There are only two days left before the New Year's Eve. Outside the north gate of Chengdu, a figure riding through the cold wind hurriedly entered the city.
The man led the horse until he arrived at the palace, then silently took off his bamboo hat, revealing a head of messy yellow hair. There is still a scar under his right eye. There is no robe to cover his head, and his exposed cheek is covered with frost marks.
He raised his head and looked at the unfamiliar Xishu Palace in front of him, with some hesitation in his eyes.
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"My lord, there is a Huang Mao'er outside the palace asking to see you."
"Huang Mao?" Xu Mu was startled.
"My name is Huang Tian'er, and I want to see my lord."
Only then did Xu Mu finally understand. The helmsman of Huang's business rudder outside the Central Plains has already entered Chengdu.
"Let him in."
Not long after, as Sun Xun said, a big man with a head full of yellow hair walked in Shen Bu. Perhaps he was not used to it, so he thought for a while before clasping his hands.
"Huang Tian'er pays homage to...my lord."
"No courtesy." Xu Mu calmly looked at the person in front of him.
In ancient times, it was not surprising for some people to be born with yellow hair.
Raising his head, Xu Mu looked at Huang Tian'er in front of him and sighed in his heart. In Lao Huang's lineage, his ability to be versatile and versatile is probably going to be lost.
This Huang Tian'er was obviously a boring gourd type. He was probably afraid of saying the wrong thing, so he kept hesitating and didn't speak.
"Huang Tian'er, how about going out for a walk with me?"
"I would like to follow my lord."
As soon as Lao Huang left, the business helm of the three thousand people was also handed over to his son Huang Zhixiu, fearing that his hand would be hot. Huang Tianer was not wrong in calling him his lord.
After leaving the palace, walk along the long road.
By Xu Mu's side, not only Sun Xun and more than a dozen guards, but even Fei Lian in the dark were carefully on guard. He was afraid that this stranger returning from the north would attack Xu Mu.
Huang Tian'er also understood this truth and did not go beyond any distance. Even the distance was not far away.
Xu Mu didn't mind. He only waited until he reached the back hill of the general hall before letting Sun Xun lead his men to guard the outside.
Bringing Huang Tian'er here is not just for hanging out. But here, there is another acquaintance who can alleviate Huang Tian'er's feeling of strangeness. After all, there was a lot of information, and Xu Mu planned to dig it out one by one from Huang Tianer's mouth.
"Brother?" Huang Zhixiu was standing. When he turned around and saw Huang Tian'er, his face was filled with confusion and surprise.
"Young Master!" Huang Tian'er also looked excited and walked over hurriedly.
Of the Huang family, Lao Huang died in battle, and his legitimate son Huang Zhizhou entered Beiyu... Now, seriously speaking, the position of the head of the family belongs to Huang Zhixiu on the surface.
The two hugged each other and probably talked about Lao Huang again. For a moment, their eyes could not help but turn red. After coming back to their senses, the two of them remembered that there was a lord beside them, waiting for them with a smile.
"My lord, forgive me." Huang Zhixiu rubbed his eyes and saluted Xu Mu. The same is true for Huang Tian'er next to him.
"There is no need for this. The Huang Family Master and I are both brothers and friends. Every time we think of him, my heart aches uncontrollably."
The three of them sat down together in the wooden pavilion next to them.
As Xu Mu expected, Huang Tian'er became much more enthusiastic with Huang Zhixiu present.
"Lord, this is Shang Duo's file." Huang Tian'er took out a file from his arms and handed it to Xu Mu seriously.
Xu Mu looked at it and found that what was written in the file was the business route, profits, stored grain, and the location of the three thousand merchant helmsmen.
No need to think about it, Xu Mu knew that Old Huang would definitely leave something to the Huang family, such as money and good farmland. But Xu Mu didn't care about these things.
Lao Huang has gone to the extreme to reciprocate kindness.
"Huang Tian'er, how is the situation in the north?"
"We are still fighting. Tuobahu, King of Beidi, may not be able to survive this winter. He will not be able to return to the grassland, nor can he enter the Central Plains. Furthermore, there are still many Beidi tribes who have rebelled. When I left, there were still 20,000 The human Sha Rong cavalry is chasing and killing them in the north."
“Where’s that side of Hezhou?”
"This King Sha Rong is smart and has been showing goodwill to Hezhou. I remember that once, when he was chasing the Beidi tribe, he accidentally killed more than ten Hezhou reconnaissance riders. At that time, King Sha Rong sent We also tied more than ten Sha Rong scouts outside the city of Hezhou and beheaded them one by one to apologize."
Xu Mu frowned. It would be okay if he was a reckless person, but he was not. He was a cunning wolf, bloodthirsty, but also able to tolerate it. Just like Beidi, the wound was just exposed and was swallowed whole.
If Zhongyuan exposes its wounds at some point, I'm afraid this cunning wolf will also reveal its fangs.
"What's Sharon's strength like?"
"Not counting those Beidi tribes who surrendered, there are only 50,000 to 60,000 people, and 20,000 of them are Sha Rong cavalry, good at horse shooting."
Huang Tian'er paused, thought about it, and then continued, "Master, I am returning to Chengdu this time. Firstly, I want to pay homage to my master. Secondly, I have one more thing to do."
"What's the matter?"
"In the northern grassland, I received information from Huang Daochun, saying that there was a Hai clan who sent a messenger to the Sha Rong tribe."
"Sea Clan?"
"Also known as islanders, Hao Lianzhan even received him personally."
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead. His eyes were set on the sea. He originally thought that one day he would pacify the Central Plains and then conquer overseas. But now it seems that the addition of him, the chosen one, has brought about some situations that have been advanced unknowingly.
"I beg my lord..." Huang Tian'er hesitated, "I was heartbroken when I heard that my master died in the battle. I don't want to go back to the Northland again this time. But don't worry, lord, I have left a reliable merchant helmsman over there. people."
"you mean?"
"I want... to avenge my master and go out with the army." Huang Tian'er said in a serious tone, "I know that marching and fighting is not a child's play. But over the years, I have followed my master's wishes, studied the art of war, and practiced my skills hard. Even if I only do I, Huang Tian'er, am also willing to serve as a former captain. I swear to kill the little military advisor of Beiyu and win the battle against the master!"
Xu Mu did not agree immediately, turned his head and looked at Huang Zhixiu next to him.
Huang Zhixiu also clasped his fists, "My lord, my clan brother is indeed capable and can be said to be both civil and military. He was the one who opened up Shang Duo's route to the north. Normally, when encountering large groups of bandits, he would also lead the army. Destroy the enemy."
"Then stay." Xu Mu smiled.
Next year, he really needs a lot of good fighters to win this battle.
"Thank you, lord!" Huang Tian'er stood up excitedly and knelt down hurriedly towards Xu Mu.
Seeing this scene, Xu Mu felt uncomfortable again in his heart. What kind of person, what kind of head of the family, could teach so many good sons and daughters.
That old friend who died in the battle in Kezhou can be regarded as a strange person in the world.
"Huang Tian'er, get up." Xu Mu consoled him, "I know that you two have to go to the seventy-mile tomb mountain. I happen to have time, so I will go with you later to comfort the spirits of our ancestors in heaven."
Xu Mu's words made the two descendants of the Huang family even more impressed.
