The wind blowing from the north of the border is very strong, shaking the endless grassland.

The green waves rolled into an extremely spectacular scene, making people feel a worship of nature.

It was April, and early summer was unknowingly.

At this time, the weather in Luoyang must have begun to get hotter, and the peach blossoms in Taohuayu have almost withered.

Yang Shouwen was wearing a monk's robe and a veil and hat, standing on the hill, looking up.

The wind blew the wide monk's robes, but Yang Shouwen seemed to have not realized it.

The scene in front of me looks familiar.

In my memory, the grassland outside Juyong Pass seemed to be the same as this scene.

For some reason, he missed Changping a little.

Although Changping has no familiar people, Hugu Mountain, Guzhu County, and Juyongguan seem to be imprinted in the depths of memory.

If one day, he would be willing to stay away from the hustle and bustle and return to the deserted small mountain village at the foot of Hugu Mountain.

The whole family is happy and carefree... It seems like now, it seems that there is a heavy mountain on its shoulders.

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It has been more than a month since I left Xingyang.

After the Qingming Festival, Yang Shouwen embarked on the road to travel west.

In addition to Mingxiu and Yang Cunzhong, there was also a thin boy who set out with him.

He also shaved his hair and changed into a white monk's robe.

The young man was named Yang Shiliu, and before that, he was named Guo Shiliu.

That's right, it's the sword-holder in front of Guo Silang, the young man who risked his life to break into Guanguo Duke's mansion alone in order to save Guo Silang.

Later, because Yang Shouwen came forward to plead with mercy, Yang Rui gave up Guo Shiliu.

But Guo Shiliu killed someone after all, so he was imprisoned in Luoyang Prison and sentenced to three years in prison.

Before Yang Shouwen left Luoyang, he thought of this person.

After inquiring, he was still locked in prison. So Yang Shouwen asked Yang Rui to hand over and rescue Guo Shiliu from the prison.

The reason for saving him was because he heard Lu Chengzhi say: The Guo family in Xianyang traded in the Western Regions.

Guo Shiliu grew up in the Guo family and has followed him many times and is very familiar with the situation in the Western Regions. The most important thing is that Guo Shiliu is proficient in Turkic, Tubo and Tochari. It would be much more convenient to have such a person follow him.

But today's Luoyang County is no longer Luoyang County, which Shen Quanqi was in charge of.

Zhang Changyi is a brother of Zhang Yizhi, so he may not be willing to sell this face to Yang Shouwen.

Fortunately, Yang Shouwen also knew a Luoyang Wei named Zhuang Bifan. With his help, he replaced Guo Shiliu from prison and went to Xingyang with Yang Shouwen. Later, Guo Shiliu changed his identity in Xingyang and changed his name to Yang Shiliu. At the same time, the Zheng family came forward to ask for the identity of a monk for Yang Shiliu at Donglin Temple.

The history of the Donglin Temple is said to be similar to that of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang.

However, its reputation is far less famous than that of White Horse Temple, but it has a status that cannot be underestimated in Buddhism.

The Zheng family came forward and Shangguan Wan'er's little Luantai was circulating behind her, and nothing was wrong. So, Yang Cunzhong and Yang Shiliu became monks at Donglin Temple at the same time. Yang Cunzhong's Dharma name was Duxian, and Yang Shiliu obtained the Dharma name of Wujing.

Yang Shiliu is taciturn and doesn't like words.

When Yang Shouwen learned about Yang Shiliu's magic name, he couldn't help but be stunned.

How come a sand monk came out?

Of course, this is just a small episode. Even Yang Shiliu didn’t know the origin of the Dharma name Wujing, so he did not object.

This time, Yang Shouwen did not take Yang Moli.

Because Yang Moli's image is too obvious, if she is with her, she will inevitably expose her hiding.

After Yang Shouwen arrived in Luoyang, he followed Yang Shouwen and later went south with Yang Shouwen, so many people knew him and knew him. In contrast, Yang Cunzhong's sense of existence was much smaller and no one knew about it.

Last time he went south, Yang Moli followed.

During this trip to the west, Yang Cunzhong volunteered to go with Yang Shouwen.

His reason is very good: I can speak Turkic words.

When Yang Cunzhong followed Yang Congyi to work as a coolie in Tianjin Bridge, he met many Hu Shangs, so he spoke very fluently in Turkic language.

Yang Shouwen thought about it and thought it would be better to bring Yang Cunzhong.

Few people can compare Jasmine's courage, but her mind is not smart enough.

It was a good idea to go to Changzhou last time, but after all, it was under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, and even if there were troubles, it would be easy to solve. But this time it was to go to the Western Regions! Yang Shouwen knew very well that the risk factor of his trip was several times higher than that of last year when he went to Changzhou south.

Yang Cunzhong has a flexible mind, but in comparison, it is safer to have him follow him.

In this way, a group of four people rode six horses across the Yellow River, headed north along the East River Road, then came out of the Great Wall from the Hebei Qu, crossed the river again, and entered Shengzhou. They turned west, walked outside the Great Wall, crossed the Camel Weir all the way, crossed Tuhelipo (now the Muwusu Desert), rested for a day in Guiren County, Youzhou, and set off again.

However, when leaving Guiren County, the team of four was missing two horses and two more camels.

According to the locals in Guiren, after crossing the river in Huaiyuan, it is best to walk outside the Great Wall. If you walk inside the Great Wall, not to mention the many checkpoints along the way, you will often encounter some unpredictable variables. For example, if the troops and horses in Longyou are mobilized, the official road will be blocked. Don’t talk about you at that time, even the caravans will not be able to pass, so you can only wait there.

On the contrary, from outside the Great Wall, you will be all the way westward along Helan Mountain. The road is wide and empty. After crossing the Zhangye River, you can directly reach Suzhou. Then you will leave Yumen Pass and enter the rule of the Anxi Protectorate. This road is dangerous, but in comparison, it can save at least ten days. The most important thing is that it can avoid many unnecessary expenses...

Na Guiren's locals enthusiastically recommended the camel in his hand to Yang Shouwen and the others.

According to him, although Yang Shouwen and others had two pack horses, camels were the best companions when they arrived in the Western Regions.

Mingxiu is a very curious child!

After being poked and coaxed by the locals of Guiren for a few words, they couldn't help but buy the two camels.

However, in this way, the pack horse seemed to be no longer needed. Yang Shouwen simply sold the pack horse and left Guiren with the camel.

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The barriers in the Tang Dynasty were not the endless yellow sand in later generations.

At this time, there is still the reputation of "Jiangnan on the Frontier". As for when it turned into a desert, it is unknown.

The sky is vast and the wilderness is vast.

The whole world seemed to have become lonely and empty.

The sunset is slowly setting.

The heaven and earth seemed to become in a flash.

Yang Shouwen looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him and seemed to have become much more sublimated.

Of course, if there was no one around him, it would destroy the literary sentiment hidden in his heart, it might feel better.

"Elder Summoner, Elder Summoner."

The quarrel sounded in my ears, which immediately destroyed Yang Shouwen's full feelings.

He had a gloomy face and turned to look down the hillside. He saw Mingxiu wave to him and signaled that he would prepare to start dinner.

Going further forward, Yumen Pass.

Even if you rush over now, it will not be accessible.

So they decided to spend the night by the Mingshui River, and after dawn, they could go straight to Yumen Pass.

From Mingshui to Yumen Pass, there is an empty wilderness. In contrast, the banks of the Mingshui River are safer.

Yang Shouwen held a nine-ring tin staff in his hand and walked slowly down the hillside.

The nine-ring tin staff was given to Yang Shouwen by Shangguan Wan'er. It weighs 36 kilograms and is made of black iron. It is extremely hard. The tin staff is about two meters long and is quite convenient to hold in your hand. When walking, the iron ring on the tin staff will make a sound to drive away wild beasts and insects.

This is also a common utensil for monks to travel far away.

Yang Shouwen was unable to carry a spear during this trip, so he had to use a tin staff instead.

In addition, Shangguan Wan'er also gave Yang Shouwen a knife, which was extremely sharp and could cut iron like mud.

But in this way, Yang Shouwen really looked at each other with a monk.

"Qingzhi. I've seen this scenery all the way, isn't it annoying?"

Mingxiu had already raised the bonfire. Seeing Yang Shouwen coming, she couldn't help but make fun of her.

"Disciple, call me Master."

Yang Shouwen took off the veil and handed it to Yang Shiliu.

When Yang Shiliu heard this, he immediately laughed.

He was grateful to Yang Shouwen, so he heard that he accompanied Yang Shouwen to the Western Regions this time. Although it was dangerous, he agreed without hesitation.

But along the way, he had heard enough of the bickering between the two.

As the leader of this trip, Yang Shouwen naturally assumed the responsibility of his master.

Mingxiu, Yang Cunzhong and Yang Shiliu became Yang Shouwen's apprentice. So when Mingxiu was rushing to the road, he complained: This is not just about looking for people in the Western Regions. It is obvious that Tang Sanzang took his three disciples to prepare for the Western Paradise to seek the scriptures.

“Yes, we are going to get the scriptures.

So, from now on, you are the great disciple of my monk. I gave you the Dharma name to the practitioner, what do you think?"
To be continued...