[Vol. 1] Section 159: Zhang Qian the Explorer 5

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I thought it would be difficult to see each other again in my lifetime, but I didn't want to see each other again so soon.

It wasn't until this moment that Zhang Qian understood how much he cared about his wife and children. A year ago, he had left them on a journey into the unknown, and when he left, he didn't even give her a word of comfort.

Zhang Qian held his wife and children in his arms, his heart was full of infinite love, and now he suddenly felt a little guilty for leaving a year ago.

Although his intentions were good, the road to the West must have been full of hardships, and he didn't even know if he would come back alive, so he left his wife and children here, not wanting them to take risks. However, from his wife's eyes, Zhang Qian already understood her intentions, she wanted to tell herself that she never wanted to be separated again, even if it was death, the family would die together.

"The Qiang people arrested me back, but I was reunited with my family, and God treated me well." Zhang Qian quickly recovered from the regret of failure.

Zhang Qian is Zhang Qian, no matter how slim the hope, he can face it confidently and calmly.

"Maybe it's providence!" Her wife looked at him affectionately and said, tears of joy spreading down her pretty cheeks.

"If there is a next time, I will definitely take you and our son, and our family will never be separated again."

The wife wiped away her tears and burst into tears, she knew that her husband was usually a person, and he was relieved to have his words, and she also said: "If there is a next time, I will die with you!" ”。

The warmth in the hearts of the two is indescribable, and none of them knows when the next time will be, a year, two years, or ten years?

At this moment, none of this matters, the important thing is that from now on, they will never leave each other.

Heaven and earth are together, but dare to be with the king!

A year ago, soon after Zhang Qian left, he was noticed by the Huns, they thought he had fled back to the Han Dynasty, and the military ministers were angry and ashamed, thinking that he had been treated well for ten years, but he defected, making himself lose face, so he issued a wanted warrant to the territories, including the subject countries, and now Zhang Qian was sent back by the Qiang.

Under the questioning, Zhang Qian insisted that he was just going to the Western Regions to do some business, and had no other intentions. The military minister Shan Yucai did not embarrass him, and Zhang Qian can come back a year later, which shows that the Xiongnu are very attractive, and they can make people abandon the motherland and forget to return.

Therefore, the military minister Shan Yu was also happy not to pursue it, even if Zhang Qian really wanted to defect at the beginning, it would not matter, the military minister Shan Yu had already got the benefits he wanted from Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian's life has returned to the situation of a year ago, his swarthy and thin, his hearty laughter, as if making people forget that he was once a weak Han man.

Compared with the past, Zhang Qian understands the value of his life better.

If it was before, Zhang Qian would have died if he died, and the Han court would have just lost an envoy. But now, the huge map of the Western Regions in his head will undoubtedly be a priceless treasure.

Tents, haystacks, cattle and sheep... Zhang Qian's figure is everywhere.

However, in an unknown corner, Zhang Qian often was silently in a daze, staring at the sunrise and sunset on the grassland, he didn't know, when would the next time it be?

He hoped that the next time would come soon, and not wait until he was too old to walk.

Time dragged Zhang Qian through another year.

In the winter of the third year of Yuanshuo (126 BC), Zhang Qian waited for the opportunity he wanted.

The military minister Shan Yu died, this Xiongnu Shan Yu, during his reign, caused countless troubles and disasters to the surrounding countries, and the people of all countries hated him, but it is undeniable that it was he who made the Huns a hegemon. In the Xiongnu, he had supreme authority and was an outstanding male lord of the Xiongnu State.

After his death, the young prince Yu Shan ascended the throne, and the immature Yu Shan obviously couldn't suppress the heroes and generals left by his father.

As a result, the Xiongnu Kingdom fell into chaos, and everyone's attention was drawn to the battle for the throne, which was undoubtedly a godsend for Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian immediately made a decision, gathered his wife and children and his cousin's father, and prepared to flee back to Dahan with his family.

In the territory of the Xiongnu, all the way were Huns who migrated due to war, and Zhang Qian was mixed in them, and he arrived at the Han-Xiongnu border smoothly.

Zhang Qian really couldn't believe that this time it would be so smooth, and there was not even an inventory along the way.

"Master, after passing the previous level, it is the Han Realm!" Cousin's father said.

Zhang Qian followed the Tang Yi father's point, did see a small checkpoint, from a distance, can not tell which country is the flag, like this small post on the border, often change hands, today may be taken by the Huns, tomorrow is the Han army station, so, Zhang Qian did not dare to rush to go, fortunately he has prepared Hanfu, if the Hun army, then continue this set, if the Han army, then immediately change clothes.

He sent his cousin's father to investigate, but he saw his father's face full of joy.

Zhang Qian immediately guessed a few points, it seems that the civil strife of the Xiongnu has intensified, and they don't even want the border passes.

"Master, that checkpoint is occupied by the Han army."

"Okay, let's change their clothes."

Zhang Qian once again put on the envoy uniform prepared when he went to the mission, although it has been thirteen years, and the last time he traveled thousands of miles to the Western Regions, it has long been dilapidated, but Zhang Qian still feels that it feels natural and comfortable to wear it, at this moment, Zhang Qian looked at the level, and couldn't help but have a little tears in his eyes.

When they came to the gate, the guards on the castle tower shouted, "Who is coming?" ”

Zhang Qian held his fists and replied, "General, make Zhang Qian in the Han Dynasty, return to the dynasty to restore his life." ”

Although the guard general didn't know who Zhang Qian was, and he hadn't seen such an embarrassed mission, he didn't believe that anyone dared to risk the crime of killing the head to pretend to be an envoy.

The moment he stepped into the gate, Zhang Qian breathed a long sigh of relief, turned his head and looked back, and a voice sounded in his heart: Finally back!

After several days of trekking, Zhang Qian arrived in Chang'an, settled his wife and children, and waited outside the palace gate with his cousin's father.

This is the opening scene.