"Ah Lang, I seem to have seen the pattern on this badge."

The night was dark and the bonfires were blazing.

Yang Shouwen made sure that those people had left before returning to the camp.

Seeing that he had come back safely, Feng Changqing and Yang Sixteen were both relieved. Feng Changqing was also sleepy, so he went to bed early.

Yang Shouwen opened the cloth pocket and took out a badge from it.

Well, it's the badge!

The coat of arms is made of gold and is engraved with a flame motif.

And behind the badge, there is a strange line of text.

Yang Shouwen didn't recognize the text, it looked like a foreign language. Not English, though! It's a bit like the Arabic of later generations. The reason why Yang Shouwen said this was because he had seen Arabic, but he didn't recognize those words.

Resemblance, but not necessarily Arabic.

Yang Shouwen looked at it for a long time, but he didn't recognize the origin of this badge, so he handed it to Yang Sixteen.

Originally, he didn't have any hope, but he didn't expect that after Yang Sixteen looked at it for a while, he said that he was familiar with the pattern on the badge.

"Sixteen, where have you seen it? What kind of badge is this? ”

When Yang Sixteen heard this, he showed a look of distress.

He scratched his head and stared at the badge for a long time before he said softly: "Ah Lang, I can't say it......"

"Didn't you say you had seen it?"

"I mean, it's a little familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen it.

Well, I should have seen it......"

Seeing Yang Sixteen's tangled face, Yang Shouwen didn't ask any more.

"It's okay, tell me when you remember."

He waved his hand, signaling that Yang Sixteen didn't have to worry about it anymore, then looked at the sky for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Sixteen, go to sleep, we have to hurry early tomorrow morning, and strive to get to the Broken Leaf River as soon as possible...... Tonight, it's up to me to keep vigil. ”

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This night. The wind was calm, and there was no more chaos.

After dawn, Yang Shouwen and the three of them finished washing up and had a little breakfast. Then he stepped on the morning light and continued to march in the mountains.

The source of the Yili River is in this Kunling Mountain.

Following the Yili River all the way to the west, they finally walked out of the Kunling Ancient Road three days later.

Broken Leaf City is an important town set up in the Anxi region in the Tang Dynasty. At the same time, it is also the farthest frontier city fortified in the western region of the Chinese dynasties. In Anxi, Broken Leaf City, together with Qiuzi, Shule, and Yutian, became the 'Four Towns of Anxi'.

It was built during the Zhenguan period and is said to have been originally built by the Sogdians.

Later, as the Tang Empire's control over the Anxi region increased, the hub city, which was originally used for trade, gradually evolved into an important town in the western part of the Tang Empire.

Shattered Leaf Castle was built within the valley of the Broken Leaf River, with towering snow-capped peaks on both sides and many hot springs in the mountains.

The climate of the valley is pleasant, which can be called another 'Hexi Corridor' on the Silk Road.

According to Master Xuanzang's account, Broken Leaf City is located on the bank of the Broken Leaf River. The circumference of the city is about seven miles, and it is inhabited by merchants from all over the world.

Here, the flowers are blooming and the scenery is beautiful.

The so-called Broken Leaf River is the collective name of several towns scattered throughout the valley of the Broken Leaf River, centered on Broken Leaf Castle. And Broken Leaf City, which is the center of this Broken Leaf River, is a bit similar to the provincial capital city of later generations.

After entering the valley of the Broken Leaf River, Yang Shouwen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At least there are a lot of people here, not as much as on the Kunling Ancient Road. I often don't see a person all day.

It's just that this place is a little different from Tingzhou, and the exotic atmosphere is stronger, as if you have entered another country.

"Master. What are we going to do in Shattered Leaf City? ”

When he arrived outside Shattered Leaf City, Feng Changqing sat on horseback and asked suspiciously.

Yang Shouwen led the horse, while Yang Sixteen followed behind him.

"Find someone, and you'll be able to get out of here soon."

Yang Shouwen smiled at Feng Changqing and said softly, "Ugly slave." Remember to ...... from now on"

"Call Elder Summons."

Yang Shouwen suddenly smiled, then turned his head and led the horse, and went straight to Broken Leaf City.

The scale of Broken Leaf City has obvious traces of imitating Chang'an City. Its area may not be as large as Chang'an, but the layout of the city is not much different from Chang'an. According to Yang Shouwen's understanding, Shattered Leaf City is a city that never sleeps in the west, and the entire city is not fortified. The Tang Empire used this to show its graceful and generous side, and adopted a tolerant attitude towards the people who came to Broken Leaf City. And this has further stimulated the development of Shattered Leaf City.

However, when Yang Shouwen arrived in Broken Leaf City, he was stunned.

Outside Shattered Leaf City, the atmosphere was a little serious.

Dozens of wooden stakes were tied outside the city gates, and on each stake, a dead body was hanging.

At the gate of the city, there are Hu people dressed in alien costumes who look like family members and check the pedestrians entering and leaving Broken Leaf City.

Yang Shouwen frowned, so he stopped a person who had just come out of the city.

"Donor, the poor monk is the leader."

"Oh, what's the matter with the Elder?"

"This is Shattered Leaf City?"

"Exactly."

"Here's ...... What happened? I found so many corpses hanging outside the city, I don't know who they are? ”

"Shh

The pedestrian was dressed in a bearded suit and had his hair scattered.

He wasn't very tall, but he looked very strong.

He has a slightly fair complexion, thick beard, and a hooked nose, which makes him look like a bearded man.

However, he was able to speak fluent Chinese, which also shows to some extent that during the Tang Empire, Chinese was also a common language in the entire Western Regions. This Hu man speaks fluent Chinese, but his accent is a little strange and awkward.

He motioned to Yang Shouwen not to look at those corpses, and said softly, "The elder doesn't know that there was a rebellion here five days ago. A group of Lili tried to attack Lord Bo Lu, but Master Bo Lu discovered and suppressed him.

Those people were traitors to the Lili, and Lord Bo Lu ordered them to be hanged for thirty days. ”

It is a homonym for Yutian language, and then it was introduced to the Central Plains, and it was translated into the Lingli language, that is, the Lianli people.

If we interpret it in the language of later generations, the so-called Lunliwen is Sogdian.

Yang Shouwen has done some knowledge of the Broken Leaf River, and there are many races living here. The Sogdians were part of it.

Since the first year of longevity, that is, in 692 AD, after Wu Zetianxia decreed to change the Anxi capital to be governed by Qiuzi, there were no more officials in Broken Leaf City. The entire Shattered Leaf City is managed according to the model of the Western Regions. Choose powerful people from several major races to form a group and govern together. This model, Yang Shouwen feels a bit like the Senate model of the Roman Empire. However, the Senate of Broken Leaf City must obey the command of the Tang Empire.

Thin dew. It's one of the senators of Shattered Leaf City.

According to the introduction of the Nahu people, Yang Shouwen learned that Bo Lu lived in Broken Leaf City and was the leader of the Asiji tribe, a Western Turkic tribe. This Asiji tribe, nomadic in the Broken Leaf River, because of its large population, is also one of the five crossbows in the right wing of the Western Turks.

The five crossbows are lost, which is the official name of the Western Turks.

Later, the Asiji tribe was divided into two, and one part surrendered to the Tang Empire and was stationed on the east side of the ancient road of Kunling Mountain. It is under the jurisdiction of the Mengchi Protectorate; The other was unwilling to surrender, so they stayed in the Broken Leaf River and called it the Asijique Jin tribe.

This Bo Lu is the leader of the Asijique Jin tribe.

Since the Asiji Que Jin tribe is quite powerful in the Broken Leaf River, this thin dew has also become the patriarch of Broken Leaf City.

Sogdians attack Bolu?

Yang Shouwen had the heart to ask some more information, but at this moment, a team of people came out of the city.

When the Hu man saw those people, his face immediately changed.

"Elder, that person is Bolu's eldest son, Armand, and he is a very cruel fellow. Don't offend him later. ”

After saying that, he didn't look back, and left in a hurry.

At the same time, that group of people also walked towards Yang Shouwen and the others.

Yang Shouwen hurriedly led the horse to the side of the road to dodge. Before they could stand firm, the men were already in front of them.

"Phew!"

The first sturdy man suddenly reined in the war horse.

He looked to be about thirty years old, and he was born with a beard and a very lush hair.

He wore a shirtless shirt with a large belt around his waist. There was also a large knife dragged on the horse's back.

He rode his horse to Yang Shouwen, looked at Yang Shouwen and Yang Sixteen, and then looked at Feng Changqing who was sitting on the horse......

"Little monk, where are you from?"

At his age, calling Yang Shouwen a little monk is not very abrupt.

Yang Shouwen hurriedly clasped his hands together, "Donor, the poor monk summons the opportunity, and he is a monk from Xingyang Donglin Temple."

Because of his admiration for Master Xuanzang's deeds, he traveled west to seek the Dharma. ”

"What about him?"

The strong man pointed to Feng Changqing, who was sitting on the horse, and asked loudly.

Yang Shouwen said unhurriedly: "His name is Feng Changqing, and he is from Beiting.

His maternal grandfather was a captain in the Han Navy, and he was demoted to Tingzhou for committing a crime in his early years. The poor monk passed through Tingzhou this time, and his maternal grandfather let him worship under the poor monk's door, hoping to take him back when the poor monk was in the Central Plains in the future.

The poor monk was unfamiliar with the people in the Western Regions, and because he could speak the Western Regions, he let him lead the way......"

"Since you are a master and he is an apprentice, why is he riding a horse and you walking?"

"My Buddha has the virtue of a good life, Feng Changqing is young and frail, and he is out of breath soon after leaving.

Since the poor monk has become his master, he has to take care of him, so let him ride a horse, and the poor monk walks, and let the benefactor smile. ”

"You little monk, but you are kind-hearted."

The strong man nodded, and suddenly took a piece of gold cake from his waist.

"Three days later, it will be my father's fiftieth birthday, please go and recite a blessing and longevity sutra.

You take this money first, read it well, and there will be a reward...... That's all it said. If anyone in the city troubles you, say that you are from my Armand. But if you dare to run...... I tell you, I know you, but my sword does not. ”

Reciting the Sutra of Blessing and Longevity?

Yang Shouwen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it.

"What, don't want to?"

Seeing Yang Shouwen's hesitation, Armang's eyes glared, and he shouted.

Yang Shouwen hurriedly clasped his hands together and said: "Donor, it's not that the little monk is unwilling, it's really that the little monk will leave soon, I'm afraid it's ......."

"Soon, three days later."

Armand no longer gave Yang Shouwen a chance to distinguish, so he urged the horse to leave.

This guy is really domineering!

Yang Shouwen held the golden cake and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

He thought about it, threw the golden cake to Yang Sixteen casually, and said in a deep voice: "Regardless of him, let's go into the city!" (To be continued.) )

PS: It's a bit bad today, only one more!

There will be four watches tomorrow, please forgive me......