Xu Mu raised his head and held the wooden box in his arms. His hands felt hot, all the way to his heart.
He had tried to persuade Si Hu before, but now, he was obviously a little confused. He pressed his sleeves, trying to find an opportunity to shoot the short crossbow in his sleeves.
Shoot the dog in front of you.
Three or four Jianghu guards rushed in front of Xu Mu in the blink of an eye.
Xu Mu's mind returned to Qingming, he placed the wooden box on the table and held his hands firmly.
"Fourth Viscount, Xu Mu, has met Xiao Zaifu."
In front of Xu Mu, the tall figure sat down with an unchanged expression. He raised his head and looked at Xu Mu with interest.
"You are willing to give up three hundred thousand taels of silver."
"Go back to Xiao Zaifu, just ask for your life." Xu Mu was neither humble nor arrogant.
"I heard before that you have a good relationship with the surnamed Hou. You are already listed in the Xu family in Sifang's genealogy."
"I have some doubts about the truth. Could it be that you entered the palace and acted as a traitor?"
"The prince with the surname Guo left Changyang, and since then, I have been being hunted for revenge. It was true that we had a relationship before, but it will eventually change. The water flows down and people go up."
"How can I trust you?"
Xu Mu stood up with his fists clasped, suppressing the emotions in his heart, and slowly opened the box on the table.
A bloody human head appeared before his eyes.
Xiao Yuanlu recognized it and paused for a moment.
"Prime Minister, I, Xu Mu, have finally built a big business in the inner city. I don't want to be driven away like this."
"What's in this box is a great gift from me, Xu Mu."
in front of the table.
Xiao Yuanlu slowly closed his eyes, seeming to be deep in thought.
"The four major households in Tangjiang also offered two hundred thousand dollars to kill you. You guys selling liquor are doing pretty well."
"Gathering Yang Fu's military resources, selling horses, and raising a lot." Xu Mu's tone remained unchanged.
"I'm so grateful."
Xiao Yuanlu smiled, then lowered his head and looked at the head on the table in front of him.
"That's right, you are just a brewer."
"Go to the palace meeting tomorrow for a banquet. In addition, the revenue from drinks in the future will actually be 50% per month."
Xu Mu looked hesitant.
"Master Xiang, Zhuangzi's recent revenue is not good, so how about 30% for now."
"Fifty percent. Otherwise, you will turn around and get out of Changyang."
Xu Mu sneered in his heart, the dynasty had such a prime minister, no wonder he died. Just like Yuan Tao said, if this biggest moth does not fall, the thousands of people of Daji will be hopeless.
"Prime Minister, I understand." Dui Shang sighed and Xu Mu spoke slowly.
Xiao Yuanlu stood up with a smile. He probably remembered something and called out. The old scribe Chen Lu next to him immediately picked up the wooden box and gave Xu Mu a playful look.
"Congratulations, little master. Let's rest here tonight so we can have dinner tomorrow."
"Thank you."
…
When the people walked away, Xu Mu slowly closed his eyes.
"Brother Mu, are you okay?" Si Hu also had an angry look on his face, "Those two things were staring at me the whole time."
"Nothing." Xu Mu breathed out.
In the family, country and the world, the ancients were bound to pursue their long-cherished wishes.
"Then Brother Mu, what should I do?"
"Let's talk after night."
There should be people watching outside. It's true that the dog is greedy for money, but after all, he is a vicious person to the core. Otherwise, he would not have taken advantage of Yuan Tao's departure from Changyang in the past few years to kill Minister Gu Ming and try his best to make the young emperor recognize him as his father-in-law.
When entering the palace, weapons are naturally not allowed, and they are all placed on General Feng's body. But fortunately, people like Si Hu can use any stone they pick up as a weapon.
After walking out of the side hall, Xu Mu glanced around a few times, but unfortunately, he could not clearly see the location of the secret sentry.
If Gongou was here, things like this would be easily solved.
"Brother Mu, it's almost night." After an unknown amount of time, Si Hu spoke in a low voice.
Xu Mu frowned tightly.
…
Outside Changyang City, the night was covered with wind and snow, so cold that the soldiers on patrol could not help but hug their bodies and tremble.
"I don't know what the prime minister means." A fat general was a little angry, "Tomorrow is the palace meeting, and we can't go into the city to have a banquet. Tsk, that was an eighty-eight-course imperial banquet, with the most beautiful dance in the world. Ji, your Majesty will also reward melon seeds."
"Listen, I heard that someone wants to rebel, and his name is... Qing Junzi." Next to the fat general, a captain spoke in a low voice.
"Reverse the ball! There are so many things to do these days, how about reverse the ball?"
Not far from these two people, in a ditch a few miles outside Changyang City, there were at least a dozen refugees who had frozen to death, stiff and stiff, with only a painful expression on their facial features.
…
"Those who support the world must be the common people, not those corrupt officials and mediocre generals. Xiao Yuanlu controlled the government, had an affair with Beidi, and instigated the tyranny of the young emperor, which is an act of anger and resentment."
Li Rucheng stood in front of the camp, his gray hair flying in the night.
In front of him, there were six or seven armored generals, all with firm faces.
Throughout the ages, those who dare to enter the palace and eradicate traitors are all heroes with a handful of eggs in their hands.
One after another, the soldiers quickly put on their robes and armor, wrapped themselves in cloaks, and rushed to assemble.
In the Chinese army tent.
Yuan Tao, whose face turned pale, silently held a porcelain vase.
"Little Marquis, if you eat this, you will die in two days." Li Wanger persisted for a while, and finally broke down in tears.
"Nothing." Yuan Tao said calmly, raising his head and looking at the snow outside the house.
"It's time for my brother to take action."
"Master, if something happens to the little boss's family..." Gu Ying hesitated.
Yuan Tao closed his eyes, "If this is the case, it will only expose the secret."
"But a person who can lead 3,000 people and block 130,000 Beidi people from surrounding the second city is the real murderer."
"I said before, I'm playing a game of chess."
Yuan Tao stood up steadily, took out the pills from the porcelain bottle, put them into his mouth without sadness, and swallowed them down his throat.
"I have been wondering over the years whether I have stuck to the old rules. What would happen to this dynasty if I returned to Cangzhou early."
"I befriended the King of Liangzhou, raised nine thousand soldiers of the Tiger Hall, and invited generals from all walks of life. In the end, only the Marquis of Dingyuan was willing to fight against the national calamity together."
"Until I got a strange poison."
Yuan Tao's face soon became sickly rosy. He lowered his head and coughed out the last few mouthfuls of dirty blood.
Li Wang'er's eyes were red and he knelt down to worship. Yuan An also knelt down and cried bitterly.
"Gu Ying, take my tiger and armor."
Yuan Tao looked cold and had just walked out of the Chinese military tent. The frosty hair on his head slowly returned to black, as if by magic.
In the camp outside, Li Rucheng turned around, and the more than 50,000 soldiers who had assembled also raised their faces. Every face looked quietly at the young marquis in front of them.
Yuan Tao walked forward steadily, then slowly raised his head, his voice was extremely calm.
"All we want is peace in the world."
Yuan Tao stopped his voice, looked at the faces, and then stretched out his hand to point in the direction of Changyang City.
His face suddenly became cold.
"Today's situation is actually dirty to the eyes."
"One day, the mountains and rivers of our era will not be broken, the people in the four frontiers will be safe, thousands of people will live a happy life, and the officials in the court will be honest and honest. How can such a huge dynasty be said to be sick!"
In front of Yuan Tao, more than 50,000 soldiers broke out into roars after only a moment.
"Draw the knife!" Li Rucheng stood with his beard and hair spread out, drawing the knife.
"Draw the knife!!"
Countless long knives intertwined and collided in the wind and snow, and the clanging sound was like shattering the wind and rain.
