There is a clear difference between the Dong Zhuo army soldiers from the northwest and the Central Plains government troops, that is, their armor basically has yak-edged wool, which is used to resist the cold air from the gaps in the armor and take advantage of the situation in the cold season.

In addition, some generals also have jade trousers worn by women in Central Plains on their earlobes. This custom originated from the Qiang people and Hu people in the border areas. Most of Dong Zhuo's army came from places where Han and Qiang lived together for a long time. They were inevitably affected. Moreover, many people actually have Qiang blood, even Dong Zhuo himself is the same. This is one of the reasons why he has been living in Hu and Qiang tribes since childhood, and even had a heart-to-heart relationship with many tribe heroes.

Zhang Meng first saw the green ornaments shining brightly in the ears of the visitor, and then remembered the situation in Luoshe yesterday. When he looked at the other party's appearance, it turned out to be Sima Guo Si of Dong Zhuo's cavalry in the army.

Guo Si was a horse thief in his early years, but later he was recruited to join the army. Although he became an official army, his eyes still could not hide his cunning and cruelty.

"In the next Zhang Chengying, does Guo Sima still remember me?"

Guo Si turned his neck, but did not dismount. He looked down from above and pretended to be condescending: "Who? I don't remember."

Zhang Meng knew that he was making things difficult for him, so he swallowed his anger and said again: "Mr. Dong is a family friend, so I want to see Mr. Dong."

Guo Si smiled crookedly: "Who told you that Mr. Dong was in the palace?"

"I just met Lu Fengxian, he said."

"Lu Fengxian?" Guo Si curled his lips, "What is he? How could he know Mr. Dong's whereabouts?"

"Where is Mr. Dong?"

"Nothing to tell." Guo Si gently put the ring-headed knife held in his right hand on his right shoulder.

Zhang Meng was calm and said, "I am working in the palace and want to meet the emperor."

"Are there any certificates such as seals or talismans?"

"No, the palace was in chaos the day before yesterday. We protected the emperor retreated and walked in a hurry, so we didn't bring it with us."

Guo Si didn't look at people directly and said sarcastically: "That won't be possible. The palace is important, how can it be opened at will without certificates?"

Zhang Meng couldn't help but take a step forward. In an instant, a white shadow flashed in front of him, and a crossbow arrow was inserted heavily in front of his feet.

Guo Si raised his hand and signaled Zhang Shi, who was on the harem gate tower, to stabilize his mind, and snorted coldly: "If you take another half a step, life and death will be unpredictable."

Zhang Meng thought to himself: "Dong Zhuo avoided outsiders. He must have made major plans in the palace. Guo Si blocked him and could not enter. Even if I change to other palace gates, it would be the same." He judged the situation and did not speak, and turned around and left.

"Not giving!"

Guo Si shouted proudly behind him. While Shan Zhong followed closely, he looked back from time to time and whispered: "Zhang Jun, are we leaving now?"

Zhang Meng frowned and said, "A real man can bend and stretch, but his power cannot be controlled by others. He has to find another way." Dong Zhuo's power is now at its peak, and he is alone and he must not confront him head-on.

After leaving Dongmingmen, the two went straight to Buguangli.

The garrison in Bu Guangli is familiar with each other and greets him with a smile. Zhang Meng asked, "Can you see Ji Zhongming in the past two days?"

The gate of the inner prison shook his head and said, "I have never passed by several times, but it seems that I have not even opened the gate of the courtyard."

Ji Xuan's house was not far from Xili Gate. When Zhang Meng went to see it in person, the courtyard gate was indeed closed, and there was no one inside or outside. He thought to himself: "Ji Xuan has not returned home, have he entered the palace directly? No, according to the martial law of the palace gate, he is afraid that he will find it difficult to enter. Where did he go?"

I couldn't figure it out for a moment and did not delay it. According to the plan I had thought of earlier, I continued walking along the alley, and walked around for a short while to my uncle Zhang Chang's residence.

Zhang Chang is low-key and humble, dislikes extravagance and luxury. The house is not large in size, but it is just two people. It is impossible to tell that he is an official family. Compared with the surrounding deep houses and courtyards, it is even quite shabby.

Zhang Meng walked to the gate of the courtyard and picked the dates from the branches of the wall and tasted them. The taste was ripe. He thought to himself: "This is a jujube tree planted by my uncle's home. Usually, the fruits were ripe at the end of August. My uncle would pick them all and eat some of them themselves. The rest were distributed to the neighbors. Why are the branches ripe now and still not caring about them?" He felt something abnormal and he was even more worried.

Before knocking on the door, a figure walked out of the darkness of the alley, but it was Shi Ah.

"Zhang Jun."

"Why are you hiding here?" Zhang Meng asked strangely.

Shi A scratched her head and felt a little embarrassed: "The person in the door asked, and I replied that it was Zhang Jun's dispatch, but I couldn't open the door. I just said that I wanted to enter unless Zhang Jun personally arrived, so..."

Zhang Meng nodded and said, "I understand." Although Shi A was agile, he could never forcefully break into his uncle's home.

Shan Zhong pinched his throat and said deliberately: "Oh, I can't even enter the courtyard gate. Do you need the help of my surname Dan?"

Shi Ah said, "Okay, I'll throw you in and you open the door for me!"

Zhang Meng stopped the two of them and buckled the gate of the courtyard lightly. After several times, an impatient voice came from the yard: "I have said it several times. I am not a child of the Zhang family, so I won't open the door!"

"Azao, it's me, please open the door." Zhang Meng called softly.

"You, are you...a brother?"

The gate of the courtyard then opened with a "creak" and a boy standing inside the door.

Zhang Meng smiled and said, "Azao, I haven't seen you for a long time."

This young Confucian scholar dressed up with slender limbs and small thin ones. He was Zhang Hu, the only son of his uncle Zhang Chang, with his nickname Azao. He was only fourteen years old this year. He was a student in the Imperial Academy and studied the classics.

"Brother, you are here!"

Zhang Hu's pale face showed a little bit of expression because of joy. His name was from Zhang Huan, and it comes from Liang Hu. He is the master of official script today. He has made a name for himself. He even became famous for his calligraphy. Because of his outstanding calligraphy, he was appreciated by Emperor Ling of Han and had a prosperous career. Zhang Huan encouraged Zhang Hu with this Liang Hu and had his own expectations.

"They are..." Zhang Hu felt uneasy when he saw Shi A and Shan Zhong.

Zhang Meng patted his shoulder and said warmly: "They are all my friends, just like Ji Zhongming, just look fierce."

Only then did Zhang Hu feel at ease and welcomed the three of them into the front yard, then rushed to prepare tea.

Zhang Chang's first wife died early, but later she did not re-establish the strings. She only had Zhang Hu, the child, and she did not invest in the property. Apart from a miscellaneous worker, there was no other servant in the family. Ah-sama is the wet nurse. Zhang Hu's mother died of labor due to difficulty, so Zhang Chang could only hire an older wet nurse to feed Zhang Hu. Later, she felt that she was diligent and skillful, so she stayed.

All around were deserted and unpopular. Zhang Meng sighed secretly, waiting for Zhang Hu to bring tea and asked, "Is your father still worth it at the yamen office?"

Zhang Hu shook his head and said, "No, my father is sick in bed."

Zhang Meng was surprised and said, "How could this be?"

"There was a chaos in the palace a few days ago. My father was frightened. After returning home, he felt palpitations and was infected with cold again, so he couldn't get sick."

"What do you say?"

"I just say that I need to rest and I will not be disturbed again for at least half a month."

Zhang Meng sighed and said nothing.

The Zhang family of Dunhuang reached its peak when they were grandfather Zhang Huan. Zhang Huan was foresighted and did not want his family to decline after him. Therefore, before his energy was exhausted, he did everything possible to support his descendants to take over. Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. Zhang Zhi and Zhang Chang were both addicted to skill and had no intention of career. Until Zhang Huan died, they still did not improve. Moreover, both of them were single-handed and their incense was not strong. Zhang Huan was discouraged in the last few years of his lifetime, and he was somewhat depressed.

At present, the entire Zhang family of Dunhuang is apart from other branches. There are only a handful of people who have the hope of inheriting Zhang Huan's legacy. Zhang Meng is one, and there are two others, one is Zhang Meng, who is a few years younger than him, and the other is Zhang Hu, the cousin in front of him.

Judging from his age alone, he accidentally became the leader of the younger generation of the family. Every time Zhang Meng thought of this, he would shake his head and smile bitterly. The prosperity of a family cannot be accomplished overnight. Facts have proved that he can only be good at writing and writing, and he will definitely not revitalize the family, and may even lead to the family slowly destruction in the cruel competition.

As troubled times are approaching, there is no tolerance for a slight weakness or casualness.

The elder brother is like a father, Zhang Hu has always been in awe of Zhang Meng. At this time, he saw Zhang Meng silently, with a serious expression on his face, and asked carefully: "Brother, have you eaten it? Why don't I let the maid cook some food and fill my stomach first..."

Halfway through the words, a knock on the door sounded outside the yard, and then someone leaned in sideways and was slightly surprised to see the people in the yard.

Zhang Meng knew that the other party was Li Zheng from Bu Guangli, and stood up to greet him.

Lin Zheng saw Shi A and Shan Zhong live in a face. They looked at each other carefully several times, but finally shook their heads. At this time, the gate of the courtyard was pushed open, and there were several men who were ready to go behind Lin Zheng.

Zhang Meng saw that he was sweating profusely and puzzled: "Why are you doing here?"

He was wiping sweat from his forehead and said, "I just received Shangguan's order to capture the traitor." He pulled out a roll of Baqiao paper from his waist and handed it to Zhang Meng.
Chapter completed!