Shanzhou.

Among the thirteen states of the Great Zhou, it is also a very special state.

Unlike Huizhou, which is famous for its literary style, the special thing about Lanzhou lies in its geographical environment.

It is also known as the "State of a Thousand Lakes".

As the name suggests, there are many lakes in the territory, and it is a famous water town in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Huizhou is mountainous, and Lanzhou has many lakes.

But the difference is not only that, due to the higher terrain and the absence of mountains in the north, the climate of Lanzhou is much colder than that of Huizhou.

And this point, not long after passing through the Linhe Pass, everyone deeply realized.

"Hey, it's cold." Zhu Rong shivered in the carriage and draped the big coat on his body tighter.

"Sixth sister, are you okay?" He looked at Zhu Yue and said.

"It's okay," Zhu Yue also thickened the clothes on her body, rubbing her hands and shaking her head.

"That's good," Zhu Rong said with a smile, "Fortunately, I listened to the advice of the ninth sister before setting off and brought more clothes." ”

"It's really cold enough," Duan Lizheng exhaled a white breath and asked with interest, "Did you go out and tell you to bring more clothes?" ”

Zhu Luan smiled, "Lanzhou is indeed a lot colder. ”

Duan Lizheng looked at Zhu Luan, who was putting cotton clothes on Princess Jinyang, and his eyes were slightly condensed.

Along the way, she is really familiar with the customs and how to walk along the way.

Although the terroir and climate of various places in Dazhou are something that every student of the literary examination is familiar with, Duan Lizheng can still feel the difference.

Duan Lizheng didn't even see her look at the map.

From Huizhou to Shendu, he and Princess Jinyang are both people who have walked through it, and he has even walked it more than once, but Duan Lizheng has a feeling that this girl is more familiar with the road than them.

Be more familiar with what you'll encounter along the way.

Duan Lizheng closed his eyes and exhaled slowly.

Is this also part of the iceberg beneath the surface of the water?

……

……

The cold did not stop the carriage from progressing, and as the sun set, the carriage came to a larger town.

"Speaking of the cold, I heard that there is a legend in Lanzhou before," Zhu Yue lifted the corner of the curtain in the carriage and looked at the pedestrians outside the car.

"What legend?" Zhu Rong asked.

"I've heard that traveling in Lanzhou in winter is twice as fast as in summer," Zhu Yue said, "but I don't know why." ”

After speaking, she looked at Zhu Luan with some expectation.

"That's right," Zhu Luan glanced at Zhu Yue's eyes that were now much brighter, and said quietly, "That's right, if it's winter, it will only take about a week to reach Yongzhou through Shanzhou." ”

She smiled and said, "If it's summer, it will take at least twice as long." ”

"Why is that?" Zhu Rong and Zhu Yue's eyes widened in surprise.

"This ......" Zhu Luan was about to answer, when the carriage stopped.

"Miss Nine, the inn I said before has arrived," Wei Yong's voice came from outside, "As you said, if you go out of the city in front, there is indeed no way." ”

"What? No road? Zhu Yue was stunned, and walked out of the carriage while holding Yahuan's hand, and asked in surprise, "Then how are we going to leave tomorrow?" ”

"Why can't you walk without a road?" A middle-aged guest next to him who was about to enter the inn stopped when he heard the words and laughed.

Zhu Yue was stunned and didn't know what to do.

At this time, the others also got out of the carriage.

After the local-looking middle-aged man had laughed enough, he looked at Zhu Yue kindly.

"Little girl, it's your first time in our city, right?"

Zhu Yue nodded.

"No wonder," the man laughed, "that's what makes our city different from other places." ”

"There's no road, you can walk up the lake!" The man laughed loudly.

"Walking from the lake, from the lake?" Zhu Yue heard about such a thing for the first time and was taken aback.

She gasped and turned her head to look at Zhu Luan, who had been silent beside her, as if seeking verification.

Zhu Luan was silent for a while, then raised his head, smiled slightly, and nodded.

"Yes, you can walk up the lake." She said.

"But, but, how do you get on the lake?" Zhu Yue was a little incoherent, "We only brought a carriage, no boat......"

"Haha, it's really a boat that can't go," the middle-aged guest laughed again, "In winter, we people in Lanzhou are all ...... walking."

"Walk the ice," Zhu Luan looked up into the man's eyes, "yes." ”

The man was stunned for a moment, staring into her eyes for a long time before he reacted.

"Yes, yes," the man said, "you know this little girl!" ”

Walk on the ice......

Duan Lizheng lowered his head slightly on the side.

There are many lakes in Shanzhou, and most of the chariots and horses have passed through the ice when they are frozen.

This is also the characteristic of Shanzhou, when he returned to Huizhou from Shendu, he also walked like this.

Due to the cold climate, the ice in the Great Lakes is often more than a person thick enough to withstand the passage of cars and horses.

"Ahead is Popu Lake, the largest lake in Shanzhou," Zhu Luan said, "and in winter, you usually walk directly from the ice, which can save a lot of time." ”

"I see," Zhu Yue suddenly realized, "Then we have to walk on the ice tomorrow?" ”

The people around him didn't speak.

Duan Lizheng looked at it, but saw a rare trace of hesitation on Zhu Luan's face.

The fingers on the boy's side moved slightly.

She's ......

"Well, we'll have to wait and see." Zhu Luan said softly.

"Wait?" Zhu Yue was puzzled, "What are you waiting for?" ”

"Confidential," Zhu Luan looked up and smiled, then pushed her towards the inn.

"Alright, let's go inside, great-grandmother and they are in a hurry."

……

……

"Where are you going to wait?"

It was night, Duan Lizheng stood at the back door of the inn, looked at the girl carrying a small lantern and asked.

And Zhu Luan, who was standing opposite him, looked at the young man who was wearing a big coat and looking like he was going to travel late at night.

Looks like she's really going to have a good talk to him.

Did he put something on her?

Could it be that if she wants to go out alone at night in the future, she can only use those means to hide her traces?

That's still tiring.

Zhu Luan sighed in his heart.

"I'm going to look around," Zhu Luan raised his head and looked at the rolling green hills outside the city.

"You're going to the other side of the mountain?" Duan Lizheng asked.

Zhu Luan nodded.

Duan Lizheng looked at her quietly, and walked in front of her silently for a moment.

In the faint light, he gazed at the girl's soft but determined face.

At this point in time, it is necessary to look at the situation of the surrounding mountains.

"Do you want to ......" Duan Lizheng paused and said, "Take a detour?" ”

Zhu Luan's fingers moved slightly.

Therefore, the people of the Duan family are too sharp.

Somewhat troublesome.

After being silent for a while, Zhu Luan looked up at the young man's beautiful face like jade, and nodded slightly.

She really wanted to find another way.

A strange feeling wrapped around Duan Lizheng's heart like a spider web.

"Why?" He asked.