When they walked out of the county office, it was already approaching dusk. Zheng Sheng said goodbye to his two new friends and went to Yonghe. Wang Lingguang also said goodbye to Beigong Chunzuo and went home.

Beigong Chun looked at the direction where Zheng Sheng and Wang Lingguang left, and silently walked in the direction of Luoyang Golden City.

Zheng Sheng returned to Sima Xin's house.

The little maidservant Wanruo was waiting for him in the house: "Shizi, the grandfather sent someone over and said that he was going to attend a banquet in the palace tonight." You can eat by yourself. ”

Zheng Sheng smiled: "Okay, is the meal ready?" I've been walking all day today, and I'm a little hungry. ”

Wanruo hurriedly said: "It's done, I'll go and get it for the prince." ”

"Okay. I'm sorry for you. ”

Wanruo quickly brought Zheng Sheng's food.

Zheng Sheng sat down and began to eat. Wanruo stood quietly aside.

"Shizi, do you want to prepare a carriage for you? Guozixue is quite far from home, so it is easier for you to go by car. After the meal, Wanruo, who had finished cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, suggested.

Zheng Sheng thought for a while and said, "Did Steward Sima say it?" Well, I do need a way to get around. But I don't want a carriage, how about riding a horse? ”

"Horseback riding!" Wanruo opened her mouth slightly and said in surprise, "We can't be the master of this." Let's ask the prince to discuss with the grandfather. ”

Horseback riding in Luoyang City is restricted. When they first entered the city, except for Sima Xin, who was sitting in the carriage, the other horsemen got off their horses and walked on foot.

On the way to Luoyang, Sima Xin had already mentioned to Zheng Sheng that in Luoyang, only those who had a type of "riding ticket" could obtain the right to ride a horse on the street in Luoyang. And it is a slow walk that is not allowed to be whipped or galloped.

Sima Xin naturally asked him if he wanted a "riding ticket". Zheng Sheng originally thought that riding a ticket was a rare thing, something that only a very few people could get - being able to ride a horse in Luoyang City was also a status symbol!

Zheng Sheng didn't want to be too public. Therefore, he politely rejected Sima Xin.

However, he saw too many people on horseback today on Tongluo Street and in the gold market. At least half of them were on horseback. Especially on Tongluo Street, almost all of the teenagers in their prime are riding horses together.

Zheng Sheng felt that he could indeed hold a "riding ticket".

Nothing happened overnight. The next morning, when Zheng Sheng saw Sima Xin, he talked to him about riding a ticket.

Sima Xin was not surprised, he took out a small wooden card from his arms and handed it to Zheng Sheng.

Zheng Sheng took it and looked carefully at this wooden plaque with fine workmanship: the front and back of the wooden plaque are engraved with the simple seal character of "riding".

Zheng Sheng stuffed it into his arms.

"You're okay today, are you?" Sima Xin asked.

Zheng Sheng nodded.

"Then come with me to the banquet of the Duke of Guangling!"

"Guangling Gong?" Zheng Sheng nodded a little blankly.

"My father and the ancestor of Guangling Gong, King Langyawu, are both the sons and daughters of Concubine Fu, so the two families have always been close. So I have to go to this banquet. As for you, are you going? ”

Zheng Sheng frowned and said, "This is your family's family banquet, it's not appropriate for me to go, right?" ”

"How can it be my family's family dinner? This banquet is nominally to wash the dust for me, and there will be no shortage of royal relatives and nobles present. And there are many people who are your age, and getting to know them will be very helpful for you. Moreover, the banquet is just drinking for fun, and nothing strange will happen, don't worry. ”

"Alright then, I'll go." Zheng Sheng agreed.

Back in the room, Zheng Sheng thought about the identity of Guangling Gong. However, this is something that he is not easy to investigate now. He knew that Sima Xin's father was Sima Jun, and Sima Jun's mother was Concubine Fu. But how could he remember which sons Concubine Fu and Sima Yi had born? Which grandchildren did these county kings have?

What a huge royal family!

Zheng Sheng misses Liu Wei'er a little.

In the evening, Zheng Sheng rode a horse, left Yongheli with Sima Xin's carriage and more than a dozen guards, and went straight out of the city.

"Is the banquet outside the city?" Zheng Sheng was puzzled.

"yes. This banquet is in the stone building outside the Jianchun Gate. Wang Sui explained with some excitement.

Zheng Sheng nodded.

At this time, a shout suddenly came from behind him: "Hongshu, wait a minute!" ”

Zheng Sheng looked back in shock. I saw a young man leaning out of a richly decorated carriage and shouting at them. Around the carriage, there were also more than a dozen guards on horseback.

"Stop!" Sima Xin ordered.

The car quickly caught up. The young man said to Sima Xin: "Hongshu, you are walking so fast!" ”

"Jingheng, let's go." Sima Xin said lightly.

Wang Sui whispered to Zheng Sheng: "This is Grandpa Ma Yong of Ande County Company, the second son of King Pingyuan. ”

"King of the Plains...... What does Sima do? Zheng Sheng said uncertainly.

"The prince is right."

Zheng Sheng looked at the young man who was greeting Sima Xin in a hearty tone through the car window, and felt that the county magistrate's personality was also good.

Exit the Jianchun Gate and continue along the spacious road to the east. Unlike the bustling buildings in the southern part of the city, there are not many houses outside the eastern part of the city, and the fields along the way are particularly desolate after harvesting grain.

But after a few miles to the east, a large camp appeared on the south side of the road, and farther south was a high walled barn with dozens of barns visible only from the dome.

As they passed by the road, there was no overreaction in the camp.

"What is this place?" Zheng Sheng asked.

"This is a closed position. The camp is the Dongying army guarding the granary. Wang Sui introduced.

It turns out that these warehouses are the granaries of the Jin State treasury! Zheng Sheng thought secretly, and then asked, "What about the Dongying Army?" ”

"In addition to the Chinese troops stationed in Luoyang City, there are also Chinese troops stationed around Luoyang. However, as a result, the Chinese army outside the city was divided into four battalions, southeast, northwest and northwest. ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, with so much grain stored here, it was not surprising that a Chinese army was arranged.

The convoy continued eastward until it reached a place a few miles away from Luoyang City, where it arrived at a beautiful place surrounded by mountains and rivers and with several tall pavilions.

However, as winter approaches, the vegetation withers and the weather becomes cold. The two county magistrates who got out of the carriage had no time to enjoy the scenery. And they all went into the pavilion together.

Stone House View.

Walking inside, Zheng Sheng understood why this place was called Shilouguan.

Unlike ordinary wooden buildings, they are all made of stone. And the verandah, the courtyard is everywhere to see rockeries and strange stones.

Zheng Sheng followed Sima Xin to a spacious hall, where many guests had already arrived.

Sima Xin walked up to a middle-aged man who was more than thirty years old and looked rich, and greeted him.

Could it be that this is the Duke of Guangling? Zheng Sheng thought.

However, Sima Xin did not mean to introduce Zheng Sheng to him. The county magistrate also showed little interest in the young man brought by Sima Xin. He pulled Sima Xin into his seat, and the two began to talk.

Then, Zheng Sheng and Wang Sui went to the right side of the hall. Zheng Sheng glanced at it and found that all the people sitting here were teenagers.

They were gathering around, arguing loudly about something.

Zheng Sheng listened carefully and immediately understood that they were having a conversation.

Zheng Sheng suddenly felt bored, so he found a corner and sat down, quietly observing the situation in the entire hall.