Now that the Zhenxi Army salary issue has been resolved with Shao Xi's help, Zhao Changsheng is in a good mood. Unexpectedly, the problem that has troubled him for half a year was unexpectedly solved by Shao Xi who suddenly visited today.
At this time, his heart was full of gratitude to Shao Xi. A year ago, Shao Xi rescued Zhao Wenxuan during the school competition. Zhao Changsheng was already grateful to Shao Xi.
Although I owed Shao Xi a favor, after all, I was not familiar with Shao Xi, and even if I wanted to repay him, I couldn't find the opportunity at the time.
And more importantly, there is an invisible line between civil servants and military ministers.
The interactions between civil servants and civil servants, and military ministers and military ministers, are all normal, because after all, people in the same circle in government and military affairs will inevitably have some intersections.
But if there is too close contact between a military minister and a civil servant, it will arouse suspicion among others.
There has been a gap between the Taketomi Group and the Wentomi Group for a long time. Since the two parties are not responsible for the same aspect, it is natural that they cannot fully understand each other when communicating with each other.
Military ministers have no right to interfere in domestic affairs, and civilian ministers have no right to interfere in military matters. However, when it comes to matters of diplomatic relations and money and food, both sides often insist on their own opinions.
For example, when dealing with relations with the East Mu Kingdom, the Wuchen Group has repeatedly fought wars, hoping to strengthen the country and deter the enemy. However, the civil servants mostly advocated diplomatic means first, advocating avoiding war and promoting peace through negotiation.
It sounds like both sides are not wrong, but they often argue about it just because they have different opinions.
Not to mention money and food. Both military and domestic affairs require money and food, and the requirements are huge. The cake is so big, and everyone wants to cut more pieces, and discord will inevitably arise.
But the problem is that the money and food are all controlled by the Ministry of Household Affairs. It is easy for other ministries to communicate with the Ministry of Household Affairs. However, every time the Ministry of War asks for money and food from the Ministry of Household Affairs, it will not be so smooth.
Although Zhou Chengye is also a civil servant, he, as a civil servant, wants to protect the interests of the Wuchen Group. After all, the Ministry of War is really in charge of the world's military. If the Wuchen Group is not protected, it will really be a disastrous situation. .
You can imagine how much pressure Zhou Chengye, the Minister of War, had to bear in the court!
Now Shao Xi helped Zhao Changsheng solve the payment issue for the Western Army in Yulongguan Town, which also gave Zhao Changsheng an opportunity to get in touch with Shao Xi. Moreover, this place was far away from Kyoto, so he didn't have to care about other people's opinions.
Therefore, Zhao Changsheng was extremely enthusiastic towards Shao Xi and others.
Since alcohol is not allowed in the army, even Zhao Changsheng, who is a general, must eat at the same time as the officers and soldiers in the camp, and cannot do anything special.
Zhao Changsheng could only order someone to brew a pot of the finest tea he had collected to express his gratitude to Shao Xi.
While drinking tea, Zhao Changsheng seemed to be very interested in Shao Xi's departure for the Western Regions, so naturally he couldn't help asking about it.
"Master Shao, forgive me for being presumptuous. Master Shao has traveled thousands of miles to come to Yulong Pass. He said before that he was leaving the pass and heading to the Western Regions. I wonder what the purpose of Master Shao's trip is?"
Shao Xi didn't think it was inappropriate for Zhao Changsheng to inquire about this matter. Although there was no need to go into detail, it wasn't ulterior motives.
So he smiled and replied: "Xiaoguan asked the Holy Lord for a long leave, and went to the Western Regions just to find the remains of a friend. At that time, this friend's senior lived in Loulan City in Loulan Kingdom and died there.
"After so many years, this friend hopes that the official can help her find the remains of that senior and bury them properly as a mark of respect.
"I happen to owe this friend a favor, so I can't refuse it, so I made this trip."
Zhao Changsheng naturally knew very little about these Jianghu affairs, but after hearing what Shao Xi said, he felt deep admiration for Shao Xi.
At such a young age, he values love and justice, keeps his promises, and even travels thousands of miles to the Western Regions in order to promise something to his friends. It cannot be said that there are not many people who can do this for just a word, but it is just that there are too few.
Too many people in this world put profit first, and few people do things without profit.
Zhao Changsheng opened his mouth and told Shao Xi: "This Western Region has thousands of miles of yellow sand and a long journey. I don't know how many difficulties and dangers are waiting for Mr. Shao. Mr. Shao should take care of himself along the way!
"I really can't help Master Shao in this Jade Dragon Pass, but as long as Master Shao has something to do in the area around Yulong Pass, I will definitely help him."
With that said, Zhao Changsheng took out a sign from a wooden box on the desk and handed it to Shao Xi.
"This is my private badge in the army. Although this badge is not used to mobilize or command troops, it can be used to prove my identity.
"As long as you are in this Jade Dragon Pass territory, no matter what difficulties Master Shao encounters, as long as you show this sign to the people leading the army, they will know your relationship with me and will definitely help."
Shao Xi looked at the black iron plate handed over by Zhao Changsheng and couldn't help but feel a headache again.
Xin said that his backpack already contained a lot of brands, and now there was one more. Not to mention carrying it on his back, it was really troublesome to look for it when he was using it.
But this was Zhao Changsheng's kindness, so he couldn't be ignorant of what was going on, right?
So Shao Xi took it politely and expressed his gratitude to Zhao Changsheng.
During the entire meeting between the two parties, except for Shao Xi and Zhao Changsheng, no one else could get in the conversation. After all, they were just two officials chatting. It was already a great honor for others to let you listen.
The conversation lasted until dusk, so Shao Xi and others also stood up and said goodbye to Zhao Changsheng. Zhao Changsheng personally went out of the tent to escort Shao Xi and others to the gate of the camp.
At this time, the two soldiers at the gate of the camp were dumbfounded when they saw their general personally escorting the previous few people out of the camp.
Not only had the two of them made rude remarks to Shao Xi and others before, but the two sides even went to the point of taking action. Unexpectedly, these people were really high-ranking officials in the court. Otherwise, how could the general come to see them off in person?
The two of them lowered their heads, not daring to say a word this time. If they were sued, they would be unable to dodge the whip.
Zhao Changsheng actually felt a little reluctant to leave Shao Xi. Speaking of the first time they met, Shao Xi really helped Zhao Changsheng a lot during this trip. Zhao Changsheng naturally kept such kindness in his heart.
The two made an appointment to have a drink together after returning to Daliang, Kyoto, to make up for today's regret.
Zhao Changsheng watched Shao Xi and others walk away before turning back to the camp. Now that the military pay issue was finally resolved, he could peacefully train his troops and guard the frontier in the past two years.
When Shao Xi and others returned to the Yulong Inn, it was already dark. They were blown by wind and sand all over their heads, faces, and bodies on the way to the soldiers' camp.
After returning to the inn, several people ran back to the room to clean up. During the day, they drank a lot of tea in Zhao Changsheng's military camp. After returning, Shao Xi sent Fu Biao to the previous tavern to buy a pot of beef and two jars of sorghum wine. , pack it up and take it back to the inn.
I haven’t eaten during the day, so I have to have a good meal at night!
During this period, Shao Xi finally met Sun Poyun again in the inn. Seeing that he was alone, he couldn't help but ask: "Why is Brother Sun alone at this moment? Miss Aria didn't come out to eat with you. ?"
Sun Poyun shook his head, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"She's still being angry and stubborn! She said that if I didn't let her go, she would rather starve to death than eat. I didn't bother to care about her. She would eat after a few hungry meals.
"These young ladies from rich families are so willful, thinking that everyone will be afraid of them not eating, but I don't know how many people don't have enough to eat."
Shao Xi couldn't help but laugh after hearing this. What Sun Poyun said was absolutely correct. Young ladies from wealthy families always have this kind of problem. They think that everyone in the world has to surround them, but they don't know that in this world People are so busy, how many of them are just looking for food?
"You leave her alone in the room, aren't you afraid that she will take the opportunity to escape?"
"Don't be afraid! Her hands and feet are tied, I'm sorry she doesn't have the ability."
Shao Xi was happy again when she heard this, and thought to herself that Sun Poyun was not spoiled by her at all, and had no intention of pitying her at all.
It can be seen that in his eyes, the bounty is much more important than the beautiful woman next to him.
After everyone had a meal downstairs, Shao Xi invited Sun Poyun to drink together on the rooftop of the inn.
The houses here are different from those in the mainland of China. They all have adobe flat roofs, and things are often dried on the rooftops, so it is the best place to enjoy the night view of the frontier desert.
The wind had been blowing all day during the day, but by this time the wind had stopped. The two of them each carried a jar of sorghum wine and sat on the earthen wall of the rooftop, drinking while admiring the night view of the frontier fortress.
As night falls, the deep sky is covered with stars, dotted with starlight, and the Milky Way stretches across the sky. The stars in the sky are like scattered diamonds, dotted in the quiet night sky, shining brightly.
A bright moon hangs high in the sky, casting a silvery glow, casting a mysterious veil over this ancient land.
The moonlight shines on the vast land, and the silver light flows among the sand dunes, casting long shadows on the sand dunes. The sand dunes glow with a faint white light under the moonlight, intertwining with the clouds on the horizon to form a dreamlike scene.
The mountains loomed in the night, like sleeping giants, and the firelight flickered in the distance, like lonely souls watching over this land.
The cool night wind blew through, bringing with it the unique dryness of the desert.
The ancient city wall reflects a tranquility and mystery, with only the sound of wind, sand and the whisper of the ancient city wall.
In this quiet night, the sound of wind and the occasional camel bell broke the quiet night, like a deep and mysterious picture.
Occasionally, you can hear the sound of the flute in the distance, like a lonely elf whispering in the night. The frontier fortress seems to have become a mysterious and romantic world, which makes people fascinated.
The night view of the frontier fortress is picturesque.
"Brother Sun, haven't you ever thought about doing something else?"
"Except for some weak martial arts, I have nothing to offer, so what can I do?"
"Does Brother Sun intend to continue wandering like this?"
"I am just a grain of yellow sand in this desert. I am destined to be involuntarily. I will go wherever the wind takes me."
"What a coincidence, what if I were that Gust of Wind?"
"you?"
"for me!"
