The He brothers had completed the customs clearance procedures and were notifying all members of the caravan to prepare for departure. They happened to catch a glimpse of Li Yao and Luo Renjun walking down the mountain one after another. They saw the former looking worried and the latter dejected.

The three He brothers were all seasoned veterans of love. It was impossible to tell what happened between the two of them. They exchanged glances with each other for a moment. They all shrugged, but involuntarily secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Princess Pingyang

Rejecting the advances of the handsome young man and being able to maintain his innocence immediately made them all feel at ease.

Traveling far away to Wuwei County, I looked at Guzang City in the distance. Cars and horses were intertwined, and the sun was singing and blowing.

As the poem says, the caravan left the pass and headed northwest along the wide post road, then entered the fertile and wild land of Hexi. On the way, it encountered many mule and horse caravans with northwest local characteristics, and everyone sat inside.

It was a business trip between Liang and Lanzhou. Men and women were laughing and singing. From time to time, someone would sing loudly, which attracted many people in the caravan to respond. Li Yao couldn't quite understand the local accents of these people, but the tune was consistent with the music.

Many northwest folk songs of later generations are vaguely similar, and you can even hear the ancient version of rap. It cannot be said to be very nice, but it is full of enthusiasm and vitality.

Wushaoling Pass is about two hundred miles away from Guzang, but the land in Liangzhou is flat and flat, and the camels can trot effortlessly all the way. The caravan only rested for one night on the way before arriving at Guzang City.

As the most majestic city in Hexi, Guzang is bordered by snowy mountains to the south and a desert to the north. The Qilian Mountains melt snow into a river and flow into Xiutu Ze, providing a high-quality water source for the city. The nearby farmland is fertile and the water and grass are abundant, so there is a large area of ​​grain production.

In this area, there is also the most important horse farm in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a saying that the Han family occupied Liangzhou and cut off the right arm of the northern barbarians.

Yu Qiaoqiao pointed to a large lowland lake outside the city surrounded by buildings and greenery, and exclaimed happily: "Sister, it's so beautiful there, the blue sky and white clouds are reflected in it!"

Li Yao looked in the direction of Yu Qiaoqiao's finger and recognized the lowland lake as Lingyun Pond at a glance. He couldn't help but secretly thought, "It's so beautiful." But he said lightly, "It's too far from the city." The implication was that he didn't want to take him with him.

You go over and play.

He Panli came over with a smile and said with a smile: "Anyway, the caravan will stay in the city for two or three days. It doesn't matter if the Taoist priest goes there for a walk. It will be fun to play all day."

In fact, nearly half of the goods carried in the caravan were sold in Guzang. When leaving Chang'an, each camel carried not only one person, but also hundreds of kilograms of goods and supplies. But when they got here, they had to carry some

In the two states of Sha and Liang, goods with a similar profit value are sold, and then the camels are allowed to carry more supplies, while the goods are only kept as valuable and light as possible, luxury goods and silk.

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiaoqiao almost jumped up from the back of the donkey, clapped her hands and said happily: "That's great! Sister, let's go play tomorrow."

Li Yao was unreasonably upset and was speechless for a while. He had no choice but to let Yu Qiaoqiao and the two maids Fen'er and Xuan'er discuss the itinerary.

The height of the city wall of Guzang City is no less than that of Chang'an, and its strength is even higher. It is basically a huge fortress. Because there has been no movement from the Turks in the past two months, and Tuyuhun invaded Longyou, He Panyi has been the only merchant group since May.

The team came from Chang'an, and actually attracted Liang Governor Shi, who was in charge of civil affairs, to personally come out to meet them.

So the caravan quickly passed the city inspection. According to He Panyi, if the Silk Road was open, the caravans, horses and camels waiting to enter the city would be lined up several miles away.

Although the city size of Guzang is far smaller than that of Chang'an, its commercial restrictions are much looser.

It was already sunset, but everywhere was still very lively. Cars and cars were passing by on the broad street, and there were crowds of people. There were many restaurants and restaurants on both sides of the street, and people wearing all kinds of clothes came and went. It was really a prosperous scene.

As usual, Li Yao naturally stayed in the best Di Inn, but when she saw the words "Yue Lai Guest House" on the plaque of this Di Inn, she couldn't help but burst into laughter. She didn't expect this "Yue Lai Guest House".

"Come to the inn" really has existed since ancient times.

The female shopkeeper, who was dressed as a man in a wide robe and long sleeves, laughed wildly when she saw Li Yao. Although she felt that Li Yao was laughing inexplicably, she shook her head and wrote: "The Taoist priest came from afar, I am very happy, sage

Don't deceive me sincerely." After saying this, he also covered his mouth and laughed.

The female shopkeeper's surname was Liu. She was a young widow in her early twenties. She claimed to be a descendant of Liu Bing, a great scholar from Hexi during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Although Li Yao was doubtful, he had to admit that this Liu family was indeed very careful and particular. From Li Yao's residence

You can see the clues.

Because Li Yao is the female crown prince of Zongshenguan, and Zongshenguan belongs to the Louguan sect, Liu specially hung a portrait of Laozi on the wall, as well as some calligraphy and paintings related to the Tao Te Ching, and even placed a yin and yang printed on the wall.

If Li Yao had not known about the large valerian screen with Bagua Diagram in advance, he might have thought that he had really lived in a Taoist temple.

After a good sleep, Li Yao took Yu Qiaoqiao and others out for fun. Luo Renjun heard that Li Yao was going to visit scenic spots outside the city, so he also called other people to protect Li Yao's safety.

The bodyguard followed Li Yao out of the city.

When Li Yao arrived at Lingyun Pond in a taxi, it was already three o'clock in the morning. The strong sunlight shone on the pond water, making it dazzling. However, the pond was covered with greenery and luxuriant grass. In addition, the water vapor was cool, but the temperature was

Cooler.

Li Yao breathed in the fragrance of plants and flowers, admired the dancing pavilions and pavilions that disappeared with the Lingyun Pond in later generations, walked slowly along the gravel path beside the pond, summed up his personal gains and losses since his journey to the west, and thought about it.

How should I lead Luo Renjun, a young man with great potential, into the right path so that he could use it for himself in the future? After walking around half a circle, he suddenly met a group of tourists coming towards him.

This group of tourists, like Li Yao and his party, were all young men and women, chatting and laughing, and most of them were dressed in gorgeous clothes. Judging from their appearance, it was obvious that most of them were children and women of prominent families.

The person behind it was a young man with a weak crown, wearing a black turban on his head, a green round-collared robe, and a Yushi belt around his waist. He was a ninth-rank official, and there were about two or so people beside him who were a little behind.

He is a monk in his fifteenth or sixteenth year, wearing a Mulan monk's robe, with a clear head and a rosary in his hand.

The two groups of people came closer. Including the green-robed man and the young monk, the eyes of most of the men on the opposite side gradually fell on Li Yao.

Although Li Yao was wearing a power barrier, she felt uncomfortable being looked at. She took the initiative to lean towards the roadside and involuntarily quickened her pace. But when she passed by the man in green robe, she suddenly heard something
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