Jiang Shuo asked Niu Su again about the whereabouts of Li Bai. Niu Su said, "I don't know if Mr. Taibai is in Beihai now. I only know that he is traveling with Li Shijun in Linzi County this summer."
As he spoke, Niu Su pointed to the previous paragraph of the miscellaneous newspaper and said, "Look back, here it is recorded that Li Zhifang, the governor of Linzi County, built a new pavilion at the foot of Mount Li, named "Lixia Pavilion", and invited famous people to travel with him. These three poems "Accompanying the Ancestor Jinan Prefect to Pan Queshan Lake" were also written by Mr. Taibai. In the early days of Tianbao, Qizhou was renamed Linzi County, and the Jinan County in the title of the poem was its old name in the Han Dynasty. It can be seen that Li Taibai was in Linzi at that time. "
These were three short five-character quatrains. Jiang Shuo read them through and asked: "Niu Sima, there is no mention of Li Shijun in this. How did you know they were traveling to Linzi together?"
Niu Su said: "Looking back, don't be anxious. Let's look at this article "Xinting, the grandson of the ancient city official". This was written by Li Shijun. Li Zhifang, the prefect of Linzi, was his grandson. It can be seen that Li Shijun also In Linzi."
Jiang Shuo had never seen a poem written by Li Yong. When he saw that the poem contained the line "Mt. Taishan is a majestic place, a huge ravine surrounds Yunzhuang," it was indeed magnificent and the writing style was extraordinary. However, he still had doubts in his heart and asked: "A poem about magpie" Mountains and lakes, when I write about Mount Li, it seems like it’s not the same place.”
Niu Su smiled and said: "Although I have not been able to attend the Lishan Pavilion event, I have been to Linzi before and know its approximate location. This pavilion has Mount Li on its back and faces Que Lake. The two of them actually wrote poems in the same place." Zhan Yijuan pointed out: "There are also these two poems "Going down to the new pavilion outside the ancient city with Li Taishou" and "Accompanying Li Beihai at the banquet at the pavilion", don't they both match?"
"Feasting with Li Beihai in the Lower Pavilion" is a five-character rhythmic poem, which reads:
Dongfan is stationed in Zaigai, and Beizhu is stationed in Qinghe.
This pavilion is ancient in China and has many famous people in Jinan.
Yunshan has prospered, but the jade pendant is still singing.
The bamboos are not exposed to the heat, and the exchanges are empty and surging waves.
Yun Zhenyi encounters, what will happen to the sunset.
Both the noble and the humble are subject to material servitude, and it is difficult to live in public service.
After reading it, Jiang Shuo couldn't help but slapped the table and said, "This poem is so neatly written! The meaning of the words is also indifferent and profound, but it doesn't seem to be written by Mr. Taibai."
Niu Su laughed loudly and said: "Looking back, you really know poetry. Although Mr. Taibai's diction is beautiful, his meter is often not neat. Writing rhythmic poetry is not his strong point. Both poems were written by a young student. His name is Du Fu, and his courtesy name is Zimei."
When future generations talk about Tang poetry, they must call it "Li Du", but at that time, the world only knew about Li but not about Du. People like Niu Su, even though they praised Du's poetry when they saw it, they only praised it. Du Fu's name Still not visible to the world.
Niu Su continued: "There were more than just these famous people in Linzi at that time. If you look at the song "A Reward to the Father-in-law of Beihai Li Taishou, Summer Pingyin Pavilion", Lishan Pavilion is located in the north of Lishan Mountain, south of Queshan Lake, and Pingyin Pavilion. As for the Yin Pavilion, it is in the south of Mount Li, so it is actually quite close."
This is a five-character ancient poem. Jiang Shuo couldn't help but hummed softly when he read the words "...the history of the south is broadcast vigorously, and the eloquent words are open to the east. Who can say that the whole falcon is restored, but the firewood is recalled..." , after reading it, he said to Niu Su: "This five-character ancient poem is written with such majestic force, it's like reading a song, and people can't help but sing it."
Niu Sujie praised: "Looking back, I really admire you. I thought you were a young hero with great kung fu, but I didn't expect you to have such accomplishments in literature! Yes, it was Bohai Gao Shi who wrote this poem. The master of the singing style, the high-quality words are full of energy, and the tone of the energy is lost. It is indeed the most suitable to sing generously!"
Jiang Shuo recalled that when they were in Songmo, Bei Mingzi and Dugu Wen played and sang "The Song of Yan" and blurted out: "Is this Gao Shi who composed "The Song of Yan"?"
Niu Su said: "Yes, this is Gao Shi, Gao Fu! Although Gao Shi is very talented, he is a stubborn man and is not good at writing test poems. Because he failed in many tests and did not know how to be tactful, he has been in and out of Shuofang, King Xin'an, Even the shogunate of Zhang Shougui in Youzhou could not last long."
Jiang Shuo nodded and said, "It is not surprising that the commander would not be happy if he could write the words "The warriors are half dead in front of the army, but the beauties are still singing and dancing under the tents." "
Niu Su smiled and said: "When "Yan Ge Xing" was written, Gao Shi had left Zhang Shougui's shogunate for more than three years. Although Gao Shi was arrogant, he was not reckless. Gao Shi had been living in Songzhou since he left Youzhou shogunate - also It is now Suiyang County. In the autumn of the third year of Tianbao, Li Bai and Du Fu traveled to the Liang and Song Dynasties and heard Gao Shi's poem.
When they went to visit each other, the three of them wrote poems to each other, introduced each other as confidants, and traveled together. During the spring and summer of the fourth year of Tianbao, the three of them traveled to Donglu together, and there are many poems to corroborate it. "
Niu Su rummaged around and found another volume of miscellaneous newspapers. He pointed to the two poems on it and said, "Look, the names of these two poems "Send Yangshan People Back to Songyang" are exactly the same. One was written by Gao Shi Written by Li Bai, one was written by Li Bai." Another volume was displayed and said: "The poems Du Fu's "Searching for Fan and Living in Seclusion with Li Twelve Bai" and Li Bai's "Xun Fan Jushi in the North of Lu City" were written by Li Du when they traveled to Donglu together. Made."
Jiang Shuo listened to Niu Su's eloquent talk about his treasures, and secretly admired them. He thought to himself, it turns out that the miscellaneous newspapers can be read by professionals. Niu Su can infer who is with whom and what they are doing through the poems recorded in the miscellaneous newspapers. , His ability to know the smallest details is really admirable.
When Jiang Shuo saw the sentence "Drunk and sleeping in autumn together, walking hand in hand in the sun" in "Seclusion with Li Twelve Bai", Jiang Shuo couldn't help but yearn for it. His heart felt like a hundred claws were scratching his heart, and he wished he could say goodbye to Niu immediately. Su, go to Beihai to look for Li Bai and others.
Niu Su stopped him and said, "In retrospect, it is unlikely that Mr. Taibai and the others are in Beihai or Linzi. They have traveled all over Henan and Hebei over the years, and they rarely stay in one place permanently."
Jiang Shuo still had some misfortunes in his mind, and crossed his hands to Niu Su and said, "We were originally going to Beihai to look for Mr. Li. After delaying for so long, it's time to set off. Even if we don't meet Mr. Taibai, we should wait for Mr. Li like this." After we finish the side affairs, we can inquire about his whereabouts and then go look for him."
Niu Su said: "Then let's wait until fifteen before leaving. It will take time to write this paper."
Jiang Shuo had no choice but to agree.
In fact, Niu Su's secretary was a full-time transcriber. A volume of poems only had a few words, and was copied in one day. It only took less than a day to bind them. But Niu Su knew what Jiang Shuo and Jing Zhencheng were going to see Li Yong for, so he Although he said he wouldn't stop it, he felt a little uneasy when things came to pass. He could always put it off day after day, and then for a few more days. After the Lantern Festival, he couldn't put it off any longer.
On this day, Niu Su handed the re-copied paper to Jiang Shuo. Jiang Shuo took it and saw that the paper was smooth and smooth. It was indeed the best Yanxi Yue paper, but it was not like the one used by the saint when he summoned Li Bai that day. White rattan paper, but slightly yellowed yellow rattan paper. Yellow rattan paper is commonly used for official documents. Although it is not as good as white rattan paper, it is much better than the paper Jiang Shuo originally used. When you unfold the paper, you can see that the writing in small regular script is neat and tidy. Not only is the handwriting clear and regular, but it is also arranged vertically and horizontally with even gaps. Although Niu Suming added "Accompanying Zu Jinan Prefect to Pan Queshan Lake" and "Xunlu City North". "Fan Jushi" and other poems, the length of the paper is much shorter than Jiang Shuo's original, and there is a lot of white space at the end for future copying.
Jiang Shuo rerolled the paper, and Niu Su prepared a deerskin bag for him. Jiang Shuo wrapped it in oil paper first, and then put it into the bag, which added an extra layer of safety. Even so, it was much smaller than the original package. Young Master, Jiang Shuo sincerely praised him: "Skills have specializations, and secretarial work is also a science."
Jing Zhencheng was anxious to wait for the first few days, but later he discovered that Niu Shenxing loved war horses and raised several fine horses in Penglai Water City. Jing Zhencheng followed Niu Shenxing to take care of the horses every day and learned a lot. Tang Jun's unique feeding method, and feeding the two horses "Yuding Hayhuang" and "Peach Blossom Chibo" made him even more happy, so he didn't even rush Jiang Shuo once, but he heard that Jiang Shuo Finally ready to leave, he felt excited and immediately packed his luggage. Dugu Xiang had had enough fun and wanted to go to Beihai to see what other fun he could have, so he also urged Jiang Shuo to leave as soon as possible.
Jiang Shuo smiled and said, "It sounds like I am dragging you here. I don't know who is shouting there every day. Half of Penglai Water City heard it. If you don't leave, the Dengzhou prefect will come to get you." "Everyone laughed together after hearing this.
Xu Lai and Peng Gufan were going to go with Jiang Shuo, but Jiang Shuo said something wrong and said to Xu and Peng: "After all, this trip to Beihai is related to the foundation of the Jianghu Alliance. Although I am the leader of both gangs, , but it’s better to separate the affairs of both parties. The two eldest brothers are members of the Cao Gang, so it’s better not to go.”
Peng Gufan was about to say anything, but Xu Lai stopped him and crossed his hands to Jiang Shuo: "What the young master said is that the Cao Gang has a branch in Licheng, the seat of Linzi County, and Beihai is close to Linzi County. Brother Peng and I are here Waiting for the young master in Licheng."
Seeing that Jiang Shuo agreed, Xu Lai pulled Peng Gufan and said, "Young Master, let's go to Licheng to make some preparations first, in case the Young Master is ready at any time.
Drive. "
Jiang Shuo said: "This is the best, thanks to my two brothers."
After Xu Lai and Peng Gufan left, Dugu Wen also said to Jiang Shuo: "My old husband, my old arms and legs are not as flexible as you young people. I have been with you for a year, and I almost lost my life in Songmo, okay?" It’s easy to return to the Central Plains. Now you two kids can go and practice on your own, I have to take my time.”
Jiang Shuo knew that Dugu Wen had a close personal relationship with Li Yong and that if he went to Beihai with him, the situation would be very awkward, so it was better not to show up. Besides, although Dugu Wen seemed to be letting go, with his skills, he really Something will happen immediately.
Dugu Xiang naturally knew the nature of his grandfather, and was not too worried. He said, "Grandpa, you can go without worries. It doesn't matter that Brother Shuo and I go to Beihai to feed ourselves."
Dugu asked: "Bah, bah, bah... what do you mean? "Go with ease." It's like I'm going to kick my legs off soon... I'll stay in Penglai for a few more days to rest, and then I'll have a good trip to Qilu after the spring. Fan, don’t worry about me. "
Niu Su said hurriedly: "If Dugu Zhang is willing to stay in Penglai for a longer time, that would be the best. Suzhi, Xiang'er, you don't have to worry."
After such explanations, only Jiang Shuo, Dugu Xiang and Jing Zhencheng were left on the road together. Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang rode their own two BMWs, while Niu Shenxing chose a strong horse for Jing Zhencheng to ride. They took a ride and gave them a pack horse to carry their luggage.
In the spring of the fifth year of Tianbao, Jiang Shuo said goodbye to everyone, and three people and four horses set off for Beihai.
