Since he didn't sleep a wink last night, Chang Sheng began to lie down and rest after everyone left.
At noon, the door of the room was suddenly kicked open. Changsheng woke up suddenly and hurriedly turned over and sat up. He saw Batulu running in happily carrying a huge copper basin, "Come on, come on, eat meat. Eat meat.”
Changsheng was frightened by Batulu's reckless behavior. He raised his hand to wipe his eyes and sighed helplessly, "Elder brother, what are you doing?"
"I'll give you some meat to eat." Batulu put the copper basin on the table, then came over and stretched out his hand to drag it, "Come on, come on, eat it while it's hot. The meat bones fresh out of the pot are so fragrant."
After Changsheng woke up, he couldn't recover immediately, so he walked to the wooden stand next to the door and poured water to wash his face. When he finished washing, he turned around and saw that Batulu had already chewed on it. It was full of a large basin of meat and bones, which was probably his whole head. He brought the pig bones.
Changsheng walked to the table, picked up a pot and poured water, "How many pigs were killed?"
"There are quite a few, there must be seven or eight, and I killed them all." Batulu gnawed on the leg bones, but what he handed to Changsheng were the ribs. "Come on, come on, this is easy to chew, here you go."
Changsheng had no appetite at first, but when he smelled the strong aroma of meat, he put down the teapot and raised his hand to take it, then sat opposite Batulu and gnawed on the bones.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Batulu asked with a grin.
"It's delicious." Changsheng nodded.
"I cooked it," Batulu said proudly, "The cooks here don't know how to cook meat, so they insist on adding some random seasonings. In fact, the freshly killed pigs and sheep don't need to be put in anything, just salt and they are delicious. Half an hour from when the pot is put into the pot to when it is out of the pot is just right. If the time is too short, you won’t be able to chew it thoroughly; if it’s too long, you won’t be able to chew it properly…”
Just as Batulu was speaking, Li Zhongyong walked in from outside, "I knew he came to you."
"Second Senior Brother, you eat too." Changsheng stood up and pointed to the seat next to him.
"You guys eat, I had a late breakfast," Li Zhongyong sat next to Changsheng, "How are you, have you rested?"
"Have a rest." Changsheng said.
Seeing Li Zhongyong sit down, Batulu grabbed a piece of spine from the copper basin and handed it over, "Old five and little, give him the one that's easy to chew, and give this to you."
Li Zhongyong waved his hand but didn't take it, and turned to Changsheng and said, "There's something I'm not worried about, and I wanted to come over and tell you."
"What?" Changsheng asked casually.
"It is easy to arouse the suspicion of the court by having soldiers and self-respect. We have 20,000 soldiers and horses here. Do you really want to keep them all?" Li Zhongyong asked.
"Second Senior Brother, you don't have to worry," Changsheng said, "Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are not many, and next I have to do my best to preserve the dragon veins of China and maintain the spirit of the Tang Dynasty. I don't know how many Japanese pirates came this time. But I estimate that the number of people will not be too small. Including those who came before, I am afraid there will be nearly ten thousand people. The five of us alone will definitely not be able to stop them. I also need to have some emergency troops."
"I have no objection if you want to stay," Li Zhongyong said, "but there is one detail I have to remind you. If it is according to what you said before, if the 20,000 soldiers and horses do not eat the imperial rations, it will all be done by you alone. Providing support, no matter who looks at it, is supporting soldiers and respecting oneself."
Seeing Changsheng frowning and saying nothing while holding the bone, Batuluo was dissatisfied and turned around to complain, "You can't let Lao Wu have a good meal without bothering him with some nonsense."
Hearing Batulu's words, Changsheng continued to chew on the bones, "You are right. It's not that we can't afford 20,000 troops, but it's just that it really doesn't look good on the court if we do this. Let's do this, I I will make another announcement as soon as possible and inform the emperor about the increase in Japanese pirate troops. By the way, I will mention our 20,000 troops and horses. I just say that I need 20,000 troops to fight against the Japanese pirates. I ask the court to agree. The emperor will definitely not refute my face. , this makes it logical. In addition, you and the third senior brother are now guilty, and it is not appropriate to make generals and lead the army. Just when the senior brother comes, let's make him a general. What do you think?"
"Very good." Li Zhongyong nodded.
"You asked me to be a county magistrate, why would you want me to be a general?" Batulu was excited and curious.
Li Zhongyong smiled and nodded, "You are the boss, and we should follow your lead."
"Pull him down, can you listen to me?" Batulu curled his lips.
"Listen, as long as we have the same opinion, we will listen to you." Li Zhongyong smiled.
Batulu didn't hear the underlying meaning of Li Zhongyong's words. He chuckled and continued to chew on the bones. Although there was a big pot of bones, he gnawed them very carefully. Not only was there no minced meat left, but all the bones that could be chewed were also eaten. He ate it.
Changsheng chewed on one piece and took another piece, "I don't want that emperor's gold medal anymore. I'll return it together with the memorial. Leaving this thing around will sooner or later be a disaster. I pardoned you and got another 20,000 soldiers and horses." It’s useless to keep gold medals in hand to resist Japanese pirates.”
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, Li Zhongyong nodded happily, "You are thoughtful and thoughtful, Lao Wu, you have grown up."
Facing his fellow disciples who live and die together with him, he has no hidden secrets in his longevity. "Second senior fellow apprentices, they all say that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. This is not unreasonable. I am a very human minister, but I am not allowed to break the earth and become the king." It is not easy for the emperor to be jealous. It is not enough to be passionate and loyal. I have to be careful at all times, pay attention to everything, let go in time when the power is overwhelming, retreat bravely when I am satisfied, and not give the emperor any reason to be jealous or suspicious. "
"It's not easy. Master is in heaven..."
Seeing Li Zhongyong mention his master, Batulu hurriedly interrupted him, "Can you let us have a good meal?"
"Okay, okay, no more talking, you can eat," Li Zhongyong smiled and waved, then left his seat and stood up, "I see there is a cart of wine brought to the front yard, I will ask someone to bring a jar over."
"I want it in a porcelain jar, but the one in a clay pot doesn't taste good." Batulu followed Su Pingcuo for a few days and learned to distinguish between good and bad wine.
Li Zhongyong left with a smile, and the two continued to eat meat.
Although Batulu was not smart, it did not mean that he had no scheming. After driving away Li Zhongyong, Batulu began to talk here and there, first saying that pork was delicious, then talking about the difference between pork and mutton, and finally talking about horses. Meat, after talking about horse meat, he said seemingly unintentionally, "The horse I rode when I came back was really good. It was tall and big, and it ran very fast."
Chang Sheng could not see his little thoughts, "Elder brother, that is a bloody horse from the Western Regions. It is a very powerful horse. I originally wanted to buy one more for you, but then I couldn't think of it. You have to have it." It's more than three hundred kilograms. Your magic stick must also be more than three hundred kilograms. No matter how good the horse is, it can't carry it. You will be a general in the future, so I need to get you a better mount. .”
"What's better?" Batulu's eyes lit up.
Changsheng was just talking nonsense. Who would have thought that Batulu would ask more questions? In desperation, he could only respond casually, "With a figure as big as yours, you can't ride a horse, you can only ride an ox."
"Cow?" Batulu looked disgusted.
Seeing this, Chang Sheng hurriedly said, "An ordinary cow is definitely not worthy of you. I'm talking about rhino. Do you know rhinoceros?"
"I know rhinoceros armor," Batulu said. "It is worn in battle and is invulnerable."
"Yes, rhino armor is armor sewn from rhinoceros skin," Changsheng said. "Rhino is much larger and more powerful than the common ox we see. I will go find one for you when I have time."
"Where are the rhinos?" Batulu asked.
"Both Jiannan Road and Lingnan Road." Changsheng pointed to the southwest.
Hearing what Changsheng said, Batulu no longer thought about the bloody horse. Not long after, the wine was delivered, and Batulu began to drink by himself and enjoy the meal.
Changsheng had a small appetite. After eating a few pieces, he got up and washed his hands. He then began to write a memorial, reporting on the recent movements of the Japanese pirates, in order to show that he would immediately start fighting against the Japanese pirates after leaving Beijing.
Then came the matter of the 20,000 soldiers and horses. The court had to allocate military rations. Sometimes not eating from others would easily arouse people's suspicion. Food should be eaten and taken away, which would also make the emperor feel at ease.
In addition, the emperor's gold medal must be returned. The emperor's reward of the emperor's gold medal is the emperor's sincerity. Returning the emperor's gold medal is his own attitude. He must let the emperor know that he pardoned two guilty brothers and left 20,000 troops to defend against the Japanese pirates. There is nothing to ask for after that, and the emperor cannot be kept in constant fear, not knowing what he will do with the emperor's gold medal.
Things like the emperor's gold medal cannot be sent through the inn. Datou has to go there in person. Although Miss Bai is not yet an adult and cannot fight side by side with Datou, she can still send letters back and forth.
Sending off the big head, I am relieved to live forever. The emperor's gold medal means supreme power. With the gold medal in hand, he can act unscrupulously. It is refreshing to think about it. If it were someone else, he would be reluctant to hand it back, but the supreme power can only be possessed by the emperor. It would be unwise for anyone to want to decentralize power. Sometimes, you really cannot blame your boss for killing the donkey. Ministers and subordinates should also reflect on whether they are greedy for profit, do not know how to advance or retreat, and then burn themselves out and reap the consequences.
When a bird uses up its bow and hides itself, when a donkey wears off its bow and goes away, this is the way for the whole body.
The Ni family not only has properties in Chang'an, but also in various parts of the country. Previously, Datou was responsible for the business in various places. Datou knew that everyone would leave Chang'an soon, so he did not let various places transport the profits of the year to Chang'an, but stayed in various places. Shops, as the saying goes, money is easy to do. Not only are there ships on the river that continuously transport grain and grass, but also grain, grass and livestock from the western prefectures and counties are transported on the New Year's Day. All states and counties expedite transportation and distribution, except for soldiers. In addition to clothing expenses, it is also necessary to ensure that people have firewood, rice, meat and salt for the New Year.
On the night of the New Year's Eve, Datou returned and brought back the imperial edict, which conferred the title of Batulu as the general to quell the Japanese, taking charge of his troops and horses to fight against the Japanese. He also brought back the military talisman and official seal.
In addition, Datou also brought back a message: the eunuchs are gone, the national destiny is restored, and the emperor is granting amnesty to the world. This amnesty no longer has heinous restrictions. In this way, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu are no longer guilty. body.
After hearing this, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu looked at each other in shock. They were both discerning people and knew that although the situation of the imperial court had improved slightly, it was not at all about the resurgence of the country's fortunes. The emperor wanted to pardon them but was worried that if he pardoned them alone, they would be punished by others. The criticism was confirmed, and he had no choice but to grant amnesty to the world. This alone can show the weight and status of Changsheng in the emperor's mind.
As night falls, everyone gathers together happily. Three animals are unlucky and six animals suffer. They exchange cups for cups, and it’s very lively.
At this time, the injuries of Datou and others were almost healed. By the time of the third watch, Datou was a little drunk, so he proposed to repeat the same trick, taking advantage of the Japanese pirates who came in the boat before they had a stable footing, so that everyone could kill them by surprise.
Everyone heard the words and echoed in unison, and Batulu also followed suit, saying that he could not be the general who defeated the Japanese for nothing, and he had to go and kill the Japanese pirates.
Changsheng didn't drink and was very sober. Naturally, he wouldn't allow everyone to mess around. It would take at least six hours to rush from Shuzhou to Qilin Town, and he would have to ride a sweaty horse.
Seeing that Changsheng, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu did not agree to go for a sneak attack, everyone could only give up and continue to exchange cups.
Changsheng didn't like the noisy environment, so he left the show midway to get some fresh air.
As soon as he walked out of the door, Changsheng discovered that a large number of black-clothed people were rushing towards the government office in the southeast under the cover of night. At this time, they had already climbed over the wall and entered the city. By counting the number of people, there were over a hundred, among them the blue ones. Most of them have a lot of purple energy.
"Stop drinking." Changsheng said in a deep voice.
Everyone didn't know why and looked at him doubtfully.
"No need to look for them, they come to us..."
