Now, Pu Rong is holding the dragon staff and walking at the front of the team, all these memories are like warm spring water, gently flowing through his heart, gradually melting all over his body.

"What are you thinking?" Uncle frowned.

Pu Rong did not answer his uncle's question directly, and cross-examined: "Where have you been?" ”

My uncle was born in two places, and he didn't know how to answer, and he was about to ask the locals in the procession, when he saw a ride from a distance in front of him, and when he arrived at the county that he knew was Linzi County, he was ordered to meet the envoys of Dawu here.

The county said: "Linzi this place, I ...... I've heard of the origin of this place? ”

The county said: "Lin, is the meaning of the king of the world, so the place is in the Yongzhou highlands, and because there is a Buddha Mountain, the name of the mountain Ling, suitable for the gods to live." ”

Pu Rong heard the words and said, "Foshan? It is said that Lingshan Zhaochang County, so this envoy will pray for the emperor and invite Rui for the people. ”

"No!" The county then rode away.

I saw the road winding forward along the slope and ravine, and Linzi County was located in the ditch. The city leans on the slope and is near the water, presents a semicircular frame, there are only two city gates in the north and south, the pines and cypresses on the slopes on both sides are lush and green, and the Zishui River flows quietly from under the city. Although the land is barren, it is a place where the gods are worshipped, and it does not look desolate.

Pu Rong and his entourage came to the city, and the Linzi County Commander had already greeted them outside the city. After a little greeting, Pu Rong went directly to Lingshan to worship accompanied by the county order.

Every time Pu Rong bowed, his forehead was pressed against the ground for a long time, "Hao Hao is in the sky, bless me Dawu, the vast earth, bless me the Holy Emperor." ”

The county magistrate stepped forward to pick up Pu Rong, and said deeply with both hands: "Make the king loyal, and you can learn from it every day." Xia Guan has prepared a thin wine for adults in the city's 'drunken fragrance restaurant', and please make the king appreciate the light! ”

Famous day "drunken fragrance restaurant", but two storefronts, the owner did his best to make a few seasonal vegetables, drinking the local brewed willow spring, a faint bitter taste.

During the banquet, Pu Rong asked about the customs and customs of Linzi County, and the county order told him that there was a hermit on the Shiding Mountain, one hundred and eight miles south of the county, who was more than ninety-eight years old, with a young face, and was the Marquis of Jianping of the ancestral dynasty.

"Is it the Marquis of Jianping, who once sent an envoy to the Great Hungarian Xiguan?"

The prefectural magistrate nodded.

Pu Rong said happily: "The envoy will go to see him tomorrow." ”

The next day, the county commander personally served as a guide, and the group walked quickly for most of the day, and saw Shiding Mountain in the sun from a distance. The three peaks stand side by side, straight into the sky, the Lan Qi is swirling, the clouds are loose, and the weather is forested.

They climbed the northeast peak and looked around, with the undulating Liangshan Mountain in the distance and the fertile fields of the river in the near distance.

There is a courtyard halfway up the mountain, with a bluestone wall, a pebble pavement, and a firewood gate, the yard is not big, but it is also spacious. Pu Rong praised again and again: "This place is really a wonderful place! ”

Walking on the cobblestone path, there are three thatched huts in the middle, and wings on each side. A few red apricots in front of the house are in the spring blooming season, and the pink flower bones are full of faint fragrance; Not far from the red apricot, there is a bush of bamboo, the branches and leaves are verdant, and it is full of business. Under the bamboo forest, a child is cleaning the courtyard, and the melodious sound of the piano comes from the house, which is undulating and smooth.

Isn't this "Mountains and Flowing Water"? Pu Rong couldn't help but admire. The county commander wanted to come forward to ask, but was stopped by Pu Rong, and it was not until the end of the song that the county commander stepped forward and said very humbly, "I am tired of giving you a message, and I said that the envoy to the Yuezhi country asked Lord Pu Rong to see me." ”

"Let the king stay less, and the villain will go and inform the master." The boy went in for a moment and then came out and said, "Master, please send your lord to the hall to speak." ”

Pu Rong asked a group of people to wait outside, and only brought his uncle and the county order into the hall. Looking around the room, except for the bookshelves against the wall full of books, the rest of the furnishings are very simple. But the person who stroked the piano was a man of about fifty years old, and he spoke with a full sense of energy, and his voice was like a bell.

"I've been waiting here for a long time."

Pu Rong was secretly surprised in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward to pay respects: "Dare to ask if this is the residence of Jianpinghou?" ”

The middle-aged man said: "In addition, it is the place where my father takes care of his days and concentrates on keeping quiet." Although the hut is simple, it is far from the dust. ”

Pu Rong said: "When I was in my hometown, I heard my grandfather say that the Marquis of Jianping advised the capital of Changjun Anling, and advocated peace with the Great Hungarian Xiguan, and was ordered to Yongzhou Haoqiang 100,000 in Boluo County, and the merit was in Sheji. Today, under the orders of the emperor, he sent an envoy to the Yuezhi country, wanting to listen to the teachings of his ancestors, so he took the liberty of disturbing and was very worried. ”

The man's eyes flashed with melancholy, and he sighed: "My father passed away three years ago. ”

Pu Rongjie trembled, and his face showed a little loss. But since you have come, you may be able to get some customs about the Great Hungarian Xiguan from here. Then he gave a rough account of the reason for the westward journey, and the man listened calmly at first, until he heard that the emperor had given Pu Rong a mount, and he could no longer be calm.

"The reason why my father advocated harmony was not only to be good neighbors, but to save the people from suffering. However, at that time, he could only go as far as the Great Hungarian Xiguan in the Saibei Desert. Today, the emperor is ordered to travel west, not to mention thousands of miles, it can be seen that the eyes of the emperor today are far above the ancestors! ”

The young messenger in front of him, with extraordinary instruments and eyes, reminded Zhongmu of his father's past when he was prosperous and strong, and he finally realized how profound his father's foresight was when he was dying.

On that day, the boy came to sue him, saying that the old man was seriously ill. He hurried home, and his father was already dying. He forced himself to say, "Son! My father will go to see the emperor, and I only wait for you because I have a lot of trust with you. As he spoke, he asked the boy to take out a scroll of silk scrolls from the box by the window, and slowly unfolded it: "This is the "Topography Map of the Great Hungarian Xiguan" secretly drawn by my father when he went to the Great Hungarian Xiguan, and I originally hoped to have some use in the interaction with the Great Hungarian Xiguan. It may be of some use to give it to the envoy today. ”

Holding the map, Pu Rong looked at the man in front of him, and thousands of emotions came to his heart for a while: "Mr. two generations, loyal to Dawu, his emotions are heavens and earth. If Mr. is interested in the diplomatic relations between Dawu and the Great Hungarian Xiguan, why not go to the west with him, with the wish of his ancestors? ”

The man shook his head and said: "My father said on his deathbed that the sea is sinister, and he must guard this mountain and live indifferently for a lifetime." In the future, you must not go against your father's wishes, and you don't want to go away from home, so that your father can stay alone in the green mountains here. ”