0302. Confess the King

Accumulate grain widely, build walls high, and slowly become king.

This is the sentence Li Mu admires most.

However, with the fall of [Red Fire Demon God] Huang Shengyi in Chang'an Mansion, triggering a storm of news from the outside world, it seemed that Li Mu could not achieve the last three words of the strategy.

Because after a few days of stability, Li Mu had just refined the Samsara Sword, and after upgrading and modifying all the formations in the Taibai Mountains, countless people came from all sides, bringing different gifts and the same The purpose was to come to see Li Mu.

The feeling of being begged for a hug is of course very pleasant.

But the problem is that if too many people beg you to hug your thighs, no matter how thick your thighs are, sooner or later they will be broken by hugs - even if you keep hugging them, you will feel very tired.

Li Mu feels this way now.

The tower near the water gets the moon first.

In the past few days, the first people to come were some large and small sects in Chang'an Mansion, bringing gifts and asking to see Li Mu.

The extremely vain Demon King Li met with several sect representatives with great interest at first. After looking at the so-called 'generous gifts', he quickly lost his novelty and interest.

Then, the task of meeting these sect representatives fell on the little book boy Qingfeng.

But even so, the messengers from the sect were very excited.

Because they have found out clearly that Qingfeng is the most favored confidant under Quasi-Saint Li Mu. His status can be said to be lower than that of one person and above ten thousand people. When they come into contact with Quasi-Saint Li Mu, they are under pressure and trembling, and do not dare to do anything. Talking, but when communicating with Qingfeng, at least the pressure will be much less.

Especially this little book boy, who always smiles, is neither impatient nor impatient, has rare patience, and talks well with every representative of the sect. He will never let anyone in the sect feel that Like a spring breeze, even some casual cultivators who come to seek refuge after hearing the news will never feel that they have been slighted or treated perfunctorily.

Li Mu himself, on the other hand, was living in seclusion in the Daoist Cottage and continuing to practice.

Until this day, the little book boy Qingfeng came in to report that the envoy of King Zhenxi asked to see him.

"King of Zhenxi?" Li Mu rubbed his chin.

This is strange.

Didn't this person have a grudge against him for killing his son, and then sent assassins one after another to put him to death? Now they actually sent an envoy... It's interesting.

"It's better that you go and meet him, he's just a traitor." Li Mu didn't take it to heart and gave the little book boy full authority to deal with it.

Less than an hour later, Qingfeng came again.

"The King of Zhenxi has rebelled." Qingfeng said with a complicated expression at the first sentence of the meeting: "Fufeng Mansion and Fengxiang Mansion announced their rebellion at the same time, with King Zhenxi as the core and an army of 200,000, to crusade. The current prince."

Inverted?

rebellion?

Li Mu was surprised.

Living rebellion, I had only heard of it in TV dramas and romance novels on Earth before. Unexpectedly, it happened around me now... Well, but this has nothing to do with me.

"Are they here to drag us together to rebel?" Li Mu asked with great interest.

Qingfeng nodded and said: "If they can get the support of a quasi-sage like Young Master, then they will immediately have the confidence to confront the Western Qin Empire. Therefore, King Zhenxi expressed his willingness to turn the conflict into friendship with Young Master and sent a generous gift. They hope that the young master can join them in the crusade against the prince. The King of Zhenxi revealed that the prince had previously written to the cabinet and the emperor, asking you to arrest the young master and hold him accountable..."

The little book boy also told Li Mu some of the rumors he had collected from various parties in the past few days. Regarding the prince's letter, it was probably not the King of Zhenxi who spread the rumor.

Li Mu took the gift list from King Zhenxi, and when he took a look at it, he suddenly smiled.

Damn, these princes really spend a lot of money.

Thousands of kilograms of beautiful jade, various precious minerals, martial arts secrets, gold and silver jewelry, and... Haha, dozens of beauties, it would be a shame not to accept such a gift.

Li Mu threw the gift list to the little book boy and said, "Take it, take it all."

The little book boy looked at Li Mu in surprise and said: "Master, do you really agree to join the rebellion of King Zhenxi? If Master is interested, there are many choices to fight for the world. King Zhenxi's reputation is not very good. Although Xiongzhi has soldiers from both palaces, he is still at a disadvantage compared to the entire Western Qin Empire, and Guanshan Ranch, which has always had a good relationship with the royal family, has not expressed its stance yet..." He looked worried.

Li Mu looked at him and said, "Huh? Fighting for world supremacy? Rebellion?" He directly gave the mature little book boy a stir-fried chestnut on his forehead and said, "You are so young and you are so thoughtful. Be careful about going bald in the future... Gift accepted Come on, let the envoy of King Zhenxi go away."

The little book boy covered his head and was quite speechless.

Received a gift and chased away the messenger?

In addition to his amazing martial arts prowess, this young man of ours also has a thick skin that is... quite astonishing.

However, not participating in King Zhenxi's rebellion still made the worried little book boy feel relieved.

So he turned around and went out to do errands.

However, about an incense stick later, the little book boy ran in again.

"Son..."

"What's the matter?"

"The envoy from the Sixth Prince of the Imperial Capital wishes to see you."

"Prepare the gift and get out."

"oh."

After a stick of incense.

"Young Master, the envoy of the Eighth Prince..."

"Leave the thing behind and let him get out."

Another stick of incense.

"Young Master, King Pingnan..."

"Old rules."

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Throughout the whole morning, the little book boy never stopped. He was busy and busy, and some big shots came. After all, he was not Li Mu, so when faced with some important decisions, he couldn't help but ask Li Mu for instructions. .

In the end, Li Mu, who was so annoyed, rewarded the little book boy with more than a dozen stir-fried chestnuts in a row. He finally understood Li Mu's thoughts. There was only one simple and direct answer——

Leave the gifts and leave.

Just like that, he stopped asking Li Mu for advice.

And Li Mu was finally quiet all afternoon.

In the evening, the little book boy came again.

"Young Master..." The little book boy.

"Why are you here again?" Li Mu subconsciously raised his hand.

The little book boy shrank his head, covered his forehead, and said: "Bye, no, goodbye, Young Master, this time, it is His Highness the Crown Prince's envoy who is asking to see you."

"The prince is great? Doesn't he vomit if he drinks too much and get swollen if he hits a brick? How many times have I taught you that you must treat everyone equally. Before the law, everyone is equal. Just treat them according to the old rules. Keep the gift, messenger Get lost." Li Mu looked sad for his misfortune and angry for his inability to argue. He said sadly: "Qingfeng, I'm not telling you, why are you so young and your eggs are not well developed, yet you actually know how to follow the crowd, follow others, and so on? Treated differently?"

The little scholar said: "But the prince's envoy said that he has an imperial edict and must meet you in person and make you King Taibai..."

"King Taibai?" Li Mu jumped out of the room and said, "Profess the king? Haha, such a good thing? I killed a prince, and can I still be crowned the king? Haha, with high martial arts skills, you can really do whatever you want, let's go Let’s go and meet.”

With that said, he couldn't wait to go to the front hall.

Being crowned king is quite exciting when you think about it.

"He also brought a lot of cultivation resources... Huh? Master, haven't I finished talking yet?" The little book boy looked at Li Mu who was running towards the county government compound like a smog, and was speechless. Isn't this a little too anxious?

Didn’t you say we should be treated fairly?

The previous envoys from all the major forces have never seen you being so interested in this.

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County government courtyard, main hall.

Feng Yuanxing and other dozens of officials, large and small, were already flushed with excitement and could not restrain their excitement because the news had spread within a small area that the county magistrate was going to be crowned king.

The first king of the opposite sex in the empire in the past ten years.

What an honor this is.

Once the County Lord is crowned king and Taibai County becomes an independent kingdom, the status of these people will inevitably rise. As the earliest followers, with their understanding of the County Lord’s temperament, they will be promoted to official positions. That's a done deal.

They can also get this kind of honor.

From a small county official to a big official, this is just like a dream, right?

Soon, the laughter of Li Mu and others could be heard in the main hall.

"Hahaha, in that case, I will accept these gifts." Li Mu laughed and walked out of the main hall.

Next to him, there was an old man with a goatee. He had a thin face and a short stature, but he had a good temperament. It was Dong Rui, the envoy of the prince's mission and the envoy of the royal enshrinement corps.

But this time the deputy envoy of the mission was an old acquaintance of Li Mu, Xu Sheng, the elder of the Yueshan Sect to whom Li Mu was very grateful, and an old friend who Dong Rui personally invited to help him.

Dong Rui had a wide network of contacts in the capital of Qin and had been friends with Xu Sheng for many years. Before the prince had the idea of ​​wooing Li Mu, he had heard Xu Sheng talk about Li Mu several times and knew about the relationship between Xu Sheng and Li Mu. Therefore, he had the confidence to come to Taibai County to persuade Li Mu.

"In this case, the king-conferring ceremony can be held on a different date. During this period, Qin will send skilled craftsmen to Taibai County to build palaces, altars, and temples..." Dong Rui said with a smile. He was in a very relaxed mood now, and Li Mu agreed to accept it. He accepted the throne and accepted the throne. The matter was already half done.

Li Mu waved his hand and said: "Don't bother me with the King's Ceremony or anything like that. Forget it, it's annoying. I don't want to build a lot of construction in Taibai County. Just keep the status quo. The earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature. This natural scenery is what I like the most.”

He made random remarks.

In fact, he is worried that these so-called skilled craftsmen are messing around in Taibai County. If the houses built by others are left with some back-up, they will not be safe to live in. Today, he lives in Daolu very comfortably. .

When Dong Rui heard this, he didn't dare to be too demanding.

He was carefully thinking about the words that Li Mu casually said, "Earth follows heaven, heaven follows Tao, and Tao follows nature." The more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

Dong Rui had already felt that Li Mu's casual sentence actually contained the supreme secret of martial arts. In particular, Dong Rui understood martial arts from landscape calligraphy and painting and formed his own school. He has a deep understanding of this aspect. After experiencing it, all of a sudden, I felt that Li Mu had hit the bottleneck of confusion deep in his heart, and he felt like he was enlightened and instantly enlightened.

Could it be that Li Mu was deliberately trying to enlighten him?

Dong Rui looked at Li Mu with some gratitude in his eyes.

He suddenly was not in a hurry to leave, so he proposed that he would like to stay in Taibai County for a few more days.

For Xu Sheng's sake, Li Mu agreed to the request without thinking too much.

In the evening, a piece of news spread in a small area.

The envoy from the Northern Song Dynasty Empire came to Taibai County and asked to see Li Mu.

At first, Li Mu refused to meet him.

But later, it was rumored that this envoy from the Northern Song Dynasty asked the young book boy Mingyue to send in a poem. The result was astonishing, and he was immediately invited into Daolu.

You must know that none of the prince's envoys were qualified to enter Dao's Cottage.

All parties were shocked.

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First update today

Today, I answered an advertisement on the public WeChat account... A book friend sent me a private message and said, Dao Zi, are you too poor to survive? I finally started accepting commercials. When will I go to sea to film?

Get out of my way, I won't take pictures.