Hearing Chang Sheng's words, Datou was very moved. He knew that Chang Sheng did not give him the bloody horse because the two were close friends and had a close personal relationship. However, he did not expect that Chang Sheng was still thinking about finding birds to serve as his mounts.
"Sir, you have so many things to do every day, so don't get distracted by these trivial matters." Datou said.
"This is not a trivial matter," Changsheng buried his head in writing. "This long-distance run made me understand one truth, that is, no matter how fast the horse is, it cannot outrun the birds. The black master may run fast enough, but he is still not as fast as the homing pigeon. The birds can fly It's a straight line, but horses can only run along the winding road. In addition, horses are not allowed to enter some places, and birds are more useful."
Seeing that Changsheng had made up his mind, Datou sighed helplessly, "Sir, I don't know how to repay you for your kindness to me. Please stop worrying about me."
Changsheng stopped writing and raised his head when he heard the words, looking directly at the big head.
Datou didn't know why Changsheng was staring at him, "Sir, it's not that I don't know how to praise, but..."
"But what?" Changsheng asked casually.
Datou didn't know how to answer, so he had to lower his head and remain silent.
Chang Sheng knew what Da Tou was worried about, and after pondering for a while, he made it clear, "You were injured and fainted during the martial arts competition that day. I have checked your injuries. I already knew that you were suffering from a chronic illness, and it was quite serious. During this time, I I have been worrying about this matter. Your chronic illness cannot be cured by ordinary medicinal stones. I still have a Heaven-Returning Silver Pill left by the King of Medicine in my hand, but this silver pill cannot heal your injuries and prolong your life. I have already Inform the Taiping Inn and ask them to pay careful attention to it. Whenever there is a treasure of heaven and earth that can heal injuries and extend life, no matter how expensive it is, I will get it. If I need to get it myself, I will go no matter how risky it is."
Changsheng's words made Datou stunned and his eyes were red.
Worried that Datou would be sad and sighing, Changsheng said casually, "Life and death are determined by destiny, wealth is in heaven, I will do my best. If I survive from a desperate situation, it is your fate. If I am unable to save it, it is also due to my luck."
"Sir." Datou choked with emotion.
"Okay, I made it clear today. You don't have to pretend to be so hard in the future." Changsheng raised his hand and dipped it in ink and continued writing, "How is the situation in Shuzhou?"
Seeing Changsheng mentioning business, Datou had no choice but to calm down his emotions and replied, "Just as you are worried, although the imperial court did not send troops to attack, the surrounding cities did not trade with them, and they could not get supplies. The food and grass for the four cities of Shuzhou It was almost exhausted, so before I left, I entrusted the merchants in Jiangnan to raise 10,000 dans of rice for them to meet their urgent needs."
After Da Tou finished speaking, he took out the golden seal that Chang Sheng had given him before and carefully placed it on Chang Sheng's desk.
"I don't have time to take care of business. You have always taken care of the Ni family's business, and the accounts are all in your hands. You can take this gold seal. I have another one here." Changsheng said casually, and the Ni family said before leaving. Their gold seals were not taken away.
Da Tou waved his hands repeatedly and said it was inappropriate. It wasn't until Chang Sheng frowned and raised his head that Da Tou took back the gold seal. He just said that before using it, he must ask for permission in advance.
At this time, Changsheng had finished writing about the bloody horse, and began to ask for credit for the group of veterans from the Western Regions. The more powerful he was, the more careful his words were, because it was easy to be blamed for his great achievements, and he could not directly ask the emperor to do anything. Rewarding these veterans would be suspected of making the decision on behalf of the emperor, so in the memorial he could only try his best to describe the miserable situation of these veterans stationed in the Western Regions, as well as the fact that the Tang military flags were always hanging on the walls of the city where they were stationed, and he also had to tell about the horse bandits in the Western Regions. To sow discord, they only thought that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had abandoned them, but these veterans always believed that the emperor and the court had not abandoned them. Faced with the provocation and persuasion of surrender by the horse bandits, the veterans remained unmoved and faced several times As the horse bandits on our side attacked the city, the veterans held on to the territory of the Tang Dynasty and fought bloody battles, preferring death to surrender.
Although the memorial did not suggest what the emperor should do, Chang Sheng was confident that the emperor would reward these veterans heavily after reading the memorial.
Changsheng asked casually while writing, "You should have met my second and third senior brothers. How are they doing?"
"It's okay," Datou said, "Birds of a feather flock together, and people flock together. The second master and the third master are worthy of being your fellow disciples. Compared with their own safety, the second master and the third master are more worried about your situation. You are so young." Although you are young but hold a high position, they are very worried that the imperial court will do something that will destroy the birds and hide the bows. Furthermore, they are also very worried that their rebellion will drag down your Majesty. After all, the relationship between you is no longer a secret. "
Changsheng did not answer the conversation when Da Tou spoke. What Da Tou said was within his expectation. Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu had always been very caring to their junior brother. When they learned that he was in Longhu Mountain, Worried that he would be looked down upon and despised by others, Li Zhongyong specially asked Chen Li to rush over to give him money.
Changsheng was writing an apology at this time. Although he was a hussar general, he did not have military symbols. Naturally, he did not have the power to mobilize troops. It was undoubtedly an overstep of authority to let these veterans withdraw from defense without permission. This move seemed like a small matter, but it was It cannot be omitted to mention that there are many close ministers around the emperor, and these ministers who can make comments at any time, including the emperor himself, must know that he has positioned himself correctly and knows what matters are not within his authority.
Datou made a hard trip, and the news he brought back was naturally more than a few words. He continued without waiting for Chang Sheng to ask questions, "Your Excellency asked me to ask the second master and the third master about their future plans, and I also asked them. They are now in a dilemma, and they also They know that procrastinating like this is not a long-term solution, but there is no way to have both ends. If they rise up and point their swords at Chang'an, but you are in the court, they can't turn against you and meet with each other. If you continue to delay, the new army of the imperial court will Once the preparations are completed, we will definitely go to suppress the rebellion and suppress the enemy."
After Changsheng nodded, Datou continued, "I asked them privately if they had any thoughts of being recruited. The second master was a little tempted. However, the third master had a bad impression of the imperial court and did not intend to serve the imperial court. The third master's subordinates There are many close friends and confidants who think the same as Third Master, and I don’t know whether they influenced Third Master or whether Third Master influenced them.”
Changsheng had finished writing the memorial at this time. After listening to Datou's speech, he put down his brush, leaned back on his chair, frowned and sighed. He had already explained the matter of Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu to the emperor, and the emperor's attitude was also very clear. When a person commits a serious crime, he must perform a great service to atone for his crime. However, Chen Liqiu does not want to pay for his crime and perform a meritorious service, which makes it very difficult for him.
However, he could also understand Chen Liqiu. What happened to Miss Zhao was an eternal pain in Chen Liqiu's heart. It was impossible for anyone, including him, to truly empathize with her. The Jiaofang was established by the imperial court, and in Chen Liqiu's view, the imperial court was a source of harm. The main culprit of Miss Zhao's death, and the current emperor is the nephew of Prince Hong. It is reasonable for Chen Liqiu to be arrogant, hateful, and unwilling to serve the court.
Chang Sheng understood and admired Chen Liqiu's reluctance to be recruited. If it were him, he would not compromise.
But this would create a deadlock. If they were not recruited, they would be surrounded and suppressed. The imperial court would definitely not send Zhang Shan's troops to encircle and suppress them. Whether it was Long Haotian's troops or Tongchen's troops, they would all be captured. The capabilities of the four cities in Shuzhou.
However, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu are not ordinary people. They have respectively practiced Xuanyin Magic and Chiyang Magic, which are derived from Hunyuan Magic. If the two of them join forces, it is possible that Long Haotian and Tong Chen will take action in person. Killed by them.
In addition, the two of them also memorized four magical secrets. With these eight magical secrets, the two were able to train a large number of martial arts masters in a very short period of time. These people were much more powerful than ordinary soldiers.
Datou could see that Chang Sheng was worried, but he couldn't hide it, "The third master has many cronies, and their families are all in the city. It would be very difficult for us to open up the net and let them leave. After all, they have families and so many people." There are so many, and we dare not open the door to them."
"Do they have the idea of moving far away to avoid disaster?" Changsheng asked.
Datou smiled awkwardly and said, "The second master is indifferent and open-minded, but the third master seems to be unwilling."
"I won't surrender, and I won't leave," Chang Sheng sighed helplessly, "What on earth do my third senior brothers want to do?"
"They seem to want to wait and see what happens," Datou said. "The reason why they are staying here is not just for themselves, but if the imperial court one day does something bad, your Excellency will not be left alone."
Chang Changchang let out a deep breath. The two of them had no intention of being recruited, and the opportunity he had finally fought for them was useless.
Datou said in a low voice, "Sir, I hear the third master's tone, he seems to be very confident, I must have already had a countermeasure."
Changsheng didn't answer. He could understand Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, but the fact that they couldn't leave did add a lot of trouble to him.
However, thinking about the change of position, his appointment as an official in the court would also make the two of them have more worries. If he had not become an official in the court, the two of them would have rebelled long ago. After all, at this time, the vassal towns were divided and the Tang Dynasty was besieged on all sides. It was impossible for all the 300,000 new troops that the imperial court had finally raised to be used to attack them.
Seeing Changsheng's worries, Datou said to comfort him, "Sir, things haven't gotten out of hand yet, so you might as well wait and see what happens."
Chang Sheng worriedly waved his hand, "What's the use of just waiting to see what happens, while the lice on your head move to your body? You'll have to face it sooner or later."
Datou couldn't think of a feasible way, and he wanted to feel relieved but didn't know how to speak.
After sitting for a moment, Chang Sheng straightened up and picked up the written memorial and read it again. After making sure that the ink was dry and there were no typos, he closed the memorial and handed it to Datou, "Give it to Yang Kai and ask him to give the golden fur horse The bloody horse was sent to the palace."
Datou took the memorial and said, "Those sweaty horses are a little tired after a long journey. Should I rest for a night and dress up before sending them over?"
"No," Changsheng waved his hand and said, "The sweaty horse is too powerful. Many people saw it when I returned to the city. The emperor will get the news soon. If he can't hold back and demands it, we will eat it dumbly. Huang Lian is gone. He has lost his BMW and it’s still not settled. It’s better to send it away as soon as possible.”
"Yes, yes, you are more considerate." Da Tou agreed repeatedly, turned around and stepped forward.
Changsheng stood up and followed, "I have been away for many days, and the Ministry of Finance must have a lot of official business backlog. I will go to the Ministry of Finance."
"Okay, do you need me to go with you?" Datou asked.
Changsheng shook his head and said, "No, there are our inspectors everywhere now. Go discuss it with Yu Yi and send an official document to let the inspectors everywhere pay attention to the whereabouts of the Japanese, and report any news immediately..."
