Early the next morning, Luo Zhang had breakfast, took Wu Shaobin and the Eighteen Cavalry and headed towards the imperial city gate. Today was the imperial meeting, and Luo Zhang could not miss it. He was now a fourth-rank official, and he was different from before.

Things are different for the fifth-rank officials. If they are absent, they will be impeached by the imperial censor. Those people are looking for trouble all day long. They are afraid that they will find trouble for nothing. Luo Zhang does not want to be stared at by this group of people. It will be annoying to death.

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By the time Luo Zhang arrived at the Imperial City Gate, a large group of people had gathered here, chatting in groups as usual.

Luo Zhang dismounted and handed the horse to Wu Shaobin, and he walked towards the group of military attaches. Compared with the civilian officials, Luo Zhang was more willing to contact the military attachés. The military attaches did not think as much as the civilian officials, and they did not talk as much.

scruples.

When Luo Zhang came to Yuchi Jingde and Li Jing, these people greeted Luo Zhang one after another, instead of just nodding like when Luo Zhang was a junior fifth-rank official, viscount, or baron.

Signaling, not so enthusiastic.

This is the benefit brought by status and title. Whether they are civil servants or military officers, they all have something in common.

After all, the lowest-ranking people in this group are all marquises, and several of them are even dukes. Although you, a viscount and earl, are very favored by His Majesty, you are not on the same level as them.

But things are different now. Luo Zhang has become a marquis and a fourth-rank official, and he is already qualified to be on an equal footing with them.

"What are you talking about? We are having so much fun talking!" Luo Zhang asked with a smile after greeting everyone.

"What else can I say? Let's talk about the war in the north. Counting the days, Cheng Yaojin's vanguard will arrive in the north in half a month's journey. We, the second group of people, don't have much time left before we set off!"

Yuchi Jingde said.

"It's not much and it has nothing to do with you. You are not among the second batch of people to leave!" Li Jing teased.

"I don't understand why Cheng Yaojin was allowed to be the vanguard and not me. Is it because I'm darker than him?" Yuchi Jingde said rather unhappy.

As soon as these words came out, Luo Zhang burst into laughter. Yuchi Jingde was really too funny. He was darker than Cheng Yaojin, but Cheng Yaojin had no competition. This reason was so good that even Luo Zhang admired him.

Not to mention the other people, everyone was laughing so hard that it was so lively.

Compared with the lively atmosphere of the military attache's place, the civilian officials' place is much quieter. After all, when the army goes on an expedition, the military attache has the upper hand in the court. The civilian officials have always wanted to suppress the military attache in the court and do not want to give the military attache the upper hand.

But it also depends on the time. When there is no war, the military attache can only be one head shorter and be criticized everywhere. But when there is war, it is equivalent to the military attaché standing up, while the civilian officials have to be one head shorter. They must focus on war and cooperate with the war.

Arrangement, this corresponds to the old saying, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind, and the one who controls this balance is Your Majesty.

Disharmony between civil and military forces is what His Majesty wants to see. If there is harmony, His Majesty may worry that his position is not secure.

"Apart from this, aren't there some battle reports from the north?" Luo Zhang asked. Compared with the intelligence from Li Yifu, the intelligence from these big guys is faster.

Although Luo Zhang is now the right minister of the Ministry of War, he is still far away from the first-hand core information. Most of the first-hand information comes to the ears of these big guys in front of him. If Luo Zhang wants to reach this level, he still needs to

It takes many years of hard work.

However, if he asks, these big guys still respect Luo Zhang and will tell him. After all, Luo Zhang is among the second batch of Northern Expedition lists and has the right to know. Besides, the reason why this Northern Expedition can promote

, more or less because of Luo Zhang. If there was no Luo Zhang, how would the military rations be solved? If there was no Luo Zhang, where would the sled come from? If there was no Luo Zhang, who would be responsible for the important task of building the igloo in the north, so some things are possible

I told Luo Zhang.

Hearing that Luo Zhang was asking, everyone looked at Li Jing. After all, the commander-in-chief this time was Li Jing, and the one who knew the most was Li Jing.

Li Jing did not shirk, and after pondering for a while, he said: "The Turkic army has also moved towards us. Although they fought a battle with Xue Yantuo, because the Tubo people suddenly intervened to help, the Turkic people's losses were not the same.

It is not as big as we thought before, so this war is not optimistic. Fortunately, this time we no longer have to worry about the weather in the north, which will lead to the shortage of military rations and frostbite. Otherwise, the possibility of victory in this Northern Expedition is unlikely.

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After hearing Li Jing's analysis, everyone couldn't help but frown. The Turks' losses were not as great as expected, which meant that they could allocate more manpower to deal with their attack. This was not good news for them.

Luo Zhang didn't feel much when he heard this. You must know that even without his help this time, Li Jing also achieved this victory, and he braved the surprise attack of ice and snow to catch the Turks off guard, which ultimately led to the Turks' defeat.

Those killed by Li Jing had no choice but to move away.

With his help this time, I believe the war will be easier. Of course, the situation on the battlefield has changed suddenly. Who knows what will happen next moment. Luo Zhang has also made some preparations for this, but those things have not been exchanged yet.

In the north, he will naturally use it to supply the army.

However, the army has a large number of people, and Luo Zhang is afraid that he will bleed a lot this time.

While Luo Zhang and others were chatting about the war in the north, one man entered Chang'an City in disguise with a group of guards and went directly to Changsun Mansion.

If Luo Zhang met him, he would definitely recognize that the person in disguise was none other than Changsun Chong, who he was competing with in the martial arts test.

Ordinarily, Changsun Chong should not return to Chang'an at this time, but is guarding the northern border, waiting for the arrival of the army, but his father, Changsun Wuji, is like this. The great elder naturally wants to call him back just in case, if anything happens

Unexpectedly, Changsun Chong could also inherit the position of head of the family immediately.

As for the war in the north, it is not too late to wait until he succeeds as the head of the family. This is an issue related to the continuation of the family. In the eyes of the great elder, it is much more important than the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty.

Dynasties can change, but families can continue forever.

When the eldest son rushed back to the eldest son's house and saw his unconscious father, he was so angry that he wished he could go to the Luo house with his sword and kill Luo Zhang right now.

"Chong'er, don't be impulsive. Since Luo Zhang can defeat your father, his strength cannot be underestimated. For the time being, we can only stay dormant and wait until your father wakes up!" the great elder warned.

"Hibernating? My father is like this, and you want me to hibernate? You even have to give Luo Zhang ten mines to save my father? How is this different from a bandit!" Changsun Chong said angrily.

"Now it's not just about Luo Zhang. After your father fell into a coma, several top families, such as the Dugu family, the Yuwen family, and the Xiao family, have all taken action against my eldest grandson's family. If we blindly fight against Luo Zhang, it will be easy in the end.

It will only be those big families, and my Changsun Mansion will also decline from now on, removed from the top families, and reduced to a third-rate family. Do you really want this?" the great elder admonished.

"Then just watch that kid Luo Zhang being arrogant and proud?" Changsun Chong said still angrily.

"Your father often said that a little impatience will ruin a big plan. Unfortunately, even though he said this, he didn't understand it. This time, he just couldn't hold it back and made a move with Luo Zhang outside the Tai Chi Hall. Who knows?

You can imagine that Luo Zhang actually hid his strength, which is why your father failed. The reason why your father was impulsive and couldn't hold back was all because of you. If it weren't for you, do you think that your father is such a calm person?

Would you do such an unwise thing?" The great elder hated the iron.

Changsun Chong was not a fool. Under the advice of the great elder, if he still didn't understand the whole story, he could kill him with a piece of tofu.

The reason why Changsun Wuji did this was, as the elder said, to clear the way for his son. At the moment when he assassinated Luo Zhang, he had already thought clearly that he would be dismissed from office and seize the title by His Majesty, and he would stay dormant for a few years.

years.
Chapter completed!