On June 24 of the second year of Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty, after Zhang Yunwen stayed on the grassland and Taiyuan for more than two months, Zhang Yunwen finally returned to Chang'an with Tuli and others.

He was accompanied by a carriage loaded with eleven urns containing the ashes of eleven soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion who had died in battle. Along with the ashes were their relics, each neatly stacked.

So, mixed with the joy of completing the task and the sadness of losing his comrades, the two emotions shrouded in this horse team of nearly 100 people, along the way, Zhang Yunwen and everyone were silent, only Tang Jian was affectionately talking to Tuli about the scenery along the way.

Walking slowly along the wide and flat official road from Taiyuan to Chang'an, the merchants and travelers along the way looked at this slowly moving horse team with a peculiar gaze, and whispered something to each other while looking!

Although he was a little disgusted by this kind of political propaganda with a strong purpose, Zhang Yunwen was still very cooperative and stopped at every post station for others to watch.

If you are fast, the journey from Taiyuan to Chang'an can be reached in two days. However, Zhang Yunwen walked for eight days before they arrived in Chang'an.

The so-called hometown is more timid, so after entering Guanzhong, Zhao Yi and the other three people who have lived in the grassland for two years looked at the familiar mountains and rivers, grass and trees, and their eyes suddenly became red, and they rode on the horse without saying a word, just staring at the mountains and rivers in a daze.

Zhang Yunwen lagged behind, parallel to Zhao Yi and others.

"What's the matter, Lao Zhao, homesick?" Zhang Yunwen said with a smile.

Zhao Yi nodded and showed a smile: "Well, when Lao Tzu left the Central Plains, he didn't say a word to the old lady back then, and I don't know what they were worried about, maybe they thought that Lao Tzu had died on the battlefield!" ”

Zhang Yunwen smiled: "Don't worry, Lao Zhao, although you didn't tell your family, but Lao Tzu was the instructor of the reconnaissance battalion back then, how could your leader not tell your family!" But you're fucking hard to find! Lao Tzu walked around that area in Sanyuan County for a day before finding your home. Hehe, my sister-in-law is really virtuous, I heard that I was your general, so I set up a banquet on the spot. Also, your kid is tiger-headed, like the very old Zhao you! ”

Zhao Yi heard Zhang Yunwen's call, and suddenly showed a smile, and his eyes became a little blurry, as if he was recalling the face of his mother and the smile of his own child.

Zhang Yunwen didn't bother him, turned his head and asked the other three: "What's the matter, do you go home first or report to the barracks first!" You don't know, after two years of absence, our reconnaissance battalion has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the number of people alone is 3,000! Seeing that the boys in front of me didn't, they were all recruits who came in in the first year of Zhenguan, how about now, you don't have to send it! ”

The three of them smiled "hehe": "Of course, under the training of the leader, even a pig will become a qualified soldier!" ”

Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Yes, you three are really qualified soldiers!" ”

The three of them giggled for a while, and then Fan Xing said to Zhang Yunwen: "Let's go back to the barracks!" We don't have a wife like Lao Zhao! Now we're still single! I'm about to take the reward money to have fun in the music hall! Why, boss, do you want to go with us to see the wind and snow, and when you see the leader like this, you will know that you must not have experienced this kind of battle! Haha, you can learn from us, not only on the battlefield, but also on the wind and moon field! ”

Zhang Yunwen rolled his eyes again: "Wow, as long as you persuade my princess lady, Lao Tzu will go to Fengyue Field with you for a few days!" ”

The three of them suddenly laughed: "Hehe, uh, we almost forgot, the head is also a man with a wife!" And my brother and sister are still princesses! ”

Zhang Yunwen turned his head and ignored the three guys, but said to Zhao Yi: "Old Zhao, otherwise you can go home directly!" The point of the reconnaissance battalion, I just say it! Reunite with your family first, and come back to Chang'an tomorrow to receive a reward! ”

Zhao Yi shook his head: "Although I really want to go back immediately, this is not in line with military discipline and is not very polite!" Chief, you must know that in the past two years in the Turks, the Turks have treated our brothers well, and they have not had any doubts about us at all because we are Han Chinese. Now that he has voted for the Tang Dynasty, I will return to the establishment, and my old Zhao will always send him to the Taiji Hall to talk about his heart! ”

Zhang Yunwen nodded: "Okay, Lao Zhao, you are right!" But you should also have someone bring a message back that you're back, so as not to worry your family! ”

Zhao Yi hesitated for a moment and said "um".

In this way, a group of 100 people returned to Chang'an. Similarly, Tang Jian first placed Tuli in the Fan Pavilion and prepared to meet Li Shimin on the second day.

And the guards, in addition to the Turkic soldiers brought over by Turki, Zhao Yi and the other four also stayed here.

Tuli asked: "Zhao Yi, since you have returned to Chang'an, why don't you report back to your camp, and what are you doing with Ben Khan?" ”

Zhao Yi said: "Although I am a Han Chinese, I am deeply affected by the sweat!" Today, the Great Khan is attached to the Central Plains in the south, and we should send the Great Khan on his last journey, and then return to the barracks! ”

Tuli was speechless for a moment, patted Zhao Yi's shoulder, and sighed softly: "Actually, what can be paid back has already been paid off when you save my life!" ”

Zhao Yi shook his hand expressionlessly and retreated.

After Zhang Yunwen left the fanguan, he directly found someone to send a message to Zhao Yi's home in Sanyuan County, saying that Zhao Yi had returned. Then he walked to the mansion himself.

I haven't seen Li Yu for more than two months, thinking of the girl who looks very shy, Zhang Yunwen's heart flashed a trace of heat.

As soon as I returned home, I turned around up and down, but I didn't see a single figure, and when I walked into the backyard, I suddenly heard a "crackling" sound. When Zhang Yunwen heard it, he immediately knew what kind of voice it was.

A few months ago, when Zhang Yunwen had not yet married Li Yu, Zhirou used to be bored, so he made her a pair of mahjong with a piece of wood of the same size soaked in tung oil, and then taught her the methods and rules of playing mahjong. Zhi Rou was like a treasure, and he returned to the palace with mahjong in his arms. That is, he relied on this mahjong to survive the lonely time before and after Zhang Yunwen and Li Yu became married.

It's a pity that Zhang Yunwen doesn't know this, at this moment he is lying outside the door, peeking inside through the gap between the doors.

I saw that on a table, Li Yu, Zhi Rou, and two maids, Mei Xiang and Rui'er, just made up a table. I saw eight white and slender hands swinging around on the table, messing up the mahjong, and then neatly stacking them.

Seeing this, Zhang Yunwen smiled slightly and couldn't help pushing the door forward.

"Who?" I only heard a coquettish sound, and a piece of mahjong flew towards the door quickly, hitting the door directly, making a "dang" sound.

Zhang Yunwen then remembered that Zhirou in it seemed to be still a master, a master who once fought the wolf king alone.

"Hey, lady, Xianggong is back!" Zhang Yunwen pushed open the door, there was no expected embrace, the woman in the house just glanced at Zhang Yunwen and said lightly: "I'm back!" Pick that mahjong back! Then he ignored Zhang Yunwen and began to play mahjong again.

Zhang Yunwen suddenly felt a gust of autumn wind blowing in this hot day.

The second day was the day of Tuli's meeting with Li Shimin.

got up early from the gentle township, put on a purple official robe under the service of Mei Xiang and Rui'er, put on a high crown, picked up the ivory board, and went out to the Lin De Palace.

When I walked outside the palace, the time of the court had not yet arrived, and a large number of officials had gathered outside the palace. Seeing Zhang Yunwen, some officials came up to congratulate him, saying that General Zhang had made great achievements in the Turks, which was really admirable. Other officials glanced at Zhang Yunwen with a kind of indifference, and then turned their gaze in other directions.

His eyes swept in the field, and he saw those envoys of Fanbang, as well as the leaders of foreign races who surrendered, such as Zhirou's father, Ashina Simo, Zhifu Sili and others who had surrendered before.

It didn't take long for a group of people to come over, led by Tuli and Tang Jian.

The three high-ranking Turkic leaders, Ashina Simo, Zhifu Sili and Tuli, saw each other at the same time, and then looked at each other and smiled bitterly. This is probably the so-called "meeting old acquaintances in other places", but it is the most depressing kind.

At this time, I saw the palace door open, and a chamberlain came out and sang loudly: "Shang Zao-" The voice was long, resounding throughout the palace.

A group of ministers rushed in.

In the main hall, civil and military officials are lined up on both sides, and envoys from various countries stand in the back, and Tuli, who is the protagonist today, stands at the front of the main hall with a smile on his face. From that smiling face, Zhang Yunwen couldn't see any other expression.

Leaning on the pillar, Zhang Yunwen looked coldly at Tuli from the beginning of the table to the last long live Shanhu, the reward of the official, everything was like a play, for those Fanbang envoys to see

finally survived this lengthy ceremony, and then Li Shimin rewarded the heroes, and this time, Zhang Yunwen was promoted to marquis, and the fief increased by 100 households, but the fief remained unchanged. Originally, some ministers said that the reward was too heavy, but Li Shimin said: "Last time Yunwen brought the Xi clan back, I only rewarded the property, and the official position was not promoted, and the title was not promoted. Now Yunwen not only brought the Tuli Khan back to the Tang Dynasty, but also defeated the enemy army of 3,000 with 60 troops and killed 2,000, this credit is enough for them to be promoted to three levels in a row, shouldn't Yunwen be rewarded? ”

As for Zhao Yi and the other four, they were all promoted to generals and served in the reconnaissance battalion.

So a ** ceremony ended in such an atmosphere.

When the court meeting ended, Tuli glanced at Zhang Yunwen and walked outside the Lin De Hall with a melancholy expression. Behind him, Ashina Simo and Zhi Zhi Sili glanced at each other and caught up with Tuli at the same time.

Zhang Yunwen stood outside the Linde Palace, looking at the glorious heavy eaves hall of the golden wall and the high-walled attic, and a faint sense of amazement came to his heart.

(To be honest, this palm is very unpleasantly written!) In the afternoon, I had an afternoon meeting in the teacher's office, and I came back late for dinner, and hurried out of this chapter, the quality is lacking, forgive me! Don't worry, I'll try to make amends tomorrow! ）