Chapter 90

Youzhou Guangyang is the capital of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, located in the north of Youzhou not only the land is fertile and its color is black, which causes the entire city wall of Guangyang to be black, just like the ink after painting, than the general city wall to open a little more solemn.

Liu Cong and others stood under the city wall and watched for a long time, the north wind was cold and biting, constantly trying to get into people's bodies from the sleeves, the soldiers guarding the city were wrapped thickly, and they looked like a bear from a distance, but this check on people was very detailed, and when they saw people who looked non-local, wore strange clothes, and looked evasive, they had to stop and ask for a long time. Fortunately, the group changed their clothes early, and this dress is no different from ordinary people, but this appearance is not like the appearance of this person in the north.

"A few people are from out of town, they look very good!" The soldier stretched out his hand to stop Liu Cong and the others.

Fan Shijin still handed out a letter to prove his identity, and said: "The soldiers have a good eye, we are the envoys from the Shu Kingdom in the west, and this time we are here to send the envoys to the Northern Zhou." ”

After hearing this, the soldier glanced at this Fan Shijin, stretched out his hand to clear the snow on his helmet, and then said: "Welcome to your envoy to Northern Zhou, welcome!"

As soon as the words fell, the soldier muttered a few words to the people around him, but he couldn't hear what was said, and then he took a few people away, and said as he went: "Everyone who has come from afar, you should send a letter in advance to say that I have nothing to prepare, and I am bothered to follow a few people to this [waiting hall]." ”

"I came in a hurry, and I didn't think I was so thoughtful. Fan Shijin didn't think about it that way, but the time was not certain, and besides, his route had changed several times, if he had asked people to wait here early, he would not have been able to go away, it would be better to go to the ground and let people report it, there should not be much difference in this courtesy.

This goose-feather-like snow has covered the ground, and one foot can already step on a footprint, Fan Shijin expects that this snow will follow this momentum one night, and tomorrow morning the large and small houses will be covered in silver. I've read a lot of articles about snow in books before, but now I came to the north to see the snow scene, and I know that what the book says is true.

I don't know if it's because of the snow or something else, the people in this city seem to have hidden in the house, there are not many pedestrians on the road, compared with the previous cities, this city seems to have fewer people, but look at the small restaurants on both sides of the road, there are full seats, crowded with people drinking hot soup and tea inside, enjoying the beautiful scenery outside the window, most of the snow in the city is in the place where pedestrians can't go, the road that this person often walks is not thick snow, it should be trampled by the crowd. The group walked on this road and did not dare to show their hands, so they could only shrink into their sleeves, and the soldiers in front led the way, and several people tiptoed behind.

"This soldier, can there be envoys from other countries coming to Northern Zhou?" Fan Shijin stepped forward and walked to the side of the soldier and asked.

The soldier patted the snow on the steel helmet again, and then said: "Don't tell a few people that the envoys of the Jin and Chu kingdoms have been on the ground for a few days..."

Fan Shijin pondered, the envoys of Jin and Chu moved very quickly, but just like Pi He Taishou said, he still had to wait until the envoy of Shu arrived before the Northern Zhou would give a specific answer.

The waiting hall soon appeared in front of several people, this waiting hall is a decent appearance, and the inn in the general market is about the same size, but this building is quite tall, located here, you can also have a glimpse of the scenery of Guangyang when you climb to the heights.

"When we get to the ground, a few messengers are waiting for news from the palace. With that, the soldier turned and walked away.

Fan Shijin didn't dare to act rashly at this time, with the previous experience of the Jianye Embassy, this time no matter how much he rummaged through his clothes, he couldn't find so many silver taels. In a hurry, Fan Shijin glanced at Wei Shujin, Wei Shujin was quite understanding by this, walked to the front desk and asked: "Shopkeeper, we are the envoys from Shu Kingdom, do you have a good guest room?"

The shopkeeper glanced up at a few people, then dialed the abacus in his hand, and then said: "There are many people, and I am afraid that one room cannot be accommodated, so let's open two rooms!

Fan Shijin and his party couldn't believe their ears, this was ten taels, or something else, but it should be ten taels instead of forty taels, or one hundred taels.

"Then open two rooms!, but this food is included?" Wei Shujin asked again.

"The guest officer is really joking, taking a shower and bathing is a few people, and this food fee is not included. The shopkeeper smiled, took the account book in his hand and continued to calculate the accounts, and when he saw that a few people had nothing else to say, he beckoned Xiao Er to send a few people back to the guest room.

"A few guest officers, please come here!" The shopkeeper quickly came over to lead the way for a few people.

This waiting hall is not just the shopkeeper and this front desk, the entire lobby is a place to eat, and it is divided into three floors, and the tea and water money on each floor are different.

Fan Shijin was a little hungry and said, "Little Er, this place to eat is the lobby just now?"

"Of course, if you are hungry, you can go to the lobby to eat at any time. "The shopkeeper is here to answer all questions.

"When I get to the guest room in a while, I still have to come out for a drink of soup. Fan Shijin sighed. But at this time, when I walked into this waiting hall, it was quite warm here, without the slightest coolness, and after a while, a few people would have to take off the heavy clothes.

"Although the guest officer can rest assured, this bird and beast, but everything that can be seen normally, is everything, drink soup and eat a bowl of noodles, come to a jar of wine, this body will not be cold!"

After bringing the group to the room, the shopkeeper left.

"It is said that this Northern Zhou is the dictatorship of the prime minister?" Fan Shijin confirmed with Wei Shujin again. After all, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, a hundred battles will not be defeated, as long as the Northern Zhou forces are seen clearly, they can find the key places along the vine, and then they only need to investigate the stakes of the key places, and then storm their fate, and the matter will be settled in this mission.

"Yes, this Northern Zhou is adjacent to my Southern Tang, and I am still relatively clear about the things in the north. Uncle Wei replied.

Xiong Jingchong interjected halfway: "I'll wait until we move to the place where we eat, let's talk while eating." ”

It was still early, but the news from the palace did not come so quickly. The group came to the lobby again, went up to the second floor, found a place with few people to sit down, ordered a few drinks and food, and a few people started talking.

Wei Shujin knew that Fan Shijin wanted to know about the situation in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, so he told his understanding of the Northern Zhou Dynasty: "[Qu An] is the prime minister of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, with a high and powerful position, not only holding heavy troops, but also not forgetting to grasp the power of the court, with two hands, one hand holding soldiers, and one hand holding power. ”

Fan Shijin looked around while listening, and after confirming that there was no one, he said, "I'll be quiet when I talk about the name of this Northern Zhou person... After all, it is in the territory of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. ”

Uncle Wei smiled happily, and then said: "The world calls him 'Qu Gong', this Qu Gong was young today's King of Zhou, but in this ethereal wind and rain to guard the country of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he got this reputation, so that the current King of Zhou dares to say anything." ”

"Then the king of Zhou today... Also quite young?" Fan Shijin asked again.

Uncle Wei thought for a while, and then said, "There must be a twenty-seven or eight!"

"Being controlled at such an old age?" Liu blurted out.

Everyone was amused by Liu Cong's words, Fan Shijin touched Liu Cong's head and said: "This mountain is higher than a mountain, no matter how capable you are, if you empty your power from the beginning, you will not be able to turn over easily." ”

"What Brother Fan said is extremely true, this changing court may change hands one day, these are unknown. "Wei Shujin came to the Northern Zhou Dynasty when he was young, when the Northern Zhou Dynasty was crowned king, he came with his father, it has been many years since then, no one knows what the King of Zhou has grown into now, the flowers and plants grown by such an oppressive situation, are they breaking through the soil, or not living to blossom and bear fruit, all of this is only conclusive to the court of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

The snow outside the doors and windows is falling more intensively, and there is no need to wait until tomorrow morning to cover a thick layer tonight.

And the Sword Sect was also in full swing preparing for the banquet at this time, and red lantern knots were hung in all corners, and the joy in the Sword Sect was soon fully decorated, and two newcomers were sent to decorate it.

"Shadow, last night [Heart-Destroying Divine Sword] was restless, it seems that Xing'er is already nearby!" The Sword Sect Master looked very happy, his long-cherished wish for many years was finally coming true.

"In order to attract the Wenren star, the master is really painstaking!"

Ying was not so excited, there were a lot of outsiders from this Sword Sect, and he had a lot of things to do. The Shadow and Sword Sect Master stood at the entrance of the main hall, watching the flow of people coming and going.

"But why is this Excalibur called Heartbreaker?" asked Shadow again.

"This is the power of this sword, the sword will make people grief, not only because of the pain caused by disemboweling, but the unique characteristics of the sword, even if it is only a small scratch, it will be effective, every time the sword is superimposed, the heart-rending pain will become more and more intense, and finally the horror is not to die on the sword, but to die from the heart-rending pain. The Sword Sect Master was quite happy and said the power of this divine sword.

The shadow on the side disagreed, and said: "If this is against someone who is evenly matched, it may have some effect, but if the strength difference is too far, it will be very chicken." ”

"Shadow, shadow, that's what you don't understand, Excalibur can drive the divine sense more freely and agilely, and... The Divine Sword itself has a piece of divine consciousness!" When the Sword Sect Master said this, his eyes showed longing, it was a look of longing for power, not so much longing as worship.

"How many years have it been before there is a sword that has the meaning of awakening, master, you just like to think too big, so big that there is no boundary, don't you still want to level the martial arts, and return to Kunlun Mountain?"