Through the ages, history has been made possible by the use of crowds and heroes, just like the terrain and rivers in the Chinese water system map. The rise of crowds is like the terrain where the west is high and the east is low, and heroes are made by rivers. The prosperity of history is like the surging rivers.

The power of the terrain and the traces of the rivers are also responsible for the ability of the terrain to travel thousands of miles. However, the power of the terrain and the manifestations of the rivers are often not the same.

The vast land of China is criss-crossed by high mountains and cross-flowing seas. There are three mountains and five mountain peaks on top of each other. Ponds and lakes are dotted here and there. Rivers, rivers, Huaihe Rivers, and rivers flow all around. In particular, the Yellow River and the Yangtze River surge for thousands of miles and are endless. Since ancient times, they have attracted countless literati.

The rogue chanted endlessly.

The Yellow River starts from the east of Tongguan. In summer and autumn, there is a lot of rain flowing down with the Fen, Luo, and Wei rivers. Also, the soil it flows through is soft, so it carries mud and sand across Mengjin and into the plain. The water head is here from time to time.

Southeast, sometimes northeast, swinging north and south for a long time, flowing at will, breaking through every two or three years, and changing its course once every one hundred years, so it is famous for its frequent siltation, many breaking out, and many migrations. Around the Jin Dynasty after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Yellow River again

After the breach in Huaxian County, the flood spread for hundreds of miles, and finally gathered in the low-lying areas of Liangshan Mountain, forming a large lake. By the third year of Emperor Zhenzong's Tianxi reign in the Song Dynasty, the water accumulated more and more, and finally it became a lake of 800 miles in Liangshan Mountain.

In the 10th year of Xining reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, the Yellow River broke through again in Chanzhou. The surging yellow water abandoned the north-flowing river and rushed into Liangshanbo. It was divided into two branches from Liangshanbo. One branch went south and entered the Huaihai River from Si River; the other branch rushed into the Jishui river channel.

The Qinghe River flows eastward into the sea, and the Jishui River is occupied by the Yellow River. Liangshanbo has since been adjacent to the Yellow River in the north (then the Yellow River changed its course to the south to seize the Huaihe River and enter the sea, and then returned to the north to seize the Jishui River and enter the sea. This is a story for later).

Liangshan Bo has experienced the essence of the universe, the sun and the moon. For ten hundred years, the reeds are close to the waves, the lotus sends fragrance far away; the willows caress the shore, and the water birds are all over the sky. They are all created by heaven and earth, free and magical! Later, Han Qi served as the magistrate of Yunzhou and Linliang Shan Bo.

I can't help but praise it: "The mist is vast, the green color is floating; the neon glow is the habitat, the home of fish and birds."

Yuncheng County is west of Liangshan Mountain. In order to strengthen defense during the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Lu built a city named Yuncheng in the winter of the fourth year of Duke Cheng of Lu. Yuncheng got its name. Because it is located in the Central Plains Plain, dynasty changes from ancient times to the Zhao and Song Dynasties often

Bearing the brunt of the disaster, there were many "thieves" in the past dynasties. In addition, local military celebrities emerged in large numbers, Sun Bin went to Juanyun in the west, and Wang Yanzhang went to Shouzhang in the north, both of which were nearby, which led to a strong trend of martial arts practice among the local people.

It has been prosperous for thousands of years. There are martial arts halls in the villages, inheritance in the villages, and everyone practices martial arts. There is a saying among the people that "after drinking Yuncheng water, everyone will stretch their arms and kick their legs." Because Juanyun is the birthplace of Sun Bin

, Sun Bin Fist has always been passed down in the local area; Taizu Zhao Kuangyin’s Dahong Fist, and Panlong Gun are the best in the world. Since the founding of the country, there have been many practitioners of Dahong Fist, Xiaohong Fist, Shaolin Boxing, and Panlong Gun.

It is said that there is a Songjia Village with 100 households thirty miles north of Yuncheng County. The owner of the village is called Song Taigong, and he has four sons. The eldest son is Song Shui, the second son is Song Yu, the third son is Song Jiang, and the fourth son is Song Qing. The eldest son is Song Qing.

That's all. The third oldest, Song Jiang, is already eighteen years old. He has a medium-length and slightly fat figure, a dark face, a straight nose, a square mouth, silky eyebrows, long ears and lips, and is very blessed. He has read poetry and books since he was a child, and practiced

He was good at Sun Bin Quan, and he was a benevolent and righteous man at a young age. He was also known as "Hu Baoyi" because of his "timely rain" on humanity. The Song Taigong himself called him "Black Sanlang". This Song Jiang also interacted with Chao Gai and Shi from Dongxi Village in this county.

Three brothers from Jie Village, Ruan Xiaoer, Xiaowu and Xiaoqi, Lei Heng from Leizhuang Village, Bai Sheng from Baigai Village, and Wu Yong from Cheshi Village, have become sworn friends with other young brothers from their home village, including Zhu Ding. They compete with brothers in martial arts and drink with each other on weekdays.

Singing hymns is such a joy.

It was late spring, with fireworks in March, the spring breeze was warm, and the flowers were blooming red. Ruan Xiaoer, Xiaowu, and Xiaoqi invited Song Jiang to go to Kaifeng. There was Guangji River in Yuncheng, which served as the "Four Canals for Water Transport" in Bianjing.

"One of the rivers is deep and wide. All the things in Shandong pass through this river from the Yellow River, which leads directly to the northwest of Juye, Dingtao, Lankao and Bianjing. It is extremely convenient. Song Jiang felt that there was nothing to do recently and wanted to see the prosperity of Bianjing, so

The four of them went by boat together.

Yuncheng is two to three hundred miles away from Feng, and it is quite difficult for ordinary fishing boats to go back and forth with poles and oars. The Ruan family has been fishing for generations, and the brothers are all boat masters. The fishing boats have long been equipped with a tiltable "herringbone"

The "mast" is hung with sails, which is suitable for long-distance travel. Guangji River connects the Yellow River to Jinan in the north, and Kaifeng Prefecture in the south. Both ends are the capital cities of the time. Passenger cruise ships, cargo ships and fishing boats come and go in the river.

It was very lively. The Ruan brothers had many acquaintances, and it was indispensable to greet each other.

Today we followed the northeast wind and traveled very fast. We passed Juye before we knew it, and arrived at Dingtao just after noon. After eating, the waiter took out the fishing net from the cabin. Song Jiang suddenly realized that Brother Ruan had said that he wanted to

When we went to Kaifeng to sell fish, it turned out that we were going to sell them on the road. We had a good harvest along the way. Just after passing Lankao, the cabin was full of fish. At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the city of Kaifeng was already vaguely visible.

Kaifeng is also known as Bianzhou or Bianliang. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Zheng Zhuang built a granary in Zhuxian Town in the south of the city. He named it "Kaifeng" after taking the meaning of "opening up the frontier". In the Han Dynasty, it was changed to "Kaifeng" to avoid the taboo of Emperor Jing Liu Qi.

It was named after the Xia Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty, the Warring States Period, the Later Liang Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, the Later Zhou Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty. Seven dynasties have established their capital here. The Wei Dynasty in the Warring States Period moved its capital to Daliang, which was named together with the capitals of Xianyang and Ying. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty excavated Daliang.

The key point in the middle section of the canal is the Bianhe River that connects the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. Kaifeng is at the strategic point of the Yellow-Huaihe-Bianhe River and occupies the gateway to Luoyang, the eastern capital. It has convenient water and land access. It then passed through the Later Liang, Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou and Song dynasties and established its capital successively.

After many years of construction, it finally became Dayi, a famous city with magnificent momentum, beautiful scenery, a population of more than one million, and the wealth of the world. It is said that "eight wastelands are gathered together, and all countries are connected", and it is prosperous for a while.

The boat traveled so fast that it reached the junction with the moat in the northeast of the city in a blink of an eye. The Ruan brothers did not enter Kaifeng Fucheng along the Guangji River. They sailed the boat into the moat in three rows and then patrolled east and south.

Go straight to the Bian River. Song Jiang said: "Brother, why don't you enter the city directly from the Wuzhang River?" Guangji River is also called Wuzhang River, and most people in Yuncheng call it Wuzhang River. Ruan Xiaoer smiled slightly: "

As a brother, I know that although my brother has been to Kaifeng Mansion many times, he rarely comes by boat, let alone sits in the Bianhe River to look at the Bianzhou Bridge and the scenery of Kyoto." Song Jiang's heart felt hot, and he secretly thanked the waiter for his thoughtfulness and attentiveness.

considerate.

The boat passed the east gate and went south, not far away from the Bianhe River and entered the city. The Bianhe River connects with the Yellow River from the southwest of the city, runs through the whole city from west to east, and goes straight out of the city from the southeast to the Huaihe River. The river is vast, and boats come and go like a weave, day and night.

Non-stop. After Song Jiang entered the city and went up the Bianhe River, he couldn't tell how far away he was, but he could see the Bianhe River Bridge in the distance. At first glance, the Songjiang River was several feet high, and was spanned by a hundred-foot-long flying bridge. There were no pillars under the bridge.

The whole body is made of whole large timbers, which are riveted and tenoned side by side to support the span of the bridge. Looking up, it looks like a flying rainbow, with the torrential Bianshui flowing directly through the bridge. I can't help but be fascinated by the majestic beauty. The Ruan brothers often come here.

In the past, it was commonplace, and I was still overjoyed when I saw it. Ruan Xiaowu even pointed at it and made random comments.

After getting off the boat, the second brother will deliver the caught fish and shrimp one by one to the restaurant of his regular customers. Although the season has passed the vernal equinox and the days are getting longer, since the sun has set in the west, Song Jiang is afraid that time has already delayed the store.

When preparing meals, the waiter said it was no problem. After visiting several stores, he learned that it was just about to open, and the goods were freshly peeled and boiled, so the goods arrived at the right time. Seeing Song Jiang's confusion, the waiter couldn't help laughing and said: "Kaifeng

This is Kyoto. Dinner here is much later than in Yuncheng. There is no time to play and the night is very late. What does the elder brother like to eat?" Song Jiang said: "I have been to Kaifeng several times before, but I was in a hurry every time.

When we go shopping, we always try to find food that we are familiar with, and make do with whatever we have. Today I will choose something rare to eat." The waiter said: "Since my brother said so, we will eat some nearby Bianqiao." The waiter said.

I was most familiar with him, so I took him to wander around the streets and alleys of Songjiang.

Kaifeng has been the capital of seven dynasties and is the largest city in the world. With a population of more than one million, it is also more prosperous and lively than ever before. Following Chang'an and Luoyang, Kaifeng followed the general pattern of city construction in the north and south of Guzang Palace, the ancient capital of the Five Liang Dynasties.

As the city where the Song Dynasty was founded, the city was grand in appearance and different in its own way. The Song Dynasty promoted commerce, and the construction of the city of Kaifeng broke the boundaries between private houses and commercial markets. Municipalities, grass markets, and towns can be established in large and small places.

The city is divided into three and sixty-nine, with shops in the front and back streets, and stalls everywhere. It also has a relaxed curfew, morning market, night market, and various street markets, all night long, day and night. The world is prosperous, and all items are allowed to be exchanged by the imperial court.

In addition, the paper money "Jiaozi" was developed, and everything was a commodity, and there were many ways to make a living. What's even more amazing was that Kaifeng was accessible from all directions, and the world blended together, and the imported things were more fresh and eye-opening.

Several people from Song Jiang went north from Longjin Bridge, then passed the Zhuque Gate, the south gate of the inner city of Biandu, and arrived at Bianzhou Bridge, where the night market is the most prosperous in the city. Seeing that Nazhou Bridge is tall and broad, occupying the surrounding terrain,

At the moment, there are people coming and going, and there is a bustle; the traffic is busy and rumbling, and it is a lively scene.

Looking north across the Imperial Street from the Bianzhou Bridge, you will see the palace city with high walls and deep courtyards. The various palaces that come into view from the high walls are neatly overlapped, majestic and solemn. The whole thing is well-proportioned in height and height, with fluctuations in distance and distance.

Shape. Looking individually at the clouds rising up and the water flowing down, they are round and follow the shape, compact and in line with the situation, colluding with their hearts, and arching their corners, which is extremely exquisite and delicate.

The night market stretches from Bianzhou Bridge to Majing Street, extending from the south to the north, east to west, and endless. The city is full of lights and tourists everywhere. The most beautiful thing is the night market on the various bridges, where storytellers are sold.

Writing, writing lyrics and painting, tasting wine and fighting tea, etc. were very lively and varied. The founding of the Song Dynasty placed great emphasis on water transportation. "Today's situation is that the country is based on soldiers. The soldiers depend on food, food depends on water transportation, and water transportation depends on rivers and canals."

"The Lord..." Taizu once felt that Kaifeng City in Bianjing was located in a valley and was surrounded by flat rivers. It could be said that there was no danger to defend and it was not suitable to establish a capital in a war-torn place. However, because of its strategic position, it was very important and relied on the

Build multiple strong walls around it, and dig enough trenches to protect the city. It can also resist foreign enemies, and it depends on its well-developed water transportation. Kaifeng Prefecture has four canals, including Bianhe River, Caihe River, Jinshui River, and Guangji waterway transportation.

Water transport flows through the city. There are bridges almost everywhere where the streets and lanes cross the river. The river is connected by bridges, the atmosphere is smooth, the water is rippled, elegant and warm, and it has the surging charm of a water city in the south of the Yangtze River.

Song Jiang and several others walked through the streets and lingered. The more they saw the food and wine, the more dazzled they became. For a moment, they forgot to be hungry. Finally, they walked around and returned to the area near Bianzhou Bridge. Song Jiang became more and more fascinated and drunk.

, thought to himself: "I heard that Zhang Zeduan used "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" to paint Bianliang in Tokyo. Unfortunately, I have never seen it. I don't know whether it is the liveliness in his painting or the one in front of me." Song Jiang stands on the Bian Bridge, with the background behind it.

Leaning on Yu Street, crossing the sparkling Bianhe River, facing the twinkling lights of thousands of houses, facing the spring breeze, and feeling like boiling water: "For thousands of generations, Kaifeng has built a large city. Because of the siltation caused by the Yellow River bursting its banks,

There are also several layers of lower cities buried underground. Except for the first one built, they are all new cities over the old ones, and they have always been called Chengducheng. The same is true for the nearby mountains. Kaifeng and Dingtao all have mountain names still there.

It's just that its shadow is missing, and the original low hills have been hidden. Through the layers of silt under your feet, you can see the echo of Huang Zhongdalu with an unknown amount of history? It seems like the scene in front of you, majestic.

In the torrent, in the real big world, the roaring is always the sound of galloping; the chanting is always the heavy precipitation. And in our life that is both real and illusory, between ideal and reality, what lingers most deeply is,

It will always be the warmest memory, the most fervent expectation, and the most beautiful dream,” I couldn’t help but sigh.

Song Jiang was pondering to himself when the waiter suddenly shouted: "We need to eat quickly, I'm starving." The brothers finally recovered from the bustle of Kaifeng Night Market, and the waiter said to Song Jiang: "I advise my brother to eat today."

We don’t want to eat exotic food in Kaifeng, but want to eat the common food that is also available in Yuncheng. We will choose the most authentic old restaurant, the most authentic food to eat, and the easiest way to taste something different from Yuncheng." Song Jiang readily agreed, and several people

Then they flocked to the place where hotels and restaurants were crowded. There were streets and alleys with good food and drink, big shops next to small shops, the intersection of north and south, and a blend of ancient and modern. There were things here that were not found in other places, and things that were found in other places.
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