"Chai Zong." Xu Mu spoke in a solemn voice before entering the city.
"You called me lord, and from now on, you must listen to me."
Chai Zong clasped his hands into fists and nodded solemnly.
"Don't follow me. If a war breaks out, don't move. Just take these more than a hundred brothers and return to the northwest first."
"When I have some free time, I will go and retrieve the eight thousand troops."
Xu Mu had thought about asking Chai Zong to take the half-faced tiger talisman and mobilize the eight thousand troops first. But after all, we have only known each other for a short time. It is best to handle such a precious thing personally.
Chai Zong hesitated for a while and finally nodded.
"The generals guarding the northwest are also familiar people. I will go there first and integrate the army for the lord. Since the army is divided according to the wishes of the old marquis, there will be no problem. The lord can leave a new name for the camp. .”
The word camp is the name of the army along the way, such as Wangzhou Tongzi Camp, Hezhou Xiaofeng Camp, Wubei Camp, Huguo Camp, etc.
Xu Mu didn't want to choose a name that was so explosive, like "Being trapped in the camp and backing the Wei Army". But in the end, he just spoke quietly.
"Chai Zong, let's call him Xu Jiajun."
Xu Jiajun, Xu Mu's own army.
"My lord is far-sighted." Chai Zong nodded steadily.
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"The fourth and fourth Viscount, Xu Mu, entered the palace with 300,000 taels of national relief money."
"Fourth Viscount, Xu Mu, enters the palace with 300,000 taels of national relief money!"
Riding on horses with Si Hu, under the watchful eyes of countless officials and fat generals, Xu Mu followed the two battalions with a normal expression and stepped into Changyang, heading straight for the palace.
It was said that the money was for national relief, but in fact everyone knew that the final destination of the money would end up in the hands of the traitorous prime minister. It's like 70% of the food in the world disappearing for no reason.
After walking slowly for more than an hour, we arrived in front of the palace.
After getting off the horse, General Feng seemed to be following him towards the palace, rubbing the horse's hooves and roaring lowly. Xu Mu took the reins and placed him in the horse gallery under the palace.
After walking out of the horse gallery, Xu Mu raised his head and looked at the majestic palace in front of him, but before he could see far, he was suddenly enveloped by the snow and wind.
In front of the palace.
A stooped old scribe and several old eunuchs hurried out.
"Xu Mu? Are you Dong Xu's family?"
"My dear, Chen Lu, the Xu Dong family is polite."
"Be polite."
Xu Mu frowned steadily and looked at the old scribe in front of him. If he had to guess, he should be a junior aide under the traitorous prime minister.
The news of three hundred thousand silver entering the palace for more than an hour was enough to alarm many people.
"Follow me, Mr. Xu." Chen Lu laughed, with a flattering look and a hunched and thin appearance that made Xu Mu unhappy in his heart.
It's not that I judge people by their appearance, but people like this are really similar to Juventus.
There was a sigh in his heart, and then he straightened his expression. Xu Mu picked up the wooden box and followed Chen Lu to the palace.
"Dong Xu, why don't you ask someone to pick up the box for you?" Chen Lufeng turned around with a smile.
"Need not."
Of course it's for the sake of the overall situation. In addition, Xu Mu was not willing to let the flattering old scribe in front of him taint the demeanor of the old general Yang Fu.
"Dong Xu's family, then walk faster. I'm telling you, tomorrow is the palace banquet, and you came at the right time. If it were later, Changyang would have been closed down."
"Hey, even in the inner city, I have often heard the name of my little boss recently. Duan Chou, that big guy, has almost said that my little boss is a god."
Xu Mu had a cold face and made no response.
Chen Lu, who was hunched over, felt bored for a moment and simply stopped talking.
Along the way, from time to time there were officials who were also holding gift boxes. They greeted Chen Lu flatteringly, and glanced at Xu Mu's wooden box arrogantly before continuing to move forward with satisfaction.
Next to him, Si Hu was also wearing a scholar's robe. It was probably because the robe was uncomfortable to wear. He was used to taking long strides, but now he could only take oddly small steps.
Xu Mu turned his head and glared helplessly. Si Hu stopped moving in dismay and walked slowly.
"After passing the middle gate, you will find the palace complex of the palace."
At the middle gate, there are at least four or five teams of imperial guards, wearing heavy mountain armor and holding halberds, arranged on both sides of the middle gate.
Someone stared at him, and Si Hu also stared at him angrily.
Of course, nothing happened in the end.
Chen Lu's cards were quite high, and several groups of imperial guards guarding the middle gate bowed and clasped their fists towards him.
"When you enter the palace, you wait while I inform the prime minister. I think he should be interested in coming to see you."
"Three hundred thousand taels, my little boss is really willing to give it up."
"I don't know what kind of treasure is in the box. Could it be more valuable than three hundred thousand taels?"
Xu Mu smiled faintly and said nothing.
After being bored again, Chen Lu still smiled flatteringly and led Xu Mu for nearly an hour before he stopped and settled in a side hall.
"Excuse me, little boss, please wait here for now."
"Thank you."
After Chen Lu walked away, Xu Mu took a breath and sat on the chairs in the side hall with Si Hu.
"Brother Mu, if you look at that traitorous Xiangruo approaching, I will tear him up on the spot."
Xu Mu shook his head bitterly. If things were really that simple, Yuan Tao wouldn't have to go to such trouble.
He was sure that there would be many experts around the traitor. Even if you use the short crossbow in your sleeve, you may not be able to kill him.
If you have too many enemies, you will eventually cherish your life, and you will always wear things like inner armor.
"Si Hu, don't move around yet."
In this situation, Xu Mu didn't want anything bad to happen. After passing the test of being a traitor, I still had to find a way to find the old eunuch Lianchun.
Then, Lianchun will take him to meet another spy in the palace.
It was about dusk, and in the side hall, Xu Mu was holding a box, his face still deep in thought.
Until, the two huanghuali doors of the side hall were suddenly pushed open, and the wind and snow outside were swept in, making the whole house suddenly become chilly.
The first person to step in was a giant man, carrying a huge double-edged axe. He was arrogantly trying to show off his power.
"The little boss has thrown himself into a trap this time."
Xu Mu didn't move and didn't bother to answer at all. It is true that Duan Chou is a master, but after all he is just a charlatan.
Si Hu next to him moved, cocking his head and staring. Duan Chou, who was still arrogant at first, turned pale for a moment after seeing Si Hu, and took a few steps back unconsciously.
Not to mention that, after retreating to the door, he nervously tried to take off the axe. His throat rolled three or four times, and he swallowed hard.
He bumped into a doorpost again and accidentally fell on his back on the snowy path outside the side hall.
"Guanwei Duan, you look like this, you must have seen a ghost." Chen Lu's voice sounded.
Duan Chou angrily didn't answer, but didn't know what to do. He got up hastily and looked in Si Hu's direction.
Si Hu bulged his eyes and stared again, while Duan Chou was so shocked that he stepped back again.
"Si Hu, sit down." Xu Mu said calmly.
Not long after, a few light footsteps finally sounded outside the side hall.
Duan Chou hurriedly got out of the way. Chen Lu also smiled and stepped back.
A tall figure, surrounded by more than a dozen Jianghu guards, stepped coldly into the side hall.
