The news that Fang Ru from Laizhou proclaimed himself emperor spread throughout the world. For at least half a month, the storytellers in the theater rarely had a new conversation, and every time they joked about it, they always attracted applause from the whole house.
The people of the world only regard this false emperor as a joke.
The Yuan family has been in power for more than 400 years, no matter how bad it is, it is still justified. But Fang Ru's Dajing Dynasty was more like a farce.
"Brother Mu, let's build a new dynasty in the future. What should we call it? Let me think about it!" Even Si Hu, his face was full of excitement in the past few days.
"Call it Dahu Dynasty? Is that okay?"
"The Hanhu Dynasty is even better." Xu Mu rolled his eyes, straightened his robe, and then walked into the palace.
Today, a new guest arrived in Shuzhou. It has been announced all the way since Muyunzhou.
"Meet the King of Shu." Huang Daochong bowed and bowed.
After capturing Muyun Prefecture, Xu Mu could guess that this old man would come to visit.
I guessed it right.
"Mr. Huang, please take a seat."
Xu Mu didn't have any contempt for this charming figure.
"King Xu Shu, just call me Lao Huang." Huang Daochong smiled.
Xu Mu did not refute.
It is estimated that if one day he becomes emperor, Huang Daochong will call himself "Xiao Huang".
"It is a joy and congratulations for the King of Shu to conquer Muyunzhou! I am in Kezhou, but I heard that the King of Shu was victorious in every battle and that the Shu army was unstoppable. I was so happy that I choked up all night. A few days ago, in order to celebrate the victory of the King of Shu, I Ke Half price at the Zhouqing Pavilion, you can drink all you want, and there are hundreds of fireworks, so you can dance all night long.”
Xu Mu has a big head. Compared to Rainbow Fart's ability, this Huang Daochong is really at the level of his ancestors.
"King of Shu, this is a gift to celebrate, a seven-year-old fine mountain ginseng." Huang Daochong waved hurriedly, and behind him, a follower hurriedly came and placed an exquisite gift box in front of Xu Mu.
"Thank you very much, Master Huang."
If you don't take it, don't take it. It's perfect for such a valuable thing to be used to hang your life in the future. At first, Uncle Chang snatched one from somewhere and asked him to hand it over to the young Marquis. The effect should be there. With that mountain ginseng, the young Marquis managed to hold on for a long time in the winter.
"By the way, Master Huang, that matter..."
"To be honest with the King of Shu, when I received the letter, I sent someone to check it again. The ancestral home of the Su family in Kezhou was also dead. Not to mention the true lineage, the two branches of the Su family were also killed... Except for Queen Cangzhou, there is no one alive in the Su family, and the clues have been cut off."
"Even the side hall where the registration records are kept in the county was leaked for no reason and was completely burned down."
Xu Mu listened silently.
He and Jia Zhou have been trying to find out the true identity of Demon Empress Su, but there are always obstacles in every possible way. I thought about borrowing Huang Daochong's help to check Kezhou, but unexpectedly, someone still got there first.
"King Shu, I'll think of a solution after I return to Kezhou." Huang Daochong sighed and added smartly.
"Thank you."
"The people in Laizhou have been very popular in the past half month. Many people who can't survive in several nearby states have gone to seek refuge."
Xu Mu was not surprised. This was the first wave of benefits that Fang Ru received after becoming emperor.
"Just like a decrepit old man, the Great Ji Dynasty is about to die. In just fifty years, two false emperors have appeared. If my emperor Gao Zu had knowledge underground, he might turn into a ghost and curse his mother——"
"Wait a minute." Xu Mu was startled, "Master Huang, two false emperors? Does it mean that Master Huang feels that Yuan An is not justified?"
Huang Daochong was also startled, "When have I ever had such an idea? The young Marquis has been loyal through the ages and helped Yuan An ascend to the throne. He will naturally be the emperor."
"Let's not talk about Yuan An for now...where did the two false emperors come from?"
Fang Ru counts as one, but what about the other?
This troubled world is already chaotic enough, and there is still so much chaos.
"King Shu, don't you know?"
"I don't know."
"It's also...the things that happened back then may have been covered up. I originally thought that the young marquis would tell you, but the young marquis is busy saving the country, so he may not mention such trivial matters."
"How to say?"
Huang Daochong hesitated for a while, then finally raised his hands and bowed, his face became serious, "If the King of Shu asks questions, he will answer everything he knows."
Xu Mu was silent in his heart. Huang Daochong, who did not have a boat ticket, seemed to have exerted all his strength to board the boat to Shuzhou this time.
Of course, again, people like Huang Daochong will not put their eggs in one basket. But now, Shuzhou has the qualifications to look up to the world and is worth winning over.
Different from other aristocratic families, but vaguely, much more powerful than other aristocratic families. Shuzhou was not favored by the great gentry, but Huang Daochong went against the grain and tried his best to show his favor.
"King Shu, have you ever heard of Yuan Song?"
Xu Mu thought for a while and shook his head.
"Another false emperor is Yuan Song...a clan relative of the Yuan family, and his younger brother Yuan Bai. On Yuan Day forty years ago, Changyang gathered troops to rebel. The momentum was so fierce that they once drove Emperor Ji Xiao away. He went to Changyang... But later, various Qin kings tried to alienate each other, and Yuan Song's power soon became unsustainable. He only served as the pseudo-emperor for a year, and after he and his younger brother were defeated, he escaped from Changyang."
"Dead?"
"Although they can't be found, they should be dead. After Emperor Xiao's restoration, he has been searching for these two people for at least ten years. Unfortunately, not even a piece of armor can be found. Some people say that these two people are hiding in In the inner city, they hid around like bereaved dogs, and finally got sick and died.”
"Master Huang, how old are these two people?"
"If he hadn't died, he would have been eighty years old. How could he survive? I told King Xu Shu this because I hope King Shu will be cautious and not make the same mistake as the false emperor again."
Huang Daochong's voice was hoarse, and he looked a bit sincere.
"Lingzhou Zuo Shiren, under the banner of benevolence, was promoted by his subordinates as the leader of the alliance against the false emperor. Now, he has gathered... some people."
"Being promoted as the leader of the alliance by his subordinates?"
Already... very shameless.
"Of course, yes, his subordinates have always been very supportive. Also... Zuo Shiren asked me to bring a letter when I came here this time."
Huang Daochong's voice was calm.
Xu Mu smiled and said, "I wonder whose side the Huang family master is on?"
"Stand with the family. From a long time ago, I have known that Kezhou has no emperor's destiny. The best choice is to try every means to survive the troubled times safely until someone starts a new dynasty."
"What if it's not possible for a hundred years or two hundred years?"
"From father to son, and from son to grandson, keep the family rules."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, not fully convinced. In troubled times, etiquette and music have collapsed, and until the end, everything you say seems like false politeness.
Sun Xun, who was nearby, took the letter and handed it to Xu Mu.
"King Xu Shu, I take my leave."
"If Master Huang is free, he will go to Shuzhou to sit down."
People like Huang Daochong are not considered old friends, but they are not considered casual acquaintances either. Or in the future, he may still need Kezhou as a chess piece.
Of course, for the same reason, Huang Daochong also needs Shuzhou as a big tree. They are not fools, they all understand, it is just a drifting relationship.
What Xu Mu didn't expect was that Zuo Shiren would dare to write a letter. Xu Mu knew with his toes that 90% of it was to defeat the false emperor.
However, the anecdotes about another pseudo-emperor Yuan Song made Xu Mu a little confused. This Daji Dynasty has really been in ruins for decades.
