Chen Mu looked up and saw Huo Quxie, dressed in black, waiting for him at the gate of the city.
We hadn't seen each other for several years, and when we met again, this person seemed to have lost his youthful aura and had aged quite a bit.
Because we met Monan during the First World War, if he could reach this point in the future, this person could definitely be regarded as the most important guide.
In Chen Mu's heart, this man is definitely one of the most trustworthy brothers.
He immediately dismounted and walked up to give me a big hug.
"Long time no see!"
"Don't talk so much. Come to my house first and get drunk before you stop!"
Along the way, Chen Mu chatted with this close friend about many things, ranging from the Tubo War to the children at home. They talked about whatever came to mind. For this old friend, Chen Mu had too many things to want to do.
Pulled.
When they arrived at the Hou Mansion, Chen Mu raised his wine glass and said with a smile, "Thank you, brother, for taking the wind and washing away the dust for me."
Huo Quxie raised his glass and drank it first, then waved his hand: "Of course, this mourning is not a trivial matter. Until the new emperor is established, which will probably be a long time, Brother Chen will stay in my house."
Chen Mu nodded: "That's fine. Living in your mansion will help you avoid being stabbed secretly by someone in court."
Upon hearing this, Huo Quxie frowned slightly, but quickly said: "Now that the queen is in power, the people in the court really want to get rid of you quickly, and they will probably attack you, but... I heard that you raised 30,000 yuan privately.
Soldiers and horses, haha, I have no idea, one day the Long Xia court will really have the surname Chen."
Huo Quxie said this half-jokingly, but Chen Mu was stunned and just replied: "How is that possible? The reason why we recruited soldiers is just to prevent another military rebellion in Long Xia."
Huo Quxie nodded slightly, then raised his glass and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, don't worry, I will protect you during your stay in Chang'an. When the new emperor ascends the throne, I will personally escort you out of Chang'an.
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Hearing these words, Chen Mu felt warm in his heart: "Thank you in advance."
After drinking from the afternoon until late at night, Chen Mu finally lost the power of alcohol and fell headlong on the table.
Huo Quxie slowly took back the hand that was toasting him, looked at Chen Mu for a long time, then waved to the two servants beside him and said, "Send King Shuchuan down to rest."
But unexpectedly, before the two servants could get closer, the two Qianjun soldiers who had been waiting behind Chen Mu stood in front of Chen Mu.
Then he drew his sword and shouted angrily: "Outsiders are not allowed to approach the prince!"
In the eyes of the dead soldiers in Qianjun Camp, except for Chen Mu, everyone is equal, even the champion in front of them.
Their only mission is to ensure Chen Mu's safety.
No matter what position this person held in Chen Mu's heart, at the moment when Chen Mu fell drunk, this person's expression was relaxed, and they clearly felt that there was a faint killing intent in his eyes.
As for Huo Quxie, when he saw this scene, he just waved his hand: "Send your prince to rest."
With the support of two Qianjun battalions, Chen Mu quickly left the hall.
At this moment, Wei Qinghong, who had been hiding in the inner room, slowly walked out.
"Because of that friendship, I'm afraid you've been struggling during this time, right?"
Hearing what Wei Qinghong said, Huo Quxie responded calmly: "Brothers who have died, how can you not struggle?"
Wei Qinghong said in a deep voice: "But you must remember your identity. We are the ministers of the Long Xia Dynasty and will always be loyal to the imperial court. Although Chen Mu has not admitted it, he is now secretly recruiting soldiers and constantly buying people's hearts and minds.
The profoundness is definitely not something you and I can compare to. If we don’t get rid of it this time, we will definitely not be able to stop the rebellion in the future.”
Huo Quxie nodded silently: "I will never betray the imperial court, please don't worry, uncle."
After saying that, he looked outside the hall again and couldn't help but sigh. No matter how good the brotherhood is, but the positions are different, he is a minister of Long Xia, and it is only a matter of time that he walks on the opposite side.
In the early morning of the next day, Chen Mu Youyou woke up under Huo Quxie's constant shouting.
Now that he came to the palace, he would have to put on a python robe and go to court to listen to politics in the next period of time.
All the civil and military officials had already come to wait outside the Jinluan Palace. When they saw Chen Mu, who was dressed in a python robe, slowly approaching, most of them showed awe on their faces.
It's like a group of herbivores meeting a tiger and giving way to it for no reason.
I usually scolded him in the palace, but when I actually saw him, I should be afraid. After all, not long ago, the ear of the Minister of the Ministry of Finance was cut off.
Chen Mu is the prefect of the state, and he is the only king in the world with a different surname, so he naturally wants ministers of the same rank to be in the same rank.
Unfortunately, he happened to be the King of Jin next to him. The second prince had often killed him before, but since the Tubo War, this man was no longer a match for Liu Ding in the court.
In addition, the throne will be passed to Liu Ding in the near future. As a result of this battle for the throne, Liu Ding has undoubtedly won.
However, when Chen Mu turned his head and wanted to take a look at this person, he found that he was also looking at him.
But looking at his expression, he is still as cold as before, and it is really difficult to see the slightest sense of bitterness and vicissitudes of life.
And at the next moment, he sneered at himself and then turned back.
Chen Mu felt confused, but before he had time to think about it, as the eunuch outside the palace gave up, the officials walked towards the Jinluan Palace.
All the power of the imperial court was in the hands of Empress Du. She suddenly jumped from a concubine to a powerful person, and she was in the limelight for a while.
At this moment, he was sitting majestically on the throne, looking deeply at Chen Mu, but quickly turned his gaze elsewhere.
As for the political commentary of the early dynasty, Chen Mu had no intention of understanding it, but it was nothing more than two things: famine and death.
Now that the emperor is seriously ill, every day after the morning court, all civil and military officials have to come to the palace and wait for two hours.
This is something that tests your endurance. After two hours, the queen walks out leisurely, followed by the prince Liu Ding.
I haven't seen him for a long time. I heard that he has been waiting by the emperor's bed recently. His face is pale and his eyes are red and swollen. He obviously cries a lot because his father is seriously ill.
Chen Mu originally had a feeling of sympathy in his heart, but it was quickly wiped out. Now he and he are no longer on the same page.
As for Liu Ding, he glanced at Chen Mu slightly at the moment, with a thoughtful look on his face, but he quickly looked back.
After standing bowed for two hours, Chen Mu fell asleep when he returned to the Hou Mansion.
But at night, there was a sudden knock on the door.
The two Qianjun battalions were the first to stand up and draw their swords, watching the door warily.
"Chen Mu, can you come out and talk?"
The voice was none other than Liu Ding. The prince came looking for him in the middle of the night, but Chen Mu never expected it.
After thinking about it, Chen Mu asked Qianjunying to open the door. Chen Mu slowly walked forward and said, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"