"General Hao, sit down and take a rest. When your things arrive, we'll celebrate with you in Zhuangzi tonight. Don't eat now."
Li Yi, who succeeded in getting Bi Goo to pay for him, was in a good mood. He found that Bi Goo was like a squirrel, always bringing food home.
Compared to squirrels, who would forget where they hid their food, Bi Goo would never forget where he put his money.
"Bi Zaifu is very easy-going." Hao Lingquan sat down and thought for a while before saying.
"He's easy-going if you don't talk about money with him." Li Yi smiled.
"Li Dongzhu, I saw the Winged Knights in Zhuangzi using hot air balloons outside Zhuangzi. I wonder if you can send two to the Dawu Army?"
Hao Lingquan was promoted and might not return to the Dawu Army in the future. He was still thinking about the Dawu Army.
"General Hao, you can learn in Zhuangzi. You can arrange for the brothers who came with you from the Dawu Army to learn together.
After the New Year, you'll be familiar with the situation in your original place. If you want to go back, I'll arrange it for you.
At that time, you can take a few hot air balloons and more gasoline to be on guard. "
Li Yi began to consider sending Hao Lingquan back. Hao Lingquan was familiar with the Dawu Army, but he was not used to Tubo.
Hao Lingquan nodded repeatedly. He understood that Li Yi could arrange for the general to go there.
But he didn't understand why. Was it because the Li Family Zhuangzi was too rich? Using money to buy connections?
Who did he buy it from? Her Majesty?
"Tomorrow, I'll go to the barracks to see how many people can live in the courtyard. We have 30 people."
Hao Lingquan wanted to arrange for the people he brought from the Dawu Army.
There were more than a thousand people when they came. After sending the people and the heads, the others went back with many rewards from the imperial court and things given by the Li Family Zhuangzi.
There were exchange coupons among the things given by the Li Family Zhuangzi, which could be circulated in the Dawu Army.
All the merchants who had been to Chang 'an knew that there were exchange coupons everywhere they went. Those who had come into contact with the merchants had seen them before.
Merchants would take out their exchange coupons for others to see, and it was obvious that the coupons were difficult to imitate.
The merchants' goal was to let the locals accept the exchange coupons so that it would be easier to do business in the future.
The remaining 30 people were low-ranking officers. They were receiving training and learning in the barracks.
"One, two, one, two …" Orderly shouts and footsteps could be heard.
Hao Lingquan looked over. He was familiar enough to know that the Sixteenth Guard had changed shifts.
There were Winged Knights in Zhuangzi, and there were sixteen guards outside. It was said that there were a lot of military secrets.
Now, it seemed like that wasn't the case. There were things even more mysterious than military secrets.
The person who changed shifts took over with the original person. After the handover, they drank soup together.
The person who was replaced left after drinking a bowl of soup, and the new person took his place after drinking the soup.
It was just a free soup, but they actually made it feel like a ritual.
At this time, the things that Hao Lingquan had left in the inn were brought back. There was a set of armor, a crossbow, a bow, and a saber.
There were cloth and copper coins in the package, which were used as money.
The price of cloth in Chang 'an was low, so it wasn't worth it for outsiders to use cloth.
If not for the Imperial Court's rigid rules, no one in the capital would be willing to use cloth as money, and the shops wouldn't accept cloth to buy goods.
Everyone entered Zhuangzi together, and someone led Hao Lingquan to the courtyard that had been arranged for him.
There were three rooms in the courtyard. The small courtyard wasn't very big, with the front yard being around 50 square meters and the back yard being around 30 square meters.
There was furniture and bedding in the room. The heater was turned on, and the room slowly began to heat up.
Hao Lingquan didn't have anything to pack, so he put down his things. The servant measured his measurements and told him that the new clothes would be placed in the resting room of the bath when he bathed.
Hao Lingquan still wasn't completely used to it. He stood at the door and muttered as he looked at the situation in the room, "So I'm a lower class rank-3 general now."
"That's right. Congratulations, General Hao." A voice suddenly came from behind him, giving him a fright.
He really jumped. He jumped forward while lowering his head, bending his waist, turning around, pulling back his fists, and bending his legs slightly.
"Good, you're vigilant enough. Your response is reasonable." A figure appeared at the door.
"Why are you … King … King Song?" Hao Lingquan was just about to ask why he didn't inform him in advance when he recognized this person.
He had brought a head to Chang 'an to meet Li Chengqi.
"Shh!" Li Chengqi put his index finger in front of his mouth and shushed him.
"My name is Li Da, from the Six Li Village in the west of the city. I'm a relative of the emperor. Hello, General Hao."
Li Chengqi walked up to Hao Lingquan and introduced himself.
"Hello, Song, Li Da. What's going on? "
Hao Lingquan realized that he had encountered many supernatural incidents today.
"Brother Yi asked my third brother for the position of general for you. You should do your best. If there's anything you're lacking in, take this opportunity to learn.
You live in Zhuangzi, so if you see my third brother, don't be surprised. His name is Li San. "
Li Chengqi told him about the matter first so that he wouldn't expose himself.
"Third brother? Ah, Your Majesty? How should I address you? "Hao Lingquan's eyes widened.
"We have titles. County Duke is lower class rank-2. Actually, as long as you don't say it out loud like an idiot, you don't have to worry about anything else.
I'm the County Duke of Huai 'an, and my third brother is the County Duke of Fang Qu. You can call me that when you need to. "
Li Chengqi casually arranged an identity for himself and Li Longji.
"Okay, Your Majesty will come to Zhuangzi?" Hao Lingquan swallowed his saliva, his voice trembling.
"Brother Yi is in Zhuangzi, so of course, my third brother will come. Brother Yi is my third brother's brother. If there's any trouble in the imperial court, my third brother will come to ask Brother Yi."
Li Chengqi said to Hao Lingquan as if it was natural.
Hao Lingquan felt numb all over. In an instant, he understood many things.
He understood that some things couldn't be said, let alone asked. Just treat it as the truth.
Oh my god, there's actually such a person in the Tang dynasty.
"I know." Hao Lingquan's face turned pale. Obviously, it was caused by insufficient blood supply.
"If there's nothing else, just focus on being a general. Don't worry too much about Song Jing." Li Chengqi said again and turned to leave.
Hao Lingquan sat on the chair and took deep breaths.
After a while, he felt that he could control his body again. He picked up the thermos, poured himself half a glass of water, and drank it down.
After a short rest, he was ready to take a bath and soak in it.
He left the yard and didn't lock the door.
He walked toward the bathing pool in Zhuangzi. As he was walking, he heard a woman's voice.
"Jian 'er, don't be in a hurry. Don't fall. Wait a minute."
He looked in the direction of the voice and saw a child running with his two little legs. Then, he saw a woman he had seen once.
There was a man behind the woman. He had seen this man before.
He stood still and didn't dare to move. His head was lowered.
The little fellow ran to him and looked up curiously at this person who felt different from the others in Zhuangzi.
"Jian 'er, quick, hold his hand." Empress Wang caught up and reached out. The little fellow raised his hand and let her hold it.
Empress Wang glanced at Hao Lingquan and took the child away.
Li Longji came from behind. When he saw Hao Lingquan, he thought for a moment and reached out to pat Hao Lingquan on the shoulder. "Don't worry. The people of the Tang dynasty count on you to protect them."
After that, Li Longji also left.
Hao Lingquan's face turned pale again. His calf seemed to be cramping.
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