"My young master, please take your seat."
After dispelling his emotions, Xu Mu bowed slightly and sat down opposite Yuan Tao.
"I've seen you too, my little boss. I left Changyang today." Yuan Tao spoke calmly, word by word.
"During this period, I will not go back for the time being."
Xu Mu naturally knew what Yuan Tao planned to do. But this kind of thing, especially when the other party is on guard, will be very difficult.
Unless it is said that Yuan Tao will have other ingenious plans to settle the matter.
"The people in the court probably thought I was a madman. But they didn't dare to do anything. So, they only used strange poisons."
"There should be a list of people involved, but I couldn't find it, and I didn't bother to check it later. Time is running out, and I don't want to waste any more time."
Xu Mu nodded silently. He remembered that Chang Shiro said something similar. It was probably a conspiracy among many people who wanted the young marquis in front of him to die.
"What does the Marquis plan to do?"
"The traitorous prime minister and the young emperor have become close to each other as father and son. To be honest, my nephew has been led astray. I have plans to establish a new emperor. After that, I will choose a wise man. I serve the country."
"In this way, I can die with peace of mind."
Yuan Tao spoke calmly, but Xu Mu felt a storm in his heart.
"Master Marquis, what if there are no wise ministers?"
"Yes, my little boss is. I read the previous letters and discussed with Marquis Dingbei for a long time. Although he was not very willing, he finally decided to let you gain a reputation... No matter what the future will bring, I will It’s all good things for you.”
"The premise is that you can't die, little boss. If nothing can be done, you will be a spark of fire."
Xu Mu nodded silently.
"There is an expert behind the little boss——" Yuan Tao covered his mouth, lowered his head and coughed for a long time, then calmly took out his handkerchief and wiped away the blood on the corner of his mouth.
"As I said before, I know you don't want to join the court. When the time comes, you can select a few poor people to keep them in check. It's okay to make special use of them. You can leave after stabilizing the country."
The voice suddenly stopped, and Yuan Tao laughed at himself, his pale face looking more and more haggard.
"Of course, this is all after success."
"After coming to your place, I will enter the camp tomorrow. The empress to be established is the son of a down-and-out royal family member. It took a lot of effort to find him. He has a kind temperament, is calm in his work, and has a vague sense of humor. The style of a wise king.”
"Congratulations, Lord Marquis." Xu Mu clasped his fists. Very smartly, he did not ask Yuan Tao where the camp was located.
"Before the New Year, the ministers discussed that you have the Viscount's token and you can enter the court. Be careful, you will end up in the enemy's camp."
"Master Hou, what should I do?"
Yuan Tao was silent for a while, "I will talk to you when the time comes."
Xu Mu nodded hesitantly.
"I heard that Xiao Yuanlu sent Broken Ax over. However, you don't have to worry, his thoughts are with me. What I told you before was a plan after it comes to fruition. If things cannot be done, you will immediately take your Zhuang people, leave the inner city. Don’t forget that you have a tiger talisman of eight thousand people to the northwest."
"This army, if you don't cause trouble, is enough for you to settle down in the northwest. Of course, you can also go to Liangzhou. The King of Liangzhou is my old friend and will not embarrass you."
"If you choose to be a fire starter, I can't predict your path."
He talked too much, and before he knew it, Yuan Tao covered his mouth and coughed again.
Xu Mu hurriedly stood up and helped Yuan Tao stroke his back a few times.
"I have told you everything that needs to be said. During this period of time, you must not be careful in the inner city. If anything happens, I will ask Gu Ying to come over."
"this is for you."
Yuan Tao reached into his arms and took out an iron coupon deed. The deed is densely engraved with many small regular characters. Among them, the most eye-catching line has eight large characters.
Qingshu died nine times and his descendants three times.
"Master Hou, is this a gold medal for immunity from death?" Xu Mu looked shocked.
"Indeed, it's also called Danshu Iron Coupon. When I left Changyang, I went to the General Office and wrote your name in my family tree."
"Master Hou, you and I have different surnames."
"You are wrong." Yuan Tao let out a deep breath, "I, Yuan Tao, have the surname of Hou, but before I was adopted as an adopted son by the late emperor, I had the same surname as you, and my name was Xu Tao."
"This is why I liked you very much in the beginning. My father and brother all died on the battlefield. I also said that you are equal to my brother-in-law."
"Take it."
Xu Mu took it with trembling hands.
"With this iron bond, Xiao Yuanlu will not touch you for the time being in order to provoke criticism. But I hope you understand that if the Great Epoch collapses one day, this iron bond will be like a piece of waste paper."
"Xu Mu, thank you Lord Marquis!"
Yuan Tao smiled slightly, only half-laughed, and then covered his mouth and coughed up the blood that filled the handkerchief.
"I originally had something to give you, but things happened too quickly and I had too little time, so I had to give up."
"The Marquis has been very kind to me."
"you're worth it."
Yuan Tao tilted his head, probably wanting to reach out. Xu Mu, who was beside him, stood up and helped open the curtain.
"This year, it's been raining and snowing. The rain comes quickly and the snow comes fiercely. I can't see anything clearly in the rain and snow."
"My brother, I only fight for the last time."
Xu Mu stood silently, feeling uncomfortable in his heart.
…
In the wind and snow, Yuan Tao's carriage drove into the frosty winter again. Without the sunlight pulling down, the whole world would be dark only at dusk.
Chen Jiaqiao held the lantern. The figures of more than twenty riders also followed suit and set up their lanterns.
"My boss, Xue Ye!"
"Get on your horse, we'll crush the wind and snow!"
"I would like to follow my boss!"
General Feng took the lead, with more than twenty riders behind him, hissing through the snow, and covered two or three miles in the blink of an eye.
…
Changjia Town.
Changshiro sat silently on the balcony, raising his eyes from time to time and looking at Xue Ye in front of him. Behind him, there were at least seven or eight people forming an arc.
There were chivalrous men and armored generals, all of whom had expressions of desolation.
"If a breeze returns to the world, it will eventually cause the mountains and rivers to change color!"
The seven or eight people who formed an arc were listening to Tsuneshiro's poems. Suddenly, their faces became extremely sad.
