"Sect Master, the old servant has not been clear about anything in his heart for a few days, I don't know if he can tell it?" As soon as Xu Bingjin's voice fell, the old man followed closely, and he could hear the entanglement in his words when he spoke.

"Elder Mu, you are my father's confidant before his death, and you are also the one who watched me grow up. The two of us are also masters and servants, and there is no need to be entangled if there is something to say. Xu Bing responded after listening.

"Since the Wei State conquered Henan, most of the large and small suzerains in the Henan region have relied on military autonomy and even fought against the Tuoba clan. Why should we take the initiative to ask someone to take advantage of the powerful in the DPRK and China, and run counter to the actions of others?" After hearing this, the old man no longer became entangled, and told the unknown things directly.

"This matter is not only unknown to Mu Lao, but there are also other clansmen in the clan who have asked many times, but they have all been suppressed by me and have not given an answer. After hearing this, Xu Bing stood up and replied as he walked to the door.

"Sect Master, I was abrupt. After hearing this, the old man hurriedly confessed, he had expected it before the questioning, and he was worried that if he asked about the secrets of the clan, he would trespass his identity.

"Since you have the same doubts, I might as well tell you one of them this time. Xu Bingjin did not blame, and began to inform as soon as he changed his previous practice.

"According to Mu Lao's opinion, what will happen to the national fortunes of the Wei State?" he asked before being informed.

"Since he is a slave, he does not dare to discuss state affairs, let alone a country. The old man politely refused.

"More than 100 years ago, the Jin Kingdom declined, and the heroes rose one after another, and there were more than ten families who only called the king and the emperor. But most of them are short-lived and not long-lasting. ”

The old man refused, Xu Bingjin ignored it, and said to himself. There was a pause before speaking.

Later, the Tuoba clan rose and entered Wei after 40 years. Today, Emperor Wei Tuoba Tao is eloquent and strategic, and there are capable and talented generals in the court, just like Cao Mengde, the king of Wei back then, will not be willing to be trapped in the north. ”

"During the repeated wars, the imperial court sought domestic stability and did not use any action against large and small clans. When the battle is over, Emperor Wei will no longer tolerate the clan forces after he frees his hands. At this time, showing goodwill to the court is a rainy day, if you wait until that day to plan, most of them will be slaughtered by others, or even destroyed. ”

"Having said that, it's just that Luoyang is the first acquisition of the Wei State, and maybe it will be taken back by the Song State in a few years. After hearing this, the old man felt that there was some reason, but he still thought that there was no need to act too early, and that he should judge the situation and make a decision after the situation was clear.

"Take it back?" Xu Bing sneered after hearing this, and continued.

"If I could have taken it back, I wouldn't have retreated in the first place. If Liu Yu is alive, there may be some possibilities. The Song State had repeated internal friction, and the ministers were killed one after another, and their vitality was greatly damaged. Within a few years, it was no longer a threat to Wei. Unless..."

"Unless what?" the old man asked rhetorically.

"Unless Emperor Song loses his mind, he raises the whole country's troops to the Northern Expedition and fights with the Tuoba clan with all his might. Xu Bing replied quietly.

After hearing this, the old man stopped talking, and left in a hurry after waiting for Xu Bing to give instructions on other things.

On the second day, when it was not yet dawn outside, Sima Wenzhi woke up from his sleep and could no longer sleep.

I can't sleep because I have something on my mind.

It has been some time since I came to the Xu clan, and I just practice and eat every day. The first few days were a little pleasant, but the more he went on, the more bored he felt.

The handwritten letter of Xu County's order, Xu Bingjin should have seen it.

Seeing but not seeing each other is not only contemptuous of him, but also rude. Whether it was in Jiankang or Gaoping County, he had never been despised like this, and he gradually felt lost in his heart.

When Sima Wenzhi opened his eyes and thought about something, the sky gradually brightened. Halfway through the hour, footsteps sounded outside the house.

Like the beginning of spring rain, the sound of footsteps sounded one after another, gradually becoming dense, indicating that there were many people walking outside the house. Sima Wenzhi stopped lying on the bed and got up to open the door to check.

It is not surprising that there are servants who are busy with some things, although there are more than in the previous days.

For the next half hour, the sound of footsteps outside the house did not stop, and the movement of people was never stopped.

As soon as the hour arrived, a servant carrying a food box came from a distance to Sima Wen's house. When he saw someone coming, he got up to check the hour, and after confirming that it was correct, he asked.

"Why is the morning eclipse so much earlier today than the previous days?"

"Yesterday, the steward of the palace gave an order to advance today's morning meal by one hour. In the afternoon, guests will enter the castle, and the cooks will prepare for the evening banquet in advance. The servant answered truthfully when he heard the inquiry.

After Sima asked, the feeling of loss in his heart decreased slightly.

He originally thought that Xu Bingjin was deliberately missing, but when he heard the news of the servant at this moment, he knew that he was delayed by other things. And looking at the situation outside the house, the person who is about to come is not an ordinary guest.

A long time passed after the servant went down, and around noon, the sound of footsteps outside the house gradually stopped. Then someone knocked on the door of the house and told him not to go out of the house today and tomorrow if he had nothing important.

Although he was displeased, he still calmly responded.

Just after noon, it was a warm time outside, and the sound of ceremonial music came in from outside. Sima Wenzhi opened the door and listened, and after a moment confirmed the position of the visitor.

It's not a prince, it's not a prince, it's just a minister with a low official position in the court. After confirmation, go back to bed and lie down, close your eyes and regain your energy.

When Sima asked him to have nothing to do, in Xu's Wu Fort, Xu Bing looked respectful and welcomed one person into the main house. Next to the man was a young man, about the same age as Sima Wenzhi, between fifteen or sixteen.

When Xu Bing carefully settled the group of distinguished guests, Sima Wenzhi felt sleepy and had already fallen asleep. In his sleep, he heard a lot of noise, woke up slowly, looked at the hour, and it was the time of Shen.

The loud sound was that everyone was preparing for the feast, and although it was not yet dark, the castle was already lit up. The candles and lanterns are all red, which shows that the Xu family has made a bloody investment for the people who came.

When it was getting dark, the feast in the castle began. The Xu clan and the people who came were lined up on both sides, and Xu Bing and the outside scattered cavalry chief sat on the top, like the stars and the moon.

Although the Wei State was founded by the Xianbei people, most of the people were still Han people. When Xu Bing invited Budui, he followed the Han tradition, one person had a table, and the food was shared.

Therefore, when everyone sat down, the servants in the fort were very busy.

The two parties who participated in the feast had different positions and positions, and the food prepared for them in the fort was also different. There are hundreds of dishes and bowls, which makes the distribution manager feel a headache.

Fortunately, although busy, nothing went wrong. After Xu Bingjin and Budui were polite to each other, they began to mingle, and everyone enjoyed the delicious food together.

In the food, in addition to the Central Plains food, there are also exotic delicacies brought by Budui and his party from Pingcheng. The Xu clan had never seen it, and they were amazed after tasting it.

"My lord, what is this person's name?"

After pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Xu Bingjin saw that the young man next to Budui had not moved the cups, bowls and chopsticks, and immediately asked.