Ouyang Chong and Cai Gang were very uncomfortable being seen by Zheng Yun, and they felt all kinds of envy, jealousy, and hatred in their hearts. Thinking that they might have to be suppressed by Zheng Yun in the future, they felt very unhappy, and secretly made up their minds to capture Zheng Yun even if they couldn't catch up.
Breaking through in front of Ding Kui, it would be nice to laugh at this awesome junior fellow student.??
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Xu Bin's subsequent breakthrough made Ouyang Chong and Cai Gang even more depressed.
This time Lu Ji was afraid of damaging Ding Kui's self-confidence, so he asked Xu Bin to return to Huling City to participate in the promotion assessment. Lu Ji was still very confident in his disciple, and the assessment was just a formality.
Ding Kui chose a riding whip to give to Xu Bin this time, and he could not let go of his fellow disciples who had a good relationship with him. He knew that these people would be his help in the future, and even if they could not become allies, they would not do anything behind his back.
It was almost the end of the year again. Ding Kui, who was used to living in a big city, couldn't stay in Xiaxi Town. He wanted to follow the housekeeper to collect his salary and take a look around Pingzhong County.
Lu Ji looked at Ding Kui, who came to ask for leave, and then at Lu Ying, who was acting coquettishly in front of his knees, and said helplessly: "Okay, strings that have been tightened for a long time are easy to break. It's good to take a rest. You can bring Lu Ying with you."
Well, this kid hasn’t been to Pingzhong County yet.”
Lu Ying will be nine years old after the New Year. As usual, she will also undergo knight apprenticeship training starting next year. It will be difficult to find time to go out and play. When she heard that Ding Kui was going to Pingzhong County, she immediately ran to beg her father.
I want to go play with Ding Kui.
The magic power of the five meridians has been transformed by Ding Kui.
He found that even if the magic power in the meridians was not transformed, it would slowly decrease and dissipate on its own after a certain period of time.
Ding Kui is confident that the magic power in one meridian will be transformed within two to three months.
Ding Kui had no objection to taking Lu Ying to play in Pingzhong County, at least the time on the road would not be so boring.
Ding Qi still hasn't come back, and he probably won't come back during the Chinese New Year either.
In addition to Ding Kui's own bodyguards, the housekeeper also brought Zhong Wei's fourth bodyguard with him. Because Lu Ying and her maid were accompanying Ding Kui, Ding Kui also brought Xiaoxiao with him.
In previous years, only a few people went to Pingzhong County to receive their salary, but this year there were more than a hundred people, arousing curious eyes from passers-by while walking on the road.
Until they left Black Earth City and embarked on the trade road, their team was not so obvious. Some large caravans had hundreds of people.
Xiaxi Town is more than 500 kilometers away from Pingzhong County. If they were not in a hurry, Ding Kui and the others would be able to reach Pingzhong County in five days.
On the afternoon of the fifth day, Ding Kui and his party arrived outside the city of Pingzhong County.
Pingzhong County is built on a plain, with a tributary of the Nishui River passing by. It has been a gathering place for humans since ancient times. It may be one of the most populous counties in the Shaodian Kingdom. According to the data released by the city lord's office, there are 620,000
People live in the city.
In the morning, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the lead-colored clouds were so thick that they could be touched by stretching out one's hand. The biting cold wind blew from the north, stirring the clouds and rolling them like turbulent waves.
sea surface.
Before noon, countless white dots were scattered in the sky, and when they fell to the ground, they turned into heavy snow. The naughty snowflakes played with the tail of the north wind, flying up and down in the air, left and right, and refused to fall.
When Ding Kui and the others arrived outside the city of Pingzhong County, they saw a vast expanse of white. Even the big trees on the plain turned white, as if a handful of flour had been sprinkled to cover everything.
The moat is water drawn from a tributary of the Nishui River. It is more than fifty meters wide. The river is completely frozen. A soldier is cleaning the snow on the suspension bridge with a broom to prevent anyone from seeing clearly the bridge deck and falling on it.
Go into the moat.
The city wall of Pingzhong County is eight kilometers in length and six kilometers in width. The square stones used in the wall are mined from Funiu Mountain. The average height of the city wall is more than 20 meters, and the top of the wall is 15 meters wide.
It is said that in the early days of Shaodian's founding, the Teng clan led people from nearby villages and towns and spent ten years building this Pingzhong county city.
Ding Kui, the housekeeper, and Lao Qiantou rode in front of the team, looking at the tall and majestic city walls, their eyes could not help but show wonder.
Although he traveled from the Celestial Dynasty, took photos in the Forbidden City, and peed under the Imperial City, he still had to admire the walls of Pingzhong County City.
The housekeeper smiled slightly and said to Ding Kui: "Master, the city wall of Zhenjing City is taller than here. I hope I can take you back to see it in my lifetime. You must set foot in the capital city again with the hope of the Ding family."
Ding Kui came to his senses, raised his riding whip and said, "As you wish, I, Ding Kui, will go!"
Ding Kun looked at Ding Kui and nodded with satisfaction. He found that the young master was becoming more and more imposing, with a hint of stability in his childish appearance.
Ding Cai took the waistband of Ding Kui's right guard and handed it to the city gate guards for inspection. After seeing it, the guards did not dare to neglect and stopped the people who were queuing to enter the city, allowing Ding Kui's team to advance to Pingzhong County City.
The official title of Right Guardsman of the Internal Security Department was a military attache. The king sent someone to deliver Ding Kui's official seal and waist badge early in the morning. Because Ding Kui was too young and his official uniform did not fit, they were not given to him.
Some people would say that the families of officials and nobles do not have to pay the city gate tax, so wouldn’t the city lord suffer a loss?
In fact, this is not the case. Officials, their entourage and people from noble families will spend money when they enter the city. They spend much more money than ordinary people. There is no need to collect the city gate tax of a few copper coins. The city lords of each city are eager to come.
Officials and nobles need manpower to collect city gate taxes from ordinary people, but those individuals who are maintained at the city gate also have to spend money.
There is a Guanyi in the city that is specially designed to entertain passing officials. It is free and safe. In the past, the housekeeper could only stay in an inn, but this time he followed Ding Kui and stayed directly in the Guanyi.
Zhang Yicheng is the person in charge of this Guanyi. He didn't know how big an official this right guard was, but when he saw such a large group of people following him, all of them looked majestic and dignified, he quickly arranged for the largest one.
Courtyard to them.
Before settling down, Lu Ying clamored for Ding Kui to take her out to play. When she entered the city, she saw a crowd of people on the street. The young lady wanted to jump off the carriage and was hugged tightly by Xiao Xiao.
The poor baby has never seen so many people, there are so many stalls and shops on the roadside, and more importantly, there are children of her size playing on the street.
Ding Kui was so quarreled by Lu Ying that he had no choice but to order a few people to go shopping with Lu Ying.
Jiang Shunchuan and Xiaoxiao are the personal attendants sent by grandpa, so they should be brought with them; Lao Qiantou and Ding Cai have a good relationship and are relatively strong in combat, so they should be brought with them; and the magician Qianyou must be brought with him.
A magician's robe can save you a lot of trouble.
Before leaving the house, the housekeeper threw a bag of coins to Ding Cai. Dealing with vendors requires an experienced person.
When we came out, the sun was about to set, and the snow had stopped falling. Since it was approaching New Year's Eve, there were still quite a lot of pedestrians on the street.
The most lively place in Pingzhong County is East Street. The streets here are spacious and clean, and there are many shops on the roadside. There are all kinds of food and supplies, including Liu's Tavern, Wang's Tea House, Zhao's Jewelry Shop, and Li's Embroidery Shop.
Fang, the continent's most famous Lu's Trading Company also has a branch here.
Lu Ying started having fun when she came to the street, looking here and there, unable to stop. Xiao Xiao and Ding Cai followed closely behind her, otherwise the little ancestor would get lost if she wasn't careful.
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Looking at the buildings on the street, the clothes of pedestrians, the things sold in the shops, and the vehicles walking on the street, Ding Kui felt like he had traveled to the ancient Celestial Dynasty. Pingzhong County was at most similar to the medium-sized city in Ding Kui's previous life.
The reason why he came here for a stroll was to feel the difference in the world.
Looking at the different colors of people, their eyes of different colors, as well as some completely unknown animals and flowers on the roadside, as well as the words that are completely different from those on the earth, all told Ding Kui that this place is neither ordinary nor extraordinary, neither ancient nor modern.
The world of different time and space.
Curious baby Lu Ying ran into Zhao's jewelry store on a whim. Ding Kui, who had never bought jewelry in his previous life, was curious and followed that jewelry store.
Since glass was discovered during the process of magic research and its cost is low, glass is very common in life.
The counter in the jewelry store is made of glass, and you can clearly see the various jewelry, gems and various accessories on the counter. The only thing Ding Kui recognized here was pearls. It seemed that there must be shells in the sea.
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Ding Cai picked up Lu Ying, who was not taller than the counter, so that she could clearly see the jewelry on the counter. Ding Kui next to him could see the little stars twinkling in Lu Ying's eyes.
Ding Kui smiled and said to Lu Ying: "Apple, which piece of jewelry do you like, my brother will buy it and give it to you."
Lu Ying clapped his hands and applauded, his two big talking eyes becoming more lively.
Walking to the middle of the counter, a pure gold hairpin with a gemstone caught Lu Ying's attention. The gemstone was sky blue, crystal clear, and its shape was very similar to that of a polished diamond.
"Brother Datou, come and see. This stone is so beautiful. What kind of stone is it?" Lu Ying asked Ding Kui, pointing to the hairpin.
"Uh, this, this should be a diamond." Ding Kui pinched his chin with his index finger and thumb and said with some embarrassment.
Blue diamonds were just legends to Ding Kui in his previous life, and he had never seen them before. Such expensive things were beyond his reach.
"Humph, I don't know where this country bumpkin came from. He doesn't even know the 'Deep Sea Dust Diamond'." A girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing an emerald green dress, also came to the counter with two guards.
In front of him, he looked at Lu Ying and Ding Kui with contempt.
This little girl has been coveting this hairpin for a long time, but the price is too high and she has never been able to get it. Seeing that Lu Ying and Ding Kui were also interested in this hairpin, she couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.
Lu Ying pursed her lips and tears filled her eyes. She had grown up with care and had never been spoken to in a bad way.
Ding Kui raised his eyebrows and wanted to scold him back. No matter in his past or present life, he was considered a well-educated person, but being ridiculed for no reason was something that even his uncle and aunt couldn't bear.