"Haha! In the past, the entire southeastern area of the grassland was naturally Tuli's territory, but now Jieli Khan is gathering heavy troops to encircle Tuli. Tuli has repeatedly sent people to the Tang Dynasty to ask for help. Jieli cannot If you don't prevent him from escaping the grassland and defecting to the Tang Dynasty, Jieli will definitely send troops to guard the border of the grassland to prevent Tuli from escaping!
As the saying goes, adjust measures to local conditions. Since Jieli sent troops to prevent Tuli from escaping, he must have sent tribes relatively close to Tuli Yating. So the old man said that we are from the Pugu tribe, and the Pugu tribe is located in the hinterland of the grassland. With this We are far apart, so the defenders here probably wouldn’t be surprised if they thought we were strangers, so they didn’t make things too difficult for us! "
On the grassland, Tang Jian, who had passed many checkpoints, was leading the team forward quickly while explaining to the guards beside him.
The people who accompanied Tang Jian on his mission to the grassland this time were all the elites of the Forbidden Army, and the guard beside him was a Zhonglang General in the Forbidden Army named Yue Minghu. He fought with Li Er many times during the Wude years. Turkic, so he also knows a little bit about the Turkic language!
However, compared to Tang Jian, Yue Minghu's knowledge of Turks was completely inadequate. During the Wude period, Tang Jian had many dealings with Turkic dignitaries and generals. Not only was he familiar with the Turkic language, , writing, and he also knew the tribal divisions and power relations of the Turks very well. Therefore, after Li Er ascended the throne, whenever he sent envoys to the Turks, Tang Jian must be among them!
"I see!"
After listening to Tang Jian's explanation, Yue Minghu couldn't help but suddenly realized. He clasped his fists at Tang Jian and said sincerely: "Yue Mou admires the Duke of Ju for his foresight and insight!"
This is a sincere admiration. Although Tang Jian does not understand martial arts and seems to be a "fighting five scum" existence, on this grassland, his mind and the knowledge in his belly are completely worth a body. A warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles!
Tang Jian waved his hand and did not take this matter to heart at all. He said calmly: "If I remember correctly, if I go a few miles further north, I should be able to see Tuli's Yating!"
After that, he said uneasily: "Next, if it is not necessary, try to speak as little as possible to avoid being overheard and exposing our identities!"
Yue Minghu had already convinced Tang Jian. Hearing this, how could he not agree? He quickly clasped his fists and said, "Yes!"
A group of people rode horses and pulled goods, heading north. The afternoon sun shone on them, causing an extra layer of sweat on their faces. Although the heat was unbearable, they were confident that they could make it back alive. But it’s even more abundant!
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In the south of Taiyuan City, in the temple, under the incense table.
At this time, there are two people here who feel the heat is unbearable. Not only the heat is unbearable, but also (hunger) (thirst). This hunger is real hunger, especially for the obese middle-aged man, who is already I'm about to faint, I'm not only hot, but also hungry and thirsty!
"Huh~! It can't be done! It can't be done! Boss Kang, I have to go out to get some air and find something to eat and drink, otherwise I will starve to death!"
Zhu Xiesheng moved his body, turned to Kang Changan and said.
As he spoke, he used his fat palms to fan his cheeks vigorously. It was obviously so hot that he almost stuck out his tongue like a puppy in summer. If sticking out your tongue can cool down your body, , I guess this guy won’t mind sticking out his tongue!
"Are you crazy?"
Hearing this, Kang Changan couldn't help but angrily scolded: "Now people from the Wang family are looking for us all over the city. If you go out now, wouldn't you be throwing yourself into a trap? If you want to die, don't drag me with you!"
Although he was also extremely hot now, compared to being caught by the Wang family, this sweltering heat was still within his tolerance.
"Then... what should we do? Can we hide here for the rest of our lives? Let alone a lifetime, even for two days, we have to suffocate and starve to death here! I went out just to see if there were any guards from the Wang family outside. They can’t always be around, right?”
Zhu Xiesheng said impatiently.
"No! Even if we want to go out, we should wait until night! People from the Wang family must still be looking for us everywhere!"
Kang Changan said in a deep voice.
"No! I can't stand it anymore! I want to get out!"
Zhu Xiesheng did not follow Kang Changan's advice. He moved his body and was about to climb out of the incense table. But at this moment, a big hand grabbed his clothes from behind and grabbed him hard. He was about to lose his temper when Kang Changan behind him shouted in a low voice: "Quiet! Someone seems to be coming!"
Zhu Xiesheng's whole body froze when he heard this. He maintained his current posture without daring to move, not even daring to breathe!
Then he heard the sound of light footsteps coming from outside the Yi Temple. The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Changan, who were under the incense table, both stood up at the same time. I pray in my heart that the people outside will never come in, and even if they come in, they will never be discovered!
However, contrary to expectations, the footsteps finally came in, and they were coming towards Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Changan.
The two people under the incense table felt their hearts in their throats. Through the curtain of the incense table, they could see that the person coming was wearing a pair of black short boots. Judging from the style of the boots, the other person was a man!
During the Tang Dynasty, the style of Hufu was prevalent. Both men and women liked to wear round-neck robes, and women wearing men's clothing had a different kind of beauty. At this time, because the boots matched the round-neck robe very well, and compared with low-cut shoes, the boots could better reflect the handsomeness of the round-neck robe. Therefore, boots became more popular in the mid-Tang Dynasty.
But ordinary people usually mainly wear cloth shoes, because cloth shoes are cheaper than boots, so from this pair of boots, Kang Changan, who has lived in the Tang Dynasty for a long time, can roughly infer that people are definitely not ordinary people who come to the temple to burn incense and worship gods. !
"Could they be the guards of the Wang family? But why only one person came from the other party?"
Kang Changan thought doubtfully in his heart.
While he was doubting, the man who came in walked to a place three steps away from the incense table and stopped. He stood there quietly without saying a word. No one knew what he was looking at at the moment. What to think.
At this time, the temple was quiet, and the man's shallow breathing could only be heard. Under the incense table, Zhu Xiesheng maintained the posture where he wanted to get up before. Half of his buttocks had already left the ground, but he did not move at all. Don't dare to move! This guy was already obese, and he had to maintain a very uncomfortable posture without moving in such a small space. This was really difficult for him. After a while, he felt a pain and weakness in his waist, and he almost fell asleep. Sit back!
Fortunately, Kang Changan had quick eyesight and quick hands, so he quickly leaned his body back slightly, giving Zhu Xiesheng something to rely on and preventing him from collapsing backwards.
Zhu Xiesheng breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but feel infinite gratitude to Kang Changan in his heart. But at this moment, he not only did not dare to speak, but he did not even dare to turn his head and express a grateful look to Kang Changan. He could only express the latter's gesture. Let’s write down this “kindness” for now.
"Haha! Both of you are extremely wealthy, but you hide yourself under the same incense table. It's really aggrieved~!"
Suddenly, the man standing outside spoke. Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Changan under the incense table were stunned as if they were struck by lightning. They never expected that the visitor had discovered them!
"It's over, it's over! Now I'm going to suffer terribly from that bastard Zhu Xiesheng!"
After coming back to his senses, Kang Changan wailed in his heart.
Zhu Xiesheng clenched his fists and planned to go out and fight for that person, kill him and silence him. As the saying goes, rabbits bite people when they are anxious. Now they are in a desperate situation, and there is only one person on the other side. If they risk their lives, they may not have no chance of escape. !
Kang Changan caught a glimpse of Zhu Xiesheng's movements from the corner of his eye, and could probably guess the fat man's plan. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, and clenched his fists, ready to rush out and risk his life!
"Pa~!"
But at this moment, Kang Changan and Zhu Xiesheng looked through the gap under the curtain of the incense table and saw the man outside dropping a baggage, and then heard the man say: "Hurry up and put on these clothes, and then go Put some dust on your face and hide in the cellar in the backyard of the fifth house east of Shuoren Square in the south of the city. Someone will pick you up in the house~!"
After saying that, the man turned around and left without even looking at the two people under the incense table!
Zhu Xiesheng and Kang Changan both opened their eyes in disbelief. Just a moment ago, they both planned to come out and fight for the man, but the man dropped a package and turned around after saying a word. Just leave
This caught them off guard, and they were stunned for a moment!
After a while, they finally recovered from the shock, and Zhu Xiesheng said foolishly:
"He...he's here to save us?"
Kang Changan rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Nonsense! They are not here to save us, are they here to arrest us? Hurry up, do as he said, change your clothes, and then go to Shuorenfang. It’s hidden in the house!”
While he was talking, he had climbed out of the incense burner and picked up the package on the ground.
"Hey! Okay! Hehe! I didn't expect to encounter reinforcements here, and I don't know who they are!"
Zhu Xiesheng felt happy and secretly thought that he was finally saved. At the same time, he climbed out of the incense table and looked for clothes in the package in Kang Changan's hand, while laughing.
Kang Changan scolded hurriedly: "No matter what his background is, he is definitely not from the Wang family! Stop talking nonsense and change your clothes quickly!"
"Yeah! Uh... It's just that these clothes are too shabby, right?"
Zhu Xiesheng responded, and after seeing the clothes in the package, he couldn't help but mutter.
Although he said this, the movements of his hands did not stop. After all, compared to the shabby or gorgeous clothes, he cared more about whether he could escape the pursuit of the Wang family and whether he could have enough to eat!
After a while, the two of them changed into the clothes in the package. At Kang Changan's request, they both rubbed some dust on the ground with their hands and wiped it on their faces. Suddenly, the two rich businessmen in gorgeous clothes disappeared. Instead, two beggars with shabby clothes and gray faces appeared in the temple. The two looked at each other and smiled, then left the temple and walked towards Shuorenfang.
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