Yang Kai just expressed his opinion and did not try to change Chang Sheng's mind. He stopped answering after hearing what he said.
Changsheng turned around and went back to his house. Yang Kai looked around and followed up, "Will there be any obstacles on the way to Datou?"
"What do you mean?" Changsheng asked casually.
Yang Kai said, "There was too much noise when we took action before, and there is no guarantee that the news will not leak out. Now we are deep alone, and Yang Shouxin's sphere of influence is within hundreds of miles. If Datou is intercepted at the Qingyang boundary, the news will not be sent back." Chang'an."
Changsheng nodded slowly when he heard the words. Although Yang Kai was taciturn, he was very thoughtful, and his concerns were not unfounded. At this time, Datou was the only way for everyone to contact the court. If Datou was intercepted on the way, everyone would wait at the Commander's Mansion. , what was waiting for them was not the general from the imperial court but reinforcements from the enemy.
Yang Kai added, "We left horses outside Fuyang City on the way here. This place is only two hundred miles away from Fuyang. I want to go and have a look. If Datou leaves smoothly, he will definitely change horses from there. "
After Chang Sheng pondered for a while, he took out a general token from his waist bag and handed it to Yang Kai, "You should take a rest first and then set off after dawn."
Yang Kai reached out and took the token, turned around and walked away.
When Changsheng returned to the hall, Batulu was leaning on a chair and dozing off. He had been tortured these days, very weak and sleepy.
Changsheng stepped forward and woke up Batulu. As soon as they entered the hall, there were wing rooms on the left and right sides. The rooms were originally the nursing home of the handsome manor. The two of them found a room to lie down and rest.
It was obvious that Batulu wanted to talk to him, but Batulu was weak and exhausted, both physically and mentally. He fell asleep immediately after lying down.
Changsheng didn't bother him either. He lay on the bed opposite Batulu and closed his eyes to meditate, pretending to be asleep and thinking.
His mood at this time was very complicated, with worry mixed with excitement, and worry mixed with relief. The reason why he was worried was because the emperor rewarded him before leaving for not kneeling when he saw you. The emperor was already very suspicious, but he did it again. In such a dream, what did Si Ming Xingjun say? It must be that the emperor has confused the hierarchy, let alone the emperor who is the ninth and fifth emperor, or anyone else would feel uncomfortable hearing this sentence. .
The excitement was due to the fact that this was an unintentional act. Originally, I just wanted to find an excuse to leave without permission. I didn't expect that Yang Fugong was actually here. Killing Yang Fugong was equivalent to eliminating the emperor's major concern, which was a great achievement. Moreover, Yang Shouxin was killed. As long as the situation can be stabilized in the past few days, when the court sends a general to take over the 50,000 troops, it will be another great achievement.
He had no interest in officialdom and had no interest in being promoted to a higher position. However, getting rid of Yang Fugong and taking back the 50,000 soldiers and horses from Yang Shouxin was equivalent to restoring some vitality to the precarious Tang Dynasty. At this time, the Tang Dynasty We are faced with internal and external troubles and are plagued by serious illnesses. Treating those chronic and hidden dangers one by one and slowly rehabilitating them may be able to turn the tide and help the building to collapse.
As for worries, he thought of Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu. At this time, these two senior brothers were in Pingzhou. Both of them were convinced of rebellion. If Chen Liqiu had not killed the emperor's uncle, Hong Jun King, he could still mediate and persuade him, but Chen Liqiu killed the emperor's relatives, and the trouble was known to the world. Even if the emperor wanted to persuade him, he would not dare to bear the reputation of being unfaithful and unfilial.
This time I have accomplished two great achievements. Can I use this in exchange for the emperor's recruitment of the two of them? The result of Shen Yin was that he couldn't. Even if he made such a request shamelessly, the emperor would not dare to agree. Making such a request by himself would be equivalent to forcing others to do something difficult.
After thinking about it, this matter is still a dead end and there is no solution.
As for the joy, it comes from his dedication to Master and his senior brothers. Not only did he fulfill Master's dying instructions, but he also restored Master's Taoism. Whether it was to Chen Liqiu or Li Zhongyong, or he was lying on the bed opposite and snoring like thunder. He tried his best to take care of and protect Batulu. At this time, he was no longer the little cripple who was almost beaten to death by the villagers. His ability was far beyond that of his senior brothers. He should in turn take care of these kind-hearted brothers. My senior brother.
Just when I felt a little sleepy, I heard the urgent sound of horse hooves coming from outside, and then Su Pingcuo shouted loudly, "You guys wait outside the house, I will go in to meet the commander-in-chief and the general."
Hearing Su Pingcuo's words, Changsheng got up and went to the ground. When he walked to the hall, the concierge had opened the door and let Su Pingcuo in.
Su Pingcuo quickly came to the hall to pay homage to Changsheng, and then said, "Sir, the troops and horses have been brought. What should we do next?"
After Chang Sheng thought about it, he said in a deep voice, "The whole city is under martial law and no one is allowed to go out."
"Yes," Su Pingcuo responded seriously, then asked again, "Sir, do you have anything else to explain?"
"The government is also surrounded," Changsheng said. "The soldiers and horses entering the city are not allowed to disturb the people, let alone loot and make money."
Su Pingcuo responded loudly and turned around to go.
"Also," Changsheng called out to Su Pingcuo again, and when Su Pingcuo stopped and turned around, he said, "distribute the food in the treasury to the people in the city, three liters per household, to ensure that no one will starve to death during the period of martial law. .”
Su Pingcuo looked serious and stood for a moment without seeing Changsheng speak, then said goodbye and left.
Although Batulu was snoring like thunder, Chang Sheng returned to the room where Batulu was sleeping. He was also snoring. The snoring of strangers would only be annoying, while the snoring of one's own relatives would be reassuring.
After a short nap, it was mid-morning when I woke up. Batulu was still sleeping. Changsheng got up and went out. He first went to the embroidery building to talk to Yu Yi, and then went to the backyard to talk to Shi Xuanming. Although Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming were Buddhists, they They are different from the common monks and nuns who are full of compassion. Both of them have the virtue of compassion and the desire to save the suffering, but they are not pedantic. They advocate subduing demons, punishing evil and promoting good.
The most rare thing is that they know that killing people will increase their sins, but they are not conflicted in their hearts. As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? As long as they can make the world clear and benefit the people, it doesn't matter if they fall into hell.
Seeing that the thoughts of Shi Xuanming and Yu Yi were very similar, and the two were similar in age, Changsheng decided to match them up. However, this idea only flashed through his mind. He was a member of the Taoist sect, so he wanted to match them up. Buddhist monks and nuns seem a bit inappropriate.
The whole morning was very peaceful. Nothing happened. Nothing was a good thing. The general assigned by the imperial court would be here within four days at most.
Changsheng went to Batulu's room three times throughout the morning, but Batulu was still sleeping soundly, and Changsheng did not disturb him, allowing him to rest quietly and regain his strength.
At the end of the afternoon, Yang Kai returned and brought back a piece of wood chip. The wood chip was cut from a tree and had the word 'An' carved on it.
Seeing the words on the wood chip, Changsheng was relieved. Datou was very smart and guessed that his people might go to confirm whether he had successfully broken through, so he left the words on the tree. In addition, Datou is also very kind. He naturally does not need six horses. After changing to one, he will let go of the remaining ones. If they are tied there all the time, the horses may starve to death.
No incident occurred in the afternoon. Due to the martial law in the city, the entire Qingyang City seemed extremely quiet. At night, few people lit candles.
Batulu didn't wake up until the next watch. He ran to relieve himself and came back to eat a big meal. Then the two brothers sat down to talk to each other and reminisce about old times.
After Batulu separated from Changsheng that day, he went all the way back to Mobei. However, although his ancestral home was Mobei, he had no relatives in Mobei. After he returned, he wandered around on the grassland, helping people herd horses and sheep, but he was simple by nature. , the herdsmen with little scheming and evil intentions deprived him of food and wages, and mistook his kindness for stupidity. The consequence was that he was almost beaten to death, and the consequence of almost beating others to death was that he was besieged by the herdsmen of the group. Batu Lu was not afraid, but he couldn't beat everyone, so he had no choice but to leave.
After repeating the same experience several times, Batulu got tired of it and missed his junior brothers more and more, so he set off south to try to find them. When he came to Qingyang, something unexpected happened, and Chang Sheng knew what happened next.
After Batulu finished speaking confusedly, he urged Changsheng to talk about his situation during this period. Changshang was concise and concise, "After you left, I found a hidden place to hide for a while, and then set off to Gezao Mountain. I met a kind person on the way who helped me heal my leg. I went to Gezao Mountain to complete the tasks assigned by my master. By chance, I went to Longhu Mountain to become a Taoist priest. Later, I was ordered to participate in the imperial martial arts competition, and then became an official. '
Changsheng used conciseness and conciseness to the extreme. Worrying that Batulu would not be able to figure things out if he spoke too complicatedly was just one of the reasons. Another reason was that he didn't like to complain to others. As a man, he couldn't encounter any setbacks. She appears overwhelmed by pressure. It is a woman's prerogative to complain and need comfort.
Changsheng said it in an understatement, and Batulu didn't know how much hardship he had gone through, but he was sincerely happy for him.
During the conversation, it was inevitable to talk about Chen Liqiu, Li Zhongyong and others. When he learned that the two of them and Takeda Mayumi were not dead, Batulu became even more happy, and then asked about the whereabouts of the three.
Changsheng only said that he didn't know. He really didn't know the whereabouts of Mayumi Takeda. He couldn't tell the truth to Batulu about the situation of Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu. Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu were already considered traitors to the party by the court. He was worrying about how to fish them out. If Batulu went to see them on a whim and got involved, they would be three rebels, and there would be no way to fish them out.
Everything went as usual for the next few days. Changsheng enjoyed this rare peace of mind. He was a person who could calm down. He was calm and aware, and he took this opportunity to look forward and reflect on the future.
But not everyone could calm down. Batulu couldn't rest. When he learned that Shi Xuanming was the number one monk in Shaolin Temple and had learned the golden bell cover and iron cloth shirt, he insisted on finding someone to help him regardless of his own injuries. Compete and learn from each other.
At noon on the fourth day, Datou and others finally arrived...
