The world is divided into three parts, with Qinling Mountains and Wushan as the boundary. In the north, there is the state of Chu, which has strong soldiers and strong horses and millions of lions; In the west, there is a country of Pakistan with dangerous terrain and easy to defend and difficult to attack; In the east, there is a country of Wu with abundant products and outstanding people. Three-legged, this tranquility has been maintained for a hundred years, but Northern Chu is ready to move, intending to break this harmonious and peaceful situation.

According to legend, a masterpiece handed down a hundred years ago, it is a military book that can be sprinkled into soldiers, won by surprise, and invincible in a hundred battles. And the guardian of this book of war is a family that is very good at concealment, no one has ever known their true identity, and all kinds of rumors are endless but there is no way to verify. Over the past hundred years, the emperors of Northern Chu have poured all the wealth accumulated in the mountains and seas, and their meticulous work has spread all over the world, and they will not give up without giving up.

Wu Guo, Luozhou.

The country of Wu is rich and beautiful, with many mountains and rivers, and Zhong Lingyu is beautiful. Wu has always been a scholar and has a reputation as a state of etiquette. Men chant poems against each other, talk about the past and the present, and export chapters; Women live in boudoirs, take care of housework, practice piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and rarely go out.

Luozhou is a well-known beauty state, today June 19, is the birthday of Guanyin Dashi, all the ladies and girls will go to the temple to offer incense and pray, one to pray for the health of their parents, and the other to pray for their own good luck. The incense in the Guanyin Temple is prosperous, and the crowds are crowded. But it is not as good as outside the temple, the sound of small merchants and hawkers is endless, but this shouting is also polite, which makes people feel happy to hear it. And what is even more surprising is the young handsome boy on the periphery of the Guanyin Temple, all of whom are polite and graceful, or holding folding fans or talking and laughing. They gathered here today just to see their favorite person at the gate of the Guanyin Temple. There are also some sons who have no sweethearts, but they will also come to visit, or they can meet a beautiful woman. Therefore, the outside of the Guanyin Temple is even more lively.

Wu Min's style is conservative, men and women perform their duties, even if they are married, they can't meet unless they have family banquets and festivals. But today, it is customary to meet and greet each other, and it is also allowed to send one or two non-personal things between men and women who are engaged.

At this time, a woman who looked like a celestial man walked out of the Guanyin Temple, slender and tall, with bright eyes and bright teeth, ice muscles and jade skin. Dressed in white, Shengxue, with a simple single screw comb in her dark and thick hair, she looks particularly crisp. This woman is the first person in Luozhou, named Gong Chenxue, twenty-eight years old, and the young men who came today are all to see her style, but it is a pity that the famous flowers have masters, and the teenagers can only look at it.

Gong Chenxue and the maid stood under the osmanthus tree in front of the Guanyin Temple, as if waiting for someone. It was summer, and within a quarter of an hour, Gong Chenxue's goose egg face was already slightly red, and the thin fragrant sweat on the pavement, the sons who were looking at it seemed to have pity and did not dare to come forward to talk. At this time, a tall, handsome, and gorgeously dressed seventeen-year-old boy in the crowd ran over out of breath and said breathlessly, "Sister Xue'er, I'm late." ”

The woman said happily but shyly: "I'm okay today, so it's okay to wait." Seeing that he was short of breath and asked with concern: "Did the brother of the Ji family come here?" How not to ride? ”

"Today, there are a lot of people near the Guanyin Temple, and the carriage can't get in, so I'm afraid that you will wait for a long time so I ran over." Ji Leng said.

The person who came was none other than the only son of the Ji family, the richest man in Luozhou. Although the Ji family is a family of businessmen, Mr. Ji and Mrs. Ji are very affectionate and do not accept two colors. Mrs. Ji gave birth to three daughters successively, and only gave birth to a son when she was over forty years old. It is said that the men of the Ji family are dedicated, and if anyone marries Ji Gongzi, it will be a blessing that has been cultivated for eight lifetimes. But the Ji family is determined by the Luozhou Palace family, although the palace family is an ordinary businessman's family, the ancestors have also been officials, and the most important thing is that the only daughter of the palace family, Gong Chenxue, has fallen into the country and the city. It was rumored to be a good story for a while, and no one dared to say which one had climbed high.

Gong Chenxue took out a kettle from the maid's basket and handed it over, "Brother Ji first drink some water to moisten his throat, and be careful of heat stroke when the sun is poisoned." ”

Ji Leng didn't dare to shirk and take the kettle, but instead of drinking it, he continued to explain: "Thinking that I could see Sister Xue'er today, I planned to go out early in the morning and wait, but it happened that a group of Northern Chu merchants came to buy vegetable leaves. My father accompanied my mother to visit my grandmother today, so I have to deal with it......"

Gong Chenxue looked at his nervous appearance, and couldn't help but laugh: "I've never been angry, what are you nervous about?" Men are ambitious in all directions, and this is how they should be. ”

Ji Leng saw her smile, a hanging heart finally settled, took a sip of the kettle, and suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said: "I forgot about the business in a hurry, my mother said that my grandmother is getting sick, and her only wish is to see me get married, hoping that the affairs of the two families can be settled as soon as possible." I wonder what my sister thinks? ”

Although Gong Chenxue is the daughter of the boudoir, she is not arrogant, although she is shy, she still replied generously: "The wishes of the elders should be followed." ”

Ji Leng was overjoyed, and said at a loss: "Thank you, sister, for your understanding, you must come to the door to propose marriage in three days." ”

The two exchanged pleasantries, and each took the carriage home without mentioning it.