The winter in the desert came very early, and the temperature difference between day and night was large, but now there is a north wind, and the night is dripping into ice.

The night before the departure of the national teacher, Chengyin took the queen to visit, although the trip was already a certainty and was announced in the palace, but the queen was still very unhappy.

"On such a cold day, how can you resist the wind and snow with such a weak appearance!" The queen angrily smashed the grizzly skin cotton cloak she was holding on the couch, "Take it, take it, this is a relic of my father Khan, I can't use it anyway." ”

The national teacher smiled and patted the grizzly skin cloak, this is the former king's thing, he has looked envious since he was a child, but he didn't expect the queen to give this to himself.

"Don't worry, it's not like I haven't been to Yumen Pass." The national teacher smiled and wrapped the grizzly bear fur cotton cloak and said with a smile: "Look, does it look like your father Khan?" ”

"It's not like that! Father Khan, how can you be so rash! Such an easy decision to go far away! The queen replied displeased.

"I didn't take it lightly, the sooner this thing is, the better, Mr. Chengyin has been preparing for three or four years, and now the Great Khan in the west is pressing, we can't delay it any longer." The national teacher replied seriously.

He looked at the puffing queen, the look in his eyes was passionate and deep, "I will definitely complete the task!" For the sake of the Jade Fuling Kingdom and for you, I will come back with the edict of the Tang Emperor! ”

He said seriously, and the queen looked at him with a resolute expression, bit her lip, and asked in a low voice "one" to read the "novel" ybdu: "Then, when will you come back?" ”

“…… I don't know, after going to Yumen Pass, I have to go to Chang'an, I haven't walked so far, I don't know how long it will take. The national teacher replied honestly.

The queen looked at Cheng Yin for help, and Cheng Yin comforted: "From Yumen Pass to Chang'an, it is about two months away in winter, and the national teacher is smart and capable, and he is familiar with the Chinese language and the customs of the Central Plains, so he will be fine." ”

"Two months...... From here to Yumen Pass, it will take a month...... In this way, just going back and forth, it will take more than six months? The queen puffed out her mouth and looked at the two of them with displeasure.

"Well, it is estimated that there is still a need to wait for the emperor's reception in Chang'an, and it may take several months...... I should be back next year before the snow closes the mountain! ”

The long journey did not cause him to retreat, but made him ambitious.

For the sake of this little fool monarch, even if he walks for a year or two, it will be no problem.

The more the queen thought about it, the more sad she felt, it would take a year! And the journey of tens of thousands of miles back and forth, you will encounter unknown dangers, snowstorms, illnesses and so on...... God knows if you will never see this person again?

"Enar......" She grabbed the sleeves of the two hands of the national teacher and reluctantly shed tears.

The two were born and raised here, and their ancestors have been neighbors and brothers for generations. The national teacher and the queen have played together, grown up together, met Chengyin together, and received his teachings together.

Suddenly about to separate, the queen was extremely reluctant and did not adapt to this separation.

Two people who had never been separated, one of them suddenly disappeared, and the one who remained, turned around and couldn't find each other, this feeling made her frightened.

"Don't cry, it's not like I'm not coming back!" The national teacher hurriedly pulled his sleeves to suck away the tears that overflowed the white veil.

"Who knows! The Central Plains is so prosperous, so many beauties, food, and beautiful utensils, I have heard that people who have been there don't want to leave! Who knows if you will come back to this remote and poor place! The queen whimpered, rubbing her eyes with her hands, and feeling very uncomfortable.

"Who said that! I will definitely be back! I, I, I ......" The national teacher was in a hurry, and I didn't know what to say for a long time.

Cheng Yin glanced at him, gave him a look to comfort the queen, and turned around and walked out of the door.

He looked at the eaves of the earthen house, hollowing out a hole, the people here, every family domesticates falcons, and the national teacher should also bring his own falcons.

With falcons, they can convey information, detect dangers, and help hunt.

However, this place is so far away from Chang'an, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the end of the world, and the falcon does not know if it can recognize the way.

In the house, the national teacher was still comforting the queen, "I am your national teacher, how can I not come back!" Over my dead body! No, no, if you die, you will die on the mountain pass here, so that everyone can find my body and carry me back. ”

With tears in her eyes, the queen said, "Shut up, talk nonsense." ”

How can anyone say bad things before leaving?

In fact, people who go far away, even if they don't say bad things, will think of the worst results.

Thousands of miles, unknown wind and rain, who knows what awaits them in the future?

The queen was worried that he would be in danger, that he would be exposed to the rain, that he would see the prosperity of Chang'an, and that he would forget to return home.

"Datang must be very attractive, Brother Chengyin has been here for so many years, I think he will still leave, not to mention that you, a boy who has never seen the world, will definitely be attracted by the prosperity of Datang and forget us."

“…… O my Queen! You're still unreasonable! It's all said no, no, this gate hasn't come out yet! You're going to charge me? The national teacher couldn't cry or laugh, holding her shoulders and whispering softly, "I will definitely come back!" On the way, I asked the falcon to deliver a letter to you, huh...... But it hasn't flown this far, so I don't know if I can send it...... I'll try it. ”

The queen nodded, wiped away her tears, and said, "If you don't come back and Brother Chengyin leaves again, I'll be the only one left here......"

This was said quietly, and the pleading and weakness in her tone were very obvious, she was not a strong and capable queen in the first place, although it was only a small country, but if there was no national teacher and Chengyin, she would not be able to govern at all.

No, it's not that governance can't come, it's that there is no intention to govern at all.

The national teacher sighed, suddenly knelt down on one leg, bent his knees in front of her, looked up at her and said, "I swear, death will come back, don't worry......"

There was only one such gift between the two of them, that is, when the queen's father Khan died and the queen took over the burden, in order to establish her authority, except for Chengyin, the "foreign gentleman", the national teacher led all the people to kneel to her.

After that, the most they could do between the two was to bow and bow, and they would not make such a big salute.

The queen looked at him and couldn't help crying again, she also knelt on the ground, hugged Enar, and said, "Enar, we are good friends and have never been separated, you must come back safely!" ”

yes, yes, good friends.

The national teacher smiled bitterly, hugged her back and patted her, and said, "I know, I know!" How many more times do you want me to swear? I will definitely be back! ”

The queen and he knelt on the bluestone floor, this house has been built for many years, and the floor is a little uneven, but at this time she can't feel the coldness and pain in her knees, she takes the hand of the national teacher, and tells her a thousand words.

"You must come back, and you must come back safe and healthy! It's okay to walk slowly on the road, don't get sick! And don't take some dangerous paths for the sake of speed! Don't see the beauties of the Central Plains and you can't walk! And ......" The queen pursed her lips and glanced behind her, Cheng Yin stood under the eaves with her hands behind her back.

"And ...... You inquire and see if Brother Chengyin still has a family, if so, tell them that Brother Chengyin is safe, if they are willing to come here as guests, I am very welcome! ”

The national teacher's eyelids jumped when he heard her innocent words.

You stupid girl, you don't know that other people's families have a big business and the emperor's destiny is here!

The dignified Tang Suyang Marquis, people will come here as guests to have ghosts!

The national teacher thought that Cheng Yin said that "one day ......" would leave, and his heart was blocked and uncomfortable.

Although he doesn't like to see the queen love him so much, Chengyin can also be said to be benevolent and righteous to this small country.

If he was just ordered to expand the border, then he could have returned to Yumen Pass as soon as possible, and as soon as the Tang Dynasty army came, he would have already made Yufuling Kingdom a frontier town in the Tang Dynasty.

But he didn't.

The queen was ill at an early age, but he took care of him, and helped the former king to govern the country, develop trade, and enrich the lives of the people here.

He was respected by the people here, but he didn't think of himself as a here.

He is from the Celestial Empire, and the words Datang have been integrated into his blood and soul.

He's going to leave someday......

Cheng Yin saw that the two of them were talking about themselves, turned around and came in, pulled the queen up from the ground, and said with a smile: "Two children, they have talked to the ground...... To be seen by others, what it looks like. ”

The queen pursed her lips and asked uneasily, "Brother Chengyin, have you ever thought about going back to Chang'an together?" ”

Cheng Yin shook his head, "The two of us, one of us must stay by your side, otherwise, even if we leave, we will not feel at ease day and night." ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" The national teacher said: "You are the only one left, you are scared to death just thinking about it, where do you dare to go far?" ”

The queen hung her head very unjustifiably and listened to her lesson from the national teacher of Bamboo Horse.

"Don't run around! Don't think that if I'm not here and Mr. Chengyin is spoiling you, you can do anything wrong! ”

"Don't pull that stupid boy from Tomor to do bad things! He dares to take you out, and I'll come back and smoke him to death...... No, I'll go to him and tell him again! ”

"And what...... You, you, you...... It's okay for you to sleep together at night, but there are some things you can't do! You know?! ”

The national teacher blushed and roared in a low voice.

Cheng Yin looked at him with a smile, and then looked at the queen.

The queen's face turned red when she heard this, and her head was about to smoke.

"You, you, how do you know ......?"

"I, I, I, how did I not know? I know where you go, what you do, what you eat, and when you go to bed! The national teacher snorted coldly, raised his chin a little strongly, and made a cold look, "So, don't think that you can do anything wrong when I leave!" When I come back, I know, I'll punish you! ”