"Black and white are impermanent?" Master Xiang looked puzzled.
Xiao Mu smiled proudly: "Don't Master Xiang know the nickname I got when I was an official in Yiling? People secretly love to call me 'Ghost County Magistrate'. I have two great guards, Hei Ying'er and Bai Yun.
Fairies are called 'black and white impermanence'."
"Hei Ying'er, the former number one killer in the world?" I couldn't help but ask. Fairy Baiyun, of course I knew it was Madam Mu, but I didn't expect that Hei Ying'er was also Xiao Mu's.
"Well, after Hei Ying'er washed his hands in the golden basin three years ago, he became my secret guard. He and Fairy Baiyun are actually brothers and sisters. I helped them get to know each other, and they worked hard for me, which can be regarded as repaying my kindness."
The figure of Ouyang Daxia instantly appeared in my mind. Doesn't he always like to dress in black? And he is Mu Niangzi's senior brother. Could it be that he is Hei Ying'er!
Xiao Mu raised his hands and gave a high-five, and instantly two figures, one black and one white, floated down from the roof.
"Greetings to the envoy." The two of them bowed their hands and stood behind Xiao Mu.
I saw the black shadow wearing black clothes, a black sword, and a black gauze bamboo hat covering his face, while Fairy Baiyun was wearing white clothes, a white sword, and a white gauze bamboo hat covering her face. What a perfect match!
"Li Huichun? Mu Xian'er? Since you are here, why don't you see people with their true colors?" Lord Xiang smiled coldly and shouted to the two of them.
"Li Jianghu, the room is too stuffy, please open the window to get some air," Xiao Mu ordered.
I came to the window and just opened the window lattice when I heard a loud greeting from downstairs:
"Doctor Li, good morning, I'm on a medical visit again!"
Master Xiang rushed to the window in three steps and took a look, and happened to see Li Huichun on the street looking up. He was holding the medicine box in one hand, and waved to us with the other hand: "Shopkeeper Huang, morning
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"Good morning, Doctor Li."
I replied on behalf of Lord Xiang, and quickly came to stand next to the brazier. I couldn't help but look at "Black and White Impermanence". If the prediction is correct, these two people should be Ouyang Daxia and Nuan Xin.
However, Xiao Mu wanted to deliberately create a little mystery, and smiled at Lord Xiang: "Since they are my secret guards, of course they can't show up easily. I'm really sorry. Oh, the maid you arranged in Mu's Mansion is quite clever.
, I guess I am chatting with Madam Mu to relieve her boredom, would you like me to help pass on a message and give her some extra wages?"
"Who are you?" Master Xiang's face darkened, and he clenched his hands involuntarily.
Xiao Mu laughed again: "Like Master Xiang, the name is just a code name. You want to be the master of Xiangzhou, but I am the boss of Xiangzhou now. I think we need to talk calmly and carefully
Let’s talk about how we can achieve mutual win-win. I wonder what Xiang’s idea is?”
"Talk to me? Hahaha, it's a joke! You can arrest me now, so why waste your time pretending? Humph."
The Xiangzhu snorted softly, looking like he was ready to go. He was afraid that he would suddenly pull out a weapon at any time and kill the enemy.
Fortunately, there are two people from "Black and White" present, otherwise I would really be worried about Xiao Mu.
"Master Xiang and I have some serious business to discuss. Li Jianghu can just stay and take care of us. You two should step aside."
Not allowing me to let down my guard, Xiao Mu waved his finger at them and actually issued this order.
"Yes." The two of them accepted the order without any hesitation. In an instant, they flew out from the roof again just like before.
"Your Majesty!" I shouted loudly.
Xiao Mu glanced at me sideways: "Why are you serving me? Don't you know how much charcoal to add? It's so cold with the windows so wide open!"
I had no choice but to close the window and add more charcoal, silently thinking to Master Xiang not to do anything.
"Can we have a good talk now?" Xiao Mu asked still calmly.
Lord Xiang's expression softened a bit, and he managed to squeeze out a smile: "Your Majesty, you really confused me. What do you want to talk about?"
Xiao Mu smiled slyly: "Of course we are talking about how to jointly govern Xiangzhou. Oh, no, it should be said about the entire Shannan East Road!"
"Shannan East Road?"
"Han Junping, the governor of Kia Prefecture, was in high school at the same time as me. He ranked second in the system examination and was also a good friend of mine. Jiangling had just gone through the Yongwang Rebellion and ruled very well. The entire Shannan East Road had captured these three states and other places.
Why don’t they all surrender? As long as you have your own one-third of an acre of land, and then slowly expand it, over time, you will gain a lot.”
"Shijun!" I looked at Xiao Mu in surprise: "What do you want to do?"
"That's right? I wonder what your Majesty wants?" Lord Xiang looked really confused: "We can just take advantage of Li Tang's Anshi Rebellion to expand our territory. Your Majesty is an imperial envoy of the Tang Dynasty, sent to guard Xiangzhou.
, how can you go against Tang? What you are doing is too outrageous!"
"Outrageous? Hahaha," Xiao Mu smiled lightly, but there was deep hatred in his eyes: "If someone caused your family to be destroyed, would you still be willing to sacrifice your life for him?"
Lord Xiang shook his head: "Of course not."
"That's not right. After the death of Concubine Wu Hui more than 20 years ago, Li Longji sent Yang Guozhong as the flower and bird envoy to recruit beauties from all over the country to fill the harem. When they came to Yiling, they saw that my mother was outstanding in appearance, so they forced her to
My father divorced his wife, but he disobeyed and was brutally killed by them. My mother was also snatched away by them, and she eventually died in a foreign country. Do you think I should avenge this?" Xiao Mu said, biting his lip, his eyes red.
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Xiao Mu!
I was shocked and couldn't help but think of his behavior on the day I went to his study with Du Xiuzhen.
That day, he also said that he went to Yiling to serve as an official for revenge, and also mentioned the Anshi Rebellion. I remember that when he talked about the Supreme Emperor's escape to Shu, he not only called him by his first name, but his words were full of gloating, and he also said: Nowadays,
Although Li Heng brought Li Longji back to Chang'an from Shu, he said it was for support, but in reality he was under house arrest. Once the emperor became a prisoner, life would be worse than death!
Du Xiuzhen and I immediately stopped him, thinking that he was thinking of his parents and that King An was in a trance due to grief and his words were garbled. Unexpectedly, he actually spoke from the bottom of his heart!
"The hatred of parents is irreconcilable, and of course they must be avenged!" Master Xiang also echoed with a bit of sadness on his face, but the excitement in his eyes could not be concealed.
Xiao Mu gently wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes: "I have taken my revenge. When King An chose his concubine, I placed my people in Yang Guozhong's mansion, causing Princess An to mysteriously disappear on the wedding day. Yang Guozhong originally wanted another
The daughter got married on behalf of others, but King An found out on the spot.
Yang Guozhong offended King An and lost Li Longji's trust, so he could only place his hope on An Lushan. He had already warned Li Longji that An Lushan would rebel, but Li Longji didn't believe it, so only An Lushan really
Only by doing so can he regain trust and be reused.
Under the control of Yang Guozhong, Anlushan finally rebelled. The rebels broke through Tongguan and marched straight into Chang'an. Soon Chang'an became a purgatory. Li Longji hurriedly took the ministers, concubines, princes and grandsons and fled westward, like a lost dog.
When passing through Maweipo, the imperial army mutinied. Li Longji tried to save his life, causing the death of Concubine Yang, and Yang Guozhong was also stabbed in thousands of ways.
Li Heng took the opportunity to go north to Lingwu and proclaimed himself emperor, and Li Longji was forced to become the Supreme Emperor. Now, although Li Longji has returned to Chang'an, he has become a puppet with no real power and freedom.
Hahaha, the people who harmed my parents all got their due end, it’s really satisfying!”
Looking at Xiao Mu's ferocious smile, I felt chills all over my body: "The Anshi Rebellion...was you...did you cause it?"
"Nonsense!" Xiao Mu angrily yelled, "What does this have to do with me? It's only a matter of time before An Lushan rebels. I just added fuel to their fire!"
Lord Xiang listened quietly to Xiao Mu's words, and clapped his hands slowly: "Okay, it is really a pleasure to make you happy and grudge me!"
"So, all I have is hatred for Li Tang. I have been thinking that An Lushan has already become the king of Dongping County, and he still wants to rebel. Why can't I? My strategy is definitely not inferior to his.
It’s just an opportunity.”
When Lord Xiang heard Xiao Mu say this, he could no longer hide the smile on his face: "Isn't there an opportunity in front of you now? Hahahahaha."
"Then... I wish us a happy cooperation in advance!" Xiao Mu personally filled their cups with tea and raised their cups.
"Okay, happy cooperation!"
I stared blankly at the two people reaching a consensus, and I was so shocked that cold sweat broke out on my back. Xiao Mu, aren't you the imperial envoy who came to guard Xiangzhou? Why are you colluding with Xizuo instead?
"Then when will you arrange for me to meet with your master?" Xiao Mu played with the cup in his hand and said: "After all, we are discussing important matters. I guess Master Xiang doesn't dare to make decisions easily, right?"
"Haha, your Majesty is wise." Lord Xiang bowed slightly: "I am the secret agent in charge of Xiangzhou, and I can only make decisions about Xiangzhou's affairs. Your ambition is in the entire Shannan East Road, so I have to wait until I find time to take care of it.
My master made an appointment to discuss it in detail."
"I understand this, so I hope you will do it as soon as possible. You also know that my term will be up in just over two months." Xiao Mu urged.
"Hey, don't rush, don't rush, you are a popular person in the eyes of the Holy Emperor. When the time comes, you can find an excuse to stay a few more days, isn't it just a letter?" Lord Xiang said with a smile, his eyes full of precautions.
Xiao Mu: "Why did Lord Xiang say this?"
"Isn't it? I heard that when he was in Chang'an, the saint was so thirsty for talents that he even prepared a mansion and a beautiful woman as a gift, just hoping that the envoy could serve him. However, the emperor was dissatisfied with the saint forming a clique for personal gain, so he agreed to make the envoy
With my request, I appoint you as the magistrate of Yiling County." Lord Xiang said, squinting his eyes and looking at Xiao Mu.
"Hahahaha, it seems that Master Xiang has put a lot of thought into Mu, and even these old memories have been uncovered." Xiao Mu said, putting his hands on the brazier to warm up the fire.
Lord Xiang also smiled: "Okay, let's not mention the past. Let's just talk about your position as an imperial envoy. You serve as the imperial envoy as a county magistrate. Even thunder must be obeyed by you. You can also appoint and remove officials at will. This is
What an honor! How could you betray the trust of the saint and conspire with us to rebel against him? Alas, Huang is so stupid that it is really puzzling!"
"Trust? In the eyes of Lord Xiang, the saint trusts me?" Xiao Mu restrained his smile and his eyes became sharp: "No, he is feeling guilty. He used a trick to kill his own brother! He wants to find a place.
To make up for it, he thought that I had a very good personal relationship with King An, so he put this little thought on me. Because he knew that I am always determined to retaliate. One day, I will find an opportunity to ask for help from King An.