As one of the sixteen states of Yanyun, Shuozhou is certainly a large city. There are two main streets in Shuozhou City, one running from north to south, and the other running from east to west. All the small streets
Alleys connect these two main streets. Of course, these two main streets are mainly planned for military purposes. If there is no war, these two streets are the most prosperous streets in Shuozhou City. All streets in Shuozhou are
It is a straight line running across it. Unlike the zigzag streets like Jiangnan City, several streets and alleys divide the entire Shuozhou City evenly into several small squares.
Located in a small alley in the east of the city, there is a small shop specializing in selling cloth. This shop can be said to be a time-honored shop in Shuozhou City. After the Khitan took over the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, although they began to burn, kill and loot
However, as his rule lasted longer, he realized the importance of its commerce, so most of the shops in Shuozhou City were still preserved and were not purged and destroyed by the Khitans.
Lao Sun is the shopkeeper of this cloth shop. According to him, his grandfather's grandfather has run this shop, and he doesn't know how many generations it has been in his hands. Lao Sun has also experienced the Khitan people's
This was a brutal act. At that time, all the goods in the store were robbed. It was still twenty years ago. With the Khitan Kingdom's emphasis on business, Shuozhou City also issued some policies to promote business, so
Lao Sun also reopened his own shop.
There were also sounds of squeaking sounds coming from the shop as pedestrians stepped on the snow. A heavy snowfall made the city of Shuozhou extremely cold, while Lao Sun was warming up the stove and staying alone in the shop. Because it rained.
It snowed heavily all night, so Lao Sun asked the shop assistants to go back. In this bitingly cold weather, no one would come to buy cloth. The courtyard of Lao Sun's house is behind this shop, and many people's shops have their own homes.
The store is located next to the street, and behind the store is the courtyard house of my family.
Looking at the cloths all over the floor, Old Sun couldn't help but feel at ease. Only when he saw the dazzling array of cloths in this shop did he feel more at ease. Although after those years of suppression by the Khitan people, the shop's
I have also begun to recover. Maybe in a few years, I can sell a larger store, and then I can hire a few more clerks, and I will be much more relaxed.
Thinking about the happy things in my heart, Lao Sun is warming up the warm stove. What could be more comfortable than this kind of life? Thinking about the little girl in my family who has not yet left the court, and a boy who is not as good as a weakling, and has both children.
Life is like this, there is nothing happier than having children, a daughter, and a shop. In this desolate and barren Shuozhou, it is already good to be able to live like this.
Of course, if there was a pot of fine wine, that kind of life would be better. Lao Sun couldn't help but think about it. The warmth from the warm stove filled the small shop, giving it a warm atmosphere.
. Usually in this kind of warm atmosphere, Lao Sun couldn't help but feel sleepy. Anyway, there was not much business in this damn weather, so he decided to temporarily close the shop so that he could have a good night's sleep.
Good sleep.
Just when he got up to close the store door, he saw a young man in black clothes pushing the door in from outside with a gust of wind, snow and cold. Since there was a customer in the store, Lao Sun did not
It was time to close the shop. He took a look at the young man who was similar in age to his own. He felt a pure Yang breath pouring out of the young man's body in the cold wind. No wonder this young man was only wearing a suit.
Xuan Yi is well dressed, and she is not afraid of the cold in such a cold weather.
The young man did not expect that Lao Sun walked straight to the store door. He looked at Lao Sun and walked directly into the shop without saying a word. Lao Sun asked the young man politely: "Excuse me, this customer."
Officer, if you need anything, our shop is a time-honored cloth shop in Shuozhou City. We have all kinds of silks from the south of the Yangtze River and linen from the northwest."
Ling Tianyun took a look at the shop. Although the shop was small, all the cloths were complete, including Jiangnan silks, satins, coarse linens, and linens. It was just that he did not come to this shop to buy cloth. He knew that Guo Huaian was in the Guiyi Army.
There are some dark spots in the city of Shuozhou, and this cloth shop is a dark spot. When he came to Shuozhou, of course he wanted to find Guo Huaian. Now he was being followed by many people in the world, and in addition to relying on Guo Huaian in Shuozhou, he
In addition to his power, he also wanted to meet this old friend who he had known for many years at Baishui Pass.
"The green mountains will not change, and the green waters will flow forever. Return to the world and drive away the barbarians." Ling Tianyun did not directly answer the cloth shop owner's words, but said a code word. That was the code word taught to him by Guo Huaian. Once he came to Shuo
State, he can use this code word to find some dark spots of Gui Yijun and get relevant help.
As soon as he heard this secret phrase, Lao Sun's heart suddenly shook, and a bright light suddenly shot out from his cloudy eyes, shooting at Ling Tianyun. "May I ask where this young hero comes from, and what kind of help do you need?
"Old Sun's face became solemn, he cupped his hands towards Ling Tianyun and said. At this moment, he was still the lazy shopkeeper of an ordinary shop. At this moment, he also had a Jianghu aura flowing around him.
"My surname is Ling, Baishuiguan. I want to find you, Mr. Guo, and I hope the shopkeeper can help me." Ling Tianyun clearly felt the change in the aura of the shopkeeper in front of him, and he said to him politely. Unexpectedly, this ordinary little boy
There is also such an extraordinary person hidden in the shop, and he really lives up to the saying: He is hidden in the city. Since this cloth shop can pride itself on being a time-honored shop, then the shopkeeper of the cloth shop also has something special about him.
"It turns out it's General Ling. I've admired his name for a long time. I've often heard Master Guo mention the reputation of General Ling. It's just a pity that General Ling, a generation of famous generals, has suffered such misfortune. It's so sad." When the shopkeeper heard about Ling Tianyun,
After reporting his family status, his face showed a trace of respect from the bottom of his heart, not only for Ling Tianyun's heroic actions at a young age, but also for the unfortunate death of Ling Duo.
"Are you ashamed of yourself? The shopkeeper has to punish the young man. My father's incident has already passed. He seeks benevolence and gets righteousness. He is worthy of heaven and earth. It's okay not to mention it." Ling Tianyun looked serious and said to the other party. Then he said in respect.
, Old Sun really closed the door of the shop and led Ling Tianyun toward the backyard.
After Ye Yinfeng and Nangong Xianchen reprimanded the dandy in Shuozhou City, they found an inn. Since the Khitan ruled Shuozhou, Shuozhou City has also become a border city. In addition to the local Han and Khitan
In addition to people, there are often business trips and travels in Shuozhou City, and there are also some people from all walks of life. Therefore, there are also many inns in Shuozhou City. Perhaps it is because there are more people of various ethnic groups doing business in Shuozhou City, so Shuozhou City has many people.
The state is also a mixed bag of dragons and snakes.
They found a relatively ordinary inn. The inn was called Ping'an Inn. The name of the inn was quite close to people's hearts. Who wouldn't want to be safe these days? So this inn with an ordinary name was also very popular, and almost all the rooms were occupied.
It was full, and maybe they were lucky, and there happened to be a tenant with a Tianzi number who wanted to check out, so they also stayed in the Tianzi No. 1 room of the Ping An Inn.
When the innkeeper led Ye Yinfeng and Nangong Xianchen to Room No. 1 of Tianzi, a woman in black clothes happened to come out of Room No. 2 of Tianzi. Ye Yinfeng clearly felt that there was something wrong with the woman in black.
There was a trace of strong zhenqi fluctuations on his body, but he didn't pay much attention to the woman in black. When Ye Yinfeng and the two men followed the guy into the room, the woman in black had beautiful eyes.
He gave out a cold light and looked at the backs of the two people after entering the house.
Ye Yinfeng didn't take it seriously about the appearance of martial arts cultivators in this ordinary inn. After all, in this place where dragons and snakes are mixed, there are martial arts cultivators everywhere, so it's not a strange thing. After the two entered the house, they found that the house was tidy up.
The room is also very clean. Although the room is a bit simple, it is not bad in this desolate and barren Shuozhou. Open the window and you can see the scenery on the street. The bustling people in the long street make this place
Shuozhou city has added a bit of vitality.
Luo Lie held dozens of taels of silver ingots given to him by the man last night in his arms, but he felt uneasy for a while. However, he found that the man next to him had a face as calm as water, without any trace of nervousness. As expected.
He was a wanted criminal by the Khitan government, and he was so bold that he actually dared to break into the tiger's den. This courage made him feel not only the shock, but also a hint of secret admiration.
When he arrived at the military camp, Luo Lie walked straight towards the camp under his jurisdiction. He didn't encounter any trouble along the way. The people he met were all centurions with the same official rank as him. He only had to pass through a camp.
When he arrived at the camp where he was, he felt nervous. At the same time, his mind turned several times. That camp was the camp of Yeluzan, the general who defended the city of Shuozhou.
He felt that as long as he shouted like that, the man next to him would have difficulty escaping from the Khitan military camp, and he would also rise higher and higher because he caught the son of Marshal Guo of the Guiyi Army. He hesitated in his heart for a long time, whether to put himself
The identity of the person next to him was revealed, his eyes flickered a little, and his steps became slower. But just when he was hesitant, he felt a strong big hand pressing on his right hand.
on the shoulders.
It was the person next to him who passed his right hand around his neck and put it on his right shoulder. He felt a mountain-like weight fall on his right shoulder, which made him feel a little nervous.
Horrified. To outsiders, they seemed like a pair of best brothers, holding hands on their backs. But he knew very well in his heart that if he made any move, the hand on his shoulder would kill him.
life.
In this way, Luo Lie seemed to be relaxed and actually brought the man beside him into the military camp. Of course, in order not to attract other people's attention, Luo Lie arranged the man in the kitchen. In fact, Luo Lie
Although Lie is a centurion, as Luo Lie is increasingly squeezed out by the Khitan generals, he can basically be said to have become the leader of the Khitan military camp. But for a person like him who has no ambitions
Since there was no need to worry about his life, he was happy to accept it.
Xiao Shihan's face was gloomy, and there was an unknown fire in his chest. Without his entourage, he returned to the governor's mansion safely. He returned to his mansion, still with a sullen face.
A layer of white frost could almost be scratched off his cold face. He paid no attention to the servants who greeted him, nor did he tease the maids who had been teased by him.
A heavy snowfall caused all the officials in Shuozhou to take a holiday except the military camp. It was a rare heavy snowfall, and Xiao Dongping, the governor of Shuozhou, was receiving guests in the guest room. In addition to important military matters, the governor was also very busy.
He rarely appeared in court, and basically acted as a hands-off shopkeeper, letting him handle affairs.
Xiao Shihan couldn't hide the anger on his face. He rushed directly into his father Xiao Dongping's study only to find that his father was no longer in the study. It wasn't until he asked his servants that he found out that his father had gone to the largest brothel in Shuozhou City.
, is also the best brothel in Shuozhou City. So, he once again went out with a few fierce thugs.
Xiao Dongping was dressed like a scholar, and he exuded a scholarly air. And he did not dress his hair like ordinary Khitan people, but grew his hair long and pulled it up.
Like a Han scholar. Of course, this did not affect his status in the heart of the Khitan emperor at all, nor could it shake his future of returning to the Khitan capital and going to Beijing.
"Looking at beauties under the lamp, cooking wine with old friends, and laughing about people from all walks of life are really a joy in life. I didn't expect that the life of the Han people is so rich and colorful, which makes me fascinated." Xiao Dongping speaks Chinese very fluently.
, he toasted to the stout Khitan man next to him without hesitation, and then said with a faint smile.