Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

He narrowed his eyes instantly, and his body became sharper as he rushed straight towards Mu Gu.

Mu Gu seemed to sense something and turned around, only to see Mu Bo standing at the door looking at him with a grim expression.

"Fifth Brother is here!"

He showed his white teeth to Mu Bo, and his smile made him want Mu Bo to punch him in the face.

"When did the seventh brother come back? I didn't even know."

"I just got back this morning. I heard that the Qiang, Hu and barbarians were invading, so I didn't feel like playing outside, so I hurried back!"

In sharp contrast to Mu Bo's gloomy expression, Mu Gu was in a very good mood.

First, he communicated with Xiao Ruge, and then robbed dozens of carts of tribute. He felt that he was terribly strong now. If he fought Mu Bo alone, he could beat Mu Bo to a pulp!

If I can go to the northwest this time, and when I come back I will ask my father to choose an auspicious day for me to marry Ruge, and then give birth to a lovely daughter, then my life will be perfect!

Mu Gu's abacus beads made a crackling sound, and he felt very happy. The smile on his face became even brighter. In Mu Bo's eyes, this look was a provocation to him.

Mu Bo had a gloomy face. He clenched and unclenched his fists, and clenched and unclenched them again, repeating this several times. Only then did he suppress the violent anger in his heart.

"It seems that you are quite confident about this trip to the northwest?"

"It's our father's decision who to send. We don't have the final say. We just need to do our part!"

As the two were talking, the emperor arrived. With Eunuch Li singing loudly, the morning court officially began.

The emperor was very pleased to see Mu Gu coming back. After praising him for a few words, he discussed the incident in the northwest and the robbery of tribute.

"I heard that when the tribute from Yuanxiao was robbed, Lord Tang's family was nearby and helped to protect it. Countless servants and guards were killed or injured. Lord Tang is truly loyal!"

Mu Gu praised Tang Rongqing a lot, and others also praised him for being loyal and brave, and devoted to the emperor.

Tang Rongqing felt sick to his stomach. He had clearly planned everything out and was going to start in Yungu County, but who knew that a group of bandits would suddenly appear from nowhere and get there first.

When his people arrived and saw the chaotic scene, they could only help the team escorting tribute to resist foreign enemies.

But that group of bandits was very powerful, and seemed to be targeting him intentionally. They killed only a small half of his men, while not many people from the guard team were killed.

In the end, he could only protect the old lady and follow the tribute team, slowly heading towards the capital.

Tang Rongqing felt that nothing he had done was going well recently. In addition to this encounter with bandits, he also sent people to Qizhou to sell rice before the New Year.

They originally planned to make a fortune, but some stupid person actually went against them and sold affordable rice.

In the end, not only did he and several old friends not make any money, but they were also forced to sell the rice at a price that was less than half of the market price due to suppression from the other party.

This time, we lost both the wife and the soldiers. The loss of silver was no less than 100,000 taels. It was really painful.

In fact, if nothing had happened in Qizhou, he would not have thought of taking the tribute, and countless guards would not have been killed by the bandits.

It is really like when it rains, it pours. The ship is late and encounters headwinds.

But after all, that group of bandits was unexpected, and Tang Rongqing hated them the most.

So after exchanging a few words with the people around him and expressing his loyalty to the emperor, he saluted the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this group of thieves is so bold that they even dared to rob the tribute from the imperial court. The guard who sent me a letter said that the thieves were very skilled and ruthless, and it seemed like they had planned it!"

Mu Gu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, but his expression remained calm. He lowered his eyes and remained silent, listening silently to the discussions in the court.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The general who escorted the tribute also submitted a memorial saying that those people were well-trained and did not seem like guerrillas."

Everyone in the court was talking about this. Ao Qing looked up at Mu Gu and found that the prince was keeping silent with his eyes downcast. He then winked at his relative Lin Yongchun, and neither of them spoke.

The emperor listened to the discussions of his subordinates, his eyes moving back and forth among the ministers, finally settling on Tang Rongqing.

"I have asked the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation of this matter, and I will definitely give Lord Tang an explanation."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Tang Rongqing bowed to the emperor and said nothing more.

Some things only need to be said once. Saying them too many times will seem too deliberate and easily make people feel annoyed.

Next, they talked about the war in the northwest. Since Mu Huan had already been sent to the north, the emperor did not plan to send another prince to the northwest, but only send reinforcements.

"Father, the Qiang and Hu barbarians took advantage of the Rongdi attack on the northern border to invade our Dalong. The two sides must have discussed it. We must be on guard against their collusion!"

Mu Gu finally hit the point, and the emperor nodded repeatedly.

Ao Qing stepped forward at this time and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is better to send a prince this time. If possible, it would be best to take over the territories of the Qiang, Hu and Yi people and completely turn them into the territory of Dalong, so that we can be free from worries!"

The emperor was very excited about this proposal. It was not like he had not thought about it before, but Dalong claimed to be a country of etiquette and would certainly not do anything to bully the weak.

Now it is the Qiang and Hu barbarians who have taken the initiative to invade. If they take the opportunity to fight back and then capture these two pieces of land, it will not be considered as Dalong bullying.

"Then according to your opinion, which prince should be sent there?"

There are only three adult princes. One went to the northern border, leaving only Mu Gu and Mu Bai in Kyoto. Now it depends on which one is more suitable.

Before Mu Huan left, he told Ao Qing that he could consult Mu Gu if he had any problems in the future.

However, Mu Gu had not been in the capital before and only came back this morning, so the two of them had no time to discuss the matter.

But such a good thing cannot fall on Mu Bo's head. After all, compared with Rongdi, Qiang, Hu and Yidi are much easier to fight.

So after the emperor asked this question, he looked between Mu Gu and Mu Bai, and finally said: "I think Prince Bao can take on this important task!"

"I don't think it's appropriate. Prince Bao has no experience in war. The Fifth Prince is more suitable!"

As soon as Ao Qing finished speaking, Tang Rongqing stood up to object.

The two men formed an opposition. Although Ao Qing was Mu Huan's father-in-law, because Mu Gu had a good relationship with Mu Huan, it was reasonable for him to side with Mu Gu.

But Tang Rongqing's intention was too obvious. The emperor knew at a glance that he wanted to climb up the big tree of Mu Bai.

What happened between Miss Tang and Mu Bo a while ago was no secret, and the emperor knew a little about it.

In fact, in the emperor's heart, he also prefers Mu Bo to go to the northwest.

But now that Tang Rongqing had said it, he felt a little uncomfortable. He glanced at Mu Gu and Mu Bai, then waved his hand and said, "Let's stop here today. I'm tired!"