The collapsed ruins were buried with yellow sand, and a new outpost with an enemy tower was built next to it, and Cheng Yin personally designed and supervised the work, and before the heavy snow closed the mountain, the last caravan of the year returned.

In addition to bringing back enough winter supplies, he also brought back a letter from the national teacher.

The leader of the caravan handed the letter to Cheng Yin, he opened it and glanced at it a few times, and a thousand words were nothing more than one sentence - let the queen not worry, he would be back as soon as possible.

Cheng Yin smiled, folded the letter and handed it to the chief, and said, "You can take it back and hand it over to the queen, I will stay here for a few more days, and when it is confirmed that the snow will close the mountain, I will go back." ”

A young guard beside him, hearing this, said with a smile: "Mr. Chengyin, go back, the queen has people bring you food every day, as if you have nothing to eat at the outpost...... The queen is so worried about you, you can go back and reassure her, we will make a good patrol. ”

Cheng Yin shook his head and said, "No, in a few days, when the guards who change guards come, I will have to advise and train them before I can leave." ”

The guards were speechless when they heard this, this Mr. Chengyin was really good to the people, working hard, enduring hardships together, facing dangers together, teaching them production and labor, trade and trade, garrisoning military ......

As everyone knows, Chengyin's hard work is all for that person.

The queen stood on the stone platform at the gate of the palace every day, looking, looking, looking forward to it, the guards who changed guards have returned, and Chengyin has not yet returned.

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Hearing the report of the guards that Chengyin wanted to make sure that the snow closed the mountain, there was no danger, and the guards would be trained again before returning, the queen felt uncomfortable, but she still smiled and entertained these guards who worked hard to guard the outpost and received them in the main hall.

The guards at the outpost rotate once every three months, Brother Chengyin shouldn't wait for three months to come back!

The queen curled up on her jade couch, wrapped in a ferret fur quilt sent by the national teacher, and played with the ends of her hair sullenly.

“…… You say, did Brother Chengyin eat the food I made? She asked the maid who had made up her room.

"Yes, you're doing a good job, but the shortbread isn't crispy enough, so you need to contact more." The maid replied with a smile.

The queen pursed her lips and said helplessly: "I also know that it is not crispy enough, but ...... I can't knead too much dough...... If you are small, what should I do if Brother Chengyin can't eat? ”

The maid burst out laughing, and said, "Queen, do you think that there is no food at the outpost? How could Mr. Chengyin not have enough to eat? ”

"But the guards said that the food at the outpost was just to fill the stomach, and there was nothing delicious, and occasionally they could hunt animals and eat barbecue." She pouted, thinking that Chengyin definitely didn't like to eat those foods.

"Mr. Chengyin is not a picky person, he has been here for so long, and he has never disliked food, clothing, and housing." The maid comforted her.

"Yes...... The people of the caravan have returned to the outpost, and they will stay at the outpost tonight, and they will return tomorrow, and I don't know if there is any news of Enar. The queen lay down expectantly, thinking that tomorrow when she opened her eyes, there might be news of Enar, and she was a little excited.

If it weren't for the long way from the mountains, the national teacher Erna hated to let the falcon pass the message every day, but the road was too far, after he arrived at Yumen Pass, he caught up with the snowstorm, so he rested in Yumen Pass for half a month, during which he went to see the guard, and knew that the guard general and Chengyin were still friends, so he asked a lot about the Tang officialdom.

When the caravan returned to the Jade Fuling Kingdom, he also left the Yumen Pass with the mission and went to Chang'an.

When the queen received his letter, she was happy but also a little helpless, and sprinkled a few pages, most of which were telling her to pay attention to safety, just four words, and she actually used several pages of paper, what a waste.

She folded the letter and asked the caravan people, "Has Mr. Chengyin read it?" ”

"Mr. Chengyin opened it and looked at it a few times, then folded it with a smile......" The leader of the caravan replied honestly.

The queen pouted, feeling a little embarrassed, so she changed the subject, stepped down from the throne, and looked at the supplies placed in the atrium.

There is a lot of pickled meat this time, and Yumen Pass brings together the goods of many ethnic groups and tribes, and the air-dried cured meat purchased this time is said to come from the distant northern grasslands, and it tastes very good.

The second is cotton cloth, cotton wool, fur, some medicinal herbs, and a small amount of utensils.

"What is this? It's beautiful! The queen pointed to some wooden boxes.

"This is lacquerware from the Central Plains, it is said that the color is very durable, and it can not be returned for a hundred years, we thought it was fresh, so we bought some and brought it back to you." The leader of the caravan replied with a smile.

"Hmm." The queen smiled and nodded, "I like things in the Central Plains, thank you...... But in the future, I should buy less of what was given to me and more food and cloth for everyone. ”

The leader smiled and agreed, and bowed.

According to the rules here, the food was divided according to the number of heads, the cloth was divided according to the number of households, and the rest of the goods were placed in the storage room of the palace secret passages, and a part of the utensils and valuables were cleaned out every month and sold in the market.

And every time the goods are traded, the royal family buys them from the market with money, so the goods exchanged for them belong to the royal family.

The cured meat was brought back several times this time, and each person could get a large piece of jerky, and if a meal was cut into a small piece to eat, a piece of jerky could be eaten for a month.

The way of life here is so simple.

And the person who keeps the people here fed and clothed, except for the queen's father Khan, is Chengyin.

When he came back covered in snow, the people in the streets bowed to him slightly, and even in places where he could not see, some saluted him.

With such affection, how can Chengyin be willing to let the people here fend for themselves?

"Brother Chengyin!" The queen lifted the curtain of his room and rushed in.

Chengyin was wiping her body and changing her clothes, and when she saw her running recklessly, she glared at her, the queen was already surprised by this situation, and immediately turned her back, just don't look at it?

"Brother Chengyin, why did it take so long for you to come back, I can't help but want to see you!" She turned her back to Cheng Yin and listened to the sound of him stirring the water.

"Oh? Can't help it? Chengyin snorted.

“…… I finally held back! I'm not running around anymore! The queen was busy asking for credit from Chengyin.

"Well, that's commendable." Cheng Yin smiled and changed into clean clothes, and when he held the clothes in his hand, he actually felt warm.

He was stunned for a moment, and when the queen heard the sound of clothes rubbing, she turned her head, hugged Chengyin from behind, and said proudly: "I come to you every day, light a small stove, bake clothes, and when you come back, you won't feel cold in the room!" ”

Cheng Yin lowered his eyes and looked at the clothes in his hand, turned his back to her, smiled softly, patted her hand away, and put the clothes on.

He is here, and he wears a robe according to the local customs, but the underwear is still used to the style of the Tang Dynasty, and the cutting of the underwear is also very simple, and the maids in the palace will make two sets for him every year.

"And the quilt...... Can I swap it out? The queen asked with a bitter face.

Chengyin was always reluctant to change the bed was cold and hard, and the thick quilt full of patches felt so heavy when she came to sleep on the bed at night.

“…… Change it, but don't change your fur quilts, just ordinary quilts. He shook his head with a smile and tidied up his clothes, "Let's go, I'll go and see what the caravan brought back this time, and plan how much I need for next year." ”

The queen nodded, took his arm, and the two walked to the main hall together, opening the secret passage behind the throne.

This secret passage is lined with closed stone rooms, tightly sealed, people who don't know the mechanism, it looks like a stone wall, occasionally there are some small rooms without doors, which are used to put lights, a total of seven cyan glass lamps.

The last one, at the end of the passage.

Ordinary people think that this is all there is to the secret passage, but it is not.

Turn the last cyan glass lamp and the wall on one side will open, which is a moving mechanism.

The opening of the singular number leads to the mausoleum, and the opening of the even number leads to the snake cave behind the mausoleum.

Cheng Yin pulled the queen and inspected the items from room to room, trade has been frequent over the years, there are two caravans to the east and west, and there are merchants every quarter, so more than half of the stone chambers are piled up.

Every time the queen comes here, she feels as if she is looking for a toy.

"Brother Chengyin, the people of the Central Plains pay attention to thick burials, we don't pay attention to them, we have to leave valuable items to future generations, why should we bring them into the mausoleum? What a waste! She grinned as she picked up a new lacquerware jewelry box and couldn't put it down.

“…… Do you like this? Chengyin asked.

"Hmmm! The carvings on this are red, so bright and beautiful. The queen stroked the delicate carvings on the box, and looked at the big red lacquer, very yearning.

Cheng Yin touched her head and said, "If you like it, use it." ”

"Is that okay?"

“…… Of course you can, you're the queen, it's all yours. Cheng Yin said with a smile.

The queen tilted her head and said: "I never think that these are mine, I think these are everyone's, and besides, if you and the national teacher don't speak, I don't dare to move...... These things are useful, and I don't dare to take them around. ”

Chengyin looked at her, this child is really kind, although she doesn't know much because of overprotection, but she has a good heart.

This innocence is like a lock.

Whether it's the lock or the key, it's all in her hands.

A smile and a cheek affect your heart, no matter how much you hide it, no matter how much you warn yourself, you still can't help but feel excited.

“…… Does my head hurt these days? Tomorrow I will have people catch snakes and take their gall, and they will be dried until the next year, and I will make medicine for you...... Have you ever taken your medicine on time? Cheng Yin thought of this and hurriedly asked her.

The queen nodded, her little face furrowed, "I only drank that bitter decoction once yesterday, and Tomol supervised me to finish it, I don't believe you ask him." ”

Seeing her repulsive look, Chengyin smiled and comforted: "In the winter moon, drink it once every fifteen days, and don't you want to drink it every day, still resist it so much?" ”