"The ancestor Mu Gong of the Song Kingdom obtained the throne from his elder brother, and from the beginning of his succession he made a promise to pass the throne back to his only son and Yi. For this reason, he did not hesitate to order that all his two sons be expelled from the Song State to avoid the threat of Heyi. ”

Mu Lao was still confused when he saw Sima asking, and then said.

It's just that only after Mu Chengcheng unified the lineage did he know that there was another reason for him to expel his heirs. ”

"What is the reason?" asked Sima after hearing this.

The words of inquiry were subconsciously asked by him, and after asking, he felt a little abrupt, and this matter mostly involved the secrets of the Mu family.

But to his surprise, when Mu Lao heard the inquiry, he did not hesitate or delay, and directly stated the reason.

"After the ancestor Mu Gong succeeded to the throne, it didn't take long for him to get the secret of the ancient Gonggong clan by chance. In that year, the Gonggong Jiang clan and the Zhuan Qian clan lost the battle for the throne of the emperor, and after the fall, some clansmen fled to the later Zheng land with the treasures of the clan. ”

When Mu Lao said this, Sima Wenzhi nodded.

Although he didn't know the origin of the Mu family, what Mu Lao had just said, he had heard Master Yu talk about.

At that time, in order to repay his brother's kindness, Song Mu Gongzi decided to pass the throne to his nephew and Yi, and did not hesitate to expel his two sons from the Song Kingdom.

The place where the expulsion went, Mu Lao just mentioned, was Zheng Guo at that time.

Later, Mu Gong really kept his promise and passed the throne to He Yi, achieving a good story. But later the situation changed, and He Yi was killed by the ministers, and the throne passed to Feng, the eldest son of Duke Mu.

As for the killing and razing, whether Gongzi Feng participated or not, there is no record in the official history. Later, there were many conspiracy theories among people, but they were all speculations and had no empirical evidence.

As for the authenticity of the secret news told by Mu Lao, Sima did not doubt it.

Zheng Guo's territory, although it is not in the area where today's Luoyang is located, is not far from here, and he also passed by when Chen Liu came to Luoyang.

Mu Lao said that he was a descendant of Mu Gong, and Gongzi Feng went to Zheng Guo to find clues about the Gonggong clan, which was consistent with this confirmation.

"What kind of treasure is it that is worthy of such a plan by Old Ancestor Mu?" Sima asked again after being convinced.

Hearing the question, Mu Lao no longer told as before, and his face showed confusion.

"It's a bit absurd, although the ancestors spent a lot of effort to find it, but it was more like they wanted to be confirmed, so it was okay not to mention it. After struggling for a while, he politely refused to ask.

"Sect Master Xu also knows about this?" Sima Wenzhi didn't care about the rejection, and had some guesses in his heart, so he immediately opened his mouth to ask for verification.

"I didn't know. ”

Hearing the inquiry again, Mu Lao did not hide it.

"More than ten years ago, our father and daughter were rescued by him. At that time, for some reason, a group of people also found out some hidden secrets and forced me to tell the details with life and death. Those people were captured by the suzerain, and in order to survive, they told what they knew. ”

"Sect Master Xu's acceptance of your only daughter as a righteous daughter is also related to this matter?" asked Sima Zhizhi as such.

"The Sect Master has asked me several times, but I have refused. He knew that my temperament was no longer persecutive, and he no longer put his hopes on me, but turned to the little girl. Mu Lao's reply confirmed his guess.

After Sima asked, he understood thoroughly.

Originally, he had many doubts about the few things that happened to Mu Qiuyu, but he got rid of them all at this moment.

The secret that Mu Lao said is that the Mu family has been passed down from generation to generation, and it has never been broken off in his generation. Qiu Yu is the only daughter of Mu Lao, and the relevant information will be transmitted to her sooner or later, and it can only reach her.

Therefore, seeing that he could not force Mu Lao to submit, Xu Bingjin hit his only daughter with his idea.

Throughout the ages, in addition to blood relations, in-laws have been the strongest. Qiu Yu was too young to be married by him, so he had to set an in-law for the two descendants.

As for the adoption of a righteous daughter, it is easy to explain.

Although Mu Lao and Xu Bingjin are also servants and friends, in the eyes of the people in the fort, the master and servant are dominant, and the heirs of the two are naturally also master and servant.

There can be no intermarriage between master and servant, Xu Bing respectfully accepted Mu Lao's only daughter as a righteous daughter, breaking the marriage barrier, and there is no obstacle to in-laws.

When Sima Wen was thinking about all this, Mu Lao waited quietly on the side. This matter is not a transaction, it is that he has a request for others, and when he waits, there is both anxiety and hope in his heart.

"There is nothing that can be done. ”

After a while, Sima asked and refused.

"Why?"

Although Mu Lao was prepared to be rejected in his heart, after he was really rejected, he still had waves in his heart and couldn't help asking.

"The two don't help each other, and the two don't owe each other. Sima asked the reason.

Mu Lao couldn't refute it after hearing it, he was helpless and couldn't attack, so he could only accept it.

Half an hour later, Mu Lao walked out of the residence and left the side courtyard.

After being rejected, he left after half an hour, because he was prepared for rejection, and then told the prepared plan.

Sima asked for the reason for his previous refusal was that the two did not owe each other and did not help each other. Mu Lao's plan is to turn the request into a transaction.

Although there was a temptation of interest, Sima still did not respond. It's just that the response is for him to think about first, and then he will give a reply later.

Seeing that his tone was loose, Mu Lao was also relieved in his heart, and he no longer continued to force. He took out a one-inch square bronze medal from his bosom and handed it over, motioning for him to accept it.

"What is this?" asked Sima as he asked.

"It's a token, and it's related to what I just said to the Taoist. Mu Lao explained, the voice fell, and he said goodbye and left.

After he left, it didn't take long for Sima Wenzhi to put the door bolt down and lie on the bed to rest. The afternoon rest was not steady, and he did not rest well.

I couldn't decide who would come, and I couldn't sleep. At this point, it is impossible to decide whether to be involved or not, and it is impossible to sleep.

Mu Lao tempted by interests, and he was forced to do so.

In the imperial city of the Jin Kingdom, Master Yu had told him many times that a gentleman does not take the favor of others. If he responds, even if he gets things done, it will be difficult for him to convince himself to accept the benefits.

From this point of view, whether to do it or not to do it, in the end you will get nothing, it is better not to do it.

The decision had been made, and his heart became refreshed. Lying down and thinking about some other things, my eyelids began to heavily.

Then he fell into a deep sleep.

There was nothing to worry about, and Sima Wenzhi slept very sweetly this night. It wasn't until halfway through the hour, when the spring birds chirped outside the house, that he woke up from his dream and opened his mouth to call Langya.

The she-wolf had already woken up, was not in the house at the moment, did not know where she had gone, could not hear the call, and did not return for a long time. Sima Wenzhi got up and freshened up, intending to look for it in the fort.

I had just tidied up my clothes when there was a noise outside the house. Then Langya ran in from outside the house, ignoring Sima Zhi's question, and squatted down steadily beside the high table.

"Langya, where have you been?" Sima Wenzhi took the initiative to greet and ask where she was.

Langya didn't respond after hearing this, and looked straight in the direction of the gate of the side courtyard. Seeing this, Sima Wenzhi also looked over, and heard the sound of footsteps after dozens of breaths.

The hour had just arrived, and before it was time for the morning meal, a servant appeared from the gate of the courtyard carrying a food box.