After the banquet, it was arranged to enter the museum post for a rest, and at the end of the day, Yan Zhuang really came to the pavilion to accompany Wang Yuan to visit Xiongwu City. A group of people roamed the streets of the city, full of soldiers and horses, noisy and restless. It is rare to see the common people, and there are not many shops. The most visible civilians were the men who carried rocks and ox carts on their backs to continue building the city's facilities.

After a closer look, Wang Yuan really realized the extraordinaryness of this majestic city. The houses in the city were made of ashlar walls, with flat roofs and stone buttresses on tops. It can be said that every house is a small fortress that can be defended. Archers arranged on top can defend a large area within a radius of tens of paces. It is conceivable that even if the city walls are breached, it will not be the end of the city, but the beginning of the real battle, and it will be a very bloody kind of street fighting.

A group of people climbed the city wall from the steps of the east city, standing on the city wall, the cold wind swished over the body, and the lead clouds in the sky hung low, quite a bit of 'black clouds crushing the city and wanting to destroy the city' atmosphere. But everyone knows that the wind on the city wall has actually passed through the mountains and has become very weak, and if you reach the north of the mountain, you don't know how cold and unbearable.

Although it is cold, standing on the city wall and looking into the city, the scene is different. The streets and alleys of the entire Xiongwu City are crowded with soldiers and horses, and all kinds of noisy sounds are sent into the ears, giving people a feeling of blood boiling.

The east and west walls can be seen from the mountains outside the city, but you can see the towering mountains stretching for miles beyond the city. As winter approaches, everything withers, and the original green is replaced by black, yellow and gray, which adds to the solemnity of the mountains.

The three city walls in the southeast, east and west have been toured, but the city wall in the north is not allowed to visit, because the north is a forbidden area, and the city wall cannot go up, which makes Wang Yuan very regretful. The scene in the north is actually the most impressive, not only can you see the Yellow Cliff Pass, but also can look at the valley leading to the north and the fortress and beacon tower on the peaks on both sides, that is the real majestic scenery. However, Wang Yuan was relieved at the thought that he would be able to leave Xiongwu City and go north along the valley tomorrow and watch these scenes along the way.

After the tour, it was getting late, and under the cover of the mountains, it seemed to get dark very quickly. Amid the rumbling of the drums of the four cities, groups of cavalry galloped through the streets with torches, shouting and shouting, as if to drive away those who were still in the streets. A few pairs also ran to Wang Yuan, Yan Zhuang and others to check their identities, and were severely reprimanded by Yan Zhuang and left.

Yan Zhuang smiled and said to Wang Yuan: "Wang Qin is no stranger to this meeting. ”

Wang Yuan said: "Could it be the law of the night ban in Chang'an?" ”

Yan Zhuang nodded and smiled: "Exactly, An Shuai said that Xiongwu City should follow the night ban of Chang'an, so that it can be orderly and not cause chaos. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said: "Indeed, there are many soldiers and horses, there are many people, and materials are important, so there must be strict orders to maintain order in the city." We shouldn't trouble them, I'll rest in the hall here, lest it be difficult for them. ”

"Be empathetic, take your body as a pole, don't make exceptions, admire and admire." Yan Zhuang praised him, and then sent Wang Yuan to the pavilion and said goodbye.

Wang Yuan was indeed a little tired, and after dinner, he bathed and changed his clothes, summoned Gongsun Lan, Liu Dehai, Liu Jun and others to say a few words casually, and then ordered them to go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, I will go north to save my energy.

When Wang Yuan went to bed and slept peacefully, Liu Dehai also wanted to go back to the camp stationed outside the pavilion to rest, and when he stepped out of the gate of the small courtyard where Wang Yuan lived, he suddenly heard someone whispering behind him.

"General Liu, please stay."

Liu Dehai turned his head to look, only to see Liu Jun tiptoeing sneakily out of the shadow behind the courtyard gate and waving to him. Liu Dehai hurriedly walked over and asked in surprise, "What does the master have to do?" Why don't you go to sleep? ”

Liu Jun stretched out his finger and pressed it to his lips and said, "Don't speak, come with me, I have something to discuss with you." ”

Liu Dehai followed Liu Jun to a secluded place outside the courtyard in confusion, and said in a low voice: "Master, what's wrong with you?" ”

Liu Jun said in a low voice: "Did General Liu hear what my teacher ordered?" ”

"What's the matter? Going to bed early? Am I going back to sleep? Liu Dehai said.

"Where's this, it's about the afternoon." Liu Jun stomped his feet.

"Afternoon? What was the command? Liu Dehai scratched his head and said.

"Hey, it's really stupid, didn't the teacher say in the afternoon that we are not allowed to approach the forbidden land in the north of the city?"

"That's what happened, yes, what's wrong?" Liu Dehai was puzzled.

"I'll tell you, I'll go to see it in the afternoon, it's really weird over there, dozens of arrow towers are standing, there are soldiers and horses guarding from afar, and you are not allowed to approach even a step, isn't it a warehouse of materials, grain and grass? Is it necessary to be so tight? I've even been in the armory of the Shenwu Army in the capital, and I've never seen such a secret. I guess there's something wrong there. Otherwise, why is it so strict? Liu Jun whispered.

Liu Dehai was stunned and said: "No wonder you didn't want to follow the tour of the city in the afternoon, what did you say about sleeping in the pavilion, it turned out that you went to the north of the city to investigate." My master, you save some trouble, if you let your teacher know, I'm afraid I will be punished again. ”

Liu Jun puffed his eyes and said, "What, are you going to sue me?" ”

"What shall I sue you? Just a reminder. The envoy said, the road is safe and secure, don't cause trouble, and obey orders in your humble position. ”

"Look at your timid look." Liu Jun said disdainfully: "There are strange things there, aren't you curious?" ”

Liu Dehai shook his head like a rattle and said, "I'm not curious, what's there." ”

Liu Jun frowned and said: "General Liu, let me tell you a secret, when I was in Chang'an, I once again overheard my mother talking to Uncle Zuo Xiang, and my uncle said that An Lushan had a special purpose in building Xiongwu City, and he also said a lot of doubts. Now that we're in Xiongwu City, we have found something strange, shouldn't we go and see it? Wouldn't it be a great credit if some secret was discovered? ”

Liu Dehai frowned and said, "This ...... It doesn't seem appropriate. Besides, you said that where the security is tight, and the city is closed at night, even if I want to go, I can't do it, can I break in? That's not going to happen. ”

Liu Jun said: "Did I mean to break through? I'm telling you this just to hear if you have any way, and if you can get there, wouldn't you know everything? I assure you, there's definitely something wrong there, otherwise it wouldn't be so secretive. ”

Liu Dehai thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I can't help it, I can't think of a way." I don't dare to mess around on other people's territory, and the envoy will skin me if he knows about it. I don't have the ability to fly on the wall, otherwise I could have gone to explore at night. ”

Liu Jun's eyes lit up and said, "Do you fly the eaves and go to the wall?" Isn't Sister Gongsun next to the teacher very strong in martial arts? In Youzhou City, haven't we seen her power? Maybe she can help. ”

Liu Dehai patted his thigh and said, "Yes, Miss Gongsun will definitely be able to enter and in freely, but ...... I don't know if she wants to or not. I always don't think it's good, I'm afraid something is going to happen. ”

"Coward, if I hadn't been a child, I'd have said it myself. You are so cowardly to give you such a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions. If I were you, I would immediately go and beg Sister Gongsun. Liu Jun smacked his lips.

Liu Dehai scratched his head and was silent.

Liu Jun said: "Whatever you want, forget it if you're not interested, in short, don't ask me for anything in the future." When I went back to Beijing and told my uncle, I said that you are a courageless person and that you will not be promoted in the future. ”

Liu Dehai was stunned and said, "Master, you can't be like this." ”

Liu Jun held his hands up and said, "Did I say something wrong?" You just don't have the guts. I'm afraid that my teacher will blame you, and I don't dare to investigate if I know that there are suspicious points, at least you will say that you are cowardly and afraid, and if you are big, you will be disloyal to Your Majesty. ”

Liu Dehai raised his hand and surrendered: "That's it, I'll go with you to ask to see Miss Gongsun, but if she doesn't agree, there is no way, it is absolutely impossible to break in, and I don't have the ability to get in and in freely, so I can only ask her to come forward." ”

Liu Jun smiled and nodded: "This is it." Always give it a try. ”

The two quietly turned back, and saw that the lights in the east wing where Wang Yuan lived had been turned off, and the lights were still on in the room where Gongsun Lan lived in the west, so they came to the porch lightly. Liu Jun stood on tiptoe and knocked lightly on the window a few times, and after a while, Gongsun Lan's cold voice came from inside: "Who?" ”

"Sister Gongsun, it's me, Liu Jun." Liu Jun lowered his voice and said.

With a squeak, the window opened, Gongsun Lan stood in front of the window and frowned and looked out, Liu Dehai hurriedly bowed, and Liu Jun also bowed.

"General Liu, Little Master Liu, why don't you two rest here?"

"Miss Gongsun, the young prince of Shicai Liu said something to the lowly position, and the lowly position felt that he should inform you, so he ...... I'm sorry to disturb the girl's rest. Liu Dehai said busily.

Gongsun Lan frowned, her figure flashed, she had already stood in front of the two of them through the window, and said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?" ”