This is the early spring of the third year of Emperor Wu.

The team of more than 300 people walked across the bridge and stepped on the Longtou Plain, which was once brilliant and magnificent, and the palace looked at each other, and now it has been washed away with lead and faced to the sky. Pu Rong grabbed the horse's head and looked at it, only the pines and cypresses on both sides of the gallop road were displayed in front of him, and only the ruins and ruins that were burned to ashes back then, and Changjun had long been hidden in the vast mist.

This young man, who is only in his twenties, has taken on such a mission for the first time. The road ahead is vast, the mountains are heavy, and the neighboring countries other than Changjun are just words on words for him. He couldn't know when he would be able to return to Changjun from now on. However, thousands of favors can't withstand ambitions after all. Since he has made such a choice, he has no reason to be in love with his children, and he can only move forward without hesitation.

A flame danced between heaven and earth—just two hours earlier, at the farewell ceremony, the Emperor had given him the red-maned fiery horse on which he had ridden for the hunt. The ceremony was grand and grand, the flags were unfurled outside the horizontal gate, the drums were noisy, and the huge guard of honor surrounded the emperor and boarded the review stand. The prime minister came, the captain came, and they sat on both sides of the emperor. Officials with more than 2,000 stone in Changjun have towering crowns, neat court uniforms, and are lined up under the stage.

Zhang Ou led the Yulinwei to deploy along the crossbridge, and the sentry was lined up all the way to the north of the crossbridge.

This meeting made Pu Rong strongly feel the weight of the mysteries of the neighboring country in the emperor's heart, and it also brought him unprecedented glory, and made him know the mission on his shoulders. He knew that with his official title and status, he was not qualified to enjoy such a huge send-off ceremony, and the reason why the emperor arranged it this way. It is because of the dragon staff in his arms, which represents the majesty of the emperor and Dawu, symbolizes the emperor's grace spread far and wide, and declares the harmony of the Son of Heaven and the mind of all nations.

Although in terms of speaking, the emperor is even younger than him, but the emperor's vision is lofty, long outside the Eight Desolations and Nine Domains. Therefore, when he appeared in front of the emperor with a delegation of three hundred people, the excitement that had been tossing and turning since last night was quickly replaced by sincere fear.

At about three o'clock in the morning, the Xuanguo who presided over the send-off ceremony announced the edict of the appointment of Pu Rong by the court. After the drums sounded, he ascended to the review stand, bid farewell to the emperor, and then received the green dragon staff decorated with bright red hair from Xuan Zhaoguo's hand.

When he stabilized his mood a little, he saw the emperor walking towards him with sonorous steps. Behind the emperor, the guard of Changle Palace led the emperor's mount, the red-maned horse.

"There is a long way to go, I will give this horse to Pu Qing, I hope it can protect you from reaching the Eight Desolations and Nine Domains as soon as possible!"

He didn't know that the emperor had given Han Yun a tiger head shackle, so when he took the reins from the emperor, he had a deeper understanding of the weight of neighboring countries. Just as he was thinking about it, the emperor's loud voice sounded in his ears: "You and others are all warriors selected by me, and I have high hopes." When he returns, I will reward him for his deeds! ”……

The wind of early spring stirred the red tassels on the dragon staff, rubbing Pu Rong's cheeks, and a warm feeling flowed, diffused, and expanded in the blood.

Yongzhou, his hometown, has shaped Purong's iron horse Jingo's indomitable character. There was a chic style of the emperor and the ancestor singing in the wind.

In his childhood, Pu Rong often lay in his grandfather's arms, listening to those moving stories and falling asleep. He was very grateful to his grandfather, in addition to teaching him the principles of life, he also showed him classics such as the "Six Rites and Five Classics", which gradually shifted his eyes from his feet to the yearning for things outside.

On days when the sky is high and the clouds are light, he likes to sit alone on the hillside behind his home, looking at the endless mountains and surging rivers, imagining the prosperity of Changjun and the vastness of Kyushu. He dreamed that one day he would ride a war horse and command thousands of troops and horses like a general.

This belief grew stronger as he grew older.

Finally, on a quiet night, Pu Rong, who had just entered the youth, told his grandfather that he would respond to the recruitment of the imperial court and go to Changjun to make contributions to the Great Wu like his ancestors.

Grandfather smiled, he bought horses, saddles, and swords for his grandson, and sent him to the county to participate in the recruitment competition, he knew that this young man in front of him would one day do something big enough to comfort the ancestors of the Pu family.

The talented Changjun gave Pu Rong a small official of the White Horse Temple, although the official rank and rank were not high, but he bathed in the emperor's grace every day, felt the emperor's majesty, and protected the emperor's safety. As long as he does his duty, sooner or later he will also enter the ranks of two thousand stones.

However, Pu Rong's restless heart always flew over the city walls and to the distant border. The story of Wang Feng guarding the border pass often makes his blood boil, and when he goes to the border pass in his dream, the flying snow is ironcladed, and he can't sleep peacefully when he wakes up. He often wore clothes and looked at the moon, and asked himself: The eldest husband should be like Wang Feng, how can he be content with splendor!

After the edict of the emperor recruiting envoys was issued, Pu Rong was overjoyed, and he accepted the recruitment without any hesitation. In the past, he could only look at the emperor from afar, but this recruitment enabled him to stand in the front hall of Changle Palace and have a direct dialogue with the emperor.

Huo Wu, who had not slept all night, did not get tired in the slightest, and he hurriedly went to the morning court, and at this moment he would start the grand plan of "sending envoys to neighboring countries". His sharp eyes looked around at the ministers below the stairs, and asked in a loud voice, "Where is Pu Rong?" ”

Hun Sen immediately shouted after Yu Yin: "The emperor has a decree, Xuan Purong enters the palace." ”

With the summons of the guards in turn, Pu Rong entered the hall. His heroic figure, his vigorous and powerful footnote, and his sincere and keen gaze immediately left a deep impression on Huo Wu.

"It's a long way to go, and the good luck is uncertain, do you know?"

"Back to the emperor! The minister knows that this is going to thousands of mountains and rivers, and the journey is difficult and dangerous, but the minister knows that the holy destiny is like the sky. Zongchen died abroad, buried his bones and green mountains, and never lived up to the emperor's entrustment. ”

"I know the nature of the tiger and wolf of the people of Xiguan in the Great Hungarian, if you are taken prisoner, where will you be?"

"The minister is born as a great Wu minister, and he dies as a great Wu ghost." The three armies can win the commandery, but the horseman cannot win the ambition. 'The Great Hungarian Xiguan can take the head of the minister, but not the subservient festival. ”

"You have a heavy responsibility, you have worked hard, and I should take care of your family."

"Your Majesty! When the minister left Yongzhou, he once said to his grandfather that his husband would never become a family if he had not achieved his career. ”

"Good! If you are heroic, you will live up to my hopes! If you want more, you can do it! Huo Wu's face was full of joy.

Pu Rong lifted his robe and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have nothing else to ask for, just a person who understands the Hungarian Xiguan language and is capable of doing things can accompany him." ”

Huo Wu smiled, he felt Pu Rong's thoughtfulness through this small but very crucial detail. "I have chosen one for you. Uncle Xuan enters the temple! ”

There was a commotion among the ministers, and they all asked who this uncle was?

When my uncle came, everyone couldn't help but be secretly surprised. It turned out that this uncle was none other than the prisoner of the Great Hungarian Xiguan who had been tried by the emperor himself, and he had already taken off his beard, but he was not used to seeing the emperor with Wu Lijin.

Huo Wu introduced his uncle to the ministers and said: "All Aiqing, it was he who told me that in the west of the Great Hungarian Xiguan, there was a month of support and had a common enmity with the Great Hungarian Xiguan, and his relatives also died at the hands of the military ministers of the Great Hungarian Xiguan. He has always admired the civilization of Great Wu, is proficient in Wu, Great Hungarian Xiguan and Yuezhi Chinese, and has practiced the martial arts of wearing Yang in a hundred steps. I want to send him to send him with Pu Rong as an envoy, what do you think? ”

When Liu Hai heard this, he said: "Uncle Mu Huang Grace at the beginning, and the minister is worried that he will defect halfway. The minister thought it was still an election

A big Wu translation order is appropriate. Li Wei and Wang Juan immediately responded, thinking that the people of Xiguan in the Great Hungarian were obedient and could not be trusted.

But because Li Wei had accompanied the emperor to interrogate his uncle, he knew that his uncle was by no means a man who wanted to live in Gou An and forgot his righteousness, and the reason why the emperor used him was not only because he had a deep blood feud with the military ministers of the Great Hungarian Xiguan, but also because he was grateful to the emperor for not succumbing to punishment. He believed that the emperor's vision was not wrong, so he agreed with the emperor's proposal.

Huo Xin also came out and said: "The emperor is sage." The minister was convinced that his uncle should live up to the emperor's grace and would do his best to complete his mission. ”

Huo Wu was very pleased with the ministers' understanding, turned to Hun Sen and said, "I've seen the dragon staff." ”

He slowly walked in front of Pu Rong and said solemnly: "The dragon scepter, the emperor's order, the symbol of the envoys, the expectations of the people, and the majesty of Dawu." You must guard the dragon staff, and on the day of Aiqing's return, I will be here, in the front hall of Changle Palace, to pick up the wind and wash the dust for Aiqing. ”