Although Changsheng was young, he was thoughtful and thought deeply. He rarely made a fuss or was startled. Seeing him holding the gold medal in a daze, Datou became more and more curious and asked again, "My lord, what is in the box?" "
Hearing Datou's inquiry, Changsheng came to his senses. He wanted to throw the gold medal to Datou, but then gave up the idea and walked to the Kang and handed over the gold medal and the wooden box.
Da Tou reached out and took it, looked at it carefully, and when he could clearly see the inscription on the gold medal, he suddenly took a breath of cold air, "Emperor's gold medal?!"
Yang Kai and Shi Xuanming were not as curious as Da Tou, but after listening to his words, they couldn't help but come over to take a look. Like Da Tou, after seeing the inscription clearly, their eyes widened and they were very surprised.
When Yang Kai and Shi Xuanming looked at each other, Da Tou returned the wooden box containing the gold medal to Chang Sheng. Due to being too nervous, his hands were shaking slightly.
Changsheng reached out and took the wooden box, then sat by the kang to regain his composure.
Changsheng didn't say a word, Datou and the others were silent. Everyone was familiar with this gold medal. The emperor had previously given the Emperor's Gold Medal to Changsheng temporarily when he was clearing out the eunuchs. However, the time that Changsheng held it was very short. After the eunuchs were eliminated, he was handed back. Unexpectedly, when everyone left the capital, the emperor would grant it again.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the imperial court has had a system of appointing imperial envoys to patrol the sky on behalf of the sky. According to the custom, the imperial envoys assigned with important responsibilities are usually awarded the Shangfang Sword as a token. Holding the Shangfang Sword, they have the right to kill first and then report. However, the Shangfang Sword It is not omnipotent, but there are two major restrictions. First, officials above the third rank cannot be killed, including those from the third rank. Second, only the government's internal troops can be mobilized, but the imperial army cannot be mobilized.
The function of the Emperor's Gold Medal is similar to that of Shang Fang's Sword, but it does not have the two major limitations of the latter. The four-character inscription "I am here in person" says it all. Holding the gold medal is like the Emperor's presence in person. It can control hundreds of civil and military officials, and mobilize the soldiers and horses of the world.
Datou was ashamed, "I had ridiculed the captain in every possible way earlier. He must have told the emperor what I said. The emperor repays evil with kindness and rewards without punishment. Oh, this is such a big deal. It's really embarrassing."
"I can't blame you for this. It's such a coincidence. We were ambushed just after we left Beijing. Someone must have tipped them off, but the emperor probably didn't know about it." Shi Xuanming was also very embarrassed.
"It's not that it should be, but it's definitely," Yang Kai shook his head and said, "The emperor must not know about it."
Yu Yi, who was on the other side of the curtain, said, "It's nearly three hundred miles from the capital to here. The emperor braved the wind and snow to visit all night long. This shows how much the emperor values and trusts the prince."
"The emperor's last grant was just for urgent matters. This grant is for a long time. This is no longer just respect and trust." Changsheng lowered his head and looked at the wooden box in his hand. This emperor's gold medal was only a dozen or so. Two, but at this moment, holding it in my hand seems to weigh a lot.
Yang Kai let out a long sigh, "How can I repay you for this kind encounter?"
"I can only be loyal to the death." Changsheng said in a deep voice.
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, everyone nodded. At this time, everyone was filled with endless emotion. If they were morally corrupt and had evil intentions, they might regard the emperor's generous reward as buying people's hearts, but there must be a bottom line when buying people's hearts. Emperor With the gold medal in hand, it is easy to deploy troops and generals, and point the sword at Chang'an. This gold medal is no longer as simple as a token or a reward, but the emperor's wealth and life.
Everyone was so ashamed that they had no intention of talking. In addition, they were injured and it was late, so they fell asleep one after another in emotion and shame.
Changsheng was full of worries and stayed up all night. The emperor was really benevolent and righteous to himself. He rewarded everything he could and rewarded everything he couldn't. You can't be without conscience. Next, you can only devote yourself to it and be loyal to the death.
At the beginning of the injury, everyone could still work hard to support themselves, but after sleeping, the injuries became more obvious and the symptoms worsened. Among the five people, only Changsheng was able to go to the ground, and the remaining four were all bedridden.
It was freezing and snowy outside, and several people were seriously injured. Naturally, they were not allowed to set off and could only stay at the inn temporarily.
The Holy Hand of Immortality Naikihuang picked up the recipe for the medicine. In order to relieve the pain of several people, he also added goldenrod and hyacinth seeds to the soup. These two medicines are the auxiliary medicines of Ma Fei Powder, and they are both poisonous substances. , a small amount of use can reduce pain, but an overdose can cause confusion and limb numbness.
The four of them were asleep most of the time after taking the medicine. Changsheng was responsible for taking care of the food and water. In addition, he also needed to add firewood to burn the kang and feed the mounts.
The postmen wanted to help, but Changsheng refused to let them interfere, so they could only do trivial tasks such as running errands, shopping and buying medicine.
As the saying goes, a broken muscle will not heal in a hundred days. Even if everyone has spiritual energy cultivation and a longevity formula, it will only be seven days before everyone can walk on the ground.
After everyone's injuries improved, Changsheng discussed with everyone where to go. At this time, the New Year was approaching, and he didn't want to stay at the inn any longer, and was determined to go to Shuzhou before the end of the year.
Everyone knew about Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu's relationship with him, and also knew that the two were currently in Shuzhou. Since Changsheng proposed to rush to Shuzhou, no one would object.
After agreeing on where to go, everyone immediately set off on the road. They were given cloaks by the emperor, and the horses and horses were on their crotches. They looked majestic and high-spirited.
Since everyone's injuries have not recovered, they can travel no more than four to five hundred miles a day, resting at the inns along the way at night, and finally reach the boundary of Pingzhou five days later.
Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu originally occupied Pingzhou and Shenzhou, but later they ran out of food and fodder, so they had to go south to capture Shuzhou. Now they control eighteen cities in three states.
The imperial court had sent troops to quell the rebellion last year. After being unable to attack for a long time, the imperial court withdrew its troops last year. It was originally planned to attack again after the new year. However, the emperor was concerned about his relationship with the two of them and did not send troops again. This lasted a year. , although they did not send troops to conquer, they kept besieging them. Some time ago, Changsheng sent Datou to secretly send a lot of food and grass to the two of them.
There were thousands of soldiers and horses stationed on the official road to Pingzhou. There were not as many people without eyesight as in the legend. Although the general who commanded the army had never seen Chang Sheng and others, he judged them based on the dragon and tiger cloaks and crotch crotches they wore. The BMW mounts and short figures who got off the bus guessed the identities of everyone, rushed out of the camp and received them personally.
Changsheng did not enter the tent to speak. He explained his intention to the leading general and walked through the camp.
After traveling for dozens of miles, they entered the sphere of influence of Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu. When they saw several people arriving, the defenders on the city shouted and asked. Changsheng did not hide them, but directly revealed his identity and stated his purpose.
After a whole year of siege, the soldiers and civilians in the city were short of food and clothing, and their lives were extremely difficult. When they heard the word "call for security", the defenders were overjoyed and immediately opened the door to welcome them.
The defenders in the city were not surprised that Changsheng came to recruit people, because they all knew Changsheng's relationship with Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, and they had no intention of rebelling, so they had been suffering, hoping that Changsheng would come to recruit people.
Chang Sheng guessed that the life of the soldiers and civilians in the city was difficult, but he did not expect it to be so difficult. At this time, all the people in the city were in ragged clothes and skinny. If it had been a little longer, it would be difficult for the soldiers and civilians of the three states to survive this winter.
In order to facilitate the delivery of news, the Pingzhou defenders kept carrier pigeons. After Changsheng entered the country, the defenders immediately released the carrier pigeons to report the good news to Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu.
Changsheng and others went all the way south, and what they saw along the way was terrible. There were no grass in the mountains, no bark on the trees, people died of hunger on the road, and new graves were everywhere.
The five people traveled quickly and finally arrived at Shucheng City in the evening. Chen Liqiu and Li Zhongyong had already received the news and were waiting outside the west gate early.
The senior brothers reunited after a long separation, with mixed feelings and joys. Seeing the two senior brothers emaciated and haggard, with patches on their clothes, it was heartbreaking to say, "Second senior brother, third senior brother, I'm here."
"We knew you would definitely come." Li Zhongyong smiled.
"Rebellious thief Chen Liqiu, see the prince a thousand years old." Chen Liqiu laughed and joked, enjoying the hardship.
"Third Senior Brother, stop making trouble," Changsheng sadly waved his hand, "I have been thinking about you all the time, and the reason why I haven't come here is really difficult."
"We all know that we are all prisoners of the imperial court and rebels. It is not easy to protect us." Li Zhongyong said harmoniously.
"Alas," Chen Liqiu slapped Chang Sheng's shoulder heavily, "I'm really in trouble for you."
Changsheng whispered, "Your Majesty gave me the Emperor's Gold Medal again..."
Before Chang Sheng could finish speaking, Li Zhongyong interrupted him, "There are many people with mixed eyes, let's talk about it later."
Chang Sheng nodded and turned to introduce Yang Kai and others to the two of them. Da Tou had been here before and both Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu knew him.
After being introduced to each other and greeting each other, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu invited Chang Sheng and others into the city, and came to the government office to sit down and talk...
