"A bearded man, not very old, listening to the county order on the road, it seems that they have known each other since childhood, and they have also fought."

Listening to Bai Qiaoqiao's description, Li Mu's mind came up with the image of the Tang soldier who forced him to come down from the roof that day, probably this person. Cheng Chumo, Cheng ...... Could it be the 'old Cheng family's brothers' mentioned by Li Siwen, Cheng Biting Jin's son?

Li Mu is too lazy to think about these things, anyway, it has nothing to do with him, this matter, his full mind is all on the things after arriving in Chang'an, as well as the little beauty in front of him. Glancing at Li Siwen, who had fallen asleep as a dead pig, Li Mu took Bai Qiaoqiao's hand and said shyly: "Lady, kiss your mouth?" I didn't kiss ...... just now."

"Heck, there's no time to mess around." Bai Qiaoqiao glanced at him and did not answer. If there was no one around, Bai Qiaoqiao might just mess around with him, but Li Siwen was here, even if she was drunk, she couldn't let go of her reserve. Breaking free of Li Mu's hand, he said, "I have promised to be with Sister Tianai, you can sleep, and I will come to you tomorrow." ”

Li Mu pretended to be angry and said: "What kind of companion do you want to do with her, it's a good thing for me, see if I look for her tomorrow!" ”

"Sister Tianai is our benefactor." Bai Qiaoqiao suddenly remembered the matter of the silver, took out the money bag from his arms and handed it to Li Mu, and said, "She confiscated my silver." ”

"You take it," Li Mu pushed back and said, "When we get to Chang'an, our family will no longer have to worry about the silver, a little money, you can keep it and buy rouge." ”

"Started talking nonsense again." Bai Qiaoqiao took back the silver, gave him a blank look, turned around and went out of the tent. Li Mu stood at the door of the tent and watched her enter a tent not far away, before returning to it, dragging Li Siwen to the side, throwing him a coat to cover it, and lying down himself.

But it was said that Bai Qiaoqiao returned to the tent, Zhang Tianai had just come back, the two met, Bai Qiaoqiao saw Zhang Tianai's face full of sadness, and hurriedly asked, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Why are you so haggard? ”

Zhang Tianai barely squeezed out a smile and said, "It's okay, maybe I'm a little tired, just rest for one night." Sister, let's go to bed early. ”

"Oh." Bai Qiaoqiao responded, but her heart was full of doubts, but since Zhang Tianai said so, it was not good to ask again. The two of them made their beds, put out the oil lamps and lay down.

There was no light, it was pitch black in the tent, Zhang Tianai leaned sideways, with his back to Bai Qiaoqiao, how could there be a trace of sleepiness. After Li Ji met Bai Gensheng and others just now, he also met her. This is not the first time the two have met, as early as when Li Ji was just stationed in Lingzhou, Zhang Tianai went to visit once with heavy gifts. One is a horse bandit, and the other is a general of the DPRK and China, so it stands to reason that there should be no contact, and there are some reasons for this.

Zhang Tianai's father, that is, the village advocate of Zhangjiazhai at this time, when the Sui Dynasty was in turmoil, saw that the world was in chaos, and the heroes rose together, and he also had ambitions and wanted to make a move. At that time, Li Ji was still called Xu Shiyun, Zhang Xun and Xu Shiyun threw themselves in the Wagang Army on their front and back feet, although they had different encounters later, but the two of them were also friends of cloth. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the southern and northern wars were fought to exterminate all kinds of warlords, and it was at this time that Zhang Xun escaped from Lingzhou with his family and came to the grassland to found Zhangjiazhai. Not to mention the bumpy experience, it can be regarded as a smooth development. But after the Tang Dynasty destroyed the Turks, this smooth business was bound to go wrong. Zhangjiazhai is engaged in the business of smuggling, reselling at both ends, and wandering between the cracks. Now that the Turks are gone, only one of the two ends remains. This smuggling business is tantamount to stealing food from the taxes of the Tang Dynasty, how can the imperial court allow it.

Zhang Xun is a smart man, and when he saw that the business of the horse bandits was about to come to an end, he began to think about the way back. It happened that Li Ji led the army to Lingzhou to station, so he sent his daughter to visit old friends, and wanted Li Ji to help recommend it, Zhangjiazhai is also a force in Longyou, if you can accept the imperial court's recruitment, and turn it into a military town in the Western Regions, wouldn't it be beautiful. The Zhang family's business will not be affected, the best of both worlds.

But Li Ji has always pursued the philosophy of self-preservation. Although Zhang Xun is his friend in cloth, he is a horse bandit after all, and he is a horse bandit who has become a climate. He is a general in the DPRK and China, has close contacts with the border horse bandits, and also recommends it in a book, what Li Shimin will think in his heart, no one can say, so he doesn't want to care about this matter, the reception is a reception, but Zhang Tianai mentioned this topic, he turned the topic over, and did not pick up at all.

If you talk about words, where Zhang Tianai is Li Ji's opponent, it will naturally be in vain. This meeting was still the same as the last time, the uncle and niece called affectionately, and they didn't talk a word about business. Therefore, Zhang Tianai frowned, the Zhang family has been based on the grassland for more than 20 years, and has no contact with officials in the Tang Dynasty, and the friends are all officials at the level of the county commander of the border city, because they do business, that is, in the border area. Li Ji, the only one he knows, doesn't seem to want to help, what is the future of Zhangjiazhai, the future is really uncertain.

At dawn the next day, the camp opened and continued to Chang'an. Li Mu was still escorted by Li Ji's four personal soldiers, and walked at the rear of the army together with the baggage battalion. He finally met Bai Gensheng, and after questioning, he learned that the few people left that day had been rewarded by Li Ji, except for Li Siwen's cook, everyone else had joined the army. In comparison, Bai Gensheng has the greatest credit, so he was appointed as the chief, and the chief manages ten dings, and the size is also considered an official. However, there is no one under his command now, and after returning to Chang'an, it is unknown whether he will be transferred to the garrison or the government according to the system.

Even so, Shiragen was already very satisfied. If he hadn't experienced this, even if he joined the army, he would have to start as a small soldier. Although the commander is not big, but if he has to survive from a small soldier to a long soldier, unless he makes meritorious service, it will take at least three years, and it is good not to fight for these three years, but if he fights, he may die in battle. Skip the process and the risk is much less.

In the evening, the army arrived outside the city of Mayi and was stationed on the spot. Zhang Tianai is also going back to Zhangjiazhai and saying goodbye to Bai Qiaoqiao. Li Mu was beside him, this morning, he had already heard Bai Qiaoqiao talk about Zhang Tianai's frowning yesterday, and when the two of them finished speaking, Li Mu handed over a jar of wine hidden behind him, and said: "This is the wine I brewed, give it to you to taste, thank you for your help." After I settle down in Chang'an, if there is any need, I can help, even if I speak, it is my duty. ”

Zhang Tianai took the wine jar and looked at Li Mu, this was the first time the two had met, and they didn't know much about it. Zhang Tianai also felt that Li Mu could help Zhangjiazhai, but she didn't show the slightest contempt, nodded, and said: "The mountain is high and the road is long, it is not easy to say goodbye, although I have been in contact with Qiaoqiao for a short time, I am very close to each other." She's a good girl, you have to treat her well. ”

"It's nature."

Zhang Tianai said to Bai Qiaoqiao again: "Sister, I'll leave now, I hope there will be a day to meet." ”

With that, she turned over and got on her horse, followed by fifty horsemen, and the horse's hooves roared, and in the blink of an eye she disappeared from sight. Bai Qiaoqiao burst into tears, Li Mu hugged her shoulders, looked at the direction in which Zhang Tianai disappeared, and said secretly in her heart: "She is really a chic woman!" ”