The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 157 (Part 1) Xiongcheng in the Northwest

As soon as a bit of fish belly white appeared on the horizon, the backyard of Yunwei Store gradually became lively. The sound of people walking and talking at first gradually turned into the sound of cars rolling and horses neighing.

Mi Dalang carried the leather bag in one hand and rubbed his still numb face with the other hand and walked out of the room. Ye Lun was waiting at the door and hurriedly reached out to take the leather bag. "Da Lang, all the slaves have got on the car. Wu Liu and the others The horses have also been prepared and are waiting for Da Lang in the front hall. "

Mi Dalang nodded casually and walked towards the hall. He picked up the curtain from the back door and entered. His eyes casually swept and suddenly lit up. He walked towards one of the dining tables with a smile on his face, "Pei Changshi came. Good morning!" When he glanced at Anjuro and the handsome Mu Sanlang who were sitting on the same case, his smile suddenly became a little more understanding.

Seeing this meaningful smiling face, Pei Xingjian was silent for a moment before a smile appeared on his face, "Dalang is also very early."

Mi Dalang and Anjuro nodded and smiled, and sat down on the empty bench next to Pei Xingjian. He didn't care that Acheng, who was sitting next to the other food table, looked back and glared at him. His eyes only glanced at Mu Sanlang's face from time to time. cast a glance.

Mu Sanlang frowned slightly, lowered his head and finished the biscuits in his hands in a few mouthfuls before standing up, "Pei Changshi, cousin, I'll go to the back to check on the carriages and horses."

Mi Dalang glanced at his back with a smile, then looked back at Pei Xingjian, only to see that he was concentrating on eating without raising his head. He couldn't help but chuckle, turned to Anjuro and said, "When we arrived in Chang'an this time, Mi Dalang I will send Pei Changshi's letter first, and then go to find your father. If you are willing to take over the Anjia in Xizhou in the future, I can get more than this. "

Anjuro smiled and nodded, "Of course, my father must be asking for it. I will never trouble Dalang in the future!" This matter was discussed last night while drinking. Although Mi Dalang has a bad temper and rude character, he still has the ability to fight with Turks. He was very familiar with each department, but there was no one to help him along the way. His foundation in Chang'an was shallow, but the situation in Anjia was exactly the opposite. If the two could join forces, they would get twice the result with half the effort.

Mi Dalang laughed loudly, "You are so polite, young man. Mi Dalang is a rough man. If you want to thank me, you should thank Pei Changshi!" After saying that, he turned to Pei Xingjian and smiled, "It's a long story. Shi Zhen is a noble person of Mi. If there is wine, Mi will pay two more glasses to Chang Shi.”

Pei Xingjian raised his head and smiled and said, "Don't be polite, Dalang. Pei may also rely on Dalang in the future."

Mi Dalang suddenly beamed with joy, clapped his chest and shouted, "If Chief Pei has any mission, Mi will be willing to go through fire and water!"

Pei Xingjian smiled slightly and was about to speak when he suddenly looked behind Mi Dalang.

Mi Dalang hurriedly turned around to look, only to see three young women walking in from the back door. One of them had brown hair and brown eyes, and a very pretty face. What was rare was that although she looked like a bearded girl at first glance, there was something about her that The elegance that was most appreciated by the people of the Tang Dynasty had an indescribable charm to it - if someone with this kind of appearance was articulate and had a smart temper, it would be easy to sell it for two to three hundred gold! He couldn't help but nodded in admiration, "Where did Juro find this masterpiece?"

Before he finished speaking, Mi Dalang felt a chill on the back of his neck. When he turned around, he saw Pei Xingjian looking at him indifferently. Although there was no expression on his face, it made his heart tremble for some reason. Anjuro's face also looked a little uncomfortable. "This is cousin She."

Mi Dalang suddenly realized, he touched the back of his neck and laughed, "Mi was rude, Chang Shi forgives me, Juro forgives me." It turned out that this was Pei Changshi's wife, what kind of Yaksha did he think he was, so much so that Her husband refused to take her with him when he went to work. He would be so frightened when he saw her chasing her. He could only laugh with his uncle when he was choked in public. He didn't expect to see such a beauty, but he didn't show the slightest hint of hostility. Come on - it's just a woman, it's not like she can be judged by her appearance!

While he was thinking, he saw the woman nod and smile at Juro, "Cousin, I'll get in the car first." She walked out of the door without looking at Pei Changshi.

 It is indeed not a good thing! Mi Dalang murmured in his heart, glanced at Pei Xingjian who was a little distracted, and sighed sympathetically - others didn't notice, but he did. When drinking last night, Pei Changshi treated Mu Sanlang obviously better than others. Carefully, I asked a lot of questions intentionally or unintentionally, from where I lived, what my relationship was with the An family, whether I was married, to my plans to go to Xizhou. You can imagine what I was thinking! It's strange that when he saw his wife and Mu Sanlang, he looked so happy and sad at the same time. His temperament was almost the same as Mr. Ju's... As soon as breakfast was finished, everyone came to the door. They all got on their horses. Mi Dalang was quite reluctant to give Pei Xingjian a cross-hand salute. After thinking about it, he took a step forward and whispered, "Don't worry, Chang Shi. How will Chang Shi like it when Mi returns to Xizhou?" Stunning young man, Mi will definitely get it for you to repay the favor of Chang Shi's recommendation!" Seeing that Pei Xingjian was speechless, he laughed and clapped away.

Pei Xingjian looked at the back of Mi Dalang with a long smile as he walked away. After a long while, he sighed, turned his horse and walked a few steps, stopping behind a familiar cart.

Agu had been waiting behind the car for a long time. When he saw Pei Xingjian coming, he hurriedly folded his hands and called "Alang!"

Pei Xingjian nodded and smiled, "I have made an agreement with Juro Anjia to follow the convoy all the way."

Agu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while and then hesitated, "Then I'm afraid I'll have to spend half a day in Liangzhou City today."

Pei Xingjian looked at the car in front of him, smiled and said nothing. Agu also shook his head and laughed. Not to mention the delay for half a day, but for two or three days, Alang probably wouldn't care. Speaking of which, Alang and he had really underestimated the lady. They had dined and slept in the open several times along the way, and the lady had never been out. The delicate women in Chang'an were actually more calm than Xiao Tan and A Yan, and the few Hu maids who walked around in the motorcade all year round were just like this. This kind of character is really admirable. Even if she is more angry, I can't blame her.

The fast horse leading the way cracked his whip, Agu hurriedly returned to the front seat, and Anjia's motorcade began to move slowly. First, fast horses explored the road, and in the middle were more than a dozen two-wheeled carriages carrying people or goods, mixed with more than 20 strong horses. Immediately sat businessmen wearing various beards and hats and guards with scimitars on their waists. Three or four maidservants were sitting in front of the carriage, talking and laughing loudly with people from time to time. Not long after walking, someone sang a Liangzhou song loudly. People at the beginning and end of the motorcade immediately joined in, and the melodious singing spread far across the wilderness.

Pei Xingjian and Acheng were both confused for a while. After singing a Liangzhou song, I don't know who took the lead and sang a Yangguan song again. The singing became somewhat desolate. When they sang the second line, they started to sing "Zheng". With a sound, the exciting sound of pipa came from the cart in front, and the corresponding singing suddenly became louder and louder.

Ah Cheng couldn't help but wonder, who was playing the pipa in the car? Could it be...a lady? Isn’t it inappropriate to play like this on the road? He couldn't help but steal a glance at Pei Xingjian, only to see his Alang looking at the car in front of him in surprise, with a soft smile slowly appearing on his face.

Going west from Yunweiyi, the ground is flat and the road is wide. Every five miles, there is a square earth pillar four or five feet high on the roadside. The convoy passed through a small town and passed two such weirs. A large city appeared in the distance, with a square head and two wings. From a distance, it looked like a huge falcon on the plains. It was strange and majestic in shape. It was Liangzhou, the most powerful city in the northwest of the Tang Dynasty.

Anjuro rode up to his horse and smiled at Pei Xingjian, "We still have to go to the Liangzhou government office for a 'passing inspection'. I heard that Sicang, who joined the army in Liangzhou, has been very difficult to talk to recently, so I'm afraid it will be delayed longer. Keep the promise. Why don't you go to the wine shop near Ximen to meet you first?" Although he is not an official, he also knows that demoted officials usually do not want to interact with the officials along the way, so as not to cause trouble and be caught.

Pei Xingjian pondered for a moment, raised his head and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter, I'll just go with you. Yesterday I heard Mi Dalang talking about the Su Shenjun, maybe he is an acquaintance of mine."

"Guosuo" is a kind of customs clearance document in the Tang Dynasty. It is issued by the merchant's place of residence, indicating the goods and people carried by the merchant, and must be submitted to the government for inspection along the way. In the Tang Dynasty, due to the strict population control policy, it was a serious crime to leave one's place of residence without such documents, and this kind of documents was difficult to obtain—it would be more lenient for Hu people, which resulted in silk Most of the merchants on the road were barbarians, especially the Li Te people. The Li Te people were regarded as special people of the Tang Dynasty, and the procedures were more convenient than those of foreign barbarians - the Tang Dynasty allowed foreigners to enter the country after completing the procedures at the border, but they were not allowed to leave at will. In short, all kinds of perversions...

 (End of this chapter)