When he arrived outside Zhangjiazhuang, Li Zhong pointed to a courtyard of pine and cypress and said: "That is the courtyard of the Zhang family, how many soldiers and horses will be mobilized by the Qin Mission, and I will prepare wine and food." Li Mao said: "Wait for me to persuade him to take the initiative to plead guilty." ”

Li Zhong said: "That's naturally the best, but this person is brutal, I'm afraid that he may not be willing to obey." ”

Qingmo also persuaded: "The villagers are rude, it's better to be careful." ”

Li Mao smiled: "Forgive him for daring to bear me?" ”

Drove the horse to the front of the Zhang family's compound, the gate opened early, and a cloth housekeeper came out, and said kindly: "My master asks Mr. Li to talk about it." ”

Hearing the word "manager", Li Mao smiled slightly, threw the reins to Qingmo, and Qingmo hurriedly presented the iron cutting knife.

Li Mao didn't answer, and went into the compound. Although it is a rural family, this courtyard is also quite elegantly furnished.

A person bowed down to greet him in the corridor of the main hall, Li Mao returned the salute, and the person who came recommended himself: "Niu Bodan, Mr. Li still has an impression." ”

Li Mao said: "The cow shopkeeper has something to say, and Li Mao listens attentively." ”

Niu Badan said with a smile: "Is it okay for King Guangling to ask me to greet the chief manager?" ”

Niu Baidan was originally a disciple of Yang Zhilian, but now he has switched to Li Chun's disciple, which Li Mao knows. Li Mao also knew that Li Zhong's transfer to Leize County was not because he had a bad temper with his boss, but because he was a traitor in Fan County. killed a merchant, deserved to die for the crime, and then I didn't know whose way I went through, but the big things turned into small things, and the small things turned into nothing, not only exonerated from the crime, but even the official was not lost.

Li Mao does not know the place of travel, his whereabouts are uncertain, Li Zhong can meet him at the boundary bridge just right, there is another hidden secret, the so-called what is strong and difficult to cure is just his excuse, which is intended to test Li Mao.

"Thanks to the King of Guangling."

Li Mao responded lightly and drank tea with a bowl. Qingmo's face changed greatly as soon as these words came out, although he didn't know Niu Baidan, he felt that this person was secretive and not like a good stubble. If he poisoned the tea, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Niu Bodan smiled, sat down to drink tea, and after moistening his throat, he said: "Ximatang was surprised and turned things around in one fell swoop, brother, I admire my brother's courage and means very much. ”

Li Mao said lightly: "You're polite, if someone hadn't reported the news, I'm afraid that I would have been buried under the broken beam." ”

Niu Badan laughed and put down the tea bowl, "That's why I'm willing to help you, I'd rather fight with smart people than say a word to stupid people." The second child of the Li family believes that Wang Zhibang is a fool, and I expect him to lose. ”

Li Mao didn't say anything, waiting for him to continue.

"Gao Mu said that I threatened him to poison Yunzhou, do you believe it?" Seeing that Li Mao did not respond, Niu Baidan asked himself again and replied: "Whether you believe it or not, I have to say that I didn't do anything to be sorry for Yunzhou, the four towns of Heshuo have been divided for nearly fifty years, and the imperial court only hopes to maintain the status quo and not cause trouble." The twelve states of Ziqing can only be stable and stable in the hands of Yunzhou. Not with another person. At present, the imperial court is getting rid of the old and the new, and the matter of Chang'an has not yet been resolved. What we would like to see as much as you would like to see is a smooth Ziqing, at least for now. ”

Li Mao put down the tea bowl, shook his clothes and said: "Those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid." We don't wronged a good person, and we don't let a bad person go. Leave. ”

Niu Bodan got up and shouted: "King Guangling asked me to tell you a word: if you are unsatisfactory in Ziqing, you can return to Chang'an at any time, and the Guangling Palace's mansion will always have a back door for you." ”

Li Mao was stunned for a moment and did not respond, and went out and left.

When passing through Gushan Town, Chengwu County, the general Li Yingtan went out of the city for ten miles to greet him, Li Mao and Li Yingtan are also old acquaintances, but they don't have a good relationship, and now there is no conflict of interest between the two, but because of the label of Li Shigu on their bodies, they are in the same camp. Li Yingtan invited Li Mao to enter the city to rest the horse, Li Mao politely declined, Li Shigu didn't like his subordinates to communicate in private, so it was better to avoid suspicion.

Li Yingtan was not reluctant, set up a banquet in the grass pavilion on the side of the post road, had a drink with Li Mao, and sent Li Mao to Caozhou.

Dong He, the head of the copper tiger in Caozhou, is now in an idle position in the Caozhou County Ya, so he has the opportunity to meet Li Mao in public. He reported to Li Maoyu that there was a person who would better meet him at night.

The person who came was a young man with a stubby body and a brown tumor under his left nose, and Li Mao's first impression of this person was very bad, and he was even more annoyed when he heard his name - Mao Xiong - a close confidant of Li Shidao's nephew Wang Zhibang.

Wang Zhibang, as a sacrifice for the reconciliation of the Li brothers, died under the bronze hammer of Li Shigu, Mao Xiong became a lost dog, and now he came in a panic, Qingmo was vigilant, and wanted to refuse, and Zhang Qi, who was with him, squeezed his eyes and signaled for release.

After letting Mao Xiong enter the house, Qingmo knocked Zhang Qi and shouted, "All cats and dogs should be put at home." ”

Zhang Qi smiled and said: "The person introduced by Steward Dong, Brother Mao also agrees, let's stop it is not appropriate." ”

Qingmo tapped his finger again and shouted: "The little brain melon is very bright, if you don't knock and knock again, you will overpower me." ”

Zhang Qi smiled and said: "How can it, who doesn't know how many earth-shattering things the eldest brother has done after Brother Mao in the fire, in the water conservancy and water, I'm just playing smart, compared with the eldest brother, I am 108,000 miles behind." ”

Qingmo said: "I know you're patting a sycophant, but I'm very comfortable with this sycophant." Pay attention to keep going. ”

After Mao Xiong entered the house, he gave Li Mao a salute, and his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, which made Li Mao impressed.

"Why did you come to see me?"

"A subordinate has found out a secret story, and report it to the chief manager."

"You are not a person from the right wing, you don't have to call yourself a subordinate, and you don't have to call me the chief."

Mao Xiong said: "In the old days, the subordinates of Mengmi Prefecture were promoted by the assassin history, and they were also named in the right wing. ”

Li Mao didn't want to dwell too much on this issue, so he didn't speak. Mao Xiong continued: "When the chief was in Chang'an, his subordinates were ordered to monitor the movements of your mansion. Since you left Ziqing in the twentieth year of Zhenyuan, Yun Shuai visited your mansion 38 times, all in the middle of the night, and Mrs. Zun must go to Qinglian Temple in the east of the city every three days. Qinglian Temple is a private Taoist temple of the military government, and the military government has a secret passage between the wall, so the subordinates speculate that Mrs. Zun has a private relationship with the marshal. ”

Qingmo pulled out the knife and put it on Mao Xiong's stubby neck, Mao Xiong was respectful and unchanged, and his expression was as usual.

Li Mao waved his hand and asked, "What else do you know?" ”

Since the fall of the horse on the polo field, the personal relationship between the two has been interrupted for half a year, but since the change of Ximatang, the two have reverted to their old state. This time, the general manager served as a pacification envoy, pacifying the place on behalf of the sky, leaving Yunzhou with the front foot, and they had a private meeting at Qinglian Guan with the back foot. ”

Qingmo roared angrily: "Do you believe that I cut you? ”

Mao Xiong's face did not move: "I believe, the face is shameful and shameful, and his subordinates deserve death, if he can wash away the humiliation of his subordinates with the blood of his subordinates, why should his subordinates cherish a human head?" ”

Zhang Qi pointed at Mao Xiong and scolded: "Mouth full of feces, what evidence do you have for this?" ”

Mao Xiong's expression was as usual, and he said calmly: "If the chief manager doesn't believe it, you can go back and see what happened, if what his subordinates say is right, Mrs. Zun has secretly returned to Yunzhou." The manager can also ask the aunt of the Meng family to understand. ”

Li Mao naturally didn't believe it, and said to Qingmo and Zhang Qi when he went out: "Go back to Yunzhou." (Dissertation College)