Cheng Chumo still had some red whip marks and some bruises on his body. The bruises were from being beaten by his father, and the red whip marks were probably from the tavern girl.
To put it bluntly, who made Chumo keep hiding his identity? They have been together for so long, and only now did he confess and propose to marry someone else's girl.
With the character of the Guanzhong woman, it would be strange not to take action.
If Li Tai wants to get married and has to go to Chang'an City with such difficulty, Chu Mo's end will not be much better.
Seeing how big-hearted Chu Mo is and even giving advice to Li Tai, this guy is really big-hearted.
Zhang Yang sighed melancholy, why were the two brothers who had the best friendship around him, one more strange than the other.
Li Daoyan sat aside and whispered: "I heard that General Li Jing is also in Lishan now?"
"Well, he has recently been studying new tactics of war."
Thinking about how Li Tai could enter Chang'an City unharmed, Zhang Yang thought for a moment, "Has His Highness, King Wei, tried eating some sour food?"
Li Tai asked curiously: "Are you talking about jealousy?"
Zhang Yang got on his horse and said, "Wait here."
Whether it was Cheng Chumo or Li Tai, Zhang Yang suddenly felt that neither of them made him worry.
This Dawan horse was given by the palace, but it has been unwilling to enter this village.
There are unwritten rules among animals. Maybe it has smelled other smells, whether it is the smell of a bear or a three-hemi horse, this Dawan horse is very scared, let alone a gelding.
Zhang Yang got off his horse and hurriedly walked up the mountain. Li Yue was enjoying the sun with his son and daughter, and a group of younger brothers and sisters were doing their homework.
She asked curiously: "What's wrong with my husband?"
"Do you still have the plums that Xiaohui sent before?"
"Yes, it's in the jar in the kitchen."
Zhang Yang hurried down the mountain from the kitchen and rode his horse to the official road again. Li Daoyan had already left, and he still had to guard the official road.
Li Tai and Chu Mo, one strong and one fat, were still sitting on the edge of the official road.
Seeing that the fat man still looked depressed, it was better to stop the vomiting than to overcome the urge to vomit.
Zhang Yang opened the jar and took out a plum and handed it to him, "Keep this plum in your mouth and try again."
The fat man looked at Chang'an City with some fear. He had a plum in his mouth, and his face turned bitter with soreness.
"Since His Highness the King of Wei wants to overcome the feeling of vomiting, it is better to put a plum in your mouth to stop vomiting. As a temporary measure, you might as well try it. If it doesn't work, put a few more plums in your mouth."
Li Tai got on his horse again and shouted at Meizi to let the horse go slowly towards Chang'an City.
At the beginning, Li Tai walked for a while to Chang'an City with plums in his mouth. He found that he didn't vomit, so he walked for a while again.
He stuffed several more plums into his mouth, his face turned bitter because of the sour taste, and he continued walking towards Chang'an City.
Seeing that Li Tai finally stopped vomiting, Cheng Chumo asked curiously: "What is this?"
Zhang Yang whispered: "Plums, sour can stop vomiting."
"I see." Cheng Chumo thought thoughtfully, as if this matter really had something to do with him.
As they walked closer to Chang'an City, Li Tai didn't vomit from beginning to end this time.
Seeing the fat man's happy expression, Cheng Chumo was also very curious, so he picked up a plum and put it in his mouth.
"Well, it is indeed sour, but the aftertaste is still sweet."
Originally, Xiaohui had people bring these plums from the south of the Yangtze River. When the plums were at their greenest, they were salted with salt and then stored.
It is best used by pregnant women to stop vomiting.
The reason why Li Tai vomited when he went to Chang'an City was because of the psychological effect. Since he could not overcome the psychological effect, he could only use plums to prevent vomiting.
After the three of them agreed, they began to prepare for the wedding in a few days.
Li Tai walked with the horse, feeling much more confident now.
Zhang Yang took out a book from his arms. The book was very thin and only had thirty or fifty pages. "This book will be your wedding ceremony."
Li Tai smiled and took the scroll, "Thank you, brother-in-law."
"Originally, I was compiling physics-related books, and I selected some of them that are more suitable for you. Among them are records related to heat and electromagnetism. Your Highness, King Wei, can take a look at it when you have time."
With Li Tai's current understanding of physics, it is just right to be exposed to this aspect of knowledge.
Cheng Chumo returned to the wine shop, but after a while, there were shouts and curses coming from the wine shop.
This guy got into an argument with the bartender again.
Zhang Yang and Li Tai sighed together, quite worried about their future lives after being silenced.
Everyone on Lishan Mountain was very concerned about the marriage of His Highness King Wei. Even the roads in the village were cleaned and all the paths in the village were even washed with water.
Zhang Yang returned to the mountain and tidied the vegetable plot in the greenhouse with his wife.
She whispered: "Teacher's health is getting worse and worse. After seeing it, Dr. Sun said that the teacher's heart and lungs can no longer bear the burden."
The action of planting the vegetable seedlings stalled, and Zhang Yang thought for a moment before planting the vegetable seedlings into the field. According to the teacher's condition, it is not easy to maintain it until now.
Heart and lung problems were a terminal illness for this Tang Dynasty.
When we went out to conquer Jieli Khan, it was very cold. The teacher also suffered from wind and cold at that time. He did not take good care of himself after that. Even though he was sick, he was still on the battlefield, which led to damage to his heart and lungs.
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This damage is irreversible and may be just a small inflammation of the lungs, which may not seem serious at first.
But now that there are no anti-inflammatory drugs, the condition is getting worse and worse.
Zhang Yang said again: "Did Doctor Sun say anything else?"
Li Yue sat down by the vegetable patch, "Doctor Sun said it could be as short as a few months, or as long as one or two years. When I heard this, my wife cried for a long time, but the teacher's mood became much more enlightened."
The couple both hoped that the teacher could live for a few more years. After setting up the vegetable garden, Zhang Yang took his wife down the mountain together.
His Royal Highness the King of Wei's wedding is coming soon, and people are cleaning everywhere in the village, even the chicken and duck pens are being cleaned very clean.
When I walked into the teacher's house, my wife was cooking in the kitchen, while the teacher was sitting in the yard, frowning and reading a book.
Perhaps because his eyesight is not very good, when the teacher reads the scroll, he has to hold the scroll far away to see clearly the writing on it.
Li Yue went to help his wife silently.
The courtyard was very quiet. Zhang Gongjin looked at the scroll and noticed a figure blocking the warm sunshine, and smiled: "Are you here?"
Zhang Yang sat down at the stone table and said, "Teacher, you have to live a few more years."
Hearing this, Zhang Gongjin smiled in relief, "The stubble on your face is heavier than before."
Zhang Yang subconsciously touched his chin. The green stubble was very prickly and said, "I don't like to keep a beard."
"You are a clean person, I have always known that."
Zhang Gongjin nodded slightly.
Looking at the teacher's expression again, Zhang Yang saw the water in the kettle boiling on the stove and poured a bowl of tea.
Zhang Gongjin paid attention to his expression and finally put down the book in his hand, "I have been dragging this frail body for a long time. It would be a relief if I could die one day."
This body is indeed a heavy burden for the teacher, and every breath is taken with care.
Zhang Yang whispered: "I still hope that the teacher can live a few more years."
Hearing this, Zhang Gongjin put his hands on his legs, leaned on the wheel, and looked up at the blue sky at the beginning of winter. "The children have grown up, and now Da'an can stand on his own. I can rest in peace even after I die."
"That's right." Zhang Gongjin looked at the disciple in front of him and smiled: "And you, you have so many leaders in your hands, whether they are Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu, Da'an now, or Di Zhisun and Pei Xingjian, they can all
Be your wings."
"Actually..." Zhang Gongjin coughed twice at this point, "Actually, your strength is a check and balance with Changsun Wuji. When it comes to power, this is what His Majesty wants to see."
"Teacher, don't be ridiculous. Why should I fight with Duke Zhao? The entire Guanlong Group and thousands of disciples are all members of Duke Zhao."
Zhang Gongjin still shook his head, "Changsun Wuji's power is in Guanlong. What makes him inferior to you is the refinement of his manpower. The people in your hands are all younger generations, and they are all people with outstanding talents in various aspects."
"But Changsun Wuji is different. Most of the people in his hands are famous but not practical. Sometimes reputation is more important than talent, but a famous person without talent will become lonely sooner or later, while a talented person will one day gain fame.
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Listening to the teacher's words, Zhang Yang was confused: "The teacher said this as if he was explaining the funeral arrangements."
In the past, I might have laughed it off if I heard the teacher say such words as if he was explaining the aftermath.
Now after listening to this kind of words, and thinking about the teacher's illness, my heart becomes a little heavier. The more I hear it, the heavier I feel.
Zhang Gongjin suddenly smiled, "No one in this world can guarantee a certain longevity. I have seen heroes all over the world in my life, I have also experienced setbacks and displacement, and I have schemed against many people. It is good to be able to live with peace of mind now."
Zhang Yang sat quietly and listened to the teacher's speech.
Not long after, Li Yue and his wife also brought food to the table.
Today I stayed at the teacher's house for dinner. Now that Da'an is back, the matter that worries the most about the teacher and his wife has been settled.
"How are things in Goguryeo?" Zhang Gongjin said with a smile: "Da'an seldom talked about things in Liaodong after he came back from Liaodong. Your wife didn't want the children to go home and still talk about things in the court."
Hearing this, the master's wife looked a little unhappy.
Zhang Yang replied: "Da'an took the royal capital of Goguryeo and wanted to depose the king of Goguryeo and make Goguryeo a county of our Tang Dynasty. However, this matter was opposed by the civil servants in the court headed by Zhao Guogong.
They want to keep the King of Goguryeo in Chang'an City and use the King of Goguryeo to command the people of Goguryeo."
Zhang Gongjin ate his food and nodded, "Da'an's idea is a good one."
"Yes, Da'an's method will work once and for all. There will eventually be people who oppose it. As long as his method is implemented, there will be no more kings in Goguryeo."
Zhang Gongjin put down his bowl and chopsticks again, "Changsun Wuji thought further. He felt that if he wanted to stabilize Liaodong, he must control Goguryeo. This could avoid many disasters. Da'an rashly deposed the King of Goguryeo, which might cause more unrest among the Goguryeo followers.
Threaten Liaodong again."
Zhang Yang nodded, "So I left Wen Ting in Goguryeo and asked him to take the Goguryeo people and his own troops to attack Baekje and Silla."
Zhang Gongjin stroked his beard and said nothing, as if he was considering the pros and cons of this matter.
In short, Li Shimin did not conquer Goguryeo, nor did he use national power to attack Goguryeo.
People have many opinions on the settlement of Goguryeo.
Zhang Yang whispered: "Is Zhao Guogong's idea really far-sighted? Once you follow Zhao Guogong's statement, it does appear to be safe, but in the future, the east of the Central Plains will be limited to Goguryeo. Without the exception of the King of Goguryeo, the Central Plains will
You can’t get a springboard to the Far East in one day.”
Zhang Gongjin nodded and said, "It seems that you think further than Changsun Wuji."
"Yes, I think so too." Zhang Yang smiled.
"Changsun Wuji, an old man, has also reached an age where he wants to maintain stability. He is not as passionate as you young people, and his thoughts and worries are naturally more stable. He is not as passionate as you who think about the future."
As he spoke, seeing that this disciple still looked downcast, Zhang Gongjin let out a deep breath and said, "When Wen Yanbo passed away, he always said that there are too many things in life that are difficult to settle. I have nothing to resolve in this life. It's better than him."
too much."
"That's right." Zhang Gongjin smiled again: "I plan to wait until I receive news of the death of this old guy Wang Gui before I die."
Zhang Yang asked: "Can this be the teacher's decision?"
Zhang Gongjin smiled heartily and said: "I am just waiting for the news of that old guy's death. As soon as he went to Zhongnan Mountain, there was no news. We have already sent people to inquire about his life and death."
Seeing that the teacher was in a good mood, the couple said goodbye to their teacher's wife and returned to Lishan.
Even though I learned that the teacher's condition has reached its limit within one or two years, and the burden on the heart and lungs is getting heavier and heavier. The human body has limits, and the endurance of the heart and lungs is also limited.
The younger siblings and children have all had their meals, and now Xiao An can also eat some porridge.
Zhang Yang sat alone by the Huaqing Pool, looking at the vast starry sky.
"Your master is always like this when he has something on his mind." Li Yue picked up a coat and told Xiaohui and Xiaowu, "You should also go to bed early."
The two disciples nodded in unison and returned to their rooms.
Li Yue took a coat and put it on her husband, "Be careful of catching a cold."
"Well." Zhang Yang looked at the starry night sky, "There are a lot of stars today. Did you see them? They are constellations."
Li Yue also sat down and asked, "What is a constellation?"
"Look at the connections between Rigel 1457 and the bright star above..." Zhang Yang picked up the pen and ink on the desk and compared it with the stars in the night sky, "Does it look like a lifting
A hunter with a knife?"
Li Yue looked at it for a moment and nodded: "Well, it seems a bit similar."
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "The starry sky is far away from us, but it is eternal."
Li Yue sat aside and put her legs on the bear's back, staring at the starry sky intently.
After a long time, the winter night wind became even colder, and the couple returned to the house to rest.
Beginning of winter is the beginning of winter, and it is also one of the four solar terms of the twenty. The so-called autumn harvest and winter storage is the season for storing food in winter, and everything in the world has also entered a state of rest.
The grass and trees are withering and the stinging insects are dormant. Only cabbage, cabbage and spinach are still growing in the vegetable field. Of course, there is also some celery, which is not growing well.