Chapter 36 three

The sun has finally jumped out of the horizon completely, and the thousands of rays of light jumping on the undulating river have lost their attractive colors and gradually become transparent.The moment of sunrise is short because of its splendor.On the tip of the grass and the ridge of the wooden roof, all the remaining shadows were swept away, and a new day began. Bai Ling reluctantly looked away from the river, only to realize that her father was watching her lovingly, and she returned a gentle smile. "gorgeous!" "Have you watched the sunrise before?" “Seeing it often. Whenever I come to a new country, the first thing my mother does is take Ziniranza and me to see the sunrise. She said that the beauty of the sunrise lies in the sunrise and The splendor of the sunrise leaves you with different shocks.”

"Are you finally willing to mention your mother to me?" "Sorry." "What are you sorry about! Still, I am very happy. I remember thirty years ago, a girl I loved told me that she was born a wandering sail, and her father was a wandering boat, and the boat It is impossible to settle down, and the sail will not let the boat drift alone. Over the years, I often think that she must have seen the sunrise in many countries!" "Yes, sure. What's her name?" "Qingya. Shen Qingya." "That was the time she chose to leave you, didn't she?"

"She wants to travel to Europe, she wants to see the pyramids in Egypt. This is her dream, and then she will go back to Dali, because her mother's soul rests there." Tears welled up in Bai Ling's eyes, she hurriedly turned her head, and looked at the first boat that appeared on the river and was swaying back and forth alone. "Is the person you love like that boat?" After a long time, she said to herself. "No. From here you can't see what's on the boat, and you can't hear the boatman who is rowing the oars, perhaps whistling happily. I also didn't understand until a long time later, why Qingya told me that day, if she just got My love, she must feel lonely after leaving me, and missing her will make her haggard. However, when love takes root in her heart and stays with love, how rich her life will be. Unfortunately, I didn’t know I understand what she is saying, my heart is filled with love and bitterness, and I can't understand the happiness in her eyes at all. She doesn't force me to understand. She sits down and pulls my hand Hands, firmly say that our fate is only a few days left, and when the fate is over, let all the love go with the wind. Once I walk out of this castle and return to my father and Zuhan, Just treat her as an illusory dream and seal it in my memory, don't open it up and recall it easily. She just wants to be my beautiful, secret dream, and she has nothing else to ask for."

"You remember everything she said so clearly? How happy she would be if she knew all of this! No, she does, I'm sure she must. Otherwise..." "Otherwise, she wouldn't have whistled joyfully, rowed her oars through country after country, and finally unloaded all her most precious things in the city of Sarai." "You... so you already knew..." "Stupid child! Qingya told me that her mother's family has a peculiarity. When girls in this family get married and have children, most of them are twins. Besides, how many people in this world can have the same appearance as her? Girls have her strange scent!"

Bai Ling looked at his father excitedly, letting the tears roll down his face. "But you never asked us anything." "I have already received Qingya's favor, so why should I care about the change of title. Honor is often accompanied by suspicion. Qingya is so smart, how can she not take this into consideration." Bai Ling looked at his father with tears in his eyes: "I understand." "Tell me." "No wonder mother loves you all her life. Because you—worth it." "Really? That's the sweetest compliment I've ever heard." Knowing that his father was teasing her, Bailing smiled through his tears.

The number of boats on the Volga River gradually increased, and the chant of the boatmen could be heard faintly.Bailing suddenly remembered the scene when she and Yeluke met for the first time. That day, she, Qi Nilanza and Nuo Min were touring Qionghua Island, and saw a scholar chanting on the long bridge, fascinated, as if there was no one else around.The scholar wears hemp shoes and wears a keg scarf. He appears to be a student from a poor family.Nuo Min was mischievous, following the scholar closely, imitating him to walk slowly, or bowing her head in deep thought, or raising her head and chanting, while Zinilansa and Bai Ling hid far away, laughing so hard that the scholar was completely unconscious.

Nuo Min was learning excitedly, but she tripped over something, screamed, and leaned towards the bridge railing.The scholar was shocked and watched in amazement that the golden hairpin on Nuo Min's head slipped and fell into the water.Then, to everyone's surprise, the scholar took a look at Nuo Min who was full of remorse, and plunged into the water.When Zini Lanza and Bai Ling arrived in a hurry, the scholar had already touched the golden hairpin from the water, and threw it at Nuo Min with a smile. This accident made the three of Bailing, especially Zini Lanza, look at the scholar with admiration, and it also became the beginning of the four people's acquaintance.Since then, because of their common interests, the four young people visited the eight famous scenic spots in Zhongdu together: Qiongdao Chunyin, Yuquan Chuihong, Taiye Qiubo, Juyong Pinnacle, Jimen Rain, Xishan Snow, Lugou Xiao In the moon and Jintai sunset, you can enjoy the green pines and cypresses, the lotus scrolls, the singing and the jade, and the shadows and fragrances.Happy times are always too short.Soon, Nuomin's father, Wu Lianghetai, was ordered to return to the Mongolian grassland, and Nuomin accompanied him, while Qi Nilansa and Bailing had to return to Sichuan.Yelvke bid farewell to Bailing, Qi Nilanza and Nuo Min in Yuquan.Yuquan is located 30 miles northwest of Wanping County. There are three stone caves in the mountain. The sweet spring gushes out, and the color is as simple as plain.Yuquan Chuihong is one of the eight scenic spots in the central capital. Although it was lost to repair due to the war and many pavilions are dilapidated, the natural beauty is still there.

Yeluke specially chose a flat mountain and rock behind Furong Hall, and prepared wine and food by himself, and had a good time with his best friends.At the time of parting, the three of Bailing just learned that Yeluke turned out to be the son of the famous Mongolian Prime Minister Yelu Chucai... "Son, what are you thinking about?" Seeing his daughter in a silent trance, Batu asked with concern. Bai Ling hurriedly withdrew his thoughts and smiled lightly: "I want to be alone." "Is it Yeluke?" Bai Ling was surprised: "How do you know?" "A good daughter is better than a father. There is a letter from Zinilanza, which only said one thing, that is, I hope that I can marry Yeluke for you in the near future."

"That's right." "Son, walk with me along the river." Bai Ling stretched out his hand to hold his father, and walked beside him obediently.Batu's foot disease was still unhealed, and walking seemed a bit difficult. The father and daughter talked while walking.Their topics changed at will, from Yeluke to the Mongol sage Yelu Chucai, from Empress Naimazhen who was depressed and virtuous, to the chaotic politics of the lost kingdom of the sea, from the ten years of political instability experienced by the Mongol Empire to Mengge's iron blood Loyalty, clarification of Yuyu... Bailing understands his father's inner joy better than anyone else.For more than two years, she watched her father sleepless nights because of the struggle for the throne between the Wokuotai clan and the Tuolei clan.After all, in my father's mind, only Mengge Khan is the most outstanding monarch after Genghis Khan...

Batu seemed never to have been so happy, and Bailing had never been so happy.The father and daughter chatted freely, saying whatever came to mind.When one speaks, the other listens attentively.Over the years, Bailing and his father have rarely had such an intimate moment. A ditch appeared in front of him, and Bai Ling's hand slightly tightened his father's elbow. "Be careful, father!" she said naturally. Batu suddenly stopped and looked back at his daughter's beautiful and clear eyes.Because of his excitement and joy, even the folds of his eyes glowed with radiance. "What do you call me?"

Bailing replied affectionately: "Father! In fact, in my heart, I have called you this countless times. And for Zini Lanza. He said, you will always be our father, not our father." "I understand, this is also your mother's wish. I am really happy to be your father, not your father sweat." "Thank you, Father. Mother loved you all your life, and we love you as much." "Son, can you tell me about your mother? Where have you been all these years? Why did you go from Dali to Sichuan?" Bai Ling nodded affectionately. "As long as I can remember, Tsiniranza and I have been bouncing around in a carriage or in a porter's bamboo basket. When we were a little older, my grandfather and mother began to teach us to read and write, even on the road, as long as there was a little leisure , my mother would urge us to read and write. There was no paper and pen, so my mother let us write on the ground with sticks. Zini Lanza is a naughty little guy who is often lazy. At this time, my mother would say, when we grow up, we must Back to my father, if we didn't have real talents, she wouldn't let us meet my father, because our father was a great hero, and she didn't want him to be disappointed for us. Listening to her father's story, I Tsiniranza and Tsiniranza never tire of hearing it. And so, day by day, Tsiniranza and I grew up watching the sunrise without any worries. The journey was hard but happy, and of course there were dangers at times. The most dangerous The first time we arrived in the capital of Hungary, just as the Mongolian army was about to attack Hungary, the Hungarians arrested us as spies. Fortunately, my mother met an acquaintance who was very familiar with Bela IV, and he personally We interceded with Bela IV, and Bela IV released us on purpose. At that time, we didn’t know that you were the commander of this Mongolian army. Mother thought about the safety of me and Tsinilanza, and decided to go back temporarily. Dali. On the way back, my grandfather died of illness. According to his last wish, we sprinkled his ashes in the first creek we passed when we came back. Originally, my mother planned to settle down in Dali, but soon she heard It is said that a Mongolian army is fighting in Sichuan. The commander of this Mongolian army is your cousin, the second son of Ogotai Khan, Kuoduan, and the commander is your good friend, General Wulianghetai, so he decided to take us to Chengdu, Sichuan to seek refuge. A friend of my grandfather. Later we found out that my mother had already found out that she was ill. She was proficient in medical science and felt that this illness was different from the past. It is very likely that she would not be able to afford it, so she wanted to send us back to you as soon as possible. Tsinilanza wanted to join the army of General Wulianghetai, but his mother was afraid that he would be in danger, so she refused to agree anyway. It happened that after General Wulianghetai captured Chengdu, a large number of wounded and sick needed treatment, and The local lady didn't have enough hands, so the general's men found his mother. At this time, Zini Lansa and Nuo Min also met. After Nuo Min's introduction, Qi Ni Lansa was highly valued by General Wulianghetai and asked him to be Nuo Min Mother was relieved, but her illness became worse day by day. Before she died, she repeatedly told us to go to the Qincha grassland to find you, but we were not allowed to recognize you. The only thing we can do is to care about you , to protect you. After Ogedai Khan died of illness, the general arranged for Tsinilansa to escort Nuomin to your fief to visit relatives. We went all the way and finally returned to your side. You know everything about the future. Ever since we got along with you day and night, Zini Lanza and I respect and like you more and more. We might have recognized you long ago if it wasn't for keeping our promise to mother. Perhaps what mother really worries about is that once our bloodline is recognized, we may be involved into a brutal power struggle, she wants us to stay away from unnecessary disputes as much as possible, rather than really don't want Chiniranza and I to recognize our ancestors. Ziniranza and IIt took so many years to understand her true intentions, and we never had any extravagant expectations of power status, so now we can finally call you father with a clear conscience. " Batu's eyes were slightly wet, and he patted Bai Ling's hand on his arm, and said clearly, "My daughter, do you know? When I was the grandson of Genghis Khan, my Destiny is doomed. However, my life has become more colorful because of meeting your mother. Your mother is an unusual woman. She doesn't care about power, but she hopes that the people she loves will be upright." He and his daughter cuddled each other, and continued to walk forward, his tone gradually becoming passionate, loud and clear: "In the past thirty years, I have never forgotten Qingya for a moment, and I do many things for her. Now, I I thought, I did it. I, Batu, a Mongolian, stood on the banks of the Volga River and looked at the Mongolian grasslands, wishing the Mongolian nation prosperity forever. Behind me, not only the Golden Horde stands, but also stands across the Eurasian continent. The Mongol Empire. This will always be the source of my strength!" Bai Ling turned his head to stare at his father, with a look of pride flashing in his eyes. Even at this moment, she will not know that the Golden Horde established by her father will stand proudly in Europe for 262 years (1241-1502), and finally quietly affect the historical process and cultural development of Europe , but she knew that the person who greeted the sunrise with her was her biological father. And this is enough.