The Milky Way, across the firmament.

The stars shine brightly and converge into a beautiful pattern.

In the Chen Mansion, the young lady sat on the eaves, hugged her knees, and looked at the stars in the night sky in a daze.

What does my brother-in-law look like?

Who the hell is he?

The young lady only has very vague memories, and she can't remember many things.

The breeze blows slowly on the body, making people feel very comfortable.

She raised her head and looked at the stars: Which star is the brother's?

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Beibei, Cuiyun Peak.

Li Bao'er strolled out of the back door of Taiwei Palace and stood on the platform.

From here, you can overlook the night view of the Yellow River.

The stars were shining, and she sat down beside a boulder.

With his back against the strange stone, his thoughts have drifted away...... In a trance, she seemed to see a sea of Han, and Yang Shouwen stood there.

At this moment, Brother Yang and I, are we under the same starry sky?

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"Qingzhi, Qingzhi?"

Mingxiu's voice disrupted Yang Shouwen's thoughts.

He came back to his senses, turned his head to look, and saw that Mingxiu had already sat up.

And Yang Cunzhong and Yang Sixteen also picked up their weapons, revealing a look of vigilance.

"You can really keep a vigil, but you're here in a daze."

"What's wrong?"

"There is a situation!"

Yang Shouwen stood up and raised his hand to copy the nine-ring tin rod in his hand.

He listened attentively, accompanied by the night wind, only to hear a faint sound of camel bells, from far to near, more and more clear.

Someone!

He had just been out of the world, so he didn't pay attention to the movement outside his body.

At this time, he came back to his senses, but found that the other party had already come closer...... If you want to dodge, it's too late! Yang Shouwen's face changed slightly, and he turned his head to look at Mingxiu and the three of them a few times. Immediately, he put down the nine-ring tin staff and said softly, "Ignore it." ”

"Huh?"

"Our current identity is that of a monk who traveled west to seek the Dharma."

Mingxiu took a deep breath and put the walker stick down.

He had forgotten that...... In fact. Yang Shouwen and the four of them traveled all the way west, and they were fine when there were outsiders, but in their hearts, they still couldn't really integrate into the identity of monks. However, being reminded by Yang Shouwen, the three of them immediately calmed down. They retreated to the campfire. looks relaxed, but in fact, he has always been vigilant.

Yang Shouwen sat down cross-legged on the side, and the nine-ring tin staff was inserted upside down.

The camel bell was getting closer and closer, and a caravan came from the upper reaches of the Stygian Water, that is, the direction of the Daze wind.

The caravan apparently saw the campfire on this side as well and immediately stopped.

Immediately after, a man who looked like a guard rode his horse, and when he was still about twenty paces from the campfire, he took hold of the reins.

"Who are you?"

Yang Shouwen opened his eyes. He said in a deep voice: "The poor monks and apprentices came from the east and prepared to go to Tianzhu to seek the Dharma.

Who are you? Why do you walk in the middle of the night with weapons in your hands? Are you the robbers? ”

The man hurriedly said, "It turned out to be four elders...... Don't misunderstand, elders, we are the merchants who came from Wolf Mountain, and they are preparing to leave the customs tomorrow, so they are traveling in the middle of the night. Since the four elders are resting here, we will not bother them anymore. ”

With that, the man rode back.

He seemed to explain to the caravan's men, and the caravan continued on its way.

But. As he passed by the campfire, the guard came running again, but this time, he also brought some wine and food.

"Just now disturbed the rest of the elders. My master was very embarrassed, so he brought food and asked the elders to laugh. ”

As he spoke, he put down the food, bowed to Yang Shouwen and the others, and then got on the horse and left.

The camel bell rang again. Echoing in the night sky, fading away.

Yang Shouwen let out a sigh, turned his head to look at Mingxiu and the others, and then smiled: "Okay, the alarm is lifted, let's sleep." ”

"Forget it, I'll keep vigil next."

Mingxiu was a little worried about Yang Shouwen, so he drove him to the bonfire.

Fortunately, this is a caravan, if it is a horse thief, they will probably die here in a bloody battle tonight.

Although this place is still under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, it is not safe.

Yang Shouwen and the others came all the way, but they didn't hear the legends of those horse thieves......

Since Mingxiu took the initiative to ask for help, Yang Shouwen was not ambiguous, and walked to the bonfire and lay down with his clothes.

"Qingzhi, where did you say your righteous brother would go?"

Mingxiu sat not far from Yang Shouwen, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "It's very strange that your righteous brother is missing. According to you, he is a very cautious person, why didn't he leave us even a clue? ”

At this time, whether it was Mingxiu, Yang Cunzhong, or Yang Sixteen, they did not know the true purpose of this trip.

They only knew that Yang Shouwen had come to the Western Regions to find Ab Sijida.

However, Yang Shouwen did not take the Guannei Road, but instead took a detour to the west from outside the Great Wall, which also made Mingxiu feel a little strange in his heart.

However, Mingxiu is a smart person.

He vaguely guessed that the purpose of Yang Shouwen's westward journey was not simple, but he didn't ask.

Mingxiu knew that when it was time for Yang Shouwen to speak, he would definitely say it; If he doesn't say it, it must have his troubles.

Yang Shouwen said: "I always feel that the disappearance of the eldest brother is related to his previous conflict with the border army in Shule Town.

So I thought about it, and after meeting with the third child, let's go to Shule Town to find out the news, maybe there will be a harvest. ”

"Well, I think so too."

Mingxiu was biting a piece of grass in her mouth and looked lazy.

The lazy temperament in his bones makes him look like a serious monk no matter how he looks at it.

Yang Shouwen glanced at him twice, shook his head, and said that he was helpless.

You can't let a guy who has been practicing the Tao since childhood really become a qualified monk, right? What's more, Mingxiu is also helpless to become a monk, he doesn't want to be a monk in his bones, but when the matter comes, he has no other choice.

"Sleep, be alert."

"Nonsense, I'm more vigilant than you."

Yang Shouwen heard this, smiled slightly, and wrapped the blanket around his body. He closed his eyes.

The night wind is howling, and the wilderness is lonely.

Occasionally, the roar of a beast could be heard from afar, and it seemed so faint that it didn't feel very real.

I have to pass through the Jade Gate Pass early tomorrow morning. Go to bed early!

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Yang Shouwen slept very comfortably this night.

Early in the morning, he was woken up by Mingxiu and saw that Yang Cunzhong and Yang Sixteen had already gotten up.

The bonfire was extinguished, and curling green smoke swirled around.

Yang Shouwen sat up and stretched.

Chao yang. I rise from the horizon.

After Yang Shouwen washed up, he had some breakfast, and then the four of them got on their horses and led the camels to the west.

The Yumen Pass was built in the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty and was built around 111 BC.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the Xiongnu were warlike and posed a great threat to the Central Plains. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu defeated Donghu in the east and chased the Dayue clan in the west. occupied Hexi. Moreover, the Xiongnu took Hexi as the foundation and repeatedly bordered the Han border. Although the emperor of the Han Dynasty adopted a policy of harmony, in order to be able to exchange for a chance to recuperate. However, it still could not stop the greed of the Huns.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, after the rule of Wenjing, the vitality of the Han Dynasty was restored.

Emperor Wu ordered Huo Qubing to lead his troops to the west, defeated the right part of the Xiongnu, recaptured the Hexi Corridor, and drove the Xiongnu to Mobei.

Afterwards. Emperor Wu ordered the construction of the Yumen Pass and placed it under the rule of Dunhuang, that is, Guazhou in the Tang Dynasty.

Yumen Pass, also known as Xiaofangpan City, is the throat pass of the Silk Road leading to the Northern Western Regions.

It is located in the Gobi Desert. Seki Castle is square, and the city wall is more than three zhang high, about ten meters high. The whole Guancheng is eight zhang long from east to west, eight zhang five wide from north to south, the area is not very large, and there are two gates in total. It is placed on the west and north sides.

When Yang Shouwen and his party arrived at Yumen Pass, it was almost noon.

The business travelers waiting for customs clearance lined up in a long queue and marched in an orderly manner.

Yang Shouwen asked Yang Cunzhong and Yang Sixteen to line up, while he and Mingxiu rode to the side, raising their eyes to look around.

The camel bell is long, and the people shout the horse neighing.

The caravans were endless, and it was a prosperous scene.

This is an important passage for the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions, and it also shows the unparalleled grandeur of the Tang Empire.

The small castle in all directions is like a boundary monument, announcing to the world the status of the Tang Kingdom in this era.

On both sides of the road, there are poplars dancing.

On the Gobi Desert in the distance, there was the melodious sound of the Qiang flute.

The swamps are dense and the ravines are crisscrossed.

The Great Wall is winding and towering. It was the height of summer, and the stream next to the Yumen Pass was murmuring, and the spring water was turquoise. The red willows are red, the reeds are swaying, and the majestic posture of the ancient city complements each other.

I am accustomed to seeing the bright beauty of the small bridge in the south of the Yangtze River, and I can't help but be shocked by the scenery in front of me.

And Yang Shouwen is even more agitated.

In his previous life, he had been lying on the couch for more than ten years and had difficulty walking.

About Yumen Pass, he saw more from those travelogues, or some film and television programs. And now, he is standing in front of the Jade Gate. In my heart, countless emotions and miscellaneous thoughts suddenly appeared, and I couldn't help but recite softly: "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains. Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the Yumen Pass......"

This is the poet Wang Zhilian's "Liangzhou Ci", which has been widely circulated in later generations.

Yang Shouwen couldn't help but recite poems when he saw the scene.

Mingxiu, but suddenly turned around, looked at Yang Shouwen, and was speechless for a long time.

He was also about to write a poem, but after Yang Shouwen's "Liangzhou Ci" was made, he swallowed the poem in his mouth again.

"Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the Yumen Pass!"

After chanting a few words in his mouth, Mingxiu suddenly burst out laughing.

He sang loudly: "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains.

Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate. ”

The song is tragic and desolate, but it blends in with the surrounding scenery. This was originally an era of boldness, an era of unrestrainedness. Mingxiu's indulgent singing not only does not make people disgusted, but it also gives rise to the same feeling.

For a time, before the jade gate was closed, the singing continued.

Yang Shouwen couldn't help but be dumbfounded, looked at Mingxiu, and immediately smiled after a while.

Anyway, I've stolen so many poems, and there are not a lot of this one. It's just that I pity Wang Zhilian......

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, beat the beat in his hand, and chanted over and over again with Mingxiu's singing.

At this moment, I suddenly heard someone shouting: "Elder, good singing, good poetry!" (To be continued.) )