"Lord Wang, from Henan Mansion to Shandong Qingzhou Mansion, the official road can only take Daliangyi to Kaifeng, go straight to Xuzhou, and then you can get there. Even if Qian Jingxuan's family travels all the way, the hard work of the past few days should have reached the ground of Guide Mansion. The one who spoke was a young man with a black face and thick eyebrows, of medium stature, named Yang Qianming, a native of Xin'an County. Before fleeing, he worked as a dart master in the local county dart bureau, and was selected by Zhang Yuanhua and brought out.

Zhu Yousong nodded and said: "Let's go out of Luoyang, the forces of the palace can no longer shelter us, be careful along the way, don't chase after the horses, so as not to attract the attention of the local officials." ”

Walking on the official road outside the city, there are no modern road signs on the official road at this time, and the group follows the Yellow River to the east. Luoyang is known as the capital of eight passes and the thoroughfare of ten provinces, and there are many small towns along the way. In the past, because of the convenient transportation, these towns were located in the Central Plains, and there were many merchants coming and going. Although the city has low walls, inns, taverns, teahouses, brothels, and car dealers are all there and are very prosperous. But now, these places have long lost their original prosperity, and only people who are difficult to leave their homeland stay here. A few days ago, I heard that the imperial court had won a battle in Shaanxi, and only then did people return to the township one after another.

The group was unhurried, chased for three days, and arrived at a county seat on the ground of Xuzhou Mansion. After drinking and eating, Zhang Yuanhua took out the silver and asked casually: "Shopkeeper, we have just arrived in the treasure land, and we haven't asked what kind of ground is here?" ”

It was rare for the shopkeeper to meet such a proud guest, with a smile on his face, and said enthusiastically: "Guest officer, we are here in Dangshan County, Xuzhou Prefecture." Out of the inn of Xiao Lao'er, half a day's journey ahead, it is Xuzhou City. ”

Zhu Yousong was full, leaned on the pillar of the horse tied on the side of the road, grabbed the forage and fed his beloved horse, and asked: "Shopkeeper, I have a cousin, dressed as a scholar, who set off three days earlier than us, and speaks with a Jiangnan accent, have you ever seen the shopkeeper?" ”

The old shopkeeper clapped his hands and said with a smile: "If you ask someone else, you are sure to miss it with your cousin." I am talkative, and I love to talk to everyone I meet. Just yesterday, there was a group of people, led by a boy in brocade, dressed as a scholar, and speaking a Jiangnan dialect. I see that all of you are riding are first-class BMWs, and in less than two days, you will definitely be able to catch up with your cousin. ”

Zhu Yousong and others were in high spirits, in ancient times, it was extremely important to travel far away, and there were very few people who left their hometowns, and most of them were merchants. Listening to the description of the shopkeeper, there was no doubt that Qian Jingxuan was on time, and Zhu Yousong beckoned everyone and got on the horse to chase after him. The young man in the shop tilted his head, looked at their distant backs with envy, and said to the shopkeeper: "Yesterday's son behaved well, and at first glance he was the young master of a rich and noble family. Today's one is even more amazing, you see the sword in his waist and the BMW under his crotch, which is even more brilliant than yesterday's son. Tsk, when can I be like this again, it's worth it to die. ”

The old shopkeeper scolded with a smile: "If you want to get rich overnight, don't you have a chance now." I heard from the guests who stayed overnight last night that our strongest man in Xuzhou, Yue Chenfeng, set up a ring for his baby woman in Maling Mountain. Who can overwhelm the crowd, not only can he hold the beauty, that Yue Chenfeng has been in Xuzhou for many years, Shandong Xiaoju mountains and forests, and the government has no choice but to help him, I don't know how much wealth he has saved. Are you going to pull out a colorful head, are you afraid that you can't wear brocade clothes and ride a horse? ”

The young man stuck out his tongue and said, "Don't make fun of me, shopkeeper, these days, there are no less than dozens of heroes who come from our accommodation alone, and I'm not looking for death." ”

"Even if you are self-aware, you don't work hard, and don't think about what you have."

The more Zhu Yousong walked forward, the more he felt that something was wrong. Along the way, I met more than a dozen groups of people, these people did not carry goods, not merchants. And they are all fierce and vicious, and they are not scholars who are studying and rushing to take the exam. And these people looked at themselves, all with a kind of hostility, Zhu Yousong didn't know why, Le Ma asked Zhang Yuanhua: "Yuanhua, I have met more and more strange people along the way in the past few days, do you know what these people do?" ”

Zhang Yuanhua himself was also confused, and looked at Yang Qianming: "Qianming, you have traveled from south to north and south, and you have seen a lot of knowledge, what can you see the number of these people?" ”

Yang Qianming pondered for a while and said: "Lord Wang, I think these people have a steady pace and skilled horsemanship, and they must not be good people. And I see that they talk and behave in a way that looks like a strong man who robbed houses and gathered in the mountains and forests when I used to walk darts. ”

Zhu Yousong was not afraid, but asked strangely: "Xuzhou is close to Fengyang Jinling, it is an extremely important place, how can strong people be everywhere, is it so rampant?" ”

Yang Qianming also said curiously: "In the past, I didn't see so many strongmen appearing, let's be careful." ”

Close to Xuzhou City, the number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased. The group came to the city gate, showed the waist card of the Fuwang Mansion to the soldiers guarding the city, and after entering the city, they inquired about the best restaurant in Xuzhou, Changle Building. Changle Building is far away from the bustling downtown of Xuzhou and backed by Subo Lake. Pink wall and tile, very elegant, the building raises singers and dancers, does not do the skin and meat business, only accompanies the guests to chant poems against each other, plays the piano and strokes the zither, it is the place where the officials and nobles of Xuzhou flock to.

When everyone came to the front of the building, Zhu Yousong took a look and saw a familiar figure. In the attic at the highest point of Changle Building, a boy in brocade clothes is looking at the river with a young girl dressed in lake blue silk. Zhu Yousong led a group of people, only he had seen Qian Jingxuan, sneered on the horse, raised a horsewhip and pointed to the attic and said, "Look, that is Qian Jingxuan." Everyone looked up, this guy was too high-profile, and it was hard to see him. Zhu Yousong jumped off the horse and said: "This big boy Qian is really in the limelight, and he has to run to the most eye-catching place wherever he goes, which saves us a lot of trouble, haha." Let's go, let's also go to this Changle Lou to have a good time, wait for the opportunity tomorrow, and go back to the palace as soon as possible. ”

The six of them entered the Changle Building, and the little guys in the building had already caught up to lead the horses and whip them into the building. Entering the guest room, Zhang Yuanhua glanced around vigilantly and closed the door. Zhu Yousong asked: "Yang Qianming, is there any convenient place near Xuzhou?" ”

Yang Qianming had already measured, Zhu Yousong asked, and then replied: "Out of Xuzhou, it is Nanmaling, which stretches for hundreds of miles, from Fengshan, Doosan, Hushan, Huashan, and Wuhua Dingshan, just to start!" ”

Zhu Yousong's heart was happy, and he smiled heroically: "Okay, after chasing for so many days, everyone has worked hard." Have a good time in this Changle Building today. After speaking, he took out a stack of Daming treasure banknotes, handed it to Zhang Yuanhua, and said, "I can't finish spending it today, so I can't come back to sleep." Qian Jingxuan's guy recognized me, so I won't go out to show up. The crowd thanked and retreated.

In Maling Mountain, where the wind and clouds meet, a group of minions stay awake all night and build a tall wooden building at the foot of the peak.

A good show is about to be staged.