Chapter 120: Yangzhou’s Dragon’s Lair and Tiger’s Den

[During the Tang Dynasty, the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocrats were intertwined and deeply rooted, and they had great prestige and appeal throughout the world.

Moreover, the aristocratic families also monopolize educational resources and books. Naturally, the sons of the major aristocratic families can more easily access various books and knowledge than ordinary people. After they go out, they naturally become people with outstanding literary talent.

The foundation of a noble family is far beyond what ordinary people can compare to.

“Stop talking nonsense and bring me a pen!”

Li Bai waved his hand and confidently asked the waiter to get the pen. He was confident that his talent was not inferior to anyone else’s.

The waiter quickly brought the pen. Li Bai looked at the poem on it. His originally nonchalant chuckle became more and more solemn.

“In the past, people rode the Yellow Crane, and the Yellow Crane Tower was vacant here.

The yellow crane has gone and will never return, and the white clouds have drifted in the sky for thousands of years…”

Li Bai looked at the poem in front of him, his eyes gradually widened. He could naturally see the extraordinaryness of it.

“The clear river reveals the trees of Hanyang, the fragrant grass covers the Parrot Island,

Where is Rimu Township Pass?The Yanbo River makes people worry. “

Gao Shi continued reading. Although he did not have the same literary talent as Li Bai, he could still sense the extraordinaryness of this poem: “Wonderful, so wonderful!”

Gao Shi couldn’t help but praise.

He couldn’t say what was good about this poem, but he instinctively felt that it was a good poem.

“Mr. Cui is young, handsome, well-born, and talented…”

The waiter was praising Cui Hao, his tone full of admiration and longing.

“Humph!”

Li Bai threw away the pen in his hand and left angrily.

“Where did these two idiots come from?”

“Even though I was young and ignorant, I could understand.”

“Just two idiots.”

There were voices of people talking around.

After leaving the Yellow Crane Tower, Gao Shi and Li Bai stood at the pier by the river, looking at the brightly lit Yellow Crane Tower.

“Brother Gao, you are going west to Chang’an, and I am going east to Yangzhou. We will say goodbye now.”

The time has come for Li Bai and Gao Shi to part ways. After all, all good things must come to an end, and they both have their own paths and plans.

“One day, I will write a poem that surpasses all the poets of the Yellow Crane Tower, both ancient and modern!”

Li Bai made a bold statement and set a lofty ambition to achieve something in poetry, then turned around and boarded the ferry.

“Brother Gao, we have a one-year agreement. After one year, no matter whether you have achieved fame in Chang’an or not, you must come to Yangzhou to find me. I will take you to appreciate the singing and dancing pavilions of the Twenty-Four Bridges in Yangzhou, as well as the beautiful scenery and beauties. Hahaha!”

Li Bai stood at the bow of the boat and made an agreement with Gao Shi.

“I will definitely come to your house in a year!”

Gao Shi agreed solemnly and promised that he would definitely visit him in a year.

The boat started moving, carrying Li Bai eastward.

“Stroke the long sword, raise your eyebrows, how can the clear water and white stone be so far away! At the age of thirty-five, the beautiful things in your heart will finally come out one day…”

Li Bai danced with a sword in Class A to encourage Gao Shi.

Li Bai’s talent would naturally not be buried. A year later, before Gao Shi went to Yangzhou, Li Bai’s name had already spread.

When Gao Shi arrived in Yangzhou, it was already night, but Yangzhou was still very lively at night.

Gao Shi and Li Bai met again, and Li Bai not only became famous, but also seemed more free and easy.

I also made more friends and introduced Gao Shi to them.

“You came at the right time. We are just about to do something big.” Li Bai was just about to do something tonight, and Gao Shi’s arrival could be said to be just in time.

“What’s the matter?”

Gao Shi was puzzled. It was the first time he saw Li Bai so serious.

“To save a person, you have to rescue a beauty from a dangerous place.”

Li Bai pulled Gao Shi onto the boat and talked about what they were going to do tonight.

“Dragon Pool and Tiger Den?”

Gao Shi was skeptical. This was Yangzhou. Was there really any dangerous place like this?
Gao Shi and Li Bai came to a large courtyard together. Gao Shi waited for them on the wall, and Li Bai and his friend entered the courtyard together.

After a while, Li Bai and his men snatched a person out of the courtyard, and Gao Shi came to pick him up, and several of them got on the prepared boat together.

“Brother Gao, don’t you see who you are saving?”

Li Bai embraced Gao Shi and motioned him to look who they were saving.

Gao Shi hesitated for a moment, but still untied the black package, revealing a delicate face, and it turned out to be a dancer.

“Master Li, I was dancing halfway at Master Su’s banquet when you suddenly rushed in and took me away. Where were you going to take me?”

The dancer gave Gao Shi a charming look, then turned to Li Bai and asked him where he planned to tie her up.

“Su Shiliu, you are a boring person, dancing for boring people. It’s extremely boring! I saved you from your extreme boredom. How are you going to thank me?”

Li Bai turned the tables and said that he had rescued the other party from boredom and she should be grateful to him.

“I thank you? But my mother won’t forgive you!”

The dancer was also speechless about Li Bai, but she didn’t care. She was even happy not to dance.

“No matter what, let’s go to Master Pei’s house together!”

Li Bai stood up. He couldn’t care less about so many things now and just wanted to enjoy himself while he could.

“Master Pei is here too!”

The dancer followed the direction of Li Bai’s finger and looked at the handsome young man in green clothes.

Master Pei nodded and gestured to the dancer.

“Mr. Pei’s father, General Pei has a banquet tonight and has invited Wu Daozi to come and paint. General Pei will personally perform sword dancing to entertain him.

Wu Daozi said, General Pei’s sword is the best of the Tang Dynasty. If we can see it in one night, it will be a real feast!”

Li Bai was talking about his plans for tonight. General Pei had invited Wu Daozi. The two greatest masters of the Tang Dynasty would appear together. It was a rare feast that Li Bai would definitely not miss.

“Stop the boat! The girl is in that boat, row quickly!”

The dancer was kidnapped, so the Su family naturally would not pretend that nothing had happened, and people immediately chased after them.

“Hurry, hurry, hurry! Row faster! Row faster!”

Seeing people chasing them, Li Bai immediately called Gao Shi to row the boat together, but their speed was still too slow and they were soon caught up by the boat behind.

The people on the boat behind immediately started to snatch the dancer. Li Bai and Gao Shi tried to stop them, but two fists were no match for four hands. After a fierce fight, the dancer was still snatched away.

“oops!”

Li Bai slapped the board and looked at the boats and dancers that separated the river, looking a little annoyed.

“Don’t be angry, Mr. Li. I can’t go to General Pei’s banquet because I am not blessed. Why don’t I dance for you on this boat with the Tuozhi dance I just learned?”

The dancer stood on the boat, swaying her graceful figure, ready to show off her dancing moves.

“Alright! You dance and I’ll beat the drum for you!”

Li Bai immediately agreed to this idea. It was a pleasure to see a beautiful woman dancing on the river with the moonlight sparkling.

Li Bai picked up the small drum beside him and prepared to play for the dancer. 】

(End of this chapter)