Returning to the big city near the river bank, Xu Mu had just gotten off the carriage and had not yet entered the county governor's house.
"Lord, the envoy is here again." Ma Yi walked in hurriedly.
"Envoy? Where is the envoy? Yuan Song?"
"Exactly."
Xu Mu was a little speechless. He knew without guessing that the person coming must be Yan Tang again. He kept staring at his own Xishu for dinner.
"My Lord, I guess he will come up with a certain condition like last time. My Lord, you might as well take a look, it's no problem."
The last time, it was a letter from the young Marquis.
Under such a general situation, Yuan Song knew he couldn't do anything, but he still dared to continue sending envoys. Just as Dongfang Jing said, he must have something to rely on.
"Bo Lie, you and I will go meet you."
"I would like to follow my lord."
As soon as we left the governor's house and went to the river bank, we saw more than 20 people from a distance. The leader was Yan Tang.
At this time, the winter cold has not subsided, and even though the old boy is wearing a big cloak, he is still shivering from the cold. Last time in Kezhou, when the envoys met for an alliance, Xu Mu did not see him. This time, Quan should be doing good deeds
Already.
"Woo." Seeing Xu Mu approaching, Yan Tang's eyes instantly turned red. He didn't have the arrogance of Yuan Song's adopted son, and he almost kowtowed to Xu Mu.
"Brother Yan, I have suffered... I have been busy with official duties these past two days, which made me keep Brother Yan waiting for a long time. Ma Yi, Ma Yi, what's the matter with you! My brother Xu Mu is here, and he didn't inform him earlier.
One sound!"
"Lord, I was wrong. I will go to the official office to receive the punishment." Ma Yi shouted hurriedly and ran back.
"It won't happen again." Xu Mu nodded and looked at Yan Tang.
"Brother Yan, follow me into the city now. I will prepare a banquet. If anything happens, you and I will talk to you."
"Many, thank you King Shu."
Yan Tang, who was shivering in the cold wind, burst into tears of gratitude for a moment. After several times, he finally got his wish and met the King of Shu.
"King Shu, can my followers like me also settle down?"
"Of course. Brother Yan, please come to the table."
Although I don’t know what Yan Tang will bring this time. But no matter what, according to Yuan Song’s temper, this round, I am afraid that the conditions given will be more generous than the last time.
Xu Mu suddenly felt a little hopeful.
To be honest, even if this kind of thing were spread to Zuo Shiren, it would not be difficult to clarify the relationship between it and the Eastern Tomb of Western Shu.
Under the general trend, Yuan Song also knew that it was time to protect himself.
"King Shu..." As soon as he took his seat, Yan Tang coughed twice and spoke hesitantly.
"Brother Yan, it's okay to ask." Xu Mu smiled.
Yan Tang nodded and called from behind. Not long after, he saw an entourage, holding a box, and walked in immediately.
Xu Mu had reason to suspect that there was another old letter in the box.
But no. When the box was opened, Xu Mu discovered that there was a small bag of rice inside.
"King Shu, please open the rice bag."
Xu Mu frowned, stretched out his hand, and slowly opened the rice bag. Inside the rice bag was some rough rice, even mixed with some fine grains of sand.
"Brother Yan, what does this mean?"
"My adoptive father said this is the rice of the Grain King."
"Rice from the Grain King?"
"Exactly. This grain king, taking advantage of the troubled times in the world, is selling this kind of rice, and the price is very high. Whether it is the common people or the kings of various states who buy rice, they all hate it."
"Why don't these people... buy with the King of Yuzhou?"
Yan Tang smiled and said, "Unlike the King of Yuzhou, the mysterious Food King, he is the King of Boundless. He has no territory and does not need to recruit soldiers to fight. He just sells food and accumulates wealth...and then,
Wait for the price and sell it, find a master to send some grain and grass, and the future generations will be rich and noble."
"I can't tell you, this is a pretense to deceive people." Xu Mu also smiled. Living in this troubled world, he has seen through many things. Many things that appear on the surface cannot be fully believed. Many things that are sinking in darkness cannot be fully doubted.
Listening, Yan Tang was startled.
"Brother Yan, could it be that your adoptive father knows the information about the Grain King?"
What can be exchanged will not be any ordinary information. God knows where this 80-year-old man can get so much information.
Of course, it may have something to do with his former career as a pseudo-emperor in Changyang.
Yan Tang smiled calmly, as if he had regained the confidence of the handsome young man in the past.
"That's right. So, my adoptive father said that he wanted to make a deal with the King of Shu when he entered Western Shu."
"Brother Yan, please speak." Xu Mu sat upright without any panic.
"That's right." Yan Tang organized some speeches, "The King of Shu is the leader of the Great Alliance of the World. My adoptive father has said that he hopes to join the alliance and jointly defeat the Cangzhou Demon Queen."
Sure enough... Xu Mu paused and did not speak immediately. If Yuan Song joined, the meaning of this alliance would collapse.
You must know that forming this alliance is not only to defeat the Demon Queen of Cangzhou, but also after defeating the Demon Queen, the pseudo-emperor Yuan Song will be the next target.
"Could it be that the King of Shu refuses to agree..." Yan Tang looked exhausted and said decisively, "If you don't agree, I will cry to you."
"Brother Yan, let's drink first." Xu Mu smiled. He knew very well that with Yan Tang's temper, he would become more anxious if you hang on to him.
"King of Shu, my adoptive father also said... If the king of Shu agrees, then he will lose the status of emperor and be demoted to the king of the state. He will have good business relations with Western Shu. In addition, he will also pay the annual tribute every year."
Xu Mu's expression remained unchanged, but deep down, he already felt a little uncomfortable. He only felt that a person like Yuan Song, despite being over eighty years old, had an extremely terrifying city in his chest.
A man who can stretch and bend is a man. In other words, if Yuan Song gains power one day, I am afraid that he will be even more certain to win the throne of the Central Plains.
For public and private matters, such a person must not be given a chance. Therefore, regarding the World Alliance, he will not let Yuan Song join.
But on the other hand, he also wanted to get information about the Grain King.
Raising his head, Xu Mu glanced at Yan Tang in front of him intentionally or unintentionally. He understood that this time the envoy was as cunning as Yuan Song, and he must have explained to Yan Tang, for example, the saying "don't let go of the eagle when you don't see the rabbit"
Class words.
If you lie again... it will be difficult.
"Brother Yan, let me ask you a question."
"King Shu, please speak."
"That's it. Are you sure that the information about the Grain King is true? To be honest, Brother Yan, there have been many people trying to get involved in the affairs of the World Alliance in the name of various intelligences recently. But in the end, they were all beaten by me.
When the king found out, he beheaded him in public."
"Moreover, you rely on this rice bag... Let me put it bluntly, this matter is easy to fake. I just call a child, give him a handful of brown rice and a handful of sand, and then put it in the wooden box..." Xu Mu wanted to say something.
Stop again.
"There is absolutely no lie in this. King Shu, let me tell you, this King of Grain——"
As Yan Tanggang spoke, his voice suddenly stopped as if he heard something. He raised his head and looked at Xu Mu with a wry smile.
"Almost... I fell into the trap of the King of Shu again. My adoptive father said that this is a secret intelligence. If the King of Shu does not agree to my adoptive father's joining the alliance, then I will kill him and refuse to tell you."
For a moment, Yan Tang's voice sounded like he was looking forward to death.