Chapter 520: Jianghu 2 Colors
Brother Chen San’s guzheng playing was mediocre and he only received enthusiastic applause from Sun Shan.
Next, Chen Mibo came on stage. He had also learned the guzheng and sang a song called "High Mountains and Flowing Water". Sun Shan applauded again.
Everyone looked at him speechlessly. It seemed like he was flattering anyone, no matter how well or badly you played the piano.
He Shujun said cheerfully: "Brother Dong Ling, I heard that you are best at playing the zither, why don't you show us your skills, haha?"
As for who to listen to? This does not need to be studied.
When the wind is calm at this time, Poyang Lake is like a big mirror, and the green mountains by the lake are reflected in the lake, forming a beautiful picture.
When the breeze blows across the lake, the blue waves ripple and sparkle, which is refreshing.
Chen Dongling also became interested. He smiled slightly and said with a scholarly temperament: "Okay, I'll sing a song too."
As a qualified audience member, Sun Shan immediately clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, please sing a song. I'm in for a treat today."
Chen Dongling brought "The Best of the Best" to everyone.
Although it was early autumn, under the influence of the music, Sun Shan felt the early spring scene of winter passing and spring coming, the earth reviving, all things flourishing, and full of vitality.
When the song ended, everyone applauded enthusiastically.
Among the three Chen family brothers, Chen Dongling's playing was clearly better. Even Sun Shan, an outsider, felt that Chen Dongling's skills were more advanced.
Everyone stood on the deck, looking at the beautiful scenery, talking and laughing, having a great time.
In the evening, we also had a meal with Poyang Lake specialties.
For example, the Poyang Lake fish feast that Sun Shan had been dreaming about: Spring Eternal Yellow Girl, catfish paste, braised fish mouth, steamed fish with rice flour, whitebait egg custard, wine lees fish, loach tofu...
Sun Shan and his companions had never eaten fish cooked in so many different ways at once, and they enjoyed the meal with great laughter.
The Chen family caravan continued northward, crossed Poyang Lake, and turned into the Yangtze River near Shizhong Mountain in Jiujiang Prefecture.
The so-called Stone Bell Mountain, Su Shi wrote in his article "Stone Bell Mountain Record": "Water Classic" said: "There is a Stone Bell Mountain at the mouth of Pengli."
Sun Shan and his companions happened to pass by here and could not help but look at the legendary Stone Bell Mountain, but they were extremely disappointed.
Shizhong Mountain is short and small, just a small hill. For such a small mountain, Su Dongpo wrote such a thrilling article, which is a great work on a small mountain, showing his rich imagination.
He Shujun was very disappointed when he saw Shizhong Mountain for the first time and said: "I thought it was a mountain with a huge rock standing sideways for thousands of feet, but it turned out to be a short mountain. Sigh, it's not as good as it sounds."
Chen Mibo and Sun Shan looked at He Shujun approvingly.
Now he is the mouthpiece for both of them, expressing how they both feel at this moment.
Brother Chen, who was taking the exam for the second time, smiled and said, "Su Shi described the collision of water and rocks, with a sound like a huge bell. He did not say that the Stone Bell Mountain is tall and steep. Don't express the wrong feelings, the three of you."
As soon as these words were spoken, Sun Shan and the other two rolled their eyes.
This article "Notes on Stone Bell Mountain" describes a terrifying night. In the end, when I arrived at the terrifying place, I was not scared at all. It was impossible not to be disappointed, and it would never be possible in this life.
Since the caravan had to stay at the dock, Sun Shan and his companions hurried to climb the mountain. When they stood on the top of the mountain and looked into the distance, they were shocked by the scenery in front of them:
The Yangtze River and Poyang Lake meet nearby, creating a "two-color" scene - the river and the lake are clearly distinguished.
The river water coming from the west is turbid, while the lake water coming from the south is clear, and they are formed at the confluence of the river and the lake.
The two colors of water "draw" a wonderful boundary.
This is the famous "two colors of the rivers and lakes".
Ishiyama
Two Colors of Jianghu
Two Colors of Jianghu
Two Colors of Jianghu
The Yangtze River, thousands of miles long, comes all the way from the snow-capped mountains and plateaus. After passing through thousands of mountains and rivers, the originally gurgling stream, which was extremely clear, has now become a raging river, which is extremely turbid.
The water of Poyang Lake is crystal clear, like a blue mirror.
The rivers and lakes are part of me and you are part of me. We gather together under the blue sky and go to the East China Sea.
This gave Sun Shan and others a visual enjoyment.
Sun Shan thought that he had seen many beautiful sights along the way. Even though he failed the imperial examination, he had gained a lot. It was a rare experience in his life.
Looking to the south, Sun Shan saw the famous Mount Lu.
“Kuanglu is the most beautiful place in the world”, it’s a pity that I don’t have time to visit it.
Of course, what attracted Sun Shan and other students the most was not the beautiful scenery of Mount Lu, but the Bai Lu Dong Academy, one of the four major academies.
There are two world-famous academies in Yuzhang Province. No wonder it is a place with so many outstanding people and talented people.
Sun Shan and other Guangnan students were extremely envious.
Chen Dongling looked at Mount Lu and said with a smile: "If you have a chance, you can go and see Mount Lu. It is lush and lofty, and the most beautiful in the southeast. I heard that..."
Chen Dongling pointed to the sky and continued, "After the great victory in Kuang Lu, we turned defeat into victory in an instant, and the situation is very good."
Sun Shan and others understood what Chen Dongling said.
It is about the present emperor who faced off against his former number one rival in Kuanglu, and won a great victory, laying the foundation for establishing the Great Qian Empire.
Kuang Lu is an auspicious mountain, deeply loved by the current emperor.
If there was a chance, Sun Shan and others would also like to go and meet him, but unfortunately time was tight.
Everyone looked at the sky and saw that it was getting late, so they had to hurry down the mountain and return to the inn.
The next day, the Chen family merchant ship rushed out of Poyang Lake and turned into the Yangtze River Basin where "the rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, and the waves wash away all heroes."
At this moment, Sun Shan and others were in the Yangtze River, staring at the Yangtze River that countless literati had sung about, and they were very excited.
Gui Ge'er asked quietly, "Brother Shan, is this the big river? It's so long and huge. Brother Shan, I've never seen a river that big and huge."
This time, Gui Ge'er followed Sun Shan all the way, seeing the beautiful scenery and eating delicious food, and his life was sublimated like never before.
I became more determined to follow Sun Shan and be his servant.
He thought to himself that as long as Sun Shan didn't despise him, he would always be Sun Shan's servant. Even if Sun Shan despised him, he would let his children and grandchildren be Sun Shan's servants.
He, Gui Ge'er, and his descendants will all be Sun Shan's book boys from generation to generation.
Live and die with Sun Shan's family.
Sun Shan had no idea what Gui Ge'er was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Yes, this is the legendary Dajiang River, the largest river in Daqian."
Sun Dingnan, who was standing next to him, was very excited as he looked at the water flowing under the boat. He couldn't believe that a peasant like him could one day come to this legendary river.
Looking at the endless stream of ships, I feel a sense of joy and ambition.
He said excitedly: "Ashan, we can turn into the river, go north to Yangzhou, and then take the Grand Canal directly to the capital?"
Sun Shan nodded and said, "Brother Nan, you are right. If we walk along this section of the river and then take the Grand Canal, it will be much easier and smoother."
Sun Dingnan and Gui Ge'er were delighted when they heard this, as they really wanted to reach the capital as soon as possible.
It didn't matter if they were tired along the way, but they absolutely couldn't make Sun Shan tired.
Sun Shan is the hope of the whole village.
Sun Shan and his companions were on the deck, looking at the scenery and taking a breath.
As for Sun Dali, he did not go on board with Sun Shan, Sun Dingnan and Gui Ge'er, and was still guarding the luggage in Sun Shan's cabin.