Wishing You Eternal Happiness - Chapter 118

The sky is high and the clouds are pale, the northern geese fly south, and the golden Populus euphratica forest stretches endlessly on the endless undulating sand plain.

The autumn outside the Great Wall is more majestic and vast than inside the pass.

On this day, on the Ganzhou Ancient Road, a line of travelers came from far to near. Dozens of riding guards, although all dressed as ordinary travelers, are all powerful and powerful, guarding a few head-to-tail carriages, and heading towards the front.

This group of people and horses was the entourage of King Jin’s couple and their companions going to Suye City.

At the end of the horizon in the distance, you can vaguely see a black shadow on the wall of the city—there is the former Longyou Jiedu Mansion, and now Suye City is where the Jinwang Palace is located.

The border has been stable for more than ten years. With the early years, Pei Youan moved the Jiedu Mansion here. In these years, the unique geographical location and the strong support of the court have made this city continuously attract people from all over the world to migrate. With the increase year by year, the city has become increasingly crowded, and the city wall has expanded several times. Nowadays, Suye City is like a pearl dotted in the desert and yellow sand. It has become the most prosperous city outside the Great Wall. The city is prosperous with hundreds of businesses and business travelers. If you don’t go out of the city gate, you won’t see the yellow sand, the scene in the city, and the city inside the Guan. It doesn’t seem to be much different anymore.

And three months ago, when the people heard the news, the man who had moved the Jiedu Mansion here for more than ten years, and created a peaceful Jiedu for more than a decade, Master Pei will now return again, not only In this way, this time he is the king of Jin, and he will open his mansion here in the future.

This journey is not in a hurry. Pei Youan guards Jiafu during the day and rests early at night. When encountering a unique scenery, he stays and wanders for a day or two, waits for a visit, and then goes on the road, so from early summer Set off, and finally arrived today until the beginning of autumn.

Gaffer opened the carriage curtain and looked forward.

It has been more than ten years since they left. In the past ten years, great changes have taken place here. In the past few years, in addition to the permanent border trade venues, the annual Spring Festival has also become two episodes of Spring and Autumn.

By such a coincidence, the day of arrival was the most lively days in the autumn collection. The east and west cities in the city could not be accommodated, so the bazaar stretched beyond the city gate.

As a group of horses and carts gradually approached the city, the roads became crowded. Business travelers with camel teams and passers-by dressed in various skin colors were walking back and forth on the road. Seeing this line of people and horses who obviously came from within the pass, they all stopped and looked curiously. .

Perhaps because of Pei Youan, Jiafu has always had a different kind of closeness to this city that has lived for several years from the bottom of his heart. The past scenes emerge one after another, and the mood can not help but be slightly excited, tired of walking, all Missing.

She called Pei Youan, who was riding aside, and said that she wanted to go for a walk.

Pei Youan was originally worried that she was tired on the road, and wanted to enter the city as soon as possible to let her rest. At this moment, seeing her looking at herself expectantly, after thinking about it, she ordered the convoy to stop by the road, helped Jiafu’s arm, and led her out of the car. .

After sitting in the carriage for most of the day, both legs are sore and swollen. Jiafu got out of the carriage, moved her legs and feet, and put on the pointed sunhat that the local women used to wear on her head. Then she followed Pei Youan, shoulder to shoulder with him, and the two slowly walked forward towards the city gate. go.

On the flat ground on both sides of the road, a temporary tent was set up. The woman picked up a water bottle and fetched water from the waterwheel parked by the government to cook. Come out, the laughter travels with the wind, and you can hear it from far away. The market stretched to both sides, almost invisible at a glance. The merchants yelled and bargained in front of their own stalls, and bargained loudly with the customers, but they saw crowds and hustle and bustle, and a prosperous scene.

There was a juggling stall in front. A man performed swallowing fire and walking rope in the air, attracting many people to watch.

Jiafu stopped by the road and watched for a while, remembering the scene when she took Ci’er to the market to play in the past year, which is so similar to today. More than a dozen years have passed in a flash, and Ci’er has grown up, but when I think of all the past events, it seems to be yesterday. It is vivid in my eyes, and I can’t help feeling deeply.

“What are you thinking about?”

Pei Youan asked her.

Gaffer recovered, shook her head, and smiled at him.

Pei Youan looked around and saw that there were people not far ahead, shouting and shouting, watching the excitement, so he took Jiafu’s hand and led her to the front, which was originally an archery ring.

Chaizhu was a husky, and he drew a line on the ground, and then hung a jade dragon (ancient archery on his fingers) with a string on the open space dozens of steps away. That jade is a beautiful mutton fat jade, which is of great value. It is said that everyone can take a test shot. It is limited to one arrow. As long as the arrow can pass through the jade hole and nail it to the target behind it, that jade gun It belongs to him.

Hu Ren himself stood behind the line, bent the bow and set the arrow, after aiming, shot out, the archery is really outstanding, and once the arrow entered the hole, he nailed the jade to the target that was erected behind.

After the people around him cheered, they saw how easy he was shooting. Some archery skills were all eager to try. They were those who had never held a bow. They were greedy for the price of a jade ring, and they were all ready to try shooting.

Unexpectedly, it looked easy, but it was actually extremely difficult. There was only one chance, especially the Yuyun, whose middle hole was no bigger than a thumb, and the arrow was hung in the air by a rope. It was swayed by the wind, plus such a distance. Want to pierce with one arrow, it is difficult to add.

It has been three days since the stall was set up. In the three days, no less than a hundred people have come to try it, but no one can get to the side. Pei Youan led Jiafu over. When the two were on the sidelines, a group of officers under Chasu Yedusi’s mansion had a holiday today. Hearing that the Huren put down the ring, no one can break, the Huren triumphantly, in his words, yes. The Wei people despised a lot and felt uneasy, so they came together and took the shot. Who knows that in the end, no one can shoot.

The one who is the most outstanding in archery skills in ordinary days, the arrow that he sent out may be affected by the wind, but it also deviated a little.

The audience was suddenly silent.

Hu Rendao: “I heard that there are special archers in the Wei Dynasty, the horse archers, who are known to be invincible and admire in my heart. I took advantage of the autumn festival to set up this arena. I wanted to see it with my own eyes. Fan, I didn’t expect…”

He shook his head, ordered a servant next to him to pass, and tied a similar jade to the empty rope, laughing loudly: “If it is broken, it will be broken. What do we want from the Zammu clan? Wouldn’t it bear with just a jade? Yun? You don’t have to pay for it, just go and ask someone to come back. As long as I can nail Yun into the target like I did, I will immediately send Yun and return to Zhamu, and I won’t step into Wei’s land again in this life!”

Twelve years ago, Pei Youan led the army to defeat the Hu people, the Wang Court was broken, and he bowed his head to Wei. In order to facilitate the governance, the Emperor Xian entrusted more than 20 khanates in Hudi according to their clan, and each named Khan King, and allowed each other to restrict each other on the condition of allowing trade with the Wei State.

This method has indeed worked. Mobei is now full of khanates, and they are susceptible to each other. No other tribe can unite Mobei as before and establish a unified khanate, but after more than ten years, now, there are slowly starting tribes. Sitting big, this Zamube is one of them. The newly succeeded Khan King is ambitious and dreams of reunifying Mobei in order to restore the glory of the former Khanate.

Three months ago, many khanates in Mobei received decree from the Great Wei court. King Jin went to Suyecheng to establish a mansion and build a feudal clan. He ordered many khanates to send envoys to see him. From now on, the Jin dynasty will replace the imperial court. Tribute, the duty of propaganda and comfort. Nowadays, many envoys have gathered in the city long ago and have been placed in the post house, only to be seen by the king of Jin.

Zamube came naturally too.

The crowd onlookers saw the arrogant posture of this humiliation, humiliating the Wei people, all annoyed, booed, and the ten or so officers, even their faces flushed and impatient, they rushed forward. The followers of the humiliation immediately Also surrounded.

“This person is the archer of Zambu, with a hundred shots, and came here with Zam’s messenger a few days ago.”

Yang Yun had already inquired and said to Pei Youan.

Pei Youan asked Jiafu to wait a moment, walked forward, patted the arms of the few officers, signaled to retreat, and then reached the line, stopped, took the hanging bow, hit the arrow, and exerted force. , With a full bow, aiming at the Yu Yun hanging in the air in front of him, and slamming arrows.

As soon as he appeared, the audience fell silent, with countless pairs of eyes staring at his every move.

Gaffer knew that in order to strengthen his body when he was young, he practiced arrows with a famous teacher, and his arrow skills were very good. But on this occasion, I was still nervous. I opened my eyes and saw that the arrow shot out and went straight ahead. Before I could blink, the arrow had already hit the target.

On top of the arrow shaft, there was something impressive, and it was the jade dragon.

She immediately breathed a sigh of relief. After a short silence, the onlookers burst into cheers, all of them smiling and happier than shooting themselves.

At first, the Huren saw a middle-aged man who looked like a scribe in the crowd. He didn’t worry at all, but he didn’t expect that this man’s arrow skills were so exquisite. After a long pause, Fang reluctantly suppressed his annoyance and was about to call someone to go. When he took down the jade Yun, he was hitting a bow again. After the second arrow, the string that tied the jade Yun was also disconnected from it, swaying in the wind.

There was a burst of cheers from the audience again, and the people looked at the archer and talked.

Hu Ren flushed, and secretly surprised, staring at the man: “Who are you?”

Pei Youan didn’t answer, and took the bow and arrow back in his hand. The officer who had missed the shot said: “To the final stage of archery training, at the highest level, it is not about continuing to practice hard skills, but about the unity of mind and eye. With your proficiency and skills, It was not difficult to nail that jade horn on the target, but it was lost under the eyes of the public, and the heart was impetuous. After going back, practice more and defeat this idiot, how difficult is it?”

The officer was impressed long ago. Seeing him talking to himself like this at the moment, he looked at Pei Youan in surprise, unable to speak for a while.

“Master Pei! You are Master Pei!”

At this moment, the other officer finally recognized Pei Youan, and yelled, agitated, still calling him by his old name.

Pei Youan smiled and nodded slightly: “It’s Pei.”

The officers knelt down to him, and the people nearby, some people recognized Pei Youan one after another, and knelt down one after another.

Pei Youan asked the people to get up, walked past the dumbfounded Huren, and returned to Jiafu.

Gaffer glanced behind him, and laughed in a low voice: “I blame Master Pei, he is so popular when he comes, everyone recognizes you. If the market is not made, it is better to enter the city soon.”

Pei Youan smiled, took her back to the carriage, turned on the horse by herself, and the group entered the city gate.

Soon after hearing the news, the Dusi of Suyecheng hurried over to greet him.

Surrounded by the people all the way, the group finally reached the gate of the original Jiedu Mansion, which has now been changed to the Royal Mansion.

Gaffer got out of the carriage, looked up at the newly painted lintel, and stopped for a while.

Pei Youan came up from the back, gently held a hand under her sleeve, and whispered: “Go in.”

Gaffer looked at the man next to him, saw him slightly lowered his face, looked at him with a smile, and slowly tightened his sleeves. He held the five fingers of his hand, nodded, followed him through the door, and went inside.