Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 646 Changan Rumors
The bitter cold wind blew on Zi Nu's face, lifting the black veil covering his face.

Her face was full of exhaustion. After parting with Li Qinzai, Zi Nu left the Tang army camp with her entourage.

She first came to Puchanghai in the middle of the desert, which is the vicinity of Lop Nur in later generations, and knelt down by the once prosperous but now ruined city of Loulan, weeping bitterly with her followers.

Sacrificing the heaven and the earth, worshiping the ancestors, and finally offering three cups of wine to the innocent souls of the Loulan Kingdom who died in vain.

Get up, leave, the yellow dust blows by, the once prosperous Loulan Kingdom is buried in the yellow sand forever, no one knows the truth about this ruin.

After leaving the ruins, Zi Nu and his followers headed west.

She wanted to see the distant and mysterious kingdom of Persia, and those countries in the Western Regions that were also built on the yellow sand and were still prosperous today.

She also wants to go to Tianzhu, kneel in front of the Buddha statue, listen to the Sanskrit singing from the bliss of the West, and seek a moment's rest for her painful soul.

There are many places she wants to go. After leaving Li Qinzai, her world is wider and more lonely.

That fire-breathing Hu merchant, Zi Nu met him in Anxi Prefecture, which borders Datang and Persia.

There are all Hu people in Anxi Prefecture, and the Tuhuoluo Hu businessman is no different from the others.

Until a group of black-robed warriors suddenly attacked him in the busy city, the Hu merchants ran away with their heads in their hands, and the black-robed warriors chased him down step by step, and finally killed his wife, children, and children in front of him.

Zi Nu finally couldn't stand it anymore, she felt that she had to take care of this matter, it had nothing to do with profit, but only for conscience.

So Zi Nu and his entourage rescued Hu Shang, but the black-robed warrior refused to let him go, chasing him all the way from Anxi Prefecture to Yangguan.

When they arrived at the Xiongguan Pass of the Tang Dynasty, the black-robed warriors did not dare to provoke the invincible Tang army, so they could only retreat angrily.

As for what Tuhuoluo Hushang said that he has treasures, which are enough to make people promoted, Zi Nu doesn't believe it at all.

As far as she knew, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was not a fatuous king, and it was ridiculous that he could be promoted to a higher rank if a courtier presented a treasure.

But Zi Nu decided to send Hu Shang to Chang'an.

It's not out of kindness, but because she misses him.

Rather than giving it away to others, it is better to say it is giving yourself an antidote to lovesickness.

So after entering Yangguan, the group continued eastward.

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The new year has passed, but the court office is still at a standstill.

Officials in the Tang Dynasty also took annual leave, which was called "Xiumu". Every important festival, or the season of spring sowing and autumn harvest, they went to the court and went to the local government. As many as half a month.

In an agriculture-based country, any food-related activities, whether superstitious or pragmatic, are respected by the monarchs, ministers and people, and they must unconditionally make way for harvesting food.

Although the imperial court was rested, there was an inexplicable news from Chang'an City.

The Tang Dynasty took over Tuyuhun, whose territory was far away from the previous emperor. Since Zhenguan, today's son is not inferior to his father. He has the appearance of a holy king. The country is peaceful and peaceful, and all nations come to court.

Therefore, the holy king should enshrine Mount Tai, worship the heaven and the earth, glorify the ancestors in the temple, and worship the gods of the nine heavens.

It is really unusual for people to hear such voices.

What is even more unusual is that this voice spread throughout every corner of Chang'an City in just two days, and no one did not hear it.

To put it simply, one of the people in the city had a sudden whim, thinking that today's world is so awesome, can it be said that it is possible to seal Zen and Taishan?

When the word spread, everyone who heard it felt that it was indeed the case. Such an awesome emperor must let God remember his name.

The children of the farmer's family reaped a few extra catties of grain, and the father would praise him severely.

Monarchs and ministers have laid down thousands of miles of territory, shouldn't they be praised?

You must stand on the top of the highest Mount Tai, brag about your achievements, and then ask God to hug and hold you high.

Li Qinzai also heard the rumor, and suddenly felt his heart blocked.

Feng Chan Taishan can't be said to be stupid, but obviously, the timing is wrong.

Li Qinzai, the chief minister, didn't float away, but Li Zhi seemed to be a little drifting.

He only thought about how to show off his achievements, but he completely forgot that the Tang Dynasty had just experienced a catastrophe, and the states and counties in the north were still receiving continuous food relief from the south.

This year's spring sowing hasn't started yet, I don't know if the weather will be good or not, Su Dingfang led an army of [-] troops to sweep away the remnants of the enemy in Tuyuhun territory, consuming a lot of food and grass every day.

The treasury was empty and the rats starved to death, but Li Zhi was still thinking about Feng Chan...

It is said that if you are not in charge of the family, you don't know that Chai Migui is expensive, but this person who is in charge of the family can't change his dandy temperament. In order to show off his achievements, he doesn't care about anything.

This is not what Mingjun should do.

Li Qinzai clearly remembered that the idea of ​​Fengchan Taishan was not conceived by Li Zhi, but by Empress Wu.

Therefore, the old lady is in charge of the house, and the house is collapsed.

After hearing the rumor, Li Qinzai hurried back to the Duke's mansion, and sneaked into Li Ji's study.

Before entering the door, I didn’t forget to look around. The open space outside the study room was already covered with snow. At this time, Ji Mo couldn’t grow peonies.

Kicking open the door as if catching a traitor, Li Qinzai hadn't spoken yet, Li Ji in the study was already furious.

"The evil animal is looking for death!"

A paperweight was thrown over, Li Qinzai quickly closed the door, and the paperweight slammed on the door.

Li Qinzai straightened his clothes and knocked on the door very elegantly this time.

Li Ji shouted violently from inside: "Get out!"

"Okay, Grandpa." Li Qinzai opened the door and sat across from Li Ji's desk with a bright smile on his face.

Li Ji stared at him coldly: "You'd better have enough reasons, otherwise don't say what kind of county you are, even if you are named Duke, you are still a grandson, the old man can still smoke!"

"Grandpa, why are you so irritable when it's Chinese New Year's Eve? My grandson has an authentic and original version of the Taoist "Meditation Mantra" here, which guarantees that grandpa will be able to advance half a step to become a god after reading it once..."

The veins on Li Ji's forehead were throbbing violently, and he was half-step into a god...

So Li Ji began to look around in the study.

Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, and every time Li Ji looked around, it meant that the sky was dead, and then he either ran away quickly, or immediately started talking about business to divert Li Ji's anger.

"Grandpa wait a minute, grandson has business to do!"

"The old man doesn't want to listen to the business, he just wants to smoke."

"Grandpa, there is something serious. My grandson just heard a rumor in Chang'an City..."

Li Ji was successfully distracted from his anger, quickly calmed down, glanced at him, stroked his beard and said, "But about your Majesty Taishan Fengchan?"

"Grandpa heard about it too? What do you think?"

The corner of Li Ji's mouth twitched, and he said, "I think it's the right time, so I can do it."

Li Qinzai frowned: "Grandfather also agrees with His Majesty Mount Tai to enshrine Zen?"

Li Ji hummed: "If the old man disagrees, is it useful?"

(End of this chapter)