Jinghong Tower

The two armies were fighting, with Pingshan Guard as the boundary. A while ago, the people and merchants in the two places were able to pass through after repeated interrogations. However, ten days ago, the checkpoint was completely closed, and no one could pass through.

But tonight, someone not only broke through the level, but also gave away a few kicks for free.

Before Fu Hai had time to walk out of his tent, he heard a loud bang and Fu Hai instinctively fell to the ground.

artillery!

After the noise, he looked around. Just as he raised his upper body to get up, there was another loud noise. This time, Fu Hai ate his mouth and gnawed mud.

The violent noise also alarmed Feng Xueying, who was supervising the battle at Pingshan Guard. He woke up from his sleep, put on his clothes and got out of bed: "What happened outside?"

The book boy didn't know either. When he went out to inquire, he only knew that someone had just broken through the level. As for what the commotion was about, he didn't know.

"Sir, General Fu has passed. You can go and rest first. I'll keep an eye on him and call you if I need anything."

Feng Xueying frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and was about to turn around when there was another deafening sound. The book boy screamed "Oh my god" in fright. Feng Xueying's feet softened and she almost fell to the ground.

That night, people in the Jin army camp were in panic. It wasn't until some soldiers picked up a few cannon barrels that had been burned to only a section, that everyone realized that they were not artillery, but firecrackers!

However, tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. For Fu Yansheng, this is not a firecracker, this is a slap on his face!

Fu Yansheng sent Fu Hai to lead people to chase him for more than a hundred miles, but the few people who broke through the barrier seemed to have disappeared from the world, and not even a ghost was seen.

Fu Hai was furious and walked back home, when suddenly a voice came to his ears: "Idiot, idiot, idiot!"

Fu Hai looked around and saw a night bird flapping its wings and flying into the dark night. Except for the men he brought, there was no one else.

Two days later, Pingyang City.

Pingyang City is not big, but it has been very famous since the previous dynasty.

This is due to the fact that there is a Zhoujia Fort more than thirty miles outside Pingyang City.

The previous dynasty only lasted for more than a hundred years, and in the last forty years the princes were divided and wars continued.

The Pingyang Zhou family was one of the princes in the world, and the troubled times in the previous dynasty ended at the hands of Zhou Chi, a descendant of the Zhou family.

In the past, the Zhou clan committed fratricide, causing the young Zhou Chi to live outside. The clan elders each had their own selfish motives and were motivated by profit to help Zhou commit evil acts. Therefore, after Zhou Chi became emperor, the Zhou family fort was favored by him. There are only three heads of households who were the first to conquer the world with him.

Among these three rooms, not one room is from the direct room, and one of them is even a side branch.

When Zhou Chi decided to compete in the world, these three families sold their ancestral properties, sold iron and steel to raise military funds for Zhou Chi, and gave their best children to Zhou Chi to drive.

Back then, they were the laughing stock of Zhou Family Fort, and together with the Zhou Chi branch, they were crossed out from the Zhou family genealogy.

In this era, people without family are like duckweeds and as humble as grass.

They had nowhere to stay, so they could only support the old and the young and follow the army, walking through cities and climbing mountains. Finally, they entered the capital, found wives and children, and became famous.

But those Zhou clan members who stayed in Zhoujiapu were in a different situation. Their surname was Zhou, but they had nothing to do with the royal relatives of the Zhou clan in the capital, because those people, including the emperor, had long been removed from the genealogy. .

They became the laughing stock. Even if Zhou Chi died, they would die, but their descendants would still be laughed at by the world. Even the Zhoujia Fort, which has stood majestically for more than 300 years, has long been in dilapidated condition.

He Ran walked into Zhoujiapu. She had been here in her previous life. At that time, Zhoujiapu covered an area of ​​nearly 200 acres and was known as five cities and three miles. There were two inner and outer city walls. The outer city was a three-piece earthen wall with a stone foundation, six meters high. It is one meter wide and two meters wide. Cars and horses can pass on the city wall. The four gates in the east, west, south and north are guarded by troops.

But now, the high wall that has experienced the war is in dilapidated condition, and future generations are unable to repair it. Some people even removed the wall bricks to repair their own houses. The fort gate that was originally guarded by guards with swords can now be accessed at will. The gate is still there, but the gate The brass doornails on the door were removed by some unscrupulous descendant and sold for money.

The inside of Zhoujiapu is no longer as orderly and neat as before. Some families have even rented out their houses. The courtyard doors are open, clothes are drying in the yard, and dried vegetables are drying. Children like mud monkeys are running around. The woman yelled in the yard with her hands discolored after being soaked in the water.

As He Ran walked on the street, people looked at her from time to time. A child ran over and asked cautiously: "Are you here for fun? Can I be your guide?"

He Ran was startled, playing?

She asked: "What can I do here?"

The child's eyes are big and black and white, and he looks very smart: "You don't know yet, this is the land of dragons, and there are many authentic works of famous scholars. Have you seen the turret in front? Shixian, the old man, once lived there There you can drink and watch the stars, and there is that stone tablet, which is the original work of the calligrapher, and there, Emperor Taizu practiced martial arts, have you seen that old locust tree?"

He Ran became interested and asked quickly: "Emperor Taizu crawled through it?"

After all, he is Emperor Taizu, how can he climb a tree?

The child quickly shook his head: "No, no, the princess of the town has combed her hair under that old locust tree. Regardless of men or women, as long as they comb their hair under that tree, even bald people can grow beautiful hair."

He Ran laughed loudly and asked, "How much does it cost to hire you as a guide?"

The child was overjoyed: "Ten cents an hour is not expensive. I am very cheap."

"Ten cents an hour, is this the market price? All your guides here pay this amount, are there any other guides?" He Ran asked again.

The child waved his hand quickly: "No, no, I am the only guide here, really."

He Ran laughed again and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Winter Melon, you can just call me Winter Melon." Winter Melon looked excited, he was about to make ten cents.

"Winter melon, what a good name." He Ran waved her hand and she hired the guide.

Dong Gua led them along the once wide and flat street and looked around. Most of the courtyards on both sides of the street had been rented out. He Ran asked: "They rented out their homes, so where do they live?"

"They have moved to the city. There are many opportunities in the city and the money is easy to make. They all moved to the city. Most of the people who are still here are from my grandfather's generation."

He Ran nodded: "Where is your home?"

Winter Melon was a little embarrassed and pointed to the west: "My home is over there. The yard is not as nice as here. There is nothing to see."

He Ran remembered that the people living there were all the peripheral branches of the Zhou family, and their courtyard back then was far less beautiful than that of the direct branch.

"Then does anyone cook in your family?" He Ran asked again.

Donggua's eyes lit up: "Do you want to come to my house for lunch? My sister cooks good food, and your guest will definitely like it."

"Okay, then let's try your sister's cooking." He Ran was in a good mood, it was very interesting here.