859, meet (sew) Silk Road

In the east, the rising sun of September 21 rose again. Five riders are walking towards the sun.

Time is inspiring. On this day, a group of five of them had set foot in the territory of Zhangye (Ganzhou). They rode through this barren desert, looking ahead, and graves came into their eyes. For the generals who fought in the north and south, they had passed through this place several times. In this group of Han tomb castles, Laoganzhou, commonly known as the castle of Heishui Kingdom, is not only a military post on the Hexi Corridor and the Silk Road, but also a resting place on the trade route of "going east to west". It has stood firmly in this barren and wild desert for a long time, and it has endured many wars, smoke, springs, summers, autumns and winters; However, this ancient wind-blown sand road has always circulated commercial, military and cultural information to the distance with its tenacious perseverance, adding luster to the civilization history of the Central Plains and the surrounding ethnic groups and tribes.

The horses of Murong Tianshui and the other five had slowed down, lined up and walked forward leisurely. Not far ahead, a caravan of camels had already approached them from the Han tombs. A westerly wind blew, and the crisp camel bells came from far and near, into their eardrums. At this time, Murong Tianshui couldn't help but feel a shock for a while, looking at this slow camel with a heavy load, and a layer of emotion swayed in his heart. In this era of war, in this barren and lonely desert, it is still impossible to stop the footsteps of this camel bell, which is really a miracle in the human business world. Whether it is the battlefield, officialdom, rivers and lakes and green forest roads, or shopping malls, love fields, and martial arts circles, there will be hot-blooded men who stand up to the sky and the earth to defend humanitarianism and create world miracles.

One camel after another had slowly passed by Murong Tianshui and the other five people. Suddenly, Murong Tianshui saw a familiar face on the back of a hunchback. Surprise and excitement suddenly prompted him to jump off his horse, gallop over, and shout, "Big brother! ”

At this time, the merchant on the hunchback had also jumped down and shouted at the rushing "Ye Tianyun": "Fourth brother! ”

Between the shouts, the two brothers who had been separated for a long time finally looked at each other, full of surprise. Who is this merchant? This person is Ye Dongsheng, the eldest son of the Ye family. It was really unthinkable that Murong Tianshui could meet his eldest brother Ye Dongsheng, who was running away from home and doing business, on this deserted sand road, how could he not be surprised and excited and run wildly and shout? However, for Ye Dongsheng, it was another kind of surprise. He first saw a handsome and familiar face on the opposite horse on the hunchback, and he thought he had seen a ghost. He once personally went to Lishan to cry and sacrifice in front of the harmless tomb of the third brother, how could he meet the third brother who was already a war general on this silk road today? However, he quickly came to his senses again, wasn't it that he missed his dead third brother and mistakenly regarded his fourth brother Ye Tianyun as the third brother? It is no wonder that he had no way to find out the whereabouts of Ye Tianyun, the champion of the new department, in the capital, it turned out that he went to this poor and remote desert to be a border guard.

"Big brother! When did you start a silk business? Murong Tianshui Worm still held Ye Dongsheng's hands and asked. However, Ye Dongsheng did not immediately answer the question of "Ye Tianyun", but said happily: "Fourth brother! Why didn't you tell my eldest brother when you left the capital, I have been searching for several months, and it turns out that you have come to the edge of this desert. ”

"Big brother!" Murong Tianshui said with a smile: "Until now, you haven't made it clear between me and the fourth brother. It is said that my fourth brother and I seem to be twin brothers, and it is no wonder that the eldest brother is still unable to part ways. ”

Hearing Murong Tianshui's words, Ye Dongsheng couldn't help but look at his fourth brother Ye Tianyun again, and said in surprise: "What? Aren't you the fourth brother Tianyun? ”

"Hahaha!" Murong Tianshui said: "I am your third brother, yes, harmless, the third cat in the family." ”

"You...... Aren't you dead? Ye Dongsheng was shocked: "But it is rumored in the world that you were killed, and my eldest brother has personally been to your mausoleum!" It's in Lintong Lishan! ”

Hearing this, Murong Tianshui immediately recalled the incident of half a year ago. In order to get rid of the misunderstanding and pursuit of the world's martial arts, the Son of Heaven specially found a stand-in to fight with many warriors in the Xuanwu Gate. Since then, he has disappeared from the capital, and has been ordered to go to Dunhuang Dao secretly, and under the pseudonym Murong Tianshui, only recently has he revealed his real name and surname to his subordinates. Unexpectedly, the Son of Heaven handled his aftermath so cleanly. It turned out that the Son of Heaven also specially built a mausoleum for him to confuse the world, which is really thoughtful! If it weren't for the eldest brother talking about it today, he would still be in the dark! But now, that's all in the past. For the eldest brother, he doesn't need to hide this matter too much, it is better to explain the rights and wrongs to him clearly.

"Big brother! My name is harmless, how can I be killed? What's more, I'm a three-cat, a cat has nine lives, and a three-cat has twenty-seven lives. I was killed in Xuanwumen, and it was just a fake. Let's talk about it here. ”

So, Ye Dongsheng let his camel team rest in place and say goodbye to the third brother harmlessly.

"Third brother, you and my brother are rare to see, why don't we and your brothers say goodbye here! Because this will be my last silk business, then I will find another way to go to the Tea Horse Avenue in Yunnan and make a big deal. ”

"Big brother, the foolish brother really has military affairs in his body, so he doesn't dare to delay. I hope my brother will forgive me. ”

"It's okay, you and I are in officialdom and business, each has its own responsibilities, and we can't help ourselves. Big brother won't force you. ”

"Big brother, before you and I board, the foolish brother has two things to ask for."

"Third brother, say it! Big brother will definitely do it! ”

"Several of us were ordered to go to Helan this time, and we probably will die in battle. I ask the eldest brother to find the fourth brother Tianyun in the future, and the responsibility of taking care of the mother is completely entrusted to you. Saying that, Murong Tianshui couldn't help but shed tears and worship to Ye Dongsheng.

This situation, although it is said that the brothers meet and say goodbye, but in the eyes of those who are waiting to stop in the distance, it is like a life-and-death parting between the brothers, which is touching. Ye Dongsheng picked up the third brother from the sand, and said sincerely: "Third brother, don't worry. When I finish this last silk business, I will definitely return to my hometown, take care of my mother, and then go to find my missing fourth brother, Ye Tianyun. ”

"Big brother! Take care all the way! ”

"Take care all the way!"

So, the brothers said goodbye to each other and looked back.

The camel bell rose again with the wind. The five horses and the caravan that was no longer mysterious gradually distanced themselves, and the brothers, looking back at each other again, finally showed their iron hooves and ran their separate ways.