Along the Qinhuai River.
The land of powder.
"This place has beautiful mountains and rivers, beautiful winds and beautiful moons, as well as beautiful people and beautiful events, adding to the everlasting stories."
"There are many crazy men and women in the world, with crazy hearts and crazy dreams. Moreover, there are many crazy people with crazy love and crazy dreams. They are generations of idiots."
This beautiful couplet is still hanging at the entrance of Huamanlou, but the Hongwu Emperor who wrote it has passed away nearly three hundred years ago.
It is really unimaginable that Zhu Yuanzhang, who fought on the battlefield for many years and restored the Han Dynasty, also had a romantic and suave heart.
At this moment, Lu Li stopped where he was, silently admiring the calligraphy treasures left by a generation of heroes, feeling a little grateful in his heart.
"Things are different and people are different."
According to the strange memories inherited, the Ming Dynasty has been in the country for 352 years. According to the orthodox history, the Jurchens usurped the country in only 276 years. The reason for this is natural disasters. Someone is in trouble.
If Emperor Yongle had not gone his own way and chosen to move the capital to the north, the Ming Dynasty might have continued for a few more decades, following the example of Lin'an in the Southern Song Dynasty.
After all, there are natural dangers in the Yangtze River to defend.
Thinking of this, Lu Li shook his head again. He had been told before that this was just a specious world, so why do you think so?
"Let's go have a drink."
Now that we have arrived at the Qinhuai River, how can we turn around and leave?
Lu Li, courtesy name Meng Ming, was the direct descendant of Lu Ju, Marquis of Henan.
I recognized a strange ancestor for nothing!
Of course, it’s not a loss.
Lu Ju, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, was a member of the Privy Council of the Yuan Dynasty at first, guarding Wu'an and other prefectures. In the 26th year of Zhengzheng, he led his troops to surrender to Xu Da. Zhu Yuanzhang ordered him to participate in the politics of Jianghuai Province. In the first year of Hongwu, he followed Xu Da in the northern expedition to the Yuan Dynasty and defeated the strongholds many times. In the third year of Hongwu's reign, he returned to Yi and Pi to quell the civil unrest. In the same year, he was granted the title of Marquis of Henan.
He had outstanding military exploits throughout his life, but unfortunately he was implicated in the Hu Weiyong case in his later years, and was sentenced to death in the 23rd year of Hongwu.
However, in the end, the Nine Clans were not executed. Otherwise, Lu Li would not be where he is now.
One emperor and one courtier.
Emperor Yongle, under the banner of "obeying the destiny of the country and pacifying the country's calamity," after gaining control of the country, he overturned the verdicts of the founding veterans.
From then on, the Henan Hou branch stopped getting involved in political affairs and stayed in the old capital of Jiangnan, safely guarding the land of Longxing for the emperor.
Of course, most of the founding nobles, headed by the Duke of Wei, chose to stay in Jinling and command the Jiangnan Guards for generations.
"Yandu strives for fame, wealth and wealth, while Jinling squats in the ancestral country. Fame and wealth are like clouds and smoke, and the ancestral country lasts for tens of thousands of years."
This is a limerick widely circulated among the left-behind nobles. To put it bluntly, no matter how good Yandu is, we don’t care about it. We can just enjoy the blessings by guarding the inheritance of our ancestors.
Is there a better place in the world than Qinhuai Painted Boat?
In Lu Li's memory, he had always adhered to this idea and would never go north to fight for fame and fortune. He would stay in the land of fireworks and be an idle nobleman.
"Yeah, it's almost the same as a trip to the prosperous Tang Dynasty."
After a whisper in my heart, the smell of makeup hit me, and several beauties with beautiful flowers came over. The leader wore exquisite makeup and said coquettishly:
"The little Marquis is here, is it still the same place?"
After saying that, he squeezed his body into Lu Li's arms.
After all, he was a man who had lived in Pingkangfang for a long time. Lu Li didn't show any timidity and didn't need anyone to teach him. He took the beautiful girl into his arms quite familiarly.
"Walk."
Hearing this, several girls nearby hurriedly stepped forward to lead the way.
In the Tang Dynasty, there were rumors that Lu Li, the newly appointed Minister of Dali, had a romantic personality and loved prostitutes the most in his life. Now, his personality is even better.
The girls around the Qinhuai River all know that this young prince spends money generously and likes romance the most.
And Lu Li did not disappoint them. He took out a tips bag from his pocket and threw money directly.
"Take it."
Silver leaf, gold leaf.
No more, no less, exactly the same weight as the gold cakes and silver ingots previously packed in the backpack.
However, with the change of status, the backpack disappeared and was replaced by a brocade bag. The gold cakes and ingots also turned into exquisitely crafted leaves, especially the moon-white scholar's uniform, with gold and silver threads, which looked particularly special. gorgeous.
As for the black-maned horse.
In my memory, this guy was sitting in the backyard eating the fodder carefully prepared by the store. The servants standing nearby also knew that it was Lu Li's favorite horse, so they didn't dare to show any neglect and waited patiently on it.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu."
The three girls who led the way each received two silver leaves, and they all bowed and saluted.
After I stood up, my waist was twisted even more beautifully, and I was graceful and delicate, with slender shoulders and straight back. I was used to seeing the world, so I had to say a word of praise in my heart:
Nice color.
"Sir, I forgot about you."
As he said that, the girl who was leaning on Lu Li's arms gently hit him twice and pressed closer to him.
The tower near the water gets the moon first.
What's more, Lu Li didn't do anything secretly when he took the brocade bag, and the girl was instantly dazzled by the golden leaves inside.
"Hahaha, yes, yes."
Lu Li often visits the land of romance, and he is considered an experienced driver, so he naturally knows how to make women happy.
Not long after, the girl who had received two gold leaves had brighter eyes and a springy look on her face. She wished she could travel to Qinhuai with Lu Li right now.
As the four of them climbed up the stairs, the pretty girls nearby couldn't help but cover their sleeves and start talking.
In the past, they had seen either fat-bellied merchants or frivolous aristocratic children.
In fact, even the old man Haoshou has long been used to it.
Now, suddenly, a young man with handsome appearance and extraordinary family background appeared. Naturally, he was heartbroken. The sisters surrounding him were also subconsciously ignored.
It's not like marrying someone to be the first wife, just making the young man happy in exchange for a piece of pardon.
That's right, the pardon for releasing the criminal——
Most of the girls on the banks of the Qinhuai River are under the supervision of the Jiaofang Secretary.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Jiaofangsi was an official performance organization responsible for musical and opera performances in the palace. However, in the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became a place to house the female relatives of prisoners and was responsible for receiving dignitaries.
In other words.
These girls have been pampered since childhood, learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but in the end they fell into this situation because of their father and brother.
From then on, he had to rely on the door to show off his laughter and live an ignoble existence. When he got old and his appearance faded, he lost his use value and ended up alone all his life.
Because of this, Lu Li has always been generous to these poor girls.
Although I am powerless to change this dark situation, I can still do my best.
"Just listening to music today."
After arriving in the private room upstairs, Lu Li let go of his arms and found a seat by the window to sit, overlooking the scenery of Qinhuai.
Are all the beauty in April in this world gone?
Now, it is a good time for boating, with red flowers and green water, weeping willows in their poses, the spring breeze, and a few sweet smiles coming from the distant painted boats from time to time, who dares to say that the spring scenery is over.
Seeing that Lu Li was indeed not interested, and the four girls were not entangled, the one who was leaning on his arms said softly:
"In that case, let me sing a pipa song for you."
As he said this, the sound of silk and bamboo sounded.
