There are two famous cities in the Western Regions, Loulan and Gaochang.
Loulan is located in Lop Nur and has been abandoned for a long time. However, Gaochang is still in its prosperous period, with brightly dressed people walking through the city made of rammed loess, showing the unique charm of the ancient city in the Western Regions.
June 27th.
Obviously, the battle that took place in the ancient Loulan Kingdom yesterday could not be reported to Gaochang now. At this time, the long street was decorated with lights and colorful lights, and it was very lively.
Because tomorrow is the day when King Niulin of Gaochang will marry Princess Bulukhan, many merchants and travelers rushed into the city after hearing the news, selling various festive items to add to the splendor of the wedding.
A young Yuanwei man walked into a bookstore with his entourage.
The shopkeeper of the bookstore hurriedly greeted him, appearing to be very familiar with the man.
They spoke to each other in Chinese.
"I've met the Fourth Young Master."
"No need to be polite, can you find the books I want?"
This young Uighur man's name is Puyan, and he is indeed worthy of the title of "gongzi".
The Uighur people like to take the names of their ancestors and fathers as their names. Puyan's grandfather was named Puyan Tuohulin. He was originally the Buddhist leader of Gaochang. He later followed Genghis Khan in the Western Expedition and died in battle.
Puyan's father was named Aiquan. He was highly regarded by Solu and Tini, the mothers of the Four Emperors, and was ordered to garrison Zhenyang in Zhending Mansion, which was the private town of Solu and Tini.
In other words, Aiquan had been a private minister of the Tuolei family for a long time, and was responsible for taking care of the family property for Kublai Khan's biological mother.
After Kublai Khan proclaimed himself emperor, he named Puyan's grandfather the Duke of Hengshan and his father the Duke of Zhao.
It has been twenty-eight years since Zhao Guogong and his family moved to Zhending Mansion, and their behavior is basically the same as that of Han people.
Pu Yan is twenty years old this year and has grown up in Zhending Mansion since she was a child.
Three years ago, Puyan's mother passed away, so he returned to Gaochang with his mother's ashes and stayed behind to stay in mourning and live by studying.
Unfortunately, since the Nanman Li Xia attacked the Hexi Corridor, wars have broken out one after another, commerce has been greatly affected, and many books are no longer available...
"It's hard to find these books, but I don't know why the Fourth Young Master is looking for them?"
"Make preparations in advance for the princes and the descendants of the ministers and ministers to give lectures." Pu Yan responded calmly.
The shopkeeper was startled, and he quickly raised his hands and said with a smile, "Congratulations to the Fourth Young Master on your bright future and your steady rise to success."
Puyan waved her hand and asked him to help find books again. She turned around and left the bookstore, standing on the stone steps and sighing.
"Could this be Shiro?"
Puyan turned around and saw a man who was afraid of Yuan'er. He looked to be in his early thirties, with a high nose and deep eyes, thick hair, and a long beard. He was tall, with a dignified appearance and extraordinary equipment. He was obviously a noble from Gaochang.
He looks vaguely familiar, but I just can't remember who it is.
He then cupped his hands and responded politely: "Brother, do you recognize me?"
"When I left home when I was young, my boss returned. My local pronunciation has not changed and my hair on my temples has faded."
The other party smiled and recited a poem casually, as if complaining that Pu Yan did not recognize him, and then reminded him: "My father and your father are close friends."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Pu Yan believed that what the other party said was true. Words may be able to deceive others, but the demeanor and demeanor cannot deceive others.
Just as he was about to continue asking, the other party took a look at the bookstore and asked, "Shiro is looking for a book."
"Yes, I am looking for books such as "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", "Extensions of the University" and "Zhenguan Zhengjia"."
"What a coincidence, these books are here, and I can lend them to Shiro. They are not far ahead. If it is convenient for Shiro, how about we go and get them together?"
"Brother, if you would like to borrow it, I would be very grateful."
The two of them were talking and walking side by side naturally.
Puyan still wanted to know his name, but the other party had already mentioned Confucianism in Gaochang. Taoism was not as prosperous as before, and Buddhism had become unique.
Pu Yan also became interested when talking about this topic.
"I was born in Hebei and grew up in Hebei. When I was young, I recited Confucianism and was given the title Junqing, so I naturally admired Chinese studies. In recent years, when I return home, I often feel that the Hu style in Gaochang is getting stronger. In fact, these are the few books I have just requested.
, I had already read it when I was in the Central Plains, and this time I wanted to translate it into Yuanwei Erwen for officials..."
With that said, the two of them turned around the alley.
"Now that your majesty is tolerant and wise, practicing Chinese laws and using Chinese systems, the unification of the world is just around the corner. Then I am afraid that one day the Uyghur learning and Chinese learning will eventually merge."
After Puyan said that, he followed the other person into a house.
Seeing the elegance of the place, he turned around and asked his followers to wait in the courtyard while he went to get the book with him alone.
"By the way, haven't you asked me your name yet?"
"Shiro...oh, Junqing, we met when you were a child, probably six years old."
"Six years old? I was still in Zhenyang that year." Pu Yan was surprised, then she cupped her hands and said with a smile: "It turns out that my brother has also been to the Central Plains."
"My father and your father are colleagues. When my father served as the Zhending Road Dalu Huachi, your father was the Zhending Road Xuanfu Envoy. Later, my father was transferred to the Yanjing Road Lian Visiting Envoy."
Pu Yan recalled for a moment, and suddenly thought of who the other party was talking about - Blue Hague.
Bru Hague was the same as Pu Yan's father Aiquan. They were both retainers of Lu Heteni, the mother of the Four Emperors, and were transferred to Hebei to garrison at the same time. The two families were indeed family friends.
Bru Hague was deeply Sinicized, and his descendants took the Chinese surname "Lian" from his official position as Lian Visitor. In recent years, his son Lian Xixian moved to the same country because of his tiredness, and he has been moved to a leisurely official position.
But fortunately, he had several sons. Except for his second son Lian Xixian, the others were still serving the country and were loyal.
"Where are you, brother?" Puyan blurted out and asked.
He felt a little rude after asking in one sentence, and at the same time, he felt a little bad in his heart.
Afterwards, I heard a sentence.
"OK two."
"two?"
"The Gansu Road pacification envoy under King Qin is Lian Xixian, courtesy name Shanfu. Can you recognize me?"
Pu Yan was startled and opened her mouth to shout, but Lian Xixian smiled, raised his finger and put it on his mouth and said "Shh".
At the same time, someone with a knife quietly came around behind Pu Yan.
"Don't worry, your family and I have been friends for generations. When I see my old friend in my hometown today, I don't want to embarrass you."
"Brother Shanfu, it's safe to turn around. As long as you are willing to repent, Your Majesty..."
"There's no turning back, not only for me, but also for you."
When Pu Yan heard the sound of footsteps behind her, she wanted to turn around and see that her shoulders were already being held down by Lian Xixian.
"Brother Shanfu, you...what do you want?"
"I want to control Gaochang, so I urgently need the support of Gaochang Buddhism and various dignitaries. I sincerely ask your Majesty to help me."
"I can't help..."
"Please, Mr. Zheng, take me to see Uncle Ling."
Lian Xixian raised his hand politely as a gesture of invitation.
Puyan glanced back slightly and found that her entourage was no longer in the yard, and she was so nervous that she sweated.
"Let's go. I've met Uncle Ling. Tomorrow you and I must go together to congratulate Newlin on his wedding..."
~~
At the same time, another place in Gaochang City.
"Your Majesty, we found a clue."
Yelu Xiliang raised his head from the letter and asked, "Where is it?"
"In the past few days, we pretended that we had relaxed our guard because of King Gaochang's wedding, and finally discovered that the news seemed to have been delivered from Princess Babahar's palace."
"Hiding in her bedroom?"
"Not sure yet, but it should be."
Yelu Xiliang then put down the letter in his hand and asked, "What is she doing today?"
"We are entertaining Princess Bulukhan. Envoy, Princess Bulukhan will go to the palace almost every day during this period. We suspect that the news spread when they were coming in and out..."
After hearing this, Yelu Xiliang nodded, stood up and said, "I want to see King Gaochang."
Half an hour later, Newlin arrived at Babahar's palace with a group of guards and maids. He asked the guards to search the outside and the maids to search inside in the name of a thief.
"Bring everyone out and identify them carefully...where are the two princesses?"
"Your Majesty, the princess is taking a bath inside."
"Taking a shower?" Newlin was a little confused upon hearing this, "Are they taking a shower together?"
"yes."
Newlin was not even interested. He just pointed to the maids around him boredly and said, "Go and take a look. Don't let the thieves hide in there, in case they are hurt."
"yes......"
While waiting, Newlin stood among the guards.
This is what Yelu Xiliang told him to be careful about, and he is much more obedient now than before.
After waiting for a long time, I finally saw the maids coming out and reported, "Piao Yidu protects me, and I didn't find any details."
"Have you pulled out all the maids serving inside and identified them?"
"Zhenyi Protector, there is no one else inside. There are only two queens taking a bath in the tub. There is no place to hide anyone."
"No? Where else could it be?"
"The queen said, if you are worried about the situation, please go in and have a look for yourself."
"No need." Newlin sighed, waved his hand and said, "The wedding is tomorrow..."
As he spoke, his mood became increasingly bleak, and he didn't bother to finish his words, so he turned around and left.
In fact, the Gaochang Uighurs who have attached themselves to Mongolia don't need to pay much attention to etiquette. They are not Han Chinese and they are very particular about not meeting each other before the wedding.
He is the King of Gaochang, so he can go in if he wants.
The problem is that he doesn't want to.
Then there is no need to anger the two princesses of the Golden Family. They have been searched anyway and they are not here.
Where else to go?
It can only be that Yelu Xiliang made a mistake...
~~
"Did I make a mistake?"
When Yelu Xiliang heard Newlin's story, suspicion flashed in his eyes.
He had no conclusive evidence yet, so he had to get up and leave the palace, thinking that the princess of the Golden Family would not cover up Li Xia's details, but if the princess hadn't covered up, could that person really not be in the palace anymore?
At present, the situation in the Western Region has just stabilized, so it would be better not to let these small things ruin the overall situation...
Thinking of this, Yelu Xiliang shook his head and wondered how he could come up with such an idea. Of course, small things cannot harm the overall situation.
As soon as I left the palace, I saw a detective waiting at the palace gate for a long time. He stepped forward to report.
"Your Majesty, the Song Army seems to have been discovered on the edge of the Kumtag Desert..."
"How can it be?!"
Yelu Xiliang was startled. He did not expect that the Song army had arrived near Gaochang.
Although the Great Mongolia is not good at defense, or does not defend at all. But if Li Xia sends a large force, he cannot hide it from Tan Ma, and a small force is meaningless. It is better to use it in the decisive battle with Hedan. How could he send it?
Someone coming?
"how many people?"
"About a thousand people."
Yelu Xiliang took a few steps, took out a command talisman, and said, "Remove Bald'er, and Aluwei will lead two thousand-man troops to defeat them."
"Then Gaochang City..."
"The defense force is sufficient, let's go."
Yelu Xiliang made arrangements, rubbed his forehead, and got on his horse.
Back in Liangzhou, Li Xia deceived him once by pretending to be Li Heng. So, in the Western Regions, he was the only person besides He Dan and Yelu Zhu who had ever confronted Li Xia face to face.
I didn't lose much then, and I can't lose much this time...
~~
At the same time, someone in the palace was smiling and patting the craftsman who was being searched.
"Come out, it's true that every time they search, they give you an advantage..."
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