The night gradually became deeper, and Zhang Huan rode his horse around Chang'an City without any goal. Cui Ning's confession made him feel excited, and a sense of concern that had never felt before in twenty-two years filled his heart.

Before he knew it, he came to Cui's mansion again. He stood at the back door and looked into the garden, hoping that he could see Cui Ning's window, and that she also wanted her to appear in front of the window to see herself, but he could see nothing except the high courtyard wall and the tightly closed door.

Zhang Huan smiled self-deprecatingly and rode back to the inn. When he saw the inn gate, he remembered that he had not eaten lunch or dinner, and there were also a group of colorful people who were fighting for the autumn wind waiting for him to treat him!

Zhang Huan turned around and went to the small wine shop opposite the inn. Hu Ji, who was recruiting wine, was not in the store. The store was empty and there would be an exam tomorrow. Most of the scholars went back to rest early.

More than a dozen simple couches were almost empty, and a dim oil lamp swayed in the wind, as if it was about to die at any time. Although the small winery was worn out, Zhang Huan, who had been tired of the ice and snow for a day, felt particularly warm.

"Waiter! Come and bring a pot of Sanle wine." Zhang Huan slapped the table, "Give a few more delicious side dishes."

"Come on!" The little brother quickly brought a pot of wine and put on a few dishes to serve. "What else does the guests want, just say!"

Zhang Huan picked up the wine glass and took a sip, stretched his waist long, leaned against the wall, and relaxed his whole body.

The confrontation and struggle in the Daming Palace in the morning was only a few hours ago, but he already felt that everything was so far away and so unreal, as if he had a dream.

‘Yulin Army Guoyi Commander, Zhaowu Commander’, Zhang Huan smiled bitterly. Guoyi Commander was a sixth-rank official, while Zhaowu Commander was a scattered official. But the problem was that there was no so-called Yulin Army in the palace. Fifteen years ago, after Yu Chaoen’s Shence Army was defeated by the Uighurs, the Yulin Army was never able to recover. There were less than a thousand guards in the palace, and the rest of the defense responsibilities were carried out by the Jinwu Guard, which was under Cui Qinggong.

But that's it. There are many military positions such as the General of the Yulin Army, General Lang, and General Lang, but they are all empty positions. However, the two guards in charge of the Thousand People are two low-ranking Sige chiefs.

In other words, he was also an empty general without soldiers. Zhang Huan drank another glass of wine, and his chest and abdomen were warmed up. After eating a few bites of food, he gradually fell into deep thought.

It should be said that the Li family pulled him into the Yulin Army with a profound meaning. He was the basis for the reconciliation between Zhang Ruohao and Zhang Potian, and the heir of the head of the family decided by him. The Li family could not have known that he actually wanted to win over the Zhang family.

He couldn't help but remember what Zhang Ruohao said to him at the end, 'Don't worry, I will arrange everything before leaving!'

Yes! Zhang Huan has only now understood the profound meaning of this sentence. The head of the family is not just about reconciliation with Zhang Potian. It is very likely that he had reached some kind of agreement with the Li family before leaving.

So in the court, the Li Group took action in the end, and used Cui Xiong to remove Cui Qinggong from his position as Fengxiang Jiedushi, and then arranged himself to join the Yulin Army. He was organized step by step, and it was obvious that these were planned in advance.

However, what Zhang Huan didn't understand was that Cui Yuan could completely remove Fengxiang's army, so what's the point of the Li clan appointing Duan Xiushi as Fengxiang Jieduan?

Even if he wanted to mobilize local garrison troops from various places to rebuild the Fengxiang Army, the power of the military was controlled by Cui Yuan, and the financial power was controlled by Pei Jun. Without their consent, the local army could not be mobilized at all.

The Li family would not understand this. Perhaps he wanted to force Fengxiang's army back to Shandong and weaken Cui Yuan's strength in the Gyeonggi area. This should be the case.

Zhang Huan drank a glass of wine, and he remembered that Zhang Potian took him to Fengxiang that night. In fact, he wanted to tell Yang Lie and Lu Qianli that he would be the one in charge of the 30,000 troops in the future, so the head of the family and Zhang Potian arranged their military positions. The position of Guoyi's Duke is neither high nor low, so he could command a small number of Hedong Army and become the official heir to the head of the family.

"Wait!" A thought suddenly flashed through Zhang Huan's mind like lightning, his military position was the commander of the Yulin Army, and in this way, wouldn't the Hedong Army he was in charge become the Yulin Army?

Could it be?

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Zhang Huan's eyes slowly narrowed. He had already fully understood the agreement reached by the Zhang family and the Li family. What Fengxiang Jiedushi was just a guise to divert attention. Their real purpose was to regain the imperial power for the Li family and restore the Zhang family's prime minister's power. He was the most critical son in this agreement, a link between the Zhang family in Hedong and the Li family in the Tang Dynasty.

After understanding this, Zhang Huan began to get excited. He drank the wine in his glass and breathed happily. He could defeat the other six major families and occupy the court alone. Isn’t this a life challenge?

He likes to challenge, whether in the water or in the court, whether it is power or a woman, lying drunk on a beautiful woman's knees, awakening to kill the right to kill. What a happy life this is.

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"Drunk on the beautiful knees." Zhang Huan thought of Cui Ning and Pei Ying, could he have the blessing of being the same person, and smiled and embraced her in his arms? Hehe! After drinking three glasses of old wine, he became a little fluttering.

The wine in the glass was dry, and he reached out to carry the wine pot, but grabbed it. He saw two delicate jades pointing out that the cardamom was bright red and bright, "The young master was drinking alone, why didn't he ask Jingniang to accompany him?"

A strong fragrance of Hu Ji appeared beside him at some point. She smiled gently and poured a glass of wine for Zhang Huan. She turned her hand and a small cup appeared in her hand like a magic trick. She poured it for herself, rubbing her soft body gently on Zhang Huan, and said with a sweet smile: "Wine is the immortal dew of forgetting worries, wine is the full-time nectar. I would like to wish you a cup of the young master."

"What a great pleasure to enjoy the nectar, I've drunk it!"

Zhang Huan was drunk and hung up. He reached out to hug Hu Ji's shoulder and smiled, "The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hooves are fast. Once you see all the flowers in Chang'an, the rich peonies are beautiful, and the small flowers in the mountains are also pleasant."

Unexpectedly, he hugged the empty hand where he reached out. Jing Niang left like a butterfly. Zhang Huan touched her nose and smiled bitterly: "Although the small flowers in the mountains are charming, they have hidden thorns."

Jing Niang flew over like a butterfly, leaning on him lightly, and smiled softly, "If you get too close, you will be pricked by wild flowers, but if you get too far, you can't see its lovely place. The distance is not far or close, but it is the most beautiful. You guy, right?"

"Not bad! Not bad! I'm so bad." Zhang Huan laughed, and still reached out to put his arm around her shoulder, poured a glass of wine for her and said, "My lady is full of witty words, why do she commit to this simple place?"

“Isn’t this good here?”

Jing Niang no longer avoided Zhang Huan's hug, but leaned against him and smiled: "There is no worries here. I advise a few light wine every day. If I meet someone I like, I can still enjoy a happy night. Isn't my daily life much more interesting than your efforts?"

"What about your future?"

Jing Niang got up and danced with long sleeves, with light and agile dance. "Jing Niang only enjoys today and never considers the future."

Zhang Huan laughed loudly, and simply threw away his worries, "Where are you traveling when you fall down? I laughed into the wine shop, come! Come! Come! I and I drink hard, never getting drunk."

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Chapter completed!