The reception banquet was very grand, at least it made Uncle Chang look very satisfied. He was so drunk that he even hugged Xu Mu and couldn't help but kiss him twice.
Si Hu was chewing a leg of lamb, swaying with laughter. Even Chang Wei, who had just gotten better, sat beside him with a pale face. Of course, with Xu Mu watching, he was not drunk.
"My dear boss, I miss you so much. The days when I used to be against Xiao Taotao, seeing him angry, seeing him sullen, seeing him unable to do anything to me, I feel so happy just thinking about it."
"Master Chang is drunk."
"I'm so drunk." Chang Shiro put down the wine cup and his voice became hoarse, "I didn't want to rebel in the first place, I just couldn't stand it. Little Taotao ran around for this rotten court until he became terminally ill. "
Xu Mu didn't know whether this sentence was true or false. But he understood that the Changshiro in front of him was definitely a person who valued love and justice.
He held up the wine cup, faced the night sky, and paid homage to the little Marquis in the sky. In the past, he had said that one day when the world was at peace, he would go to the grave of the young marquis and have a good talk.
"My little boss, please conquer Jiangnan earlier and kill that old dog Zuo Shiren. Once I have stabilized the people's livelihood in Hebei, I will prepare for the southern expedition."
"Master Chang, when you entered the city, you said you would not talk about war..."
"Yeah, I didn't talk about it just now, so I'm talking about it now."
Damn it.
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead, he should have understood Chang Shiro's temper.
"The aristocratic families in the inner city can no longer sit still. After occupying the land of ten states, someone has already asked me to ascend Lutai in Changyang and proclaim myself the emperor and the capital."
"This is not okay. People's hearts will be in chaos."
"I know, and so does Lao Zhongde. When he got angry, he just blew his beard and glared, and kicked all the heads of the two or three aristocratic families listed above."
Tsuneshiro raised his head and looked slightly drunk.
"Back then, when little Taotao was not in charge of the country, he and I still had fun. We often slept together and talked about state affairs. He said that dynasties are constantly changing, but only aristocratic families survive. Over thousands of years, they have become There are borers. The dynasty is like a tree, and these insects are just under the ground, constantly gnawing at the roots of the tree."
"Of course, there must be beneficial insects, but relatively speaking, most of them are grass eggs that eat rotten tree roots."
Tsuneishiro burped, still talking angrily.
Xu Mu didn't stop him.
When the young Marquis died, if the person in the world was the most saddened, it was Chang Shiro in front of him.
"I have worked hard all my life, and I don't even dare to have any heirs. In the end, I still can't save this rotten dynasty. One day I go to hell. Believe it or not, my little boss, I will point my nose at him and scold him."
"Master Chang, the character of the Marquis is unparalleled throughout the ages."
"Of course I know...sigh."
A deep sigh sounded in front of Xu Mu.
"Sun Xun, go get the wine." Xu Mu turned around and called.
But before Sun Xun could get the wine, Chang Shilang was already drunk on the counter.
Chang Wei pursed his lips, "Obviously when I was in Changyang, the young master had to control his drinking for fear that someone would assassinate him when he was drunk. But when he came to Xiaodong's house, he didn't care."
"He believes in me." Xu Mu said silently, took off his cloak, and covered Chang Shiro's body.
No one can tell what will happen in the future. But no matter what, Xu Mu didn't want to let go of this old friendship.
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The next day, early morning.
After a hangover, Tsuneshiro pulled on the belt of his robe and yawned and walked out.
"Hey, go get me a basin of hot water."
Sun Xun, who was in front of the palace, curled his lips, looked at Xu Mu again, and hurriedly walked out.
"What, are you feeling better?" Xu Mu looked speechless.
"After all, they are two independent princes, one of the best in the world. You can rest assured. Last night, I prepared to arrange swordsmen and axemen."
Hearing the sound, Tsuneshiro raised his head and laughed.
"Even if my people and my military advisor want to kill me, I might believe them. But you, Xu Mu, will never kill me."
"This is also the reason why I dare to get drunk in your place."
"I believe in you as much as I believe in little Taotao."
Chang Silang said nonchalantly, "Shuzhou is a nice place. When the war stops, I and you will go to the green mountains outside, take a few flower girls with you, and hunt roe deer to roast and eat."
"Rice seller, take me with you?" Si Hu, who had just walked in, heard the words roasted roe deer, and his eyes gleamed.
"Bring Shahu and my little Chang Wei with you."
As Tsuneshiro spoke, his voice suddenly slowed down, and for some reason, his tone became a little lonely.
"Little boss, be careful."
"What are you careful about?"
"Grain King." Chang Shiro took a sip of tea and continued, "You have to think about a question, how smart I am, Chang Shiro, why I can't compare to the Food King's men when it comes to selling grain? And why, Will a traitor like Xiao Yuanlu suppress Xiao Taotao's supervision?"
"Someone is secretly helping."
"Do you remember? That time you were chased by officers and soldiers and what did I say when you came to my Changjia Town?"
"There was no shortage of food in the Great Ji Dynasty, and 90% of the food in the world disappeared for no reason."
"That's right." Changshiro smiled, "As you know, 10% belongs to the people, and I, Changshiro, only occupy 30%, 10% is in the hands of thousands of moths, and the remaining 50% It's the people from the Grain King. You should understand why they are unhappy with you."
"We in Xishu do not use aristocratic families, and we have broken the rules that have been established for thousands of years. If I, Xu Mu, ascend to the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, they will have no chance of survival."
"Smart." Chang Silang nodded, "You are a smart man, and I don't need to teach you what to do. You have to understand that after I left Chengdu and left Shuzhou, although the king of Yuzhou in the ten inner city... But now, I am sitting in front of you to warn you as an old friend."
Xu Mu's face was moved, and he raised his hands and bowed.
"Come on, don't look like this. Let me put it nicely, whether it's me or the little Taotao in the sky, we are both happy from the bottom of our hearts. You are a strange person, and you have walked a strange path. road, but I have a strange confidence that you will succeed."
"Just like this Xishu, it finally became a blockbuster. Again, I hope the winner here in Jiangnan is you."
Changshiro didn't say the second half of the sentence. But Xu Mu has understood that if he wins, there is a high probability that it will be a decisive battle between him and Chang Silang in the Central Plains.
Whoever wins will dominate the country.
"Master Chang, please pay more attention to the aristocratic families in the inner city. They are willing to follow you because they are motivated by interests. Don't forget that there are still many behemoths hiding in this world."
"I understand." Tsuneshiro nodded calmly.
"After Chang Jiulang's incident, I have stepped up my precautions and secretly sent out many spies to follow him."
"By the way, what about Chang Jiulang?"
Listening, Chang Silang's face turned cold, "Who knows, this is not Chang Jiu at all. It is probably a ghost in disguise. A few days ago, there was a letter from Le Qing, saying that no trace of this kid could be found."
"Damn it, if I find him, I'll peel off two layers of his skin!"
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