Chen Mo looked at the thatched cottage in front of him. When his own energy was input into the thatched cottage, it suddenly changed.
From a miniature model no bigger than a fist, it expanded into a two-foot-square thatched cottage in an instant.
If this cultivation quiet room wasn't wide enough, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to accommodate it.
All the conditions in the thatched cottage were exactly the same as what he had seen in the mirage before, without any change.
Chen Mo could feel that like a storage ring, his own energy left a mark in this thatched cottage.
He even seemed to be able to bring this thatched cottage directly into his Dantian, but he would never do so.
After all, this thing comes from the mirage, and there are certain risks in taking it into the body rashly.
But after refining this thatched cottage, Chen Mo instantly understood its effect.
This thatched cottage is a temporary shelter. Not only is it extremely sturdy, but by taking root in the ground, it can also use the power of the earth's energy to further increase its own protection.
And there is an absolute distance between the inside and outside.
As long as Chen Mo, the controller, is unwilling, unless he has the power to break through this thatched cottage, no situation from the outside can interfere with the inside.
Even if the thunder snakes are dancing wildly outside, the time inside the thatched cottage is still peaceful and nothing will change.
But this thatched cottage may not be able to withstand the mirage or ruins.
Even so, this can be regarded as a quite good treasure.
In the wilderness, if you want to practice in seclusion or take a rest to heal your injuries, you can rest assured and heal yourself by taking it out.
Even if someone does take action against this thatched cottage, he will be able to detect it quickly.
The defense of this thatched cottage is very strong. Even if Chen Mo attacks with all his strength, he cannot easily break it.
If there is a strong person who can destroy this thatched cottage with one blow, then with Chen Mo's current strength, he may not be able to escape that strong person whether it is a sneak attack, a frontal fight, or even an escape.
It can be said that as long as you carry this thatched cottage, you can get a moment of respite for yourself even if you are in danger.
In addition, this thatched cottage has another function, that is, it can be used as a hidden weapon to hit people.
The thatched cottage itself is not heavy. Although it looks like it is made of thatch, earth and stone, it only weighs a few hundred kilograms.
However, after changing it to the size of a fist, it can be used as a concealed weapon.
What's more, as the master of the thatched cottage, Chen Mo can make it take root in the ground and absorb the earth's energy, further increasing its weight.
Regarding this point, at least he has not yet sensed the upper limit.
An object the size of a fist and weighing a thousand kilograms, if he throws it with all his strength, its power is absolutely terrifying.
And because I have refined and mastered this thatched cottage, I can still summon it back after throwing it out.
Of course, the premise is that this thatched cottage does not fall into the hands of the enemy, otherwise it will take some effort to summon it over.
With a thought in Chen Mo's mind, the thatched cottage shrank rapidly and eventually became the size of a palm. However, due to the absorption of earth energy, the weight was much heavier than before.
Putting it into the storage ring and putting it away, Chen Mo did not leave the training room at that moment. He took out the futon and began to recuperate his body.
Previously, he had exploded with power far beyond his own, leaving flaws for himself. Now, naturally, he has to repair them as soon as possible. Only when he is in a perfect state can he gain anything from practice.
One day of practice passed by in a daze, and in the early morning of the next day, Chen Mo changed into his official uniform and went to court to discuss matters.
Trivial political affairs were handled by civil servants. Chen Mo and other military attachés discussed only one thing, and that was how to deal with the remaining frontier troops outside the capital.
The imperial court's elite border troops outside the capital originally numbered more than 30,000 people, but after the encirclement and suppression of King Pingxi, there were still more than 28,000 people left.
When the rewards were completed some time ago, how to continue processing this batch of borders became a question.
Because it was approaching the New Year and there was no fighting at the border, Chen Mo decided that the imperial court would pay enough for travel and festival expenses, so that these border generals and their own soldiers could return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.
These soldiers have been on the field for three to five years all year round and may not have the opportunity to rotate once.
Now that they have the opportunity to come back, it's time to let them have a good rest.
The Chinese New Year is almost here. As long as there is nothing major, you can rest when you need it. Even the big animals plowing the fields have a rest. Of course, people should also rest.
Now there are only three to four thousand border troops left outside, and most of them are from the capital or nearby border towns.
Because they were so close, they were not allowed to leave before. Now that it will be the twelfth lunar month in two or three days, it is natural to let them leave.
It's just that some officials are worried that if all the troops here are released, it may disturb the public order in the capital.
In the end, it was Chen Mo who made the decision and let it go. It was nothing more than arranging more patrols for the Forbidden Army.
Almost all the Imperial Guards were from the capital or nearby border towns, and it was much easier to return home than the border troops.
Even if they are busier this year, they will still have plenty of opportunities to go home in the future.
The border army is different. After celebrating the New Year at home, they still have to rush to the border. Whether they can come back next time remains to be seen.
Chen Mo made the decision, and the officials of the imperial court naturally had no objections.
The court meeting came to an end, and a few days later, Mo Hu got married, so Chen Mo naturally prepared a congratulatory gift and sent it in person.
Mo Hu's wife was a concubine from the family of a doctor from the Ministry of Etiquette. According to his own words, the two of them knew each other because of a chance encounter. Later, he shamelessly found a way to run into her several times, and the two parties were considered to be mutually exclusive. Become familiar.
Later, Mo Hu asked his adoptive mother to help find someone to act as a matchmaker, and that was how the marriage came about.
On the wedding day, it was so lively with lanterns and festoons, the sound of gongs, drums and suonas, all filled with great joy.
Many people came to see the excitement, and Sun Shouren had already ordered people to prepare a table with running water outside.
Everyone who comes is a guest, and they do not accept any money or gifts. They just hand over their hands and say congratulations, then sit down and start eating.
These flowing banquets set outside are mainly used to entertain neighbors and ordinary people.
In the newly purchased house by Mo Hu, red lanterns were hung high and red wedding flowers made the whole house extremely festive.
There were many guests, and countless congratulatory gifts were sent one by one.
With Chen Mo's identity, it doesn't matter even if he comes last.
It's just that Mo Hu is his brother, and he came here specially to help today to show his closeness to him.
The wedding ceremony began soon. Mo Hu rode a tall horse early in the morning to welcome the bride back to his home.
His parents died early, and now even his brother is no longer here. Although there are other elders in the family, they are not in the capital.
The people worshiping in the high hall now are naturally the adoptive father and the adoptive mother.
"How about I find an opportunity in a while and let's have one?" Chen Mo said with a smile on his face as he leaned close to Zhao Yu's ear and whispered.
He could see it clearly just now, and Zhao Yu couldn't help showing longing and envy in his eyes.
"Forget it, we've been married for so long, it would be a joke to do this again." Zhao Yu's face turned red and she lowered her voice to refuse, and she reached out and tapped Chen Mo's arms lightly.
She said she didn't want the wedding ceremony, but that was a lie.
Only those who own something have the right to say they don’t want it.
People who don’t have it insist on saying this. In most cases, it’s not because they don’t want it, but because they can’t get it.
But she knew that she and Chen Mo had been married for a long time, and many people knew that they were married.
They are holding a wedding at this time, which is nothing, it will definitely make people laugh.
Chen Mo smiled slightly and said nothing more, just silently noted the matter in his heart.
Rules have never been used to restrain the strong. With my current status, it is nothing more than a wedding. As long as I find a suitable reason, I can do it again.
As for the criticism behind it, don't worry, as long as he finds a good reason, someone will explain it to him.
When the time comes, don't say there will be no criticism, it will even become a good talk.
However, there is no need to rush this matter. After a few months, wait until the flowers are blooming in April and May before doing it.
After the wedding ceremony was over, Chen Mo and others took Mo Hu to drink, and they would not stop until they got him drunk.
As for the wedding ceremony in the evening, Chen Mo, a married man, naturally would not attend, and immediately accompanied Zhao Yu to his home.
A few days later, Chen Mo went to Mirage to explore again. In order to seek stability, he did not aim too high this time. The scale of the exploration was still within the scope of two thousand people.
This time I didn't encounter any buildings, but I just harvested a lot of mirages to replenish my energy and blood.
In the following days, he continued to practice diligently every day, occasionally went to court to discuss matters, and insisted on taking time to explore the mirage.
In a blink of an eye, the New Year is approaching. Zhao Yu arranged for his servants to prepare New Year's goods in advance, and gave them baths one after another so that they could go home to visit relatives.
Most of these servants are hired, not prostitutes, and naturally they have their own relatives.
Now that we are celebrating the New Year, of course we have to go back when we should go home to celebrate the New Year and rest.
Chen Mo will not celebrate the New Year at home. His adoptive father is still in the capital, so he can just go to his house directly.
At the end of the year, you don’t have to do anything. After a busy year, it’s time to take a good rest.
Even the court meetings have been stopped. As long as it is not a major event that the sky is falling, we can wait until the tenth day of the Lunar New Year to discuss it slowly.
In the blink of an eye, it's more than a month, and in February, it's the coldest days of spring.
News suddenly spread at the border of the imperial court, and foreign armies gathered, and there was a high probability that they would attack the border again.
Empress Dowager Xu immediately summoned all the civil and military officials of the court to discuss the matter.
Different from the usual court meetings, this time the matter is of great importance, so only officials of third rank or above can participate in the discussion.
Chen Mo was summoned into the palace by the Queen Mother early. Before discussing matters with many officials, the Queen Mother had to discuss with him first.
"Come here, give me a seat for your beloved." Empress Dowager Xu looked a little anxious and ordered to the palace people nearby.
"My dear, now that this foreign race is knocking on the border, if Da Liruo takes this opportunity to attack our border, how should we deal with it?"
Before Chen Mo could sit down, she asked eagerly.
Although the foreign race is not weak in strength, it has been swept away by the late emperor Li Ting, and even the dragon veins have been completely suppressed. Although they still have some strength, it is difficult to have much impact on Daqian.
As long as a few innately strong people are dispatched and a large army is sent to suppress them, the troubles caused by the aliens can be easily quelled.
But now that a few months have passed, although the conditions of those seriously injured innate experts are gradually improving, they are still unable to attack with all their strength.
At this moment, the imperial court can mobilize innately strong people, but the number is very small.
Empress Dowager Xu's main concern was that if Dali also mobilized troops at this time, Dagan would be attacked from both sides, which would be a real problem.
"My dear, please don't worry. We have an alliance with Da Li, so they won't take action easily. I know a little bit about Da Li's internal situation, and their royal family doesn't want to start another war."
Chen Mo raised his hands and spoke, but still didn't finish his words.
Although there is an alliance between the two countries, several innate strong men also promised not to let Da Li use weapons as much as possible.
But not everyone will keep promises.
Except for things that you can make decisions about yourself, it is better not to completely believe in the promises of others.
"Then for the sake of loving you, what should we do about this matter?" Queen Xu looked at Chen Mo with bright eyes and asked.
"We should send out troops as soon as possible to suppress the foreign tribes, and send urgent orders to the troops on all sides, asking them to change their routes and rush to the border immediately. We should lead the army and go together with Senior Chu Tian Xiu Chu.
Then Sun Shouren, the general of Zhenxi, was sent to hold down the battle, transport grain, grass and baggage for the frontier army, and be responsible for logistics and defense affairs.
Now that spring plowing is approaching, let's try to move as quickly as possible and not give Dali a chance to mobilize troops. "
Chen Mo's tone was calm and he told the general plan.
There are certainly many details that need to be filled in, but they are not big problems.
The only thing that needs to be guarded against is Da Li.
Fortunately, spring plowing is about to begin. Even if Dali wants to make a big move, it will have to wait until the spring plowing is over.
"Senior Chu is guarding Wanfa Tower. I think it's better not to tamper with it. How about letting King Nanshan go?" Queen Mother Xu shook her head slightly and asked in a tentative tone.
The King of Nanshan she was talking about was none other than Zhao Xuanxin.
Chen Mo knew what he meant instantly. She didn't trust the royal family's innates much now. After all, most of the royal family's innate warriors had remained neutral regarding the matter of King Ping Xi.
Although there are various reasons for this, Queen Xu still doesn't quite believe them.
But Chu Tianxiu was different. He was really on the side of Queen Xu and His Majesty.
Chen Mo is going to lead the army on an expedition. If Chu Tianxiu leaves again, Queen Xu will not have a single credible innate warrior in the capital. Naturally, she does not want to see this happen.
"Okay, then according to the emperor's plan, I will go on an expedition with the King of Nanshan."
Chen Mo had no objection to this, stood up and said.
Empress Dowager Xu also stood up, and the two went to the Xuanzheng Hall together.
Since the general plan is to negotiate with Chen Mo, then the next step is to inform the ministers about the matter and let them make further supplements.
At this moment, thousands of miles away in the Dali court, a debate had begun.
(End of chapter)
