The group of people went to the south of the city to pick up the horses. Jiang Shuo and Dugu Wen still rode together on the hay jade-topped yellow, but Li Zhuer let Dugu Xiang ride her Peach Blossom Whisper alone, and he rode another green horse, Yun Gu. He chose a tall white stallion. His son's original mount was a tall white-hoofed raccoon horse, but he was afraid that the horse would be taller than the one his mother was riding and would offend her, so he specially rode a common horse instead. Gray mare.
Li Zhuer and Yun Gu led the way first. As expected, the city lord fell a hundred steps behind, but Yun Gu turned around and cursed angrily: "Why are you so close to me? Get away." The city lord had no choice but to rein in his horse and close the distance. After driving one hundred and fifty paces, just as he was urging his horse, Yun Gu turned around and said, "It's still too close, so get away." The city lord had no choice but to stop another fifty paces, and met with Yun Gu two hundred paces away. Only then did Yun Gu turn around and stop insulting her.
Dugu Xiang and Jiang Shuo were originally following Li Zhuer, but she saw that the city lord was left behind alone, so she said to Jiang Shuo: "Brother Shuo, shall we go to the back to keep the city lord company?" Dugu Xiang saw him. The city lord's clothes and appearance were somewhat similar to his own, and he also looked like a monastic hermit, so he naturally felt close to him.
Jiang Shuo also felt that Yun Gu was being too harsh on his son, so he immediately nodded and said, "Okay!"
The two deliberately controlled the bridle and walked slowly, slowly falling behind until they were bridle alongside the city lord. Dugu Xiang smiled at him and said: "Master Hou, it's boring to go alone. We will accompany you all the way."
The blood on the forehead of the city lord was still wet, and he nodded gratefully to the two of them and said, "You two young heroes, please help yourself. I can do it alone."
Dugu Xiang said, "Yeah, you're still bleeding." He took out a handkerchief and wiped it for him. The city lord hurriedly supported him with his hands and said, "I dare not do you any good."
Although the two were running side by side, the height difference between the two horses they rode was not too high, but the city lord was an adult man, and he was a head taller than Dugu Xiang when he sat on the horse. At that time, the two horses galloped forward at full speed, which was quite bumpy, but Dugu Xiang did not hold the reins with both hands. , but he stood up on his horse, stretched out his hand to reach his forehead, and gently wiped the wound on his forehead without any bumps. Only then did the city lord realize that this slender girl was actually a martial arts master.
Dugu Xiang didn't take it seriously. He put the handkerchief into the city lord's hand and said, "Master Marquis, the wound is still oozing blood. It will heal after a while."
The city lord took the veil and thanked him again. Dugu Xiang covered his mouth and said with a smile, "You, the Marquis, are quite funny. The majestic lord of the city speaks so politely."
The city lord said: "I am the city lord not because of my martial arts skills, but because I was born into a royal family. I am a high official, so what can I be proud of?"
Dugu Xiang said: "Just by your words, you are much stronger than many princes and generals."
Jiang Shuo smiled from one side and said, "Xiang'er is right."
The city lord crossed his hands to the two of them and said, "I am so stupid that I haven't asked the names of these two young heroes yet."
Duguxiang burst out laughing after hearing "Puch" and said: "The name Dawuyi is not a good one."
Jiang Shuo said hurriedly: "Xiang'er, don't be rude." He crossed his hands and said in reply to Da Wuyi: "My surname is Jiang Shuo, and my surname is Su. This is my sister Dugu Xiang. This is her grandfather Dugu Wen, the senior... "
Dugu Xiang added: "Brother Shuo is the young leader of the Jianghu League, the leader of the Cao Gang, and a great hero in the martial arts world of the Central Plains."
Jiang Shuo couldn't help but feel a little hot when she said that.
Da Wuyi crossed his arms and said, "It turns out that he is the young and old hero of the Longyou Gu family and the young leader of the Young Jiang family. I am disrespectful. I am disrespectful."
Dugu Xiang said: "Master Hou, your Bohai royal family's surname is really interesting, "Da". Why do you call it "Wu Yi"? It's so strange. "
Da Wuyi said: "The Mohe people originally had no surname. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Da Zuorong adopted the surname to show his respect. The Bohai royal family of my generation all ended with the word "Yi", but the middle character was chosen by my mother. "
Dugu Xiang shook his head and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk... Your Majesty is really going too far, giving your son such a name."
Da Wuyi said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I think it's pretty good. The Tao Te Ching says that all things in the world are born from being, and being is born from nothing. This word "wu" is not very good. "
Dugu Xiang still shook his head and said, "In my opinion, this is not necessarily what your father-in-law thinks."
Jiang Shuo stopped Dugu Xiang and said, "Xiang'er, please stop talking nonsense.
Dugu Wen, who was in front of him, also laughed softly and said, "Xiao Nizi always talks nonsense because we spoiled her too much when she was a child. Please forgive me, Lord Marquis."
Da Wuyi repeatedly waved his hands and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." His temperament is light and modest, which is very different from Beimingzi's flying attitude and Yun Gu's domineering attitude.
Dugu Xiang whispered to Jiang Shuo, "Brother Shuo, do you think this Dawuyi is the son of Beimingzi and Yungu? Why is his temperament so different from those of the two?"
Jiang Shuo also whispered: "I think not only are their personalities very different, but they also don't look much alike."
Beimingzi is still twenty years old. Although Da Wuyi is forty, he is pampered and does not look very old. It is easy to compare their looks. Beimingzi has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, and is quite heroic. Although Da Wuyi was born upright, with the three mountains matching each other and the five mountains in harmony, his complexion was less ferocious and more peaceful.
Dugu Wen said to Er Xiao, "You spoke too loudly, I heard it all!" But Da Wu Yi still said, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang stuck out their tongues and looked at each other. laugh it out.
The four people were chatting and laughing in the back, but Li Zhuer and Yun Gu were riding in front, not talking much. As a result, the city lord Da Wuyi who was lagging behind was chatting and laughing in a lively way. , Yun Gu seemed to be on her way alone in a deserted way.
Although the Great Wall of Korea has long been destroyed, the rammed earth foundation is still there. This Great Wall is on the east bank of the Liao River. There is a post road between the Great Wall and the river. Li Zhuer led everyone south along this post road. This road is wide. It was flat. I thought there was quite a lot of business traffic between Fuyu and Yingzhou, but it was already dark at this moment and there were no pedestrians on the road. The moonlight reflected on the water made the post road very bright at night, so there was no need for people to raise fires. Riding the moonlight to gallop south.
In this way, they galloped for nearly three hundred miles all night. The two horses were able to run five hundred miles with yellow hay and peach blossoms, but the other three horses were not good enough, so they rested for half a day on the side of the road. They ate some dry food and also Letting the horses graze to refresh themselves during the day, they continued to gallop towards the south at night.
The next day at dawn, I saw a city from a distance. Dugu Xiang said: "Hey... are there really many cities in the north?"
But Da Wuyi said: "Sister Xiang'er, this place is already the boundary of your Tang Dynasty Yingzhou."
I heard Li Zhuer shouting loudly in front of me: "Huaiyuan Town is just ahead. Let's go to the top of the town, drink and feed the horses, and then go to Yiwulu Mountain."
When they arrived in front of the city, there were sergeants guarding the gate. Li Zhuer held the pass and waved to Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang to come forward. The two urged their horses to catch up. Da Wuyi did not dare to come forward without Yinggu's call, but Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang One on the left and the other on the right, holding him between them, they urged the horses forward, but Da Wuyi couldn't even struggle.
Huaiyuan Town is a Shouchou city in the northeast of Yingzhou, also known as "Huaiyuan Shouchou". It is under the jurisdiction of Pinglu Town. Li Zhuer has the residence of the Yan army in his hands, so he can easily enter Huaiyuan Town. When he enters the city, the two Passers-by and horses gathered together, and Yun Gu saw Da Wuyi and followed him. She snorted, but did not chase him away.
Everyone followed Li Zhuer as they swaggered into Huaiyuan Shouchu City. Jiang Shuo said, "This is a small Shouchu City in Huaiyuan Town. Why is it so big? I think Huaiyuan Town is high and wide, just like a state capital."
Li Zhuer said: "That's natural. Although Huaiyuan is just a border guard city, its location is very important. Three emperors once stayed there."
Dugu Xiang asked curiously: "Who are the three?"
Li Zhuer said: "In the 14th year of his reign, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian issued an edict to build the Beizhen Temple, the shrine of the Medical Witch Lu Mountain. When Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty launched a large-scale eastward expedition to Goguryeo, Emperor Yang personally led the troops three times. On the way north, they all stationed themselves in Huaiyuan Town to command operations, and personally went to the Beizhen Temple built under the edict of their father, Emperor Wen, to worship the God of Yiwu Lu Mountain."
Dugu Xiang said: "I didn't expect that the first emperor to come here was Emperor Yang."
Li Zhuer nodded and continued: "Li Yuan, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, came to Beizhen with the army when Emperor Yangdi conquered Goguryeo. He was also ordered to supervise the transportation of grain and grass in Huaiyuan Town. Li Yuan also went to Beizhen Temple to offer sacrifices to Yiwu Lu Mountain. In the fourteenth year of the Sui Dynasty, Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor of the Tang Dynasty and became the first emperor of the Tang Dynasty. When he was the emperor, he did not use force against Goguryeo. After Taizong Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, the Tang army continued to attack Goguryeo, and then Conquer Silla Kingdom and destroy Baekje, is that okay?
It was lively that during Taizong's personal expedition, he was stationed here. Xue Rengui was the governor of Pyongyang, and Emperor Taizong was strategizing and commanding the battle in Huaiyuan Town. He also personally went to Beizhen Temple to pay homage to the doctor Wulu Mountain. "
While a few people were talking, they had already arrived at a large restaurant. The structure of this restaurant with three floors above and below was quite tall. Although this place was guarding the city, it was not affected by the war in Songmo at this moment. The merchants were quite prosperous, so This luxurious restaurant was full of people both upstairs and downstairs.
The group of people handed the five horses to the waiters to wash, drink and walk. They walked into the building and were about to climb up the stairs. Suddenly I heard a sweet voice from upstairs: "Where did this thief come from?"
Jiang Shuo and others were all shocked and thought: How did this person know that we are coming? Could it be that they set up an ambush in this building just to wait for us to fall into a trap? "Jiang Shuo felt as if he had heard this woman's voice somewhere.
Just as he was hesitating, he heard a click, and the window on the second floor was shattered from the inside. A person fell downstairs and fell to the ground. Upon closer inspection, he turned out to be a samurai wearing a black shirt and a mask.
Before anyone could understand what was going on, the second person fell down again, also dressed in the same way. The person dressed like this was more visible to Jiang Shuo. He was a warrior from Yiluohe!
Dugu Xiang said to Jiang Shuo, "Is he one of us?"
Jiang Shuo nodded and said: "I think we are friends rather than enemies, Sister Zhuer..." He just called Li Zhuer, but he saw that Li Zhuer had disappeared, leaving only Yun Gu standing there. Yun Gu was facing Jiang Shuo said, "Xiao Nizi said that there are many people who know her here. She will go shopping for some things first and we will meet them outside the city later."
Jiang Shuo had a good heart. Li Zhuer was a close servant of An Lushan, so there was no guarantee that the Yiluohe warriors would not recognize her. He said, "Okay, Xiang'er, let's go upstairs and take a look."
