Fifty-three, set up a roster to attract relatives

Early in the morning of March 27, Wang Tuotuo went into the mountain and brought a man and a dog, Lihu and the golden-retriever dog Lulu. Lihu was originally a hunter and had no flaws in his entourage pretending to be Wang Tuotuo's entourage. The golden-retriever dog Lulu was good at tracking. The mountain road passed by Lulu for a round trip. Next time, Wang Tuotuo didn't need Wang Tuotuo to lead the way, Zhou Xuan and the others could also go to Mujiazhai.

Zhou Xuan and forty-three others stayed at the Fei County Inn, waiting for news about Wang Tuotuo. The Zhou County Magistrate said that he would go to Mujia Village in Mengshan for at least five days.

Zhou Xuan is a person who can't stay idle. He likes to travel around the mountains and rivers the most. Every time he goes to a place, he has to browse local places and historical sites. There are many historical celebrities in Fei County. Several of Confucius' famous disciples are from Mengshan, Fei County. Zilu, Zengdian, Zeng Shen and his son are both here. There is also a famous figure in the Spring and Autumn Period - Guiguzi, who was also a famous figure in Guiguzi, who has lived in seclusion in Mengshan for a long time to teach his disciples. Su Qin and Zhang Yi, two powerful figures in the Warring States Period, were his disciples. According to the Zhou County Magistrate, Guigu was close to Mujiazhai.

On the evening of the second day of April, Wang Tutuo and Lihu returned. Wang Tutuo was not good at speaking. Lihu said: "Report to the master, Miss Liusu and her father are indeed in Mujiazhai--"

Zhou Xuan was overjoyed, grabbed Lihu's shoulder and shook it and asked, "It's great, have you seen her?"

Li Hu shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it. The people from Mujiazhai said that Miss Liusu and his daughter left Mengshan half a month ago and went to Daming Mansion to set up a tribute in Cangzhou, Hejian Mansion."

"Set up a bride to attract brides!" Zhou Xuan shouted: "What kind of brides are you going to attract? What's going on?"

Li Hu was startled by Zhou Xuan's loud voice and was in panic and didn't know how to answer.

The magistrate of Zhou County explained: "Don't worry about the Duke of the State. Xianbei people have this custom. Women who have martial arts often like to choose their own son-in-law and set up a tribute to attract relatives in Hebei. It is very common among the Xianbei people in western Liaoning."

Zhou Xuan calmed down his emotions and asked: "Then why didn't he set up a gang in Mujia Village to attract brides, but he had to go to Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture?"

Wang Tuotuo said in a depressed manner: "Mujiazhai is both a Mu family, and the same surname cannot be married."

The magistrate of Zhou County added: "Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture, is a settlement of Xianbei people, including the Yao family, Yuwen family, Tuo family, Duan family, and Gen family. Every year, Xianbei women set up a tour to attract marriage."

Zhou Xuan didn't jump up and immediately rushed to Cangzhou, asking Lihu: "What else did you find out in the village? Did Liusu go to Cangzhou after her father forced her to force her?"

Li Hu told the truth: "I haven't heard of this villain, but I heard from the people in the village that Mu Yun broke his arm-"

"Ah, a broken arm!" Zhou Xuan frowned.

Last August, Xiahou Yun went to Fuzhou to ask for reinforcements from Wu Yue, but he did not know that Quanzhou in the rear had been captured by Zhou Xuanbing without bloodshed. Xiahou Yun led tens of thousands of Wu Yue soldiers to ambush the Tang army in the Daqi Mountain area of ​​Putian, and was defeated. Only thousands of people fled back to Fuzhou. Qian Weiyan hated Xiahou Yun and drew his sword to kill Xiahou Yun. Xiahou Yun felt that he had let down Chen Si'an's expectations and caused Wu Yue to be defeated. He was ashamed and did not resist. His left arm was cut off with one knife and elbow. Liusu sacrificed his life to snatch his father out of his father-in-law.

At that time, Qian Weiyan was escaping his life and had no time to chase the father and daughter. Tang Jun was ordered by Zhou Xuan and kept talking to the woman. So Liusu took Xiahou Yun to escape successfully. Xiahou Yun thought that his life was not long and he was going to return to Mengshan. Liusu took his father to wander around and wandered around. Last winter, he came to Mujia Village in Mengshan. Xiahou Yun was in a strong constitution and his body was getting better. However, his broken arm could not be continued. He also learned that Qingyuan was dead, Chen Si'an was placed in Jinling and scolded Zhou Xuan every day, believing that everything was Zhou Xuan's fault, Zhou Xuan was the culprit. Liusu dared not say a word for Zhou Xuan, so he could only cry secretly, thinking that he would not have a chance to marry Zhou Xuan in this life. Xiahou Yun wanted Liusu to set up a gang to attract marriage, Liusu did not dare to disobey his father's wishes, so he agreed. In fact, she had already made up her mind-

Of course, Zhou Xuan didn't know these hidden stories, but he also knew that Mu Yun had broken his arm and fought in Daqi Mountain. He felt very guilty about Liusu and thought: "Did Liusu blame me? Otherwise, why would she agree to set up a roster to attract marriage? On the night of Mill in the suburbs of Fuzhou, I said I would stay with her for the rest of my life-"

Li Hu looked at Zhou Xuan's face and said carefully: "Master, there is another thing. Miss Liusu worships Mu Yu, the leader of the Mu Family Village, as her adoptive father, and has now changed her name to Mu Guiying."

"Ah!" Zhou Xuan really jumped up this time. The thing that was most worried about happened. Liusu really changed her name to Mu Guiying!

Zhou Xuan looked at Yang Zongbao. When Yang Zongbao heard Mu Guiying's name indifferent, he just looked at Zhou Xuan with concern, and his friendship was very sincere.

The four cynicals have a good impression of Liusu, all of whom are good at martial arts. Liusu has suffered so much for Zhou Xuan and said, "Master, set off for Cangzhou immediately. Cangzhou is also close to Nanjing, Liao Kingdom. It is just the way to kill two birds with one stone."

Zhou Xuan thought to himself: "Liusu has been away from Mengshan for half a month. At this time, he is almost in Cangzhou. Don't start setting up a gala to attract brides. Cangzhou is a hometown of martial arts, and there are many masters. If Liusu is forced to marry someone else at his father's order, what should I do?" He looked at Yang Zongbao again and said to himself: "Fortunately, Yang Zongbao married Mu Guiying, otherwise he would not have any friends."

When Yang Zongbao saw Mr. Zhou Xuan looking at him, he said, "What are your instructions for Brother Zhou? As long as you can help, just give me the instructions."

Zhou Xuan said: "Brother Yang has something to do in the capital. You don't need to accompany me north. I will rush to Cangzhou immediately. Brother Yang will go back to Kaifeng."

Yang Zongbao said with a sigh: "How can this be done? As long as Brother Zhou is in the territory of my Northern Song Dynasty, I will accompany Brother Zhou until Brother Zhou returns to China safely."

Yang Zongbao is still very righteous, so what is the good person?

Zhou Xuan shook Yang Zongbao's hand and said movedly: "Brother Yang, Liu Shouzhen is yours. I must have done this for my brother Yucheng. You know, I have a good relationship with Liu Shousu."

Yang Zongbao suddenly turned red and stammered: "Brother Zhou's big business is important, I don't worry--"

Zhou Xuan couldn't wait for a moment and was about to set off. The county magistrate Zhou suggested: "The Duke can first go to Linqing County, Daming Prefecture by land, and then take a boat from the Grand Canal to Cangzhou from there, so the journey is the fastest."

Zhou Xuan knew that the Grand Canal was from north to south and said, "You can't get up against the current, it's better to be fast by land."

Zhou County Magistrate smiled and said, "The Duke of the State does not know that the Grand Canal does not run through the entire river. Some are artificial rivers, and some are original tributaries of the Yellow River. The direction of the water flow does not always flow from north to south. From Linqing to north to Cangzhou, this section of canal flows from south to north."

Zhou Xuan said: "So that's the case, so let's go to Linqing, Daming Prefecture first."

It was already dusk at this time, so it was hard to rush to travel overnight. Zhou Xuan himself wanted to ride the "Zhaoye Yuhuachao" and travel thousands of miles a day to Cangzhou, but this matter was too urgent, so he could only comfort himself with the destiny of marriage.

Early in the morning of the third day of the April 1st, Zhou Xuan and his party left Fei County, and went to Linqing County, Daming Prefecture on Hebei East Road. On the fifth day of the lunar month, Yang Zongbao took Li Paijun and Lin Paijun rushed to Tai'an one day to find out whereabouts of Princess Yuexiu Liu Shouzhen. When Zhou Xuan arrived in Tai'an the next day, Yang Zongbao had already used the yamen runners of Tai'an County and checked all inns in Tai'an. No three women came to stay, and no one was seen in disguise.

Zhou Xuan originally wanted to travel to Mount Tai with Yang Xiaopin, but now he has the matter of Liusu in his heart, so he has no leisure and ambition. He has passed by famous mountains without climbing. This is the first time in Zhou Xuan.

Seeing Yang Zongbao's worried look, Zhou Xuan said, "Let's do it, Brother Yang stays, just wait here for Princess Yuexiu, or the three of them have not entered Tai'an City and went directly to Mount Tai."

Thinking of the flood half a month ago, Yang Zongbao was very worried about Liu Shouzhen and said, "Okay, I will stay for three days and go to Mount Tai to see it. If there is no news, I will not care. I will catch up before Brother Zhou goes to the canal."

In this way, Yang Zongbao and the other two stayed, and Zhou Xuan led the remaining forty people to continue on the road. He did not see the impact of the last major flood along the way. He heard from the Zhou County Magistrate that the Yellow River broke the dike and diverted the route and flooded six counties. There were no disasters to the east of the canal and north of Yuncheng.

Five days later, on April 11, Zhou Xuan and his party came to Linqing County, Daming Prefecture. The canal was diverted to the north, and he had his own ease and could do things. His personal soldiers were employed to hire a large ship. Because last time in Cao County, Zhou Xuan sent two personal soldiers to Nanjing, Liao to find out the news and agreed to meet in Daming Prefecture. Zhou Xuan could not cross the canal to Daming Prefecture now, and the two personal soldiers must have not returned from Liao at this time. Zhou Xuan sent two more personal soldiers to Daming Prefecture to wait. As soon as the first two came back, they rushed to Cangzhou to meet.

The arrangement was made, so Zhou Xuan and others rested in Linqing for a night to see if Yang Zongbao could come. If he couldn't arrive tomorrow morning, he would take a boat north.

Yang Zongbao arrived in the morning with dust and rushing all night, his face haggard. In the past few days, he searched all the way from Tai'an to Mount Tai. There was no news about Liu Shouzhen. He asked Li Paijun and Lin Paijun to stay. He promised to accompany Zhou Xuan to the Song realm to do what he wanted, so he came overnight.

Zhou Xuan knew the power of Liu Shouzhen's master, and he didn't believe that she would die in the flood, but he remembered that he saw the unstoppable flood on Yingzui Mountain that day. Even if a master like San Chi and Si Chi fell into the mountain road, he would have no life. Liu Shouzhen wouldn't be so unlucky, was he also in the mountain road? Follow us?

Zhou Xuan was unwilling to think about the bad things and comforted Yang Zongbao: "Liu Shouzhen is good at disguise. She may deliberately hide from us. It is difficult to find her, but I think she will definitely come to us. Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, Brother Yang doesn't have to be anxious."

Yang Zongbao nodded, wondering why he was worried about the Southern Han princess. Didn’t he just meet a few times? Liu Shouzhen seemed to have never looked at him directly!

On April 12, Zhou Xuan and his party boarded a double-sailed boat. The boat was seven feet long and seven feet long. It was considered a big boat on the canal. It was already full of more than 40 people, because there were more than 40 horses to board the boat together.
Chapter completed!