The tent door was pushed open, and Li Wang'er probably cried a lot, with little frost still forming on the edges of his eye sockets. He held the food table carefully with both hands and walked slowly.
There is also a bowl of medicinal soup on the food table.
Yuan Tao took it, picked up the wooden spoon, and took a few mouthfuls without sadness or joy.
"My brother, please wait a moment and I will introduce someone to you."
Xu Mu nodded steadily.
Soon, another figure stepped in hastily.
When Xu Mu looked up, he discovered that a young man wearing a scholar's robe had walked in front of him unconsciously.
Without saying hello first, he went to Yuan Tao's side with red eyes, brought some soup and medicine, blew on him and fed him.
"Yuan An, this is the little boss I told you about." Yuan Tao showed a rare smile and pointed at Xu Mu.
The young scribe named Yuan An put down the decoction steadily, stood up, and bowed his hands to Xu Muping.
"Yuan An has met my little boss."
"Be polite."
Xu Mu also raised his hand to return the gift. Sitting down again, he was slightly shocked. He could guess that this young scribe named Yuan should be the new emperor.
"You may not believe it, but when I first met Yuan An, he was carrying a stranger with frostbite on his back and ran into the medical center in Fengcheng."
Yuan Tao raised his head with some regret, "I often think that if the man in the Jinluan Palace has Yuan An's state of mind, no matter how the dynasty collapses, there will still be hope."
"Unfortunately."
Yuan Tao lowered his head and coughed again. Yuan An stood up hurriedly and helped Yuan Tao caress his back.
"Yuan An, if I am no longer here in the future, you should listen to my little boss more."
"Uncle Emperor, don't be anxious. I'll go to the town outside later to ask if there may be some good medicine." Yuan An's eyes were completely red and shedding tears at this moment.
"Don't go." Yuan Tao calmly raised his head and looked at Xu Mu, "My brother, I will leave the matter of entering the court to you. Your ancestor-in-law and I will not be able to enter the palace again at this time, unless It means, I want to punch in with my own fists."
Xu Mu stood up and bowed again.
"Let's go for a walk outside first. Your ancestor-in-law is probably coming back soon. If you have time, go see Yang Fu."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Xu Mugang turned around, and behind him, Yuan Tao coughed violently again. Not long after, the sound of a wooden knife scraping poison could be heard again.
…
To the east of the camp, Xu Mu stopped and saw a veteran from a distance, without wearing a helmet, casually letting his gray hair fall down.
He was teaching two soldiers who had just joined the army. If he was impatient, his face would turn red and he would kick each one.
"Go away and practice ten more times."
The veteran turned around and glanced at Xu Mu in front of him.
"Xu Mu pays homage to General Yang." Xu Mu bowed, his chest feeling sore.
"Huh? You are my little boss. The Marquis mentioned it to me before." Yang Fu didn't feel anything unusual. He took Xu Mu's hand and sat directly on a tree stump.
"Tell me when you will enter the court."
"It's just these two days." Xu Mu's voice was hoarse in the wind and snow, "General Yang, maybe there are other ways."
"There is no other way." Yang Fu smiled and waved his hand, "I have discussed with the Marquis for a long time, and this is the only way left."
"That dog is very cunning. It's not easy for you to hide it from him. Three hundred thousand silver is certainly a lot, but after all, you still need a good bargaining chip."
"Look, I've even shaved off my hair, just because I'm afraid the dog will recognize me and miss me. When the time comes, if you're not in a hurry, let me drink a bowl of strong wine first."
Xu Mu lowered his head and gritted his teeth tightly.
"Why are you lowering your head? This is called sacrifice. I am so happy. That's fine. I can go down below and be with my little brother."
"You may have heard of his name, Li Poshan, the number one general in the Daji."
Xu Mu rubbed his eyes and raised his head, his face full of astonishment.
"It's a pity that the traitors are in power. Otherwise, given more time, the external troubles can be dealt with, and the inner city can be stabilized."
External and internal troubles, a young emperor and powerful ministers, coupled with the people's desperation, are already signs of the country's demise.
Yang Fu's voice trembled slightly and he let out a long sigh.
"I am already sixty-three years old, and I can no longer lift the knife. If a lonely person like me dies in a cold house or a poor courtyard, I will be angry just thinking about it."
"Simply, just hang the egg and do it again."
"Tsk, you look like this." Yang Fu looked dissatisfied, "I told you, this is called sacrifice, and I am not afraid of death."
"I only admire General Yang's righteousness."
Xu Mu stood up and saluted Yang Fu again. In the past year, he had met many people, mostly evil-doing officers, soldiers and wealthy gentry. But among them, there are also many heroes who are willing to risk their lives.
The old officer at the top of Wangzhou City, Feng Qiu who went to die to block the door, Tian Song who found his way back after getting lost, the young marquis, the ancestor Li Rucheng, Yang Fu in front of him...
Some people, even if they are terminally ill, even if they have gray hair, they still have their family, country and country hidden in their small hearts.
"Brother Mu, what's wrong with your eyes?"
"The dust is heavy."
"Hey, it's snowing here, where's the sand?" Zhou Zun stuffed a steamed bun directly and blocked Si Hu's mouth.
…
Until dusk, Xu Mu did not wait for Li Rucheng to return to the camp. I feel uneasy, we are finally a family.
"The scouts came to report that they encountered a camp blocking the road." After scraping the poison, Yuan Tao walked out carefully with the support of Yuan An.
"It doesn't matter, I'll send someone over later."
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
"Go back and prepare. On the day when you enter the court, your ancestor-in-law will definitely be reluctant to part with you and will come to see you off."
"My brother, thank you." Yuan Tao made a sudden move and bowed with difficulty.
"If it weren't for me, you should have your own way. No matter what the outcome is, my brother's righteousness is enough to give people great comfort."
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Xu Mu also hurriedly raised his hand in return.
Yuan Tao stretched out his trembling hand and held Xu Mu's, "On the day of the big event, I will have strength."
Li Wang'er, who was behind, lowered his head in silence.
"Master Hou, where is Master Chang?"
When turning around, Xu Mu suddenly remembered this incident. Tsuneshiro is the leader of the rebellion. If he intervenes at this time, things will get very bad.
Yuan Tao said calmly, "Don't worry, my brother, we have countermeasures in place."
With this sentence, Xu Mu stopped talking, walked straight forward, and got on the horse. Zhou Zun and others behind him also mounted their horses.
In the wind and snow, the figures of more than twenty riders quickly disappeared outside the camp.
…
It's the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only ten days left before the New Year's Eve.
Outside Changyang City, there are patrol camps everywhere. One by one, the fat generals kept carrying their riding whips and galloping on their horses with high spirits.
The whole of Changyang seemed to have fallen into a snowy sky again.
