Yecheng was built in the Spring and Autumn Period, built by the Duke of Qi Huan, because of its geographical location is extremely important, and is in the place of extending in all directions, so it is the economic and strategic place of Hebei since ancient times, whether it is the earlier Huangfu Song, or later Han Fu, now Yuan Shao, will be here as the seat of Jizhou.

Nowadays, Yuan Shao occupies most of the areas of He, Hebei, Qingdao and Youzhou, and still sets the seat of governance here, you can know its status, especially after these years of development, Yecheng is one of the most prosperous metropolises in China in this troubled era.

When he first entered the city, Wang Xu saw the bustling scene of traffic, and he was really emotional.

When the Yellow Turban Uprising, he was ordered to take over the Hebei army and crusade against Guangzong Zhangjiao, so he came here, but at that time, he was in the depths of the war, although he felt that the city was large, but he did not feel deeply, and now he came again, he was really shocked.

Even Xiangyang in Jingzhou is still a little behind this Yecheng, after all, the development of the two banks of the Yellow River in this period is far greater than that of the south.

"Master, it's getting dark, let's find a post house to rest first, and it's better to play tomorrow." Ling Wanqing looked at the sky and persuaded him.

"Well, that's fine."

The three of them turned around a few times at random, and soon found a restaurant with a good environment, and at this time they happened to feel a little hungry, so they did not rush into the host, but sat down at the table in the lobby and ordered a few side dishes.

At this time, it was dusk time, and there were more people dining, and they had just ordered food and quieted down, when they heard the chaotic chatter around them.

Originally, this was nothing, but a few people not far from the adjacent table attracted Wang Xu's attention. Because what they are talking about is related to the dispute between Yuan and Cao.

"Brother, what you just said is true?"

"It's true, General Yuan has ordered all localities to mobilize troops and horses, and my brother-in-law is the housekeeper of the Imperial Palace, and he told me in person."

"Hey! This has not been a few years old, how can I have to fight a big war again, then Cao Cao is also a strong prince, Yuan Cao and the two families are fighting, I am afraid that it will be a long time, and what I am most afraid of is suffering our people. ”

"yes. If Yuan Gong wins, it's fine. If we lose, Cao Cao will fight, and we will have to endure the flames of war here. ”

"What do you think these powerful people are thinking, isn't it good to enjoy it in peace? I have to fight you to the death. Yuan Gong fought with Gongsun Zan in the north for so many years. It hasn't been completely wiped out. I have heard passers-by say that in the war-torn area of Youzhou, life is so hard. ”

"Forget it. This world is like this, people are bitter in Youzhou, maybe we will be more bitter here in a few years, there is wine today and drunk today, I can't care so much! ”

"That's the same, don't talk about that, come, drink, talk about having some fun."

"Hmmm! Dry! ”

As the two of their wine glasses collided, Wang Xu also fell into deep thought.

Now that Yuan Shao has also sent troops, it seems that the battle of Guandu is inevitable in advance, and it is because of the change of the general trend today, forcing Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to come to this point in advance.

After all, now that Sun Jian is getting stronger and stronger in Jiangdong, if he completely pacifies the southern Baiyue and stabilizes the interior, it will inevitably enter the Central Plains, which is definitely a great threat.

Similarly, Jingzhou won Yizhou, although the loss was large, but the general trend has been achieved, and after a few years of cultivation, the strength will inevitably be strong.

Faced with the situation in the south gradually stabilizing, Cao Cao couldn't do it without hurrying.

Wang Xu, who was thinking about countermeasures in his head, was a little distracted, but suddenly felt that Ling Wanqing beside him pulled his arm.

"Wanqing, what's wrong?"

Ling Wanqing didn't speak, but secretly glanced at him and motioned for him to pay attention, and the target was the person at the table who was talking about the dispute between Yuan Cao and Cao just now.

Wang Xu frowned, and then listened attentively.

"Brother, is Yan Ming really that beautiful?"

"Isn't it? You haven't seen it, I happened to see her carriage passing by that day, and that countenance, tsk, and bar, is rare in the world. ”

"But didn't Yuan Xi just make a marriage with Zhen Mi of the Zhen family?"

"Who are people, who do you want to marry, it's not a matter of a word, then Yuan Xi somehow saw Yan Ming's true face some time ago, and since then he has not been reluctant, pestering the Yan family to marry him, it is said that Yan Ming did not agree at first, and then somehow agreed."

"I really can't imagine that General Yan's younger brother turned out to be a woman, and he hasn't heard any news for so many years, so he really hides it deep enough."

"Who knows? Maybe it's because it's too beautiful, and I'm worried about being favored by the powerful. ”

"With General Yan's status in Hebei, what are you afraid of?"

"Isn't that scary? Yuan Xi is the son of Yuan Gong, he fell in love with her, and he has never married, can he still not marry? ”

"Eh, in this world, being too beautiful has become a sin."

"That's not necessarily, at least as long as Yuan Gong is undefeated, the Yan family will be prosperous and rich, much better than ordinary people like you and me."

"That's true!"

As the conversation between the two began, the more Wang Xu listened, the more angry he became, and his fists clenched "crackling".

Yan Ming was reluctant to follow him south, and later went to Jingzhou without saying goodbye, which has always been a scar in his heart.

Over the years, whenever he thinks of the two years he traveled, the two depended on each other for life and death, eating the same bowl of rice and stepping on the same piece of mud, which is the indescribable thoughts and pain, he never forgets the girl who held the Yue Nu sword and chased him all over the mountains and slashed hard.

But all these years, he has no choice!

He can't do without Jingzhou, he has too many things to do, too many responsibilities, too many scruples, he can't and can't solve this matter at all, he has to hide it deep in his heart, and even he thinks he is mentally prepared.

But today, when he really heard it with his own ears, he only felt that his head exploded with a "buzz", and any psychological preparation became a joke.

I only felt a burst of colic in my heart, and the memories of the past poured into his mind like a tide, the girl who was as tender as water, the girl who followed him to wander the world and suffered a lot, and the night after being drunk......

"The hosts! You're alright! Ling Wanqing shook Wang Xu's arm worriedly, seeing his face at the moment. I'm really worried.

"It's okay!" Wang Xu almost jumped out of the bottom of the sentence like this.

At this moment, even Zhang Ning felt bad, although he didn't know what was going on, he didn't say a word, just looked at him blankly.

For this meal, the three of them had their own thoughts, and they were all very unhappy, so they hastily filled their stomachs and asked for two rooms to rest.

At night, Wang Xu fell asleep and did not say a word from beginning to end.

Ling Wanqing didn't bother. Just gently resting in the crook of his arm. Quietly watching, accompanying.

The next morning, as soon as it was dawn, Wang Xu woke up from his sleep. But Ling Wanqing was earlier. It's just that she stared at him quietly all the time.

"The hosts. Still upset? ”

"It's so much better to get a good night's sleep! It's been worrying you for so long! ”

Wang Xu looked at the enchanting beauty beside him, and felt a little guilty, after all, this was for other women to snub the woman beside him who was infinitely attached to him.

"It's fine. Just be nice to the host. ”

Ling Wanqing, who fell into happiness, no longer had any reservations, and showed all her love to the man next to her, beside this man, she was no longer the poisonous thorny rose, but a bewitching fruit that you could pick.

"Wanqing, there's something I want to discuss with you."

"What's the matter? Host please speak. ”

"I want to meet Yan Ming, is there a way?"

Ling Wanqing smiled and said very easily: "This is not difficult, there are a lot of spy shadows in Yecheng, just leave it to me, it's just that the master wants to meet her in what way, and also, do you have any requirements for the place to meet?" ”

"There's no requirement for a meeting place, as long as you can talk individually, it doesn't matter how you go."

"Okay, the master will rest in this post house and give the slave family half a day's arrangement." Ling Wanqing said softly.

"Hmm!" Wang Xu smiled and nodded. "But don't be too forced, no matter what, you can't expose our people here."

"The master can rest assured, the slave family has the bottom in his heart."

After Ling Wanqing finished speaking, she gently kissed Wang Xu's face, and she had already gotten up to change her clothes.

Silently looking at Ling Wanqing, who was bewitching and seductive, even if he was changing clothes in front of him, Wang Xu couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.

Even now, he doesn't know what it is for this woman who follows him wholeheartedly, whether it is because she is possessive, or because she is tempting enough, or because he really likes it, or because he feels guilty in his heart!

But no matter what the reason was, when he saw that this woman could do something for himself at this moment, he only had one thought in his heart, this was a woman worthy of his own protection and cherishment.

This half-day time was very difficult for Wang Xu, a little apprehensive, a little expectant, and a little worried.

Zhang Ning stayed by his side, sometimes stunned, sometimes curious.

"Do you have anything to do with that guy named Yan Ming?"

Wang Xu closed his eyes and did not answer.

"It must have a relationship, if it doesn't matter, why are you so excited when you heard about her yesterday?"

Wang Xu still ignored it.

"You like her?"

This time, Wang Xu finally opened his eyes and scolded angrily: "Where did the little girl get so many problems, stay there!" ”

"Looks like it's been right." Zhang Ning's face looked a little unhappy. "Why do you like so many people, you seem to have a lot of wives and concubines, and now you have Sister Wanqing, why do you still have something to do with so many women."

"yes, so you have to stay away from me, and be careful that you have something to do with me one day." Wang Xu replied casually.

Which one said this, but it provoked the hornet's nest, Zhang Ning's face instantly became ugly, and he said angrily: "We do have something to do with each other, I have to kill you, I swore since I was a child, I will kill you and avenge my father!" ”

Seeing that she was suddenly so excited, Wang Xu was startled, but then calmed down again, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, drawing an arc. "I also said that I waited for you to come and kill me."

"You think I can't kill you!" Zhang Ningxiu raised his eyebrows and fought back angrily.

"I didn't think so, you had countless opportunities when I was poisoned before."

"I'm going to pay you back for saving my life, one thing is one thing, not to be mixed up."

"Well, if you want to kill, kill it, the sword is next to you."

"You ......" Zhang Ning was really angry, pointing at Wang Xu and speechless.

Zhang Ning made such a fuss, Wang Xu's spirit relaxed, and the smile on his face became stronger. "In my opinion. I'm afraid you can't do it if you want to kill me, since you failed to assassinate me for the first time, and after I let you go, your last murderous intent is gone. ”

"You...... You...... You are talking nonsense! Zhang Ning was still stubborn.

Wang Xu didn't answer this time, just quietly stared into her eyes.

Slowly, slowly, Zhang Ning avoided it unnaturally, and finally turned his head away, and a flush surged up on his neck.

"You don't even dare to look at me, how can you kill me?"

"You bastard."

For her such scolding. Wang Xu didn't care at all. happily said: "You have scolded a lot more these days than before, obviously you are more lively than before, very good, not in vain my hard work over the years." ”

"Who cares about your hard work?"

Zhang Ning was already angry. But she didn't know why. That kind of anger always feels different from the anger and bitterness when I was a child. I can't say it, and I can't tell it.

"Eh, why are you two arguing!" Ling Wanqing's soft teasing voice came, interrupting the bickering between the two.

Wang Xu's spirit was shocked. Slightly excited, he asked, "How is it, is there a way?" ”

"Yes." Ling Wanqing smiled, but she was not in a hurry to say, turned around and closed the door of the room, and then walked to Wang Xu. "Master, it has been arranged over there, every three days, Yan Ming will go for a walk by the stream ten miles west of the city, we have a subordinate who happens to be very familiar with that area, you can pretend to be an ordinary farmer by the stream, naturally there is a chance to get close to it, and Yan Ming likes to be alone when he is in that area."

"That's the best thing that is." Wang Xu is also very satisfied. "And when is the next time she will be there?"

"Just this afternoon!"

"Today?"

"Yes, today!" Ling Wanqing nodded affirmatively, and then said with some amusement: "Why, our masters who are not afraid of heaven and earth also have times when they are cowardly? ”

Being pointed out so clearly, Wang Xu was a little embarrassed, and sneered: "It's not cowardice, it's just a little nervous, maybe it's too sudden!" ”

Ling Wanqing covered her mouth and sneered, but she didn't continue to be embarrassed, and reached out to tidy up his clothes for him. "Master, if you decide to go, then you have to leave now, and we must make arrangements over there before they arrive, otherwise it will be difficult to get to them."

Hearing this, Wang Xu thought about it, and finally stopped hesitating, took a deep breath, and said decisively: "Okay, let's go now." ”

The efficiency of the spy crew was very fast, and as soon as the three of them left the post house, a closed carriage drove over, and without saying anything, the three of them got in.

On the way, a few people did not speak, closed their eyes and rested.

From the bumpy ride of the carriage, it felt that it was moving fast, but for more than half an hour, a hoarse voice was heard outside. "It's here!"

Stepping out of the carriage, Wang Xu raised his eyes and looked around, but he was suddenly a little stunned.

"Master, what's wrong? Any questions? Ling Wanqing noticed his abnormality and asked out loud.

"Oh! No. Wang Xu shook his head and said to himself suspiciously: "I don't know why this place, I always feel a little familiar when I look at it, as if I have seen it when and where?" ”

"Did the master ever show this place when he was crusading against the Yellow Turban?" Ling Wanqing helped him recall.

"No, no, I have very deep memories of being in this area, and I have never been here."

After thinking about it for a while, Wang Xu couldn't remember where he had seen it, and couldn't help laughing: "Forget it, maybe it's a mistake in feeling, let's get down to business first!" ”

"Hmm!" Ling Wanqing responded, and quickly arranged with the spy department.

In just a few moments, Wang Xu was redressed from beginning to end by the spy department, wearing a straw hat on his head, wrapped in an inferior long robe, his arms exposed, his trousers were wrapped high to his knees, and he was wearing a tattered vegetable basket on his back.

After looking at it with satisfaction for a moment, Ling Wanqing smiled and said, "Master, it's almost, let's wait for you a mile away, remember that you just stay by the stream, you will definitely see Yan Ming, if there is any accident, you run to the east, we will come to pick you up." ”

"Okay, don't worry!"

They were all people who had been in battle for a long time, and Ling Wanqing didn't say anything, and quickly beckoned the spy to clear the traces, and disappeared from view in the blink of an eye.

Wang Xu took a deep breath, calmed the tension in his heart, walked slowly to the stream, and sat against a small tree, as if he was tired of walking and resting here.

A quarter of an hour passed, two quarters of an hour passed, and there was still no movement on the side of the road, perhaps because it was too long, Wang Xu recalled the bits and pieces of the past with Yan Ming, and fell asleep unconsciously.

"Bang, bang!"

The sound of footsteps on the fallen leaves woke Wang Xu up from his dream, and he suddenly looked back from the corner of his eye, and suddenly saw a beautiful figure.

It's still a skirt flying, it's still slim, the person hasn't changed, and the temperament hasn't changed, it's the familiar figure that once accompanied each other, maybe the only thing that has changed is the eyes.

Once, those eyes were full of freedom, loneliness, and naughtiness, but now, those eyes have become a little vicissitudes, some far-reaching, and a kind of indescribable sadness, as if they have become more incompatible with the world.

Wang Xu looked at it, unconsciously a little distracted, and he was so stunned.

Yan Ming, who was strolling alone, also seemed to feel that someone was watching him, and he couldn't help but look at it, but it was an ordinary person in rough clothes and linen, and the straw hat was pressed very low, making it impossible to see the face clearly.

Originally, she didn't care, but for some reason, just as she was about to move on, the corner of her eye swept over the figure again, but she suddenly had a familiar feeling, and some doubts suddenly rose in her heart.

Wang Xu had come back to his senses at this time, and found that Yan Ming was looking at him, so he couldn't help but skim the Yan family guards who were accompanying him in the distance, and finally lowered his voice and said: "Looking at the clothes of the son-in-law, it should be golden branches and jade leaves, how can you be interested in playing in this mountainous and wild place?" ”

Yan Ming was a little shocked when the people suddenly asked, but he still responded with a smile: "The scenery here is good, and after staying in the city for a long time, I want to come out for a walk." ”

Saying that, I don't know why, she suddenly couldn't help but say: "Actually, this place is very much like an old place back then, I once had a good memory there, so I like to come here to see it." ”

"Homeland?" Her words made Wang Xu stunned, and inadvertently a flash of inspiration flashed in his head, and he suddenly remembered why this place was so familiar.

It turned out that this place was very similar to a small forest he passed by when he traveled to Jiangnan, and there was also a stream there, and most importantly, in that stream, he played with Yan Ming and inadvertently took away the first kiss of this beautiful woman.

At this moment, Wang Xu's heart trembled, and it turned out that Yan Ming's heart was still pretending to be him.

After being silent for a long time, he finally let out a long sigh and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Yan Ming, it seems that you still remember me!" (To be continued......)