Yanzhou is actually not very far from the capital. There is Qingzhou between Jingzhou and Yanzhou where the capital is located.
In other words, if Zuo Ning starts from Yanzhou, he can go directly to Jingzhou as long as he passes through Qingzhou.
The journey is not particularly far, and with the fast horses running, only a week is enough.
Jingzhou is a territory with a radius of hundreds of miles, centered on the capital of the Qing Dynasty. Although Jingzhou is the smallest of the nine states in the world, its geographical location is extremely advantageous.
To the west is the Duantian Plateau, which is known as the restricted area of life. To the north is the Qingjiang River, a large river that never stops rolling. To the south is the Jing River, which is also a large river no less important than the Qingjiang River.
If you want to enter Jingzhou, in addition to climbing over Xiangqing Mountain, a large mountain extending from the Duantian Plateau at the junction of Qingzhou and Jingzhou, you can only take the Yushen Pass from the east, which is known as the most powerful pass in the world. This is the land route. But this Xiangqing Mountain stands out as dangerous, with only one path winding along the river valley leading to the capital.
With two large rivers and the Duantian Plateau as natural dangers, Jingzhou can be said to be easy to defend but difficult to attack.
And because the area occupied by Jingzhou is still a vast plain, it is almost impossible for enemies to surround Jingzhou.
This is also why the capitals of all dynasties have been here for a long time.
This is how Jingzhou got its name.
At that time, if the Shen family of Qingzhou had not been blessed by God, and encountered an earthquake in the area where Yushen Pass was located, and forcefully opened a hole in the pass, it would not have been so easy for them to occupy Jingzhou and plot the world.
At this moment, Zuo Ning, who was in Yanhe Town, a major transportation thoroughfare in Qingzhou, did not seem to have the slightest intention of continuing southward and taking the road of Yushen Pass.
According to his idea, he would not be able to get out after entering Beijing. Since Guyu was still almost a month away, he could just stop by and visit Xiangqing Mountain. He heard that entering the heavy rock peaks of Xiangqing Mountain was another cave. , so there are many bandits and hermits hiding in these high mountains.
Dressed in white, he was sitting at the door of the tavern at the city gate, holding a white horse, drinking tea, and listening to the gentleman in the tavern talking about storytelling with relish.
"Sir... let's enjoy the food..."
Just as Zuo Ning put down his tea cup, a trembling voice came from his feet. But Zuo Ning already knew that someone had been paying attention to him based on his perception. One breath was weak and unreasonable, but the other person's breath was not. Lose to your own father.
beggar? Refugees?
The ragged beggar's bony hands were holding a wooden stick that looked like it would break at any time, and his face was covered with dust and dirt.
Zuo Ning didn't look at the beggar, but handed the remaining two rice cakes on the plate to the beggar seemingly casually.
"I'm from Bingzhou...Thank you so much, sir!"
The refugee who claimed to be from Bingzhou saw the two pieces of rice cakes handed over by Zuo Ning as if he were seeing rare treasures. His eyes lit up, he grabbed the food on the plate and put it into his arms. He looked around vigilantly. , he breathed a sigh of relief, thanked Zuo Ning repeatedly, and left.
This little episode didn't make Zuo Ning think any more. After wondering why the government ignored the people, he once again focused most of his attention on the storytelling gentleman in the tavern.
There was a huge crowd in front of Mr.'s table. They were all people from all over the world who came here to eat, drink and listen to stories at noon. The atmosphere was very lively. The waiters shuttled among the tables, busy and listening to storytelling at the same time.
This made it appear that there was almost no one around Zuo Ning, and it was particularly deserted.
"Hey! Guess what?"
Mr. Pingshu, who was inspired by the story, put the book on the table with a snap, supported the table with his hands, and then looked around at the guests with wide eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"As you said, don't waste your time!"
"That's right, what happened next to the white horse boy?"
…
Seeing that the success aroused the interest of the audience, Mr. Pingshu stroked his mustache with satisfaction and nodded.
"Then just listen to me and explain slowly."
Then he continued:
"I saw! The young general, holding a square halberd, riding a white horse, rustled! A sound!
It’s like the God of War is alive! Leading a team is like a sharp knife!
ChUa! one time! Rushed into the military formation!
That young general! He actually regarded the thousands of troops in Northern Liao as if they were nothing!
Ride a horse and pedal! tread! ! tread! ! ! tread! ! ! ! Tear a hole in Beiliao's army! He rushed in front of General Mo Tuoqi!
In the midst of thousands of troops, holding a big halberd, swoosh! In one fell swoop, the Northern Liao general Mo Tuoqi, including his men and horses, was split into two halves!
Died suddenly on the spot! Everyone around me is terrified..."
"So fierce? Really?"
After listening to Mr. Pingshu’s story, everyone in the crowd started talking:
"I heard that two years ago, when Northern Liao went south to Yan and Zhou, the last company leader was defeated by Zuo Yan's army and was completely annihilated, and the leader was Mo Tuoqi..."
"Hiss! Zuo family? I heard that Prince An Yanhou is twenty-three years old and is known as a tiger in Yanzhou..."
…
Zuo Ning never expected that when he came to this place, he could still hear about his previous glorious deeds.
Also, in the past two years, although the dynasty has been declining with the naked eye, the two states of Yan and Yun are still like two big mountains blocking Beiliao and Beirong.
Two years ago, Zuo Ning led his 3,000 cavalry to make a surprise attack on Bei Liao's army heading south. He killed the enemy general Mo Tuoqi in the midst of thousands of troops. With the help of 20,000 Yanzhou's main army, he stunned Bei Liao's troops heading south. The 50,000-strong army was defeated and the whole army was annihilated, which greatly damaged the vitality of Bei Liao.
So far, I have never gone south again for two whole years.
He silently gave a thumbs up to Mr. Pingshu in his heart. He said it well. Please talk more, my friend would like to hear it.
While Zuo Ning'an was quietly drinking tea and eating salt-and-pepper peanuts, a clear and cold voice came from beside him.
"Excuse me, is there anyone sitting next to me?"
?
Zuo Ning turned to look in the direction of the sound, but he saw a man covered in a large white hooded cloak.
This person is the person he has been paying attention to before, and he is also the owner of another aura that he paid attention to before.
He looked from top to bottom, and then his eyes were attracted for a moment to the slightly exaggerated chest muscles of the visitor...
Don’t look at anything that’s inappropriate, don’t look at anything that’s inappropriate.
Zuo Ning quickly and without leaving a trace looked away, understanding something in his heart.
This hooded and caped figure turns out to be a woman.
"Sit down, it's okay."
Zuo Ning waved his hand, pointed to the chair next to him, and said kindly.
Then he glanced at the weapon behind the woman. From the outline, it should be a large gun wrapped in black cloth.
A woman practicing with a gun?
Although it was at the door, the table was relatively far away because Zuo Ning had to hold Lingyu.
The woman sat down, tied her horse next to Lingyu, and then gently lowered her hood in front of Zuo Ning, revealing her true face.
Zuo Ning looked at her and was stunned for a moment.
Because the appearance of the woman in front of her, whether it is hair, eyebrows or eyelashes, is all snow-white, and her skin is as white as snow, a bit whiter than mutton-fat jade.
Like bricks made of snow.
The woman has an elegant and beautiful face. Her eyelashes are very long, and because they are white, they look like they are covered with feathers. Although her face is cold and very soft, the woman's beautiful eyes seem to be watery, and her lips are a little plump and moist.
The long, snow-white hair was tied up high, without any hair accessories. There was only a white hair tie, which was used to bind the hair without losing its style.
Elegant, soft and cool.
This was Zuo Ning's first impression of the stunning woman in front of him.
Zuo Ning silently moved his gaze away from the woman's face again and threw a peanut into his mouth.
Because, except for the vague swan-like snow-white neck, Zuo Ning could see nothing.
And, if you look at it again, it’s rude.
"I know you, you are the young white horse general mentioned by Mr. Pingshu, Zuo Ning, the prince of An Yanhou."
"This... female hero, I have heard about Zuo, and I am very honored. May I ask what the heroine does for you?"
"A heroine? I don't count as a heroine. My surname is Lu..."
"Okay, Fairy Lu."
"...My name is Lu Shuihan..."
"Okay, Fairy Lu."
Lu Shuihan wrinkled her delicate white eyebrows and looked silently at the handsome young man in front of her who was a bit talkative. She had just witnessed Zuo Ning helping the beggar, and now it was a little difficult to distinguish between this talkative appearance and the cold outside and hot inside just now. images are linked together.
Then I was thinking hard about how to continue speaking.
The excessively fair skin made Zuo Ning so dazzling that he couldn't look straight at it.
What does it mean when someone else's girl meets you by chance and you keep staring at them?
So Zuo Ning didn't pay attention to the stunning lady next to him, but continued to focus on Mr. Pingshu.
Lu Shuihan clasped his hands together, squeezing his crystal-clear fingers to relieve the embarrassment.
The first few times I visited other masters, they were all middle-aged people. Although she met Zuo Ning by chance, his overly handsome face made her face blush a little.
Indeed, he is a bit too handsome.
She was silent for a moment, and after organizing her words, Lu Shuihan summoned up the courage, raised his head and looked at Zuo Ning's side face and said, "Prince Zuo, can you have a fight with me? If not, I will go north to beat your father. "
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Zuo Ning was holding the teacup and taking a sip of tea. When he heard Lu Shuihan's words, he almost choked to death.
There was a dumbfounded expression on her delicate face.
This... girl can talk.
"You mean, you want to fight me?"
He stared sharply at the white-haired woman in front of him who seemed to be ignorant of the world. He was already thinking about whether she was a killer from Beiliao who sneaked into the pass.
Lu Shuihan also felt that what she just said sounded strange, and his face turned red again.
But she finally slapped the table and stood up, looking at Zuo Ning.
"I want to compete with you! If I lose...I will do whatever you want with me! If you lose, you have to teach me the Zuo Jiaqi. It depends on whether you dare to take it, Prince Zuo."
After saying that, Lu Shuihan didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, he retracted his arms on the table and gently squeezed his small watermelon-like chest.
Even if she was wearing a loose cloak at this moment, she could clearly see Zuo Ning in front of her.
Probably two Ang Lees...
Hiss, the gravity is very strong.
Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Zuo Ning looked at Lu Shuihan's beautiful eyes full of determination and smiled.
"Excite me? Be careful to kick the iron plate. If you want to fight, I will accompany you to take a few moves. Let's get out of the city!"
Definitely not tempted...
After saying that, Zuo Ning took out ten copper coins from his pocket, slapped it on the table, and shouted
"Bill, please."
Zuo Ning drank the last sip of tea in the tea cup before the waiter came to clean it up.
Then he let go of the horse's rope, led Lingyu, who was rubbing against Lu Shuihan's white horse, to the street, got on his horse, and headed straight out of the city gate.
Lu Bingsai was extremely happy when he saw that Zuo Ning agreed to compete with him.
He patted his white horse that he and Lingyu were just having sex with, then he got on the horse and followed Zuo Ning out.
After getting on the horse, she did not forget to put on her hood again and cover herself tightly.
The waiter came to the table where they had just stopped to pay, and after making sure the money was enough, he did not look at Zuo Ning's back as he left.
After all, he has seen too many people like this in this place, and he has long turned a blind eye to them.
…
"Miss Lu, you just said, what if you lose?"
After leaving the city gate, Zuo Ning faced the wind and asked cheerfully.
"..." Lu Shuihan listened to these provocative words and tightened his grip on the reins.
She smoothed her snow-white hair, which was blown by the wind, with her hand, and was silent for a moment before answering.
"Whatever...it's up to you...you can do whatever you want."
"Really~what?"
Her little face was flushed with embarrassment, and she thought to herself: Why does Prince Zuo act like a slut? Obviously his reputation outside is pretty good, right?
Lu Shuihan gritted his teeth: "Really!"
Seeing Lu Shuihan's gnashing of teeth, Zuo Ning just snorted and smiled.
"Hmph~"
After they left, what they didn't hear was,
Just when Mr. Pingshu stopped, a sarcastic laugh suddenly came from somewhere in the store: "No matter how powerful Zuo Ning is, he is still just a hawk for this ungrateful court."
Under this resentful criticism, the whole store became quiet for a while.
"Indeed, after all, it is the country of the one on the dragon throne that is guarded. What does it have to do with us ordinary people? Uh~"
Immediately afterwards, there was a drunken voice.
Two unharmonious voices suddenly ignited the negative emotions of most people in the store.
"that is……"
"There is still chaos over there in Bingzhou, and the government is just watching from a distance and doesn't care about anything!"
"..."
When the storyteller saw that the people from all over the world were starting to get into chaos, he sighed in his heart: This world is...
He could only take the book, take pictures of the table three times, and then shout loudly:
"Everyone, please listen to the next book! "Zhou Family Sword"!"
"This is good!"
"Waiter, go ahead and serve the wine!"
Use Jianghu stories to relieve the depression underneath...
