Four lanterns

Chapter 11: Lost in the Bamboo Sea, Looking for a Companion All the way to Fengyuan (4)

"Customs clearance document!" A Northern Qi soldier yelled at Uncle Ning's caravan.Uncle Ning handed over the bribed customs clearance document, the soldier looked at it, and after confirming that it was correct, he allowed the release.

Lu Zhao and his party passed through the checkpoint that entered Fengyuan City, and saw the whole picture of Fengyuan City.This Fengyuan is the capital of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Lu Zhao looked at it and it would be as big as thirty or forty Lubei.Five gates were opened facing the north. The Xuanzheng Gate in the center can only be opened when the Northern Qi monarch leaves the city. The side gates on both sides are Xuanwen Gate and Xuanwu Gate.As for ordinary people and caravans, they all go to Xuanximen and Xuandongmen, which are a little further away.

Lou Wan saw this majestic Feng Yuan, and never closed his mouth.

"Lu Zhao, tell me how much it costs to build such a city. My God, this gate tower is almost as tall as the tallest bamboo in the bamboo sea. Look, there are three giants in that city!" Lou Wanyue The more I feel surprised.

Looking along Lou Wan's hand, there are three giant statues standing behind the originally three-foot city wall.The two are more than fifty feet long, and the middle one is nearly a hundred feet long.The giant in the middle holds the lamp in his hand, looking at the faint light, he can even feel a little warmth.

"This is the Xuanbei Pagoda of Beiqi. The energy of this lighthouse supports the whole of Beiqi, endowing Beiqi with stability and hope." Lu Zhao looked at the lamp held by the giant, and remembered the scene where the Lubei Lighthouse was extinguished and everything was burned from the original fire. "Uncle Ning, do you know the lighthouse in Lu Beicheng? How is it different from this one?"

"Everyone knows that Lu Bei and Bei Qi were originally a family. Back then, the Qi family and the Lu family of Northern Qi fought in the current Northern Qi land, and the people were struggling. Later, the Qi family was defeated and forced to make a deal with the Lu family. I don't know why Lu The family voluntarily guarded Lubei City and stayed away from the mainland. Of course, you and I both know that the residents of this Pangaea must live and produce normally under the envelope of magic lamps. I heard that for the construction of Lubei City, the Lu family, They also invited immortals to cast spells, so that part of the lights of the Xuanbei Pagoda were separated. The Lu family built the Lubei Lighthouse, and the Northern Qi Dynasty enshrined lamp oil for a long time. This allowed the Lu family to expand their territory and establish Lubei City." Uncle Ning lit a bag of cigarettes and took a puff. "It's almost Fengyuan, two little guys, we have to prepare to separate. We have to go to the Lu Qi Chamber of Commerce at the south end of the city as soon as possible to report to the president about the destruction of Lubei City, so after entering the city, we will face the sky. Let's go to the other side, Lou Wan, Lu Zhao, if you two children don't have a place to live in Fengyuan, you can come to my Lu Qi Chamber of Commerce, mention my name Ning Qi, and give you an apprentice position, with food and lodging included or not. problem." Uncle Ning looked at the two ten-year-old children, and couldn't help but feel pity in his heart.

Lu Zhao smiled at Uncle Ning, and said that he would definitely visit Lu Qi Chamber of Commerce if he had the time.

"Uncle Ning, we are going to seek refuge with Dai's family. Do you know how to get to Dai's family?"

"Northern Qi Dai's family? It's in the east of the city, near Xuanque Street. It's the biggest house. The Dai family is not as approachable as our Lu Qi Chamber of Commerce. Although the Dai family is one of the best families in Northern Qi, they insist on supporting themselves for a long time. If you two have no special relationship, I advise you to come to my Lu Qi Chamber of Commerce and see more of the world.

"Uncle Ning, thank you very much. If the Dai family runs into a wall, I will definitely go to you." Lu Zhao's firm attitude and answer made Ning Qi unable to continue persuading him.

At the Xuandong Gate, the imperial guards in black and blue armor checked the IDs of the group according to the law, and Lu Zhao and Lou Wan entered Fengyuan City.Lou Wan and Lu Zhao bid farewell to Ning Qi's caravan and walked towards Dai's house in the east of the city.

"Hey, I said Lu Zhao, your surname is Lu, how do you know people from the Dai family? You won't be kicked out in a while. I just entered the city, and I was kicked out. It feels really bad. "Lou Wan murmured as he looked at the grand gate of Dai's family.

The gate of Dai's house is a full three feet long and two feet high.The two lions at the door are made of pure copper, and they look extraordinarily majestic after being gilded.

"Lu Zhao, you go, you go knock on the door, I'll just wait for you here, you go quickly." Lou Wan suddenly thought that she would not have to follow Lu Zhao to touch her nose, and just look at the face of the person, and her mood instantly improved Many people even feel that it is a pleasure to look at Lu Lu's photo outside the door and be embarrassed.

"Are you really not going with me?" Lu Zhao asked

"Go by yourself, don't drag me!" Lou Wan replied.

Lu Zhao saw that Lou Wan really didn't want to go with him, so he mustered up his courage and stepped up the steps step by step.Because of his lack of height, Lu Zhao lifted the door knocker with the saber in his hand, and slammed the door shut.

"Who are you?" The huge red door opened a gap, a servant poked his head out and saw the ten-year-old Lu Zhao.

"Lu Bei Lu Zhao, I'm looking for Dai Ming, please pass it on."

"May I ask if your Excellency has an appointment with my Patriarch?" The servant saw that although Lu Zhaoren was small, but his words were clear, he should be a son of an official family, and his manner of speaking was obviously respectful.

"Tell me to give this to Dai Ming, he will know who I am!" Lu Zhao handed out a small safety buckle, this safety buckle is the amulet worn by his mother Dai Jing on Lu Zhao's neck since he was born .

"Please wait a moment, Your Excellency." The servant took the safety buckle with both hands, stepped back into the mansion respectfully, and then walked to the depths of Dai's mansion.

"Zhao'er!" After a while, a middle-aged man's low voice came from Dai's mansion.Hearing the voice, Lou Wan immediately ran up the steps and stood beside Lu Zhao.

"Are you really an old acquaintance of the Dai family?"

"Then why not?" Lu Zhao looked at the surprised Lou Wan with a smile, and when he heard the creaking sound of the door opening, Lu Zhao knew that his uncle had come. "Uncle, I'm Lu Zhao!" Seeing that Dai Ming pushed open the door, Lu Zhao made a deep bow to Dai Ming.

Dai Ming was wearing a dark blue gown with a jade pendant hanging around his waist. This jade pendant was made of exactly the same material as Lu Zhao's safety buckle, and even the missing circle in the middle perfectly matched Lu Zhao's safety buckle.Dai Ming picked up Lu Zhao, looked at Lou Wan, then at the bottom of the steps, and at the outside of the mansion.

"Zhao'er, where's your mother?"

"Mother, I'm dead." The parting, cowardice, fire, monsters, and massacre that night flooded Lu Zhao's heart.Two lines of tears kept gushing out from eyes full of hatred and regret.

When Dai Ming heard the news of his sister's death, he was stunned. Looking at Lu Zhao's complicated expression and tears, he could imagine how painful Lu Xia was.Dai Ming couldn't put on a smiling face to comfort Lu Zhao, so he put on a straight face and comforted him: "Zhao'er, you and this kid go to the mansion first, after eating and taking a bath, tell uncle what happened , okay." De Ming has tried his best to suppress his anger and loss, and wants to give Lu Zhao a warm and positive emotion.But emotions don’t lie. De Ming’s loss, sadness and anger reached Lu Zhao’s heart through De Ming’s deliberately low voice, and resonated with Lu Zhao’s deep sadness. Lu Zhao’s tears were like a flood breaking a bank. Lu Zhao roared, as if his throat was about to be torn apart, he was crying and mourning unscrupulously.Lou Wan was at a loss and looked at Dai Ming, who was also in tears at the moment.

(End of this chapter)