Chapter 310 Welcome "Ok?"
Ji Song, who was deep in memory, seemed to hear something and looked at the Ba River water under the bridge.
It couldn't be seen clearly in the night, but it just sounded like someone swimming.
"woo"
There was a whimpering sound, and Ji Song heard it clearly now. He got down from the railing and shouted to the soldiers not far away: "Bring the torch quickly!"
"Go get a rope." Ji Song ordered.
"Yes, Lord Hou!"
Holding the torch, Ji Song tried his best to look far away on the river. After waiting for a while, he saw what it was.
"Rhubarb?" Ji Song was shocked.
He didn't expect Dahuang to actually swim out of Chang'an, but now was not the time to think about this, because he had already seen that Dahuang was a little exhausted, and the swimming movements were a little scattered.
"Master Marquis, the rope." The soldier handed the rope to Ji Song.
Ji Song didn't dare to delay at this time. If anything happened to Dahuang, he would regret it to death.
He tied a slip knot on one end of the rope, swung it around in the air, and the rope headed towards the rhubarb on the river.
I learned this from herdsmen on the grasslands. Although it is not accurate, it is enough.
This time, he was obviously lucky and it landed directly on Dahuang's head.
Ji Song slowly tightened the rope, and he ran towards the river bank.
Dahuang, who was almost exhausted, now took advantage of it and immediately followed the rope and swam towards the shore.
Ji Song did not dare to tighten the rope too tightly for fear of strangling Dahuang. When he saw that Dahuang had reached the shallow water, he breathed a sigh of relief.
When Rhubarb came to the shore, he immediately shook the water off his body. It was still a bit cool in the April night, so it would not be good if he got sick.
"Eh! Is it really rhubarb?" Liu Laoer saw the movement here and hurried over. He was also surprised to see rhubarb! "woo"
At this time, Dahuang got into his master's arms and kept sobbing, as if he felt a lot of grievances, which made Ji Song feel a little sad for a while.
"Okay, okay, let's go and warm up by the fire."
Beside the fire, everyone gathered around to warm themselves up. Some people took out some dried meat and roasted it for tonight's meal.
Rhubarb was already dry, and Ji Song stroked its soft hair. Rhubarb squinted its eyes comfortably and lay down at Ji Song's feet.
"Master Marquis, our Dahuang is really amazing. He came here after looking for your flute. Whose dog is as smart as Dahuang?" The soldier looked at him in surprise. Dahuang glanced at him and continued to lie down. Just now it It does consume a lot of physical strength.
Ji Song didn't expect Dahuang to find him here, but he was much thinner than before he left, and he didn't know why.
Poor Dahuang can't speak, so of course he can't express his grievances, but as long as he is by his master's side, everything else is not important.
The moon was at the top of the sky, illuminating the ground as if he were in the snow. It wasn't until the fire went out that Ji Song went to rest.
“Did you find rhubarb?”
Early the next morning, Li Shimin got up and asked Chen Shou.
"I heard news from Marquis Wu that Dahuang swam out of the city from the Bahe River last night, and there has been no news since then," Chen Shou said.
"Outside the city?" Li Shimin was stunned.
But then he thought of something and said with a dark face: "I can guarantee that Ji Song was outside the city last night. Okay! He dared to leave the army privately, which is simply lawless."
"Let the prince lead the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette to greet him today! Wait three days for the meritorious soldiers to come to Taiji Hall to receive their rewards." After saying that, he went out directly. He was really angry with Ji Song. He was originally thinking about himself. Go out of the city in person to greet the triumphant army! But I regretted it after saying it yesterday. If the leading general was Li Jing or another veteran, it would be nothing to go out to greet him by himself.
But this time it was Ji Song. Going there in person was a bit out of the ordinary. It didn't matter to me, but following Ji Song would have a big impact.
He has made great achievements many times at a young age, and he is already a bit out of his mind. If he adds another fire to it, he will simply put this kid on the fire.
I will be of great use to this boy in the future, and if I let him get trapped in the court now, it will indeed be more than worth the gain.
Just in time to seize the opportunity to return to Beijing privately this time, not only can he take back what he said yesterday, but his own reward can also be reduced this time. He doesn't want to be nagging by those people.
Thinking of this, he perked up and said to Chen Shou: "Go to the court and inform the ministers. Just say that I am not feeling well and just go to court early!"
Chen Shou was stunned for a moment, but as if he thought of something, he covered his mouth with a smile and walked forward.
In the Taiji Hall, the ministers were waiting outside the hall, but it was almost dawn, but the emperor hadn't come yet. What's the matter?
However, complaints are still complaints, but I would never dare to say them out loud.
Since the victory in the Mobei War and Jie Li being captured alive, the emperor's majesty has become more and more serious.
Several ministers had committed crimes, which would have been nothing in the past, but this time they all miscalculated, and the emperor simply said he would be dismissed and investigated.
But what can they do? The emperor's authority is increasing day by day, and the jade seal passed down to the country was obtained by the emperor some time ago. Some voices in the past have long been drowned in the praise of virtues.
Yesterday I heard that I had to personally lead the ministers to greet the triumphant army outside the city. It is simply unreasonable! Well, Hou Jisong, a rising star of the younger generation, actually asked them to greet him. What's the point of this? Isn't he afraid of shortening that kid's life?
Anyway, they have already thought about it, and they will definitely not make this kid feel better.
It's not that he did nothing on the grassland, he simply threw off his arms and worked hard. Although he solved many problems for the court, he also raised money and food for the army, which was said to be in the millions.
But you did it on your own without going through the court to discuss politics. Have you ever put the court, yourself and others in the eyes?
No matter what, he must be labeled as a proud, arrogant and rude border trader who is a good leader.
"Here we come, stand up quickly."
Just when they were thinking about how to disgust the emperor, someone saw Chen Shou, who never took half a step away from the emperor, and immediately became quiet.
But what surprised everyone was, why didn't the emperor come?
Before they could ask questions, Chen Shou said loudly: "His Majesty has spoken!"
"Your servants respectfully invite the holy edict!"
"I feel unwell today, so I will go to court early. I will leave the matter of welcoming the triumphant army to the Crown Prince and the officials of the Ministry of Rites!"
"Please invite me first!" After Chen Shou finished speaking, he smiled at everyone.
"Wait a minute!"
As the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling had to figure out some things. He was fine yesterday, so how can he feel uncomfortable today?
"If you have anything to say, Mr. Fang, please tell me!"
Chen Shou did not dare to neglect Fang Xuanling at all. Even His Majesty treated her with great courtesy, not to mention himself? "What's going on? The triumphal army is coming soon. Why won't Your Majesty say he won't go?"
"Your Majesty's golden words, how can you change them at your own convenience?"
Fang Xuanling said unceremoniously.
Thanks to Dalong and book friends tail number 3270 for their monthly votes!
(End of this chapter)