Feng Mansion, in Feng Ang's house, a group of Feng Ang's children, wives and concubines were scolded by Feng Ang so much that they couldn't hold their heads up.
Even though Feng An was suffering from dysentery, he was full of energy and did not look like a person suffering from dysentery at all.
Looking at his unsatisfactory heirs, Feng Ang shook his head helplessly. Although there were a few good descendants in the family, they were still too young and lacked experience to take on major roles. They spent more time eating, drinking and having fun every day. They care about their share of property and don't care whether they can keep it or not.
As he said before, if he were gone, the Feng family would be torn apart and would definitely be suppressed and swallowed up by His Majesty. Li Shimin peeked at Lingnan and wanted to control Lingnan for more than a day or two. If he hadn't been there, Lingnan would have been suppressed long ago. Li Shimin took it away, so it was not the Feng family's turn to control it for so many years and dominate Lingnan.
"Everyone, go down and do what you have to do. Labor and management are not dead yet, so there is no need for you to mourn!" Feng Ang took a deep breath and waved his hands helplessly.
When everyone saw this, they knew that they were making a fuss. It was obvious that the master's body was not seriously injured. He was so full of energy that if there was any problem, it would be somewhere else.
After everyone left, the housekeeper did not leave. Instead, he came to Feng Ang and bowed and said: "Master, there is news from Changsun Wuji in Chang'an. Not only did they agree to our request, but they also responded to our request." A lot of benefits have been added to it, the only purpose is to let us find the Lingnan giant centipede early and send it to Chang'an, do you think this is the case?"
"Oh? Did that old man Changsun Wuji agree? He even added a lot of benefits on top of the conditions I proposed?" Hearing this, Feng Ang's face turned rosy.
"That's right, Patriarch, is there anything fishy about this? How could an old fox like Changsun Wuji agree to such harsh conditions? He even thought it was less and gave him a lot of benefits. This is unreasonable!" said the housekeeper! Somewhat confused.
"What's unreasonable about this? It's obvious that he needs this Lingnan giant centipede and wants it at all costs, and time is very tight. That's why he offered such a condition, such a good opportunity, and Changsun Wuji came to his door. , It’s a pity not to take it seriously!” Feng Ang said with a smile.
"But we haven't caught the Lingnan giant centipede so far. Without the Lingnan giant centipede, we wouldn't be able to get the benefits promised by Changsun Wuji!" the housekeeper said with a bitter face.
"Huh? How many days have it been? What do those barbarians do for food? They haven't been caught yet? Do they really don't want that thousand days of food?" Feng An frowned slightly.
"I have also inquired about it. According to the barbarians, this Lingnan giant centipede is the darling of the mountain god. It is not that easy to catch. Most of these things are hidden in the groundwater in underground caves. It is difficult to find them. What's more, Let alone capture it, the barbarians have not found any traces of it so far, and it will probably take a long time to capture it!" the housekeeper reported back.
Hearing the steward's words, Feng Ang frowned even more. After thinking for a while, he said, "Tell the leader of the barbarians that as long as he catches a Lingnan giant centipede, I will give him two thousand loads of grain. The time limit is three days. If If he can’t be caught in three days, he won’t need to catch him!”
"Three days? Is this...is this really okay?" The housekeeper blinked and said dumbfounded.
"Don't you see that Changsun Wuji is so anxious? Do you think he will admit it after a long time? I'm afraid three days is the maximum. This also includes the time of fast horse transportation to Chang'an. I'm afraid it will take eight or nine days. , If we can’t catch him in three days, there’s no need to talk about anything!” Feng Ang explained.
After hearing what the head of the family said, the housekeeper nodded to express his understanding.
"Master, how do you respond to Changsun Wuji?" the housekeeper asked for instructions.
"Just tell him that there will be news within three days! Needless to say anything else, Changsun Wuji should understand what I mean!" Feng An waved his hand and asked the housekeeper to go down. After saying so much just now, he Also a little tired.
In the north, a flat open space three days away from Dingxiang City was covered with banners. The second batch of the main force of the Tang Dynasty rushing to the northern battlefield was stationed here to repair while waiting for news from the north.
In the Chinese army's tent, Li Jing and a group of generals were deducing something around the sand table invented by Luo Zhang. From time to time, people could be heard arguing, but Luo Zhang was standing not far away and did not participate. Going in, this kind of deduction seemed to him like a child pretending to be a family, and it made no sense at all.
The battlefield is ever-changing. No matter how you deduce it, it must be based on the situation on the battlefield. Now your deductions are based on what happened before. If the battlefield changes, the situation of the previous deduction will be completely useless. He is too lazy to do it. This kind of useless effort, besides, the war has nothing to do with him, and he is too lazy to use his brain to make wedding clothes for others!
Having reached the title of Marquis, the fourth rank, Luo Zhang is already very satisfied. As he said before, if he wants to be promoted again, he is afraid that His Majesty will not give him a promotion, at least in the short term, unless he immediately It takes an extraordinary feat to silence everyone.
But merit is so easy to achieve. Every one of them has to be exchanged desperately. His wife and concubines are still expecting to give birth, and his grandma is getting older. The whole family is counting on him. There are still so many properties waiting for him to enjoy. , he doesn’t have the mentality to desperately gain fame.
Perhaps sensing Luo Zhang's negative attitude, Li Jing rolled his eyes and said: "Luo Zhang, when we get to the north, I will rely on the igloo you built! I think you are the first to be able to make the northern expedition this time!"
After hearing this, everyone realized that Luo Zhang had been standing in the corner without saying a word. They all laughed and said, "That's right, it's really hard for Luo Zhang to be able to do the Northern Expedition this time!"
"Well, if it weren't for the potatoes presented by Luo Zhang, I might not have enough food and grass for the army, let alone the Northern Expedition!"
"And that sled is really a good thing. With that thing pulling supplies, it's much faster than a horse-drawn carriage."
"There is also the igloo that Li Shuai mentioned. If it can be built, we can stay in the north and not retreat. I am afraid that the Turks will be dumbfounded by then!"
Listening to the flattery from everyone, Luo Zhang hurriedly raised his hands and bowed: "My lords, please don't praise me. I'm just trying to make a small contribution. I'm not as powerful as you say."
"If you're not great, then who are we?" Yuchi Jingde said angrily.
"Don't be so modest. Come and learn more about the war in the north with us. Don't stand alone. Maybe you have unique insights that can enlighten us!" Li Jing then changed the topic.
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes. Li Jing was indeed Li Jing. Even if he wanted to refuse, he couldn't. He had to walk to the middle of the crowd and look at the sand table!
