On this day in the middle of summer, the sky was high and the clouds were light.
The streets of the capital city of Chang 'an were livelier than usual. The merchants who came to the capital had finished their business but did not leave. They deliberately stayed for a while just to see the scene today.
What kind of gift would the Zhang Clan give to the Wang Clan during the recruitment had become the most anticipated thing for those who received the news. They really wanted to know how much the Zhang Clan, whose wealth rivaled that of a nation, could give.
Zhang Xiaobao had been preparing for a period of time recently. Plus, the stall that he had set up in the past was now in operation. Today, he did not look for Li Longji to cook for him. He had already reached an agreement with Li Longji. Today, he could use any place he wanted, including the city walls of Chang 'an.
In the palace, Li Longji was dressing up. To be precise, he was putting on makeup. He also wanted to see what kind of scene Zhang Xiaobao could create. After eating for more than a month, he only knew that Zhang Xiaobao wanted to transfer troops to the capital from Tubo.
Along the way, he had already received news that a large number of troops under the banner of the Zhang family had moved out a month ago. They quickly rode to the capital and were stationed outside the capital city six days ago.
Originally, the 10,000 cavalry battalion also wanted to go and take a look, but they were stopped by Li Longji. Only the Jinwu Guards, who were responsible for protecting the palace, were prepared and looked very worried.
As for Zhang Xiaobao's unwillingness to give anything to the members of the imperial clan who complained, Li Longji did not force him. Some of the members of the imperial clan were still unwilling to give up. This was a good opportunity for them to see how strong Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's foundation was. This would make them more obedient and not look for trouble.
Under everyone's expectations, when Wang Juan returned to her home and waited, Zhang Xiaobao finally began to move.
At five in the morning, the Qixia Gate of the capital was guarded by the Zhang family. No one in the city was allowed to pass through this gate. Some distance away, the Big Wild Goose Tower was full of people. Each of them was of noble status and held binoculars in their hands. They just happened to be looking at the road through the Qixia Gate.
As the sound of the gong rang out, everyone immediately focused their attention and looked in that direction without blinking.
The Zhang family slowly appeared at the door. In front of them was a raised banner, and behind them were two cars. The banner on the cars had the word "Medicine" written on it. This was the Three Thousand Volumes of Medical Skills that Zhang Xiaobao had promised to give to Wang Juan.
The two chariots continued to move forward for a distance of three hundred meters. Surprisingly, no one else appeared behind them.
This caused endless disappointment to appear on the faces of the onlookers.
"Only two cars? The Zhang family's Na Zheng sent two carts of gifts? " A person standing behind the others retracted his long neck and muttered regretfully.
The person in front of him felt hot and moved slightly. Without turning his head, he said, "Maybe it's two carts of banknotes, each worth one million. How much do you think it is?"
Although he said so, he also felt very disappointed. It was not as good as a family with a little bit of money. Even an ordinary family in the capital would not only have such a small team. They had to show off their extravagance. Otherwise, who would know what they had sent?
As soon as his voice fell, before others could echo, another team appeared at the Qixia Gate. They were also carrying banknotes and sounding gongs. This time, there were a few more cars, a total of twenty. The banner on the cars had the word "Snow Lotus" written on it. It was the 10,000 snow lotuses that Zhang Xiaobao had promised to give to Wang Juan. However, they could not keep them in full bloom. They were made into dried medicinal materials and put in the cars.
"I know, snow lotuses. Twenty carts of snow lotuses. The one in front should be the Medical Skills. Look, what's behind?" A person with faster reaction shouted first. His voice was not too loud, but it was enough for the people on the tower to hear clearly.
Not long after, another team appeared. However, this time, there were not as many cars. Only a few people worked together to lift a large cloth. There was a picture on the cloth that looked like a certain place. There were also words on it. People who were close to the street could clearly see that the words written on it were "Luoyang Yi Garden".
Looking at the flowers on the picture, they were all peonies.
Exclamations of surprise came from both sides of the street. As long as one was not a fool, they could guess what it meant. There was definitely a large garden with countless peonies around Luoyang. It could not be brought over, so it was painted on the cloth.
If the Medical Skills and snow lotuses were said to be very ordinary, at least they would not be so shocked if they did not see 10,000 snow lotuses. However, knowing that there was such a large garden, the feeling was different. The land in Luoyang was not cheap. To be able to buy such a large garden, if they could have a smaller one, their life would not have been in vain.
Before the exclamations of surprise died down, a fourth team appeared. This time, it was not a matter of a few cars. One car after another followed the road to the Wang family's location. Everyone watched. The cars in front had already become small dots, and the cars behind had not finished moving.
The cars were not covered with any blindfolds, only ropes. The cars were all brocades. Usually, people would send some coarse cloth and carry it on their shoulders. It was not bad to carry a few loads. The Zhang family actually sent so many at once. If all of them were unloaded and piled together, it would probably form a mountain.
Li Longji also found a good spot in the hot air balloon. Under the protection of others, he looked towards the entrance. After seeing the team, he said to Gao Lishi, Empress Wang, and Wu Huifei beside him, "It is said that Xiao Bao told Cuckoo, 'A brocade boat with a thousand sails, a thousand years of beauty, three thousand volumes of medical books, no cold in spring, ten thousand snow lotuses, no heat in summer, a garden of hundreds of millions of grass, an autumn skirt dancing gracefully, like a mountain, a province, and winter snow.' Now, it seems that this is a mountain of silk. Fly forward, I want to see the Cao Canal."
With the order, a few hot air balloons began to move forward. There were also people below to protect them.
At this moment, both sides of the Cao Canal were filled with people. They did not know that Zhang Xiaobao would send boats, but they believed that if they wanted to transport more things, they had to go by water.
Without waiting for Li Longji's hot air balloon to fly above the Cao Canal, shadows of sails appeared from the east. Using the wind blowing from the west, they quickly approached.
"Boats, boats, many boats." On the shore, a sharp-eyed child was raised high above the adults' heads. He happened to see the shadows of the sails and shouted loudly. Everyone looked over, and as expected, sails appeared in their field of vision. No one could count how many boats there were, but they knew that there were many, many.
"Your Majesty, they are all flower boats. There are no gunships." Gao Lishi did not count, but according to what Zhang Xiaobao had said, he knew that there were a thousand flower boats. On them, colorful flags fluttered, and each boat was wrapped in brocade. Seeing that there were no cannons, he said to Li Longji with relief.
"I saw it. It's not like we're attacking the capital. Why would we send gunships? Lishi, do you think that a thousand flower boats will be able to win if they suddenly encounter two thousand armed boats from Xinluo or Japan? "
Li Longji first explained the reason why they did not send gunships, then he asked a question out of the blue.
Gao Lishi was stunned for a moment, then he shook his head and replied, "Your Majesty, I feel that even if there are ten thousand boats from the two countries, if they really want to fight, there won't be many left intact in the end. I feel that those boats should have some defensive means. Yes, a little."
"A little? Yes! Then let's continue watching. I want to see how big of a spectacle Zhang Xiaobao can put on. Sigh! I don't think I can compare to it when I get married. Perhaps it will be about the same as when I'm on Mount Tai. "
Li Longji knew that what he saw was only the beginning. Otherwise, Zhang Xiaobao would not have cooked for more than a month continuously. It was so tiring to cook a different dish every day. If it was just a small army, it would not make sense.
The others did not understand it as well as Li Longji. The people watching from the shore stared straight at the boats that were getting closer and closer. Their hearts were filled with shock.
This was especially so for the unmarried women. Their eyes were filled with little stars. They fantasized about whether they would also have such a team to show off their strength on the day of their wedding.
The men who were about to get married had ugly expressions. For example, if the family of a wealthy person did not have the gift from Zhang Xiaobao, they would have taken out a bit of money to put on a show. But now they understood that no matter how grand the wedding ceremony was, it could not compare to this, so the family of the bride would not be so happy.
At this time, the people on the Wild Goose Tower could not see the specific situation on the canal. They could only see the shadows of the sails and could not guess whether the boats were carrying any goods.
"Amazing. The Zhang family of Sanshui is indeed extraordinary. They can actually put on such a grand spectacle. I have seen it in my life." A person who thought that it would be over put down his binoculars and said with emotion.
Hearing this, the people around nodded. Not to mention the mountain of silk, just the countless boats were not something that an ordinary wealthy family could take out. Even if it was the marriage of a prince or other tycoons who could mobilize so many boats, it was impossible for them to put down their business and come here. It seemed that other than the Zhang family, no one else had the leisure to do so.
Just when many people thought that the Zhang family's wedding ceremony was coming to an end, the Qixia Gate was stable. The boats on the water stopped there, but the other gates moved.
On the street not far from Xingqing Palace, the people who did not see the scene at the Qixia Gate were regretting that they did not see the scene at the Qixia Gate. Then, the Chunming Gate next to it moved. Six teams of people rushed out, each carrying a big roller. A dozen people carried one roller. After they went out of the Chunming Gate, they began to run close to the city wall. As they ran, they released the thread. The golden thread was so dazzling under the sunlight.
Every ten feet or so, someone would nail twice on the city wall and then let the golden thread hang on it. Behind them, there was a team of people holding small lanterns. When opened, they were the size of a palm. One by one, they began to hang the lanterns on the golden thread.
"Gold. That's gold." Some craftsmen who specialized in making jewelry did not need to get close. They only needed to stand a little further away to judge what it was by seeing the reflection of the golden thread.
"Gold? What are they going to do by turning the gold into money? "Someone could not figure it out and asked loudly in the noisy crowd.
The six groups of people continued to run. Their speed was not too fast. It seemed that they were prepared for a long distance run. As a result, some of the people who were still alive began to pant rapidly. They looked at the six groups with frightened eyes and said in a trembling voice, "No … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … no … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't … don't
When the people nearby heard this and looked at the posture of the six teams, they could not help but start to think in this direction.
"How much gold is needed to circle one circle? Look at the lanterns. Hanging it on the lanterns is to let people know the thickness of the golden thread. If it's too thin, it won't be able to hang the lanterns at all. Rich, really rich. When my daughter gets married in the future, I'll be satisfied with just one circle of silver thread.
It won't be six circles, "a man in his twenties said blankly with a little girl in his arms.
"It's gold. It's gold." The girl did not agree. She clenched her little fists and waved them there, which made the people around laugh.
At this time, Wang Juan was at home. She was indeed in the hot air balloon above the house. She was also holding a telescope to watch. After Zhang Xiaobao told her what he would give to her family that day, he went off to do his own work. She really did not know to what extent Zhang Xiaobao could do.
The first five were there, and the rest were the ones in the number poem. At a glance, it was clear that the golden thread was the one that circled the city six times. There were still many more.
"Girl, how much does it cost?" Wang Juan's mother accompanied her and asked her daughter.
Wang Juan and Weiwei shook their heads. "Mother, I don't know. Xiao Bao did it himself. When the time comes, I'll ask him. He only knows how to do these things in pursuit of fame."
Wang Juan said that she did not care and meant to belittle, but her usual calmness could not be seen on her face. She was so excited that her ears were red. Her eyes were watery as she looked at the hot air balloon floating above the Joy Residence. It seemed that water would drip out of her eyes at any moment.
How could Wang Juan's mother not know her daughter's thoughts? She sighed and said, "Girl, your life is worth it. In the future, you must serve Xiao Bao well. Don't always bully him. Let him cook."
"Mother, who bullied him? He's the one who bullies me. "Wang Juan lowered her head and said embarrassedly.
"That's good. When I got married, I was not as good as now. When Little Zhu and Little Yuan get married, I'll ask Xiao Bao to help me think of a way." Wang Juan's mother was a little regretful but also a little expectant.
The people who stayed in the capital to watch the show did not wait for the situation of Qixia Gate and Chunming Gate to move to the two places after knowing the situation. The Gate of Golden Light on the west side of Chang 'an also moved.
From the west, there was also a team sounding the gong. Behind the team were huge scrolls of paintings, just like the Luoyang Garden that they saw at Qixia Gate.
The people here fixed their eyes on the first painting. It was a big lake with small words beside it, "A bay of lake on both sides of the tide, Suzhou Taihu Lake."
The second painting was a river and three mountains, and there was also a line of words, "Three mountains surround the Sishui River, Henan Road, Green Dragon Mountain, An Mountain, and Sacred Mountain."
The third painting was five mountains, and the words were "Five Mountains Pavilions", which happened to be the five mountains. There was a pavilion at the best position on each mountain. There was no need to be introduced, and the people who saw it knew what it meant. It was built by the Zhang family on the five mountains for the Wang family.
The fourth painting was also a lake, but it was full of lotus flowers. If one looked carefully, one would immediately know what it was. It was Hangzhou's West Lake, and it said, "Thousands of acres of lotus fragrance, thousands of acres of land."
The fifth painting was a forest with agarwood growing on it. Only those who had been to Hundred Thousand Mountains of Lu Zhou could recognize it. It said, "Five forests of agarwood, cranes rise everywhere."
The places represented by the five paintings were understood by those who saw it. In the future, those places would belong to the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. They must have paid a lot of money to buy those places.
"My God, they bought West Lake. Will we still be able to go there in the future?" A businessman wearing clothes of the Shui Yun brand looked at the painting in a daze. He had no doubt that West Lake would belong to the Wang family from now on. He was just worried that he would not be able to go to Hangzhou one day.
Another businessman next to him also frowned and said, "I guess so. They bought a lot of things, and they always let others go to many places. They don't care at all. Maybe they just want to have a good reputation and know who those places belong to.
It's already good enough for others to give Na Zheng some land. How can they compare to the Zhang Family? Every gift is either a mountain or a lake. They can't compare, and can't compare. From now on, who doesn't know about the Zhang Family? "
"It's good that we can go there. But what about the tax?" The previous businessman began to worry about the imperial court again.
"Of course, they have to pay. Buying a place has nothing to do with paying taxes, right? I guess it will be the same as before. Whoever does business in those places will have to pay taxes. I think the Zhang Family and the Wang Family will have to pay more. They can fix those places better. Next year, I'll definitely go there and have a look. " Another businessman said enviously. At this time, he could not have any jealousy. This was the result when the gap between them was too big.
The two businessmen were right.
Li Longji, who was floating in the sky, did not care that the place had been bought by Zhang Xiaobao. He said happily to Wu Huifei and Empress Wang, "If there is a chance in the future, we will go to West Lake. Xiao Bao bought it and said that he would give it to Cuckoo. In the end, he will still be in charge of it. He will definitely invest a lot of money to fix it.
With his ability, he will earn more money and the scenery in the lake will be better than now. Strongman, what did Xiao Bao say? I remember that after he bought it from me, he said … "
"Your Majesty, Xiao Bao said that the people who bought the place with him can continue to do business, but they have to listen to his orders. They can't cause chaos in the market. They won't pay taxes, and they will pay taxes on the money they earn. In this way, they can collect more taxes than before."
Gao Lishi quickly replied. Originally, the place could not be sold, but Xiao Bao only wanted a nominal ownership right. If there was a war or other important times, the place would still be under the control of the imperial court. In addition, he had to make a promise. Only then would he sell it to him.
Li Longji actually knew this, but he deliberately asked Gao Lishi to repeat it. He nodded happily, "Yes, it's like this. In the future, Xiao Bao said that he will make that phone call. I am not afraid even if I am far away from the capital. I can call the morning court, just like how Xiao Bao said that they will have a conference call in the future.
I will have more time to travel around the Tang Empire. Strongman, you have to be my witness. Xiao Bao promised me that as long as I go to a place where his business is, he will be responsible for all the expenses. He will not use a single cent from the national treasury. "
"Yes, I will be your witness," Gao Lishi said firmly.
"It's not easy." Li Longji sighed. "Usually, I can't outscheme him, and now, I finally found an opportunity. He is anxious to get along with Cuckoo, so how can I not compromise?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Gao Lishi chimed in. However, his words did not sound right. It was as if Li Longji was taking advantage of the situation.
Empress Wang and Wu Huifei also laughed. Wu Huifei leaned on Li Longji and said softly, "Your Majesty didn't lower yourself to the same level as Zhang Xiaobao in the past. Otherwise, how could Zhang Xiaobao deceive Your Majesty?"
"Don't praise me. At this moment, I'm not sure either. I don't know if Xiao Bao was really forced to compromise, or if he was taking a step back in order to advance. I have a feeling that he is scheming something, but I can't figure it out at the moment. Strongman, help me find out more. When I sold this place to him, it wasn't expensive. If he has other plans, I will find him and have a good talk with him."
Li Longji was happy for a while, but then he started to feel uncertain. The main reason was that when they were discussing matters while eating Zhang Xiaobao's cooking at Hibiscus Garden, as long as he raised a condition, Zhang Xiaobao would agree to it without hesitation. That was how it was. The more it was like that, the more suspicious he became.
Empress Wang added, "Your Majesty, even if Xiao Bao and Cuckoo are scheming something, it's just money. It's not like they can spend it all. In the end, won't they still use it on the people of Great Tang?"
"Un ~! Look again, there are still some who haven't come out yet. " Li Longji responded and continued to look in the direction of the Gate of Golden Light. The rest were probably coming from there.
At the Gate of Golden Light, the next step had indeed begun. After the five paintings passed, there was a carriage about a hundred feet away. It was slowly moving toward the city gate. There was a big basin on the carriage, and in the basin was a blood coral that was ten feet tall. It had nine forks, and eight forks surrounded each other, like stars surrounding the moon.
Seeing such a big coral, and a blood coral at that, the crowd burst into an uproar. They suspected that this was not the mortal world.
"Blood coral? Is it real? It can probably become an immortal. " These were the words of an official from the capital. He had never seen a blood coral that was ten feet tall. He had never even heard of it, let alone seen it. Today, it suddenly appeared in front of him, making him very excited.
The others also looked at it without blinking, afraid that they would not have another chance after this.
In the midst of the uproar, the blood coral passed by. Following it was a group of women. Each of the women held a plate in their hands, and on the plate were large pearls that were one inch in diameter. If it was just one, it would be fine, but there were at least twenty pearls on each plate. The total number of women added up to about a thousand people.
Even though the pearls at the back looked smaller, they were at least eighty centimeters in diameter. The pearls swayed as the people walked on the plate. When they were together, they could hear the loud sound of the pearls walking on the plate.
The people who saw it were almost unable to open their eyes because of the dazzling light of the pearls. They all suspected that they had obtained all the pearls in the Great Tang.
After the pearls passed by, another carriage came by alone. There was also a big flower pot on the carriage, but it was not filled with blood coral. Instead, it was filled with an iron tree that was twenty feet tall. If it was just an iron tree, it would not be a big deal. However, in the middle of the iron tree, there was a yellow thing that looked like an enlarged pine tower.
"It's blooming. The mute can speak. The iron tree is blooming. Where did they find an iron tree that is blooming at this time? Is there anything in this world that they cannot find? It's beautiful, really beautiful. "
An old man praised. In fact, the flower of the iron tree was not particularly beautiful. There were many flowers that were better than the iron tree. The main reason was that it was very difficult for the iron tree to bloom.
After the old man said that, the people nearby sniffed and said, "Isn't that so? It's so fragrant."
After the blooming iron tree passed by, two bigger carriages came from behind. There was a layer of brocade cover on the outside. No one knew what was inside, but it looked very tall. The carriage at the back was like a building. The carriage at the bottom was actually made of rare rubber that was shipped back from overseas. There were sixteen big wheels. Even so, there were deep ruts on the ground.
As they got closer and closer to the city gate, the covers of the two carriages at the front were lifted by others.
"Ah?" The people who saw it almost shouted at the same time. There were actually three rooms on the top and two on the bottom. They were made of crystal.
The only thing that made people feel a little relieved was that the houses were not carved out of a single piece of crystal. They could see that the colors were different, but they were pieced together very well.
Everyone knew that these were definitely not made of glass. The Zhang and Wang families had a lot of glass. Naturally, they would not use it as a wedding gift. They did not know where they found so many crystals. Needless to say, they would not be able to live in the houses.
After the crystal houses in front passed by, the taller ones at the back came over. Similarly, someone lifted the covers from the top. A dazzling white expanse was revealed. At a glance, it was actually seven zhang tall. Everyone turned around to look at the city gate. They did not know if they could pass through. The city wall was made of cement and was five zhang tall.
"What should we do?" Many people were worried at the same time. They were afraid that the houses would not be able to pass through. They could also see the texture of the houses. They were definitely not made of steel. As long as one had a little bit of knowledge, they could tell that the color was silver.
A seven zhang tall house made of silver. No wonder the wheels and the material of the carriage were squeaking under the weight. It was obviously the most tacky silver, but at this time, there was not the slightest bit of vulgarity.
The people who drove the carriage were not as nervous as the people who were watching. When the houses reached the city gate, a few hooks fell down from the top of the city gate and just happened to hook the top of the house. The other side twisted the iron chain, and the house was divided into two. The lower part was more than four zhang tall, and the upper part was more than two zhang tall. Just like that, the houses were separated and put back on the other side.
This process was very slow. It lasted for half an hour. Even when the carriage was far away, the people still did not come back to their senses.
The rumbling sound of horse hooves came, waking everyone up. They looked to the west again. At this time, they saw many carriages. The carriages were not too big. They were about the same size as the carriages used to pull carriages. However, there were too many of them.
In addition to the west, there were also carriages in the east, north, and south of Chang 'an. They were all driven towards the capital. The carriages were loaded with grain, smoked meat, wine jars, tables, chairs, and so on. Some of them even had umbrellas.
The people who saw them were puzzled. They did not know why the carriages were bringing things here. Were they for the Wang family? Not to mention the current Wang family, even if there were a hundred times more, they would not be able to eat so much.
The carriages were still coming here, one after another. The carriages in front stopped at the city wall, and the carriages behind stopped about two zhang apart. They all leaned to the side of the main road, making space in the middle. It seemed that there were more carriages to pass through.
The carriages on the south side of the Yellow River were all over the bridge. On the other side of the bridge, it was connected to the canal. It stretched all the way to the south bank, and there was also no end in sight.
If it were not for the flags in front of the carriages that represented the logistics of the Great Tang, it would be easy for people to think that they were all carriages of the Zhang family.
Even so, it was still very exciting. It seemed that other than the Zhang Family and the Wang Family, and the Emperor, no one else could mobilize so many carriages.
If one were to measure the distance on horseback, they would find that each direction was more than twenty li. It was even longer than the Pilgrimage of Mount Tai.
"This is the hundred-li carriages that Xiao Bao talked about. I thought that he was just saying it, but I didn't expect that he would really make a hundred-li carriages in four directions. There's also that boudoir made of silver. He said that it was seventy zhang, but he would rather separate when passing through the city gate than make it fifty zhang.
Zhang Xiaobao, ah, Zhang Xiaobao, people say that to make a beauty smile, you play with the warlords at the beacon fire. There's also the saying of keeping a mistress in a golden house. Zhang Xiaobao is even better than them, and he really dares to do it. This is bad. Lishi, what else did Xiao Bao say? "
While Li Longji was lamenting in the sky, he suddenly thought of an important question and hurriedly asked Gao Lishi.
Gao Lishi swallowed a mouthful of saliva. He did not expect that every word his godson said to Juan Juan was true. There was not the slightest bit of falsehood. He said that the carriage was a hundred li long, but the four directions were twenty to thirty li long.
After thinking for a while, he trembled and replied, "Your … Your Majesty, Xiao Bao also … also said that … that there were seven teams of elites, eight banners, and that they would be able to cover the sun for ten days. Also, he said that there would be six armies. When he told Your Majesty, Your Majesty agreed. The six armies that Xiao Bao mentioned don't exist now. What God's Will Army? Where is it? Later on, Xiao Bao said that it was the Imperial Guards. Your Majesty, are you really going to lend it to him? "
"Ah! Yes, I thought that he was just going to let the Imperial Guards show their faces, but it doesn't seem like it. Could it be that he wants to transfer my 10,000 Cavalry Battalion? Aiya, if I had known, I wouldn't have drunk the wine that he deliberately sent that day. I understand now. He did it on purpose. He wasn't joking.
If that's the case, then the seven teams of elites, eight banners, and eight banners will be coming soon. Speaking of eight banners, his banners are all reinforced, and each battalion has at least a thousand people. He might even have a thousand and five hundred people in each battalion. I wonder how many seven teams of elites there are?
That's not a big deal. It's only ten thousand people. What I'm afraid of is the second sentence. He wants to, wants to …? "
Li Longji was also dumbfounded. He would be lying if he said that he wasn't nervous when he saw what Zhang Xiaobao had said back then really happen. When he thought of the words "Nine Days Shade Over the Sun for Ten Days", the first thing he looked at was Chang 'an City beneath his feet.
Beside him, Wu Huifei also opened her mouth, but she couldn't say anything. She guessed the meaning of this sentence. Zhang Xiaobao wanted to cover the sky of Chang 'an for ten days.
Wu Huifei shook her head vigorously and trembled again. Her face was pale as she said, "Your … Your Majesty, can Zhang Xiaobao really do that? Just to win the beauty's smile? If he really does that, what's the point of King You of Zhou? "
At this moment, Li Longji's throat and eyes were dry. He took the water handed by Empress Wang and took a big gulp. He nodded and said, "I finally know. Zhang Xiaobao is a lunatic. I didn't eat for a month for nothing.
The only difference is that King You of Zhou will destroy the country if he starts the fire. Zhang Xiaobao only spends a lot of money and has extraordinary organizing skills. Chang 'an is now famous. Now that I think of it, the famous logistics camp in Yizhou has just been discovered. What's the big deal? Compared to today's battle array, it pales in comparison. What do you think, Lishi? "
Gao Lishi also drank a lot of water just now. He nodded vigorously and said, "Your Majesty, this means that we don't have to worry about the war. Xiao Bao can make such a scene for Cuckoo today. When we fight in the future, we can leave the logistics to him. If he finds a reason to ignore it, Your Majesty should punish him."
"Yes! I think so too. In the future, if he dares to shirk on matters related to organizing and dispatching, I will not let him off lightly. I will order the 10,000 cavalry camp to prepare. I think Xiao Bao will come to me soon to ask for him. "
Li Longji gritted his teeth and said. He decided to let Zhang Xiaobao do more work in the future. Didn't you make such a scene for me today? Then you have to do the same for other things. If you don't do it, you are lying to the emperor.
Sure enough, Li Longji was right. Not long after he finished speaking, Zhang Xiaobao came flying over. The hot air balloon came closer and closer. He bowed to Li Longji from afar and shouted, "Your Majesty, I miss you."
Li Longji looked helplessly at the approaching Zhang Xiaobao. When the distance between them was less than ten meters and they were about to collide, he had his hot air balloon move to the side. Only then did he say, "Xiao Bao, we miss you too. After this matter, we will probably think about you for a while."
Zhang Xiaobao also knew that he had gone a little overboard, but who asked him to like Wang Juan? He didn't want Wang Juan to feel wronged in the slightest. Taking advantage of other people's carelessness, he turned his words into reality.
He bowed to Li Longji in an embarrassed manner and said, "Your Majesty, when this subject drank with Your Majesty that day, Your Majesty promised this subject something. Does Your Majesty still remember?"
"I remember. Do you want to use the Chamberlain of Chamberlain or the 10,000 cavalry camp?" Li Longji was no longer in the mood to chat with Zhang Xiaobao and asked directly.
"The Jinwu Guards are meant to protect Your Majesty, how would this subject dare to use them? The 10,000 Cavalry Camp will do. Help me maintain order. I have prepared a banquet for everyone in Chang 'an and the vicinity. I have already brought the things here. After today, I will go to the Hibiscus Garden to cook two dishes for Her Majesty. They will be extremely delicious. "
Zhang Xiaobao had achieved his goal. He couldn't touch the Golden Guards, but he could still use the 10,000 Cavalry Battalion. After all, they weren't fighting a war. They were just there to maintain order.
"Which army doesn't protect me? Go, go, go! We will accompany you in your madness and let the other countries see the richness of my Great Tang. In the future, if anyone dares to object, We can use you, Xiao Bao, to threaten them. "
Li Longji pondered for a moment and felt that it was not a big deal. He did not need the national treasury to pay for it. If Zhang Xiaobao had the money, then let him spend it.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't stand on ceremony. He accepted the order, took the token, and turned around to make the arrangements.
Seeing Zhang Xiaobao fly further and further away, Li Longji suddenly thought of what he had just said. He shouted to Zhang Xiaobao, "Xiao Bao, let me ask you. Do you want to cover Chang 'an City for ten days?"
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