Outside the hut in the alley, dusk falls.
The lamp clusters inside the house are like beans.
Today, Lao Zhongde said a lot. Chang Sheng listened to every sentence attentively without any impatience.
Until the end, Lao Zhongde's voice slowed down and he took a breath.
"In addition, there is the matter of Donglai, I am not too worried. Yuan Chong may be a fool, but Shen Tuguan is not. Chang Shu, do you have any idea?"
Chang Sheng thought for a while and said, "Teacher's trick of extending favor is really shocking. But an ordinary gift is not enough to provoke Yuan Chong's thoughts."
"I've thought about it for a while, why not give him a pair of golden armor."
"Golden Armor?"
Chang Sheng nodded, "It's the golden armor. Teacher also knows that throughout the ages, only people with royal titles can wear golden armor. And the prince of Donglai should belong to Yuan Chong. But we gave the golden armor to Shen Tu Guan , the meaning is already clear at a glance.”
"At that time, no matter how smart Shen Tu Guan is, Yuan Chong must be wary of the possibility of Shen Tu Guan becoming king and establishing himself. It is even said that it will lead to a sword fight. The teacher's intention is not to let Dong Lai become a vassal, but also to General Shen Tu Guan is in his pocket. After doing this, we need to find another way to appease Shen Tu Guan and prevent him from defecting to Shu."
Old Zhongde smiled happily and said, "Chang Shu, you have another idea."
"Creating a feud between Shen Tu Guan and Xi Shu."
"How to make it?"
Chang Sheng raised his head, his face still calm.
"If my guess is correct, the Shu people will try their best to win over the three states of Donglai. If Donglai becomes the frontline flank of Western Shu, and there are tens of thousands of troops, it will be a big stumbling block for us in Beiyu . I estimate that envoys from the Western Shu secret sect will come to Donglai soon to win over them."
"To create hatred, we can only kill the envoys of the Western Shu secret sect in the name of Shen Tu Guan! In this way, Shen Tu Guan will no longer have the idea of surrendering to Shu."
"Chang Shu, I read you right." Old Zhongde's face became even more excited, "After nineteen years of studying, you step out, step out of the house, and let the whole world know your name."
"With the end of the troubled times, I can study with peace of mind again. The sea of books is vast and I will spend my whole life wandering in it." Chang Sheng raised his head, his face full of yearning.
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Cangzhou, Spring Valley County on the bank of the river.
At this time, at the edge of the city gate, more than three hundred people and horses were rushing towards them.
A county military captain who was guarding the city was so shocked when he saw the person coming clearly that he hurriedly straightened his robes and armor, bowed and clasped his fists.
"Li Wu, the school captain, pays homage to my king."
"No courtesy." Xu Mu dismounted, with an anxious look on his face.
"Where is General Fan?"
"Go back to my king, in the governor's mansion."
Xu Mu nodded and led Si Hu and others in the direction of the Sheriff's Mansion. Among the few people, there was also a pawn with a green face.
Of course, he did not rely on his status as King of Shu, so he rode horses in the city. In the newly captured Cangzhou, the first priority was to appease the people.
This time I came to Chungu County not only for Fan Lu, but also for Miao Tong. He had heard that after offering a plan to defeat Kang Zhu, Miao Tong had a plan, but was stopped by Cao Hong.
"Lao Fan pays homage to my lord!"
Fan Lu was also covered in wounds, but his skin was rough and his flesh was thick. He was a replica of Si Hu, and he was almost healed at this time.
"Lao Fan, Brother Mu often says that the two of us are the smartest people in Xishu -"
"Sihu, shut up!"
"Brother Lao Fan, when we came here, Si Hu was thinking about our sworn marriage to Jinlan."
"Shut up……"
Ignoring the acquaintance behind him, Xu Mu continued to walk forward with a young soldier guard, until he entered the house, and then he saw Miao Tong, who was covered in injuries, leaning on the bed calmly, staring blankly outside the window.
Xu Mu coughed.
Miao Tong's face was startled before he withdrew his gaze. When he saw the person coming, he was so shocked that he had to get out of bed and salute.
"Miao Tong, you don't have to be polite."
Miao Tong's eyes turned red when he saw his old friend again. His old friends, his subordinates, and his family all died in Tangling.
"I know everything about you. During the war, I never expected that Zuo Shiren would harm his family. But it was me who proposed the rebellion plan. In my heart, I feel extremely ashamed of Brother Miao. .”
"Why did the King of Shu say this...it has nothing to do with the King of Shu."
Xu Mu waved his hand, "Zuo Shiren was defeated and retreated to Wuzhou. In order to make up for his serious mistake, I have issued an order to exempt Chuzhou from taxes for one year."
Compared with Lingzhou, Chuzhou suffered more serious war disasters, and most of the 50,000 civilian soldiers were recruited by Chuzhou.
"In addition, knowing that you have killed everyone in your family, I have thought of many ways to help Brother Miao. I dare to ask, is Brother Miao a native of Linhu?"
"Exactly. My family is from a wealthy family, and I have a small amount of money. I believed that Zuo Shiren wanted to bring peace to the troubled times, so I spent my money to recruit local warriors and went to seek refuge with him."
"The Linhu Miao surname should be a large clan. But if I am not mistaken, one of them migrated to other places because of the discord among the clan."
"How did the King of Shu know?"
Xu Mu smiled and said, "That's right. I said before that in order to make up for my mistakes, I thought of some ways to help Brother Miao find his relatives. Miao Long, you come here first."
The young pawn who followed him into the house was already impatient. He walked to the bed and knelt down to worship Miao Tong.
"Miao Long has met uncles from the four tribes."
Miao Tong was shocked, his face full of confusion.
"That branch of the Miao family entered Shuzhou after migrating. I made many inquiries before and found out the relationship. From today on, Brother Miao also has relatives in Shuzhou."
"Uncle Four Clan, I brought the family tree."
Miao Tong took over the yellowed family tree with trembling hands. After turning over the familiar names one by one, he burst into tears.
"People in troubled times are like duckweeds without roots. Just like Xu Mu, I was originally from Wangzhou, but now, I am from Shuzhou. Where there are relatives and friends, there is no need to have a home."
"After you recover from your injuries and have some free time, go to Shuzhou for a visit. I believe that the people of the Miao family in Shuzhou have been waiting for you for a long time. Of course, if you are interested, you can come to the palace to have a drink with me, silly tiger Over there, I keep thinking about you."
Xu Mu said nothing about the solicitation.
A military doctor walked in, carrying medicinal soup on the food table.
After Xu Mu took it, he scooped it up and blew it to cool down before slowly feeding it to Miao Tong's mouth.
"King Shu, how can this be done!"
"Ignoring other things, you Miao Tong are my friend Xu Mu and an old friend of Xi Shu. As an old friend, there is no harm in giving me some medicinal soup."
Miao Tong cried even more bitterly. After a while, he suddenly stood up, his face suddenly firm, and he bowed to Xu Mu.
"I, Miao Tong... I am willing to serve the King of Shu, spare my life and obey the King of Shu's orders from now on!"
"Okay!" Xu Mu was overjoyed, "Your Miaotong's entry into Shu is my biggest gain from Xu Mu's attack on Dongling! From today on, I declare you the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Shu Navy and the Governor of all affairs in Xiangjiang. !”
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