After settling one incident after another, Xu Mucai returned to Chengdu with his troops. Along the way, in addition to Zhao Di's affairs and the harbor affairs, we even discovered a third force in Jiangnan.
Of course, Night Owl's detection is still needed.
"Welcome the King of Shu back to the capital!" In front of the city gate, Li Tao, as a guard, was already waiting with a group of officials and generals.
Jiang Caiwei, Li Dawan, and the newcomer Zhao Fei were all waiting. Xu Qiao held his sister Xu Feng's hand and looked up anxiously.
Unfortunately, the figure on crutches was no longer seen among the waiting crowd.
"Lord!" Sun Xun ran over first, with a broken voice.
Xu Mu dismounted and smiled. Every time he returns home, his heart is warm. After all, there will be many family and friends waiting for him.
Si Hu, who was next to him, had already run out, crying, "Wife, wife," and knocked Sun Xun out.
General Feng was about to make a commotion again, but he was slapped by Xu Mu and immediately calmed down.
Simply, Xu Mu walked forward on his own.
"Father!"
Xu Qiao took Xu Feng, and they both ran over and hugged one leg each.
After appeasing him, Xu Mu greeted the three princesses. Needless to say, Jiang Caiwei followed him all the way and endured hardships. Li Dawan was also one of our own, and she was carefree and lacked the restraint of a wealthy lady. As soon as she got closer, she was already crying.
Only Zhao Fei seemed a little embarrassed. Standing aside, not knowing what to say.
"Xu Lang, how long will it take to come back this time?" Li Dawan looked up anxiously. The thought of ten children is her lifelong wish.
Xu Mu's face was a little bitter. On this trip back to the capital, he could not stay too long. He would soon head north to the front line of Lizhou.
According to the information from the past few days, the night owl in the inner city said that Chang Sheng seemed to have acquired a great talent named Liu Chen.
Xu Mu also knew Liu Chen. Following the wishes of the young marquis, in February and March when he was serving as Prime Minister in Changyang, he also ordered Cao Hong from Hutang to send several rounds of relief money.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chen ended up in Beiyu instead of Xishu.
Qingshi Lane, Changyang, a scholar from the Liu family.
Xu Mu understood that the person who never forgot the young Marquis before he died for his country was certainly not an ordinary person. In the future, Xishu may have more opponents.
"If Xu Lang doesn't say anything, he will leave soon. If Xu Lang doesn't say anything, the three of us can tell the difference."
Xu Mu looked speechless, "Li Dawan, there are many people watching."
Li Xiaowan hurriedly blushed, quickly shook off Xu Mu's hand, and stepped aside.
"Xiao Fei, come here too." Jiang Caiwei did not approach, but turned around and called Zhao Fei next to her. Not long after, Zhao Fei, who was a little far away, finally plucked up the courage and walked up to Xu Mu.
"Caiwei, thank you for your hard work." Xu Mu reached out and touched Jiang Caiwei's forehead. Just like that year in Wangzhou, a little stickman and a little maid wife, clinging to each other in the troubled and cannibalistic world, came to this day.
Neither Li Xiaowan nor Zhao Fei can replace Jiang Caiwei's position. But as Jia Zhou said, if he, the king of Shu, wants to stabilize the foundation and reassure the soldiers of Western Shu, it is necessary to spread the branches and leaves.
It is even said that one day the Western Shu regime collapses, and if he does not die and becomes a commoner again, it is hard to say whether Li Xiaowan or Zhao Fei will follow him, but Jiang Caiwei will definitely follow him life and death.
"It's not hard. My husband is out fighting, so you need to be more careful."
Xu Mu nodded. Turning his eyes, he looked at Zhao Fei next to him.
Since she agreed to Zhao Di, and in order to stabilize the five states in the South China Sea, Zhao Fei, the princess of the Zhao family, will definitely stay in Chengdu if nothing unexpected happens.
"Zhao Fei, are you getting used to entering Chengdu?"
"King Shu, Sister Caiwei is taking care of me. Everything is fine with me." His voice was very low, and he was probably a little worried.
"Your father is newly deceased, and the war in the north is urgent. It would be better to follow the etiquette of entering the palace later. Please rest assured, as I said at the beginning, once you enter Chengdu, I will marry you with respectful etiquette."
"Thank you, King Shu."
"Let's go home together." Xu Mu said in a gentle tone. During the breaks between fighting, he cherished these moments of reunion.
"Xu Qiao, come up!"
Xu Qiao, who was originally holding his sister, quickly climbed onto Xu Mu's back like a little monkey.
"Xu Feng, hold father's hand."
Surrounded by the common people, several members of the Western Shu royal family walked forward and returned to the palace.
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"Li Dawan, please withdraw your troops for the time being!"
After beating his waist, Xu Mu walked out of Li Xiaowan's house and took a deep breath. The night was too long. I went to Jiang Caiwei's house in the first half of the night and to Li Xiaowan's house in the second half of the night.
Of course, as for Zhao Fei, Xu Mu has not surpassed it yet. After all, Zhao Fei is also the princess of the five states in the South China Sea. Although she is not a hostage, it still means a marriage.
He looked up at the sky and found that it was already turning white.
Sun Xun was leading a few people. He must have been waiting for a long time. When he saw Xu Mu walking out, he ran over happily.
"Lord, my grandson is here!"
"Why are you here?"
"My lord, please don't forget that every time my lord comes back, he always looks like this."
Xu Mu's face was speechless.
"Lord Li Tao, I guess I guessed it... he's waiting in the palace."
"Very good……"
According to Xu Mu's considerations, the length of stay in Chengdu will be no more than four or five days. Not only did he discuss Chengdu's political affairs with Li Tao, but he also had to discuss with Chen Datie the renovation of the White Armored Cavalry. In addition, he also needed to go to Qishili Cemetery to pay homage to his ancestors.
"Let me go to the long street outside the palace and buy two drawers of small meat buns. I haven't eaten them for a long time and I miss them so much. Remember to make another bowl of mutton soup." Xu Mu softened his expression and smiled.
There were already guards nearby and they hurriedly ran out.
Standing in the morning breeze, Xu Mu exhaled and began to walk slowly towards the palace.
As soon as they got close to the palace, they saw an old-looking man standing in the wind and waiting.
Although he knew it was Li Tao, at this moment, Xu Mu thought of his Jia Wenlong again. When Western Shu was not yet emerging, it was such a person who did everything down to the smallest detail. He helped him stabilize the state of Shu and determine the strategic territory of Western Shu.
Wenlong, are you okay there?
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