A layer of mist shrouded the wide Puyang River. As the sun gradually rose higher into the sky, the mist became thinner and thinner.
On the broad river, boats are coming and going, the breeze is blowing, and the willows on the shore are swaying gently.
Everything is in perfect order.
A huge sound of breaking waves suddenly came from the distant river, and immediately, a huge two-masted warship appeared on the river.
Seeing that it was a naval warship, many surrounding ships immediately evaded to both sides.
The speed of the warship was not very fast, and the river was wide, so it did not collide with other ships along the way.
The warship quickly passed by, and before the other ships could breathe a sigh of relief, more speedboats appeared on the river, suddenly occupying the entire center of the river.
The clipper quickly passed by, and then there was a louder sound of breaking waves, and another huge two-masted merchant ship appeared on the river.
The sound was still not extinguished, and in front of everyone's sight, three large official ships came from the northeast.
However, compared to the two-masted ship occupying the center of the river in front, the three official ships are not large in size, but they make other ships afraid to approach them at will.
Li Xuan stood on the bow of the boat and looked at the densely packed large and small boats on the surrounding river banks. He said with some emotion: "Although this big river is not as wide as the Wujiang River, the boats on the river are not as wide as the Wujiang boats." It’s big, but there are so many boats, but it’s not too much to give in to!”
"Although the Wujiang River is vast, there are many mountains on both sides of the river. Fuchun, Tonglu and Jiande have a single product, which has always been suitable for large ships. For small boats, it takes Zhuji, Dongyang, Yiwu and then to Wuzhou, which is rich in products and can be transported by water. It is convenient, so there are mostly small boats, and commerce is developed."
Du Liu, who was wearing a blue rippled robe and dressed like a man, but still couldn't hide his beauty, stood on one side, looking at the scene on both sides of the strait, and explained calmly.
She was born in Wuzhou, but spent more than half of her time in Zhuji with her father.
She has always been confused about why her father did not return to Chang'an, stay in Wuzhou, Hangzhou and Yuezhou after resigning, but just stayed in the small city of Zhuji.
His father just smiled and didn't answer, which was fine when he was a child. But as he grew up, Du Liu could gradually see the loneliness in his father's eyes.
So this time after Li Xuan arrived in Hangzhou, she would take the opportunity to check to see if Li Xuan, the new Wuzhou Biejia, was worthy of his father's service.
"Willow catkins are floating by the blue waves of the river, and horse hooves are ringing in the ancient alleys of blue bricks."
Li Xuan pointed to the figure standing on the shore holding a single horse on the pier in the distance, and asked, "Is that your father?"
Du Liu looked in the direction Li Xuan was pointing and raised her eyebrows slightly, but it was still several miles away and she couldn't see clearly for a while.
I don’t know how Li Xuan saw it clearly. Du Liu looked back at Li Xuan, and then said with some uncertainty: "Probably, after all, there are not many ships on the entire river that can carry horses, and even more so now. It’s just me and the rest of the group.”
For horses to get on board, not only does it need to have enough room for movement, but it also needs a stable speed to prevent the horses from panicking, which is not something ordinary ships can have.
Now there is only one of them on this river, and it is most likely Du Liu's father.
"Your Majesty has been in Zhuji for many years. It was really hard work for me to see Wuzhou from above and Hangyue from below." Li Xuan couldn't help but admire him.
Du Bixing served as the Sima of Wuzhou in his early years, and his political achievements are now unknown, but it is not easy to be the Sima of a state.
After he left Wuzhou, he did not return to Chang'an, perhaps because the south was conducive to recuperation, but he must have stayed in Zhuji to spy on the Tianyin Sect.
Wuzhou is close to Muzhou and is the state where the Tianyin Sect has the most extensive development besides Muzhou in the entire land of Wu and Yue.
Next is Shezhou.
Over the years, although the government has strictly banned it and cracked down on it from time to time, it has always been banned, and there is even a tendency that the more banned it becomes, the more it will spread.
The most fundamental reason for this is the development of Wuzhou over the years, which is more due to the strict laws and regulations implemented by the imperial court in Muzhou.
As a result, over the years, the people of Muzhou have been
Many people left Muzhou and went to Wuzhou, Hangzhou, and even Shezhou to seek livelihood.
This is why Wuzhou is now prosperous.
Most of the people in Wuzhou are descendants of the family members of Chen Shuozhen's soldiers, and there are many people who believe in the goddess Tianyin hidden among them.
As the faith spread, countless people in Wuzhou became Tianyin believers.
Their base in Wuzhou is so broad that Li Xuan can't even imagine it. This is the biggest problem in his industry.
Du Bixing has been in Zhuji for many years, and Lai Jingye's support is one of the reasons why he can persist. So Lai Jingye recommended Li Xuan, and he came.
The official ship slowly docked. A tall middle-aged man wearing a gray gown, with a clear complexion, a short beard, an elegant temperament, a humble demeanor, but bright eyes, led the horses onto the official ship, and the official ship immediately left the shore. .
"Boy Li Xuan, I have met you sir!" Li Xuan sincerely handed over his hand to Du Bixing who handed the horse rope to Qianniu Guard.
"Your Majesty, you're welcome!" Du Bixing responded calmly and calmly.
It's just that although his expression is gentle, there is a trace of bloodshotness in his eyes, and clear fatigue can be seen on his face.
Although his body was clean and tidy, the smell of travel and dust hit his face.
Li Xuan was a little confused. Where did Du Bixing just return from?
"Sir, please come in." Li Xuan quickly moved out of the way and introduced Du Bixing into the cabin.
Wang Bo and Yu Ze, who were studying the case in the cabin, stood up immediately. Without Li Xuan's introduction, they held hands and said, "I have met Mr. Du."
"I've met you two." Du Bixing returned the greeting to Wang Bo and Yu Ze very politely, neither humble nor overbearing.
Li Xuan stood aside and quickly introduced: "Sir, this is Wangfu Yu Xiuzhan, and this is Mr. Wang Zi'an. He is a close friend of Du Shenyan, the younger brother of your clan. A few months ago, your younger brother went to work in Shuzhong. Zi'an My husband also wrote poems as gifts."
"The city gate assists the Three Qin Dynasties, and the wind and smoke look out to Wujin. I want to say goodbye to you, and we are both official travelers.
There are close friends in the sea, and there are neighbors in the world. Inaction is on the wrong road, and children share the same fate. "
Du Bixing sighed with emotion, looked at Wang Bo with a moved expression, and said in a funny tone: "Just this poem will take away three points of the pride in the fifth brother's body, and it will all come to light."
Wang Bo said with a sincere expression: "Sir, you are exaggerating. Bo and Brother Bijian have known each other for many years. They respect each other and regard each other as close friends. We parted with each other with deep emotion."
"Brother Zian is a sincere person. "There are close friends in the sea, and we are like neighbors across the world."" Du Bixing turned to look at Li Xuan, nodded, and said with admiration: "When I heard the prince's words, "No one in the world knows you," I knew it. The prince and Mr. Zian are in harmony. Now that he comes from the east, the worthy brother Zian will be able to make great achievements and make great achievements. "
"If there are not many people in the world who truly admire me in terms of poetry and prose, Zian is one of them, and my brother, Mr. Bijian." Li Xuan brought back the sensitive topic with a look of admiration. He said: "My articles should be worthy of Qu Song's appointment as Yamen, and my writing should be worthy of Wang Xizhi's north face." Such bold and unrestrained sentiments are rare in the world. "
"Yamen Qusong, north of Xizhi, it would be great if the prince doesn't scold him for being arrogant." Du Bixing couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.
Qu Song, Qu Yuan and Song Yu; my articles made Qu Song an official, and my articles made Qu Yuan and Song Yu my subordinates.
To the north is where the disciples salute; my pen is to the north of Wang Xizhi, and my calligraphy has made Wang Xizhi his student.
"Brother Bijian is also a man of true talent and learning." Wang Bo shook his head and said, "When we were in Chang'an, Bo met Luo Sanlang, Zheng Qilang, and Song Dalang, and we all admired him."
Luo Sanlang was King Luo Bin, who was born in Wuzhou.
Zheng Qilang is Zheng Yi, the leader of the imperial examination in the second year of the Yuan Dynasty and the number one scholar in the new subject.
Song Dalang was born in Song Dynasty. In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty, he was a Jinshi in the imperial examination and a new Jinshi.
Li Xuan listened to the two people chatting, and thought in his mind, Zheng Yi was nothing more than Zheng Yi. He was born in the Zheng family in Xingyang. Song Zhiwen was once considered by Liu Rengui, but finally gave up because of his frivolous poetry.
As for Du Shenyan, he was the number one madman in the Tang Dynasty.
Then came He Zhizhang, a fanatic from the Siming Dynasty, and Li Bai, a poet immortal. Both of them recognized this point.
"Yamen Qu Song, north of Xi" is just one of them.
When Chang'an saw him off, in front of Wang Bo, King Luo Bin, Zheng Yi, Song Zhiwen and others, he directly said, "I have been with Chang'an for one day, and I have been waiting for you all." Z.br>
The arrogance is evident.
After hearing this, Li Xuan could only smile.
After all, decades later, Du Shenyi's grandson Du Fu said personally: "My ancestor's poetry is the most ancient."
"I heard that Mr. Bijian, Li Qiao, Cui Rong, and Su Weiwei are all called the Four Friends of Articles. This means they want to catch up with Mr. Zian, Luo Sanlang and others!" Li Xuan smiled and turned to look at Wang Bo.
The four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty and the four friends of Wen Zhang are compared with each other. It is difficult to say who is superior and who is inferior.
"You have to ask Yang Lingming about this matter. He is currently the Hongwen Hall candidate." Wang Bo couldn't help but laugh.
Yang Lingming is Yang Jiong, and Yang Jiong will leave next year and go to the training department.
"It's a pity that Lu Shengzhi is serving as the Xindu County Lieutenant. Otherwise, when you meet, it will be a prosperous literary world." Li Xuan's faint smile contained a hint of regret.
The four heroes of the early Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo, King Luo Bin, Yang Jiong, and Lu Zhaolin, seemed to never appear in one place at the same time.
"I met Brother Bixing today. I will write to Du Wulang tomorrow. I believe he will be extremely happy when he learns about it." Wang Bo showed a happy smile on his face.
It is indeed a joyful thing to meet a good friend and brother and be able to work with him for a while.
"That's right, that's right." Du Bixing nodded in agreement, with a trace of undetectable gloom in his eyes.
Li Xuan glanced at the top of Du Bixing's head, the smile on his face faded, and then changed the subject and said, "I will discuss this matter at the banquet at noon. What needs to be clarified now is the cause of death of this Dongyang Sihu who joined the army."
"There are probably two people responsible for the murder. One is his boss, Dongyang Chief Registrar Li Dingyi, and the other is Huang Ziming, a member of the judicial army who is currently taking over the responsibilities of the secretary. It is also possible that the two of them joined forces."
