After sending Elder Kun Ling away, Li Mu asked Zhen Yu to take care of Wang Ou, and then went to the next room to eat hot pot with Tang Jian.
Tang Jian was old and couldn't stand the bumps. He had been working hard all day, and his heart was beating hard. He drank several glasses of wine before he calmed down. When Li Mu came in, he had been eating for a while, and the copper pot was sizzling.
The cooked meat slices were soaking and flying. Tang Jian was like a gourmet, stuffing the meat into his mouth while blowing on it to avoid burning it.
"Someone died in this house yesterday, but you can still eat it."
Li Mu said this, but did not listen to the movements of his hands. He picked up the meat with chopsticks in one go, but he didn't seem to care.
"Here we go," Tang Jian drank a glass of wine, rested for a while, looked at Li Mu and said, "You can't scare me if you die. I'm already sixty, and I've experienced a lot of storms and waves in my life. This is not a big deal."
Son?"
"In the second year of Wude, Dugu Huaien rebelled. I was imprisoned for several months and tortured and interrogated every day. I didn't see a few dead people on any day. Didn't I survive it in the end? In this world, if there is no day where no one dies, but others die, is it okay?
Don’t want to eat?”
"That's true." Li Mu responded casually, got himself a glass of wine, drank it, and sighed unconsciously.
I am full of sorrow and the wine is much bitter.
Seeing his appearance, Tang Jian poured him a glass of wine and said, "Li Mu, from the time we met, and then..." He muttered vaguely, and Li Mu glanced at him without saying anything. Tang Jian continued.
He said: "We men have a close relationship. I have always seen you full of confidence and facing difficulties. Why are you so depressed today? Aren't you in charge of everything in Miao territory?"
"Miao Jiang's affairs are entirely within my control. But -" Li Mu sighed, briefly explained Wang Ou's affairs, and said: "If something happens to her, no matter how perfectly the Miao Jiang affairs are resolved,
It’s hard to make me happy.”
After Tang Jian finished listening, he said nothing and kept drinking.
Li Mu looked at his expression and said, "Mr. Tang seems to have something to say? You just finished saying that we men have a close relationship. Why are you hiding something in your heart?"
"You want to listen?"
"certainly,"
"Then I just want to say a few words, don't get angry and fall out." Tang Jian looked at Li Mu and said seriously: "I only see that the current situation is the most beneficial to you."
Li Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "How can you tell?"
"Wang Ou is extraordinary." Tang Jian stopped talking, but Li Mu already understood what he meant.
Li Shimin's thoughts on Wang Ou are clear to Li Mu. It can be said that Wang Ou's existence is the source of the rift between Li Shimin and Li Mu. The day Wang Ou is alive, there will always be a thorn in Li Shimin's heart.
But if Wang Ou dies, this thorn will be gone. After all, the deceased is gone, and Li Mu can still do many, many things for Li Shimin.
Although Li Shimin hates Li Mu, he will also think that after all, Li Mu did not get Wang Ou, and the hatred will gradually fade away. But if Wang Ou is alive and lives with Li Mu, playing the piano and playing the harp, supporting each other until they grow old, Li Shimin will not
Maybe they don’t know it, and it’s impossible not to see it, so the hatred will become more and more, and when it accumulates, something will happen sooner or later.
Li Mu could understand what Tang Jian meant, but he couldn't accept it. He asked himself that he didn't owe Li Shimin anything, and he hadn't done anything wrong. He didn't think glory and wealth were that important. With a system in place, supporting his family was not important to him.
It's not a difficult task. He has no obsession with being an official. He just does it if he can, and does something for the people. If he can't do it, he won't do it. Anyway, there is no such thing as him in this world. Perhaps without his influence, the trajectory of this world would be different.
is normal.
But he can't give up his family. This is his deepest and deepest obsession. He is an 'outsider' to begin with. If he can't even protect his family, what else in this world can belong to him?
Li Mu smiled and said, "I know what to do."
"I know I can't persuade you." Tang Jian shook his head, immersed himself in eating hot pot, and stopped paying attention to Li Mu. Suddenly he seemed to remember something, looked up at Li Mu, and said: "But after this matter, you have to think about it carefully.
I want to think about how to deal with the relationship with the Cheng family."
"Cheng family?"
"Cui Yuzheng is the younger brother of Mrs. Cheng Yaojin. The Cheng family has grown and grown over the years, and they have relied on Ms. Cui's help. If you hurt his life, Mr. Cui will not stop. When the time comes, Mr. Cheng Yaojin will...
I am afraid……"
"Hmph," Li Mu snorted coldly and said, "As for the help, I don't have enough help for the Cheng family. Sixty percent of the Cheng family's income now comes from my care. Uncle Cheng is a pragmatic person and he knows how to choose.
.”
"Alas," Tang Jian shook his head and said, "I know it's useless to tell you, but I still can't help but want to say it. Let me remind you, if the five surnames and seven sects can survive after thousands of years, everyone has the ability to keep the best.
. Let’s not talk about other things, let’s talk about the Boling Cui family, how Cui Yuyan came to Miao territory from the road of exile, who among them helped, and who did it specifically. I searched for several months and couldn’t find any clues.
The Bolingcui family went to Tibet to sell grain, and the journey was more than a thousand miles. How many joints needed to be opened, I can't even imagine! But he can do it, how deep is his background?"
"Probably..." Li Mu pondered for a while and said, "Probably it has something to do with Jisitang."
Speaking of this, Li Mu remembered something and said, "Some time ago, did Mr. Tang hear about Miss Lu from Jisi Hall collecting grain in Luoyang?"
Tang Jian nodded and said: "I know something. Before the locust plague, Miss Lu hoarded a large amount of food. She intended to hoard it, but didn't you see through her plan?"
"It was discovered, but the grain is missing." Li Mu frowned and said, "Could this batch of grain from the Bolingcui family be that batch of grain?"
"Impossible," Tang Jian waved his hand and said firmly: "You still don't know much about Jisitang, so you have such a misunderstanding. Jisitang is not the imperial court, and Miss Lu is not the emperor. Her control over Jisitang has reached the level of
Without Ruju's command. On the contrary, it is impossible for several powerful people to control her. This grain transportation line in Tubo is regarded as the core secret of the Bolingcui family and will never be shared with others. That Miss Lu
The hoarded food must have another use."
"She finally went to Taiyuan, what use could it be?" Li Mu was puzzled and said, "Could it be that the land in Taiyuan was barren and the food was not enough, and she wanted to make a profit? But after all this back and forth, she didn't
It’s so profitable.”
"I can't guess this." Tang Jian was too lazy to think about it, and said: "I have been sent to such a remote place by Your Majesty. At such an age, I just look forward to retiring. These messy things have nothing to do with
What do I do?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "That's right - Tang Guan's letter said that you have moved most of the Tang family here? Are you planning to take root in Shuzhou?"
"That's exactly what I planned." Tang Jian nodded and admitted, "Originally, I was worried - there were two worries. One was that I wouldn't be able to get used to staying in this place. I had heard that it was humid. But when I got here, I didn't expect it.
The country is so unbearable, just don’t go into these deep mountains and old forests. The second thing is to worry about the Miao Territory. When I was in Chang’an, I always heard that the Miao Territory was not peaceful. When I came here, I found that it was not peaceful, but it was not peaceful.
But it is not the Miao people, but us Tang people. The Cui family of Qinghe and the Cui family of Boling are operating power here. Local officials will most likely go out of their houses and the governor's government orders will not leave the city. When they first arrived, if it were not
The servants in the mansion fought tooth and nail to protect me, and my life was almost lost!"
When Tang Jian talked about the atmosphere, his beard stood up. He took a sip of wine angrily and continued: "It's a good time now that you have settled the matter and the Tang family will take advantage of you. When this matter is settled, I will choose
Choose a blessed place, build a Tang family fort, and then the Tang Guan branch will take root here."
Tangjiapu? Li Mu raised his eyelids and thought that he had heard of this name somewhere. When he was playing "Legend of Sword and Fairy 3" in an Internet cafe, he would dream of "I am Tang Jiabao" every day.
The eldest lady of Jiabao, Tang Xuejian's words.
"Does Tang Guan know about this?"
"I discussed it with him and he said he wanted to discuss it with you. Isn't it because you two were separated and didn't meet each other?" Tang Jian said: "I'm telling you first because I want you to persuade him. I have seven sons.
, have all dispersed to serve as officials, and there is only one left. I hope he will take care of himself until the end of his life."
Li Mu also expected him to take care of Sun. After thinking about it, he said, "Well, I can't force him. I can only advise him to come back and take care of him when his second brother is old." After a pause, Li Mu continued
He said: "I owe the Tang family a favor, and I will express my gratitude when things come to an end."
Tang Jian waved his hand and said: "In this relationship between you and me, there is no such thing as human kindness. Besides, you have also helped me a lot, so don't mention it, don't mention it."
Li Mu did not argue, but had already made a decision in his heart. He planned to support the Tang family and become the true master of the Miao territory.
This is not a whim, but the result of thinking about it for a long time.
Miao territory has always maintained a balance in the past. This balance is based on the Snake Spirit Sect. The Snake Spirit Sect is in the middle, with Bai and Wu on the left and right, forming a stable triangle. However, now the Snake Spirit Sect is facing destruction, and the White Sect is facing destruction.
If there are no religious restrictions on the Department and the Department of Wu, then two situations will occur: dualistic balance, or the two becoming one.
Dual balance is of course what Li Mu wants to see. But he cannot guarantee that it will happen as expected. What if the two merge into one? When the Snake Spirit Sect existed, the Snake Spirit Sect was in order to rule.
If it is stable, it will definitely find a way to maintain the split between the Uzbek and Miao tribes. But without the constraints of the Snake Spirit Sect, the internally unified Miao territory will be a serious concern for the imperial court.
Therefore, there must be a third-party force to sit in Miao territory and prevent chaos in Miao territory.
This force must be a Han force. It blocks the Miao people on the south bank of the Minjiang River and subtly controls the Miao territory's sphere of influence. What it replaces is not the White Miao or the Wumiao. What it replaces is the Cui family of Qinghe.
The remaining sphere of influence after the elimination of the Bolingcui clan.
The Boling Cui Clan has been in business for many years, and the Qinghe Cui Clan is backed by the Snake Spirit Sect, so their power here is very stable. However, the Tang family is new to the area, and will inevitably be constrained everywhere. What Li Mu said is clear, and this is the problem to be solved.
If you want to expand your power in a place, money and power are indispensable. The Tang family has no shortage of money, and power, as long as Tang Jian is still serving as the governor of Shuzhou, he will be the same as the emperor of Miao territory.
What he lacks is weapons that can restrain the Miao people.
The Miao people are good at three things, voodoo and poison. Li Mu also gave the Tang family two weapons, the mechanism technique and poison. The mechanism technique can destroy poison, while poison is to fight poison with poison. He doesn't understand poison, but it doesn't matter, he now controls the Snake Spirit Sect.
From the handbooks of past sect leaders, select some from here. The ones with the same root and origin can be more restrained. At least when the Miao people use poison, the Tang family knows how to deal with it.
"It turns out that the Tang Sect in Sichuan was created by me." Li Mu found it interesting and couldn't help laughing. When Tang Jian heard the voice, he raised his head and looked at him strangely and said, "What did you think of again?"
Li Mu shook his head and said: "It's nothing. If there is a shortage of craftsmen when building the Tangjia Fort, just write and I will transfer them to you from Luoyang. By then, Chidao will be almost completed."
"If you can use it, you won't be polite."
…
The Boling Cui Clan has been in business for many years, and the Qinghe Cui Clan is backed by the Snake Spirit Sect, so their power here is very stable. However, when the Tang family has just arrived, there will be constraints everywhere. What Li Mu said is clear, and this problem is solved.
If you want to expand your power in a place, money and power are indispensable. The Tang family has no shortage of money, and power, as long as Tang Jian is still serving as the governor of Shuzhou, he will be the same as the emperor of Miao territory.
What he lacks is weapons that can restrain the Miao people.
The Miao people are good at three things, poison and poison. Li Mu also gave the Tang family two weapons, the mechanism technique and poison. The mechanism technique can destroy poison, and poison is to fight poison with poison. He doesn't understand poison, but it doesn't matter, he now controls the Snake Spirit Sect.
From the handbooks of past sect leaders, select some from here. The ones with the same root and origin can be more restrained. At least when the Miao people use poison, the Tang family knows how to deal with it.
"It turns out that the Tang Sect in Sichuan was created by me." Li Mu found it interesting and couldn't help but laugh. When Tang Jian heard the voice, he raised his head and looked at him strangely and said, "What did you think of again?"
Li Mu shook his head and said: "It's nothing. If there is a shortage of craftsmen when building the Tangjia Fort, just write and I will transfer them to you from Luoyang. By then, Chidao will be almost completed."
"If you can use it, you won't be polite."
Li Mu shook his head and said: "It's nothing. If there is a shortage of craftsmen when building the Tangjia Fort, just write and I will transfer them to you from Luoyang. By then, Chidao will be almost completed."
"If you can use it, you won't be polite."
Li Mu shook his head and said: "It's nothing. If there is a shortage of craftsmen when building the Tangjia Fort, just write and I will transfer them to you from Luoyang. By then, Chidao will be almost completed."