Chen Liqiu also knew that he was in trouble, but he did not want to go to Luoyang to invite Zhang Mo. "It is okay to go to Luoyang, but how can I speak after I go? What's more, even if Zhang Mo is invited, what can she do?"
"She must be invited," Li Zhongyong said sternly, "Lao Wu's mood is extremely low, which is not unrelated to the changes he suffered from Silla before, but it is not the main reason. Lao Wu had been seriously injured many times before. I have never seen him in such a low mood.”
"What caused it?" Chen Liqiu asked.
"I don't know," Li Zhongyong shook his head and said, "But I obviously feel that he is exhausted physically and mentally, and he desperately wants to be freed. However, whether it is the people's livelihood or the war against Japan, it is unlikely to be reversed or ended in a short time. He The eagerness in his heart will inevitably lead him to take risks in many things to come, taking risks in pursuit of speed.”
"Everything has a reason," Chen Liqiu said. "Could it be that when he came back this time, the emperor said something to him that he shouldn't have said?"
"Probably not," Li Zhongyong shook his head, "The emperor relies on him very much, and it is impossible to talk nonsense to him."
"It can't really be because of those words I said before," Chen Liqiu said. "What I said is indeed the truth. There is no one who will not die in a war."
"What you said is indeed the truth, but you shouldn't say it," Li Zhongyong said. "Lao Wu is under too much pressure. We should help him reduce his burden instead of adding to his burden."
"Okay, I'll go to Luoyang," Chen Liqiu said, "It's true for Zhang Mo, the fifth child is like this, and she's not around to take care of him. Hey, second child, do you think the fifth child will be like this? Is this what makes you feel bad?"
Li Zhongyong nodded and said, "It's possible, but I feel that this is not the main reason. Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. You can leave early and go back early."
Chen Liqiu nodded, looked around for no one, jumped up, spawned wind and thunder wings in the air, and flew southeast quickly.
Changsheng didn't like the feeling of being drunk, but he never activated his spiritual energy to dissolve the hangover. He also found that his mood was not right, so he decided to use the power of alcohol to have a good sleep, and maybe his mood would feel better after he woke up.
At the fourth watch, Chang Sheng woke up. Although he really hoped that he would be full of energy and refreshed when he woke up, it turned out to be the opposite. After waking up, he was still in a gloomy mood. There was really nothing to be happy about, and there was still a lot waiting for him. trouble.
Just when Changsheng closed his eyes and thought about what he should say to Tongchen after going to Shaolin Temple, footsteps suddenly came from outside. He could hear Zhang Mo's footsteps, but he thought Zhang Mo should not appear, but he listened carefully. Listen carefully, it seems like it is really Zhang Mo.
After putting on his clothes and shoes, he went to the ground and opened the door. Zhang Mo happened to arrive at the door.
"Why are you here?" Chang Sheng was surprised.
"I'm still worried about you," Zhang Mo stepped into the door, "How is your injury? Are you feeling better?"
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, Changsheng felt warm in his heart, "I'm fine, I'm not a child, this little injury is nothing."
Zhang Mo put his luggage on the bedside and walked to the table to pour water. "When I came in just now, I happened to see your two senior brothers going out. They said they were going to the Ministry of Revenue for business."
"Oh, yes, they have been helping the court raise money recently," Changsheng said. "They found some gold and silver a few days ago, and they should have shipped it to the Ministry of Finance this morning."
Zhang Mo put down the water glass after drinking water, "Zhu Quanzhong was seriously injured in the previous battle and will not have the strength to fight again in a short period of time. I am coming here to stay for a few more days."
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, Changsheng felt a little better, "What a coincidence, you came at the wrong time. I'm going to leave today, first to the Shaolin Temple, and then to Gupo Mountain in Lingnan."
"I'll go with you." Zhang Mo said.
Chang Sheng did not expect Zhang Mo to appear suddenly, and was not sure whether it was appropriate for Zhang Mo to go with him. "Why didn't you ask me what I was doing at Shaolin Temple and Gu Po Mountain?"
"Your two senior brothers briefly spoke to me from the door." Zhang Mo said casually.
Zhang Mo was so busy that he didn't eat breakfast without asking. Changsheng asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll ask the kitchen to cook it for you."
"Anything is fine," Zhang Mo said, "How about we stop eating at home and go for a walk on the street."
"Alright." Changsheng nodded.
"Quickly, get dressed." Zhang Mo urged with a smile.
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, Changsheng hurriedly dressed up, while Zhang Mo took the opportunity to wash up.
After a while, the two of them packed up, went out together, and walked slowly westward.
"How are you feeling lately?" Zhang Mo asked casually.
"It's acceptable." Changsheng replied.
It was the time to go to court. When an official who was going to go to court saw the two men, he hurriedly ordered the bearers to get off the sedan chair, then hurriedly got off the sedan chair and bowed to the two men.
After the other party got on the sedan and left, Zhang Mo asked casually, "Who is this person?"
"A minister from the Ministry of Industry." Changsheng said.
"Everyone is going to court, why don't you go?" Zhang Mo asked with a smile.
"I don't want to go." Changsheng smiled.
Zhang Mo smiled and said, "You are so unorganized in the temple."
Chang Sheng smiled and did not answer.
Changsheng's palace is located in the east city. Not far to the east is the palace. Many officials from the previous dynasty walked this way. When they saw Changsheng and Zhang Mo, the officials greeted Changsheng and Zhang Mo one after another.
"The emperor is going to Luoyang in person to reward the three armies. Have you received the news?" Changsheng asked.
"The official document from the Ministry of War arrived yesterday afternoon." Zhang Mo replied.
"The current emperor is still a wise king." Changsheng said.
Zhang Mo nodded and said, "Only a wise king will have loyal ministers. If this person had adopted the eunuchs and civil servants' suggestions and tried to include me in the harem, I am afraid that the Tang Dynasty would have died long ago."
"Not necessarily." Changsheng said casually.
"You see," Zhang Mo said seriously, "if he really did that, you would definitely be at odds with him. You would no longer care about the country, the country, or the suffering of the people."
"Am I so narrow-minded that I only have personal love for my children in my heart and don't care about the suffering of the people at all?" Changsheng asked with a smile.
"This is not narrow-mindedness, but a clear distinction between grudges and grudges," Zhang Mo said. "You won't repay kindness with hatred, but you also won't pride yourself on being noble and repay kindness with kindness for no reason."
After Zhang Mo finished speaking, Changsheng smiled and said, "You are right. In fact, I have no interest in glory, wealth and high status. The reason why I work hard for the Tang Dynasty is mainly because of the emperor's imperial decree granting marriage. If not, That imperial edict, you are still my uncle to this day."
"We do owe him a favor for this matter." Zhang Mo nodded.
Chang'an is very prosperous, and stalls selling breakfast can be seen everywhere in the summer morning. While the two were talking, they came to a snack street. Chang Sheng deliberately chose a place to sit down, but Zhang Mo could only walk forward.
Unknowingly, the two of them arrived at Baoqing Inn in the west of the city. Changsheng stayed here when he first came to Chang'an. However, since Baoqing Inn is located in Xicheng, he has never been there in recent years.
Chang Sheng has many emotions in his heart when he revisits his old place. Looking back on the past, he still remembers it vividly.
Seeing the two people arriving, the owner Li Zongyuan was overjoyed and came out to greet them personally and carefully prepared the meal.
The two of them had distinguished status, so the owner would not let them sit in the lobby. Instead, he invited them to the room where Chang Sheng lived. Since Chang Sheng had lived there before, this room was used by the inn to entertain distinguished guests. .
The decoration in the room is still the same as before, without any change. The food is exquisite and sumptuous, but Changsheng's appetite is average. After coming here, he has been thinking about one thing. As the saying goes, only by never forgetting the original intention can you always succeed. What he recalled is In my state of mind back then, I was thinking about my original intention.
Seeing that Chang Sheng was distracted, Zhang Mo asked casually, seemingly unintentionally, "I have never asked you, what is your greatest wish?"
"I don't seem to have any wishes," Changsheng shook his head and said, "I have nothing, so how can I have any wishes."
"There must be, think about it carefully." Zhang Mo smiled and served soup for Changsheng.
After pondering for a long time, Changsheng said, "My biggest wish is that you can always be here..."
