"Miss Su, the emperor's first order is to annihilate all the bandits. I personally think this is too ruthless, so I think that as long as the bandits on Jitou Mountain are willing to come down and accept the imperial court's recruitment, they may be able to save their lives.
, the emperor will give a lenient sentence at that time, and I will also write to the emperor to give these bandits a proper settlement."
Although Su Muer was calm on the surface at this time, there were already turmoil inside.
Recruitment?
She had seen it in TV dramas in her previous life. Most of the people who were recruited would be killed, and almost none of them could be used by the court.
If she agreed, it would be equivalent to pushing these brothers onto the fire bed. Instead of that, it would be better to lead the brothers down the mountain and fight to the death with these officers and soldiers. Even if it was death, it would be a heroic death.
However, she did not show her dissatisfaction, but continued:
"General Xiao continues."
Seeing her calm expression, Xiao Mo continued:
"The second is that the emperor wants to take Doudou back. I think Doudou's biological father is Ye Shihan, the Seventh Prince of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and his biological grandmother is the current reigning concubine. No matter how you say it, he will have a bright future when he returns, Miss Su.
Do you want to see your son and you being bandits in this mountain for the rest of their lives?"
His words seemed to be for her own good, but in fact, Su Muer's heart was already churning.
At this time, she finally understood in her heart the purpose of Ye Shihan's heartless letter, he just wanted to go back in a roundabout way.
Ah!
It's really ridiculous. What does he think of her, Su Mu'er? A kitten that can be manipulated at will?
Seeing her silence, Xiao Mo sighed and continued:
"Actually, I didn't want to come on this errand, but knowing that you are the big boss of Jitou Mountain, I decided to come. I don't want to see your Jitou Mountain being annihilated by the people of the court, and I don't want you to be
Put on the label of bandit, you have to know that you are not representing you alone. Your father and two brothers are still slaves in northern Xinjiang. If your title of bandit is confirmed, you can imagine what the emperor will do to you.
How are they?"
His words hit her heart like a heavy hammer.
She raised her eyes, biting her lips and looking at him,
"General Xiao, why did the emperor want to kill me? I think you also know that the handwritten letter written by Ye Shihan on Jitoushan to exempt the people from suppressing the campaign has been approved by the emperor. Why did the emperor suddenly change his mind?"
She stared at him, trying to find the answer on his face.
Xiao Mo took a sip of the tea at hand without any secret and spoke slowly,
"You and I, one official and one bandit, can talk peacefully here because we are old acquaintances. Since you asked, I won't hide it from you. The reason why the emperor ordered the suppression of the bandits this time is because he knew
You have become a bandit leader, and the grievances between your Su family and the royal family are too deep, and the emperor is afraid that you intend to rebel."
Xiao Mo told her this matter without any concealment.
But Su Muer was a little bit dumbfounded about this.
She only told Ye Shihan that she was dissatisfied with the court. How did it come to the ears of the emperor? It seems that the brothers on the mountain were right. It was indeed Ye Shihan who made trouble for Jitoushan after returning to Beijing.
Thinking of this, she smiled bitterly, raised her hand and cupped her fist at Xiao Mo:
"Thank you, General Xiao, for reporting the truth, but I will not agree to any of what you just said."
Listening to her firm words, Xiao Mo frowned. He looked at her with eyes full of expectation.
"Miss Su, you can't go your own way, otherwise you will only harm these bandits and yourself. The reason why I have been here for so many days is to wait for you to come down from the mountain and tell you my thoughts. If you don't comply, then I will
We can only follow the order and attack the mountain."
Su Muer looked at him solemnly,
"It doesn't matter whether I, Su Muer, live or die, but I can't abandon my brothers all over the mountain. Thank you, General Xiao, for your advice, which made me understand a lot. I'm waiting for General Xiao on the mountain."
After saying that, she turned around and said, "Uncle Wu, let's go."
Looking at her decisive back, Xiao Mo quickly chased after her, stepped forward to hold her,
"Su Mu'er, don't force me. I am acting under orders and will never tolerate our previous feelings."
Su Muer raised her hand, peeled off his hand from her wrist, raised her head and smiled lightly at him,
"General Xiao, I know your good intentions. Now you and I have our own positions, so we can just act according to our hearts. Besides, we have no old feelings and have nothing to miss."
After saying that, she nodded to him and left with big steps, followed closely by Uncle Wu.
Xiao Mo's brows suddenly felt a bit colder. Ever since he became the general, he has always listened to the emperor's words, and it was still the case this time.
Therefore, he turned around and ordered the people outside the camp:
"Follow me and find the way up the mountain."
Su Muer naturally knew what he was thinking.
"Uncle Wu, there is a tail behind you, we have to take a dangerous route."
Uncle Wu nodded in agreement and followed her around the main road to a county cliff. He raised his hand and whistled. After a while, a rope descended from the cliff. The two of them climbed up.
He climbed up with the rope, and the rope was immediately taken up.
After the people who followed saw all this clearly, they hurriedly went back to inform Xiao Mo.
Su Mu'er felt extremely heavy when she returned to the mountain. After returning from this trip today, her heart hurt like thousands of ants gnawing at her.
Now their only way to deal with the enemy is to attack by force. There is no other way.
Sitting in the main hall, thinking about Xiao Mo's words, she became even more determined. The initiator of this bandit attack must be Ye Shihan, and his purpose was Doudou.
Thinking about this, she felt sad. If this war continues, her father and others in northern Xinjiang will definitely be affected. What should she do then?
But if they don't fight this battle, they will only die.
Neither the left nor the right, and she began to have difficulties.
In the evening, Qing'er suddenly came to her with red eyes,
"Third sister, it's bad, Doudou is missing."
Doudou?
Her expression became tense instantly, "Where did he go?"
Qing'er handed a piece of straw paper to her,
"This is what he left behind, take a look."
Su Mu'er spread out the paper, and Doudou's fonts instantly caught her eyes.
"Mom, I want to take Xiaoqian on a long trip because I want to find out whether dad is the one who betrayed us, so I want to ask him personally and ask mom not to come to me. I will protect you.
Do your best to yourself and Xiaoqian. Don’t miss me, mother, and I give you my best regards, Doudou!”
Did he go to find Ye Shihan?
Su Muer's heart suddenly tightened.
Ah Qing stood there and stamped her feet anxiously,
"Third sister, let's go find Doudou. It's dangerous for him to go out like this. He's still so young."
"Let him go. Although he is young, he has his own ideas. Even if we chase him, I'm afraid he won't come back. Besides, he and Xiaoqian are both good at protecting themselves, so it won't be a problem."
Although she said this, she was actually worried in her heart.