Chapter 360 Still Uneasy
Zhao Yulin slowly persuaded Zhang Yitang that he should not just stay in Wuwei, but should have the world in mind. He hoped that he would leave Wuwei and work in Lanzhou, or play a greater role in Chengdu.
The girl became even happier and was extremely happy listening to Zhao Yulin's words of comfort.
Before leaving, she did not forget to wish the third young master peace and safety, and hoped he would take care of his health.
The next day, Wu Sicheng and Hao Xiaoming introduced Basi to him and told him that the Tibetan monk praised the Shenwei Army for its strict military discipline, its pleading for the people, and its non-harm to the common people, and considered them a heavenly army.
Zhao Yulin smiled and invited Ba Si to taste tea, talked briefly about his understanding of the "Six-Character Mantra", and told him that the New Song Dynasty protects normal religious activities and respects everyone's freedom of belief.
He said that Buddhism is broad and profound, and there is endless good things to learn. Many temple abbots in Baoning Prefecture and Kangning Prefecture are enlightened monks who actively participate in local politics and production construction to maintain peace in the area.
"Oh, oh." Basi was surprised. He didn't expect that the commander of the New Song Dynasty was so approachable and had a profound understanding of Buddhism.
Basi told Zhao Yulin what he had seen and heard. On his way here from Chamdo Prefecture, he saw that the roads along the way were becoming flatter and wider, and many post stations were built to facilitate the travel of pedestrians and merchants. Officers and soldiers traded fairly with each other. This was something he had never seen before and it was very remarkable.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said very easily that Tibet was full of talented people. His wife Yangjin was Tibetan and now served as the deputy envoy of the Ministry of Personnel of the New Song Dynasty. Tuva Pengcuo of Baoning Prefecture had been promoted to the pacification envoy of Guizhou Road, a real frontier official.
Basilian said that what he knew was all he knew. The New Song Dynasty advocated equality for all, that all people in the world were brothers, and that they should hold each other tightly like pomegranates.
Zhao Yulin was very satisfied with his understanding, and told him that the Shenwei Army would send professional teams to continue to build roads and bridges to Lhasa City, so that the Tibetan brothers inside could come out smoothly to communicate and do business with the Han people, and serve as officials in the Han area.
He suggested that Basi should not rush back, but take the fellow disciples who came with him to Baoning Prefecture for a walk, exchange ideas and debate with the local temples, spread Buddhism, and then plan to return next spring when the flowers bloom.
Zhao Yulin also immediately asked Lanzhou to allocate special funds and arrange vehicles and horses to escort him wherever he wanted to go. He also issued documents asking the local prefectures and counties to give him a good reception.
Ba Si was delighted and thanked him repeatedly. She hurriedly wrote back and sent the message to Lhasa through the post station.
Lanzhou was thousands of miles away from Luoshui City, Zhao Yulin was worried and wrote to Li Yunqing. He asked him to strictly enforce the military discipline of the Shenwei Army, carefully identify the illegal and heinous crimes of Tubo, and fully respect the freedom of religion of the people. He also required that each level of government office should have one or two respected monks working there.
After arranging the affairs in Lanzhou, Zhao Yulin set out on his journey back. When passing through Gongchang, a lame man suddenly rushed out from the roadside and approached his guards, shouting that he wanted to see the third young master of the Shenwei Army. Then a little girl ran out from behind and blocked his way.
After Chu Yuxuan went to report to him, Zhao Yulin felt strange and went to the front of the team to check, and sure enough, they were two ragged beggars.
The man had a scruffy beard and was a little unsteady on his feet, but the girl had a calico-like face and was quite pretty.
Zhao Yulin jumped off his horse, untied the water bag and handed it to them, asking them to drink water. He asked the little girl to wash her face and asked them why they were looking for the third young master. He was the third young master of the Shenwei Army.
The girl suddenly burst into tears and rushed forward to hit him, but the guards on both sides immediately stopped the little girl.
The bearded man laughed and said that he had finally found the third young master. He could not walk anymore and it was useless. From now on, he would ask the third young master to be Princess Hulan.
As he spoke, the man suddenly drew out his sword and stabbed it into his chest.
Zhao Yulin was quick-witted and rushed forward to grab the knife, but the knife had already penetrated an inch into the man's chest and blood was gushing out.
The guards and military doctors rushed over to help treat the wound, but the man shouted that he was useless and to let him die, let him die.
When the little girl saw it, she was stunned at first, then she rushed over and cried bitterly, and pretended to uncover the guards and military doctors who were rescuing the man.
Zhao Yulin pulled her up and told her to stop messing around, saying they were trying to save people.
The girl continued to struggle in his hands, muttering: Cripple, Cripple.
He reached out and held the little girl under his armpits, squeezing her tightly. Instead, the little girl stopped crying and turned to look at him carefully.
Zhao Yulin felt uncomfortable being stared at by the little girl, so he let go of her hand and asked her what she was looking at. Zhao Yulin, the commander of the Shenwei Army, was here, for sure.
Immediately, the little girl pounced on him and punched him with her little pink fists, muttering to herself: I will beat you to death, beat you to death, beat this enemy to death.
Zhao Yulin was at a loss as to what to do. He looked at the girl in front of him retreating in confusion. The guards on both sides didn't know what to do and ran away to both sides.
He grabbed the little girl again and held her in his arms. The girl struggled for a while and then became limp, leaning weakly in Zhao Yulin's arms.
At this time, Chu Yuxuan came over to report that the lame man's wound had been treated.
Zhao Yulin said that he hadn’t asked about the situation clearly yet. What’s your last name and first name?
What do you do?
The little girl took out a wrinkled pass from her arms and shouted: Hulan from the Great Mongol Empire wants to be the third young master's woman.
Damn, what are you talking about?
The guards looked at Zhao Yulin with understanding eyes. It seemed that our third young master had found love.
He immediately remembered that he had saved a girl named Hu Lan in Fengxiang Prefecture, and now she appeared in Ningyuan again. It was truly fate.
But he is almost thirty years old and is no longer a naive boy. He couldn't help but smile and asked: What about the injured?
Hu Lan proudly said that this was his family's slave boy who was the most loyal to her.
The lame man immediately shouted desperately: Princess Hulan is the sister of Prince Hubili of the Toure family, and is worthy of marrying the third young master.
Zhao Yulin was petrified when he heard this.
Fairy Banban, this is too fucking bizarre and complicated. Why is there a transnational marriage full of love and hatred? The guards around him also have all kinds of expressions as if they have experienced all kinds of flavors.
Seeing that he couldn't figure things out for the time being, he asked Chu Yuxuan to send the injured to the carriage. He picked up Hu Lan and put him on his own carriage and told them to set off.
Before they had gone far, the girl fell asleep in his arms.
He was in a daze
Don't leave me, don't leave me.
Then he murmured, "Third Young Master, Third Young Master."
Zhao Yulin looked at the tender little face in his arms, and his heart melted. He held Hulan carefully and tried his best to let her sleep well.
The carriage hit a big pothole and shook violently. Hulan woke up and held Zhao Yulin tightly with both hands. He saw two black grape-like eyes and said, "Wake up, why don't you get up?"
My hands are all bruised, and my waist is probably also bruised.
The little girl immediately sat up happily.
He asked us to tell him, why did you come to Hexi?
Hu Lan's face turned red as she said that she was going to be the Third Young Master's woman. She had prepared for half a year before sneaking away from Mobei. She had traveled thousands of miles and had spent all her gold. The servants around her had either died in battle to protect her or died of illness. When they arrived at Gongchang Mansion, there were only her and the cripple.
Then, Hu Lan fell into his arms again and told him not to leave her, saying that she wanted to be the young master's woman.
Zhao Yulin could fully understand the journey of thousands of miles, and he had to avoid the interrogation and pursuit of the Mongolian army. He gently pulled Hu Lan into his arms, sighed and asked her why she was so stupid?
What's so good about him?
Is it worth risking your life to find him?
The little girl banged her head against his chest like a bell, saying that he had already embraced Hu Lan in Fengxiang Mansion and wanted her to be his woman.
Zhao Yulin ignored her topic and shouted to Chu Yuxuan to stop the car, saying that he wanted to get off and ride his horse for a while.
After saying this, he got off the carriage, jumped on his horse and was about to set off, but was stopped by Hulan, who wanted to climb on his horse and ride together.
Fairy Banban, you are just kidding.
He said it was dangerous and we should take a carriage.
The little girl refused and insisted on following him.
Zhao Yulin was at a loss, as she looked even wilder than Chen Chen. He asked someone to get some clothes for Hulan to change into, and find a horse for her to ride. Soon, the little girl put on her military uniform and came to him with the clatter of horse hooves.
Zhao Yulin glanced at the complacent Hu Lan, spurred his horse to gallop, and soon entered Ningyuan City.
Chu Yuxuan said that with the injured Lame, the team's progress would be slow, and suggested that they stay in Ningyuan to recover. He asked both of them to stay in Ningyuan.
Hu Lan refused to do it and cried and insisted on staying with him. The lame man also pretended to commit suicide again, and said that if Zhao Yulin did not swear to marry Hu Lan, he would always find a chance to commit suicide.
Damn, this is still up to you.
He told the lame man that the dead cannot be resurrected, and if he treated Hu Lan badly, no one would take care of Hu Lan.
Zhao Yulin advised the lame man to recuperate in Ningyuan and then go to Chang'an to find Hulan when he recovered.
The boy was immediately delighted, and said happily that the Third Young Master was going to marry Princess Hulan.
Hu Lan standing next to him also immediately changed his expression and looked delighted.
Zhao Yulin was completely speechless. He asked to go to the post station to take a good shower and change into clean clothes before continuing on his journey.
After a short while, the little girl came out. This time, she received a well-fitting military uniform sent by Ningyuan Shunfeng. She tied her pigtails into a ponytail. The little girl suddenly looked like a different person, a hundred times more mature and pretty.
Even Zhao Yulin couldn't help but take a few more glances and ordered the team to get on the road, and they continued to move towards Tianshui.
Less than twenty miles out of the city, Hulan began to stagger on horseback.
Zhao Yulin went up and grabbed the little girl, carried her onto his horse and asked what was wrong.
The little girl smiled sweetly and said, "I'm sleepy." Then she closed her eyes. The horse's back swayed along the way, and Hulan fell asleep in a short while.
Zhao Yulin smiled helplessly and walked slowly away holding the beauty in his arms.
In Huai'an, Jiangdong, Hulan's brother Hubili was urging the army to march south. A hundred thousand Mongolian troops rushed into Song territory, forcing Yujie to retreat step by step, and kept sending emergency documents to Menggong and Lin'an.
