In the ward.
Princess Changle slowly woke up. Looking at her son's white and tender face on her left and Meton's dark face on her side, she could not help but feel a burst of happiness.
After a long journey, Meton was already exhausted. After Princess Changle gave birth safely, he finally relaxed and could no longer hold back his sleepiness. However, Princess Changle's awakening immediately alarmed the sleeping Meton.
"You're awake?" Meton immediately said with a look of surprise and quickly sent someone to Madam Zhang.
Madam Zhang hurried over. After carefully examining Princess Changle and the child, she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Princess Changle's body is very stable. Little Marquis is also very healthy. Merton, you don't have to worry."
"Thank you, President Zhang!" Meton sincerely thanked her.
Fortunately, he had prepared the Women's and Children's Hospital in advance. Otherwise, even if Princess Changle survived this disaster, her vitality would be greatly damaged.
"Merton is too polite. It's all thanks to Merton's trust. This old one is fortunate enough to not disappoint you!" Madam Zhang sighed.
Ever since Madam Zhang took over the Women's and Children's Hospital for three years, she had saved too many pregnant women with dystocia. If not for the Women's and Children's Hospital, these pregnant women with dystocia would probably have died.
Today, the Women's and Children's Hospital was the best in terms of fertility success rate and infant survival rate. It had long become the first choice for pregnant women in Chang 'an.
Madam Zhang already planned to open a branch of the Women's and Children's Hospital in Luoyang. After Luoyang was completed, Madam Zhang planned to imitate Mo Hospital and apply for the support of the imperial court to open a branch of the Women's and Children's Hospital in the Ten Provinces of the Tang dynasty.
"Rest here first. Your husband still needs to go to the palace to report to His Majesty." Meton said gently to Princess Changle. He had rushed back in a hurry and encountered Princess Changle's dystocia. He did not have time to speak with Li Shimin. Now that Princess Changle was safe, it was time to go to the palace to report. Perhaps Li Shimin could not wait any longer.
"Husband!" Princess Changle tightly grasped Moton's hand. It was as if if she were to let go, all of this would be like a dream, and Moton would disappear.
Meton patted Changle's hand and said, "Rest assured, your husband will be back soon. This time, I won't leave."
"Yes!"
Princess Changle nodded heavily. Only then did she let go of her hand. As she watched Meton walk out of the ward, her heart calmed down.
Meton walked out of the ward and saw that Pande was already waiting outside. When he saw Meton come out, he quickly went forward and said, "Merton, please!"
Meton walked out of the Women and Children's Hospital and immediately boarded the carriage that had already been prepared and went straight to the Imperial Palace.
In the carriage, Pande looked at Meton's dark face and couldn't help but sigh, "Merton being able to return safely is truly a blessing. Otherwise, who knows how sad the Princess Royal would be."
It wasn't just Princess Changle who was sad. Because Meton didn't return, Princess Changle almost had a difficult birth. If something happened to Princess Changle, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun would probably be even sadder.
Meton couldn't help but smile bitterly, "This kid wanted to take revenge for the Firearms Supervisor. I didn't expect it to take so long."
"It's good that you're back!" Pande said with relief, "But Merton, you have to be careful. His Majesty is very angry with you for chasing after Tubo's remnants without permission."
Meton couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Angry? Since this kid has the confidence to chase after them, he naturally has the confidence to escape unscathed. "
Pande sneered, "I hope you still dare to say this when you see His Majesty."
Meton couldn't help but feel guilty. It seemed that he had indeed caused a bit of a ruckus this time.
The carriage hurried and soon arrived at the Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Palace, the officials of the three provinces and six ministries were all busy. Occasionally, an official from the three provinces and six ministries would come out in a hurry.
Suddenly, an official from the Imperial Court hurriedly passed by with official business. Suddenly, a dark-skinned young man walked toward him. He was startled, "Why does this dark-skinned kid look so similar to Mo Jiazi?"
However, he had only seen him in a hurry. In addition, his impression of Mo Jiazi couldn't be considered a pretty boy, but he definitely wasn't dark-skinned. Moreover, it was said that Mo Jiazi had chased him into the Immensity Sea for 800 li. There was no news at all. How could he suddenly appear in the Imperial Palace?
"That's not right!"
The official suddenly paused. How could an ordinary person appear in the Imperial Palace? Moreover, this dark-skinned young man was accompanied by His Majesty's personal eunuch, Eunuch Pang. Combined with the fact that Meton had entered the Immensity Sea for 800 li, this dark-skinned young man had a reasonable explanation.
"Could it be that Mo Jiazi has returned?!" The official was shaken, but he immediately suppressed the raging waves in his heart. Mo Jiazi's return was an enormous piece of news.
In Taiji Palace, Li Shimin was in no mood to review memorials. From time to time, he would think of Princess Changle's difficult labor and Meton's dark-skinned face. His heart alternated between rage and heartache.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Merton has arrived!" Pande's voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
Li Shimin took a deep breath to calm himself down. He sternly said, "Let him in!"
Pande pushed open the door and invited Meton in.
"Paying respects to Your Majesty!" Meton stepped into Taiji Palace and bowed.
"Brat, you still know to come back!" Pande hadn't even closed the door when he heard Li Shimin's roar. He couldn't help but smile. Given his understanding of Li Shimin, if His Majesty was angry, there was usually no problem.
"Minister … I was wrong!" Meton wanted to explain, but in the end, he wisely lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Seeing Meton's dark face and the sunburn on the back of his neck, Li Shimin's anger somewhat subsided. He understood that Meton must have suffered a great deal in the desert.
"Speak! Tell me everything about the pursuit. If you dare to cause any more trouble, don't blame me for not giving you face. "Li Shimin coldly snorted.
Meton immediately smiled bitterly. "Minister led four hundred firearms officers to chase after the remnants of Tubo's army. If the enemy advances, we retreat; if the enemy retreats, we advance; if the enemy stays, we harass; if the enemy is tired, we attack. We constantly deplete the remnants of Tubo's army, but we don't confront them head-on. Minister is confident that we can kill them all before the remnants of Tubo arrive."
"If the enemy advances, we retreat; if the enemy retreats, we advance; if the enemy stays, we harass; if the enemy is tired, we attack."
Li Shimin's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard Meton's strategy. With his superb military accomplishments, he could easily understand the power of this strategy. He couldn't help but sigh. Mo Gong of the School of Mo was indeed worthy of his reputation.
"However, the remnants of Tubo's army, Lun Trinling, saw through the Minister's intentions. He didn't continue toward Jiemo, but instead headed west into the Eight Hundred Li Sea, intending to perish together with the firearms department and complete the mission of killing the Minister." Meton continued.
Li Shimin's anger rose again. "Since you knew we were going to perish together, then why did you pursue us into the Eight Hundred Li Sea?"
"Minister is confident that we can escape unscathed," Meton said boldly.
Li Shimin coldly said, "Confident that we can escape unscathed? That's the Eight Hundred Li Sea, where humans and beasts are extinct. It's a forbidden zone for all life. Confident! Why were you still trapped in the desert for so long? "
Meton said somewhat guiltily, "Minister and the firearms department each had two horses. They carried more water than the remnants of Tubo's army. Not to mention, the Minister has mastered the secret technique of fetching water from the desert. No matter how bad it is, he can still stab his horse and drink its blood. As long as he chased after them, he would be able to bury nearly a thousand remnants of Tubo's army in the yellow sand without losing a single soldier."
"Just like a giant lizard chasing after a poisoned prey?" Li Shimin sneered. Although the firearms department was left behind at Jade Gate Pass, Gao Chang and Qu Zhisheng had already been sent to Chang 'an. Naturally, they knew of the conversation between Meton and Qu Zhisheng.
Meton nodded and said, "That's right. But who would have thought that Qu Zhisheng would be lucky enough to find a small oasis first. This caused the chase to drag on for too long."
Meton then explained the details of the battle in the Eight Hundred Li Sea. Li Shimin heard that Meton fetched water from the desert and chased in the desert. The remnants of Tubo's army sacrificed their tail to survive. Then they came to the Tulun River and the Yutian tribe remained neutral. He couldn't help but be shocked and excited.
"You're lucky. One wrong step and you'll be buried in the desert." Li Shimin praised in his heart, but his mouth didn't spare him.
Meton couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
Suddenly, there was a rush of horse hooves. Pande hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, the Eight Hundred Li Sea Pass is urgent."
"Quickly!"
Li Shimin was startled and hastily summoned him.
Soon, a travel-worn courier entered the Taiji Palace. He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the firearms department has returned victorious. Merton …"
The courier suddenly glanced around and saw the tanned Mo Jiazi at the side. He couldn't help but be stunned. He swallowed and said, "Merton … returned safely."
According to Li Shimin's orders, once there was news of Meton's return, he was to immediately rush back to the Eight Hundred Li Sea Pass to send a message. However, Merton, who was still at the Jade Gate Pass when he left, actually appeared in the Taiji Palace before him.
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