Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen Diema

The long sky is vast, and there are goshawks flying by, hovering in the dim sky, overlooking all living beings.Heavy frost condenses the trees, and the leaves dance to yellow, and it has entered the early winter season. The land of ancient Kuanzhou, more than 200 miles northeast of Yanzhou, lacks the chill of early winter, but has more lively atmosphere. Kuanzhou was originally an abandoned ancient city. In the construction of nearly a year, the city was built from the ground and the city was named Qingjian! Ever since the imperial court ordered Zhong Shiheng to be the magistrate of Yanzhou, responsible for the repair of Qingjian City.The people around Qingjian City, no matter they were Qiang people or Han people, cheered happily and came to move rocks and earth, dig trenches and ditches on their own initiative.

In the past, the north of Jinmingzhai was mostly populated by Qiang and Han people, but whenever there was a war, Da Song would always avoid it and stick to Jinmingzhai. As a result, the people living in the north would be unlucky, and would be affected by wars many times. Miserable.This time the city was built to the north of Jinmingzhai, and everyone thought this place was a blessing for the people, so they came to help enthusiastically. At dusk and sunset, a group of soldiers was carrying sand into the city, and some people who were digging the moat shouted: "Ge Dutou, everyone is exhausted, come and talk about Commander Di to relieve your fatigue."

Although it was cold, Ge Du's head was showing his strong chest, and there was still sweat on his forehead.Hearing this, he unloaded the river sand and asked, "Where did I talk yesterday?" A red-faced man continued: "Commander Di fought against the iron kite, broke through Houqiaozhai, and fought against King Rahu angrily. I have told it seventeen times...Although the story is different every time, I have heard too much. Can you tell me something new?" Ge Dutou laughed loudly and said: "You guys are really difficult to serve. I won't talk about it. You have to listen. You can't repeat the same thing after listening to it. If you don't repeat the same thing, you think I made it up. Although Commander Di said that he went back to the seat again, the current war No, shall I make up a story for you?"

Someone said: "Why not? Last night, the drums at the top of the city were louder than the thunder. At dawn, I saw the corpses of Qiang people outside the city. What's going on? As an important member of the army, you must tell me the story." Ge Dutou was praised by others, stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "I guess you must ask about this. Anyway, I will tell you. In fact, our city has been built, and there are many people who are happy and jealous. Not a lot. The Mi Qin tribe squeezed their heads and didn't come in, so they sent troops to attack. I didn't want Commander Di to figure it out. Knowing that they would come last night, they lay in ambush outside the city early, and beheaded the Mi Qin tribe with a single knife. The leader Mi captured the big waves."

Everyone exclaimed, "Isn't Commander Di the same as a god?" Ge Du didn't blush, and said carelessly: "Who said it wasn't... Those people didn't dare to fight when Commander Di came to kill them, leaving hundreds of corpses behind and fled. Qingjian City has the talent of an old man It was built, but if there was no Commander Di, I'm afraid it would have been lost." Someone puzzled and said: "If the Mi Qin clan wants to enter the city, let them come." Ge Dutou said: "What do you know, they don't give money, how can the old man let them in?" Everyone burst into laughter, and a person came from a distance and said: "Ge Zhenyuan, you are talking ill of me again."

The person came, dragging straw sandals, walking over, his forehead was bright, his face was sallow, he was Zhong Shiheng. Ge Dutou is of course Ge Zhenyuan, Qingjian City was newly built, Zhong Shiheng was in charge of the city, Di Qing was in charge of guarding, and Ge Zhenyuan, Liao Feng, Sima and others were all transferred from Xinzhai to Qingjian City. Seeing that everyone was resting, Zhong Shiheng yelled in dissatisfaction: "Why are you all stopping? Hurry up and do something. Let me tell you, if you can enter this city, you must first do something, and second, you must give money. You have no money, and you don't want to do it." Living people, if I see them again, get out of here! There are no idlers here."

Ge Zhenyuan was frightened and hurriedly said: "Everyone go to work, all go to work!" The crowd dispersed.Ge Zhenyuan rolled up his sleeves to leave, but Zhong Shiheng grabbed him and said, "Where is Di Qing?" Ge Zhenyuan said: "He's at Zheliu Pavilion five miles north of the city." Zhong Shiheng muttered, "What is he doing running so far?" "He is far away, maybe he is afraid that you will ask for money." After Ge Zhenyuan left a sentence, he ran away in a hurry. Zhong Shiheng shook his head, dragged his straw sandals towards the north of the city, and when he arrived at Zheliu Pavilion, he was a little out of breath.Di Qing was sitting in the pavilion, looking to the northwest, when he heard footsteps, he looked towards Zhong Shiheng, and said expectantly, "Old man Zhong, what's the matter?"

Di Qing went to Saibei again. After Di Qing left Bianjing, he first went to Yanzhou to report.Fan Yong got a headache when he saw this, and thought that there is something wrong with this kid, others are trying their best to go to the capital, but this kid rushed to Yanbian like burning his ass.Not knowing what the imperial court was thinking, Fan Yong simply reported to the imperial court and raised Di Qingyun's official title as a cavalry captain to a military cavalry captain. This kind of promotion only increased his salary, not his military power.After the imperial court approved it, Di Qing, as the commanding envoy of Yanbian, cooperated with Zhong Shiheng to guard Qingjian City.

Di Qing was free for a while, and went all out to find out Ye Xisun's whereabouts, but this person was like a ghost, and he never appeared again. Zhong Shiheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, sighed and said, "Is there anything I can call you for?" Di Qing smiled, "I'm afraid it will delay your earning money. By the way, last night I killed the big waves, and the horse's equipment and weapons were taken back, right?" Zhong Shiheng said: "Are you still afraid that I will miss something?" Di Qing laughed again, but sighed inwardly.It turned out that after Di Qing guarded Qingjian City, some Qiang people defected to him, and some Qiang people came to make trouble.During these days, Di Qing was merciless, and whoever came to make trouble would be killed without mercy.After each battle, Di Qing didn't care about killing or burying, and handed over the packing of the spoils to Zhong Shiheng.Zhong Shiheng has always peeled off the skin of the dead, and of course it is best to do this kind of thing.

Zhong Shiheng squinted at Di Qing, and suddenly said, "Di Qing, do you feel a little strange?" Di Qing frowned and asked, "What's so strange?" Zhong Shiheng said: "When we built this Qingjian City, the party members must see it as a thorn in their side. It's not surprising that you come to make trouble, but they all know you are here. During this time, there are fewer and fewer people who come to make trouble. But Last night, all the Miqin clan came here were hussars, at least a thousand of them!" "Isn't that good? The more you come, the more you kill, the more you earn." Di Qing said indifferently: "I don't take the initiative to kill people, but I won't refuse them when they come to kill me."

Zhong Shiheng heaved a long sigh and said, "Recently, you only think about Shambhala and Ye Xisun. I've said it all. I'll let you inquire about these things. No matter how powerful you are alone, you can still get more information than the old man. Are you smart? Your kid is talented in leading the army, and even more brave in fighting the enemy, you shouldn’t waste your talent like this.” Di Qing couldn't help laughing, "So, if you have anything to say in the future, just talk to me directly. I'm too lazy to go around in circles with you. Do you want to say that the party members recently said something about Qingjian City? The attack force has increased, and you intend to attack the northwest again?" Zhong Shiheng muttered: "You finally said something plain. I'm afraid of this. Di Qing, do you remember that in the beginning of spring, He Zhen, the emissary of the party members, went to ask Fan Zhizhou for peace. After that, the northwest was quiet Many, many acquaintances of the Qiang people wanted to surrender one after another, Fan Zhizhou reported to the imperial court, and the imperial court ordered Fan Zhizhou to deal with it on his own, and as a result, Fan Zhizhou settled many Qiang people into the thirty-sixth branch of Jinming Village?" Di Qing nodded and said: "Of course I remember. Fan Zhizhou still wants to arrange some people to go to Qingjian City, but we reasoned that the city has not been built, and we have not agreed." He also looked worried, "Old man Zhong, you are afraid of these things Does anyone have a problem?" Zhong Shiheng said worriedly: "I don't know if there is a problem with these people, but I have always felt terrified these days. A large number of Qiang people have poured into Jinming Village. If you think about it with your toes, there are problems. Fan Zhizhou thinks The Qiang people are not afraid of it, they don’t take it seriously. In order to appease the Qiang people, the court reopened the debate, but at this time, the party members repeatedly tried to attack Qingjian City, and I am afraid that they will really attack the northwest again.” Di Qing also frowned a little, thinking to himself what's the use of you and I knowing this?It is Fan Yong's favor to be able to guard Qingjian City.He said helplessly: "But you and I jointly signed a letter to Fan Zhizhou, please be careful. Although he didn't say anything, I'm afraid he thinks that we are meddling in our own business." Zhong Shiheng pondered for a long time, and asked: "It seems useless to submit a letter to Fan Zhizhou, he will not listen to our suggestion at all. Di Qing, some time ago, I asked you to directly write to the emperor, did you reply?" Di Qing shook his head and said with a wry smile: "You think too highly of my ability. I sent out the memorial, but there has been no response from the two governments. This kind of leapfrogging is a taboo in the officialdom. If Fan Yong finds out , you and I are both fine... I'm just afraid... the memorial will still be suppressed by the two governments." Zhong Shiheng rubbed his hands, walked back and forth in the pavilion, and suddenly stopped, with a rare seriousness on his face, and asked: "Di Qing, the old man would venture to ask, what is the relationship between you and the Son of Heaven?" Recalling the scene in Bianjing, Di Qing smiled wryly for a while and said, "Is this...A companion is like a tiger, you should know. He may be able to listen to me, but people always change, don't they?" The last time I returned to Bianjing In Beijing, although Di Qing and Zhao Zhen had conflicts, they finally reconciled, but Di Qing knew in his heart that Zhao Zhen would never be a holy son again. The higher the place where a person sits, the different angles of seeing things will naturally be. Zhong Shiheng showed a deeply appreciative expression, and regretted: "I originally wanted you to go back to Beijing in person and tell the majesty the seriousness of this place. Sigh... It seems that this road will not work." Zhong Shiheng seems to be smooth, but in fact he can be said to be scheming, and because of the ups and downs of the officialdom, he knows the power of it.He thought to himself, "During the past few days, Beijing has changed a lot. I heard that the emperor is not busy preparing for the war in the northwest, but has been busy with the abolition of Empress Guo because of Queen Guo's savagery. Not long after Lu Yijian was demoted from Beijing, he was reinstated. Into the two mansions. At the beginning, it was said that Empress Guo and Lu Yijian were at odds, and that the emperor was going to be abolished, and Lu Xiang gave his full support. However, Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and other talents were reused, and they were demoted from the capital because they opposed the emperor's abolition. It seems inconspicuous, but it can be seen that the emperor's character is very repetitive. Old man, I hoped that Di Qing could talk about the urgency of Yanbian in front of the emperor, but the emperor repeated and the journey was so long, Di Qing might not be useful. But if you don't count on Di Qing , the Northwest War is about to start, Fan Yong is incompetent, and he is content with pleasure all day long, and with the current situation, the people will suffer again." It's not easy for Zhong Shiheng to say these words to Di Qingduo. While he was pondering, Di Qing asked: "Old man Zhong, you said to find out about Shambhala and Ye Xisun for me, do you have any clues?" Zhong Shiheng shook his head, and then thought of something, "I can't find Ye Xisun, but I have found the details of the man surnamed Cao." Di Qing cheered up, at first the Eighth Prince refused to reveal the origin of the person surnamed Cao, Di Qing thought that this person was also very mysterious, he didn't want Zhong Shiheng to have some methods, and he was able to find out the origin of that person. If you really know the origin of the person surnamed Cao, it may be helpful to find Shambhala.Di Qing thought to himself, "Even if Zhong Shiheng is a liar, he is also a very capable liar." "The man surnamed Cao is called Cao Xianying, and he was originally a descendant of the Cao family in the Guiyi Army." Zhong Shiheng said. "Guiyi Army? What kind of army is that?" Di Qing asked puzzled. Zhong Shiheng touched the top of his head, sighed and said, "Don't just think about killing people all day long. If you have nothing to do, read more books and history books, and you will know who the Guiyi Army is." Di Qing said in his heart, "I also read books, but I just like to read one book." With some soreness in his heart, Di Qing could still laugh and said, "I know you are knowledgeable, otherwise why would I ask you to do something?" Chong Shiheng felt a little proud, touched his bright forehead again, and said briefly: "During the Anshi Rebellion in Tang Dynasty, the Emperor Tang was unable to put down the rebellion, so he could only call the armies from Longyou and Hexi to help the capital. As a result, the troops in Longyou and Hexi were empty, and they were defeated instead. The Tubo people took advantage of the gap and occupied Longyou. Since then, Longyou, Hexi, and most of Shazhou and Guazhou have fallen into the hands of the Tubo. But later the Han Chinese Zhang Yichao led an uprising and recaptured Hexi Eleven prefectures, Feng Biao returned to the Tang Dynasty. Tang Tianzi had nothing to repay, and named Zhang Yichao's department as the Guiyi Army! This is the origin of the Guiyi Army. Originally, the Guiyi Army was surnamed Zhang, but later the Guiyi Army was weakened due to internal strife and power. The Tubo people were defeated. Later, the Guiyi Army went through several iterations, and Cao Rengui, a prominent family in Shazhou, regained their momentum, and then defeated Tubo, and the Guiyi Army actually changed their surname to Cao.” Di Qing thought, "There is nothing unusual about this background, why did the Eighth Prince keep it secret?" Zhong Shiheng said again: "However, after the Cao family took power, their power has gradually declined, and their territory has been annexed by Tubo, Uighur, Gaochang and other countries. Guazhou and Shazhou were separated, so the local people also called Cao Zongshou the king of Guazhou. In this dynasty, Cao Zongshou’s son Cao Xianshun ruled Guazhou. Cao Xianshun saw that the party was powerful, and the whole state surrendered to Yuanhao! Cao Xianying is Cao Xianshun's younger brother, and Cao Xianshun probably had a disagreement with Cao Xianshun, so he fled to Yanbian." After hearing this, Di Qing lost his mind and said, "Then why does Cao Xianying have a map of Shambhala? It's a pity that he is dead, but..." Suddenly remembered something, and cheered up: "Although Cao Xianying is dead, we can ask Cao Xianshun for information !" Zhong Shiheng's eyes showed admiration, he patted his forehead and said: "You boy is smart enough in this kind of thing, it is not in vain that I told you this. But... I have a different opinion." Di Qing hurriedly said: "Old man, please tell me." Whenever he asked for advice, the old man Zhong became old man Zhong. Zhong Shiheng didn't sneer, but looked pensive, and said: "Since you mentioned the poor place of Shambhala, I have also started to pay attention to it in many ways. I remember you said that Shao Yong had a prophecy that Shambhala was in Northwest, so you insist on going to the Northwest?" It turned out that Di Qing knew that Zhong Shiheng was quite capable, and in order to find Shambhala with all his strength, he also told Shao Yong's prophecy to Zhong Shiheng. Di Qing nodded and said: "Yes, according to the prophecy, Shambhala should be in the northwest..." Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed, and Di Qing lost his voice: "The territory that the Guiyi Army once commanded is in the northwest of our place. I am near Yanzhou If there is no news about Shambhala, could it be that... Shambhala is within the sphere of influence of the Cao family?" Zhong Shiheng slapped his thigh, nodded and said, "What you said is exactly what I thought. Why did Cao Xianying have the map of Shambhala? Could it be handed down from his ancestors? If it was handed down from his ancestors, it is almost certain , this picture is related to the Eleven States of Hexi!" For the first time, Di Qing clarified the scope of Shambhala. The more he thought about it, the more reliable he became. His thoughts changed: "Perhaps... Shambhala is in Guazhou or Shazhou? You just said that the Guiyi Army is sticking to these two places. Is it because of these two states that there is something mysterious in itself." Taking a long breath, Di Qing was overwhelmed, "Could it be that Shambhala is in these two states?" Zhong Shiheng was still quiet, and he said after a long while: "It is possible, but not necessarily in the Gua and Sha states. If there is Shambhala in those two states, Cao Xianying has no ability to find the reason. But Cao Xianshun must also know There's no reason for this secret to leave the so-called fairyland behind and seek refuge with Yuan Hao?" Di Qingfang had some eyebrows, and was poured with cold water again, knowing that what Zhong Shiheng said made sense. "Maybe Shambhala is in another state. Therefore, although the Cao family has a map, they are unable to find it." Zhong Shiheng made another judgment. Di Qing nodded, stood up and looked to the west and said, "Then what should we do now?" He really wanted to go to Guazhou immediately to find out the news. Zhong Shiheng said: "What should I do? Of course you will stay and defend the city. Didn't you agree that you can defend the city with peace of mind, help me fight the war and do business, and I will do my best to help you find Shambhala. Everyone owes you everything We can make the best use of our respective strengths.” Di Qing sat down again, trying to calm down. Seeing that Di Qing could calm down in a moment, Zhong Shiheng nodded secretly, thinking that Di Qing had changed more and more, and became more stable.When he heard the news, he could still hold his breath, so he already had the air of a general. If a person can't even control himself, how can he control Qianjun? Rolling his eyes, Zhong Shiheng remembered something, and said: "By the way, Di Qing, we have made a lot of money these days. We agreed, and you have a share." After finishing speaking, he smiled wearily. Di Qing knows that there are only ways that he can't think of, and there is no way that Shiheng can't make money. These days, Zhong Shiheng chose to live in the common people, drew commissions in advance, and smuggled green salt, which really made a lot of money.Di Qing shook his head when he heard that he had money, and said, "Although it was agreed at the beginning, I don't need it. If you want, use my share to build the city." Zhong Shiheng clapped his palms and smiled, "Your gentleman, don't go back on your words!" Di Qing didn't say much, but thought in his heart, "Chong Shiheng has worked really hard for more than a year." During these days, Di Qing got along with Zhong Shiheng day and night, and knew that Zhong Shiheng was just stingy on the outside. This person usually cheats on food and drink, but his accounts are very clear. If he spends his own money, he would be reluctant to eat a bite all day long. I only pick up some vegetable leaves to satisfy my hunger, so I always have a disheveled face. Although the imperial court agreed to build Qingjian City, Fan Yong couldn't get the funds allocated, and he also used the excuse that Jinming Village cost a lot, so the funds needed for the construction of Qingjian City could not be provided in time. If it weren't for Zhong Shiheng's desperate efforts to make money and save money from his teeth, how could Qingjian City be built so quickly? Di Qing couldn't help but think of an incident two months ago, and still couldn't help feeling emotional in his heart. At that time, when the construction of the city was at its most tense, a fatal problem suddenly appeared in Qingjian City, that is, there was no water source in the city.The well was dug into the rock formation! This problem is not a problem when there is no war, because the water from the Yanhe River outside the city can be taken.But if a war is really launched, the city will be surrounded by people, and there will be no water in the city, so if there is no battle, the city will be defeated.At that time, people in Qingjian City were in panic, and only Di Qing and Zhong Shiheng could hold their breath. Zhong Shiheng's hair turned gray overnight, and hundreds of hairs fell out from his forehead. The next day, Zhong Shiheng decided to continue digging the well and dig a dustpan. Come up with a stone, and reward a hundred copper coins! The city soldiers dug for three days in a row, which was more difficult than a fierce battle, and finally dug out the well water on the third day. The whole city is happy. Zhong Shiheng spent all his vain money, the first time he didn't cry out, but shed tears. Although Zhong Shiheng has been clamoring that if he wants to make a big deal, he must be willing to invest.But since that day, Di Qing has a deeper understanding of Zhong Shiheng, and he would rather be deceived by Zhong Shiheng.And who knows, what kind of feelings are there under the bald head, rotten shoes and disheveled face? Seeing Di Qing staring at him in a daze, Zhong Shiheng couldn't help touching his face and said, "Is my face blooming?" Di Qing stood up and said with a smile: "That's not true, but you have worked so hard to find out information for me, I always want to treat you to a good meal." Drooling, Zhong Shiheng nodded and said: "You have a conscience..." Following Di Qing to the city, Zhong Shiheng said: "Di Qing, I have always had a plan... the soldiers are not many, but fine, Over the years, I have really met a lot of people with lofty ideals, why don't we organize them all into the Xiang Army and let you command them, some people may have weird personalities, but I think you can hold them down..." before finishing speaking , There is the sound of horseshoes. A horse galloped towards him, and Di Qing thought it was an urgent military situation. When he saw the horse's face, he was both surprised and happy and said, "Zhang Yu, why is it you?" The person who came was Di Qing's good friend Zhang Yu from Beijing. Zhang Yu and Li Yuheng were Di Qing's earliest companions in Beijing, and Zhang Yu and Di Qing fought side by side, so it can be said that they were life-and-death friends. After the palace change, the guards who had experienced the events of the year all invited themselves to guard the border.Wu Ying went to Rouyuan on Huanqing Road, Wang Gui went to Zhenrong Army on Jingyuan Road, and both Zhang Yu and Li Yuheng were assigned to be commanders in Jinming Village. Everyone is in the northwest, but because they each have important tasks, except for Di Qing, they are not allowed to leave without authorization. Di Qing has been in Qingjian City for a long time. Apart from guarding the city, he is looking for the whereabouts of Shambhala. It is a surprise to see Zhang Yu today. Zhang Yu's face was full of wind and frost, and he was also very happy to see Di Qing. He got off his horse and said, "Di Qing, are you okay?" An ordinary sentence does not know how many greetings and cares it contains. Di Qing remembers that Zhang Yu saved his life, why doesn't Zhang Yu remember that Di Qing blocked the sword for him? Di Qing nodded heavily and said, "I can't die. How about you?" Zhang Yu saw that Di Qing's face was tempered by dust and frost, and he lost the immaturity of the past, and became more fortitude. He thought to himself, "He can probably get rid of the shadow of the past." He smiled heartily: "I am also fine. Although the warring people Suffering, but I have been idle in Jinmingzhai, and my fists are a little itchy. I heard that you have become famous in the Northwest for the past two years, and I really don’t accept it. You are both commanders, why is there such a big gap?" , couldn't help laughing. Di Qing knew that Zhang Yu was joking, and felt warm in his heart.Can't help but said: "You came to Qingjian City this time, what's the matter?" Zhang Yu thought of something, reached into his arms and took out a letter, saying, "I'm here this time to deliver a letter to you. Guo obeys Master Guo's letter to you." Di Qing wondered: "Why did Brother Guo ask you to deliver the letter?" After receiving the letter, he felt that the letter was very thin, but it fell heavily on his hands. Di Qing was even more surprised, wondering if this is a letter?Even a piece of silver is only so much, right? Before opening it, Zhang Yu explained: "Originally Master Guo wanted to deliver this letter to you personally. When he passed by Jinmingzhai and was looking for Mr. Tiebi, he learned that the party members had signs of sending troops again, so he hurried back. Arm yourself, knowing that I have a good relationship with you, let me forward the letter to you." Di Qing had already opened the letter, pulled out the letter paper, and saw a golden light in front of his eyes... Zhong Shiheng's eyes were as big as eggs, and he shouted, "My ancestor, is this a letter?" What Di Qing pulled out was actually a thin piece of platinum letter paper with gold inlaid letters on it.This simple piece of letterhead is already worth a lot. A gold needle is embedded in the lower right corner of the letter, and directly above the letter, a Buddha pattern protrudes from the platinum back cover. The Buddha has benevolent eyebrows and kind eyes. Although he looks a bit like Maitreya Buddha, his stomach is not that big. This letter is extravagant and strange.What do the needles and the Buddha mean? And when did Guo Zun have such a generous handwriting? Di Qing didn't care to be surprised anymore, seeing nine gold-inlaid characters on the platinum letter paper, he looked over. Those nine words are: "If you want to go to Shambhala, you must look for Dima!" Di Qing stared blankly at the nine words, puzzled for a moment. Dima, what is Dima? Guo Zunruo just wanted to say these nine words and let Zhang Yu pass them on, but what did Guo Zun mean by deliberately sending him this letter?This letter... so weird? After a long time, Di Qing looked at Zhang Yu, puzzled and said, "Zhang Yu, what is the meaning of this letter? What does Brother Guo want to say?" Although he didn't understand, seeing that Guo Zun still couldn't forget to find Xiangba for him. La, Di Qing was full of gratitude. Zhang Yu was also overwhelmed by the luxury of the letter paper, his face was full of surprise, and he murmured: "My mother, if I knew it was this kind of letter, wouldn't it be enough for me to send a message? If this letter paper is exchanged for wine, this How much wine can I buy?" Of course he was joking, and when he came back to his senses, Zhang Yu said: "Master Guo left in a hurry, so I just asked me to forward this letter to you. By the way, he also said a few words, He said that it is difficult to explain the matter, but he has found the most important clues about Shambhala in Tubo, and he will tell you in detail after he has dealt with the military situation." Di Qing's heart was shocked, knowing that Guo Zunsu never spoke lightly. Since Guo Zun said he had found the most important clue, he would never let Di Qing down! Zhang Yu has already got on his horse. Di Qing was a little surprised when he saw it, and asked, "You... are you leaving now?" Zhang Yu nodded and said: "Yes, Master Tiebi asked me to deliver the letter because of Master Guo's face. After the letter has been delivered, I have to go back as soon as possible. After all, Master Guo said that the Dangxiang people may be in this winter. I was also the commander of the troops who sent the troops, and I wanted to rush back to guard the stronghold. Originally... Yu Heng wanted to send a letter... I wanted to see you very much, so I hurried here." Di Qing was grateful in his heart, thinking to himself that it would take a full two hundred miles from Jinming Village to Qingjian City.Zhang Yu is running around like this, with deep affection, how can it be so simple to take a look? But Di Qing didn't say thank you after all, but just said with concern: "It's cold, it looks like it's going to snow... Be careful on the road." Zhang Yu laughed, waved his hands, turned the horse's head, and walked away. Di Qing watched Zhang Yu go away, and saw that the smoke in the far river was sparse, and the figures shot up to the sky, gradually fading away. The ancient trees were green and the wind was cold. Di Qing breathed out, and his breath turned into frost. Only then did he realize that it was the severe winter again before he knew it.Suddenly feeling a slight chill on his face, Di Qing looked up and saw a little bit of snow falling from the sky. Xue'er danced like stars falling down, Di Qing couldn't help but glance at Zhong Shiheng, his heart was also in chaos. He was a little convinced that Shambhala was in the eleven prefectures of Hexi. Why did Guo Zun suddenly tell him that if he wanted to find Shambhala, he must look for Diema? What the heck is Diema?Is Shambhala related to Tibet?Di Qing's mind was busy, and he couldn't find a clue for a while... Zhang Yu quickly turned around and saw that the snow was falling tightly, so he found a place with a leeward wind to rest for a while at night.At dawn, I rushed to Jinming village again. Heavy snow fell suddenly, whitening the Wanliguan River. The mountains are like dragons, the rivers are like belts, and the wind and snow in the north of Saibei is quite magnificent. Zhang Yu had no intention of admiring the snow scenery, and only scolded God for causing trouble for him. Around noon, he finally rushed back to Jinming Village. Under the sky, dragons and tigers in Jinming village are perched, looking down on the world.The thirty-six sub-villages of Jinming Village are like a black dragon against its scales, and any part of it can emit a chilling divine power. Zhang Yu returned the order first, and went to Anfeng Village with a gloomy expression. There are 18 groups of Qiang soldiers and 36 battalions in Jinming Village, winding among the mountains, forming the thickest barrier in the northwest of Yanzhou.Li Yuheng guarded the Qianchuan village in the south, while Zhang Yu was in charge of guarding the northernmost Anfeng village. A few dozen li to the north of Anfeng Village is the area where Han and Qiang people live together. Zhang Yu lost the smile he had when he saw Di Qing, and he just thought, "I haven't seen Yu Heng in this period of time, so I don't know how he is doing. When I saw Di Qing, I mentioned Yu Heng, just because I didn't want Di Qing to feel cold. Yu Heng didn't know that I sent a letter to Di Qing. Since leaving Beijing, I don't know whether Yu Heng's attitude cooled down first, or I looked down on him first. Alas, if I have time, I would talk to him. The matter has passed so For a long time, why can't I let go?" It turned out that during the battle of the Cao Mansion, Di Qing and Zhang Yu fought side by side to the death, while Li Yuheng hid aside. Every time Zhang Yu thought about this, he felt a lump in his heart.Later in Yongding Mausoleum, Li Yuheng was still timid and relied on Di Qing to save his life.The most outrageous thing is that during the palace change, Li Yuheng did not fight hard in the chaotic battle, but escaped by pretending to be dead. Because of this, Zhang Yu became indifferent to Li Yuheng, and after arriving in Saixia, the relationship between the two of them did not become close because of being in the same hall, but became estranged instead. Every time he thinks about this, Zhang Yu doesn't know what it feels like. When he was approaching Anfeng Village, he suddenly heard the commotion in the north of the village, Zhang Yu was slightly stunned, and asked the soldiers in the village, "What's the matter?" The soldiers of the village replied: "Commander Zhang, you are back. There are more than a thousand Qiang people fighting outside the village. You are not here. Mr. Li and Deputy Commander Hu have already left the village to meet the enemy." Zhang Yu was slightly shocked. He knew that Mr. Li was Li Huaibao, the son of Li Shibin, the Iron Walled Master.And deputy commander Hu is called Hu Xie, who was originally Zhang Yu's deputy, and cooperated with Zhang Yu to guard Anfeng Village. Li Huaibao went to battle, and it's good to say that he won, if something happened, I'm afraid he, Zhang Yu, would be involved. Thinking of this, Zhang Yu hurried to the north of the village, but before he got there, he heard cheers from a distance.Zhang Yu raised his eyes and looked over, and saw someone riding a horse in front of him. The leader was handsome, but his eyes were slightly sunken, the bags under his eyes were black, and he looked a little sleep-deprived. Zhang Yu recognized that person as Li Huaibao, heaved a sigh of relief, went up to him and said, "Young Master Li, are you alright?" Li Huaibao glanced at Zhang Yu and suddenly burst out laughing. Zhang Yu was a little puzzled, and couldn't help asking, "Why is Mr. Li laughing?" Li Huaibao smiled for a while, then turned to a green-faced man beside him and said, "What will happen to me? Hu Chai, tell your commanders what is funny." Hu Xie was originally Zhang Yu's deputy, but he looked at Zhang Yu with a smile in his eyes, and said sarcastically, "Commander Zhang, the matter is indeed funny. The Qiang people were fighting outside the stronghold, and they were arrogant, and Mr. Li was patrolling here. , was furious when he saw this, and ordered the soldiers to attack with the flag in hand. They left the camp without thinking about the flag, and those Qiang people turned around and ran away..." After finishing speaking, he laughed twice. Zhang Yu thought, "What's so funny about this? You, Li Huaibao, have come to show off your majesty in front of me? The Qiang people ran away when they saw your flag. There seems to be something strange here." Zhang Yu was tactful. Seeing that everyone was excited, it was not easy to question him, so he just said indifferently: "Young Master Li is so majestic." Hu Xie said: "The most majestic and funniest thing is not the Qiang people fleeing for their lives, but Mr. Li chasing after them. Some Qiang people fell off their horses. Seeing Mr. Li shouting and asking why they fled without fighting, guess what they answered?" Seeing Hu Xie's arrogant expression, Zhang Yu felt annoyed in his heart, but he was still able to calmly say: "I'm so stupid, I can't figure it out." Hu Xie mocked: "The Qiang people said that they thought there was only Commander Zhang here, so they dared to come here. They didn't want General Li to be here. When they saw the banner of Mr. Iron Wall, they all fell to the ground. How dare they fight again? ?” After that, he laughed again. Everyone laughed, and Li Huaibao laughed even more on the horse, pointing at Zhang Yu and saying, "Commander Zhang, you...hehe..." He didn't say any more, but his contempt was self-evident.With a flick of the long whip, he has ridden his horse away. Zhang Yuli stood there, furious in his heart, clenched his fists, his fingernails almost pierced into his flesh! Li Huaibao didn't care about Zhang Yu's mood, he was arrogant and extravagant, and he was used to being arrogant all these years in Jinming Village by relying on his father's name.After humiliating Zhang Yu, Li Huaibao didn't bother to inspect the rest of the villages, so he was ready to go back to rest. He didn't want a subordinate named Shangguan Yan to rush over, "Mr. Li, Xia Suixia is here, and he is looking for you everywhere." Li Huaibao was stunned, and asked, "What did Xia deploy him for?" Although the Li family and his son were local emperors in Jinmingzhai, Li Huaibao's official position was far inferior to Xia Sui's. Besides, Xia Sui also had a father who was deployed, even Li Shibin would not dare For neglect, Li Huaibao has always been polite to Xia Sui. Shangguan Yan said: "I heard that the Dangxiang people have sent troops again, and this time they have invaded the Northwest in an all-round way. Not only Xia Sui's deployment has come, but Xia Sui's Lao Tzu's deployment has also come. Right now, we are discussing with Xianggong how to deal with the Dangxiang people." Li Huaibao was slightly startled, and then sneered, "No matter how the party members come to fight. Do you still dare to fight to Jinming Village?" Jinmingzhai has been run by three generations of the Li family for many years, and it is known as the iron wall of the Northwest. Over the years, although there have been occasional wars in the border area, Jinming Village has never been under too much attack. Shangguan Yan smiled apologetically, "That's right, that's right. But...Young Master, you want to meet Xia Bubu, right? Xia Bubu is currently in the Kuanxin Hall in Huangdui Village." Huangdui Village is the most luxurious branch of Jinming Village, with the most magnificent buildings inside.Kuanxintang is the most exquisite place in Huangdui Village, where there are the most beautiful singing and dancing, as well as endless wine. Hearing that Xia Sui was in Huangdui Village, Li Huaibao couldn't help but smiled and said, "You've done a good job. Take me there." Li Huaibao always felt that Xia Sui was a kind of person, a person who can't help but be drunk and dissolute.Li Huaibao didn't want to see Xia Shouyun, so he would naturally have an iron wall to receive him. As for the reception arrangement, that was what Li Huaibao should do. Before Li Huaibao arrived at the Kuanxin Hall, he heard the melodious sound of the orchestra, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. The head of Kuanxin Hall is sitting Xia Sui, watching the singing and dancing in front of the hall intently. In the lobby, there is a group of dancers spinning around, dancing like snow in silver white skirts, revealing a pair of white and elastic legs. Xia Sui's eyeballs seemed to fall on the dancing girl. Shangguan Yan was waiting to be greeted, but Li Huaibao shook his head and stopped, waiting for the singing and dancing to stop.Li Huaibao thought to himself, "The Xia family and his son are very powerful, and my father is entertaining Xia Shouyun. I must make Xia Sui satisfied and return home." After the dance is over, the dancer curls up on the ground, her skirt falls like a waterfall, like an elegy of the sunset at dusk. The hall is quiet, as quiet as snow, and snow is lonely. Applause sounded, Li Huaibao walked in with his palms together, and laughed loudly: "Young Master Xia, is this dance... okay?" Xia Sui looked like he had just met Li Huaibao, An Zuo smiled and said, "I don't think there are such singing and dancing in Jinming Village, even if I'm in Bianjing, I rarely see them." Li Huaibao went to Xia Sui's subordinate and sat down, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Xia likes it, you can watch it here every day." Xia Sui's eyes flickered, and he sighed softly: "I really want to, but I won't let you. The party members sent troops out of Helanyuan again, went south to attack the Security Army, and went north to besiege Tumen... The Northwest Army is in an emergency situation." Li Huaibao laughed and said: "What's the use of the party's attack no matter how urgent it is? If everyone deploys and deploys soldiers and generals to plan strategies, won't the party members return home like last year?" Xia Sui smiled politely, as if there was something hidden in the smile, "Mr. Li is really good at talking. It is true that all deployments can be strategized, but if there is no Jinmingzhai's impenetrable gold soup, it is still not so comfortable. But it is always good to be careful, so They are all deployed and I come here, and I also want to see how Jinmingzhai is preparing." Li Huaibao said proudly: "Young Master Xia, you can rest assured, even if the party members have millions of soldiers to attack, they will not be able to do anything to Jinming Village. Where there is Jinming Village, there is Yanzhou City. You probably don't know what happened today, Mr. Xia? ”他不称夏随的官阶，以私交称呼，就是想要拉拢关系。 夏随微有诧异道：“今日发生了何事呢？” 李怀宝又把羌人见旗坠胆于地之事一说，得意的笑。夏随精神一振，拍案道：“想不到铁壁相公威名如斯，既然如此，我还担心什么？” 李怀宝笑道：“正是如此。夏公子在这里，什么都不用担心……” 夏随突然摇头道：“唉……我只担心一事。” “夏公子担心什么事呢？”李怀宝有些错愕道。 夏随面露苦意道：“我只担心这里好酒太多，我会醉死在这里。” 李怀宝恍然大悟，知道夏随是在开玩笑，大笑道：“夏公子真会说笑。上官雁，去把最好的酒拿来，今夜，我和夏公子不醉不归！” 酒如水一般的流淌，舞如风一般的旋急。 酒色之中，时间总是如流水般的飞逝。 夜幕已垂……夜色渐深，可宽心堂前热闹更盛，舞女转的更急，如风卷狂雪。 夏随看了眼天色，眼中闪过分诡异，终于伸了个懒腰，喃喃道：“到时候了。”他看起来喝的很多，但眼中竟没有半分酒意。 李怀宝早就醉了八成，听不清夏随说什么，大声道：“夏公子，你还要什么？尽管说来。这里有的，我就会为你取来。”腆着脸，望着堂前的舞女，李怀宝淫邪笑道：“我看夏公子好像很喜欢这个擅舞的妞儿，不如今晚，就让她陪你好了。” 夏随不望舞女，突然道：“李公子，我父子对你李家如何呢？” 李怀宝又笑，趁着酒意，重重的一拍胸膛道：“恩重如山！” 李怀宝这句话倒非违心，因为在不久前，元昊曾投书信、锦袍和金带在宋境，约李士彬反宋，但这书信不知为何，竟然落在了夏随的手上，此事也被范雍所知。 造反之名，本是大罪，但夏守贇、夏随均认为这是元昊的反间计，又对范雍说李家父子和党项人有世仇，绝不会做这种事情。范雍听夏守贇的建议，将此事不了了之。 就因为这件事，李家父子对夏家父子很是感激。 夏随轻轻地叹口气，缓缓的起身，走到了李怀宝的身前，问道：“那我父子现在有件很为难的事情，不知道你是否肯帮忙呢？” 李怀宝晃晃悠悠的站起，用力点头道：“好，你说。夏……公子，你……你……就是要我的脑袋，我都双手奉上。”说罢，笑嘻嘻的以手做捧头状，向夏随面前一送，又是哈哈大笑。 他已醉的不行，站立不稳之际，突然听到“呛”的一声响。 李怀宝还没有醒悟，忽感脖颈一凉，只觉得全身飞起。向下望去，只见夏随手持单刀，刀上有血，正对着一个无头尸身。 李怀宝蓦地醒悟，“我……”不待多想，他已再没有了知觉。 夏随一刀就砍了李怀宝的脑袋，鲜血飙飞，染红了一堂的春色！ 管弦骤停，夏随已厉喝道：“继续弹下去！”管弦之声再起，舞女跳跃不停，团团凌乱。 堂中的上官雁竟还是毫无慌张之意，可脸上已有青色。 夏随扭头望向上官雁道：“是时候了。这里的张玉还算个角色，你去收拾他后，按计划行事。” 上官雁施礼退下，夏随缓步走到宽心堂外。 雪正冷，天苍地白。 夏随伸手抓了一把雪，擦了下刀身的血迹。刀身一泓亮色，映青了满脸的狰狞。夏随擦完刀身后，又等了会，方才不慌不忙的从怀中取个竹筒，晃燃了筒捻。 “通”的一声大响，蒙蒙的夜空中，遽然出现了一朵绚烂的花朵。那烟花如花朵般千丝绽放，璀璨夺目，耀亮了金明寨的上空。 很快的功夫，远远处竟有一道道烟火跟随冲天而起，明耀了暗暗的夜。 烟花散尽后，夜空寂寂，火光四起，整个金明三十六寨，陡然沸了起来…… 夏随望着那火光汹汹，没有半分的惊奇，只是喃喃笑道：“金明寨……铜墙铁壁？好一个铜墙铁壁！”他的笑声冷冷中，还带着说不出的得意。 堂中歌舞未休，管弦繁急，似乎方才所发生的一切，不过是闹剧。可那白裙激荡，如雪花一样的飘扬，似乎为李怀宝舞着一曲挽歌，又像是给金明寨的下场，拉开了冷酷的序幕！