The emperor relieved Luo Cheng of his official position as an ambassador to Henan to comfort and arrest, but Luo Cheng still took his 8,000 men with him. The generals didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and the new ambassador Pei Renji didn't stop him, and even if he did, it might not be useful.

The soldiers and horses crossed the Yellow River and returned to Qi County.

When passing through the Antler Pass, Luo Cheng returned the Antler Pass to General Liu Zhen, and at the same time left a lot of money, silk, food, and some prisoners to General Liu Zhen, which was regarded as borrowing money.

Liu Zhen was reluctant to ask for it, but he couldn't accept it, so he had no choice but to accept it.

Luo Cheng patted his ass and went back to Henan, and he estimated that it would not be easy for him to turn back.

Back in Qi County, Zhang Xutuo had already arrived.

"The general has merit in leveling the thief, but Your Majesty is like this, which really chills the hero."

Luo Cheng smiled, "It's nothing, it's not that there is no lesson from the past, Yu Zhongwen didn't die very unjustly last time." Forget it, it's not a big loss anyway, it's just that two official positions have been removed, and it's not a denaturalization. At least we didn't go in vain this time, and the booty we brought back such as prisoners and livestock was real. ”

The official dismissal was dismissed, but the seizure was not handed over.

As soon as he returned to Zhangqiu, Luo Chengcheng was personally responsible for dividing the spoils, according to the old method, everyone had a share, those who had more meritorious service had more points, and those who had less meritorious service also had a share, even those who stayed in Henan also received a share.

Because there were too many people captured, the brothers who went north this time basically divided each of them with a few slaves, and each standing government barracks and county barracks also divided one or two hundred captives as tuntian slaves.

Not to mention, everyone also shared a lot of money.

It can be said that everyone is happy, after all, it is just a trip, and there is not much war damage, but there are only about 200 brothers before and after, each brother who died in battle, Luo Chengdu comforted him, and the family gave ten captives as slaves, and gave cattle and horses money, this treatment is amazing enough.

After the things are divided, Luo Cheng will be relieved of his post as the arresting envoy.

"Don't worry about going to Donglai, I'll follow you here. The ones we set before will continue to be used. "Zhang Xutuo is also a real person, and he has no intention of changing the strategies that Luo Cheng set before.

"Pei Renji will be in office later, and there should be no problem for you to partner with him at that time."

Zhang Xutuo said with a smile, "I have fought side by side with General Pei before, and I am an old acquaintance, and he is still relatively easy to get along with." ”

"Teacher, when I go back to Donglai, I will take the five thousand old brothers away."

"It's okay, you just take it."

Return to Zhangqiu's hometown.

Dad didn't have anything to say about Luo Cheng being dismissed from two official positions, but Li Xiuning said a few words about Luo Cheng.

"The tree is big and the wind is blowing, and the head of the tree is the first to rot. Not only have you offended Yu Wenshu now, but you have also offended Yang Xuangan, why bother doing things so out of line? ”

"Yang Xuangan is a scourge, I'm about to leave the Eastern Crusade, mess with him a few times, and this guy in the province will endanger our Zhangqiu."

"But you're too out of line."

"Whatever, sometimes, you have to mess around like this a few times."

"Why?" Li Xiuning was puzzled.

"If you ask your father, you will know, as far as I know, your father has been a bit ridiculous in Liucheng County recently, drinking and having fun every day, and he is a beautiful woman and a singer, and he is very addicted to wine."

Li Xiuning frowned, "My father wasn't like this before, maybe it was because he was coldly treated by the emperor during the last Eastern Expedition, and he was a little disheartened." ”

Luo Cheng hehe.

"Actually, you are wrong, your father is not really addicted to alcohol, but because the emperor is dissatisfied with your father, your father is deliberately defiling himself now, just to avoid getting the same fate as Yu Zhongwen. People, sometimes you just learn from your father, you are too powerful, otherwise the emperor will be worried, and if you make a mistake, the emperor will be relieved. ”

Li Xiuning thought about it and felt that what Luo Cheng said seemed to have some truth.

He Luo Cheng is young and has high achievements, if he behaves too well, wouldn't it make the emperor worry, now Luo Cheng is acting very recklessly, and has made some big and small mistakes, but he can let the emperor know that in fact, Luo Cheng is just an immature young general.

"I'm going to Donglai soon, I'm going to sea in March, I'm going to take you all to Donglai, it's safer there. The hinterland of the Central Plains will still be chaotic after all. ”

Although Luo Cheng killed the eight kings and thirteen princes this time, there are too many grass-headed kings in this year, and after killing Zhang San, Wang Si will replace him, and the killing is endless.

As long as the emperor continues to die, then this rebel will not be broken.

But who can persuade the emperor, the first crusade has just ended, and it has only been half a year and the second time, not to mention that Yang Xuan wants to rebel, but he Luo Cheng wants to rebel.

It's just that he also knows that with his seniority and prestige, if he really wants to do the opposite, he will die.

It's better to let Yang Xuangan die first, just watch from behind.

"But my father is now the commander of Zhangqiu County, and he can't do without it."

"It's okay, I've already arranged it, my father will take up the position of the chief bookkeeper of Donglai County, and our whole family will move to Donglai." Donglai County is in the easternmost part of Henan, where there is a large camp of the water division, relatively speaking, it is much safer, no matter how tossed in the Central Plains, it will not easily affect there.

When the strength is not enough, some ideas can only be kept in the heart and cannot be expressed. Although he Luo Cheng didn't want to go to the East again, the emperor ordered him to accept it.

Since it is inevitable to leave, the most reassuring thing is the family.

Last time he went for two years, Zhang Qiu was besieged by bandits several times, and although he withstood it, it was still very dangerous.

At dinner, Luo Cheng told his father about his decision.

"Do you think it's going to be even more chaotic, this situation?" Daddy asked.

"It will definitely be more chaotic, you know, this time I went north to Pingyuan County, and killed eight kings and thirteen dukes in one battle, but you know how chaotic it has been now, there are more and more kings and dukes everywhere, there are more and more bandits, and the power is getting stronger and stronger. Moreover, now there is an undercurrent surging on all sides, and soon it will not only be these small people who will rebel. ”

"Will there be more rebellions?"

"Well, the rebellion of the small people is just an introduction, the world is getting more and more chaotic, and soon there will be landlords and powerful people who will rebel, and even nobles and high-ranking officials will rebel, and the world will only become more and more chaotic."

Father Luo has always believed in his son's judgment, thought about it, and sighed, "Since that's the case, let's go, you have been worried about it outside." ”

"Well, then I'll prepare for the next few days, pack up what should be packed, and bring everything I can bring with me then, and I don't know when I will be able to come back again."

Shan Binbin and the others just sighed and didn't say much.

Who wants to leave their homeland as a last resort.