The wind blowing from the north of the country was very strong, stirring the endless grassland.

The turquoise waves roll into a spectacular scene, which makes people feel a sense of worship for nature.

It's already April, and before you know it, it's early summer.

At this time, the weather in Luoyang must have begun to heat up, and the peach blossoms in Taohuayu have almost withered.

Yang Shouwen was dressed in monk's clothes and wearing a hat, standing on the hill and looking up.

The wind blew the wide monk's robe to hunt, but Yang Shouwen didn't realize it.

The scene in front of me is a little familiar.

In my memory, the grassland outside Juyong Pass seems to be the same scene.

I don't know why, he misses Changping a little.

Although there are no familiar people in Changping for a long time, Hugu Mountain, Guzhu County, and Juyongguan seem to be imprinted in the depths of memory.

One day, he is willing to stay away from the hustle and bustle and return to the deserted mountain village at the foot of Hugu Mountain.

The family is happy and carefree...... It seemed like a heavy mountain was on my shoulders right now.

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It has been more than a month since I left Xingyang.

After Qingming, Yang Shouwen embarked on the road to the west.

With him, in addition to Mingxiu and Yang Cunzhong, there was also a thin young man.

He also shaved his hair and put on a white monk's robe.

The young man's name was Yang Sixteen, and before that, he was called Guo Sixteen.

That's right, it was the sword-wielding servant in front of Guo Shilang, the young man who risked his life to break into the Guanguo Mansion alone in order to save Guo Shilang.

Later, because Yang Shouwen came forward to intercede, Yang Rui spared Guo Sixteen.

But Guo 16 killed someone after all, so he was imprisoned in Luoyang Prison and sentenced to three years in prison.

Before Yang Shouwen left Luoyang. Thought of this person.

Upon inquiry, he was still in prison. So, Yang Shouwen asked Yang Rui to hand over and rescued Guo Sixteen from prison.

The reason for saving him. It was because he heard Lu Chengzhi say: Xianyang Guo's family traded in the Western Regions.

Guo Sixteen grew up in Guo's family since he was a child, and he has followed him many times, and he is also very familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. Most importantly, Guo was fluent in Turkic, Tibetan, and Tocharian languages. It would be much more convenient to have such a person to follow.

But today's Luoyang County. It is no longer the Luoyang County that Shen Yan was in charge of.

Zhang Changyi is Zhang Yizhi's brother, and he may not be willing to sell this face to Yang Shouwen.

Fortunately, Yang Shouwen also knew a Luoyang lieutenant named Zhuang Bifan, and with his help, he stole the beam to change the pillar to change Guo Sixteen out of prison, and accompanied Yang Shouwen to Xingyang. After that, Guo Sixteen changed his identity in Xingyang and changed his name to Yang Sixteen. At the same time, the Zheng family came forward and asked for the identity of a monk for Yang Sixteen in Donglin Temple.

The Donglin Temple is said to have a similar history to the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.

But. Its fame is far less than that of the White Horse Temple, but it has a status that cannot be underestimated among the Buddhist gates.

With the Zheng family coming forward, Shangguan Wan'er's Xiaoluantai is maneuvering behind the scenes, and everything is not a problem. So, Yang Cunzhong and Yang Sixteen became monks in Donglin Temple at the same time, Yang Cunzhong was called Duxian, and Yang Sixteen got a Wujing Dharma name.

Yang Sixteen, taciturn, does not like words.

When Yang Shouwen knew Yang Sixteen's legal name. I couldn't help but be stunned.

This is so good, how did he run out of a sand monk?

Of course, this is just a small episode. Even Yang Sixteen didn't know the origin of the Dharma name Wujing at all, so he didn't object.

This time west. Yang Shouwen did not take Yang Jasmine.

Because, Yang Jasmine's image is too obvious, if you take it with you, it will inevitably expose your hiding.

After Yang Shouwen arrived in Luoyang, he followed Yang Shouwen's left and right. Later, he followed Yang Shouwen south, so that many people knew him. Get to know him. In contrast, Yang Cunzhong's sense of existence is much smaller, and no one knows about it at all.

The last time I went south, Yang Jasmine followed.

On this westward trip, Yang Cunzhong took the initiative to ask Ying and asked to follow Yang Shouwen together.

His reason is strong: I speak Turkic.

When Yang Cunzhong followed Yang Congyi to work as a coolie in Tianjin Bridge, he met a lot of Hu merchants, so he spoke Turkic very fluently.

Yang Shouwen thought about it and felt that it would be better to take Yang Cunzhong.

Jasmine's bravery is rarely compared, but her brain is not bright enough.

The last time I went to Changzhou, it was easy to say, after all, it was under the rule of Datang, even if there was trouble, it was easy to solve. But this time it's to the Western Regions! Yang Shouwen knows very well that the danger factor of his trip is several times higher than that of going south to Cheung Chau last year.

Yang Cunzhong has a flexible mind, and in comparison, it is safer to have him with him.

In this way, a group of four people, riding six horses, jumped over the Yellow River, went north along the east road of the river, and then bent out of the Great Wall, crossed the river again, and entered Shengzhou. They turned westward, walked outside the Great Wall, crossed the Camel Weir along the way, passed through the Tu Libo (present-day Mu Us Desert), rested for a day in Quy Nhon County, Youzhou, and set off again.

However, when they left Quy Nhon County, there were two less horses and two more camels in the four-person team.

According to the Quy Nhon locals, after crossing the river in Huaiyuan, it is best to walk outside the Great Wall. If you walk inside the Great Wall, not to mention the checkpoints along the way, you will often encounter some unpredictable variables. For example, if Longyou's soldiers and horses are mobilized, the official road will be blocked. When the time comes, not to mention you, even the caravan will not be able to pass, so you can only wait there.

On the contrary, from outside the Great Wall, along Helan Mountain, the road is wide and empty, and after crossing the Zhangye River, you can directly reach Suzhou. After leaving the Yumen Pass, it was almost under the rule of the Anxi Protectorate. This road, there will be dangers, but in comparison, it can save at least ten days or so. Most importantly, it eliminates a lot of unnecessary costs......

The Quy Nhon locals were very enthusiastic and recommended the camels in his hands to Yang Shouwen and them.

According to him, although Yang Shouwen and the others had two pack horses, when they arrived in the Western Regions, camels were their best partners.

Mingxiu is a very curious child!

After being poked and coaxed by the Quy Nhon locals, he couldn't help but buy the two camels.

However, it seems that the pack horses are no longer needed. Yang Shouwen simply sold the pack horse again and left Quy Nhon with the camel.

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The plug in the Tang Dynasty was not the endless yellow sand of later generations.

At this time, it also has the reputation of 'plugging up the Jiangnan'. As for when it became a desert, it is unknown.

The sky is blue. Wild.

The whole world seemed to be lonely and empty.

The sun is slowly setting.

Heaven and earth, as if in an instant, became muddy.

Yang Shouwen looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him. The whole person seems to have become much more sublimated.

Of course, if there is no one around to make noise, destroying the deep feelings of literature and youth in his heart, it may feel better.

"Elder Summoner, Elder Summoner."

The croaking sound rang in my ears. suddenly destroyed Yang Shouwen's full feelings.

With a gloomy face, he turned to look down the hillside, and saw Mingxiu waving at him, signaling him to prepare for dinner.

Further on, the Jade Gate is closed.

Now, even if you rush over, you can't get through.

So they decided to spend the night on the banks of the Styx River, and when it was dawn, they could go straight to the Jade Gate.

From the dark water to the Yumen Pass, there is an empty wilderness in between. In contrast, the banks of the Stygian River are safer.

Yang Shouwen holds a nine-ring tin staff. Walk slowly down the hill.

The nine-ring tin staff was given to Yang Shouwen by Shangguan Wan'er. It weighs thirty-six pounds, is made of dark iron, and is extremely hard. The tin staff is about two meters long, and it is quite easy to hold in your hand. When walking, the iron ring on the tin staff makes a sound to repel wild beast pests.

This is also a common utensil used by monks when they travel far away.

Yang Shouwen couldn't carry a spear on this trip, so he had to use a tin staff instead.

Besides. Shangguan Wan'er also gave Yang Shouwen a ring knife, which is extremely sharp and can sharpen iron like clay.

It's just that in this way, Yang Shouwen really looks at a monk who walks in the square.

"Aoyuki. I've seen this scenery all the way, isn't it annoying? ”

Mingxiu had already lit a bonfire, and when she saw Yang Shouwen coming over, she couldn't help but make fun of her.

"Apprentice, call me Master."

Yang Shouwen took off the hat and handed it to Yang Sixteen.

Yang Sixteen listened. Immediately laughed.

He was grateful to Yang Shouwen, so he heard that he accompanied Yang Shouwen to the Western Regions this time, although it was dangerous, he agreed without hesitation.

It's just that along the way, he has heard enough of the bickering between the two.

Yang Shouwen was the leader of this trip, so he naturally took on the responsibility of the master.

Mingxiu, Yang Cunzhong and Yang Sixteen became Yang Shouwen's apprentices. So much so that when Mingxiu was in a hurry, he complained: Where is this to find someone in the Western Regions, it is clear that Tang Sanzang took his three apprentices to prepare for the Western Heaven to learn scriptures.

"Yes, we're just going to learn from it.

So Ming Laosi, from now on, you are the eldest disciple of the poor monk, and the poor monk has given you the Dharma name practitioner, what do you think? ”

"Lao Tzu's surname is Ming, and Lao Tzu is Taoist."

Mingxiu gritted her teeth, but she was speechless for Yang Shouwen's teasing.

Because, I don't know if it's a coincidence, the weapon that Shangguan Wan'er gave to Mingxiu happened to be a walker's stick. Although Mingxiu is good at using a sword, on the surface, he still has to carry a walker's stick. In this way, it is in line with his identity.

It was Yang Cunzhong who still used the ancestral horse chopping knife.

And Yang Sixteen is a pair of short knives, plus an iron rod.

This has really become a team of Journey to the West to learn from the scriptures, and Yang Shouwen naturally made fun of Mingxiu along the way.

On the other side, Yang Cunzhong hunted a yellow sheep and grilled it on the fire.

Night is approaching.

A bright moon rises and hangs high in the night sky.

Yang Shouwen sat on the river embankment, looking at the bright moon, but his thoughts flew back to Luoyang.

What will you do now? Did you not complete your homework and was punished by that Huan Daoyan real person for copying scriptures?

Father, I should have returned to Luoyang.

They may have fallen asleep at this time in January, and Wukong and the others are probably guarding outside the Octagonal Tower...... Also, Auntie, Song and Qingnu...... I don't know what they're doing at this time, but I really miss it. And the young lady! I thought it would get closer and closer to her, but now, it seems to be getting farther and farther away from her, I don't know if she's doing well?

One by one, figures flashed in his mind.

Yang Shouwen suddenly found that compared with the previous separations, this time he suddenly had a lot more worries...... (To be continued.) )

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