In the big account of Lord Wei Qing, everyone drank tea for a while, and Wei Qing ordered Huo to take Xia Sheng, Qiu Sheng, and Dong Sheng to report to the army and settle accommodation, and the four of them left after receiving the order.

Looking at the back of his apprentice leaving, Dongfang Shuo was a little sad. This was discovered by Wei Qing. What a clever man he was, he immediately said: "Lord Dongfang, you can come to the army at any time, and we can discuss things together." I can give you and Jasmine a clearance card, and when you see this card, no one will stop you, and you can come directly to my account. ”

Dongfang Shuo took Jasmine to thank General Wei Qing, and then took his leave. Jasmine has long been like an arrow, and her heart has been inseparable from Chunsheng for a moment.

Dongfang Shuo came to the lower courtyard, and Chunsheng visited the master. Dongfang Shuo said: "In recent days, Jasmine has been at home with her mother, and Chunsheng and I have gone out to help General Huo find the craftsman who struck iron. ”

Jasmine stopped hearing this: "I'm going with you, I'll take care of you all the way." ”

Dongfang Shuo said: "Your goal is too conspicuous, I don't know what will happen on the road, you better stay at home." Dongfang Shuo had lingering feelings about his female apprentice.

Jasmine gave Chunsheng a look, and Chunsheng hurriedly said to the master, "Take her with you." We're not here, my aunt can't control her at all, and it's possible that she will do something too much in the capital alone. Maybe it will attract the emperor's attention again, take her, and we will take care of it all the way, and nothing will happen. ”

When Jasmine heard this, what did she say, am I so disobedient?

When the master heard Chunsheng speak, he felt that there was some truth, so he agreed, and Jasmine was really happy.

Early the next morning, the three of them put on a carriage, Master and Jasmine sat in the carriage, and Chunsheng rode a horse to guard the side, and began to set off towards the border pass, but this walk was about thousands of miles.

Why didn't Chunsheng and Jasmine fly to the Great Northwest Border Pass with their master? This is because Chunsheng and Jasmine have discussed it, and they will fly and go back quickly, and maybe they will be seen by the emperor again. It's better to ride all the way, two people along the way are good in one place!

It is estimated that the days when the two stay together and are intimate will become less and less in the future, and this journey of thousands of miles can be like ordinary people, all the way forward, all the way to live, all the way to take care of, all the way to love each other.

The coachman drove his horse to the northwest, going farther and farther, walking more and more desolate, from Chang'an to Pingliang, along the east side of Liupan Mountain to the northwest, into Jingtai, and finally arrived at the piled plain of Pingchuan - Liangzhou County.

The Yellow River is far above the white clouds,

A lonely city and ten thousand mountains.

Why should the Qiang flute complain about the willows,

The spring breeze does not pass the jade gate.

This poem is the best description of Liangzhou County. In ancient times, Liangzhou County was bordered by Lanzhou in the east, Zhangye in the west, Qilian Mountain in the south, and Tengger Desert in the north. Since ancient times, Liangzhou County has been a place that the soldiers attach great importance to, and in ancient times, it was known as the important place of "passing through the desert and controlling the throat of the five counties".

This is the place closest to the jurisdiction of the Han Dynasty of the Xiongnu, and the commerce is also relatively prosperous, some of the Xiongnu wear Hanfu, and it is impossible to see which nationality it is. This place is also the place where the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu often fought each other, and there are many spies on both sides, so you need to be extra careful.

Dongfang Shuo and his entourage acted in a low-key manner, dressed in casual clothes all the way, did not wear official uniforms, and lived in an inn, so there was no trouble to disturb the local officials. Encounter the post station, complete the handover of the horses, and go straight forward. Although it is hard to do this, there is less entertainment and less ushering, and it actually reduces a lot of my burden.

Jasmine is curious about everything along the way, all kinds of local snacks to try, all kinds of craft jewelry, flowers and plants are interested, along the way, and Mr., Chunsheng has been talking and laughing, or very happy, the three of them have no sense of loneliness.

At the inn, Jasmine, with the help of Chunsheng, washed laundry and arranged various meals for everyone, and Chunsheng found out that Jasmine was still a very careful and virtuous woman. Along the way, the two people really live and live together, feel very warm to each other, stay together all day long, chat, play, and deepen their feelings, and no one can do without anyone. If I don't see each other for a while, I will ask who and where I went, but in front of the master, neither of them dared to be too presumptuous, and they both appropriately restrained, for fear that the master would find out.

But Dongfang Shuo has already seen all this, and this time he has found that the relationship between Chunsheng and Jasmine has surpassed the relationship between the junior sister, and even beyond the boyfriend and girlfriend, their relationship is becoming more and more like a husband and wife, like a family. He was both happy and a little worried. Worried about the fact that Chunsheng's father had specially told him the last time he came to the house, he resolutely opposed the combination of Jasmine and Chunsheng, Dongfang Shuo thought: "This time I go back to the house, I want to find a time to have a showdown with the two of you, otherwise something big will happen." ”

When they came to Liangzhou County, they still lived in an ordinary inn in a low-key manner, and they were not going to disturb the local government, but found the craftsman by their own strength.

Early the next morning, Dongfang Shuo took Chunsheng and Jasmine, dressed plainly, no different from ordinary citizens, and went out of the inn door, they were going to find a craftsman.

I first found the most famous street in Liangzhou where all kinds of ironware and weapons were made, and soon found the blacksmith's shop. The blacksmith's surname is Wang, a distant relative of Dongfang Shuo, who used to fight some weapons for Dongfang Shuo's doormen, and later went to Liangzhou to learn the methods of making weapons for the Xiongnu, and met some people who made weapons for the Xiongnu.

He also wrote a letter to Dongfang Shuo to inform him of his situation in Liangzhou, but he never expected that Dongfang Shuo would come to the door today.

Blacksmith Wang hurriedly welcomed Dongfang Shuo into the house, of course the dirty iron-making room was dark and smelly, Jasmine couldn't stand it a little, Chunsheng took her hand and gently comforted her, saying, "If you come, you will be safe." Jasmine nodded.

Dongfang Shuo was also not used to this taste, but he endured it, and he asked: "Blacksmith Wang, do you still have any contact with the guy you introduced in your letter at that time to make swords for the Xiongnu?"

The blacksmith said, "There is a connection, and he often comes to me to help when he is free." ”

Dongfang Shuo said, "Can you help us find him?"

Blacksmith Wang said happily: "No problem, after you finish lunch at my place, I will take you to him, he is also on this street, and he has opened a shop himself, and his business is better than mine!"

Dongfang Shuo immediately said: "We have something urgent, so we won't eat the meal first, and find him quickly." ”

Blacksmith Wang felt that it was not easy for Dongfang Shuo and his party to come all the way, so he must invite Dongfang Shuo and his party to dinner, saying that it was okay to say anything. Dongfang Shuo was made out of temper by him, so he said: "Otherwise, let's go find him first, and then let's drink, eat and have fun together, okay?"

Only then did the blacksmith show a simple and true smile, so he readily agreed.

The street was long, full of shops, sewage flowing, and so filthy that it was as if no one was managing it, and a few people went around until they finally found the craftsman's shop.

The blacksmith knocked on the door and shouted, "Big head, big head, it's me, open the door quickly!" The man's nickname was Big Head, maybe the head was bigger.

There wasn't the slightest movement inside. The blacksmith spoke: "I used to get up early at this point, what's going on today?"

At this moment, several figures of black-clothed people suddenly floated on the roof, and Chunsheng shouted: "There are people on the roof, Jasmine protects Master, I'll deal with them." ”

Chunsheng flew up to the roof and quickly chased in the direction that the man in black ran over.

Jasmine drew her sword to protect her master, and then said to the king blacksmith, "Go and open the door and see what is going on." ”

Blacksmith Wang trembled with fear of what had just happened, and he knocked on the door vigorously, but no one opened it. Jasmine raised her sword and split the door, and the blacksmith Wang touched the door lock inside, and it turned out that the door was slammed back.

The blacksmith kicked the door so hard that the door panel fell to the ground completely, and the three of them entered the house.

As soon as he entered the house, the king blacksmith screamed loudly, and he was at once frightened to death—the blacksmith he knew, called the big head, had fallen in a pool of blood.

Dongfang Shuo took a pulse and said: "The person is already dead! The body is not cold yet, it must have been killed by the man in black just now!"

Obviously, the murderer did it before Dongfang Shuo and his party came here.

The other party undoubtedly knows the purpose of Dongfang Shuo's trip very well, which not only surprised Dongfang Shuo and Jasmine, the other party seems to know their whereabouts well, the other party is still in the dark, and now Dongfang Shuo's party is in danger!