The majestic northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the end of the ancient road of Xiata, looking back at the north, is the ice peak and snow ridge, sometimes the clouds and mist are misty, looming, sometimes the sky is high and the clouds are light, and the icebergs are all visible.To the south of the river, there is an endless meadow with wildflowers that have not yet bloomed, but are already full of life.A few marmots were standing at the mouth of the cave, chewing in their mouths, but suddenly their ears moved, and they swooped back into the hole.In a few moments, there was a team of more than 100 Wusun horses galloping past.In late March, the grassland located in Zhaosu County, which later became the summer pasture of Wusun, had just transferred from the winter nest of Chigu City to here, and the women were building felt tents with their children, but the men could not hold it back, and rode their horses to the place near the valley to participate in the noble hunting activities.The most striking of these are the falcon keepers, with thick leather eagle pads on their arms and a few falcons whistling and looking up at the sky from time to time.When the eagle found the object, it chirped, and the Wusun people immediately divided into several groups in the whistle and went to the forest, shouting loudly, and after a while, the birds and beasts in the forest fled in panic and were driven to the open pasture.Several nobles from Wusun had been waiting here with their guards for a long time, and when they saw that things had arrived, they drove their horses and shot quickly.Among them, there is a Wusun nobleman with braided hair and a brocade felt suit, but his appearance is not like Wusun, but exactly the same as an ordinary Han person.This is the son of Princess Xie Wu and Wusun Kunmi, Yuan Guimi, his riding and archery skills don't seem to be very good, and he has to let the horse stand before he can aim and shoot.Yuan Guimi's subordinates, in order to let the master take the limelight, tried their best to rush the best in front of him, it was a big-horned deer with two horns, and it was difficult for people's eyes not to be attracted by its two horns."
Prince, shoot that bighorn deer!"
In the encouragement of his subordinates, Yuan Guimi drew his bow and arrows, but unexpectedly, the deer suddenly turned his head and rushed to the other side, causing his arrows to miss.The cheers stopped, Yuan Guimi couldn't help but be a little deflated, and after sighing, he was about to catch up and try again, when a jet-black West Pole horse rushed out from his side!"
I'll give my brother what he missed, and I'll dedicate its big horn to Kunmi tonight!"
The one who spoke was a Wusun nobleman with a round face of a Hun but a red beard, who was the second prince of Wusun born to Kunmi and Mrs.
Zuo and the princess of the Huns.Wu Tu manipulated the horses, directly crossed Yuan Guimi, and began to chase and kill the big-horned deer, which made Yuan Guimi's subordinates show angry expressions, but Yuan Guimi's riding and archery skills were obviously not as good as Wu Guimi, so he could only follow him far away.Wu Tu ignored them, his eyes fixed only on the horns of the bighorn deer, and his thumb on the bowstring aimed at its hind legs.But just as he was about to succeed, in the forest at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains opposite, two horses galloped out, one of which stepped forward quickly and shot an arrow, which was pierced right in front of the bighorn deer, and the deer was so frightened that the deer stopped its pace.Driven by the rider, he turned around and ran against the position of Yuan Guimi."
Bold!"
This made Wu Weitu's arrow miss, and he happened to scold which herdsman was doing his good deeds, but he saw that the person who came on the horse was actually a woman, and he was a little familiar.Wu Qitu's scolding stopped, and the person who came was his half-sister, Princess Yaoguang of Wusun.Behind him was a crimson horse, on which sat a man with a large man's scepter, looking at the scene in front of him with all his thoughts."
Good!"
The cheers came from behind the Wu slaughter, looking back, it was not easy, the big-horned deer was finally shot over by Yuan Guimi, and it was not dead, Yuan Guimi stopped the horse and made up two arrows before taking its life."
Brother shot the bighorn deer!"
Yaoguang Bird didn't take a look at it, galloped directly past him, raised his bow and arrows, and cheered for his half-brother.And Ren Hong followed closely, glanced at Wusun Tu, and found that this Wusun prince was looking at Yaoguang with hatred, and his grinning mouth was filled with a front tooth, and the inlay was filled with gold teeth.Ren Hong nodded slightly, and said secretly: "Okay, I'll call you Big Gold Tooth in the future!"
”can't blame Ren Hong, he looks at the Wusun people very similarly, and the names are so awkward, if he doesn't secretly give the other party a nickname, he can't remember it at all.In front, Yuan Guimi asked his subordinates to cut the horns of the big-horned deer, and he rode to Yaoguang's side and asked in surprise: "Yaoguang, didn't you go to the Han Dynasty to learn drums, pianos, etiquette, and music, why did you come back!"
Where are the ten thousand years?
”"Wan Nian is well, he has gone to Shanshan on the southern road first."
Yaoguang knew that things were complicated, and he couldn't explain it in one or two sentences, so he first introduced Ren Hong behind him: "This is the envoy of the Han Dynasty, Ren Jun, this is my brother, the eldest prince of Wusun, Yuan Guimi." ”"Ren Hong, the Han Confessor, has seen the eldest prince!"
Ren Hongchao Yuan Gui is arrogant, this eldest prince's face is much more comfortable, he has not inherited any Wusun characteristics, and he has a Han face, such a appearance, I am afraid it will not be too popular within Wusun, right?
At this time, Na Wu Tu came over with a yin face, and also began to question Yaoguang: "Yaoguang, you went to Qiuzi and Dahan on the order of Kunmi, why did you suddenly come back, could it be that you caused trouble along the way?"
I said a long time ago, you and your brother can't do anything" Yaoguang raised his fist and said with a smile in Wusun language: "Wu Tu, my brother, your front teeth, do you still want to be knocked out by me like when you were young?"
”"Wu Zaitu was born to the Xiongnu princess, and we have never dealt with each other, if it weren't for Kunmi's protection, I would have been "how to kill or fight, Yaoguang didn't say, but it can be seen that she is extremely disgusted with Wu Tu.Ren Hong was heaved in his heart, this Wusun country was first friendly with Han, with the Han princess as the right wife, and after the Xiongnu Shan Yu heard about it, he also sent the Xiongnu princess as the left lady of Wusun.One Han and one Huns, it would be amazing to be able to get along, the "harem" of this Wusun country is no longer a palace fight, but a direct fist and foot fight.And the children born to Princess Han and Hun are on the same page on weekdays, which is a well-known thing in Wusun.Yaoguang intermittently talked to Ren Hong about the domestic situation in Wusun, while Yuan Guimi was digesting the news provided by Yaoguang."
I never thought that Qiuzi would do such a thing, but fortunately, there is a Han envoy to help, so that you and Wannian can get out safely, by the way, is the person who escorted Wannian reliable?"
Ren Hong said: "I have selected the most reliable subordinates, and I have also brought letters to the princes and princes of the southern provinces, and I will ensure that the prince of Wannian is safe." ”"By the way, the eldest prince, can you send a horse to meet my subordinates at the foot of the road to the Tianshan Mountains?
He was unwell and needed a rest before he could descend slowly. ”"Okay, I'll send someone."
From beginning to end, Yuan Guimi's voice was soft, the etiquette was thoughtful, and the strength of the Wusun people could hardly be seen on his body, which would be considered to be very well educated in the Central Plains.But in Wusun, what is admired here is the strong and greedy wolf.Ren Hong glanced at Yaoguang, Yuan Guimi was a little too soft and humble, Liu Wannian's child was not in tune, I heard that she also had a brother and a sister, all of whom were young.Because of this, Yaoguang, as the eldest sister, has to behave strongly everywhere?
Otherwise, the brothers and sisters will be slaughtered and bullied by Nau.At this time, Yaoguang asked where Wusun Kunmi was.Yuan Guimi said: "Kunmi and Zhong Xi are shooting in the north, but my mother just arrived yesterday and is already in the hot spring palace room. ”The so-called hot spring palace room is more than ten miles away to the north, and they galloped lightly and arrived soon.Along the way, what appeared in front of Ren Hong's eyes was fragrant grass, and the dark green mountains in the distance were layered on top of each other, like a tidal ocean.The Ili River Valley can be described as the wettest place in the Western Regions, and Zhaosu is worthy of being the only county in Xinjiang without desert in later generations, which is why Wusun can sit on so many tribes.The hot springs are soon there, situated on the side of a hill and far away you can see the steaming steam.This is the territory of the Wusun royal family, Kunmi gave it to the princess of Xie Wei, and built a circle of cabins around the hot springs, and there is no magnificence of the imaginary "hot spring palace".However, Ren Hong felt very kind that there was actually a piece of land around these wooden houses, in which vegetables were grown, including onions and leeks, and sunflower vegetables were indispensable.It was a few Han people with rolled trouser legs who were working, Yaoguang beat the horse and went over to greet them, but it was the slave who followed the princess to Wusun to accompany the concubine, twenty years have passed, and their hair has already been gray, when they saw the Han envoy's scepter, their eyes lit up, and they put down the life in their hands and greeted Ren Hong in the Central Plains."
Where is the Han envoy from?""
Are you from Chang'an?""
Have you ever passed through Longxi?""
It's inconvenient to eat and drink in the Western Regions?
It's okay, stay here for a few more days, and I'll make sure you eat authentic Han food every meal. ”At the end, he shook his head again: "This time the Han envoy is really young, or is it because we are all old?"
”This is the enthusiasm of the people from his hometown, looking at the wrinkled faces and gray beards of the wedding slaves, Ren Hong was a little moved.It's a pity that he has never been to the area east of Dunhuang, so he can't tell them about the recent situation in his hometown.Yaoguang took one of them by the hand and asked her, "Nurse, where is Mrs.
Feng?"
”"Mrs.
Feng went to Dawan on the order of the princess, princess, Han envoy, please come with the old woman."
An elderly slave and maidservant led them along the plank-built plank path to the largest wooden house.Next to the hot spring, Ren Hong hesitated to wash his feet first, this Han-style house, generally only wear foot clothes to enter, but his boots are mountaineering and horseback riding, stepping on ice and mud, a few days have long been stinky, foot clothes are afraid of black and yellow, too rude.Fortunately, Yaoguang told him that it was okay to put on his boots and go in."
Do you expect the Wusun people to take off their boots when they go in?"
There was no imagination here, to meet a princess complicated worship and etiquette, to the door, only to hear some chirping inside.After the old servant and Yaoguang went in first, the voice stopped, and then a middle-aged woman's summons came out."
Han envoy, please come in."
As soon as Ren Hong entered, he saw a huge loom.And the middle-aged woman who sat in front of the loom and just put down the coil in her hand must be the famous princess of anxiety.But it is different from the beautiful and extraordinary princess in Ren Hong's imagination.Princess Xie Wu is not dazzling at all, but a little thin, and her head is not the Yaotai high sideburns of the Han noblewoman, the higher the better, but the drooping hair that ordinary Han women like, fixed with jade hairpins.She has a delicate appearance, although she is over forty years old, she looks only in her thirties, her hair is still black, her smile is soft, and there is no toughness in her expression.Yaoguang was standing beside her mother, remembering that when she was outside, she would call herself the princess of worry, and her words were full of maintenance and worship for her mother.But at this moment, Yaoguang did not have the coquettish appearance of being coquettish beside his mother as Ren Hong imagined, but was a little stiff, deliberately kept his distance, and his body was straight.Ren Hong took a few steps forward and bowed for a long time: "Ren Hong, the Han Confessor, has seen the princess!"
”This worship, Ren Hong is willing.The burden of the Han Dynasty uniting with Wusun to destroy the Huns was indeed too heavy on the shoulders of this thin woman.Especially considering that the Han Dynasty withdrew from the Western Regions, the Han army did not go west out of Yumen for more than ten years.Without the support of his mother's family, it must not be easy.But after more than 20 years, when he learned that the Han Dynasty had returned to the Western Regions, he immediately sent his children to Chang'an to rebuild the Han-Ukrainian alliance.In the original history, when she finally returned to Chang'an after going through hardships, she was over seventy years old and gray-haired.I don't dare to look at Jiuquan County, but I hope to be born in Yumen Pass, this heartfelt sentence when Ban Chao asks for return, can also be used for Princess Jiewu, as well as those slaves and maids who marry with her to Wusun, right?
It's a pity that future generations only remember Wang Zhaojun, but there are very few people who know about the princess."
It's been three years, I haven't seen the Han envoy for three years, this eight-foot Han Festival is really nostalgic."
Princess Xie Wu smiled and asked Ren Hong to get up, but after letting the slave out, she shook her head again and said: "But Ren Zhi, your scepter, even if you want to cheat, you are too careless, there are at least three flaws, so that people can see it at a glance." ”Ren Hong raised his eyes, and Yaoguang shook his head at him, indicating that he had nothing."
Princess, subordinates" Ren Hong was about to explain, but Princess Xie Wei smiled and stretched out her hand: "Give it to me, I just have some golden threads, I can help you do it more realistically!"
”PS: Tomorrow or in the afternoon, you don't have to brush it in the morning.