He looked at the bamboo forests on both sides of the road. The bamboo leaves and branches were still green. When the wind blew, the bamboo leaves swayed and brought out a little fragrance.
Beside the bamboo forest, a man holding a knife and wearing a maroon coarse cloth sat on the boundary monument of Lianjiang City.
When Yan Zhuo saw him, he couldn't help reining in his horse, picked up the reins and walked slowly to the man.
When the man saw Yan Zhuo approaching, he patted his butt, took out a water bag from his side and threw it to Yan Zhuo.
"I've been waiting for you for half an hour, and I know that you didn't have time to go to Zhenhai to say goodbye to me after you left Lianjiang City, so I'm here to see you off."
It was Wang Zhanjin who spoke.
Who else could it be but Wang Zhanjin?
Yan Zhuo took the water bag, shook it, smiled and said, "Is this water or wine?"
"Of course we have to drink to say goodbye, and only this wine can relieve the sorrow of separation." Wang Zhanjin said.
Yan Zhuo got off his horse and opened the water bag: "I'm drowning my sorrows in wine, and my sorrows are getting worse. It seems that this sorrow cannot be solved."
After saying that, the two of them laughed and took a big sip.
"Every banquet in the world comes to an end, and I won't keep you here even after the wine is drunk." Wang Zhanjin said, "The emperor has urgently summoned you to the capital. This means that there is chaos in the capital. You should be more careful when you return."
Yan Zhuo nodded and said, "You should be more careful in Zhenhai."
"Well, let's go." Wang Zhanjin put on the water bag and waved his hand.
"Yes." Yan Zhuo nodded, got on his horse, and waved goodbye.
The sky is broad with clouds, the bamboo branches are green, and the straight galloping road runs from south to north. People running along the galloping road are like the wind in the empty valley and arrows on the strings. When they look back, the figures are blurred and alienated.
Yan Zhuo knew that this time when he returned to Beijing, he would fall into a whirlpool again.
The prosperous Jiangdu is like a lake filled with sludge. It is clear and bright when it is calm. But once there are fish and dragons stirring in the lake, the clear lake water becomes turbid in the blink of an eye, and the rolling sludge is like an avalanche.
Annihilate everything.
So are you a fish or a dragon?
Yan Zhuo didn't know. He hoped that he was a dragon, and that he was a dragon in the deep sea, not a dragon in the shallows. But what he was, he had to go back to Jiangdu to find out.
Then why did Yan Xuanji urgently summon him back to the capital? Yan Zhuo didn't know, and there was no news from Qingfeng or Mingyue.
What happened in Jiangdu?
Indeed, several major events have occurred in Jiangdu. The current political situation in Jiangzuo can be described as turbulent, with several forces intertwined together.
Among these forces, the first one was Zhao Hanguo's Prime Minister Party. Zhao Hanguo was assassinated on his way back to the country after his mission to the Baiyun Kingdom. As soon as this incident came out, both the Baiyun Kingdom and the Jiangzuo Dynasty were very nervous.
After the Xiangguo Party, there is Yan Xuanji’s Imperial Party. Although the Imperial Party is not as powerful as the Xiangguo Party, he is the nominal leader of Jiangzuo. He is destined by fate and the people’s will, and he is taking advantage of the opportunity to move the capital.
Secretly he supported a group of his confidants.
In addition to the Xiang Party and the Imperial Party, Jianghu forces are also deeply entangled in Jiangdu. In addition to siding with Zhao Hanguo and Yan Xuanji, officials from various factions also have some connections with Jianghu forces.
In addition to these, with the fall of the Later Han Dynasty, the leader of the Later Han Dynasty was also taken to Jiangdu, was named a disobedient marquis, and was placed under house arrest in a house in the southeast corner of Jiangdu. A group of elders of the Later Han Dynasty also came to Jiangdu and plotted to restore the country.
Things.
Dark clouds have gathered above Jiangdu, and thunder and rain are waiting. Just waiting for the strong wind, there will be heavy wind and rain, lightning and thunder.
Jiangdu.
As the new capital of Jiangzuo built under the leadership of Zhao Hanguo, the layout of the entire city is based on the principle of "left ancestors and right society, facing the future market" contained in "Zhou Li·Kaogong Ji". The north-south central axis coincides with the entire city axis to show
Its layout follows etiquette, echoes celestial phenomena and conforms to nature.
Looking down from Purple Mountain, the city walls are majestic, the palace is majestic and majestic, and it is full of dragon and tiger atmosphere.
Let’s look at the market outlook.
All kinds of merchants gathered in the city, including snacks, canteens, restaurants, bars, tile houses, and brothels. There were fireworks for ordinary people in the city, and there were also romances for dignitaries.
Luo Tao, Gu Foying, Bai Buchou and Fang Yingnan sat down around a square table. In front of them were eight dishes, two soups and two jars of good wine.
The eight dishes are mushroom chicken, garlic pork ribs, steamed sea bass, soybean stewed pig's feet, braised buffalo beef, roasted Erdong, white braised four treasures and garlic water spinach.
The two soups are Taishan Sanmei Soup and Kongfu Santao Soup.
The two great wines are Baiyunbian and Kouzijiao.
The food is good, the soup is fresh, and the wine is strong. This table of wine and food is truly a delicacy.
Ordinarily, with such delicacies, one should have a great time eating them, but looking at the expressions on the faces of the four Luo Tao people, they all looked extremely solemn.
Seeing that the food on the table was no longer hot, Bai Buchou said, "Let's eat first. If you don't eat, such a good meal will be wasted."
"Yeah." Several people nodded, picked up their chopsticks, and started eating. Although they would raise their wine glasses from time to time and take a sip, the conversation between the four of them was never very lively, as if they were the young daughter-in-law who had just walked in.
, as if sitting at the same table with my parents-in-law.
"Should we do this? Just make up your mind quickly." Finally, Fang Yingnan couldn't hold it back and said.
Looking at Foying, Luo Tao couldn't help but look at Bai Buchou when they heard this.
Bai Buchou was stunned for a moment, and the hand holding the rice bowl froze, but after taking a breath, he stretched out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of ribs.
Before the ribs entered the bowl, Fang Yingnan spoke again: "Brother Bai, please speak, we are all waiting."
Bai Buchou trembled, and the rice bowl in his hand accidentally fell to the ground and broke into three parts. He ate all the rice grains in his hand, his eyes were empty. After a while, he slowly said: "Take her with you."
Now that she's gone, where will she be placed?"
Fang Yingqian said: "Of course I brought it with me..."
Before Fang Yingnan could finish speaking, Gu Foying said: "There is a forest behind Pingnu Mountain, a large lake behind the forest, and a small island in the middle of the lake. Back then, I went there to avoid the joint pursuit of the five sects. It was very strange.
It’s safe and you can place your siblings there.”
Bai Buchou didn't speak, still frozen in place.
Gu Foying added: "Zhao Hanguo is still in Baiyun now, and the internal guards are focusing on protecting Zhao Hanguo's safety. Now is a good opportunity to take action. Don't miss it."
Bai Buchou looked at the street market and saw a little girl in red wearing double buns and jumping up and down with a friendly smile. He also followed the little girl's smile and said, "Then, do it!"
The three of them laughed when they heard this and said in unison: "Do it!"
