Of the 28 countries in the Western Regions, the strength of the Yuche country belongs to the middle reaches, and it is famous for producing beautiful jade, melons and fruits, and spices. The three kingdoms of Yuche, Rongmi, and Xiuli face each other across the Gobi from Zhengguo, and Yuche is sandwiched between Rongmi and Xiuli between the two powerful countries, and the west is Shasu, Jusu, Chehe and other countries.

The geographical location of Weiche makes it a necessary business route between Zheng Guo and the countries on the Middle Road of the Western Regions, so Weiche is rich among the 28 countries in the Western Regions. If you have money, you can buy equipment and train the army, and fifty years ago, the country of Che was also considered a strong country, and small countries such as Shasu and Chehe respected him as the leader of the alliance.

It's a pity that the former lord of the country was poor and martial, provoking the Hugh Li country, and was beaten once by the Hugh pear country and Rong Mi country, not to mention the loss of the army, and also lost a lot of property, and was cut off six counties, and the land was reduced by one-fifth, and those small countries must be voted under the door of Rong Mi and Xiu Li, and the country of Yuche has not been able to afford it ever since.

The current lord succeeded to the throne, attracted the lessons of his father, befriended Rong Miguo, respected him as the leader of the alliance, and finally got rid of the passive situation of beating on both sides.

However, he thinks that the younger brother has to obey the greeting of the eldest brother, but when Rong Mi has useful soldiers, he will greet Wei Che Guo together, one to get help, and the other to secretly weaken the strength of Wei Che Guo, under the hands of the current lord, Wei Che Guo is barely maintained, and his strength is decreasing day by day.

This time, the coalition army marched eastward, thinking that it could follow the eldest brother to reap some benefits, but as a result, more than 3,000 soldiers and horses were lost, and nearly 3,000 people were captured by Zheng Guo.

The eldest prince Carloso suggested that this year's tax should be collected by another fifty percent, and the order of the lord of the country should be conveyed, and the tax collectors would happily pay for it, and anyway, if they handed over one gold coin to the lord of the country, they would be able to get back two.

The dried treasury was full again, and the lord of the country of Yuche was naturally overjoyed, and ordered this year's Amitabha Buddha Christmas celebration to be celebrated in a big way, inviting the countries of the Western Regions and even the Zheng Kingdom, the Mo Kingdom,

Song and dance troupes from Anyin, Moju, Tianming and other countries came to participate. Before the celebration, a seven-day prayer ceremony was held, fasting, almsgiving, and monks from all over the world were invited to chant sutras, worship, chant Buddha, hold mantras, and dissect scriptures.

In front of the east gate of the city, there is a long queue of song and dance troupes who have come to participate in the festival, monks who have come to participate in the festival, traders who have come to make a living, and samurai from all over the world who are looking for an opportunity to enter the city, waiting to be handed over to the entrance tax.

Jiang Anyi overlooks the capital of this Weiche country, the city is as high as five zhang, like a huge black dragon entrenchment, the dragon body flutters with various colored flags, the armor of the soldiers on the city wall shines in the sun, there are high piers more than 20 zhang apart, there are soldiers stationed on it, this bowl stone city is stronger and majestic than Huiye Mansion.

Pu Tianhao had been to the Stone City and whispered in Jiang Anyi's ear: "This Stone City has a radius of more than 30 miles, and the city walls, buildings, and streets in the city are all made of basalt, which was built a hundred years ago, took 26 years, and razed several mountains 30 miles away. Because the whole city is made of stone and shaped like a round bowl, it is named Boshi Castle. ”

The team moved slowly, waiting for a pillar of incense before it was the turn of the Mare Song and Dance Troupe to enter the city, Janadi paid the entry tax, shouted the carriage of the song and dance troupe into the city, and came to Jiang Anyi's side and muttered: "This entry tax actually requires a gold coin, it is really a money grab." Ann Ye, your caravan follows us

I don't have to pay the city tax, hehe, do you give me some city tax? ”

The city is built on a hill and is divided into three floors, with the center gradually rising up. The outermost is the outer city, where ordinary people and merchants live, and the inner city is where officials and wealthy people live, and there are also shops and hotels inside, but the grade is much higher than that of the outer city, and the highest place further inside is the palace city, which is the place where the family of the lord of the country of Weiche lived, and you can look down on the whole city in the palace. The triple area is separated by thick walls, and the entrance is guarded by guards, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the entire Boshi Castle looks impregnable.

After entering the city, the streets are criss-crossed, the main road is lined with basalt houses, simple and heavy, the stone walls on the outside of the houses are carved out of patterns, painted with paint, so it does not feel depressing, the streets are full of cars and horses, pedestrians are weaving, a congested grand scene.

A samurai in armor stepped forward to inquire, and learned that it was a song and dance troupe that had come to participate in the celebration, and a horse led them to the west gate, which was the school ground for the training of the lieutenant cavalry, and at this moment it was turned into the station of the song and dance troupe, and it was divided into acres and large squares, and the Mare song and dance troupe was divided into a piece.

An official came to inquire about registration, Jiang Anyi saw that this place was noisy and extraordinary, and had no intention of staying, so he said goodbye to Janadi and went to find a place to live, and Janadi repeatedly told him that he must come to cheer for the song and dance troupe on November 17. Walking all the way for eight days, Jiang Anyi and the others were already familiar with the people of the song and dance troupe, and when they learned that they were leaving, many people came out to say goodbye, Jiang Anyi turned over and got on the horse, and when he saw the corner of the tent, Raya was looking at himself thoughtfully.

Because of the Buddhist festival and celebration, the outer city of Boshi City became lively and congested, Jiang Anyi simply took everyone to the inner city, and if he wanted to enter the inner city, he had to pay taxes, which was also a gold coin. Entering the inner city is much quieter, and the streets are decorated with well-decorated vehicles and well-dressed pedestrians, which are very different from those in the outer city.

Find an inn to live in, the same small courtyard, five rooms and a small patio, cost two gold coins a day, five times the price of the Yofu Inn, but you get what you pay for, the carpet is laid on the inside of the house, soft and comfortable, and the feet are like walking in the clouds; The tapestries on the walls are magnificent, the utensils on the table are actually Zheng Guo's porcelain, and the large porcelain plate also holds various fruits.

After eating, Jiang Anyi and the others planned to go out for a stroll and ask the store about the curfew in Boshi City, but the shopkeeper smiled and said that the usual curfew was at the beginning of Haihai, but the king had to hold several celebrations in November, so the eldest prince suggested to the lord that the curfew in November be canceled.

The architecture of the inner city is obviously much more standardized than that of the outer city, no longer all black stone walls, and the mansions of those officials have their own characteristics. Weiche Guo believes in Buddhism, those Buddhist temples are different from Zheng Guo, the temples are boxy, there are high-rise buildings built at the four corners, and the doors, windows, and walls are carved with characters, Buddhist stories or ritual vessels, prayer flags, tassels, etc., smeared with colorful pigments.

Monks wearing black, yellow, and brown robes can be seen everywhere, or sitting cross-legged under the Bodhi tree to chant and practice, or walking calmly with their palms folded, and there are also three or five gathered together to discern the scriptures and discuss the Tao, and when the chariot and fat horse meet, they all keep avoiding it, and there are richly dressed people who salute and give alms, and come forward to talk and ask, which shows that these monks have a very high status in Boshi City. Jiang Anyi was close to Buddhism, and he wanted to see the Buddhist temple in a foreign country, but he had to stop because of his own identity.

Looking up at Miyagi, a circle of torches has been lit on the palace wall, and the figures are all those soldiers who defend Miyagi. The royal palace is towering into the sky, majestic and majestic, and the royal city is different from the outer city, which is built with white stone, which seems

Huafu is rich and noble, and the entire royal city is shrouded in a lamp, like a heavenly palace.

The noise of the outer city drifted into his ears through the high wall, standing on a high place and looking down at the brilliant lights, especially the stations of those song and dance troupes in Xicheng, the song and dance troupes that arrived first had already started to perform eagerly to attract the audience, Jiang Anyi saw a long queue of cars and horses at the exit to the west gate, obviously all of them were people who went to watch the performance.

There is no longer a curfew and there are many tourists, and of course the shops in the outer city will not let go of this opportunity, most of which are open all night, which makes those who are paid twice as much as usual, painful and happy. The outer city is noisy, chaotic, and impetuous, but it is this rare liveliness that makes Boshi City a little more fireworks in the world.

Suddenly remembered Raya, this elf-like woman didn't know what she was doing, with Janadi's shrewdness, she would definitely not let go of the opportunity to make money and accumulate fame, there must be a lively performance in the Mare Song and Dance Troupe tonight, remembering that she was supported by Janadi as a guard, Jiang Anyi unconsciously smiled at the corner of his mouth.

A gust of cold wind flew by, rolling up the dead leaves on the ground, the lonely bird shadow swept in the sky, an indescribable sense of loneliness came to my heart, the brightly lit streets, the continuous flow of people, Jiang Anyi could not melt into this bustle. Alone in a foreign land as a stranger, standing on the streets of a foreign country, Jiang Anyi misses his mother, wife and children, and misses his relatives and friends.

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Thousands of miles away, in Yongchang Dì Dū, iron armor sounded from the streets, the curfew had begun, and the soldiers of Zuo Jin Wuwei began to patrol the streets. The cold wind whistled through the empty Chengtian Avenue, blowing the red lanterns hanging in front of the Suzaku Gate swaying, and the lights swayed an ominous color.

In Kun'an Palace, a rapid cough sounded, and Queen Wang hurriedly patted Shi Fangzhen's chest lightly. After coughing, Shi Fangzhen looked at Queen Wang, who had a tired face, and said, "I will return it for a while...... You can't die yet, you go and sleep, don't ...... Tired you too. ”

Queen Wang wept and said, "Long live, if you have a good one, the concubines don't want to live." ”

Shi Fangzhen held Queen Wang's hand with difficulty and said, "I ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to last long, Wei'er still needs you to take care of it, don't ...... Don't say stupid things. ”

Queen Wang has long been crying, the imperial doctor has secretly signaled, the Son of Heaven may not be able to survive this winter, husband and wife have been together for more than 30 years, the couple is deeply in love, thinking that heaven and man are about to say goodbye, how can they not break the liver and intestines.

Shi Fangzhen gently stroked Queen Wang's hair, the scenes of love in the past came to mind, his heart was surging, his chest was blocked, and he couldn't help coughing fiercely. Queen Wang's eyes were hazy with tears, and she caressed Shi Fangzhen for him with her sadness, and it took a long time for Shi Fangzhen to stop coughing.

"Zitong, don't be sad." Shi Fangzhen gasped for breath and said, "What should be arranged...... I...... It's all arranged, Weier...... There is no obstacle to taking over, I have been in the ...... of these days. Tell you and Weier...... Things to keep in mind, Weier...... The heart is undecided, you ...... Remind him often. I'm gone, only ...... You can watch him, the ancestors have to come...... The foundation is not easy, and you must keep it well. ”

There was another cough, and Queen Wang said distressedly: "Long live, don't think about it too much, you will be well after a good life." Wei'er is in an orderly manner, and the concubine will remind him from time to time as you say. Hooray, rest in peace. ”

The sound of heavy breathing was muffled by the howling of the cold wind outside the palace, and the majestic palace fell asleep in the deep night.