More than ten years ago, the army of the former dynasty fled to the northwest, and was chased all the way by the iron cavalry of the Dugu family, and entered the mountain range called "Nine Curves and Thirteen Rings" in the northwest of the empire.

The nine-song and thirteen rings are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and when the army of the Dugu family cannot attack the mountain, the head of the Dugu family, Duguli, gives up the idea of annihilating the army of the previous dynasty in one fell swoop. At the suggestion of the emperor, Duguli transferred all the elites of the three northern states to form the Beida Battalion, one of the four major battalions of the empire, and handed over the command of the Beida Battalion to Lin Ye, the former general.

Under Lin Ye's careful defense, the nine-bend and thirteen rings were surrounded by layers of iron barrel-like defense lines. Of course, the army in the mountains refused to sit still, and continued to try to break through with various methods for more than ten years, and in these more than ten years of life-and-death struggle, the Beidaying has become the army with the highest combat effectiveness in the empire.

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Seeing the cavalry of the Beida Battalion staggered with his own convoy, Shen Song thought in his heart: "Why did the Beida Battalion come here?" Could it be that the official blockade is also for them? ”

Shen Song looked at Shen Ye, who was sitting opposite, his face was pale, and said secretly: "Or is it to answer the prince?" ”

Silently watching this cavalry, gradually, Shen Song's heart arose a feeling that made him very uncomfortable, although it was impossible to say where the disobedience was, but as more and more cavalry passed through one after another, this feeling became more and more intense.

Suddenly, Shen Song seemed to have discovered something, his body shook, and a cold light appeared in his eyes that had been observing the march.

At this moment, Si Si saw Shen Song and the prince's expressions, and let out a cry of surprise.

Si Si's voice made Shen Ye's expression instantly return to calm.

Song Chuan also noticed Shen Song's abnormality at this time, Song Chuan followed Shen Song's gaze and looked over, but he didn't find anything abnormal.

A moment later, the march was gone.

Shen Song came to his senses, shook his head and said secretly: "I hope I think too much." ”

He looked at Song Chuan standing in place, waiting for his order, and then instructed Song Chuan: "If you want to come to the official road, you can pass, let's go on the road." ”

As soon as the words fell, the sound of horses' hooves, which had gradually become smaller before, started again, and the same vibration was heard on the road, but this time the sound came from the direction where the Fengying of the Beida Camp had just left, and the momentum was not as loud as before.

Song Chuan and a few people looked forward, a cavalry from the direction of Youzhou from north to south slowly drove slowly, dressed the same as the cavalry just now, black clothes and black armor, it is estimated that some of the people from the front camp turned back, Song Chuan shook his head, rode back to the front of the team, waiting for the officers and soldiers to let go, only Shen Song still frowned, and the melancholy color was better than before.

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Youzhou and its southern Xuanzhou, the eastern Fuzhou, the western Dizhou constitute the northern zone of the mainland, as the capital of Youzhou City is located in the north of Youzhou, is the largest city in Youzhou, and it is also the Xiongcheng that covers an area second only to the imperial capital.

Hundreds of years ago, the north of Youzhou City was still a boundless grassland, the grassland lived fierce and cruel Beidi people, every winter the so-called "southern hunting" of the Beidi people became the nightmare of the Chinese atomic people, so Youzhou City with a tall and strong city wall became an important military barrier against the Beidi people to the south. Later, due to climate change, the vast and endless grasslands in the north gradually evolved into deserts and Gobi, and the Beidi people failed to attack Youzhou for a long time, coupled with the sudden rise of the Dugu family in Fuzhou, the powerful military force not only annexed some of the Di tribes, but also drove the remaining Beidi tribes all the way to the northwest border, completely solving the external problems in the north of the empire.

As soon as the external troubles were removed, Youzhou City also lost its strategic significance, and with the passage of time, the city wall of that year had long been dilapidated. At the end of the previous dynasty, Duguli raised troops in the neighboring prefectures, Youzhou took the lead in surrendering, Youzhou City did not go through the baptism of war like other states, and the repair work of the city wall was therefore extended indefinitely, and the dilapidated city wall is still used today.

After a few twists and turns, Shen Song and his party finally came to the destination of this trip, and the young man finally got used to Shen Ye's title, he lifted the curtains in the car and looked out the window.

At this time, Youzhou is unprecedentedly lively inside and outside the city, and there are crowds of people.

A few miles outside the city, the two sides of the official road are full of vendors from nearby towns and cities who come out to sell, and the noisy sound is endless, all kinds of ground are spread on both sides of the road, licensed medicinal materials are all over the ground, and all kinds of commodities are lined up one after another. The stalls on both sides spread until the no-trade zone near the city gates. And every few tens of meters behind the stall is a tea shed that is temporarily erected for passers-by to rest, at a glance it is endless, people who come and go to and from work sit in it to drink tea and laugh, some tea sheds even set up a platform next to it, and invite the storyteller to talk about the story on it.

Outside the city is a scene, and this city is also a scene. On the tower of the city gate, colorful and miscellaneous flags are densely packed; Downstairs at the city gate, the city defense soldiers stood with their heads held high, and swords, guns, swords and halberds were clustered behind them; Next to the city gate tower, there are antlers again, and the four corners are densely arranged.

A steady stream of carriages, caravans, and pedestrians lined up on the official road to enter the city in an orderly manner. In the pavement, there are not many sons of families crossing the golden saddle horses, and there are wealthy beauties riding the green cover beads. In addition, you can also see folk talents with folding fans, Taoist priests dressed simply, and even shoemakers who come from the towns with tools on their backs, as well as some beggars trying to sneak into the city......

Shen Song's carriages and horses began to line up when they were about three or four miles outside the city gate, and Si Si was already attracted by the lively scene outside, and was shocked for a while: "Youzhou is so lively!" ”

Shen Song had just come in from outside the car to rest at this time, he made himself a bowl of herbal tea, took a sip, exhaled with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "This is the charm of Wenhui!" ”

"Wenhui?" Shen Ye, who was on the side, moved in his heart and asked out loud.

Shen Song looked at him and said: "The Wenhui is a cultural prosperity held every two years, and it is also a way for the imperial court to select talents. At that time, including the famous families of the eight great families will send people here, all the aspiring or talented people will choose to come here, show their talents to the people of the major families, if they can be concerned by the family at the literary meeting, and get the recognition of the representatives sent by these families, they will be regarded as the children of this family, and when the literary meeting is over, they can follow them back to the family's school for further study, and enjoy the family's resources and connections. After a few years, those with potential will be recommended to the court as officials. Not only literati, but also talented samurai, small cooks and shoemakers, and even folk feng shui masters, as long as you are confident that you have a skill and are sure that you can win the favor of the family, you can participate in this cultural meeting, which is the charm of the cultural meeting. ”

Si Si looked at the women of the family who were still dressed up on the side of the road, and couldn't help asking, "Then what are these sisters doing here?" ”

Shen Song explained: "The Wenhui is so prosperous, of course, the elders of the major families will not give up this opportunity to experience the younger generation of the family, and these young people are also happy to come and see, first, to increase their knowledge, and secondly, to communicate with their peers in other families, which is conducive to enhancing the relationship between the families." And some young men and women of the family have also started their own careful thinking, looking for a suitable partner for themselves in the future, if the family elders agree, in the future, it is also a good story of talented and beautiful people. ”

Shen Ye sighed, and when he saw Shen Song and Si Si and the others looking at him, Shen Ye said with a slight distraction: "I vaguely remember that someone told me about these things before, and I seem to have been staying in one place and never going outside, I have always looked forward to seeing this scene before." ”

Si Si said with pity: "It's not, oops! ”

Before Si Si finished speaking, his head was slapped heavily by Shen Song, ignoring Si Si's embarrassed expression, Shen Song said lightly: "Maybe I've been in the valley for a long time and yearn for the outside world." ”

Si Si just wanted to say that the son was like this because he had been in the palace for a long time, and knowing that he was almost speechless, the little girl stuck out her little tongue stupidly.

The convoy moved slowly forward when the voice of a storyteller on the side of the road came into the car.

"The madman launched a ruthless attack, but he didn't care about it, braved the rain of arrows and rushed to the city wall of Kunshan Pass, angrily beheaded the guards, and then killed at the city gate, opened the city gate, and let the Dugu family's Beifu Iron Cavalry in."

"Fart! I have seen the wall of the mountain pass, which is six or seven zhang high, how can you climb it, and you are a decoration when you are one of those soldiers guarding the city? Next to the storyteller, a man rudely interrupted.

The storyteller was annoyed when he saw that his words were interrupted, and he snorted coldly at the man in the audience: "You are a rural villager in Youzhou, you are short-sighted, how powerful are the three wonders of the world, what is a city wall?" ”

The man was incredulous: "This person really has such magical powers? ”

The storyteller said proudly: "If it weren't for that, how could it be called the three wonders of the world?" ”

The man asked, "Who are the other two besides this madman?" ”

"I don't know my name, but I know that I am a scholar and a prisoner."

"And how are these two people better than the madman?"

The storyteller replied: "All three of them have the ability to move the heavens and the earth......"

The voice became smaller and smaller, and Shen Ye and Si Si were fascinated by it, but the convoy was getting farther and farther, and they couldn't hear the conversation over there.

Si Si sulked and said hatefully: "It's just at the critical place, why did the carriage move at this time?" ”

Shen Ye looked regretful and agreed.

Shen Song saw the expressions of the two, shook his head and said: "It's just a folk tale, you don't want to think about it, if these three people are so capable, why did the Dugu family sit on the throne, instead of one of the three?" ”

Si Si rolled his eyes, grinded his small teeth, and said angrily: "The master has begun to show off his understanding again, I know that the master is well-informed." I didn't take him seriously, I just wanted to hear the follow-up! ”

Shen Song smiled: "The story of the three wonders of the world has been circulated among the people for a long time, if you want to hear it, you can probably find an inn in the city." ”

Shen Ye asked, "Does Uncle know the story of Sanqi?" ”

Shen Song's face was strange and said, "What? Could it be that Childe is also interested in these? ”

Shen Ye said slowly: "I'm thinking, since the story of the three wonders of the world is so widely spread among the people, it must not be groundless, but there are indeed these three people, right?" ”

"That's right!" Si Si reacted and said excitedly: "Master, haven't you always boasted that you know everything in the world?" Who are these three people? ”

"Everything in the world?" Shen Ye looked at Shen Song and was secretly frightened.

In Si Si's expectant gaze and Shen Ye's worried gaze, Shen Song smiled confidently.

"No, yes, yes."