At this time, Wang Jizhong learned to herd, of course, he did not have his own cattle and sheep, he just rode his horse to the field every day, chatted with the old herdsmen, helped them drive the cattle and sheep, and listened to their stories. From them he knows how to graze, where the water and grass are good, what water and grass the cows and sheep like to eat, what grass they can't eat, what to do if the cattle and sheep are sick? Where the aquatic plants grow first in the spring, where there are more fruits in the autumn, where to escape the heat in the summer, and where to escape the cold in the winter. In short, when there was nothing to do, he ran to the grassland, and in the vast world, he let the horse gallop to his heart's content, until he was tired of running, tired and exhausted, he rolled off the horse, and lay on the thick velvet grass on all fours, looking at the flowing clouds in the blue sky, his heart was empty, and his body was soft. When he had rested enough, he went to the herdsmen and listened to their nonsense.

After a period of contact, the herdsmen accepted him, and felt that this Han man was very easy to get along with, easy-going, although a little shy, but after getting along for a long time, he quickly integrated into everyone, talked and laughed with everyone, and sometimes had a slight fight with everyone. To everyone's surprise: he is also a master wrestler. This impressed everyone, not only that, but his profound knowledge and his set of horse breeding theories made many experienced old herdsmen admire them. As long as he comes to the grassland, he will drink milk tea wherever he wants, and he will go to whoever he wants to eat Hu Cakes. It was too late to walk the night, so he spent the night in any dome, and everywhere was his home.

Since he had a home on the grassland, Wang Jizhong rarely returned to Kailong Temple. After Wang Jizhong came to Beijing, he has been living there. At first, he thought that Buddhism was a pure place, and he would be at ease if he lived there, but who knows, his heart could not be quiet at all, and the sound of bells, chimes, and chanting disturbed him all the time, and his heart flew with them, coiled, and finally stirred into a ball, and he couldn't figure it out, and he didn't know where he was or where he was going.

He was sick, he thought it might be the end, and he thought it was the end of his life. It wasn't until Kang Yanxin appeared that he knew that his life would continue. This is not the end of life, but the beginning of life. She is like a spring breeze that can blow away a hundred flowers, making people warm, even if it is nine cold winters. He had fantasized about what kind of green sac, the marigold, could bloom at this time, under the caress of her warm spring-like hands? When he was hesitant and depressed, she led him to the vast grassland. He understood her thoughts, but he failed her. He didn't know how she would react.

He hadn't seen her in days, and perhaps she had gone to Kailong Temple to look for him.

Wang Jizhong returned to Kailong Temple, and Yuan Xuan came and told him that Xing Shilang was looking for him.

Wang Jizhong said: "Xing Shilang, Xing Baopu, what is he looking for me?" ”

Yuan Xuan said: "I don't know, he only said that it was a good thing, and now you are waiting in the house." ”

Wang Jizhong walked into the house, Xing hugged Pu and said, "Where did General Wang go?" Came back so late. ”

Wang Jizhong stepped forward to salute, Xing hugged Pu and pulled him, and said with a smile: "General Wang will salute after a while, first of all, I have to congratulate the general on his double happiness." ”

Wang Jizhong said with a smile: "Lord Xing said that he was joking, in the next captive, how can he be happy?" What's more, double happiness? ”

Xing Baopu said with a smile: "If the general has it, Wang Jizhong will obey the order." ”

Wang Jizhong hurriedly knelt down.

Xing Baopu said: "Wang Jizhong is outstandingly talented, has a good command, and is appointed as an envoy to Shanxi to assist Pu Dali in reettling the displaced people and Jing'an border. ”

After Xing Baopu finished speaking, he saw that Wang Jizhong was still kneeling on the ground, as if he hadn't understood what he had just said, so he said, "Don't thank you yet?" ”

Wang Jizhong hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, stood up and said, "Lord Xing, are you mistaken, I am a prisoner of war, and I am an inch-meritorious officer, why do you make such a big official?" ”

Xing Baopu said: "You kid is lucky, the Queen Mother appreciates you and uses you exceptionally, you don't want to live up to the Queen Mother's hard work." ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Please tell the Queen Mother that Wang Jizhong will do his best to live up to the cultivation of the Queen Mother." ”

Xing Baopu smiled: "Okay, I believe in you, there is still a great joy to tell you." ”

Wang Jizhong asked, "What is the great joy?" ”

Xing Baopu thought for a while and said, "The general is from Bianliang, right?" ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Yes, Bianliang is on the river, and my home is by the river." ”

Xing Baopu said: "I heard that it is a good place. ”

Wang Jizhong's eyes lit up, but soon his blazing eyes quickly dimmed, like a layer of fog.

Xing Baopu said: "Did I make the general homesick?" ”

Wang Jizhong sighed: "Home is a place to live, how can you not want to? ”

Xing Baopu said: "The so-called homesickness, in fact, is to miss the people at home, only people can give people joy, warmth, if it is just a house, living in it is no different from living in the grave." But if there is a caring person, even if the tent is tiled, it is warm to live. ”

Wang Jizhong said: "The adult's opinion is very good, Jizhong is not a person who covets comfort, but he can't rest assured that his wife and children will not be relieved." ”

Xing Baopu said: "The general is a person who values love and righteousness, but the matter has come to this point, and he can only let go of them, and he must live a good life himself, so that he can be worthy of them, worthy of himself, let go of his burden, and do a great career." ”

Wang Jizhong sighed: "Why not? But how can you let go? ”

Xing Baopu said: "This is the second great joy I want to tell the general. ”

Wang Jizhong said: "What is a great event? ”

Xing Baopu said: "I was ordered by the Queen Mother to be a matchmaker for the general. ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Lord Xing, I already have a wife, how can I marry again?" ”

Xing Baopu said: "The general's words are also fallacious, not to mention that you are now in a foreign country and have no hope of returning to China, that is, you are in the Song Kingdom, and you have three wives and four concubines, why not?" I am now planning for the general, the general keeps his promise, and when he comes to the north, he should stay here steadily, since he wants to stay here wholeheartedly, he must settle down, so that people can rest assured, otherwise, others will think that you are half-hearted and have other plans, even if the queen mother trusts you, do the ministers trust you? If you don't settle down here, how can the Queen Mother speak for you? ”

Wang Jizhong pondered for a moment and said, "Everything is subject to the arrangement of the Queen Mother." ”

Xing Baopu smiled: "The general hasn't asked who the woman is?" ’

Wang Jizhong said: "Listen to the Queen Mother." ”

Xing Baopu said: "It seems that the general already knows who that person is, so now I will have a good relationship." ”

After Xing Baopu left, Wang Jizhong was in a daze, Kang Yanxin's figure kept appearing in front of him, she was a good girl, delicate, smart, aura, although her appearance was a little thin, like a beautiful lady in the south of the Yangtze River, but she was really full of the pride of the grassland people, she was very considerate, but she loved and hated clearly, and there was no room for sand in her eyes. When he was sick, she whipped the soldiers because they didn't serve them well. And because the weather was suddenly cold, she brought clothes and quilts to those soldiers late at night. She grew up in the grassland, but she was infected with the sentimentality of Jiangnan women, and often laughed for a little change in his condition, like an ignorant child.

Wang Jizhong knew that she loved him, and he was hopelessly in love with her. He tried hard to suppress this emotion, he knew that his identity did not allow him to think about it, but he felt more and more that he was beyond his strength, and the suppressed emotions would burst out at any time. At first, he was very alarmed by this emotion, surprised how he fell in love with another girl so quickly, at this time, the person in Bianliang City may still be sad for him, she still doesn't know whether he is dead or alive, and may still be asking around for news of him. But he was about to let her down so soon, marrying another woman, and if she knew the news, she would be ruined.

However, since the moment he walked out of Qigou Pass, he had cut off his connection with Bianliang, and Bianliang had nothing to do with him except for missing. He tried to restrain himself from thinking about that land, just like he tried not to think about Kang Yanxin, but as a result, Bianliang became more and more blurred and plain, and Kang Yanxin became more and more real and kind. Just like when he first came to Khitan, he was not used to eating cheese and missed the cooking cakes in Bianliang City, but now he is used to the smell of cheese, but he gradually forgot the taste of cooking cakes.

However, the next day, Wang Jizhong asked to go to Shanxi to take up his post.

Xiao Sui said: "I'm not busy, it's not too late to go back when I become a relative." ”

Wang Jizhong was stunned for a long time before he said: "Queen Mother, this family business is still over." ”

Xiao Sui hurriedly asked: "Didn't you agree yesterday, why did you regret it so quickly?" Don't like Miss Kang? ”

Wang Jizhong said: "The minister is not worthy of her." ”

Xiao Sui said: "Or is it because I am a prisoner, so I don't think I deserve it?" ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Yes, the minister has just arrived, and he is really not worthy of others. ”

Xiao Xuan smiled: "Oh, I know, you Han people pay attention to the right people, are you afraid of wronging others?" ”

Wang Jizhong said: "Please understand the queen mother's intentions and tell Miss Kang that Wang Jizhong has failed her." The minister will go to Shanxi, what does the queen mother have to order, and the minister will obey the decree. ”

Xiao Xuan said with a smile: "I see that you want to make meritorious service first and then establish a career, or you will go to Shanxi tomorrow, your task is to appease the people there, make the territory peaceful, the people happy, and assist Pu Dali to defend the land and protect the territory." ”