"As long as you help me monopolize the source of goods, I will share 30% of the profits of the trading house, and I will change from supporting the clan faction to secretly supporting your later faction."

"That's a good feeling, Yan is here to thank Brother Guo for looking at each other with blue eyes" Yan Ju smiled triumphantly and continued: "The family doesn't talk about the two families, Brother Guo's affairs are wrapped up in me." ”

The deal was reached, both parties were extremely satisfied, and the happy Yan Juqiang left Guo Zong to eat at the house, but Guo Zong had to agree.

At the dinner table, Yan Ju and Guo Zong drank a little wine, and greeted each other happily under the influence of alcohol. "Brother Guo is going to the bitter cold land of Yanmen to serve as the county guard of Yanmen, which can be regarded as a great condescension." Guo Zong's hearty voice came into Yan Ju's ears.

"Where! Where! Yan Ju waved his hand and said happily: "Now that I am a national lieutenant, if I want to be in the previous step, I must go abroad to serve in the place as usual, and this appointment in Yanmen should be regarded as a transitional stage!" ”

"Are you very cheerful?" Guo Zong continued to say with concern: "I heard that every autumn, the Huns will enter Yanmen to plunder, and the winter in Yanmen County is very cold, Brother Yan still needs to pay more attention. ”

"Brother Guo is too worried, the Huns entered because there is nothing to spend the winter, as long as we use the field as a node and lure those noble leaders on the grassland with money, they will definitely maintain restraint and gather their subjects." Yan Ju replied confidently: "Don't you see, didn't the Xiongnu attack the Zhao realm last year due to the opening of the field?" ”

Guo Zong still felt that something was wrong when he heard this, but he couldn't say it, so he still patiently reminded: "It's better to be careful!" ”

"I understand! Don't worry, I'll take notice! Yan Ju promised in his mouth, but he muttered to himself in his heart: Don't pretend, I know you must be envious of holding a cash cow.

At the same time, in the palace not far from Yan's mansion, Zhao Dan was also talking cordially with Zhao Sheng at the dinner table.

"Uncle, today Yan Ju made a statement in the court to frame Li Mu, why didn't you stop it?" Zhao Dan asked suspiciously.

Zhao Sheng smiled, and then looked at him left and right: "Have you heard of a ballad that has been circulating in the upper class of Handan recently?" ”

"I haven't heard of it, I don't know!" Zhao Dan shook his head, and then continued: "What ballad is so mysterious? Uncle, come and tell me about it. ”

When Zhao Sheng heard this, he shook his head and recited: "Handan City, the Second Imperial Court, Yan Jufu, Handan Palace, the former order, the latter line, you don't see, Pingyuan Jun, remember, be careful not to speak." ”

Zhao Dan heard the words and got up, and said angrily: "I don't take loneliness in my eyes, I have to settle accounts with this Yan Ju sooner or later." ”

Zhao Sheng heard the words and comforted: "Don't be angry, Yan Ju is just a clown who jumps off the beam, and now the mountain in front of the king is not Yan Ju, but the queen mother!" ”

"I understand this, but the queen mother adheres to the last king's will and takes charge of the government on the grounds of my youth, which is understandable in all respects." Zhao Dan hung his head and said dejectedly: "If the queen mother doesn't return to power, I can't rob it!" After all, the country governs the people with loyalty and filial piety! ”

"The king, you are too worried, in fact, you don't have to rob it, you just need to be patient for a while!" Zhao Sheng said in a mysterious low voice: "As far as I know, the Queen Mother has an incurable disease, and her body has become more and more deteriorating recently. ”

"Oh, where did you get the news?" Zhao Dan asked in a low voice with an ambiguous expression, "Who else knows about this?" ”

"The Queen Mother hid it from almost everyone, and I also learned about it through the mouth of the doctor who diagnosed the Queen Mother." Zhao Sheng paused, and then continued to answer: "He told me that the Queen Mother's illness is the root of the old disease, and once it starts, there will be no reason to survive. ”

"If your news is true, we should indeed hibernate for the time being, and gather strength for the next day." Zhao Dan said meaningfully after thinking about it.

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"Your Highness, it's not good." Zhao Yin woke Zhao Jie from his sleep in a panic.

"What are you yelling about early in the morning!" Zhao Jie rubbed his eyes, opened his eyes and looked at Zhao Yin, and then said lazily: "Something big happened!" Is it necessary to make such a fuss? ”

Zhao Yin's face was anxious, and he said without hesitation: "It's a big thing!" General Li Mu was transferred by the Handan court. ”

"What?" Zhao Jie was completely sleepy when he heard this, and shouted in disbelief: "You say it again!" ”

"Zhao Ying and Zhao Gongzi sent a message: Lord Li Mu was dismissed from office by the imperial court." Zhao Yin retold the information.

"Zhao Yin, you go and prepare the horse, I want to go to Shanwu City." Zhao Jie commanded while dressing.

"Let's do it!" Zhao Yin responded, and then left Zhao Jie's bedroom.

A day later, Zhao Jie rushed to Li Mu's county guard's mansion. "Lord Zhao, we are waiting for you in the study, you can go quickly!" The guard in front of the mansion said as soon as he saw Zhao Jie. So Zhao Jie hurried to Li Mu's study.

"What the hell is going on?" Zhao Jie rushed into the study and asked involuntarily, "Why did the imperial court transfer you from office?" ”

Li Mu smiled bitterly, and then said: "If my worries are not bad, what will cause trouble this time is the huge profit of the Rongchang, and those meat eaters in Handan will not let them necessarily take a fancy to the benefits generated by the Rongchang." ”

"Aren't you my father's henchman? Doesn't Pingyuan-kun value you very much? Why don't they stop it? Zhao Jie asked angrily.

"As far as I know, the king fought for me at the court meeting, so as to save my life." Li Mu replied tepidly: "As for Pingyuanjun, it is said that he did not say a word in the court, but I think he should have some deeper plans. ”

"Deep planning?" Zhao Jie said suspiciously: "I think he is afraid that his official position will not be guaranteed!" ”

"Don't say that about Pingyuan-kun, he is a gentleman, and he will definitely not act for such a villain." Li Mu retorted to Zhao Jiedao.

"Shibei three days, when you look at each other, how do you know that Pingyuanjun will not change because of the change of experience!" Zhao Jie explained eloquently: "I went to Qin for the sake of the country, I was detained in Xianyang for more than a year, and after returning to China, I was excluded by my former colleagues, and I only got a 'Dazai' position, and I was suppressed everywhere, after experiencing these people's warmth and coldness, are you sure that a person will not change?" ”

Seeing that Zhao Jie was more and more outrageous, thinking of his unfair experience, Li Mu couldn't help but get angry. He angrily rebuked Zhao Jie and said, "Don't forget, you can settle down in Yanmen County because of the favor of the Plains King. ”