The first city that Chu Boping and his party entered Youzhou was Youguan City, which was known as the most chaotic place in the world.
Youzhou is surrounded by mountains. The mountain roads are difficult to navigate and dangerous. Many places are only connected by extremely narrow plank roads. If you are not careful, your life may be in danger. Behind the mountains is a dense forest, surrounded by flatulence and ferocious beasts. It is not a familiar road. People are not allowed to enter or exit, otherwise they will be lost inside.
Youguan City is located at the intersection of Xiyao, Nanyue and Jin'an. The huge city built behind a long and narrow valley is the only pass in Youzhou and the gateway to and from Youzhou.
After the disintegration of the Taichu Dynasty in Fulongguan, when the feudal princes were fighting, all the major Jianghu sects moved to Youzhou from all over the country, unwilling to participate in the temple war, they spent a lot of effort to build Youguan City, and each sent their elite disciples to form the Youguan garrison with superior force. Guard Youzhou.
The Youguan garrison is the only army in the world formed purely by warriors. The Lord of Youguan City is taken turns by several saints from Youzhou.
Thirty years ago, Xiyao general Duanmu Qiongqi led an army of 100,000 troops to break through Youguan and occupy Youzhou. However, he was defeated by Yu Baihong, the leader of the Canglan Sword Sect who was the lord of Youguan City at the time, and led 8,000 Youguan guards. Six people were killed. More than 10,000 people were killed, but only a few hundred men were lost. From then on, Xiyao's national power collapsed and almost destroyed the country. The name of Youguan also spread throughout the Central Plains, and no one dared to break into Youguan again.
The Youguan garrison only targeted the invading army, and did not stop the idle passers-by such as Chu Boping who had taken off their armor and entered the city separately. Even if they had evil intentions, they were not afraid of Youguan's strength.
Therefore, in addition to the garrison personnel of various sects, there are many fugitives, refugees, and desperadoes in Youguan City. Youzhou is a martial artist, and there is no restriction on fighting in Youguan City. As long as no one is killed, the defenders will not stop them. Some good-hearted people will even stop and watch the battle. Of course, if something is broken, you will be compensated according to the price.
At this time, Chu Boping was walking on Youguan Street with only Shan Feiyu, Meng Lingxi and his wife, and brothers Li Fengnian and Li Ruixue.
At this time, Feng Nian and Ruixue had gradually recovered from the pain of losing their family members. They looked left and right, very curious about this city.
As the only channel between Youzhou and the outside world, Youguan City has very prosperous commerce. Not only are various shops everywhere, but there are also many merchants selling specialties from Youzhou and the outside world. There are also various people from all walks of life, showing off their skills. , selling medicine for wounds, juggling magic tricks, etc., it was very lively. There are no fancy clothes here because there are fancy clothes everywhere.
"Young lady, you're very pretty. Do you want to go have a drink with me? Don't worry, I'll make sure you're satisfied with my offer." A young man with a somewhat thin figure and a somewhat wretched temperament, but wearing a brocade white shirt said frivolously, with a temperament and The attire is very uncoordinated, giving off the awkward feeling of a local ruffian pretending to be a scholar. Behind the young man are four capable and strong men, and one can tell at a glance that he is a practitioner.
"Get out!" Meng Lingxi's pretty face turned cold and she said coldly.
"Hey, little girl has quite a temper. I like it, uncle. Those two boys next to me, let me make a price, and I will decide on this little lady!" The thin young man thought he was handsome and smiled evilly. "Don't give me a toast or drink as a penalty. I'm the eldest son of the Haisha Gang, a subordinate of the Tianlan Sword Sect."
"Is it awesome?" Meng Lingxi smiled disdainfully. "You know better, get out of here and don't cause trouble here."
"Ha, you sound quite crazy. Ah Da, Ah Er, come on!" The thin young man screamed and signaled the four guards to take action. He actually wanted to rob the girl on the street.
Meng Lingxi had long been impatient, and knocked the four of them to the ground with three strikes, five divided by two, and the onlookers cheered loudly.
Seeing that the four subordinates were knocked down instantly, the thin young man ran away. Before leaving, he did not forget to say harsh words according to the rules: "Just wait for me, I will make you walk around without food!" After that, he ran away in a mess. When the four subordinates saw that the young master had run away, they quickly covered their injured bodies and ran away.
Wait? Only a fool would wait. Chu Boping and his party walked straight to the agreed gathering place without stopping.
In the evening, Chu Boping and his party stayed at the largest inn in Youguan City. Yan Xingyun, Jia Xiaoxian, Lu Sirong and others gathered together, but Lu Zhengliang was nowhere to be seen. It turned out that after leaving the city, the prince was concerned about his younger brother's safety and sent Lu Zhengliang all the way to the Taichu Dynasty to find Sun Zheping and Chu Zhongan, and to protect Zhongan's safety from now on.
At this time, they had learned about what happened in the Jin'an Palace and the news that Duke Xingguo's family had been killed.
"Your Majesty, what are your plans for the future? The hatred of the country and the family must be avenged!" Jia Xiaoxian still couldn't recover from the bad news that his whole family was killed, and asked Chu Boping eagerly.
"Xiao Xian, it seems that the enemy is too powerful now. We must take a long-term approach. If we are not strong enough, don't mention the matter of revenge. Also, don't call me Prince Zai in the future. We all need to conceal our names. Now we will tell the truth." If you want to pronounce your name, it is very likely to lead to death." Chu Boping said calmly, obviously, he had buried the pain of the ruin of his country and his family in his heart. "From now on, you can call me Lu Qingping."
"Wow! The Crown Prince will change his name to Lu from now on. Lu is the same as Sirong. Your Highness, Crown Prince, are you hinting at Sirong?" Lu Sirong looked at Chu Boping with stars in his eyes, holding his chin full of flesh.
Chu Boping had a dark look on his face and did not answer.
There was no words for a while, and the atmosphere was a little awkward. After a while, Chu Boping slowly spoke: "I need to arrange a very important thing now. Brother Fan, I need you to go to various places in various states to open restaurants. Don't ask for anything like the five flavors. A building like this is famous all over the city, but its business must be good, can it be done?" Chu Boping looked at Lu Zhengliang's disciple Fan Mu, and suddenly realized that he had made some omissions, and hurriedly said: "Brother Fan, you don't have to worry about funds. , I have my own financial support.”
Fan Mu was the tall man who was wiping the tables and chairs that day. He looked a little dull.
"Young Master Qingping, please rest assured. We will do our best to complete the Young Master's commission." Fan Mu stood up and bowed, promising, and actually changed his tune immediately.
"Brother Fan, not only do you want to open a restaurant, but you also need to select trustworthy people to teach cooking and manage the restaurant. I want restaurants to open in all major cities in the Central Plains! I will give you ten years, okay?" Chu Boping will Part of the plan for the next ten years was told to Fan Mu and others.
"Don't worry, Young Master, we are not good at anything else, but cooking and running a restaurant is as easy for us as eating and sleeping. I will definitely complete the mission, Young Master." Fan Mu and others stood up and promised.
"Okay! Now that I am safe in Youzhou, you will set off for various places tomorrow. I will arrange for spies to cooperate and provide funds. The initial stage is just for business, remember!"
"I will obey the young master's orders!" Everyone bowed their hands in a respectful and resolute manner.
"Okay, today we will practice it for you!" Everyone put aside their worries and started eating and drinking to see off the chefs who were about to leave.
After a night of silence, Fan Mu and others packed up and set out early the next morning to complete the first plan of the prince who had conquered Jin'an.
