royal robes

Chapter 646
Re-walking the Silk Road, Zong Xin and his team took this difficult first step.After purchasing sufficient supplies in Toyosu, he took his convoy all the way west.

When they set off, not only Zongshin's convoy, but also some foreign businessmen who were originally in Toyosu, also wanted to take this opportunity to return to their own country.Anyway, on the way, they also hope to travel with others, which is safer.

In fact, every time you travel, you risk your life, but the more people there are, the safer it is for sure.If there is no such a large force, perhaps many people have no idea of ​​going home. After all, doing business in Toyosu is based on the year, and of course the money earned is not a small amount. If you go back like this, in case you encounter bandits The robbery is over, so many years of hard work are all in vain, and even life can't be saved.

No one with any skills would dare to walk on the abandoned Silk Road, but after all, we are alone, and accidents are inevitable along the way.So many people want to go home, but are afraid to go home.Among them was the priest whom Zong Xin had met once in the church.

Of course the priest misses his hometown, but every time he sends a knight to bring back the spices he bought in the Central Plains. The knight only transfers the spices to the church at the next assembly point, and then the church continues to send them to the next assembly point. .They can only use this situation to buy spices in the Central Plains and send them back to their hometown with difficulty. There is no other way.

The price of spices is too expensive. In their hometown, the price of spices is three times the same weight of gold.But in the Central Plains, a sachet only sells for a dozen or so, at most a few dozen or a hundred, so they would rather take the risk to come here, because this is simply thousands of times, tens of thousands of times the huge profits.

Not only the priests in the church, but also many people ventured to Fengzhou City for the sake of high-value businessmen in the Central Plains. This is the most remote area in the Central Plains, but it is the closest place to their hometown.Moreover, this is a gathering place where they can buy things from the Central Plains without being suppressed by the Central Plains regime, so they are all willing to stay in Fengzhou.

Homesickness is the same for everyone, no matter how beautiful the outside world is, the best thing is still your hometown.It's been so many years since I left home in a blink of an eye, and I don't know what my relatives are doing now, so it's only natural to want to go back and have a look.

This time is good. There is such a large team re-traveling the Silk Road. Many businessmen in Toyosu hope to take this ride. Just follow the big team, go to the vicinity of their hometown and then leave the team to go home. This is not only safe, but also And there is a caregiver on the way, even if I am unwell and sick, I have someone to take care of me.

Zong Xin's departure took away many businessmen in Toyosu, but Feng Hui did not stop him, but fully supported him.Because Zong Xin took away only these businessmen, their business remained in Fengzhou, and they also purchased a large number of products and applications from Fengzhou, which has already made Feng Hui a fortune.

What Feng Hui is looking forward to is the return of Zong Xin and his party. They will not only bring back a large amount of property, but also those exquisite and cheap things from foreign countries.Those things are treasures that can never be bought in the Central Plains, and the real big profits will be made at that time. Feng Hui is already looking forward to the scene when he counts the money until his hands are soft.

Zong Xinshixing has said goodbye to everyone, and they will only go as far as Persia.The same is true for most people. Since ancient times, Persia has been full of rare treasures. After they arrived in Persia, it was almost time to go back.Although we don't know how long this road will take, everyone is full of expectations.

After setting off from Toyosu, the first difficulty was to pass through the endless desert area outside Toyosu city, but these people didn't care, because this desert was not the so-called difficulty for the rest of the journey, it was just a Just a little test.

For these businessmen in Toyosu, they have already traveled this road. The desert is actually not big, and it is even narrower going west. With local people leading the way, they can walk out of the desert in a few days.The next step is the real difficulty. This road is full of yellow sand and loess, and I am used to seeing the wind and smoke in the desert. Apart from being desolate, it is still desolate.

Some places have green mountains and green waters, some places are covered with grasslands, some places are full of wind and sand, and some places have no grass.The real test lies in the human heart, and even harsh environments can be overcome, but the loneliness of being boundless as far as the eye can see and feeling like there is no one else in the world but yourself is unbearable.

It is certainly impossible for one person to walk such a long distance, but it is refreshing to walk together.The hard work of this journey is certain, and no one can escape the hardships of such a long journey, but for Zong Xin and his party, it is just a trip.

What robbers rob, this is nonsense.I have never seen a robber during this trip, let alone a robber, there is no one, not even a ghost.Only occasionally came across the tents of a few nomads, but they were also very few.

Zong Xin and his party are all martial arts practitioners. Although Ning An's martial arts is slightly inferior, she is also cultivating her internal strength. Her body is not as fragile as before, and she did not get sick or feel uncomfortable during this journey.However, many people in the caravan fell ill due to the incompatibility of water and soil, but with the help of others around them, they managed to survive. No one was injured or died along the way.

After walking for about a month, this mighty convoy finally arrived at Dunhuang, Shazhou, the first stop of the Silk Road.Arriving here has passed through Tubo, but most of the land has been occupied by Tubo, only Dunhuang still inherits the splendor of the Tang Dynasty.

A huge caravan came outside the city of Dunhuang, which also frightened the soldiers defending the city.But they quickly calmed down and immediately went to notify the city lord Cao Yanjing.Naturally, the city lord rushed to the city gate immediately. Looking at the mighty convoy, he knew that this was a merchant's army, not an army.As long as he knew it wasn't an army, Cao Yanjing had nothing to fear, and immediately drove to the caravan.

Cao Yanjing was a little surprised at this time, the leader of the caravan turned out to be a monk riding a giant white wolf, dressed in cassock, with a solemn appearance, Cao Yanjing was startled and immediately stepped forward to ask.

"Ask the eminent monk."

Zong Xin was surprised and said: "Amitabha, the poor monk's Dharma name is Zong Xin, I don't know who is your lord?"

"Master Zongxin, it really is Master Zongxin who is here." Cao Yanjing said excitedly: "Hurry up, hurry up, tell my father that the eminent monk Zongxin has come to Dunhuang, stop the banquet and clean up the dust for the master."

Cao Yanjing also brought a few people with him, and the city lord ordered him to immediately turn his horse's head and run back.They also know Zong Xin, and they know that Master Zong Xin's arrival here is no small matter. He can run faster than anyone else and want to grab the top spot.

Zong Xin was a little surprised. He didn't expect someone in Dunhuang, Shazhou, to know him, and the salary was so high?Judging by the costumes of these people, it is true that they are all Han Chinese.It’s just that the situation here in Dunhuang is a bit troublesome. Except for a few states near Dunhuang, all other places are occupied by Tubo or Turks. It's the wrong time.

Zong Xin said awkwardly: "I should have known that I should wear casual clothes and a wig to avoid being recognized. May I ask your surname?"

"Cao Yanjing, the lord of Dunhuang City, my father is Cao Yuande, the former Jiedu Envoy of the Guiyi Army, and now the Jiedu Envoy of the Guiyi Army is my uncle Cao Yuanzhong." Cao Yanjing said excitedly, "I don't know if Master Zongxin will be far away to welcome your forgiveness and atonement."

"Eh~ well... you and I have never lived together, so don't be so polite. If you have nothing to do, you can be courteous or steal. You should explain clearly what you want to do." Zong Xin was a little afraid of this person's politeness. What if he asks himself to help fight the war?
Cao Yanjing said in embarrassment: "Master Zongxin is too worried. The Cao family has returned to the Yijun and is governed by Buddhism. It is right for them to respect the Buddhist monks. Not to mention the enlightened monks like Master Zongxin. I have heard a lot about your deeds. However, one person killed [-] enemy invaders with one move. Before that, he used a clever plan to kill [-] enemy invaders with [-] cavalry. How can I disrespect this eminent monk? I didn’t expect to see Master Zongxin himself. Master must have Give me a face and let the next one respect the friendship of the landlord."

"Oh~ yes, Dunhuang advocates Buddhist culture, I almost forgot about it." Zong Xin clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha~ that poor monk is respectful rather than obedient."

"Please hurry please."

Cao Yanjing escorted him all the way and behaved very respectfully.Judging by his appearance, he is in his 20s and less than 30 years old. At this age, he is actually the lord of Dunhuang City.But this is a family property after all. Although the Cao family did not proclaim the emperor, the person named Cao is the emperor here. However, they will have unbearable troubles after becoming the emperor, so the Cao family did not dare to proclaim the emperor and continued to use the Tang Dynasty title. .

Cao's territory is not large, and it is almost surrounded by various forces, especially the Tubo and Turkic people have been eyeing this place.However, Turks had no time to take care of the Dunhuang area due to their own reasons, and Tubo also had no time to take care of themselves due to civil strife.It is precisely because of this that the Dunhuang area has survived to this day.

Zong Xin led the convoy into Dunhuang City, and the merchants who couldn't wait immediately started buying supplies, selling and purchasing by the way, almost bartering.The convoy of Zong Xin and his party was taken to the City Lord's Mansion, which is Cao Yanjing's mansion.

From a long distance away, I saw a mighty old man leading people standing outside the door, and when he saw a group of people coming, the old man took two steps forward and came to Zong Xin.

"Cao Yanjing, the governor of the Guiyi Army, met Master Zongxin."

Zong Xin immediately got off the mansion wolf, put his hands together and replied: "The benefactor is polite."

"Master Zong Xin really lives up to his reputation. You can tell by the action of dismounting your horse that you have a lot of skill. I don't know what the purpose of this trip is?" Different titles, but Zong Xin's ability is really scary.If Zong Xin came to attack Dunhuang this time, it would be bad.

"Master Zong Xin really lives up to his reputation. You can tell by the action of dismounting your horse that you have a lot of skill. I don't know what the purpose of this trip is?" Different titles, but Zong Xin's ability is really scary.If Zong Xin came to attack Dunhuang this time, it would be bad.

Zong Xin chuckled and said, "It's nothing else to go back to the Silk Road. Besides, the poor monk has some physical problems and needs to go to the Western Regions for medical treatment. The farthest he should go is Persia."

"What's wrong? Even Master Zongxin can't do anything about it?" Although Dunhuang is far away from the Central Plains, the news is still well-informed. The situation here is very similar to Kunlun Mountain. People are sent to the Central Plains all year round, so I always knew that the Central Plains happened. What.Because Dunhuang advocated Buddhism, people asked people to ask about Zongxin's news and his legendary deeds.

(End of this chapter)