As soon as this statement came out, at least half of the people's eyes became panicked.
When Li Mu saw this, he thought to himself that he had indeed guessed.
He will find clues, not because he has foresight or knows Wang Ou's secret. It's because he discovered something strange during the arena competition.
The first is the number of people who signed up. At the beginning, only a few people signed up. Li Mu probably guessed why. After all, no one in the world has taken it upon himself to show off. A truly famous person will definitely disdain being a court eagle.
Therefore, the initial estimate was to recruit sixteen people, which would be sufficient for the time being.
But then the development of things was beyond expectations. Not only did the number of applicants increase steadily, but all the people who came were experts in their prime. When asked about their family background, they were either orphans or their ancestral home was far away. In short, they could not find out the details.
Or people with very clean backgrounds. Looking at their attitudes, every one of them is willing to do so, which is not the style of the people in the world at all.
It feels like Li Mu is not recruiting people, but they are looking for jobs and interviews.
Moreover, in the ring, gesticulating with each other is also very regular. They really do it right away and never hurt anyone with their hands. You know, swords and guns have no eyesight. When two people compete, it is very normal for accidental injuries to happen.
It is very difficult to stop. Those who can do it must either have great skills or both parties are holding back their efforts.
Li Mu asked Dugu Jiu about the kung fu of these people. They are considered good players in the world, but not masters. Most of them are like Wei Fu. They are very outstanding in one aspect, but in terms of overall ability, they are not masters.
There are obvious shortcomings. It gives the impression that they are specially trained talents. They can be used for specialized tasks without worrying about their abilities being too strong and causing resentment.
In other words, they are likely to be dead soldiers trained by a certain force.
Li Mu guessed this, but didn't say anything. There were two main reasons why he didn't say anything.
The first point was that he suspected that this group of people came from Li Shimin. This was a conclusion reached through reverse derivation. As the Ministry of Internal Affairs grew, Li Mu thought, if he were Li Shimin, would he be able to rest assured?
The answer is no, because the scope of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is really too broad. Basically, the role of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a small court. And there is a small court within the court. As an emperor, you can never worry about it.
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At the same time, Li Mu discovered that among the servants in his mansion, there was at least one spy of Li Shimin. Based on this information, Li Mu had good reason to suspect that Li Shimin was in Jinyiwei after he decided to move to the valley and get away from his spy.
China placed spies in order to achieve the purpose of surveillance. Moreover, with so many experts, how could any force be able to take them out at once? At least Li Mu didn't know about it. He once discussed the so-called dead soldiers with Li Ji.
Ji told him that after Li Shimin ascended the throne, and with more or less hints from him, the number of dead soldiers maintained by each government decreased significantly. Now in Chang'an City, everyone knows that the person with the largest number of dead soldiers is Cheng Yaojin.
, the other is Changsun Wuji. But there are only about thirty or fifty people, and most of these people are still their former personal guards.
And in this arena competition, there were more than sixty people left after selection. With so many people, which force can take them out at will? At least Li Mu doesn't know, but if the person behind it is Li Shimin, just say
It makes sense. He is the emperor. Not to mention dead soldiers, how many masters are there in the palace?
The second conjecture is another way of thinking. Do these people must belong to one force? Can't they be multiple forces, such as the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes?
There are more than sixty people in total, ten from each family, which is quite easy for a wealthy family like Wu Xingqi Wang. Moreover, they also have enough reasons to want to sneak into the Ministry of Internal Affairs, or to inquire about information, or to be a
It is beneficial to both of them to respond internally, and they will not suffer any loss if they take advantage of others.
Regardless of the possibility, Li Mu did not want to make it public. Because it would not benefit him, Jinyiwei was an executive department, a yamen that carried out the will of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It had clear regulations, and it was very clear what could and could not be done.
Even if these people are unreliable, as long as they can get things done, their value will be reflected. Whether they are people from Li Shimin or people with five surnames and seven hopes, there is actually no difference.
As for being monitored, leaking information, etc., Li Mu actually doesn't care. Information about the Ministry of Internal Affairs is all obvious. Even if he pays attention to precautions, it will inevitably be leaked. After all, in addition to the Jin Yiwei, there are nine yamen gates, and it is impossible for them to be full of information.
If someone is of the same mind as him, the news will definitely be leaked, even if he wants to hide it. Besides, Li Mu also plans to turn the Ministry of Internal Affairs into a mysterious agency. The role of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to connect various functions. The more transparent it is, the better.
Well, it's better for him.
Li Mu suppressed everyone's nervous expressions in his eyes, suddenly raised the corner of his mouth, and said: "I have already guessed your intentions. Let's leave the carefree knights alone and come to Chang'an City to participate in this arena competition. It's nothing more than that.
I just want to join my disciples, gain a future, seek fame and make achievements, am I right?"
Everyone let out a long breath and thought to themselves, is there anyone who can talk with such a big breath? This guy scared people so much that their hearts almost jumped out.
As the leader of those sent by Wang Ou, Wei Fu also sat closer to Li Mu. Seeing everyone's reaction, he knew that he had to speak, otherwise he might reveal his fault. As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, Wei Fu stood up
He stood up and said: "The Marquis guessed it too accurately. We came here just to seek refuge with the Marquis and make a better future. The reputation of the Marquis has been spread all over the world, and we all came here for the Marquis."
, the big guy said, isn’t it?”
"Yes! I'm here for the Marquis!"
"right!"
Many people agreed. Li Mu looked at Wei Fu's nervous and worried eyes and felt very funny in his heart. Maybe his performance could deceive everyone present. But for Li Mu, who was used to seeing all kinds of shills in his previous life
To put it bluntly, this is too childish and too obvious.
Although Li Mu has always been shameless and confident. But at least he is self-aware. If his reputation in Chang'an City is so great, he dares to recognize it. But to say that he has a great reputation in the world, this is a bit
That's nonsense. This guy Wei Fu is obviously lying.
Li Mu smiled and said: "I am very happy that you came to me, and naturally I cannot live up to your friendship. Therefore, in addition to the promised reward, I also extend an invitation to you. If you all
If you are interested, you can come to Jinyiwei and work for the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Wei Fu hurriedly wanted to stand up again, but Li Mu stopped him and said: "Don't rush to agree yet, listen to what I have to say."
Wei Fu had no choice but to sit down, and Li Mu continued: "I have never hidden this matter. The purpose of organizing the group competition is for this purpose. You should have heard more or less about it, but what are the specific regulations?
You don't know, including my brother, your future governor Dugu Jiu, he doesn't know either. Because I haven't thought about it, today, I finally made a decision, so I called everyone here and followed
You talk about this."
"You should all have heard that Jin Yiwei originally had a commander. He is also my brother, named Li Chongyi. This brother of mine..." Li Mu thought for a while and suddenly asked: "What do you think of Dugu Jiu's skills?
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Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Li Mu looked at Wei Fu and asked, "What do you think of Dugujiu's skills?"
Wei Fu hurriedly stood up, bowed and said: "To return to the Marquis, the Zhenfu Commander has unparalleled swordsmanship and superb qinggong. I am no match for the Commander. All of us here, fighting alone, are no match for the Commander.
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"Then let me ask you, if a large number bullies a small number, how many people do you have to capture him?"
Wei Fu looked around, thought for a while, and said: "If the Marquis asks me to capture the governor, I will pick eight or eight or nine among you... Maybe I can do it, but if the governor wants to escape,
We can't stop it either."
Dugujiu chuckled lightly and said nothing. He didn't know whether it was recognition or contempt.
Li Mu nodded and said: "You are a real person, but I can tell you this. If there is a head-on confrontation without a sneak attack, all of you here may not be the opponent of my brother Li Chongyi!"
"Master Hou, this... is impossible!" Wei Fu said subconsciously, whose kung fu is not acquired through practice. Although he is not Dugujiu's opponent in a single fight, to say that sixty people cannot beat one person is a bit contemptuous.
means.
Li Mu leisurely said: "I haven't really fought, and I don't know who the final winner is. But I can briefly talk about my brother. My brother is two feet tall, born with supernatural power, and has two giant axes in his hands, each with sixty-four
Jin. I also made a set of full-body armor for him. Ordinary swords cannot hurt him. The two giant axes can be connected with iron chains. They cover a radius of ten meters. You can weigh it and see if you can defeat him."
Wei Fu swallowed and couldn't say a word. If what Li Mu said was true, was this still a human being? Two axes weighed sixty-four pounds each? Ordinary swords weighed less than four pounds.
Sixty-four pounds, and still swinging... this is too scary.
"This brother of mine went to Chenla to do something very important for me. The five hundred imperial guards under his command were all from the garrison, and they are strong soldiers who have been chosen over and over again. If you fight alone, you may be able to win slightly.
We are a bit better, but if we open up a battle array, we will definitely not be their match."
"I also know that you are used to being free in the world. It would be too unkind to retrain you. I don't do such things, so the errands given to you are different from them."
Li Mu drank a glass of wine and continued: "Everything in the world has yin and yang, day and night. Some things can be done during the day, some things must be done at night, some things can be revealed, and some things have to be carried on the back.
People. The same is true for Jin Yiwei. The matters that come out openly and boldly are left to my brother Li Chongyi and his five hundred warriors. The matters behind people's backs are left to my brother Dugujiu. You are like in the shadows.
The poisonous snake is waiting for an opportunity to spy, making all those who oppose the Ministry of Internal Affairs panic. When encountering problems, you must be decisive and decisive, without any sloppiness, and must be clean from beginning to end without leaving any traces."
"Your identity, from today onwards, will be a secret. On weekdays, your identities are the people from various sects in the world that were mentioned during the arena competition. Only you know your true identity."
"Hearing this, you may be thinking that if your identity has become a secret, there will be no future. No, there is a future, and the rewards will be even greater!"
"I have designed a set of promotion rules to ensure that everyone has the same opportunity. In the future, the tasks assigned to you by Jin Yiwei will be divided into different levels according to the difficulty of the task. According to the difficulty, the value will be different.
When you complete a mission, you will receive a reward, which will be recorded and become your qualifications. When your qualifications are sufficient, you can be promoted to a small banner, a general banner, or even a higher status. "
"One day, you are tired of this kind of fighting and killing. You can go back to your ordinary life at any time. Jinyiwei will not disturb your life under normal circumstances. And when you encounter difficulties, Jinyiwei will
We will also help you through our relationship with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Of course, everyone will not enjoy the same treatment. The more you contribute to Jin Yiwei, the more treatment you will enjoy."
"Money, power, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs can give you money, but all of this must be exchanged for your own efforts. Jin Yiwei has no requirements for you, except for one thing, which cannot be touched."
Li Mu scanned the crowd and said word by word: "Whoever leaks the mission entrusted to you by the Jin Yiwei will be blessed. The Jin Yiwei will never show mercy to leakers and betrayers. They all say that only those who can reach the gods, I, Li Mu, or
When it comes to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there is nothing else but more money. If anyone feels that he is lucky and cannot buy it with money, he can still give it a try."
If someone else had said this, everyone would have just laughed at it. Even if a person was rich, who would do such a thing? Spend a huge sum of money to buy a ranger's head? Is it worth it?
But the person who said this was Li Mu, so no one doubted it. Because Li Mu was a lunatic and a fool. There was no logic in what he did. Things that ordinary people couldn't think of or dare not think about were exactly what he would do. If he didn't say goodbye,
Yes, would a normal person just throw away money? He would.
From the opening of Sihai Gambling House to now, Li Mu has spent more than 30,000 to 40,000 yuan in coins. According to legend, walking on the streets of Pingkangfang, he can occasionally pull out copper coins from the cracks in the bricks.
If a man who has money to spend and throws away coins says that he will buy a person's head with the money, who would doubt it?
Everyone suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
"That's it, if you really can't hold it in and reveal something, don't be afraid. It's fine as long as you don't reveal anything. As long as I don't know, it'll be fine. And I'm not the kind of unreasonable person. Now you
There is still a chance to choose, you don’t have to join, just eat the meat and drink, and you won’t come home until you get drunk today!”