Cao Cao's visit to Hangzhou is no small matter.
Nowadays, Tian Hu and Wang Qing have passed away in the world. When it comes to heroes, there is no one who can compare with "La in the south and Chaogai in the north".
These two people, one is the leader of Mingjiao, the largest sect in the world, and the other is the head of Liangshan, the largest copycat in the world. They each have countless famous heroes under their command, and their prestige is spread in the north and south. Compared with the "Nan Murong and Beiqiao" in the past, "Peak" is even worse.
As for "Wu Mengde", although his reputation is astonishing, after all, he became a military general in the imperial court, just like he was in the tenth season. It is no longer possible to simply regard him as a hero in the green forest.
Now the imperial court has mobilized the Western Army to conquer Fang La. The troops are at the forefront and they have won consecutive battles. At this time when the building is shaking, people from Liangshan have come thousands of miles to help. Although it is a partial army, it shows the loyalty in the green forest.
Especially for Fang La, Liangshan took the initiative to show his kindness and help, and even confirmed his position as leader of the Green Forest Alliance.
Therefore, when Deng Yuanjue met Cao Cao, he quickly ordered his horse to fly into the city. Fang Tianding couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the news: Liangshan came to help, and the stone treasure was safe. Double happiness. Wouldn't it be great to congratulate him?
The order was immediately passed down, and he ordered the messenger Pegasus to go to the head of the Mingjiao in Gangyuan Cave, Qingxi, to report the news to Fang La. He also ordered the whole city to be decorated with lights and colors, and ordered the slaughter of sheep and chickens to prepare a fine banquet, while he and Fang La The Seven Buddhas, Litian Run, and a group of flying generals all went out to the north gate to greet them from afar to show their respect.
It turns out that the geography of Hangzhou, with water surrounded by mountains, is a perfect place created by nature. If you climb up in the city and look around, you can see its benefits. It is really as follows:
To the east is the mighty Qiantang River, rolling eastwards;
To the north is a canal with thousands of miles of clear waves, connecting the north and south;
To the west is the West Lake, which is covered with colored glass, and the water is misty and empty;
Starting from Fengshan Mountain in the south, the mountains are beautiful, with bamboo shadows and pines in the wind.
The city wall in his area is shaped like a duck egg. There are ten city gates in total, including Qingchun Gate, Qingtai Gate, and Wangjiang Gate in the east, Houchao Gate and Fengshan Gate in the south, Qingbo Gate, Yongjin Gate, and Qiantang Gate in the west. Gate, Beiguan Gate and Genshan Gate in the north.
There is a local jingle that is the best. There is a saying: There is a fish basket outside the Baiguan Gate, a silk basket outside the Genshan Gate, a dung basket outside the Qingchun Gate, a salt basket outside the Qingtai Gate, a vegetable basket outside the Wangjiang Gate. There are wine jars outside Houchao Gate, horses racing outside Fengshan Gate, firewood loaders outside Qingbo Gate, rowing boats outside Yongjin Gate, and incense baskets outside Qiantang Gate.
Lao Cao and others came from the northeast. Logically speaking, it is most convenient to go through the Genshan Gate. However, Fang Tianding specifically went through the Beiguan Gate. Probably because the word "Beiguan" is a homophony of "Baiguan", the people in Hangzhou call it "Baiguan Gate". .
Introducing Cao Cao and others from the "Hundred Officials Gate", wouldn't it be invisible and equivalent to Liangshan and Fang La becoming ministers? Fang Tian decided to ask for praise, and he also expected that Lao Cao and others were all heroes from the north and would not know his local allusions, so he chose this door.
Five miles out of the city, I saw Cao Cao's troops. Fang Tianding dismounted his horse early and stood by the roadside with a smile. Fang Qifu and Li Tianrun stood on the left and right, and a group of flying generals stood respectfully behind him.
Deng Yuanjue saw it and pointed: "Wu... Brother Song, the young brother in front is Fang Tianding, the eldest prince of our Shenggong family. He has been granted the title of King of Nan'an and leads us to sit in Hangzhou. You call him Xiao Fang Yes! The two people next to you are Fang Qifu, the 'Seven Buddha Sons', and Li Tianrun, the Ghost Commander."
Lao Cao rolled his eyes, damn Xiao Fang, it’s a credit to Fang La that he didn’t have the chance to take over the world. If he really ascended the throne, you old brother would be so disrespectful. Even if Fang La didn’t kill the hero, this little Fang would succeed him. How can I look down on uncles like you?
Hearing this, Lao Cao jumped off his horse and strode away. He clasped his fists and smiled from a distance: "Song Jiang in Liangshan has seen the young leader! Haha, how could Song be so virtuous and capable that he dares to labor the young leader's jade toe and come all the way to welcome him? Not to mention the Seven Buddhas. The Master and the Ghost Commander are both well-known men in the world, and it makes my brother Liangshan look bright when one of them comes to pick him up. Now that the two of them are here with the young leader, it can be seen that the heroes of the Ming Cult are truly loyal."
Fan Rui followed behind and nodded secretly: "Brother is a clever title. We are not his subordinates. Do we really call him the eldest prince?" Or the prince? It would be too rude to call him Xiaofang. It would be better to just call him Young Master according to his position in the world. Wouldn't it be inconvenient for both of us?
Fang Qifu smiled continuously and generously: "We have heard of the good name of 'timely rain' for a long time. How can we dare to be disrespectful in the slightest when we come here for justice?" Li Tianrun licked his lips and said, "Yeah."
Fang Tianding smiled quite humbly: "My two uncles are absolutely right. The heroes from Liangshan traveled thousands of miles to come to help. I only wish I had not known it earlier, otherwise I would have traveled two or three hundred miles to welcome him."
Cao Cao secretly laughed, "You have traveled two to three hundred miles to reach Suzhou. You are not welcoming me. You are helping your uncle fight with me."
He smiled and said: "The ancients said that a son does not know how to treat his father, and vice versa. I have never met the Holy Duke, but when I see the young leader's humility and courtesy, I know that the Holy Duke is charming and generous."
Fang Tianding was very happy. The people around him, such as Deng Yuanjue, Shi Bao, etc., were older than him and had limited resources. However, because they were all brothers of his father, they always showed off their uncle's prestige in front of him, and most of them were from the world. How could a rough man give such a refined compliment as Lao Cao?
He became more and more humble at the moment, wanting to save face for himself and his father: "I don't dare to praise you for being respectful. I am the brother of Chao Tianwang of Liangshan. King Chao Tianwang and my father are the same generation. You are also my uncle. I am my nephew." It is your duty to call him Uncle Song. Since you are your uncle in person, you should treat him with respect and courtesy."
Lao Cao thought to himself, Xiao Fang, you are ridiculous. I am your brother-in-law, how can I be your uncle?
He looked him up and down, waved his hands and said with a smile: "I think the young leader is eighteen or nineteen years old. Song is thirty years old. How can he be called an uncle? What's more, the young leader is the leader of a group of people, let alone Ordinary young people, you and I should treat each other as equals, that's the way to get along."
Deng Yuanjue said quickly: "Brother Song, you are worthy of me and other brothers. Doesn't this mess up the seniority?"
Lao Cao said with a smile: "We are not relatives. A real man is all over the world, so why worry about trivial matters? Your young leader is so handsome that he will be an extraordinary person in the future. Song is only ten years older than him. How can he take advantage of you and wait for him?" His elders? We can just talk about it ourselves."
Fang Tianding was overjoyed, thinking that although this man was short, his knowledge was extraordinary. No wonder the Shuibo group of thieves had only one stronghold, and the owner of the stronghold could be as famous as his father. It turned out that he was really an expert.
Without waiting for Deng Yuanjue to speak again, he said happily: "In this case, I am being disrespectful. Brother Song, please lead your nobles into the city first. I have prepared a banquet to wash away the dust for you heroes!"
Immediately, he led the way in front, and the large group of people arrived outside the North Gate. There was a bridge on the canal, which was magnificent. Fang Qifu pointed at it and said with a smile: "Brother Song, please look, this bridge is the Jiangzhang Bridge! It is thirty years long." It is more than seven or eight feet wide. During the flood every year, the river water pours into the canal and reaches the level of the bridge, so it got this name. We will cross this bridge and enter the city. I hope that my teaching and Liangshan martial arts can be like the tide. Soaring.”
He asked for praise smoothly, and everyone cheered in unison.
Fan Rui sneered in his heart: The world is long, passers-by are in a hurry, the tide rises and falls, it is important to know that the tide rises and falls, but it is just like your Mingjiao uprising, and the war is burning all over the southeast, but if you don't take Jinling, don't take advantage of the natural danger, you will end up The tide is coming, and the dream is gone as soon as the army arrives. Haha, you still say this is a good word, I am afraid that your words have come true.
Just as he was shaking his head secretly, he suddenly saw "Red Bearded Dragon" Fei Bao frowning, thoughtfully, and said that he and he had thought of something, so he asked in a low voice, but Fei Bao looked at the Beimen Gate not far away, He said in a low voice: "If we enter the city, the Genshan Gate in the northeast corner is the closest. He leads us to the north gate. This gate is called Baiguan Gate by the people in Hangzhou. Doesn't he count my brother as his Mingjiao?" Are you a vassal?"
Fang Tianding made a miscalculation. Although Cao Cao and others did not know the scenery of this place, the four heroes of Taihu who had been newly acquired had been traveling in the south of the Yangtze River for many years and had often traveled to Hangzhou. Don't they know the local talk?
Fan Rui is a Taoist monk and pays more attention to these Feng Shui etiquette than ordinary people. When he heard this, he was immediately angry and rode his horse to catch Lao Cao. , find an excuse to go another way.
Lao Cao laughed dumbly, looked at the north gate, and comforted Fan Rui in a low voice: "You don't need to argue with him about this matter. Who knows that it is God's will that both father and son be my subjects, so he chose this gate? Brother, you Think about it, isn’t it just right for my brother to join the hundreds of officials in Hangzhou and recruit the heroes from the south of the Yangtze River to serve as our officials?"
This is exactly what it is: The river rises in front of the bridge, and the hundreds of officials close in. How can a husband devote his whole life to his words and tongue?
(End of chapter)
