"Hold my son's hand and eat the steamed buns together. Brother Mu, is this what you taught me? Probably, I hold my son's hand and the two of us eat the steamed buns together?"
On the way out of Jiaozhou, after listening to Si Hu's words, Xu Mu tightened his grip on the horse's belly, not bothering to deal with this fool anymore.
Matters in the South China Sea have been stabilized for the time being. With the trident he left behind personally, even Cangwu Province would have time to deal with it in a short time.
It's a pity that time is too tight and he can't stay in Nanhai forever. This time out, we have already squeezed time.
"Hold Brother Mu's hand and eat steamed buns together."
"I'll beat you up if you mess around again." Xu Mu turned around and cursed with a smile, "Don't be mean, come with me to Chuzhou later and take a look at Yu Wen."
While riding on the horse, Si Hu was stunned and suddenly burst into tears.
"Yu, Yu...hey, my old Yu, I will send the white-haired man to the black-haired man!"
"Shut up!"
"Okay, Brother Mu."
Xu Mu exhaled. He felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He had been busy with the war with Beiyu, and he couldn't spare much time to stay with Yuwen.
But fortunately, Chen Que stayed in Chuzhou for most of the year to take care of him. I entered the South China Sea some time ago, and as soon as Zhao Di's affairs were finished, I rushed back first.
"Lord, there's someone in front of you." At this time, Youbi frowned and hurried closer.
Different from going to Cangwu Prefecture, Xu Mu did not hide anything when he left Jiaozhou this time. He led his people to follow the official road and walked slowly.
Although he only brought 3,000 people with him, all of this vast Jiangnan had already fallen into the hands of Xi Shu. If the people have food and warmth, there will be less chance of rebellion. The policies left by Jia Zhou can be considered to be very thorough.
"Lord, they are all common people."
Xu Mu was startled, and then he realized that some common people in the south of the Yangtze River knew that he was passing by. So I waited on the official road early.
"King of Shu, King of Shu!" Before he could get closer, there were shouts all around. Many people knelt on the ground and bowed to greet each other.
Xu Mu was moved.
He has understood everything since he became the prime minister in Changyang. If you treat these people well, they will support you.
First came Shuzhou, then Muyunzhou, Cangzhou and Dongling. He and Jia Zhou's benevolent politics never favored one over the other. Moreover, in the three states of Dongling, Zuo Shiren was exempted from taxes for one year because of his previous military aggression. They even asked people from Houjifang, Chengdu, to go to Dongling and Sanzhou to help with rice planting.
This is his folk way. If it were placed in Beiyu, there would never be such a scene. At most, it would be groups of aristocratic families, wearing rich and luxurious robes, cheering and proclaiming on the street.
"Everyone, has the rice been sown yet?" Xu Mu dismounted and said with a cheerful voice.
"If we miss the spring seed, I will have no choice but to slap you on the butt."
Listening to Xu Mu's words, the atmosphere around him suddenly became lively. Not long after, some people brought some food, wine and tea to Xu Mu.
Si Hu, who was following him, was overjoyed to see this.
"Brother Mu, I told you earlier, let's eat steamed buns together."
"General Tiger, eat more!" Si Hu shouted, and in an instant, a large group of people came running and handed over lots of food. When he saw there was roast chicken, Si Hu's eyes turned red.
"It is because of King Shu in these Jiangnan states that we are where we are now." Someone in the crowd shouted excitedly.
"King of Shu, if you want to raise an army to fight, we are willing to follow the King of Shu!"
"Don't be anxious." Xu Mu smiled. His approach is not to resort to force, unless it means that one day Beiyu invades the territory of Xishu and there is no other way.
In fact, he can also understand these Jiangnan people.
When Zuo Shiren was in charge, he would also encourage the planting of rice and weaving of hemp, but in fact, most of the rice harvested was used as military rations. In the later stages of the war, they even listened to Ling Su's words and used meat troops, causing the three states of Dongling to be completely devastated.
The benevolent reputation of King Zuo of Dongling had already been ruined as he died of hunger thousands of miles away.
Without delay, he inquired about the spring planting matters, and when he found that there was no problem, Xu Mu got on his horse again, said goodbye to the group of people, and slowly rushed towards Chuzhou.
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"The intelligence said that the King of Western Shu went to Chuzhou." Chao Tu followed behind, with a hint of loneliness in his voice.
Until now, unless he takes off his clothes to sleep, he always wears a turban. Under the turban, it could cover his broken ear.
"What do you think of this person?"
"It's unfathomable. If the king wants to enter the Central Plains, he will be more difficult to deal with than the king of Beiyu. The previous expedition to Beidi would have been successful if he hadn't been there."
"Beidi is nothing. It's just taking advantage of Ji Chao's weakness to stab him with a knife." In front of Chao Tu, the big man's eyes were as bright as a torch and he looked into the distance.
"I'm different. I don't stab people. If I take action, I want to kill people directly."
Chao Tu was beside him, nodding his head as he listened.
"The king should be careful. The Demon Queen joined forces with the Rouran people, and the plan they had prepared for ten years was also foiled by the King of Western Shu."
"If others lose, I may not lose." The big man squinted his eyes and turned his head to look at the person following him.
"dog."
"I'm here..." Chao Tu answered hurriedly.
The big man smiled and said, "If not, I will go see him. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Chao Tu looked shocked.
"King, how did this happen? If you recognize him, I'm afraid we won't be able to escape."
"I just saw him, but I didn't kill him. If he recognizes him, I, Hao Lianzhan, will be unlucky." The big man looked up to the sky, "I will not be willing to enter the Central Plains without seeing the heroes of the Central Plains."
Chao Tu gritted his teeth and tried to persuade again and again, "Wang, how about next time?"
"Zhao Qingyun, are you afraid that you will lose face when you meet your old friend? Or do you think that you are still the loyal little captain of Wangzhou City now?"
Chao Tu closed his eyes and felt a sudden pain in his broken ear.
"King, I'm afraid that if I expose my flaws, the king will be in danger."
"I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?" The big man grinned, "Let's meet, you and your old friend, two people on different paths, finally bumped into each other. Besides, I, Hao Lianzan, am not even Shu. If the king dares not see him, how can he be called the hero of the grassland?"
Chao Tu remained silent and said no more. The steps walking back suddenly trembled. Maybe he remembered that day again, when he stood in front of the little boss in the wind and sand.
Don't worry, little boss, I, Zhao Qingyun, will never be at odds with the Di people in my life, and I will only serve the country and the people.
Chao Tu smiled.
From Wangzhou to Hezhou, from Hezhou to Saibei Grassland, his loyalty has long been buried in the yellow sand in the sky.
