Midsummer is approaching, the greenery on both sides of Xiliang Road is gradually blooming, and Li Tiantu's mood is suddenly a lot more relaxed. Although he hadn't caught up with the dart team in advance, his face didn't show any anxiety. After all, the convoy of the Longmen Dart Bureau had only been away for two hours, and it was carrying a heavy load, so it was not fast to think about it. Feng Qianli should be busy at this time, how can he still take care of the dart team, and the rest of the city is arrogant and bold, and he will take care of the face of Feng Dadu, and if he wants to do it, he should be fifty miles away from the city.

The further east, the more caravans, chariots and horses on the official road, the bustling vitality of Guanzhong and the silence and desolation of the Western Regions contrast sharply.

Returning to Guanzhong this time, to be honest, Li Tiantu's heart is also bottomless. Although before he took office, he received the words of Tianxuandu, the son of the emperor, that "the situation is urgent, and it can be done cheaply", if the matter of ceding land and paying tribute is really put on the bright side, and then it is exaggerated and used by the political enemies of the DPRK and China, those unaware ordinary people in the Central Plains will inevitably point to his backbone and scold him a few times, "Stealing his life, losing power and humiliating the country." It is true that the loss of the three towns in the Western Regions was not his fault, and even for the tens of thousands of people and thousands of miles of territory in the first town of Xizhou City, he entered the tent of the Tubo camp alone, and almost died. It's just that the danger in this is in the eyes of all living beings in the vast Heavenly Empire, and the only people who can remember him are those people in Xizhou who are there. As for how those imperial relatives, Wenchen Pavilion elders and the people below who were far away in the Central Plains would react to this matter at that time, Li Tiantu didn't dare to think about it. He even has every reason to believe that there has never been a theory of compensating merits and demerits from ancient times to the present. Even to a certain extent, he has already committed the biggest taboo of those in power, Tianxuandu promised before the war that the former Anxi capital protects Li Bu, which is comparable to the grace of heaven, doesn't it want the entire Xizhou city army and people to die to arouse the hatred and resistance of the people of the entire Western Regions to Tubo?

With the world as a chess game, the gains and losses of the people of a city seem to be insignificant to the emperor of the dynasty. Li Tiantu smiled bitterly and was speechless, the emperor was ruthless, and he became the biggest spoiler in the battle of the Western Regions, which was contrary to the original intention of Tianxuandu, after returning to Beijing, would he really be as optimistic as he had predicted in advance?

After thinking about this, Li Tiantu suddenly stopped the horse's momentum, slowly turned over and led the horse along the road, there was a simple wine shop on the side of the road not far ahead, he needed to take a sip to relieve his uneven mood.

There are many drinkers who rest in the wine shop, all of whom are business travelers and people from the rivers and lakes.

Li Tiantu habitually found an inconspicuous corner to sit down, and the shopkeeper served the fennel beans and a local unique flower chicken that he had become obsessed with in the past few days.

Li Tiantu took a sip of the water wine that didn't taste good, but it was definitely not bad, and suddenly looked at the shopkeeper who was about to leave, and asked, "Little second brother, was there a dart team passing by just now?" ”

The shopkeeper who looked a little naïve smiled, nodded and said: "Guest officer, it's really time for you to ask, half an hour ago, there happened to be a huge dart team from here to the east, it seems to be called the Longmen Dart Bureau, and he stayed in front of the small shop for a while, and there was a smiling old man inside who also looked for a small one to play a gourd of water and wine, but when checking out, he insisted that the wine in the small store was expensive, and he had to send a bag of fennel beans to the shopkeeper." In the end, the shopkeeper shook his head a little, as if he was taking pity on the free beans that were given away.

Li Tiantu smiled slightly, of course he knew that the old man who bought wine in the shopkeeper's mouth was Fu Bo, and couldn't help but quip: "Isn't it just some free beans, is it possible to feel sorry for your shopkeeper?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and was silent, and stopped for a long time before he sighed: "It's not enough, it's a pity that there is a fairy-looking woman in the dart team who just stood far away and didn't come, otherwise what's the harm in sending more?" ”

Li Tiantu suddenly, no wonder the little second brother is so full of complaints, the heroic spirit of Ji Nuxia is so compelling that even he feels a little difficult to resist, not to mention the hairy boy in front of him, who is strong-blooded, said with a smile: "That woman is amazing, be careful that your words are listened to by her and then turn back and take the sword to dismantle your shop." ”

The shopkeeper's face changed, as if he remembered something, and said weakly: "Shaoxia, you care so much about the whereabouts of the dart team, you can't be the person of the dart game, right?" ”

Li Tiantu nodded silently with a smile, and the shopkeeper kept bowing and nodding like a child who had done something wrong.

Li Tiantu hurriedly used some drinks, and it was just a bag of cigarettes. The Dragon Gate Dart Team that lost his secret protection was naturally not afraid in front of ordinary roadblock bandits, but now the people who want to rob the darts have risen to the level of several major factions in the rivers and lakes, and if they encounter the ghost pawn of the Dragon Judge, they will definitely be able to slaughter the dart team in a moment and a half, so he is always at ease, and it is better to catch up as soon as possible.

At noon, the scorching sun was like fire, and Ji Donglai, who was in a hurry, looked at the tired convoy behind him, and finally waved his hand to signal the dart team to leave the official road, and took a secluded path into a shaded area for temporary rest. It's just that to Mr. Ji's surprise, someone here actually came one step earlier.

Two monks in fiery red robes were sitting cross-legged under a tall tree with their eyes closed, and when they heard the movement, they just squinted and glanced at the dart team, and then closed their eyes silently.

Ji Donglai saw that the other party was a kind monk, secretly relieved, turned around and found a smooth tree trunk, and sat on the ground with his back against him. At this time, Mr. Ji's dart head was full of dejection, obviously, the danger of this dart was completely beyond the range he could bear.

Ji Yuerong, who was not far away, walked over with a distressed look on her face and comforted: "Daddy, if you go back, your daughter will do the rest of this dart." ”

Ji Donglai was very relieved that his daughter could grow up like this, and reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said: "This sentence was originally told by my father, but my father knows his good daughter's temper, don't look at the usual tame and lovely, but in fact, she is stubborn." ”

Ji Yuerong held the long sword in her arms, sat down next to Ji Donglai, looked at the bluestone official road that was shining under the scorching sun not far away, and said softly: "It's a pity that there is no turning back when you open the bow, Daddy, we must persevere." ”

Ji Donglai was deeply touched, and subconsciously wanted to reach out and grab his daughter's shoulder as before, but when his hand was in the air, he suddenly remembered that his daughter had grown up, quietly retracted his hand, and said in a low voice: "Rong'er, don't you think that your father is discouraged in the face of danger, by no means, your father is not the kind of person who is easily defeated." Dad is a little regretful, Mo said that Brother Li may not be dead, even if he dies, we should wait at the Shaliu Inn to collect the body of that kid. Li Boy helped the dart game so much, and he was still a confidant in the wine that Dad finally met, and Dad really should have listened to you at that time. ”

Ji Yuerong, who had been complaining about Ji Donglai for this matter before, slowly leaned her head on Ji Donglai's shoulder when she heard this, and said softly: "Daddy, my daughter has every reason to believe that if it wasn't for a large group of brothers behind her, even if the situation you have to face is extremely dangerous, you will still choose to stay without hesitation." ”

Knowing his father Mo Ruonu, Ji Donglai sighed in his heart, yes, he is still a leader, and there are a group of brothers behind him!

I've been too busy lately, my daughter-in-law is at work, and Linghu has to go to work and help take care of her ten-month-old daughter, so I'm powerless, but Linghu will definitely insist on updating it.

(End of chapter)