Mu Tiantao lowered his head and said silently for a moment: "Wait a moment."
He stood up and entered the study, and after a while He took out a map made of silk and placed it on the short table in front of everyone.
The four heads of Chengguo Gong Zhu Chunchen, Baoguo Gong Zhu Guobi, Minister of War Zhang Jinyan, and Chief Assistant Wei Dezao immediately gathered around.
Wei Dezao reached out and copied it, held the silk in his hand and said to the other three people: "This is the national money embezzled by Cao Cao. I will deal with it after I find out."
< p>Zhu Chunchen, Zhu Guobi, and Zhang Jinyan obviously had something to say, but they stopped talking under Zhu Chunchen's eyes.Zhu Chunchen smiled and said: "I already know that the prince has a heart for the country, but I don't know whether this treasure map is true or false?"
Mu Tiantao continued to lower his head and spoke in a hoarse voice. Said: "Mu Tiantao came to the capital and only wanted to die. Money and silk have long been ignored. Even the military salary collected previously, except for using some to purchase ordnance, the rest will be handed over to His Majesty.
Mr. Cao entrusted the treasure to me before his death. Mu Tiantao felt deeply that he had a heavy responsibility. He couldn't sleep at night for days because he was worried that he would not be able to fulfill Cao Gong's wish and that his spirit would not rest in peace in heaven.
Now that the chief minister and three important ministers of the country are here, I can entrust this matter to you all again.
Now that the big thing is over, Mu Tiantao just has no worries with the bandits. A fierce battle!"
The four important ministers of the Ming Dynasty looked at the scars on Mu Tiantao's body suspiciously. Zhu Guobi wanted to say something, but Wei Dezao tugged his sleeves and said his doubtful words again. Swallowed into the stomach.
Mu Tiantao did not dare to raise his head. He was very worried that once he raised his head, the contempt in his eyes that could not be concealed would be seen by these four people.
"Don't worry, there is only one copy of the map. Mu Tiantao swears by the heroic spirits of the ancestors of Prince Mu's Mansion that if he hides his secrets, he will teach me that Prince Mu's Mansion will be wiped out in ashes, and the entire clan will never be reincarnated!"
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After hearing Mu Tiantao swear such a poisonous oath, Zhu Chunchen and Zhu Guobi believed it first. They were both nobles and they knew very well that no other son of the aristocratic family would say such a curse-like oath.
Now, Mu Tiantao has said that the authenticity of this map is more than 80%.
After getting the things, these four important ministers didn't even bother to show superficial etiquette, and just followed Wei Dezao and left the Mu Prince's Mansion.
When the four people left, Mu Tiantao laughed loudly, and finally fell to his knees with tears streaming down his face.
After a long time, Mu Tiantao stood up with the help of his chair and sat quietly on the main seat again without saying a word.
Xue Xiucai whispered: "Your Majesty, the troops and horses they brought have retreated."
Mu Tiantao wiped his tears and said with a smile: "They dare not fight with us. . They don't even have the courage to fight among themselves."
Xue Xiucai whispered: "So, Mr. Cao's treasure?"
Mu Tiantao shook his head.: "Where did Mr. Cao's treasure come from? It's just a way for Cao Huachun to use us to fight for his interests." We should find another way to survive."
Mu Tiantao shook his head and said: "There is no need to think about it. As long as we leave the capital, Li Hongji's troops will definitely leave us a way to survive. For now, no one wants to fight. , even when Li Hongji was able to capture the capital without bloodshed, he was unwilling to use force."
Xue Xiucai was stunned and said, "Why is this?"
Mu Tiantao. He said gloomily: "Like the four Ming ministers who just arrived, the thieves and bandits believe that as long as they enter the capital, they can seize countless wealth. As long as they enter the capital, their children can take whatever they want.
Success and fame are just around the corner. Everyone is in a hurry to enter the city. Who is willing to intercept our fleeing officers and soldiers?"
Xue Xiucai sighed and said: "This is very good, this is very good. "
Mu Tiantao looked at the willow tree that had sprouted new buds outside the window, reached out and broke off a branch and handed it to Xue Xiucai, saying: "Go to the Jiading uncle's house and give this willow branch to the princess. Maybe we didn’t realize that spring has come.”
“Should we take the princess with us?”
Mu Tiantao shook his head and said, “She should have a better place to go. "
When Xue Xiucai rode to Jiading Bo's Mansion, Zhu Aona was at Jiading Bo's Mansion. It seemed that she had the final say on this mansion.
All Jiadingbo’s family members were huddled in the backyard, turning a blind eye and turning a deaf ear to what was happening in the front and middle courtyards.
After seeing the princess, he handed the willow branch to the princess and brought what Mu Tiantao said with him.
Zhu Yuyao pinched the willow branch and lowered her head to carefully look at the leaf buds that had burst open. Some purple furry things seemed to be about to break out of the shell.
"It turns out that spring has arrived."
As he spoke, he untied his bun, cut off a lock of hair with his dagger and put it in a beautiful brocade bag and handed it over. He said to Xue Xiucai: "Tell Mu Lang, this heart belongs to you forever." Take care of me."
Zhu Yuyao shook her head and said nothing.
Xue Xiucai sighed, said goodbye and returned to Prince Mu's Mansion.
It’s still the wooden building.
Only today, the wooden building is steaming.
After a cold wind blew outside last night, after returning to the city and waking up, Xia Wanchun prepared to eat hot pot to comfort himself.
In the capital city in early spring, it was difficult to find some green vegetables. However, since it was Xia Wanchun who wanted to eat hot pot, the people in black still found enough green vegetables.
For example, spinach, leeks, and Chinese cabbage are all available.
With tofu, vermicelli, and mutton, it becomes very rich.
Eat hotpotFor mutton, you must have good knife skills.
After Xia Wanchun put everything in order, sword master Han Lingshan appeared.
I saw him move the knife like a dragon, as fast as lightning, and in an instant, he cut half a pot of mutton slices in the boiling water pot.
Han Lingshan’s skill is second to none in Yushan.
Even if there is someone who can cut the knife faster than him, he can cut the mutton into thin slices of uniform thickness and size with every knife stroke. This is him.
"Good knife skills."
"Served your master for ten years and ate boiled mutton, and you can master it."
"No, it should be You have practiced the knife skills by eating hotpot with my master for ten years."
Han Lingshan thought for a moment and said, "That's true, I eat it every time."
Xia Wanchun said dissatisfiedly: "Since you also eat it, then don't be so mean as what my master said."
"There is something your master can never learn in your life."< /p>
"What ability?"
"The ability to subtly change a person and drive him."
"My master has changed you?"
"Yes."
"How did it change?"
Han Lingshan looked at Xia Wanchun's big eyes full of curiosity, touched his head and said: "I don't know either. It seems that he started driving me by doing him a small favor..."
"And then this small favor made you happy to do it?"
"Yes, he has a lot of candies to distribute to the brothers and sisters in the academy. It's too much for one person..."
Xia Wanchun snorted and said: "In the end, it's just the two of you. There are no more candies to eat, right?"
Han Lingshan frowned and said, "It's not that he doesn't give it to me, but that he has no more candies."
Xia Wanchun continued: "Then. Two people who didn't have candy looked at other brothers and sisters eating candy. Although they were drooling, they didn't feel regretful? p>
Xia Wanchun said without hesitation: "Then he asked you for help more and more often. Small favors turned into moderate favors, and finally turned into helping him kill people and intercept goods to do all kinds of evil?"
< p>Han Lingshan said: "It is true. I have always suspected that this is a profound knowledge. Now I get the answer from your mouth, and it is indeed true."Xia Wanchun fished it into Han Lingshan's bowl A lot of meat was piled in the bowl, and he said in surprise: "Why do you think of these past events?"
Han Lingshan pushed the meat in the bowl to Xia Wanchun and said, "How can I deal with your master and apprentice?" "Struck by lightning."
Xia Wanchun poured some red oil soup on the mutton and ate a bowl of mutton. When he took off his chopsticks, there was no more mutton in the pot.
After Han Lingshan finished devouring the last piece of mutton, he said to Xia Wanchun: "I am very glad that your master is a capable person."
Xia Wanchun said: "Because of the tragic situation in the Ming Dynasty at the moment?"
Han Lingshan nodded and said: "Now I finally understand why the master set up this congress."
Xia Wanchun said: " This is my master's noble way of returning power to the people."
"Shit!"
"Shit, it's not noble, it smells too bad."
"The royal family is the royal family, and the Lantian royal family will be one for all generations!"
Xia Wanchun said: "This is natural."
"However, the prime minister of the country can be constantly changed."< /p>
"This is also inevitable."
"In the future, the power of the prime minister will even exceed that of the emperor!"
"That is how it is. Except for military and national affairs, the emperor Generally speaking, it's not about the national economy and people's livelihood."
When Han Lingshan saw Xia Wanchun's answer, he took a breath and changed the subject: "How are you going to send the princess and her party out of the capital?"
Xia Wanchun said: "Hao Yaoqi's soldiers and horses will appear at Zhangyi Gate. When we come out, he will be the first to go in."
After saying this, Han Lingshan still stared at him.
Xia Wanchun added: "When you first came out of the mountain, you had very little power to draw on. You had to rely on your own intelligence to deal with the enemy. I believe that this process is very difficult.
Countless of our Lantian ancestors have sacrificed their lives and blood for this purpose, just to make Lantian stronger.
Now, we are strong, very strong.
This. At this time, we no longer use those risky ways.
Just like when we watched Mu Tiantao fight outside the city this morning, I said, I am still very smart, but, I want to use my intelligence elsewhere, and try to simplify things that can be achieved through our equipment, force, or ability.
The ingenious plan you racked your brains to come up with. , It may not be as good as what I am doing now. The results that Mu Tiantao achieved with all his efforts are not as good as the results that I achieved with my golden sword and iron horse when I was in Hexi.
Uncle Lingshan, we. The era has begun. You must learn to use new methods to play games in the new era. Otherwise, I will soon be able to take your place. As for you, you will probably enter the Congress and drink tea as the elder of Lantian. , reading the newspaper..."