Wu Jue is obviously a very thoughtful person, although she is still just a young girl!

Since Chen Zhengtai asked, she said: "The so-called breakthrough is actually built on the new army, without the new army, there is not enough strength!" So...... It is impossible to achieve threats and inducements, and all means are actually based on strength, but they are just ...... There are some things that students do not understand, can the new army be up to the task? ”

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help laughing, Wu Jue really had amazing insight, and she could see at a glance the purpose of Li Shimin and herself to establish a new army.

Without a new army, there is no point in disintegrating the world, and when there is a force that is enough to control, then ...... On the basis of this power, a lot can be done.

Wu Zetian is in history, isn't that the case?

Through the Wu family to control the forbidden army, and then use all means, or use cool officials to fight the world, or use some of the world's clans to obey themselves, in the end, although she is a woman, but firmly control the world in her hands.

Even when she was dying, all the officials in the world, as well as the royal family, were still extremely afraid of her.

Chen Zhengtai looked at the young girl now, sighed and said: "You are really a person who is not willing to be mediocre, I even think that if you are a man, your achievements must be far above me." ”

This is Chen Zhengtai's big deal, in fact, even if Wu Jue is a woman, her achievements are far above Chen Zhengtai.

Of course, Chen Zhengtai still wants to save face, and a little braggadocio is beneficial to his mental health growth during his second development.

Wu Jue naturally didn't know what Chen Zhengtai was thinking, so he said: "The student is just a weak woman, and the teacher praises him too much." ”

Chen Zhengtai said cautiously: "Take care of the things in the study, there is a university question here, of course...... It is not enough to hide in the study, and occasionally go to the workshop below to see how the workshop operates, only in this way will you not be deceived. ”

Wu Jue said: "Huh." ”

Recently, there are a lot of people who want to enroll in the university hall, perhaps because of the effect brought by Wu Jue, but the number of people that the university hall can accommodate is still limited.

At this moment, a team of people has left the Yumen Pass. Continuing to the west, is the territory of Tibet.

The soldiers of Yumen Pass looked at a group of strange people, a monk, leading dozens of carts, hundreds of horses with divine horses, and the people on the horses, all fierce and vicious, they carried their bags, all of them were dusty.

Chen Aixiang has extremely thick arms and looks like a bandit, riding on a tall horse with a big axe in front of him.

Mended...... These people actually took out the pass, you know, the imperial court forbade the Han people to go out of the customs, of course, this is also to prevent people from going out of the customs, enriching the population of Tibet, on the other hand, they are also afraid that some craftsmen will fall into the hands of Tibet.

The relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty was good and bad, although there were envoy exchanges, but the two sides actually had a sense of vigilance against each other.

When the people guarding the gate saw the gate, they didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly let them go.

Xuanzang also got out of the car at this time, he was ready to ride forward, he had smuggled to the Western Regions in the past, and he suffered a lot, but at this time, his originally bare head had grown short hair, this short hair was messy, and there was a lot of dust, but it was quite a bit of a killing Matt style.

This is also something that can't be helped, he also wants to shave his head, but every time he hears that Xuanzang wants to shave his hair, Chen Aixiang is excited to get a machete and says I'll try it.

Xuanzang was stunned!

He wants to live, not because he's afraid of death, but because ...... He also has to keep his useful body and retrieve the Western Meridian.

So let's keep my hair for the time being!

Out of the Yumen Pass, the scenery in front of you is different all of a sudden, looking around, it is the infinite Gobi, occasionally you can see some grass stretching out from the stone cracks, but this wisp of green in life, but it is more desolate.

Along the way, these hundreds of people were exhausted, they were like grass growing in the cracks of the stones, tenacious but hard to survive, winding like a long snake team, slowly passing through the ravine, Xuanzang who killed Matt rode in front, Chen Aixiang took out a deerskin water bladder and prepared to drink water.

"Save a little drink." Xuanzang glanced at Chen Aixiang and advised: "I go three hundred miles, there is no water source, if you don't save, I'm afraid that if you go halfway, you will die of hunger and thirst." ”

Chen Aixiang checked the amount of water in the water bladder, and finally put it away, but her face was bitter.

He misses mining at this time, he loves mining, at this moment, in the world, no one misses the days of coal mining more than him.

"Three hundred miles?"

"Exactly." Xuanzang said seriously: "There are three roads now, one is to cross the snowy mountain, but this one...... It's too steep, we have too much baggage, and this road doesn't work. There is another one, that is, to go to a densely populated place, but the attitude of the Tubo people is really unpredictable, out of the Yumen Pass, no matter how sinister the environment, it is also sinister but not people's hearts, not to mention that there are so many people like us, with so many baggage, if the Tubo people see the wealth of the heart, or have other schemes, it is not known. So the best way is this third way. ”

After a pause, Xuanzang continued: "There are no people on this road for hundreds of miles, and even if you meet the Tubo people, they are just some sporadic cavalry, and the number will not exceed fifty, because if you exceed this number, there will be no way to replenish it." As long as I wait through here, there is an oasis there, you can rest, there is a small market town there, you can also replenish, because the oasis is not big, so the size of the town is also limited, so many of us go, they dare not embarrass us, after all, if we fight, they may not be our opponents. What's more, there is an ancient temple there, and the people in the temple and I will never be embarrassed when they have the old one. ”

Chen Aixiang stiffened her head, and couldn't help crying and said: "In such a ghost place, there are still people. ”

Xuanzang said expressionlessly: "Not only is it populated, this oasis in the desert is like being in a fairyland for many people." You know, the most sinister ...... In fact, it is precisely the hearts of the people who take refuge in this desert, although the conditions are difficult and they are full of wind and frost, but at least they ...... You don't have to worry about getting up early in the morning and being invaded by heinous bandits and feudal soldiers. Therefore, all living beings are suffering, and where is there a pure place in the world? From here all the way to the west, all of them are Buddha countries, and many people would rather be hungry than sacrifice the rest of the money to the Buddha, do you think...... What is the reason for this? ”

Chen Aixiang pursed her lips disdainfully: "Our Chen family is different, our Chen family does not put all expectations on the Buddha and the immortals. We believe only in our ancestors......"

"Will the ancestors bless you?" Xuanzang looked at Chen Aixiang and asked rhetorically.

Chen Aixiang said disapprehantly: "The ancestors don't bless or worry, I have suffered a lot in my life, but sooner or later, I will also become the ancestor of my children and grandchildren, so I live in the world, not only to worship the ancestors, inherit the family motto of the ancestors, and contribute to the Chen family." In the future, my sons and grandchildren will sacrifice me who have died. And I'm ...... If there is a spirit in heaven, it will surely bless you. Even if it can't be blessed, as long as it is so, our Chen family will be endless, and the blood will be endless. We do not live for ourselves, we live for our children and grandchildren, and what I suffer today will be blessed by his children and grandchildren in the future. I don't expect that after I die, I will go to the western heavens, nor do I expect any benefits in the next life, my children and grandchildren will be my next life. Therefore, the foundation of the family is just like the Buddha you admire, without the Buddha, you Xuanzang is nothing. And without the family, my Chen Aixiang would have no meaning to live. ”

"Who told you that?" Xuanzang looked at Chen Aixiang very strangely.

He suddenly discovered that Chen Aixiang, a guy with five big and three coarse people, actually had faith, and his will was not under him.

Chen Aixiang didn't think about it and said, "Third Uncle Ancestor." ”

The so-called third uncle is Chen Zhengtai's third uncle.

Xuanzang nodded, and then sighed and said: "It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong, at least we're walking together now, as for after I retrieve the Western Scripture, you hold your ancestors, and I will take refuge in my Buddha." ”

Chen Aixiang turned around and shouted to everyone: "Everyone cheer up, drink less water, save for me, we have to cross hundreds of miles of desert, ugly words are ahead, and further forward, there is not a drop of water." When the time comes, don't blame anyone else. ”

Everyone immediately complained, and they had already suffered a lot along the way.

Chen Aixiang looked at a group of resentful women-like guys, and scolded angrily: "Dogs, so many complaints, you can't endure hardship, then go back, and after you go back, see how the head of the house cleans you up." ”

What is the ...... It seemed to work all of a sudden, and it was so powerful that everyone was immediately silenced.

So the long snake-like procession continued to trek all the way forward.

The scorching sun was like a steamer, and many horses could no longer stand it, and people struggled to step on the gravel and face the hot wind.

Xuanzang is obviously very proficient in the geography of this vicinity, after all, he has had an experience of going out of the Western Regions, and he will never look unmoved on his face, even if he is hungry and thirsty, he will take a few leaves picked from the Yumen Pass in his mouth, and hold it in his mouth like this.

Chen Aixiang looked into the distance and asked, "After this desert, where will you arrive?" ”

Xuanzang said: "After the past, it will be the Western Regions." ”

Chen Aixiang asked again: "What about after that?" ”

"After that, you have to cross a canyon, and there are many mountain thieves and robbers in the canyon."

Chen Aixiang continued to ask: "What about crossing the canyon?" ”

"After the canyon, there are mountains, and we have to go over there."

"Over the mountains?"

Xuanzang patiently continued to answer: "After passing the high mountain, I haven't been there again." However, there are still many mountains there, and the mountains are snowy all year round. ”

"And then you can reach Tianzhu?"

"I don't know."

Chen Aixiang's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but say, "You don't know that you still brought me?" ”

"I have heard that there is a place called Tianzhu in the world, and there is the Western Longitude."

Chen Aixiang's mouth was dry, his lips were already chapped, he felt that his scalp was numb, as if he had thought of something, and couldn't help but say: "How nice it would be if there were wooden tracks along the way, even if it is this desert, it only takes three or four days to cross it." ”

Xuanzang frowned and said, "Take the Western Scripture, why are you afraid of hard work?" ”

"Our Chen family didn't follow you to learn from you."

"And why are you?"

Chen Aixiang was very upright and said: "Sell goods, repair wooden tracks, do business, kill people, do anything, as long as there are benefits." ”

"Amitabha."

"In the future, we will build the ancestral hall of our Chen family in the western heaven in your mouth, and build wooden rails in the place where the Buddha was born. We opened a ceramics workshop there, and the ceramics produced there were painted with colored glazes, huh...... There is a Buddha statue on the top, take this to sell for money, you monks must like it, and you have to buy it after demolishing your temple, this is the authentic goods of the West, and the Buddha has opened the light. ”

"Don't talk about it, donor."

Chen Aixiang was very interested: "We also plan to develop the Buddha's incense candles, oh, by the way, set up a printing workshop there, print scriptures, the price can be three or five times more expensive than the printing workshops in other places, we also sell robes, Zen sticks, and relics that have been opened." ”

"Donor...... You don't say any more. ”

"Then I'm thirsty, you seem to have a little water in your water bladder, give me a drink."

"Donor, I'm thirsty for ...... too"

"Then I'm going to sell ......"

"Donor, drink water."

Chen Aixiang took the water happily, and her tired face was a little more radiant: "Thank you." ”

"No thanks." Xuanzang licked his mouth.

Chen Aixiang drank the last drop of water in the water bladder proudly, and then looked at Xuanzang greedily: "You leaves...... Is there anything else? ”

Xuanzang closed his eyes painfully: "Don't be like this. ”

"Give two pieces, and you can give you a discount when I sell things to you in the future."

"Donor, I'm going to break the vows."

"Stingy." Chen Aixiang pursed her lips, as if she felt that this monk had nothing to squeeze, so she decided to save some spirit and finally closed her mouth.

…………

And on the side of Chang'an.

In the early morning, he drank two sips of tea in the teahouse, read the newspaper, and then went down to the teahouse to buy two cooking cakes. In the distance, you can see a lot of people, from the area of Erpigou to the workshop, has already been paved with wooden rails, every day there are many horse-drawn carriages, here to pick up customers, and then many craftsmen from all directions get on the car, go to the workshop.

There are also many businessmen who are peddling their goods everywhere.

There are a large number of Hu businessmen who come here, and they use various accents to negotiate with the local businessmen with difficulty, and they are constantly making comparisons in their hands.

In the midst of the buzz of people, there are always interesting things that make people shine in this crowded street market.

Wei Zheng is just a casual observer, but every time he sees something, he will inevitably take out a pen and paper and record it.