Guzang, the capital of Liangzhou!

As an important place connecting the Western Regions and Guanlong, Guzang's status in the Tang Dynasty is second only to Chang'an and Luoyang, and it is the third economic and cultural center of the Tang Dynasty.

As an important town in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty, the atmosphere in Guzang has been a little depressing recently, and there is no New Year's celebration at all.

Most of the traders and people who came and went looked uneasy, and from time to time they had to look to the west, and their brows were full of worry.

Some even bowed down and prayed silently in their hearts.

The weather was gray and seemed to be affected.

They were all worried about Xue Ne again......

Xue Ne succeeded as the commander of the Liangzhou Town Army for eight years, as the first military commander of Guzang. After he succeeded to office, he streamlined the army and made great reforms to the military affairs of Liangzhou.

Liangzhou is connected to the Western Regions in the west, the Turks in the north, and the Turks in the northwest.

Before Xue Ne's succession, horse thieves from the Western Regions often came and went in Liangzhou, and the Turks and Turks occasionally invaded and plundered.

The Turks came openly, and the Turks either disguised themselves as Turks or horse thieves, leaving no room for life, and their methods were even more despicable.

However, since Xue Ne commanded the military affairs of Liangzhou, he set up many checkpoints, rearranged and arranged the military defense of Liangzhou reasonably, and transferred several key posts to the generals he brought who dared to fight and kill. At first, it was to regularly guard the traders to ensure the safety of the traders, and two years later, the strength of the Liangzhou soldiers has been improved to a certain extent, and they began to strictly suppress horse thieves and plundering Turkic, Turkic and other robbers.

There were no weak soldiers under the strong generals, and Xue Ne's encirclement and suppression achieved excellent results, so that there was no more beacon smoke in Liangzhou.

Xue Ne was old and strong, and perfectly fulfilled the position of the commander of the Liangzhou Town Army.

In the face of the changes brought by Xue Ne to Liangzhou, the traders and people who came and went were all grateful for his kindness.

Now he is terminally ill, which has touched the hearts of all the people in Guzang.

The sound of horses' hooves sounded!

The two rode through the street in a hurry.

Pedestrians on the street habitually avoided it.

Xue Ne was an excellent commander, and the generals and colonels in Liangzhou were convinced of him.

Hearing that he was sick, he came from all over the world to visit, and he didn't know how many batches it was, so he didn't know how many batches he had, and with an understanding mentality, he made way for them.

It's just that when Xue Ne was seriously ill for a long time, according to reason, he should have arrived early, but he didn't know why he came so late?

Curious passers-by looked for prestige, and when they saw it, they couldn't help but be startled: the two horsemen could no longer be described as dusty servants, their hair was like a bird's nest, and their faces and lips were cracked. If it weren't for their gorgeous clothes, they would be like beggars on the streets.

The people who came were Pei Min and Wang Zhonghe.

The official postal transportation line of the Tang Dynasty was particularly developed, and the great poet Cen Shen wrote such a poem "One post passes through one post, and the post rides like a star; Pingming sent Xianyang, curtain and Longshantou. ”

He likened the speed of the post rider to a shooting star, which shows that the organization and speed of post communication in this era have reached an extremely high level.

The official post of the Tang Dynasty took the capital Chang'an as the center, radiated to all directions, and went directly to the border area, with an average of 30 miles to set up a post station. There are also clear regulations on the itinerary of the post post, Lu Yi fast horse a day to go six posts, and then as fast as 300 miles a day, the fastest such as the military situation requires a day to gallop 500 miles.

Pei Min and Wang Zhongsi changed a stagecoach every thirty miles, and in the first two days, they traveled more than 870 miles in two days, almost catching up with the 800 miles of people and horses.

On the third day, the man couldn't stand it anymore, and ran about 300 miles.

The bitter cold wind blew in their faces, tearing their faces and mouths apart as if they were hurting.

I don't have time to take a shower, and when I rest, I go to sleep at the end of the day.

Fortunately, it's winter, and if it's summer, maybe the smell on your body can smoke a cow to death.

Originally, it took a third of the time for the two of them to reach Liangzhou.

Pei Min came to know the way once, threw the horse directly at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, and limped into the Liangzhou Governor's Mansion.

The house was already crying, Pei Min was like being struck by lightning, he stopped moving, realized something, knelt on the ground with weak knees, held his head, and the situation of getting along with Xue Ne sounded in his head:

"This horse should have been yours, and now it's back to you."

"It's only been less than half a year, you kid is in the limelight now, don't pretend to be your father-in-law, and don't even give a report."

"Bows and arrows don't do this, Taigong teaches you ......"

"The method of using soldiers, the main soldier is the superior, and the strange soldier is the auxiliary......"

"At that time, Taigong will make a lot of efforts here to see if he can transfer you to Hexi and serve as the envoy of Hexi Festival, how about it is like going to Anxi ......"

Thinking of Xue Ne's earnest teachings, thinking that before parting, Xue Ne was still thinking about him, regardless of his status, and abdicated to let him ......

Scene after scene came to mind, but I didn't even see the last one.

When the Tao reached the sore spot, I couldn't help but cry.

Wang Zhongsi also burst into tears, but his relationship with Xue Ne was far less profound than Pei Min's, and he was not as sad as Pei Min, patting him on the back and comforting him.

Wang Zhongsi saw that Pei Min gradually lost his voice, and was shocked to find that he had fainted.

The rush of this road was all supported by will, but now that he has arrived at the place, he is too sad, and Pei Min's body can no longer support it......

When Pei Min woke up, it was already early the next morning.

After a full day of rest, Pei Min's body recovered a lot.

The daughter of the steward of the Governor's Mansion was taking care of him, and when she saw him wake up, she was overjoyed and said: "The prince has finally woken up, ......" said, thinking of the lord of the mansion, he couldn't help but feel sad, and said in a low voice: "I'll call me Daddy!" ”

After a while, Steward Hu strode into the house, and when he saw Pei Min getting up and leaning on the head of the bed, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that the prince is safe!" Wang Zhongsi is resting next door, and Guogong doesn't have to worry. He said that Guogong woke up and told him to know, I think it is better to let him rest more! ”

Pei Min nodded, paused, and finally asked, "Taigong, go?" ”

Steward Hu nodded and said sadly: "I went, I passed away early this morning." The old man said, don't feel sorry for him. He is twenty-two in his seventies this year, and he is already satisfied. There is only a trace of regret left, and I didn't get what I wanted. failed to personally set foot in the Western Regions and compete with the Western Great Food Country and the Whisk Country. The old man also smiled in the end, saying that he knew that Min'er would definitely fulfill this wish for him. He also said that the body should not be transported back to Hedong, and it is enough to install a well-dressed mound in his hometown in Hedong. The tomb will choose Liangzhou, Yanzhi Mountain is very good, and after Min'er's triumph, he can also notify me as soon as possible, so that I can look at ......"

The steward said that he couldn't cry first.

Pei Min also burst into tears, muttering to himself: "On the day of the big eclipse in the future, I will notify you of the old man first...... Steward Hu, prepare a set of filial piety clothes for me, prepare some hot water, let me freshen up well, and keep filial piety for my grandfather. Also, don't divulge my identity, I don't want to do any entertainment, I just want to send my grandfather away with peace of mind as a descendant. ”