Yang Chun March, spring and Jingming. In the lofty mountains of northwestern Shanxi, a young man and woman are carefully driving their horses and trudging through the sheep's intestine trail in the mountains.

It was almost noon, and the sun in the mountains seemed a little poisonous. The young man was afraid that the girl would be sunburned, so he hurriedly held up a bamboo umbrella for her, and said distressedly: "It's useless to be a husband, so you have to accompany me to climb the mountain." Don't tan your skin! ”

The girl sneered and said, "The prince is really good at laughing, are you afraid that Rui'er will turn black?" I remember what you once did, that big Yu'er sister is much darker than Rui'er! ”

"Can you two be the same? People have lived on the grassland since they were children, and the ultraviolet rays are too strong. Belch! As the young man spoke, he suddenly burped and choked for a long time before he said, "Good fellow, this wolf meat is really strong!" Not only is it extremely unpalatable, but even if you swallow it in your stomach, it is still difficult to digest! ”

This pair of young men and women is Zhu Youzhen, the king of Qin in the Ming Dynasty, and his princess Rui'er. They came all the way from the Khalkha steppe, which lasted more than half a month, and they have trekked more than 2,000 miles.

Because of the joy almost every night along the way, Rui'er gradually adapted to the life of the couple after marriage. She no longer treated Zhu Youzhen as respectful as before, but dared to make some innocuous jokes with him.

At this time, she saw that Zhu Youzhen was full of hiccup, so she smiled sarcastically: "Lord Wang, you will kill wolves when you see them along the way, and you only eat wolf meat, and your eyes are a little green when you eat them!" Rui'er is afraid that if you eat it for a few more days, you will really become a wolf! ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled maliciously: "If your husband really becomes a wolf, are you afraid?" I am a wolf from the north, walking in the endless wilderness! The wolf fell in love with the sheep and loved it crazy, who made them really love! Ahh ”

As he spoke, he sang and suddenly pretended to be a wolf and pounced on Rui'er.

Rui'er was prepared, and gently flashed sideways, and grabbed Zhu Youzhen, who almost lost his balance and fell off the horse, and said with a sarcastic smile: "If you really become a wolf, Rui'er will have to shoot you to death with an arrow, roast and eat it!" Seriously, if you don't eat so much game, why would you want to eat wolf meat? You find it unpalatable yourself! ”

"Because wolves are so hateful!" Zhu Youzhen said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "This kind of animal, powerful animals dare not provoke, specializing in bullying weak rabbits, sheep or something, but it is extremely ferocious, and I will not give up until I achieve my goal!" I still wondered, some people still respect wolves very much, not about human nature, only about wolf nature, the whole wolf totem, dog totem, seven eight wolves and the like! For such scumbags, I can only send them four big words: not ashamed, but proud! ”

"Lord Wang, that's eight words, okay!" Rui'er knew that he was deliberately saying the wrong thing to amuse herself, but she couldn't help but laugh.

"Really? Hey, hey, hey, hey," Zhu Youzhen saw that the beauty was laughing, and he also grinned for a while, but gradually turned into a cold smile, "Besides, aren't the Mongols the descendants of the self-proclaimed blue wolf?" Don't they think it's right to bite anyone? I roasted and ate their ancestors, and then pulled them out into to warm their earth! ”

Rui'er gritted her teeth when she heard what Zhu Youzhen said, knowing that he was treacherous to several Mongolian tribes, which led to Li Chongyao's unknown life and death, and Da Yu'er was forced to marry Huang Taiji, and hated the Mongols, for fear of re-arousing his sadness, so she hurriedly smiled and diverted the topic: "But if the prince becomes a wolf, Rui'er is still a little reluctant!" ”

Zhu Youzhen woke up from his deep hatred, and in order to dispel the haze in his heart, he also quipped: "That's okay, you have also become a she-wolf, isn't it?" The two of us are the gray wolf and the red wolf! Forehead... No, no, my husband's head is not so hard, and I can't help but hit the pan a few times..."

Although Rui'er didn't know what Zhu Youzhen said, she also scolded with a smile: "People don't want to be dirty and smelly she-wolves!" ”

While the two were talking and laughing, a majestic, but somewhat damaged, wall flashed in front of them. Zhu Youzhen said in surprise: "Haven't we already bypassed Datong, why is there still a city pass here?" ”

He put his hand on the pergola and looked at the gate, but saw that the gate was empty, and only a person who looked like a scholar was also looking at his side.

Zhu Youzhen only felt that this person was a little familiar, and when he was wondering, the person suddenly shouted in surprise: "Your Highness? How could it be you? How did you get here? ”

Saying that, he hurriedly ran down the city, ran out of the half-collapsed city gate hole, knelt down in front of Zhu Youzhen's horse, and bowed and said: "Cao Min Sun Chuanting, knock to see His Royal Highness the King of Qin!" His Royal Highness Chitose, Chitose, Chitose! ”

"Mr. Sun, why are you?" Zhu Youzhen also jumped off the horse in surprise, put Sun Chuanting in his hands and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, Mr. is still in style, and this king admires it!" ”

Sun Chuanting also said excitedly: "Your Highness, I can see that you have endured a lot of hardships, but you have also experienced more stability and maturity!" ”

He saluted Rui'er again, and the three of them led the horses and entered the city while chatting.

Zhu Youzhen asked first, "Sir, what kind of place is this?" Why is the gentleman here? ”

Sun Chuanting hurriedly replied respectfully: "Your Highness, this place is Yanmen Pass. Yanmen Pass is an important pass on the Great Wall, and all dynasties have set up heavy guards here. But since I set the territory to the north and built a fortified city in Datong in the north, this Yanmen Pass has gradually been abandoned, and now it is empty.

"The grass people's home is in the county seat of Daixian not far from here. Since the dismissal, the grass people have gone home to study, and in their spare time, they have been at ease by hanging on the monuments and meeting friends with their writings. Today, the grass people came here to meet their friends, but they unexpectedly met His Highness. But I don't know why His Highness is here? The grass people heard that His Royal Highness was in distress in Khalkha, his whereabouts are unknown, and the imperial court is looking around, I don't know..."

Zhu Youzhen smiled slightly: "Mr. wants to ask me, why don't you hurry to Beijing or somewhere to report, right?" Mr. Bugui said that the people of Dongchang and Jinyiwei are now looking for me all over the world. If they find it, I, the King of Qin, may not be able to do it. That's why I hurried quietly, and when I arrived in Xi'an, it was not too late to reappear. ”

Sun Chuanting listened to it and praised with a big finger: "The prince is thoughtful, and the grass people are ashamed!" ”

"Sir, don't you always be a grass people, grass people, okay?" Zhu Youzhen said with a smile, "To be honest, I went to Xi'an this time to become a vassal domain, but I don't want to be a prince who eats and waits for death." Mr. has both ability and political integrity, sooner or later he will be of great use to the court, so why be so discouraged? It's better to rush to Xi'an with me, there are still more places to use Mr.! ”

Sun Chuanting listened to the solemn expression, and excitedly bowed to Zhu Youzhen and said: "As early as when I believed in the Wang's Mansion, Chuanting saw that His Royal Highness cared about the people of the world, which was very different from other vassal kings!" Thanks to His Royal Highness's love, the court dares not to be loyal and do his best, and serve His Royal Highness! ”

Zhu Youzhen also happily picked up Sun Chuanting, and thought proudly in his heart: What is the most lacking in the seventeenth century? It's not wealth, it's not the army, it's not even technology, it's talent! In that time and space, why did the Ming Dynasty fall? A very important reason is that the corpses of court officials are vegetarian meals, and people can't use them to the fullest!

And if you want to be an emperor, and be an emperor who turns things around, there is too much work to do. If you work alone, you can't be tired to death?! Therefore, it is necessary to build a good team, become your own loyal team, and ensure that you execute your strategy without compromise.

The Sun Chuanting in front of him is an excellent candidate who knows the roots! Isn't it "the court dies and the Ming dies"? Brother will protect him well, maximize his talents, and let him live well, preferably for another hundred and ten years!

decided on this major event, and the conversation between the two became even stronger. Sun Chuanting saw that Zhu Youzhen was very interested in Yanmen Pass, so he invited him to climb the city to take a look.

Zhu Youjian looked into the distance, and saw that the Great Wall was like a black dragon winding and jumping, shuttling through the lofty mountains, which was really magnificent, and he couldn't help but praise it.

Sun Chuanting also said with emotion: "In the old days, Yanmen Pass, also known as 'Xicheng Pass', was an important pass in and out of the Saiwai, and even the geese migrated through this pass, so it was named. As the old saying goes: 'There are nine stops in the world, and Yanmen is the head'. Starting from Yanmen Pass, go east to Pingxing Pass, Bauhinia Pass, and Inverted Horse Pass, which can go straight to Youyan and connect to Hanhai; Go west to Xuangangkou, Ningwu Pass, and Partial Pass, remotely control the Yellow River, and shock the Western Regions. It's a pity that for 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, today's Yanmen Pass is no longer beautiful! ”

"I remember that the Yang family general of the Song Dynasty was guarding here, right?" Zhu Youzhen saw that Sun Chuanting was talking endlessly, but he was a little dwarfed, so he had to search all the dry intestines and find some inspiration from the commentary.

"It's not just the Yang general!" Sun Chuanting said, "During the Warring States Period, Li Mu, the general of Zhao State, stationed troops here to shock the Huns; During the time of the first emperor, the general Meng Tian brought 300,000 armor, so he went out of the north but the Xiongnu and collected the land of the Hetao; Later, the Xiongnu became prosperous, and it was in Baishan Mountain, not far from here, that they trapped Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, with an army of 400,000. After that, the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu were at war, and that Zhaojun went out of the fortress and traveled from Yanmen Pass! …”

The two were chatting happily, when they suddenly heard a subdued recitation from the city: "The black clouds are crushing the city and the city is about to be destroyed, and the light of the armor is open to the sun." The sound of horns fills the sky with autumn colors, stuffed with rouge and night purple. Half a roll of red flags is in the water, and the frost is heavy and the cold is silent. Report the king's intention on the golden platform, and carry the jade dragon to die for the king! ”

Zhu Youzhen said in surprise: "Who is this?" ”

Sun Chuanting said happily: "Your Highness, this person is the friend I am going to meet today." ”

While he was talking, a short and fat middle-aged man laughed and climbed the city tower and shouted: "Brother Baigu, there are good guests here, why don't you recommend one or two for me Song Xiance?" ”