Chapter 24 The Road to the West
(three)
Da Qiao knew that Li Bai had been back, so she had been waiting in the mansion. When she saw Li Bai, she pretended to be angry and said, "You are the disciple who ran away without saying a word, which made me wait in this unfamiliar place."
Li Bai laughed and said, "Are you worried about me or miss me?"
Da Qiao spat and said, "Who wants to miss you? I have to stay in the mansion all day here, which is more boring and boring than being under the desert. If Mengqi hadn't accompanied me, I would have returned to that place..."
As he said that, he remembered the monster and the White Walker in the mountains, and tears fell down without realizing it.
Li Bai hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Okay, don't cry. I won't go out casually in the future. I will accompany you every day and accompany you to find your sister in the future."
Da Qiao burst into tears and said with a smile: "Really?"
After saying that, he frowned again and sighed: "I'm afraid he is also a heartless person..."
Li Bai smiled and said, "It's like someone has ever been blamed for you."
Da Qiao sighed again and then continued for a long time: "I was originally betrothed to someone, but before I got married, my husband died young..."
Li Bai remembered that the beautiful "Er Qiao" of his aunt said, Da Qiao promised Sun Ce and Xiao Qiao gave it to Zhou Yu, but Sun Ce died before she got married. Knowing that Da Qiao remembered the sad things at this time, he stopped asking questions, and found a silk parquet in the room and handed it to Da Qiao.
Da Qiao wiped it, suddenly looked up at Li Bai and said, "You won't dislike me, do you?"
Seeing his pink face and a cute and delicate look, Li Bai reached out to touch her black hair and said, "How could it be? As long as you are willing to marry, I will marry you!"
Da Qiao opened Li Bai's hand and blushed, "Bah! Who said he wanted to marry you!"
The two talked and laughed, and Da Qiao chased Li Bai and told him if there was anything interesting on the way.
Li Bai told the story, talking about Gan Jiang Mo Ye, Da Qiao sighed and praised them for their love and nature. When talking about Ying Zheng's practice of Taoism and Xu Fufei Xian, Da Qiao was surprised, but in the end he ignored Gongsun Li and never mentioned it.
(Four)
After comforting Da Qiao, Li Bai went to find Di Renjie again. Di Renjie gave Li Bai the exchanged silver notes for more than 10,000 taels. Li Bai took two thousand taels to Di Renjie, saying that he was temporarily staying at the mansion, thank you for the hospitality and other words.
Di Renjie refused in a slight manner, and Li Bai said, "If Lord Di doesn't accept it, I will never dare to ask trouble in the mansion."
Di Renjie refused and said to Li Bai: "Then I will take the silver for General Li to find a house in Shendu."
Li Bai smiled and said, "I am an idle cloud and wild crane. I guess I won't stay anywhere for long."
Di Renjie was stunned. He felt that Li Bai had something to say, so he was not inconvenient to ask more questions. He thanked Li Bai for taking the money and ordered the people in the mansion to treat Li Bai, Da Qiao and others as masters.
The next day, Li Bai visited Li Yuanfang again, and then, he had nothing to do, and took Da Qiao and Meng Qi to visit Shendu every day. Da Qiao left Di Mansion for the first time and saw the prosperous Luoyang. His seeing and hearing were much richer than the dynasty he came from when he was here. He couldn't help but be filled with joy, so he pestered Li Bai every day and asked him to take him out for fun. Li Bai did not want to participate in Di Renjie's complicated government affairs, and he was indifferent to Da Qiao.
(five)
In the winter of the second year of Tianshu, Wu Zetian issued a manifesto to conquer the Western Regions, preparing for wars in the coming year.
The manifesto said: "In the past, Emperor Wu and Emperor Xuan of Han pacified the Western Regions and wiped out the Huhu, and ordered the Huhuhu to live outside to serve China. However, the Huhuhu finally had a slutty and slander, and he repeatedly invaded the border, plundered money and harmed our people. His heart could be punished.
Today, the heavens are circulating and the Central Plains are full of energy. We should drive away the barbarians, restore the Chinese power, establish a guide to the Chen Ji, and save the people.
This is to use a letter to send a message to everyone who knows it. If there is a man of blood who calls on a voyage to help me fight, I will be the one who is a confidant and give me a reward.
Hu’s sins are permeated, and the Emperor is furious. I show the power of heaven, eliminate the evil spirits, safeguard the Chinese, and respectfully carry out the punishment of heaven. If you speak far and near, who has no intention of favoring your left! Be an official and the people, and be in emergency promotion of the ambitions of Hui.”
As soon as this manifesto was released, a hundred calls were responded to. There were countless people from all over the country who signed up for the army. Wu Zetian ordered civil and military generals to train soldiers quickly, and Di Renjie and others were busy with government affairs all day long.
(six)
The spring of the second year of Changsheng is the time when grass grows and birds fly and spring flowers bloom.
Wu Zetian named Di Renjie as the general of the Western Expedition, and was also appointed as the Pingzhangshi of Tongfengge Luantai. He also named Wang Xiaojie as the general manager of Wuwei Dao, and ordered the two to unite to 100,000 and march towards the Western Regions.
Di Renjie took Wang Xiaojie as the vanguard and commanded 60,000 troops. He was in charge of the central army and commanded 30,000 troops. He ordered Li Yuanfang and Li Bai to be the rear, transporting food and grass, commanding 10,000 troops, and as support. Everything was arranged and auspicious day was chosen to set off.
Da Qiao had already learned that Li Bai was going to go with the team, so she sighed all day long and said to Li Bai before leaving: "You don't know how long you will go."
Li Bai said: "In marching and fighting, life and death are often uncertain."
Da Qiao was so anxious that she burst into tears when she heard this. She pulled Li Bai and said, "I want to go with you too!"
Li Bai said softly: "The battlefield is full of dangers. You are a weak woman, don't take risks."
Da Qiao couldn't help but cry, "Go to yourself, Mengqi and I are going to leave, and we will go find my sister."
When Li Bai heard her say this, he hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense. The vast sea of people is everywhere. Where are you going to find your sister? Besides, the world is dangerous and people's hearts are not old. You will be deceived when you go out."
Da Qiao said, "You don't have to worry about it!" After that, he still cried.
Li Bai pondered for a while and said, "There are regulations in the army that women are not allowed to be brought."
Seeing that Li Bai was not so determined in his words, Da Qiao immediately said, "I can dress up as a man. I saw a secretary in Lord Di's mansion that Mulan once joined the army for her father. Not only was she not discovered, she also became a general in the end!"
Li Bai smiled bitterly, but he couldn't stand the beauty crying and nodded in agreement. Da Qiao and Meng Qi were happy.
Li Bai thought to himself: I was still obsessed with the Tao of this little fairy.
Chapter completed!