March 18, Mao Shi main hall.

All the civil and military subordinate officials under Zhang Xuan arrived in advance, and they all lined up in two shifts to wait for Zhang Xuan's arrival.

Today is the day when Zhang Xuan officially led the army to leave Chang'an, went to Longshuo, and escorted Princess Wanchun and pro-Tubo at the same time.

Zhang Xuan changed into a military uniform and armor that he didn't usually wear, draped it neatly, and slowly walked out of the back court and walked to the front yard.

Behind him, Cui Ying and Li Tengkong slowly sent each other off with Ruyan and Ruyu.

Zhang Xuan stopped, looked back at Cui Ying, and saw Cui Ying's expression full of sadness, so he couldn't help but strode back and hugged her in his arms, and whispered softly in her ear, "Ying'er, don't be sad, at most in mid-autumn, I will return to Chang'an and get together." ”

The newlywed Yan'er was about to break up, Cui Ying was emotional for a while, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

She leaned tightly on Zhang Xuan's chest and choked up, "From today onwards, concubine, I hope that Lang Jun will return to Chang'an every day!" In the future, the concubine will not be by Lang Jun's side, and Lang Jun will take care of himself. ”

"Lang Jun will go, and the concubine can't give it away, so he will stroke the piano for Lang Jun and make a strong line for Jun."

Cui Ying got out of Zhang Xuan's arms, signaled Ruyan to fetch the piano to Ruyan and Ruyu to take Cui Ying's piano, Cui Ying sat on the ground, settled down and began to stroke the piano.

The two eyebrows were facing each other, and endless affection flowed in the bottom of their hearts. Everything is silent, but it is better than sound.

Cui Ying's slender jade fingers flicked gently, and a song that she had played at the banquet in the palace that day, representing the true heart-to-heart and emotional integration of the two, poured out.

Zhang Xuan sighed lightly, looked up at the sky, and then quietly lowered his head to stare at his wife, who looked strangely quiet, stern and gentle at this moment, with a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.

Cui Yingyu's fingers and plucked the piano tone became tactful and low, and Zhang Xuan sang loudly, "The clouds are clever, the flying stars spread hatred, and the silver man is dark." ”

"As soon as Jin Feng and Jade meet, they will win countless in the world."

"Tenderness is like water, the best period is like a dream, endure the return of the Magpie Bridge, if the love is long, how can it be in the morning and twilight."

Accompanied by Zhang Xuan's singing, Cui Ying's piano sound is jī more and more smooth and thousands of turns, and when Zhang Xuan finishes singing the last sentence, her piano sound also comes to an end in time. With a buzz, the strings emitted a trilling sound full of parting sadness, Cui Ying slowly got up and stared at Zhang Xuan and said softly, "If the two love for a long time, how can it be in the morning and twilight." Lang Jun is good to go, and the concubine is not far away! ”

After that, Cui Ying gave a deep salute and then turned around and walked back.

Zhang Xuan clearly saw her thin back, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Zhang Xuan beckoned, but resolutely put it down. For him, a temporary parting is nothing, and today's parting is for the sake of staying together for the rest of his life in the future.

Li Tengkong looked at the two people who were inseparable from each other with a complicated expression, and Zhang Xuan and Cui Ying's republican sentence "If the two love for a long time, how can they be in the morning and twilight," which made her heart sway, and she was quite moved.

Zhang Xuan glanced at Li Tengkong.

Strode over, looked at her, and suddenly arched his hand and said, "Ying'er and Zhang's whole family, just ask for Miss Kong'er!" When Zhang returns to Beijing one day, he will be rewarded! ”

Li Tengkong raised his eyebrows, bowed his head silently, and turned to chase Cui Ying.

Zhang Xuan fixed his mind, turned his head and stared deeply at the silent Hou Lu Court, and the subordinate Mei Xiang who knelt on the ground in the Hou Lu Court, smiled loudly and turned around and strode away.

Zhang Xuan slowly walked into the main hall.

The civil and military ministers who were talking to each other immediately solemnized, tǐng straightened their waists and watched Zhang Xuan walk up to the main seat and sit down with a high attitude, and then stepped forward together to bow down and say, "The lower officials and others will meet the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

"Excuse me." Zhang Xuan's eyes were fixed, and he sat there and looked at everyone.

The people in the hall at the moment are basically his henchmen.

Wen has Feng Chong, deputy governor of the capital and commander of Longshuo Rongma, Shi Zhouxuchu, governor of the capital, Zhang Xun, the governor of the capital and Lingzhou, Cui Jin, the marching Sima and Longshuo transfer envoy, Chen Tong, the imperial history and the secretary of the Dadu Governor's Mansion to join the army, and Wu You, who has just been promoted to Zhonglang general, Xiao Shisanlang, the general Xiao Shisanlang, the captain Lei Wanchun and Nanjiyun Bar Tie

In addition, more than a dozen children of powerful families in the Tang Dynasty also found positions here with Zhang Xuan, and they wanted to rush to Longshuo with Zhang Xuan.

Zhou Xu said respectfully when he came out of class, "Qiyu Metropolitan Governor, the time has come, please go out of the city to parade the army, the military horses are ready to go, and the carriage and horse honor guard of His Royal Highness Wanchun have also gone out of the city." The lower officials also received news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Prison State would personally lead hundreds of civil and military officials out of the city to see off the Metropolitan Governor! ”

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He glanced at the dozen or so powerful sons and brothers who looked a little hesitant and full of ambition, and smiled at Chen Tong, who had joined the army, that is, Chen Xian's eldest grandson, "Chen Tong! ”

Although Chen Tong is the son of a powerful person, his heart is extremely calm, sophisticated and mature, far from being comparable to his younger brother Chen and the kind of gentleman who can only be used in the wind and snow.

"The lower official is here." Chen Tong stepped out of the queue and replied respectfully.

"Chen Tong, come here." ……

Chen Tong was stunned, took a few steps forward, and approached Zhang Xuan's handsome case.

"Chen Tong, going to Longshuo is a big deal. I set up another team for the guards, and the task is to gather these sons and buddies for me, and slowly move with the army, so that they need to be well cared for and brought to Lingzhou safely. ”

"Restrain them, along the way, they must not disobey military discipline or cause trouble, and tell them that if there is anyone who violates military law, this official will not tolerate it."

Zhang Xuan said softly.

Chen Tong was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, and said, "Obey the order of the Metropolitan Governor ‰ The Metropolitan Governor is at ease, and the lower officials will definitely bring them to Lingzhou safely." ”

After Chen Tong, he returned to the side of the queue and swept the dozen sons and brothers, but he secretly complained in his heart. It seems that Zhang Xuan sent a leisurely errand, but in fact, this errand is not leisurely at all.

This group of sons and sons are noble, and they have always been accustomed to living and drinking, how can they endure the hardships and loneliness of long-distance trekking, on the road, if something happens, I'm afraid he can't control it.

Chen Tong originally wanted to express himself well under Zhang Xuan, and he would have a good future in the future, but he became the head of the tour group for the children of the powerful, and he was extremely depressed.

He knew in his heart that the reason why these Chang'an magnates knew that Longshuo was located on the frontier and sent these children of the Tomorrow Department to follow Zhang Xuan to endure this kind of hardship was nothing more than that they wanted to gild the army like him.

The red sun is shining, and the spring breeze is cool.

Outside the city, flags are unfurled, horses neigh, and people are boiling.

More than 10,000 military horses, thousands of people carrying heavy grain and grass transportation team, plus more than 1,000 people such as Princess Wanchun and various miscellaneous servants, guards, and craftsmen who pro-Tubo, the total number of people and horses who followed Zhang Xuan to Longshuo this time was close to 20,000.

The flag covers the sky and the sun, and the chariot and horse honor guard can't see the edge at a glance.

Among the scenes, there were countless relatives and friends who rushed to see off other soldiers, Chang'an bureaucrats and onlookers, and there were crowds of people outside Kaiyuan Gate, and the official road leading to Lishan was crowded with people.

The chariots, the horses, and the pedestrians, bows and arrows, are all at the waist. The grandmother and wife sent each other off, and the dust did not see the Xianyang Bridge.

These lines of Du Fu's poems are the best portrayal of this time.

The army and horses lined up, and these 12,000 Yulin guards were half cavalry, half infantry. From the point of view of Zhang Xuan and his entourage galloping out of Kaiyuan Gate, there were many swords and guns, and the cold light was shining.

Knock knock!

The earth-shattering snare drum sounded, and Zhang Xuan led the civil and military officials to gallop to the horse, turned over and dismounted, and went straight to the high point of the general platform.

Zhang Xuan stood tall and raised his head in the gaze of tens of thousands of people, with an inexplicable emotion rising in his heart.

His clear and sharp gaze slowly swept over the faces of the subordinate officials under the stage, and his gaze fell on the honor guard of Princess Wanchun who was not far away. On the extra-luxurious and wide carriage, Wan Chun poked his head out to stare at the carriage, his delicate face floating with a complex and soft light.

Although Zhang Xuan gave her a promise, Wan Chun actually didn't have much confidence in her love.

There is no room for maneuver in the matter of harmony, she has now become the princess of harmony, and the hateful prince of Tibet, Trisong Detsen, is riding on a tall horse, wearing red and hanging colors, and is extremely satisfied.

This trip to Tibet is about a month's journey. And when she arrived in Longshuo, she was in Tubo and couldn't think of any way for Zhang Xuan to stay in Longshuo and not go to Tubo.

Without believing in his words, detaining and kissing the princess without authorization, if it triggers a war between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, no matter how powerful Zhang Xuan is, he will not escape the death penalty.

These days, she has been waiting silently in the palace and has not gone out of the palace to find Zhang Xuan. She quietly looked forward to what kind of surprise this young feudal town that had become her man's man would bring her...... Or, despair.

Ay...... Wan Chun sighed faintly and retracted his head.

The snare drum beats again.

Shi Zhouxuchu, the governor of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, strode to the stage, stood behind Zhang Xuan, waved the order flag and shouted, "The auspicious time has come, the army is about to be untied, and the Metropolitan Governor is ordered!" ”

"The deputy governor of the Longshuo Rongma Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the commander of the Longshuo Rongma Commanding Envoy Feng Chong!"

Feng Chong stepped forward solemnly and said, "The lower official is here!" ”

"The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and Lingzhou Comfort Envoy Zhang Xun!"

"The lower official is here!" Zhang Xun also stepped forward.

"Datang and his deputy envoy, General Lingwu and Longshuo Supervisor Li Fuguo!"

After Zhou Xuchu finished singing his name, he didn't see Li Fuguo coming out of the ranks, so he couldn't help frowning.

"Datang and his deputy envoy, General Lingwu and Longshuo Supervisor Li Fuguo!"

Zhou Xuchu accentuated his tone and nodded again.

There was a dead silence in the audience. Everyone looked at each other, not knowing where the eunuchs and supervisors sent from this palace were.

Zhang Xuan's face immediately became gloomy.

At this time, I saw several carriages galloping towards the target of Kaiyuan Gate, raising a cloud of smoke and dust

When the carriage and horse arrived, Li Fuguo, whose face was actually not good-looking, got out of the car with two personal eunuchs, hurriedly came to the stage of the general, and bowed his hand to Zhang Xuan on the stage at will, "Metropolitan Governor, our family was summoned to the East Palace, I came a moment late, please forgive me!" ”@。