The desert is fierce and cold, and the drums and horns outside the Great Wall are majestic.
Such a life is soaked in boundless pain, bitterness, blood and tears.
But they still had to fight, so that their homeland would not be swept away by a swarm of flames and smoke, and so that the land of China would not be trampled by the iron hoofs of foreign races.
This kind of emotion can never be understood by the princes, generals and ministers in the imperial court, and this kind of loneliness can never be understood by the princes and ministers of the state of Zhuguo who are dressed in fine clothes.
But what does it matter?
The soldiers of Tongwuying, Xiongwu, and the survivors of the Tang Dynasty in Zhenwuying, they understand, they understand! They pulled out the horizontal swords at their waists and guarded their wives, children, relatives and friends of the township party, isn't this enough?
You can never use your own moral standards to demand others, as long as you have a good conscience, that's enough.
"Brother Xiaoqi, welcome home!"
Chen Xiaoliu opened his arms and welcomed the hero's return in a man's way.
"Brother Qi, welcome home!"
"Welcome back!"
Su Jinghong, the eldest son of Su Ji Mipu, hugged himself, and Hao Yihao from Hao Ji Silk and Satin Shop gave him a flat salute. At this moment, the young man felt that his efforts and hard work this year were not in vain!
"Seventh Young Master, the carriage is ready, do you think it is?"
Zhang Yanji's personal servant, Zhang Fu, gritted his teeth and finally came over, 'ruining' such a harmonious atmosphere.
"Yes." Li Kuo nodded and said to his friends: "Yanji has arranged a banquet in Beili to cleanse us of the dust. If you have time, you might as well go and have fun together."
"That's great. I've been exhausted from working on the cabinet these days. I just want to take this opportunity to refresh myself." Mr. Su waved his folding fan and poured out the bitter water.
"My grandpa just happened to go to Zhouzhi to do some shopping, so I have some free time." Of course, Hao Yihao would not let go of such a good opportunity and quickly agreed. Although he has a lot of money, a place like Beili is a place for non-officials.
Difficult to enter.
"Look at you, when it comes to the banquet, each of you is more interested than the other." Chen Xiaoliu couldn't see these guys being upset, and kept scolding them.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." How could Li Kuo care about these trivial matters and take the initiative to rescue Su and Hao.
The two young masters immediately gave a thumbs up when they received the favor: "Look at the magnanimity of Seventh Brother. He is a general of an army. It's quite interesting!"
"Okay, you guys should stop flattering him. You can see that he is already in high spirits." Miss Du gave the order. Who dares to disobey?
"Yes!" Everyone bent down and clasped their fists, causing the whole room to laugh.
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Zhang Xiaolang has a handsome face, is suave, and envies so many beauties. Naturally, the banquet he ordered cannot be too shabby. In order to arrange this banquet, he took great pains and visited one restaurant after another before choosing the venue.
Went to Yicui Tower in Beili.
This Yicui Building is one of the three most famous buildings in Beili. It only accommodates princes, grandsons and princes. As for those businessmen who have become rich overnight, if no one invites them, they will never even think about stepping into Yicui Building, no matter how rich their wallets are.
Everyone rode the Zhang family's carriage heading north without any hindrance. They were talking and laughing along the way, which was very pleasant. Ma Fulunzi was an old man who had followed the eldest young master since he was a child. Naturally, he knew the young master's temperament very well.
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The eldest young master once said that the carriage should not be driven too fast, as it would be bumpy; the carriage should not be driven too slowly, as too slow would be tiring. Naturally, only his great master could grasp this level of heat.
"Huh!" Lunzi reined in the horse and stopped the carriage in front of a gorgeous three-story building.
Lunzi jumped out of the carriage in one stride, pulled out a wooden stool and set it up in front of the carriage, and Lunzi opened his voice.
"Master, Yicui Tower is here!"
Zhang Yanji frowned and opened the curtain.
"Didn't I say you don't need the dismounting stool anymore? Take it away quickly."
After saying that, Zhang Xiaolangjun jumped out of the carriage.
"Be careful!" Lunzi was shocked, hurriedly came closer, and subconsciously supported his young master.
"Let go, let go quickly!" Zhang Yanji flushed with embarrassment and threw Lunzi's arm away.
"Oh!" Although Renzi didn't understand why the young master who always cherished his leg strength suddenly became so strong, he still let go of his hands.
Don't guess what your master is thinking, just do your job well.
"Brother Kuo'er, please come inside!" Zhang Yanji invited with one arm, looking very proud.
You know, there are countless princes and grandsons who are planning to hold banquets in this Yicui Tower. He spent a lot of money and many connections to get such an opportunity.
Li Kuo smiled lightly, took A Tian's hand and followed him into the restaurant.
As soon as he entered the inner hall, the young man could feel an elegant atmosphere.
If the atmosphere of Taibaiju is grand, and the mood of Lanyue Tower is luxury, then the realm of Yicui Tower is elegance, as quiet and moist as the bamboo forest, as graceful and elegant as the meandering water!
The walls on both sides of the lobby are covered with all kinds of calligraphy and paintings, rocks, vegetation, birds, animals, insects, and fish. Although they may not all be relics of the previous dynasty, they still contain a certain elegance.
Naturally, Zhang Xiaolangjun could not hold the banquet in the lobby. Under the guidance of the host, the group went around to the back room, walked along the spiral staircase, and stopped at the third-floor attic.
This three-story attic is divided into more than a dozen small rooms by the shop owner, and each room is named after a famous place in the Tang Dynasty. Whether it is Chang'an Ju or Luozhou Zhai, they are both places for the most wealthy and wealthy people.
The petty officials probably don't even have the qualifications to step over the threshold.
"Hey, isn't this Mr. Zhang? A rare visitor, a rare visitor!" When Old Zhang, the deputy steward of Yicui Tower, saw Zhang Yanji and his entourage stepping onto the attic, his face was immediately filled with smiles, and he stepped forward to greet them.
"I said, Lao Zhang, please stop being polite to me. Is Jiannan Pavilion ready for me?"
Zhang Yanji, however, was too lazy to argue with him and just talked about the topic.
"Hehe, hehe." Lao Zhangtou twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and laughed twice awkwardly, "I have put it all away for you. I will never miss your business."
"That's good!" Zhang Yanji raised his eyebrows, took out a piece of silver from the purse at his waist, and threw it to Mr. Zhang.
"Oh, thank you, thank you Mr. Zhang." Mr. Zhang took the silver melon seeds and was so happy that he couldn't smile from ear to ear. Although silver was not widely circulated in the market in the Tang Dynasty, big and powerful families had the habit of casting silver melon seeds.
Firstly, the silver hammer is light and easy to carry, and can be used for emergencies when necessary. Secondly, it has also become a symbol of status. After all, the young master of a distinguished family cannot just take out a string of sweat-smelling meat from his purse.
no?
After receiving the reward of silver, Mr. Zhang sang even harder.
"Just wait and see, I can't guarantee anything else, but I will definitely let you have a great time at Yicui Tower today!"
Mr. Zhang bowed deeply, gave a salute, and welcomed these Gods of Wealth into the compartment.