Xiao Shinan rode the purple flying dragon in front, Ye Pei stepped on the snow with the black horse in the back, and ran for dozens of miles. The distance between them was never more than thirty paces, and the two horses were both good horses of equal strength, which made the horse racing even more fun.

Xiao Shinan has always been difficult to meet opponents, and Ye Pei has never met opponents, this time they are on par, and both of them are enjoying themselves!

When Xiao Shinan ran in the direction of Nanjing, there was an endless grassland, with abundant water and grass, and white felt tents of cattle, sheep and herdsmen. The Yanshan Mountains loom in the distance, and they are particularly brilliant and majestic under the reflection of the rising sun.

The two of them ran for more than an hour in one go, Xiao Shinan finally slowed down on a mountain beam, and when Ye Pei caught up, the two horses slowly walked side by side.

Xiao Shinan praised: "Sister, this dark horse has good foot strength!" ”

Ye Pei said proudly: "That's nature, I saved its life, and it naturally wants to repay me with all its might." ”

Xiao Shinan listened to Ye Pei's mischievous tone and became happy.

Ye Pei said again: "Brother Xiao doesn't believe it? Hear me tell you! I named this horse Wu Hu Treading Snow. ”

"This is very appropriate, very similar to the black horse of the overlord of Western Chu, with a black body and snow-white hooves."

"Yes! That's exactly what it means! It is the winter solstice of the seventh year of the Heavenly Sage, and the frightened sacrificial horse at the ancestor worship ceremony of the Song Dynasty almost startled the holy car. If I hadn't ridden it and avoided a catastrophe, it would have been shot long ago, so I said I saved it. ”

Xiao Shinan smiled and nodded, "Oh, I see! ”

"It's a Dawan tribute, an untamed horse. Since I saved it, I domesticated it and made it my mount. ”

Xiao Shinan listened and nodded.

Ye Pei finished his story and asked, "I'm afraid that Brother Xiao's divine horse also has some origins, right?" ”

Xiao Shinan said: "Yes! My Purple Wyvern is a Turkic horse breed from the Northland, and because it is purple all over, I named it the Purple Wyvern. In the past, Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, had a horse with a red purple body, named Salu Zi, Li Shimin said that it was 'Ziyan Super Leap, Bone Teng Divine Horse, Qi Sanchuan, Weiling Eight Formations. ’

Legend has it that when Li Shimin went east to Luoyang, he rode Sa Luzi, he fought against Wang Shichong, this Sa Luzi was hit by an arrow in the chaos of the army, but insisted on carrying Li Shimin back to the camp before he died. In order to commend the heroic and brave escort of this divine horse, Li Shimin carved it on a stone slab and buried it around his Zhao Mausoleum. And I, the purple flying dragon, have also followed me to conquer divination, quell the Bohai Rebellion, and have made many military exploits. ”

Ye Pei nodded approvingly when he heard this.

They walked to the commanding heights of the mountain beam, Xiao Shinan pointed to the grasslands and mountains in the distance with a horsewhip, and said to Ye Pei: "Look, this is the grassland of our Daliao, how beautiful and spectacular!" We Khitan people are the descendants of the green cow and the white horse, and we have always lived in the vast prairie, and our personality is bold and open-minded.

Our ancestor Yao Yuan established the Khitan civilization on this steppe and formed the Khitan Eight Divisions. The Khitan means 'iron', which symbolizes that our Khitan people are nomadic-oriented, good at riding and shooting, strong and powerful. ”

Ye Pei looked at the endless grassland, her mood suddenly opened, and she couldn't help singing: "Eilechuan, under the Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the four fields, the sky is firm, the wilderness is vast, the wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep!" ”

"You can actually sing our Khitan folk songs?" Xiao Shinan looked at Ye Pei with a smile.

"Yes! This is what my elder brother taught me! ”

"Mr. Lu?"

"Hmm." Ye Pei nodded.

"Although this song is ancient, it was first passed down by the Xianbei tribe, and our Khitan was originally a branch of the Xianbei tribe, and it was only during the Northern and Southern Dynasties that it was completely separated from the Tuoba clan. If you want to say that the most widely sung song recently, this one. As he spoke, Xiao Shinan jumped off the horse, stood on the hillside, and jumped up while singing.

"Eternal life, like a dome, encompassing ten thousand lives, accommodating all things, abundant water and grass, fat cattle and sheep, and beautiful people with eagle wings. The sunset is red, and Hu will not return? Ride your horse and sing back! "The song is high-pitched, dynamic, like riding on horseback, jumping smartly.

Seeing this, Ye Pei clapped his hands and cheered loudly: "Okay! Brother Xiao, I can't imagine that you are superb in martial arts, and you can still sing and dance! As he spoke, a somersault rolled off the horse, and he also learned from Xiao Shinan's example, singing and dancing.

Xiao Shinan said with a smile: "We Khitan people live on the prairie, and our personality is bold and generous, no matter whether we are men or women, we can all sing and dance!" ”

Eternal life, like a dome, encompassing ten thousand lives, accommodating all things, abundant water and grass, cattle and sheep fat, eagles spreading their wings and beautiful people. The sunset is red, and Hu will not return? Ride your horse and sing back!

Ye Pei's singing voice is tactful and melodious, his waist is soft and powerful, and he rotates quickly, which contrasts with Xiao Shinan's roughness.

The attendants in the distance had not seen their king so elated for a long time, they only knew that the king of Nanping was brave and good at fighting, and he was humble but not majestic, but they did not know that he also had this gentle side.

They watched from afar as the man and woman danced on the grassland, like a couple singing and dancing at the Moon Gazing Conference.

After jumping for a while, Xiao Shinan stopped and looked at Ye Pei appreciatively.

At this time, Ye Pei had countless pigtails combed on her head, her hair was scattered, and only a handful was tied up on the top of her hair, pinned with silver hairpins, and all the pigtails flew with her turn. Her face was emaciated, and her former fair skin had become red due to the wind and sun, and her smiling eyes were full of smiles, and even the pendants on her ears fluttered with her turn.

The hem of Ye Pei's robe also turned in an arc, and a pair of delicately embroidered riding boots with clouds moved quickly on the turf, light and flexible. In the bright sunshine, against the backdrop of the endless grassland behind him and the colorful wildflowers blooming on the grassland, Ye Pei sang and danced like a fairy!

Ye Pei danced "Neon Clothes and Feather Song" for Zhao Zhen in the palace, and practiced dancing for a period of time. The scenery outside the Saiwai and the vast grassland have created a tough and dynamic style of Khitan folk songs and dances.

is different from the soft and beautiful style in the palace, this kind of tough and dynamic brings out Ye Pei's heroic personality, reflecting the boldness and open-mindedness in her bones.

At the end of the song, Xiao Shinan also applauded: "You dance so well!" ”

Ye Pei stopped and gasped softly, behind him was the beam of the bright sun, like the golden light she emitted. She approached Xiao Shinan, her face flushed, and she smiled like spring.

"You're so beautiful!" Xiao Shinan said affectionately.

Ye Pei's face suddenly turned red.

Xiao Shinan laughed.

The two walked side by side, and soon crossed the ridge of the hill and came to the bottom of the mountain, where there were a few tall trees.

"Brother Xiao, look, is there a cave there?" Ye Pei asked, pointing to a gap behind the pile of rocks in the shade of the mountain.

Xiao Shinan also looked at it, and behind a very lush tree, it did look like there was a hole.

"Well, it's like, let's go, go over and have a look."

The two of them left the horses to graze at will, and Xiao Shinan and Ye Pei approached the stone pile one after the other.

From a distance, it is very inconspicuous, and it is almost impossible to spot at a glance, but when you get closer, you find that it is a large stone cave, the entrance of which is very small, and it is half-hidden by rubble stones. Ye Pei curiously kicked away the rocks, revealing a hole that only allowed one person to enter sideways.

Ye Pei looked at Xiao Shinan inquiringly, and the other party nodded tacitly.

Xiao Shinan lit up the fire and shook it, but no foreign objects flew out. He rubbed some more dead grass and threw it into the hole, and after waiting for a while, he didn't see anything unusual, and then he entered sideways. Ye Pei followed closely behind.

After the two entered, they found that there was a hole in it.

The cave was forty or fifty paces long, five or six paces wide, narrow and long, a large and deep cave.

Xiao Shinan looked around through the fire, the bright firelight illuminated the four walls, he saw that there were uneven stones around him like walls, he picked up a small pebble and gently tapped the wall.

Ye Pei himself also made a fire and walked towards the middle, and there were several huge stones gathered in the middle of the cave.

"I don't know if this hole is man-made or natural?" Ye Pei said tentatively.

While speaking, Ye Pei unexpectedly saw a few shiny jewels on the big stone in the middle, and then looked at the surrounding stones and in the cracks of the stones, there were several pieces of gold.

"Brother Xiao, come and see!" As soon as Ye Pei called Xiao Shinan to come over, he was mixed with a stick-shaped thing under his feet.

Ye Pei's fire shone past, and it turned out to be a skeleton, half-sitting on the ground, with its back against the boulder, its legs stretched out, and it almost tripped over Ye Pei. Suddenly, Ye Pei's hands trembled in fright, and the fire in his hand fell to the ground.

Xiao Shinan walked over and hugged Ye Peidao: "What's wrong?" ”

Ye Pei threw himself into Xiao Shinan's arms, pointed to the ground and said, "Look, there are skeletons!" ”

At this time, Xiao Shinan held the fire fold in his right hand, hugged Ye Pei with his left hand, and said with a smile: "Really? ”

Ye Pei also immediately realized that his behavior was really inappropriate, how could he say that he was also a female general who had experienced a big war, it was ridiculous to call for help like this. She wanted to push Xiao Shinan away, but she pushed it tighter and tighter, and at this moment, Xiao Shinan held Ye Pei tightly in her arms with only one hand, making it difficult for her to break free.

Xiao Shinan bowed slightly, pressed his forehead against Ye Pei's forehead, and asked softly, "Are you still afraid?" ”

Ye Pei's voice trembled, and his heart beat even harder, "Xiao ...... Brother Xiao! She tried to get rid of Xiao Shinan's embrace, but found that it was all in vain.

"Don't move!" Xiao Shinan spoke as if he was giving orders, and Ye Pei was immediately docile like a sheep.

Xiao Shinan actually begged to kiss Ye Pei, Ye Pei turned his head to the side, and Xiao Shinan kissed her on the cheek.

After a long time, Xiao Shinan kissed Ye Pei's forehead again before letting go of her. Fortunately, the cave was dim, and if you couldn't see Ye Peitong's red face, it seemed like blood was dripping.

"Let's go!" Ye Pei pushed Xiao Shinan away and walked out uneasily. Xiao Shinan also followed.

Ye Pei ran out of the cave in the direction of the black horse stepping on the snow, and Xiao Shinan caught up with Ye Pei after a few steps of flying longitudinal technique. He forcibly grabbed Ye Pei, slapped her shoulders, and said to her: "On our grassland, if you have a woman you like, you will chase after it, and you will never hesitate, and you will never regret it when she falls into the arms of other men!" ”

Ye Pei looked at Xiao Shinan faintly, she knew that he was referring to Zhao Zhen, his hesitation, his hesitation, let their relationship come to an end. And is Xiao Shinan the one worth loving? Will he choose to stand with him at all costs when everyone is against him?

The seemingly rugged man in front of him has a warm heart, he is like a father, a brother, a teacher, and a friend, Ye Pei's eyes are not angry, but dodging. The hug just now and the straightforward expression made her start to think about it seriously.

"Are you willing to marry me and marry to Da Liao?" Xiao Shinan asked.

"Let me think!" Ye Pei escaped from Xiao Shinan's hands, rode on the black horse and stepped on the snow, and fled like a fly.

Xiao Shinan saw that Ye Pei did not directly veto, so he smiled faintly, also rode his Purple Flying Dragon, and the two of them rode back to the camp.