Around the time Li Mu returned to the valley, the big bosses from the 108th Street in Chang'an City also found their respective backers to discuss the events that happened today.
As the capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties, the situation in today's Chang'an City is complicated. On the surface, it seems that some ruffians are in control of the market, but in fact, ruffians with no background cannot sit in that position at all. Behind everyone's back
, there is a person hiding in the shadows. They may be relatives of the emperor, noble generals, or famous families. Each has its own sphere of influence. On the surface, everything is calm, but in fact, there is an undercurrent surging. But for the people in this city,
For most people, this kind of game hidden in the dark cannot be felt.
Su Guogong Mansion, martial arts arena.
Cheng Yaojin would practice every evening at dusk as long as he had nothing to do. In his words, he slept soundly after sweating all day long. A one-eyed dragon and a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar stood next to the martial arts arena, looking at Cheng Yaojin.
Shaking the stone lock, the two of them lowered their eyebrows and did not dare to express their anger.
These two people can definitely be regarded as prominent figures in Chang'an City. The one-eyed dragon is called "One-eyed King Wu", and the scholar is called Sun Buyi, but everyone in the world calls him "Sun Buyi" because this person does things like
There is absolutely no morality at all. What he said was like farting and changed in the blink of an eye. Logically speaking, such a person would not be able to get along in the world, but he still went smoothly. The reason was naturally that he was like Cheng Yaojin.
Inseparable from the relationship.
Bang!
The stone lock fell to the ground, throwing up dust.
Sun Buyi took the teacup from the servant's hand, brought it up, and said with a smile on his face: "Master, please have a sip of tea."
Wang Wu also came forward, but he didn't speak. This guy had a rough face and didn't look like a person who liked to talk. Cheng Yaojin took a sip from the tea cup, glanced at the two of them, and said
: "Why did you come to me? What happened again?"
Sun Buyi glanced at Wang Wu, but Wang Wu didn't say anything. Sun Buyi had no choice but to continue: "My lord, today the Marquis of Zhulu called us all over. There was no reason or reason. He first tied up people and then arrested them."
He said that we were stumbling upon him behind his back to make it difficult for that urban management team member to do his job, and then he directly announced that he was going to take over the 108th Street, no matter what leader he was elected, and let us all be his subordinates."
Cheng Yaojin came to sit on a chair on the sidelines, and the two of them followed him: "My lord, how can you say that this makes sense? Zhuluhou is a little too domineering. He doesn't put the world at ease."
In my eyes..."
"Hmm?" Cheng Yaojin suddenly looked at Sun Buyi. Seeing Cheng Yaojin's look, Sun Buyi swallowed his mouth and whispered, "Master, I'm sorry, did you say the wrong thing?"
"Hmph!" Cheng Yaojin sneered and said, "Sun Buyi, who do you think you are? Do you dare to comment on whether Li Mu is domineering?"
"This..." Sun Buyi was choked up, something was wrong in his mind. Why was the father-in-law's tone so sinister? Didn't it mean that he had fallen out with Li Mu? Ordinarily, this shouldn't be the case.
"Your uncle used to be my personal guard. He protected me to the death on the battlefield. He took care of you in every possible way and spoiled you to the point of losing your sense of propriety. People need to be self-aware. You can do whatever you want to offend anyone you can't.
Yes, it’s a sin to say anything.”
When Sun Buyi saw that Cheng Yaojin was angry, he didn't dare to breathe and knelt down straight.
"Is the current Zhulu Marquis Li Mu a figure that people like you can discuss?" Cheng Yaojin put down the tea cup in his hand and said, "Let me tell you this, his power now far exceeds that of me. In your Majesty's heart,
Perhaps even Changsun Wuji cannot compare with his weight. You actually thought of driving a wedge between me and him. Say it yourself, should you die?"
Sun Buyi's back was already soaked and he didn't dare to say a word.
He and Wang Wu relied on Cheng Yaojin to survive. Everything came from Cheng Yaojin. It is not an exaggeration to say that they were Cheng Yaojin’s dead men. If Cheng Yaojin wanted his life, he would not even
I don't dare even think about resisting.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero."
"What do I rely on to be able to survive today? Can I fight? It is true that I am quite good at fighting, but I can fight far more than I can. Luo Shixin can fight far more than I can. Where is he today? He died many years ago!
He has a lot of connections? Wang, the Wang family of Taiyuan, is the leader of the world. In terms of connections, who can match him? How is he now? How miserable has he been to Li Mu several times? He has many evil intentions? Changsun Wuji, he has enough evil intentions, right? He is still the uncle of the country.
, so what? Is he as rich as me?"
Cheng Yaojin stood up: "In terms of bravery, I am not as good as Luo Shixin, in terms of connections, I am not as good as the king, and in terms of mind, I am not as good as Changsun Wuji. But I am a martial artist, and I have my own unique way of being able to survive today. Three
I know the current affairs! I, Old Cheng, have a good knack for seeing things accurately! I can see people and trends accurately. More than ten years ago, I saw that the general trend of the world lies in Li Tang. Five years ago
, I see that the future is your Majesty's, and today, Li Mu's momentum has become a reality. As long as he does not commit suicide, in the next ten or twenty years, he will be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, and no one can win against him!
"
Wang Wu, who had been silent until now, finally couldn't help but say: "General, have you praised Zhuluhou too much? After all, he is not yet twenty."
"Is that too much praise?" Cheng Yaojin smiled and said: "Wang Wu, after all these years, you still haven't developed any brains. You are still good at fighting and killing, but in terms of vision, you have not made any progress at all. Li Mu said this
Son, I cannot overdo it. The longer I know him, the more magical I feel about him. Maybe Yuan Tiangang is right, he is a god with wisdom."
"In short, don't go against him. We just follow what he wants to do."
Sun Buyi, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up at Cheng Yaojin and said in a harsh voice: "My lord, now he wants to destroy our jobs. My lord, little people are not talented, they can make tens of thousands of filial piety every year, but if we follow what he thinks."
He said, in the future, if everyone is dispatched together, the little people will no longer be able to take charge, and their filial piety will probably be gone. What should we do?"
"Tens of thousands of guan?" Cheng Yaojin laughed and said, "You guys, your vision is really too narrow. Do you think Li Mu cares about your tens of thousands of guan? If he can value this little money, he is not Li Mu anymore.
.I am sure that the income will be more, not less. If it is really less, I will admit it. He helped me build a racecourse and organize a horse race. The annual income is 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, and I still have this little money.
What? What if I give it to him?"
After saying that, Cheng Yaojin seemed to have made some decision and said: "Listen carefully, if you walk out of this door today, you will have nothing to do with Su Guogong's mansion anymore. You don't need to tell me how Li Mu will arrange for you.
, I will not need your filial piety in the future, I will give these few squares of land to Li Mu."
"Master..."
Sun Buyi wanted to say something else, Cheng Yaojin waved his hand: "This is the fate, no need to say more, let's go!"
Seeing Cheng Yaojin's determination, the two of them did not dare to speak any more. Wang Wu also knelt down, and they kowtowed three times to Cheng Yaojin, then turned and left. They knew in their hearts that this gate of Su Guogongfu,
They will never be able to come in again. Moreover, if anything happens in the future, the Duke Su's government will not take care of it anymore.
When he got out of the gate, Sun Buyi was very emotional. He looked at Wang Wu and saw that Wang Wu was also a little confused. His only eye was very dim.
Wang Wu is different from Sun Buyi. He was once a personal guard of Cheng Yaojin. During a battle, he lost an eye and could no longer join the army. Cheng Yaojin was a kind and righteous person, and he treated his personal guards more favorably.
It was love and care, so he thought of a way out for him. With Cheng Yaojin's power and Wang Wu's ruthlessness, he quickly occupied a piece of territory in Chang'an City. After occupying it, he also followed Cheng Yaojin's instructions.
He didn't take the initiative to cause trouble, so he lived in peace for many years.
Compared with Sun Buyi, Wang Wu's thoughts were simpler. He regarded his wealth and life as gifts from Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin said that this was the end of the fate, which meant that he did not want him anymore. This made the upright Wang
Wu found it difficult to accept, but he was used to following orders and could not disobey Cheng Yaojin's wishes, so he was hesitant and refused to leave at the door.
Sun Buyi and Wang Wu lived next to each other, and they had known each other for many years. Although they had different personalities, they were both Cheng Yaojin's subordinates, and their relationship was closer than ordinary people. At this time, neither of them had a whereabouts, so he thought
Discuss with Wang Wu what to do.
Just when he was about to speak, there was a sudden sound of horse hoofbeats coming from far away. A fully clothed captain got off his horse and walked straight into the mansion without even looking at the two of them. Cheng Yaojin led the guards and shouldered the responsibility of guarding Chang'an.
It is not difficult to guess from the captain's attire that he should be the city gate guard. Wang Wu was once a person close to Cheng Yaojin. Seeing this scene, he knew something was wrong, and he couldn't move even more.
, quickly pulled Sun Buyi aside and said: "Wait here, don't hinder the military affairs."
"What happened?"
"At dusk, it was time to close the city gate, but the captain guarding the city gate came in a hurry. Something must have happened."
"What could happen?" Sun Buyi suddenly widened his eyes and said, "Is there really someone who jumps over the wall in a hurry?"
"Maybe." As soon as Wang Wu finished his words, Cheng Yaojin came out with the school captain. Seeing the two of them, Cheng Yaojin hesitated for a moment, but said, "Go back quickly and remember what I said."
Before the two of them could respond, Cheng Yaojin had already mounted his horse and left.
Sun Buyi also understood at this time, and his face turned pale with fear, but another thought filled his mind. He looked at Wang Wu and said: "If Li Mu is really dead, that is a good thing."
"Ha," Wang Wu sneered and said, "The general said, how can a person like Zhuluhou die in the hands of people like you and me? Go back quickly and don't make trouble for the general by asking around."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Sun Buyi curled his lips and thought to himself, from now on everyone will say that he is a lonely ghost, what kind of trouble can he cause? Just take it one step at a time. He looked towards the south, the sun had not yet set, and he was full of emotions.
It was Huo Shaoyun. I prayed secretly that it would be best if Li Mu died. If he died, nothing would happen.
…
When Cheng Yaojin led a battalion of guards to the valley, the riot was already over. These desperate people did not even enter the valley. They were all shot into sieves less than thirty meters away from the valley entrance. One
The young general was inspecting the corpses. If there were still people who were still alive, he would add a sword and do a good deed to prevent these people who could not survive from suffering anymore.
Cheng Yaojin got off his horse and shouted from afar: "That young general, who are you? Who asked you to come here?"
When the young general heard Cheng Yaojin's voice, he put his sword back into its scabbard and came to greet him: "General Cheng, the last general Su Lie, formerly under the command of General Li Jing, was ordered to guard the valley today. I just met the Marquis.
When we were setting up camp, we saw more than twenty people coming in with sharp knives, so we dealt with them easily. After asking the Marquis for instructions, we notified the general and asked him to take the body away."
"Su Lie," Cheng Yaojin frowned and recalled, and finally found the impression of Su Lie in a corner of his memory.
"Are you not the ranger general Su Dingfang who saved the boy Li Mu and took advantage of the heavy fog to raid the Turkic camp?"
Su Lie was neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "It is the last general. The last general's real name is Su Lie, and his courtesy name is Dingfang. He returned from the Turkic War. Thanks to His Majesty's grace, he was promoted to Zhonglang General. He was originally guarding the East Palace. He was transferred here today and is responsible for protecting the valley.
And Zhuluhou’s safety.”
Cheng Yaojin glanced at the corpse on the ground and said, "His archery skills are good."
"When fighting Turks, if you don't have good archery skills, you may not be able to survive a hand-to-hand fight. This kind of fighting method was learned from the Turks cavalry. General Li Jing often taught us that we must learn the enemy's strengths so that we can defeat them.
.”
Cheng Yaojin nodded slightly. He could see the admiration of the young general in front of him for Li Jing. Perhaps in his heart, all the generals except Li Jing were not as good as Li Jing. But this kind of feeling, Cheng Yaojin
Jin can also understand. Li Jing's achievements are indeed unparalleled in today's Tang Dynasty.
"Where is Li Mu now? Is he frightened?"
Su Dingfang raised his finger to the sky and said, "Master Hou is there. I don't know if he was frightened or not."
Cheng Yaojin looked in the direction Su Dingfang pointed, and saw a 'small house' suspended in the air. There was candlelight inside, and several figures were vaguely visible inside. Cheng Yaojin was so angry that he had received the news.
He came in a hurry to save his life, but it was better for him to fly to the sky. Well, he didn't have to worry about his life, no one could reach him!
"Li Mu, come down here! How did you get up there!"
Li Mu opened the window of the 'Hot Air Balloon 2.0' and when he saw it was Cheng Yaojin, he put his hand to his mouth and shouted: "I can't go down, I have to run out of fuel before I can go down! Uncle Cheng, thank you, I'm fine!"
"
Cheng Yaojin shouted again: "What are you going to do? Are you going to steal the jobs of ordinary people? You have lost your identity. Don't forget, you are a military prince!"
"The military princes also need to eat! I'm in so much trouble right now that I can't even open the pot! Besides, I'm repairing the alley here, and these bastards over there are causing trouble. Isn't my work in vain? There is no need to discuss this matter.
I can’t give anyone any face!”
"I'm not asking for any favors from you!" Cheng Yaojin shouted again, "Since everything's fine, I'll go back. If there's any good thing, don't forget me, Old Cheng!"