Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 589 Arrangements

More than 30 years have passed, and although the Pingnan General's Mansion is generally similar to the Mu Mansion of the past, many parts of the interior are quite different from the former Mu Mansion. Mu Qing walks in this mansion. , I only felt that it was vaguely familiar, but more of it was unfamiliar, which made the old man feel emotional.

   But Young Master Mu didn't have so many thoughts of hurting the Spring and Autumn. He looked left and right in the Pingnan General's Mansion, sighing a few times from time to time, saying that he was born too late.

Indeed, when he was born, Nanshu no longer existed. Although the Mu family still had some strength, their living conditions were far from the same. The General South Mansion is like a thatched cottage.

  The three of them visited the Pingnan General's Mansion, and finally walked to the living room of the General's Mansion, where they were seated separately.

   Of course, Li Xin took the seat.

After the Marquis of Jing'an was seated, he smiled at Mu Qing who was sitting on the left hand side and said, "Uncle Mu, according to my opinion, from now on, Uncle Mu, you will live in Jincheng. This house is a bit sensitive and it's not very easy to give. You live, but I can call the shots and divide this house for you to live in."

   "As for Brother Mu, he will live in Hanzhou City to lead troops in the future. As long as Uncle Mu and Brother Mu do well, the Mu family will be the loudest in Shu County in the future."

  Mu Qing was silent for a while, then lowered his head slightly: "Master Hou wants to be... the second Pingnan Hou Mansion?"

  Li Xin shook his head.

   "The two generations of Marquis of the Pingnan Houfu lived in the southwest. I'm different. I want to live in the capital. The southwest is for me. It can be a capital or a help, but it can't be regarded as a lifeline."

  Li Xin lowered his eyebrows and said: "And the 100,000 households of Nanshu survivors live in the southwest, and Shu County is the lifeblood for you."

   "I just need Mujia, when I need help, help me."

   Frankly speaking, although this Hanzhou Rebel Army was created by Li Xin, he indirectly controlled this army, and his mastery of the Hanzhou Rebel Army was far inferior to that of the Mu family.

  People's hearts will always change. Li Xin didn't expect Mu's family to be unconditional and loyal to him. He had certain expectations for the Hanzhou Rebel Army, but he didn't particularly rely on it.

   That's why Li Xin just said what he said just now. On the one hand, he said the ugly words in front of him, and on the other hand, he was also trying to test these two people.

   Mu Qing and Mu Ying looked at each other, got up one after another, and gave Li Xin a deep bow.

   "Master Hou trusts the Mu family so much, if the Mu family is in a relationship, they are not worthy of being a man."

   The black-faced Mu Ying lowered her eyebrows and said, "Don't worry, Lord Hou, I don't dare to say anything else. One day Mu Ying is alive, the Mu family will only follow the Lord Hou!"

Li Xin shook his head and said slowly: "These are all things to come later, don't be in a hurry to say it now, the situation in the southwest is almost settled now, if there is no accident, I will leave for the capital in a while, before returning to Beijing. , I have something to explain to Uncle Mu and Brother Mu."

   Father and son clasped their fists together.

   "Master Hou ordered."

  Li Xin lowered his eyebrows and said, "The Mu family in the southwest can speak the loudest, and can even decide to a certain extent, but there is one point that the two of you must remember clearly. In any case, these things cannot be put on the table."

   "The southwest is the southwest of the imperial court. If the Mu family wants to give the southwest the surname Mu and want to split the southwest, the imperial court will still go west in the future, do you two understand?"

These words are Li Xin's warning to the Mu family, and also the bottom line of the shackles he left for the Mu family in the southwest. That is, they can be real but not famous. If the Mu family is too high-profile in the southwest, they will only become Li Xin. hazard.

   Father and son looked at each other and bowed their heads.

   "Don't worry, Lord Hou, the Mu family will only be the Mu family. We will help the Lord Hou to defend Hanzhou City. Outside of Hanzhou, the Mu family will not ask questions if they can."

   Li Xin smiled and nodded.

   "Uncle Mu sees what to do, I really believe in the Mu family."

  Li Xin suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, those Zhaojun Li who entered Hanzhou City a few days ago didn't make trouble in Hanzhou City, right?"

Mu Qing said, "After we received the letter from Lord Hou, we found a place to settle them in the city. They left us a lot of property, saying that we had negotiated with Lord Hou, and we have already provided the property for Lord Hou. well preserved."

The Marquis of Jing'an smiled and said, "I really talked to them about those belongings, but they are military expenses for the Hanzhou Rebels. The survivors of Nanshu have been silent for decades, and there is no way they have much belongings. These things Uncle Mu used it to raise the army first, so as to give the Mu family a chance to breathe, and not let the Mu family support tens of thousands of people now."

Raising an army means throwing money at it. A state machine like the imperial court can’t support too many people, let alone a family like the Mu family. With the financial resources of the Mu family, it is estimated that it will support 50,000 people for a few months, and the family will have to pay for it. empty.

   Mu Qing bowed her head deeply.

   "Thank you, Lord Hou, for taking care of my family."

  Li Xin shook his head and continued: "There is one more important thing."

   Father and son both turned serious and said, "Master Hou, please speak."

   "I believe the two of you can also see that the Pingnan Army has not been completely defeated."

Li Xin looked solemn and said solemnly: "At least 50,000 or 60,000 people were scattered all over the southwest by Li Shen. These people can't make any waves for the time being, but it is impossible to guarantee that they will become hidden dangers in the future. Uncle Mu and Brother Mu are in the southwest. , help me watch these people, and write to me as soon as there is any trouble."

   Father and son looked at each other and said, "Don't worry, Lord Hou, we will pay attention."

   "50,000 people, even if they are scattered, they can't hide. After you find them, look at them. There is no need to force them. Although these people do not have armor, most of them still have weapons."

   When Li Shen was about to surrender, he sent tens of thousands of armors to Mianzhu, which meant that there were at least tens of thousands of soldiers in the south without armor.

   And these people must be in casual clothes when they leave Jincheng, and it is unlikely that they will be wearing Pingnan military uniforms.

  Mu Qing lowered her brows and said, "If the Southern Army of Ruoping is like what the Marquis said, the movements of 50,000 people are not small. This old man can track their movements in two months at most."

   Li Xin nodded in satisfaction.

   Then he continued.

   "And then there is the military exploits of the Hanzhou Rebels."

  The Marquis of Jing'an said solemnly: "Jincheng has been broken. Therefore, all the Pingnan Army except deserters and those who surrendered, if anyone else died in Mianzhu."

   "Hanzhou Rebels fought bravely to kill the enemy, killing tens of thousands of rebels from the Pingnan Army."

   Having said that, Li Xin looked at Mu Ying with heavy eyes.

   "Brother Mu, you want to go to the capital with me to receive merit. After you arrive in the capital, you say so."

   Muying smiled bitterly and said, "These tens of thousands of people are too difficult to fake, can the court believe it?"

   Lord Jingan lowered his eyebrows.

   "We are all doing things in the southwest. Whatever we say, the court will believe."

   "They believed, and everyone was at peace."

   "If they don't believe it, then they are creating a block for themselves, and it has nothing to do with us."

   (end of this chapter)