Chen Mu came to Jiuquan City again, his mind was full of memories of the war, especially the western city wall, as if countless souls were beckoning to him.

He also beckoned to the top of the wall.

The soldiers at the wall thought that Chen Mu was waving to them, and some people recognized him, shouted, and saluted Chief Chen Vice-President.

The scene was solemn and solemn.

It is not difficult to replace Kong Xiaoxian in the General's Mansion, because most of the work is actually done by Secretary Lang, and he only came to the town.

"Chief Vice-President, Zhang Yunlong is invited."

Before I had time to take a walk around the city, I received an invitation from Zhang Yunlong.

"Go and call Huang Xiaoyi and go to the banquet together." Chen Mu said to Zhong Lixiang.

"He's just a second-level secretary, why take him?"

Chen Mu secretly said in his heart: The girl is still younger.

I didn't plan to explain anything to Zhong Lixiang, let her understand it herself. Chen Mu smiled and took out the charcoal pen and a square inch note that he carried with him, and wrote on it in small block letters.

Seeing that Chen Mu didn't speak, Zhong Lixiang didn't ask any more questions, and turned his head to pass the word.

Then Chen Mu took Zhang Han, Zhong Lixiang, and Huang Xiaoyi to the banquet, and no one else brought them.

"Lord Chen, shall we go empty-handed?" Huang Xiaoyi reminded.

Chen Mu smiled and said, "Governor Zhang specially instructed that you are not allowed to bring gifts. ”

Huang Xiaoyi shrugged his shoulders, as if to say, people are just polite to you, but you take it seriously.

Zhong Lixiang smiled secretly: In Zhang Yunlong's invitation, there was no such sentence at all, Chen Mu was deceiving people again, but Huang Xiaoyi took it seriously.

Zhang Yunlong saw that Chen Mu only brought three people, including a woman, and shouted frankly, so he retreated from the people around him, leaving only a military general and two civil officials to accompany him.

The military general next to Governor Zhang Dadu was in good shape, named Ju Peng, sitting upright and not smiling. And the two civilians came to liven up the atmosphere. Laugh-hee-ha-ha There was a lot of fun in the conversation, and even a killer like Zhong Lixiang, who usually pretends to be cold-faced, couldn't help but laugh from time to time.

After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Yunlong and Chen Mu had a private chat at the same table, and they would inevitably talk about Tang Kun.

Tang Kun, as the second son of the gate valve, was famous in the Liang Dynasty, and Tang Kun was called the "second son of Tang Gate Qiankun", and now the eldest son Tang Qian is seriously ill, his health is getting worse, I am afraid that it will not last long, and he has long lost the possibility of inheriting the patriarch of the gate valve. There are many rumors in the outside world that the second son, Tang Kun, will inevitably become the new leader of the gate valve. But at this time, Tang Qiong and Tang Qian fully supported Tang Zhen, the eighteenth son. It has also formed a situation of "Kun Zhen fighting".

"Even if the cause of the death of the second son is debatable, there should not be a situation where the five divisions besiege Chang'an." Zhang Yunlong did not shy away from saying: "There must be Tang Ning's behind-the-scenes support here." ”

The reason why he wanted to bring Huang Xiaoyi here was to prevent Kong Xiaoxian from being too careful, so when Chen Mu spoke, he must be louder, at least so that Huang Xiaoyi could hear clearly.

Chen Mudao: "Legend has it that the second son died of heart palpitations caused by overwork, and as for the siege of Chang'an by the Fifth Division, there is no evidence that Tang Ning did it." ”

Zhang Yunlong smiled and didn't speak.

After that, there was no important topic at the table, and before parting, Zhang Yunlong asked people to take a box of gold ingots as a gift. Huang Xiaoyi also got one, overjoyed, and thanked him again and again.

Chen Mu took this opportunity to hide the note in the fan and gave the fan to Zhang Yunlong.

In order to prevent Zhang Yunlong from directly unfolding the fan, Chen Mu deliberately pushed hard when he gave the gift.

Looking at Zhang Yunlong's eyes, even if Chen Mu didn't deliberately push it, he seemed to have noticed that there was a mystery hidden in the fan.

After all, a fan is worth a few dollars, and everyone knows it.

In order to prevent Huang Xiaoyi from talking nonsense, Chen Mu said with a smile: "This fan is from the hand of a famous artist, if you don't bring any gifts today, you are reluctant to give the fan away." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yunlong laughed, but the fan in his hand was held tighter.

On the way back, Huang Xiaoyi said happily: "To say that Zhang Dudu gave gifts is enough to say. ”

Chen Mu said with a smile: "Who said no, no gift is the most real gold." ”

Back at the post house, Chen Mu was ready to rest, and Huang Xiaoyi retired.

At this time, Chen Mucai took out the gold ingot given to him and checked it in his hand, and the weight was obviously wrong. Look closely at the gold ingots, there are traces of processing on them.

I also checked the gold ingots in the hands of Zhang Han and Zhong Lixiang, and the hand was heavy, and there was no problem on the surface.

"Bring a knife."

Zhong Lixiang handed the knife to Chen Mu, not the seven-inch golden knife that Chen Mu gave her, but a steel knife.

Chen Mu smiled, holding the handle of the knife with one hand and pressing the back of the knife with the other, ready to cut the gold ingot with the knife.

"Hey, it's so good, why do you want to cut it?" Zhong Lixiang pointed to the gold ingot and said.

Chen Mu didn't answer, and thrust the knife violently in the place where there were processing marks, and the knife went in without any resistance.

Chen Mu raised his head and handed Zhong Lixiang a wise look.

The girl snorted.

Chen Mu pried open the gold ingot and pulled out a note from it.

The note read: Let one of your subordinates enter the mansion at the northwest corner gate of the governor's mansion to discuss in detail.

Chen Mu smiled bitterly, the two of them actually thought of going together, but Chen Mu was not in such a hurry to meet. After all, this is Jiuquan, and there are Kong Xiaoxian's eyes and ears somewhere, so Chen Mu does not plan to have private contact with Zhang Yunlong in Jiuquan City.

"A subordinate ......" Chen Mu shook his head: "Even if it is a subordinate, I'm afraid it will not be convenient." Let's not go. ”

"Then how to respond to Zhang Yunlong?" Zhang Han asked.

Chen Mu thought for a while and said, "Go find Huang Xiaoyi and ask him to take you to buy some gifts and send them to the Governor's Mansion." After entering the house, act on the opportunity. ”

Zhang Han was just about to leave, and Chen Mu added: "Remember to prepare some gifts for Huang Xiaoyi." ”

Kong Xiao left Dunhuang like the wind first, and came back like the wind.

In fact, before his troops ran to Wuwei, the matter on the Chang'an side had already been resolved.

He wanted to continue running to Chang'an and show his loyalty to the only heir of the gate lord, but the messengers of the eighteenth prince had already run to his military camp and asked him to return the way he came.

Kong Xiao rushed to Chang'an first, and Tang Zhen spoke highly of it.

Running all the way, I don't know how many horses are tired to death, but Kong Xiaoxian felt that those horses were worth dying, and the trip was worthwhile.

But the soldiers had a different opinion, especially those who had lost their horses, and could only walk back in despair.

Kong Xiaoxian returned to Jiuquan in mid-September and talked to Chen Mu about Chang'an.

"I also want to say that Uncle Kong Tuo and his old man have a way, and the soldiers will unload the 14th Division without blood, and when the 14th Division surrenders, the other four divisions also obediently lay down their weapons."

Speaking of his uncle's great achievements, Kong Xiaoxian could not hide his pride, and Chen Mu also praised the old general for his strength and resourcefulness.

Later, Chen Mu learned that Kong Tuo, relying on his kinship and reputation in the army for many years, tricked Tang Chong, the lieutenant general of the 14th Division, into the camp, and then poisoned Tang Chong and several of his subordinates to death with poisoned wine, so that he could control the 14th Division.

Although the meritorious service is not small, Kong Tuo no longer has any credibility in the army, after pulling the troops into Chang'an, Kong Tuo handed over the military power, retired directly, and no longer asked about military politics.

It seems that the old general is a little shameless. didn't know that his nephew Kong Xiaoxian was still touting it here.

The first is the latest.