summer market

"Hinhou Qin Chuan." Xiao Yan's lips moved slightly, but his brows also frowned slightly, and his eyes became very complicated. "This map was presented by him, and the Biluo Ganoderma lucidum was also mentioned by him. You can ask him for all the details, but it is best not to offend him. Although I am the Son of Heaven, I don't want to have any enemies with this person." Up to here, Xiao Yan's expression was quite strange.However, Chen Qingzhi was very shocked when he heard these words, he couldn't afford to offend even the emperor who didn't want to turn against him.

"Yinhou?" Chen Qingzhi thought for a long time, but couldn't remember when there was a Yinhou named Qin Chuan in Daliang.He is familiar with Xiao Yan's temper, he takes good care of the royal family, he gives what he wants, he does many things like ennoblement and marquis, but he is not very kind to his courtiers. It rarely happened, not to mention the feudal lords. Among the ministers in Daliang, only the ministers who supported him and forced Emperor Qi to abdicate had such treatment. Don't even think about it, Fenghou? !This is to be given to the food town, and tens of thousands of households will give it at every turn. There are not many families in Daliang Kingdom, and they are all distributed to the ministers. So what income can Xiao Yan, a dignified emperor, have?

Now that there is an extra Yinhou, Chen Qingzhi is inevitably a little dumbfounded. He was originally in charge of confidential matters, but he didn't know about this "Yinhou", so he couldn't help but feel ashamed.Xiao Yan didn't explain either, Yinhou, as the name suggests, is the hidden prince.Xiao Yan didn't need to explain to his subordinates, and Chen Qingzhi naturally wouldn't talk too much to ask the emperor what he didn't want to say.Xiao Yan ordered Chen Qingzhi to select the elite guards in the palace with Hou Yin tomorrow, and then set off.Xiao Yan was too worried about the length of his life, so he naturally wanted to get the legendary treasure as soon as possible.

The next day, Chen Qingzhi saw this Yinhou, and Chen Qingzhi finally knew why Xiao Yan frowned.This Yinhou looked only about 40 years old, tall, with bright eyes, but with a cold aura, rough sword eyebrows, a high nose, and his whole face looked extremely stern.When seeing Chen Qingzhi for the first time, Chen Qingzhi couldn't help but praise in his heart: "What a hero!" Then Qin Chuan was slightly taken aback when he saw Chen Qingzhi, and thought in his heart: "Sure enough, he is a character, no wonder Xiao Yan relies so much on him!" Him." Although the two felt a sense of sympathy for each other, they didn't show it.The two selected fifteen guards in the palace, and after preparing the supplies, they quickly set off.

Xiao Yan wanted to organize a huge guard to escort them, but they were all rejected by Yinhou and Chen Qingzhi.These two were not idiots enough to bring an elite army into the territory of Daliang State's mortal enemy, the Northern Wei Dynasty, and they would be mobilized and wiped out immediately.The whole team consisted of 17 people, disguised as a caravan, crossed the Yangtze River, then crossed the Yellow River, and headed all the way in the direction of Dunhuang.

I was speechless all the way.Except that in the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty, most of the goods carried by the team were stripped by the local officials when they passed the checkpoint, and there was no major issue.Merchants have always been ignored, and the taxes they pay are already heavy; it is a matter of course for foreign merchants to be exploited. Chen Qingzhi is used to these things, but he doesn't think much of them; Low, relieved after thinking about it.But Yinhou Qin Chuan was full of anger, and taunted from time to time: "Humanity is that the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty was fiercer than that of a tiger, but compared to now, Qin's tyranny is no more! No less!"

Qin Chuan doesn't like to talk.Except for pointing out the map and advancing the itinerary or stationing, I didn't say a word of extra words.And he likes to be alone, he doesn't let anyone get close to him within a hundred steps, and when he is stationed, the tent is far away from everyone.Usually bored, he would talk and chat to relieve boredom during the journey, and Chen Qingzhi was no exception, but Qin Chuan was like a mute, never taking the initiative to speak, even if you talked to him, he would never answer.He looked extremely arrogant.However, Chen Qingzhi respected him very much.Of course not because he is the so-called Yinhou, but because of Qin Chuan's extraordinary wisdom.On this point, Chen Qingzhi felt ashamed.

Since the departure, Chen Qingzhi found that Qin Chuan was constantly calculating the team's itinerary and estimating everyone's physical condition and any possible emergencies, including dangers on the road and weather changes, so as to formulate a second plan. day's itinerary.He carefully remembered every item in the team. If the supplies were reduced, he could replenish them in time when there was a market.So along the way, although everyone felt that the journey was boring, they didn't feel tired.

Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass was built in the Western Han Dynasty. It is a major pass connecting the Central Plains and the Western Regions. There is also a Yang Pass to the south of it. Both are major passes connecting the Western Regions and the Central Plains. They have great strategic significance. Guarded by heavy soldiers, due to the prosperity of border trade, this desolate place has also formed a lively Dian town. Yumenguan and Yangguan have a very high probability of appearing in ancient Chinese literature, such as Wang Zhihuan's "Liangzhou Ci" There is the emotion of "Why should the Qiang flute complain about the willows, and the spring breeze does not pass through the Yumen Pass", which expresses the desolation and desolation of this place. It came from Liren Xiao Suo, and was later compiled into the guqin piece "Yangguan Sandie".

Not far from here is Dunhuang, the Holy Land of Buddhism.

Since Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains through the Western Regions at the end of the Han Dynasty, after hundreds of years of development, it reached its peak in the period of Emperor Wu of Liang.Dunhuang, which is located at the junction of the Western Regions and the Central Plains, has experienced Buddhist disciples, dignitaries, merchants and ordinary people in the former Qin Dynasty and Northern Wei Dynasty since the Jin Dynasty. Good men and believers all came here to donate money to build caves. Buddha sculptures and murals in Dunhuang Grottoes There are a large number of scriptures and scriptures, and many eminent Buddhist monks have come here to practice, so this place has almost become a holy place in the hearts of Buddhist believers in the Central Plains.Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan believed in Buddhism, so he asked Chen Qingzhi and others to pay homage to Buddha when they came here.The sacred will cannot be violated, Chen Qingzhi and others naturally want to pay their respects here.

The followers did not dare to get too close to Qin Chuan, his indifferent eyes were like sharp knives, except for Chen Qingzhi, no one liked to follow him.After camping in the evening, the two arrived in front of the Mogao Grottoes one after the other.The waning moon hangs obliquely over the Gobi like a hook, and the ground is frosty.

Qin Chuan stood quietly for a long time without speaking.Chen Qingzhi also remained silent.But he knew that Qin Chuan had something to tell him.