Di Renjie is busy with work.

There were thick official documents stacked on the table, and he had to read them as quickly as possible, analyze the pros and cons of each thing, and make the most appropriate and appropriate disposition.

Fortunately, before leaving, Di Renjie had already brought several assistants, one of whom was Di Renjie's new Yanqi Protector.

Due to Zhao Wenhui's lesson, the standards of the new Dadu Protector are very strict, and they must be capable ministers.

First of all, it is necessary to know the soldiers, and the border officials, whether they are civil ministers or military generals, the first one is to know the soldiers.

Secondly, we must know how to give both grace and power, neither blindly with a big stick, nor blindly with sweet dates, everything must know how to be temperate.

In the end, we must know how to govern, this war can be exchanged for at least five years of peace, and within five years, all the tribes except Meng Yuan can communicate with confidence.

Trade exchanges, the Silk Road, that is a huge amount of gold and silver, can provide a large amount of taxes for Wu Zhou.

To be honest, if Di Renjie can be left here, it is really very suitable, but unfortunately the consequence of doing so is that King Liang smiled crookedly.

Di Renjie couldn't stay, but the big protector he protected was also very qualified.

This person's surname is Yu, the name is Qian, the word Tingyi, the number Jiean, a native of Qiantang, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and the right waiter of the military department.

The main general who led the army to borrow Qiuzi before, and then led the troops directly into Wara, was Yu Qian.

Yu Qian is an honest official, with clean sleeves, loyal and righteous, and has some unique views on civil affairs and the art of war, especially for defending the city.

That's enough.

As the protector of the Yanqi capital, he only needs to be able to hold the city and drag it until reinforcements arrive.

As for commanding the troops, attacking head-on, and even charging into battle, that is Wang Xiaojie's business.

What Yu Qian had to do was similar to what Di Renjie had done before, to defend the city, provide strategy, distribute supplies, and support the front army to fight.

Li Jinyu is also here, following Di Renjie to check the official documents and put forward his own opinions in a timely manner.

Some opinions were accepted by Di Renjie, and some opinions were opposed, but Di Renjie didn't explain too much, just think about it if you want to understand it, and explain it later if you don't understand it.

After being busy for more than half a month, the affairs of the Duhu Mansion were initially dealt with.

Due to his exploits in defeating Wara, Yu Qian was already an official protector of the Yanqi Protectorate, and he wanted to stay here to deal with affairs, but he could not return to Beijing to receive the title.

However, this year's New Year's dinner can go back to Beijing to participate in it and accept Wu Zetian's reward.

And that's a good thing.

First, it avoids the pain of running around and toiling, and secondly, if it does well, it will be rewarded for meritorious service, and if it is not done well, the merit will be offset and the punishment can be less.

Yu Qian didn't care about this, he just sent the army away with his front foot, and immediately started his busy work.

The Metropolitan Protectorate needs to be renovated, the ordnance, grain and grass need to be restocked, the caravans need to be attracted, and the surrounding exchanges need to be strengthened, and there are many things.

There are so many things that need to be done, and Yu Qian doesn't have time to spend on running back and forth.

……

Luoyang North Gate.

Poles are lined up, flags are fluttering, and the sound of drums shakes the heavens and the earth.

In the Luoyang City Tower, Wu Zetian sat on the dragon chair, and there were three classes of civil and military ministers lined up on both sides.

Under the city tower, the Qianniu Wei flag armor stands in the first place, followed by the emperor's own twelve guards, and then behind the four guards of the prince, all of which are majestic.

An earth-shattering salute was heard in the distance, and Di Renjie led the army back to Luoyang.

Di Renjie turned over and dismounted, leading the crowd to kneel.

"Chen Di Renjie led the generals of Bazhou, thank Your Majesty for your grace, long live, long live, long live!"

Behind, hundreds of thousands of troops bowed down together, and the mountains shouted long live, and the sound was loud.

A smile appeared on Wu Zetian's face, and she nodded slowly and said, "Give the generalissimo wine!" ”

Cao Zhengchun immediately took out the golden cup and golden pot.

Although he is a eunuch, he is also overjoyed about this great victory at the border pass, pouring wine for Di Renjie, recording it in the painter's album, or writing a few words by the historian, it can be regarded as a glorious ancestor.

Thinking of this, I even regretted it a little, if I had found an excuse to go to the border pass to pass the decree, and then followed Di Renjie to fight bloodily, wouldn't it be more glorious to my ancestors?

The great eunuch Cao Zhengchun can't enter the ancestral tomb, so Cao Zhengchun, who glorifies his ancestors, can enter the ancestral tomb.

If it is a relative of his own family, he can pass on to a son, and then he can be buried in the ancestral grave after death, Cao Zhengchun has no other pursuit in this life.

Cao Zhengchun thought very well, but before he could pick up the marigold, Wu Zetian personally took the wine jug.

"I'm going to pour the wine myself."

With that, he poured a full glass of wine himself, and then with a wave of his left hand, the flask rose and filled several glasses again.

The wine poured by the emperor is naturally also wine, and it will not be more delicious, but it is a great honor.

Di Renjie took the wine glass with both hands, and the rest of the wine glasses were given to Wang Xiaojie, Li Jinyu and others.

Li Jinyu pursed her lips in her heart, but at this moment of celebration, she didn't say anything.

Shangguan Wan'er said loudly: "The ceremony of sacrificing prisoners has officially begun, and the sacrifice of Warat Khan will also go first!" ”

He was also dressed in cloth clothes and was pushed up.

Although he rebelled and usurped the throne, he was indeed the Warat Khan, and since Wu Zetian ascended the throne, he captured the steppe tribe Khan alive for the first time, and he was overjoyed.

Looking at Ye Xian, who was kneeling on the ground, Wu Zetian said triumphantly: "Ye Xian, you traitor, I am kind to you, but you are plotting to rebel, what else do you have to say in front of me today!" ”

Li Jinyu said in her heart that the old lady was talking nonsense again.

If you say this to Tokhto, you will reluctantly admit it, what kindness do you have to do first?

Wu Zetian really has some kindness for the first one.

Wu Zetian, who also entered Chang'an to study and was still the queen, personally arranged a teacher for him.

Since then, he has also been able to become the country of Warat, also because of Wu Zetian's many supports.

also said first: "The general of the defeated army, since he should be at the disposal of His Majesty, he has nothing to say first!" ”

Wu Zetian waved his hand, Qian Niuwei stepped forward and took him down first, killing naturally can't be killed directly, it would be too wasteful.

There are such important events as this, and the rest of the Khan seals, such as Warat, are not so amazing.

However, many important captives were offered one by one, whether it was Wu Zetian or the civil and military ministers, their faces were full of joy, and even Wu Sansi, the king of Liang, was released from solitary confinement in advance to participate in this triumphal ceremony.

After the prisoners were sacrificed, the retainers entered the palace and began a new round of celebrations, which did not end until night.

Li Jinyu was poured too much wine, and she only remembered that she was sealed with a bunch of flashy and fictitious positions, and she also added some food, but she didn't remember anything else.

Dizzy, he returned to his residence, hugged the familiar body, and fell into a deep sleep.

Tomorrow is a new day.

……

Who knows where heaven is?

Who knows what kind of place heaven is?

Who knows how to get on the road to heaven?

No one!

But as long as your heart is peaceful and happy, there is heaven on earth, and it is right in front of your eyes, in your heart.

It's like when Xuanzang traveled to the west, he flipped through the "Maha Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra", felt something, and wrote a poem described it.

——The Buddha is not far away in the spiritual mountain, and the spiritual mountain is in your heart. Everyone has a Lingshan Tower, but fortunately, it is repaired under the Lingshan Tower.

If you feel happy in your heart, no matter what kind of place you are, you will feel like heaven.

If you feel unhappy in your heart, even if it is a paradise-like blessed place, you will feel that it is a cage that binds you.

Chu Liuxiang is in a paradise.

It is a retreat with little contact with the outside world, because the people here feel that the outside world is all conspiratory, and it is better to live in seclusion.

No one knows how long they have been in seclusion, not even Zhang Jiejie, the saint of the clan.

The ruling structure here is similar to religion, the highest status is the saint, and the saint is allowed to marry, Zhang Jiejie married Chu Liuxiang.

No one thought that Chu Liuxiang, who was dashing and unruly, would actually marry someone.

Instead of placing two red candles at random, under the witness of all Zhang Jiejie's clansmen, they officially became husband and wife in accordance with the marriage ceremony in the clan.

This is Chu Liuxiang willingly, but a dashing and uninhibited prodigal son is destined not to stay in one place.

It's like putting an eagle in a cage, and over time, it will lose the ability to spread its wings and fly.

This is the case with Chu Liuxiang.

His cheeks had become thin, his beard had forgotten to be cleaned, and he still seemed handsome and dashing, but in fact he was getting duller and weaker.

Zhang Jiejie felt the change.

As a pillow person, of course she can sense this change, and she also knows that Chu Liuxiang can't stay here for a long time, otherwise she won't be Chu Liuxiang anymore.

So she took Chu Liuxiang to the exit.

It is not an exit to buy supplies outside, but the only exit that foreigners who want to leave this place can pass through, and only by leaving from this place will the people in the clan give up this grievance.

Otherwise, it will be an enemy from generation to generation, and it will never die.

Of course, this is just a statement, after all, there are only two foreigners who enter this place.

One is Chu Liuxiang, and the other is Zhang Jiejie's father, her father left from here, and when he left, he vowed to return, but in fact he never returned, leaving her mother with endless thoughts.

Zhang Jiejie's mother has profound martial arts, and she could have relied on martial arts to stay beautiful, but due to excessive longing, she was only forty-one years old, and she was already as old as seventy.

At this moment, the old woman in black, that is, Zhang Jiejie's mother, stood in front of the two.

"I'm only forty-one years old!"

Chu Liuxiang's hand suddenly became cold.

Look at her old and shriveled face, look at her thin and clumsy body, look at her full head of gray hair......

He really couldn't believe that this shriveled and gricket old woman was actually a woman who was only forty-one years old!

"Do you know how I've spent all these years? Do you want to live like this? ”

Whoever sees her can imagine how terrible the pain and neglect she has endured over the years.

Anger, jealousy, hatred, loneliness.

Either of these feelings can torture a person to death, let alone all.

Zhang Jiejie hung her head, tears rolling in her eyes.

Mother and daughter are connected.

Of course, the mother will not make her daughter too difficult, but she also does not want her daughter to follow her own old path.

Zhang Jiejie's mother said: "I don't know why you let him go, but I know that after Chu Liuxiang leaves, one day you will regret it." ”

Zhang Jiejie said: "I won't! ”

"Why wouldn't you?"

Zhang Jiejie looked at her mother, the expression on her face was resolute and clear, and said with a smile: "Because I let him go, not because he wants to leave himself, but because I want him to leave and live the kind of life he likes." ”

Zhang Jiejie's face became bright, full of the kindness and holiness of the saint: "If I leave him here, maybe I will be happier, but if I let him go, maybe ten thousand people will feel happy." ”

"Don't you think for yourself?"

"Ruyi Langjun, I need to really like him, I hope he is good, I am happy when he is good, when I am good and he is not good, I am not happy, as long as he is good, I am good or not, I am happy, that party really likes it."

"What about him? If he's good and you're bad, will he be happy? Is it only you who sacrifice, doesn't he have to pay anything? ”

Zhang Jiejie smiled: "You are wrong, he is willing to stay here for me, this is the biggest sacrifice." ”

"Okay, I can't stop you, but if Chu Liuxiang wants to leave, everything can only be on his own."

……

Chu Liuxiang was outside the ladder at the moment.

That's the only exit.

But the ladder has two doors, one is an exit to the outside world, and the other is a cliff at the foot.

Even Chu Liuxiang, if he stepped into the cliff, he would fall to pieces.

He had to make a choice.

It's his own choice, no one can help him, everything is on his own.

Chu Liuxiang was a bold man, he had experienced many life-and-death dangers, and he was once closer to death than anyone else, and sometimes even completely desperate.

This time it was completely different.

Because this time his life and death are up to him to decide, but he is not sure.

There is nothing more terrible than being forced to make uncertain decisions!

If you hadn't experienced it yourself, you would never have imagined how terrible and terrifying it was!

Two identical doors, one leading to the rivers and lakes of freedom, the other is a cliff, with a 50% chance of being unprecedentedly fair.

Zhang Jiejie's mother sneered: "Don't you dare to make a decision now? You can stay! ”

Chu Liuxiang glanced at Zhang Jiejie, firmness flashed in her eyes, and she opened a stone door casually.

At this moment, he had reverted to the former Chu Liuxiang.

Chu Liuxiang is not afraid of danger.

No matter what kind of danger it is, it can't make Chu Liuxiang fearful, and of course Shimen can't either.

This is an unforgettable experience, this is a farewell to life and death, but life and death are not the most important things, as long as he has come, lived, and loved, then what is there to regret?

He took a big step and stepped out the door.

……

At dusk, the sunset is warm and the twilight wind is soft.

Hua Manlou sat alone in front of the window, caressing the soft petals of her lover's lips, appreciating the wonderful fragrance of flowers like her lover's breath, and feeling the beauty of life.

This is a two-story building given to him by Li Jinyu.

The building is full of flowers inside and outside.

More than a month ago, Li Jinyu invited Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou to Luoyang, and Lu Xiaofeng exerted his ability to cause trouble, and in a short period of time, hundreds of people chased and killed.

In the end, the Rulai Divine Palm erupted on the mountain, shattering all the killers with one palm, relieving Lu Xiaofeng's trouble.

At least temporarily relieved him of trouble.

When those big forces react, they can't say that they will continue to test and find out the whereabouts of the Divine Palm.

Hua Manlou was originally by Yu Chi Zhenjin's side, and also helped catch a few masters under King Liang, and even helped a master remove the demon barrier in his heart.

That person's name is Zhen Zhaoren!

King Liang was very angry about this, because it was a master he had secretly cultivated, and he was also the "human killer" with the highest martial arts among the Thirteen Dead Xiao.

Wen Tao is a martial artist, and his martial arts are profound, and he was even appointed by Wu Zetian as a role model in the last imperial examination.

It's just that Zhen Zhaoren has a good nature, and he is manipulated by King Liang with witchcraft and secret arts, and he will become a cold-blooded and cruel killer at night, and everything will be as usual during the day.

Hua Manlou used Wudang's supreme Xuan Gong to dissolve the witch Gu in Zhen Zhao's body and remove the control of secret arts.

Now that Zhen Zhaoren has disappeared, King Liang was furious and sent people to attack Huamanlou, but all failed.

Flowers are all over the building in a comfortable cherry blossom viewing.

His door was always open, and anyone who came could enter, whether it was a friend or a killer.

Here comes another man today.

It was an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl.

She is not too beautiful, but her big bright eyes are very flexible and intelligent, but she is so similar to Miss Gentle by six or seven points.

The girl ran very urgently, and when she entered the small building, she asked directly, "Can I hide here?" ”

Hua Manlou said: "Of course you can." ”

The girl said: "My name is Shangguan Danfeng, borrowing your place to hide from the enemy, it is considered a debt owed to you, and I will definitely return it to you in the future." ”

Hua Manlou said: "Very nice name." ”

Shangguan Danfeng said angrily: "Don't you understand my words, I said to borrow your place to hide from the enemy, even if you don't find me a box and cabinet, at least close the door and don't let that person in!" ”

Hua Manlou smiled when he heard this: "If I close the door now, won't the girl worry about me?" ”

As the saying goes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black.

Many of Li Jinyu's friends will be more or less tainted with some bad tastes, even Hua Manlou is no exception.

However, he didn't tease Shangguan Danfeng, but wanted to ease Shangguan Danfeng's urgency.

Shangguan Danfeng said: "You are not a good person? It doesn't matter, you're so handsome and so polite, even if you're a Sven beast, you're much better than the rude and ugly guy in the back! ”

Hua Manlou touched his face slightly embarrassed.

Although many people say that he is handsome, it is the first time that he has been praised for his face like this.

This Shangguan girl's boldness and liveliness are no worse than that of the gentle eldest lady.

Hua Manlou said with a smile: "Miss Shangguan, don't worry, it's very safe here, please have a cup of tea first?" ”

Shangguan Danfeng took the teacup and asked, "Is there a sweat medicine in this?" You numb me with sweat medicine first, and then you ...... me Ahh......h

Hua Manlou said: "I have no such intention, I never use sweat medicine, nor do I use any poison." ”

Shangguan Danfeng said: "Really not? ”

Hua Manlou said: "There really isn't!" ”

(End of chapter)