It was almost the fourth night when Changsheng fell asleep. Because he was too exhausted, he slept directly until mid-morning. The first thing he did after waking up was not to open his eyes and get up, but to concentrate on sensing the location of other talismans.
Long Haotian and Gongsun Chengwei had concealed their spiritual talismans last night and were still missing. Gongshu Xuanming also used formations to cover up the spiritual talismans last night and could not sense their location. Except for these three talismans, although the positions of other talismans have changed slightly, all the talismans are there, and there is no overlapping position of two talismans.
Yun Zhenzi left for the south last night and was staying on the coast of the East China Sea. Although his location was still on Henan Road, it was very close to Huainan Road.
The imperial spies had previously informed the imperial court about Yun Zhenzi's secret collusion with Zhu Quanzhong. Now that Yun Zhenzi was staying on the shore of the East China Sea, he had every reason to suspect that Yun Zhenzi went there to connect with Zhu Quanzhong or Sun Ru.
However, there is another possibility in this matter, that is, Yun Zhenzi went to the coast of the East China Sea to find something. The reason for this suspicion is that Gongshu Xuanming also went to the coast of the East China Sea some time ago, and Yun Zhenzi was at this time The location is in the same area as the location Gongshu Xuanming went to that day.
The Tianzhu monk who had been running around had returned to the area where he previously lived. He was holding a silver talisman and could sense the sudden disappearance of Gongshu Xuanming and Gongsun Chengwei's talismans. The monk might have mistakenly thought that the people who had the talismans had started. They are killing each other, so they are eager to return home and prepare for war.
Baba Dam, a barbarian, started his westward journey a long time ago. At this time, he was already very far away from China. It is roughly estimated that it was at least more than 15,000 miles away. This person knew that holding a jade was a crime, and traveling far west was undoubtedly to avoid disaster.
What Ling Changsheng didn't expect was that Fan Jingming appeared four hundred miles due east of Qingyang, and was moving quickly towards Qingyang. Fan Jingming was still in Chang'an when he went to bed last night, how could he arrive in Qingyang overnight? nearby.
After thinking about Changsheng for a while, he thought that Fan Jingming returned to Qingyang overnight through Datou and Yu Yi, and that the spiritual talismans of Gongshu Xuanming and Gongsun Chengwei suddenly disappeared. He guessed that the battle in the South China Sea had already concluded, but Fan Jingming only had the silver talisman and could not sense it. After reaching the Golden Talisman, it is impossible to determine who will win in the battle in the South China Sea. This visit is undoubtedly to confirm this matter.
If it was just to confirm the situation of the battle in the South China Sea, there was no need for the imperial court to send Fan Jingming here. The reason why Fan Jingming came in person was undoubtedly to deal with the worst possible outcome, that is, he was unfortunately defeated in the battle in the South China Sea, and everyone on his own side was now leaderless.
Sensing that Fan Jingming was coming, Changsheng deliberately called Li Zhongyong and asked whether the memorial prepared by everyone on his side last night to invite Fan Jingming to lead the troops had been sent out. If it had been sent out overnight, it would be best. If it had not been sent out yet, it would be more trouble. If Fan Jingming was passive, he would probably misunderstand that the reason why everyone on his side asked him to lead the troops was because they were dissatisfied with him coming uninvited and getting angry with the court.
Changsheng had already opened his eyes and stood up, but after a flash of thought, he lay back down. Fan Jingming would arrive soon. It was not wise to get up to meet everyone on his side at this time. It would be better to wait for Fan Jingming to arrive before getting up. Then he would not care what he said. Fan Jingming would believe that if he stood up at this time, Fan Jingming might suspect that what he, Datou, Li Zhongyong and others said later were all agreed in advance.
Changsheng's behavior is definitely not a mere excuse for being superfluous. In order to live in this world, you must not only have a good heart, but also do a good job. You cannot do whatever you want just because you have a clear conscience. If you do whatever you want and do not pay attention to small details, and eventually cause the other party to misunderstand, then you cannot blame others for being stupid. Blind, I can only blame myself for not doing a good job, which led to the misunderstanding of the other party.
While waiting for Fan Jingming to arrive, Changsheng sensed the whereabouts of the Bronze Fu people one by one. Liu Tianlin was in Chang'an, the old Taoist Zong Pingzi was currently located on Hedong Road, the bandit Murong Feng was in Jiangnan, and Wang Shiren was currently located on Shannan East Road. Miao Nu had been moving around Lingnan Road, but now she had returned to her original place of residence.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, Fan Jingming arrived. Changsheng did not get up immediately, but lay down for a while before getting out of bed and opening the door. The servants nearby saw him getting up and immediately went to notify Li Zhongyong and others.
At this time, everyone on his side was accompanying Fan Jingming to drink tea and talk in the hall. When he learned that Changsheng had risen, Fan Jingming hurried out of the hall to pay homage.
Changsheng stepped forward to help Fan Jingming, who wanted to kneel down, and took the lead to ask if the emperor was well. After getting a positive answer, he got into the topic. He only said that Cao Cao Cao Cao was here. Fan Jingming came just in time. Everyone on his side also mentioned it last night. Pass him.
At this point, Changsheng turned to look at Li Zhongyong and asked if he had drafted the memorial to invite Fan Jingming to lead the southern expedition. Li Zhongyong only said that he had already drafted it and sent it out urgently at 4:00 pm last night. Go to Chang'an.
Naturally, Fan Jingming couldn't tell Chang Sheng that the main purpose of his trip was to see if he was dead. He only said that his trip had two purposes. One was to know that something had happened to many spiritual talismans, and since he had a silver talisman, Chang Sheng might not be able to Use yourself. The second one came to him for help. Long Haotian was caught killing a member of the Yuqing Sect. At this time, all the purple energy masters of the Yuqing Sect were chasing Long Haotian everywhere, while the ordinary disciples led a group of believers and congregants to the They held a sit-down hunger strike outside the palace and forced the palace to petition.
"Your Majesty, there are tens of thousands of Yuqing followers who have gone on a hunger strike outside the palace gate to petition. If we delay in responding, I am afraid people will really starve to death, which will definitely damage the emperor's holy name." Fan Jingming said with a look on his face. have no choice.
"What is the emperor's attitude?" Changsheng asked in a deep voice.
"The emperor has nothing to do, and all the officials are helpless." Fan Jingming shook his head.
"Has food and grass been delivered to the Ministry of Revenue in Xichuan recently?" Changsheng asked.
"Yes," Fan Jingming nodded, "but I only know a large number, I don't know the specific amount."
Datou scolded with disdain, "Fuck, this guy Long Haotian just likes to do this kind of thing, always wagging his tail and biting people."
"What does the emperor want me to do?" Changsheng looked at Fan Jingming.
"The emperor has no idea," Fan Jingming said. "The imperial court is currently in troubled times. Although Long Haotian is entrenched in Xichuan but pays tribute and supplies, we cannot really raise an army to attack him."
Yang Kai answered from the side, "Your Majesty wants the prince to hunt down Long Haotian?"
"No, no, no," Fan Jingming waved his hands repeatedly, "This is the request of everyone in the palace. The emperor has no such idea, he is just helpless and worried."
Changsheng thought for a while and said, "This year, many places including Jiangnan were hit by disasters. Thanks to the rice grains sent from the Western Regions, the court's urgent needs were temporarily relieved. However, in recent times, Li Maozhen's soldiers and horses have been frequently plundering the Western Regions grain teams. I would like to ask you to take command and lead the Qingyang soldiers to conquer the rebellion..."
Seeing that Fan Jingming was about to interrupt, Chang Sheng hurriedly waved his hand to stop him, "Since you are here, don't leave. The soldiers, horses, food and grass are all ready here, and you can send troops at any time. You can give the emperor a break immediately, just say that you are willing to lead the Qingyang soldiers." When Ma Nan went to suppress the rebellion, he only said that he was attacking Xichuan and seeking justice for the Yu Qingzong, but in reality he was targeting Fengxiang to attack Li Maozhen."
Hearing Changsheng's words, Fan Jingming instantly turned from worry to joy, "The prince's clever plan kills two birds with one stone, but the last general is not very talented and has little knowledge. He is not a handsome man. I'm afraid he will not be able to hold a big position."
Da Touzhi never shows mercy, "It's okay, Qingyang, you've already lost it once, the worst is to lose it again."
"The general is joking. I am here just to ask for help. I have no intention of overshadowing the guest." Fan Jingming explained eagerly.
Chang Sheng said seriously, "There is only one master in the world, and that is the Emperor. We are all guests."
Seeing Changsheng's serious face, Datou no longer dared to tease and joke, and Fan Jingming no longer dared to make false excuses.
"That's it," Changsheng said with finality, "Soldiers need to be quick, so there is no need to wait for a reply from the court. We can set off immediately and set off for the expedition. We have to go elsewhere. You lead the troops and go first. We will rush back as soon as possible to help. You lend a helping hand..."