Beyond the city of King Situ is a large river.

The river flows all year round.

Even if the snow falls heavily during the wax moon season, the entire river will not freeze.

On the other side of the river, there is the royal city standing under the sky, which is huge in scale and extremely prosperous.

At this time, a man with a gray beard was holding up a penny and slowly driving towards the river.

In the past, when the city had not yet developed, these men who lived by carrying passengers across the river were very profitable.

However, with the development of the times, the company has gradually become a sunset industry, and it is not as good as day by day.

This old man, if it weren't for the inconvenience of his legs and feet, which is not suitable for the life of farming, perhaps, he would have changed his career a long time ago.

Seeing that it was getting closer and closer to Chinese New Year's Eve, I was thinking about finishing work early today, but I never thought that a young man came to cross the river, and this coke broke the old man.

Without saying a word, he propped up the penny and whistled, just to cross the river, and he looked anxious, for fear that this young man would decide not to take the boat in the next second.

Fortunately, this last business finally got into my pocket.

When the old man approached, he was followed by a child, seven or eight years old, who was lying quietly in the boat and sleeping.

The old man patted his pocket, thinking that when he finished work, he would change some candy for his grandson to eat.

Anyway, the son in the family is filial, and he doesn't expect him to make any big money, so he talks about being able to take his grandson and take care of his life well, so ah, how to spend this money, it's completely arbitrary.

After some distraction, the old man raised his head and looked at the young man sitting at the bow of the boat with a puzzled look.

He was old, had a lot of experience, and had been active in the neighborhood for so many years, so he could see at a glance that this young man was not native to Situ Wangcheng.

However, although the face is unfamiliar, it looks really handsome.

In vain, he has lived for so many years, and he has never seen such a handsome offspring, especially the unique temperament that ordinary people can't imitate, what is it called, rich as jade?

I swept it at a glance and was impressed.

However, from the time he boarded the ship to the present, the young man did not say a word, like a mute.

This made him, who had always liked to think about people when he saw them, but after a pause, the old man finally asked, "Young man, what are you doing in Situ Wangcheng?" Visiting relatives and friends? ”

The young man turned his back to him and shook his head.

"Isn't it?"

The old man muttered to himself, and then asked, "Seeing that you look good, you must be the heir cultivated by a rich and noble family, what is your surname?" ”

"My surname is Ning, and my name is Hetu."

The young man stretched out his hand to stir the river in front of him, and replied with his back.

"Ninghetu?"

The old man, whose real name was Jiang Song, read it silently twice, and regardless of whether Ning Chen could see it or not, he gave a thumbs up and praised, "Good name." ”

Ning Chen smiled without saying a word, stretched out his hand and pointed to the vast royal city opposite, and finally took the initiative to ask, "Boat Lord, is this royal city the Situ family, a dominant family?" ”

"Not really."

Jiang Song held the penny in both hands, and sighed, "In the past, this place was called Huaining, but later it was renamed Situ Wangcheng because of a Situ family." ”

"However, those of us who are old still like to be called Huaining, which is kind and comfortable to listen to."

Jiang Song said this, sighed, and looked helpless.

The fame of this Situ Wangcheng is getting bigger and bigger, but the life of the people in the city is getting worse and worse, except for the Situ family.

In the past two years, there have been many complaints from all over the city, and they have been scolding the Situ family in private for not being a thing, knowing that they are oppressing ordinary people, and they can't wait to call themselves the king of heaven.

Especially the heirs of the next three generations, Situ Ziyun, is arrogant, and likes to sell his reputation and reputation, he holds book fairs here and poetry meetings there, and he doesn't have a three-tael ink in his stomach, and he always loves to play these.

Every time it is held, it does not pay or contribute.

Who comes, of course, it is ordinary people who contribute money and effort.

Patted on the shoulder afterwards, my prince will treat you well in the future, this, I don't know how many people have said it, I have never fulfilled it, and the kung fu of the white wolf with empty gloves is simply familiar to me.

"Hey."

Jiang Song sighed again, and then remembered something, so he muttered, "In the past two days, I always feel that something big is about to happen to the Situ royal family. ”

"How?"

Ning Chen turned his head, looked at Jiang Song, and asked kindly.

Jiang Song said, "In the past few days, I have seen a lot of private troops with the logo of the Situ royal family, parading out of the city, that team, that lineup, to be honest, I haven't seen such a large scale for many years." ”

"Isn't there some big man who wants to come to the royal city?"

Ning Chen smiled without saying a word, was silent for a few minutes, and pointed to the riverbank, "I've arrived." ”

Turning to say goodbye, he arched his hands into fists, "I'm in trouble." ”

"You're welcome."

Jiang Song waved his hand, this is to the shore, in fact, it is also near his home, anyway, it is also the last business, simply clean up, and prepare to take his grandson into the city for a walk.

It just so happened that his honest eldest son also came to the shore to pick up his grandson.

"It's almost the New Year, don't go to work these days." The son of this duty, although he doesn't talk much, is filial and considerate.

Jiang Song smiled and replied, "I know, I know, if I don't work, I will rest at home." ”

Three generations of a family, delayed for a few minutes, ready to go home.

Only then did he turn around, and it was a group of private troops of the Situ royal family, and the vast lineup passed through here.

"It's been two days since I cruised, and I haven't seen the shadow of Ning Hetu, that young man from the north, won't he be afraid to come?"

"It's hard to say, I heard that Ning Hetu has tens of thousands of private troops in the north, and his combat effectiveness is known as an invincible opponent in the eight major royal clans, not to mention, he himself is still a master among the masters."

"Heh, the thing that was blown out, whoever believes it is stupid, Lao Tzu wants to see how powerful this Ninghe diagram is."

Tens of thousands of private troops.

Fight all over the eight royal families.

Ninghe map?

Jiang Song froze in place, feeling that his entire back was cold, and then, he looked stiffly at the direction that Ning Chen had left before, with a dumbfounded expression.

That young man, it seems that he also calls himself Ning Hetu?!

"What's wrong?" The son who approached him was concerned.

Jiang Song rubbed his face and said with a stunned expression, "Son, I, I seem to have seen a big man just now." ”

Look at the confused son.

Jiang Song pointed to the private army of the Situ family who had left, and asked, "Did you hear what they were saying?" ”

"I know this, the Situ royal family seems to be very jealous in the past two days, and the whole city is now in a commotion, and they are all talking about it, where is the Ning River Diagram."

Jiang Song took a deep breath, then pointed to the path Ning Chen had walked, "I just met him." ”

"Who?"

This stupid son hasn't realized it yet.

"Ninghe Tu."

The two fathers and sons, ignoring each other, gasped at the same time.

"Ning Hetu is really here."

“……”

(End of chapter)