Tonight is destined to be a sleepless day for Zuimengxuan.
Li Wanwan and others were too restless to fall asleep until late at night.
Early the next morning.
In the early morning, when the genius was bright, Li Wanwan had already sent his precious son Li Tianquan to the imperial city to find out the news.
The only thing they want to do now is to spread the news to Xiao Ning as much as possible.
Before that, they had already looked for Iron Fist.
Unfortunately.
After talking to Iron Fist, they never saw Iron Fist again.
Besides Iron Fist, the only person who can help convey the message and can be completely trusted is my precious son.
Dayao had the habit of eating breakfast.
After being hungry all night and not sleeping, Li Baiwan and others should have wolfed down a meal.
However, in this situation, it is really difficult for them to have any appetite.
The three of them stayed on the first floor of Zuimengxuan, waiting eagerly for the return of Li Tianquan, who had gone out to inquire about the news.
But who knows.
It's just past breakfast time.
Li Tianquan didn't wait, but many of the clerks in the store showed up at the door of Zuimengxuan with a menacing look.
The leader is Wei San, one of Zui Mengxuan's gang leaders.
This guy usually fawns over Li Wanwan very much.
This morning, he had a new look on his face.
"Come here, warm me a bottle of wine!"
After entering Zuimengxuan, he gave a loud shout, and then sat in the hall on the first floor with a few servants who usually followed him.
"Wei San, what are you doing?"
Seeing this, a waiter asked in confusion.
after all.
Wei San was able to enter Zuimengxuan because he was a jobber.
Otherwise, he would not be qualified to enter here, let alone drink tea here.
result.
Wei San immediately raised his head and said angrily:
"I'm not going to do it anymore! I said, Li Wu, and you guys, don't do it either. What else are you doing?"
"Haven't you heard yet? Zuimengxuan will be closing after tonight!"
Obviously.
This Wei San is a typical wallflower.
Rumors in Luoling City always spread very quickly.
Louxuan Poetry Club, the competition between Hongxinglou and Zuimengxuan is the biggest event in Luoling City today.
The guys at Zuimengxuan have naturally heard the news.
original.
When everyone began to look down on Zui Mengxuan.
The guys at Zuimengxuan were already feeling uneasy.
Now, with Wei San coaxing him, the group was stunned and panicked.
then.
Then Wei San struck while the iron was hot:
"Guys, it just so happens that Hongxing Building has just opened recently. It's just when we are short of manpower, so we gave you more money."
"I have already made an agreement with the shopkeeper of Hongxing Building. If you believe in me, Wei San, come with me!"
Li Wanwan saw this.
Of course he rushed over angrily.
Unfortunately.
The final outcome was to watch Wei San walk out of Zuimengxuan's gate with dignity.
"What? I am not one of your Zuimengxuan people now. What, if I come to Zuimengxuan to drink tea, can Zuimengxuan beat people?"
"What are the rules for joining the alliance? You're a shabby restaurant, and now I won't even come in even if you beg me to come in!"
Wei San finished speaking with a provocative face and walked away.
Upon seeing this, many clerks in the store followed Wei San and left Zuimengxuan without saying a word.
Only less than half of the workers were left, and they were still doing their jobs honestly.
Looking at Wei San's back, Li Wanwan's face turned pale.
Li Tianquan still hasn’t come back...
That plaque is obviously a powder keg, but it still cannot be removed...
"Bang~~Bang~~Bang~~~"
It's time.
Zuimengxuan showed signs of lifelessness, with almost no guests coming.
Completely opposite to Hongxing Tower, hundreds of fireworks sounded on time.
When Zuimengxuan opened, it was ninety-nine rings.
Hongxing Tower aims to overwhelm Zui Mengxuan in every aspect.
After that, Hongxing Tower became an even more majestic scene.
There was a huge crowd inside and outside the building.
"Not to mention, this Hongxing Building looks really impressive."
"Who says it's not the case? Today, I invited Mr. Ye Noodles!"
"Didn't Zui Mengxuan also say that he wanted to invite Mr. Night Face?"
"Tch, I heard that Zui Mengxuan was worried that he would not be able to compete with Hongxing Tower, so he deceived the drinkers and came up with his own bad idea. He was planning to pretend to be the man of the night!"
"But their plaque has been hung up, how can it be false?"
"Haha, look, they will definitely pick it today. Otherwise, Hongxinglou will come to your door tonight, and they will look good!"
"Can this still happen?"
"However, Zuimengxuan won't live long. After today, the name of Dayao's No. 1 Restaurant will change hands."
Many of the drinkers who came to watch were talking about it.
People kept leaving Zuimengxuan and joining the joy in Hongxing Building.
After today.
Hongxing Building will completely replace Zuimengxuan!
Nowadays, this seems to have become the consensus of all Luoling.
Li Wanwan looked at the scene helplessly and listened to the discussions of the drinkers, feeling helpless.
Noon.
There are still four hours left before the Xu hour when the poetry meeting begins as Zui Mengxuan said.
Likewise, this is also the countdown to when the people from Hongxing Building come to visit.
Around Zuimengxuan, there are spies from Hongxing Tower, keeping an eye on what's going on here.
Li Baiwan believed that if Xu Shi arrived, he would not have taken off the plaque.
People from Hongxing Building will definitely come to visit!
Li Tianquan, who was inquiring about the news, came back.
It's a pity that the news brought back is.
I didn’t see Xiao Ning...
Li Wanwan is really going crazy.
He really couldn't understand why he didn't feel that the young prince was so hard to find on ordinary days.
But today, at such an important moment, it is extremely difficult to convey a message to the young prince!
It was as if this young prince was deliberately avoiding him...
In fact.
Xiao Ning was really deliberately avoiding Li Wanwan.
Early this morning.
Xiao Ning still went to court early, and then began to listen to the courtiers arguing in the main hall.
only.
On weekdays.
Although the three parties will attack each other, the big bosses generally will not end up.
But today is different.
At the beginning of today's morning session, Mu Qizhang stood up with an angry look on his face:
"The war in Yizhou is tense, and the news has reached the capital a long time ago. Why didn't anyone raise it in this hall? You usually claim to be clean, but now you are watching the people of Yizhou fend for themselves. What are your intentions?"
Mu Qizhang's spearhead was directed at Qingliu.
He has already found out.
The information about the war in Yizhou was intercepted by Qingliu.
A heavyweight like Mu Qizhang appeared in person.
Qingliu will naturally not let small fish and shrimps come out to mix with it.
This time, it was Huo Gang who came forward.
Xiao Ning has never been very impressed with Huo Gang.
Compared to Xu Juzheng and Mu Qizhang, this guy's sense of presence is really low.
but.
Today, Xiao Ning finally understood what it means to be silent and become a blockbuster!
"This matter has nothing to do with Qingliu. After I got the news, I decided to handle it myself."
Huo Gang has a Chinese character face, a hooked nose, and his tone of voice is unusually decisive.
"you?"
Mu Qizhang looked at Huo Gang.
He thought Xu Juzheng would take the lead this time.
But who would have thought that it was Huo Gang, who was usually low-key and had no sense of existence.
"Exactly. I have indeed received the news from Yizhou a long time ago. However, I am not making it public because I am worried that the left prime minister will be impulsive."
"Let me ask you, if the Prime Minister Zuo finds out about this matter, what is he going to do?"
"How to do it? Naturally, I will use all my strength to protect my people."
Mu Qizhang's tone left no room for doubt.
But seeing that Huo Gang seemed to have thought of such an answer a long time ago, he sighed and said:
"The left prime minister deserves to have a military background and is not afraid of war. However, my people, Yao, are afraid of war. The food in my land, Yao, and the rice in the people's homes are afraid of war!"
"Does Prime Minister Zuo know that after a war, how much national power will be consumed, how much money will be spent, and how much rice will be emptied from people's homes?"
"You know, Prime Minister Zuo, how many people will go hungry after this war."
"In the spring of next year, how many more frozen bones will be on the streets?"
"Today's Dayao is no longer what it used to be. We don't dare to fight, let alone cannot afford to fight!"
"So? The right prime minister is planning to sacrifice the lives of the people in Yizhou in exchange for winter rice for the people in other Dayao states?"
Mu Qizhang stared, not giving in at all.
"It is better for people to die in one state than to die in nine states! Since you can't protect the ten states, then give up one and protect the others."
"Sacrificing the people of one state to protect our entire Dayao mainland is the best way now."
"As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood."
"Otherwise, the people will be hungry and people will die of hunger next year. Dayao will be dead!"
Huo Gang glanced at Xiao Ning, looked up at the sky, and said sadly.
But after hearing the words, Mu Qizhang suddenly took a step forward and stared directly at Huo Gang:
"This is wrong. The Prime Minister only knows that the war is coming and there will be people who will have no food and will be hungry."
"As everyone knows, if we don't send troops, the people of Yizhou will not be without food, but they are food! They will enter other people's stomachs!"
"You will be treated like a two-legged sheep and skinned alive!"
"Since the national treasury is empty now, well, our Hexi Army does not need military pay or food and grass!"
"But, I, Yao, cannot give up on Yizhou!"
"I, Mu Qizhang, had no intention of asking for food and grass from the beginning. I just want peace in the rear. Can you, your lords, guarantee this?"
"Also, Your Majesty has always cared about the people and requested to go with me to Yizhou to supervise the war! You guys will stay in Luoling so you can take care of yourself!"
"Don't think that just because I, Mu Qizhang, have gone to the front line, you can cause chaos in the backyard!"
"Hexi, after all, is only one state away from Luoling!"
After Mu Qizhang finished speaking, he said no more and left the hall without saying a word.
There was a sigh of relief in the main hall.
Qingliu people are in trouble.
They couldn't stand Mu Qizhang's style.
only.
However, the entire Luoling court now needs to be protected by his Hexi Army.
otherwise.
Without his Hexi Army, he would be guarding the gates of Luoling.
I am afraid that the other five kings have already sent troops to attack the capital.
Wait until Mu Qizhang leaves.
Meng Ruqiu, who had been standing behind him, finally raised his head and smiled faintly.
There was an endless sense of success in his smile.
…
After today's morning meeting, Xiao Ning finally figured something out.
That is, why did Mu Qizhang take him with him when he went to Qiongzhou?
There is a saying that goes like this: Holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.
Now, even if he is a puppet, he is still the legitimate emperor.
With him alone, Mu Qizhang can exercise imperial power!
also.
Thinking about it, he was also worried that if he stayed in the capital, he would be attracted by Qingliu.
After the early dynasty ended, Xiao Ning, the formal emperor, was free.
After all, no one took him seriously, and no one gave him a memorial or anything.
He could have left the palace right now.
but.
In order to allow Li Wanwan and others to perform the last scene well, he deliberately avoided Li Tianquan's several visits.
Li Tianquan.
Li Wanwan's son is a good young man who is good at martial arts.
Unfortunately.
Martial arts emphasizes training from an early age. He became a monk halfway and did not lay a good foundation, so he naturally fell behind.
but.
Despite this, he has still made rapid progress over the years.
Once again, Li Tianquan missed the opportunity in vain.
Iron Fist didn't know when he had appeared behind Xiao Ning again.
"Little prince."
"Is something wrong?"
"Mu Qizhang is going to the Guo Mansion!"
"Oh? Let's go out of the palace."
When Xiao Ning heard this, he made a quick decision.
Mu Qizhang and Guo Yi drink together every year to reminisce about the past.
He knew this.
But he didn't expect that Mu Qizhang would take this matter so seriously.
Tonight, they will officially set off for Qiongzhou.
Never thought about it!
At this time, Mu Qizhang still wanted to see Guo Yi.
However, if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
No matter what, Mu Qizhang has been planning this matter for a long time.
I'm going to Qiongzhou now, but I don't know how long it will take to come back.
Some things will change later. Naturally, he is still aware of this kind of thing.
therefore.
It would be reasonable to settle this matter before leaving.
After thinking about all this, Xiao Ning left the palace immediately.
I found a secret place, rested, changed my clothes, and after confirming that there was no tail following me, I went straight to Guo Mansion.
When Xiao Ning arrived at Guo Mansion.
About the eve of Si Shi.
The warm-up for Lou Xuan Poetry Club has begun.
In front of Guo Mansion.
Under the welcome of Guo Yi.
Mu Qizhang got off the carriage at the door of Guo Mansion.
He was holding a gift box in his hand. When he saw Guo Yi, he went over to him and supported him, giving people a hypocritical feeling:
"I heard that Brother Guo was embarrassed by the Holy One a few days ago because of old grudges?"
"so far so good."
Guo Yi waved his hand, looking unconcerned.
"Brother Guo, you still need to pay more attention to your health. You have many old injuries and are all old problems, but they can't withstand the torture."
While talking.
Mu Qizhang opened the gift box:
"This is a century-old wild ginseng, and I've never been willing to take it out."
"You should pay more attention to your health, replenish your body and prolong your life."
Seeing this handwriting, Xiao Ning couldn't help but be shocked.
Mu Qizhang usually wears coarse linen and linen clothes on weekdays, except for wearing armor.
To put it bluntly, he is more frugal than Qingliu...
As for this old wild ginseng tree, according to the reports from the shadow guards, Mu Qizhang had indeed treasured it for many years.
He wants to eat it every year, but he is reluctant to part with it every year.
Who would have thought that today, with a wave of his hand, he would give away the food that he couldn't bear to eat?
I can't tell.
Although this meeting was full of murderous intent, both of them had their own hidden agendas.
But this move is really generous.
The two of them were chatting.
Just listen to the sound of firecrackers on the street that day, suddenly sounded, and kept coming!
Streams of white smoke continued to rise into the sky, drawing wonderful arcs in the sky.
Accompanied by Hongxing Tower's hundreds of fireworks, the final fight between Hongxing Tower and Zuimengxuan kicked off as scheduled!
