Fifty or sixty riders rode in the wind and snow, following the direction of Horseshoe Lake, all the way back.
"My lord, what did the Marquis give you? Is it notarization by private soldiers?"
"No. Mr. Wenlong, we will talk about it after we return to Zhuangzi."
Through the wind and snow, the group of people rode non-stop, and finally returned to Horseshoe Lake at dusk the next day.
He walked into the house and lit the stove.
Xu Mucai took out the file and spread it out on the wooden table.
After only looking back and forth twice, Xu Mu's expression immediately became excited.
"Mr. Wenlong, please take a look too."
Jia Zhou grabbed the oil lamp and looked at it for a long time. Unknowingly, he also showed a happy and hoarse smile.
"Lord, this is a good thing."
"indeed."
Xu Mu unconsciously clenched his fist. Compared with the last private notarization, what Yuan Tao gave this time was much more impressive.
It's a yellowed report file.
The approximate content is that Captain Si Jin, with his team of men, discovered the whereabouts of iron ore somewhere. So he wrote this dossier and submitted it, asking Si Fang to send more people.
But after this file was submitted, there was no news. So the discovery of the iron ore was shelved.
Until Yuan Tao handed the file to Xu Mu again.
"Young Master Xiaohou is really willing to give up." Jia Zhou spoke solemnly.
"Lord, there are laws and regulations. Extracting minerals privately for ordinary people is equivalent to a death penalty."
Xu Mu also thought about this matter.
However, given Yuan Tao's temperament, if he could give him this iron ore file, it already shows that this matter can actually be done.
"Mr. Wenlong, let's not talk about this for now."
Naturally, this iron ore file must be held firmly. Xu Mu lowered his head and looked at it carefully. The location in the file was only approximate, and it was still in the inner city, a mountainous area two hundred miles away. inside.
"I hope my lord will make plans soon."
"Natural." After putting away the file, Xu Mu's eyes were heavy.
I told Chen Datie before that if hundreds of pieces of iron cavalry equipment were built to form a heavy armored cavalry, how powerful it would be. In today's era, there is no concept of heavy cavalry, and we can only charge with the help of horses. , break up the enemy's formation, and then coordinate with the infantry to kill the enemy.
Even the Beidi people are just good at using detours and shooting on horseback.
It's a pity that the Daji Chao Gang is weak. If these theories of his are put in the court, he may be scolded as a fool and a waste of iron.
Yuan Tao was not wrong. He was unwilling to enter the imperial court precisely because he saw through the decay of the Daji imperial court that there was no way to save it.
The reason why he is unwilling to join Chang Shiro is because he cannot guarantee his future if he relies on others. In troubled times, someone like Chang Shiro can be considered a tyrant.
He saw what happened in Mei County.
"Lord, I still say the same thing, I will wait until I enter Shuzhou——"
"Master, Master Chang is here!" In a hurry, Jia Zhou's words were interrupted, and Chen Sheng appeared at the door with a deep voice.
Xu Mu stood up silently.
At this time, he was not surprised that Chang Shiro came to Horseshoe Lake.
Outside the house, the wind and snow were still howling.
The two figures on horseback broke through the wind and snow and stopped steadily in front of Zhuangzi.
Xu Mu stepped out, raised his head, and saw Chang Silang and Chang Wei standing in front of him.
"Master Chang."
"Today I went to Changyang to have flower wine. When I came back, I wanted to see you. After all, there is still a rice and grain business to discuss." Chang Shiro smiled slightly and took off the rosewood bright silver gun on his back.
Chang Wei, who was next to him, hurriedly took it with his gun in hand.
"Master Chang, come into the house and talk."
"Very good."
In the previous room, Jia Zhou had wisely left. There was only a beating oil lamp, which reflected two or three faces.
"When you entered the inner city, you made a bet with me that you would eat up the four major households within half a year." Changshiro poured a cup of hot tea by himself and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's probably going to succeed. Look at what you've done to the four big families in Tangjiang. I've heard people say that the four big families are planning to spend a sum of money to buy officials and try to get on board with those old foxes in the court. No matter what,
, you be more careful."
"Thank you, Master Chang, for reminding me."
"My dear boss, why are you and I always so open to each other?" Chang Silang sighed, "I just can't figure out why you and I are always like this when you are so close to Xiao Taotao."
"I guess you don't want to enter the court, right?"
"Master Chang is joking, I, Xu Mu, have always admired Master Chang." Xu Mu's expression did not change.
Changshiro shook his head, with an inexplicably complicated expression on his face. He picked up the teapot on the stove and poured another one.
"My dear boss, have you heard about the incident in Mei County?"
"I heard it." Xu Mu said calmly.
"The so-called Daping Kingdom actually wanted to rebel so close to the inner city. I also heard that these rebels even came with reinforcements and finally managed to escape."
"I also heard that the beating was quite fierce and many people died."
"The world is going to be in chaos and the people are going to live. There's nothing we can do about it." After finishing the tea cup, Chang Shiro's eyes were complicated.
"I still say the same thing, this world will eventually be destroyed or established. There are Beidi outside and traitors inside. There are thirty states in the world, and you can't even see how many careerists there are. The countries in the Western Regions outside Liangzhou have also stopped giving.
The annual tribute of the great era."
"The big tree is about to fall. Little Taotao can't stop it, and neither you or I can stop it."
"But I hope you understand that it is not your or my fault that the great era collapsed and the people were in dire straits. But it is your and my fault that we failed to save ourselves in troubled times."
"Master Chang, I don't have much ideals in this life. I just want to be a brewer." Xu Muping bowed with his hands.
Chang Shiro paused, then raised his head and laughed. After laughing for a while, he took Chang Wei again and stepped into the snowy scene outside the house.
"My little boss, it's okay to hide in the city. But you can't hide it after all. There are wind, rain and thunder above your head, and the sea is turning upside down under your feet."
"When others look at it, they will know that a big fish is about to turn into a dragon."
Xu Mu did not answer, walked to the house and bowed to each other again.
In the wind and snow, Tsuneshiro's figure carrying a bright silver gun was no longer visible as the horse's hooves receded.
"My lord, there is Yuan Tao and Chang Silang. These two people must be figures in troubled times."
"They were old friends and had a life-long friendship." Xu Mu sighed.
Only when the world is at peace, will these two people be able to sit together, chant poems and drink tea.
"Zhou Zun."
"My boss."
Hearing the sound, Zhou Zun hurriedly came from not far away.
"Tomorrow, pick some people to explore a place for me. Remember, follow the path."
"Don't worry, boss."
Xu Mu hugged his sleeves and walked silently into the house. If you guessed correctly, it won't be long before the weather in the inner city changes again.
The young Marquis who obtained the Tiger Talisman of the Liangzhou Frontier Army, as Jia Zhou said, is really going to conquer the country.