Chapter 23 Qiyang City and Yanhou Girl
A five-day journey on Qishui passed by in a flash.
Before he knew it, Xu Le actually got used to Donghua's pace that was much slower than that of the modern city on Earth.
On the boat, I talked to a few goods every day, and opened two cans to make some wine to drink at night. Shi Bao usually came without any invitation, and he and Xu Le and the others seemed to be in a ball these days. From Shi Bao, I also learned more about the scenery of Donghua and the situation in Qin.
When he was not a fool, he continued to hone his combat skills on the back deck. Xu Le found that this Yuanhou sword technique was very fast, and he broke it up against Shi Bao. He simply fought with moves, and he was no longer inferior. He made Shi Bao jealous. He thought that his talent was second only to his elder brother and A Yao in Qiyin, but he didn't expect that Xu Le would appear to be a monster. His talent was lost to Xu Le, so Shi Bao wanted to find it at the table, but he also failed miserably. He lost his alcohol tolerance.
After a few drinks, before they arrived in Qiyang, the private goods brought by Xu Le and others were clean.
Those goods also benefited. The energy of heaven and earth was led by Xu Le to flow into him. Perhaps for the warriors who were carrying martial arts and had already opened the Yunmen, this feeling was so subtle that it was almost impossible to detect. But for those guys, they could feel it anytime and anywhere.
Cai Hengwen and Su Ming's Yunmen had a faint outline, but they were not like Xu Le. They could attract the heaven and earth's vitality into the body without using the exercises. Wang Dengke was the opposite. He could not attract the heaven and earth's vitality into the body and transform it into true energy. Instead, he felt that he might work harder and could control the invisible and traceless aura that filled the heaven and earth's vitality into the world.
While chatting, drinking and practicing martial arts, Xu Le and a few more goods were getting more and more relaxed. Sometimes they even sat at the stern of the boat fishing, and joked with the Yier Army soldiers on the boat behind. All the meat and vegetables came, which often made the simple and stingy men of the Yier Army on the boat behind laugh. Xu Le became more and more popular among the Yier Army.
As for Shi Wuju, although he summoned Xu Le to the same boat, he did not ask Xu Le to talk or something. Sometimes he met on the deck, and Shi Wuju just nodded. The tall girl Shi Yao wrapped herself into a rice dumpling was even missing on the boat.
These two people didn't look for Xu Le, and Xu Le was also happy. To be honest, if Shi Wuju ignored him from beginning to end, Xu Le would think it would be perfect.
The head of the Shi family on the boat was often encountered, and Xu Le was sometimes strange. This man with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary body, and a strange temperament. How could the Yierjun be convinced and everyone was devoted to him? It is said that Shi Wuju Jianzhen Town, and no one can resist?
He often stares at the upper deck against the shipyard for half an hour, and he doesn't look like a master. Even Shi Bao, he looks much more fierce than him.
The peaceful journey of Qishui will finally end. At about noon today, the fleet will arrive in Qiyang City.
That is the capital of Qin.
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The fleet slowly turned a bend of the river, and Xu Le and several brothers were all crowded at the bow of the ship, waiting eagerly to see the Qin capital that was about to set foot.
Suddenly, on the east bank of Qishui, a city appeared in front of you.
This city is two circles larger than Qiyin, and is built layer by layer on a hill. The city color is much brighter than the monotonous and simple Qiyin City.
After crossing the city wall, you can see the city area paved along the mountain, with neat alleys. Every time you look at it, there are thick woods in the city. There are flying bridges above the city gate, which are hanging high in the air, which is extremely spectacular.
You can imagine that Qin Yuanhou was struggling to make a fortune that day. When he established the country, Qiyang City had been on the front line of nomadic tribes such as Rouran and Guifang for decades. In addition to the tall city walls, every block in the city could be closed and defended.
Inside and outside the city, there were crowds of people, several times higher than that in Qiyin City. In addition to the Qin people in black, there were also various colors of clothing walking through the city. The streets also surrounded by Qi water. These crisscrossing canals shine in the sun, as if they had gold edges inlaid the Qin people. A tall tower made of white stone, with a platform at the top, stood tall above these buildings, and shone brightly in the sun.
At the top of the city is the solemn and simple official residence of the Central People's Republic of China. Compared with the buildings of different materials built later, these official residences were built of black stone, which was extremely solemn. You can see the Qin soldiers on duty in front of these official offices, and the sun shines on their iron helmets and weapons, shining and shining.
Above the official office is the Qinhou Mansion on the top of the mountain. Black stone is the foundation and giant trees are the beams. The most eye-catching part is a statue of Qin Yuanhou standing with a sword in front of the Qinhou Mansion Square. It has an iron helmet and iron armor, black cloak, and its sword is aimed at the Western Wilderness. The statue is ten meters high and lies high on the top of the mountain. Everything in Qiyang City seems to be under the permanent gaze of Qin Yuanhou, who has laid such a foundation for Qin!
Such a Qiyang! Where can I see such a scene on the earth?
The fleet slowly moved up to the dock that was several times larger than Qiyin City. At this time, the dock had already cleaned up the idle people. Dozens of black-clothed warriors were already lined up at the dock with their spears. A group of carriages and horses were under the escort of these soldiers.
Before the boat got on the dock, a handsome young man with a black shirt and jade belt, three-beam square crown, and a handsome face came out of the first carriage, and then bowed to the second carriage. Two maids with light white and golden hair and tied with double buns got off the second carriage first, then rolled up the bead curtain, and helped out a girl with a snow-white fox fur, with a plain shoulder and a graceful waist from the carriage. Under the support of the young man with three-beam square crown, he waited to the front of the dock.
The girl walked closer and Xu Le saw her face clearly. The girl had a very delicate and quiet face, her lips were light and her nose was straight, and her skin was almost transparent in the sun. Her eyebrows and eyes were full of timid weakness. As long as she was a man, when she saw such a girl, she would have an unstoppable urge to protect her.
Shi Bao didn't know when he appeared beside Xu Le, and said in surprise: "Mr. Yan Hou is here to welcome his eldest brother? This is a great face... But no wonder, Yan Hou Nu is determined to rebuild the Tiger Guard. If you don't rely on the Shi family, do you still expect Heyang Jun?"
Xu Le glanced at Shi Bao, who was elusive, and then glared at Wang Dengke who was beginning to suck. Finally, he looked back at the heights. Shi Wuju and Shi Yao were indeed standing on the upper deck early, and Shi Wuju was saluting the girl from afar.
With the big mouth Shi Bao has been having trouble these days, Xu Le’s understanding of Qin’s domestic situation is far from the darkness of the eyes.
In addition to the two powerful private armies of the Yier Army, the Ruishi Army, the Qin State originally had the auxiliary army of the Sun family, the three major officials.
These three private armies are comparable in strength, but they are not as powerful as the Tiger Guards led by Qin Hou. The Qin State not only suppressed the Rouran tribes that were split at that time, but were also able to compete with Qiang Zhao.
More than ten years ago, the nine kingly tents of Rouran gradually united and elected a five-year royal court to unite the tents of each kingly tent. Their strength expanded rapidly, not only stabilized their pace in the Wuju River, but also in turn forced the borders of Qin and Zhao countries.
The reaction between Qin and Zhao was to jointly organize an unprecedented army, intending to fight with the main force of Rouran and fight to unite the Rouran tribes, which were then divided.
As a result, on Qianhaiyuan, the Zhao people failed to make an appointment. The Qin people fought alone. At that time, Qin Xianghou led the entire Tiger Guard Army to be wiped out, and Sun Ting, the Sun family's doctor in Yicheng, also died with him. Although Shi Sheng, the head of the Shi family who fought with Qin Xianghou, fought to the death and broke through the siege, the Yi'er army had only more than 400 men to return to his hometown.
In addition to the entire Tiger Guard Army being wiped out and the Fu Bi Army's Yier Army was seriously injured, there were many other Qin Gongshu who depended on Qin Hou or two old doctors and other officials who summoned troops to join the army. As a result, there were eleven Qingshu, 229 Gongshu, and the troops they summoned nearly 50,000 Qin soldiers!
The four Qin army had to survive the remaining Ruishi army, and from then on, it was difficult to control it. If Shi Wuju had not risen and maintained the situation of Yier Army, Qin would probably have been the dominant rule of Heyang Jun's Ruishi army.
Zhao State also took advantage of the situation to make Qin State give in and almost breathless. Qin Qun, the current Qin Marquis who took over the position of Qin Xianghou, originally the Marquis was the eldest daughter of the Sun family and already had a son Qin Zhao. However, under the oppression of Zhao State, he married Yao Rong, a Marquis daughter in the Zhao Marquis clan, and Yao Rong gave birth to another son Qin Rong.
Zhao State has repeatedly stated that Qin State should make Qin Rong the son of the Hou, and the King of Heyang - the brother of Qin Xianghou, now Qin Zhong, the uncle of Qin Hou, is also connected with Mrs. Rong from Zhao State, and shaking the flag and shouting for Qin Rong.
The Yan Hou Nu was also born to the wife of the Sun family, who died early, and was of the same mother as Qin Zhao. The current Qin Hou was weak, and the Yan Hou Nu was determined to support her younger brother. Qin Hou, who was working hard to rebuild the entire army for more than ten years, led the Tiger Guards, thinking that their younger brother Qin Zhao was strongly backed.
The Qin Hou seemed to have acquiesced to his daughter's move. The biggest reliance of the Yan Hou Nu was besides the Sun family. To establish the Tiger Guard Army, the support of these two families was required. In this way, it was natural that Shi Wuju went to Qiyang City and Yan Hou Nu welcomed the wharf to the wharf.
When Shi Bao talked about these Qin gossips, Xu Le not only kept it silently in his heart and warned himself not to be involved in such a bloody palace fighting vortex. He just couldn't help but wonder what the strong woman Yan Hou Nu should be like.
Normally, it should be a heroic, decisive and arrogant Qin woman? Many of the Qin women seen in Qiyin City are also a bit toon-like.
But I didn't expect that when I saw this today, I was such a graceful and timid girl with picturesque eyebrows. When people saw it, they only felt one thing.
I feel pity for you!
Shi Bao seemed to see Xu Le's thoughts, and laughed aside, continuing to gossip: "There are nothing good-looking in Qin women. Some are better than men. They can chase their husbands around the house with a rolling pin. Otherwise, how many Yi'er and Jun'er would rather go to the battlefield than face their own wife? This Yan Hou's daughter is different. The Sun family comes from Nanze, and the Nanze woman is so tender that she can pinch water. Yan Hou's daughter looks like her mother's family, and it's not surprising that she is so timid... Otherwise, how could the eldest brother love Yan Hou's daughter?"
Shi Bao had no psychological burden on his elder brother's gossip.
Xu Le and his men all had strange expressions on their faces. They looked back at Shi Wuju, then at the timid Yan Hou Nu, and looked at each other.
This is both bloody and bloody! Such a big man like Shi Wuju is very proud of his pursuit!
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The ship finally got onto the dock, tied up a cable, and put on a springboard. Shi Wuju, who had already walked off, was the first to step on the springboard, followed by Shi Yao, Shi Bao and a few followers, and then Xu Le and the others - there were really fewer Shi family members on the ship.
When the Yanhou Nu saw Shi Wuju, she smiled and frowned. The dimples on her lips bloomed, and her face was fresh: "Deputy Commander Shi, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and then it will be here. At that time, my eldest brother will hold a banquet, so I have to punish you a few cups!"
Shi Wuju smiled and bowed to the daughter of Yanhou, and then bowed to Sun Yang, the contemporary head of the Sun family, and the cousin of Yanhou, who was also Yanhou's cousin: "After meeting my father, I naturally went to Sunchengwei to receive the wine. But Sunchengwei didn't drink much, and I had to work harder to get me."
Shi Wuju and Sun Yang greeted each other, and the Yan Hou Nu hugged Shi Yao intimately. Shi Yao, who had always been cold, had to salute first, but was pulled by the Yan Hou Nu chuckled and then hugged her. Shi Yao froze for a moment, and finally hugged Yan Hou Nu, and didn't know what her face looked like under the turban.
Finally, the Yan Hou Nu turned to Shi Bao again: "Little Bao is taller again. I heard that you are already in the fifth realm of body-building? You have been refining your true energy? You haven't seen each other for only two years. Xiao Bao is entering the country so quickly. The Shi family has another hero! Didn't you cause any trouble in Qiyin?"
Shi Bao touched his head and laughed: "What's my entry? Brother Xu behind him is amazing..."
Shi Wuju coughed in front of him, and Shi Bao immediately shut up obediently and said nothing. Yan Hou Nu turned her eyes and walked down behind Shi Bao, wishing she was the invisible Xu Le and the others.
Xu Le's eyes and Yan Hou Nu's beautiful eyes met. The girl's smile had not stopped, and the dimples were still there on her lips, but Xu Le only felt that she had been scrutinized from beginning to end at this moment.
Xu Le smiled faintly and bowed to Yanhou's daughter with her fists. She was handsome and neither humble nor arrogant. But she was muttering in her heart, this girl might be very scheming... Stay away from her, stay away from her...
The Yan Hou Nu nodded at Xu Le with a smile, then turned to Shi Wuju: "Deputy Commander Shi, the subordinate you arranged is at Dongying Hotel..."
Before Shi Wuju could say anything, Shi Bao asked: "So where are the Huwei Camp where we have always lived in Qiyang?"
Xu Le heard Shi Bao say that when he went to Qiyang, they had always lived in the Huwei Camp, which was the barracks where the Huwei Army was stationed at the time. The place was wide and the facilities were complete, and it was close to Qiyang City. When he entered the city, he arrived at the most prosperous and lively Nan City. The head of the Shi family was a lieutenant of the Qin State. Even if the Tiger Guard was gone, he still managed this directly-led armed force in the Qin State. The Huwei Camp was the area of the head of the Shi family, and it was very convenient to settle down.
Now it’s changed to the Dongying Hotel. When you look at Shi Bao’s disgusting expression, you will know that it’s not a good place.
Yan Hou Nu said silently, Sun Yangqiang explained with a smile: "The Ruishi Army arrived one day before it occupied the Huwei Camp. Lieutenant Shi said a few words, do you know Qin Rui's temper ………”
Shi Wuju's face darkened, and Shi Bao even clenched his teeth and made a sound: "Qin Rui is here, have four dogs under his command come?"
Sun Yang sighed: "How can the four masters of the Ruishi not come? The troublemaker from the Nangong family also came..."
Shi Bao was ready to go and didn't know what he wanted to do, but Shi Wuju shouted: "A Yao followed me to pay my respects to Ah Father first. Xiao Bao, you will go to Dongying Hotel to settle down. You are not allowed to go out in the museum, so as not to encounter the life of the Ruishi Army! Xu Le, you can also settle down with Xiao Bao!"
When Xu Le heard Shi Wuju give orders to him, he wished to leave here early and immediately bowed and agreed, and wanted to leave with a few goods.
Before leaving, she accidentally glanced at the Yan Hou Nu. The girl's light-colored lips moved gently, as if she was remembering her name in her heart.
I really just want to make a fuss in this Qin Palace Fighting Scene, don’t worry about me!
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Chapter completed!