This surprise was so serious that Li Mu almost fell off his horse. He quickly grabbed the reins and asked for confirmation: "Is what the empress said true?"
"Of course it is true. I am the former Queen. When Your Majesty was killed, the jade seal was in my hand and I hid it in a safe place. No one else in the world knows about it except me.
Empress Xiao spoke quickly and urgently, saying: "If you are willing to send me to Lizhou, I will tell you the whereabouts of the Jade Seal of the Kingdom. If you present the Jade Seal of the Kingdom to the Emperor of Tang, you will definitely be granted the title of Marquis."
,How about it?"
Li Mu calmed down from the shock and said, "Why do you want to go to Lizhou?"
When Empress Xiao saw that Li Mu did not directly refuse, hope arose in her heart, and she said: "Ms. Yang, the wife of the warrior of Lizhou Governor, is the daughter of the former Sui clan. I took good care of her in the past, and I want to go to her. I have arrived.
At this age, I just want to spend this life peacefully, and I want nothing more."
Li Mu said: "It will be the same when your Majesty arrives in Chang'an. Your Majesty will definitely treat you well."
"My lord is smart, why do you pretend to be ignorant? I believe that Emperor Tang will treat me well, but my little grandson...can you guarantee that Emperor Tang will treat him well? The Sui Dynasty has been destroyed, and only this bloodline is left. If I can't save him,
How can anyone under Jiuquan have the face to meet the late emperor and his ancestors? I know what you are worried about. After arriving in Lizhou, my ancestors and grandson will remain anonymous and will never appear in front of others again. Please have mercy on me!"
"This..." Li Mu didn't answer. It wasn't that he didn't have the answer in his mind, but he didn't understand what Queen Xiao was thinking. Li Tang had already ruled the world, so Lizhou was no longer the territory of the Tang Dynasty? She mentioned the governor of Lizhou.
The warrior's wife Yang, if I remember correctly, should be Wu Zetian's mother. Li Mu has read "The Legend of Wu Zetian". Although she is the daughter of the former Sui clan, it is unknown whether she dares to take in Empress Xiao.
Even if she misses her old relationship and wants to take her in, the warrior is Duke Ying of the Tang Dynasty. Will he agree? Or does he have some leverage in Queen Xiao's hands to ensure that after the grandson and grandson arrive in Lizhou, the warrior will not take them away?
Report the whereabouts to Li Shimin.
For a moment, Li Mu really couldn't figure it out, so he had to use the tactic of procrastinating and said: "This matter is serious, let me think about it carefully. Let's do this. When we get to Mayi, I will give you an answer."
Empress Xiao did not doubt that he was there and said: "Then I will wait for news from your lord."
Li Mu nodded and responded vaguely. There was no words along the way. Seeing that he was about to arrive in Mayi, Li Mu came to the end of the motorcade and walked side by side with Wang Hu.
"Brother Wang, may I ask you something?"
Wang Hu was in a daze. When he heard Li Mu's words, his reaction was half a beat slow, and he responded blankly, "What's the matter? Tell me."
Li Mu felt more and more strange about him, and said, "Has your Majesty ever said anything about presenting the national jade seal to ennoble a marquis?"
"The imperial seal?" Wang Hu frowned slightly and said, "Why do you ask this?"
Li Mu did not hide anything and repeated to him what Empress Xiao had just said. Wang Hu frowned and said: "I have heard a lot about the jade seal passed down from the country. This is a long story. It is said that Yu Wenwen was
Ji did not want to bear the stigma of regicide, he just wanted to force Emperor Yang to abdicate. Emperor Yang had agreed, but because he could not hand over the jade seal that passed down the country, Yu Wenhuaji felt that he had been cheated, so he was brutally killed. Emperor Yang
After his death, the jade seal passed down to the country never appeared again. After the founding of the country, the emperor ordered all prefectures and counties to search for it. Several were found, but they were all deemed to be fake, and then nothing was done about it. After his Majesty ascended the throne, he issued another order.
I searched for it once, but still couldn't find it. His Majesty felt deeply regretful, so he had to engrave a "mandated treasure" instead. As for the matter of presenting the national jade seal to ennoble the prince, it seems that the emperor had written it on the notice when he passed the order to all directions.
Whether His Majesty has said this before, I'm really not sure."
Li Mu nodded, and Wang Hu thought he was being moved, and said: "Li Mu, whether this matter is true or not, it must not be done. Empress Xiao and Yang Zhengdao have sensitive identities. Even if you offer the imperial seal, you must let His Majesty know the cause and effect.
I won’t be able to avoid punishing you.”
"I'm just curious, and I don't want to agree." Li Mu said with a smile: "My consistent principle is to hide as far away as possible when it comes to illegal things like this." As he said that, he looked at Wang Hu and said
: "It's you, Brother Wang. I've seen you distracted since we left the city. What are you thinking?"
"I..." Wang Hu opened his mouth, swallowed the words as they came to his lips, shook his head and said, "I didn't think about anything, I was just a little tired."
"Tired?" Li Mu laughed dumbly and said: "Brother Wang, although you and I have not known each other for a long time, in the past month, we have seen each other every day. I have never seen you when you were 'tired'. It must be
If you have something on your mind, tell me quickly, maybe I can help you with an idea."
"It's really okay..."
"Is it possible that you treat me as an outsider?"
"This..." Wang Hu is a person who is not good at words. He was squeezed by Li Mu and immediately didn't know what to say. He sighed heavily and said: "Well, I'll tell you. In fact, today, the young master has a total of
I received two letters, one from Lingzhou. The general wrote to tell the young master that Princess Yicheng has entangled hundreds of Turkic remnants and wants to go to Tuyuhun via Dingxiang. The young master knows that Yidingxiang has a strong defensive force and may not be able to hold it.
City, so I hid the news and asked you to take Queen Xiao to take the first step."
Li Mu was shocked: "What should he do?"
"As the magistrate of the Tang Dynasty, the young master has the responsibility of guarding the land. Furthermore, he is the son of a general, and the honor of his family does not allow him to abandon the city and flee. The young master said that this time he has fulfilled his wish. If it comes true,
If the princess really comes to attack, he will defend the city. If the city is defeated, he will die for the city! I was in a daze just now. I was thinking about how to tell you so that I can hide it from you and return. I am greatly affected.
The general ordered me to protect the young master's safety, so why should I put him in danger and leave first?"
After Wang Hu said this, as if a burden had been lifted off him, he said: "I'm relieved to have said it, and I don't have to think about what to tell you. I'm going back now. You take your brothers and be careful along the way.
"
"Stop!" Li Mu grabbed Wang Hu's reins and said, "Someone is going back, but it's me who is going back."
"No!" Wang Hu said: "Don't let me down. I'm all alone. The general is like my father, and you are like my brothers and sisters. I have reasons to stay, but you don't. It's better for me to go back. You let go quickly."
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"I'm going back!" Li Mu stared at Wang Hu and said: "I know you are worried about Brother Siwen, but how can a man act emotionally? Brother Siwen asked you to escort Queen Xiao to Chang'an. The matter is serious. If you go back, who will protect you? If
If something unexpected happens on the road, who will take the responsibility? Brother Siwen treats me like a brother, how can I run away in danger? I should go back and Brother Wang escorts Queen Xiao to Chang'an and takes good care of my mother and Qiaoqiao. Li Mu is grateful.
"
"Li Mu!"
"Wang Hu!" Li Muduan shouted: "I am the county magistrate, higher than you. Now I have the final say. If you don't obey my order, I will have you tied up! If you dare to leave, I will kill you."
In front of you! I say it again, I will go back! You escort Empress Xiao to Chang'an and take good care of my mother and Qiaoqiao. If I leave and never come back, you take my mother and Qiaoqiao to find Mr. Tang Jian. He promised me that he will
Take care of my family!”
When Wang Hu wanted to speak, Li Mu grabbed his hand, and when he let go, a bag of silver was placed in his hand.
"Leave it to Qiaoqiao for me. Believe me, since I was able to escape from the Turkic camp and have great fortune, even in the worst case scenario, I can lead Brother Siwen to escape from Dingxiang City!"
After Li Mu finished speaking, he turned his horse and left. He did not give Wang Hu a chance to speak again, nor did he say goodbye to Sun and Bai Qiaoqiao. When a man is alive, he must do many things.
If it is useless, it is better to concentrate on solving the problem.