478. Garrisoned at Lintong Pass

In the early morning of the second day, March 4, Ye Wuwu took the hand of the Son of Heaven and set foot on Jingdong Avenue with Ruan Xiaofeng Pegasus. In less than half an hour's journey, the couple came to the western Xiuling of Lishan outside the eastern suburbs of Chang'an, which is the southern end of Lintong Pass in the southwest of Tongguan, Huayin, Huaxian and Weinan. Not far ahead, it is Lintong Guancheng.

"Harmless, look at this, green pines and cypresses, the scenery is beautiful, the emperor sent you here to guard the pass, it is really beautiful."

"Yes, this Lintong Pass is a rare and good place. It borders the capital in the west, Weishui in the north, Hongmen, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in the east, Weinan, Huaxian, Huayin and Shaohua and Taihua two mountains, and then the twelve cities of Tongguan in the east; Its south, that is, this Li Mountain, it is 50 miles away from the capital Chang'an in the west, there are two peaks in the east and west, it is more than 1 meter in total height, about 1 km long from east to west, about 1 km wide from north to south, and is a branch peak of the Qinling Mountains. Therefore, this Lintong Pass is a throat on the Kanto Avenue, and it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times. ”

"Harmless, you know the terrain inside out!"

"It's nature." Ye harmless smiled without modesty, "I have been back and forth several times on this Kanto Avenue that leads directly to the eastern capital of Luoyang, and I will inevitably pass through these places on the way. ”

"I heard that there is a palace on the Xiuling Mountain in the west of Lishan, do you know it?"

"Xiaofeng, have you forgotten? We've been here before. Isn't that the palace where Tang Xuanzong, Li Longji and Yang Guifei made an oath? ”

"No, I'm not talking about the Hall of Eternal Life in Huaqing Palace." Ruan Xiaofeng hurriedly denied it.

"And what kind of palace are you talking about?" Yay Harmless was really starting to wonder.

"Gegege!" Ruan Xiaofeng couldn't help but smile mysteriously and said, "You only know one thing, but you don't know the other." Now another palace has been built behind the Huaqing Palace, called Qingtian Palace. ”

"Qingtian Palace?! I'm really a big girl in a sedan chair!,The first time I've heard of it. ”

"Wow! You're laughing at me! Ruan Xiaofeng sat on the saddle and couldn't help but beat Ye harmlessly.

"That's it! All right! I can make you laugh, it's not easy, you just let me go. ”

"Why is it not easy?" Ruan Xiaofeng stopped his hand and retorted: "You are much easier than when King Zhou You played the princes of the Beacon Fire Opera in order to win praise and laughter. ”

"Hahaha! What, do you compare the two of us with King Zhou You and Bao Xi? Hahaha! I don't want to say it, at least I think you're much better than Bao Xi. Hahaha! ”

"You're laughing at me again. People are touching the scene! Don't you know that the earthen platform of this West Xiuling is the place where the princes of the Zhou You King Fenghuo Opera were in the past. ”

"Okay, okay, you and I don't want to make trouble, hurry up and enter the city."

So, the two of them marched on horseback and went straight to Lintong Pass.

Ye Wuwu took Ruan Xiaofeng to the official office, found Yao Zhiyuan, the general of Lintong Customs, and handed over the hand of the Son of Heaven to General Yao. Yao Zhiyuan looked at the words of the Son of Heaven, and then got up to greet him, pulled Ye Wuwu to the upper seat, and talked freely for a while.

Unknowingly, it was almost noon, and General Yao ordered someone to set up a banquet to entertain Ye Wuwu and Ruan Xiaofeng. After the banquet, General Yao led them into a mansion next to the official office.

"Yay, General!" I saw Yao Zhiyuan walking and saying, "This is specially prepared for you." Although the courtyard is a little smaller, it is also very quiet. Not only that, the Huaqing Palace on the Xixiu Ridge in the south of the city and the Huaqing Courtyard at the bottom of the mountain have prepared a place for the two of you. ”

"There is General Lao Yao, Ye is very grateful."

"Why did General Yah say that? You are an official in the capital, and you have worked hard. Now that the general has come here to guard Lintong, we should treat it well. If there is anything inconsiderate, I hope that General Ye will remind him more. ”

As he spoke, General Yao had already taken Ye Wuwu and Ruan Xiaofeng into a room.

At this time, I only heard Ye harmless ask: "How long has General Yao been guarding the pass here?" ”

"Don't hide it from General Ye, in fact, Xia Guan is just a deputy general who has just arrived, and the position of this general has been reserved for you!"

"I see." Ye nodded without harm, looked around at the furnishings in the house, and said, "It seems that this house is often cleaned. ”

"Yes, General Yay. I have the orderly clean this house once a day, so I absolutely guarantee that it will be clean. You two may be seated. ”

"General Yao, please!" So, the three of them sat down separately.

"Yay, General!" Yao Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You are the first time to drive today, so you will rest here for the night." Early tomorrow morning, I will take the two of you to Huaqing Courtyard in the southern suburbs of the city. It is a place with beautiful mountains and rivers and pleasant scenery, and when the general stays there, he will be able to see clearly and handle things well. ”

General Yao's words were wrong. The emperor sent me to guard the pass, how can I indulge in the beautiful scenery of the mountains? The important thing is to serve as an official for the benefit of one party. We should strictly abide by our duties, govern the army and guard the passes, and adapt measures to local conditions for the benefit of the people. ”

"General Ye doesn't have to worry, Lintong Pass is close to the capital, it is the pass inside the pass, it has been undisturbed for a long time, and the people are stable. What's more, with our auxiliary generals, the general can rest and recuperate in the Huaqing Academy, and the big and small military information has its own report, and the general only needs to take the idea. ”

"I believe what the general said. It's just that this Lintong Pass is only a hundred miles away from Tongguan, if the bandits and grass robbers attack, our Lintong Pass is also close at hand, don't take it lightly, and should strengthen vigilance day and night. ”

"That's what the general said. In fact, there is a connection between our various levels, and in case of an enemy situation, the city will report back to each other. ”

"Hmmm! General Yao, do you know who the Tong Pass guard will be? ”

Hearing Ye Wuwu ask about this, Yao Zhiyuan couldn't help but say: "General Ye, don't hide it, the Tongguan guard is my fellow villager when I was young, and I have eight friends, and it is my fourth brother Luo who keeps his word." ”

"Oh?" Ye Wuwu couldn't help but be interested, and continued to ask, "Where are you and General Luo's hometown?" ”

"I haven't been back for years. It is in Changli County, southwest of the East Shoushan Customs of the Great Wall, and now it has been under the jurisdiction of Liu Shouguang, the envoy of Lulong Jiedu. ”

"Changli County! It's a great place by the sea. However, it is not too far away, why has General Yao not returned for many years? ”

"Ahem! Since I became an official, I have been running around with my wife and children, how can I have the leisure to go to my hometown again? ”

Ye Wuwen heard General Yao's emotion, and said with deep feeling: "Yes! General Yao, you and I are each other. ”

"What? General Yah, too......"

"Yes, now the world is in danger, the country is not at peace, and the homeland is even more miserable. As officials of the imperial court, we are always loyal and filial. ”

At this time, Ruan Xiaofeng, who had been sitting quietly on the side, couldn't help but say: "Harmless, why be sad about the past, everything is in the past, everything will be fine." ”

"Oh! Right! Right! That's what Mrs. Yah said. Yao Zhiyuan immediately said in a loud voice: "The past matter should be mentioned again, the key to the current matter is that the general and his wife have a good rest for one night, and I will invite the two of them to go to Lishan Huaqing Courtyard tomorrow morning." Yao took his leave. ”

After Yao Zhiyuan finished speaking, he got up and said goodbye to Ye Wuwu and Ruan Xiaofeng.

On the morning of the second day, March 5, Yao Zhiyuan came to the residence of Ye Wuwu and Ruan Xiaofeng, and insisted on taking them to Huaqing Courtyard at the foot of Lishan Mountain at the southern end of Lintong Guancheng. As soon as the three of them entered Huaqing Courtyard, they really felt fresh and abnormal, and it was a beautiful landscape and idyllic place. Compared to the official residence in the city, this place is simply a paradise, which makes people forget to return. Soon, they walked through the door and entered Huaqing Garden.

At this time, I saw Yao Zhiyuan say: "This was once the resting and recuperating place of the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If the Son orders me to settle the two of you here, one can protect this place, and the other can recuperate here, it can be seen that the Son of Heaven is completely out of good intentions! ”

"General Yao, how many soldiers are there guarding this Lishan and Huaqing Courtyard?"

"General Huiye, there are eight guards on the East Xiuling and West Xiuling in this Lishan Mountain, but there are a total of thirty-six soldiers guarding the Huaqing Courtyard. So General Yah, rest assured. ”

"Oh! That's right! What is the name of the leader who guards this place? ”

Hearing General Ye's question, Yao Zhiyuan immediately responded: "His surname is Lu Yuzhang, I will let him come to see the general immediately." ”

As he spoke, the three of them had come to the front of Huaqing Palace. They could see clearly that in front of the main hall, an officer who looked like a colonel and two soldiers with spears stood guard over the corridor of the main hall. So, General Yao, Ye Wuwu, and Ruan Xiaofeng walked straight towards the three officers and soldiers.

"Lu Xiaowei, see General Ye. From now on, you will be completely at the disposal of General Yah. ”

"Yes! The lower officer is referred to General Yah. ”

"Excuse me! Excuse me! Ye looked at him harmlessly and asked, "How long has the school guard Lu been guarding here?" ”

"General Hui Yuye, the lower official has been guarding here for three years."

"Hmmm! What are the most important places in this Huaqing Academy? ”

"Return to the general!" Lu Yuzhang immediately reported back: "The Huaqing Courtyard, the gate, the pool, the pavilion, and the hall are all guarded by soldiers, but the key place is the Zangjing Pavilion. Because there are many scriptures and war strategies hidden in it, the emperor travels here and especially patronizes the scripture pavilion. ”

"Good! Your duty is to guard, to prevent fire and theft, and not to be careless. ”

"Yes! Checkmate! ”

"General Yao! Let's go inside. So, General Yao led Ye Wuwu and Ruan Xiaofeng into the Huaqing Palace. After the arrangement was completed, General Yao flew back to Lintongguan County.