At the Kuizhou Wharf, a merchant ship had just fallen sail and got anchored. This place is rich in fine wine, and the sailors invited him to go ashore to drink with great enthusiasm. After passing Kuizhou, the Three Gorges, the river water slowly flows downstream. After passing this gentle river surface, the cliffs on both sides of the river will suddenly accelerate, just like thousands of rushing horses rushing out of the shackles of the mountains in Shu in one fell swoop, flowing thousands of miles to the south of the Yangtze River.

"Mrs. Zhao, rested in Kuizhou, raised sails in the Ming Dynasty and crossed the Three Gorges to the Song Dynasty."

"If you don't rest, you can go to Guizhou before sunset," said the marching Sima Zhangding, apologized, "but the sailors on the boat will have to rest in Kuizhou for one night, drink some wine to go to Sanxia tomorrow morning." He was ordered to go to Ezhou to assist Zhao De in his business, and escort General Zhao's family south along the way. For the past month, they have been familiar with each other.

"It's okay," Li Ruoxue smiled and said, "When I was young, I read the lyrics of bamboo branches. 'The flowers on both sides are like snow, and every family has a silver cup of wine.''There are good willows in the east and west of the bridge, and people come and go to sing.' So I was fascinated by the scenery and human feelings of Kuizhou. Thank you General Zhang." She stood up and blessed her blessing.

Zhang Ding hurriedly avoided the aisle and said, "Madam Zhao, don't see you outside." He paused and pointed to both sides of the river: "It's a pity that the flowering season has passed. If it were two months earlier, the mountains and fields were full of white flowers, which looked very beautiful. Although Kuizhou is a remote place, it is much richer than ordinary prefectures. Whether the goods from Shu are sold down the southeast, or the goods from Song State go up the river, those who walk this waterway must rest here."

He briefly introduced several famous attractions in Kuizhou, then stepped down and took the marching certificate to report to the road Caoyi Station.

Li Ruoxue took two children to relax and breathe on the pier. She grew up in the north and it was the first time she had been on a boat for so long. However, every time she went there, the scenery and people were different, so she would not be frustrated. The pier was full of bustling people, merchants in a hurry, hawkers selling along the street, and servants carrying packages. Suddenly, a rich fragrance, Li Ruoxue turned around. A girl in a white dress shirt was walking in the crowd with a bundle of white flowers in her hand. Seeing Li Ruoxue look over, she asked with a smile: "Madam, do you want to buy flowers?"

Li Ruoxue loves all kinds of flowers and plants the most. Seeing that the flowers are white and fragrant, she likes them in her heart. While choosing, she asked, "I have never seen this flower before, what's the name?" She chose a bunch of flowers with many buds and prepared to keep them in the cabin with clear water, which had some fragrance.

"Madam is from Guanzhong, right?" The girl selling flowers blinked and said, "This is a gardenia, which is inserted in a bottle at home. The fragrance has not dissipated for a long time. After the season, you can't buy it even if you have money. Has the lady ever heard, 'If you have flowers to be broken, you must be broken, don't wait for the flowers to be broken?'" Her eyes were filled with pride, and she also had a hint of simplicity when quoting poems.

Li Ruoxue loved her talking temperament and said with a smile: "There is really no flower in my hometown." The girl took out two bamboo folding fans from the thin white burlap bag she carried with her: "It's hot, do you want to buy a fan?" The folding fans are made of bamboo branches, with spots on the fan bones, purple, snow-white, and red.

When Li Ruoxue saw it, she spread her fan and was spotted, small and exquisite, and she loved it. She asked, "Did you make it yourself? What kind of bamboo is used?" The girl was willing to talk to her more and said, "This bamboo branch is not available in Guanzhong, this is Xiangfei Bamboo." In her mind, Guanzhong is the most prosperous and prosperous place in the world, and this is not available in Guanzhong, so she is proud.

"Is Xiangfei Bamboo?" Li Ruoxue's eyes were slightly dim, "So this is Xiangfei Bamboo." She returned the fan to the girl, but did not buy it, and paid for a bouquet of gardenia.

"My mother," Zhao Zhuo asked tenderly with the gardenia branches in his hand, "What is Xiangfei Bamboo?"

"Xiangfei bamboo," Li Ruoxue lowered his head and replied, "It is said that Dashun's wife missed her husband and dyed with tears." Her voice gradually fell down, "Spotted bamboo branches, spotted bamboo branches, and tears traces sent lovesickness. Chu Gu wanted to listen to the resentment of Yaoqin, and the moon was bright in the middle of the night in Xiaoxiang."

In the post station of the road, Zhang Ding handed over the document. While waiting for the seal of the guards, Zhang Ding sat on the aisle of the post station and picked up a military newspaper today. Before he could read it, a serious-looking officer walked up to him, holding the pass certificate in his hand and asked, "Sima Zhang?"

Zhang Ding was stunned, closed the military newspaper, stood up and said, "It's Zhang Ding, what's wrong?"

The officer shook the pass certificate and whispered, "Please follow me." Zhang Ding was puzzled and followed him into a room, with no one around. The military official said, "There was something happening in the east, and Mrs. Zhao cannot let go." He paused and said, "Zhang Simaru is anxious for military affairs. I can give you a separate pass certificate, and General Zhao's family will be taken care of. Wait for the decision from above." His voice was plain, as if he was talking about this trivial matter.

"Who is the Lord?" Zhang Ding's face darkened and he asked, "When he set out in Chang'an, one of my responsibilities was to escort General Zhao's family to Ezhou safely. I am so stupid. If there were no military orders from the military palace, I would not have handed General Zhao's family to you." His face showed a vigilant look and he looked at the officer.

"This is the military order of the Military Information Department." The officer handed over a piece of paper.

Zhang Ding took it and saw that it was the Military Information Department that the Military Information Department would not let Zhao Xingde pass through Kuizhou and hand over the order to take care of the people. Zhang Ding read it twice, looked carefully at the mark, and returned the general's order to the officer, his face became even more gloomy, and shouted: "General Zhao is the chief of our marching department. You don't have to take care of his family. I will never agree with the military information department without the orders of the five governments." He placed his left hand on the hilt of the knife. A senior from the marching department was stationed in Kuizhou. Although the marching Sima was in the General's Mansion, he took turns to serve as the commander and the military affairs commander, and the voices were connected, and the officers were also angry. If the Military Information Department wanted to use strength, he would take General Zhao's family to live in the Kuizhou military camp.

Zhang Ding's reaction was expected by the officers of the Military Information Department.

"Since Zhang Sima stayed in Kuizhou to take care of her, there is no need to do this for me. The safety of General Zhao's family is very important. During this period, she will take care of Kuizhou in Xiahu. By the way, in Xialin Xiu, the future is long. If you need it, Zhang Sima came to Room No. 7 of the post station. Qu Michun and Zhuye Qingjiajiu here are good. If you have the chance to have a drink together?" He smiled slightly, put the general's orders away, and turned politely to a room inside. "If Zhang Sima wants to report to General Zhang, the pigeon chamber is there." He paused and reminded, "By the way, General Zhang has not read today's military newspaper yet, right?" He bowed and turned around and walked out.

"It's sarcastic and sarcastic."

Zhang Ding left the door and followed Lin Xiu's instructions toward the pigeon chamber. The Military Information Department dared to order the detention of the military officers and relatives of the Military Information Department. The matter is very important and must report to General Zhang Shanfu in time. If the Military Information Department has no good reason, this matter cannot be stopped. While whispering in his heart, he opened today's military newspaper. As soon as his eyes swept over the title, Zhang Ding stopped and murmured: "General Zhao actually made the deployment of the Southeast Camp. Is the Guandong court crazy in just a few months?"

In the blue sky, the scorching sun was burning, and a camel caravan composed of more than 200 camels meandered between the golden sand dunes.

Most of the camels carry tea and the best silk, as well as some jewels and other tricks from the middle of the river. Nowadays, bulk porcelain and silk are mostly on the sea route, but the waves on the sea are unpredictable, and once the tea passes through the sea, it will have a fishy smell that is difficult to swallow. Therefore, the trade route from the sea to the west is still the most luxurious road for the most luxurious oriental goods. The sea of ​​sand like the sea, swallows countless lives every year, but the profits of several times, or even dozens of times, still attracts countless people to join the silk tea path that connects this thing.

Liu Zhiyuan wrapped in a long robe and his head and face were wrapped in a wide white turban. Wherever he exposed, white sweat crystals and yellow sand condensed together.

"The boss, it's Ma Shiha ahead." Old Yu, who was driving the camel, licked the corner of his mouth. Ma Shiha was the last stop before Baghdad. The caravan of Yajiao entered Baghdad, which was the same as when he arrived at home. The eldest boss Li Yong was considered a royal relative of the Gassini Dynasty, and the caravan received more preferential treatment there than in the river.

Mashiha Village is a common stop for caravans. If it is normal, children at the village head climb on the trees and can see the whereabouts of the caravans from afar, and then run over in groups of three to three to have sugar to play. At this time, many people in the village will come out to welcome guests from afar. The caravan will replenish some food and water in Mashiha Village, restore the fatigue of crossing the sand sea, and then enter Baghdad. However, Mashiha is unusually quiet at this time, except for the whistling wind, it is as quiet as a tomb.

Liu Zhiyuan frowned and whispered, "Old Yu, there is something wrong with Mashiha Village in front." "The smell of blood and the smell of rotten corpses." Old Yu whispered. He and Liu Zhijian looked at each other, and both nodded. Liu Zhijian raised his right hand, and the camel husband shouted loudly to make the camel stop. Seventeen or eighteen escorts from retired soldiers galloped out of the line, holding bows and arrows in front of the entire camel cavalry.

"I'll go and have a look." Liu Zhijian ordered, "Be careful."

He urged his horse to step forward and slowly approached the village with two guards. The deeper the sand sea, the more legends there were about demons and robbers. As the more you walked on this trade road, people would become nervous. Old Yu looked at the head of the village without blinking, for fear that a group of demons and monsters would suddenly rush out from inside. Fortunately, not long after, Liu Zhiyuan and the other two rode back.
Chapter completed!