Baqiao Snow

We traveled together in Changqing and swore an oath in Baqiao; separated by forty years of party strife, we pretended to turn against each other for half our lives. Li Yanchuan held the power of censor and used impeachment to protect his close friend Zhou Quan; Linghu Mingxian lived in the temple and committed minor crimes to protect his old friend's life. Pei Zhenshuo, a swordsman from the feudal town, hid at the ferry, protecting people from thousands of miles away, hiding his gentleness in the edge of his sword; Wang Jiangping, a boatman, watched all the ups and downs of Chang'an in a solitary boat. The spirit of youth cannot withstand the torrent of the times. When we meet in old age, we say goodbye. The two halves of the name post hide the unspoken confidants of a lifetime. Label # Late Tang # niuli party struggle # strategist group portrait # confidant ancient style # Jianghu Xia Ke # historical short story # tragedy group portrait