Li Mu walked out of the palace gate, and after taking a few steps, he was stopped by a group of people. The person who dares to be so arrogant in the imperial city is definitely not an ordinary person, it is the 'commander-in-chief' who is responsible for the entire Gyeonggi guard, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and Li Mu's life is a good uncle Cheng biting gold.

Behind Cheng Biting Jin, followed by the guards of the forbidden army patrolling the imperial city, the Xuanyi battle armor, the momentum was overwhelming. Coupled with Cheng Biting Jin's fierce appearance, if the two armies were in front of the formation, I am afraid that before they could fight, the enemy would have already been frightened.

On the other hand, on Li Mu's side, he is the only one. If you give him a pillow at this time, he will be able to sleep with you.

Cheng bit his golden eyes like copper bells, glared at Li Mu, and suddenly, his hair was all open, he picked up the Xuanhua board axe from behind and rushed straight towards Li Mu. The guards behind him, although they did not rush over, all shouted loudly, and the sound of killing and killing was endless.

"Little thief, take your life!" Cheng Biting Jin screamed, brandished an axe, and slashed at Li Mu's head, if it was cut this time, Li Mu's head would not even be left with a smash, it would explode like a trampled apple.

Li Mu seemed to be frightened stupidly, he didn't move, and when Cheng Biting Jin came closer, he raised his hand, and then yawned.

Cheng biting Jin's plate axe grazed Li Mu's shoulder, and he didn't even touch his clothes. The two horses intersected, Cheng Biting Jin carried the plate axe back, and the guards who shouted to kill shouted hello again.

Li Mu felt bored, and rode his horse on.

Cheng Yanjin turned the horse's head and chased after him, and asked, "Boy, if you kill my wife and brother and take my brother and daughter-in-law, aren't you afraid of annoying the old man and retaliating against you?" ”

Li Muha was angry and said: "Uncle Cheng is really well-informed-the matter was done by the little nephew, and if you want to kill it, you have to kill it." ”

"Then I'll cut you!" Cheng Biting Jin was going to grab the axe again.

"Cut, cut." Li Mu said indifferently: "Cut me, save the blame." ”

Of course, Cheng Yanjin knew what Li Mu was talking about, and laughed: "Then I won't cut you, I have to see your jokes first." ”

"Thank you uncle for not killing."

Cheng Yanjin saw that Li Mu didn't have any stubble, and he was a little bored, so he waved his hand, and the patrolling guards continued to march, leaving only the two of them riding side by side.

There was no one around, and Cheng Biting Jin didn't talk nonsense, and said: "You don't have to worry, Cui Yuzheng's affairs are not known to many people in the Cui family." Most of the Cui family, such as your aunt, thought that he died of illness more than ten years ago. The elders who know the news will not make it public, so they will knock out their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs. This can be mixed up, but there is one thing that you can't hold on to now. ”

"Oh?" Li Mu asked knowingly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Don't pretend to be confused, you kid!" Cheng Biting Jin didn't care about Li Mu's face, and said directly: "Cui Yuyan was exiled to Qiongzhou in name, but he appeared in Miaojiang, this matter can't be said clearly, and it can be regarded as a dumb loss." But you kill Cui Yuyan, he is the only seedling of the Boling Cui family, the only seedling is dead, can the Cui family not react at all? When the news reached Chang'an, they immediately stabbed the bottom of the matter between you and Wang Ou. ”

Cheng Biting Jin lowered his voice and grinned: "So in the past few days, the government and the opposition have been spreading that His Majesty does not eat or drink, not because of King Qi, but because of you." Saying that, Cheng Biting Jin raised his thumb and said: "Boy, there is you, you have robbed the emperor's woman throughout the ages, and you can be regarded as the number one person." ”

"Phew." Li Mu said angrily: "It's all a matter of chasing the wind and shadows, who saw it with their own eyes?" Now Wang Ou is my mother, whoever is spreading rumors can't get along with me, it's really time for me to turn my face, but the six relatives don't recognize it. ”

"Okay, the old man won't talk about it." Cheng Yanjin didn't doubt Li Mu's words at all, and now the two cash cows of the Tang Dynasty, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are all looking forward to Li Mu. He is the God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty, who dares to offend him?

Maybe Qinghe Cui's and Boling's Cui dare to do so, but they are a thousand-year-old family, and they are free supply and marketing channels. For example, there must be at least seven or eight such routes for smuggling to Tibet, and according to rumors, the five surnames and seven sects have long had maritime trade, but they are just not to be said to anyone.

But newcomers like Cheng Yanjin don't have these ways, and they have much more expectations for the Internal Affairs and Foreign Affairs Offices than the five surnames and seven sects. This is also the reason why Li Mu is not worried that Cheng Yanjin will turn his face with him at all. After all, Cheng Biting Jin is surnamed Cheng, even if his wife is Qinghe Cui, but for the sake of outsiders, folding his own family into it is not Cheng Biting Jin's style.

"The old man has one more mouth." Cheng Yanjin couldn't hold back, and added: "Now Chang'an City is boiling, although in general, it is said that you have the ability." The Imperial Historian can't hold your handle. But you have to consider His Majesty's thoughts, even if he doesn't say anything, this matter will be buried in his heart and make him unhappy. He is the emperor, can he hold back for a lifetime if he is not happy? You'll still have to figure out a way to block Yoyo's mouth first. ”

"I know what to expect, let them talk for two days." Li Mu said indifferently: "Don't let them say, how uncomfortable is it to hold back?" I just happened to take a look, who said that the dance was the happiest. Pack a few, and the others will stop. ”

Cheng Yanjin didn't speak, looked at Li Mu carefully, and pursed his lips.

It's not that he doesn't believe that Li Mu has this strength, but he is pondering that the tone of Li Mu's speech now is very different from that of a few months ago. It seems that there is much less mercy and more decisiveness than before.

"Did Wang Ou tell you that many of the industries of the Cui family in Qinghe are actually related to Cui Yuzheng?"

Li Mu nodded and said, "We are two people, how could she hide it from me." What's wrong? The Cui family asked you to ask me? Don't worry, I don't plan to encroach on their properties, so I will return them all to them. ”

"Uh-" Cheng Yanjin seemed to hesitate, glanced at Li Mu, and said, "Actually, that's not the case, uh, that Wang Ou didn't tell you anything else?" ”

Li Mu glanced at Cheng Yanjin strangely and said, "What else is there?" If you have something to say, just say it, it's not interesting to go around. ”

"Yes, just say it." Cheng Yanjin also felt that it was very inconsistent with his character, so he said bluntly: "To put it simply, Qinghe Cui has several branches, Cui Yuzheng is the eldest son and eldest grandson, when he was alive, the family was dominant, and all branches and rooms listened to his branch, doing business and other things, he also took the lead, and then each room became a shareholder, out of people, and finally distributed by him." ”

"Now that Cui Yuzheng has died suddenly, each room has no backbone, of course, it is to take care of each other. They all want to eat the fattest fat, and it's almost time to fight. ”

"Infighting?" Li Mu said strangely: "This kind of thing, isn't it exempt from a thousand-year-old family like the Qinghe Cui family?" Li Muhui was puzzled because he felt that a thousand-year-old family like the Qinghe Cui family must have its own rules in terms of property distribution and inheritance, if there are no rules, how can it be inherited for thousands of years?

"It wouldn't have been like this." Cheng Yanjin explained: "If you want to blame, you can only blame Cui Yuzheng for being too domineering." He does things for his own use, and all the accounts are not completely open to each house, so that when he buys and sells, each house does not know how many shares his family holds. ”

"Cui Yuzheng is dead, and the ledger is gone. Each house gathered to report the accounts, and they all said that they had a lot of money, and others still didn't recognize it, so didn't this happen? ”

Speaking of which, Li Mu understood what he meant, he glanced at Cheng Biting Jin, and said, "Uncle wants the account book?" ”

Cheng Biting Jin rubbed his hands and said: "It's not that I want it, it's what my father-in-law wants." He asked me to bring a message to you, if you can give the account book to Cui's family's room, Cui Yuzheng's matter, as if nothing happened, Wang Ou's matter, they will also come forward to take care of it, save her face, and arrange it for you. ”

Li Mu was a little moved, in the final analysis, he still didn't have the intention of occupying the Cui family's industry. Otherwise, he can do a lot of things by using this ledger, and fishing in troubled waters is only secondary, the point is that he can easily use this ledger to completely split the Qinghe Cui clan. Cui Jiafang was able to admit this loss and begged Li Mu to hand over the account book, and this reason accounted for the majority. After all, even a fool understands that the complete Qinghe Cui clan is five surnames and seven sects, and the split Qinghe Cui clan is at best a local clan, and after a level difference, it is likely that it will not be able to catch up for several lifetimes.

Regarding the account book, Li Mu heard Wang Ou mention it once. But he didn't take it to heart, because he subconsciously felt that this kind of account should be available in every room, and underestimated Cui Yuzheng's domineering. In fact, Wang Ou didn't know the details, she followed Mrs. Lu, and after she had her own industry, the Cui family's industry didn't ask much.

"This matter-" Li Mu almost agreed, but when the words came to his mouth, he stabilized again, and said: "I don't know very well, I went back to see Mrs., let's talk about it after asking." ”

Cheng Biting Jin observed his words, and said: "What the Cui family means, if you are willing to help with this, Chang'an's grain store can be given to you." ”

Yo, and a windfall?

Li Mu was a little surprised, he knew what Cheng Biting Jin's words meant, this was not a grain store, it also included a route for transporting grain. How much is a grain bank worth? A door, a warehouse, this thing can't be handled, but if it's a business, it's different. If he can get the grain of the Qinghe Cui clan when he is in Luoyang, at least the situation can be alleviated by half.

Having said that, Li Mu felt that he couldn't easily agree, and it was obvious that this was not the bottom line. If it is to talk about business, Cheng Yanjin is the role of an intermediary, how can the intermediary not get a commission? If you want to show sincerity, you have to at least come forward, right?

He said noncommittally: "Such a big matter, I can't be in a hurry, when I come back from Qizhou, let's talk to each other face to face." ”

Cheng Yanjin nodded and said, "When the time comes, I'll set a table, let's sit down and talk." ”

He didn't expect him to be able to negotiate things at all, and Li Mu hadn't suffered a loss in the matter of doing business. If the Cui family's long house didn't produce some blood, it would be impossible for Li Mu to achieve its goal.

When he arrived at the gate of the imperial city, Cheng Yanjin stopped the horse and said: "I received news that the Boling Cui clan wants to be unfavorable to you, let it go, who can kill you, and give you ten thousand taels of gold." There are quite capable people on the rivers and lakes, you have to be careful. ”

"The damned can't live, the deserving can't die, if they think that my Li Mu's head is worth this price, they have the ability to take it. But please uncle also help me pass on a word, if anyone dares to touch my family, even if it is only a hair, I will slaughter his family and destroy his nine tribes, whether it is men, old and young, women and children, chickens and dogs will not be left. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. ”

Li Mu said goodbye, Cheng Yanjin looked at Li Mu's back in a daze, sighed, and turned the dock to go back.

……

Li Mu returned to Fengqiuhuang in Jingdong and slept overnight, and the next day he changed his clothes, packed up, and came to the military department to connect with Hou Junji.

"Gate, ordered Li Mu to be the general of the counterinsurgency, assist the prince Sanwei, and immediately go to his post. I hope that you will fulfill your duties and be loyal to the country. Report to the state, and go down to the people. Don't live up to the grace of God! The book is made as right, and it is carried out. Hou Junji read out the holy decree and handed it to Li Mu. It was the first time for Li Mu to receive this kind of will to appoint generals, and when he opened it and took a look, he saw the seals of the Zhongshu Shilang, Zhongshu Sheren, Shizhongchen, Huangmen Shilang and others on the top, which were different from the holy decree of canonization of titles and official positions.

"This is the tiger talisman for troop transfer, you put it away." Hou Junji took out a sandalwood box, opened it and showed it to Li Mu, then closed it and handed it to him.

With this tiger talisman, this counterinsurgency general can be regarded as holding real power.

Li Mu put away the holy decree and the tiger talisman, Hou Junji invited Li Mu to sit down, and said: "This time to counter the rebellion, Your Majesty originally wanted the old man to lead the troops-" Hou Junji wanted to explain two sentences, but was stopped by Li Mu waved his hand, and said: "The general doesn't have to explain anything," the door, ordered Li Mu to be the general of the counterinsurgency, assist the prince Sanwei, and go to the post immediately. I hope that you will fulfill your duties and be loyal to the country. Report to the state, and go down to the people. Don't live up to the grace of God! The book is made as right, and it is carried out. Hou Junji read out the holy decree and handed it to Li Mu. It was the first time for Li Mu to receive this kind of will to appoint generals, and when he opened it and took a look, he saw the seals of the Zhongshu Shilang, Zhongshu Sheren, Shizhongchen, Huangmen Shilang and others on the top, which were different from the holy decree of canonization of titles and official positions.

"This is the tiger talisman for troop transfer, you put it away." Hou Junji took out a sandalwood box, opened it and showed it to Li Mu, then closed it and handed it to him.

With this tiger talisman, this counterinsurgency general can be regarded as holding real power.

Li Mu put away the holy decree and the tiger talisman, Hou Junji invited Li Mu to sit down, and said: "This time to quell the rebellion, Your Majesty originally wanted the old man to lead the troops to go-" Hou Junji wanted to explain two sentences, but was stopped by Li Mu waved his hand, and said: "The general doesn't have to explain anything, stop, say:"The general doesn't have to explain anything, stop, say:"The general doesn't have to explain anything, stop, say: "The general doesn't have to explain anything, stop, say:"The general doesn't have to explain anything, ahhhh