Jia Zhou picked up the soup bowl again, took two sips, and slowly put it down again.
"I went to the Liangzhou Palace earlier and met Dong Teng, the master of Liangzhou. He is in his late seventies and his body is frail. If I guess correctly, he probably won't be able to survive for long."
"Throughout the ages, when power changes, there has always been an overt or covert struggle."
"The King of Liangzhou has three sons." Xu Mu spoke calmly, roughly understanding what Jia Zhou meant. The other two, whom he had never met but only talked about in passing, the young prince Dong Wen, should be acquaintances.
This time Jia Zhou entered Liangzhou and activated this relationship.
"Wen Long means to support Dong Wen to become the king of Liangzhou."
Jia Zhou nodded, "That's what I mean. At first glance, Dong Wen seems to be a fool. But if you think about it carefully, ants are greedy for life. A little prince of Liangzhou, even if he is born by a maid, should also have a high position."
thoughts.”
"Furthermore, my lord has been hiding his clumsiness all the way, so Dong Wen is not wrong either."
Xu Mu was a little stunned. It seemed that Jia Zhou had gained a lot from entering Liangzhou this time.
I recall from afar that the foolish young prince entered the inner city with a tiger talisman in his arms, and was so frightened by the rebels that he hid in the cellar and cried.
"There are many factors, and the lord still needs to sit back and watch the changes. I just want to talk to the lord first. That day, Dong Wen went to inform the palace. When he came back, his attitude was determined, and the time was extended. I could guess that he might ask
Got someone."
"My lord, please don't forget that there is an incredible staff member in the eight counties of Liangzhou."
"Lianghu Sima Xiu."
Jia Zhou smiled and said, "It's just a guess, I don't dare to draw conclusions."
"Wenlong is as wise as a demon." Xu Mu said with a smile.
Jia Zhou waved his hands calmly, "In my position, if I can't take care of the Lord's worries and plan things, I can't be called a military advisor."
"On the way back to Shuzhou, I thought about it. The master behind Yuan An who stayed in the Little Palace in Cangzhou is probably the 'Master of the World' Xun Yangzi."
"My lord, be careful with this person. The Xun family was an important minister in the founding of the country during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. It was not until a few years ago that he was demoted back to Cangzhou by his traitor."
"It's just a little strange. The young Marquis went to invite me and waited in a thatched cottage for a full month, but he never went out to meet me. I don't know why he took the initiative to join the palace as a staff member this time."
"Wenlong, where did this information come from?"
"Dong Teng said it himself."
Jia Zhou stood up slowly and said, "My lord is surprised and is exhausted. Please let me rest for a while."
"Wenlong, please."
Jia Zhou nodded, leaning on the wooden stick, slowly went downstairs again.
The lame man next to him tried to hold him back, but Chen Datie hugged him and carried him back to his seat.
Xu Mu looked at Jia Zhou's back in silence, feeling that his military advisor seemed really tired.
early morning.
The sky was still dark, and Xu Mu, who had just opened his eyes, suddenly turned his head and saw Li Dawan's face.
He was startled, fearing that Si Hu would come and ask for food in the middle of the night, he had obviously locked the door bolt.
"Fighted or not? After all, she is an official lady."
Xu Mu pulled the quilt from the side and covered Li Dawan.
After I tied my robe and walked out of the door, I heard the two guards confessing.
"My lord, the second lady climbed out of the window last night, and we really didn't dare to stop her."
Xu Mu rubbed his forehead and said, "Not guilty."
"By the way, my lord, Captain Li from Muyun Province has sent someone over."
Captain Li? Li Zhiqiu.
Xu Mu nodded, straightened his robe, and then turned to the main hall of the Sheriff's Mansion.
As expected, he saw Li Zhiqiu's little book boy, sitting carelessly on a chair, sharing a plate of cakes with Si Hu.
Seeing Xu Mu walking in, Si Hu bulged his eyes hurriedly, stuffed two or three things in a row, and then burped heavily.
The little book boy next to him was calm. While eating, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Xu Mu.
"This is for my helmsman."
Xu Mu received the letter with some doubts in his heart.
It would be understandable if they asked for help. But with the appearance of the Xiaer Army, it is only a matter of time before they can conquer the entire Muyun State.
Can't find food?
Stepping aside slightly, Xu Mu slowly opened the letter and glanced at it twice before his face suddenly became solemn.
"Brother Mu, what does it say? I can't read, so why don't you read it out?"
"The letter said that the fish in Xiangjiang River are sick and they are not allowed to be eaten for a year."
"The sweet and sour fish, the braised fish sticks, my sister-in-law's grilled fish..." Si Hu was startled, tears oozing out from his eyes for a moment.
Xu Mu remained silent, holding the letter and walking out with deep thoughts.
…
On the river surface in Cangzhou in the early morning, the spring grass was green. Before a river frog could jump away, it was coldly stepped on by a shoe and turned into bloody corpses.
Bai Yanzi crushed it several times, then frowned and stepped back again.
"You mean that the poisonous owl is not dead?"
Beside, a figure in black robe nodded lightly, "I went to Bailu County before and checked secretly. The Poisonous Osprey is indeed alive."
"What's the reason?"
"In the Xu family army, Poison E, as the chief staff officer, has a high prestige. If he died, those officers and soldiers should not look so carefree."
"Moreover, no one has paid homage to Poison Owl's grave for at least two days in a row."
"Obviously they are all in the coffin——"
"suspended animation."
"Then who was the person I stabbed several times?"
The black robe was silent for a while, "I don't know, I guess you stabbed the wrong person."
"Stabbed the wrong person? I obviously heard the screams."
The black robe smiled and said, "If you stab the wrong person, of course you will scream."
Bai Yanzi frowned, "I'm only going to ask once, are you sure?"
"Sure."
The black robe turned his head, and his eyes under the mask narrowed slightly.
"So, I don't care what means you use, go to Shuzhou again and find a way to kill the poisonous owl."
The voice was slightly hoarse, but Bai Yanzi was stunned on the spot.
"I won't accept the Viscount's token. When you kill the Poisonous Osprey, I will exchange it for the Count's token and give you a great fortune."
"The little boss is also in the city, and he is trying to scare the enemy. If I go there, it will be like sending me to death. My disciple died a tragic death because he took the order from the little boss."
"That's your business."
Bai Yanzi's eyes darkened, and he suddenly stretched out his hand to grab the mask of the black robe.
Click.
The leather mask was held in his hand. When he looked up quickly, he realized that at some point, the face in black robe in front of him had been covered with a mask again. His hair was disheveled, and his eyes were frighteningly cold.
Bai Yanzi wanted to move again, but suddenly, another figure in black robes appeared out of nowhere, and he also used the sword to stab him across the sky.
clang.
The two figures each took more than ten steps back.
Bai Yanzi was in shock.
"I don't want to kill you, I just want to see who you are."
"Do you see clearly?" The voice became hoarse.
Bai Yanzi remained silent and didn't answer.
"Remember clearly, go to Bailu County and kill the Poisonous Osprey. This is your last chance to survive. Give it a try. If you succeed, you will become a wealthy Earl."
Two figures in black robes, one behind the other, slowly disappeared in front of them. This chapter has been completed!