Under the eaves, on the steps, Luo Zhao was sitting there, holding a wine pot. He was drunk, and his beard was unkempt.
Feng Guaner looked embarrassed. He pulled his arm and tried to pull him up several times, but to no avail.
A few eunuchs stood in the courtyard, watching. The Chief of the Imperial Household, Mo Gao, stood in front of the steps, frowning as he looked at Luo Zhao. He did not expect the high-spirited Governor of the Song Kingdom to turn into such a state.
This was the third time he came here under the decree of Emperor Mu Zhuozhen.
No matter how the situation forced Luo Zhao to be demoted, there were still people who knew what was going on. Victory and defeat were common in the military. Who could guarantee that they would not suffer a defeat on the battlefield? Luo Zhao's ability could not be denied just because of one defeat.
The frozen war would be thawed one day. Who could guarantee that they could stop Jin Jue after a change of commander? When Luo Zhao was the commander-in-chief, he could at least resist Jin Jue's army and barely maintain the shaky battlefield situation. The new commander-in-chief had not fought with Jin Jue yet, and no one knew what the result would be.
Once the situation was unfavorable, it meant that those who advocated for a change of commander were wrong, and it meant that the right to speak would return. Mu Zhuozhen still had to use Luo Zhao to save the situation.
Mo Gao was like this the first time he came, and it was the same the second time. Now that he came for the third time, he found that Luo Zhao was still the same.
He wanted to comfort Luo Zhao on behalf of the emperor, but he could not find a chance to speak. Luo Zhao could not communicate normally in this state.
"Chief Minister, he has not been in a good mood recently." Unable to wake Luo Zhao up, Feng Guaner walked down the steps and explained awkwardly.
Mo Gao shook his head. "Why is it like this? When he sobers up, I hope Madam will persuade him. He is still young, and a temporary setback is nothing. Madam, please tell him that His Majesty still misses him. "
Feng Guaner bowed. "Yes, I will remember."
"Sigh!" Mo Gao shook his head and left. If Luo Zhao continued to be like this, how could he fight on the battlefield?
After sending off the guests, Feng Guaner came back and saw Luo Zhao lying on the steps. Anxious, she quickly walked over and snatched the wine pot from his hand. "Don't drink anymore!"
Luo Zhao reached out to her with drunken eyes. "Give it back to me, slut, give it back to me!"
Feng Guaner grabbed his hand, squatted in front of him, and cried, "No matter what, you can't let yourself down. Where's your lofty aspirations? You said that you would help Great Song unify the world! The Head Chief is right, a temporary setback is really nothing. Pull yourself together, you still have a chance to make a comeback. I will definitely do my best to help you, you can't continue like this. "
Luo Zhao's drunken eyes opened a little. He seemed to have sobered up a little. "You help me? You mean to say that I'm nothing without you, don't you? If it weren't for you, I would have ended up in jail. "
Feng Guaner shook his head. "No, that's not what I meant. I believe in your ability."
Luo Zhao was obsessed with another question. "Where did you go?"
Feng Guaner was in pain. It wasn't that she couldn't say it, but she didn't dare to say it. If she said it now, Luo Zhao would die. In this state, Luo Zhao would definitely risk his life. In this situation, who would help Luo Zhao go to Yan's Thatched Cottage to cause trouble? If Luo Zhao went, wouldn't he be courting death?
She didn't say it, so Luo Zhao reached out and grabbed the wine pot in her hand.
In the struggle, Luo Zhao slapped her again and kicked her to the ground.
Feng Guaner hugged the wine pot and refused to let go. Luo Zhao kicked her a few times.
"Stop!" A High Heaven Pavilion disciple who looked after the house flashed and pushed him away. "Luo Zhao, don't go too far!"
"I'm going too far? Haha … "Luo Zhao muttered to himself with a face full of self-mockery. He staggered away.
What exactly happened, even if Feng Guaner didn't say it, he could guess.
He wanted to know who that man was, but Feng Guaner stubbornly protected that man and refused to say anything. His heart was desolate.
When he was young, he was high-spirited and in a high position. He pulled out his sword and spoke boldly, wanting to compete with the heroes of the world. Who would have thought that a battle would overturn everything? First, he encountered Meng Shan Ming and suffered a crushing defeat. Then, he was helpless against Jin Jue. In the end, when he turned around, he found out that his woman was with another man. Thinking back to the time when he criticized the heroes of the world, wasn't it absurd? He found out that he was actually a joke.
He still remembered when he was being interrogated, someone pointed at his nose and scolded him, saying that soldiers were dangerous and should not start a war. They said that he would bring disaster to the country and the people.
He had never suffered such a setback in his life. Once it came, it would come one after another.
"How did it become like this? How did it become like this … "Feng Guaner, who fell to the ground, hugged the wine pot and cried sadly.
A High Heaven Pavilion disciple helped her up. He couldn't bear it and wanted to say something.
Recently, Luo Zhao had been drinking non-stop. Whenever he was drunk, he would hit Feng Guaner. These High Heaven Pavilion disciples couldn't bear to watch it anymore, but what could they do? They were husband and wife. Even an upright official couldn't settle a family dispute. They couldn't possibly cripple or kill Feng Guaner's husband to vent their anger, could they?
…
Turning back, the cultivators of the Four Seas who had gathered together spread out and rushed back. Like a net, they searched for the whereabouts of the various countries' forces.
With the help of so many people, they were no longer alone. Niu Youdao's tense heart finally relaxed a lot. Otherwise, with just the few of them, it would be impossible for them to take first place in this mission.
Of course, the Four Seas' side also suffered a lot. After being tossed around by the seven countries, they lost almost five hundred men, leaving only one thousand and five hundred men.
They rested along the way. The Four Seas' leaders secretly exchanged glances and slowly strolled to the side.
"Why are you sneaking around?" Hong Gaitian asked.
Fu Hua tilted her head and looked at Niu Youdao, who was under a tree not far away. She said in a low voice, "Let's find Yan's men first."
The few of them looked at each other. According to Niu Youdao's previous strategy, they wouldn't make a move on Jin's people first. Those troublemakers from Jin would definitely rob the others. This was the most suitable way to create a conflict between the seven countries. Let them exhaust themselves. They couldn't stay idle here. They had to seize the time and start with the weakest countries, such as Zhao.
Based on the enmity between Niu Youdao and Zhao, as long as Niu Youdao appeared alone, the people of Zhao would definitely chase after him. It would be very easy to lure him into an encirclement.
In Niu Youdao's words, this was the advantage of working with him. No one would expect that under such circumstances, Niu Youdao would still be able to gather a large group of helpers. Once they saw him, they would definitely chase after him and successfully lure him into an encirclement.
However, from Fu Hua's words, it seemed like she had other ideas.
Lang Jingkong asked, "Fu Hua, what do you mean?"
Fu Hua said, "Niu Youdao is Yan's man."
Hong Gaitian said, "I don't need you to remind me."
Fu Hua said, "Even if he gets first place here, he still has to go back to Yan's side. He can't possibly abandon Yan's side."
Duan Wuchang said sinisterly, "What are you trying to say?"
Fu Hua said, "Who can guarantee that he isn't trying to trick us? Who can guarantee that he isn't on Yan's side? Do we have to listen to whatever he says? What if he turns around and joins forces with Yan to deal with us after we've helped him deal with the other countries? "
The few of them fell into deep thought and understood what she meant …
After the people from the Four Seas returned to their designated positions, they started to spread out and wait for their prey. They were preparing to get a hold of the positions of the seven countries' forces.
Niu Youdao was with a few of his sworn brothers, so he had no idea about the situation of the search. He didn't even know which ones had been discovered or not. The situation was being controlled by the people from the Four Seas.
After some time, some of the people who were sent out returned to report. Hong Gaitian then went to look for Niu Youdao and said seriously, "Little Brother, the target has appeared."
"Oh!" Niu Youdao immediately perked up. After such a long time, it was finally going to begin.
The group quickly gathered their people and rushed over. There were people following the target in the dark. At the same time, they also left road signs for them to follow.
The area was too big, so it wasn't easy to find the target. It took them a lot of time to find the target. It took them two whole days to find the target.
As they approached the target, the group hid in the dense forest and observed the people searching for the Spirit Seed. Then, Niu Youdao realized something was wrong. He turned around and asked, "Yan's men?"
It would be strange if he didn't recognize them. The people flying around searching for the Spirit Seed were from Yan's Purple Golden Cave. He didn't need to look at them to recognize them.
Hong Gaitian immediately turned around and scolded the guide, "What are you doing? Can't you tell the difference between Yan's men and Zhao's men?"
"It's my fault. It's my fault." The guide immediately apologized.
Hong Gaitian then said to Niu Youdao, "Little Brother, it's not easy to go back and forth. Why don't we start from Yan's side?"
Niu Youdao frowned. Suddenly, he saw Fu Hua and the others staring at him. He relaxed his brows and seemed to understand something. How could these people not know who they were staring at? The Purple Golden Cave's uniform was so obvious. After staring for so long, how could he be from Zhao?
He couldn't help but sneer, "You don't trust me and want to test me?"
Wu Zhaoxing and the other two immediately became vigilant and looked around.
Hong Gaitian, "Little Brother, what are you talking about …"
Fu Hua raised her hand, indicating that he didn't need to explain. She continued, "Little Brother, are you with us or with Yan's men? We should at least figure it out. What do you think?"
Niu Youdao, "So you brought me to Yan's side? Big Sister, you're making things difficult for me. "
Fu Hua, "We don't understand what you're saying. Don't you want to get first place? We decided to help you fight, kill, and steal things without complaint. How is that making things difficult for you? "
Niu Youdao, "I'm a Yan's cultivator. I still want to establish myself in Yan's side. If you go too far, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back."
Fu Hua smiled sweetly, "Aren't you contradicting yourself? If you want to get first place, the more Spirit Seeds you get, the better. If you let them go, you'll be putting yourself at great risk. We risked our lives to do this, but we can't do it for nothing, can we? "
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