In the city of Shendu, the atmosphere of the people has been restless recently, and both the clan and the people have their own demands, but not everyone participates, and there are still some exceptions after all.

Sigongfang in the north of Shendu City, there is a large mansion in Nanqu, nearly 30 acres wide, occupying half of the land. The area of such a mansion is second to none in the entire Divine Capital City, and I am afraid that only the families of the clan lords can enjoy it. It must be known that even the general of the Northern Ya, such as Li Duozuo, the right Yulin general of Beiqu in the fang, is still not as grand as this house.

The owner of this mansion is indeed a good identity, it is Murong Zhong, the king of Tuyuhun and the king of Qinghai. Although the Tuyuhun Kingdom no longer exists, it was also a hegemon in Western Xinjiang in its heyday, which is different from the ordinary Fan Bang Hu chieftain.

What's more, in addition to the identity of King Tuyuhun, Murong Zhong also has another identity, that is, the grandson of Emperor Taizong, his mother, the eldest princess of Xiping, is the adopted daughter of Taizong, and his wife is also the county lord of Jincheng of the Li Tang clan. Moreover, his subordinates live in Anle Prefecture, and there are still tens of thousands of people, and Murong is the governor of Anle Prefecture, and the scale of the capital of Zhujian Prefecture is second only to the Eastern Turkic remnants between the meanders and the Tiele Prefectures.

Therefore, when Murong Zhong entered the court, the current sage personally sent the Wupin courtiers to welcome him in Luobei, and set up a banquet in the big house to entertain him, and the courtesy was very generous, and the specifications were not inferior to the blood relatives of the returned clans.

But after a moment of noise, the king of Qinghai soon fell into a situation where no one cared about him. After all, the situation in the DPRK is changing rapidly, and no one has the spare energy to pay attention to a long-term monarch who is no longer powerful and has fallen into the army. Except for the Honglu Temple's greetings and the occasional wine and food in Guanglu Temple, few people still remember that there was such a Fanbang monarch living in the capital.

Others may have ignored it, but Murong Zhong himself obviously will not forget his existence, and he has been quite anxious since he entered the court.

The reason is also very simple, that is, although he is no longer powerful, his enemies should not be underestimated, and it can even be said that he is desperately powerful.

After entering the court, the imperial court originally gave the first place to Quy Nhon Fang, but Murong Zhong realized that Quy Nhon Fang was far away from the Great Inner Imperial City, and his fang was surrounded by many Eastern Hu Yi people and Lu Li heroes, and it was inevitable that there would be assassins and others hiding, worried that safety could not be guaranteed. Therefore, he fostered his mother, the eldest princess of Xiping, and spent a lot of money to buy a mansion in Sigongfang, Luobei.

Luobei Zhufang is close to the imperial city, and there are many Praetorian Guard generals who buy houses here, such as the right Yulin Li Duozuo house who lives in the same square. And the Qinghua Fang on its left neighbor is also where the official party of Zuo Jinwu Wei is located, and the safety of the square residence is naturally guaranteed. It was also after moving into Sigongfang that Murong Zhong finally had the courage to sleep peacefully, and no longer worried about being assassinated by a strongman over the wall in his sleep.

But even so, Murong Zhong didn't dare to go out of the shop and walk in the market, and he only went out to walk and socialize with his children and henchmen when he had anything to do, which can be said to be extremely cautious.

On this day, Murong Zhong summoned his son Murong Xuanchang in the hall and asked: "Yesterday, the son of the Great Li Xianggong was crowned in the mansion and feasted, why did you just stay for a short time and leave?" ”

In today's situation, the most prominent Li Tang clan is the prime minister Li Sixun and the right prison guard Li Jin, a pair of cousins, so the current calls Li Sixun the big Li Xianggong and Li Jin the little Li general. And it is said that the two of them will soon be crowned kings, so naturally they will be even more popular.

Murong Zhong had been a proton in Shendu City for a long time before he succeeded to the king of Qinghai, and he was often a guard, so he was no stranger to various ways of human relations in the capital. Now that the country is entrusted with life, it is natural to pay more attention to this.

Li Sixun, the prime minister, is now hot, and Murong Zhong doesn't expect him to speak out to help him fight the threat from Xijing, but if he can be a guest at the table, after seeing it, he can also be more sympathetic in dealing with the Tuyuhun problem, and he will not be ruthless.

Murong Xuanchang was twenty years old, and after hearing this, his face was angry, and he said in a sullen voice: "The power of the door is high-eyed, the family is arrogant, and I am suspected of being polite, so I was placed on the left side of the hall, and I was just ridiculed by staying there, so I simply left!" ”

When Murong Zhong heard this, he said angrily: "Stupid slave! Is face or life important? The power of Da Li Xianggong has risen suddenly, and he has no long-term friendship with my family, and it is inevitable that his family will be close to him. As long as you have a good eye in and out of your daily life, will you still be able to go to court in the future? ”

Speaking of this, he instructed his family again: "If there is another batch of money and goods in the account, it must be better than the previous gift, and it will be sent as a supplement." At present, Da Li Xianggong has not yet been officially awarded, once he is crowned king, he will come to the door again, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to be visible. ”

After hearing this, his family members fell to the ground with a bitter face and said: "King, since entering the capital, money and goods have been forced, and now there is not much left in the tent treasury......

When Murong Zhong heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised, now that his power is gone, he relies on money to buy peace, and hurriedly said: "Take the accounting book and look at it!" ”

When the retainers held the account book, Murong Zhong hastily glanced at it, and his face couldn't help but be even more ugly. When he entered the court on this trip, he knew that personnel were difficult, so he carried a lot of goods, and as the king of a country, he must have a large amount of goods. But he didn't expect that more than half of the goods he carried in less than a year after entering the capital had been used, and although this Shendu City temporarily guaranteed his safety, it was also a veritable gold cave!

"Where did the more than 1,000 yuan of expenses go every month?"

Reviewing the account books in detail, Murong Zhong pointed to the flow of one of the sums of money and asked.

The retainers took a closer look at it, and then replied: "It was given to the street shops in the fangzhong, and if the money is not made, the marquis will not inspect the Nanqu ......"

"The people are cunning! Just a street ghost dares to insult me! ”

When Murong Zhong heard this, his face changed greatly, and he scolded angrily.

"Aye, is it right or wrong for us to enter the capital this time? Nowadays, all the people in the world know that King Yong hates my family, and all the people who come and go are forced to do so. They don't really want to keep my family safe, they just use the ferocity of King Yong to blackmail, and when they squeeze my family dry, what kind of face will it look like, it's really worrying! ”

Seeing his father's angry expression, Murong Xuanchang couldn't help but say: "I knew that this would be the case when I entered the capital, so it was better to stay in the river meander." Ayan is ordered by the imperial court, even if Qi Mingming is arrogant, no matter how arrogant King Yong is, do you really dare to murder my family? ”

"King Yong's power abused people, and he summoned me back to Longbian, intending to kill my father and son to kill the fierce flames of Tibet. In addition, King Yong is arrogant and lawless, and has been suspicious of the court, if I raise a ministry to serve, there will be no good end, if I am angry by the court again, I can't make a living! ”

Murong Zhong was a young man, and he lived in Liangjing for most of his life, and he didn't have much emotion for the so-called homeland. During the vertical arch years, his father died and returned to the ministry to take charge of his position, and he felt that the terroir of Anle Prefecture was far inferior to that of the two capitals, and he did not want to go to Longbian to duel with Tubo for life and death.

At that time, he was forced by Qi Ming's wild words, and he was already resentful in his heart, and coupled with the summons of the imperial court envoys, he simply abandoned his ministry and returned to the country. But even he didn't expect that the situation would be so difficult after entering the capital, especially the victory of King Yong over Longbian, and the power became stronger after the division of the line, and even the imperial court gradually became difficult to control. He offended King Yong very ruthlessly, and he was even more worried in his heart.

Although he said so, Murong Zhong also faintly regretted it in his heart, understanding that what his son said was the truth. King Yong is powerful, and the imperial court even has to cede the land of Shaanxi. Although Murong Zhong returned to the country, his subordinates still stayed in Anle Prefecture, and if he was digested by Xingtai, the imperial court realized that he, the king of Qinghai, was just a spectacle, and he would not protect it.

What's more, the current situation in the Shendu City is changing rapidly, and today's Xuanhe doesn't know if he will be in power tomorrow, even if he takes money to buy his life, but as long as King Yong does not fall, this is a bottomless pit. Once the accumulation is exhausted, it may turn around and be thrown out to calm the anger of King Yong.

"If the power does not exist, it will be looked down upon! Beiqu Li Duozuo, the indigent and the lowly species, but because of the aggregation of his subordinates, even if he was imprisoned earlier for blocking King Yong from collecting the soldiers of the Northern Army, but now he is in charge of the Northern Ya Forbidden Army, and no one dares to insult ......"

"It's come to this, and it's useless to think about it. I disobeyed King Yong's mission, and he will definitely not let me go. Tomorrow, I will recruit Jia people from Nanshi City to enter the mansion, sell some utensils, take advantage of the recent situation in Shendu, and strive to find a real job as a guard......"

Murong Zhong was still calculating, and suddenly his family came to report that a distinguished guest had come to visit, and when he saw the post, he frowned and said, "King Yulin? My family had no contact with him, and he came out of nowhere...... Yulin Wang Fang returned from Xijing, did he receive any orders from King Yong? ”

His jealousy of King Yong has been deeply rooted in his bone marrow, and he can't help but think about this aspect in everything, and he doesn't dare to see it subconsciously in his heart. But Li Qianli, the king of Yulin, is also a close relative of the Zong family after all, even if his power is not strong, and now he takes the initiative to come to the door, he does not dare to turn people away, so he can only go out to greet him.

Murong Zhong expected that Li Qianli was coming for King Yong's mission. He took the Shaofu superintendent out of the capital as an envoy, and was deprived of his post after returning to the capital, and the restlessness under the Shendu City had nothing to do with him.

What he did in the Wu Zhou Dynasty is well known, not only does he have no grievances to appeal, but he has a basket of rotten foundations that he may be held accountable, so he is naturally more concerned about King Yong's explanation. Only King Topiyong is a good plan to protect himself. What's more, coming to visit Murong Zhong was a pleasant thing to blackmail and make a fortune.

When a king of the sect came to visit, the Qinghai royal family did not dare to slack off, and invited King Yulin into the front hall first, and then entered to report.

Li Qianli paced with his hands in his hands, observing this magnificent palace, and his mouth was full of envy. He is the king of the Tang Dynasty, and when it comes to living expenses, he is completely inferior to such a long-lasting king of the dead country, which is really unpleasant.

"The unknown King Yulin drove into the mansion, it was rude to miss the distance!"

Soon, Murong Zhong's father and son hurriedly walked into the front hall from the house, and Murong Zhong, who was far away, hugged his fists and apologized, and his attitude could be described as extremely enthusiastic.

As for Li Qianli, his reaction was much colder, he just stood with his hands in his hands, and only nodded slowly when Murong Zhong walked not far in front of him, but what he said was terrifying: "Today's visit, there is no etiquette, only one thing to ask the king of Qinghai, the king wants to live or die?" If you want to die, then there is no more to say, and I will leave the mansion immediately. If you want to live, then we can talk carefully, how much is the life of the King of Qinghai worth in your heart? ”