"Zhao Shu * Li Mu Biography" contains: Zhao Xiaocheng became the king for four years, and some ministers said to the king, saying: "Muzhen Yanmen has been supporting the army for many years, supporting the army and defending itself, greedy for life and afraid of death, and should be punished for crime." After Shi Weihou assisted the government, when he heard this, he suspected Li Mu, dismissed his official and ordered him to Handan.

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Time flies, and it's snowy winter again. In the past autumn, perhaps due to the existence of the field, the Xiongnu did not enter the Zhao realm to plunder. For this reason, Zhao Jie was also happy to be stable, and after sending Zhao Ying away, he went back and forth between the military camp and the mansion every day, focusing on military training.

On this day, it snowed heavily, and most of the soldiers who had worked hard for more than half a year returned home a day or two early, so Zhao Jie was able to sit at home and enjoy the first snow of winter.

"Your Highness, the dividends of the field have been sent to my Pingcheng Treasury." Zhao Yin, who had almost become a full-time housekeeper in Zhao Jie's mansion, reported to Zhao Jie.

"Yo, tell me how much we shared!" Zhao Jie's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but say with interest.

Zhao Yin looked at Zhao Jie with a smile, and then said mysteriously: "Your Highness, why don't you guess!" ”

"1,000 taels." Zhao Jie pondered for a moment and said uncertainly.

"Less!" Zhao Yin continued to remain mysterious: "Guess again!" ”

"5,000 taels." Zhao Jie guessed again with a red face.

"Not so much, but it's also a lot, enough for 3,000 taels of silver" Zhao Yin announced the correct data to Zhao Jie, and then continued: "Ying Gongzi wrote to explain that because this year is the first year, businessmen have come to test the water because of curiosity, so the trade will be more prosperous, and it is estimated that there will not be so much in the future, but the dividends of Pingcheng will still remain at about 1,000 taels!" ”

Zhao Jie laughed when he heard this, got up from his chair suddenly, and began to dance around the room. "Rich!" Zhao Jie said as he danced.

In this winter, Zhao Jie was not the only one who was overwhelmed by the surprise in his heart, when Zhao Ying learned that he was finally profitable, he was happy and excited and did not fall asleep all night, and when Li Mu received the silver sent by the field, he was almost excited to get drunk for the first time at home.

The news of the huge profits of the market soon spread in all directions, and while the world was amazed at the abundance of profits, some people with ill intentions had already cast their covetous eyes on this cash cow. As the saying goes, the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. At this moment, for Li Mu and other people with weak power, such a cash cow as Youchang under his rule is like a puppet with a bi, and disaster will definitely come soon.

Handan, the palace of diligence, is another day of great court. The ministers knelt on the regimental table, respectfully waiting for the leader of the country.

Today's Zhao court is experiencing a great change, the lack of stamina of the relict faction and the weak foundation of the royal faction in the factional struggle is becoming more and more prominent, the strong combination of the later faction and the clan faction makes the life of the relict faction and the royal faction more and more difficult, the main officials in the faction are dismissed, the runaway, the forbearance, the glory of the honor, and the strength of the court. Then the latter faction and the clan faction took advantage of the situation to seize the opportunity, dividing the government into two parts, mainly with the power of the queen inside, supplemented by Tian Xiang outside, and its momentum was already too big, even Zhao Dan, who was the king, was repeatedly subject to it.

"The king has arrived!" A scream resounded through the hall, but then it was covered by another, even louder scream. "Majesty is here!" Obviously, this is the main thing.

"Meet the King, meet the Queen!" The ministers bowed their heads and bowed their bodies on the regimental table.

"Zhong Aiqing is flat!" Zhao Dan declared his kindness in public, but the courtiers in the hall did not react in the slightest, as if they were waiting for some voice.

"Zhong Aiqing is flat!" Zhao Weihou then said the same words as Zhao Dan, and the ministers seemed to be waiting for the voice they were waiting for, and then gave a completely different reaction, and bowed down again.

"Thank you!" The voice of the ministers made Zhao Dan feel as if he had been humiliated, and the depression in his heart involuntarily turned into anger. Outside the sight of the ministers, Zhao Dan secretly clenched his fists.

"If you have something to do, you have nothing to retreat." Zhao Dan suppressed the anger in his heart and said with an unchanged expression. When the ministers heard this, they all couldn't help but look at Yan Ju, the link between the clan faction and the later faction.

Yan Ju glared at the ministers who were looking at him, and then came out and said: "The minister impeached Li Mu, the county guard of Yanmen County, for many years without making an inch, and wanted to support the army and respect himself to do unforeseen things. ”

As soon as Yan Ju's words fell, Zhao Dan's face suddenly changed, and his sharp eyes shot at Yan Ju with dissatisfaction, and many ministers in the hall couldn't help but murmur to themselves in their hearts: "Li Mu, who is it?" I don't know! ”

"Yan Aiqing, who is this Li Mu, the old man has served the former king for many years, why has he never survived this person's name." Zhao Wei, who also didn't know much about Li Mu, asked.

Yan Ju ignored Zhao Dan's eyes that almost wanted to kill, and began to reply tepidly: "Empress Dowager, this Li Mu is the current county guard of Yanmen County, and it has been almost 10 years since he guarded Yanmen County. In the past 10 years, the Xiongnu have entered the country every autumn to burn and loot, and this Li Mu is an official, he does not know how to lead the troops to fight back, but only knows that he is behind closed doors, resulting in the displacement of Baixin, and more than 10,000 people are homeless every year, which is really unbearable! ”

In just a few words, Yan Ju's tone became more and more angry, and the courtiers couldn't help but look sideways, worried about the little-known Li Mu in their hearts.

"The ministers seconded it!" As soon as Yan Ju's words fell, before his voice dissipated in the hall, dozens of ministers who had always been in cahoots with him quickly came out and echoed.

"Li Mu can't be killed, absolutely can't be killed!" Faced with the aggressive posture of the Hou faction, Zhao Dan couldn't bear it anymore, and he opened his mouth to refute the ministers.

"Yo! Why did His Majesty say this, then how could Li Mu He De get the king to help him defend him? After Zhao Wei discovered Zhao Dan's abnormal reaction, he immediately asked suspiciously: "Could it be that the king knows him better than the ministers?" ”