Forty-four hundred miles
It took three days, Chen Yan finally drew a rough picture of the land of Yanyun, although the line proportion or something is very unprofessional, but Chen Yan felt that this map should be more detailed than those maps of the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, after all, in this era, no one thought of drawing such a detailed map. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
Looking at the drawings in one place, Chen Yan has a sense of accomplishment, no matter whether he can use it in the future or not, in short, he did his best.
"Childe, the second master is here." The maid Xiaohe came in and said softly.
Chen Yan snorted: "Just invite my second brother in." ”
Xiaohe answered and went to the outer courtyard to invite Zhao Zongxuan in. Now Chen Yan is also a big family, so naturally there must be rules, and there are female dependents in the inner courtyard, so even if Di Yong and Zhao Zongxuan come, it is not easy to break in directly.
Zhao Zongxuan walked into the study, and when he saw the drawings scattered all over the place, he couldn't help asking, "Third brother, what is this doing?" ”
"I'm bored to draw. Second brother, are you busy sneaking to me to relieve your boredom? ”
Speaking of which, Zhao Zongxuan hasn't been here for a few days, it's not that he doesn't want to come, but he can't get away because he is busy with marriage.
Zhao Zongxuan sat on the chair, picked up the fruit on the table and nibbled on it, and said while gnawing: "You don't know my matter, third brother, yet." My dad will be here in a few days, so I guess I'll be able to relax. ”
Zhao Zongxuan's marriage is such a big thing, of course the king of Jiyang County can't help but come, not to mention that it is still an official marriage. So when he learned the news, the king of Jiyang got up and went straight to Bianliang City from Xiangyang, but fortunately, it was not far away, only a dozen days away.
Chen Yan pursed his lips and said, "This also weighs your heart, second brother, why do you still look sad." ”
"Annoying!" Of course Zhao Zongxuan was annoyed, the palace sent someone to teach him etiquette, and the Liufu side sent a bunch of mothers-in-law and maids in advance, such a large number of people dangled in front of his eyes every day, it was difficult not to be annoyed.
"In the future, it will be better for my second sister-in-law." Chen Yan couldn't help but say seriously.
Zhao Zongxuan smiled bitterly and said, "Why does everyone think that I have climbed high." ”
Chen Yan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Whoever climbs high is not necessarily. You are also upset about the second brother, so it is better for us two brothers to go out for a walk. ”
"Are you still going out in this cold winter?"
Chen Yan has been stuffy in the house for many days, although the weather outside is cold, but he has to go out to let the wind out.
The two brothers walked down the street wrapped in thick cloaks, chatting a few words from time to time, and before they knew it, they came to Qingxuan City. There was nothing to do, so Chen Yan pulled Zhao Zongxuan into Qingxuan City to see what this guy liked, and bought it for him as a wedding gift.
When passing by an armory shop, several people walked out of it, and one of them said loudly: "This boss is really a freak, isn't it just a tattered long sword, and he doesn't sell it unless he is destined to do it!" Don't look at who I am, go back and find someone to demolish this shop! ”
Chen Yan was a little familiar when he heard this voice, so he turned his head to look, and saw Cao Jingshang's face full of resentment, and he was walking out of the weapons shop surrounded by several family members.
Cao Jingshang just walked down the steps, looked up, and saw Chen Yan and Zhao Zongxuan standing not far away, and was stunned for a moment, standing where to go, not to go.
"It seems that the lesson is still light!" Chen Yan smiled faintly, looked at the bear child and said.
Cao Jingshang is really afraid of Chen Yan now, he has grown so big, and he was beaten up for the first time, so his psychology is naturally a little shadowy.
"What are you going to do?" Cao Jingshang subconsciously took a few steps back, and his voice trembled a little.
"If you don't study well at a young age, you fight and kill all day long, do you have to let me educate you again?!"
He has beaten this bear child once, and he can be regarded as offending the Cao family once, although Cao Huanting secretly calculated that he didn't succeed last time, it doesn't mean that he wants to press this breath. Who is he, there is a statement that revenge will be avenged! It just so happens that there is nothing to do today, so I will be happy with Cao Jingshang, a bear child.
Cao Jingshang immediately said with a bitter face: "Don't! I know it's wrong! "Although he was accompanied by seven or eight family members, he really didn't dare to do it. First, he has a psychological shadow, and second, he knows Zhao Zongxuan. This bear kid knows Zhao Zongxuan's ability very well, although his kung fu is not so high, but it is still a piece of cake to beat them!
Everyone softened, of course Chen Yan had no reason to do it, but he couldn't let go of this bear child, thought about it, and said: "Go back and copy a copy of the Analects by hand, and send it to my house after the year." If you don't copy it, hehe, then don't blame Ben Gongzi! Although this Bianliang City is big, it's still very simple to find you! ”
"Ahh Cao Jingshang suddenly frowned, looked at Chen Yan timidly, and muttered: "You are not my teacher, why do you ......?"
Chen Yan said directly to Zhao Zongxuan: "Second brother, go and educate our Cao Gongzi!" ”
Zhao Zongxuan was not polite, and walked over directly, and the frightened Cao Jingshang nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "I'll copy, I'll copy, I'll go back and copy now!" ”
"Then don't go back quickly!"
Seeing Cao Jingshang run away without a trace, Zhao Zongxuan smiled and said: "If I were him, I would hide in the house all day long and not go out, can you really find the door?" ”
"It's just funny." Chen Yan is also really boring.
Zhao Zongxuan shook his head and said: "Don't underestimate this Cao Jingshang, how can you say that he is also one of the four young people in this Bianliang City, it is good to stop in moderation." ”
"What four less?"
Zhao Zongxuan really despised the ignorance of his third brother, and he didn't even know the famous four young men in the capital, so he popularized Chen Yan: "Yan Jiayan a few ways, Cao family Cao Jingshang, Zhao family Zhao Zongzhi, Chai Yao of the Chai family." ”
"Ugh!" Chen Yan was speechless, Yan Jidao turned out to be one of the four young people, but it was normal to think about it, Yan Jidao's bear child's temper was much greater than Cao Jingshang's, and his temperament was arrogant, but he deserved this name, Chai Yao He had also seen it, who is this Zhao Zongzhi?
"Zhao XVII."
Chen Yan suddenly realized that he dared to love Zhao Zongshi's younger brother! However, I have to say that these four young people are indeed all from famous families, and their families are solid, and ordinary people in this Bianliang City really dare not provoke.
"Let's go, let's go in and see what the tattered long sword Cao Jingshang said looks like."
Of course, Zhao Zongxuan was curious, so the two of them entered the weapons shop.
The area of this weapon shop is not large, but the types of weapons are extremely complete, and some of the blades have never even been seen. Just after a few glances, Chen Yan was attracted by a long sword hanging on the wall, this is indeed a tattered long sword. The wooden hilt and scabbard were rotten and riddled with holes, and through those holes, the body of the sword could be seen to be rusty and colorless. It's just that I don't know why, where this sword hangs, but it's so dazzling.
"Do the two sons have eye-catching blades?" The shopkeeper greeted him very politely.
Zhao Zongxuan stretched out his hand and pointed, "Take down that long sword and show it to my son." ”
The shopkeeper was suddenly puzzled: "This, since this son wants to see it, then wait a while, the villain will invite my shopkeeper." ”
Zhao Zongxuan nodded, waited for the shopkeeper to enter the room, and whispered to Chen Yan: "It should be a famous sword." ”
Although Chen Yan didn't understand, he also felt that this tattered long sword was extraordinary, which had nothing to do with a person's temperament, and it really didn't have much to do with appearance.
After a while, an old man walked in slowly, dressed in tattered cotton clothes, gray hair, and drunken eyes, looking like a drunk on the street.
"Are you going to buy the sword of the little old man?"
Zhao Zongxuan clasped his fists and saluted: "Exactly." I also hope that the shopkeeper will make a price, and I will never make a counteroffer. ”
The old shopkeeper burped, squinted his eyes at Zhao Zongxuan and Chen Yan, and slowly stretched out a finger.
"One hundred taels?"
The old shopkeeper shook his head.
"A thousand taels?"
The old shopkeeper still shook his head.
Zhao Zongxuan's heart was cold, he started with a thousand taels, but he really couldn't take out this ten thousand taels, although he was not short of money, but this ten thousand taels of silver was really nothing!
"A tael of silver!"
Zhao Zongxuan and Chen Yan suddenly said in unison: "What?!" ”
The old shopkeeper smiled: "Sold to someone who is destined, one or two pieces of silver is enough." ”
Chen Yan hurriedly took out the money bag, handed it to the old shopkeeper and said: "Since it is a fateful person, I am afraid that the silver money is not in the way, and the shopkeeper should not dislike it." ”
The old shopkeeper didn't refuse, reached out to take the money bag, turned his head and said to the shopkeeper: "Go and take down the sword and hand it over to this son." ”
Zhao Zongxuan took the long sword out of the door of the armory shop, and he still didn't come back to his senses, the two of them just walked a few steps on the street, but the shopkeeper chased him out, and said: "The two sons and stay here, my shopkeeper has something to tell." ”
"Say."
The shopkeeper paused for a moment and said, "My shopkeeper asked the villain to inform the two sons that the name of this sword is Baili." ”