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Chapter 445 The Dumb Eats Coptis

After Mu Xu finished speaking, he was afraid that Tong Jian would not believe him, so he added, "Speaking of it, I should also thank Privy Tong. If he hadn't used troops against Xixia in recent years, the party members who had been beaten had lost their helmets and armor, and the national strength had weakened. the idea will arise.”

Hearing this, Tong Jian had already believed it, and then thought of Mu Xu's story about Hedong and Wang Qing just now, how could he hold back, and hurriedly listened to the truth,

"I don't know what brother Mu is going to do?"

Mu Xu deliberately took Qiao and said, "I have my own plan, but I paid such a high price, should Privy Tong express it?"

Tong Can wondered, "How can I do my brother's idea? Brother Mu, isn't it embarrassing me!"

Of course Mu Xu knew that Tong Kan could not make the decision. His purpose of saying this was to let Tong Kan act as a sounding board and hang out Tong Guan behind him.

In fact, Mu Xu came up with this idea after meeting Tong Jian.It was because he suddenly remembered that no matter in the official history or in the unofficial history, Tong Guan's clumsy performance in attacking Youyun was clearly recorded.

It can be said that what this guy did on the battlefield in Hebei is almost the same as when he was conquering Xixia before. It is completely unbelievable that this is the same person commanding and almost the same troops. .

Although there were various reasons why the Song army ended in a disastrous defeat in that battle, Tong Guan could not be entirely blamed on him.

But his incompetence is obvious to all. After all, as the saying goes, one general is incompetent and exhausts the entire army.

If it wasn't for Tong Guan's selfish intentions, and he only wanted to use the credit for regaining Youyun Sixteen Prefectures in exchange for his family's prosperity and wealth, the Song Army might not have suffered such a big defeat.

Knowing Tong Guan's greed for merit, Mu Xu is sure that as long as he puts down this bait, he is not afraid that Tong Guan will not bite the bait.

As Tong Guan's younger brother, Tong Jian couldn't understand his elder brother's thoughts very well. Seeing that Mu Xu began to keep silent at this moment, he suddenly became anxious.

"Master Mu, brother Mu! You are so vague, how can I persuade my brother? You should tell me exactly what to do, and what do you want, so we can continue to discuss it!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, Mu Xu said at the right time, "Forget it, since we are old friends, let me tell you about it, so that you don't worry about it.

There is nothing to say about this East Road, and in the future when Shumi Tong wipes out Tian Hu, our two families can take over.

As for Wang Qing, I have a lot of friendship with him, and I can persuade him to accept the recruitment with five or six percent confidence, as long as I give him a guarantee..."

Speaking of this, Mu Xu smirked at Tong Jian, "Speaking of this guarantee, only you, Old Tong, can give it to him."

Tong Guan blushed and said, "You mean my little girl is Jiaoxiu?"

Mu Xu nodded with a smile and said, "Of course, if Miss Tong can remarry Wang Qing, then he is not only the niece and son-in-law of Privy Tong, but also Yang Jian's grandson-in-law. With this status, he can accept the recruitment with peace of mind." , not afraid of being liquidated in the future."

Tong Jian refused without even thinking about it, "Don't bring this matter up again, the little girl has already married Cai You's son, how can I let someone else do it?"

Mu Xu disdainfully said, "As long as Cai You's son dies young, won't there be no one who can stop Miss Tong from remarrying?"

"You, this...how does this work?"

"Hmph, what's wrong with it? As long as you do it without anyone noticing it, it won't hurt too much!"

Mu Xu's voice sounded like a devil's temptation, and it sounded in Tong Jian's ears.

"As far as I know, Miss Tong and Wang Qing are in love with each other, and we are doing a good deed! Don't you think Brother Tong wants to make the lovers get married?
I've heard that Cai Xing, the son of Cai You, was born with dementia, how can you bear to let Ling Ai live with this kind of person for the rest of his life?What's more, Wang Qing can also be recruited, which is the best of both worlds! "

There was a look of struggle on Tong Jian's face, and he muttered to himself, "Although that's the case, it's too much to act like this, and Cai You is not easy to get along with..."

Seeing that Tong Jian was moved, Mu Xu continued to bewitch him, "If Brother Tong is inconvenient to do anything, then I will leave this matter to my younger brother. I will help you except Cai Xing, and I promise that no one will be caught."

Tong Jian was fooled by Mu Xuhao, and when he came to his senses, he had already returned to his residence in Liangshan.

Thinking of what Mu Xu said, especially the matter of killing Cai Xingzhi, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was inappropriate, so he quickly wrote a letter in hand, and ordered someone to send it to Tokyo overnight, with a childlike face.

Back to Mu Xu, Xu Guanzhong came out from behind the screen as soon as he sent Tong Jian away. He wondered, "The village master really wants to hand over the east of the river to Tong Guan, and help him persuade Wang Qing to surrender?"

Mu Xu smiled and said what Sun Yi said that day, and then sneered, "It's okay if you want me to do this, but there are two prerequisites. One, Tong Guan must first destroy Fang La, and then say Others. Both, if he Tong Guan can't make a condition that satisfies me, this matter is absolutely impossible."

Xu Guanzhong nodded and asked, "Did the village master ever think about what conditions Tong Guan agreed to?"

Mu Xu replied, "Recently, I've thought over and over again, and realized that once we lay down Youyun, nine out of ten we will be attacked by Song and Liao. In order to avoid this situation, I would like to seek an official status from Song Dynasty first. That's it. Once this is done, we can safely deal with the Liao people in the north and the Jurchen offensive that followed."

Xu Guanzhong said worriedly, "Even if Tong Guan agrees, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty may not agree. After all, what the village master wants is not an ordinary official position, but the status of a prince."

"Of course I am aware of the difficulty of this matter, but it depends on human effort, if he and the Zhao family don't agree, then don't blame me for increasing Fangla's support.

And I received a tip that the Song court had already run out of finances, and in order to solve Fang La as soon as possible, they had already used the pile locker.If I am here today, I am not afraid that they will not compromise. "

Xu Guanzhong thought for a while and agreed with Mu Xu's statement, but he still had some doubts, "Is the village master really sure to persuade Wang Qing to recruit security? What is the purpose of doing this?"

Mu Xu said confidently, "Although Wang Qing and I met only once, we exchanged many letters afterwards, we had some friendship, and we also knew his temperament somewhat. Different from me, Fang La, and Tian Hu, Wang Qing was originally He doesn't have much ambition, what he most wants to live is the life of a rich and idle person.

It will be like this today, but it is because Wang Qing offended Yang Jian, Tong Guan, and Cai You, the three power traitors, so that he has no place to stand in the world of Song Dynasty.As long as this problem can be solved, Wang Qing is absolutely willing to go back to Tokyo and continue to be his prodigal son. "

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Mu Xu continued, "Wang Qing Zhao'an is also good for me, did the military advisor ever think of it?"

Xu Guanzhong had a flash of inspiration, and blurted out, "The village master wants to recruit talents under Wang Qing's command?"

Mu Xu laughed and said, "Those who know me are military advisors! Not only Wang Qing, but when Fang La and Tian Hu are defeated in the future, I will not let them go!"

Xu Guanzhong said clearly, "No wonder the village master insisted on getting rid of Cai Xing, the son of Cai You. This will not only fulfill Wang Qing, but also grasp the handle of Tong Guan, so that he dare not break his promise easily."

Mu Xu said, "Yes, Cai You only has such a son. Even though he is a little stupid, he still regards it as a treasure. If you say that if he knows that his son was killed because of Tong Guan, he How can you let it go?"

"I'm afraid that Tong Guan won't be so cruel for a while. After all, Cai You's popularity with Zhao Guan's family is no less than Tong Guan's, maybe even better."

Hearing Xu Guanzhong's words, Mu Xu said maliciously, "So, we have to help Privy Tong, if he can't do it, let me do it for him."

Xu Guanzhong was startled, and hurriedly asked, "The chief of the village is going to Tokyo in person?"

Mu Xu replied, "Well, I have sent someone to keep an eye on Tong Jian. As long as he sends a message to Tong Guan, then I will follow and kill Cai Xing and let him eat Coptis chinensis for Tong Guan's dumb. If he has trouble, say no." If you don’t agree, you have to agree.”

Xu Guanzhong persuaded, "For this kind of thing, just send a brother to take care of it. Why do you need the village master to take risks alone?"

Mu Xu gave his reasons, "There is no room for mistakes in this matter, and I don't feel relieved if someone else goes. Secondly, I also want to meet Tong Guan in person and discuss conditions with him face to face."

Seeing that Xu Guanzhong wanted to persuade him again, Mu Xu stopped him and said, "Military commander should stop trying to persuade me, it's not like you don't know my skills, a mere Tokyo city, why don't you let me come and go?

Besides, the place where Tong Guan and I meet will be on the Bian River.At that time, let the two brothers Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi take the boat to meet them, and nothing will go wrong.

By the way, after I left Liangshan, the military adviser found an excuse for me to hold Tong Jian and his party back, and send them away after I return. "

Seeing that Mu Xu had made up his mind, Xu Guanzhong had no choice but to repeatedly remind Mu Xu not to take any risks.

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Tokyo, Tongfu.

One day, Tong Guanfang came home from court, and was changing into regular clothes under the service of several maids, when the butler came to report that the second master had delivered a secret letter.

Tong Guan didn't dare to be negligent, he hurriedly ordered someone to fetch the letter, and then dismissed all the servants in the room.After checking it and found that the wax was intact, I couldn't wait to look at it.

After reading half of the contents of the letter, Tong Guan frowned. The contents were really shocking.

After reading the letter patiently, Tong Guan fell into deep thought.

To say that he was not moved by Tong Jian's words would be deceiving himself and others.But Tong Guan, who has been immersed in officialdom for a long time, knows that there is no free lunch in the world, and if you want to get something, you have to pay a certain price.

Although I don't know what Mu Xu is asking for, but if he is not a fool, he must understand that he is definitely looking for something big.

But just letting it go like this, Tong Guan was a little unwilling to accept such a great achievement at his fingertips.

For a while, Tong Guan was really having a hard time making a decision, so he paced up and down the room, trying to find a way that didn't require paying such a big price, and could take credit for it.

Just when Tong Guan was in a dilemma, the voice of the housekeeper outside the door disturbed Tong Guan's thoughts and made him annoyed, shouting loudly,
"Didn't you say that no one is allowed to disturb the official, why are you making noise again?"

The housekeeper tremblingly said, "Master, there is news from Mr. Cai's residence that my uncle was drowned in the pond on their residence this afternoon!"

"Ah, what did you say!" Tong Guan was shocked when he heard this, rushed out of the room, grabbed the butler by the skirt, and asked sharply.

The butler was taken aback by Tong Guan's red eyes, and hurriedly repeated, "Master Xiao Cai sent someone to report the funeral, saying that my uncle was murdered by others and drowned in the pond in his garden."

Tong Guan let go of the butler, and while trying to calm down, he ordered, "Let someone prepare the sedan chair, no, prepare the horse, I want to go on it myself."

Seeing the officials scrambling away, Tong Guan clenched his fists tightly and said to himself, "How can there be such a coincidence in the world, this Mu Xu is really a ruthless method, this is to use this method , to force the old man to make a decision, it’s great!"

When Tong Guan arrived at Cai You's mansion, the whole Cai mansion was covered with white flags, and even Cai Jing, who usually didn't get along with Cai You, had already arrived. Looking at the face of his eldest grandson, he burst into tears.

Cai You on the side was not much better, and Tong Jiaoxiu, who was dressed in white and was accompanied by Mrs. Yang, was kneeling in front of the coffin and weeping.

Seeing Tong Guan's arrival, Tong Jiaoxiu immediately flew into his arms and cried out, "Uncle, you have to make the decision for me, why do you say my life is so hard? Officials are not very smart at first, and now I can't do it." I was killed, what should I do in the future?"

Hearing his niece complaining about Cai Xing's insanity, Tong Guan couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and hurriedly stopped, "Okay, let's talk about it later. The current plan is to find the murderer who killed Xing'er as soon as possible."

After ordering his younger siblings to send his niece back to the back house, Tong Guan bowed to Cai Jing and his son, and said, "Cai Xiang, Ju An, please give me your condolences, have you ever found out who committed this murder?"

Cai You wiped away tears while telling what he could find so far.

"According to Xing'er's statement, after lunch today, Xing'er wanted to go for a walk in the garden on a whim. On the way, he asked him to go to the kitchen to warm the wine. Who would have thought that it would be less than half a stick of incense, and when he came back, my son People have drowned in ponds."

I don't know if there is a ghost in his heart. Hearing this, Tong Guan felt relieved. In order not to be noticed by Cai Jing and his son, he hurriedly said,
"What does Wu Zuo say, can you confirm that Xing'er was murdered by someone?"

Cai Jing replied in a hoarse voice, "This old man has found some of the best guards and assistants in Kaifeng Mansion, and through their careful inspection, it has been confirmed that the pedestrian was hit in the back of the head with a blow, and he was thrown away after half his life." drowned in the pond."

"Is there any trace of the thief left at the scene?"

Cai Jing shook his head and said, "The thief came and went without a trace, leaving only a few shallow shoe prints by the pond. The only thing that can be confirmed now is that the thief is so powerful that he broke the back of my grandson's skull in one blow. Come."

Tong Guan was completely relieved now, and even pretended to comfort him, "This thief can come and go freely, and he is also a strong man. Based on these two points, it can be concluded that this person's martial arts are extremely extraordinary. People like Jingli are not It’s rare, as long as we investigate one by one, we can definitely find the suspect.”

Cai You said bitterly, "That's right. When I find out this thief, I must cut him into pieces and avenge my son."

　I want to ask for everyone's opinions, I want to speed up the pace, but there are not many people watching the Water Margin, there are very few subscriptions, and there are very few tickets, which is very discouraging.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)