Fifteen days later, Wang Yangming ended the daily training of the Yingyang Army and ordered everyone to sleep until noon before getting up to gather. The sergeants all wore polished bright armor, wore a full set of weapons, and changed into fresh horses, and their military appearance was neat and majestic. He led everyone to the gate of Jiayuguan, and when he saw that Zhang Qian and the imperial court delegation had not yet arrived, he ordered everyone to sit in place and wait.

At this time, Biluo ran over from a distance, Wang Yangming saw that she was much plumper than half a month ago, and expected that she was in a good mood after learning that she could follow Wang Yangming on the expedition, and the amount of food also increased, but her eyes were as black as a panda, Wang Yangming wondered: "Why do you have such heavy dark circles?

Bi Luo nodded embarrassedly: "I have been studying various Chinese languages desperately for half a month, staying up until the second half of the night with lights on at night, and sleeping less than three hours a day." ”

Wang Yangming said distressedly: "If you want to be a scholar, you can't work so hard." ”

Bi Luo raised his head and said proudly: "The lower official once promised Captain Wang that he must be qualified for the post of big translator, there is no joke in the army, does Captain Wang think that the lower official is a person who breaks his word and gets fat!"

Wang Yangming saw that she was righteous and awe-inspiring, and said with a smile: "Which family are you going to be a subordinate again." You're still a civilian, okay? ”

The two were talking and laughing, and saw that there was a large group of people in the city, and Wang Yangming saw that it was Boyan and Zhang Qian who were riding on the horses, followed by thirty people wearing imperial court clothes, and then Qin Chonghai and other generals in the Northwest Army. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and everyone got off the horse, and Boyan saw that the Eagle Yang Army was serious and neat, quite majestic, and he was happy in his heart, and asked Wang Yangming: "Are all the grain, grass, and horses ready?"

Wang Yangming saluted: "Everything has been prepared, don't worry about it." ”

Boyan nodded, saw Biluo following Wang Yangming, packed his bags and led the horse, and said curiously: "Biluo also goes with you?"

Wang Yangming smiled and did not speak, but Zhang Qian stepped forward and said to Boyan: "Good to teach General Boyan to know that there are many talents in your Northwest Army, and even Captain Wang's maid is a genius who can translate the sixteen Chinese languages of the Western Regions!"

It turned out that Wang Yangming took the opportunity to talk to Zhang Qian privately a few days ago about wanting Biluo to serve as the big interpreter, Zhang Qian was overjoyed when he heard it, he and Wang Yangming's thoughts coincided, the scale of this mission must be as small as possible, and Biluo replaced the next 16 interpreters, which was something he couldn't ask for. At the moment, the two hit it off, and Zhang Qian originally wanted to tell Boyan about it, but Boyan was busy with military affairs, and he didn't find a chance for a few days. The two came side by side just now, Zhang Qian only cared about talking with Boyan, but forgot about this little thing.

Boyan sighed curiously and asked Biluo: "Biluo, you are not lying, this trip is a difficult task, can you hold such an important position?"

Biluo spoke face-to-face with Boyan for the first time, and couldn't help but feel worried in his heart towards this iron-blooded man who was almost nine feet tall, but thinking that he must travel with Wang Yangming, he overcame the fear in his heart at the moment and said loudly: "Biluo is okay! Please rest assured!"

Seeing that she was confident, Boyan no longer doubted it, and said with a smile: "The woman doesn't let her eyebrows be bearded, it's amazing! You're a maid who can compare to Captain Wang!"

Wang Yangming shook his head and said: "Bi Luoqing and I are brothers and sisters, and the so-called maid Yunyun is just a name that she came up with to facilitate her life in the Northwest Army." I never dared to think of Biluo as my maid. ”

Boyan nodded and sent Zhang Qian and the others out of the city. At this time, a person behind Zhang Qian stepped forward, the person was six feet tall, with a white face, about thirty years old, and spoke softly: "General Boyan, Lord Zhang, it's not too early, let's go out of the city early, don't let down the high expectations of the saint for us." Wang Yangming listened to him and watched him walk, and concluded that this person must be a eunuch.

Sure enough, I heard Zhang Qian say to the man: "What the prince said is, let's go out of the city." ”

Boyan didn't answer, and seemed to be quite indifferent to the prince, so he only took Zhang Qian's hand out of the city together. Seeing that Bo Yan's expression seemed to be safe, Wang Yangming quietly walked to the back of the team, stabbed Qin Chonghai's arm, and whispered: "Boss Qin, what is the origin of this prince?"

Qin Chonghai was digging his nose, and when he heard Wang Yangming's question, he flicked his little finger and flicked the nose into the sky, and he didn't know which unlucky guy it landed on, he approached Wang Yangming's side and whispered: "His grandmother's, this birdman came from the palace to our Jiayuguan a few days ago, I heard that it was a celebrity in front of the emperor, his name is Wang Zhen, and he is best at slapping horses." The emperor ordered him to follow Zhang Qian's Marquis as a deputy, this birdman has been in our Jiayuguan for a few days, my old Qin has long been unaccustomed to it, and the handsome Boyan will not let us have a conflict with him, so the brothers are struggling to endure. Xiao Wang, you have to be on guard against this birdman on this trip, don't be framed by him. ”

Wang Yangming nodded and said, "I'll take care of it." He knew that although Emperor Hongwu was eloquent and strategic, he was also a very suspicious emperor, but he was afraid that he could not be completely at ease with Zhang Qian, so he sent this eunuch named Wang Zhen to follow, saying that he was to be his deputy, in fact, he was asked to monitor the envoy and not to get out of the emperor's control. It must be known that this group of people are the most elite professional diplomats in the imperial court, and if these people collaborate with the enemy and defect, it will be tantamount to a major earthquake, which is not something that Great Xia can afford.

Boyan, Zhang Qian and others walked out of the city, ordered their subordinates to bring a few glasses of wine, and said to Zhang Qian: "Lord Zhang, send you a thousand miles, and you must say goodbye in the end, I will only send you to my Jiayu Pass." Please drink this cup. He leaned down, twisted a pinch of dust with his thumb and forefinger, spilled it into the wine, and handed it to Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian was puzzled and looked at him with puzzled eyes.

Boyan said slowly: "I'd rather love a twist of soil in my hometown, and don't love ten thousand taels of gold in my hometown." ”

Zhang Qian nodded yes, and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, but Wang Yangming was shocked when he heard it, turned his eyes to look at Boyan, and secretly said in his heart: Isn't this the sentence he wrote in the Journey to the West, this is what Tang Seng said when Tang Taizong saw him off before going to the West to learn scriptures on the order of Tang Taizong Li Shimin, General Boyan said so, unless it is a big coincidence, it proves that he is also a reader of this Journey to the West! But at this time, he could not ask Boyan for verification, so he had to stand aside silently.

After a glass of wine, Boyan said: "Lord Zhang is going to the mountains and rivers for a long time, I don't know when I will come back." I hope you must keep in mind the holy entrustment, no matter what difficulties and obstacles you encounter on the way, you must come back safely, so the old man Boyan is watching you in Jiayuguan. The words revealed a strong reluctance.

Zhang Qian nodded, stepped on the horse, and bowed his hand to Boyan: "General, please go back, Zhang Qian is going." All the people of the mission and the Eagle Yang Army got on their horses one after another, and with a wave of Zhang Qian's horsewhip, the army immediately started. After walking for more than a mile, when Wang Yangming looked back, he saw Boyan Wuzi waving goodbye to everyone at the foot of Jiayuguan City.

He had never experienced such a scene since he crossed over, and said in his heart: Jiang Yan once said that those who have lost their souls are just farewell. In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that this trip is tantamount to parting with life and death. But everyone is a family and a country in their hearts, and there may be tragedy in their eyes, or there may be other worries, but there is no fear at all. This situation can't help but make him a little crazy.