The scenery is different in autumn, and the geese in Hengyang go without paying attention.

The sound of the corners on all sides rises, and in the thousands of mountains, the long smoke and sunset are closed in a lonely city.

A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away, and Yan Ran has no plan.

Qiang Guan is full of frost, people are sleepless, and the general's white hair is crying.

It was the height of summer, but for Yang Zhong, it was already like a slaughtering late autumn, and every step he took was heavy and unwilling. Now, no matter how heavy the steps are, he has to take them, and no matter how unwilling he is in his heart, he is already weak, what can he do as a soldier to obey the emperor's orders? In front of Yang Zhong was the peace officer of the Tang Dynasty who was in the same position as the Great Liang this time, and behind him was the gate of the capital that was about to be closed, and he was no longer the general of the Guangyuan Army at this time but a prisoner.

What did you do wrong? Yang Zhong tried to recall that maybe he failed to defend Huazhou City, so that the Lower Tang Shui Division used the Tianshi to divert floods and irrigate the city, causing the destruction of life, of course, what was more serious was that the loss of Huazhou City posed a great threat to the capital. So what about other than that? Oh, that's right, that is, secretly setting up an ambush and sneaking attack on the Tang Water Division led to the annihilation of the whole army, but this thing sounds like a good thing, this is what you should do as a Liang soldier, why has it become one of your own crimes now?

Yang Zhong couldn't figure it out, but he understood at least one thing: the two countries would inevitably need some sacrifices to negotiate peace, so he, Yang Zhong, was the most suitable victim. In the eyes of the emperor, nothing is more important than the throne, not to mention that he Yang Zhong is inferior to his father in terms of qualifications, ability, and achievements, and it is inevitable that he will become a victim of politics.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhong was reluctantly relieved, he took a deep breath, and wanted to close his eyes and listen to the bells in Tianfu Temple one last time, he knew that he would never have a chance to return to his homeland again, and he would never have a chance to hear the bells of Tianfu Temple again, so let him be greedy for one last time.

"General Yang!" A shout wiped out Yang Zhong's last extravagance, and he opened his eyes to see Cai Yan, who was riding a tall horse in front of him, looking at him with some impatience. "For the sake of the past, I also call General Yang, and please don't delay the time to discuss peace, this is a major matter of Daliang, if you miss the opportunity, General Yang alone can't afford it!"

What else can Yang Zhong say? What Cai Yan said is the truth, Emperor Liang has spared everyone in the Yang family, but he just needs Yang Zhong to bear the guilt of Jing and Jing to ask for it? Amusing! Yang Zhong wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh, the Yang family was loyal, although his ability was mediocre, but he must not let the family's bloodline be interrupted in his own hands, there were elderly mothers and children in Zongjiao at home, they were the hope of the Yang family's revitalization, and he Yang Zhong was just a prisoner, everything in the past had disappeared.

"General Yang, in order to preserve your last dignity, but I told the emperor not to bring you torture instruments, at this time, you must not make it difficult for me, otherwise I will be unlucky, and your family will not be much better!"

"Lord Cai's anger!" Xu Henian, who was also riding on horseback, said with relief: "This peace negotiation is related to the fate of the two countries, and I ask Lord Cai to take care of yourself, after all, the subsequent negotiations are very draining." Xu Henian looked at a few more soldiers standing behind Yang Zhong and said, "A few of you have opened your eyes, if you make any mistakes, you nine clans will be punished!" ”

Several soldiers glanced at Xu Henian in disgust and then stopped at Yang Zhong, this is not their boss, but they have always been in awe of Yang Zhong, and they are very disdainful of the decision of the imperial court, but they are just small soldiers, and no one wants to listen to their opinions.

Syllable! A whip struck a soldier on the back, causing him to look back and see the indifferent face of the soldier.

"What? Are you sympathizing with sinners? If you dare to have such an expression again, be careful with the whip in my hand! ”

He never thought that this soldier would have a backbone, but he stepped forward and resisted: "General, General Yang should not have been treated like this for the sake of Liang's birth and death!" ”

Before he could finish speaking, the soldier's head had already rolled to the ground, and a bright red blood spurted into the air. Yang Zhong really didn't want to see anyone die because of himself again, so he hurriedly pleaded guilty: "I know that I am wrong, and I ask General Tangtai to spare them!" ”

Yutai Qiu'an put the long knife against Yang Zhong's throat and said: "The time for peace must not be delayed, let me go immediately, if you dare to slow down, I will kill one of them!" ”

Yang Zhong immediately turned around and walked quickly to follow the horse in front of him, not daring to delay at all, and the sadness and pain in his heart could only be swallowed by himself. Cai Yan, who saw this scene, was quite satisfied, nodded towards Tantai Qiu'an, and then continued to hurry.

The road from the capital to Yancheng is not far and there is a wide official road, it is not difficult to walk, as long as they are willing to hurry up and arrive in Yancheng in one day. But Cai Yan thinks he is smart and thinks that he can't be too rushed, and he wants to reflect the magnanimity of a big country in Daliang, this is an equal peace, not a unilateral duck on the shelves.

Under the control of Cai Yan, the chief envoy of the council, the council and the envoy headed towards Yancheng at the established speed. After the Yihe mission left the capital for a period of time, the city gate was opened again, this time it was forced to open, and the city gate was opened by Gu Hongxuan, the commander of the martial arts guard of the original Guangyuan Army, and Jiang Xiaoyu, the commander of the Tenglongwei, who each led their soldiers to forcibly seize the door and chase after the Yihe mission.

After a day and a night of traveling, the peace delegation of Daliang finally arrived in Yancheng at noon on the second day. Although the city of the west gate of the girder has changed hands, the regulations of the city are still very sound, and the outer wall, the female wall, the corner tower, the lookout platform and other facilities have not been damaged from the outside, and there is no trace of battle from the outside.

As a general who has been fighting on the battlefield all year round, Yang Zhong saw this for the first time, and he was also wondering, but at this time, his words no longer had any weight, and he still buried this doubt in his stomach.

According to the previous agreement between the two countries, the peace mission will go to the Hanguang Monastery in Yancheng, which is the location of the peace meeting, which is naturally chosen by the Tang Dynasty. Hanguang Monastery is located on a hill in the southwest outside the city, just a few miles away from the city. This hill is not very tall, and it is only a time to walk up the hill for a stick of incense, but fortunately, this hill is covered with vegetation and is lush all year round, and Hanguang Zen Temple is built on the top of this hill. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up at the top of the mountain, you can see the golden dome of Hanguang Zen Temple shining in the sunlight.

At the foot of the mountain were all soldiers from the Tang Dynasty, and one of the leaders stopped the advance of the peace mission, and he signaled to let all the soldiers stay at the foot of the mountain and hand over all the weapons on everyone. This time Yutai Qiu'an is not happy, the number of soldiers he brought over was very small, and at this time, he still has to stay at the foot of the mountain and hand over his weapons at the same time, doesn't this make himself a white body? If something happens to this thing, how can he keep himself safe? How to ensure the safety of the peace envoys?

Tai Qiu'an wanted to resist, but Cai Yan stepped forward to appease: "We are here to negotiate peace, not to provoke a war, or to do what the Tang Dynasty requires." Turning his head to the Tang general, he smiled and handed over a bag of silver ingots, "Please smile at a little heart." ”

The leader of the general weighed the weight of the money bag, showed a satisfied smile, and his tone became polite, "It's better to make the minister reasonable!" These are the rules of peace negotiation and are followed by all countries, and I ask for your forgiveness. ”

"Where did you come from? We naturally understand the rules of peace, and we are also bothered to lead the way. ”

"Okay, except for these soldiers, everyone else can follow me up the mountain!"

So Cai Yan took Xu Henian, Yutai Qiu'an and Yang Zhong to climb this small hill and went all the way to Hanguang Temple. This section of the mountain road is not steep or dangerous, it is really a piece of cake for soldiers, but it is a bit difficult for literati who lack exercise all year round.

Finally, after a toss, Hanguang Temple was in front of them, Cai Yan and Xu Henian were already colorless, and the beads of sweat were flowing vigorously, and they saw that the Tang Dynasty and the envoys did not have the strength to say a word.

"Ouch, I'm so tired!" The person who greeted him with a smile and put on a friendly and enthusiastic attitude was the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Xiang Dugu, who stepped forward to help Cai Yan and sent him to the main hall of Hanguang Temple.

Hanguang Temple is actually quite a small temple, from beginning to end together is just three incense halls, in addition to the left and right side of the hall in the middle of the main hall is the most suitable. There is no statue of the Buddha in this main hall, but an empty hall with a transparent front and back, and there is nothing else except some wooden tables and meditation chairs. In the main hall, looking towards the Zen temple, you can see a pool of blue water near the main hall, as long as you bend down and gently stretch out your hand, you can pick up a pinch of water.

"That's the beauty of this temple!" Dugu Gu began to introduce Hanguang Temple with great interest, as if he was the owner of this land and Cai Yan and the others were just outsiders. "Although the Zen temple is small, it has all the organs, the statue of the Buddha is readily available, but the most eye-catching thing is this main hall, it is completely built on a deep pool, and the soles of your feet are the center of this deep pool!"

Faced with the introduction of Dugu Gu's eyebrows and flying color dance, Cai Yan and others could only echo it. As for the martial artists of Tantai Qiu'an, they have never cared about these landscapes, and they are very dissatisfied with Dugugu's anti-guest-oriented attitude, if it weren't for Cai Yan's face, he would have wanted to have a seizure.

"Isn't this General Yang Zhong? Let's meet again! Dugu Gu skipped Cai Yan, Xu Henian, and Yutai Qiu'an, and turned his gaze to Yang Zhong, who was standing in the most corner.