Tapping his fingers, Jia Zhou didn't stop talking.
"The iron ore file that the young marquis gave to the lord is not in the inner city. It happens to be not too far from Shuzhou. When the time comes, the lord will be able to get it."
"I guess not many people know about this iron ore land."
Xu Mu nodded silently. It has to be said that Jia He's plan to enter Shu was indeed comprehensive.
"The three kings of Shuzhou each have their own grievances. If they manage it well-"
Jia Zhou stopped talking, took a long sip of tea, and then spoke slowly again.
"If we manage it well, my lord may take over all of Shuzhou. If we use Shuzhou as a springboard, great things can be expected."
"However, my lord cannot leave now."
"Why." Xu Mu paused.
"The winter wind and snow are one reason. The rising momentum is another reason."
"Wenlong, what do you say?"
"If there is no righteousness, the lord and his nine thousand people will be just an ordinary rebel army. But it will be different if the lord does something that will leave a name in the world. This is the way the world is. People who are alive do not talk about righteousness. , but unfortunately, you need a sense of justice to do great things."
"Mr. Wenlong is right."
"The new year is getting closer."
Jia Zhou's words made Xu Mu feel uneasy for no reason. The year is approaching, which means that Yuan Tao will die due to the strange poison in his body, and it also means that the matter of establishing the country cannot be postponed any longer.
"I know your lord's thoughts." Jia Zhou said calmly, "If you are afraid of being implicated, first move the people in Zhuangzi out of the inner city."
"Then what."
"Please, my lord, enter the court." Jia Zhou stood up and bowed again.
"The Daji is not popular among the people, but if the lord enters the court and joins forces with the two princes to do something, no matter whether he succeeds or not, he will definitely become famous all over the world."
"Wenlong, you didn't say that before."
"Before was before, and now is now. As the lord's adviser, I cannot get caught up in the current situation. Once the new year is over, the young marquis will die. Dingbei Marquis is in his late seventies, and there is not much time left. By then, only the lord will be left. He must have taken full advantage of his righteousness."
"My lord, please note that no one will regard you as a rebel, they will only regard you as a hero who saves the world."
Xu Mu sat quietly, seriously considering Jia He's words.
The Great Chronicle is going to rot or collapse. This is an iron fact. Even if Yuan Tao returns to heaven... it will only be a forced life extension.
By then, there will inevitably be strife in the world again.
"Wenlong, how do I enter the court? Do I have to go to Changyang City and talk to the young Marquis?"
"That's not right." Jia Zhou smiled slightly, "My lord doesn't know it, but in fact, the young Marquis wanted to use you as a chess piece earlier. But because of the relationship with Dingyuan Marquis, you have been put on hold for the time being."
"What do you mean?"
"The lord's viscount official badge."
"Viscount official badge?" Xu Mu's face was shocked. The thing Yuan Tao bought for five taels of silver turned out to be of such great origin.
Jia Zhou sat down calmly, "Maybe my lord doesn't think this viscount official card is useful. But even if he sells his official title, seriously speaking, in the Great Chronicle, the lord is still a fourth-class viscount. At the annual meeting of the ministers in the palace, the lord himself Available to participate.”
Xu Mu showed a bitter smile.
"Wenlong, if you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known that the chessboard had been set up by the young Marquis."
"It's normal for the young Marquis to be unable to save the country on his own." Jia Zhou's voice paused and then became slightly trembling.
"My lord, if you think so, in such a huge era, there are only one young marquis who is terminally ill, and another old general who is in his seventies, and they are willing to fight against the national calamity together."
"As for the rest of the people, if you look around, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are just begging for a living."
"My lord, these two are immortal heroes."
"I know."
Xu Mu stood up quietly, with a hint of determination in his eyes.
"My lord still needs to discuss the specific matters with the two marquises. After confirmation, you can let Chief Chen lead the villagers to avoid the beacon fire in the inner city."
"It's cold outside, please come to the door, my lord."
After walking out of Jia Zhou's house, Xu Mu was still worried. In the Li Mansion, Li Rucheng asked him to keep the fire, presumably because he wanted to protect him and indirectly protect his granddaughter Li Dawan.
But as Jia He said, if he doesn't do this, even if it's not a righteous cause, he will feel uncomfortable and inexplicably empty in his heart.
"Master, I'll be back soon!" Just as Xu Mu was thinking, on the path outside Horseshoe Lake, Zhou Zun was seen with a group of 20 or 30 riders, their faces dusty with travel.
Seeing this, Xu Mu rushed forward to greet him.
As soon as he got off the horse, Zhou Zun couldn't wait to smile and took off the robe hanging from the horse's belly.
"Master, please take a look. I found this over there. Li San and the others who followed me all said it was iron ore."
A small brown stone was spread out in the palm of Zhou Zun's hand.
Xu Mu took it in surprise, knocked and played it, and almost couldn't help but bite it twice.
"Zhou Zun, go and invite Master Tie."
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"Ocher." Chen Datie said in a calm voice, with a rare serious look on his face.
"Master Tie, what do you say?"
"It's ocher, a good thing for making iron. Boy, hide the place first so that I can have a look. In addition, go pick some people and follow them to learn how to make iron."
"Thank you Master Tie." Xu Mu was overjoyed.
Ochre, which he might have seen on the forum, is a hematite ore, a good material for making tools.
"Don't worry, boss, the leaving horse's hoof marks should be gone after the snow gets heavy." Zhou Zun also said happily.
"Zhou Zun, you did a good job."
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief. In front of his eyes, the scene of galloping around the world in iron cavalry equipment appeared.
"My boss is thinking so much that his eyes are gleaming."
"Nothing... Zhou Zun, you go and rest first. I have asked Xi Niang to keep the meat."
"Ha, thank you very much, boss."
Nodding, Xu Mu suddenly thought of something, turned around, and walked towards a large room deep in Zhuangzi.
The wind and snow gradually became heavier, and another layer was laid on the road. After exhaling, Xu Mu opened the door.
In the house, Li Dawan, who was packing things, saw Xu Mu walking in and ran over in a hurry.
"I'll give you a cup of hot tea!"
The tea cup was not held firmly and half of Xu Mu's body was spilled with tea. I took a handkerchief from the side and didn't wipe it a few times.
Xu Mu winced in pain and took out three or four embroidery needles in his handkerchief.
"Li Dawan, please stand still. I just want to see what you are still missing."
"Xu Mu, aren't you angry? Sister Caiwei came over just now and gave me a lot of things."
"That's good. You should be more careful during this period. I'm afraid that Horseshoe Lake will not be peaceful."
"Xu Mu, what's wrong?"
"It's time to play the bank." Xu Mu sighed, "Remember my words, don't run around recently." Getting up, Xu Mu was about to leave, but found that Li Dawan hadn't made any sound for a long time.
"Li Dawan?"
Xu Mu turned his head and his mouth twitched again.
Li Dawan, who was next to him, was blushing and unbuttoning his long buttons.
"Li Dawan, this is quite sudden for you..."
"Xu, Xu Mu, didn't you mean piling? That's what Sister Lian and the others said." Li Dawan's voice was like fine lines, but his face had a solemn and solemn look, "My aunt, today, I will treat death as if I were dead."
"Li Dawan, it's a strongman driving the village... not piling."
