Xie Huiming smiled darkly, wrote a letter and gave it to Lan Tiao: "The people who sent the order to Gaochang Kingdom will bring them back immediately if they meet the King of Han and his party."
He didn't know that when this letter traveled all the way to Gaochang, Xie Mengxia was already watching singing and dancing at Qiuci Luntai.
He picked up the pen and wrote another letter: "Please send this letter to Dunhuang. Make preparations in advance. Major Ambassador Han is a scheming person and is extremely difficult to deal with. Let them be careful."
Lan Tiaoying claimed: "Your Highness, Major Envoy Han is here to investigate the case of missing salary. This matter has nothing to do with Your Highness. I don't understand why you should be so cautious."
Xie Huiming said calmly: "Han Changmu is operating in the Hexi area, and sooner or later he will notice my connection with the army. My father has always been afraid of the prince having too close contacts with the army. I don't understand Han Changmu's character, so I have to guard against it."
Lan Tiao said yes, and just as she was about to leave, Xie Huiming stopped her again: "Tell Lan Xi to withdraw from Ganzhou City and go to Dunhuang. No one else can handle the affairs of Dunhuang except her."
Lan Tiao said yes again, lowered her head and was about to leave, but was stopped by Xie Huiming again.
She smiled helplessly: "Your Highness seems to be particularly troubled today."
Xie Huiming shook his head. There are some things that even if the saint is afraid of, he has to do them.
He slightly curled his fingers, tapped the desk gently, and said calmly: "Send a message to Wu Yuncheng, the imperial censor, that it is time to move. In addition, order people to try to keep Leng Linjiang in Fifth Feng, and don't let him leave anytime soon. Don't let him leave anytime soon." He Yanqi's eight hundred miles of quicksand, his pure heart should not be lost in it."
Lan Tiao responded in a low voice, "Her Highness is still very soft-hearted."
Xie Huiming continued: "The last thing is to blow away those people at the door. I'm annoyed just by looking at them."
Lan Tiao gave a rare smile and agreed in a low voice.
Yiwu Road at this time of year is already inaccessible and extremely cold and desolate.
A group of dozens of people have been walking on this long yellow sand road for five days, and they haven't seen a single person yet.
The two garrison soldiers faced the setting sun and walked at the front of the team. Watching the dusk roll over the horizon, they looked at each other and then turned to look at the extremely long team behind them.
One of the garrison soldiers turned his horse's head and rushed to Leng Linjiang. He whispered respectfully: "Sir, please set up camp here tonight."
Leng Linjiang's face was full of frost, but his eyes were still determined. He pursed his dry and bleeding lips and said, "How far is it from the fifth beacon?"
The garrison bowed and said: "We will arrive tomorrow evening."
Leng Linjiang nodded slightly: "Okay, let's rest here tonight."
The garrison urged their horses to go back, shouting to the team as they walked: "Gather together and rest where you are."
The team suddenly let out low cheers and reined in their horses.
The two garrison soldiers hurriedly cleared out a clean place and invited Leng Linjiang to come over and rest.
Leng Linjiang didn't show the slightest hint of arrogance, and smiled in a very gentle manner: "You two have worked hard along the way. Stop working so hard. Let's sit down and rest together."
The two garrison soldiers looked at each other, sat down flattered, and held a wine bag in both hands: "Master Leng, drink some wine to drive away the cold."
Leng Linjiang smiled brightly, took the wine bag and took a sip. The spicy taste spread instantly, and he laughed loudly: "What a strong wine." Then he took another sip.
The garrison also relaxed and said with a smile: "This is Suzhou's sorghum wine. It is the strongest but also the most fragrant."
Leng Linjiang clicked his tongue. The sorghum wine was strong and spicy in the mouth, while the Xinfeng wine was soft and mellow. These were two completely different tastes. The sorghum wine was obviously more suitable in this place where the sky was full of yellow sand. He nodded and praised: " It’s truly extraordinary.”
It was the first time for the garrison to see a high-ranking official from the capital. They were a little nervous at first, but seeing how friendly Leng Linjiang was and how he had no airs, he became even more relaxed.
Another garrison brought dry firewood, made a bonfire, took out the air-dried mutton, roasted it on the fire, and laughed with Leng Linjiang: "Sir, we will grow our Hexi mutton in a while, let's see if we can eat it." Get used to it.”
Leng Linjiang smelled the aroma of the meat and laughed loudly: "You don't have to be so cautious. I am a dandy from the capital and I don't have to be so particular."
The garrison laughed sheepishly: "Sir, to be honest, when the garrison officer ordered our brothers to escort you to the fifth beacon, our brothers were really a little bit embarrassed, but you ate and lived with us all the way. , I didn’t cry out at all when I was in pain or tiredness. The kids really admire me. In the past, there were officials from Beijing who rode in high carriages and had maids waiting on them. They didn’t get halfway through before they started shouting for help. gone back."
Leng Linjiang rubbed his numb legs and smiled calmly: "I didn't expect that I could really walk down."
Until he left the capital, Leng Linjiang didn't realize what was waiting for him. It wasn't until he crossed the Qilian Mountains, climbed over the snow-capped mountains, and walked onto the deserted Yiwu Road that he realized that this was something he had never seen before. A different kind of life that I have never experienced in ten years.
The vastness, loneliness, and hidden dangers make people forget life and death.
He slowly took a sip of wine, tore off a piece of hot mutton, took a bite and said with a smile: "I think you two have heard of it. I came to Mohe Yanqi this time to find someone. You two are elders." Those who follow Yiwu Road, can you tell me about Mohe Yanqi?"
The two garrison soldiers looked at each other and were silent for a moment. One of them said solemnly: "Sir, we cannot enter Mohe Yanqi at this time."
Leng Linjiang was stunned for a moment. Han Changmu and Xie Mengxia disappeared suddenly. He was ordered to do so at the last moment of danger. He did not make any preparations in advance, and he came hastily without any understanding of Mohe Yanqi.
Before he even touched the edge of Mohe Yanqi, he realized that things were not as simple as he thought.
Not to mention him, even the elite members of the Bei Ya Forbidden Army, who were carved out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood behind him, began to complain and couldn't stand it anymore.
Naturally, he felt it was extremely hard, but with a breath of strength in his heart, he managed to endure it.
Hearing what the garrison said, he was stunned for a moment and asked: "Why, why can't we enter?"
The garrison said: "You don't know something, sir. It's extremely cold in Mohe Yanqi at this time of year, and there are also will-o'-the-wisps. Once you encounter a will-o'-the-wisp, you won't be able to come out alive."
Leng Linjiang's heart sank. Along the way, he never received any news about Han Changmu and Xie Mengxia. He was very conflicted. He was afraid that there would be no news and that the news would be bad.
He pursed his lips and took a sip of wine to hide the panic and uneasiness in his heart.
Seeing that Leng Linjiang didn't speak, the garrison thought that he had not heard what he said, so he added: "Sir, you are a good officer. Our brothers did not scare you. You really can't go. You can't go." ."
Leng Linjiang nodded and remained silent.
Even if he couldn't go, he had to go. A Yao, Jiu Chao, and the unlucky Xie Mengxia were all waiting for him.
The appetites of the imperial guards of Beiya had long been fed by the public chef and the good cooks in the capital. They were not used to the rough food in this windy and sandy land, so they had a few mouthfuls of evening food and then took a rest.
The leader of the Beiya Imperial Guards walked listlessly in front of Leng Linjiang. He saluted with a languid expression and said with a tired look on his face: "Sir, I don't know how long we have to go."
Leng Linjiang raised his eyebrows, somewhat dissatisfied: "Why, Wang Tongjun can't walk anymore."
Wang Tongjun choked, holding back his anger, and said in a low voice: "How dare you, general?"
Leng Linjiang snorted coldly: "Since he can't walk anymore, Wang Tongjun should go back and rest. If there is no further delay, we can reach the fifth beacon tomorrow night."
Wang Tongjun knew that Leng Linjiang was dissatisfied with him, so he turned around gloomily and walked away.
Looking at Wang Tongjun's appearance, the garrison curled his lips and said with disdain: "Sir, this commander-in-chief doesn't look like a general, he looks like a coward."
Leng Linjiang also laughed sarcastically: "The two brothers are absolutely right, but they are just cowards."
Wang Tongjun is considered the number one figure in the Beiya Forbidden Army. He is many times better than those children from aristocratic families who rely on their influence to join the Forbidden Army. However, after Ma has been in Nanshan for so many years, his skills have also slackened. , the iron bones all over his body became soft.
He sighed quietly in his heart.
The Beiya Imperial Guards are the personal guards of the saints and stay in the palace city. And the Sixteen Guards control the world's troops and guard the entire Dajing Dynasty. If they are so slack and vulnerable, the border will be in danger.
The night was getting darker, and when everyone was about to take a rest, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard not far away, getting closer and closer.
Leng Linjiang was shocked. Wang Tongjun had already shouted loudly: "The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking, be on alert."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire Forbidden Army team became panicked and kept shouting noisily.
The two garrison soldiers looked at each other and almost laughed.
Listening to the sound of horse hooves, it was just a horse coming in a hurry.
An enemy attack from a horse. Is this enemy tired of living? Are you here to seek death?
Leng Linjiang also noticed that something was wrong, and did not make a defensive gesture. He just stood up and looked into the night.
In the clear moonlight and misty night, a man and a horse came out.
The man on the horse had obviously seen the bonfire in the distance and the people around the bonfire.
"Eight hundred miles urgent, eight hundred miles urgent, please Leng Shaoyin personally." The man on the horse shouted loudly, his voice was hoarse, obviously due to rushing day and night.
Leng Linjiang was stunned for a moment.
The garrison nearby shouted hurriedly: "Your Excellency is here."
The man on the horse reined in his horse and stopped in front of Leng Linjiang, rolled off his horse, took out a letter, held it in both hands and handed it to Leng Linjiang.
He said in a hoarse voice: "Master Shaoyin, Yumen General Xue Guangxiao has written this in his own hand. Please read it in person, Master Shaoyin."
Leng Linjiang opened it with trembling hands, but did not dare to look at it for fear of seeing some bad news. He handed it to one of the garrison soldiers with his backhand and said simply: "Read it."
The garrison was stunned for a moment and said hurriedly: "Leng Shaoyin personally informed me that His Royal Highness the King of Han and Young Envoy Han have arrived at Gaochang City. I have ordered people to go to Gaochang City to find His Highness. I would like to ask Leng Shaoyin to return to Dunhuang."
