Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

After entering Kou Xiao's camp, Li Xu saw that there was no one around, so he asked, "How did you win? Could Commander Mu's weakness be his waist?"

Kou Xiao touched his nose guiltily, and said in a low voice, "I also accidentally learned that Commander Mu had suffered a serious injury on his waist. Although it healed, that piece of flesh is more sensitive and no one can touch it."

"Shouldn't this kind of private matter be spread to the outside world? How did you find out?"

"Um...you don't know, Commander Mu has an old friend in Chunxiang Pavilion, I also heard about it from Situ." Kou Xiao rolled his eyes, and was about to expose this topic, otherwise Li Xu would know that he was going with Situ Yong It's not sure how to deal with him after passing the brothel.

Li Xu squinted his eyes at his guilty look, sat on Kou Xiao's bed, and first took a look at the tent. It was much more refined than the Nanyue military camp, and it was fully furnished, even with antique racks. It looks quite expensive.

Seeing him staring at the tent furnishings, Kou Xiao sat beside him and hugged him, and asked with a playful smile, "How is it? Isn't this place nice?"

"Very good, but you are the instructor of Yuci after all, so I won't treat you badly if you think about it."

"The general in charge of supplies in the Gyeonggi Camp is Situ's father-in-law, and the things here are arranged by Situ."

Li Xu had nothing to say to Situ Yong. After all, he was like a brother to Kou Xiao. He told Kou Xiao about today's court affairs, "The candidate for Zuo Zhonghou is Su Ziyan, do you understand him?"

Kou Xiao was a little surprised and said: "It turned out to be him! Su Ziyan is also a general who became famous at a young age. It is said that he once defeated five thousand strong soldiers of the Yue clan with a thousand troops. Although it was a city defense battle, the soldiers and horses of the Yue clan were strong, not us. The soldiers of Dayan are comparable, and this battle was fought beautifully, but since then, we have rarely heard of him."

Li Xu told him what he knew, "He is the son of the Su family in Xiling. This Su family is said to be a century-old scholarly family. There have been many outstanding civil servants in the family. I didn't expect Su Ziyan to abandon literature and pursue military affairs. , and became famous all over the world in one battle, this person should be a Confucian general with both civil and military skills."

"He was recommended by Master Wei?"

"Yes, it must be his favorite person. The Su family and the Wei family are family friends, and the two families have a close relationship. It is self-evident which side Su Ziyan will stand on."

"Then our previous actions were in vain? To be honest, I thought you wanted me to take over the position of the Zuo Junhou." If Li Xu really had this idea, he would definitely try his best to present his name to the imperial court. , He didn't do that, he should have other plans.

Li Xu explained: "The reason why Su Qizheng was beaten down before was because he didn't deserve the position. In fact, Taiwei Xue and us are not enemies. It is better for this position to be occupied by his people than to be snatched by people from other factions. There was indeed no suitable candidate, so the Wei family recommended it.

Although the Wei family is a neutral faction, I vaguely feel that Mr. Wei does not like me. It is hard to say whether his people will be enemies or friends in the future, but if this Su Ziyan is really as good as the rumors, there is nothing to guard against. As for you... "Li Xu glanced at him, stretched out his hand to caress the scar on his face, and said proudly: "My General Kou is going to lead troops to fight against foreign enemies, and he is too talented to be used in a power struggle like the capital. "

Everyone likes to be praised by others, especially by their sweetheart. Kou Xiao smiled visibly, but the scar on his face was a bit scary, which made this smile a little more funny, "Hiss... the prince is really getting better at talking , I can’t wait to dig out my heart and give it to you.”

Li Xu punched him in the chest, "The heart is very ugly, and what's the use of my king having a heart that doesn't beat? You should save your life and work for this king for the rest of your life."

Kou Xiao let out a scream, and fell on Li Xu's body. After arguing with him for a while, he said solemnly: "Since the emperor's imperial decree has been issued, there is nothing more to say. This Jingji camp is still up to Commander Mu. Calculate."

Speaking of Mu Ziying, Li Xu got up and straightened his robes, and said to Kou Xiao, "It's time for me to go and express my condolences to Commander Mu, and I decided to give him that gift."

"But he lost!" Kou Xiao said angrily.

"But he deserves this gift from my king."

Kou Xiao pressed the wound on the corner of his mouth, the corner of his mouth twitched due to the pain, "I've been hurt like this, yet the lord didn't say a word of caring, and he didn't say that he would give me medicine. Has the lord changed his mind?"

Li Xu turned around, looked at him with a smile, and said meaningfully: "There is one more thing I forgot to tell the princess. After the court was over today, the emperor gave me six graceful maids. I'm home, do you want to go back with me and have a look?"

Kou Xiao's complexion changed drastically, he stood up and held Li Xu's wrist, asking forcefully, "What does your majesty mean? Do you think you are too pure-hearted?"

"No, he thinks my heir is too weak." Li Xu retorted.

This is the truth, no one would say that His Royal Highness Shun Wang is good everywhere, but heirs are a bit more difficult. At this age, there is only one daughter under his knees, and the daughter is so old, and he has never seen a second child. What a god Do not open your eyes.

"Then where do they live in the palace?"

"The concubine is the ruler of the back house, you decide." Li Xu blamed him.

Hearing what he said, Kou Xiao already had a decision in his heart, but he still said sourly: "Then, don't feel bad, my lord."

Li Xu touched his chin, and said frivolously: "No, as long as the concubine makes me comfortable on the bed, what does this king want so many women for?"

Kou Xiao held his finger and put it on his lips to kiss, and said with dangerous eyes: "Why don't we go back home now?"

After all, Li Xu didn't lose his mind. He remembered that he still had things to do, so he withdrew his hand and wiped the hem of his clothes, "The General Kou has cleaned up and waited for me! I'll come as soon as I go!"

Watching Li Xu leave, Kou Xiao put away his previous expression, crushed a teacup with one hand, and said in a low voice, "It's really infuriating!"

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Mu Ziying's camp was not far from Kou Xiao, when Li Xu arrived at the door, the guards outside immediately greeted him loudly, and then let him in without a communication.

The official rank crushes people to death. In a class society, Li Xu's status can be unimpeded most of the time.

When he entered, he stood at the door, coughed dryly, and reminded the people inside that he was coming. There was a big screen facing the door, with the coat that Mu Ziying just wore on it, obviously this person was inside , I don't know if I am taking medicine or what to do.

Hearing the movement, he put on his clothes as quickly as possible, turned out from behind the screen, and saluted Li Xu: "The last general pays his respects to King Shun, and please forgive me for being far away."

"Commander Mu, please, this king came here uninvited. Please don't take offense if you bother me so much." Li Xu was talking about his gambling in the manor, and the betting money is still being settled outside, Kou Xiao If he wins, he will make a net profit of ten thousand taels a day, and he should thank the other party.

Mu Ziying couldn't see the slightest anger or dissatisfaction, and he didn't feel ashamed of losing the game, but he still said: "The last general didn't expect that General Kou knew the weakness of the last general, and the last general underestimated the enemy." He thought that no one would know, especially a young general who just came to the capital from another place, which really surprised him.

"Haha, I don't want to hide it from Commander Mu. I asked curiously just now. He said that it was your old friend outside who revealed it. I don't know the importance of this matter if I want to come here." Li Xu actually didn't think much of it. The man who went to the brothel to find sex, it is said that Mu Ziying and his wife have a very good relationship, and they still have a mistress just like that, and they deserved it if the secret was found out.

But he also knows that almost all men are like this these days, and he is the only one who takes this kind of thing as a negative lesson.

Mu Ziying replied seriously: "Thank you, my lord, for letting me know. This matter is not really a secret, but few people know about it."

"It's fine if you don't mind." After Li Xu finished speaking, he asked someone to present his gift and handed it to Mu Ziying himself, "This was originally a lottery for Commander Mu. Although you lost, this king still wants to give the gift to Mu Ziying. for you."

Mu Ziying didn't accept it, "I will be ashamed to accept it at the end!"

"Kou Xiao already has a copy. Commander Mu might as well open it up and have a look. If you don't like it, then I will take it back. To be honest, I only have three sets of this thing."

Hearing what he said, Mu Ziying became curious, so he took the wooden box over, got some weight in it, and looked at the size, vaguely guessing what it would be.

Opening the simple wooden box, there lay a dazzlingly bright dagger quietly inside. Just by looking at it, one could tell that this thing must be extremely sharp, and even the light is so captivating.

He gently took out the dagger, only to feel that it was very light in the hand. The dagger was about seven inches long, and the handle was made into a curved shape for easy grip. The surface of the knife did not look like iron. He had never seen such a bright iron. The blade is very thin, and when you scrape it lightly with your finger, a bloodstain immediately appears on your finger, which is enough to show its sharpness.

Mu Ziying was born in the rivers and lakes, and his love for weapons is deeper than that of ordinary generals. When he saw this dagger, he fell in love with it. He held the dagger and walked to the lamp post beside him. With a flick of his wrist, the bronze lamp post was chopped off. It became two pieces, and he asked excitedly: "My lord, I'm afraid this thing will cut iron like mud. Do you really want to give such a treasure to the general?"

"The sword is given to a hero. Although this dagger is not considered a treasure, it can only shine in the hands of a hero like Commander Mu." Li Xu unceremoniously put a high hat on the other party.

Mu Ziying is not a fledgling young man, on the contrary, he has been in the court for so many years, and he is very familiar with the methods of buying people's hearts. The Zhao family who married him back then was like this, and the people who gave him gifts every year were like this. , His Highness King Shun's move is no different.

But he really liked the dagger so much that he was really reluctant to give it back.

Li Xu saw his struggle, and pointed to the box, "There is one more thing, why didn't Commander Mu take it out and have a look?"

Mu Ziying didn't expect this gift to be double, just now he was only looking at the dagger, he really didn't notice that there was something in the box, took it out and looked, his face changed several times, "This...this is...?"

Li Xu asked him to shake it off, and introduced, "This is a precious garment, invulnerable to swords and guns. On the battlefield, swords and guns have no eyes. With this, you can always have a little more security."

If the dagger is a treasure, then this defensive vest is a rare treasure, and Mu Ziying absolutely dare not accept it, otherwise it would be impossible to justify the favor he owes to King Shun.

"It's still the same sentence, Commander Mu is a hero, a general who defends his home and country, these things are the most suitable in your hands."

"No, the last general doesn't need it. In the capital, there are not many people who can hurt the last general." Mu Ziying said confidently, no one doesn't like treasures, but if the price to pay is too high, forget it , Mu Ziying is not a short-sighted person.

Li Xu walked to the side and sat down, observing this small tent, the layout is simpler and more capable than Kou Xiao's, and he didn't see a few luxury items, it can be seen that Mu Ziying is a firm-minded person, and it is difficult to be fooled by outsiders move.

However, he didn't intend to use two gifts to bribe Mu Ziying. He stared at Mu Ziying and asked word by word: "Commander Mu, are you willing to guard the frontier for Dayan?"

"What?" Mu Ziying thought he heard it wrong.

Li Xu went on to say: "The talent of being a commander in the capital is too inferior to be a commander in the capital. In the capital, there are government servants in the Jingzhao Prefecture, the city guards, and the Habayashi Army. You can't work on small things like the Jingji Battalion. And once major events happen, most of them are major events of political struggle, and there is always a price to be paid for standing on the wrong team. Commander Mu has rarely used a knife or gun in the past few years in the Gyeonggi Camp, right?"

Mu Ziying lowered his face and asked: "What is the prince's intention? Can you still transfer the last general out of the capital?"

"As long as you want, of course this king can do it!"

"What is your intention? Do you want to drive the last general out of the Gyeonggi Camp so that the Gyeonggi Camp can be included in your pocket? What is the difference between the prince and the third prince and the Zhao family?" It's just a prince who wants to fight for power.

"This is just one of them. I don't lie. After Commander Mu leaves, it is indeed beneficial to this king. However, it is not only in this capital, but in the frontier. I wonder what Commander Mu thinks about the situation in the northwest?"

"Northwest is the territory of the eldest prince. The eldest prince has been in the border area for many years, and the Huns and other foreigners have worked hard." After all, Mu Ziying is a general, and he has a greater sense of identity with the eldest prince who is also a general. It takes the ability to lead troops in battle.

Afraid that King Shun would design him, he added: "The eldest prince's influence in the northwest is very important, even if he is gone, it will be useless."

"This king has never been to the northwest, so I don't know what the scenery is like there, but you are right, the northwest is the place of the great emperor, and he will definitely not accept outsiders, but this king didn't tell you to go to the northwest."

Commander Mu kept a sullen face, waiting for Li Xu to continue.

Li Xu shook his head and smiled, "The border is not just a gate in the northwest, the entire northern defense line is a fortress, and the southwest frontier is also very important, it just depends on what Commander Mu thinks."

Mu Ziying didn't know what he was planning, so he denied: "The general will be rich and happy in the capital, why should he go to the border to endure hardship? If he is not careful, his life will be in danger. Please come back, my lord."

"I am not an easy-going and hard-working person. With all your abilities, you are really willing to stay in the capital and be a useless commander?"

Mu Ziying was extremely shocked in his heart, he had never heard such words, everyone in the capital thought he had saved the emperor, got married to the Zhao family, made great progress, rose from a small warrior to a commanding general, how beautiful and happy he was Ah, but only he himself knows that he doesn't like this kind of life. As a Jianghu person, he doesn't have the freedom and broad world, and he doesn't have the opportunity to show his skills at any time. Such a life is dull and boring. What he wants?

But why would King Shun know?

"My lord, what exactly do you want?"

Li Xu laughed and said comfortingly: "Don't be nervous, this king said, I cherish talents, I can't bear to see you, a bright pearl, wasted in this comfortable place in the capital, there is a wider sky waiting for you in the frontier, and you are gone , Only the Gyeonggi camp can be included in the king's camp."

"Are you sure that the succeeding commander will be loyal to you? As far as the general knows, Kou Xiao is the only general beside you, but he is too young, the emperor will not agree."

"I don't need to worry about that, Commander Mu, have you figured out where to go?"

"You..." Mu Ziying talked for a long time, and found that he was led by the nose. He didn't agree at all, but King Shun predicted that he would agree. How did he know?

"Commander Mu is not young anymore, if you don't make a decision, do you really have to wait until you are old to regret it?"

Mu Ziying was told his thoughts, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness can really do this?"

"Try it, and then you'll know."

"Okay, then the general wants to go to the southwest, the Qiang people are eager to move, the environment in the southern border is harsh, and there is a shortage of major generals, the general is willing to contribute."

Li Xu asked in surprise: "I thought you would choose the north."

"There are grasslands in the north, horses, and eagles. It is indeed a battlefield that heroes yearn for, but...the southwest has a hometown that the last general can't let go of."

"So that's how it is." Li Xu stood up, bowed slightly to him, and said solemnly: "On behalf of the people of Great Swallow, I thank General Mu for his benevolence. I wish you smooth sailing."

Li Xu walked out of the tent, looked at the darkened sky, and thought: There are always good people in this world. They guard their homes and protect the people of the world. They fulfill their duties and are worthy of admiration.