No matter how powerful Yang Shu is, he only has one head and two hands. He has to wear multiple hats and is incapable of doing anything, so it is inevitable that there will be oversights such as poor arrangements and poor supervision.
After Hu Baozong returns, he can also reduce the burden on the old man and prevent him from dying of overwork.
Of course, the most important thing is for Hu Baozong to take charge of the military, find out the enemy's situation before Li Chengzhi's army arrives, and contain the rebels to buy time.
Before leaving, Li Chengzhi repeatedly told Hu Baozong not to argue with Yang Shuqi but to focus on important matters.
He even analyzed it for him. If Yang Shu really wanted to harm his Hu family, he wouldn't be so eager to urge him to raise troops as soon as possible.
Hu Baozong agreed, but he didn't know if he would be influenced by his grandfather and father after he returned.
……
"Remain true and achieve ambition!"
When he learned that they were coming, Zhang Jingzhi waited at the county office early and even prepared vegetarian soup, looking like he would be having a long conversation all day long.
This time it was business, not a family banquet, so Zhang Jingzhi also prepared wine.
Looking at Zhang Jingmo who was waiting at Zhang Jingzhi's side, Guo Cunxin was furious and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
He jumped off the horse with a "Teng" sound and did not return Zhang Jingzhi's greeting. He pulled his sleeve and walked back, "I have something to tell you..."
"Chengzhi, wait a minute!" Zhang Jingzhi smiled apologetically.
Li Chengzhi bowed halfway and froze in mid-air.
How could he not know what Guo Cunxin was doing?
I'm so idle, but I see this big enemy approaching, but I don't want to do anything serious, and just worry about this girl's trivial matters?
Li Chengzhi was slightly dissatisfied, threw the horse's rein back, and went straight into the side hall.
Zhang Jingmo Yingying came up to him, knelt on the side of the table, and refilled the wine for him.
Wine again?
Li Chengzhi has a headache.
No matter how delicious this thing is, drinking too much will affect your thinking.
"Ms. Zhang, I wonder if there is any tea in the house. If so, you can make a pot of tea..."
"Tea, leaves?" Zhang Jingmo was startled for a moment, then stood up, "General, wait a moment!"
Looking at the exquisite back, Li Chengzhi sighed secretly.
My fair lady is a gentleman, but he is not a straight man?
But the problem is, this is not the future, it’s not just a matter of saying something and it’s done. Don’t involve too many people and things from all aspects.
With so many things happening right now, how could he have time to think about this?
Let’s wait until the battle is over...
He shook his head, took out Yang Shu's letter again, and read it carefully.
Li Chengzhi was a little confused, why did Liu Huiwang insist on fighting westward this time?
In all likelihood, the rebels should have heard the news that Xi Kangsheng had launched an army to quell the rebellion.
It’s not surprising when you think about it.
Wuzhi County, the base camp of the rebels, is close to Huazhou. As soon as Xi Kangsheng recruits soldiers and collects grain and grass, the news will definitely reach the ears of Liu Huiwang and Wuzhi Li family. From this, they can guess that the imperial court has issued an edict to Xi Tangsheng.
Raise troops.
No matter how arrogant Liu Huiwang and Li Wenxiao were, they did not dare to confront the imperial army head-on, so they could only take detours.
There is General Xi Kangsheng of Zhenbei in the east, there are six towns in the north, and there are Qin, Liang, Yong and other three states and the town of Wudu in the south. After all, there is only one way to the west.
Not to mention escaping from the west to Liangzhou or Tuyuxiu, as long as you can escape into Longshan, you will be like a dragon entering the sea and an eagle ascending to the sky.
Longshan is more than a thousand miles long, running through Longxi and more than ten states in Qinchuan. The mountains are densely forested and grassy, and the mountains below are vast and wild. It’s not too easy to start a guerrilla attack.
Not to mention Liu Huiwang, even if he were replaced by Li Chengzhi, he would definitely put his escape route here as soon as possible...
Thinking of this, Li Chengzhi smiled coldly again.
Just in time.
As long as they can annihilate thousands of their elites like last time, the rebellion will be doomed.
If he can keep the road to the west, Liu Huiwang will be like a bird in a cage, unable to escape even with its wings.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Zhang Jingmo walking in holding an urn pot.
Smelling the overflowing aroma of tea, Li Chengzhi moved his index fingers.
When the tea soup entered the cup, he looked at the yellowish water color and the leaf buds floating in it, and he was so moved that he almost shed tears.
In the past few months, nothing but water has been wine, and the smell of wine makes him want to vomit.
There is no way, the wine culture of this era is too prosperous, just like the tea of later generations, people who have the conditions: drink when they are thirsty, drink when they are sleepy, and drink when they are tired.
Drink when you are happy and drink when you are troubled. Hospitality, talks and discussions are all about wine.
Even if the whole family is chatting and drinking wine, regardless of gender, even a three-year-old child would dare to give him a few sips of fruit wine.
As for tea, it has just emerged. And it is only limited to the south of the Yangtze River, and people in the Southern Dynasties don’t drink much.
Even if you drink it, it's like making soup. First grind the tea leaves into powder, then add a lot of seasonings, such as salt, Sichuan peppercorns, and if possible, add some pepper and caramel.
When he was still in Kongtong Mountain, he occasionally mentioned that he wanted to drink tea, so Li Song made him a pot and added a lot of messy seasonings, which were salty, bitter, and had a musty smell. p>
After asking, I found out that there was no tea at home. Li Song got the tea leaves from the doctor. God knows how many years they had been stored. There was mold on them when they were brought back. Li Song didn't care and just boiled them in.
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Since then, Li Chengzhi has stopped drinking...
Li Chengzhi took a sip, feeling the aroma of tea and the bitterness constantly impacting his taste buds, and closed his eyes happily.
"But it doesn't fit?" Zhang Jingmo asked worriedly.
"No, there is nothing more fitting than this!"
Li Chengzhi drank it all in one gulp, and then asked in surprise, "The tea at home is also so dull, and the branches and leaves are so neat?"
He was very surprised that there was nothing in the tea except tea leaves, not to mention salt and random seasonings, and there was no grinding of the tea leaves.
What’s even more surprising is that it was actually soaked?
"No one in the family except my grandfather likes this food, but my grandfather only likes to grind it and make soup..."
A pair of slender jade hands picked up the tea urn and filled the tea cup again: "The general said that if you want a pot of tea, you need to brew it, not boil it, and you want tea leaves, not tea powder..."
Li Chengzhi had a question mark on his head. He was thinking about something at the time, so he just asked instinctively. How could he explain it so clearly?
"I wonder if there is any tea here. If so, I can make a pot of tea..."
Li Chengzhi's thoughts moved slightly and he looked at Zhang Jingmo in surprise.
What a smart woman?
As if he didn't dare to look at Li Chengzhi, Zhang Jingmo lowered his head slightly, but when he looked at the tips of his ears, they turned from white to pink, and from pink to red.
The hall was silent and the atmosphere was quite charming.
Like a pebble dropped in a calm lake, Li Chengzhi's heart rippled slightly.
Then, he sighed again and broke the silence: "I wonder what my uncle and Zhang Sima were discussing for so long?"
Zhang Jingmo's delicate body trembled, and she secretly bit her teeth.
……
In the back hall, the two people sat opposite each other. Zhang Jingzhi lowered his head, wondering what he was thinking, but Guo Cunxin was glaring angrily.
"It's not like you and I can get back together when we are officials. The eldest brother passed away, and Jingmo, as the eldest daughter, must observe filial piety for three years. Is it possible that you still want Chengzhi to wait for her for three years? Not to mention Chengzhi's wish.
If you like, let’s talk about my sister and brother-in-law...it’s not like we’ve been together in the future. Don’t you know what my brother-in-law’s temperament is like?”
I'll be damned if I agree.
Li Chengzhi dares to say no, no matter how many legs you have, everything will be discounted...
Zhang Jingzhi sighed sadly: "My eldest brother's last words are that the one I worry about the most is Jingmo. As a biological brother, I have to fulfill his wish.
But in three years, Beijing and Mo will be celebrating their 10th birthday. Which family is willing to marry her? Even a concubine will not be able to do so. Nine times out of ten, she can only be a concubine..."
Guo Cunxin laughed angrily: "So you are targeting Li Chengzhi? Second brother, stop dreaming. Not to mention how great Chengzhi's reputation will be after the rebellion is put down, but right now, a wealthy family like the Hu family
We have all thought about it, let alone three years later? It is absolutely impossible..."
"When did I say that I wanted Jingmo to be Li Chengzhi's legal wife?"
Zhang Jingzhi said leisurely: "Since I can only be a concubine, why can't I choose the best one?"
Guo Cunxin was shocked and stood up immediately.
But my lips moved for a long time, but I didn’t know what to say.
After being together for such a long time, they already knew exactly what kind of temperament Li Chengzhi had.
Externally, he is ruthless and decisive in killing, but internally, he is always warm and gentle, making people feel like a spring breeze.
He acts very measuredly and has the style of a gentleman. His heart is like the common people, he has sympathy for all people, and he has the heart of a benevolent person.
Extremely talented and capable, even the appearance is impeccable... This is not the best, what is the best?
Even if it were Zhang Jingzhi, he would definitely choose this way.
But Guo Cunxin always felt that something was wrong.
Zhang Jingmo is a bit too outstanding, and being a concubine is really a waste of natural resources.
You need to be good at literature and art, and you need to be good at martial arts. The appearance is so indistinguishable, and the temperament is even more elegant...won't everyone who comes after that have to be compared?
Inappropriate...
Guo Cunxin rolled his eyes: "How can my uncle agree?"
"If father doesn't let go, I'll leave you alone and coax you into talking about idle talk for a long time?"
Guo Cunxin took a breath as if he had a toothache and used the dragging technique: "It's useless to tell me. When the siege of Jingzhou is resolved, why don't you go tell Li Shixian?"
After these few days, I still don’t know what his thoughts are?
Zhang Jingzhi just didn't know what to do and smiled: "Okay!"
……
When they entered, Li Chengzhi was drinking tea leisurely.
As if it wasn't enough, Zhang Jingmo was holding the tea urn, preparing to make another pot for him.
Guo Cunxin sniffed: "What is it? Why does it smell so fragrant?"
"Qing tea!" Li Chengzhi replied, "Although it smells fragrant, it has a slightly bitter taste. My uncle may not be used to drinking it."
"Then why do you drink so sweetly?"
Seeing him enjoying himself, Guo Cunxin became curious, took a wine cup and passed it forward, "Jingmo, pour me a glass too?"
There was still some left in the pot, so Zhang Jingmo poured it into him.
As soon as Guo Cunxin took his mouth, he bared his teeth and said, "It's not much better than a decoction. How did you drink it?"
Li Chengzhi laughed so hard that he fell down: "I told you it was very difficult, but you insist on trying?"
"You bastard, how dare you even laugh at your uncle?" Guo Cunxin cursed, changed another cup, and poured a glass of wine.
Li Chengzhi's eyes moved slightly, secretly amazed.
Guo Cunxin's mood seemed to have suddenly improved. It was not like before, when he looked at himself no longer pleasing to the eye.