Changsheng did not lie, because there were indeed two pieces of Tiancanyi, but he also lied, because he had entrusted Song Cai to bring the other piece of Tiancanyi to Ni Chenyi who was far away in the Western Regions.
The reason why he gave another piece of silkworm clothing to Ni Chenyi was not because the two pieces of silkworm clothing originally belonged to Ni Chen, but because in his mind, Ni Chenyi was an important existence second only to Zhang Mo. If the emperor hadn't suddenly granted the marriage, He is likely to get together with Ni Chenyi.
People in the world often use the phrase "eating from the bowl and looking at the pot" to describe a man's half-heartedness. In fact, men who can truly eat from the bowl and look at the pot are good men, because they also only look at the pot. , but did not eat.
A truly half-hearted man will not let go of what is in the bowl or the pot. What is even more despicable than being half-hearted is that he will not let go of what is in other people's bowls and pots. To put it bluntly, what is mine is mine, and what is yours is. Mine, his or mine.
Zhang Mo opened the wooden box, spread out the silkworm clothes and looked at it. When he looked up, he saw Changsheng covered in mud and with a gray face. He was very moved. He wanted to say something to him, but felt that it was a bit unnecessary. In the end, he just put away the silkworm clothes and rushed He smiled lightly.
"This Tiancanyi is much heavier than ordinary clothes. It should be able to protect the body and self-defense, but I am not willing to use a sword to test it." Changsheng said.
Zhang Mo did not answer Chang Sheng's words, but said, "Your clothes are soaked, but I don't have men's clothes here. You sit down for a while, and I will go out and find a set of clothes for you."
"No, no need," Changsheng waved his hand and said, "I can use spiritual energy to dry it."
Seeing Zhang Mo's hesitation, Changsheng said again, "It's really not necessary, not to mention I don't like wearing other people's clothes."
"Okay then," Zhang Mo nodded, "It's hard for you to come here and let's have a nice talk."
"Okay." Changsheng nodded.
The two sat and talked to each other. They were very satisfied to be able to stay together with Zhang Mo forever. He didn't like you and me, and he didn't say sweet words. He talked about things other than the relationship between men and women, mainly the court. The political situation and the dragon veins and earthly branches.
Regarding Changsheng's approach of retreating bravely, Zhang Mo's attitude is completely different from Zhang Shan. She strongly supports Changsheng's successful retirement, "After all, we are members of the Taoist sect. Living in the court for a long time is actually abandoning the original and chasing the weak. In fact, even if you continue to be in charge of the household department and the censor You can do well in Taiwan, but I know that's not what you like. As for the Qingliu officials headed by Qian Zhonglin who slander you as a cruel official, you don't have to take it to heart. The ancients said that if you don't attract people's envy, you are mediocre. If no one Criticizing and slandering you only shows that you are incompetent, mediocre and worthless."
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, Chang Sheng was in a good mood and let out a deep breath, "You are really a useless scholar. These officials only know how to talk about military affairs on paper and empty talk is harmful to the country. If possible, I also want to convince people with virtue and nourish them." Things are silent, but now the Tang Dynasty is seriously ill, and the only way to cure serious diseases is to give strong medicines, and it will be too late to give lower medicines."
"You did the right thing." Zhang Mo picked up a pot to replenish tea for Changsheng.
Although the two of them had already decided on their names, Changsheng still had a little respect for Zhang Mo. When he saw him pouring tea for him, he hurriedly reached out to take the pot and said, "I will do it myself."
As soon as he reached out and touched Zhang Mo's hand, he felt soft and smooth, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
In order to cover up his nervousness, Changsheng hurriedly withdrew his hands and continued, "I am really convinced by these Qingliu. Call them disloyal. They are also loyal to the emperor, but call them loyal. They only care about gaining reputation. Seeking good reputation, wishing to be praised by thousands of people and leave a name in history."
"You don't need to be angry. After all, not everyone has your extraordinary talent and understanding," Zhang Mo said. "They have little vision and little ability, and there are not many things they can do."
"It's not that they have low vision, but they are jealous. They don't want to see me receiving rewards for my meritorious service. They all say that women are jealous. I think these officials are more women than women. I don't like to stay in the court for a long time. It's not because I'm afraid of scheming with them. I will It's a loss, but I hate dealing with them," Changsheng said. "From what Sasaki said just now, it seems that even if I don't hand over the ashes, they won't stop there. That's fine. When I'm ready, I'll wait with Datou. When people leave Chang'an, they search for the twelve earthly branches and golden dragons one by one and protect them properly."
"The Japanese were not the only ones who wanted to ruin the fate of the Tang Dynasty," Zhang Mo said. "Those disloyal Jiedu envoys would also try to tamper with Qi."
Changsheng waved his hand and said, "Don't be afraid. I have secretly made a lot of preparations recently. The five of us are not only equipped with a divine horse and a BMW, but also a giant eagle baby bird that can carry people. Compared with mounts, we are not afraid of anyone. . Also, the weapons of the five of us are all magical weapons. As far as weapons are concerned, they are invincible. In addition, the five of us have special skills and are worried that we will encounter evil spirits and ghosts in the future. I am looking for Shi Xuanming. I have obtained a note on subduing demons that records Buddhist magical powers. Even if I fight with demons in the future, I will have strong help."
Zhang Mo smiled and praised, "It's very thoughtful to plan ahead."
Changsheng wanted to say that all of this was due to the huge wealth left by Ni Zhuo. It was precisely because of the powerful blessing of gold and silver that the five people could receive terrifying external help, but he swallowed the words again. Although Zhang Mo knew that he would never forget Ni Chenyi, and he tried his best to avoid mentioning Ni Chenyi in front of Zhang Mo.
While the two were talking, a school captain asked to see him. It seemed that there was something wrong with the food and grass. Zhang Mo was not idle in the army. She was responsible for all logistical support.
This is not a idle position. As the saying goes, the three armies should go ahead before food and grass are used. The guaranteed supply of food and grass plays a decisive role in the war.
Changsheng originally wanted to go with Zhang Mo, but Zhang Mo knew that he had not slept all night and understood how tired he was from the long journey, so he left him to rest in the tent.
Changsheng was indeed tired, physically exhausted, but mainly mentally tired. Ever since he found the silver needle left by Hattori Masao, his heart had been clenching, and he could only relax at this moment.
Zhang Mo's tent is divided into two parts: the inner and outer tents. There is a screen between the inner tent and the outer tent. The inner tent is where Zhang Mo rests and has a wooden bed, a dressing table and other items.
Although Zhang Mo told him to rest in bed before leaving, Changsheng was not in a hurry to lie down. Instead, he used pure Yang spiritual energy to dry the clothes thoroughly, and patted away the mud spots stuck to the clothes before putting them back together and lying down.
In fact, he was embarrassed to lie on Zhang Mo's bed, but there was no other sleeping place in the tent, and he was indeed a little tired.
I felt sleepy at first, but I didn't expect to feel sleepy at all after I lay down. This is because the bedding has the fragrance of orchids. Zhang Mo never applies powder on the bed. This fragrance is Zhang Mo's own breath.
Not to mention young people in their prime of life, even an old man in a coffin will inevitably be distracted and full of yearning thoughts.
In addition to being distracted, Changsheng still felt a little guilty, not for Zhang Mo, but for the emperor. To be fair, the emperor was really kind to him. If the emperor hadn't granted him the marriage, he would never dare to go beyond the ethics of seniority for the rest of his life. , Although I have done many things for the emperor, the emperor is really benevolent to me, even giving it to the prince. I really shouldn't have any slander or comments about the emperor.
Thinking of this, I felt that Zhang Shan's previous rebuke made sense. He and Zhang Mo really shouldn't have said that kind of thing.
But when I thought about it, I didn't break up with the emperor. What I said to Zhang Mo before was just idle chatting. The emperor is so smart that it is impossible for him to choose between the two. It's too late for the emperor to reuse the Zhang brothers and sisters. How is that possible? Offend them.
After straightening out his thoughts, he started thinking again, lying on Zhang Mo's bed. He didn't know where to put his hands and feet. The emperor had granted him a marriage, and the two of them were destined to be married. There was nothing wrong with them even if they performed the courtesy of Duke Zhou. This matter makes me feel like I've hit a deer, and I'm thinking about it. If I say I'm not curious, I'm deceiving myself. If I say I can't wait, it's not the same. Anyway, the status is decided, and it will be yours sooner or later. There is no need to be anxious and deliberate, and there is no need to delay unreasonably. Just take it easy. It's natural.
nature? How to do it naturally? When that time comes, what should I say? Do you dare to reach out? It seems that he doesn't dare to do so. The emperor's marriage agreement was just a title, but it can't change the fact that Zhang Mo is his uncle. Thinking about his own embarrassment when the two first met and how Zhang Mo protected him when they were in Gezao Mountain, now But he wanted to attack Zhang Mo, always feeling a little timid and uneasy in his heart.
Changsheng finally fell asleep, and it was a dull sleep, because he could not make up his mind and could not foresee the details and results.
When I woke up, it was already mid-afternoon. After opening my eyes, I immediately turned over and sat up. After tidying up the bed, I went to the front tent. Zhang Mo was not in the tent. There was a bowl of rice on the table. The bowl was quite big. There was corn rice on the bottom and rice on the top. Covered with sunflower sprouts, a standard military meal.
Changsheng was also a little hungry and ate up all the food. In fact, he couldn't eat so much, but he was just worried that the leftovers would not look good in the bowl.
After eating, Changsheng walked out of the camp.
Seeing him coming out, Young Master Hei, who was lying not far away basking in the sun, quickly got up and came over to greet him.
Changsheng patted Mr. Hei on the neck, and then took him around the camp. The camp of 100,000 people occupied a large area. Most of the soldiers did not recognize him, and he was not wearing official uniform. They were all busy and ignored him.
When passing by a large tent, I accidentally heard the generals inside talking and talking. I listened carefully and found out that they were all former military generals and were discussing the upcoming battle.
After walking around and returning to Zhang Mo's military tent, Zhang Mo had already returned and was calculating something with the two old commanders in charge of military supplies.
The two old bookkeepers recognized Chang Sheng. When they saw him coming, they hurriedly left their seats and knelt down. Seeing this, Chang Sheng hurriedly waved his hands to stop him and retreated outside the tent to wait.
Changsheng finally came here, so Zhang Mo was naturally reluctant to ignore him, so he sent away the bookkeeper as soon as possible, and then sat down with him in his tent to talk. What he said this time was that he had previously asked the big head to be given to Longhu Mountain, Gezao Mountain and Regarding the matter of Maoshan sending silver coins, Sanshan had already received the silver coins he sent, and they all entrusted Zhang Mochong to express their gratitude.
After saying a few words, Zhang Mo was called away again. The logistics and military supplies for a hundred thousand troops were really cumbersome.
Chang Sheng originally thought that Zhang Shan would host a banquet to entertain him in the evening, but he never thought that a war would break out. Zhang Shan and others had been holding a meeting in the big tent. There was no banquet, but they just sent someone to bring a bowl of rice.
As night fell, Zhang Mo still didn't return, and Chang Sheng couldn't sit still. He kept staying in Zhang Mo's tent, as if waiting for something, which felt awkward.
I couldn't sit still in the tent, so I wandered around the camp. Unexpectedly, I suddenly found a blue aura flying eastward from behind the camp.
At this time, Zhang Shan and others were still discussing matters in the big tent. Changsheng rode on the black master and chased after him. However, after chasing him out of the camp, he stopped chasing because he saw that the man was Sasaki who surrendered and confessed during the day. According to the previous agreement, this guy ran away after dark.
After reining in his horse, Changsheng did not return to the camp immediately. Thinking of the conversations he heard from the former military lieutenants during the day, he turned his horse's head and headed south. When he met the soldiers on duty at night, he told them that he was going out for a walk. change.
He left at the second watch and returned at the fifth watch. He left empty-handed and returned with one more head. In order to resist the army, Yang Shouliang invited Situ Zhengyang of Zhuque Villa to garrison Gucheng. The head in his hand was Situ Zhengyang's head, and His pure Yin Qi is the nemesis of Zhuque Villa's Fiery Fire Divine Palm.
He left suddenly. Zhang Shan and others had been waiting worriedly. Seeing his return, Zhang Shan and others were relieved.
"I kept you overnight, but you went to Gucheng to assassinate the enemy guard general?" Zhang Shan frowned.
"Yeah, what's wrong?" Changsheng asked casually.
"It's nothing. It's dawn and we're leaving. You can go back..."
