Today, after taking a rest, Chu Zheng slept until noon and didn't wake up. He was too drunk last night. If he hadn't cultivated well, he would still be dizzy now. At this time, he suddenly realized that Zhang Changan had left the Anton Governor's Mansion today, and he might have already walked thirty miles out of the city.
Sighing, Chu Zheng's anger has not completely calmed down, he hastily washed up, not even in the mood to eat, wrote a greeting card by himself, arranged for the servants to prepare valuable gifts, and went straight to Zhao Polu's mansion Goodbye.
"You are a good boy and don't learn, and you come to this old man to be polite. This is not your usual behavior. Tell me, what do you need today?" Zhao Polu put down the gift list and scolded with a smile.
Chu Zheng laughed dryly, he was indeed not good at flattering superiors, he rubbed his hands with embarrassment on his face, and said straight to the point: "Don't hide it from the guard, the general came to the door today to ask for something. The general has an old friend who is also Chang'an Those who came out of the practice academy once sneaked into the Khitan camp during the Battle of Huairong in the northern border and made great achievements.
"Later, for the long-term peace and stability of the grassland, I worked as an assistant in the grassland state. It has been several years now, and the achievements are outstanding. This time, I am still the grain transport officer of the army. Now it is the time when the Duhufu is employing people. The general wants to ask the general, who can Would you like to transfer this person back to the army to serve as an errand in the Duhu Mansion?"
After saying these words, Chu Zheng has already cursed in his heart: Zhang Changan, you bastard, I don’t even want to lose face because of you, but you only have Meijiao Niang in your heart, wait until I get you back to the army, see if I don’t beat you up kill you!
Zhao Polu asked strangely, "You mean Zhang Chang'an? During the Battle of Huairong, he sneaked into the Khitan camp with Taoists from Quanzhen Temple, and finally succeeded in attracting the grassland tribes to leave Khitan before the battle. This is a great achievement."
"It's this person." Chu Zheng nodded quickly. That battle was still very sensational back then, and it was precisely because of Zhang Chang'an's great achievements that he has grown from a small commander to a state leader.
"It's really a pity for such a genius on the battlefield to become a civil servant." Zhao Polu stroked his beard and nodded.
When Chu Zheng heard this, he was overjoyed, thinking that the other party would agree to him. The Andong Protectorate's Mansion is indeed short of generals. After all, there are still many Silla cities, and a large number of troops composed of Silla people to maintain local order need to be led by Tang generals.
Zhao Polu suddenly changed the subject, and said in a strange tone: "But the old man heard that this boy turned his back on his word and refused the marriage of Qian Shilang's family, which made Qian Shilang unable to come down. Not long ago, Qian Shilang had already spoken out, and he would not Let this kid have a chance to re-enlist in the army."
This is a high-level secret, Chu Zheng didn't know it in advance, he was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly defended Zhang Changan: "It's not that he contradicted what he said..."
Zhang Changan never agreed to this matter at all, but the problem was that his grandfather agreed to it first, and now Zhang Changan insisted not to marry the daughter of the Minister of War, which not only caused a lot of trouble with his family, but also offended Minister Qian.
Zhao Polu waved his hand, "I can't do anything about this matter. Although the Anton Governor's Mansion has the right to recruit people from Youyun, it must be a general in the army, and the old man in the Grassland State can't do it, let alone that kid is still a civil servant.
"Originally, you asked this old man to try it out for the sake of being a genius on the battlefield, but the Minister of the Ministry of War obstructed it, so this matter cannot be accomplished."
Chu Zheng was extremely disappointed.
When he left the Protectorate's Mansion, his heart was full of bitterness.
Although in front of Zhang Chang'an, he kept saying that the other party gave up his bright future for a girl in the prairie, but he knew in his heart that the other party just looked down on the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of War and was unwilling to ruin his eyebrows and bow his back to serve the powerful.
Chu Zheng didn't intend to give up just like that.
Although Zhang Changan was angry and walked away at the wine table, he still felt sad to see the other party's distressed appearance while drinking, and his strong yearning for returning to the army.
"It seems that we can only ask General Shangguan." Chu Zheng made up his mind. Although Shangguan Qingcheng has nothing to do with this battle, after all, he has won the emperor's trust and
The position is extraordinary, if she is willing to speak, no one will want to offend her.
However, there was too much difference in status between him and Shangguan Qingcheng, and this time it was involved in matters under the jurisdiction of the Anton Governor's Mansion, so the other party might not look at him seriously, let alone for a personal matter.
If it wasn't for personal matters, Chu Zheng would have called Zhang Chang'an to write to the emperor directly.
When they were in Hexi, although they had some friendship with the emperor, that only meant that when the emperor thought of it, he might summon them, but they themselves were not qualified to ask for an audience outside of official duties.
In terms of their current status and official positions, even if they have official duties, under normal circumstances, they are not qualified to directly write letters to the emperor.
"This bastard, if he has the opportunity to contact the minister's daughter, it's a good opportunity for him to rise to the top. This guy is good, he forcibly turned the opportunity into an obstacle!" Chu Zheng sighed at the dusk, as if he was quarreled by the disobedient little brother. Looks like a battered big brother.
Being numb from the little brother's anger, and having to run around for the little brother after calming down, Chu Zheng felt that his figure was particularly stalwart. Speaking of it, I seem to be a few months older than Zhang Changan, that's right, I am indeed the eldest brother, and it is only natural to take care of the younger brother. Alas, what a fate, why is this kid so uneasy.
When Zhang Changan returned to the grassland tribe, it was just sunset.
The sea-like felt tent covered with golden sand is beautiful in the vast and boundless world, the sheep are bleating, the cattle are lowing, the horses are snorting, and the late shepherds are telling jokes to each other, The officers and men of the Tang army on duty in the barracks are tall and straight, with bright armor.
This is a land of peace and tranquility.
Zhang Changan heard a familiar singing voice.
Gesang quickly ran out from the tribe, and like a gust of wind, he crashed into Zhang Changan's arms on his back, holding on to the hem of his clothes tightly, crying like a newborn baby.
Zhang Changan was a little astonished.
He heard Gesang crying: "I thought you wouldn't come back... They all said you wouldn't come back..."
Smelling the faint fragrance of Gesang's hair, feeling the strength of the other person's hug, and hearing the choked up words, Rao Zhang Changan never felt that Gesang was a beauty, and he didn't have the slightest affection for her before. Can't help feeling warm in my heart.
Along the way, the frowning brows gradually relaxed, Zhang Changan couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and just stood there, ignoring the eyes of everyone around him, letting Gesang's snot and tears cover his skirt.
"Why do you think I won't come back?" Zhang Changan asked Gesang, who finally stopped crying and had a bright smile on his face, leading his horse and walking side by side with Gesang in the tribe.
"Your people say that if you go out with the army, you will take the opportunity to stay in the army. They also say that you are a rare good general on the battlefield, and a grassland state can't hold you back..." Gesang remembered what he heard He felt gloomy when he heard these words, and patted his chest in fear.
Zhang Changan smiled bitterly.
Before leaving Silla, he mentioned to his chief officer that he wanted to stay in the Andong Protectorate. It involved the transfer of official posts, no matter what path he took, he had to agree with the chief official in the end. But the general who transported the food told him that he could not be transferred back to the army, and his words revealed vaguely that this was the meaning of Qian Shilang of the Ministry of War.
From then on, Zhang Changan knew that he could only return to the Grassland State.
Rejecting Qian Shilang's proposed marriage with his grandfather is a great humiliation to the other party. The other party just blocked his passage back to the army and the steps to advance, and did not mobilize his strength to make himself unsafe on the grassland. , is already very honest.
"Maybe I won't leave here. For the rest of my life, I may just drive alone, and I can't even keep the position of another driver..."
Zhang Changan's eyes were gloomy. He paused when he said this.
Noticing that Gesang was tugging at his sleeve, he raised his head and said solemnly: "I will give you cattle and sheep, and you will have many, many cattle and sheep. My cattle and sheep are all yours! You will not be hungry." Belly, it’s best if we herd the sheep together!”
At the end, the shepherdess's eyes shone with a strange brilliance, as if she had seen the scene of the two of them shepherding the sheep together, which made her smirk twice in joy, and her eyes also bent into beautiful crescent buds.
Zhang Changan looked at Gesang, his heartbeat lost its steady rhythm for the first time.
The army is fighting, the soldiers are making meritorious deeds, the dynasty is prospering, all industries are developing, and countless people have earned their own wealth in this era of striving.
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Along the way, Zhang Changan saw a lot of high-spirited civil servants, generals, businessmen and scholars, each of whom was talking about official career, money, and status.
In this thriving era, almost everyone's eyes are red, and they devote all their minds to the pursuit of material things. Those who do not have achievements, official positions, and money are all looked down upon.
But Zhang Chang'an understands that no matter how prosperous an era is, no matter how many people get on the rolling historical chariot, with lofty aspirations and wealth, there are still more people who are still ordinary and insignificant.
For example, himself.
He would have been depressed.
But now, looking at Gesang's clean face and innocent eyes, he suddenly felt peaceful and peaceful. He even thought that herding sheep on the grassland is actually not bad.
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were such a high-spirited era, but wouldn’t I rather be a tortoise rolling in the mud than go to the state of Chu to be a prime minister
When the last rays of the setting sun shone on the round and plump face of the shepherdess, Zhang Changan felt for the first time that Gesang was really good-looking, a rare beauty.
A sincere and pure smile appeared on Zhang Changan's face.
...
From tomorrow on, be an ordinary person, feeding horses, chopping firewood, roaming the tribe.
Drive the sheep and listen to the shepherdess singing.
Take a sip of butter tea and watch the herdsmen dance.
From tomorrow, care about wool and vegetables.
An old friend came and roasted a fat lamb for him.
If the old friend doesn't come, warm a pot of rice wine for yourself.
There are wives who bow their heads to sew clothes, and children who ride horses and shoot arrows.
From tomorrow, facing the sea of clouds, spring will be warm and flowers will bloom.
...
Standing on the deck of the cruiser, Yang Xingmi, who was wearing armor and pressing his knife, faced the rough sea, his eyebrows and eyes were like knives, and he was as motionless as a mountain. Behind him, the ship lit up layers of aura, the monks rustled their robes and presided over the formation, the soldiers stood at their posts, and the generals shouted loudly.
"Through this black sea, we will arrive at the first destination. Although the sea is stormy, but the cruiser has array protection, it will not be afraid of such small movements. General, let's go back to the cabin." The lieutenant general stood aside persuade.
Yang Xingmi did not answer, turned his head to look at the fleet like a city like a mountain behind the three cruisers, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, the cruisers will use their formation to break through the huge waves in front of them, and open the way for the ships behind to move forward." !"
The lieutenant looked shocked.
Although the current storm is strong, the ships of the Lingnan Navy can barely withstand it. Even if there is some loss in this black land, it will not be too big. And once the cruiser is fully activated, it can indeed open a layer of "spiritual energy canopy" to protect the fleet behind it, but the consumption of spirit stones is astronomical.
This time the army went out to attack the Wa country, the way forward is uncertain, and the land of the Wa country has not been seen yet, if too many spirit stones are consumed, I am afraid that once the war starts, the spirit stones will not be enough.
Seeing that the deputy general hesitated, Yang Xingmi frowned, "This general order, do you have to say it a second time?"
The lieutenant general who knew Yang Xingmi's strict rule of the army, seeing that the opponent had made up his mind, did not dare to delay any longer, so he clasped his fists and said, "Decree!"