Coming out of Chenzhou, Fang Ruohua and his party did not return to the northwest, but only asked Fang Yan to escort the convoy back and escort the victims back.

Although he kept saying that he didn't care about the affairs of the court, it was Xiangzhou, the fief of the king of Xiangyang.

Xiangyang has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, and the king of Xiangyang was able to win Xiangzhou, which shows that he was deeply trusted by the emperor back then.

"Hey."

Fang Ruohua stretched his body on the horse, "It's just a stab that I can't move, I'm afraid...... It's nothing, it's not a mental calculation, and it's not a TV series, so there shouldn't be a big trouble that shocks the ghosts and gods. ”

On the eighteenth day of the lunar month, the New Year is approaching, the snow is flying in winter, and the mud on the ancient road is mixed with snow blocks, and it is not over the knee when you step on it.

A team of dart masters escorted the car, one foot deep and one shallow foot from the northwest, and the two rutted marks twisted and spread away.

Two days later will be the birthday of King Xiangyang.

The flow of people on the ancient road suddenly increased, and the heavy snow could not stop the thirst for power of all the people in the camp.

Not far from the end of the ancient road, there is the ancient city of Xiangyang, the city wall is three zhang high, two feet thick, and the moat is wide and wide.

The whole city is decorated with lights, decorated in magnificence, and every brick and tile is cleaned.

Zhan Zhao held an umbrella and escorted Master Bao to the gate of the east city before entering, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a familiar person staring at the city gate tower and looking carefully, looking at it with great interest.

This is a girl, twenty-three or four-year-old, with a slender figure, simple decoration, a moon-white skirt, covered with a gray old cloak, this color is very faint, but she wears a bit of elegant edge.

Before Zhan Zhao walked over, the girl approached and waved her hand casually without waiting for Bao Zheng to salute: "Excuse me, I'm a junior, and I have to call Master Bao Uncle Shi." ”

Bao Zheng didn't shirk either, but smiled: "Didn't the county lord go back to the northwest?" ”

"I was already ready to go back, but I heard that the birthday of the king of Xiangyang is approaching, my father served under the prince when he was there, and I and his only daughter Caihuan County Lord used to be handkerchiefs, and he celebrated his birthday at the old man's house. It's Lord Bao, and Lord Zhan will come to Xiangyang just a moment, hey, let Ruohua worry a little! ”

Bao Zheng smiled silently.

Fang Ruohua's gaze still did not shift, only patrolling the city, and suddenly said for a long time, "How does Mr. Gongsun look at this city?" ”

Gongsun Ce pondered for a long time, and only said the word 'good'.

Fang Ruohua nodded: "The west is the head of the dragon, the north and south are open, such a place where the Tibetan wind gathers qi, even the imperial city has done it, how can it be bad?" ”

Bao Zheng suddenly cried and laughed: "Don't talk nonsense." ”

If you don't say it, don't say it.

Before the group entered the city gate, they saw the king of Xiangyang personally leading the team out, set up the guard of honor, he personally walked to the gate of the city, and did not see Lord Bao, who was ordered by the emperor to move the order, first to Fang Ruohua to the ground, with respect on his face, and said solemnly: "The county lord is here, Zhao Jue is very honored, and finally have the opportunity to thank the county lord, a thank you for the county lord who has been stationed in the border city for eight years, and retreated from the grace of Western Xia." Second, thank the county lord for his help three years ago. ”

Fang Ruohua hurriedly returned the salute: "The prince is polite, Ruohua also wants to thank the prince for his support over the years." ”

Bao Zheng was surprised: "The prince and the county lord are not ...... What else is the origin? "Although I heard Fang Ruohua mention it just now, she probably knows the King of Xiangyang, but it seems that this is not just as simple as recognizing.

The king of Xiangyang is only forty years old, heroic and upright, he has never worn a formal suit today, only wears a half-new black clothes, but his temperament is outstanding, he raised his head and laughed, and his laughter was very clear: "Lord Bao doesn't know, I have a good relationship with the old marquis, and there is a love for the robe, and then the old marquis went, leaving only Ruohua such a hard-working child, where can I not worry, I can't help but pay attention to one or two, hey, this child is similar to her father, and he is also loyal and courageous, three years ago, the king sent an envoy to Liao, and the return trip was intercepted and killed, Fortunately, this child was nearby that day, and there were less than 100 guards around her, but she was stunned to kill more than 1,000 masters who were holding hard crossbows in the army, but her guards also suffered a lot of losses, and everyone was injured, which really made the king feel guilty. ”

"Where is the prince, I am the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and I have received the great grace of His Majesty, and I have to be named the lord of the county, not to mention that the prince was attacked, even if it is just ordinary people who suffer from this catastrophe, I will definitely try my best to rescue."

Fang Ruohua said with a smile, "When the prince helps me in the northwest every year, it is either grain and grass or silver grain, which often solves my urgent needs." ”

"It should be, it's all for my Great Song Dynasty, for the Queen Mother and Your Majesty."

After a few greetings, the king of Xiangyang led everyone into the city, first went to the palace of Xiangyang, the palace is much more simple than this royal city, although the residence of the prince is not a grass shed and wooden house, but it is just ordinary, without decoration, the garden is very small, but there is a garden, and the flowers and trees in it are also very ordinary.

Set up the incense case, the king of Xiangyang received the order, received the reward of His Majesty, and then thanked the emperor, as soon as the procedure was completed, it was only a moment of work, Zhao Jue, the king of Xiangyang, smiled and took Bao Zheng and Fang Ruohua to visit his palace, and went to visit the martial arts training ground, by the way, his old man personally played a set of knife skills, and even Zhanzhao had to praise: "The hard kung fu of the king of Xiangyang is really good, and even Zhanzhao can see that if he goes to the battlefield, he will be invincible." ”

Bao Zheng and Fang Ruohua were all running around, Zhao Jue said that he would set up a banquet for the two of them to catch the wind and wash the dust in the evening, so he settled in Kaifeng Mansion and his party to live in the side courtyard in the east, and Fang Ruohua lived in the west.

Fang Ruohua washed up a little, changed his clothes, and slipped to Bao Zheng's place, and said with a smile: "Since we have come to Xiangyang, we must try the special food of this place, the East Zhuge Noodle Restaurant is good, the oily noodles are paired with kohlrabi, and the taste is first-class." ”

Bao Zheng smiled in response.

The group went to the noodle restaurant to sit down, and one person held a bowl of noodles and ate slowly, Fang Ruohua said casually: "I heard that a while ago, Lord Zhan and Xie Ting, the third child in the Yellow River Sanyi, faced each other and let the other party run away. ”

Zhanzhao: "...... The county lord is well-informed. ”

The three poisons of the Yellow River, the eldest Li Feng, the second Ouyang Gu, the third Xie Ting, two men and one woman, are brothers and sisters, although outsiders call people three poisons behind their backs, but in fact, they still have to call people three righteousness in person, and they are also famous in the rivers and lakes.

Zhan Zhao sighed: "It just so happened that the team of Taishi Pang to send congratulatory gifts to the King of Xiangyang passed by, Xie Ting's poison was really powerful, and Zhan was worried about being injured by mistake, so he didn't chase too closely." ”

"Oh, and then Xie Ting entered Xiangyang."

Zhanzhao: "...... Zhan didn't say anything. ”