Zhong Ling had been drunk for more than ten springs and saw Yunying's upper body again.
I haven't become famous yet and I haven't married yet, so I may be inferior to others.
——"Giving Yunying to the Prostitute" Luo Yin (Tang Dynasty)
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The big fish carried Bai Fu and the others to Nanjinguan Pass in Xiazhou. The speed was much faster than that of a boat. Seeing that Nanjinguan Pass was approaching, the big fish swung its huge tail, made an emergency stop, and parked in the river, setting off several rolling waves.
Bai Fu and the other two stopped at a secluded river bank and unloaded their bags, horses, etc. from the backs of the fish.
Bai Fu walked up to the big fish, bowed and saluted first, then stepped forward, stretched out his hand to touch the fish's lips, and said with a smile: "Senior Fish God, thank you for giving me a ride! The mountains are high and the rivers are long. Let's meet again someday!"
The big fish nodded, opened its huge mouth, and spit out a conch the size of a palm. The big fish's lips wriggled, as if they were explaining something to Bai Fu.
After hearing this, Bai Fu was overjoyed and bowed deeply to the big fish, saying, "Thank you, Senior Fish God, for your help. Having this magical thing is like adding wings to a tiger!"
The big fish roared, jumped up, made a beautiful flip in mid-air, and fell heavily into the river. Huge waves surged, and water splashed everywhere...
After watching the big fish leave, Bai Fu and the others went ashore and walked several miles to the Nanjinguan Pier. There were many restaurants near the pier, which was bustling and lively.
The largest restaurant on the pier is owned by Dajiang Gang. The restaurant owner recognized the Ruan brothers and quickly arranged a private room for the three of them that was best suited to enjoy the river view.
Not long after they were seated, the food and wine were ready. The three of them were hungry. When they smelled the aroma, their index fingers moved and they devoured the food.
The Ruan brothers were having a good time without drinking. The shopkeeper brought out the best wine in the restaurant and let the three of them drink to their heart's content.
After drinking and eating, Ruan Jiangliu couldn't help it anymore and asked curiously: "Young Master Bai, what is the use of the conch that the Fish God gave you? You can open our eyes."
Bai Fu took out the conch and let the two of them play with it. After the two of them finished admiring it, Bai Fu said with a smile: "The Fish God said that using this conch can summon its fish roe and grandchildren. The big ones are like whales, and the small ones are like finless porpoises. They can be used as mounts to patrol."
The speed of the river is as fast as the wind. A thousand miles to Jiangling, it will be returned in a few days!"
The Ruan brothers were stunned. They had been galloping on the Yangtze River waterway for more than 20 years, and this was the first time they heard about such treasures. Ruan Zhouxing respectfully handed the conch back to Bai Fu and said: "Young Master Bai, if you command the Tang Dynasty navy in the future, my brothers
I will definitely be a pioneer for you and follow you to ride the wind and waves!"
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After dinner, the Ruan brothers lay down on the Eight Immortals table and fell asleep. Bai Fu sat by the window, overlooking the river view. The flames of the Anlu Mountain Rebellion obviously did not burn here. Boats and boats were passing by on the river, busy and peaceful.
Several tiger-head warships passed by on the river, with flags fluttering on the ships in the middle of the fleet. Standing on the bow of the ship was a burly war general, wearing a helmet and looking majestic. Beside him was a man, richly dressed, who looked like a noble prince. He was white.
When I took a closer look, it turned out to be Chen Honghu and Ding Dong from the past!
Bai Fu was overjoyed and woke up the Ruan brothers and gave them some instructions. Then he ran down from the restaurant and ran towards the warship.
When he came to the river bank, Bai Fu jumped up, his toes on the river surface, and after a few ups and downs, he flew onto the boat.
The sight of the soldiers on the warship was dazzled. Bai Fu had already jumped onto the warship. The soldier was about to bend his bow and arrow, but Chen Honghu had already seen the person coming clearly, waved his hand and stopped him quickly.
The three brothers hugged each other tightly, with tears in their eyes.
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Chen Honghu ordered his soldiers to prepare wine and food, and the three brothers chatted while drinking. They had not seen each other for many years, and everyone had a lot to say.
Chen Honghu and Fairy Xuanji got married a few years ago and gave birth to two daughters. The relationship between sister and brother, who was not favored by others at the beginning, has finally come true. Bai Fu was filled with emotion and admired their courage to break through the world.
Under the subtle influence of Fairy Xuanji, Chen Honghu became heroic and outstanding, with the demeanor of a general in every gesture and gesture, without the air of a reckless person.
Bai Fu was secretly happy for Chen Honghu.
Ding Dong is still so charming and suave, passing through thousands of flowers without a single feather touching him. He makes many ladies from Yizhou's aristocratic families and noble families feel love and hate, and they can't sleep at night.
Bai Fu's experience was full of ups and downs, making Chen Honghu and Ding Dong sigh with emotion.
Men's topics always revolve around power and beauty, and they circle around and then around to women.
Ding Dong lightly waved the golden fan and sighed: "Brother Fu, you are good at everything, but you have too little experience in flirting with young ladies. It's no wonder that your Taoist sect values purity of heart and few desires, and treats the relationship between men and women like a scourge.
Your senior brother Ding Shujian is young, but his mind is rigid and rigid, and his behavior is clearly that of an old Taoist priest. All he instills in you are all nonsense.
What a fallacy, what a fallacy!
Although I dare not say that I have seen countless women, I have been crawling among flowers since I was a child. With my relatively rich experience in the jungle, I quite disagree with your Senior Brother Ding’s point of view."
Bai Fu and Chen Honghu looked at each other, and Bai Fu cursed angrily: "Old Ding, just brag!"
"Whoosh" sound.
Ding Dong put away the gold-painted fan and said proudly: "Don't hurt me now, just listen to me.
Who says that a peerless beauty shouldn't be taken home as a wife?
I, Ding, also tell you that the more beautiful, stunning and unparalleled a woman is, the more worthy of pursuit by good men like us!
This kind of beautiful lady has been admired and pursued by countless men since she was a child. What kind of men have not seen her? They are less likely to be greedy for small profits and love vanity. They cherish their own emotions and value the character of men.
It is indeed difficult to get close to such a cold, arrogant and lonely woman like ice and snow, and it is even harder to pursue her. But once she is moved by your sincerity, falls in true love, and falls in love passionately, she will be like a moth to a flame, devoted to you, and we will live and die together!
On the contrary, women like Yang Yichan, who is of average appearance, looks gentle, pitiful, and harmless to humans and animals, should be careful!"
Bai Fu felt secretly sad in his heart.
Ding Dong was eloquent and continued: "Brother Fu, you can be considered someone who has been in the capital. Do you know what the concubines of charming kings looked like in history?"
Before Bai Fu could say anything, Chen Honghu answered first: "They must be Chen Yuluoyan! You won't tell me that they are all ugly, right?"
Ding Dong smiled disdainfully and said: "Old Chen, don't take anything for granted. Let me tell you a big secret. I have portraits of famous concubines from this dynasty in my home.
These portraits were originally used by the royal family to select concubines. They were painted by the imperial painter at that time. They are vivid and lifelike. This album was originally a palace possession, but it somehow fell into the hands of my father. It must have been bought with a lot of money.
I often took it out secretly to enjoy and play with when my father wasn't prepared. Over time, I discovered a secret." At this point, Ding Dong stopped talking and made a trick to keep people appetizing.
"What secret?" Bai and Chen asked in unison.
Seeing that the effect was achieved, Ding Dong smiled and continued: "I have found that the concubines who are most charming to the king and the most beautiful ones are often not the most beautiful among the concubines. Take this dynasty as an example, Wu Fu, Wei Empress, including the current ones.
Zhang Liangdi is of average appearance.
I knew this Zhang Liangdi before she became the Crown Princess. I bet she is definitely as ruthless as Empress Wei!"
"Don't die! Be careful, the walls have ears!" Bai and Chen quickly interrupted Ding Dong and made a silencing gesture.
Ding Dong took the opportunity to change the topic and said: "To me, this great discovery is no less than your brother Fu gaining Kanding Qi!"
When Bai Fu saw Ding Dong making fun of him, he rolled his eyes angrily. However, Bai Fu had met Wu Fu and thought that she was not the most beautiful person in the Sixth Palace when she was young.
Ding Dong winked and said: "This confusion has been bothering me for a long time. I thought about it day and night, pondering it over and over again. Finally one day, a flash of inspiration came to me and I realized the supreme meaning."