"I want to discover the truth in the subtleties, I want to see the light in the darkness. If I am thrown into the sea, I will be a drop of water. If I enter the desert, I will be a grain of sand."
I am everywhere, so the world has no secrets from me. I am omnipotent, so I hear the sound of the wind, see the tyranny of the desert, understand the whispers of the grass, and touch the brightest rope in the deepest hell - dedication
To Qu Zhuo.
Qu Zhuo's drunkenness quickly dissipated, he wiped away his tears, and his somewhat rough face, tempered by the desert wind and sand, quickly regained his composure. The Tang Dynasty's rule over the Western Regions was incomplete and very weak.
Thousands of people knelt down and worshiped the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty. After the cavalry left, the Western Regions were still dominated by the barbarians. Countless conspiracies were brewing here. They wanted to be independent and king. They even dreamed of conquering Chang'an, and
Keep moving in this direction.
They look down on those who are weak and believe that leaving is the most complete betrayal of their ancestors. The Western Regions were once ruled by countless Central Plains dynasties. Those Central Plains dynasties were nothing more than a great flood. After the flood, what was exposed on the ground was still stones. They regarded themselves as stones.
, lurking down and patiently waiting for the extremely fast flood of the Tang Dynasty to slowly seep into the gravel. The Western Region is their paradise, these people have always thought so.
Cocoon Mother tucked the child's quilt, held an oil lamp and followed Qu Zhuo to the warehouse. In the warehouse hung two washed and skinned sheep, which were tomorrow's ingredients. She pushed open a heavy cabinet and Qu Zhuo
He took the oil lamp from Cocoon Girl's hand and walked into the black hole behind the cabinet first.
The cave was very dry and very clean. Three camphor wood boxes were placed here. He took out the key and opened the first box. Qu Zhuo carefully checked the integrity of the papers in the box. They were all filled with him.
Some of the records made by his own hands are the most mysterious legends, some are songs heard from shepherds, and some are analyzes of some events. The reason why Di Renjie is sure that the Loulan people are nearby is Qu Zhuo's
Description of Loulan people.
"This is a cowardly and selfish nation. They will only hide like marmots. They have no determination to fight to the death and no surging passion to make the decision to go on an expedition. They will build high walls to surround themselves.
, hoping to slowly resolve their crisis over time.
With these words, Di Renjie began to purposefully force the Loulan people to show up step by step. Sure enough, after finding no results in Loulan City, while digging the Tomb of the Sun, the simple-minded Loulan people finally appeared.
Bandits in the desert are also called horse thieves or sand thieves because they have horses. They are the real owners of this land. Whenever a city-state begins to prosper, they will come and plunder, but they will not destroy the city.
, and will not kill too many residents here. They clearly know that without these sheep-like people, they will starve to death.
This is the relationship between wolves and sheep, and it is also the simplest principle in the world. It is followed perfectly here. Whether it is a flock of sheep or a pack of wolves, they will definitely affirm this relationship.
Cities in the Western Region are fragile. Whenever a city develops to the extreme, all that is left is destruction. The trees are cut down and the land is cultivated but no food can grow. The life of the city is also over.
The famous and famous Tongwan City only prospered for thirty-two years under Helian's ambition and then declined rapidly. Therefore, it is common for a rooster to die and a rooster to crow in the Western Regions.
The obedient people in the Western Regions gave their wives to horse thieves for a year and then took them back to continue their lives. This was considered a great shame and humiliation in the Han Dynasty, but it was not the case here. They were calm as if nothing had happened. Not only personally, but also
It is not a big deal for the city's nobles to give their city to horse thieves to collect taxes for a year.
Chaos, chaos, extreme chaos, no one gives them an orderly environment, and no one comes out to maintain order here. Only the sword is the only means to determine all justice.
After Qu Zhuo checked the three boxes, he carefully closed them, locked them, held an oil lamp and got out of the hole, and pushed the cabinet back to its original place with Yu Niang. Yu Niang carefully cleaned the traces caused by pushing and pulling the cabinet.
, the couple then returned to the bedroom, and the two children were still sleeping soundly. They didn't know what happened in their home.
"Brother, when can we return to Chang'an? It's time for my mother's tomb to be renovated. Nan'er has changed to the age of literacy. You always say that your knowledge is not good. In this broken city, there are people more knowledgeable than you.
What?" Madam Cocoon asked worriedly as she helped Qu Zhuo take off his coat.
Qu Zhuo washed his hands, looked at the two sleeping children carefully and said with a smile: "Soon, Marquis Yun's army has arrived in Beiting. When he comes to Shanshan, it will be the day for us to leave with the army.
In the Ministry of Civil Service, how could I jump three levels in a row this time? I was promoted to the sixth rank when I was less than thirty years old, which is rare in the country. When the time comes, I will ask to be a local official, at least, even if
If you can't go anywhere, you should be a doctor of the sixth rank in the ministry.! Your Majesty will never treat meritorious ministers badly. When the time comes, Nan'er will be sent to Yushan Academy. After a few years of study, he will directly enter the academy. The Qu family will then
She won’t be a slave, and no one will talk about the humiliating past of the Qu family. It’s a pity that my mother is not lucky enough to see her. "
The couple were talking when they suddenly heard the rapid sound of horse hooves on the road outside the window. Qu Zhuo was startled and blew out the candle in one gulp, listening to what was going on outside.
The sound of horse hooves became more and more intensive, and within a short time, shouts of killing came from the direction of the City Lord's Mansion. Peeking out through the window lattice, I saw a fire breaking out in the City Lord's Mansion, and the battle was going on very fiercely.
A stray arrow was nailed to the window lattice with a roaring sound. Qu Zhuo carefully pulled out the arrow and observed the arrow in his hand by the firelight outside. There was an eagle engraved on the arrow shaft.
Seeing the eagle, Qu Zhuo quickly took Cocoon Mother and the two children to the secret room. He pushed open the cabinet again and let the mother and son in. He pushed the cabinet back again, carefully eliminated the traces, and then returned to the hall.
Waiting for someone from the Flying Eagle Tribe to knock on the door.
As the fire in the City Lord's Mansion gradually extinguished, the people in Shanshan City began to cry and howl. The Flying Eagle Clan would never let go of any opportunity to plunder. Men were crying, women were trembling, and some people still screamed.
come over.
Qu Zhuo sighed, blew on the fire with a stove, took a sheep, put it on the chopping board and decomposed it quickly. When the water boiled, he poured the mutton into the big pot and started to cook the mutton soup.
As soon as he put the seasonings and wooden sticks in, his family started making a loud noise. A group of tough Hu men lit the lamps on the wall with torches. They sat next to the table and shouted loudly for Qu Zhuo to bring the sheep.
The soup is served.
"Why are the young men from the Yuchi family so anxious? The mutton has already been put into the pot. No matter how anxious you are, you have to wait until the meat is cooked. When I was in Chang'an, I heard about a young man from the Yuchi family who was very remarkable. He painted
He is a good painter and is already the inseparable beloved of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Why didn't you go to Chang'an to join him instead of killing the lord of Shanshan City?
These Feiying people are actually from Khotan. Yuchi is their national surname, and Yuchi Yiseng’s famous name Quzhuo is still known. Yuchi’s painting skills have long been famous in Chang’an.
Speaking of Yuchi Yiseng, the others were silent for a moment. One of the strongest Hu men patted the table and said: "He is him, we are us, we are the eagles under the Tianshan Mountains, and we will not fall into the city of the Tang Dynasty."
Go. Where is your woman?"
Qu Zhuo opened the cauldron, stirred the mutton in the cauldron and said, "I also want to ask you. She went to the city lord's mansion at night. If you see her, just return it to me and I will cook an extra pot for you."
mutton."
The barbarians suddenly burst out laughing, pointing to the city lord's palace where Ming Mie Sparks was still there and said to him: "The clan leader said that the city lord of Shanshan City is a useless yak who only eats meat and sleeps with women, so we set fire to the city lord's palace.
It's been burned. Your woman must have been burned to ashes, right? Hahaha, cook the meat until it's more fragrant. After three months, I'll find you a cub from among those women. You can get two at a time.
Hahaha."
Qu Zhuo took out a large piece of meat from the pot, put it on a wooden plate and brought it over. There was nothing except a handful of finely ground green salt. The barbarians took out the hand forks from their waists and began to divide the meat.
The pieces of meat, still stained with blood, were dipped in green salt and eaten happily.
"I still have some wine here. Do you want it? But you need to pay. If you come back in three months, can you bring me some green salt? I don't have much here."
A man with a greasy beard put down the piece of meat in his hand and said, "I can't tell. I heard that the Tang Dynasty's army came again, and this time it was a ruthless character. The elders of Tuyuhun said that this man is a devil.
And it is the most ferocious and powerful devil. He wants us to grab some grain, cattle and sheep and rush to Almaty. Before this devil comes, we will have to walk a long way. So, what about the green salt?
Just don’t think about it."
"Yesterday I heard that the Tubo men were planning to seek trouble against the devil. If they have many people, they might be able to kill the devil. There is no need for you to leave. If you are all gone, my business will no longer be possible."
After Qu Zhuo finished speaking, the bearded men all put down the pieces of meat in their hands and laughed. An older man with a beard pointed at Qu Zhuo and laughed: "The Tubo people are stupid cows. The great elder just told them that the Tubo people
The Prime Minister suffered humiliation in the Tang Dynasty, so they screamed to kill the devil. The elder said that none of these Tubo people would survive. The devil was the Demon King. I heard that he killed a country in the east.
There is no one left. I heard that there are more people in that country than there are stars in the sky."