A Common Name!
"At your house?"
The carriage stopped in front of the main entrance of the Changping Public House. Gu Hao frowned.
Why did he feel like this was a trap?!
"This general will treat you to a drink. Where else could it be?”
Zhang Liang said unhappily.
His face was very dark.
"What kind of attitude is this?"
Gu Hao glared.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a trap.
"Alright, hurry up and go in. Uncle Bao values you so much. Do you think I can eat you?”
Zhang Liang urged impatiently.
Gu Hao thought for a moment and nodded.
The current him was in the limelight and had Qin Qiong to protect him.
Moreover, Princess Chang Le knew about Zhang Liang's invitation.
The two of them arrived at an empty hall.
The two sides of the hall were brightly lit.
Gu Hao glanced at the banquet table and raised his eyebrows.
Both of their banquet tables were on the east side, and they were only about five feet apart.
"What the hell? Could it be that you really just want me to watch a song and dance?”
Gu Hao was puzzled.
After the two of them sat down…
Two groups of maidservants came from the left and right sides, bringing delicious food and fine wine.
"Come, have a taste of the wine that Yaojin sent over.”Zhang Liang raised his cup and said to Gu Hao.
Gu Hao poured himself a glass of wine.
"It's as clear as water, and there's a faint fragrance of wine…This is indeed a wine that has been purified.”
Gu Hao thought to himself.
Glancing at Zhang Liang, he realized that even though the other party was toasting him, his face was still dark, as if someone owed him money.
"What the hell? There shouldn't be a problem with this wine, right?"
Gu Hao became even more suspicious.
Looking at the wine, she didn't dare to drink anymore.
"Could it be poisoned?"
Gu Hao cursed.
"Drink."
Seeing that Gu Hao was only looking at the wine cup and not making a move, Zhang Liang frowned and urged him.
"Yes, alright." Gu Hao raised his cup and toasted Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang drank it all in one gulp.
Gu Hao put down his wine glass.
"Why aren't you drinking?" Zhang Liang frowned.
Gu Hao stood up and said indifferently,""Let's switch seats. I'll sit on your side.”
"What?" Zhang Liang was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He looked at Gu Hao in a daze and laughed angrily." You suspect that I poisoned you?”
Gu Hao snorted noncommittally and said,""Either change seats, or I'll leave now.”
"Alright, alright, let's change seats."
Zhang Liang was helpless.
She got up and exchanged seats with Gu Hao.
"The wine I drink is hard liquor. Are you sure you can get used to it?”
Zhang Liang glanced at Gu Hao.
"Have you forgotten who invented this wine?" Gu Hao smiled and said leisurely.”
Zhang Liang paused and nodded." Then let's drink. Let's get drunk today."”
Gu Hao poured himself a glass of wine. After shaking the glass, he poured the wine away and refilled it.
Only then did he drink it with ease.
Zhang Liang's face darkened.
Did this brat dislike his dirty mouth?
Then, he poured himself a glass of wine from the banquet table.
He drank it all in one go.
After drinking it, he felt a little unsatisfied.
The wine on this table belonged to medium-grade wine. For him, who wanted to drown his sorrows in wine, the alcohol content of medium-grade wine was too low.
The other table was filled with the strongest wine.
"F * ck." Gu Hao drank the cup and almost felt the spiciness in his throat.
"Hehe, come, continue drinking." Zhang Liang raised his glass and invited him.
Gu Hao ignored him and asked directly,"Why did you invite me here?"”
"Have another drink and I'll tell you."”
"Tell me first, then I'll drink it." Gu Hao said.
"If you don't drink, I'll drink it myself."
Zhang Liang said angrily.
Then, he raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
" Very good," Gu Hao said with a smile." Drink a few more cups then. You'll tell me when you're drunk."”
"Heh, I won't get drunk even if I drink ten pots of this wine.”Zhang Liang sneered and poured himself another glass of wine.
He drank it all in one go.
"Dammit, you win."
Gu Hao cursed and poured himself a glass of wine.
He drank it all in one go.
"Can you tell me now?"
Gu Hao endured the spiciness of the liquor and asked in a bad mood.
"I invited you here because I wanted to ask about Zhang Shenzhi's situation. The second was to admire the dance skills of Bodhisattva Man.”
"Heh, you still dare to ask about Zhang Shenzhi at home? Aren't you afraid that your wife will twist your ears?”Gu Hao sneered and said with a faint smile.
Zhang Liang's expression stiffened. After a moment of silence, he said in a muffled voice,"She went back to her parents 'home."
Gu Hao was enlightened.
Previously, he had some doubts. Last time, Zhang Liang was so afraid of his wife. Why would he dare to buy a Bodhisattva now?
He even dared to invite her to drink and dance with him.
So his wife was not at home!
Gu Hao completely relaxed and teased,""You cheated the moment your wife left. Aren't you afraid that she'll come back and settle the score with you?”
Zhang Liang's face darkened and he grunted,"Drink your wine."”
" Hehe…" Gu Hao chuckled and poured himself a glass of wine in a relaxed manner.
"Let your little beauty come out and dance.”
Gu Hao said leisurely.
In the past, he had seen some songs and dances of this era, but it was not very strong.
"Let's talk about Zhang Shenzhi first. After talking about Zhang Shenzhi, we'll look at…Little beauty.”Zhang Liang said with a fake smile.
" Yes." Gu Hao nodded and muttered," Speaking of which, there's indeed something I need you to do."”
"What is it?" Zhang Liang asked.
"I need Zhang Shenzhi's confession," said Gu Hao.”
"Confession?" Zhang Liang hesitated," I heard that he was transferred to the Supreme Court together with Yang Zhengdao. His confession should have been sent to the Supreme Court as well.”
"I know." Gu Hao said.
Zhang Liang frowned. After a while, he said,"I'll try my best."”
" It doesn't matter if I can't get it," Gu Hao muttered." But I have to confirm where this confession is stored."”
"This is easy." Zhang Liang said.
As a county duke and the Emperor's trusted general, he still had the face to go to the Supreme Court to check some confessions.
"Then it's fine." Gu Hao smiled.”
"With his confession…you can get him out?”
Zhang Liang narrowed his eyes.
He was a little puzzled.
Although he didn't want to admit Zhang Shenzhi's identity, since he already knew, he naturally couldn't be indifferent as usual.
He had more or less inquired about Zhang Shenzhi's situation.
According to what he knew, Zhang Shenzhi was Yang Zhengdao's scapegoat, and that crystal cup was indeed stolen from Gu Hao's house by Zhang Shenzhi.
In this situation, Zhang Shenzhi was dead for sure.
"I only said that I would protect his life. Whether he can come out or not depends on his luck.”
Gu Hao said.
He could only help Zhang Shenzhi clear his name of the crime of breaking the crystal cup, but the crime of stealing the imperial gift was still there.
"If you can keep him alive, it will naturally be easier to save him."”
"That might not be the case."
Gu Hao thought to himself.
The reason why he could save Zhang Shenzhi from death was because Zhang Shenzhi's death sentence was framed.
As for rescuing Zhang Shenzhi, it would be a little difficult for Gu Hao.
"To thank you for saving Zhang Shenzhi, come, let's drink three cups in a row.”Zhang Liang raised his cup and finished it in one gulp.
Gu Hao smiled. After downing a cup, he said,""It's boring to just drink. Let's invite the little beauty out.”
Zhang Liang raised his cup and said,"Drink another cup, and the little beauty will come out."”
"Alright."
Gu Hao nodded.
After pouring himself a cup…
He drank it all in one go.
He was already getting used to the fiery heat of the liquor.
"Blow the candles and play the music."
Zhang Liang ordered indifferently.
Then, the two groups of maidservants came to a candle and blew it out.
The hall immediately became dark, as if a layer of black fog had filled the air.
At this moment, the melodious sound of a zither rang out.
Gu Hao glanced around and vaguely saw a woman playing the zither on the south side of the hall.
"It'll be out soon. Come, continue drinking.”Zhang Liang raised his glass again.
Gu Hao poured himself a glass of wine and casually responded before downing it.
When the zither music reached a high point, a masked woman dressed in exotic clothes came over leisurely.
The hall was dark, but the woman's clothes were emitting a five-colored light, dazzling and eye-catching.
It became the only focus of the hall.
The graceful dance, the exquisite curves, and the indistinct face…
It exuded an indescribable charm.
"If you have time, you can let Bakaduo learn how to dance.”
Gu Hao thought to himself as he enjoyed the dance.
Zhang Liang, who was standing at the side, looked at the woman who was dancing in the hall. His eyes flashed with an extremely complicated expression.
Hot, infatuated, helpless, depressed, guilty, compromising, begging…
When the woman casually glanced at Zhang Liang, his expression changed.
After drinking three cups of wine, Zhang Liang stood up abruptly.
"I drank too much. I went out to get some water.”
Zhang Liang said in a muffled voice.
After saying that, he directly walked towards the side door of the hall.
Gu Hao didn't care too much.
He continued to drink his liquor and watch the fluorescent dance in the hall.
As an engineering student, Gu Hao didn't have much appreciation for art.
He just felt that it was amazing that a person could train their waist to be as soft as a snake.
Moreover, this woman kicked her legs 180 degrees, spun, and jumped. Coupled with her charming eyes, she was extremely moving.
Gu Hao didn't know much about dancing, but he felt that the dance performed by the Bodhisattva Man in the hall was quite beautiful.
At the very least, it had attracted his attention.
As time passed, Gu Hao shook his head and realized that the dancing of the women in the hall had become even more powerful. They even created afterimages.
Gu Hao took a sip of wine, trying to wake himself up.
Looking closely, the four afterimages turned into eight.
"Awesome!"
Gu Hao couldn't help but praise.
As the dance approached, Gu Hao shook his head again.
He found that there were Buddhas emitting light everywhere.
"You dance so beautifully, hehe ~"
Gu Hao couldn't help but laugh foolishly.
"If you look good, drink more."
A gentle voice rang in his ears.
Gu Hao nodded. The cup was already at his lips.
He drank it all in one go.
Night, sleepless.
Imperial City, Weapon Refinement Ground.
In Gu Hao's tent.
Gail Bagado sat beside Gu Hao's bed, holding a piece of paper that was filled with calculations."
After days of thinking, she finally found a simple way to calculate 'one plus two, plus three, plus four, all the way to a hundred'.
"Why isn't he here yet?"
At midnight, Gail. Bagado was a little worried.
She walked out of the tent and looked at the assembly line for forging iron and steel. There were Golden Guards patrolling at all times.
"Are you drunk?"
Gail Bagado thought to herself.
After returning to the tent, she looked at her bed and then at Gu Hao's bed.
"If I sleep now, what if he comes back late at night? Wouldn't all my waiting be in vain?”
"Oh, but if I sleep on his bed, when he comes back, I'll say that I'm afraid that he'll be cold when he sleeps at night, so I'll warm his bed for him…"
Thinking like this, Gail. Bagado's eyes lit up.
She slowly walked to Gu Hao's bed and lay down.
Taiji Palace, Hall of Eternal Joy.
Li Lizhi and Su Chaner lay together, sleeping in each other's arms.
"I'll take good care of you to repay your kindness and your kindness.”
Su Chaner made up her mind.
She felt the most sincere concern from this Princess Chang Le.
This made her heart, which was already cold, warm up.
Yin Yang Hall.
Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji, Li Jing, Qin Qiong, and the others spent the night discussing how to deal with the Turks.
Originally, he had temporarily left Zhao Deyan behind to buy some time.
But now, Zhao Deyan's group was already dead.
Once news of this reached the Turks, it would definitely lead to their frenzied revenge.
"Am I really a good emperor?”
Looking at the accounts and memorials on the table, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile bitterly." During my father's reign, the Tang Empire will provide as much food as I need.
I never need to consider the problem of food and fodder when I fight.
But now, I have become the emperor, why can't I even gather enough food for a war?”
Fang Xuanling shook his head." This has nothing to do with His Majesty. It's like a drought and a flood. It's not something that can be determined by human power."
During the years of Wude, most of the grain and fodder were left behind by the Sui Dynasty, so His Majesty naturally did not lack it when fighting.
Now, His Majesty sympathizes with the people and often reduces taxes to relieve the victims of various disasters. The national treasury is empty, which shows that His Majesty loves the people like his own children…"
Zhangsun Wuji said,"It's not that we don't have enough rations. It's just that the war with the Turks will not end in a short time. We need too much rations."”
"Actually, when it comes to rations, I thought of someone who might have a way.”Li Jing muttered.
"Who is it?" Li Shi Min quickly asked.
Qin Qiong hesitated and asked tentatively,""Gu Hao?"
Everyone was stunned.
"Uh…no." Li Jing paused, shook his head and said," I want to talk about the Governor of Lizhou, Wu Shi.”
"A warrior?" Li Shi Min frowned.
During the uprising in Taiyuan, Wu Shi had been by his father's side and could be considered to be on the High Emperor's side.
Last year, Li Xiaochang, the Prince of Yi 'an, who was in charge of guarding Lizhou, rebelled. After the rebellion was settled, Li Shimin transferred the warrior to Lizhou to appease the people.
"What can he do?"
Li Shi Min asked.
As the governor of Lizhou, the warrior could only be said to be average and had no mistakes, but he also did not make any great contributions.
Li Jing smiled and was about to speak when Du Ruhui said,"Before he followed the High Emperor, he was a merchant. He was the one who raised the first grain for the Taiyuan uprising.”
"Not bad." Li Jing nodded and said," Later on, he became Cao Can and was responsible for managing military supplies. He never made a mistake.”
Li Shi Min thought about it and nodded.
After the Taiyuan Uprising, the grain and military supplies in the early stages were indeed inextricably linked to the warriors.
"Then transfer him to Chang 'an first, just in case.”
Li Shi Min said.
Zhangsun Wuji said,"I'm afraid that just one warrior isn't enough. We should try our best to delay the Turks."”
"Yes." Li Shi Min nodded and asked gently," Do you have any good ideas?”
"I suggest that we move the people of Youzhou first.”
"No." Fang Xuanling shook his head." The moment the Turks notice any signs of trouble, they will likely immediately send troops.”
Du Ruhui glanced at Zhangsun Wuji and slowly said,""I remember that the auxiliary army mentioned that we can send an envoy to the Turks…"
Zhangsun Wuji said expressionlessly,""I have indeed said that this method can indeed delay time temporarily. However, Zhao Deyan is already dead, and we no longer have any bargaining chips in our hands.
At this time, if the envoy of the Great Tang entered Turkic territory, his fate would likely be the same as Zhao Deyan's group.”
"But this is indeed the best strategy to stall for time.”
Du Ruhui said.
He cursed the old fox in his heart.
Li Shiming thought for a while and said,"How long can we delay it?"”
"This depends on the envoy's ability." Fang Xuanling said.
"Then…who do you think is the most capable envoy to the Turks?" Li Shi Min asked.”
The ministers were silent.
Zhangsun Wuji had just said that this trip to the Turks was fraught with danger. It was very likely that he would be slaughtered before he even met the Turkic Khagan.
In this situation, how could they take the initiative to mention someone else?
Li Shi Min also thought of this situation and said,""How about this, write down all the candidates you have in mind on a piece of paper, then roll them up and throw them into that vase.
You can write with your left hand, so I can't tell whose handwriting it is.”
The officials looked at each other and then picked up their brushes with their left hands. They were wary of others while writing on the rice paper on the coffee table beside them.
Seeing this, Li Shimin was also interested.
He also used his left hand to write a name on the paper.
Not long after, everyone crumpled the Xuan paper on their table into a ball and threw it into a vase at the side.
Li Shimin stood up and walked to the vase. He threw the paper he wrote into the vase and shook it for a while…
He lifted the vase and poured out all the paper balls inside.
"Everyone, come together." Li Shi Min laughed.
The officials squatted down and each picked up a ball of paper.
After opening them at the same time, they were hung on the ground to dry.
A common name appeared on the crumpled paper:
Tang Jian!
The ministers looked at each other. Li Shimin hesitated and said,"I don't think Minister Tang has offended you, right?”
“………”
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