When Wang Gui returned home, he almost shouted and ran to the ancestral hall. Facing his ancestors and his father's tablet, Wang Gui burst into tears.
He still remembers that when his father died of illness, the younger brother was still an infant. His father held his hand and entrusted him with his younger brother. Although he didn't say a word, he understood the meaning. The old father wanted to
He raised his young brother and cultivated him into a talented person——
Unfortunately, due to the ups and downs of the officialdom, Wang Gui was born and entered the world several times, and he could not take care of Wang Pu, so he had to be placed in his hometown of Taiyuan. When he stabilized and became an official in Chang'an, Wang Pu was already a dandy that everyone hated.
Son.
Wang Gui tried his best, but no matter how much he tried to persuade him, he could not change Wang Pu for the better, and made him go further and further down the path of a dandy young master. In the end, he had no choice but to give up. Every time he came to the ancestral hall to offer incense to his father, he would feel extremely guilty.
I don’t know how many times I cried.
But today, he is very happy!
Although Biejia was only a fifth-grade official and could not gain much publicity, he was appointed to serve there. Now that Linyi State had been occupied by the Tang Dynasty, Qiongzhou Biejia had the power to control the troops and horses, and Li Chongyi, the commander of Jinyiwei, had returned to Chang'an. Wang Pu then
He is the person with the highest position in the Tang Dynasty on the ground of Linyi. What is the difference between this and feudal territory?
He guarded a place for the emperor and was called a feudal official. For example, Li Ji was granted the title of governor of Bingzhou, guarding Bingzhou and controlling the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou. Wang Pu is now in charge of Linyi State. Although his official position is not comparable to that of Li Ji, he does things like
the same.
First, it is the merit of opening up the territory, and then it is the responsibility of defending the territory. Isn't this the official who established the territory?
However, the premise is that Your Majesty can keep Wang Pu in Linyi, so that the credit can be confirmed. And there is another difficulty in keeping Wang Pu in Linyi, and that is Li Mu. This matter was planned by Li Mu,
His sworn brother carried out Li Mu's plan for Linyi and Zhenla. He must have a plan, and his plan was very big.
As one of the few people who had a fairly good relationship with Li Mu, Wang Gui understood Li Mu's character very well. If there was no benefit to the matter, he would be too lazy to do it, but something he had worked hard to plan must have great benefits.
But what is this benefit? Rice seeds? Wang Gui doesn’t believe it.
The best result is to learn from Li Mu what his purpose is, but not let him interfere in the matter. Leave this credit to Wang Pu, let Wang Pu make this credit, plus the previous credit, add up, he
After some planning, it shouldn't be difficult to become a marquis.
If this is true, he will have an explanation when he dies one day and meets his father.
But, how to do this?
Wang Gui frowned and thought for a long time, clapped his hands, and the butler came in, bowed and said, "What are your orders, sir?"
"Have you contacted the people at Jisi Hall? Where is Ou'er now?"
"When I got back to the master, I got in touch with Ji Si Tang, but no one there had seen Miss Ou. She was last seen in Luoyang, but only briefly, and there was no trace of her again."
Wang Gui frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Have you asked the people in Jisi Hall whether Li Mu's disappearance has anything to do with them?"
"Replying to the master, I asked about it. The people from Jisi Hall said that their killer was plotted by Li Mu in Mayi City and the whole army was wiped out. After that, they never took action again."
"Plan?" Wang Gui sighed and said, "I just said, if you are not sure, don't cause trouble. Fortunately, our family did not participate, otherwise it would be another disaster!"
The housekeeper whispered: "Master, now I don't know whether Li Mu is alive or dead, so why should I be so afraid?"
"Is he alive or dead?" Wang Gui laughed and said, "If you don't see the body, he must be alive. Haven't you heard the old saying, good people don't live long, and disasters live for a thousand years? Li Mu just doesn't live for a thousand years.
A harmful spirit, he will die? I don't believe it! Send my message, organize a caravan, bring all the practical things, and set off for Linyi immediately, and you must help my brother to defend Linyi for the Tang Dynasty."
The housekeeper said worriedly, "But Master, don't we need to discuss this matter with the elders?"
"Without discussion, if they agree, they will definitely want to share the profits. If they don't agree, they will definitely obstruct it. This is half of what Li Mu has done, and it must be beneficial. Our lineage has this opportunity, how can we give it up? No.
No matter what others say, we will use all our abilities, talents, and money to support Wang Pu even if he speaks!"
When the housekeeper saw what Wang Gui said, he stopped trying to persuade him and bowed, "Yes."
"You should go there yourself, I don't trust others."
"I understand, little one."
Wang Gui waved his hand and the butler withdrew. Wang Gui looked at the tablet in front of him and remained silent for a long time. The twinkling light in his eyes was no longer at all like he was pretending to be stupid in front of Li Mu.
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Camel Valley.
Li Mu and Jin Chen had just attended the ceremony for Yin Yue to succeed the leader of the cult. Both of them had now changed their faces. It was the disguise technique used by the elders of the Jin family. They used a paste to smear their faces. After a quarter of an hour, they had different faces.
You can knead it at will, and it won't move until it takes shape. After half an hour, it will be set and it will be the same as the skin. Now, in the eyes of outsiders, Li Mu has become a foreigner in his forties, while Jin Chen is a man in his early thirties.
Even if he stood in front of Yin Yue, she wouldn't recognize him.
After participating in the ceremony, the two of them walked to the elder's residence, talking as they walked.
"I see Yinyue as the leader, she is no worse than you. She talks and talks like a different person. When I met her before, she didn't talk so much. At first I thought she was mute."
Li Mu deliberately joked, Jin Chen glanced at him and said: "Master Hou, why do you need to tremble? No matter what you say, I will not speak ill of Yinyue. We grew up together, and I know what kind of person she is.
, even if she has harmed me, I believe she must have her own reasons."
"Ha! You are truly worthy of being a leader. You are also very good at brainwashing yourself." Li Mu sarcastically said, "Forget about other things, the high priest just said that in three days, the vanguard of the Turkic army will arrive.
, according to my estimate, there must be at least 20,000 to 30,000 people. Once the army arrives, even if all your tribesmen are martial arts masters, they will not be able to withstand the trampling of the Turkic cavalry. It is impossible to regret, so it is left to
Our time is these three days, do you have any ideas?"
Jin Chen looked up at him, his eyes helpless, as if to say, if I had a way, why would I tie you up?
"Just listen to me if you have no idea." Li Mu took out a piece of paper from his arms and said, "This is what I need. I want to see it before dark. If it is too late, it will be too late. No matter what method you use,
, whether you buy it or grab it, you can collect it for me."
Jin Chen took the paper and frowned when he saw what was on it: "Brimstone, charcoal? What is this for?"
"Don't worry about it, just do it. You don't understand the things of genius even if I tell you!"