Although a county magistrate is not a big official, he is still the second most powerful person in the county.
How pitiful, he slipped and fell into the water and died.
After hearing this, the people felt a little incredible, because a few days ago, some people saw the county magistrate taking a dip in the river outside the city.
He is good at swimming, so he often goes into the river. He often goes into the river, so many people know that he is good at swimming.
And then drowned.
People will say, look, those who drown are those who know how to swim.
Xu Yunlai just disappeared. After the people in the county heard about it, some felt sorry, others thought he deserved it, and so on.
Guo Chengshi was the person above Xu Yunlai. He was not dead, but he was not much better. Xie Biyu had his knees broken because he hesitated when kneeling to Mo Wutong.
The day my broken leg healed again, the day my knee shattered and I could no longer stand up.
In the backyard of the trading house, Mo Wutong was assigned to the seat of honor, sitting in the center of the north as if he were the leader of the Wulin Alliance.
Next to him are Xie Piyu on the left and Chen Zhuo on the right. A little further away are Yao Guangyao and Shi Xianfeng.
"Your Majesty is very pleased to know that you can come."
Of course, the banner Mo Wutong was using was not Chen Weiwei, the mere master of Fengyu Temple, but the current His Majesty.
Otherwise, can these big shots really give him face?
Although Chen Weiwei is the master of Fengyu Temple, in the eyes of Chen Zhuo, Xie Biyu and others, the master of the temple is nothing more than a decoration.
When Mo Wutong went south, he acted in the name of the emperor of the day, so he was able to become a guest of many big families.
"I have returned to Geling. After meeting with His Majesty, I will truthfully tell you all about your loyalty. Your Majesty said that you are all His Majesty's loyal ministers."
Mo Wutong smiled and said: "It is obviously inappropriate to use the word minister of the humerus and thighs at this time, but your majesty still uses it. Do you know what it means?"
Xie Bi's eyes immediately lit up.
If you are not a minister of humiliation now, you will definitely be in the future. Your Majesty did not use the wrong words, but made a promise in advance.
Is spring finally coming for the Xie family in Sucheng?
Everyone present has a title, but Xie Pi'an is just a businessman, so among all the people, he is the most anxious one.
"Mr. Mo."
Xie Bigu immediately asked: "What did your Majesty say?"
Mo Wutong said: "Your Majesty means that on the surface, he still has to obey the words of the Supreme Saint. After all, there are too many people on the Supreme Saint's side. Whether they are martial arts masters or important officials of the court, they are basically all Supreme Saints." His Majesty wants to resist, but he doesn’t have that much strength for the time being.”
Everyone nodded after hearing these words, and some people had worried expressions.
When it comes to Taishang Shengjun, let alone others, people in the world only say that an old leader is invincible. Besides, as for the important ministers of the imperial court, Ning Weimo and other assistant ministers in the office are not personally selected and promoted by Taishang Shengjun. of?
Even if His Majesty wants to resist now, he still wants nothing.
Even among the guards around him, how many of those on duty in Zhenyuan Palace are His Majesty’s confidants today? Not all of them were chosen by the Supreme Saint to enter the palace.
In addition, Gao Qisheng, the general of the Forbidden Army, has tens of thousands of elites, and he can scare everyone even if he doesn't move in Geling City.
"Your Majesty's worries are also our worries."
Yao Guangyao said: "Although we can gather some people, our strength is still far behind the Supreme Saint Lord."
Mo Wutong knew that he couldn't let all the people be discouraged at this moment, so he immediately smiled and said, "It's not as bad as Mr. Yao thought."
He stood up and walked around and said: "The old master of Shangyang Palace is naturally a member of the Supreme Saint King, but now the Supreme Saint wants to abolish Shangyang Palace. Except for the old master, everyone in Shangyang Palace He is one of His Majesty’s people today.”
Everyone nodded when they heard this, but their morale was not boosted much.
Even if it’s nine in Shangyang Palace
So what if 90% of them are the current His Majesty’s people? If the old master says a word, his disciples and grandchildren will not dare to be presumptuous.
Mo Wutong smiled and continued: "There is some good news, I will tell you all today."
"In about a few months, Your Majesty will have to go north to winter, but Your Majesty is already prepared. In order to create conditions for us, Your Majesty will bring the imperial army to travel. Your Majesty is still Your Majesty, and the Supreme Saint Monarch will not quarrel with each other, so Gao Qisheng will bring the Imperial Guard with him, so we don’t have to worry too much about the military."
As soon as this was said, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
To say that Shangyang Palace belongs to them, they are not very happy, that is, they are just a little happy, because the old headmaster's dominance is too strong, and the people in Shangyang Palace probably don't even give a damn in front of the old headmaster. Dare to let go.
But the imperial army is not in Geling, which is great news.
Mo Wutong continued: "One more thing. Your Majesty has verified that the old headmaster is not in Geling City."
Everyone's faces became happy again.
Mo Wutong said: "Your Majesty said that the old master went to Yu Xin Guan, and the ancestor of Yu Xin Guan turned out to be a young couple with the old master. Do you think this is fun or not?"
Everyone was shocked by this news. In their opinion, whether it was the old master or the old master of Yu Xin Guan, weren't they all immortal figures who could not eat the fireworks of the world?
Also, yes, a pair?
Now, over a hundred years old, renewing the relationship?
Mo Wutong said: "Your Majesty has found out very clearly that the old headmaster will not come back to Geling for a long time. Can you guys breathe a sigh of relief again?"
Xie Bian smiled and said: "In this case, we do have a slight chance of winning."
Even the calmest Chen Zhuo nodded slightly. If this was the case, he would indeed have some chance of winning.
Xie Bigu said: "The old master is not here, and the old temple master of Yu Xin Guan is not here either. Now in Geling City, are there no masters around the Supreme Saint?"
Shi Xianfeng snorted coldly: "Concubine Wan Gui is a powerful person in the God-endowing realm, and so is Nie Wuzhi, the great ritual teacher. You don't even know this bit of information? You still want to plan something big!"
Everyone's faces turned red when he said it, and some people glared at them. Of course Shi Xianfeng didn't care. In his opinion, 70% of these people were useless.
Shi Xianfeng continued: "Concubine Wan Gui is in the God-endowed realm, and so is Nie Wuzhi. Two masters of the God-endowed realm are here to take charge. Do you think there is still a chance of winning?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone felt sad again.
Mo Wutong immediately said: "Concubine Wan Gui will not leave Geling naturally, but Nie Wuji cannot stay. Your Majesty said that if you go to Dongbo, you will also take Nie Wuji away."
Shi Xianfeng snorted coldly: "You are now saying that this majesty will take away this majesty, and that majesty will also take away that majesty. It is all empty talk. Even if your majesty really intends to do so, can you take him away just as he said? Supreme Holy Monarch Are you stupid?"
Mo Wutong frowned and said, "Is Mr. Shi doubting me or His Majesty?"
If anyone else would have settled the matter, Shi Xianfeng would not.
He stood up, looked directly at Mo Wutong and said, "Not only do I doubt you, I also doubt His Majesty. Either you are lying, or His Majesty is lying."
Mo Wutong frowned.
But he soon regained the initiative.
"What Mr. Shi said, I won't object for the moment. I just want to ask Mr. Shi, is Mr. Shi here today trying to work for His Majesty and gain a chance for the Shi family, or is he here to pour cold water on you all?"
Shi Xianfeng said: "I want to fight for opportunities, and I want to throw cold water. In terms of the art of war, no one has ever won a battle if he underestimates his opponent before starting a war. Even if he is stronger than the opponent, his entire army will be annihilated because he underestimated the enemy. There have been many throughout the ages, and besides, we are not stronger than our opponents.”
These words were reasonable and well-founded, and everyone nodded. Even those who didn't like Shi Xianfeng now liked Shi Xianfeng.
Shi Xianfeng said: "In the current situation, I should treat my opponent with the greatest importance and prepare for the worst."
As a basis for planning, even so, the odds of winning are still only a matter of one or two points. "
He looked at Mo Wutong: "Mr. Mo makes everything so easy. The only reasonable explanation is... in fact, you are not sure at all. The easier you make it, the less powerful you are."
Mo Wutong sighed: "Shi Gong's words... are indeed right."
If he retorts hastily and shamelessly, these people will immediately see clearly what is going on with him.
So no one expected that Mo Wutong would directly admit it.
Mo Wutong stood upright and said solemnly: "What I want to say now are His Majesty's exact words... His Majesty said that when life and death are at stake, when you see the princes, you must make them believe in victory and fight against the odds. If you don’t advance, you will perish. If you don’t have faith, you will have already lost 70% to 80% of the battle before the war begins.”
Mo Wutong's face turned guilty after saying this: "Everyone, I did say it more relaxedly just now. Please forgive me... Your Majesty is also worried that you don't dare to fight."
Shi Xianfeng said in a cold but determined voice: "Your Majesty is right. This is indeed a last-ditch battle... If we cannot win, everyone will die."
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. One by one, it seemed that many people were preparing to retreat.
"But if you don't fight, you will definitely die. How do you calculate the difference between a one-point chance of winning and a zero-point chance of winning? I don't think you don't know."
Shi Xianfeng took a deep breath and looked at Mo Wutong: "The Shi family will not retreat."
Xie Bizhu, who had a somewhat undecisive personality, stood up the second time because he knew that the Xie family in Sucheng was the one with the least choice.
The Xie family secretly supported Liu Tingsheng's rebellion. In those years, they sent large sums of money to them. No matter how clever the gift was, the court could still find out if they wanted to.
The ancestors of the Xie family in Sucheng did not have any princes or nobles, unlike the Shi family, who still had the status of hereditary and irreplaceable princes even though they were in decline.
Once the Xie family's case is committed, they will definitely die. No one will speak for the Xie family. There will only be people who are thinking about the Xie family's countless money.
Xie Bizhu stood up and said: "I actually know myself. The reason why the Xie family can get a little favor from you is because the Xie family can still afford some money. Today I might as well tell you frankly that the Xie family is willing to use all the family's funds to help you!"
Yao Guangyao said: "What Mr. Mo and Mr. Shi said are right. We lack confidence now, but we have no way out."
"So I might as well follow Mr. Xie to express my position... All the human, financial and material resources of the Yao family can be mobilized by Mr. Mo, and I am willing to fight for His Majesty!"
Mo Wutong was relieved when he heard this. He knew that this difficulty was over.
"Everyone."
Mo Wutong said: "After we go back, please try your best to contact us. Now is not the time for us to be in need rather than indiscriminately. We would rather be indiscriminate than lacking. No matter which force it is, as long as it can be used, we must win over it. We don't have time. It’s too much, it’s just a full year.”
"I will set a date first. After eight months, the princes will come back here to meet me. By then, it will be clear what the situation in the DPRK will be, and what the situation in Shangyang will be."
He cupped his fists and said, "On behalf of Your Majesty, I would like to thank you all for not giving up!"
Everyone clasped their fists in return.
Just when they were about to disperse, Chen Zhuo, who had the highest status, approached Shi Xianfeng and lowered his voice and said, "If Mr. Shi is free, can you come with me?"
Shi Xianfeng was slightly startled.
This Chen Zhuo has always been a gloomy person. He would never take the initiative to express his opinions, let alone let people know what he was thinking, so Shi Xianfeng did not have a good impression of him.
At this time, Chen Zhuo took the initiative to find him. Shi Xianfeng hesitated and nodded, "Then I'm sorry for bothering you."
After getting on the carriage, Chen Zhuo closed the window so that he could see it from inside. There were actually runes looming in the carriage.
Chen Zhuo asked bluntly: "Does Mr. Shi feel that this Mo Wutong is not someone sent by His Majesty at all?"
Shi Xianfeng's eyes narrowed slightly.
