twin moon

Chapter 183 No.20 Act Four Variable Three

The first year of Zhaoxi, December [-]th.It coincides with Laba, and Mulu City was also decorated into a piece of silver because of the heavy snow last night.Every household cooked Laba porridge one after another, and the dense fragrance overflowed in the air, as if the great war just a year later, and those painful and sad memories, had gradually faded away with the wind and snow up.

After nearly two months, Qi Ziyin mustered up the courage to return to Guihong Garden.Now, the tall tung trees in the garden have already lost all their branches, and the withered and yellow leaves have fallen all over the ground.And the originally clear water in the pool has become turbid due to no one taking care of it, washing a few moss-covered moss-covered stones that fell into the pool from the shore.

The servants and servants in the palace had already been dismissed by the young man, leaving only a few Mo Lingwei standing far away in the corridor, responsible for guarding the young master's safety.Qi Ziyin sat alone in the overgrown garden for a long time, when he came back to his senses, it was already the time when the sun was setting and the crows were returning to their nests.

The young man propped up his somewhat numb legs, shook the snow dust on the hem of his clothes, put the silver mask back on his face, and let out a long sigh.Looking at everything in front of him, he understood that even if he came back here, the most beautiful time in his memory would never come back again.Now, the hope of finding the city left by the ancestors is getting slimmer, and he is even more disheartened by the complicated affairs of the world. He only wants to find out the whereabouts of Ning Yue and Jiang Yan, and escape to the world with his old friends. A place where you can spend the rest of your life peacefully.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to Hongyuan, he saw dozens of unfamiliar faces in official robes who had received the news from nowhere and had already been waiting outside the door for a long time.When the officials saw Qi Ziyin walking out, they knelt down and knelt down on the ground, blocking his way forward, weeping bitterly, and at the same time persuading him to succeed to the throne as soon as possible.

"I didn't come back this time to compete for the throne. The Qi family, which has brought great disasters to this land, is now unable to maintain Ye Kingdom Zuo, let alone lead thousands of people in Ye Kingdom. You may wish to follow the example of the ancient sages, Appoint virtue and appoint a true sage to sit on the throne of the country?"

The boy in white with a silver mask shook his head firmly, expressionless.However, as soon as he finished speaking, some of the ministers voiced their opposition:
"The Kingdom of Ye has always been the Kingdom of Ye of the Qi family. It is against the rules to establish a new king, and it may destroy the foundation of the Kingdom of Ye for a thousand years!"

"Yes, young master, you don't want to refuse any more. Looking at the entire Ye Kingdom, and even the entire Wanzhou, if even you are not worthy to sit on this throne, who else can sit on it?"

"That's true. The person who killed the king and usurped the throne was Qi Shouyu. Now the young master's ascension to the throne is really expected by everyone. The people of Ye Kingdom look forward to it every day and night, and they all say that the young master will definitely become a generation of Mingjun!"

The person on the opposite side compliments me one after another, but each has its own purpose and concern.

"Don't talk about it anymore. In the face of power and desire, no one can guarantee that they can withstand the temptation. You can't, my uncle Wang can't, and I can't do it either."

"But in the huge country of Ye, could it be that the young master has the heart to let it go like this and ignore it?"

"Yes, a family cannot be without an owner for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day. If the Japanese guard Liang attacks again, what should we do? What about the chambers of commerce and the people in the city?"

The ministers became more and more anxious, and even put all kinds of powerful relationships on the surface.Qi Ziyin also knew that these courtiers who could serve as errands under Uncle Wang's rule were all tactful and sophisticated people.He understood better that the other party also wanted to take the opportunity to test his bottom line, so he just looked at those hypocritical faces coldly and said:

"Is there no king in the world. Ye Kingdom is just one of the twelve kingdoms of Dasheng. And the so-called millennium foundation you talk about is nothing but something that only princes and nobles care about. Dispute, killing again, is it justice or axiom? Who cares whether the country is surnamed Qi, Luqiu, or someone else's surname as long as the people can live and work in peace? Surname?"

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused an uproar among the officials.At the same time, Qi Ziyin suddenly heard a voice behind him:

"Brother Qi's words are wrong. In my opinion, the position of the country's lord must belong to you."

The young man turned his head, but saw the silver-haired Mo Zeming standing behind him supported by Mo Chen, and immediately asked in surprise:
"Brother Zeming, why didn't you take a good rest and came to the palace instead?"

"Miss Leng saw that you hadn't come back for a whole day, so she asked us to come and take a look for fear that something might happen to you in the palace." The other party smiled slightly and walked slowly to the boy in white.

"But Sister Jia just asked you to check my situation, but she didn't ask you to persuade me to ascend the throne, right? I've made up my mind on this matter, so I don't need Brother Zeming to worry about it."

Qi Ziyin arched his hands as he spoke, turned around and didn't want to say any more.But the silver-haired boy stopped him: "Brother Qi, listen to me. If you really can't convince you, Zeming should resign."

"Well, you say so."

The other party's extremely firm tone made Qi Ziyin nod helplessly.Mo Zeming still had that half-smile expression on his face, but he raised his hands above his head, bowed forward, and made a respectful salute:
"I admire Brother Qi, who can think so clearly about the matter of choosing interests and exercising power. However, the world is so big that not everyone can have a mind like yours. If you don't inherit the throne in the future and don't set up kingship, Ye Kingdom Who should control those old and young, princes and nobles in the territory, those wealthy gentry who hoarded food and made a fortune during the war? Who should sympathize with those people who have been displaced and living in distress?"

What Mo Zeming said was resounding, as if he wanted to tell the officials on the side to hear it, and he reprimanded them so that their faces turned red and they became embarrassed.Seeing that Qi Ziyin also showed compassion on his face, he paused for a while and continued:
"What's more, there are still domestic worries in Ye today, and foreign troubles have arisen again. Young master, please think about it carefully. Whether it was Cheng Guo or Wei Liang, have they ever done nothing to the people? At this moment, the Baisha Camp Tens of thousands of soldiers have long devoted themselves to the young lord, eager to have the opportunity to do their best to be loyal. Now, the whole country of Ye desperately needs your leadership. And this is what you, as the only descendant of the Qi family in the world, need Take responsibility!"

Qi Ziyin didn't expect that he would be really moved by the other party's words. After pondering for a while, he also bowed his hands and returned a big gift to the other party:
"Brother Zeming's words awakened the person in the dream, and I am ashamed. The current disaster in the Ye Kingdom was caused by my Qi family, and it should be resolved by my Qi family's descendants."

"Young master, this is—agreed to ascend the throne?"

The surrounding officials started to commotion again, and some of them retreated slowly, planning to wait for an opportunity to escape.It turned out that from the very beginning, they believed that this young young master would not succeed to the throne easily, but now Qi Ziyin's attitude has changed drastically, but it is self-defeating, causing them unspeakable suffering.

Seeing this, Qi Ziyin immediately waved his hand and ordered Mo Lingwei, who was standing beside him, to stop all the courtiers: "Didn't you all try to persuade me to ascend the throne as soon as possible? Now that I agree, why do you seem to be indifferent?" Happy?"

Facing the questioning, a group of courtiers promoted by Qi Shouyu had to kneel on the ground, shouting long live.The young master in white struck while the iron was hot, and after thinking for a while, he set about arranging the things he had always wanted to do, but had never been able to make up his mind to do:

"Since I decided to ascend the throne today, I should announce this to the world as soon as possible. Now that the New Year is approaching, we should hold a grand ceremony after the beginning of spring to celebrate with the people. This is one of them!"

"Follow the decree of the country's sovereign!"

"Immediately send people to establish a roster, rectify the names of General Baili and other loyal and brave soldiers of the Ye Kingdom who were falsely accused by Qi Shouyu as rebels and rebels, and give them honorable burials. This is the second!"

"National T-shirt!"

"Send people to check the treasury, and drive fast horses to the rich and powerful everywhere, ordering them to donate their personal money and stored food to relieve the people. The resulting deficit and loss will be compensated by reducing or exempting land tax and land grants in the future. This is the third !"

"Lord of the Kingdom, benevolent!"

"Tomorrow at sunrise, I will discuss the state affairs with all the ministers and officials in the Zichen Palace, and discuss strategies to recuperate the people's strength and restore vitality. There must be no slack. This is the fourth!"

"Master Shengming!"

The four edicts are like four bells ringing, deafening and deafening, and last for a long time.The courtiers who had originally hoped to fish in troubled waters finally realized that they might not be able to play any tricks in front of this seemingly ridiculously naive young master.And their previous hope that they could make some money for themselves while the new king was still undecided and everything was waiting to be done, also completely fell through at this moment.

After temporarily arranging the state affairs, Qi Ziyin and Mo Zeming returned to the other courtyard named Zheliuxuan in the East City.For two months, a group of people have settled here.

The messy old house had already been tidied up by Leng Jiayun.Some of the things that Xiang Baili used in the past were carefully sorted out by her, and buried in a tomb under the crabapple trees in the courtyard.

Although Xuanzhong has long been different, but at the moment when he first entered the courtyard, the young man suddenly felt that Xiang Baili had never left his side——

Although the flowering season has already passed, just a few days ago, those crabapple flowers in the courtyard that had not been cared for for many years but were still flourishing bloomed one after another.Although the first snow arrived, the bright red bones did not wither, but became more and more beautiful.The white snow and red flowers complement each other, which has a breathtaking beauty.

Right now on the small stone table in the courtyard, Leng Jiayun has already prepared several sets of bowls and chopsticks.Seeing the three returning, she immediately got up and greeted them:

"Today is the holiday, let's have a drink with Baili."

The woman from Dongli changed into her purple dress again, holding an altar of Qing Li Shao in her arms that had been stored for many years.It was only at this time that Qi Ziyin noticed that there was an extra pair of bowls, chopsticks and wine cups on the table, which were specially prepared for the deceased Xiang Baili.

Leng Jiayun filled up the wine, took a small cup and walked to the lover's monument, and slowly poured the wine down.There are no inscriptions or epitaphs on the simple stone tablet, but the earth xun that Xiang Baili always carries with him is placed in front of it.

"Baili, today is the holiday, let me accompany you to have another cup of Qing Li Shao. Although Qingwan is no longer here, but your revenge has been avenged, and the people on the island must settle down properly. You are in the sky, and you should be able to rest in peace." gone."

The woman in purple said in a low voice, but her emotions were not too turbulent, let alone crying.It seemed that after everything came to an end, the hatred and sorrow that seemed to be indelible in her heart were finally let go.

Qi Ziyin also took off his mask and walked to the tomb. After respecting his teacher, he filled another cup, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp:

"Teacher, now I will be the successor of Ye Kingdom. After the country is stabilized, I will definitely find Jiang Yan and Ning Yue as soon as possible, and come back with them to see you."

"Ziyin, have you figured it out? That's really great! I wanted to ask you, what's your plan for the future."

Hearing what he said, Leng Jiayun immediately turned around and smiled at the young man, then turned to salute Mo Zeming, "Little Patriarch Mo, thank you this time!"

"Brother Zeming is indeed a lobbyist sent by you, Sister Jia!" Qi Ziyin was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed in relief.

However, Mo Zeming on the side just nodded slightly, but his eyes were vacillating, as if he had something on his mind.

Mo Chen finally couldn't bear it any longer, pressed the wine cup in his hand heavily on the bluestone table, looked into the eyes of the silver-haired boy and asked, "Little Patriarch, don't you plan to talk about that matter?"

"Mo Chen, don't talk too much! Today is the holiday, and I don't want to ruin Brother Qi and Miss Leng's happiness!"

Mo Zeming shook his head vigorously, signaling the other party to stop, but it was obviously too late.The eyes of the two companions on the opposite side were even drawn to him:
"Brother Zeming, what is Mo Chen talking about? Why can't you tell us?"

"Yeah, if you say it or not, wouldn't it be in vain to tempt people's appetite?"

Qi Ziyin and Leng Jiayun's questioning made the silver-haired boy more and more embarrassed.However, before he could answer, Mo Dust responded one step ahead:
"Actually, the little Patriarch, he has already calculated Jiang Yan's whereabouts."

"Seriously? This is rare good news! Brother Zeming is planning to send Mo Chen to pick him up quietly and give us a big surprise?"

The white-clothed boy was a little drunk at this time, and he reached out and patted the silver-haired boy's shoulder vigorously.Seeing that he could no longer hide it, Mo Zeming just sighed lightly, but shook his head and said:

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but I'm afraid that after learning the whereabouts of the other party, you will find it hard to accept for a while."

"Could it be that Jiang Yan has encountered some trouble? Tell me, where is he now!" Seeing that the other party's tone was wrong, Qi Ziyin suddenly became nervous, and Jiu Jin was mostly sober.

"Brother Qi, please rest assured that Jiang Yan is currently in the northern region. Although there is trouble, it is not insoluble. It's just—"

The silver-haired boy paused for a moment, "It's just that, right now, he has already married Tuya, the princess of the Muyun tribe, and unified all the tribes of Shuodi, becoming Tianhehan on the Yanluo Plain!"

"What are you talking about? How could Jiang Yan get mixed up with those northern barbarians! Besides, Ning Yue's whereabouts are only unknown. Not only did he not go looking for her, but why would he marry a foreigner who had seriously injured himself? A woman is a wife!"

Qi Ziyin immediately jumped up, picked up the wine cup on the case by his sleeve, dropped it to the ground and shattered it.

However, Mo Zeming's expression soon made him understand that every word he heard in his ears just now was an undeniable fact.

　The starting point is not the starting point, and the whole book is free.

　　
　　
　
(End of this chapter)