Chapter 55: Sending Relatives
When the wind and sand subsided, the procession began to move forward again, and the further west it went, the more desolate it became, and from time to time someone stepped on the animal carcasses that had been blown by the wind and sand and exposed to the ground, causing a commotion. www.biquge.info Wang Dali had never been to such a place before, it was sparsely populated, depressed and desolate, and he tried to look into the distance, but there was almost no trace of it except the heavens and the earth. Will anyone really come to greet you? Wang Dali couldn't help but wonder.
The convoy of relatives turned around and continued to advance until noon, when a burst of sand and dust suddenly rose in front of it to block people's sight, Wang Dali frowned, could it be that the wind is going to rise again? He ordered everyone else to stop. When the sand and dust gradually dispersed, revealing a group of figures, Wang Dali looked at it carefully, like a horse team, and the sudden rise of sand and dust just now should be caused by the horse team's galloping. Wang Dali still let the convoy stay where it was, and hit his horse to catch up.
"It's the car in front of Xi and the princess?" Before he could get closer, there was a shout from the horse.
"Who are you?" Wang Dali put the big knife on his waist and asked loudly.
"We are the Desmada Anlu Division, and we have come to greet Her Royal Highness the Princess." The man flicked his horsewhip and urged him to step forward, and greeted Wang Dali.
"Credentials." Wang Dali can't see the clue, and he has never seen it before, so he must match the token to rest assured.
The man nodded and turned around, and after a while took a wooden box and handed it to Wang Dali. Wang vigorously opened the wooden box, and there was a scroll of letters inside.
"I was rude just now, don't be surprised." Wang Dali saw that it was indeed the handwriting of the great general Li Pleiades, and the payment still had the mark of the general's mansion, so he let down his guard.
"Please let me go and see Her Royal Highness first." The messenger said. Wang nodded vigorously and asked him to dismount and go with him.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, I am the Truth Mada Anlu Division, and I have come to greet Her Royal Highness the Princess." After Wang Dali informed Xihe and the princess, the messenger saluted through the curtain. After a while, there was a hum in the car and he agreed, and Wang Dali asked him to go back to lead the way.
The two cars and horses were combined into one place, and the back row of the Tuosi Ma convoy became the front line and returned, and Wang Dali and the messenger walked on both sides of the princess's car on the left and right. Hundreds of people continued to move forward and came to a large-scale camp.
Wang vigorously escorted Xihe and the princess out of the carriage, and together with the accompanying guards, sent the princess to the big tent arranged by the other party to rest. After arranging the manpower, he went around to prevent anyone from doing anything wrong.
The camp was very large, and there were hundreds of tents of all sizes, herds of horses grazing leisurely in the distance, and soldiers patrolling the surroundings in an orderly manner. Among the many tents, there is one that is particularly tall and mighty, and it is thought that it is the place where the leader of the Tsuanroku is located. Wang Dali remembered what Xi and the princess had said, and suddenly his heart felt a little turbulent, and he walked around the people of the Tusima tribe who were in a hurry and walked towards the tent.
"Stop!" The soldiers guarding the tent stopped Wang Dali, and Wang Dali gave his name and waited outside the tent.
"General Wang, please." After the soldiers passed the message, Wang Dali was asked to go in.
"General Wang." I saw a person standing in the account, it was Qi He, the leader of the Tuosi Ma Anlu Division, this person was eight feet tall, dignified, with broad shoulders and a large body, revealing an awe-inspiring ambition and was very powerful. Wang Dali was impressed when he saw it, and gave him a deep salute.
"General Wang's prestige has long been heard, and when I saw it today, it really deserved it." Qihe returned the gift. Wang Dali was a little surprised, he was a little guard, where did Qihe hear about it?
"How are Princess Xihe lately?" Qihe smiled at Wang Dali's question.
"The princess is in good health." Wang Dali replied.
"I didn't expect Xihe to really marry me." Qihe was thoughtful, and Wang Dali was even more curious, this is like what someone said when the wedding was approaching.
"Actually, I have known Xihe since I was a child, and she was not a princess of Xihe at that time, and I was just a coward." Qihe actually told Wang Dali about the past, although Wang Dali was surprised that the two of them were old acquaintances and didn't care about the original situation, but he still listened patiently.
"Although I have always liked Xihe, I never expected her to marry me, it seems that she failed to get your heart." Qi He's words made Wang Dali break out in a cold sweat, and he subconsciously avoided Qi He's gaze.
"Xihe once said that if you don't get the love of your sweetheart, you will come and marry me, and you will make that person a pioneer in sending relatives. And I... Qi He said as he conjured a white dove from his arms.
"Then you want to kill that person and vent your anger for Xihe." Qi He raised his hand and released the carrier pigeon, and when the pigeon swept past Wang Dali, Qi He's knife also came closer.
"Put the knife down!" A girl's voice sounded, and Xihe appeared in the big tent with a white dove in his arms. When Qihe saw Xihe, hatred suddenly rose in his heart, and the knife in his hand swung more violently, and Wang vigorously dodged left and right, almost unable to parry.
"I am truly willing to marry you, and it has nothing to do with others." Xihe rushed in front of Wang Dali, Qihe didn't have time to put away the knife, and scratched his face when he retreated. Xihe was frightened and rushed over to check on his injuries.
"Are you really willing to marry me?" Qihe was stunned, and Princess Xihe nodded, and took out the handkerchief he carried to wipe his wounds.
"Why?" Qihe asked eagerly. Xihe suddenly became angry, and slapped Qi He in the face, Qi He screamed in pain, and then laughed again. The soldiers who rushed in when they heard the movement were not only good when they saw such a scene, Qi He covered his face with severe pain and told them all to retreat.
"Are you stupid when you get beaten and laugh?" Xihe slapped him on the back again, and Qihe couldn't help coughing.
"It's good, you are still my Xihe, and you will beat me and scold me, I'm really afraid that you will be polite and cold to me from now on." Qihe endured coughing and hugged Xihe, Xihe was stunned and smiled lightly.
"I'm the leader now, and no one can bully you in the future." Qi He was full of joy at the moment, pulling Xihe and rushing out of the tent to show her everything he had.
Wang Dali saw this situation and felt a lot, but what moved him the most was Qihe's feelings for Xihe, which also made him miss Lan Jun even more. The wedding of Qihe and Xihe was held as scheduled, after which Qihe said that he would leave here with the princess and the tribe and go deeper into the grassland.
"Princess, do you have anything to convey to the general?" Wang Dali asked Xihe, Xihe looked at the boundless earth, shook his head, and finally only said one sentence, let him not worry, I will be fine.
More than half of the send-off team stayed in the Qihe Department, and Wang Dali only took a few entourages back to Lanzhou, and on the way back, there were few people and horses, and they arrived in Lanzhou in a few days. When he returned to the Tang Mansion after meeting the general, Lan Jun and Tang Xu prepared a table of wine and food early and waited for him to pick up the wind and wash the dust.
Wang Dali thought of Princess Xihe and Qihe, and was touched, and told the two of them what he had seen, Lan Jun was very moved when he heard it, and secretly shed a few tears. Tang Xu never thought that this trip would have such an adventure, and he was also glad that Wang Dali was not injured, and silently hoped in his heart that Princess Xihe would be safe and happy from now on.
However, Xi and Yuan did not really break off the connection with Li Pleiades, and the Qihe Department also occasionally exchanged envoys, sending horses, spices, and letters from Princess Xihe to Li Pleiades. It's just that the Qihe Department lives in the grass, and the envoys come and go, but fortunately, Li Yu knows that his daughter is living a stable life, but he is not very concerned.
Now, Lan Jun has been able to deal with ordinary patients independently, Tang Xu has become a hands-off shopkeeper, spending his days at home, and when he woke up from a dream one day, Tang Xu actually missed Liujia Village a little. After years of war, I don't know if Liujiacun is safe, and it is difficult to extinguish the thought together, so Tang Xu decided to go back and have a look. But it's easy to say, it's too difficult to do, and Lan Jun and Wang Dali also advised Tang Xu not to be reckless. Tang Xu was a little lighter just now, but Li Yu came with news. Li Xu wanted to send Tang Xu to the Central Plains to sell spices and horses, Tang Xu wondered why Li Xu suddenly wanted to do business? Under questioning, Li Yu told the truth, whether the business was fake, and whether the war situation in the Central Plains and the truth were true. Tang Xu was dumbfounded, Li Yu was not Han in the end, and he was also eyeing the Central Plains. However, Tang Xu seriously considered Li Xu's proposal, the road back to the Central Plains was far away, and there were many dangers along the way, if he could use Li Xu's manpower, it would be better than a long journey by himself.
In the end, Tang Xu had an idea and decided to accept Li Xu's assignment and lead the caravan back to the Central Plains. Wang Dali and Lan Jun wanted to accompany them, but Tang Xu stopped them, saying that he would come back after a while, so don't worry. And Li Yu didn't know what his intentions were, and at the same time that Tang Xu accepted the assignment, he ordered Wang Dali to be the governor of the guards of Lanzhou City, even if Wang Dali had the heart to follow Tang Xu away, there was nothing he could do, unless he tore his face with Li Xu. Tang Xu naturally knew Li Yu's thoughts, and in turn persuaded Wang to relax vigorously, and after a few months, he would definitely be able to come back safely.
The day of the caravan's departure was set, and Tang Xu had nothing to prepare, but Xu Shijie was reluctant to give up on him, and Lu Xiu, who had listened to his story, also came to see him off with tears in his eyes, Tang Xu looked at these people and was very moved.
In this way, Tang Xu said goodbye to everyone, and Wang Dali sent him outside the city gate, rode a high-headed horse and began to travel east with the caravan.