The news that Fang Ru from Laizhou was proclaimed emperor spread throughout the world. For at least half a month, the storytellers in the theater rarely had a new round of talk, and every time they joked about it, they always attracted applause from the whole house.
The people of the world only regard this false emperor as a joke.
The Yuan family has been in business for more than 400 years, no matter how bad it is, it is still justified. However, Fang Ru's Dajing Dynasty is more like a farce.
"Brother Mu, let's build a new dynasty in the future. What should we call it? Let me think about it!" Even Si Hu, his face was full of excitement in the past few days.
"Call it the Big Tiger Dynasty? Is that okay?"
"The Hanhu Dynasty is even better." Xu Mu rolled his eyes, straightened his robe, and then walked into the palace.
Today, a new guest has arrived in Shuzhou. It has been announced all the way since Muyunzhou.
"Meet the King of Shu." Huang Daochong bowed and bowed.
After conquering Muyun Prefecture, Xu Mu guessed that this old man would come to visit.
I guessed it right.
"Mr. Huang, please take a seat."
Xu Mu didn't have any contempt for this charming man.
"King Xu Shu, just call me Lao Huang." Huang Daochong smiled.
Xu Mu did not refute.
I guess that if he really becomes emperor one day, Huang Daochong will call himself "Xiao Huang".
"It is a joy and congratulations for the King of Shu to conquer Muyun Prefecture! I am in Kezhou, but I heard that the King of Shu was victorious in every battle and that the Shu army was unstoppable. I was so happy that I could not stop crying all night long. A few days ago, in order to celebrate the great victory of the King of Shu, I
Kezhou Qingguan offers half price, all you can drink, and hundreds of fireworks, dancing all night long."
Xu Mu has a big head. Compared to Rainbow Fart's ability, this Huang Daochong is really at the level of his ancestors.
"King Shu, this is a gift to celebrate, a seven-year-old fine mountain ginseng." Huang Daochong waved hurriedly, and behind him, a follower hurriedly came and placed an exquisite gift box in front of Xu Mu.
"Thank you very much, Master Huang."
If you don't accept it, don't accept it. Such a valuable thing is perfect for hanging your life in the future. Uncle Chang snatched one from somewhere and asked him to hand it over to the young marquis. The effect should be there, with that end
Wild ginseng, Xiao Houye has been holding on for a long time in the winter.
"By the way, Master Huang, that matter..."
"To be honest with the King of Shu, when I received the letter, I sent someone to check it again. The ancestral home of the Su family in Kezhou was also dead. Not to mention the true lineage, the two branches of the Su family were also killed...
Except for Queen Cangzhou, there is no one alive in the Su family, and the clues have been cut off."
"Even the side hall where the registration records are kept in the county was leaked for no reason and was completely burned down."
Xu Mu listened silently.
He and Jia Zhou had been trying to find out the true identity of Demon Empress Su, but there were always obstacles in every possible way. They thought of using Huang Daochong's help to check Kezhou, but unexpectedly, someone else got there first.
"King Shu, I'll think of a solution after I return to Kezhou." Huang Daochong sighed and added smartly.
"Good work."
"The people in Laizhou are very wet, and the momentum has been quite high in the past half month. Many people who can't survive in several nearby states have gone to seek refuge."
Xu Mu was not surprised. This was the first wave of benefits that Fang Ru received after becoming emperor.
"Just like a decrepit old man, the Daji Dynasty is about to die. In just fifty years, two false emperors have appeared. If my emperor Gao Zu had knowledge underground, he might turn into a ghost and curse his mother——"
"Wait a minute." Xu Mu was startled, "Huang Family Master, two false emperors? Could it be that Huang Family Master feels that Yuan An is not justified?"
Huang Daochong was also startled, "When have I ever had such an idea? The young Marquis has been loyal through the ages and helped Yuan An ascend to the throne. He will naturally be the emperor."
"Let's not talk about Yuan An for now...where did the two false emperors come from?"
Fang Ru is one, but what about the other?
This troubled world is already chaotic enough, and there is still so much chaos.
"King Shu doesn't know?"
"I don't know."
"That's right... the things that happened back then may have been covered up. I originally thought that the young Marquis would tell you, but the young Marquis was busy saving the country, so he might not mention such trivial matters."
"How to say?"
Huang Daochong hesitated for a while, then finally raised his hands and bowed, his face became serious, "If the King of Shu asks a question, he will answer everything he knows."
Xu Mu was silent in his heart. Huang Daochong, who did not have a boat ticket, seemed to have exerted all his strength to board the boat to Shuzhou this time.
Of course, it is still the same sentence, people like Huang Daochong will not put their eggs in one basket. But now, Shuzhou has the qualifications to look up to the world, and it is worth wooing.
It is different from other aristocratic families, but vaguely, it is much more powerful than other aristocratic families. Shuzhou is not favored by the big gentry, so Huang Daochong goes against the grain and tries his best to show his favor.
"King Shu, have you ever heard of Yuan Song?"
Xu Mu thought for a while and shook his head.
"Another false emperor is Yuan Song... a clan member of the Yuan family's royal family, and his younger brother Yuan Bai. On the first day of the Yuan Dynasty forty years ago, Changyang gathered troops to rebel. The momentum was so fierce that they once drove out Emperor Ji Xiao.
He went to Changyang... But later, various Qin kings tried to alienate each other, and Yuan Song's power soon became unsustainable. He only served as the pseudo-emperor for a year, and after being defeated by his younger brother, he escaped from Changyang."
"Dead?"
"Although they can't be found, they should be dead. After Emperor Xiao's restoration, he spent at least ten years searching for these two people. Unfortunately, not even a piece of armor could be found. Some people said that these two people were hiding in
In the inner city, he hid everywhere like a bereaved dog, and finally got sick and died."
"Master Huang, how old are these two people?"
"If he hadn't died, he would have been eighty years old, how could he have survived? I told King Xu Shu this because I hope King Shu will be cautious and not make the same mistake as the false emperor again."
Huang Daochong's voice was hoarse, and he seemed to be speaking sincerely.
"Zuo Shiren of Lingzhou, under the banner of Ren, was promoted by his subordinates as the leader of the alliance against the false emperor. Now, he has gathered... some people."
"Being promoted as the leader of the alliance by his subordinates?"
It's already... very shameless.
"Of course, yes, his subordinates have always been very supportive. Also... Zuo Shiren asked me to bring a letter when I came here this time."
Huang Daochong's voice was calm.
Xu Mu smiled and said, "I wonder which side the Huang family master is on?"
"Side by the family. From a long time ago, I have known that there is no emperor in Kezhou. The best choice is to try every means to survive the troubled times safely until someone starts a new dynasty."
"What if it's not possible for a hundred years or two hundred years?"
"From father to son, and from son to grandson, keep the family rules."
Xu Mu was silent for a while, not fully convinced. In troubled times, etiquette and music have collapsed, and until the end, everything he said seemed like false politeness.
Sun Xun, who was nearby, took the letter and handed it to Xu Mu.
"King Xu Shu, I take my leave."
"If Master Huang is free, he will go to Shuzhou to sit down."
People like Huang Daochong are not considered old friends, but they are not considered casual acquaintances either. Maybe in the future, he will still need the chess piece of Kezhou.
Of course, for the same reason, Huang Daochong also needs Shuzhou as a big tree. They are not fools, they all understand, but it is just a drifting relationship.
What Xu Mu didn't expect was that Zuo Shiren actually dared to write a letter. Xu Mu knew with his toes that 90% of it was for crusade against the false emperor.
However, the anecdotes about another pseudo-emperor, Yuan Song, made Xu Mu a little confused. The Great Ji Dynasty had really been in decline for decades.