The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 117 Moon Hook
Chang'an ancient road horse is late, Gao Liu chaotic cicadas hiss.Outside the sunset bird, on the autumn breeze plain, the eyes hang down for four days.

Once there is no trace of Guiyun, where is the early stage?Yixing is unfamiliar and drunkard is sluggish, unlike when he was a teenager.

——"Youth Tour" Liu Yong (Northern Song Dynasty)

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Gao Shang said unhurriedly: "In today's battle, the reputation of the Anxi Army was even more prominent, but it also made Gao Xianzhi stand out, and Kanglong regretted it. As the saying goes, if a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. Gao Xianzhi has been favored by Gao Xianzhi for the past two years. As the days went by, Fumeng Lingcha and the others disliked and envied and hated him.

This time Gao Xianzhi entered the court, presenting captives Tuqi Shi Khan, Tubo Chief, King Shi, and King Shi.The country of Shi is rich and rich in the west, and the king Naju Chebishi has always been obedient and loyal to the Tang Dynasty.Gao Xianzhi coveted the wealth of the Stone Kingdom and wanted to plunder it for himself, so he found an excuse and sent troops to kill and plunder, even the old, weak, sick and disabled.There are more than ten dendrobiums of diamonds in Shiguo, and five or six camels of gold, all of which come into his home.On the way back to the army from Shiguo, Gao Xianzhi slandered Tuqishi for rebellion, attacked Tuqishi, and captured Yidai Khan.The Anxi army's despicable and disgraceful behavior in this western expedition, once word spread, his reputation will be discredited, and it is hard to say whether the Jiedushi of the four towns of Anxi can be kept, let alone serve as other Jiedushi. "

The noble words made An Lushan's eyes shine.He said in his heart: "When Li Xiang talked about the prophecy that day, the most worrying confidant of the Holy Majesty was the 'three stars' of 'seven killings, breaking the army, and corrupting wolves', why not take the opportunity to draw the fire on Gao Xianzhi and make him a person whom the Holy Majesty suspects. "

Thinking of this, An Lushan turned his anger into joy, and yelled at Cui Qianyou: "I still don't thank Mr. Gao, if he hadn't interceded for you, I would definitely not forgive you lightly today."

Yan Zhuang was at the side, seeing that An Lushan obeyed Gao Shangyan, he felt a little jealous.It's just that this person is quite deep in the city, and his expression is not showing at all.

An Lushan invited Gao Shang to board the car together, and led the generals to leave.In the car, Gao Shang offered another plan.

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On the way home, Yang Yichan was very excited and chatted non-stop.She said to Bai Fu: "Brother, we will have polo training next ten days. I have nothing to do today, you can accompany me to buy a set of polo equipment." Bai Fu nodded in agreement.

Yang Yichan had already asked where to buy polo equipment.

The best places to shop in Chang'an City are Dongshi and Xishi.The West Market is bustling and bustling, connecting the world with numerous shops, merchants from all over the world come to court, and goods from all over the world gather.Dongshi is relatively deserted, but the desertedness is not because the goods are not good.On the contrary, Dongshi's goods are of better quality, more expensive, and more distinguished customers.Because most of the dignitaries in Chang'an City live in Wannian County, Dongcheng City, so there are not as many ordinary people who pay attention to it as there are in West City.

The "Bashu Guild Hall" where Bai Fu lived was in Chongrenfang, and to the east of Chongrenfang was Shengyefang.Dongshi is just south of Shengyefang. The two squares are separated by the Huangcheng Avenue, which leads to Chunmingmen in the east and Jinguangmen in the west.

Huangcheng Avenue is a hundred steps wide, and dozens of carriages can be lined up side by side.The street stretches straight for more than ten miles, empty and boundless.The tall locust trees lined up along the road, with towering trunks and new shoots on the branches, are like rows of soldiers holding halberds, highlighting the grandeur at the feet of the emperor.

There are tall and thick square walls on both sides of the big tree. There are 110 squares in the outer city of Chang'an. Each square is a rectangle whose east-west width is wider than the north-south.There are two doors on each side of each square, which are opened at night and closed at night.Every night, the doors of the squares are closed, and there are Jingzhao Mansion and Zhijinwu patrolling all night between the squares to defend the capital.

After entering Dongshi, one can know the prosperity and prosperity of Chang'an.There are many shops here, with a variety of categories.There are countless tea houses and restaurants.Everything you need for clothing, food, utensils and play.Antique jade, a dazzling array.Silk and satin, fashionable and luxurious.

The two young people were very excited, looking around at the host's house and visiting the west's house.After a while, I came to a pretty decent polo shop.

The waiter in the store saw that Bai Yang and the two were dressed in ordinary clothes, although they were polite, they were not particularly attentive.The several clubs that were taken out were all ordinary goods, with wood, bamboo, and rattan as the core, and painted on the surface.

The best ones are only outsourced with cowhide to enhance toughness and carved patterns for beauty.

After reading it, Yichan wondered, "Given the size of your family, there should be better bowing sticks, right? Why haven't I seen tiger skin sticks and leopard skin sticks with bright patterns?"

The clerk in the store smiled politely and said: "Of course I have this kind of Ju Zhang in my store, but it's expensive. I think it's the first time for you to play polo. I suggest you buy some basic ones first, and then buy this kind when you are proficient in polo. Not too late for a classic."

Bai Fu said to Yichan: "Sister Yang, what they said is also reasonable, we can buy some basic models first, and practice slowly."

Yang Yichan ignored Bai Fu, turned to the store clerk, raised eyebrows, and said, "You mean we can't afford it, right?"

The clerk in the shop smiled slightly, noncommittal.

Yang Yichan took out a kit, slapped it on the table, and snorted coldly.Clear gold and a token appeared in the bag.Yang Yichan tossed the token to the clerk and said, "If you don't want to cause trouble, just give this token to your shopkeeper."

The man is also a well-informed person. When he saw that the token was made of fine copper, with complicated shapes and embedded with dragon patterns, he knew that the token had a great background.Hurriedly holding the token to find the shopkeeper.

Not long after, a chubby shopkeeper came out with a big smile on his face and greeted him: "I don't know you're coming, but I invite you to drink tea in the elegant seat upstairs." After that, he led the way himself.

Bai Fu was curious, and asked, "What is this that works so well?"

Yang Yichan was very proud, and whispered: "This is the token of the imperial guard, I will borrow it from the instructor who trained us for a day."

Bai Fu was even more surprised, and said: "How can they lend you such a valuable thing?"

Yang Yichan smiled mysteriously and refused to answer the words.

The elegant seats on the second floor are luxurious and private, dedicated to receiving distinguished guests.

The shopkeeper asked the clerk to hold out ten sticks, and said with a smile, "My lord, these are the ten most expensive sticks in my store. Please take a look and see if you are satisfied. The price is easy to negotiate."

The handles of these sticks are carved from ivory into shapes such as lions playing balls or kylins presenting treasures, which are gorgeous and elegant.The cue is inlaid with gold wire, silver wire, and wrapped with tiger skin. The color is bright and the tiger is full of power.The head of the stick is bent into a crescent shape with a special technique, with natural curvature and uniform thickness.Try it with your hands, some are as light as a bamboo tip, and some are heavier than an iron mace, all of them are extraordinary.

When Yichan saw it, she was overjoyed and praised: "This is the bow stick I want."

The shopkeeper was not without pride, and said: "There is a Su school secretary in the Hongwen Museum, who is good at poetry and wine, and makes a good club for the royal family. But he is too greedy, and every time the wine money is not enough, he will secretly shop for me. The rewards for making two sticks were all used in exchange for wine. The Holy Majesty thought he was straightforward, so he turned a blind eye to him secretly taking private jobs. This is why these good bow sticks are lost to the people."

Yichan picked out the most luxurious bowing stick, couldn't put it down, and said to Bai Fu: "Brother, you can choose one too, I'll give it to you."

Bai Fu smiled and said, "Okay."

Among the ten bright bow sticks, there is a dark bow stick, which is not carved or wrapped in animal skin, so it is unremarkable.Even if it is placed together with the Juzhang downstairs, there is no sense of disobedience.

Bai Fuxin said: "This bow stick looks ordinary, but it is placed here, there must be a mystery inside." He held the stick with his hand, and almost didn't lift it up, feeling that it weighed seventy to eighty catties, heavier than an iron whip and iron mace three points.If you look closely, there are two ancient seal characters "Moon Hook" engraved on the handle of the club.

Bai Fu's heart moved, this bow stick is not ordinary, it should have a history.So he said to the shopkeeper, "Let's do it."

The shopkeeper was taken aback, and thought, "This bow stick is extremely heavy, and it can't be used to play polo at all. I thought that the school secretary Su deliberately cheated me of drinking money that day. Thinking of the money I made from the bow stick business of the school secretary Su over the years, I spent a lot of money to buy this stick. Unexpectedly, it will be sold one day. The school secretary Su once said that only a true hero knows this thing. If this is true, this young man should be very grateful backing."

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper laughed loudly, and said: "This young man really knows the goods! From the young man's point of view, the stick is sold at half price, and this stick is given to the young man for free."

(End of this chapter)