Tang's dining table

Fang Zheng became more and more square, and his belly was still bulging. Fortunately, Yun Chu was thinner and had longer arms, so he could put his arms around Fang Zheng's shoulders and hug each other.

"It has been ten years since we were separated from each other in Kucha. Now that I see my brother is as strong as ever, I feel so worried about my brother that he has finally come to earth."

"My wise brother's reputation and his invincibility in Liaodong. Brother Fool always knows from the documents that he congratulates his wise brother while drinking. He wishes he could fly to the East China Sea with wings and fight side by side with his wise brother."

"Hahaha, we brothers are finally getting together. Come, come, let me be my brother's guest.

"Hahaha, that's exactly what I meant. The Western Region is closed off and it's rare to see heroes in the capital. Brother Yu is waiting to get close to all the sages."

After Yunchu took Fang Zheng's greasy hand and introduced him to Pei Xingjian, Wen Wen, Zhong Kui, Wang Fangyi, Zhang Donghai, Liang Ying and the others, he took Fang Zheng to sit in his guest-of-honor seat, and raised his wine glass and said : "Today I gather with old friends, you don't need to be polite, just have a drink."

Pei Xingjian toasted to Fang Zheng with dignity, and Wen Wen and others raised their glasses frequently to invite Fang Zheng to drink.

As soon as Fang Zheng arrived, the banquet that was originally a formal banquet reached a climax. Pei Xingjian clapped his hands, and the singers, dancers, and musicians took their seats. In a moment, the fast-paced music from the Western Regions slowly rose, while the enthusiastic dancers blinked. With her eyes wide open, she twisted her neck and started dancing in a charming way.

The music was too loud and it was not suitable for talking, so Yun Chu pulled Fang Zheng to drink endlessly. Both of them drank until their glasses were dry, without any delay.

This drink lasted until midnight, and everyone felt tired. Fangzheng was about to leave, but Yun Chu refused and took him back to his temporary residence. He ordered his servants to prepare some food and wine to continue the conversation.

When I got out of the door, I realized that the sky above Jiaohe City was already covered with thick clouds and the wind was howling.

"It starts to snow in Hutian in August, but Brother Yu has been here for fourteen years."

Yun Chu had just lit up the small stove, took out two pine cones and threw them into the red clay stove. Listening to the crackling of the pine cones, he sat the kettle on the stove and said softly: "You can't go to the capital at this time."

Fang Zheng said: "My brothers-in-law also mean the same thing, but I have wasted too many years in the Western Region and I can't stand it anymore. A sixth-grade Biejia is already the highest position I can get in the Western Region. "

Yun Chu crushed the walnuts, picked out the walnut kernels, and roasted a few dates on the small stove. After the burnt aroma appeared, he put them into the kettle along with the raisins and cooked them.

"If the elder brother does not stay in the capital, he can make some plans. If he wants to stay in the capital, I think it is better to stay still than to move."

Fang Zheng moved his fat body forward and said, "Yuchu thinks the Changsun clan will lose this time?"

Yun Chu thought about Li Zhi's side of the screen with the names of Captain Zhe Chong written all over the world, and sighed: "Your Majesty is really too powerful."

Fang Zheng said: "Is it so powerful that even Captain Sun cannot compete with it?"

Yun Chu said: "The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty are no match for your Majesty. If you stay in the capital at this time, you will easily suffer disaster.

No, my younger brother has also come to the Western Regions to seek protection from his elder brother. "

As Yun Chu spoke, he took out a sugar cube pressed with icing sugar from a celadon sugar bowl, placed it in a square tea bowl, lifted the boiling tea and poured it into the tea bowl. The sugar cube slowly melted at a speed visible to the naked eye. .

Fang Zheng took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "Good tea."

Yun Chu poured himself tea, and while thinking, he tapped the table and said: "After the Changsun family's matter is over, His Majesty will use Luoyang as the divine capital and stay there permanently. After the imperial court goes to the divine capital, Chang'an will be lonely. Is the truth.

If my brother wants to return to the Central Plains, he should seek an official position in the capital of the gods instead of Chang'an. "

Fang Zheng shook his head repeatedly and said: "Xian brother, you know what Brother Yu is capable of. The reason why he has been promoted successively in the Western Region is entirely because he has some good brothers-in-law.

If you go to the divine capital rashly, you may die without a burial place.

It is better to go to Chang'an. With the wise brother by your side, the foolish brother can keep his official position and seek a glorious place for his ancestors. "

Yun Chu pushed the tea cup forward, motioning for him to continue drinking tea, and then said softly: "Brother, right now, you should be worried about the wealth that you have acquired in the Western Regions over the years, right?"

Fang Zheng's eyes flickered when he saw Yun Chu, but then he became firm and nodded, "You will be skinned and cramped if you pass the Yumen Pass."

"So, when the younger brother returns to Beijing this time, the elder brother wants to go back with him?"

Fang Zheng looked into Yun Chu's eyes and said, "There are only a few people that I can completely trust, and my dear brother ranks first.

Speaking of which, Brother Yu has indeed made a lot of money in the Western Regions over the years. However, if the money is too much, Brother Yu does not belong to him alone. Unknowingly, he has been inextricably linked with the officials in the Western Regions.

Therefore, if Brother Xian can help with this matter, Brother Yu will ensure that Brother Xian will be able to get wind and rain in the Western Region. "

Yun Chu remained silent, and Fang Zheng did not continue to plead. After the two quietly drank a pot of tea, Fang Zheng left and went back. When the door opened, snowflakes finally fell, and they fell heavily.

After Yunchu washed up, he fell asleep and didn't even dream that night.

The next day, Yun Chu sent people to bring many gifts to Fang Zheng. The gifts were not too expensive, including various smoked meats, various dried vegetables, quilts, cotton jackets, cotton trousers, cotton shoes, and ones with ears. hat, and a windshield made of crystal.

There are also fine wines brewed by Shitan Zhixia Winery.

Since Fang Zhengren was not here, he hurried back to Gaochang City at dawn.

When Wen Wen came over, Yunchu was drinking mutton soup. In the cold weather, you should drink a bowl of mutton soup to feel good.

"I heard that Xizhou Donjia Fangzheng left at dawn?"

Yun Chu nodded and said, "If it were his own business, I would help him. But it turns out that he is doing things for others."

Wen Wen frowned and thought for a moment and said, "What should we do? It should be a sum of money from the boss."

Yun Chu took out a piece of mutton from the mutton soup and ate it, and said slowly: "What should I do? We came to the Western Regions firstly to open up trade routes, and secondly, we came to get more savings for Chang'an City. Okay. Cope with the difficulties that the emperor will face after leaving Xi'an.

Since this amount of money is huge, we naturally cannot miss it. "

She smiled softly and said, "Okay, now that you have decided, leave the matter to me. It will be done very well."

Yun Chu hesitated and said, "Leave some for Lao Fang. He will be heartbroken if his savings over the years are gone."

She smiled softly and said, "He doesn't know that you are saving him. He may hate you for the rest of his life."

Yun Chu recalled that Fang Zheng's leg was broken by his brother-in-law, and he smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, just give him a good beating. If it doesn't work, just give him a couple of beatings until he is grateful."

"He is really lucky to have an old friend like you. The emperor sent Pei Xingjian to be the Protector of Anxi, Xue Rengui to be the Protector of Beiting, and then sent us to supervise, just for money.

After all, if the emperor moves to the divine capital, he will need money everywhere.

A fat pig like Lao Fang has been targeted by Pei Xingjian for a long time, right? "

Yun Chu smiled bitterly and said: "The royal family is guarding Yumen Pass. When we left the pass, the captain did not show his head. This is a very bad sign. In other words, even if we enter the pass in the future, they will not let us go easily.

Pei Xingjian and Xue Rengui, the two people who did the dirty work, plus those of us who supervised their dirty work, finally used the royal family to block the way back. You can't say that your majesty's plan is not clever. "

She smiled softly and said: "Since you are going to get some money to stay in Chang'an, it means that you must break the emperor's prison.

If you don't want to go through Yumenguan, you have to go through the territory of Xu Jingye and the Tubo people. These two roads are not that easy, especially when you bring a lot of money with the boss, whether it is Xu Jingye or Lun Qin Lingdu will not let you go easily.

You have to consider the cost. If the price is too high, it is safest to go all the way to Yumenguan.

I believe that the emperor will leave some of it to us in the end. "

Yun Chu nodded and said: "Yes, you should really plan carefully. The emperor's plan is not impeccable."

Seeing that Yun Chu was in a better mood, Wen Wen said to him, "Naha's Dharma Driver is planning to continue heading west in three days. Should we go with him?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "No, Naha and I have agreed to meet in Qiuci and then go back to the Snowy Mountains together."

"So, Naha's Buddhist kingdom is really going to settle in the Snowy Mountains?"

Yun Chu nodded and said, "Grasshopper Lake is really beautiful. You should go and see it."

Wen Wen said: "In that case, I will go and make arrangements. After we leave, we will start the other party's affairs."

Thinking of the fat man who was greedy for money, Yun Chu couldn't help but sigh and said: "Don't kill him."

Wen Wen snorted coldly and said: "This time I, Gao Xian, the governor of Xizhou, may be able to survive, but those who follow him will not escape death."

Yun Chu smiled and said: "Don't be so irritable, didn't Pei Xingjian say, step by step, civility, not martial arts, it's best if everyone just eats and drinks.

Don't get blood all over your hands. "

"The executioners are Zhang Donghai and his group, which may give us some face. However, it shouldn't be a big problem for Fang Zheng to survive, and it won't be a big problem to leave him some money. However, it seems that you still want to keep his official position. , this is too difficult.

To be honest, this is the first time I have seen you be so gentle for a corrupt official. "

Yunchu spread his hands and said: "I really can't hate this damn fat man. Don't forget that I was with him in Qiuci. It was only because of the first pot of gold that I got in the Western Regions that I became the king." With Yun's choice, I can't escape the blame when it comes to corruption."

"Zhang Donghai told me that the governor's office of Xizhou is in ruins, and the officials who will succeed him as governor of Xizhou will probably arrive in Gaochang City soon.

Are you saying that Fang Zheng’s official position cannot be retained? "

Yun Chu said scoundrelly: "This is a matter for a smart person like you. I think you will handle it safely."

Wen Wenwen yelled and left Yun Chu's house. Just because of Yun Chu's words, he had to rearrange his arrangements, which was very troublesome.

After sending Wen Wen away, Yun Chu saw Naha's face, which was red from the cold, appearing on the wall of the courtyard and smiling at him.

Yun Chu jumped up the wall, lifted the bloated Naha up from the other side of the wall, jumped off the wall again, brushed off the snowflakes on her cloak and said, "She's still running around at this time."

Naha got into the house, threw off her shoes and jumped onto Yunchu's bed, wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, and then shouted: "I'm almost bored to death."

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