In the morning, the sun is just right.
Before the palace, Xu Mu rubbed his waist several times before slowly walking into the Shuzhou Palace. In the palace, Jia Zhou, who had been waiting for a long time, saw Xu Mu's appearance and didn't ask any questions, just smiled lightly.
"My lord, there has been new news in Cangzhou. Empress Dowager Su has issued a talent recruitment order to the world. This time, she wants to use the righteousness of the royal family."
Listening, Xu Mu frowned and sat down. After returning from Liangzhou, Xi Shu's strategy has already been directed towards Cangzhou. Therefore, Xu Mu is very careful about news from Cangzhou.
"When the second emperor is born, I'm afraid the whole world will fall into greater turmoil."
There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there is no room for two emperors in one country. Even in a disintegrated era, both sides are particularly concerned about orthodoxy.
Xu Mu only hoped that if there was a fight between the two emperors, it would be best for both of them to get bloody heads. No matter how best it is, it would be a disaster for Zuo Shiren who was stuck in the middle.
However, this seems to be a big dream.
Demon Empress Su is good at conspiracy, while Yuan Song has matured with age and has deep knowledge in the city.
"Lord, no matter what, it's time to leave early and rush to Muyun Prefecture." Jia Zhou said solemnly.
Things in Liangzhou have entered a stable period. Chen Zhong and Chao Yi began to build a defense line outside the pass. Wang Yong and Lu Xiu also began to appease the people's livelihood in Liangdi.
As Jia Zhou said, it is indeed time to go to the front line of Muyun Prefecture. If there were enough soldiers, they might be able to rest for a few days, but now, because Muyun Prefecture also sent out a large army during the cold season, they suffered a lot of losses, and the strength of the troops was already somewhat insufficient.
"Please also ask Wenlong to stay in Chengdu and take charge." Xu Mu thought for a while and spoke. This time, he didn't want to take Jia Zhou with him. It's not that he is in Tuoda, but here in Chengdu, there is finally someone he can control.
Undoubtedly, Jia Zhou is the best candidate.
In Muyun Prefecture, there is also the great counselor Dongfang Jing.
"Your Majesty." Jia Zhou nodded and bowed without any pretense.
Shuzhou is like a transit point, connecting Liangdi in the northwest and the Jiangnan states in the east. Its geographical location is extremely critical.
Xu Mu knew that Jia Zhou must also understand the meaning.
"My lord, please go. I, Jia Wenlong, am here in Shuzhou, so I will be safe."
If it were someone else, Xu Mu might not believe this statement. But from what Jia Zhou said with certainty, it was basically stable.
"With Wenlong here, he can defeat a hundred thousand soldiers."
Jia Zhou smiled calmly and said, "When will my lord leave?"
"I'll go in the next two days. Before leaving Chengdu, I want to go to Divine Doctor Chen and see my brother."
"My lord is righteous."
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Chen Que's medicinal hut is not in the city, but is located near a stream to facilitate the collection and planting of medicinal herbs. Fearing that he would encounter thieves, Xu Mu specially assigned more than a hundred soldiers to guard Yaolu.
Si Hu, who was originally unwilling to leave home and leave the city, heard that he was visiting Gong Dog, so he hurriedly spent some money to buy a lot of food, and hurriedly followed on horseback.
Xu Mu took a few glances and found that the food box Si Hu was carrying cost at least five taels of silver. For the Gu family madman, this is already a huge hemorrhage.
"Brother Mu, how's the little bow dog doing?"
"Doctor Chen said that after removing a lot of the poison from his body, he has woken up."
"Can the little bow dog be cured?"
Xu Mu was silent for a while and did not answer. He didn't know that according to Chen Que's words, blessings and misfortunes depended on each other. If Gong Dog could be cured of the anesthesia, he would basically be no different from ordinary people. Unexpectedly, I will be able to marry a wife once in a while.
"Hey." Xu Mu stopped his horse.
"fish--"
Si Hu also hurriedly dismounted, rushed to the medicine house with the big food box in his arms.
The more than 500 soldiers who followed the army saw the movements of Xu Mu and the two men, and slowly stopped their horses and dismounted, protecting Xu Mu as he walked to the medicine house.
Chen Que, who must have received the news and was still holding the medicine basket, stood happily on the entrance path, waiting for Xu Mu to come.
"Meet the King of Shu."
"Mr. Chen, there is no need to be polite. This time I am leaving Shuzhou again to visit my brother."
"Don't worry, King Shu. Over the past few days, the long bow has recovered well. Yesterday evening, I drank two bowls of gruel."
Xu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
When he raised his head, he realized that Si Hu had already run out with a bow and dog on his back.
"You're so anxious." Xu Mu cursed.
"Brother Mu, I don't know, but it's a little bow dog and I must carry it on my back."
Xu Mu paused, knowing deep down that this action was Gongou's respect for him.
"Longbow, how do you feel?" Xu Mu supported the bow dog and sat down in the grass pavilion next to it.
At this time, Gongou's face finally had a hint of rosiness. Compared to the time when I was first poisoned, it was already a world of difference.
"My lord, it's much better. I heard from Brother Hu that my lord is going to Muyun State. Why don't you let me follow you? I'll be your sentinel."
"There's no rush." Xu Mu shook his head, "Within this year, you will stay in the medicine house and listen to Mr. Chen's arrangements. After you recover from your injuries, you can go to war with me."
"Little bow dog, you have to recover. If I give it to a black-haired person as a gift from a white-haired person, who will lend me money in the future?"
"If you act too carelessly, I'll steal your food."
Xu Mu glared at Si Hu, took a mattress from the side and covered Gong Dog.
The three brothers who begged for their lives back then are now finally sitting together again.
Si Hu's food box contained mostly greasy food such as roast chicken. Xu Mu refused to eat, and neither did Gong Gou, leaving Si Hu to eat it all by himself.
"Miracle Doctor Chen, if you need any more medicinal materials, I will find a way to get them." Xu Mu raised his head and said seriously.
"It's not too important. The old mountain ginseng sent by the King of Shu earlier is a good thing. At least it can protect your life when the long bow is poisoned."
The old wild ginseng was plucked like a radish when the zodiac entered Liangzhou.
"The next three or four months are the most critical time. If there is no misfortune, the longbow's poison will basically be no problem. However, as for how far it can be resolved, I don't know now."
Chen Que said that the best result is that the snake-eating poison in Gong Dog can also be cured and he can become a normal person.
"Longbow, take good care of yourself. Silly Hu and I are waiting for you to go home."
Gong Dog raised his head with tears in his eyes. A little orphan who was begging for his life in troubled times was bullied by everyone, but today, he finally has a brotherhood.
"Sihu said that if you recover one day, he will spend two hundred taels of silver to book a table for you in the best restaurant in Chengdu."
Si Hu, who was eating roast chicken, looked surprised.
"If he doesn't give it, I'll just deduct it from my monthly salary." Xu Mu said with a smile.
Gongou listened and laughed happily. Only Si Hu, who had a greasy face, looked extremely nervous. He probably wanted to pull Xu Mu's robe and go to the side to talk properly.
"What a silly tiger, my boss is lying to you." Gongou laughed heartily.
"I don't care. I have saved money to give my eldest son Meng Huo a wife. If my wife gives birth to ten or eight more children, and Meng Huo gives birth to children in the future, I will not have enough money. Also, I The sacks are ready, when will you take me to the bank?"
"Let me tell you first, your sack is very big, but you can only carry it once. You will get as much as you carry. Remember, it's just one chance."
"Two days later, you come with me to Muyun State... let's do this. You can go to the bank tomorrow."
In fact, Xu Mu had no confidence in his heart. With the strength of the silly brother, does he know that such a big sack cannot hold ten thousand taels of silver?
Under the sun, Xu Mu slapped himself in the mouth. Sure enough, it was really a stupid thing to ask Si Hu to carry the money in a sack.
