Since I didn't get a wink last night, I started to lie down and rest after everyone left.

At noon, the door of the room was suddenly kicked open. I woke up suddenly and hurriedly turned over and sat up. I saw Batulu running in happily carrying a huge copper basin, "Come on, come on, eat meat, eat."

Meat."

Frightened by Batulu's reckless behavior, he raised his hand to wipe his eyes and sighed helplessly, "Senior Brother, what are you doing?"

"I'll give you some meat to eat." Batulu put the copper basin on the table, then came over and stretched out his hand to drag it, "Come on, come on, eat it while it's hot. The meat and bones just out of the pot are so fragrant."

After waking up, he couldn't recover immediately, so he walked to the wooden stand next to the door, poured water and washed his face. When he finished washing, he turned around and saw that Batulu had already gnawed on it. It was full of a large pot of meat bones, which was probably a whole pig.

All the bones were brought to him.

He walked to the table, picked up a pot and poured water, "How many pigs were killed?" ??

"It's quite a lot, seven or eight of them, I guess. They were all killed by me." Batulu was chewing on the leg bones, but what he handed to him were the ribs. "Come on, come on, this is easy to chew, here you go."

I had no appetite at first, but when I smelled the strong aroma of meat, I put down the teapot and raised my hand to take it, then sat opposite Batulu and gnawed on the bones.

"How is it? Is it delicious?" Batulu asked with a grin.

"It's delicious." He nodded.

"I cooked it," Batulu said proudly. "The cooks here don't know how to cook meat, so they insist on adding some random seasonings. In fact, the freshly killed pigs and sheep don't need to be put in anything, just salt and they are delicious.

Half an hour from the time when the pot is put in to the time when it is taken out of the pot is just right. If the time is too short, you will not be able to chew it thoroughly; if it is too long, you will not be able to chew it properly..."

Just as Batulu was talking, Li Zhongyong walked in from outside, "I knew he came to you."

"Second Senior Brother, you eat too." He stood up and pointed to the seat next to him.

"You guys eat, I had a late breakfast," Li Zhongyong sat next to him, "How are you, have you rested?"

"Have a rest." He said.

Seeing Li Zhongyong sit down, Batulu grabbed a piece of spine from the copper basin and handed it over, "Old five and little, give him the one that's easy to chew, and give this to you."

Li Zhongyong waved his hand and said, "I'm not worried about something, so I wanted to come over and tell you."

"What?" he asked casually.

"It is easy to arouse the suspicion of the court by having soldiers and self-respect. We have 20,000 soldiers and horses here. Do you really want to keep them all?" Li Zhongyong asked.

"Second Senior Brother, you don't have to worry," he said, "Twenty thousand soldiers and horses are not many, and next I will try my best to preserve the dragon veins of China and maintain the spirit of the Tang Dynasty. I don't know how many Japanese pirates came this time, but

I estimate that the number of people will not be too small. Including those who came before, I am afraid there will be nearly ten thousand people. The five of us alone will definitely not be able to stop them. I also need to have some emergency troops."

"I have no objection if you want to stay," Li Zhongyong said, "but there is one detail.

I have to remind you, if according to what you said before, the 20,000 soldiers and horses do not eat the imperial army rations, but are all supported by you alone, no matter who looks at it, it is a self-respect for the soldiers."

Seeing that he was frowning and silent while holding the bone, Batuluo was dissatisfied and turned around to complain, "You can't let the fifth child have a good meal, and you have to tell him some nonsense."

Hearing Batulu's words, he continued to chew on the bone, "What you said makes sense. It's not that we can't raise 20,000 troops, but it really doesn't look good on the court if we do this. Let's do this, I'll do it as soon as possible

One more trick, inform the emperor about the increase in Japanese pirate troops. By the way, I also mentioned our 20,000 troops and horses. I just said that I need 20,000 troops to fight against the Japanese pirates. I ask the court to agree. The emperor will definitely not refute my face.

In this way, it is logical. Besides, you and Third Senior Brother are now guilty and should not be appointed generals to lead the army. Just as the senior brother is here, we will make him generals. What do you think?"

"Very good." Li Zhongyong nodded.

"I wasn't asked to be a county magistrate, why are you asking me to be a general?" Batulu was excited and curious.

Li Zhongyong smiled and nodded, "You are the boss, and we should follow your lead."

"Pull him down, can you listen to me?" Batulu curled his lips.

"Listen, as long as we have the same opinion, we will listen to you." Li Zhongyong smiled.

Batulu didn't hear the underlying meaning of Li Zhongyong's words. He chuckled and continued to chew on the bones. Although there was a big pot of bones, he gnawed them very carefully. Not only was there no minced meat left, but all the bones that could be chewed were also eaten.

He ate it.

After chewing one piece, he took another piece and said, "I don't want that emperor's gold medal anymore. I will return it together with the memorial. This thing will be a disaster sooner or later if you keep it around. I pardoned you and got 20,000 troops to defend you."

Japanese pirates, it’s useless to keep the gold medal in your hand.”

After saying this, Li Zhongyong nodded happily, "You are thoughtful and considerate, Lao Wu, you have grown up."

Facing his fellow disciples who live and die with him, he has no hidden secrets, "Second senior brother, they all say that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. This is not unreasonable. I am a very human minister. I can break the earth and be crowned king, but I am not respected by the emperor."

It is not easy to be jealous. It is not enough to be passionate and loyal. I have to be careful at all times, pay attention to everything, let go in time when the power is in power, retreat bravely when I am satisfied, and not give the emperor any reason to be jealous or suspicious."

"It's not easy. Master is in heaven..."

Seeing Li Zhongyong mention his master, Batulu hurriedly interrupted him, "Can you let us have a good meal?"

"Okay, okay, no more talking, you can eat," Li Zhongyong smiled and waved, then left his seat and stood up, "I see there is a cart of wine coming from the front yard, I will ask someone to bring a jar over."

"I want it in a porcelain jar. The one in a clay pot doesn't taste good." Batulu said.

After Su Pingcuo spent a few good days, he learned to distinguish between good and bad drinks.

Li Zhongyong left with a smile, and the two continued to eat meat.

Although Batulu was not smart, it did not mean that he had no scheming. After driving away Li Zhongyong, Batulu began to talk here and there. First he said that pork was delicious, then he talked about the difference between pork and mutton, and finally he talked about horses.

Meat, after talking about horse meat, he said seemingly unintentionally, "The horse I rode when I came back was really good. It was tall and big, and it ran very fast."

How can I not see his little thoughts, "Elder brother, that is a bloody horse from the Western Regions. It is a very powerful horse. I originally wanted to buy one more for you, but then I couldn't think of it. You have to have three horses."

It weighs more than a hundred kilograms. Your magic stick must also weigh more than three hundred kilograms. No matter how good the horse is, it can't carry it. You will be a general in the future, so I need to get you a better mount.

"

"What's better?" Batulu's eyes lit up.

It was nonsense. Who would have thought that Batulu would ask more questions. In desperation, he could only respond casually, "With a figure as big as yours, you can't ride a horse, you can only ride an ox."

"Bull?" Batulu looked disgusted.

Seeing this, he hurriedly said, "An ordinary cow is definitely not worthy of you. I'm talking about rhino. Do you know rhino?"

"I know rhinoceros armor," Batulu said. "It is worn in battle and is invulnerable."

"Yes, rhino armor is armor sewn from rhinoceros skin," he said. "Rhino is much larger and more powerful than the common ox we see. I will go find one for you when I have time."

"Where are the rhinos?" Batulu asked.

"Both Jiannan Road and Lingnan Road." Pointing to the southwest.

Hearing this, Batulu stopped thinking about having a bloody horse. Not long after, the wine was delivered, and Batulu began to drink by himself and enjoy the meal.

The meal was small, so after eating a few pieces, he got up and washed his hands, and then began to write a memorial, reporting on the recent movements of the Japanese pirates, in order to show that he would immediately start fighting against the Japanese pirates after leaving Beijing.

Then came the matter of the 20,000 soldiers and horses. The court had to allocate military rations. Sometimes if you didn't eat from others, it would easily arouse people's suspicion. You should eat and take what you should, and it would also make the emperor feel at ease.

In addition, the emperor's gold medal must be returned. The emperor's reward of the emperor's gold medal is the emperor's sincerity. Returning the emperor's gold medal is his own attitude. He must let the emperor know that he pardoned two guilty brothers and left 20,000 troops to defend against the Japanese pirates.

There is nothing to ask for after that, and the emperor cannot be kept in constant fear, not knowing what he will do with the emperor's gold medal.

Things like the emperor's gold medal cannot be sent through the inn. Datou has to go there in person. Although Miss Bai is not yet an adult and cannot fight side by side with Datou, she can still send letters back and forth.

Sending Datou away, I feel relieved. The emperor's gold medal means supreme power. With the gold medal in hand, he can do whatever he wants.

, it’s refreshing to think about it. If it were anyone else, I would really be reluctant to hand it over, but the supreme power can only be possessed by the emperor, and it is unwise for anyone to want to decentralize power. Sometimes, you really can’t blame your boss.

, to kill the donkey, ministers and subordinates should also reflect on whether they are greedy for gain and do not know how to advance or retreat, thus setting themselves on fire and reaping the consequences.

When a bird uses up its bow and hides itself, when a donkey wears off its bow and goes away, this is the way for the whole body.

The Ni family not only has properties in Chang'an, but also in various parts of the country. Previously, Datou was responsible for the business in various places. Datou knew that everyone would leave Chang'an soon, so he did not let various places transport the profits of the year to Chang'an, but stayed in various places.

Shops, as the saying goes, money is easy to do. Not only are there ships on the river that continuously transport grain and grass, but also grain, grass and livestock from the western prefectures and counties are transported on the New Year's Day. All states and counties expedite the transfer and distribution. In addition to the soldiers'

In addition to clothing expenses, we must also ensure that people have firewood, rice, meat and salt for the New Year.

On the night of the New Year's Eve, Datou returned and brought back the imperial edict, which conferred the title of Batulu as the Great General to Pyongyang the Japanese and commanded his troops to fight against the Japanese pirates. He also brought back the military talisman and official seal.

In addition, Datou also brought back a message: the eunuchs are gone, the national destiny is restored, and the emperor is granting amnesty to the world. This amnesty no longer has heinous restrictions, so Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu are no longer guilty.

body.

After hearing this, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu looked at each other and were very shocked. They were both discerning people and knew that although the situation of the imperial court had improved slightly, it was not at all about the resurgence of the country's fortunes. The emperor wanted to pardon them, but he was worried that if he pardoned them alone, they would be punished by others.

After criticizing him, he had no choice but to grant amnesty to the whole world. This alone can show his weight and status in the eyes of the emperor.

As night falls, everyone gathers together happily. Three animals are unlucky and six animals suffer. They exchange cups for cups, and it’s very lively.

At this time, the injuries of Datou and others were almost healed. By the time of the third watch, Datou was a little drunk, so he proposed to repeat the same trick, taking advantage of the Japanese pirates who came in the boat before they had a stable footing, so that everyone could kill them by surprise.

Hearing this, everyone agreed in unison, and Batulu also followed suit, saying that he could not be a general who defeated the Japanese for nothing, as he had to go and kill the Japanese pirates.

He didn't drink and was very sober. Naturally, he wouldn't allow everyone to mess around. It would take at least six hours to rush from Shuzhou to Qilin Town, and he would have to ride a sweaty horse.

Seeing that neither Li Zhongyong nor Chen Liqiu agreed to the sneak attack, everyone had no choice but to give up and continue to exchange cups.

I didn’t like the noisy environment, so I left the show midway and went out for some fresh air.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he noticed that there were a large number of men in black from the southeast heading toward the government office under the cover of night. At this time, they had climbed over the wall and entered the city. They counted the number of people by counting the number of people. There were over a hundred people, and the majority of them were blue.

, there is also a lot of purple energy.

"Stop drinking." He said in a deep voice.

Everyone didn't know why and looked at him with confusion.
Chapter completed!