In the Heavens

The happy time is always short. A week has passed in the blink of an eye, and colleagues who went to various places to investigate have begun to return one after another, and Li Mu is also on his way home with the "collected" ledgers.

Under the scorching sun, Li Mu pointed to a mountain not far away and asked his subordinates, "Which bandit is occupying the top?"

The skinny man who didn't know why explained: "Lord Qianhu, this place is less than a hundred miles away from the capital, how can bandits and bandits dare to act recklessly here?"

While speaking, there was still a trace of disdain between his brows, as if Li Mu's question had insulted his IQ.

Without even looking at it, Li Mu slapped it and cursed angrily, "Idiot!"

"I said that if there are bandits, there will be bandits. Now you immediately lead someone to pretend to be a bandit and rob the ledger we carry, understand?"

Pig teammate, it's just not easy to bring. He couldn't even hear such an obvious hint, and it was hard not to get angry.

The colleagues all went back with injuries, but they went back intact, what does Shangguan think of this?

Strong work ability?

Fooled?

No matter what kind of result it is, there will be no good fruit for them to eat.

I don't want to attract attention, the best way is that everyone is the same. It will neither arouse the jealousy of colleagues nor surprise the superiors.

As long as the past is publicly explained, no one will delve into it. The Forbidden Army itself is a pawn to be tested, and Li Mu does not believe that the Forbidden Army boss above has no idea.

Willing to take the risk of being the target of public criticism and come out to do things for the emperor is an expression of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. How can it be possible for everyone to put their lives at home regardless of the fight to the end?

As a concentration camp for noble children, the Forbidden Army represents the most powerful group of related households in Da Zhou. If it really broke out, the emperor would have a headache.

There was a burst of false beatings, and Li Mu nodded in satisfaction looking at his subordinates with bruised noses and swollen faces.

"Pang Dahai, take someone back to report to the captain. Tell him that I am seriously injured and cannot go to the barracks for the time being.

I believe you should be very clear about what to say and what not to say.

Anyway, if this matter is fooled, the brothers will have a better life.

Otherwise, you can continue to investigate the properties of monks and temples, and what will happen next, you can go to the history books. "

Looking through the history books is a joke. In the history books, those who did this kind of thing are proper treacherous ministers, and the emperor who dared to reform is also a tyrant through the ages.

At this time, if the buttocks are not sitting upright, they will suddenly die suddenly at some point.

Seeing that Li Mu had made all the arrangements, Pang Dahai immediately said: "Master Qianhu, please don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter properly."

Rolling his eyes, Li Mu didn't take his promise to the middle-aged fat man seriously. If you really have such a strong ability to handle affairs, you won't have to work for more than 20 years without moving a hundred households.

It's just that compared to the other old fried dough sticks, at least the fat man can flatter, and the other few are pure oil and salt.

Each of them has a strong background, but they still don't want to be promoted. It’s typical to be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day, no matter how much you threaten or lure, people will stand still.

"Someone is here, get the stretcher ready, and carry me back to the mansion to recuperate!"

While speaking, Li Mu's face instantly turned pale, as if he had been seriously injured.

...

At the Forbidden Army camp in the north of the city, seeing the defeated soldiers returning one after another, Tang Guogong was furious.

Even though they knew that it was not easy to check the properties of monks and temples, the performance of the imperial army was a little too useless.

After a little brainstorming, he knew that his subordinates were paddling. If you are willing to work hard, it will definitely not be the result.

Just thinking about the results of several investigations in the past, Tang Guogong stopped thinking about it. Although he supported the emperor's reform, it was too embarrassing for him to take the lead in the charge.

If he is a lonely person, it is not impossible to sell his life to the emperor to repay his kindness, but he is also a man with a family and a family, and he cannot be willful.

This is also the status quo of the reformers. There are many bigwigs who support the government, and there is no shortage of supporters in the localities. The biggest problem is that no one dares to stand out.

After shaking his head, Tang Guogong Yang Shuo ordered his subordinates: "Send someone to count the casualties quickly. I will go to the palace to face the saint now, and you will directly send the statistics to the palace."

...

Dingyuanhou's mansion, Li Dong hurried back to the mansion, not even caring about changing his official uniform, he went straight to the backyard.

There was no way, the three restless younger brothers, one was beaten black and blue, and the other two were carried back.

As soon as he entered the door, he ran into Li Liang, who had gained a lot of weight. He didn't care about being polite, and Li Dong asked directly: "What's going on with the sixth brother, how are Xiao Qi and Xiao Shisan?"

As if he was a wronged child, Li Liang said with a sad face: "We suddenly received an order to investigate the properties of the monastery.

Originally, I was thinking of going through the motions, but I failed to negotiate with the bald donkeys in Changfeng Temple. Before we could take further action, masked men suddenly attacked the team.

Fortunately, these people seem to have scruples in their hearts, they only hurt people, and they didn't kill them.

This time it was a collective action of the imperial army, and it seems that the seventh and thirteenth brothers were also injured during the mission. "

Li Dong also knew about the investigation of the monastery's property. It's just that when he got the news, the forbidden army had already been dispatched, and it was too late to report it.

He patted his younger brother on the shoulder, and Li Dong didn't say any words of comfort after all. There is no doubt that this beating must have been in vain.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the imperial guards were honored sons, making the other party feel scruples, I am afraid that not only will they be beaten, but they will suffer heavy casualties.

In a sense, this is also a game between conservatives and reformers. Being involved in it, not being torn to pieces, just getting a beating, obviously earned it.

Compared with the two younger brothers who were carried back, Li Liang, who was slightly injured, was undoubtedly the lucky one.

When the two entered the inner courtyard and looked at the Li Mu brothers who were eating and drinking, they were instantly dumbfounded.

The one who carried it back was so alive and kicking?

Glancing at the two elder brothers who entered the door, Li Mu's eyes were instantly attracted to Brother Cheap. The main reason is that those eyes are so distinctive, just like Gun Gun's brother.

The brat who didn't wink asked in surprise, "Sixth brother, how did you dress up like this, and Gungun..."

Looking at the murderous eyes of the two, the bear child finally realized that something was wrong, and hastily swallowed back the words that followed.

In an instant, Li Dong understood what was going on. Compared with the honest sixth son, the seventh son and the thirteenth son of playboys were trained from childhood to adulthood.

Playing dead is professional level. When encountering such a sudden incident, it is obvious that these two dudes know how to protect themselves. It may not be easy for them to succeed, but it is definitely a leverage for them to fish in troubled waters.

It's nothing more than using the routine of fooling parents to fool Shangguan. If he could hide it from his own father, he would naturally be able to hide it from Shangguan.

Anyway, the matter is so important that no one dares to delve into it. When encountering such a thing, as the immediate boss, he can only help to cover it up.

Anyone who dares to look down will be the target of the conservatives. Maybe the big bosses above can afford it, but it's definitely not something a few captains can afford.

After calming down, most of Li Dong's anger had subsided. He even lied to himself, which just proved that these two troublesome younger brothers can play and have the basic ability to survive in the officialdom.

After finding a seat and sitting down, Li Dong asked slowly: "Since the investigation of the monastery property has started, it will not end so easily. What will you do next?"

After looking around and making sure there was no one there, Li Mu said slowly, "Don't worry, brother, we are all wounded now. From now on, we will recuperate at home and not go anywhere.

There are many wealthy nobles involved in the imperial army. At this juncture, the emperor does not want to force us neutrals to the opposite side, and at most pick a few opponents of reform to scare the chickens and monkeys.

We brothers just follow the trend, we never show up at all, and the board can't hit us no matter what. "

Li Dong on the side shook his head: "Thirteenth brother, things are not as simple as you imagined. You didn't stand in line, but ninth brother got mixed up with the reformists.

A Jinshi of Xinke was actually appointed as a member of Zhongshu Sheren. What this means, I think you should be clear. "

The rank of Zhongshusheren is not high, and there is nothing to be seen from the official position alone. However, the importance of this position is not low at all. It is the emperor's cronies who are in charge of writing edicts, edicts, silver books, iron coupons, etc. properly.

If it was in the past, if someone in the Hou Mansion could get this position, everyone would be ecstatic.

It's a pity that it was at the critical moment of reform, that would be a serious disaster, and it might directly drag the Hou Mansion into trouble.

Even if the two sides have kept their distance, that can only dispel the suspicion of some people.

Li Mu nodded, and said calmly: "This is expected. If the civil servants want to turn around, the only way is to support reform.

Since Nine Brothers has entered the Wen Dao, he must be a member of the Reformist Party. With his temperament, we can't stop him, and we can't stop him.

Now that others speak lightly and are still busy tinkering with the new literary and moral system, they should not become a thorn in the side of conservatives for a while.

As long as preparations are made early, the Hou Mansion may still be able to avoid this turmoil. The situation in Beijing and China is getting more and more complicated. For the sake of safety, we must be prepared to retreat.

Please help me to pay attention to the slightly more stable state capital. If the Forbidden Army is caught in the vortex of turmoil, our brothers may have to go out of Beijing to avoid disaster. "

Wanting to go out of Beijing is not just because of the situation, but more importantly, the local officials want to reap benefits.

After staying in the Forbidden Army for so long, apart from earning some extra money from this wave of missions, he usually doesn't have a lot of income at all.

It's not that Li Mu is greedy for money, but the only way to quickly improve his cultivation is to spend resources. Others' comprehension cannot keep up with their cultivation, and they are stuck at the bottleneck and cannot make progress, but his cultivation cannot keep up with his comprehension.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the cultivation resources are sufficient, he will be able to see the door of the golden elixir within ten years. If you practice hard on your own, you won't be able to do it without a hundred years.

No need for precious resources, just power stones are enough. With his celestial cultivation, he is now able to refine this thing.

On the side of immortal cultivators, this thing also has a name-Lingshi.

The gadgets that both high-level warriors and immortal cultivators need are bound to be of great value.

A power stone of the lowest grade costs at least a thousand taels of silver. It doesn't seem very expensive, but the problem is that Li Mu consumes one every day, and the consumption will continue to increase with the improvement of his cultivation.

For Li Mu, the turmoil in the Great Zhou Dynasty is also a good thing. Only chaos makes it easier for him to fish in troubled waters. If the country is peaceful and the people are safe, he will not be able to do anything.