Three months later.

Fanyang City...

"It's going to snow."

"Yes, time flies so fast, I remember that it was only July when we first left the Beijing Division, and now we are running for November."

"But isn't it, I was still confused this morning, thinking that I was still under the Wangzhi Pass, but it took me half a sound to come back to my senses... Wangzhi Guan, it was already three months ago. ”

Inspecting border passes is a sentence.

Specifically, Princess Luo Ling, on behalf of Emperor Shen, went south to inspect five important checkpoints on the southern border, plus seven important border towns.

And this is Fanyang City.

A military city on the southeast border, it is also the last stop for Jiang Xuan and his party to escort Princess Luo Ling.

"Into the city..."

It took nearly four months to stop and go.

Although the team would rest for a few days as an adjustment at every pass and important town, it still made everyone's faces a little more tired after four months.

"Jiang Zhenchuan, it's still the old rules."

Look at the marching procession.

Gonggong Hong took the initiative to find Jiang Xuan: "After entering the city, the people of the forbidden army will stay in the camp in the city to rest, as for the safety of the princess, you and I are personally responsible, you see no problem." ”

"No problem."

Jiang Xuan responded, and said: "I heard that the town guard of Fanyang City is surnamed Shang, this surname is not common, if I remember correctly, it seems that Concubine Shuniang is also surnamed Shang, right?" ”

"Haha..."

Hong Gong laughed openly: "Don't hide it from Jiang Zhenchuan, Shang Luo, the town guard envoy of Fanyang City, is the brother of Concubine Shu's family, and when it comes to it, Her Royal Highness the princess still has to call the third uncle." ”

said.

Gonggong Hong said again: "Your Majesty's choice of Fanyang City as the last stop of the princess can be described as well-intentioned, unlike the previous border towns, Her Royal Highness the princess may have to stay in Fanyang City for a few more days, Jiang Zhenchuan don't be annoying." ”

Smell.

Jiang Xuan also smiled and said: "Although I was born in the mountains and wilderness, I can't be a guest of the princess, but after getting along for such a long time, I still admire the princess's heart for the country and the people."

What's more, the princess has been friends with me along the way, and she has given me a lot of preferential treatment.

Yu Gong, I want to rely on the recommendation of the princess to enter the royal arsenal.

Yu Private, even if there is no matter of the royal arsenal, just based on the personal friendship over the past few months, I should protect her. ”

Gonggong Hong sighed: "Since ancient times, the royal family has no family affection, only interests, the princess has no friends over the years, only you are half, it's a pity..."

Bite one's tongue.

Gonggong Hong didn't say anything about pity.

But in Jiang Xuan's mind, there are two unfortunate points, one is that he refused the princess's solicitation, and the other is that he has a red-sleeved fragrance.

Otherwise.

According to the meaning of Gonggong Hong's words in the past few days, as long as he wants to, there is a great chance that he can be a colt.

After all.

Shen Guo founded the country with martial arts, and he is a young grandmaster from Baishou Palace, and there is a high chance that he will enter the ranks of great grandmasters in the future.

Coupled with the current chaotic situation, Princess Luo Ling herself did not reject him, nodded here, and said that Emperor Shen could give him marriage, so that he would take some detours.

But Jiang Xuan still refused.

Because he likes tight, and he was born with teeth, so he can't eat soft rice.

"Minister, Shang Luo, see Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Fanyang is a big city.

With a population of more than 2 million, the city is surrounded by water on three sides, and the geographical location is superior.

To the southwest, it corresponds to Longyang County in Zhiguo.

To the southeast, it is two points and one line with Gudao County in Fengguo, which can be described as an important town for soldiers.

What about Shang Luo.

Dressed as a middle-aged Confucian scholar, he is in charge of Fanyang City and the thirteen counties under it, and the prime minister is in charge of all military affairs.

You're welcome.

He is the king of Fanyang, who guards one side and listens to the tune and does not listen to the Xuan.

"Uncle why should he be polite."

looked at the middle-aged man who led Fan Yang to greet him civilly and militarily.

Princess Luo Ling smiled on her face: "The last time I saw my uncle, it was thirteen years ago, on the western outing hunting organized by my father, after so many years, the figure of my uncle bending the bow and shooting the eagle is still vivid, and now I look at it, my uncle's demeanor is still the same." ”

"Old, almost forty years old."

Thirteen years ago.

He was only twenty-five or sixteen, and it was when he was in high spirits, with a carved bow in his hand, he won the first place in the safari, stood out from the children of the family, and officially stepped into the official career.

Looking back today.

Shang Luo couldn't stop smiling, and said in a close tone: "Since Niangniang entered the palace, we have gathered less and left more, and later, I was released to work, and I was not allowed to return to Beijing easily, and there were fewer opportunities to meet." ”

said.

The more Shang Luo looked at Luo Ling, the more he looked like his eldest sister when he was young, and couldn't help asking, "Concubine Shuniang is okay." ”

"Everything is fine with the concubine." Princess Luo Ling snickered: "I often complain about you and my second uncle, saying that you only like to dance with knives and sticks, and you can't see a letter for three or five months." ”

Shang Luo smiled and shook his head: "Although Niangniang is our eldest sister, she is also one of the four concubines of the harem, isn't this to avoid suspicion, as the town guard envoy of the Jingluo place, she often exchanges letters with the palace, so that the imperial envoy knows it." ”

"Look at what my uncle said."

Princess Luo Ling didn't follow at all: "Uncle is lazy, and local officials are not allowed to communicate with the palace in letters, that's an outsider, my uncle is an outsider, if even my uncle has to be on guard, I think this great Shen country, there are no loyal ministers and good generals..."

Seeing that Princess Luo Ling said casually, as if you were my uncle and I was your niece, and she didn't regard herself as a princess at all, and regarded him as a town guard, Shang Luo was very happy.

Because the higher the position, the more the people below dare not overstep.

Not to mention the subordinates in Fanyang City, even his own children only have awe of him, but not closeness, and now Princess Luo Ling is like a junior saying pleasing words, which also makes him feel the long-lost family affection, and also sighs: "Mother, uncle, this is my sister's daughter." ’

"Come, Uncle has prepared a reception banquet for you."

No one doesn't want to be able to enjoy the company of family.

Shang Luo is naturally no exception.

In just one meeting, after a few words, Shang Luo's demeanor eased, as if he had returned to the days when he was a child, chasing after his sister's ass and playing, and even his attitude towards Princess Luo Ling became more and more gentle: "Fanyang is a military and commercial land, and the trade between the three countries, the tax revenue of one city is equivalent to the sum of three or five inland prefectures and counties."

In the past few decades, my Heluo merchants have been operating in Fanyang, and they have also gotten along well with the wealthy businessmen here.

You are a princess of the imperial court, you should be a corporal of Lixian, I invited the wealthy families in the city this time, as well as the outstanding descendants of several wealthy families to participate in the banquet, listen to your uncle, it is not harmful for you to make more friends, especially at this juncture. ”

What a juncture.

Of course, it is stormy, and it is still unknown whether Shen Guo can exist in the future.

As for what are the benefits of making friends with these people.

The advantage is that they can act as wealthy families on the border, and each of them bets separately, and if there is no strong backer between the other two countries, the trade between the three countries will not be able to play.

Similarly.

After befriending these people, if there is really anything wrong in the future, a few families will push you, and you will be able to return to Chen Liu, just raise your arms, and tens of thousands of armor soldiers will come to vote, and there will be countless fierce generals and strategists.

Of course.

Even if he doesn't have this ability, he just makes friends with a few children of the family.

One day, when the Shen Kingdom fell, a group of concubines and princesses were taken away by the enemy army and filled into the slavery of the Jiaofang Division.

To paraphrase a sentence from Grandma Liu to Qiao'er in Dream of Red Mansions: 'Grandma, I will sell my house and land, and I will redeem you..."

People have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries.

As a town guard, Shang Luo's eyes were full of sorrow, he was not optimistic about Shen Guo.