In ancient China, it was called Huaxia, and the oldest source of the Han nationality was the Hua and Xia people. According to research, Huashan first refers to today's Songshan, named after the Chinese people, and then moved west with the Chinese people, and the easternmost mountain in Shaanxi is called Huashan. But around Songshan, there are still many ancient towns with the name of "Hua", Huayang is one of them, history calls it the capital of China, its name has not changed since ancient times, and it has been used to this day.

The Lu brothers and their entourage traveled along the avenue for a day and arrived in Huayang at the latest. Huayang City is not longitudinal and horizontal, the four walls are built with horse faces, the four gates have protective walls to maintain zigzags, it is just a military fortress, there are no civilians to live, ordinary people do not enter the city, only build rows of houses outside the city, or live or business. There are slight ups and downs in the four fields, all of which are developed into farmland, and there are large and small farmhouses scattered among them.

Ma San led everyone to a small road and entered a small settlement with only a dozen households. A group of people from the flat fields came to attract attention, and the men in the settlement came out early. Ma San walked in the front and greeted affectionately: "Uncle Zhong, uncle, Erhan ......" So everyone showed a smile and surrounded them all at once. The Lu family, the Tang family, the princes, the warriors, etc., also bowed down one by one with the courtesy of the common people. Ma San didn't have time to introduce them one by one, and everyone didn't care who they were, they only knew that it was Ma San's people, so they warmly greeted them.

Each man brought a straw mat from his house, and the others sat down on the floor in a corner of the threshing floor in front of the farmhouse. And every man brought from his house clay bowls of all colors, and brought water to them. The Lu family untied the grain bag and said politely: "Borrow your family's fire." At first, the peasants were still not allowed to do so, and they had to treat themselves to a treat, but Lu and the others were repeatedly uneasy, so the peasants brought the grain bags back to each house, asked their women to cook on the fire, and instructed them to take out their own vegetables and bring them out together. The men also sat in the venue, listening to the elders talking to the guests, occasionally timidly reciting a sentence for fear of missing a short line and causing people to laugh. The children were also let out by the adults to "grow their knowledge" and play happily on the side. The lively and harmonious atmosphere even attracted people from several surrounding settlements to inquire, which naturally made the same people of Masan feel a little more proud.

It wasn't until the treetops of the moon that the meal was served, and nearly thirty pairs of cases were almost all of the cases of the peasants here, including various shapes, materials, and colors, all of which had been over the years, with thick pulp, and some were even broken. The Lu family invited Ma San's fellow clans to eat together, and they all shirked and said that they had already eaten. So under the leadership of the Lu brothers, each man present was stuffed with two rice balls, saying that they were given to women and children, and the guests started to eat them. The farmer lacked salt and sauce, only raw vegetables and vegetables, and everyone did not eat much, and by the time everyone stopped talking, there was still a lot of corn left in the cooker. The Lu brothers proposed that the children should be brought home to eat. The boldness of the guests obviously added a lot of goodwill to them. The elder pointed at Ma San and said: "The third thief, when he was young, he was a thief, and he didn't expect to be able to make such a hero." Ma San's eyes lit up, and he said, "You don't know, we are still working for Xinling Jun!" Frightened, Lu Shi's face turned pale, and he looked around anxiously, as if no one realized who Xinling Jun was, and the elder only replied unintentionally: "Good ......", and then relaxed a little.

Ma San said: "Merchants to Kaifeng to transport goods, want to take dozens of ox carts, there are two meals on the road, to the local value." Be a good person. ”

The elder said: "There are hundreds of cars in the ox cart shop outside the four gates, and I will go to Yong tomorrow, so I might as well do it." ”

Lu Shi said: "Taigong is good to know, we are in a hurry, if the four cars are insufficient, we have to raise another one." These four lines have a good relationship with the Taigong, and I wish the starry night to visit, and it is good to book it. ”

The elder said, "That's okay. You wait for a friendship with the four elements, and dare to go. ”

A strong man stood up and said, "I often take the value of driving with the four elements, dare to ask for it." ”

The elder said to the guests: "Erniu, he is quite strong, and he can't be idle. The regular maid and the four lines, walking in all directions, have some knowledge. ”

Lu Bo got up and said, "There is Brother Lao Niu." The car is worth ten dollars a day, and the husband has two eclipses a day, but what? ”

Erniu said: "If you can eat enough, you will have no regrets." ”

Lu Bo said: "Two and a half days a day, can you be full?" ”

Erniu nodded happily. Lu Bo said: "Without further ado. Brother Tang and Brother Zheng can go with Brother Niu, and my brother is willing to assist. ”

Uncle Tang and Zheng Anping both sat up and said, "Dare not obey your fate!" Lu Zhong also got up from the seat, made a round in all directions, and the four of them left the venue together and walked along the path to the avenue.

Lu Zhong asked Erniu, "What is the city on Thursday?" ”

Erniu said: "The north of the city is the closest, Bai's; The farthest south of the city, Babbitt; Chen clan in the east of the city, Lu clan in the west of the city. ”

Lu Zhong was shocked and asked, "And the Lu family?" ”

Erniu said: "The Lu family has only been new for three years, and he took over from the Wang family. What's wrong? ”

Lu Zhong said: "The Lu family is a cheap family. ”

Erniu said: "It turned out to be Mr. Lu's own family, so it's better to say." Why don't we go to the Lu family first? ”

Lu Zhong said: "The Lu family is our own clan, and when we get home, we will talk for a long time, wouldn't it be a mistake?" We waited from near to far, and finally visited Lu's house. If you are late, you can go home first. ”

Seeing that the others had no other opinions, Er Niu said, "Just Mr. Yi." ”

Soon after walking along the avenue, you will arrive at the north gate of Huayang. Zheng Anping saw that the Huayang City in front of him was about the same size as the small city where the Guan family lived, but the defensive strength was obviously not at the same level, and his heart fluctuated greatly: Why are some cities of the same size impregnable, and some vulnerable? If the little city lord can make up his mind to hold on, how much trouble will it cause to Xinlingjun? Or is it just a sacrifice for Shinling-kun to establish his prestige?

So he asked Erniu a clueless word: "How many pawns are there in the city?" ”

This straightforward question caused Uncle Lu and Uncle Tang to frown, and Er Niu replied as expected: "How can Cao Shu know about the doctor in the city!" ”

Uncle Tang may have sympathized with Zheng Anping, afraid that he would secretly have the task of investigating the military situation, but he didn't know how to complete it, so he continued to ask: "Is Brother Niu familiar with the soldiers in the city?" ”

Erniu straightened his chest and replied: "After so many years, how can the soldiers in the city not be familiar. The four elements of the furniture and the Huayang doctor know each other, and our miscellaneous guys know the soldiers who defend the city, which is also corresponding. Sometimes it is not possible to find a doctor, but it may be possible to find a few brothers. I can do it too. When they heard this, they burst into laughter. Erniu said: "It's not Bai's car shop in front!" ”

Looking at Erniu's fingers, there is a courtyard next to the road, there is a row of bolted horse stakes in front of the door, and a wheel is placed on the side of the steps in front of the door. The lantern is not lit, and the word "white" can be faintly recognized. The smell of cattle was in the air, mixed with the smell of various animal feces emitted from all over the fields, and it was not very noticeable if you didn't distinguish it carefully. Occasionally, a few cows bark suggest that there are indeed cows here.