The rolling Yangtze River is passing away, and the waves are sweeping away the heroes.

Success or failure turns empty.

The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times.

The white-haired fisherman river is blocked, and it is customary to see the autumn moon and spring equinox.

A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet.

How many things in ancient and modern times are being laughed about-

Bright? Yang Shen's "Linjiang Immortal? Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water》

Since ancient times, the majestic posture of the Yangtze River has attracted many literati and sorcerers to indulge in it, and it roars like a dragon in the east and rushes towards the eastern seas.

A few days later, in the territory of the Southern Tang Kingdom, Dehua City, a small city located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

The sky was gray, and dark clouds were constantly rolling in the sky, as if the next snow was coming.

A huge merchant ship sailed out of the port of Jiangzhou, and the merchant ship had already raised its huge sails and slowly sailed towards the center of the Yangtze River.

Ye Yinfeng stood on the bow of the boat with a simple long sword on his back, and he looked far away, the two sides of the river were still white, and the snow and mottled greenery were intertwined, and there was also a unique scenery.

The yellow dog cowered at his feet, staring ahead with cloudy eyes. The biting wind blew wildly, making him hunt and fly, but the river under his feet was rippling and rolling down, only the water was not as fast as usual.

The huge merchant ship was flanked by two slightly smaller merchant ships, which were converted from the Wuya warships of the former Sui Dynasty. It can be used as both a merchant ship and a warship, such as two loyal guards who have been following the gorgeous and huge merchant ship.

They had set out after lunch, and the cabin was piled with tightly sealed wooden crates, unaware of what cargo they contained. This cargo is obviously not light, and the merchant ships are not shallow as they go down the river.

At this time, the river flows slowly, and gusts of river wind blow like sharp knives, lifting the layers of fog on the river surface like confusion. There is no good scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River in winter, but the banks of the Yangtze River after the snow appear more white and gorgeous.

As far as the eye can see, the white expanse on both sides is like two white ribbons tied to the calm river. The entire surface of the river was connected with the dark clouds, and it was impossible to distinguish which was the sky and which was the river.

Although the river surface after the snow is not as unrestrained as after the storm, it also has a unique characteristic. The river is as calm as a shy girl in a white veil, and occasionally gets angry. The rushing waves are not turbulent, and occasionally the whirlpool will stir up one after another waves, and then it will be calm again.

It is a picture of the river surface of the blue waves, which is thousands of miles away, and the river surface is covered with smoke and mist, and the remnants of snow are reflected in the vast expanse.

"What are you thinking?" A voice came from behind Ye Yinfeng, and he didn't need to look back to know that it was the voice of the fat Taoist Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xiaoyao walked out of the cabin at some point and came to the bow of the merchant ship. He walked over to Ye Yinfeng and stood side by side with him on the bow of the ship.

"You haven't answered my question last time, why is the Chen Mansion looking for so many boys and girls?" Ye Yinfeng always thought that this was not so simple, could it be just for the old lady Chen's ritual crying.

"This matter is very complicated, I can't tell you clearly for a while, anyway, it's just for the sake of the stability of this remote corner of the Tang Dynasty, and you don't have to think too much about the rest."

Li Xiaoyao didn't want to have too much intersection on this question, and his answer was rather insulting.

"Ye Gongzi, Dao Chief, we will arrive in Hukou County ahead, spend the night in Hukou County today and set off tomorrow morning. I wonder if you have any comments on this arrangement? ”

At this time, Chen Changqing, the chief steward of the merchant ship, walked out of the cabin and said to them.

This Chen Changqing is the eldest son of Chen Shounian in Dehua City, and has been responsible for the commercial exchanges between Dehua and the imperial capital Jinling. This time, he was responsible for transporting a batch of supplies to Jinling, and he was also responsible for the safety of Ye Yinfeng and the others.

Chen Changqing was about twenty-seven or eighty years old and less than thirty years old, his eyes flashed with the shrewd gaze of a businessman, his emaciated face revealed a clear look of seeing the world, and his long shirt also showed a bit of elegance. He did not have the merchantist air of his father, nor did he have the belligerent spirit of his father's official position. On the contrary, it is a little more elegant, perhaps it is also full of scriptures, but he has to inherit the helplessness of his father's business and business.

It's just that Chen Changqing doesn't know his father's true identity, and he doesn't know that Chen Shounian is staying in Dehua City to carry out a bigger and more long-term plan.

The little fat man still preferred to stay alone in the private room in the cabin, and he felt that it was better to fall asleep in the room with the river breeze blowing on the bow of the ship.

"Chen Gongzi, how long will it take to get to that Hukou County?"

"It will take more than an hour to get to Nahukou County." Chen Changqing replied naturally, he didn't know how many times he had walked this waterway. The next city, when it will arrive, and how long it will take, he knows it in his heart.

"It's still early, why do you want to spend the night in Nahukou County?" Ye Yinfeng raised his question, although he didn't care about the merchant ship, he still asked for the sake of Li Congjia's safety.

"Ye Gongzi doesn't know, we have to get a batch of goods in Hukou County, so we will have to delay some time, so we just happened to spend the night in Hukou County. The weather is unpredictable in winter, but it is not suitable for traveling at night, so we have to wait for it. Chen Changqing explained very carefully, without the slightest look of impatience. He didn't know the identities of these three people, but his father Chen Shounian had confessed to them, so he had always been very polite to them.

"In this case, Chen Gongzi has arranged it, Chen Gongzi is more experienced than me in this regard. Everything is up to Chen Gongzi, and I just follow the arrangement. ”

After hearing this, Ye Yinfeng replied to him, he really didn't have much experience in this area. had to obey the other party's arrangement, all he had to do was to get to Jinling smoothly with the Li family's uncle and nephew.

Li Xiaoyao did not say a word on the side, he was wholeheartedly enjoying the scenery of the Yangtze River and its banks.

Hukou County was originally Hukou Shu, after the Southern Tang Dynasty ascended to the second year, Pengze Township of Pengze County and half of Wuliu Township were placed in Hukou County, and the county system of Xiaoyang Town was subordinate to the Fenghua Army and directly under Dehua Prefecture.

Hukou County is the confluence of the Yangtze River and Poyang Hu, with convenient water transportation and close proximity to Jingdezhen. The merchant ship stopped at the small port in Hukou County, and the other two large ships of the Chen family had to be loaded with some fine porcelain fired from Jingdezhen.

Ye Yinfeng and Li Xiaoyao's uncle and nephew got off the boat and walked slowly all the way to Poyang Lake, followed by a tail, that is, the old man who protected Li Congjia, and of course, the old yellow dog.

After the ship was stopped, Chen Changqing arranged for people to guard the three big ships, and he discussed with others the matter of arranging supplies to board the ship.

However, it was said that Ye Yinfeng and the three of them and their two tails walked along the exit of Poyang Lake all the way inside, and they watched the beautiful scenery of the lake all the way. Looking at the vast and majestic lake, I am not surprised to sigh at the magnificence of nature.

What they saw was only the northern waterway of Poyang Lake, not the main surface of Poyang Lake, and they had to walk about seventy or eighty miles to see the more imposing main surface of Poyang Lake.

At this time, the remnants of snow that can be seen everywhere in all directions, and the smoke curling up on the surface of the lake shrouds the surface of the lake, like a fairy with a mysterious face. Flocks of white cranes can be seen flying over the mist and making a sharp crane chirp on the surface of the lake.

In front of the hazy clouds and mist of the lake stands one or two hills, the hills are about 20 zhang high, the two hills are in danger of overhanging, and the peaks stand on the wall. From a distance, these two hills resemble bells. At this time, the breeze blows waves, the water and stones hit each other, and the sound of these two mountains is like a bell, and these two mountains are the famous Shizhong Mountain. Shizhong Mountain is divided into Upper Zhongshan Mountain and Lower Zhongshan Mountain, and the two mountains live in the north and south and live about 300 zhang apart.

The smoke lingers on the surface of the lake, the white cranes spread their wings and shuttle through the hazy clouds and smoke, and the two Zhongshan mountains make a loud sound like a flood bell from time to time. This is simply a fairyland on earth, and its scenery is so beautiful that people will not want to return.

"I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful scenery here, it's a fairyland on earth." The little fat man Li Congjia sighed, where had he seen such a beautiful movie in the palace. Although he goes out in micro-clothes, most of them are still mainly on official business, where do he have time to go sightseeing. Besides, he also came to Dehua from Hongzhou, and he took the land route, just passing by Poyang Lake.

Li Xiaoyao was also silent when he saw this beautiful scenery, in fact, he had been walking south and north for so many years, and it was the first time he stopped to enjoy the scenery of one side. If it weren't for the fact that he had to load some supplies in this Hukou County this time, he would probably not have had the opportunity to enjoy the fairyland-like scenery of this Poyang Lake.

Four people and a dog walked along the shores of this lake, nostalgic for this beautiful lake scenery, and before you knew it, the sky was getting dark. Black, oppressive clouds hung over the sky. The small village behind them had already risen with curling smoke, the smoke of the cooking rose straight up, the lake was hazy, and the white cranes returned to their nests.

"Yes, before I knew it, I was far away from the original location of the boat, I don't know if Chen Gongzi and they will send someone to look for it." Li Congjia woke up at this time, and he realized that he and the others had walked far before they knew it, and they didn't know where they had gone.

"It's okay, let's find a hotel near here, see if we can find something to satisfy our hunger, and it's not too late to get back to the merchant ship early tomorrow morning." Li Xiaoyao suggested.

Ye Yinfeng didn't care, as long as he could fill his stomach, and the yellow dog that followed him closely behind him had to be fed.

The four men and the dog turned and walked towards the village, and in the hazy smoke ahead, a few thatched houses were scattered not far from the lake.

A muddy avenue that was not wide led into the depths of the village, lined with large trees that had lost their leaves, and dappled snow scattered on the branches. A cold wind blew, and the frozen snow on the branches fell down from the branches, and the snow water fell like rain.

They stepped on the muddy dirt road and walked towards the depths of the village, where the houses began to densely pack, and the muddy road led to the depths of the quiet village.

Under a towering ancient tree in front of him, a wine shop with blue bricks and red tiles suddenly appeared in front of everyone's eyes. A faint light came from the winery, and a worn-out lantern hung high above the tree beside the winery, swaying in the wind.

At this time, it was completely dark, and the faint lights could be seen everywhere in the village, and gradually brightened.

Li Congjia couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw this, and he hurriedly beckoned everyone to speed up the pace.

"Wait a minute," Ye Yinfeng frowned when he saw this, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He couldn't help but turn his gaze to Li Xiaoyao and the old man, the two of them were also martial cultivators, and their foreknowledge of danger might be clearer than his.

"It's fine, it's just a little quieter here, but it's okay." The old man opened his mouth, and the old man's voice was a little hoarse, this was the first time Ye Yinfeng had seen him speak. In the past, he had been following Li Congjia all the time, like the shadow of the little fat man.

He looked at Li Xiaoyao again, but saw that the fat Taoist priest was also puzzled, and he didn't find anything abnormal. The martial arts cultivation realm of these two people is higher than his own, could it be that he is really suspicious, but he feels that his premonition is not wrong. When he saw the yellow dog behind him, he realized what was wrong, because there was not a single dog in the whole village.

And the four of them and one dog are also strangers to this village, and they will inevitably be discovered by the dogs in those villages, and will bark a few times to remind the arrival of strangers in this village.

But now in this village, except for the smoke that just began to rise, they didn't find any villagers, and it was very quiet at this time, very quiet, this strange phenomenon made Ye Yinfeng's heart tremble again.

But he still didn't say it, and his whole body was extremely vigilant, and he followed Li Congjia to the wine shop under the towering tree.