Zhuo Liuyun and Yan Xiwen reminisced about their lost youth and the old friends who were never gone but whom they would never see again beside the thousand stone tablets in Lantingji.
There are naturally many emotions in this, and I feel that this is roughly like the poem "Xijiang Yue" on the thousand-stone tablet:
“The world is a dream, and life is full of new changes.
The wind and leaves are rustling in the corridor at night.
Look at the eyebrows and temples.
When wine is cheap, there are often few guests; when the moon is bright, it is often blocked by clouds.
Who will share my lonely light with me tonight?
Holding the cup, I gazed sadly to the north.
"Right now, he's in Guanyun City in the south. I don't know if it's snowing in Guanyun City yet. I also don't know if, given his current status, he'd still sit down to drink and gaze sadly north!"
Zhuo Liuyun smiled indifferently, thinking about the series of arrangements made secretly by Emperor Yuan Yu Wendao. In February or March of the next year, Fu Xiaoguan would be far away at sea, but the 300,000 Tiance Army of the Yu Dynasty would have crossed the Qishan Corridor.
The cavalry of the Yu Dynasty will march towards Guanyun City. Fu Xiaoguan has repaired the road from Huazhong Plain to Guanyun City. In ten days at most, 300,000 troops will arrive at Guanyun City.
With the support of the people in Guanyun City, the city gate will fall down without a fight... When Fu Xiaoguan got the news, he was afraid that the army of the Yu Dynasty had already destroyed the Divine Sword Army, which he relied on most, and returned to Jinling with the Jinshan that originally belonged to the Yu Dynasty.
Will Fu Xiaoguan be very angry?
He lost his army and his gold mountain, and with the three major clans of the Wu Dynasty taking advantage of the situation to rob him, he might even find it difficult to return to Guanyun City.
The best place for him to go is the Chi Le Chuan Autonomous Region. I think he will re-establish his country there and seek a comeback.
But whether it is Yu Wendao or Yan Hanyu, or even the three major clans of the Three Kingdoms Dynasty, will they give Fu Xiaoguan a chance to rise again?
This is obviously impossible.
They will kill him...to the last man!
A generation of heroes will come to an end, and an era that should have been brilliant will end. The world will return to its ordinary state, as ordinary as a stagnant pool of water, without any ripples.
Zhuo Liuyun had no mercy. Everyone served his own master, and the winner was the king. When that day really came, all he could do was set up a table for him, drink two bottles of Xishan Tianchun, and send him on his way.
Just like the fourth prince Yu Wenshu, he was buried on the mountain opposite the Nanshan Villa and no one will remember him anymore.
"Among this guy's poems, my favorite is his 'Ding Feng Bo'."
The two of them came to the front of the thousand-tablet stone. Zhuo Liuyun pointed to the poem inscribed in the first column of the Jia character.
"On February 26th, the ninth year of the Xuanli calendar, it was raining in the border town. My rain gear had been sent ahead, leaving my fellow travelers in a state of panic, but I alone was oblivious. Later, the sky cleared up, so I composed this poem.
Don't listen to the sound of leaves being blown by the wind. Why not sing and walk slowly?
A bamboo stick and straw sandals are lighter than a horse, so who is afraid?
A raincoat to protect you from the wind and rain in your life.
The chilly spring breeze sobers me up, it's a little cold, but the slanting sunlight on the mountain tops greets me.
Looking back at the desolate place, I return.
There is no rain or shine, and no clear skies."
"This is from his trip to the Wu Dynasty to attend a literary gathering. Five years have passed in the blink of an eye. This is a very free and easy poem, especially the line 'A bamboo stick and straw sandals are lighter than a horse, who is afraid?'"
Zhuo Liuyun lowered his head, smiled, and shook his head. "To be honest, this guy has truly never been afraid. Throughout his life, from Linjiang to Jinling, whether he was fighting bloody battles on the southwest battlefield, innovating the Wofeng Road, or pacifying the Huang Kingdom, he seemed to have no idea what fear was."
"This is a spirit, a spirit of perseverance and determination. It is under the guidance of this spirit that the Divine Sword Army has achieved the myth of invincibility, and the Wu Dynasty has achieved a new situation that will continue to move forward. This guy... is terrifying!"
Yan Xiwen also looked at this poem, but what he silently said in his heart was "Looking back at the desolate place, I return home, without wind or rain, and without love"!
Did he feel the desolation when he left Yu Dynasty?
He loved Yu Dynasty deeply, and he probably didn't want to see the current bleak situation of Yu Dynasty.
Go back...where to go?
If what grandpa said really came true, I'm afraid this would be the place where he would go back.
There is no wind or rain, and no clear sky...that means returning calmly.
How could he do that?
"Brother Zhuo, do you think it's possible for Fu Xiaoguan to come back?"
Zhuo Liuyun was slightly startled, then smiled dumbly, "Why is he back?"
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The Sifanglou in Guanyun City did not close on New Year's Eve because business was so good.
On the top floor of the Sifang Building in Guanyun City, Yun Xiyan, Zong Shiji, Shi Yiming and more than ten other young men sat around a table, reminiscing about the past while looking forward to the future.
"I'm telling you, if you have money, buy a house in Guanyun City as soon as possible. The housing prices in Guanyun City have already increased by 30%, and they will definitely continue to rise. It's very likely that they will double!"
Yun Xiyan held up his wine glass and looked at this group of young people who had once worked together in Wofengdao and were now serving as officials in the Wu Dynasty. He said, "Don't disbelieve me, I'm the Minister of Commerce. I know the current market situation very well!"
"Next year will be the third year of the implementation of the first Five-Year Plan. A large number of merchants will surely flock to Guanyun City again. It's not just the Yu Dynasty; merchants from the Yi Kingdom can't handle it either. In the second half of this year, the number of merchants coming from the Yi Kingdom has increased significantly, and there are over a thousand companies registered by Yi people in the commercial tribe!"
"Another example is Fan State. While there are fewer merchants from Fan State, there are over 400 registered companies. Among these, it's Fan State merchants who are more likely to purchase courtyards and shops in Guanyun City."
"This is the economic situation. Everyone in the world is optimistic about the economic development of our Wu Dynasty. You all understand economics, so you should understand this. Come on, let's have three drinks first!"
The young men raised their glasses together, poured themselves some wine, and drank three glasses in a row.
Shi Yiming and others were deeply moved.
"To be honest, we're the ones who've benefited the most from His Majesty. Back in the Yu Dynasty, our family committed a crime and we were dismissed from office and thrown into prison. We thought we were going to be beheaded, but we never thought he would rescue us... You might not know this, but back in Jinling, he and I didn't get along!"
Yun Xiyan laughed heartily. "So this is why I'm willing to follow him. He's truly broad-minded. I bet he's completely forgotten about this mess. All he thinks about all day is the people of the Wu Dynasty. Of course, he seems to be obsessed with the sea now."
"Anyway, I never got to meet you in the Yu Dynasty before, but now we can get together in the Wu Dynasty. Let's do our best. Your Majesty is so young, and so are we."
"When the great roc soars into the sky with the wind, it soars up to ninety thousand miles... Come, come, everyone, for the aspirations in our hearts, for our bright future, let us raise our glasses and wish our Majesty a long life!"
The bustling voices and the joy on their faces came from the bottom of their hearts. In this wine, they put down the heavy shackles they once had, spread their wings, and found the direction to fly in this vast world.
"Tonight, I've booked a room at Liuyuntai. Let's continue our battle and welcome the new year together!"
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