The majestic Dragon City, like a hill protruding from the plain of thousands of miles, calmly lies in the east-west direction, blocking the cold wind from the north, blocking the billowing smoke and dust, and also blocking the iron arrows and angry horses...... In this way, it has invisibly become the last barrier to protect the vast mountains and rivers of the Central Plains behind it.

On the walls of the arrow towers around the Dragon City, there are still mottled traces. This is all left by the Beihu people. The fierce Beihu Iron Cavalry once drank horses by this moat, and the Beihu Cavalry even urinated in this river.

However, these humiliations have been completely erased years ago. In that year, Chulie, the king of Zhao, personally led the coalition forces of Zhao, Yan, Wei, Han, and Zhongshan, with the general Yuan Rong as the vanguard, and went north out of Jicheng to fight a decisive battle with the Beihu people. Where six battles and six victories. Countless generous men stained the battlefield with blood, and sang a heroic and tragic song...... In the end, the main force of the Beihu cavalry was finally broken, and the chase was hundreds of miles away from the north, which made the Beihu people frightened and greatly injured. A full decade has passed since then, and they have never been able to launch a full-scale invasion on a large scale.

Ten years can make a kingdom prosperous. It can also age the appearance of a generation of heroes. King Chulie of Zhao, the king who is known for his strength and bravery, cannot escape the ruthlessness of the law of time. Since this past winter, his physical condition has been getting worse and worse. In the hearts of all the people of Zhao State, it is no longer a secret.

As one of the strongest vassal states at that time, any slight change in the political situation of Zhao was naturally closely watched by other countries in the world. In particular, the physical condition of Zhao Wang Chulie has become the top priority of countless pairs of eyes. Whether it is an ally or an enemy, in this small period of half a year, there are countless spies who have infiltrated the territory of Zhao State.

Naturally, there are countless secret battles and brutal strangulation of each other. Iron-blooded killings and secret lurking, spies and treacherous clouds, happening almost all the time in corners unknown to ordinary people.

Of course, in the eyes of the people of Zhao State, they are still very satisfied with the current stable life. In particular, I heard about the tragic situation of those displaced people who have been displaced in several nearby countries in the past few years...... Everyone cherishes everything in front of them. At the same time, in the pious prayer of most people, asking God to bless the health of King Zhao has become the most sincere wish.

And the most direct manifestation of this is that almost every household in Longcheng has an important position on the ancestral hall incense case, except for the ancestral tablets. There was nothing there, but everyone knew what was enshrined there!

For some kind of taboo, a living person is not allowed to stand a tablet. The people of Zhao can only use this way to wordlessly express their gratitude and blessings to King Zhao for bringing them a stable life.

Many people who came to Dragon City from all over the world, no matter what their identity or purpose, would feel very strange at the beginning. However, when they knew the deep meaning contained in this, they were all shocked in their hearts.

"Chu Lie is in the sun, and Zhao Guo can't figure it out!"

This sentence has appeared in the secret espionage system of almost every vassal state. And this is definitely not an exaggeration, but it is the most real reality.

Zhao Zhilong City is located in the northern center of the world, blocking the north and south, and traversing the east and west. It is undoubtedly the most important strategic location. In the eyes of countless generals and strategists, they don't know how many times they have made plans for their king to annex this anointed land. But in the end, they all gave up.

No matter how ambitious the king is, or a general with 100,000 armor, or a strategist, no matter how perfect and careful their plan is, it will be in vain. Because, the chessboard of the world, vertical and horizontal, countless chess pieces move around, but they can never get around the most central one!

Among the countless sighing eyes, it was just because of one person. In the past few years, as long as this person was still sitting in Dragon City, even if he still had a breath, no one in the Quartet would dare to shoot an arrow in this direction.

To the southwest of Longcheng is the endless Nine Elements Mountain. A great river flows around here. Such a benefit of mountains and rivers adds a magnificent color to Dragon City. However, when this remnant spring was coming to an end, heavy clouds covered the sky over Dragon City, and the grandeur of the past gradually extinguished. Many people began to feel a sense of trepidation in the depths of their hearts. They had to take a look at Jinxiang Palace from a distance every day, for fear that something would happen there.

Beyond the south gate of the Dragon City, there is a whole area of bazaars and trade exchanges. This is already the largest gathering place for merchants north of the Yellow River. Not only are there many merchants from the vassal states of the world trading goods here, but even Liaodong, the sea, and even the Hu people in the north will sell goods here. Under the strong protection of the Zhao State, this place has existed for many years.

After all, war is war, and commodity circulation is commodity circulation. Merchants sometimes don't care about taking risks in pursuit of great profits. And the rulers of the vassal states benefited from it, and naturally they would not prohibit it. So, on days when there was no war, it was still very prosperous.

And in this place where businessmen gather, there is a restaurant that is very famous. The name of this three-storey wooden restaurant is "Xingyue Building". Merchants and passers-by, as well as dignitaries inside and outside the Dragon City, often gather here to feast or stop for rest. Business is booming, and there is no need to go into details.

Although the Xingyue Tower has only been built for a few years, it is famous for its unique and delicious dishes. Recently, in particular, there has been a special sake that is different from other places in the world. Anyone who has tasted it has praised it. After the news spread, there were not a few people who came just to taste the wine.

It's a little strange that until now, the people outside don't know who the real owner of this Xingyue Tower is. However, in the midst of countless secret suspicions, there must be an extremely powerful figure behind such a place where the daily gold is making money.

It was almost noon, and it was when it was full, and there were almost no empty seats on the upper and lower floors of Xingyue Tower. Many late merchants can only chat and wait in the open space in the square in front of the building. Everyone is from all over the world, and we can just exchange information, but it doesn't matter much if we wait a little while.

However, not long after, the arrival of a group of people caused many people's side eyes. Because, everyone is waiting in an orderly manner. And this line was obviously a person who was in a hurry, and after stopping the carriage and horses, he walked directly into the Xingyue Tower. The swaggering appearance is like arriving at your own home. This makes people feel a little uneasy. Especially when they stepped into the door of the building, the shopkeeper and a few shopkeepers of the restaurant, who had asked everyone to wait for vacant seats outside with a lukewarm attitude, actually ignored them and let them in. Since they are all here to drink and eat, of course they have to be treated fairly. Immediately, some people shouted discontentedly.

"Why did you let them in first? We've all been waiting here for a long time! ”

"That's, that's it...... There has to be a first-come, first-served one! Your restaurant is doing this, I'm afraid there will be no customers in the future! ”

"Didn't you say there were no more vacancies? Are you lying? ”

"How can this be true? Uncle, am I a poor money-giver? Since there are still vacancies, let's talk about it...... How much? Hum! ”

Since some people were disgruntled and took the lead in shouting, many people who originally thought they didn't care also joined in the fun. Everyone has discussed, let the restaurant shopkeeper not favor one over the other, and treat it fairly.

It stands to reason that this is, of course, the restaurant's fault. To do business, you must pay attention to harmony and make money. In such a situation, since it has caused dissatisfaction among the diners, the best solution is for the shopkeeper to apologize to everyone as soon as possible, and explain it clearly in detail in order to save the reputation of the restaurant. It's not a big deal, and no one should be too careful.

However, what he didn't expect was that the restaurant shopkeeper, who had a kind attitude before, became extremely arrogant at this time. He winked at a few burly shopkeepers, then shouted at the people outside.

"What are you guys yelling about? It's like I'm begging you for a meal. Eat here, eat it, don't eat and pull it down. Is our Xingyue Tower still short of your money? That's it for now, and we'll be closing soon. Find another place to go! ”

The shopkeeper finished speaking in a long voice, and told the shopkeepers to watch carefully and not let anyone in. Then he turned around and went on his own. All of a sudden, the people waiting outside were stunned. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what the restaurant shopkeeper suddenly had to lose, and suddenly became so unreasonable.

It's just that they didn't see that the shopkeeper, who was a little short and fat, had already run up to the third floor at a rapid pace, and the speed seemed to be more than ten years younger all of a sudden. When he caught up with the figure in front, he hurriedly opened a hall door at the end of the corridor, and his waist was suddenly bent to ninety degrees, and his face was smiling like a flower.

"Little prince! You're back. I must be tired from this long journey...... Sit down and rest, and I'll greet you and bring you food and drinks as quickly as possible! ”

In front of the open hall door is a private room with extremely rich decoration. Chu Jiangmian, the prince of Zhao, who stopped, was obviously relieved, as if he had relieved himself of the fatigue of running around for several days. He smiled and patted the short and fat shopkeeper on the shoulder, and said playfully.

"Lao Pang, I haven't seen you for a few days, and I really have a lot of money and a good temper...... Hehe! ”