The journey from Kuzhanti to Samarkand is about 500 miles. In the early morning of October 13, Yi Junjie set off with Kang and a group of 50 people. On the afternoon of the 15th, they arrived outside Samarkand.

In the early winter sun, this historic city, the political center and commercial center of the river, has a little silence. Pedestrians are sparse.

Trade routes have been blocked for too long! The exploitation of the Persian Empire, as well as the war against the Uzbeks, were draining the city's vitality.

"Lao Yi has arrived." Kang always rode on his horse, looked at the majestic city, and said proudly.

To be precise, it is called Vice President Kang. Compared to the apprehension and uncertainty of going to Tocharo a few months ago, at this moment, he was in a very relaxed mood. The Zhou army won victory on the battlefield. Against this background, they came to Samarkand, the famous city in the river!

What are you afraid of? How can you not relax?

Yi Junjie had a beard on his face, played on horseback, took the lead, and said with a smile: "Beat the flag out." Let's go into town! ”

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On the eighth night of October, the Battle of Lake Tajikistan ended. The news reached Kuzhanti. Later in the evening, the messengers of the Chingu Khan rushed to the city of Jizzakh to transfer troops eastward.

And the Uzbeks in the city of Jizzak, as soon as they moved, quickly learned the news in the city of Samarkand, a hundred miles away.

The tense atmosphere in the city was immediately swept away by the presence of Uzbek soldiers. You know, if the Uzbeks attacked, the Sogdians would not be able to hold it at all. More news came out in the following days: the Zhou army defeated the Uzbeks and captured Kuzhanti.

While the city was jubilant, Kalimi, the governor of the Persian Empire, was hardly happy. What did he say that day?

"Zhou Jun is afraid that he can't count on it. They had too few soldiers to put enough pressure on the Chingu Khan. ”

What now?

He believed that in order to deal with the Uzbeks, it was necessary to wait for the Governor of Jalali to send troops. And now the whole city regards the Zhou people as liberators! Compared with the looting of the Uzbeks, the reputation of the Zhou army in the river is undoubtedly much greater. This is a division of kings!

On the morning of that day, in the governor's palace, Kalimi consulted with the messenger from the river, and then instructed his henchmen, "Go and invite Islom, the king of the Stone Kingdom." ”

His Majesty Abbas, the upper echelons of the empire, have paid attention to Samarkand. Governor Jalali meant that it would be better to send the famous Ling Shi Yuhua to Baghdad. Now the Uzbeks are gone. He's got to get this done.

And the Sogdians always wanted to delay. He had to get the King of Stone to act. After the defeat in the battle that day, his prestige in the army plummeted. The army was in the hands of King Jeparo of Kang.

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The blue sky was as blue as a wash. The soft winter sun falls on the eaves of King Kang's Palace.

King Jeparo of Kangguo had just seen a messenger sent by King Islom in the ashram: that Persian also wanted to send Shi Yuhua to Baghdad!

He frowned slightly, walking in the palace room, soaking up the sun. He was accompanied by several eunuchs and maids.

When the news of the withdrawal of the Uzbeks came, the whole city rejoiced. He was undoubtedly in a very happy mood. This proves how correct his proposal to return Shi Yuhua to the Zhou Dynasty that day was? However, some people are not happy!

Think about it, Jia Huan, the commander of the Zhou army, even wrote the poem "Rushing to the crown and being angry for the red face", the Zhou army is so strong, if he learns that Shi Yuhua is not in Samarkand, what will be the result of the Sogdians?

"Father..."

Jeparo was thinking about it, and in the square outside the palace hall, he met his daughter Princess Yuanshuang.

With the withdrawal of the Uzbeks, Princess Yuanshuang was also lifted. She was dressed in a white dress, with a slender figure, elegant and quiet, her skin was like condensation, and she saluted her father with a smile. Obviously, she was in a great mood at this time.

"Hmm. Where is Yuanshuang going? Jeparo nodded with a smile. He also did not want his daughter to be sent to the camp of the Uzbeks.

Princess Yuanshuang smiled sweetly: "Father, I was about to look for you. Ask about Sister Yuhua. What's going on now? ”

Jeparo shook his head, "Ugh..."

The smile on Princess Yuanshuang's face slowly faded, and her expression was gloomy. She also thought that the Uzbek army had retreated, and Sister Yuhua could get out of trouble and go to see the person she wanted to meet.

At this time, a forbidden soldier came briskly from outside the palace gate, looking for the king, and came to report: "Your Majesty, the envoy of Zhou is here!" ”

Jeparo micro-signed, asking, "What?" ”

The janissary repeated: "Your Majesty, the commander of the Zhou army, Jia Yuanjun, has sent envoys, they have just arrived in the city, and they have sent people to ask for an audience. ”

Jeparo finally came to his senses and looked up and laughed, "Haha! The depression in my heart was swept away. The envoy of the Uzbeks came to ask for someone, and Kalimi didn't dare to move, and now the envoy of the Zhou army came to ask for someone, and he dared?

Princess Yuanshuang heard it clearly on the side, smiling lightly, beautiful and indescribable. She has to tell Sister Yuhua the good news as soon as possible!

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The news of the arrival of Zhou envoy Yi Junjie spread throughout Samarkand in a very short period of time under the spread of people with good intentions. That night, the aristocracy in the entire city basically learned the news: Jia Envoy Jun sent an envoy!

The moon is like a plate. In the east courtyard of the post house in the city, Shi Yuhua was in the moonlight, entertaining Princess Yuanshuang who came to inform her of the news. Prince Jory, who had been following her all along, participated in the banquet.

said it was a wine banquet, but in fact, it was just three or two home-cooked dishes and a pot of turbid wine. placed on the small table of the Eight Immortals in the flower hall.

Shi Yuhua held the lamp and thanked the two of them, with an unconcealable joy between his eyebrows, and said clearly: "During this time, thank you to the princess and Your Royal Highness for your maintenance and help, otherwise Yuhua would have lost the courage to live." I'll give you a glass. Say thank you. Wait for the two of them to Beijing on the other day, and Yuhua will wait for the flowers. ”

A few days ago, she was still complaining: Why hasn't the third master arrived? When I heard that the Zhou envoy came, I was overjoyed. That joy stirred in my heart, and the hardships, sorrows, and all kinds of hardships I had endured over the past two years came to my heart.

Prince Jory looked at Shi Yuhua's beautiful jade face. I sighed in my heart. He raised his head and drank the wine.

Princess Yuanshuang drank with her sleeves in her sleeves and said with a smile: "Sister Yuhua, this is decided." I will definitely visit you in Jingshi in the future. ”

The maid Jie'er wore a green shirt and poured wine for the three of them on the side.

The mood for most of the month has been like a roller coaster. First, Jia envoy Jun's poem arrived, and then he heard that the Zhou army had entered the river. But there were Uzbek soldiers coming to the city and asking for her girl. Until this time, Fang was able to keep the clouds open and see the fog!

The banquet ends at 9 p.m. After Shi Yuhua washed, he didn't go to rest, but wore a cloak and wandered under the window railing, looking at the bright moon. The emotions in my heart are stirring and I can't sleep. In the middle of the night, she sang: "In the quiet night, there are few stars hanging in the sky." Don't think about it, it's unforgettable. A glass of turbid wine is a consolation! ”

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Just when Shi Yuhua was eagerly looking forward to returning to his homeland, the next morning, at a joint meeting held by Kalimi, the governor of the Persian Empire, the voice of sending Shi Yuhua to Baghdad was always not small!

The situation is deadlocked.