fifth form

Chapter 2508: Three Paths

Zhang Xuezhou left Qilin Pavilion just to take a look at the continuous rain.

If Ao Li could give him some face, he hoped that the other party would make it rain somewhere else to avoid flooding his house.

But Zhang Xuezhou didn’t expect that he would meet Xu Chang on the road to give him treasures.

Zhang Xuezhou couldn't say that he liked the Liufeng Pei very much. After all, he didn't lack the boost of this treasure at his normal flying level.

On the contrary, with an additional flying treasure that requires the infusion of mana, he will suffer negative effects when turning and dodging in the air.

Although Xu Chang was sincere, Zhang Xuezhou really didn't have any demands.

"I can only give it to my cousin!"

Zhang Xuezhou was originally going to Zhishui, and he didn't mind picking up a treasure along the way.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou can't use it, there is still Rong Tianding who can use it.

Things become much simpler if you change your mindset.

"please!"

After the invitation was successful, Xu Chang pointed, and one of the three riders following him immediately stood up on his horse.

"Master Dongfang, please take a seat and ride with us!"

The mounts in the Prime Minister's Mansion are not ordinary horses. Perhaps in order to wade through water, these horses are not only strong, but also have legs that are one foot longer than ordinary horses.

Zhang Xuezhou was pulled onto the horse by the man on horseback.

"Brother, you are very skilled!"

The horse rider squeezed the horse's belly, and the mount jolted Zhang Xuezhou up and down. He felt that the rider's riding skills were a little poor.

"Zhang Tang, a clerk in Chang'an, greets Master Dongfang. I seldom ride such a tall horse. I am sorry to have disturbed you!"

Zhang Xuezhou was praising the skills, not the riding ability. The horse rider was not stupid and knew that he was inferior in riding.

"Shall we change seats?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Thank you for all the trouble, sir!"

Zhang Tang nodded in agreement. He stepped on the pedals and turned his body sideways. When Zhang Xuezhou leaned forward, he grabbed the reins and pulled, and then he had moved to the back seat.

"Run quietly!"

There was a violent jolt during the ride, but it quickly returned to normal with a scolding sound.

"So you know the art of horse riding!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou controlling the mount without even pulling the reins, Zhang Tang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

It is not difficult to tame a mount, especially a mount like the one in the Prime Minister's Mansion that has already been tamed, but it is undoubtedly a difficult task to tame it in a short period of time. And to be able to command from the heart and achieve unity between man and horse is something that very few horse riders can do.

The imperial court had one of the nine ministers, the Taipu, who was in charge of the palace horses and the country's horse affairs, but Zhang Tang felt that the Taipu could only do so much.

“Some little tricks!”

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

Compared to suffering the pain of walking dozens or hundreds of miles, Zhang Xuezhou would rather use some magic tricks.

Driving the mount, his body now rose and fell rhythmically with the mount. He could follow the rider in front of him steadily without controlling the mount, and he did not need to worry about the impact of rain when riding fast.

"Your Excellency has the talent of horse riding and was invited by the Prime Minister. You must have a very high status in the court," Zhang Tang could not help but praise.

"Once upon a time!" Zhang Xuezhou nodded in response.

"once?"

Zhang Tang was stunned for a moment.

The Chang'an Li was responsible for maintaining public security and collecting taxes in the Chang'an area. Although Zhang Tang seemed to be an official in Chang'an, he was actually a local official and did not understand many core matters of the court.

Even though he was traveling with Xu Chang at this time, this was the result of him waiting in the Prime Minister's Mansion from yesterday to today.

Zhang Tang was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses. He realized that he was facing an impeached senior official, so he asked some questions that he shouldn't have asked.

"Your Excellency can fly and control horses well. It is no exaggeration to say that you are a pillar of the country. As long as His Majesty appreciates you, you will surely be promoted to a higher position!"

Zhang Tang replied with a stiff upper lip. He did not dare to ask any more questions for a while, so he could only shut up and pointed to the current trip. "We found that the rain yesterday had the smell of river water, and we determined that it was the water from the Jing and Huai Rivers. There must be a demon at work. We wanted to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for an imperial decree, but we were not allowed in until today when the Prime Minister came out in person in the rain. We then realized that things were beyond our initial expectations!"

"Did Lord Zhang discover it yesterday?"

"Yesterday's rain lasted only a few minutes, but we noticed something was wrong. Unfortunately, it's difficult to solve the problem!"

"Oh, can the imperial decree stop the rain?"

"This rule has been in place since ancient times. No matter who you are, whether you are a demon, human, god, or immortal, if you want to live in the country, you must abide by the law and not act recklessly." Zhang Tang said, "If you don't obey, you can attack them. No matter who has the backing, it will be in vain if you die after being attacked!"

“This is a good regulation!”

Zhang Xuezhou nodded and praised, while Zhang Tang had a slightly bitter look on his face.

When a country is strong, a decree is a law, but when the country is weak, it is just a dead letter.

Zhang Tang had not previously figured out whether the Han Dynasty was strong or weak, or whether it could have a deterrent effect, and his way of solving the problem was somewhat idealistic.

Looking at the prime minister riding his horse in the rain ahead, he felt that the current Han Dynasty must be very weak.

"It's a pity that His Majesty Gaozu didn't live a hundred years!"

Zhang Tang sighed.

The founding emperor of the Han Dynasty was a legend, but his successors were worse than the previous one.

This generation of kings inherited the throne at a young age. They had no political achievements in the past few years and had not taken many new measures to benefit the people.

If Zhang Tang insisted on the promotion, he could only find one way out: the imperial court was planning to promote a group of agricultural officials based on their grain production capabilities.

But Zhang Tang did not even need to wait for a good harvest. He knew that this new policy of the court had nothing to do with ordinary people, and there was no way that the agricultural officials would fall into the hands of people who really knew how to farm.

This foolish tactic only proves the incompetence of the current court think tank, and the fact that a prime minister had to go out of Chang'an in person to solve the disaster and flood proves that there is no one available in the court.

He felt regretful and sad that such a talented person like Zhang Xuezhou had lost his official position, and for a moment he found it difficult to understand the court.

But no matter what, they can finally solve the flood problem now.

After riding for half an hour, they could already see knee-deep stinking water after leaving the Chang'an city gate.

This is the flood water that is continuously discharged from the city of Chang'an. When the canals and rivers become difficult to drain, not only will the water be unable to be discharged, but it will also sweep back and invade the city of Chang'an, causing large-scale floods.

"The historian mentioned that the monsters had fought at the junction of the Jing and Wei rivers. Two hours have passed now, so I believe the monsters have moved to another place. I hope you can do your best to search for them and stop them from doing evil!"

Xu Chang, who was running in front, bowed to everyone. It was obvious that he had difficulty in determining his direction in the vast flood.

The knee-deep sewage makes people feel like they are in a small river, and makes the road conditions even more unpredictable. The water becomes deeper and deeper as you go further into the Jinghe and Weihe areas, and it is still more than 30 miles to reach the center of the Jingwei River.

"Lu Bode, you can split the water and step on the waves, search towards the Jing River, but if there is any situation, you must turn back and reunite!"

After Xu Chang was in a dilemma, one of the two riders following behind him spoke up, and the other rider immediately nodded in agreement, jumped off the horse, and stepped on the waves to go away.

"Master Dongfang, can you fly long distances on the water?"

When the other party spoke to Zhang Xuezhou, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the other party's voice was a little strange, unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar.

"Although I've just learned the Great Wind Sutra, it shouldn't be a big problem!"

Zhang Xuezhou shrugged, jumped down, and then stood on the water holding the saddle.

"Please search the direction of the Wei River for any changes. If there are any changes, please turn back and reunite immediately!"

Lu Bode chose a direction, Zhang Xuezhou chose a direction, and the rest of the people obviously went straight to the river bank.

Xu Chang did not object, and Zhang Xuezhou had no objection either.

At one point, the troops were divided into three groups, each conducting their own search.

Zhang Xuezhou was about to step on the dirty water and fly away when he heard a whisper in his ear.

"If you encounter a water monster, Lord Dongfang can only watch from a distance and not get close!"

Perhaps because he was too worried, or perhaps because he knew some details about Zhang Xuezhou, the commander of the cavalry continued to pass on the message.

"This is a matter for the people in Xuchang. We should do what we can. If we can't, we won't do it. The Queen Mother and His Majesty have calculated the amount of rain and are currently dispatching the Chang'an City's ship army to prepare for the monster attack..."

When he was reminded again, Zhang Xuezhou finally understood the identity of Commander Li Guang.