The drizzle fell on the Yangtze River, and the hazy scenery changed. Breaking the waves against the current, weeping willows lightly sway and hang evening clothes, without the sunset.
After lunch, there was a light rain in the sky, and it was dark before night. There was no such thing as the apes on both sides of the strait that couldn't help crying. The boat had passed the speed of Wanzhong Mountain, and I couldn't feel the feeling of blowing in the wind.
Li Xun clutched his chest to find Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Xiaobao, I'm sick, or else, I'm probably going to be unable to stand it up when I get to the place. I will leave the rest to you, but I still have a wish."
As soon as he saw Zhang Xiaobao and the other two, Li Xun gasped hard and said.
Zhang Xiaobao approached Li Xun and rolled his eyes, and said in confusion, "Why are you not feeling well? Didn't you see a doctor?"
"It’s no use, I’m not good at it, Xiaobao, I’ve always had to live a life, I don’t think I have anything else, but I missed a chance to do something big, Xiaobao, look at us. You must let me shine in the sky like a shooting star when we get along in the new year."
Li Xun closed his eyes slightly, his breathing gradually weakened.
Wang Juan stood by and watched for a while, then turned around and went back to continue his work. Zhang Xiaobao's nervousness was still maintained, but the corners of his mouth turned upwards. When Li Xun opened his left eye a little, Zhang Xiaobao hurriedly again. Dropped the corners of the mouth.
He asked sadly: "Young Master Li, just say anything. I'll help if you can. Don't worry, because of our relationship, I will never let you hang up so plainly."
Li Xun opened his right eye as soon as he heard it, but his breathing still didn't look so smooth. He said weakly, "I hope that after arriving in Yizhou, your family will equip me with some more sleeve arrows. I want to be loyal to the country."
"Well, do you want to kill yourself with a sleeve arrow?" Zhang Xiaobao asked suspiciously.
"No, I want to kill the enemy."
"Oh... Is it the one who killed Tubo? You will be cured after the killing? I'm sorry, don't think about it. It's not your turn to do it. Tell me, what did you ask them for?"
Zhang Xiaobao thought for a while. To kill the enemy in Yizhou, he can only go to Tubo, which seems to be related to this transfer, but the three of them don’t tell themselves. They have to wait until later and have to ask roundabouts. Li Xun.
Li Xun was taken aback, his breathing didn't change back and forth so much, he stared at Zhang Xiaobao for a while and asked, "How did you know?"
"Am I stupid? I don't know anything. I decided to postpone the trip due to the discomfort of my family on the river. I will stop the boat and dock to eat the delicacies of the river for recuperation."
Zhang Xiaobao thought of a way to get news as soon as possible, and that is to delay. When others are running out of time, he will naturally discuss with him.
"What about my wish like a meteor?" Li Xun was still thinking about his affairs.
"Your IQ can't be a meteor, be the moon, wait for the sun-like brilliance of others to set, and then you will appear again." Zhang Xiaobao expressed his own meaning euphemistically.
Li Xun still fought and said, "Then there is still time when the sun and the moon come together."
"The finishing work can be left to you." Zhang Xiaobao compromised.
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Zhang Xiaobao did what he said, and the speed of the fleet slowed down that night and began to look for a place to dock.
Just as he thought, Old Man Bi and Old Man Yao couldn't stand it anymore, pulling up Old Man Zhang, holding a small teapot in his hand, and sip it in his mouth from time to time.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are playing games with a bunch of little guys. A few adults are seasick, but the little guys are still so active, it seems that they are not affected by the ups and downs of the boat at all.
A group of people stand in a circle, in the middle is a big big ball sewn with a fishing float, kicking it back and forth, and waiting for someone to kick it again if it hits it. Go to grab, I want to kick it myself.
"Xiaobao, why is the boat slow?" Old Man Bi asked Zhang Xiaobao after kicking back the ball that happened to hit him.
"The little guys are not in good health. I can’t walk fast. And my grandpa, I have to find a place to rest on the shore. I can’t fix it. When I get to Yizhou, it will take many days at night. I don’t know if the court will blame it. , But there is no way. You can't get to the place to get into trouble, and you won't be an official in a big deal, and find a few acres of land to live your life."
Zhang Xiaobao pointed to his younger siblings and replied.
The three old men didn't see which of them was in bad health. After looking at each other, Old Man Yao sighed and finally spoke.
"Xiaobao, there is one thing that I think I should tell you.
"Grandpa Yao, don't you, how can I harm you? Don't worry, it's just that Junwang Li seems to be a meteor, wanting to charge into battle. It's hard, let him be a moon and I'm not satisfied, what's the matter? "
Zhang Xiaobao doesn't give any face, he is the most annoyed of fighting uncertain battles. Since it is kept secret, then keep going. I will not leave. See when your things can be shipped to the place, or don't take the ship of the King Zhang family. The team played screens.
Li Xun knew about it, and he kept it secret for himself, which is not justified.
Saying this, Zhang Xiaobao followed Old Man Yao to a place where there was no one nearby, and Old Man Bi also came over.
On the other hand, Wang Juan gathered the little guys and the subordinates together, and went to a place farther away to play, without disturbing the conversation of the four people.
Zhang Xiaobao and Old Man Bi settled down. Old Man Bi looked around and said, "Actually, I went to Yizhou this time, mainly to fight Tubo..."
"I used force against Tubo, and I was afraid that people would know it, so I used our family's fleet as a cover, so as to be a surprise, our family had to take the risk to cooperate without telling it."
Before Old Man Bi could finish speaking, Zhang Xiaobao continued, with an expression of dissatisfaction.
Old Man Bi shut up, and Old Man Zhang said at this time: "Then do you know why you used force against Tubo? Mainly..."
"The main reason is that the river embankment breach of Wangjiang River in Shuzhou has something to do with them. The imperial court investigated and investigated, and finally discovered that some or a few people in this dynasty were deceived by other spies and did not take care of the people in this dynasty. I just want to paralyze the Tubo, and when the call is made over there, I will go back and clean up the people here.
But what does this have to do with my family? My dad is going to Luoyang, but not to Yizhou. He has already exchanged benefits. He still knows integrity when doing business, let alone the court. "
Zhang Xiaobao took the conversation again, expressing the meaning, don't think that my family doesn't know anything, anyway, we have to continue to exchange.
Just as Old Man Yao opened his mouth to say, Old Man Bi said angrily: "Why didn't you exchange it with your family, don't your grandfather and the cuckoo's grandfather both have official positions? The salt farms that you asked for when you left were also given. After the fight is over, will things be delayed when you come back to Luoyang
Who will not let your house go? How to hide such a large team? If you don’t take the waterway, people will be aware of it all at once on the land. The local people are not clear about your home. Ordinary people can't control it in the past. How can the logistics be unstable? "
"What's more, in the past, you must use your family's power to allocate food and grass. When your family is in the past, no matter how much movement you make, others will think it is a business activity. If you try to mobilize it there, Tubo will react immediately.
The most important thing is your family’s organizational ability. The imperial court did not send other officials there. When the war broke out, it relied on your family’s skills for turnover and transportation. This is the result of research by the emperor and several ministers. There is Luzhou. When your family faced disasters, while operating business, but also responsible for people's livelihood, you didn't make any mistakes.
If you want to complain, blame your family for being too capable. The emperor rarely praised people, but praised your family alone once. When it comes to logistics, it is the Zhang family. If your family is organized there, the court will save a lot of money. Things. "
At this time, Old Man Yao also followed up, not to mention it, the Zhang family's boat is about to dock.
But Zhang Xiaobao is still dissatisfied with the answer, "Then why not say it in advance?"
"Speak up in advance, what if someone in your family doesn't control their emotions? Let others see that they have lost all their previous efforts? Originally it is not suitable for war. The country has just stabilized, and it will take some time to recover. I am the most opposed to war. , But your family got a lot of tax from the court.
Also, your family and Li Xun also have a lot of money in their hands. Even if the court has no time to raise it, you can use your money to deal with it first. "
The old man Yao was very embarrassed when he said this, and he was really right. When he was the prime minister, he said that he can't fight, but now he supports war.
Zhang Xiaobao pondered for a while, and said, "So, at a critical time, the court's food and grass cannot be allocated. We have to find a way for my family. ?"
"It is the general's responsibility to lose, of course. It is him who fights, as long as your logistics supplies are available." Old man Zhang finally found the opportunity to say.
"Will you win? Is it the general's credit? My family does the logistics, and the money goes in, but nothing is lost? And let’s say it first. The logistics supply is a regular supply. If he uses fire, he needs a lot of fuel. I don’t care about things, my family will be responsible for transporting grain, grass and ordnance to the first city to attack. Now let’s talk about the delay."
Zhang Xiaobao asked again.
Now the three old men are embarrassed, there you look at me, I look at you, no one is good to speak, until Zhang Xiaobao can't help it, old man Bi said:
"You have to win, but you can't give any rewards to the court. You can quietly compensate when your father changes positions. This year's imperial examination, Zhang Wang and Zhuangzi's dealers will pass a lot, as long as they reach the age, and Those who have indeed studied in the academy are fine. I have to write a letter to discuss this. Basically, there is no problem. Yes, there is no problem. Remember not to show your stuff."
Zhang Xiaobao sat there without answering directly. He thought about leaving his position for a while and hurried back to his cabin. When he returned, he said to the three old men: "Okay, my family agrees to this condition. I will leave tomorrow and stop at Jiangxia for a rest in the evening."