Chapter 134: The Stone Buddha's Enduring Paramita Department
"What!" Shijialuluo and Shijialing shouted in disbelief.
They both rode their horses to the top of a hill and looked up.
In the past, the flocks of sheep floating around like white clouds were nowhere to be seen; like the white mushroom blankets, the smoke rising from the chimneys was nowhere to be seen; the melodious pastoral songs were flying like birds on the grassland.
, can’t hear it either.
The grassland is quiet and peaceful, as if no one has been there since ancient times.
Shijialuluo and Shijialing looked at each other and felt extremely panicked. Where have their father, mother, relatives and clan members gone?
Without them, the two of them would be like stray lambs.
Shijialuluo spurred his mount and ran like crazy towards the place where the main tent used to be. Shijia Luo followed closely behind.
All the strength in Shi Jialing's body was taken away, and she was sitting on the horse as if she were a walking corpse. From the beginning of her memory, Shi Jialing had never felt so guilty. She suddenly discovered that losing relatives and clan members was so painful and frightening.
If her brother and Uncle Lai weren't here, she really didn't know what she would do.
The group of people walked slowly on the deserted grassland, like a lost boat drifting with the current. No one was in the mood to talk because everyone's minds were blank.
More than an hour later, Shigaruluo and Shishami came running back. Both of them were panting, and their bodies were dripping with sweat, as if they had just been fished out of the water.
Shijialuluo jumped off the horse, quickly grabbed Shijialing's reins, turned around and said to Uncle Lai: "Third sister, Uncle Lai, get off the horse quickly."
The three of them hid aside. Shijialuluo took out a wooden sign from his arms and handed it to Shijialing.
"My father left with his men, the night before yesterday. I found this wooden sign in the pile of stones offering sacrifices to the sky."
The Stone Buddha Tribe believes in Buddhism from top to bottom, but the shaman who worships the Immortal Heaven is still very popular. Sometimes people and livestock get sick, and they have to rely on the shaman to help.
Shi Jialing took the wooden sign, which was engraved with the Shi family's unique logo. The few symbols explained one meaning. The matter was urgent, and the tribe moved to the northwest overnight. Let them follow the direction to find it immediately.
"Northwest? Going there is Beiting, where the White Tiger Banner of the Song Dynasty is raging. If my father leads his troops to go that way, isn't he throwing himself into a trap? Could it be that he is being held hostage?"
Shijialuluo couldn't believe it.
"If we are kidnapped, we will not be left with a wooden sign and it will be marked on it." Shi Jialing tried to calm down and began to analyze.
"The topography of the hinterland of our Gaochang Kingdom is the Tianshan Mountains to the north, the Kunlun Mountains to the south, and Congling Mountains to the west. It is a big pocket inside. If we cross the Tianshan Mountains and head south, heading straight to Gaochang and Qiuci, the area looks vast, but in fact it is very large.
Dangerous."
"As long as the people of the Song Dynasty blocked the mountain passes in the east, south, west, and north, hiding there would basically be like catching a turtle in a urn - the Tarim Desert takes up most of the territory, and hiding there would be a dead end. There are only two roads after all.
, the people of Song Dynasty followed the pursuit, and there was no place to run."
"Running to the northwest, I looked like I was running into the sword of the White Tiger Flag of the Song Dynasty, but it was not the case. The grasslands there are vast, there are many tribes, and there is a lot of room for maneuver. As long as you are smart, dodge, and have some luck, you can do it in one breath.
Run to the river area."
Dad is indeed a master of transformation who has escaped death many times and made the best choice quickly.
In this case, just follow the direction indicated.
From the fact that the father abandoned his children and ran away, it can be seen that the Song Dynasty used a large number of troops against Gaochang State, and the situation was very critical. There must be a panic everywhere. I, a group of people, are a lone sheep, and may be attacked by jackals and wild wolves at any time.
Eat.
Shigaruda was no longer stubborn. He took Shishami, Uncle Lai and the two followers, drove the camels, and temporarily hid the collection of books in a hidden cave somewhere.
Shi Jialing and the mysterious woman sat aside and waited.
"Sister, this is the situation. Are you going to follow us now? Or will we send you somewhere?"
The mysterious woman smiled and said, "Your father is really a man. A strong man can cut off his wrist, which is something ordinary people can't do."
Shi Jialing was a little embarrassed.
But she won't blame her father, because his father is not only her father, but also the leader of the two thousand tribesmen. If he hadn't been so ruthless, he wouldn't have led everyone to success many times over the years.
Looking at the expression on Shi Jialing's face, the mysterious woman advised: "Your father is a good leader with great wisdom and responsibility."
Then she slowly told her story.
"It's better to be a peace dog than a chaotic person. Most people in this world want peace and stability in the world for the rest of their lives. But there are always some people who prefer troubled times. They think they are the strong ones, and a chaotic world is the biggest problem.
Opportunity. Haha,"
The mysterious woman sneered a few times and said, "When the Song Dynasty officials were in charge of Hehuang and Xihai, my father was unwilling to be mediocre and hoped to take advantage of the chaos to achieve great achievements. He analyzed it over and over, and based on past achievements, he believed that Xixia was weak but actually strong, while Song Dynasty was famous
Strong but weak, I ignored my mother's advice and insisted on raising the flag and raising troops to stand on the side of Xixia."
"He is unparalleled in riding and shooting, and his reputation for bravery has spread throughout the Western Sea, Hehuang and other tribes. He raises his arms and calls out, and there are like a cloud of people who respond."
The mysterious woman looked meaningfully at the busy Shigaruda in the distance and continued.
"My mother advised him to lie dormant for a while and wait until the situation became clearer. He was full of confidence and felt that he had made the right bet. As a result, when they met in the first battle, he died among thousands of troops. After the war, even his body was found in the capital.
If not, he might be trampled to pieces by horses' hooves, or he might fall into the river valley."
"My mother took us to escape. On the way we encountered the Xixia army's retreat. My mother, brothers and sisters and I were separated. I asked everywhere about their whereabouts. There was news that they were sold as slaves to the Song Dynasty. I tried my best to find out.
I ran to the Song Dynasty and suffered all the hardships, but I still couldn't find them. Maybe I will never see them again in this life."
"At a certain moment, I really hated my father. If he had listened to my mother and not forced himself to stand out, our family would not have been ruined. Haha, I might still be the daughter of a nobleman. But later on, I experienced more and gradually understood that I
Father's thoughts. Some people are always unwilling to settle for mediocrity and are driven by ambition; some people are bound by responsibility."
Shi Jialing listened quietly, attracted by the mysterious woman's story.
"I could have stayed in the Song Dynasty, married as a noble lady, and lived a stable and comfortable life. But I am not willing to do so. I want to find my mother and younger brothers and sisters. Even if I travel to the ends of the world and find death, I will continue to search.
They. Over the years, I have been traveling around the Western Regions, Hexi and the Central Plains, not letting go of any clues."
Having said this, the mysterious woman handed Shi Jialing a piece of cloth, "On it is written the name of our family and tribe, as well as some information. If you have a chance, please help me look for it."
"In case the Buddha bless you and you find them, please tell them that I have never given up and have been looking for them. Every September, when my father died in the war, I will go to Xining City, Huangzhou, to pay homage to the place where my father died in the war.
Please. Please ask them to go there, and as long as I am alive, our family will be reunited."
Shi Jialing held the roll of cloth tightly, with red eyes and tears, and nodded fiercely.
"My foot has healed, it's time to say goodbye. We all have our own responsibilities and directions, so it's time to go our separate ways."
Shi Jialing hesitated and said to the mysterious woman: "Sister, can I see how you look?"
The mysterious woman slowly took off her scarf, revealing a face that was covered with weather. But from her eyebrows, you could see how beautiful she used to be. There was just a long scar, entrenched on her face like a poisonous snake.
Shi Jialing covered his mouth and couldn't believe what had happened to the sister in front of him.
The mysterious woman put on her scarf again and encouraged Shi Jialing: "Accept your fate, but never give up. Work hard to live and find your family!"
Shi Jialing nodded solemnly.
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