There were a few soft sounds in the big box, Baotou glanced at Han Zhaozhi nervously, his hands subconsciously held the box, the sweat on his forehead was already very dense, and after a while, there were a few more sounds in the box, Han Zhaozhi made a gesture of invitation and said, "Someone knocked on the door." ”

Baotou's nervous hands were shaking, and he opened the lock on the top of the big box, and the box was covered with thick straw, so the people who sat up in the box also had some hair and clothes on them, and the people looked a little embarrassed.

The boat has sailed out of the dock, the river is very wide, there is still a choice for Baotou and them, if they don't fight, they can jump ship, he has already thought about it just now, although counting the total of nine people on his own side, there is really no chance of winning with Han Zhaozhi on the boat, but as long as he jumps into the river, Han Zhaozhi will not be able to catch all nine people.

"Help me out."

Mu Zhaotong glanced at the big box next to him and said softly, "Open the box and let her breathe." ”

Baotou and they helped Mu Zhaotong out of the big box, and the old man who looked like he was in his last years smiled apologetically at Han Zhaozhi: "I'm sorry, I've worked hard for you." ”

Han Zhaozhi said: "Elder Ge has not forgotten to maintain his demeanor until now, which is rare. ”

Mu Zhaotong shook his head with a smile: "Where is what you think, I was scared to death when I heard you speak just now, thinking that if it wasn't for the young man Zhen Mo who was too reckless and impulsive, at least there was someone who could beat you at this time, but Zhen Mo was also dead, and no one around me could stop you, and there was a moment when I was afraid that I could turn into a breath of anger and escape, and suddenly I woke up, although there was still one thing that I hadn't done, but I had been doing it, and it was not so much regret." ”

He asked Han Zhaozhi, "Are you in a hurry?" ”

Han Zhaozhi said: "At this time, there is no hurry. ”

Mu Zhaotong hummed and instructed his subordinates: "Go find the boat family to make a pot of tea, if you buy something like a snack, give enough silver, don't let the family lose, I haven't slept or eaten since last night, I don't have enough energy, I can't deal with Lord Han, it's also rude." ”

Han Zhaozhi looked at the baotou and said politely, "Remember to buy two servings." ”

After a while, Baotou's subordinates moved two ponies over, and put the box used by Mu Zhaotong to hide between the two people, a pot of tea and two cups were placed on the box, as well as a few crude snacks, Mu Zhaotong took out a horn comb from the cuffs, combed his hair very seriously, tidied up his clothes, and asked his subordinates to wash towels and wipe their hands and faces.

After finishing it, he pinched a piece of dim sum and looked at it, and asked Han Zhaozhi, "Did you eat it when you were a child?" ”

Han Zhaozhi said: "I haven't eaten it before entering the palace. ”

Mu Zhaotong said: "This kind of thing is no longer seen in Chang'an, the workmanship is too coarse, and it is not too clean, compared with the dim sum of Chang'an Daoheji, it is different from cloud mud, but for so many years, I have never liked to eat Daoheji's things, and it is too delicate and clean, so the taste is not right, such as the dim sum of this jujube paste, if there is no faint earthy taste, it is not delicious." ”

Han Zhaozhi also pinched a snack and ate it: "Elder Ge said that the food can't be too exquisite, but isn't this exquisite?" ”

"I've gotten to this level, I've got to be exquisite."

Mu Zhaotong ate in small sips and drank a sip of tea, the tea is naturally not a good tea, and the boaters often bring the cheapest broken tea, and the cheap ones are not like words but the taste is more sufficient, but it is more troublesome to drink, and you have to take a few sips of broken tea leaves to drink.

Therefore, no matter how delicate a person is, eating a coarse snack, drinking tea and then sipping, it will not be so exquisite.

"I think this bean paste is better than jujube paste."

Han Zhaozhi handed the half of the bean paste cake he broke to Mu Zhaotong, Mu Zhaotong took it and sniffed it, and put it aside: "Lord Han said that if it is delicious, it must be delicious, I heard that Lord Han lives more delicately than me, and he is particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation." ”

Han Zhaozhi smiled: "I've reached this level, I have to be exquisite." ”

Mu Zhaotong laughed and shook his head with a smile.

He looked at the half of the bean paste cake: "Keep it, Mrs. will wake up and eat it in a while, she loves to eat bean paste." ”

Han Zhaozhi asked: "So, the elder said that your unfinished business is to take the old lady to Sangguo?" ”

Mu Zhaotong said: "That's the plan, but I'm not sure if I can get there with the physical condition of the two of us, I asked carefully, it will take a long, long time to take the boat, she has been more and more confused since she left Chang'an, her health is very poor, many times she can't remember who I am, and she can't recognize it, and what she mutters back and forth in her mouth is the name of my son Mu Xiaofeng." ”

Han Zhaozhi snorted: "It should be because of the fear and loss of too much, so the big gap is difficult to accept." ”

Mu Zhaotong said: "Lord Han still understands medical skills? ”

Han Zhaozhi replied seriously: "I don't understand, but I've heard that there is karma." ”

Mu Zhaotong fell silent.

He looked at the big box with hot tea and snacks: "Actually, there are fire oil and some small mechanisms here, if I encounter any danger, the engine is turned off, the fire oil and gunpowder in the box will burst, and I should be able to bring a few people to the funeral when I die, I wanted to end it when I heard Lord Han speak, but then I didn't do it, why does Lord Han think?" ”

Han Zhaozhi shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be a conscience discovery." ”

Mu Zhaotong said: "Because I suddenly found that I couldn't do it, and I was afraid of death...... Of course, it's because I want you to take me back to meet Your Majesty. ”

Han Zhaozhi looked at him: "Elder Ge knows, I should take you back to meet Your Majesty, such as Elder Ge, such a sinner as Elder Ge, it is necessary to bring it back to be judged by the law of the country." ”

Mu Zhaotong's eyes narrowed slightly: "If you say this, it means that you don't plan to take me back to Chang'an?" ”

"Not intended."

Han Zhaozhi took a sip of tea, and said with a relaxed smile: "Ge Lao is so good at calculating, it should be easy to help me calculate an account, it will take nearly a month to return to Chang'an from Xishu Road at the earliest, and the journey day and night is too hard, I was a little tired a while ago, and I have been sleepy recently, so I don't want to be in such a hurry, it is more comfortable to go back to the mountains and rivers all the way, of course, this is not important, the important thing is to go back with Ge Lao's mind along the way, who knows what will be done?" How many filial sons and grandsons of the elder want to rescue you, go all the way and fight all the way, my brothers were besieged by tens of thousands of traitors when they were in Changchang County, and many of them have died, I don't want them to die one more. ”

Mu Zhaotong nodded: "What you said makes sense, people like me will be uneasy as long as they live." ”

Han Zhaozhi said: "What else does Elder Ge want to eat?" ”

Mu Zhaotong was silent for a moment, looked up at Han Zhaozhi and said seriously: "Meat." ”

Han Zhaozhi looked at Mu Zhaotong's subordinates: "Don't you go to prepare?" As long as the silver is enough, the boatman will sell it to you, and even sell you the good wine that he himself is reluctant to drink. ”

Baotou looked at Mu Zhaotong, and Mu Zhaotong nodded: "The severed head meal always has to be sumptuous." ”

Baotou responded with a little ugly face, and was about to leave, but Han Zhaozhi reached out to stop him, Baotou was so frightened that he took a step back, holding his waist with his hand, it was conceivable that there must be something like a dagger hidden in his waist.

But Han Zhaozhi stopped him but didn't plan to do it, but took out a silver ticket from his arms and handed it to Baotou: "This meal, count me in." ”

The Baotou looked at Han Zhaozhi with puzzled eyes, and subconsciously looked at Mu Zhaotong, Mu Zhaotong smiled: "It's rare for Lord Han to have a treat, I have been an official in the same dynasty as Lord Han for more than 20 years, and it is the first time I have eaten a meal that Lord Han treated, so I can't refuse." ”

Baotou stretched out his hand to take Han Zhaozhi's silver ticket, and looked at it, it was only ten taels of silver

However, he also thought that Han Zhaozhi was really stingy, but he was stopped by Han Zhaozhi before he left, Han Zhaozhi looked at him and said seriously: "Remember to find the money, and then send it back to me." ”

Baotou was stunned.

Han Zhaozhi turned his head to look at Mu Zhaotong and said, "I have not invited you to dinner for more than 20 years as an official in the same dynasty as the elder of the pavilion, it seems that I am really a good official who is honest and honest." ”

Mu Zhaotong couldn't help laughing: "You and I are different, I am the backstage of many people, so many people can't wait to break the bank and scold me, but why does Lord Han scold me?" Your backstage is Your Majesty. ”

Han Zhaozhi smiled first, then pressed forward, looked at Mu Zhaotong's eyes and said word by word: "But has Elder Ge thought about it, if people's hearts are normal and they don't have so many pickled thoughts, they will understand a truth...... His Majesty is the backstage of everyone, whether it is ordinary people or civil and military officials, but too many people don't understand this truth. ”

"Hahaha."

Mu Zhaotong laughed: "No wonder Your Majesty has always felt that Lord Han is the best choice for the Imperial Captain, and no wonder Your Majesty can never doubt Lord Han for so many years, Lord Han, you are really an idealist, you are right, in an ideal state, Your Majesty is everyone's backstage, everyone is equal within the national law, do not steal, do not rob, do not dominate, do not take advantage of people, make the best use of their talents, how ideal and beautiful, is this the case?" Lord Han, you have been arresting people for more than 20 years, and you still can't see through people's hearts? ”

Mu Zhaotong took a sip of tea: "The ideal state you said will never appear, people are not born on a plane, some people are tall and some people are low, you were found by Your Majesty, so you have today's achievement status, how many orphans are still living hard in Daning?" Is His Majesty their backstage? Your Majesty is not, I can be, in my life, I have not received less money from others, of course I will not refuse to give it to me from rich people, and the children of poor families who have no money will ask me to come to me, and I will use the money I have received to help them, and they will know how to be grateful, so that the person who gives me silver and the person who gives me silver can be used by me. ”

He looked at Han Zhaozhi's eyes: "People's hearts are not as pure as you think, and they will never be simple, even beasts know how to take shortcuts, let alone people?" People are the best at taking shortcuts, and I also hope that in the future, there will be the kind of ideal world that Han Daren said, where everyone is conscientious and diligent in their respective positions, but Han Daren, will people be convinced? Why are some people in high places and some people in low places? Even if the people in the higher places and those in the lower places will receive exactly the same remuneration in the future, then why should I be under your command and control? ”

Han Zhaozhi looked at him, and still replied calmly: "Ge Lao asked, there are so many orphans in Daning, is Your Majesty their backstage, did Ge Lao forget, if there are no people like you, all the people in Daning who should be helped by the court will get all the money, Daning is rich, the court attaches great importance to it, and there is enough money and food to be distributed, people like you are not deductible or greedy, everyone can have no worries about food and clothing, and those who are lonely have little to rely on for their old age." ”

Mu Zhaotong froze for a moment, his eyes flickering.

After a long time, Mu Zhaotong looked at Han Zhaozhi with gratitude and said: "Thank you for talking to me so calmly and politely under this kind of hatred for me, and I won't say anything more direct and ugly, this ending is also very good, I died in the hands of Lord Han to prove that you are right, it is right to be punished for doing something wrong, it is not bad to warn the world." ”

The two men sat opposite each other and stopped talking.

Half an hour later, the wine and food were placed on the table, and Mu Zhaotong picked up the wine glass and said, "Please." ”

Han Zhaozhi didn't serve wine or food, but just looked at him like that.

Mu Zhaotong suddenly came to his senses and said with a smile: "I forgot, of course the severed head meal can only be eaten by me alone." ”

He devoured what he ate.

Han Zhaozhi divided the meal with an expressionless face, and Mu Zhaotong looked at him suspiciously: "Isn't Lord Han not eating?" ”

Han Zhaozhi looked into his eyes and replied, "Leave one for the old lady." ”