The next morning, after having breakfast downstairs, everyone continued their journey. Huang Laosan found that his horse was well taken care of, so he specially hooked his shoulder to shoulder with the shopkeeper who had been looking down at his toes: "Thank you, shopkeeper!" ”

"You're welcome, as it should be." The shopkeeper replied in fear.

"Well, that's a few taels of silver, thank you for taking care of my horse." Huang Laosan said, while turning his head to look at the plaque of the inn: "When I came here a few days ago, it was still a black shop.

Those little cubs actually wanted to stun us with incense, so that they could kill people and rob us.

Hmph, Lao Tzu has been in the rivers and lakes for so many years, and he still can't see through their tricks......"

The shopkeeper didn't know what to say, so he could only scratch his cheeks and laugh on the side.

"So you're taking over here now? It's a good choice, anyway, it's all a bunch of people who do illegal things, and no one will care about their life or death. Huang Laosan patted the shopkeeper's shoulder, turned over and said, "I have to go, although I still don't remember where we met."

But maybe we'll see each other again one day? Take care, shopkeeper! ”

"Take care of the good man......" The shopkeeper arched his hand towards Huang Laosan's back, and only returned to the store when the group completely disappeared from his field of vision.

"Shopkeeper, why didn't you call us last night?" The cook sat on a bench and asked, "Didn't you say that you were going to attack the caravan that stayed overnight last night?" They carry a lot of goods......"

"! Can you stop talking about these things again? The shopkeeper slapped the table and said angrily.

The three or four guys and the cook were stunned, they looked at each other, and one of the guys said weakly: "But the shopkeeper brought us to do things......

"How can you walk by the river without getting your shoes wet?" The shopkeeper said as he slapped the five taels of broken silver that Huang Laosan had just given him on the table: "Do you know what I just discovered?"

If you do business well, you can make money just as well! ”

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After a few days away, the city of Tokyo still hasn't changed. The streets and alleys were still full of people, and the hawkers did not say a word because their throats were uncomfortable.

The group parted ways at the gate of Tokyo City, and the people from the Danyang Dart Bureau wanted to go back to the Dart Bureau, while Tang Ning wanted to go home.

One of the two officials of the Wude Division had to go back first to report the situation of this trip, which was a must be done.

When I got home, I just drank tea, and before I could tell Wang Shi what had happened along the way, a messenger came to the palace.

"The official family summoned you to the palace, Marquis Danyang." After the little eunuch dropped the words, he went to the door to wait, Tang Ning glanced at Wang Shi, and Wang Shi showed an inexplicable expression.

As if to say you ask me, who do I ask.

With a sigh, Tang Ning drank the tea in one gulp, muttered in his mouth for a while, and while swallowing, he walked outside with the eunuch.

There was already a carriage waiting at the gate of the Hou Mansion, and the little eunuch was waiting for Tang Ning

After going, he jumped into the carriage, shook the reins, and headed in the direction of Tokyo City.

This is probably the first time since he came back that Zhao Xu sent someone to summon him. Prior to this, the two had only met once when the court meeting was dismissed.

Zhao Xu saw that Tang Ning's place was still in the imperial study, which gave Tang Ning the feeling that it was like an old place for an old lover to date.

Li Duzhi was guarding the door, but his expression was no longer as resolute and sinister as before, and was replaced by a haggard face.

Seeing Tang Ning, Li Duzhi nodded at him. Tang Ning asked with concern: "Lao Li, what's wrong with you?" It looks like I haven't slept well in days. ”

Tang Ning's name for himself made Li Duzhi frown, but what Tang Ning said later made him feel warm in his heart. Who else cares about themselves at this time? Even if it is a fake greeting, only the person in front of you is willing to give it to you.

Li Duzhi glanced at Tang Ning, hesitated for a moment, and said, "The official family ...... It's not going to be good. I hope you don't tell anyone when you're gone—though it's not a secret. ”

"How bad is it?"

"You'll know when you see it." Li Duzhi sighed, and then said in a loud voice: "The Zhenguo Army and the Mabu Army are all in command, and the Marquis of Danyang asks to see you." ”

There was no movement in the imperial study for a long time, and just when Tang Ning was puzzled, the door of the imperial study suddenly opened. A woman with a good face inside saluted Tang Ning and said, "The official family, please come in." ”

"You must be Lin Cairen." Tang Ning greeted him.

The woman didn't say anything, just looked down and smiled, noncommittal.

After entering, Tang Ning smelled that the air was full of strong medicinal smells. Mixed with it, there is also an inexplicable smell of decay.

He was a little unacceptable for a moment, choking on this breath and coughing.

Turning the corner of the house and entering the study, Tang Ning saw Zhao Xu lying on the kang at a glance.

He was wrapped in a thick quilt and leaned against a pillow, and when he saw Tang Ning coming, a smile appeared on his face.

"......" Tang Ning no longer knows how to describe Zhao Xu in words, although Li Duzhi's words made him make some psychological preparations, but now Zhao Xu? I am afraid that this psychological preparation is not enough.

Everyone in the world knows that the emperor of the Song Kingdom, or their emperor Zhao Xu, is a beautiful man with starry eyes and sword eyebrows. But now, his cheeks were sunken deeply.

The eye sockets are deep-set, the lips are blue, if you have to find an adjective, Tang Ning feels that the word skeleton is very appropriate for Zhao Xu now.

"Official! Why do you ......" Tang Ning was stunned at the door for a moment, and then walked to Zhao Xu's side.

Zhao Xu shook his head slightly and took a deep breath.

As he inhaled, Downing heard what appeared to be a bellows blast.

"I called you...... No...... It's not about discussing my physical condition......," Zhao Xu said weakly.

"Official, you just finished drinking the medicine, speak slowly

......" Lin Cairen said with concern on the side.

Zhao Xu glanced at him, then turned his gaze to Tang Ning and said, "You will be ...... ten days later You can go back and lead the Zhenguo army to continue to recover Yanyun......"

"Only." Tang Ning nodded: "Then the official family, you must take care of your health, and when Weichen recovers all the sixteen states of Yanyun, you must ...... it yourself."

Zhao Xu waved his hand and interrupted Tang Ning's words: "I called you here for the next sentence......" Every time Zhao Xu said a word, it seemed to take a lot of effort: "Ten million...... Million...... Don't forget the promise between us......"

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It was late at night, and the lights in the room of the Marquis of Danyang were extinguished one by one. The crickets kept screaming, and the shy moon hid behind the dark clouds, unwilling to show her beauty to the man sitting in the courtyard.

Tang Ning was the man sitting in the courtyard, and he had been sitting here since he came back from the palace. From the time the sun went down, to the moon rising, to the moon in the sky, he didn't know how long he had been here.

Wang Shilai persuaded him, and Pei Xiantong sat with him for a while. He drove them all away, leaving only Lin Wei, who was unwilling to leave, under the eaves of the corridor behind, and two or three servants, ready to help Tang Ning serve wine.

He had already drunk more than a dozen pots, but fortunately it was not liquor, otherwise he would not have the heart to be sad at this time, and he would have been unconscious in his room a long time ago.

He didn't know what he was sitting here for, he just felt depressed, very depressed. Sitting here might have made him feel better, so he sat down until now.

picked up the empty wine jug and shook it in his hand, and was about to ask the servant to continue serving the wine, but he heard Wang Shi's voice behind him: "Husband, you can't drink anymore." It's too late, go back to your room and go to bed, you be careful of catching a cold. ”

Unexpectedly, Tang Ning suddenly stood up and hugged Wang Shi's waist. Wang Shi hurriedly covered her mouth to prevent herself from making a sound, she didn't want her screams to wake everyone else up.

After that, Tang Ning hummed a confusing tone in his mouth, pulling Wang Shi to walk around constantly......

"You're drunk." Wang Shi reminded in a whisper.

Tang Ning and Wang Shi distanced themselves a little, looked at her a few times, and then returned to the stone bench and sat down. Picking up the wine glass on the stone table, pouring the last drop of wine into his mouth, he looked at the moon that poked his head out slightly, and said in a loud voice:

"Singing about wine, what is life? For example, the morning dew is bitter in the past.

Be generous and unforgettable. How to solve the worries, only Du Kang.

Qingqing Zijin, leisurely my heart. But for the sake of the king, he has been groaning so far.

Yo yo deer chirping, eating wild apples. I have guests, drummers and shengs.

It's as clear as the moon, when can it be done? Worries come from it, and they cannot be cut off.

The more strange it is, the more vain it exists. Qi Kuo talks about the feast, thinking of the old grace.

The moon stars are scarce, and the black magpie flies south. Three turns around the tree, what branches can be followed?

The mountains are not tired of being high, and the water is not tired of being deep. Zhou Gong vomits and feeds, and the world returns to the heart! ”

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