Chapter 1020 Wu Chao’s Arrangement
Wuchao has always been a straightforward person. He said he needed to retreat for seven days, which was seven days.
But Zhang Qian's work was not so straightforward. This was not because Zhang Qian was not doing things well, but because it involved the cooperation of other personnel.
The fact that Zhang Qian was going to be an envoy to the evil country was unavoidable.
Accordingly, it was not easy for Zhang Qian to gather the manpower for the team, and everyone regarded him as the God of Plague.
After pulling and pulling for more than half a month, Zhang Qian still didn't have all the people.
Although Wuchao practices hard, he rarely does anything like sailing against the current.
In the absence of good cultivation conditions, he will undoubtedly not spend all his time in slow cultivation and polishing.
This is little different from Zhang Xuezhou.
As a monk, Zhang Xuezhou is not immersed in practice all the time. Whenever he feels that it is difficult for him to make progress, Zhang Xuezhou will stop practicing.
After reciting and memorizing the Yin-Yang Great Joy Nine Mantra and the Shadow-following Technique accordingly, and then performed preliminary practice, Wuchao knew what he lacked, and how to practice in order to sharpen his sword and chop wood without missing a beat.
When he had time to spare, he urged Zhang Qian every day and wandered around Chang'an City.
When it was calculated that Zhang Xuezhou should be awake, Wu Chao also came to visit him.
He knew that Zhang Xuezhou woke up earlier, but after Zhang Xuezhou woke up, he basically ate and drank to replenish his body. It was of no use if he came early, so Wuchao waited until the next day.
Rong Tianding and others left the guest house, and Wu Chao came in behind.
"Senior brother looks good," Zhang Xuezhou praised upon meeting him.
"Zhang Qian gave me a wig to cover up my bald head. Do I really look good like this now?"
The monk had trouble walking in Chang'an City. Wu Chao was wearing He was wearing regular clothes, and on his head was the gray wig that Hong Ku had put on Zhang Xuezhou's head before.
He looks like an old man who has maintained good health, but also looks like a young man who has aged prematurely. The whole person looks weird.
Zhang Xuezhou blinked and congratulated directly, which made Wu Chao touch his head, his face somewhat unconfident.
"I think it's pretty good." Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "If you don't want to wear it, just take it off!"
"It's okay if you don't wear it." Wuchao shook his head and said, "There are many more inspections in Chang'an City than in other places. , I walked around Chang'an with my head bare. Chengshi was inspected six times a day, and was sent to Jingzhaoyi Mansion twice to await review. If Zhang Qian hadn't come to protect me, this would have been more or less trouble."
"This is too bullying. I'm bald," Zhang Xuezhou said dissatisfied.
“I’m not bald!”
Wuchao responded bitterly.
He didn't seem lonely when he was getting along with Zhang Xuezhou, but Wu Chao also quickly mentioned his purpose of coming.
Being separated from Brother Tathagata, he has gained most of his freedom. If he is willing to do this for the rest of his life, he can live in seclusion now.
But Wuchao still has a lot of things to do. He is not willing to be such a useless person all his life. He still has some confidence to compete with other Buddhist disciples. He is not a person who does not believe in his words. He has to do it after all. Try to return Zhang Xuezhou.
This forced him to practice hard and travel west to teach in the West.
"Is the relationship between Zhang Qian and you really good?" Wu Chao asked quickly after careful consideration.
"It's okay." Zhang Xuezhou nodded and said, "He said that he would definitely recommend me if I get a promotion in the future and let me become a senior official too!"
"He is really a real person," Wu Chao complained: " I actually made such a promise to you!" "This promise is not bad." Zhang Xuezhou said angrily: "I have applied for an official twice recently and failed both times. If there is someone to recommend me, Then the official career should be smoother!"
"What's so good about being an official in the Han Dynasty?" Wu Chao shook his head and said: "If senior brother has a chance to succeed Ji Guo in the future, what do you want to be? I can give you an official position, and it’s no problem to be crowned a king!”
“I used to wait for my senior brother to become a chanyu, but this...”
Zhang Xuezhou shrugged and said that it was too unreliable for Wuchao to be the Chanyu of the evil country. He would rather believe the words of Senior Brother Tathagata than to believe that Wuchao was the Chanyu.
“The relationship between the three holy places of the Fierce Country and the Western Religion is not very good. If senior brother cannot get rid of the Western Religion, I am afraid that he will never be able to be a chanyu in this life.” Zhang Xuezhou reminded: “Even if senior brother is lucky enough to be in power for a while, , I’m afraid the troubles in the future will be endless!”
“What you said made that idea disappear in my mind!”
Wuchao responded dejectedly.
He originally had some plans to change his appearance. If Shan Yu saw that he was very powerful, he might be able to replace a certain prince and ascend to the throne.
But the risk of doing this kind of thing is too high. If something goes wrong, the entire royal family may be destroyed.
He had some lucky thoughts in his mind, but these small thoughts were extinguished quickly.
"Although I can no longer be a chanyu in this life, I still have to go back to the royal family to get some of the princely treatment I should have." Wu Chao said: "What will Zhang Qian do then?" What to do?”
“It shouldn’t be difficult for you to save his life, right?” Zhang Xuezhou said.
“I understand if you say that!”
Wu Chao nodded, knowing the appropriateness of doing things.
Zhang Xuezhou did not object to his return to the royal family, nor did he object to his freedom of movement. He did not mind how he practiced practice. He did not care about the benefits of the successful mission of the Han Dynasty, nor did he care about the mission. The other members' only request was to save Zhang Qian's life.
"I will let him eat and drink well when the time comes. If he wants a woman, I can give him the most beautiful girl under my command. When I finish dealing with the Western religion, I will bring him back." Wuchao assured: "Do you think there is anything wrong with this plan?"
"I think there is nothing wrong with it!"
Zhang Xuezhou thought about it and felt that Wuchao's arrangements were in place, making it difficult for him To find fault with anything.
Wu Chao has achieved as much balance as possible in terms of taking into account his own cultivation, Zhang Xuezhou's needs, and Zhang Qian's mission.
“That’s good!”
Wuchao nodded, feeling relieved.
Wuchao used to think that being expelled from the Yijihe Holy Land was a big deal, and stealing the royal family's cultivation resources was even bigger.
But after so many years of ups and downs, he felt that all the big things in the past had become weak.
If he had been as strong as he is now and had the shadow-following technique, Wuchao wouldn't have cared about gaining or losing his status as an apprentice in the Yiji River Holy Land. If he wanted to take the royal resources, he would just ask for them directly, and there would be no need to steal and run away.
The more he sees in the world, the stronger he becomes and the stronger his self-confidence becomes.
Wuchao's current status is indeed extremely embarrassing. He cannot guarantee the travel of any envoys, nor can he take care of hundreds of people, nor can he take these hundreds of people to hunt for things in the evil country.
But there is really no problem with him keeping Zhang Qian alone.
In addition to the factors of strength, he is also the son of Shanyu after all. Even if he gets into a big disaster, there is still a family relationship and blood relationship. Even if he raises a small flag to rebel, Shanyu will only beat him up. When the person cannot take care of himself, there will be no other punishment.
It would be difficult for Wu Chao to return to the royal court openly, but it was indeed not a big problem for him to return home secretly.
(End of this chapter)