Wuchao has always been a straightforward person. If he says he needs to retreat for seven days, it means seven days.
But Zhang Qian's work was not so straightforward. This was not because Zhang Qian was not doing things well, but because it involved the cooperation of other personnel.
Zhang Qian's mission to the evil country was unavoidable.
Accordingly, it was not easy for Zhang Qian to gather the manpower for the team, and everyone regarded him as the God of Plague.
After pulling and pulling for more than half a month, Zhang Qian still didn't have all the people.
Although Wuchao practiced hard, he rarely did anything like sailing against the current.
In the absence of good conditions for cultivation, he would undoubtedly not spend all his time slowly practicing and polishing.
This is very different from Zhang Xuezhou.
As a monk, Zhang Xuezhou is indeed not immersed in practice all the time. Whenever he feels that it is difficult for him to make progress, Zhang Xuezhou will stop practicing.
After reciting and memorizing the Yin-Yang Great Joy Nine Mantra and the Shadow-following Technique accordingly, and then performed preliminary practice, Wuchao knew what he lacked, and how to practice in order to sharpen his sword and chop wood without missing a beat.
When he had free time, he urged Zhang Qian every day and wandered around Chang'an City.
When it was calculated that Zhang Xuezhou should be awake, Wuchao also came to visit.
He knew that Zhang Xuezhou woke up earlier, but after Zhang Xuezhou woke up, he basically ate and drank to replenish his body. It was of no use if he came early, so Wu Chao waited until the next day.
Rong Tianding and others left the guest house, and Wu Chao came in behind.
"Senior brother looks good," Zhang Xuezhou praised upon meeting him.
"Zhang Qian gave me a wig to cover up my bald head. Do I really look good now?"
It was very inconvenient for the monk to walk in Chang'an City. Wuchao was now wearing ordinary clothes, and on his head was the same gray wig that Hongku had put on Zhang Xuezhou's head before.
He looked like a well-maintained old man, but also like a young man who was aging prematurely. The whole person looked weird.
Zhang Xuezhou blinked and congratulated directly, which made Wu Chao touch his head, his face somewhat unconfident.
"I think it's pretty good." Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "If you don't want to wear it, just take it off!"
"I can't do it without wearing it." Wuchao shook his head and said, "There are many more inspections in Chang'an City than in other places. When I walked around Chang'an City with my head bare, I was inspected six times a day, and was sent to Jingzhaoyi twice. The government is waiting for review. If Zhang Qian hadn’t come to protect me, this would have been more or less a problem.”
"This is too bullying for a bald man," Zhang Xuezhou said dissatisfied.
"I'm not bald!"
Wu Chao responded angrily.
He didn't seem lonely when he was getting along with Zhang Xuezhou, but Wu Chao also quickly mentioned his purpose of coming.
After being separated from Brother Tathagata, he has gained most of his freedom. If he is willing to do this for the rest of his life, he can live in seclusion now.
But Wuchao still has many things to do. He is not willing to be a useless person all his life. He still has some confidence to compete with other Buddhist disciples. He is not a person who breaks his word, and he always wants to pay Zhang Xuezhou back.
This forced him to practice hard and travel west to teach in the West.
"Is Zhang Qian's relationship with you really good?" Wu Chao asked quickly after careful consideration.
"It's okay." Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "He said that if he gets a promotion in the future, he will definitely recommend me and let me become a senior official too!"
"He is really a real person," Wuchao complained, "He actually made such a promise to you!"
"This promise is not bad," Zhang Xuezhou said bitterly, "I have applied for an official position twice recently, and both times I failed. If someone recommends me, my official career will be smoother!"
"What's so good about being an official in the Han Dynasty?" Wu Chao shook his head and said, "If senior brother has a chance to succeed Ji Guo in the future, I can give you any official position you want, and you can be crowned king, no problem!"
"I used to wait for my senior brother to become a chanyu, but this..."
Zhang Xuezhou shrugged and said that it was too unreliable for Wuchao to be the Chanyu of the evil country. He would rather believe the words of Senior Brother Tathagata than to believe that Wuchao was the Chanyu.
"The relationship between the three holy places of the Fierce Country and the Western Sect is not very good. If senior brother can't get rid of the Western Sect, I'm afraid he won't be able to be a chanyu in this life." Zhang Xuezhou reminded: "Even if senior brother is lucky enough to be in power for a while, I'm afraid he will be in trouble in the future. Endless!”
"When you said that, the thought in my mind was completely wiped out!"
Wu Chao responded dejectedly.
He originally had some plans to change his appearance. If Shanyu saw that he was very powerful, he might be able to replace a certain prince and ascend to the throne.
But the risk of doing this kind of thing is too high, and if something goes wrong, the entire royal family may be destroyed.
There were some lucky thoughts in his mind, but these small thoughts were extinguished quickly.
"Although I can no longer be a chanyu in this life, I still have to go back to the royal family to get some of the princely treatment I should have." Wuchao said: "What will Zhang Qian do then?"
"It shouldn't be difficult for you to save his life, right?" Zhang Xuezhou said.
"I understand when you say that!"
Wu Chao nodded, knowing the appropriateness of doing things.
Zhang Xuezhou did not object to his return to the royal family, nor did he object to his freedom of movement. He did not mind how he practiced practice. He did not care about the benefits that would come from the success of the Han Dynasty's mission, nor did he care about the other members of the mission. His only request Just to save Zhang Qian's life.
"I will let him eat and drink well when the time comes. If he wants a woman, I can give him the most beautiful girl under my command. When I finish dealing with the Western Church, I will bring him back," Wuchao promised: " Do you think there’s something wrong with this plan?”
"I think there's nothing wrong with it!"
Zhang Xuezhou thought for a while and felt that Wuchao's arrangements were in place, making it difficult for him to find fault with anything.
Wu Chao has achieved as much balance as possible in terms of taking into account his own cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou's needs, and Zhang Qian's mission.
"That's good!"
Wuchao nodded, feeling relieved.
Wu Chao used to think that being expelled from the Yiji River Holy Land was a big deal, and stealing the royal family's cultivation resources was even bigger.
But after so many years of ups and downs, he felt that those big things in the past had become weak.
If he had been as strong as he is now and had the shadow-following technique, Wuchao would not have cared about gaining or losing his status as an apprentice in the Yiji River Holy Land. If he wanted to take the royal resources, he would just ask for them directly, and there would be no need to steal and run away.
The more he sees the world, the stronger he becomes and the stronger his self-confidence becomes.
Wuchao's current status was indeed extremely embarrassing. He could not guarantee the travel of any envoys, nor could he take care of hundreds of people, nor could he take these hundreds of people to hunt for things in the evil country.
But there was really no problem with him keeping Zhang Qian alone.
In addition to the factors of strength, he is also the son of a Shanyu after all. Even if he gets into a big disaster, there is still a family relationship. Even if he raises a small flag to rebel, the Shanyu will only beat him until he can't take care of himself, and will not There will be no other punishment.
It would be difficult for Wuchao to return to the royal court openly, but it was indeed not a big problem for him to return home secretly.
(End of chapter)
