When I went to the front yard, I didn't see Mr. Hei, so I went to the east yard. He had lived here before and knew where the government stables were.

Went to the stables, and sure enough, Mr. Hei was there. Several grooms were taking good care of him. They used wooden combs to comb the hair, rice soup to drink from, and green steel for the horseshoes. They said that the prime minister's slave was a seventh-rank official, Hei.

Although the young master has to work harder, he is also treated more favorably. Whether it is the fodder he eats or the stables he lives in, they are all the best.

He walked over and took the rice soup that Young Master Hei was drinking aside. Batulu curled his lips and frowned when he saw this, "You can drink it."

"No way, I can't run if I drink too much." When he said this, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, senior brother, where is your fire unicorn?"

Batulu raised his hand and pointed north, "In the backyard, I turned the back garden into a cattle pen."

"I asked why I kept smelling like cow dung when I was eating." He said casually.

Batulu chuckled and then said, "Hey, how about I go with you? You are as skinny as a human being. If you meet a bad person, don't be defeated."

"It's okay, Senior Brother, my spiritual energy cultivation has not been affected," he said, "You'd better set off with them. I'll take the first step and wait for you in Chang'an."

"Then I won't be able to see you for several days," Batulu sighed, "Don't try to show off anymore. Don't you have four good buddies? If you have something to do, we can come together. It's really impossible to shout.

We went over to help."

Although what Batulu said was nonsense, his ardent concern came from the bottom of his heart. He nodded in agreement and stepped forward to lead the horse. "By the way, Senior Brother, tell General Qin and the others to travel lightly, day and night, to march westward."

I will prepare military rations for them from Chang'an."

"Okay." Batulu nodded.

He led the horse in front, and Batulu followed behind, until he was sent out of the government office, and then watched him riding the horse to the west.

There was no talking all the way, and we finally returned to Chang'an at dawn. As soon as we got off the horse, the housekeeper hurried up from the concierge and said, "How are you, Your Majesty?"

Duo was tired from the long journey, so when the housekeeper said hello, he just nodded without responding.

"Your Majesty, the princess is back." The butler led the horse and followed behind.

Although he knew Zhang Mo would definitely come, his heart beat faster when he heard the butler's words, "Oh, when did you come back?"

The steward replied, "I came back with the Grand Master last night. The Grand Master went to court earlier today, and the princess is waiting for you at the house."

After the housekeeper finished speaking, he nodded slowly and said

The good protector of the country is just a title, without rank. At the same time, the imperial court also granted Zhang Shanzheng the title of first-grade Grand Master. This time Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo came back together, which means that Luoyang has probably been captured, otherwise the two would not

May leave the military camp at the same time.

"By the way, Your Majesty, Master Yu Yi came back the day after you left." The butler said again.

Turning back, "They are back?"

"No, only Master Yu Yi came back and then left again," the housekeeper said. "They seem to be far away now. Master Yu Yi came back just to see if you are back. I learned that you have returned safely.

, Master Yu Yi was so happy that he left you a letter before leaving, which is in your room."

He waved his hand to the butler and said, "Okay, you've worked hard, go down and rest."

The butler nodded in agreement and led the horse away.

Walking quickly, he has been away from Zhang Mo for a long time, and it is inevitable to miss him. He is also very concerned about the war in Luoyang, because if Zhang Shan does not capture Luoyang, the next military supplies will be a problem, which will be nearly twenty

An army of tens of thousands needs to consume a lot of food and grass every day.

There are many independent courtyards in the palace, and this is what people live in. When he opened the door and entered the courtyard, he heard footsteps coming from the north room. When he reached the door of the main room, Zhang Mo had already opened the door to greet him.

come out.

Zhang Mo's hair was not tied up in a bun. He had obviously just gotten up. He was wearing a white middle coat and a Taoist robe draped over his shoulders.

He had been eager to see Zhang Mo before, but when Zhang Mo actually appeared in front of him, he felt a little more nervous. It was not the excitement and nervousness of meeting again after a long separation, but the nervousness of a guilty conscience, because as a husband, he obviously did not

Although he was competent at his job, he did not protect himself very well and almost made someone a widow.

Fortunately, Zhang Mo didn't show any resentment or blame, nor did he express any regrets. When he saw him arriving quickly, he was stunned for a moment, then turned sideways with a smile and invited him in.

Feeling guilty, I had nothing to say after entering the door, "When did you arrive?"

"Last night," Zhang Mo closed the door and turned around, "Actually, I have received your spiritual inspiration a long time ago. It's just that the war ahead is tight and I can't come back to see you in time."

He sat at the table and poured water from a pot, "When I went south a few days ago, I discovered that the rainfall on both sides of the Cao River was caused by man-made practices. From Huazhou, I heard passers-by talk about the Taoist priests from Longhu Mountain heading north in large numbers. Previously, Cao River

Is the rainfall in the river a joint effort by a group of people to collect floods and destroy the city?"

"Yes," Zhang Mo nodded, "This battle was quite difficult. The enemy also invited many demon monks and wild monks to compete with us. Fortunately, we were more skilled and we finally captured Luoyang after a series of hard battles."

Although he had already guessed the result, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief after receiving Zhang Mo's confirmation. While drinking water and putting down the cup, he remembered something, "What's our loss?"

Zhang Mo walked to the table and sat down across from him, "What are you referring to?"

"Tell me everything." He said.

Zhang Mo raised his eyebrows and glanced, then turned and said, "In this battle, we at Longhu Mountain lost more than 200 fellow Taoists, and more than 50,000 soldiers were killed or injured."

Seeing the silence, Zhang Mo immediately added, "You must also know that Luoyang is the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties and the second largest city after Chang'an. In addition to the 100,000 rebels, there are hundreds of thousands of civilians in the city. The floods have destroyed the city.

The city will avoid harming innocent people, and the lives of all our fellow disciples in Longhu Mountain will be damaged by this act."

When Zhang Mo didn't answer, he knew he was waiting for him to continue speaking. After sighing, he said, "This method drowned more than 20,000 people. The eldest brother broke the embankment to divert water. This is the biggest sin. It will ruin Yangshou's lifetime. Other methods

The discount for each of my classmates ranges from three to five years."

Hearing Zhang Mo's words was heart-wrenching and painful. As a member of the Taoist sect, Zhang Shan knew very well the consequences of his actions. However, in order to capture Luoyang before the food and grass were exhausted, he could only take the wrong approach.

, came up with this strategy.

I wanted to ask Zhang Mo how much Yangshou he had lost, but he swallowed it back. All the disciples who participated in the practice had lost their Yangshou. Naturally, Zhang Mo was not immune. Asking would only add salt to the wound. .?

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Seeing the frown on his face, Zhang Mo hurriedly spoke to comfort him, "After the city was destroyed, the flood receded quickly. Although many people were affected, the damage to the city and houses was not serious, and the impact on people's livelihood was not great. Moreover, we have since

I found 20 million taels of silver and a large amount of grains and rice. Although the rice was soaked in water, it can still be eaten after being dried."

Zhang Mo paused briefly here, then continued, "We have sent people to transport the money to the household department, but we have to keep the rice for our own use, because although this battle has damaged Zhu Quanzhong's vitality, his main force is still there, and now

We have already retreated to Zhengzhou, and we are working together with Sun Ru from Jianghuai to defend and resist. We still have a long way to go to suppress the rebellion."

"How many soldiers and horses does the elder brother still have?" asked.

"After recruiting and reducing soldiers, we can barely have 200,000," Zhang Mo said at this point.

In a twist, "After your accident, Yang Kai and others went to the army to look for me and wanted me to find a way to find you. They also told me what happened in Silla."

"I'm still young and energetic, and I don't think things through well. If I had taken a long-term approach and acted steadily, I wouldn't have been trapped in a tight situation and made you worried and sad. It really shouldn't have happened." Self-blame and reflection.

Zhang Mo waved his hand and shook his head, "I can't blame you for this. The Japanese pirates are so numerous and have so many masters. No matter how you plan, you have no chance of winning. You were able to kill more than 200 enemies because you thought you would die. You will sink the ship."

, if you try to protect yourself, you won’t have such a record."

"I killed one hundred and seventy-two, less than two hundred." He corrected him.

"They told me what happened before," Zhang Mo asked, "What happened after that? Where did you go? How did you escape death?"

Hearing Zhang Mo ask questions, he told what happened in a concise and comprehensive way. Being concise and concise was his usual style, but this time he added understatement. He didn't want Zhang Mo to know too much detail, because Zhang Mo

If Mo knew the details, he would definitely feel even more distressed.

Even though she wanted to hide it, Zhang Mo still felt heartbroken because she also lived in the mountains and knew how difficult it was to survive when she was seriously injured and poisoned.

Zhang Mo was different from ordinary women. She never cried or shed tears even though her heart was twisted. She knew that he did not want to be sad after hearing this, so he never asked for details, "I must be more careful in the future. The court cannot live without you."

, the people cannot live without you."

"Can you live without me?" he asked with a smile.

Zhang Mo said with a smile, "Since I live with you, I have been mentally prepared. When you are here, I will keep my chastity for you. When you are not here, I will keep my integrity for you."

Hearing Zhang Mo's words, I was very moved, "When I was dying, I could let go of everything, but I couldn't let go of you, because I can deserve everyone but you. I can survive because of my feelings for you."

I feel guilty and don’t want to let you down.”

Zhang Mo smiled, and she felt very happy. The reason why she was actually married was that she wanted to be connected and would not go to extremes easily.

Seeing that Zhang Mo turned around and looked around, he asked, "What are you looking for?"

"Did Yu Yi leave me a letter?" he asked casually.

"Over there." Zhang Mo pointed to the bedside.
Chapter completed!