Fifty miles away from the city of Bazado, a large mountain belongs to the remnants of the Gangdis Mountain, because the mountain is roughly composed of stones rich in some trace elements, the whole is dark blue, and the locals call it Mapangshan, which means "the abode of the fairy".

There is a small castle on the mountain, its central building, like a temple, solemn, and the location of the main hall is indeed dedicated to a solemn Buddha statue, but there are no monks who invite them.

It seems that it is not the first time that Xi Dongzan has come here, looking up at the Buddha statue, and there are different interpretations in his heart, because he is not a Buddhist, and he didn't have much feeling before, but everything he has experienced now has made a earth-shaking change in his heart, and the so-called cause and effect has never been so clear.

"Noble, I'm sorry, my master went to give alms, and I don't know when I will be able to come back." After a while, a man dressed as an attendant came up behind him and said respectfully.

Xi Dongzan stood there as if he hadn't heard it, making the man who spoke a little overwhelmed, and just in the midst of doubt, the other party suddenly turned around and stared at him like a torch.

"What's your name?"

"Little four." The man replied inexplicably.

"Han Chinese?"

"Hmm."

Xi Dongzan stared at him for a while, then suddenly raised his hand, and hit him in the face with a "snap", knocking him to the ground, before the person could stand firmly, a steel knife was on his neck, and the cold words were cold to the back of his head.

"When your master sees me, he has to lie on the ground obediently, what are you, a lowly slave, thinking that if you have a master, you are not a dog?"

The man named Xiao Si listened to his abuse silently, this is the first time this situation has happened, although the other party is arrogant in the past, he never looks at people from the corners of his eyes, but he can't do it himself, it seems that he is really in a hurry, and a sarcastic expression appeared on his face unconsciously.

Maybe it was because the other party didn't react, so he vented unhappily, and after scolding for a while, Xi Dongzan stopped his voice and asked coldly, "Where is she at the bottom?" ”

"The little one has already said that the master has really left." Xiao Si said calmly: "If you don't believe it, go and search everywhere, and if you are still angry, then do it." ”

"Don't think I dare to kill you, it's just a dog, I don't want the dirty blood to defile the Buddha statue."

Xi Dongzan returned the knife into the sheath, turned around and walked out, he cared more about other things than women, went out of the door, and greeted him, and the hundreds of remnants of soldiers who were gathered by him rolled up a whirlwind, whistling past in the sight of hundreds of people up and down the mountain.

Xiao Si slowly got up from the ground, wiped the blood stains on the corner of his mouth with his fingers, and wiped his hand on the placket with a sneer, and a man in the same costume flashed out of the room and was taken aback.

"The man is gone?"

"Let's go, I have to hurry up and inform the lady so that she can be prepared." He was just about to move, but the man grabbed him.

"Let's go, don't be idle, there are a lot of people fleeing today, relying on the little food we have accumulated, it won't last long, we have to let the lady have an idea, you can't always give alms like this."

"Fleeing from Bazador again? How long have the Tang people broken the city, why haven't they entered the army yet. ”

Xiao Wu glanced at him and shook his head: "Don't forget your identity, in the eyes of the Tubo people, we are lowly slaves, and in the eyes of the Tang people, we are the dogs of the Tubo people, even if they come, how good can they be?" ”

"That's right, if it weren't for the lady, you and I would have been tortured to death, I look forward to them coming, not to become Tang people again, but to kill all these captives, so that they can also taste the taste of being treated as pigs and dogs and trampled on the ground."

Xiao Wu nodded sympathetically, for these people, it doesn't matter who is the master of this land, the only thing they care about is their own lady.

The Qionglong Silver City is about a hundred miles away from here, the Xiangxiong people have been in business for hundreds of years, how can they also have a weather, the appearance is mighty, and the inside is naturally not far behind, although because of the times, it is not so neat and clean, there are low wooden houses everywhere, and the streets are full of garbage, exuding a frowning smell.

Liu Ji seems to have become accustomed to the taste of this time and space, the era of good drainage and sewage facilities, a large number of management personnel, and urban management and cleaners is gone.

They came from Bazaduo City, in addition to the fierce bones, there was also Chen Jin, a Han man, but at this time, several of them were dressed as typical Zhangxiong herdsmen, their faces were tanned and red, and after careful dressing, it was difficult to see any flaws for a while.

The two sides are now in a very delicate situation, the Tang people's patrols are not as strict as before, and the Tubo people are also honestly staying near the city, separated by a plateau of one or two hundred miles, faintly facing each other.

This time he only brought four people, because the language is a little different, many people are prone to accidents, the language of the Xiangxiong people is not much different from the Tubo people, he doesn't even dare to show the Tubo language easily, fortunately, he is a little bit more aggressive, and general problems can be dealt with by him.

Here, all the people are coming for the first time, and there is no reference, but fortunately, the city is full of fleeing people like them, and they are not afraid of being discovered for a while.

"Lord, what should we do?" A few people looked for a secluded place, and Chen Jin asked in a low voice.

Liu Ji was also a little confused, this area is a relic in the later generations, he has been here, but he is not very familiar with this city that has long ceased to exist, so after thinking about it, there is.

"It's too much of an eyesore in broad daylight, wait until it's dark, let's go explore near the palace of the Xiangxiong people."

The palace of the Zhang-zhung people was built on the highest point of the city, and it was very conspicuous, and the whole building was very simple, like a cauldron lid upside down, surrounded by a ring of defensive walls, on which some soldiers patrolled back and forth.

The main buildings of the palace are behind the walls, compared with those houses in the city, they are much larger, but they are not too luxurious, as the king of this era, there is naturally not only one woman, and these women also have their own houses.

The largest of them lived the most noble woman in the city, the queen of the Xiangxiong people, who looked too old to be old, but in fact her age was not a few years older than the other party.

"Jisang Yangcuo, whether it is a Buddha or a god, it is out of reach for the world, and if it falls one day, even if it turns into a Buddha shrine and is offered by people every day, there is no way to guarantee what kind of person you will be reincarnated in the next life, why are you so persistent."

Sitting opposite her, it was Zeng Jiuniang, who could not be found in Xidongzan, still dressed as a Tibetan noblewoman, and the old woman who spoke, wearing the traditional costume of a Xiangxiong woman, wearing a flower circumference on her head, with a kind face.

"The Buddha is in his heart, in order to be at peace, living in this land for decades, just like his own home, those people are simple and kind, do something for them, I am willing."

The old woman patted her hand and said gratefully, "I know that you are a kind-hearted man, and have been helping the poor for so many years, and now that there is a mess, they can run to your castle instead of come to this city, and it is all your good karma." ”

Zeng Jiuniang shook her head: "Honorable Queen, you are the kindest person in this country, the things I did were insignificant, and I couldn't save a few people, but your words can live countless people, whether it is a god or a Buddha, will give you the deepest blessings for your good deeds." ”

The old woman's expression was a little helpless, and her tone became much lower: "Tubo is the king here, whether it is my husband or me, they are just puppets, they control everything and decide the fate of everyone, we can only sit at home and pray, or wait for the day when disaster will strike." ”

"I heard that the Tubo people intend to make peace with the Tang people?"

The old woman looked at her strangely and said, "Then do you want them to make peace or war?" ”

Zeng Jiuniang smiled with clear eyes.

"I hope that everyone in this land will have a good outcome."