhuang! The Zengjiazhuang is rich enough to rival the country!" Yu San said: "But Zengjiazhuang is not satisfied. Mr. Zeng is even more scheming and marrying his eldest daughter to the eldest young master of the Wen family and asking Mr. Wen to marry into Zengjiazhuang." Guo Rong said: "The Wen family is so rich, why are you willing to marry into Zengjiazhuang?" Yu San said: "We the people don't know this level. But everyone knows that although the Wen family is not aware of it, we all know that
Although the Zeng family is not as wealthy as the Zeng family, the Wen family is a overlord, but it is said that the Wen family is considered a martial arts family. The 'Flying Fish Magic' created by Master Wen is invincible in the world. Now the Zeng and Wen families have almost ruled Dongting Lake, and the Xiang family's territory has been robbed and there is very little left." Guo Rong said: "So that's the case, the strong united. But Master Wen is too disadvantageous. He is a good young master, but he has become someone else's son-in-law."
Yan Fang stopped talking, stared for a while, and then asked, "Yu San, do you know the people from Zengjiazhuang?" Yu San said proudly, "My home was originally within the scope of Zengjiazhuang. Later, Zengjiazhuang was expanded, and our family moved to a relatively far place. I am so familiar with Zengjiazhuang. I used to be in and out of the way when I was fishing." Yan Fang said, "Is there anyone you know in there now?" Yu San said, "Yes, many people in the village work in Zengjiazhuang. My mother is still washing clothes and cleaning the house in the village." When the two heard this, they were overjoyed, but they didn't know how to speak.
At this moment, I heard footsteps, and several people were walking upstairs. Yu San immediately walked to the stairs and looked down, and hurriedly said, "Two guests, Mr. Zeng San is here. Let's go quickly." Guo Rong said, "Which Mr. Zeng San? Why should you leave?" Yu San said, "We can't afford to offend the third master of Zengjiazhuang, so let's go quickly." Yan Fang said, "Why should you leave? You can just see what the young master of Zeng family looks like." As he said, the two sat on the bench next to the railing, looking at Dongting Lake from afar, but they were thinking about their own affairs. Seeing this, Yu San had to stand beside the two, either down or sitting.
In the blink of an eye, five people came up one after another. One of them was in his twenties, dressed in luxurious clothes, had fair skin and complex eyes. The people following him were all dressed up as servants, holding swords and guns, and had tall figures. Yan Fang and Guo Rong knew that the person who was the so-called third young master of Zengjiazhuang. It seemed that he didn't take anyone seriously at all, and he looked arrogant. Guo Rong looked at Yu San with his squint eyes, and saw that he seemed to be a little unsteady and his feet were trembling. It seemed that he was really afraid that Mr. Zeng San was so nervous.
Mr. Zeng San walked to the west of the roof, trying to lean against the railing, but was blocked by Yan Fang and Guo Rong who were sitting on the bench. He couldn't help but say angrily: "Get out of the way!" Yan Fang pretended not to hear, Guo Rong leaned on the railing, sighed a long sigh, but still ignored it. Mr. Zeng San was furious and said, "Who are you? Dare to block my way of Master Third!" Yan Fang still ignored it, but Guo Rong said, "Where is dog barking here? Which dogs in which family eat sticks?" Two big men walked out of behind Mr. Zeng San, shaking the long sword in their hands in front of Yan Fang and Guo Rong's eyes, and said, "If you know the truth, get out of here, otherwise don't blame me for not having eyes." Seeing this, Yu San hurried over and pulled Guo Rong's neck of his clothes and said, "Customer, let's go and don't
Let's take a look." Guo Rong said, "I like to be here. I blow the breeze of Dongting Lake and listen to the barking of dogs. There is nothing else to ask for in life." Mr. Zeng San said, "Dongting Lake belongs to my Zeng family. Do you also want to blow the wind of my Zeng family? Get out of here!" As soon as he finished speaking, two big men reached out to pull Guo Rong. Guo Rong shouted, and took the opportunity to tilt back. The two big men were unable to stand firm and rushed forward. Guo Rong took the opportunity to dodge, and their heads hit the railing "dong dong" and made a "dong dong" sound. The two big men screamed in pain. Guo Rong also shouted, "Oh, my arm hurts to death! You are so strong! My arm is almost broken!" Mr. Zeng San was stunned. He had not yet figured out why the two servants hit the railing and screamed in pain.
Yan Fang said, "Junior brother, did they hurt you?" Looking at Guo Rong, he kept blinking at him. Guo Rong understood in his heart, immediately fell to the ground, pretending to moan, "Senior sister, I can't do it anymore, you want to avenge me." Yan Fang was randomly swaying Guo Rong's chest, flipping his abdomen, pretending to be very anxious, and said, "Junior brother, what's wrong with you? Don't die, senior sister is afraid!" Yu San said in surprise, "My master, didn't hurt you, right?" He looked very nervous. The two big men who hit the railing calmed down. The monk was confused: it was obvious that he was two of them being pulled down by him, but why did he get seriously injured?
Two big men came over to see Guo Rong lying on the ground and said viciously: "Don't pretend to be garlic! Get out of here, don't pretend to be pitiful!" Guo Rong rolled around on the ground and kicked around. Suddenly, he was kicking the two big men's lower plate. The two were standing unsteadily, and they fell to the ground with a scream, crying. Seeing this, the other two big men knew that the visitor was not good. One of them immediately drew out a long sword, and the other stabbed him with a long spear, saying, "Boy, get out quickly! Otherwise, don't blame the uncle for being rude to you!" After all, these servants were just strong, not Jianghu.
The martial arts practitioners have not figured out whether Guo Rong pretended to be embarrassed to kick the two of them or bumped into such a situation. Therefore, the main reason for the stabbing gun was to scare Guo Rong, not really wanting to hurt him. Guo Rong rolled on the ground, took the opportunity to avoid the spear, pretended to be scared, and said, "Do you want to kill people? You can't do it randomly in broad daylight!" Master Zeng San said angrily: "If you don't get out of here, I will kill you!" Guo Rong saw that he had angered him, and knew that he had angered him, and he was secretly happy, but there was no idea what to do next.
Yan Fang observed his expression and immediately said, "Young Master, let me spare my junior brother. It's the first time he went out. He was young and ignorant. He bumped into you. Don't give him any knowledge." After that, he knelt down on the ground and bowed directly to Mr. Zeng San. Before Master Zeng San could react, he suddenly felt his feet numb, and he was unable to stand firmly and fell to the ground. It turned out that Yan Fang took the opportunity of bowing and pointed the acupoints on his left and right "Zu Sanli", and his legs were stiff and weak and fell down.
Seeing this, the two big men standing immediately threw Guo Rong on the ground and ignored him. They hurriedly came over to help Master Zeng San up. However, they saw that his feet were stiff and could not stand at all. They had to carry the shoulders of one side. The two men stood up in the middle. Yan Fang smiled in her heart, but said, "Young Master, what's wrong with you? It's not my business, let's spare us two poor people!" Master Zeng San used to be arrogant inside and outside Yuezhou City. Today, he encountered an accident and didn't know what to do. He said, "You guys quickly arrest these two people!" The two big men on the ground immediately surrounded him, but didn't know who to arrest him. He seemed to be daring to catch him. He was stunned on the spot. Guo Rong said, "You don't you."
It's hard for my senior sister, let me go with you." As he said that, he was about to stand up, but Yan Fang grabbed him, and gave a wink, saying, "Young Master, you can catch me, don't be hard for my junior brother. He doesn't know anything." Young Master Zeng San was a little afraid of the woman in front of him, but when he saw her taking the initiative to arrest him, he was naturally happy and said, "Okay, you caught her, and now you go home. His grandmother, you're going to get evil today!" As he said that, two big men came over and surrounded Yan Fang in the middle. Yan Fang said, "I can leave myself, as long as you don't have trouble for my junior brother." After that, two big men walked downstairs with Young Master Zeng San, and the other two big men surrounded Yan Fang in the middle and followed him downstairs.
Chapter completed!