Chen Mu once again asked for the king, and in the eyes of some people, his actions were tantamount to self-inflicted humiliation.

But Chen Mu was never tired of it, and even talked about it with relish.

It's puzzling.

Chen Mu didn't explain anything to others, and occasionally called himself the king, making everyone laugh.

Recently, Zhang Han bought a lot of slaves at low prices, and since slave traders are willing to sell them at low prices, they must all be "defective products". There are old and young, and even some people who are sick. Chen Mu arranged a place for them to live, and they lived in the textile factory, most of the work in the textile factory was to stay up for hours, but it was not very tiring (compared to the sappers), and these people were already satisfied with their food.

"I knew I would buy so many slaves, so I wouldn't have bought jade." Xiaohuan muttered beside Chen Mu.

When I first saw Ruyu that day, I saw that she was skinny and pitiful, and I didn't think anything good. In the first few days, she seemed very timid and jerky, and seemed very well-behaved, but after a few days, she found that this little girl had a lot of problems.

Xiaohuan found out more than once that her hands and feet were not clean, and occasionally stole snacks to eat, and later she even stole money.

Small rings are not tolerated.

taught her a lesson with a ring ruler, and said that she would be deducted for half a month.

——

The city of Dunhuang is shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the whole city looks fiery red.

When the sun is only halfway left, that is, when the city gates are closed.

A moment before the city gate closed, a man dressed in a fine costume strode into Dunhuang City, his eyes idly looking left and right, as if he was indifferent to everything here.

The man is tall, straight, and has light steps, and he is a person who practices martial arts at a glance. It's just that he is wearing civilian clothes, which makes it impossible to see what his identity is.

Entering from the north gate, walking all the way south, I saw the Shazhou Mansion in the northern section of Middle Street. Walking further south, I saw the Dunhuang County Ya with a rather shabby building. A listless priest sat next to the stone lion at the door, bored as he watched the passers-by. The drum next to the stone lion is dilapidated, but the drum surface is the same color, giving people the feeling that it has never been beaten.

It seems that in Dunhuang City, the county government is almost a decoration, which is diametrically opposed to other cities.

The man continued to walk south, and saw the brand-new Dunhuang General's Mansion, the mansion is vast, covers a huge area, almost as big as ten Shazhou Mansions, if the Dunhuang County Mansions are compared, it is not as good as a side courtyard here.

The man came to the door of the general's mansion, walked straight to the chief of the guard, took out a waist card and whispered a few codes.

Menyan was a shrewd man, and without saying a word, he led the man into the backyard of the palace, and waved to one of his subordinates: "Go and report to the general, just say that his guests are coming." I'll take the guests to the warm pavilion first. ”

——

This is an ordinary small house, but there are Chen Mu, the general deputy general of the Anxi Army, and Ju Peng, the lieutenant general of the first division of the Xuanjia Army.

Ju Peng came to Dunhuang in civilian clothes and had a private meeting with Chen Mu, bringing Chen Mu a shocking news.

"Emperor Tianci's health is deteriorating, and it is estimated that he will not live for half a year. The Queen Mother said that if the emperor dies, I hope to support you to be the emperor. But there is one condition for the mother, you must agree. Ju Peng said solemnly.

"On what terms?" Chen Mu asked in a low voice.

"Continue to let her be the queen mother. And it is necessary to grasp the power of the army. Ju Peng stared at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu pinched his fingers and did not speak immediately, but poured wine for Ju Peng.

Ju Peng raised his glass: "I think the Queen Mother is telling the truth." Please also ask Your Highness to seriously consider it. ”

Chen Mu nodded: "I also believe that she is telling the truth." ”

Then Chen Mu poured himself a drink, ate two slices of pork knuckle from time to time, and commented that it was a little salty.

Ju Peng said that the taste was just right.

Chen Mu picked up a piece of meat again, took a bite, smacked it a few times, shook his head and said, "It's still salty." I can't eat this plate of meat. ”

Then the cottage was much quieter.

Ju Peng continued to drink wine and eat meat, and felt that it was almost over, so he said, "Does Your Highness have anything you need me to convey?" ”

Chen Mu said: "Let the Queen Mother make me a prince first, nominally I want to expand the territory for the Liang Dynasty." In addition, I heard that the Hun Dadan absorbed the remnants of Eastern Persia in Alando, and his army grew again, and ran to the west to burn and loot, I think he is not dead, and sooner or later he will come to the Hexi Corridor to make trouble. Now is a good time to completely eliminate him while he has not fully recovered. ”

These things had nothing to do with Ju Peng, he seemed to stay out of the matter, and said in the tone of a bystander: "Your Highness, you have to think clearly, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." You are not the only one who is qualified to inherit the throne. ”

I don't know when Chen Mu had an extra white jade ring on the index finger of his left hand, which was a little loose, and he used his thumb to rotate from time to time, as if he was pulling a string of Buddhist beads:

"Trouble General Ju to go back and tell the Queen Mother that there are three major gates, and she will never live in peace, not to mention the existence of Zhao Tong within the royal family. I hope she can give me the title of king, and I will start a big fight in the Western Regions, if I can unify the sixteen small countries, it will also be a response to the Luoyang royal family at that time. At that time, inform the whole country of my identity, and I can also join my troops in the Xuanjia Army sequence, and we will fight against the three major lords together. If possible, I'll fight her on both sides and do the Tang Gate Valve first. When the time comes, the other two will be defeated without a fight. ”

Ju Peng nodded: "Your Highness has great ambitions, since this is the case." I won't say anything more. Please send me out of the city overnight. ”

"It's inconvenient for me to send you, let a secretary replace it."

"The last will understand."

Chen Mu said that he arranged for a secretary Lang to send Ju Peng out of the city, Ju Peng thought it was reasonable, but he didn't expect that the person who sent him out of the city was a 28-9-year-old bewitching woman.

This woman was wearing a first-class secretary Lang military uniform, but she must have done something to the official uniform, and the originally wide official robe was changed by her to be very thin. She twisted her waist, followed by ten heavily armed soldiers.

The soldier held a torch and was next to Jiao Niang, illuminating half of her face.

Under the lights, it looks even more charming.

At a closer look, Han Jianniang's fox eyes were crystal clear, and Ju Peng couldn't help but be a little fascinated.

"General Chen Mu arranged it, saying that you are my good friend, and my husband found out and wanted to kill you, so I came to see you out of the city in the middle of the night." Han Jianniang smiled charmingly: "This reason is very good. ”

Ju Peng cried and laughed: "Why bother so much, as long as you take me to the city and give me a sling, I can go down by myself." There's no need to explain anything to anyone. ”

Han Jianniang turned around and asked, "What's the matter, I think I'm ugly and not worthy of being your good friend?" ”

Ju Peng smiled and said, "No, you're not ugly." ”

Ju Peng took out a gold medal and handed it to Han Jianniang, and said with a sly smile: "The first time I saw Madame, I didn't bring any gifts." In the future, if my wife has the opportunity to go to Jiuquan, she must come to me. When the time comes, make up for it. ”

With a smile, the two of them flirted with each other.

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