Originally, Zhang Xiaochuan was going to the east, but in order to verify that "any sword in the Xia Kingdom can be called a sword", he went west instead. This time, there was no need for Prince Deming's warm invitation, Zhang Xiaochuan took the initiative to ask to go to Xia Kingdom with him, which was greatly unexpected by Prince Deming. In fact, Zhang Xiaochuan was with a strong sense of curiosity, and in order to find out, he decided to follow Prince Deming and Princess Mingyang all the way west.

The farther west, the more abundant the water and grass, and the more and more livestock on the grassland, especially horses, camels, cattle and sheep, the scene is very spectacular. A gust of wind blew, cattle and sheep flickered among the grass, such a unique grassland landscape, Zhang Xiaochuan had never seen it, he couldn't help but shout with interest, "It's so beautiful, it's so spectacular!" Prince Deming explained to him, "Our Xia country is dominated by animal husbandry, especially in the Hexi Corridor, where animal husbandry is the most developed. After Prince Deming finished speaking, Princess Mingyang also proudly echoed and said, "I haven't seen it, we have always had the reputation of 'animal husbandry in the world' here." After speaking, he squeezed his eyes mischievously at Zhang Xiaochuan and grimaced. Zhang Xiaochuan saw it and smiled slightly, the image of Princess Mingyang in his eyes instantly became much cuter. If you go further, there will be occasional patches of farmland and aqueducts, and it can be seen that the water conservancy and irrigation industry in Xia is also very developed. As Zhang Xiaochuan saw along the way, ox farming was also widely used in the agricultural areas of the Xia Kingdom, and the farming methods were basically the same as those in the Song Kingdom. The various agricultural tools they used and the varieties of crops they sowed were not much different from those of the Song Kingdom.

When I arrived in the capital of Xia, I saw that the city was very prosperous. In Zhang Xiaochuan's heart, it is just like the Bianjing City described by Zhou Ming. The streets here are neatly laid out, with a large population, all kinds of people, etc., constantly coming and going, and the traffic is constantly busy. On both sides of the street, there are all kinds of handicraft workshops, and everything you see here makes Zhang Xiaochuan, who has never been to a big city, breathtaking.

Prince Deming arranged for Zhang Xiaochuan to stay, and when he was fine, the two of them would talk about the past and the present and imagine the future. After all, Prince Deming is going to be the emperor in the future, so in his heart, he cares more about ancient and modern things and major events in the world. Of course, Zhang Xiaochuan can understand, with him, he has learned a lot of things unintentionally. The two of them will drink and have fun as usual, and I think this wine has been an indispensable thing for heroes and heroes since ancient times. When they drink, in addition to sword dancing, there will also be dancing girls and instrumental music, which is really singing and dancing, and Zhang Xiaochuan is also happy to enjoy all this.

Prince Deming is sometimes very busy, and he has been busy with his own affairs, and he can't care about accompanying Zhang Xiaochuan. Of course, how could Zhang Xiaochuan care, he was really bored, so he went out by himself. When I got out into the street, I wandered along the way, occasionally checking the passers-by, and occasionally glancing at the shops on both sides. When Zhang Xiaochuan walked to a blacksmith shop, he happened to see a strong man, who was forging a long sword "clanging". Zhang Xiaochuan immediately became interested and walked in excitedly. "Excuse me, do you need anything?" said the blacksmith, when he saw someone entering, and stopped what he was doing. "I heard people say, 'Any sword in the Xia Kingdom can be called a sword', is that really the case?" The blacksmith saw that Zhang Xiaochuan was not very old, and he was very curious about this matter, and it was obvious that he was a foreigner, so he laughed "hahaha" and said to him proudly, "Young man, where are you from? You can be regarded as asking the right person!" "Uncle has good eyesight, I can't hide it, I am originally from the Song Kingdom. "Oh, that's no wonder. The blacksmith looked at Zhang Xiaochuan, and began to forge the sword again, and while working, he said to Zhang Xiaochuan, "I don't know if you have heard of it, our Xia Guojian has the reputation of 'the first in the world'." The strong man spoke, and his face was full of pride. "It's just that I don't understand a little, even if Xia Guo's sword-forging skills are first-class, then how can a random sword become a sword?" Before, Zhang Xiaochuan had heard the story of the cadre Mo Xie forging a sword, and knew that it was not easy to make a good sword, let alone a sword, of course he was puzzled. "Come, young man, help me pull the bellows, and I'll tell you slowly. "It's rare for someone to ask the blacksmith so humbly about building a sword, and when he saw that Zhang Xiaochuan was eager to know, he was also interested. Zhang Xiaochuan obediently pulled up the bellows, and at this time, he noticed that it was the same bellows, and the bellows here were not exactly the same as the ones he had seen. "Uncle, why is this bellows different from the ones I've seen?" After pulling the bellows for a while, Zhang Xiaochuan couldn't help but ask the blacksmith. "I think you have also noticed that this kind of bellows is relatively high, which belongs to the vertical bellows for air blasting, and the effect is better when the wind is large, and the furnace fire will be more vigorous. Zhang Xiaochuan pulled the bellows, listened to what he said, and deeply realized that this kind of bellows was much easier to use. "In addition, in order to forge a good sword, in addition to the selection of materials, there is also a forging method, which is also very important. The blacksmith was also very talkative, and when he talked about professional knowledge, he was even more talkative, and Zhang Xiaochuan listened seriously. "Unlike in the past, we now use the cold forging method, and the sword is stronger and sharper than other methods. The armor we make in this way is so smooth and shiny that no ordinary bow or arrow can shoot through it. Zhang Xiaochuan listened with relish, and the blacksmith spoke eloquently and energetically. The two of them, one listened attentively, the other spoke attentively, and the two of them fell in love with each other, and before they knew it, they became friends who forgot about the year. From that day on, as long as Zhang Xiaochuan had free time, he ran to Uncle Blacksmith. Under the guidance of the blacksmith uncle, Zhang Xiaochuan even made a sword for himself with his own hands. After the sword was cast, Zhang Xiaochuan tried it, and sure enough, it was like sharpening iron like clay, and it was really a sword. Zhang Xiaochuan held the sword in both hands, carefully examined and played, he was really overjoyed and couldn't put it down. This sword was forged by him himself, which made Zhang Xiaochuan feel a sense of accomplishment and deep pride.

I haven't seen Zhang Xiaochuan for some days, and Princess Mingyang actually misses him a little. During this time, Princess Mingyang will always think of the scene of the sword competition that day from time to time. Thinking of the scene where the two people collided together, Princess Mingyang's heartbeat would suddenly accelerate, and a strange feeling was born in her heart that she had never had before. It feels weird, but it's also intriguing and comfortable.

"By the way, I also promised to give him a sword?" Thinking of this, Princess Mingyang picked up a sword and walked out of the door, she was going to send it to Zhang Xiaochuan.