Chapter 286: Life is far away
Unexpectedly, Zhang Mo agreed straight away, and the original counter-general made it difficult for him to get off. But the words had been spoken, whether Zhang Mo really wanted to stay or was just teasing, he had no choice but to go ahead.
Yanbin Building is not far from Taiping Inn. The two of them walked there. Yanbin Building is the best restaurant in Chang'an. They have been there several times before. Today, there are many more guests in Yanbin Building than in the past. The waiter who greeted the guests did not recognize them.
The two of them came out and found out that they had not reserved a seat, so they were taken to a corner on the first floor.
He doesn't like liveliness very much, but now he is more afraid of being alone with Zhang Mo, because he doesn't know what to say to Zhang Mo, and he doesn't know what Zhang Mo will say to him. It would be better to sit in the lobby on the first floor. Not only is it less
It's a bit embarrassing and a bit more pyrotechnic.
The dishes on the first floor are also very exquisite. Taoist Taoist Shangqing has few dietary taboos, but he does not eat cattle, dogs, wild geese, and black fish. Zhang Mo randomly selected a few items, and the two of them drank tea while waiting for the food to be served.
At this moment, there was a noise outside the door. The two turned their heads when they heard the sound, and saw a tall man walking in from the door surrounded by a group of followers.
Both this person and Zhang Mo knew each other. It was none other than Long Haotian, the leader of the Beggar Clan. Because Long Haotian temporarily rebelled when Yang Fugong and others besieged the palace, he was originally a rebel who caused chaos, but he turned into a great contributor to the escort.
, he was directly named General Protector of the Country by the Emperor.
In addition to the members of the Beggar Clan, there was also a group of courtiers around Long Haotian. Judging from this posture, it should be that some court officials were hosting a banquet for Long Haotian to cleanse him of his troubles.
Long Haotian was naturally fond of great achievements and liked to show off his achievements. Now that he had the military power and was named a general protecting the country, he became even more impressive. He walked around in official steps with an arrogant expression and his nostrils turned to the sky.
Although he was a minister in the same palace at this time, he despised this man's character. Zhang Mo also hated this man. Seeing his face as if he was a villain, he turned his head and disdained to look at him.
Unexpectedly, Long Haotian's sharp eyes found the two people sitting in the corner at a glance. He immediately walked over to them with a group of followers, "Oh my god, Mr. Li, why are you sitting here with Zhenren Zhang?"
In this noisy banquet?"
He raised his head and glanced at Long Haotian, but said nothing.
Long Haotian had been tricked before, and he knew that he didn't want to see him. He didn't take it seriously when he looked down at him. He pointed at a group of followers and said, "You all know Mr. Li, Mr. Guo, the famous man next to the emperor. He is young and talented."
Why, even the prince dares to fight."
"Go ahead and do whatever you need to do. Don't delay our meal." He frowned and waved his hand.
"Hehe," Long Haotian said with a smile, "Didn't I see Master Li and Master Zhang and come here to say hello to you? The army is setting off.
That is to say, I still hope that Mr. Li will take care of and support us for the follow-up military supplies. Mr. Li must not take advantage of our personal vengeance and delay it just because we had some small festivals before."
After listening to Long Haotian's words, I understood what this guy was doing here. This was to let everyone know that the two had a grudge before. If the supply of military supplies and food were not timely in the future, he was avenging his personal grudges and deliberately making things difficult. Don't look at this guy's appearance.
The five elements and three elements are still somewhat scheming.
"Don't worry, Mr. Long, the Ministry of Revenue will never withhold what is due from you without reason," he said with a sneer, "I will not give you an excuse to rob grain ships and plunder people's property."
Seeing old scores being cleared up and scars being revealed, Long Haotian felt a little confused on his face, and then pointed the finger at Zhang Mo, "I haven't seen him for many days, and Master Zhang has become more and more beautiful and charming. No wonder Prince Ji is also attracted by him."
Before Zhang Mo could speak, he became furious and left his seat angrily, "Long Haotian, do you really think you can do whatever you want with a hundred thousand soldiers and horses under your command?"
"Oh, Mr. Li, calm down, why don't I stop telling the truth from now on?" Long Haotian said with a proud face, "You guys wait and eat slowly, I'll go up first."
After Long Haotian finished speaking, he turned around and left, not giving the two of them a chance to talk. This made them so angry that Long Haotian didn't give up. He deliberately raised his voice and asked the people around him, "Which floor are we on?"
"Back to General, you are a first-class official. Our room is on the seventh floor." Right Protector Ouyang Chuanfeng responded.
Without waiting for Long Haotian to answer, he spoke coldly, "Someone reported that General Protector Long Haotian had an affair with the vassal town and intended to rebel. If you want to eat, just shut up. If you dare to say another word, I will arrest you immediately."
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As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy lobby fell silent for an instant. Seeing that he was angry, Long Haotian really didn't dare to test him to death, because he knew that his temper could really make him do anything if he was provoked.
But it seemed too embarrassing to leave without saying a word, so I didn't dare to say anything, so I could only laugh on purpose to save face.
"You only dare to laugh twice. Do you dare to speak?" He didn't even leave a fig leaf for the other party.
Long Haotian really didn't dare to say a word, so he led his entourage up the stairs in disgrace.
After sitting down again, Zhang Mo said with a smile, "If you really catch him, how will the review be conducted tomorrow?"
"He dares to ignore the overall situation, why don't I dare?" Taking a long breath,
Master is right, you have to fight back when it's time to fight back, and you can't just hold back and sulk.
Zhang Mo smiled, then whispered, "There's something wrong with him today."
"This guy is not a good guy to begin with." He said casually.
"You don't understand what I mean," Zhang Mo said in a low voice, "This person is a scoundrel who can't afford to start early without any benefit. He won't do anything without benefit. He should know the consequences of offending you. Why did he do it deliberately today?
Challenging you in public?"
Zhang Mo said, but did not answer immediately. After thinking about it carefully, Zhang Mo's words did make sense. Long Haotian was a scoundrel who took advantage of the situation. Although Long Haotian had tricked him many times before, he always smiled playfully afterwards.
To ease the relationship, what Long Haotian did today is indeed not in line with his usual style.
At this time, the dish was served, which was a piece of sweet and sour fish. The fishy smell is the source of human vitality, and it is also the source of turbidity. All kinds of fish have the lightest turbidity, followed by poultry, and those with the heaviest turbidity are those who are breastfeeding.
beasts.
After the waiter left, he whispered, "He seemed to be angry with me on purpose today. After taking over the military power, he was worried that the court would one day order them to fight with us, so he made trouble first to let the court know about them.
Are you on the same level as us?"
Zhang Mo picked up a piece of fish belly and put it on the plate in front of him, "It's possible, but I suspect there is someone else on the seventh floor. He made it deliberately for this person to see."
Seeing Zhang Mo pick up food for him, he was flattered and hurriedly waved his hands to thank him, "No, no, you eat, you eat."
At this moment, the shopkeeper of Yanbinlou came in a hurry. Datou had come to beat them before about Batulu, so Yanbinlou knew it was not easy to mess with them. In addition to saying hello, the shopkeeper also mentioned that there was another place on the seventh floor.
The room can be moved if the two of them wish. ??
The dishes were all served, and he didn't bother to change seats. He just whispered and asked who else was in the room where Long Haotian was.
Hearing the question, the shopkeeper looked troubled. Seeing his nose trembling and his expression unkind, he didn't dare to hide it, so he could only reply in a low voice, "Prince Liang."
Seeing no more questions, the shopkeeper left in a hurry.
"It's a true prophecy," he said, "Long Haotian and Zhu Quanzhong have always had frequent contacts. On that day, the Beggar Gang robbed the imperial grain ship and wanted to give grain to Zhu Quanzhong as a certificate of surrender. The imperial court had already followed Li Keyong's suggestion.
Next, we began to encircle and suppress the beggar gang, and it was Zhu Quanzhong who teamed up with the eunuchs to suppress the matter."
Zhang Mo took a few mouthfuls of fish, put down his chopsticks and took a cup to rinse his mouth, "Zhu Quanzhong was not implicated after the fall of the eunuch party.
It was because the imperial court did not want to move him, but because the imperial court could not move him, this Long Haotian obviously placed his treasure on Zhu Quanzhong, and the 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands were considered to be enemies."
"Originally, we don't have enough money and food, and we have to raise a hundred thousand white-eyed wolves. I really don't know what the emperor is thinking." I was so angry.
Zhang Mo waved his hand slightly, indicating that he should be careful what he said.
He took a deep breath and sighed helplessly, "You don't know the situation in the Ministry of Household Affairs. It's not easy for me to be the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. In order to raise money and food, I almost offended all the civil and military officials in the court."
"Do your best and obey fate," Zhang Mo picked up the chopsticks again, "Stop talking, let's eat."
The two of them only ordered a few simple dishes, but then all kinds of delicacies were served like water. The merchants also had their own difficulties, and no one dared to offend, especially the court officials who held real power.
The two of them left the Yanbin Building before finishing their meal. Naturally, they would not take advantage of the Yanbin Building, so they threw away ten taels of gold as food expenses.
Chang'an is also very lively at night. Many streets have night markets, which are brightly lit and very lively.
Zhang Mo didn't like the excitement, and he didn't like situations where men and women were rubbing shoulders and crowded together, so the two of them chose a quiet street and walked westward slowly.
He liked the fragrance of orchids on Zhang Mo's body very much. Being able to walk side by side with Zhang Mo made him feel very fulfilled and at peace.
When I reached the intersection, I slowed down and looked around.
Zhang Mo grinned when he saw this, then reached out to grab the back of his neck and turned him towards the southbound street, "What are you looking at? Even if I go back with you, do you dare to be in the same room with me?"
He smiled and scratched his head, "How do you know I don't dare?"
"Do you dare?" Zhang Mo asked with a smile.
"I don't dare." I don't dare to lie and I don't want to lie.
"You are still young, I will not disturb your mind, and you should not disturb yourself," Zhang Mo said softly, "Life is far away, but the future is long."
Hearing Zhang Mo's words, I felt very happy, "I listen to you."
Zhang Mo nodded slightly and walked forward slowly.
I'm used to calling him uncle, so I couldn't think of a more appropriate title, so I had to leave it alone. "There are many dangers in marching and fighting. You must not get into trouble. If you have any shortcomings, I will have nothing."
Chapter completed!