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A heavy rain washed away the heat of summer, and the air in Luojing was exceptionally humid and cool.

Inside the Xuanyuan Hall, the ambergris incense that was smoked in the purple gold incense burner was lingering.

The emperor was in good spirits today. After approving the last memorial in his hand, he picked up the cloud and mist tea prepared for him by the servant on the imperial case, and swept towards the palace with two eyes like sharp knives, his eyes were serious and not angry.

Two old guards knelt down in Xuanyuan Hall, trembling all over, and three men in black stood respectfully and silently behind them.

After taking a sip of tea, the refreshing tea fragrance lingered between his teeth, the emperor felt refreshed, and asked slowly: "You buried the sinners who went to Mingtai back then?"

The old guards replied tremblingly in unison: "Return to Your Majesty, it was buried by the little ones."

One of them boldly continued to answer: "It was General Duanmu who said that Prince Xin... no, it was the sinner Li Shuo, who had nowhere to bury him, and let the younger ones find a way to bury him. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

The emperor smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to be afraid, tell the truth about what happened after the corpse was collected that day."

The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and the bolder old guard replied: "That day, the two of us and a dozen brothers dragged those sinners to Chishagang. Nothing special happened along the way, but we were approaching. At Chishagang, we found a pregnant woman with disheveled hair who had been following us. It was very late at that time, and the children felt suspicious and went to ask questions. The woman looked dull and just kept crying. Mr. Mu came, and Mr. Mu said that it was his wife. Because a brother in the family died of an illness, she was overly sad and mentally disturbed. I have met Mr. a few times before, and I know that he is the minister that His Majesty likes. What I said to him is natural. I firmly believed in it, so I didn’t take this matter to heart.”

"Do you remember the woman's appearance?"

"It's been too long, and it was dark at that time. The younger ones really can't remember what she looks like, but I only remember that woman's eyes are round, big and very agile, and they are very bright even in the dark." The old policeman Not daring to look up, he replied with trepidation.

The emperor squinted his eyes slightly, and repeated softly: "Smart and bright eyes?" Mu Yunsheng's appearance somewhat similar to the sixth prince's and those smart and bright eyes floated in his mind.

With a wave of his hand, two men in black stepped forward and led them out of the hall.

The emperor's eyes shone fiercely, and he looked at the black-clothed swordsman in the palace: "Ye Ying, what do you think?"

Ye Ying bowed and replied: "Your Majesty is wise, I think I already have the answer in my heart, and I dare not speculate."

The emperor said coldly: "July 28 is a good day, make sure everything is safe."

"Minister, obey the order." Ye Ying led the order and withdrew.

"Mu Zhiyuan, if you dare to betray me, don't blame me for not thinking about your past friendship!" The emperor's eyes were even more fierce.

Outside the Xuanyuan Hall, Zhu Minzhi and several eunuchs were waiting in the corridor solemnly.

Ye Ying and Zhu Minzhi passed by, their eyes met as if they didn't see each other.

It wasn't until he walked away that Zhu Minzhi brought several eunuchs into Xuanyuan Hall.

This man, they never knew his name, and he never said a word to them. He always secretly did many unknown things for the emperor. Whenever he came, the emperor never let outsiders be present.

But today, because of those two old officials, Zhu Minzhi knew that Mu Yunsheng's identity was about to be exposed.

But he never thought of telling Mu Yunsheng, he felt that the princess's heart was too soft, and she had too many entanglements in her heart.She didn't watch her relatives die tragically, so she didn't know what kind of pain it was.

She should hate all of them, including Luo Jing's heartless and ungrateful people, as well as Duanmu Zongli.

After a few heavy rains, the weather gradually turned cooler. Mu Yunsheng moved a lot of books from Mu Zhiyuan's study to his room.

Ling'er saw that she was very serious about reading and practicing calligraphy every day, and joked: "Miss, you don't go to the exam for fame, what are you doing reading these books?"

Mu Yunsheng was leaning on the recliner with a thin leather book about various fabrics, without raising his eyes: "Why don't you climb a tree if you don't read a book?"

Ling'er thought of Miss's eclectic and outstanding appearance a few months ago, it was really out of place, she hurriedly shook her head: "Reading is very good, there is a golden house in the book, there is Yan Ruyu in the book, what kind of books do you like to read, miss? Linger will move here for you."

Mu Yunsheng told her: "It's a bit dark in the room, please open the window."

"Yes, ma'am."

It's already the beginning of autumn, but the grass and trees outside the house are still luxuriant. Ling'er opened the window, and the sunlight slanted into the house through the window, and the shadows of the plane trees outside the window were mottled and wandering.

Mu Yunsheng put down the book and asked, "Where is the master?"

"It is said that I went to Wenyang Prince's Mansion, and the master often goes there recently." Ling'er said mysteriously: "Miss, I think the master probably wants to hold a wedding for you."

Mu Yunsheng gave her a blank look: "You are the only one who is smart! Dad's birthday is coming soon, and you will accompany me to pick out a present for Dad later."

Ling'er smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be better to let Prince Duanmu accompany you?"

Mu Yunsheng picked up the book as if to hit her, Ling'er pretended to be afraid and escaped, sighed softly, picked up the thin book that was spread out and covered her entire face, thinking irritably, if Dad really If you want to marry yourself to Duanmu Zongli, should you agree or not?

Duanmu Zongli and Mu Zhiyuan sat opposite each other, and the melon and fruit refreshments on the table remained intact.

Mu Zhiyuan remained silent, Duanmu Zongli knew that he must have something to tell today, so he sat quietly with him without saying a word.

After a long time, Mu Zhiyuan took out a jade bracelet wrapped in silk handkerchief from his bosom, and handed it to Duanmu Zongli with a somewhat apologetic expression: "I didn't want to trouble the lord, but I don't have anyone in Luojing to trust .”

Duanmu Zongli took the bracelet and saw that the white jade bracelet was smooth and transparent, with extremely intricate patterns of flowers and birds engraved on it. It was obviously made by a famous artist, and asked, "Is this bracelet belonged to Yun Sheng's mother?"

Mu Zhiyuan knew that Duanmu Zongli was an amazingly talented person, and he was good at analyzing and debating, so he nodded without any surprise, and said, "I've been anxious these days, always worried that Yun Sheng's life experience would be exposed She will be in danger in the future, and now you are the only one who can protect her in this world."

Duanmu Zongli listened silently, with a calm expression on his face, silent.

Mu Zhiyuan quickly said: "I know the prince is in trouble, and I don't want the prince to fight against your majesty, but I just hope that the prince can protect her life and let her spend this life safely for the sake of getting acquainted with the little girl. The child is stubborn and can't let go of the hatred. I know that few people can let go of this bloody hatred, but how can she compete with His Majesty with her strength? It's just hitting a stone with a pebble. As a father, I can't just watch her Send to death."

Carefully wrapped the white jade bracelet with a silk handkerchief and put it in the sleeve pocket, Duanmu Zongli looked at this old man who had abandoned his future for Mu Yunsheng and had a life of poverty, his cold heart couldn't help but healed, and said: "The heart that loves Yunsheng , I am the same as Mr. Mu, please rest assured, as long as Zongli is around, no one will hurt her in the slightest."

Seeing that he made such a promise, Mu Zhiyuan couldn't help but be moved with joy: "I can rest assured that Yun Sheng can get the protection of the prince. If God has mercy, she and the prince can have a good marriage. When Yun Sheng gets married, You will give this bracelet to her on my behalf, the future is unpredictable, and I don't know if I can wait until I drink her wedding wine."

Seeing him sad, Duanmu Zongli couldn't tell him that the future marriage between Mu Yunsheng and himself was also hopeless, and he felt extremely guilty.

He ordered someone to change a pot of new tea, and after the servants retreated, he made another cup of hot tea for Mu Zhiyuan, and said sincerely, "Mr. Mu was also a passionate and ambitious man back then. For glory and wealth, Zong Li is grateful and admired."

Mu Zhiyuan raised his hands to take the celadon teacup, and smiled indifferently: "I don't care about these vain names, but looking at the country now, there are not many capable people who are sincerely for the country and can take on great responsibilities. It's just a pity."

Speaking of this, his expression was a little gloomy for a moment: "I helped His Majesty back then, not entirely because of my sworn friendship with him. Although His Majesty dealt with things harshly, he was decisive and resolute with thunderous methods. Prince Xin is too gentle and kind. If he inherits the great rule, those treacherous young people in the court will only make more progress." Helplessly smiled bitterly: "But I never thought that Your Majesty would also be involved in the flood of Lingjiang River. , I really regret it."

Remembering that it was because he spared no effort to keep Li Wei's position as the crown prince that indirectly led to the destruction of Prince Xin's family, Mu Zhiyuan couldn't help but tearfully filled his eyes with annoyance.

Duanmu Zongli said with relief: "Everything in the world has its own destiny, sir, don't blame yourself too much."

Seeing that Mu Zhiyuan was quite interested in the affairs of the court, he intentionally changed the subject and asked, "What do you think of the current government orders in the court?"

Mu Zhiyuan didn't shy away from it, and said: "Since the battle between the prince and the Tianzi Kingdom, the people of Eastern Xia have finally lived a stable life for a few years. It’s unspeakable. If there is no improvement for a long time, I fear that the people will be overwhelmed one day and cause turmoil.”

King Wenyang focused slightly, and asked: "In my opinion, what should be done to make the people feel at ease?"

"Since I have accepted the question, I will be blunt. What the people want is nothing more than food for hunger, clothing for cold, and education for learning. Naturally, in the prosperous Luojing, His Majesty can't see the poor people at the bottom. The miserable scene of selling children for a morsel of grain and the orphans and children who have no food or clothing on the side of the barren mountain road.

In His Majesty's heart, you can only see millions of troops fighting fiercely, but is it a good strategy to rejuvenate the country by conquering the city and overcoming the pass to force other countries to surrender?Back then, His Majesty failed to raise troops to Tianzi, resulting in the massacre of the people in the three cities of East Xia, and the burial of [-] gold feather sons. Later, although some princes regained the lost city, the tragic battle made the people in Jiangnan still lingering in fear. "

Mu Zhiyuan smiled wryly and said: "Nowadays, the national treasury is empty, the good generals in the court are all old, and there are very few young generals who are talented generals, so His Majesty gave up the idea of ​​going to war against Tianzi and Beiqi. Looking for good candidates for promotion, I am afraid that within a few years, His Majesty's desire to expand the territory will rekindle. Dongxia will still be uneasy under internal and external troubles. I only hope that there will be more insightful people in the court to clean up the source and let the sons of Dongxia The people can have enough food and clothing, and live in peace and stability."

Duanmu Zongli was thoughtful: "Reducing taxes will allow the common people to have food and clothing, make them rich and give them talents and learning. What you see is what Zongli thinks in his heart. Although Xiao Wang is a military general, he doesn't want the world to be full of mourners and everywhere. Wolf smoke, protecting the frontiers and strengthening the country should also be based on conquest of strategy and subjugation of soldiers, if your majesty really wants to chase the deer, Zong Liding will do his best to stop it."

Mu Zhiyuan was a little happy and surprised, and looked at him with a complicated expression: "The prince is young, but he can see the foundation of the country, and the shocking talent is really well-deserved, and it is even rarer to have a heart like a prince. It is really a great fortune for the common people of the Li people.”

Duanmu Zongli pushed his hand as a salute, and said calmly: "Mr. Mu praised me a lot. I had a heart-to-heart and detailed talk with Mr. Zongli today. Zongli admired Mr.'s character and talent."

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