Nightfall Chapter 26: Xiongcheng, long time no see

Chapter 26, Xiongcheng, long time no see

Ning Que woke up in pain, his eyes filled with horror, he pulled his clothes apart, and fumbled nervously with his hands on his chest, only felt the slippery sweat in one hand, and did not feel the broken heart hanging outside the broken breastbone. , I couldn't help but patted his chest in fear, and it took a long time for his rapid breathing to become smooth again.

He looked at the sleeping Sangsang on his foot, looked at the cute sweat bead on the black tip of the little girl's black nose, and suddenly felt that living is a very happy thing.

About the weird dream that brought him great fear, he was not going to tell Sangsang, he was not going to tell anyone, because even if he just thought of a certain scene in the dream, he would feel uncomfortable, so he decided to forget .

The next day, the simple horse-drawn carriage set off with the creaking and rubbing noises. The cavalry escorted the cavalry squadron to go south. It was about ten o'clock in the morning. The team was in a small place outside Chang'an city. The town stopped—the envoys from the palace, the representatives of the court officials, and the elaborate princess ceremonies had been in this small town a few days ago, waiting for the return of the princess.

Ning Que jumped out of the car cowl, stood on the edge of the bustling line, and looked out the side of the town. He could faintly see a dark shadow of the city outline, but the distance was a bit far away. Even if he pulled his eyes hard, I can't make the gray and dark shadows clearer, I can only guess in my mind silently-there should be Chang'an, right?

The vast and complicated ceremonial ceremony slowly re-started, and this time no one called the master and servant to go together.

Ning Que and Sangsang stood by the side of the road, looking at the luxurious and wide carriage that slowly passed by, looking at the closed car window, he thought about the princess inside and the savage little prince. , Thinking of the fire, couldn't help but touch his face, then smiled.

When the fourth carriage passed by them, the curtain was lifted by a corner. Elder Qingchen Lu lightly stroked his gray beard under his jaw, and gestured to Ning Que who was standing by the road with a smile, and Ning Que paid a deep and deep return.

The guards and those prairie barbarians did not dismount when they passed by Ning Que. They bid farewell on horseback, with an apologetic smile on their faces. The empire has a strict honor. The guard leader Peng Guotao wants to come back to Chang'an. It's bad, but at this time, I didn't dare to make a mistake in front of the North Korean officials. As for the prairie barbarians, after bidding farewell to Ning Que, the expressions on their faces became more relaxed and happy. No longer are there any shadows of wood-cutter in Subbi Lake, the prosperous day they imagined in Chang'an suddenly became Be alive and happy.

The Gushan County cavalry in charge of the back of the palace looked around with vigilance, walking with one-handed rein. Their leader, Du Wei Hua Shanyue, glanced at Ning Que, and then accelerated, as if there was no such person in his eyes. Maybe he really has forgotten the existence of this little person.

Ning Que shouldn’t care about the other party’s attitude-entering Chang’an City, the other party is the son of a high-ranking power, the most outstanding figure in the younger generation of the Datang military, and now he is out of the military and is just a civilian at the bottom. If he is lucky It is true that entering the academy is just a humble brick wall in the empire's bureaucracy. No matter how you look at it, he and this captain Hua Shan, who had shown hostility or even killing intent, will no longer be related.

But would he be willing to let his life pass like this? He won't be reconciled, so he knows that he and this proud young general will surely have a reunion day, and that day should not be too far away.

After the princess drove and escorted the cavalry away, the people in the town were reduced by more than half, but it became a lot more lively than before. The small merchants who dared not come out to set up their stalls did not know where they came from. After getting out, those shops that closed their doors in order to avoid trouble also reopened their doors and began to seize the time to run their business.

Sold the tattered carriage at a tattered price to a shop in the town that even had to collect it. Ning Que patted Sangsang’s thin shoulders to express comfort. The old carts and old horses followed them for many years in Weicheng. If you sell it like this, everyone will be a little bit reluctant, but Chang'an City is right in front of you, and it is not very suitable to recall sentimentality.

Didn’t choose a spacious official road that can accommodate eight carriages running side by side. The two walked along the ridge next to the official road. The cauliflower in the field next to them was blooming, and the butterflies slowly fanned in the spring breeze. With wings, the annoying bees buzzed around, and the tears on the corners of the little maid’s eyes gradually dried. Holding the lace of the package tightly with her hands, she dragged the package that looked bigger than her, on the ridge of the field. Watching while walking, occasionally smiles.

Under the sun, Ning Que took the heavy package and chatted and joked with the little maid. Although he often didn't get a response, he still enjoyed it. His eyes were greedily passing over the farmland and countryside. The farmer resting in the field not far away waved to say hello, and when he saw the butterfly flying in front of him, he made a gesture to pounce.

He left Chang'an when he was very young. Since then, he has been living in the vast Minshan and grassland wasteland and small border towns, surrounded by sinister dense forests, boring grasslands and pervasive dangers. Now he has returned to the empire. In the abdomen, seeing these peaceful and tranquil life, it is hard to hide the joy and excitement.

I watched all the way forward. After about two or three hours, the shadows suddenly spread from the small stream and peach trees in front of them. Ning Que thought that it hadn’t arrived before night and there was no rain before looking at the sky. Signs of...

He looked up suspiciously, and saw a black city wall suddenly appearing in front of him. This city wall was so high that it seemed to have no end, covering half of the sky and the unsettling sun, staring intently. , Faintly you can see three black dots hovering and flying in the sky above the city wall.

I didn’t see the end of the city wall when I looked to the left, and I didn’t see the end of the city wall when I looked to the right. This huge city profile can't see how many li in its radius, and it stands silent and silent. In the meantime, Sangsang stared at the city in front of him, looked at the crowds on the official road not far away, and asked: "Is this Chang'an City?"

The three black dots in the sky are flying lower. It turns out that two eagles are taking their children to practice flying. At this time, they will return to the eagle's nest, and their nest is on the mottled city wall. In time, the city wall has been washed and weathered by rain for thousands of years, and the surface looks a bit broken, but the inside of the city wall is still indestructible.

The young eagle learned to fly and then returned to its nest—Ning Que looked up at the world's largest city with a sincere smile on his face. He traveled for many years and finally came back today.

Chang'an city, long time no see.