"Dongfang Jing meets my lord." Just as he arrived at the city gate and before entering the city, Dongfang Jing was already sitting on a wooden wheel, leading a group of generals to greet Xu Mu respectfully.
Although I didn't leave for long, if you calculate carefully, it was only more than a month. But at this time, Dongfang Jing's face clearly showed a deep joy of meeting him.
"My lord, please follow me into the city and catch the wind and wash away the dust."
"Very good."
Xu Mu felt relieved after returning to Lizhou. No matter what, I am naturally happy to see that this gate is safe and sound.
"Mr. Chen, you have worked hard all the way, so please come with me to the city."
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Just after the banquet, there was no need for Xu Mu to send someone to summon him. With the help of his guards, Dongfang Jing sat in front of Xu Mu on a wooden wheel cart.
"I was worried that my lord would be anxious, so I came uninvited."
Xu Mu smiled, took two steps forward, pushed the wooden cart himself, and slowly moved forward with Dongfang Jing in the gentle evening breeze.
"My Lord, you have a lot of things on your mind when you come here?"
"Exactly." Xu Mu stopped and his tone became serious, "Bo Lie, I have received the letter I sent you earlier."
"Naturally." Dongfang Jing nodded, "The death of Zhao Di from the South China Sea Alliance will cause a lot of disasters. But the lord's back-up left in the South China Sea is pretty good. Although Li Liu is young, with him here, cooperating with Zhao Dong and Ruan Qiu, Even if something happens, we can make countermeasures within a short period of time."
Xu Mu exhaled.
He only hoped that Li Liu in Nanhai could support the overall situation and protect the rear of Xi Shu when something happened.
"Bo Lie, what do you think about King Sha Rong's affairs?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Jing frowned and said, "Something is not good. If Hao Lianzhan, the king of Sha Rong, was like Tuoba Hu of Beidi, he was ambitious and talented but had a wild temperament. But now it seems that he should be the best. The prophecy on the grassland, Hao Lianzhan is indeed a rare hero."
Xu Mu's face was a little bitter. Even Dongfang Jing said this, which is basically true.
"Master Zao who stayed in Dawanguan, I looked for many opportunities to try to get more information. Unfortunately, he probably told the truth and couldn't get anything out of him."
"Bo Lie, do you know Zhao Qingyun?"
"Of course I've heard of him being called the number one dog in the Central Plains... What do you mean, my lord, he also followed Hao Lianzhan and came to the Central Plains?"
"Indeed. But now, my Night Owl in Xishu has made many inquiries, but nothing has been gained. There is only a rough intel that Hao Lianzhan is hiding somewhere in the Central Plains."
"My lord, I already know what I mean. I am worried that when we are fighting in Xishu and Beiyu, the Sha Rong people will take advantage of the situation. In this case, the gains will outweigh the losses. But my lord, please don't forget. Previously, the Sha Rong people were here. Jiangnan is the force that secretly supports the Mi Dao disciples. If we extrapolate upward, judging from Hao Lianzhan's ambition, it should not be just a Mi Dao disciple."
"What does Bo Lie mean?"
"There is Mi Dao in the south, and there will also be another force similar to Mi Dao in the north. For example, a certain family in Beiyu, or a gang of thieves, or even a group of Confucians and rebels. But seriously speaking, The thieves and rebels are of no use, it is more likely... that they may have supported some Beiyu aristocratic families."
After hearing what Dongfang Jing said, Xu Mu's face was slightly shocked. It has to be said that Dongfang Jing's analysis has hit the nail on the head.
"My lord and the King of Beiyu... are both the best heroes in the world, and they have joined forces several times to fight against foreigners. Under this situation, my lord is willing to send envoys, which is already a good gesture. But if I No mistake, King Beiyu has received the secret letter from the lord first."
"You can't hide it from Bo Lie."
"That's it. This mission is for the old families of Beiyu."
In Beiyu, because of the consecutive defeats in the war, Ye Xiao has obtained information. The old families are dissatisfied and are ready to act like monsters, hoping to replace Chang Sheng, the military advisor who supervises the war.
Of course, if Chang Sheng is transferred... it will definitely be a great joy for Xi Shu.
"Once the envoy leaves, the King of Beiyu will understand, and Chang Sheng will also understand that the current situation, after a big battle, does need some time to relax, and to block the conspiracy of foreign tribes. What I worry about is that the internal situation will The old and aristocratic families in the city will keep jumping around to provoke the King of Beiyu to a decisive battle."
Dongfang paused for a moment and faced the night outside the city.
"I heard that Beiyu is always victorious and has gained an old friend Liu Chen, who is quite talented. I guess these two people are working together to plan the plan. But I, Xishu, have been waiting for the ship from Cangwu Prefecture. Construction. If we take it slow, we, Xi Shu, will have an advantage."
Listening, Xu Mu smiled. What Dongfang Jing said was indeed what he had been thinking about. What a joy it is to have a great planner to consult with.
"By the way, my lord, who do you plan to send as envoy this time?"
Envoys were sent, including many Taoists. If you send someone who is not well-known, I'm afraid it will cause big trouble. But if you send a talented person who relies on you, if you send an envoy from a noble family in Beiyu, you will undoubtedly be pushed into a pit of fire.
Seeing that Xu Mu didn't answer, Dongfang Jing hesitated.
"Could it be Mr. Yin Hu who is the choice for the lord?"
"I have this idea. Yin Hu is equivalent to the third position of staff in Xishu, and he plays a very important role. But by the same token, if his reputation is too obvious, just leaving like this will be full of dangers."
Xu Mu sighed. In the bottom of his heart, he never thought that the old families in Beiyu would be moral. Previously, when Jia Zhou went to Changyang for treatment, Lao Zhongde spared no effort to kill Jia Zhou in the inner city. Fortunately, in the end, with the help of Chen Que, Jin Chan escaped.
Chang Laosi may not be able to kill the envoy of Beiyu, and Chang Sheng may not be able to do it either. But the old aristocratic family really dared to do it. In order to follow Beiyu to establish a great cause and continue the family's wealth, it didn't matter if he had the bad reputation of killing an envoy.
"Bo Lie, if there is no other candidate, I can't say, I will have a good discussion with Yin Hu."
Such as Dongfang Jing, naturally cannot enter Chongqing. If not, I'm afraid that if the old aristocratic family doesn't take action, they will always defeat this evil and wise man, even if he turns into a lunatic, they will still kill Dongfang Jing.
The evening breeze blew by. Listening to Xu Mu's words, Dongfang Jing raised his head and spoke hesitantly, perhaps not answering the question.
"By the way, my lord, did Mr. Chen Fang take the initiative to enter Lizhou?"
"Indeed, I said I wanted to visit a friend."
Dongfang Jing was silent for a while, "Visiting friends is indeed a happy event. When we come back to the banquet later, I will give him an extra toast and wish him great joy in meeting his friends."
