Chapter 3 Getting rid of monsters
On the second day of the break, Zhang Xiaofan came to thank the Jiangmen family who gave congratulatory gifts one by one according to his relatives and distant relationships. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Most of the info said a few words, and when Zhang Xiaofan left, he asked him to bring some Huiyi.
Xungui is a lot of etiquette, and after thanking these relatives and friends, Zhang Xiaofan was finally summoned by the emperor.
In fact, after the holy decree, Zhang Xiaofan handed over the excerpt of thanksgiving, but the procedures were complicated, and it took five or six days before the news came out. When you want Zhang Xiaofan to meet the court the next day, you can thank Xie Feng.
It's just a small county man, and there are as many powerful people in the Tang Dynasty as dogs, not inferior to Zhang Xiaofan. If it weren't for Zhang Xiaofan's life experience, few people would remember him conferring the knighthood.
On the third day of rest, Zhang Xiaofan took a thanksgiving fold and went to the court meeting for a while, thanking His Majesty Longen, the queen's hospitality, and a lot of sycophants came out, and he felt that he was still enjoying it.
Even if he is already a Taiyi Sanxian now, but in this scroll, he is just a Zhonglang general of the Tang Dynasty, and he must kneel when he sees the emperor, and he must kneel when he sees the queen.
"What do you say? Have you slept with the Queen? Do you dare to say it? ”
Zhang Xiaofan faced Wu Zetian played by Liu Jialing, and recalled from time to time that in the first scroll world, he married the sixth child of Fuchun Lou who went home, and said that this woman was really energetic.
Just in the imagination, the great morning meeting ended.
Although Zhang Xiaofan sat at the door of the main hall, when the court meeting was over, he couldn't be the first to step out, and waited until the six adults, as well as the three princes and nine kings, all went out, and gave way to some generals with a big beard, and then turned around and left.
"General Zhang stays," a small yellow door took small steps, hurried all the way, and finally stopped Zhang Xiaofan before he left the palace.
"Grandpa Gui," Zhang Xiaofan said hello.
"The general has tormented the villain," Gonggong Gui avoided sideways, not daring to accept Zhang Xiaofan's bow, and took a breath of relief, and then said: "General Zhang, the emperor has a decree to find you to go back to the palace to meet you." ”
"Thank you, father-in-law," Zhang Xiaofan heard it, and couldn't say that it was the same old thing, but he still took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into Xiaohuangmen, and the two bowed their heads all the way and returned to Daming Palace without saying a word.
Li Zhi has been living in Daming Palace for a while since he got a head disease.
waited for Xiaohuangmen to go in to report, and after a short time, Zhang Xiaofan was summoned.
Emperor Li Zhi was lying on the dragon couch, golden and dazzling. And Empress Wu Zetian is wearing a golden silk skirt and a golden crown, the same bag as the emperor, but her temperament is much stronger.
"Knock to see Your Majesty, Niangniang, Your Majesty Sheng'an, Niangniang's Sheng'an."
"Zhang Aiqing is flat," it was still Wu Zetian who spoke, and Li was sick.
Wu Zetian's voice was a little softer, and he asked: "Zhang Aiqing, this time to suppress the rebellion of Dongdao, you have made the first contribution, and the imperial physician Wang Pu and Dali Siqing have praised you." I heard that you have been practicing martial arts since you were a child, day and night, practicing in the summer and in the cold. A skill, even if it is in the Royal Forest Army, it is one of the best, right? ”
Is this a compliment?
Although Zhang Xiaofan thought that he was the first in the world, when facing the emperor and his wife, he hurriedly knelt down again, and said: "Back to Niangniang, in my Tang Imperial Forest Army, the hidden dragon and the Crouching Tiger, can be the Zhonglang general, and Weichen is already sincerely afraid......"
"Okay, don't say these modest words, the palace and the emperor have something for you to do," as soon as Wu Zetian said this, Zhang Xiaofan couldn't be more modest, otherwise it would be a protest.
"The previous time the naval army supervised the commander's army to go east to Fuyu country, but halfway was disturbed by the rebellion of Dongdao. This time the palace is going to send a large army to the east again, I don't know if you intend to be the vanguard of the navy? ”
Listening to the first half, I thought that my good luck was coming, but when Wu Zetian finished speaking, I realized that it was just a forward role, but it was better than nothing, it was better than staying in Taiji Palace to stand guard.
Now, kowtow to the order.
Wu Zetian was endless, and continued: "Zhang Aiqing, the front of the navy has been prepared, but the remnants of the East Island also raised a 'Ao Huang' on Bat Island in the East China Sea, and this palace ordered you to destroy the giant monster Ao Huang within three days, I don't know if you have confidence?" ”
Zhang Xiaofan was slightly stunned, how many days have passed, why hasn't Emperor Ao been eliminated yet? However, Wu Zetian asked and immediately agreed.
Out of Daming Palace, Xiao Guizi next to him held a new bright armor and had been waiting for a long time.
This time the official was promoted to two levels, Zhang Xiaofan is no longer a lieutenant general of the fifth grade, but a general of the fourth grade, and there is also a title of the forward general of the navy.
After getting the order, Zhang Xiaofan first sent the bright armor home, and then went to Dali Temple to learn about the case, only to know that things had taken a turn after he appeared.
First of all, because he solved the case, Di Renjie, who was supposed to shine, was suppressed by Yu Chi Zhenjin; Also because of the rebellion of the East Island was caught, Dali Temple began to search for the whole city, and the young owner of the Qingxin Tea Workshop, Yuan Zhen, was unlucky and crazy, and was killed on the spot by Dali Temple.
And because Yuan Zhi was killed, Yin Ruiji didn't have a good impression of Di Renjie, and even dressed Yuan Zhi in linen and filial piety, completely treating herself as the daughter-in-law of the Yuan family.
After Yu Chi Zhenjin renovated Luoyang City, Dali Temple went to the dock to prepare to kill Emperor Ao, but he was not prepared enough and lost his troops. Without Di Renjie's participation, Yu Chi Zhenjin would be a cup.
After understanding what happened, Zhang Xiaofan thought about it slightly, went home and took a sword, put on his armor, and went to the naval barracks.
After Zhang Xiaofan arrived at the barracks, he learned that the new governor of the navy had not yet been appointed, and he was the first general to arrive.
"Secretary, you go and prepare two baskets of fish, whether you live or die," as the so-called once the power is in hand, the order will be carried out. Zhang Xiaofan, as a pioneer general on the front road, commanded the secretary of the army, and did something quickly.
"Well, go find a battalion of brothers in the army and come with me." Zhang Xiaofan was about to go out first, but the secretary hurriedly stopped: "General, if you are dispatched in this army, there must be a warrant for the transfer of more than 100 people......
"Oh? But I forgot," Zhang Xiaofan had been a bodyguard in Taiji Palace before, and although he had fifty captains under him, he had never fought with him, so he didn't pay attention to it.
The secretary said that it didn't matter, and said, "Please also ask the general to ......."
Zhang Xiaofan took out the holy decree from his arms, slapped it directly on the secretary, and shouted: "This is the holy decree, let this general set off on the same day to eliminate the Ao Emperor of Bat Island, the secretary also asks to investigate, dispatch a battalion of troops, I don't know what other procedures to do?" ”
The secretary took a closer look, and this holy decree was true, so he asked: "General, this is an order for you to go to Bat Island to exterminate Emperor Ao, I don't know what the general is recruiting people for?" ”
Zhang Xiaofan didn't expect that he was just leading troops to fight, and a little secretary also pushed back, unhappy in his heart, and shouted: "Of course, it's to exterminate the Ao Emperor, I went to Dali Temple to ask, Dongdao rebelled and raised this giant beast, and it has been in two places, one is Bat Island, and the other is Donghai Wharf." I've asked you to prepare these baits for the purpose of catching giant beasts. ”
The secretary is not a colorless lord, since this forward general insists on going to the dock to have a look, then let him go, anyway, there is a holy purpose, it is not a violation of the military system.
At this moment, there are tens of thousands of sailors in the naval army camp, more than 30 battalions, this secretary went to select, because the official is not big, and he found several battalion commanders, all of whom have various reasons, either there are soldiers who have asked for leave and have not returned, or they see that the sky is dark, and it is not easy to send troops; Or complain to the secretary, but the salary has not yet been paid. There are many reasons, in fact, to sum up, in one sentence, I am not very optimistic about Zhang Xiaofan's dispatch this time, and there is no direct order from the governor of the navy, so I can push it.
Just when the secretary was anxious, a battalion commander and lieutenant finally came over and asked: "Secretary, our brother is willing to leave the village, but before leaving the village, we need to let go of our stomachs and eat a full meal, what do you think?" ”
"Okay," the secretary was already anxiously dizzy, as long as he could send troops, it would be good, just a meal, and let the room express prepare at the moment.
Zhang Xiaofan had led many soldiers and fought many battles before, but those soldiers were fed with his own elixir, and he was not afraid of disobedience. This time, he commanded the navy to send troops, only to find that the soldiers were so difficult to serve, and the secretary went for an hour before he came over with five hundred people loosely.
"Find someone to carry the fish and set off," Zhang Xiaofan signed the warrant and rushed to the Donghai Wharf with a battalion of soldiers, not paying any attention to the battalion of sailors behind him.
When they arrived at the dock, Zhang Xiaofan asked people to carry all the fish over and threw them directly into the seawater.
After half a day of torture, most of these fish were already fishy, but more than a dozen of them came back to life after a few convulsions in the water. It was these bait, and in the distance, where the sea and the sky met, a big wave blew over.
"It's the Dragon King who is coming...... There were a few sharp-eyed sailors, panicked, turned around and wanted to escape, but fortunately they were stopped by their companions, otherwise Zhang Xiaofan would have used a beheading order to kill him as a deserter and kill the sacrifice flag.
Zhang Xiaofan saw a huge tail with scaly armor slamming the dock, his spirit was shocked, and he shouted: "It's just right." The long sword at his waist was unsheathed on the spot.
Just when everyone in the navy was dumbfounded, Zhang Xiaofan had already jumped into the water and fought with Aohuang.
Zhang Xiaofan has reached the foundation building period, his flexibility under water is no worse than that of Ao Huang, and the sword in his hand is a treasure weapon that cuts gold and iron, and every sword swing can bring great damage to Ao Huang.
As for Emperor Ao's mouth, which was full of sharp teeth, it was also cut by Zhang Xiaofan more than ten times in a row.
One is a giant beast that has lost its mind, and the other is a monk who has reached the foundation building stage, and there is no contrast at all, just when a battalion of sailors stands on the shore and shouts. Zhang Xiaofan had already killed Emperor Ao, and by the way, he used his sword to cut Emperor Ao into pieces and threw him ashore.
When Zhang Xiaofan came out of the blood water, the five hundred water army was already full of admiration, such a superb martial arts general had not been seen for a long time, thinking of this Eastern Crusade, everyone was full of unprecedented confidence.