To Rule in a Turbulent World

"Partridge Sky" Song Yan Jidao

The colorful sleeves eagerly held the jade clock, but they were drunk when they tried it.

Dancing down to the heart and moon of the Yangliu Tower, singing the peach blossom fan.

After farewell, I remember meeting each other, several times the soul dream is with you.

The silver nightmare left tonight, I'm afraid that meeting is in a dream.

This year, there was a rare heavy snowfall in the Central Plains. Along the thousands of miles, the land was covered with snow, and Yanbian resumed its trade. After ten years of war, it finally became a big commercial city on the frontier again.Dog Rong, Wuhu, Han, Uyghur, and many ethnic groups barter here.You Miao went north again, as if in a lifetime.

On the night of the Yuan Dynasty, after Li Zhifeng picked up You Miao from outside Maocheng, he sent the army back to Quanrong before Zhengliang Pass, and he rode with You Miao on a ride, wandering around and enjoying the mountains and rivers along the way.Return to Yanbian from Zhengliang Pass, pass through Da'an, and leave the fortress via Dongliang.

You Miao was so happy that he didn't ask anything, and followed Li Zhifeng all the way north, the ground was covered with snow, and the mountains along the way were all white.However, when spring arrives, the sun is fine, and there is already a sense of spring.

You Miao said: "Look, there is a roe deer over there."

Li Zhifeng followed his expectations, hummed, and asked: "Either?" Then he bent his bow and set his arrow.

You Miao waved his hand, indicating to save its life, and Li Zhifeng left it alone.Li Zhifeng didn't ask how You Miao was doing in Maocheng, and You Miao didn't ask how Li Zhifeng's territory was like, as if after meeting again, the world, common people, war chaos, and foreign races all became flowing clouds gathering in the sky.

In the vast sky and the vast land, there is only one rider, two people, heading towards Yanbian City in the snow.

The beginning of spring is the time when the Han and Hu trades are most frequent.With the sound of bells, Yanbian was bustling and bustling. Once the Tatars retreated, the Han people rushed towards the north like crucian carp crossing the river.You Miao has been to Yanbian several times, but she has never seen such a bustling scene, so she was immediately taken aback.

Compared with when Li Zhifeng first came here, Yanbian has more than doubled in size!The market is almost piled up outside the city. You Miao still remembers that when Yanbian came to resell tea and buy animal fur in the past, Yanbian was not on such a large scale. At best, it could only be regarded as an important town. posture.

"So many people?!" You Miao said, "Couldn't they have escaped."

Li Zhifeng said: "Come here."

Seeing the crowds in the market, all of them were people, You Miao thought something happened, but after a closer look, she found out that it was a business, and she was really shocked.

You Miao: "This is too much..."

Li Zhifeng: "Yes."

You Miao said: "You should say something."

Li Zhifeng just looked at You Miao and smiled.You Miao hasn't been a profiteer for many years, now looking at the black crowd, it seems that they are all rushing to send him money, and suddenly there is a feeling of gearing up.

"Thanks to your six articles outside the Great Wall." Li Zhifeng explained, "there is only the current prosperity."

"Ah?" You Miao said, "Why don't I remember this thing?"

Li Zhifeng led the horse and walked as far as possible to a place with few people, saying: "Business outside the Great Wall, no matter whether Han or Hu, do not pay business tax. First, only pay city tax when entering the city, and the people are responsible for wealth and thrift. Second, the government buys, and the same city. Thirdly, set up Han Dynasty and Hu Dongxi two business divisions, each of which is responsible for its own affairs, translation, price verification, pledge and standardization, and its own effect. Fourth, money circulation, deposit in the north and withdraw from the south, official pass as evidence, hundred The second is the tax on circulation of money and money. Fifth, the general of the frontier army only manages the army in Yanbian and defends the city, and the government only takes care of local lawsuits, not involving money. The sixth..."

You Miao: "..."

"It seems that there is such a thing." You Miao vaguely remembered, and said, "Isn't this the order drafted by the Ministry of Households, which was later used by Tang Bo to put teacups in the Political Affairs Hall?"

Li Zhifeng said: "This battle has been fought for almost five years. The Hu people have nothing to eat, and the Han people have no goods and medicinal materials from the north. Less than half a month after the victory, the Han people and Hu people came here to do business. , from the first month, the place has prospered."

You Miao couldn't help but marvel at the attraction of money. Now there is a lot of waste to be built. The south needs resources such as timber, ore, and iron, while the north needs tea and salt. When the supply exceeds demand, the resources from the north and the south flow into Yanbian frantically, and the market is re-regulated. .

"If this is a [-]% tax," You Miao said in surprise, "it will be no problem to build two more imperial cities."

Li Zhifeng said lightly: "Do you still want to go back and repair the imperial city?"

You Miao couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "I have been a loyal dog for so long, but I haven't changed it for a while. Now it's time to build a magnificent palace for His Majesty Shanado."

Li Zhifeng smiled and said happily, "With you here, the tent is also a palace."

It was already dusk, and the two of them walked around the city with their horses for a while, Li Zhifeng said again: "Get up early tomorrow and come back, it's late at night now."

When the two entered the city, Li Zhifeng took out a piece of gold leaf and wanted to throw it into the cash box. You Miao said instantly: "Stop! The next thing is to live, you must save money."

Li Zhifeng thought for a while and said, "Well, listen to you."

The city defense officer was smiling, but he watched Li Zhifeng take back the gold leaf again, then You Miao groped Li Zhifeng's chest, took out two copper coins, and wanted to hand them to the city defense officer.

The city defense officer's expression darkened in an instant, and he said, "Master, are you a Han Chinese? To tell you the truth, the Han people don't have the rule of two copper coins, the unreasonable Huer outside the Great Wall..."

"What's your name?" You Miao said coldly, taking out the documents and seal, "Do you recognize this seal?"

The city defense officer dropped his jaw instantly and said, "Liao... Liaodong King, this is..."

Li Zhifeng hissed, and said, "The one guarding the city is Tu Risheng."

You Miao immediately realized that he didn't want to meet Tu Risheng face to face at this time.After all, it was Zhao Chao who made him king, but he is still a member of the Southern Dynasty. If Tu Risheng heard that You Miao had come to Yanbian to talk and socialize or something, he couldn’t let it go. Where to go and what to do, I have been explained again, so it is not controlled by others.

"This, this..." the city defense officer tremblingly said, "Your Excellency, no, my lord, I'm going to inform General Tu right now..."

"No need." You Miao patted him on the shoulder, leaned over, and whispered next to his shoulder, "My lord has an imperial decree, come and have a look at Yanbian, don't shout out, keep the secret, and wait for my lord to meet His Majesty After that, I will naturally support you more."

"Yes." The city defense officer almost knelt down to You Miao.You Miao signaled him to work hard and have a bright future, but after thinking about it, since his identity was revealed, the donated money could be exempted, so he took back the two copper coins.

At dusk, the two entered the city. It was getting dark early in Yanbian, and it was snowing again at night. Li Zhifeng said, "Do you still remember this house?"

The two stood outside a restaurant and looked up at the signboard. You Miao smiled and said, "I remember, everything has changed here."

In the past, You Miao took Li Zhifeng north to do business, here, give him a bag of silver and a contract of sale, let him go back, don't follow him anymore, and don't need to be a slave anymore.

It was snowing that day, the carefree You Miao did a business, she was in a good mood, she felt that bringing Li Zhifeng home would cause trouble, so she released him after dinner outside this restaurant in Yanbian At that time, thinking of a meritorious deed, he turned his head and looked back while holding the carriage, and saw Li Zhifeng standing quietly by the side of the road in the flying snow, holding the money he gave and the deed of sale in his hand.

Li Zhifeng said: "After you left that day, I was still thinking about opening a noodle stall here."

You Miao laughed loudly and said, "What do you do with a noodle stall? Is it just so unprofitable?"

Li Zhifeng waved his hand and said, "I don't know where to go. That day I thought, maybe you will come to Yanbian again, and when you come to Yanbian again, you will pass by my noodle stall, and maybe you will see you again."

After speaking, Li Zhifeng signaled You Miao to wait outside, then squeezed past the people and went into the shop to stay overnight.

You Miao stood outside, holding a sleeve.At first, I still felt that Li Zhifeng's words were funny, and I was having fun, thinking of the day when they parted here ten years ago, I felt sad, happy, and sighed for a while, and suddenly I couldn't control my tears, crying like a mess.

He didn't cry when he was taken into prison by Zhao Chao; he didn't cry when he heard that Li Zhifeng had won the battle; he didn't cry when Shang Yuanye met outside Maocheng; In the meantime, he didn't cry.

However, at this moment, You Miao's emotions surged out instantly.

Li Zhifeng came out and said to himself: "There is no room, let's do it next time. Let's look again... What's wrong?"

Li Zhifeng was frightened by You Miao who was standing in front of the restaurant crying, and looked around vigilantly, suspecting that someone had bullied You Miao when he left for a short time.You Miao shook her head sadly, Li Zhifeng remained motionless, and passers-by looked at them strangely.

You Miao wiped her nose on Li Zhifeng's precious animal skin, recovered, and said, "Let's go."

Li Zhifeng didn't ask any questions, so he went to find an inn to rest with him.

However, all the inns in Yanbian were full of merchants. From the Tianzihao rooms of restaurants to the stables of hotels open for business, there was not a single one with a place.If it goes on like this, I have to go to the government, but You Miao doesn't want to go to the government.After going around for a while, I went back to the original Zeng A Niu Barbecue Restaurant. There were not many people at this time.

Li Zhifeng thought for a while and said, "How about going to Tu Risheng?"

You Miao was moved, and said, "You can live in Tu Risheng's house for free, but... hey, let's think of other ways first, can the folk house stay overnight?"

There are not many residential houses here at all, and all the few residential houses have been bought, pawnshops for pawnshops, and inns for inns.You Miao couldn't help but regret it until this time. Why didn't Jiangbo Villa think of opening a semicolon here?

Li Zhifeng glanced into the noodle restaurant and saw that there were still a lot of people drinking and eating meat inside, so he said, "Wait a little longer, I'll ask again, don't cry this time."

You Miao: "..."

Li Zhifeng went in and said a few words with the shopkeeper, then beckoned You Miao to go in too, it was freezing cold, and the barbecue shop was warm, Li Zhifeng discussed with the shopkeeper, Xiao Er set up a screen in the corner of the lobby , Said: "You two rest here first, the road has been blocked by heavy snow these days, and most people who come from south to north can't get on the road, just wait for the weather to clear."

"Let's make do with the night," You Miao said, "It's just right, drink some wine and warm up."

There is an extra screen, and a low couch with mats and blankets is placed behind it. Although you can hear the discussions outside, most restaurants in the north do this. The room is noisy, full of businessmen stranded here.

You Miao and Li Zhifeng changed into dry clothes behind the screen, and Xiao Er put up a short case again.Relying on a thick blanket, wrapped in a quilt, sitting on the stove, drinking hot tea, it's like a small world, You Miao couldn't be happier.

"What do you two want to eat?" Xiao Er smiled, "We have excellent barbecue and fish here..."

Li Zhifeng said: "Take me to the kitchen."

Xiao Er led Li Zhifeng away.You Miao was so soft from the fire that she was about to shrink into the quilt, and fell asleep leaning against her in a short while.I don't know how long it took, when I heard the sound of cups and plates, and saw Li Zhifeng kneeling on the low couch, laying out the cups and plates one by one, You Miao cheered up and got up to eat dinner.

"Eat before going to bed." Li Zhifeng said, "I will sleep with you later."

When You Miao saw Li Zhifeng steaming a bowl of egg custard, he regained his energy.

It was cold spring at this time, and Yanbian was still dripping into ice.There are beef and lamb legs frozen in ice cubes in the backyard. After the tender meat is cut off, the sandalwood flavor is removed with tangerine peel, cloves, green onions, mustard and other ingredients, steamed in the drawer until soft, and a large plate will be served in a short time Tender lamb, dipped in a sauce dish made with salt and pepper, garlic, Sanhe oil and sesame sauce, You Miao almost ate the dish too.

"Eat a la carte." Li Zhifeng said, "Don't eat too much meat."

You Miao didn't care about him, he just couldn't stop stuffing. After eating, Li Zhifeng put away the table and made him a pot of Biluochun.The two of them held the cups and leaned against the wall behind the screen. The most pleasant things in life were only two or three out of ten. Leaning on each other like this, I felt that this life was nothing more than a happy life.

No, there is one more thing.

"How much money do we have?" You Miao asked.

Li Zhifeng said: "I just wanted to tell you, do you want to take care of the money?"

As Li Zhifeng said, he took out his money bag and gave it to You Miao.You Miao clicked and saw that there were 15 taels of gold leaves, and there was another small purse in the purse, which You Miao gave to Li Zhifeng back then.

The money bag was still the same as before, but the 20 taels of silver in it had been used long ago, but Li Zhifeng put another 20 taels of silver in it later, and it was right to keep it as a souvenir.

"20 taels of silver." You Miao said, "15 taels of gold."

Li Zhifeng said: "That's enough, the people in the Dongshan territory still have some money."

"How can you take your people's money?" You Miao said, "Go and exchange the gold tomorrow, buy some goods, and take them back to Dongshan."

Li Zhifeng hummed, and You Miao leaned on his shoulder, looked at the red clay stove, and asked about Li Zhifeng's territory.Li Zhifeng drew a map and showed it to him. You Miao looked at it for a while, and Li Zhifeng's territory happened to be in Liaodong.

Liaodong is already too north. When You Miao read "Shan Hai Jing" in the past, he mentioned in the records of the Great Wilderness in Northeast China that there are all strange things there, such as a sun wheel fairy with big eyes on her head. , the three-legged falcon, the land of green hills inhabited by the nine-tailed fox...

In short, it is a world that I have never been in contact with, and the Han people have never gone there to do business.

You Miao asked questions, and Li Zhifeng didn't know much about it. He didn't even know how many miles the territory was. He only knew that the territories from the sea to the east, Songjiang to the south, Dongliangguan to the west, and Changke Mountain to the north were the territory of the Quanrong tribe.It seems to be a big deal, but You Miao knows that this is definitely a loss-making business.

From the previous dynasties in Liaodong, even 400 years ago, when the Central Plains was at its peak and when all nations came to the DPRK, they only pushed the territory beyond Dongliang Pass.As for the vast plains outside the pass, most of them are deserted black land, where the Koreans plundered wantonly. When Tianqi founded the country, he set up the Liaodong Mansion under Dongshan Mountain, and the generals of the frontier army set up defenses.

Later, due to the reduction of military expenditures, the Liaodong customs was withdrawn, and the dog soldiers frequently entered the customs to harass them and wandered down the Dongshan Mountain.

However, when asked about the annual output of Dongshan Plain, what products are there, the number of people in the clan, the number of villages and towns, and the tax revenue, Li Zhifeng didn't know anything.

"I don't know." Finally Li Zhifeng said flatly.

"Didn't your brother leave any books or anything like that?" You Miao asked again.

"He doesn't even know." Li Zhifeng said, "My father doesn't know either."

You Miao: "..."

Li Zhifeng said again: "Go back and ask."

You Miao couldn't laugh or cry, this place is very embarrassing, if it is the place of the Han people, it is occupied by the Quan Rong people, if it is the country of the Quan Rong, Zhao Chao is so happy that he is not dead, and he was named the King of Liaodong, It was probably Tang Bo's bad idea to seal the whole Liaodong to them at once, anyway, the Han and Hu family.

A family is indeed a family, but when it comes to the customs of Quan Rong and the customs of the Han people, we still have to think long-term. If possible, according to You Miao's idea, Quan Rong will try to end his wandering life and settle in Liaodong.

But it is very, very difficult to change the folk customs and the rules passed down by the ancestors.

Li Zhifeng was optimistic after hearing what You Miao said, and said with a smile, "They are willing to listen to you."

You Miao said: "Hey, I'll be fine if I don't eat, how could I listen to an outsider?"

"I will listen to you." Li Zhifeng said casually, "They will also listen to you, don't worry."

You Miao thought that he had already left Tianqi, and it was time to live a life of idle clouds and wild cranes, but he didn't expect that he would have to clean up a dog's stall again. He was really busy and couldn't take a moment off.

After You Miao drank tea, the voice in the inn gradually became quieter. Someone was talking in a low voice. It was late at night, and the voice of chatting was like a lullaby. You Miao and Li Zhifeng were talking, dozing off without saying a word , In the end, I simply fell asleep.

The sound of wind and snow roared outside the inn. At midnight, the neighborhood became quieter. The merchants in the inn were also dozing off in twos and threes. The fire was gradually extinguished. Xiao Er closed the door, leaving a warm faint light in the lobby.

You Miao opened his eyes slightly, and saw a colorful glazed lamp hanging on the screen, the brilliance swirled and reflected in his pupils.

When I woke up the next morning, the snow had stopped.

As soon as You Miao got up, after rinsing his mouth and brushing his teeth, Li Zhifeng ordered Xiaoer to prepare hot water, and the two of them took a bath with hot water in the bathroom in the backyard.

After taking a bath, they walked through the market and had breakfast at a noodle stall. You Miao counted the silver and said, "The road should be able to walk, come, let's spend all the money today."

Li Zhifeng said: "Don't you save some time to live?"

You Miao said: "The things I bought today are naturally for living, so let's look around first."

Li Zhifeng said: "Buy an ear pick, there is no ear pick in the clan, everyone's ears are blocked."

You Miao: "..."

Li Zhifeng: "?"

You Miao wanted to cry but said without tears: "Okay."

Although nomads can survive, they are not stable after all. You Miao thinks about it, but farming is the most reliable. When he was in Jiangbo Villa, he always felt that there was little land. In fact, Jiangbo Villa had a lot of land, but You Miao I still often think that it would be great if the whole Yangzhou belonged to him.

Now that he is given a piece of Liaodong, with a thousand hectares of plains and hundreds of miles of mountains and rivers, he finally has enough land, so he can manage it as he wants, wouldn't it be great?There should be quite a few Han Chinese living in Liaodong. If you want to find someone to farm, you must be able to grow it. I don’t know when to plant it, just a few seasons a year.

Walking around in the market, You Miao saw the shouting merchants and peddlers, thinking that there is no need to buy specialties outside the customs, as much as you want when you go back, and tea is even more unnecessary. Saplings... seeds... this is good.

"Can wheat be grown outside the customs?" You Miao asked.

"Okay!" said the vendor, "Why not? It's just a matter of spending more time."

"What about this?" You Miao said, "Is this also food?"

"This is not for people to eat." The vendor said, "This is sweet potato. It was brought over from the Silk Road in the west. If you plant this piece, you don't need to water it, and it will sprout if you plant it. When you eat it, you still eat the bottom end. Feed it to pigs, cattle and sheep!"

You Miao looked at several crops. Corn and rice are mostly grown outside the Great Wall, and rice can be grown.You Miao remembers reading in the book that in the Northeast, although the sun exposure time is short, the soil conditions are sufficient, and plants can be grown.

It's a pity that the Hu people are not used to farming, and inside and outside Zhengliang Pass, only a few Han people are farming.

Try it, You Miao bought a car, also bought soybeans, beet seeds, wheat seeds and a crop that he had never heard of, and loaded them all into the car.You Miao also bought a lot of wine tanks, preparing to use mountain spring water to make wine.

The weather is too cold to grow mulberry and raise silkworms. We don't need to count on cloth, we just need to be self-sufficient in food.What kind of tea set and cloth, special products in the south, I don’t want all of them, I just bought a stack of ear picks, and the ear picks are so expensive.

"It's a handful of copper coins in Jiangnan." You Miao couldn't help scolding the profiteer, "Selling it for a penny, you're cheating!"

The profiteer said: "Oh, master, you also know that Jiangnan has a copper coin and an ear pick, and you still come here to buy these things?!"

You Miao thought for a while and said, "I'll sign for you, draw a deposit, and give you money when I come back next time. I'll exchange your whole box of ear picks for three catties of Tianzi ginseng. Here, here you are." Make a seal."

Speaking of which, You Miao used the seal of the King of Liaodong to give the profiteer a white note, and the businessman was frightened immediately, and shouted: "My lord——"

This shout scared everyone enough. When You Miao was an official in Tianqi, he had already become famous outside the Great Wall for his ability as a profiteer, and he was the number one legend in the Central Plains Chamber of Commerce.

"Hush." ​​You Miao hurriedly gestured.

You Miao packed up the things and loaded the car, and spent all the money. Immediately, someone came up and asked, "My lord, you guys want to go out of Dongliangguan to do business..."

"Your Majesty, the villain's goods are foolish..."

"My lord..."

The news exchange in Yanbian was the most timely. The merchants were all knowledgeable. Obviously, they had heard about the events in the south not long ago.Although Liaodong is located outside the Great Wall, there are animal skins, ginseng, velvet and other mountain treasures. Because of the war with Korea and the entry of the Five Hus, they have not done business for a long time. Now everyone is staring at this land and wants to go to Liaodong. do business.

"My lord is now a bare general." You Miao thought about it, no, at least there was Li Zhifeng, so she changed her mind and said, "My lord and His Majesty Shanado are now a pair of chopsticks. If you don't want anything, go back and fix it before you come back. Kill The first business is done by someone, and the profitable business is not done by anyone, so don’t worry, the name cards are ready, and when summer comes to do business outside the customs, your money will be indispensable.”

A group of merchants gathered around hearing the words, alarming the entire market. Li Zhifeng stepped in front of the car, flicked his whip, and shouted: "Get out of the way, drive!"

Sitting in the car, You Miao bid farewell to a group of businessmen. The city guards came from far away. Tu Risheng led a group of guards. When he heard someone shouting "Prince" from a distance, he immediately realized that it was a big deal, so he got off his horse and ran quickly. Come and shout: "Master You, please stay!"

"Let's go!" You Miao shouted at Tu Risheng, "General Tu is free to come to Dongshan as a guest!"

With complicated thoughts, Tu Risheng watched You Miao go out of the city.So the prince and His Majesty Xanadu got out of Yanbian with a car and a horse, and headed east.

The sun rises and the sun sets, and there is no one inhabited beyond the Great Wall, and you can often walk dozens of miles without seeing a single village or town.

However, the ice and snow melted along the way, and compared with the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, it has a different scenery.There is a little fresh green on the large black land, and bison are occasionally seen grazing in the vast distance. The ice and snow melt, and the cold springs flow, passing through the black land like silk.

The sky is the sky, the earth is the home, Li Zhifeng flicked his horsewhip, and sang folk songs outside the Great Wall with a rough and thick voice, and his voice echoed between the sky and the earth.

Nearly ten days later, You Miao felt that she was about to become stupid in this vast environment.

Going back to the basics and conforming to the heaven and the earth is true. The prosperity and hustle and bustle of the Central Plains have gradually moved away from him. You Miao's mind is blank. He lies in the car all day long, looking at the sky, feeling that he has indeed become one with nature. One.

"It's no wonder that the outsiders can't outwit the Han people." You Miao laughed.

"Yeah." Li Zhifeng said, "When I first arrived in the capital, I was also dazzled."

"That's good." You Miao murmured as he watched the white clouds drift by in the sky.

They finally found a place where people gathered, and the end of the road led to Lindong County, the first big village they met along the way.When Li Zhifeng arrived, there were Quanrong people from outside the county to meet him.You Miao first walked around the county. There are thousands of families here. Some of them farm and some hunt. But the only feeling for You Miao is poverty, extreme poverty.The houses are all built of earth. The richest house in the county is a big house with four entrances and six corridors. It is the home of a country gentleman and employs 40 people to take care of the fields.

Lindong County is still dominated by Han Chinese, but the Quanrong people guarded the county seat and took over the city defense, and there were also a small number of Xianbei Orion living there, and many Koreans were seen on the streets.The Koreans looked at You Miao who was passing by, and they discussed in low voices.

You Miao found the county magistrate, and unexpectedly found that the county magistrate was almost indifferent, and there was no yamen, only one herald, who had not communicated with the Central Plains for many years.

When Zhao Chao fought against Goryeo, he rested briefly in the local area, and the fields he led his soldiers to reclaim for Lindong are still there.You Miao walked around the county, and the squire received them that night, and there were few things to eat here, most of them were radishes, cabbage and other vegetables stored in the cellar in winter.

The next day, You Miao went on the road again. After entering the border of Liaodong, the gathering places of people gradually increased. Occasionally, you could see the hunter village at the foot of the mountain and the gathering places of fishermen by the river.Although there is no farming here, there are quite a lot of people. There are also many Koreans who have mixed with the locals after moving here. They speak Han people and wear Han clothes. There is no difference.

On the third day, they crossed the river and went east, stepping across the frozen river.The fishermen on both sides of the Songjiang River rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, and the water to eat the water. They are digging holes in the ice, and they stand up straight to see You Miao and his party.

Passing along the way, the common people were obviously afraid of the Quanrong people, and they didn't dare to say a word, but just observed from a distance.

After crossing the river, there are large stretches of green hills, as if they have come to the end of the world, the whole world is blocked by mountains, and the mountains occupy an unknown number of places, as if they had existed since the beginning of the world.

"Here we are." Li Zhifeng said.

The Quanrong people shouted loudly, and on the plain below Dongshan, many people from the villages and towns came out to greet Li Zhifeng, and Li Zhifeng led You Miao's hand to dismount.

You Miao said: "This is Dongshan City?"

"Yes." Li Zhifeng said, "How is it?"

You Miao walked up the high slope and looked at the scene in front of him.

You Miao: "..."

The entire Dongshan City is like a messy town. The only thing that is conspicuous is a huge camp in the middle of the plain. There is a platform several feet high that I don’t know what to do with it. Surrounding the platform are countless soil clods. Into the bungalow, crumbling feeling.

There are no streets or markets. Some families live in mud houses, while others live in tents.Rough dog Rong stood by the river, taking a bath in ice water, and children chased them back and forth.

There are still people burning fires on the plain, and white smoke rises up, as if they are eating barbecue, and prayer flags are flying in the distance.

"Very good..." You Miao murmured.

"Okay?" Li Zhifeng said, "I think it's too shabby."

You Miao: "..."

Li Zhifeng ordered the guards to disperse, he led the horse with one hand, and led You Miao into the "city".

"There are no women." You Miao discovered the characteristics of Quan Rong.

"Well, there are no women." Li Zhifeng said.

You Miao: "..."

You Miao said: "It's very good, it can't be better, it's too challenging, it's like letting me open up wasteland in vain! Say it! Xanadu! Say it quickly..."

You Miao grabbed Li Zhifeng, and couldn't laugh or cry: "You have already made up your mind!"

Li Zhifeng laughed out loud. Since he realized this, he has never been so happy as he is now. He stepped back a few steps, smiled at You Miao and said, "I'll leave it to you!"

You Miao looked at this place that couldn't be called a city at all, wanting to cry, but the next moment, a child's voice shouted: "Sanadu——"

The child rushed out and ran towards Li Zhifeng. Li Zhifeng smiled and knelt down on one knee, picked him up, twirled him around twice, and then threw him to You Miao.

You Miao: "!"

The child laughed loudly and hugged You Miao's neck. Before You Miao came back to his senses, he was thrown to the ground by him. The two stared at each other for a while.

"Who are you?" The child spoke Chinese very fluently.

"Call me dad." Li Zhifeng smiled, "This is your little dad."

"Father!" The child laughed, and the "Father" was very loud.When You Miao heard this sentence, her whole body almost melted.

"Chong...Chongyang?" You Miao murmured, then became excited and shouted: "You are Zhongyang!"

"Hmm!" Chong Yang laughed, "Are you Master You? You are Master You!"

You Miao looked at Chongyang's smiling face in a daze, and then thought of Nie Dan, his eyes turned red instantly, and he hugged Chongyang, crying uncontrollably.

Chong Yang was puzzled, didn't know what You Miao was crying for, just patted him on the head sensiblely, but Li Zhifeng came over, knelt down on one knee, hugged them, his eyes were red, and patted Chong Yang's head.

That night, Quan Rong's guards set up a luxurious tent for Li Zhifeng and You Miao. Li Zhifeng went to arrange military affairs and family affairs, and You Miao stayed in the tent with Chongyang in his arms.

The impact Dongshan City gave him was too great, and he couldn't fully accept and digest it for a while, but when Zhongyang stood on tiptoe and tried his best to light the oil lamp with his small body, the shadow was reflected on the ground, as if lighting up the swimming pool. Miao new life.

"Xanadu said," Chongyang ran over, sat in front of You Miao, took his hand, let him hug her, and said, "My father has become a star in the sky, is it true?"

"Yeah." You Miao found that Zhongyang was an energetic kid, as if he would never get tired, he was full of energy, and his every move seemed to infect the people around him, he explained: "Brother is watching us from the sky .”

"You called him 'Big Brother'..." Chongyang said, "Why did you call him 'Big Brother'? Is he your brother?"

You Miao smiled and said, "Yes, he is my elder brother."

You Miao began to tell Chongyang about Nie Dan, about Nie Dan's past that Chongyang didn't know, and he explained: "Everyone has something to do when they come to this world. Everyone is the king in their own heart. , when he completes his life's inheritance, he will leave this world and go to the sky to become a shining star."

Chong Yang asked: "Then will I still see my father in the future?"

You Miao smiled and said: "Yes, after you complete your life's mission, you will also turn into a star, and then you will be able to see him."

Zhongyang asked again: "Can stars talk to each other? Will they meet?"

"Although the night sky is huge," You Miao explained, "two stars, as long as they are destined to meet, they will meet."

Zhong Yang nodded, thought for a while, and then asked, "What about you? What is your mission? Where is Xanadu?"

You Miao said: "Sanadu's mission is to turn this place into a beautiful place."

Zhongyang said: "It's already very good!"

You Miao smiled and said, "It's not good enough. My mission is to help him."

Zhongyang said: "Then what about mine?"

"I don't know about that." You Miao said, "You won't know until you grow up."

Zhongzhong nodded.You Miao asked, "Do you know how to read?"

Chong Yang replied: "I know a little bit, there are [-] characters."

"Not bad!" You Miao patted Chong Yang's head and said with a smile, "Next, I'll teach you."

After dinner, the two were also tired, and Li Zhifeng never came back, so You Miao took off Chongyang's coat, let him sleep, and covered him with a quilt.Seeing what Li Zhifeng meant, he asked Chongyang to live in a tent with them, and You Miao liked the feeling of being a family.

After Chongyang lay down, he asked You Miao to tell him a story. You Miao may not be able to do other You Miao, but he is good at telling stories, and he coaxed Chongyang to fall asleep obediently after a while.

You Miao stood aside in a daze, wanting to see Dongshan's account book, but there was none.

There is no geographic county annals either.

Neither does the map.

Nothing at all.

You Miao could only sit bored, looking forward to the moon and the stars, waiting for Li Zhifeng to come back.

In the middle of the night, Li Zhifeng finally came back, first he touched Chongyang's little head, covered him with a quilt, and then came to talk to You Miao.

"There is a hot spring in the mountain." Li Zhifeng said, "I'll take you two to relax tomorrow."

You Miao hummed.Li Zhifeng said: "There are a lot of things today, and it has been delayed for so long, tomorrow will be fine."

"Where's the army?" You Miao asked.

"They all went back to their respective places." Li Zhifeng explained.

A dim lamp was lit in front of the two of them. Li Zhifeng melted ghee on the charcoal stove and made milk tea for You Miao. In the dead of night, the two whispered a few words about the current situation of the dog army. Only then did You Miao know that Darleko He wasn't dead yet, but was seriously injured. He fled across the mountain and went to Dong Quanrong, who was with Goryeo.

The local army was summoned by Li Zhifeng. They did not live together, but hunted and wandered in the mountains separately.

The entire Quanrong tribe has about 10 people. Except for this tribe gathered at the foot of Dongshan Mountain, most of them are usually dispersed. Once the King Quanrong gives an order, they will spread word of mouth, gather at the place where the king is, and consciously take up arms. expedition.

Even in Dongshan city, most people don't live for a long time. They just live here temporarily for the winter. When spring comes, they will put their tents on horseback, roll things up, and leave Dongshan to explore Dashan, Liaodong and other places.

You Miao couldn't help but marvel at the freedom and unrestraint of this nation in peacetime and the cohesion and unity in times of crisis. He didn't know what these people were thinking. He thought for a long time, and said to Li Zhifeng: "There must be a central city."

Li Zhifeng took a sip of butter tea calmly, and said to You Miao: "I have already mentioned this matter to the elders of the Chao clan, and everyone thinks it is right. Without a city, without a home, there will be no dog.