Not a moment after Li Mu arrived, King Xin'an was also invited by Gao Qiao to discuss matters.

Gao Qiao no longer drank that night and was half drunk, and forced Li Mu to watch him write with a sword on the wall. His face was dark and his eyes were gloomy. There were several deep Sichuan-shaped patterns engraved between his eyebrows, and his expression was filled with deep worries.

While Li Mu read many war reports, Xiao Daocheng said: "Your Majesty has revealed his voice in front of Gu more than once. He is fortunate to be able to get the assistant minister like Gao Xianggong who helps the world. He intends to imitate his ancestors. He is civil and military to correct my situation of being safe and weak since the southward crossing of Dayu. He originally had high hopes for this Northern Expedition, but he did not expect to end such an end! Before I came, Your Majesty still had tears in his eyes, and asked Gu to speak to Gao Xianggong on his behalf. Your Majesty Queen, knowing that Gao Xianggong has worked hard for this matter and cannot be at peace. Your Majesty Queen, I only hate that I can't help you. I hope your Majesty will not worry too much. I put your body first in everything."

Gao Qiao stood up and bowed to Bei Xiangxu, where the palace was located: "It is my duty. I hope I can still clean up the mess, which is a blessing for the Dayu and the court."

Xiao Daocheng looked indignant: "What Gao Xianggong said is extremely true! It is because of the people like Xu Mi who are obsessed with profit and are in a high position and seeking profit, which has repeatedly affected the court. Your Majesty is also powerless. At that time, my husband was often constrained and failed. He failed in the Northern Expedition. Now he repeats the same mistakes. All the people are sad! In the long run, he is afraid that the country will not be able to win the country. My Southern Dynasties are ashamed of danger!"

Gao Qiao frowned, looking at Li Mu who had already put down the battle report, but he still couldn't say anything, and said, "You have left Beijing, but I recalled you again. The situation is really urgent. It concerns the lives of tens of thousands of children in the Southern Dynasty. Thank you for your hard work."

Li Mu said respectfully: "My father-in-law is very serious. I will do my best to what is useful."

Xiao Daocheng glanced at him quickly.

Gao Qiao looked pleased and nodded: "You have read the letter sent by the day ago. If it is correct, the food and grass in the city should be able to last for more than half a month. I call you back to discuss countermeasures and seeds to see how to save these tens of thousands of Dayu soldiers."

"What do you think, but it's okay."

Li Mu pondered for a moment.

"Father-in-law, Yancheng has penetrated deep into the hinterland of Yuzhou and is surrounded by the Beixia army. It is like a lonely boat in the ocean. It is difficult to rescue directly. Unless my father-in-law can raise hundreds of thousands of troops to fight Beixia and fight for a way to rescue him. But it is not advisable to exchange more soldiers' lives for tens of thousands of lives in the city."

"It is better to save yourself than to save people. There are still tens of thousands of people in the city, and we can fight. What we can do now is to transfer the Beixia army, reduce the siege force, give fighter opportunities, and ask the people and horses in the city to break through and fight out. We will go and respond again. This is the feasible strategy."

Gao Qiao kept nodding: "What you said is the most. I also think so. I have been thinking about countermeasures these days. There is a way, maybe I can discuss it."

"I plan to go out two ways and rescue them together."

"The Guangling Army defeated the Qingzhou soldiers a few days ago and killed their generals. Although they were not completely wiped out, the Qingzhou soldiers' momentum was greatly reduced and they were hiding. The Guangling Army could take the initiative to attack and fight against Qingzhou, Xuzhou, which is the eastern route."

He looked at Li Mu: "I will use you along the other way. I know that you have just taken Chang'an, and Longxi is still in the hands of the Hu people. The situation is unstable, which is also a difficult situation. Can you find a way to mobilize some troops, attack Tongguan from the west, and pretend to take Hulao City? If these two places are dangerous, Luoyang will be dangerous. Beixia will be dispatched to protect the pass with all its strength..."

Xiao Daocheng kept listening attentively. After hearing this, he interrupted: "Good Master, can you listen to a word from me?"

Gao Qiao stopped.

Xiao Daocheng said: "Glory Gao has just said that most of the people in Longxi are still in the hands of the Hu people. The Hu people are eyeing Chang'an and may make a comeback at any time. General Li takes Chang'an back for me, Dayu, and the whole country is excited. Chang'an is like a bright light in the hearts of the people, and must not be lost again. If Chang'an is placed in danger in order to save the 6th clan prince and those men, I will not agree! In my opinion, it is better to find another way. General Li's current matter is to ensure that Chang'an is safe, rather than to rescue him in danger."

Gao Qiao paused and looked at Li Mu.

"Respect me, what King Xin'an said makes sense. I do have this concern. So I just said it, just discussing countermeasures. If you have any inconvenience, just say it. Although I am eager to save people, I have a sense of what is more important."

Four gazes in front of him all turned to Li Mu.

Li Mu said: "Don't worry, father-in-law. Since Chang'an has already started, I will never ask it to change its ownership again. This method is feasible."

Gao Qiao breathed a sigh of relief: "With your words, I feel relieved."

Xiao Daocheng lowered his eyes slightly, then showed a relieved expression and smiled and said, "It's also my concern. Jingchen, as the governor of Chang'an, has said that since they have said that, what are my concerns? The east and west teams attacked Beixia together, and see how they still bit Yancheng and remained motionless! Just wait for good news!"

Li Mu smiled and looked at Gao Qiao again: "Father-in-law, there is another group of people, maybe you can try it."

Gao Qiao looked confused: "Who else is available now in Dayu?"

Xiao Daocheng was also puzzled and stared at Li Mu.

"When Xu Bi's military mansion can have a stable position today, Yang Xuan is the best of his achievements in defending Jingzhou after repeated repelling the invading Northern Army. If he is willing to work with his father-in-law to use troops and take three steps, he will be more sure."

Gao Qiao frowned slightly and sighed: "Although he has good generals, how can he obey Xu Mi? How could Xu Mi ask him to send troops to rescue him?"

"I used to listen to him under his tent and knew him a lot. This time I retreated to Nanyang and concealed the news, which must be beyond his wish. Not all the people in Xu Bi's military residence obeyed Xu Bi, and there were also many soldiers who were loyal to him. I would like to see him and give it a try. In order to be safe, I would like to ask my father-in-law to write a letter and I will take it with me."

Gao Qiao immediately said, "Okay! I will write a letter immediately and you will pass it on for me."

He pondered for a moment and said, "If you talk to me again, if he does not tolerate Xu Mi for this, he will ask him to join me with confidence. I will not ask for anything. As long as he is willing to come, I will wait for a high position and will never break my promise!"

Li Mu smiled and said, "This is the best, then I will thank Mr. Gao for General Yang first."

Gao Qiao finally showed the first smile in time on his face. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, looked at Li Mu, and said, "Jingchen, thank you for your hard work. If you can successfully rescue this time, you will make great contributions."

Li Mu said: "I just do my best and dare not take credit for it."

Gao Qiao looked at Xiao Daocheng: "I know that Your Majesty is very concerned about this matter. The military plane is urgent. I still need to arrange many things tonight, so it is not convenient to enter the palace. The matter is settled, so I will bother King Xin'an to go back and report to Your Majesty on my behalf."

Xiao Daocheng smiled.

"Okay, okay! I will enter the palace now, so that Your Majesty can rest assured. It is really your blessing to you and the people who have such a son-in-law in Dayu. I will wait for the good news. "After saying that, I stood up, said goodbye to you and left.

Gao Qiao wanted to send him off, but Xiao Daocheng refused again and again. Gao Qiao was worried about the many complicated matters that he had to deal with tonight, but he did not insist. He only sent them to the entrance of the study and asked Li Mu to send him out on his own.

Xiao Daocheng did not refuse anymore and was sent out by Li Mu. He talked to him cordially along the way. He walked outside the gate. Before getting on the car, he looked back at Gao Qi and other servants waiting at the gate of the Gao family. He secretly held Li Mu's sleeve and signaled him to come with him.

He walked to a dark corner a little further away, closed the smile on his face, looked solemn, and whispered: "Governor Li, there is something that I dare not say in front of Gao Gong. I regard you as a brother and my own person, so I told you what I said in my heart."

"Do you still remember that 6 Guang sued you to the Censorate some time ago? Afterwards, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong. Judging from the words and deeds of the slaves, I suspected that there was something else in the six families. So I secretly sneaked into 6 palaces to inquire. When I met 6 Guang to kill the slaves, I learned the truth about that night. Last March, it was when 6 Cambodia was far away in Jiaozhou and had a long illness and was in trouble. The wife only made a piano score for her youth and was entrusted by others to encourage her. However, she was maliciously accused by the two sons of the six families, with the intention of spreading. If you hadn't noticed that night, the matter would not know how to end now."

"After I learned about it, I broke my cold sweat for you. To be honest, it is worth it for you tonight. Since the Double Ninth Festival competition beats 6 Cambodia, the 6 families have hated you deeply. This time it is so vicious, which is terrifying. Now that something happened to the 6 Cambodia, Gao Xianggong has worked hard to rescue him, which is the same family, for the sake of the interaction between the Gao Xianggong and the 6 Cambodia. The 6 Cambodia is even more appreciated. Before you won the Double Ninth Festival, the 6 Cambodia was regarded as his son-in-law by him, and even the test questions on that day, I still remember it vividly and favored the 6 Cambodia. This time he was trapped in a siege, why is Gao Xianggong not in a hurry?"

"But Governor Li, you are different."

"How can we repay kindness with kindness with kindness? Even the sages have said that they will repay kindness with straightforwardness and repay kindness with kindness with kindness!"

"I was also blunt in front of Gao Xianggong just now. The situation in Longxi is unclear. If you really divide troops to rescue you, it is like taking risks to Chang'an, and it is like taking risks to yourself! Have you ever thought that Chang'an has lost nothing but only one place, but what will happen to you in the future? Not to mention, if the rescue fails and Chang'an loses again, the people in the court dare not say that Gao Xianggong is not good, but will only point the finger at you, a general from a poor family!"

He looked at Li Mu with a sincere expression.

"Governor Li, you are from a poor family, not like a family, and have a family to rely on. The noble husband treats you naturally, but I am not apart from me. He is the leader of a noble family, when he considers things, he only only for the benefit of the aristocratic family, not for you. For example, this is the case with this rescue. Now the court is complicated, the situation is treacherous, and people are unpredictable. Your Majesty and the Queen are sincerely grateful to General Li. This is even more so for the Lone King."

"It's not convenient to ask just now. Here I will ask General Li again. If you follow Gao Gong's instructions and do your best to rescue the 6 clans, why are you trying to do this?"

Li Mu was silent for a moment and said, "I wonder if King Xin'an was paying attention. Just now, Gao Xianggong talked about rescue. In his words, there was no name for the 6 clan, but the descendants of the Southern Dynasty and the soldiers of the Dayu."

Xiao Daocheng was stunned.

Li Mu looked at him with a smile on his face.

"I am the same with people's selfishness. I hate the six families. But for the wish of Gao Xianggong, I will not let the tens of thousands of children of the Southern Dynasty named 6 families die in vain due to internal struggles. Even if I am not talented, I can only try it out."

"What King Xin'an said just now is reasonable, and I appreciate the kindness."

Xiao Daocheng's smile froze, and then he quickly changed to generous: "If you have a right heart, then your eyes will be gone! Very yes! Who has no parents and no wife! This rescue has nothing to do with aristocratic families or likes and dislikes. It is to save tens of thousands of men in the Dayu and children of the Southern Dynasty! I care too much about you, out of caution, so I said a few more words, without any malice. Your Majesty and the Queen, knowing that Governor Li has such a mind, will definitely be more relieved!"

Li Mu smiled and clasped his fists: "Xin'an Wang praised him, Li dare not take it."

Xiao Daocheng laughed and said a few more scenes. He smiled and came out of the darkness, said goodbye to Li Mu again and again, finally got on the bus and left.

The ox cart went out and walked straight for a while. When he was about to turn across the corner, he turned around and looked back at the closed door behind him. The smile on his face gradually disappeared.

He turned his face and ordered the coachman to go straight to the palace, hurried in through a side door, and told someone to report that there was an emergency and asked to see the emperor.

He was led into the deep hall. Gao Yongrong was not asleep late at night, sat there waiting, and asked him, "What do you say, uncle called you?"

Xiao Daocheng told the story again.

"I looked down on him before, thinking that he was just a martial artist. Tonight, this person is really unfathomable and is not someone who can be used by the queen for a long time. I don't believe it. He is willing to follow Gao Qiao's advice. He really has the heart to save the soldiers of the Dayu and the children of the Southern Dynasty!"

Gao Yongrong sneered: "If he were really a martial artist who you thought, how could he marry my sister?"

"If he already has troops, he has a hand in Chang'an, and has made several achievements. He is known to the fields in the market. However, he is from a poor family, which is his greatest life. He is still criticized for his background. He just wants to take this opportunity to gain more reputation. Saving the 6 clans from the water and fire is a great opportunity to establish his authority in the middle of the clans. It is even better than him seizing ten Chang'ans. He can easily let those clans go? "

Xiao Daocheng clenched his fist and slapped his other palm suddenly, and suddenly realized: "You reminded me that this is true! He saved the 6 clans. Who can still raise his head in front of him in the future? It would be fine to seek fame and reputation, but his intentions are even more profound and unpredictable."

He suddenly thought about it and frowned, "This is a great opportunity to completely eliminate the 6 clans. It is not a big deal. Li Mu intends to lobby Yang Xuan and send troops together. Otherwise, I will think of a way to see how to remind Xu Mi indirectly and ask him to prevent it as soon as possible, so as not to be planned by them..."

Gao Yongrong frowned slightly, was stunned for a moment, and shook his head: "No need."

Xiao Daocheng looked at her in confusion.

Gao Yongrong said: "Doesn't people have the desire to benefit themselves? Yang Xuan was like a right-hand man to Xu Mi. He might not be willing to cut off himself from Xu Mi. With his current status, he changed to Gao Qiao. Even if Gao Qiao treats him well, he would have been worried about being excluded by the rest of the Gao family. Besides, if he was really persuaded by Li Mu and agreed to send troops, it would be like a blatant break with Xu Mi..."

Xiao Daocheng's eyes lit up.

"That's the ultimate! If Yang Xuanzhen is alienated by Li Mu, Xu Mi will lose his capable general, like a broken arm! Not to mention that the tens of thousands of people surrounded by the city in the six families will definitely break through without a decision. Even if he is rescued, he will have the strength of his troops, and he will be completely disappointed in the court and will never be able to restore his former position."

"As long as Li Mu lobbying successfully in this game, no matter what the result is, Yu Xu6 and the two families will suffer losses! And Yu Your Majesty and the Queen will take away two long-standing thorns!"

The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes shining.

Gao Yongrong smiled: "Do you still want to remind Xu Mi, this old fox?"

Xiao Daocheng saw her glance at him, the lights shone, his eyes were charming, and he understood it. He leaned towards her, quietly pinched her hand, and whispered: "Every move is naturally to obey His Highness's orders, and he obeys the orders..."

...

Gao Qiao wrote a letter to Yang Xuan himself, discussed the rescue plan with Li Mu in detail, and called his subordinates overnight to draw up various detailed rules and plans. When things were finally settled, it was already late at night.

Due to the urgent matter, Li Mu planned to leave to see Yang Xuan tomorrow morning and then rushed to Chang'an. After the matter was discussed, Gao Qiao personally sent him out of the study and repeatedly reminded him to be careful.

Li Mu agreed one by one.

Gao Qiao watched his departure and suddenly said, "Jingchen, remember that this time, the first priority is to disperse the troops in Beixia, not to save people with your life. If the situation is unfavorable, you should adapt to the situation and make your own decisions. If the rescue fails, it is God's will. Everything is the best thing to do."

Li Mu stopped, turned around slowly, and said respectfully: "I know."

Gao Qiao nodded: "Go back to your room and rest soon, I'll set off tomorrow morning. Ami stays at home for the time being, don't worry, I will take good care of her."

Li Mu thanked him with a bow and then left quickly.

...

6 The back of Xu Rong gradually faded away in the night and completely disappeared behind the door at the end of the courtyard corridor.

"Miss, she's gone far away. Come into the house!"
To be continued...