The moon is bright and the night is still young

Chapter 22

The country of Li in the northwest is cramped and lacks resources, but its people are tough, brave and good at fighting, and often rely on its own talent and flexible combat advantages to invade neighboring small countries.After years of accumulation, the national strength has improved, so his ambitions are vigorous, and he has gradually set his sights on the border defense of Jiguo.Since the monarch fell ill a few months ago, the movements in the Li country have become more and more noisy, but due to the mighty power of the general of the Mu family, it is not easy to act rashly, so frequent riots are caused, and the retreat is repeated when the goal is achieved. I have a headache.

After all, the monarch is at that age, and his energy has long been unable to compare with when he was young. He has insufficient energy and energy, and is bedridden due to exhaustion.The queen and the noble concubine are serving on the left and right, and they are very concerned about your majesty. Even the queen personally supervises the king's food and medicine soup, which is really a deep love between husband and wife.It's just that the monarch's health has not recovered for a long time, and the weather is getting colder. The imperial doctor feels that the monarch can no longer bear this year's cold winter.

The account book of Gao Wei's underground casino was successfully swapped, and General Mu secretly brought his wife in with him when he asked his wife to visit Mu Xiwen in the palace.Mu Xiwen carefully put away the ledger, mother and daughter are connected, Mrs. Mu can naturally guess her daughter's thoughts, and holds her hand tightly with infinite worry, "Now that things are up to now, do whatever you want, you are the Mu family My daughter, Your Highness is the son-in-law of our Mu family, and behind you is the Mu family that your father worked hard for. With your personality, how could you be willing to live a life of being subordinate to others. Your father has written and told you, mother to leave Yaner behind. Here you are, the rest is up to you." Mu Xiwen looked at the maid named Yan'er next to his mother, and moved into his mother's arms, "Mother, you have helped me a lot. Don't worry, everything will be over soon, your daughter won't lose face to the Mu family, and neither will your son-in-law."

A few days later, the monarch summoned the national teacher Rong Lin into the palace, and this move attracted everyone's attention.This Rong Lin was used by His Majesty at a young age, and he held a high position as a national teacher, so he would not enter the palace for any important matters. At this juncture, the monarch suddenly sent an order to the national teacher, and there is only one possibility - the will.

There were too many sightlines in the palace, Mu Xiwen drove out of the palace in a carriage, and waited on Rong Lin's only way back to the mansion.After a long time, the state teacher's carriage appeared in sight, slowly coming from a distance.Mu Xiwen got off the carriage and stood in the middle of the road.The state teacher's carriage stopped, and the coachman asked loudly, "Who is blocking the road?" The purple-clothed woman in front of the carriage didn't seem surprised, "I didn't expect the third imperial concubine to be a quick-tempered person, and she was waiting here in the freezing cold." Mu Xiwen said with a smile: "Of course I don't dare to disturb the teacher if there is nothing important , since you don't hesitate to offend and block the way, you should show your sincerity, it doesn't matter if it's cold."

Rong Lin got out of the car, and Mu Xiwen led him to walk for a while. In the stone pavilion not far from the road, Mu Xiwen ordered someone to prepare cushions and pave it, and a pot of charcoal fire was lit. "The third imperial concubine is well prepared." "Master of the country, the teacher of a country, this concubine dare not slack off." The two sat down, Rong Lin stretched out his hands towards the charcoal fire to keep warm, and said with a polite smile: "Third imperial concubine Are you also interested in the reason why Gao Mou entered the palace?" "Your Majesty will not rush the national teacher into the palace if there is no important matter. Could it be that something happened to Your Majesty?" "If your Majesty has something to do, the palace will naturally release the news as soon as possible. The imperial concubine doesn't need to come here to ask me." "Your Majesty has always trusted the National Teacher, and the National Teacher is resourceful and will be the best at solving your majesty's problems. Presumably, this time, your majesty has a headache and wants to discuss it with the national teacher."

Rong Lin looked at the burning charcoal fire in front of him, "That's Gao's duty." Mu Xiwen picked up a piece of coal on the ground, and wrote three words on the table: one, two, three. "Which one is your majesty proud of? Which one is the national teacher more optimistic about?" Rong Lin looked at the words on the table and said with a smile: "I am just a counselor. Your majesty has his own opinions on important matters of kingship." "The national teacher is humble, your My mind suggests that it is of great importance to His Majesty, and it is not an exaggeration to decide who can live and who can die." "The third imperial concubine has been flattered." "In today's court, the most powerful person is nothing but His Highness, and His Highness has a bad personality. It's a bit of a loss, he's not as good as his elder brother, but it's not too bad, both of them have prominent family backgrounds, no matter who takes power between the two in the future, he will be a monarch that the people want." Rong Lin just smiled when he heard the words, "One country The biggest trend is the power of heavy cavalry, Your Majesty has been afraid of your Mu family for the rest of your life, finally solved the hot potato of the daughter-in-law's marriage, thought you could enjoy your old age in peace, but now you are going to burn out, it is really ironic." Rong Lin Raising his head, his deep eyes seemed to be able to peer into the depths of Mu Xiwen's soul. "Your Highnesses, no matter how many party members you have and how prosperous the scene is, the choice of your Mu family has been made from the very beginning, isn't it?"

Mu Xiwen smiled helplessly, "After all, the Mu family is just the Mu family, and the national teacher is only the national teacher after all. Only Your Majesty can decide the situation of royal power." Flag, holding the crime of being a brother in his hand, and his body must have long been different from what it used to be. Isn't what you think in your heart something you can get at your fingertips?" Mu Xiwen was shocked, and stared at the smiling man in front of him in disbelief, "National Teacher Really insightful." "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, isn't that what a national teacher should be like."

Rong Lin got up and said goodbye, "Gao is just a counselor, he is used by the king to share the worries of the king. But the change of the king has long been predetermined, if he can really do the opposite, it is true that he has some skills. This battle for royal power, Gao I am very much looking forward to the final result.”

He reached out to take the piece of coal that Mu Xiwen had used, drew a circle on one of the characters on the table, then saluted and left slowly.The carriage drove away and gradually disappeared at the end of the road.

Mu Xiwen looked at the circled 'two', silently took out his handkerchief, and gently wiped off the handwriting written by Sanwai before stepping out of the stone pavilion.

(End of this chapter)