After chatting with Mu Sheikh for a while, Zhou Jun returned to the wing and found Hua Yue in the room.
No longer as excited as before, Hua Yue sat on the folding chair, looking sad and not saying a word.
Zhou Jun walked to her side and said softly: "Are the arrangements in place?"
Huayue heard Zhou Jun's voice, quickly wiped the corners of her eyes and nodded.
Zhou Jun sat down, looked at Huayue and asked, "But are you worried about your family?"
Huayue: "Most of the relatives in my family were killed or disappeared. Although I don't have much contact with them on weekdays, we are related by blood after all."
Zhou Jun: "I heard that your father is still alive?"
Huayue forced a smile and said: "This is a great blessing among misfortunes. I only hope that he can stay away from the disaster of war and save his life."
Zhou Jun stretched out his arms and hugged Hua Yue, who fell into his arms, remained silent for a moment and then began to sob softly.
Zhou Jun didn't say anything, he just hugged Huayue and waited for her emotions to slowly calm down.
After a while, Hua Yue stopped crying, sat up, and said to Zhou Jun: "Among the escapees this time, many of them know me, such as Jaber, who used to be my alchemy teacher.
In addition to him, there are many well-known scholars and believers."
Zhou Jun: "I heard from Mu Sheikh that Jabir is a wise man, but his family has always had an old relationship with the Abbasid family, and he doesn't have a good impression of the Umayyad royal family."
Hua Yue: "Jabir opposed the Umayyad royal family and believed that the caliphate used religion as an excuse to excessively suppress academic freedom and control academic gatherings in the country."
Zhou Jun: "Mu Sheikh said that Jaber may return to Dashi. If you want to keep him, you need to do what he likes."
Hua Yue: "Follow what he likes?"
Zhou Jun: "I plan to discuss with the garrison of Yanqi Town to build a college in the new city to allow scholars to communicate freely without being restricted by religion, ethnicity or policy."
Huayue: "This is a good idea."
Zhou Jun: "Besides, do you still remember that Master Mao Shun has a book called "Jianghong Jing"?"
Hua Yue nodded. The "Craftsman's Classic" was a masterpiece of craftsmanship given to Zhou Jun by Mao Shun during the Luoyang Lantern Festival, and it remains with her now.
Zhou Jun: "The Master Mao Shun's lifelong learning is collected in "Jianghong Jing". I believe there are many things in it that Jabir will be interested in. You can choose some from them and communicate with the food scholars... But remember
One point, before Jabir’s stay or stay is undecided, choose the content you share carefully and don’t cause unnecessary trouble.”
Although Zhou Jun spoke in a cryptic manner, Hua Yue understood the deeper meaning and kept nodding.
After talking about the food scholar, Zhou Jun gently held Hua Yue's hand and said: "In a few months, I will leave for Chang'an. I'm afraid it will take a year and a half to see each other again.
, all the affairs of Yanqi Town will be entrusted to you."
Hua Yue looked at Zhou Jun: "In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, there was great chaos in the world. Erlang had discussed with Kong You, planning to stay away from the Central Plains and start a new venture in the Western Regions. Could it be that the foundation for this is in Yanqi Town?"
Zhou Jun nodded and said: "Yes, Yanqi Town is the foundation. Sooner or later, I will return here."
Huayue: "Since Erlang said so, I will stay in Yanqi, manage everything here with peace of mind, and quietly wait for your return."
Seeing Hua Yue's face showing determination, Zhou Jun felt grateful and couldn't help himself. He looked at Hua Yue's face, lowered his head, and gently put his lips on it.
Hua Yue trembled, her strength seemed to have been drained away, and her body softened.
After a long time, Zhou Jun raised his head and said, "Looking at the world, there are only a handful of people who can entrust me with my fortune, and Hua Yue, you are one of them."
Huayue buried her head in Zhou Jun's arms and said softly: "Erlang and I seldom talk about love, but we have a clear understanding of each other... In the past, Huayue also complained, thinking that Erlang didn't understand the style. Later, she gradually understood.
, there is a kind of emotion in this world that not only surpasses the desire between men and women, but even surpasses the love of blood and family, but it is shared through life and death and will never leave." Zhou Jun said no more, but hugged Hua Yue tighter.
The two of them hugged each other like this, without sweet words or sensual demands, but they understood each other deeply.
In the days that followed, Jaber and a group of cannibals settled down in Yanqi Town.
After nearly a year of repairs, the walls of Yanqi City have gradually taken shape.
There are two inner cities in the city, the northern inner city is the garrison, and the southern inner city houses buildings such as colleges and libraries.
At the end of May, Zhou Jun took care of the affairs of Yanqi Town, said goodbye to the garrison envoys, Yinmen, Da Shiren, etc., took Sun Aying and other hundreds of Tang soldiers with him, and finally embarked on his way back to Chang'an.
Zhou Jun and his party passed by Daqi Commercial Road. During their travels, they encountered hundreds of caravans and carts, and they could not see the end of the road at a glance.
After talking to the Long tribe people in the official post, Zhou Jun realized that the Daqi Trading Road has now become famous. Not only the road is shortened, but the supplies are complete along the way, and there are even travelers and wealthy people who regard the Shazhou Desert as a tourist attraction.
, specially selected at the right season to come and visit.
Nowadays, the inn rooms in Guanyi are already full, and even pavilions have to be built in the open air for travelers to rest.
Zhou Jun was very happy when he heard this.
After leaving the Shazhou Desert and arriving at Dunhuang County, Zhou Jun met Liu Zai and Luo Nandou. Reading
These two people have been busy repairing the Daqi Trade Road for a long time, and now the results are beginning to show. When they saw Zhou Jun, they were also full of joy.
Zhou Jun specifically mentioned the contributions of these two men in his memorial to the imperial court.
Luo Nandou was quite grateful for this, but Liu Zai was not interested in the imperial reward. The latter confessed to Zhou Jun that compared to the intrigues and intrigues in Chang'an City, he would rather stay in Dunhuang and visit the Huangsha Ancient Road
.
Zhou Jun knew Liu Zai's temperament, so he didn't force him to do anything, he just laughed it off.
After staying in Dunhuang for two days, Zhou Jun made a special trip to the Luo Tu Long Department before leaving.
The originally dilapidated Longbu camp has now been rebuilt and expanded more than three times.
Ever since the people of the Dragon tribe got the job from Daqi Trading Road, everyone no longer has to worry about food and clothing, and every household is rich and comfortable.
Ten of the Twelve Dragon Tribes have gathered together, and the remaining two tribes are also on their way to migrate.
Long Maoyuan, the leader of the Luo Tu Dragon Tribe, saw Zhou Jun and quickly leaned down to salute.
Seeing that he was wearing silk and satin with a rosy face, the latter couldn't help but smile and said, "How are you doing, Chief Long?"
Long Maoyuan nodded quickly and said: "Thanks to Master... Zhou Jian, everything in the clan is fine."
Zhou Jun: "The management of the official post has been checked out, and the escort has gone out?"
Long Maoyuan: "The income from the Daqi Trading Road over the past year has been counted and sealed by the Dunhuang County Government and has been shipped to Liangzhou long ago."
Zhou Jun nodded.
Long Maoyuan sighed with emotion: "The tribesmen used to have a hard time eating one meal at a time, but now we can't even imagine such a good life."
Zhou Jun looked at Long Maoyuan and said: "Misfortune lies where blessings depend, and fortune lies where misfortune lies. As the leader of the clan, remember not to be complacent."
Long Maoyuan regarded Zhou Jun's words as ordinary advice. Although he agreed, he didn't take it seriously.
Seeing this, Zhou Jun shook his head, sighed, and said nothing more.
