The purple swallow has golden eyes, chirping and waving green.
We chase each other in peacetime and make friends with Luo Mendong.
A young man learned swordsmanship and defeated the White Ape Lord.
The beaded robe is trailed by a brocade belt, and Wu Hong is stuck with a dagger.
It comes from the fact that tens of thousands of people are brave and carry the glory of this life.
Entrusted to Congju Meng, bought drunk and entered Xinfeng.
Laughing down a glass of wine, in the city of murder.
The shy road makes the water cold, and the sun shines through the rainbow.
Yan Dan's affairs were not established, and the Qin Emperor's palace disappeared.
Wuyang Dead Man, encore and success.
——Excerpt from "A Young Man's Trip with Visitors" by Li Bai
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Just as he was talking, a scholar walked over from the Tianjin Bridge. The scholar was thin and dressed in commoner clothes.
The scholar walked to the moxibustion meat stall and Tie Chui said with a smile: "I was about to introduce you, but you came here by yourself. Come on, come on, meet our new brother."
The scholar saluted Bai Fu and said with a smile: "Drinking alone in the leaves, I am a bookworm." Seeing that this man was gentle and elegant, Bai Fu hurriedly stood up and returned the salute.
Iron Hammer replied to Bai Bai: "If he doesn't mention this, I have forgotten his full name.
'Xiucai' is the only scholar among us old men. He is a candidate who has participated in the imperial examination, and he took the examination in the Xiucai subject. So we call him Xiucai."
Bai Fu was in awe. You must know that "Xiucai" is a subject in the Imperial Examination of the Tang Dynasty, the same as Jinshi and Mingjing. However, the questions set in the Xiucai Examination are difficult and the number of candidates is small. The candidates are afraid and dare not take the exam.
, so the prestige of the Xiucai Department is higher than that of the Jinshi Department.
Bai Fu had seen many candidates taking the Jinshi and Ming Jing subjects in Chang'an, but this was the first time he had seen candidates taking the Scholars' exam.
The scholar was ashamed, bowed to the end, and said: "No, no, no, the hammer class kills the villain. I am a failed scholar who has never been selected."
Tie Chui chuckled and said: "It doesn't matter if grandma passes or not, if you dare to take the imperial examination, it shows that you are capable. By the way, how is business today?"
The scholar smiled and said: "Today is not bad, they are all regular customers. I have written dozens of letters from home and read over a hundred letters from home all morning. I have made a lot of money, just in time to support the new comrades."
Tie Zhui said with a smile: "You scholars can make money quickly. You can make more money than Luo Tuo and I combined with your words. You should be the one to treat me to this dinner."
After that, the hammer was pointed at the other side of the river. On the steps of the Chenghuang Temple on the other side of the Tianjin Bridge, a man with unkempt hair and a beggar-like face was basking in the sun and catching lice.
Tie Chui said: "Xiucai, bring him a bottle of wine. I watched him drink eight or ninety mouthfuls today, and the wine in the gourd is almost finished."
The scholar agreed: "I think so, too. If you raise your head and talk to your mouth again, you'll be pretending."
After the scholar left with the wine, Tie Chui said: "Xiucai is the most strategic person among us. He drew accurate maps of the mountains and rivers observed by the eagle eye and reported them to the marching Sima.
Judging the enemy's intention to mobilize troops based on their changes, whether to fight or withdraw in the face of emergencies, and so on, are all determined by the scholar to formulate strategies to deal with the enemy."
Seeing that Zhui Ban respected scholars so much, Bai Fu naturally did not dare to look down upon him, knowing that a scholar who could gain a foothold in the scout camp must be something special.
Following the hammer's gaze, the scholar was handing a wine bag to the man who caught the lice.
The man took the wine bag and sat cross-legged on the ground. After taking two sips, he stretched himself and fell to sleep.
Bai Fu was quite curious, pointed at this person and asked, "Who is this?"
Tie Chui said: "He is a Khitan and he just came here. He said he wanted to forget his previous name. So I named him Lone Wolf."
This man had a wolf head tattoo on his chest. Although he was lying on the ground, his murderous aura was so strong that cats, dogs, and birds did not dare to approach him.
Bai Fu asked: "Does this person have an origin?"
A trace of pity appeared in Tie Zhui's eyes, and he said: "He used to be the personal bodyguard of Cai Xide, the number one general of the rebels.
Cai Xide was framed by Zhang Tongru and executed by An Qingxu. Most of his subordinates defected to Shi Siming. He originally had this intention, but later he heard that Shi Siming favored Zhang Tongru, so he stopped thinking about it.
Due to the death of Cai Xide, this man was at odds with Zhang Tongru, An Qingxu and others. In order to avenge Cai Chongde, he went to General Guangbi alone.
All Shuofang generals suspected that this man was Shi Siming's spy and wanted to kill him. Only General Guangbi was grateful for his loyalty and bravery and took him under his command.
The lone wolf doesn't want to get close to people, but he loves chatting with horses, knows horses, and tames horses. His horse-control skills are rare in the world.
This man's martial arts skills are unfathomable, as fierce as Xu Chu's and as brave as Dian Wei's. It is said that An Lushan requested Cai Xide several times, hoping that this man could become his retinue. But Cai Xide repeatedly declined, and he did not hesitate to offend An Lushan for this."
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Bai Fu raised his thumb and said: "Chai Ban, although our team is not large in number, we are all extraordinary people. May I ask what Chui Ban is capable of?"
Tie Shui was stunned, a mouthful of wine stuck in his throat, and he coughed for a long time before he stopped.
Tie Shui put down the wine bowl, picked up the kitchen knife, and shouted seriously: "Brother, I am the best at cooking. Whether it is moxibustion meat, pancakes, Western Regions, or Central Plains cuisine, I am expert in all of them.
Even General Gao Xianzhi, who has the most unscrupulous appetite, did not forget to take me with him when he conquered the Western Regions.
You are bragging without shame. When it comes to cooking skills, I would like to admit that Tang Jun is second. No one dares to be ranked first!"
Luotuo and Ergou nodded desperately beside them, with expressions of great admiration.
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Bai Fu thought: "If you can bring these rebellious people together, there must be something extraordinary about Chui Ban. I will take my time to observe."
After having had enough wine and food, Tie Zhui handed Bai Fu a piece of paper and said, "Brother, please go back first. Prepare your luggage and equipment according to this list.
If you have the items listed on the list, bring them with you so that your weapons can be used easily. For items that are not on the list, just tell me and I will go to the scout camp to get them for you.
We will set off at Chen time three days later, and we will meet at Yanchun Gate in Luoyang by then."
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Bai Fu packed everything according to the list, and wrote letters to Huang Zhen, Tang Kui, Fang Shuliu and others to explain the follow-up matters. After the arrangements were made, Bai Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
The sun was rising, and Bai Fu, a man with two horses, appeared in front of Yanchun Gate in high spirits. Looking at the time, he saw that he had arrived half an hour early.
Bai Fu laughed at himself: "I am too eager to go to war. I have never experienced anything, and I am still restless."
Not long after, a Sogdian caravan slowly drove out of Luoyang City. Among the dozens of camels, one person was riding on a camel and waving desperately to Bai Fu. It was the giant-'Camel'!
Iron Hammer poked its head out from the team, with a sound like a loud bell, and said to Bai Fu: "Brother Bai, let's go." After that, he reined in the horse and made room for Bai Fu's two horses.
Bai Fu smiled at each other, rode on his horse, and joined the team.
The scholar was still dressed in common clothes, but with the addition of a two-stringed huqin. When the scholar saw Bai Fu, he nodded and smiled, and the huqin in his hand creaked twice, which was considered a greeting.
Except for the scholar, several scouts I saw in the past two days have all changed their outfits.
The camel carried two copper hammers the size of watermelons on its shoulders, leaning against the camel's hump, and its two long legs hung on the camel's body, making a clanging sound. It was also obvious that this person was the man who pushed the bellows to light the fire a few days ago.
Eagle Eye is dressed in typical Mohe attire, holding a mace in his right hand, riding on a fat yellow gelding, with thick buffalo leather pads on his left arm and shoulder.
A three-foot-tall sea turtle folded its wings and rested on Eagle Eye's shoulder. The Falcon's eyes were fierce and it stared at Bai Fu fiercely.
The lynx seems to know no heat or cold, and is wearing a large animal skin cloak and a tiger skin skirt. At a glance, one can tell that it is the Shiwei Orion.
The lynx is holding a full-moon scimitar and has two bows on its back, one walking bow and one riding bow. There are four arrow pots on both sides of the horse, and different types of arrows are placed in them according to their uses.
The one who has changed the most is Lone Wolf, who looks completely different from before. His hair is tied up on his forehead, he has a golden face, a long beard, and slender eyebrows. He has two swords at his waist, one long and one short, and there is a phoenix-winged sword lying across the horse's back.
The Golden Horse, the red charcoal fire dragon colt under its crotch, is tall and strong.
A lone wolf is a lone wolf, ignoring everyone, as if he is wandering alone in the vast land. From time to time, he picks up the wine bag and drinks and burns knives by himself. Only when he glances at Bai Fu's war horse from the corner of his eye, there is a dark light in his eyes.
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The camel bells sounded melodiously, and Bai Fu turned back to look at Luoyang. The tall Yanchun Gate tower was like a giant beast, guarding Luoyang, looking eagerly towards the east...