Hearing Chen Liqiu's words, he suddenly frowned.

Upon seeing this, Li Zhongyong glanced at Chen Liqiu hurriedly, "Third brother, what are you talking about?"

"I'll say hello to him in advance so that he can be mentally prepared," Chen Liqiu said with a smile, "in case we die in battle one day and he will cry again."

Chen Liqiu always talks like this. He doesn't choose what he likes to hear. These words made him feel so embarrassed that he didn't know how to answer them. .??.

Seeing that Chen Liqiu was getting more and more outrageous, Li Zhongyong had no choice but to change the subject, "Lao Wu, when are you going to leave for Shaolin Temple?"

After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm going to leave tomorrow. In fact, I want to go to the Shaolin Temple quickly, but I have to explain the situation to Tongchen after I get there. The Shaolin Temple also has to select monks, and they also need to drive from Songshan Mountain to Gupo Mountain on Lingnan Road. time."

"Okay, you go ahead. Lao San and I will stay in Chang'an. When Qin Chuan and the others arrive with their troops, we will lead them first," Li Zhongyong said.

"Okay." nodded.

While the three of them were talking, a servant from the mansion knocked on the door and came in to bring hot water. After the servant left, Chen Liqiu smiled and said, "How come the servants in your dignified prince's mansion are all elderly women?"

"I don't have any intention of stealing love and beauty, so what can I do with some young maids?" he replied with a smile.

Chen Liqiu smiled and said no more.

He stood up and poured tea for the two of them, then asked casually, "Second Senior Brother, is the level of the mausoleum under Lishan Mountain only the one we are on?"

"There is another layer below," Li Zhongyong said, "but it is connected to some of the mechanisms and devices above."

"Why is there no Qin Shihuang's coffin inside?" he asked.

"Qin Shi Huang was not buried there," Li Zhongyong said, "it was just a shadow tomb."

I wanted to ask where the real tomb of Qin Shihuang was, but I swallowed my words because Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu definitely couldn't answer this question.

"Lao Wu, what are your plans for the future?" Chen Liqiu asked casually.

"Third senior brother, what are you referring to?" he asked rhetorically.

"Let's talk about it," Chen Liqiu said.

After thinking for a while, he said, "At present, the feudal towns are divided and the people are living in dire straits. This is already a headache for the court, but the Japanese pirates are still coming to cause trouble. If the battle at Gupo Mountain goes well, the Japanese pirates will not be a problem in the future. Once the rice grains raised from the Western Regions are available, If it can be transported to Chang'an smoothly, people's livelihood problems can be solved, and Zhang Zhenzhen will take care of the matter of suppressing the rebellion, then the pressure on the court will be reduced, and it will be time for me to retire with success."

"What's the way to retreat?" Chen Liqiu asked.

He said, "Throughout the dynasties, there have been countless cases of rabbits dying and dogs cooking, and birds using their bows and hiding places. In my opinion, the king's unkindness is only a secondary reason, while ministers not knowing how to advance or retreat is the main reason. The correct approach is that the rabbits die and the dogs are cooked, and the birds use their bows. Hiding myself, I will leave as soon as the situation improves. I will not completely break away from the court. In recent years, monsters have been everywhere, so I have been subduing them everywhere. Not only have I helped the court and the people, but I have also stayed away from the court. The grievances and disputes in the church, when that time comes, travel around the mountains and rivers, explore the secrets and wonders, wouldn’t it be relaxing and comfortable?”

"How many of them are you going to keep with you?" Li Zhongyong asked.

He shook his head and said, "No, they are not young anymore, and it is time for them to start a family. How can they keep running around with me? When the time comes, they will have a family, they will have enlightenment, and they will do something they like to do."

Listen to words, Chen

Li Qiu curled his lips again. Seeing him curl his lips, Li Zhongyong knew that he had nothing good to say, and quickly stopped him with his eyes before he could speak.

After noticing the subtle behavior of the two men and knowing that Chen Liqiu did not think he could escape easily, he sighed and did not continue talking.

Li Zhongyong took a sip of tea, then put down the tea cup and said, "Lao Wu, we know it's not easy for you. If it weren't for the purpose of thanking Zhang Tianshi for restoring Master's Taoism, you wouldn't have worshiped in Longhu Mountain. If you hadn't worshiped in Longhu Mountain,

Longhu Mountain, you won’t have so much trouble today, and we also know that this is not the life you like.”

"Second Senior Brother, don't say that," he said, "Actually, I don't know what kind of life I like, but I am indeed a little tired. All kinds of troubles have come one after another in the past few years, and I have been dealing with them passively, especially not long ago.

The previous incident in Silla left me wandering on the edge of life and death for three full months every day, which made me physically and mentally exhausted and in a very low mood."

"You need to rest in peace for a while." Li Zhongyong said.

He didn't answer the call. Since returning from Silla, he has found that his mentality has changed. He doesn't know if it is because of the loss of Qi and blood. He gets tired easily and his mood has been very low. He has also been working very hard.

Even if this situation is reversed, the fighting spirit will never be restored and the mentality will never be reversed.

Chen Liqiu said, "The second brother is right, you need to rest."

He rarely showed his exhaustion and helplessness in front of others, but when facing Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, he had no such worries, "Third Senior Brother, I also want to take a break, but the Japanese pirates are destroying the Earthly Branches, and there is famine in various places.

They are all urgent matters. If I take a day off, the situation will worsen. I'm afraid that if I recover, the situation will deteriorate to the point where it cannot be ended."

"We also want to share your worries, but there are many things that only you can do and we cannot replace you." Li Zhongyong patted his shoulder.

"You have done enough," he said. "If it hadn't been for me, you wouldn't have raised money for the imperial court, and you wouldn't have been trapped underground, almost losing your life."

After saying that, Chen Liqiu said, "You are not allowed to go anywhere tomorrow. You will stay at the palace. If you go out to fight the Japanese pirates in this state, you are seeking death."

"No," he shook his head and said, "If we don't get started tomorrow, it will be too late."

Seeing such a look, Chen Liqiu looked at Li Zhongyong worriedly and helplessly, but Li Zhongyong didn't give him a good look, and gave him a fierce look. He had just escaped from death, and was already in shock and unstable, so he beat him violently.

While Chen Liqiu was mentally imagining a bright future, he poured cold water on him one after another. This time, he immediately became discouraged.

Just when the two were secretly worried and didn't know how to enlighten them, Batulu came back happily. Batulu seemed to have never been troubled and was always in a good mood. After entering the door, he first drank a few cups of tea, and then happily

Showing off to three people how skilled he is at killing pigs and deboning them.

As night gradually fell, the four senior brothers sat together in the room to eat, changing glasses during the dinner. Their drinking capacity was not good, and they were weak, so they were already drunk by the time they left the table at the second watch.

After they were about to settle down, Li Zhongyong began to complain about Chen Liqiu, blaming Chen Liqiu for saying those depressing words.

"I've said it all, what should I do now?" Chen Liqiu felt guilty.

"Lao Wu is not in the right mood. We can't let him fight, not to mention his body doesn't allow it," Li Zhongyong frowned and pondered after saying this. After a moment, he pointed to the southeast, "You can go to Luoyang overnight and invite Zhang Mo over...

..." Hearing Chen Liqiu's words, he suddenly frowned.

Upon seeing this, Li Zhongyong glanced at Chen Liqiu hurriedly, "Third brother, what are you talking about?"

"I'll say hello to him in advance so that he can be mentally prepared," Chen Liqiu said with a smile, "in case we die in battle one day and he will cry again."

Chen Liqiu always talks like this, and he doesn't pick out what he likes to hear. These words made him feel so embarrassed that he didn't know how to answer them.

Seeing that Chen Liqiu was getting more and more outrageous, Li Zhongyong had no choice but to change the subject, "Lao Wu, when are you going to leave for Shaolin Temple?"

After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm going to leave tomorrow. In fact, I want to go to the Shaolin Temple quickly, but I have to explain the situation to Tongchen after I get there. The Shaolin Temple also has to select monks. They also need to drive from Songshan Mountain to Gupo Mountain on Lingnan Road.

time."

"Okay, you go ahead. Lao San and I will stay in Chang'an. When Qin Chuan and the others arrive with their troops, we will lead them first," Li Zhongyong said.

"Okay." nodded.

While the three of them were talking, a servant from the mansion knocked on the door and came in to bring hot water. After the servant left, Chen Liqiu smiled and said, "Why is it that in your grand prince's mansion, all the servants you use are elderly women?"

"I don't have any intention of stealing love and beauty, so what can I do with some young maids?" he replied with a smile.

Chen Liqiu smiled and said no more.

He stood up and poured tea for the two of them, then asked casually, "Second Senior Brother, is the level of the mausoleum under Lishan Mountain only the one we are on?"

"There is another layer below," Li Zhongyong said, "but it is connected to some of the mechanisms and devices above."

"Why is there no Qin Shihuang's coffin inside?" he asked.

"Qin Shi Huang was not buried there," Li Zhongyong said, "it was just a shadow tomb."

I wanted to ask where the real tomb of Qin Shihuang was, but I swallowed my words because Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu definitely couldn't answer this question.

"Lao Wu, what are your plans for the future?" Chen Liqiu asked casually.

"Third senior brother, what are you referring to?" he asked rhetorically.

"Let's talk about it," Chen Liqiu said.

After thinking about it, he said, "At present, the feudal towns are divided and the people are living in dire straits. This is already a headache for the court, but the Japanese pirates are still coming to cause trouble. If the battle at Gupo Mountain goes well, the Japanese pirates will not be a problem in the future. Once the rice grains raised from the Western Regions are available,

If it can be transported to Chang'an smoothly, people's livelihood problems can be solved, and Zhenren Zhang will take care of the matter of suppressing the rebellion, then the pressure on the court will be reduced, and it will be time for me to retire with success."

"What's the way to retreat?" Chen Liqiu asked.

He said, "Throughout the dynasties, there have been countless cases of rabbits dying and dogs cooking, and birds using their bows and hiding places. In my opinion, the king's unkindness is only a secondary reason, while ministers not knowing how to advance or retreat is the main reason. The correct approach is that the rabbits die and the dogs are cooked, and the birds use their bows.

Hiding myself, I will leave as soon as the situation improves. I will not completely break away from the court. In recent years, monsters have been everywhere, so I have been subduing them everywhere. Not only have I helped the court and the people, but I have also stayed away from the court.

The grievances and disputes in the church, when that time comes, travel around the mountains and rivers, explore the secrets and wonders, wouldn’t it be relaxing and comfortable?”

"How many of them are you going to keep with you?" Li Zhongyong asked.

He shook his head and said, "No, they are not young anymore, and it is time for them to start a family. How can they keep running around with me? When the time comes, they will have a family, they will have enlightenment, and they will do something they like to do."

Listen to words, Chen

Li Qiu curled his lips again. Seeing him curl his lips, Li Zhongyong knew that he had nothing good to say, and quickly stopped him with his eyes before he could speak.

After noticing the subtle behavior of the two men and knowing that Chen Liqiu did not think he could escape easily, he sighed and did not continue talking.

Li Zhongyong took a sip of tea, then put down the tea cup and said, "Lao Wu, we know it's not easy for you. If it weren't for the purpose of thanking Zhang Tianshi for restoring Master's Taoism, you wouldn't have worshiped in Longhu Mountain. If you hadn't worshiped in Longhu Mountain,

Longhu Mountain, you won’t have so much trouble today, and we also know that this is not the life you like.”

"Second Senior Brother, don't say that," he said, "Actually, I don't know what kind of life I like, but I am indeed a little tired. All kinds of troubles have come one after another in the past few years, and I have been dealing with them passively, especially not long ago.

The previous incident in Silla left me wandering on the edge of life and death for three full months every day, which made me physically and mentally exhausted and in a very low mood."

"You need to rest in peace for a while." Li Zhongyong said.

He didn't answer the call. Since returning from Silla, he has found that his mentality has changed. He doesn't know if it is because of the loss of Qi and blood. He gets tired easily and his mood has been very low. He has also been working very hard.

Even if this situation is reversed, the fighting spirit will never be restored and the mentality will never be reversed.

Chen Liqiu said, "The second brother is right, you need to rest."
To be continued...