The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

At night, a gust of wind suddenly blew up on the Jinling River, which was originally calm and calm, and there was a lot of wind and waves on the river in an instant.After a while, screams sounded on the quiet Jinling River, waking up the birds staying on the trees on the bank, and they flapped their wings in horror and flew away.Before flying away, they glanced at the big boat on the river.

The shrill screams continued, coming from the big ship.Then, I heard the sound of something being thrown into the river.

The miserable screams suddenly stopped, and then the sound of piano music and laughter came from the big boat.

In the big boat, several people sat together, drinking wine and enjoying singing and dancing.

While the dancers were dancing, several people were committing violence against three people, and the blood-curdling screams rang out again.

The musicians who were playing music, the dancers who were dancing, and the guests who were drinking and having fun didn't seem to hear the harsh cries.On the contrary, this shrill and frightening cry made them more excited, and the music and dance became more and more exciting with the sharp cry.The guests laughed heartily and raised their glasses high to drink.

The screaming stopped, and these people were silent.Their bodies were covered with blood, and then they were dragged away mercilessly, and thrown into the Jinling River, which could swallow everything, like dead dogs.

After a while, a few more people were escorted up, and they were just like those who were thrown into the Jinling River before, cheering for tonight's guests.

The ship's deck was stained red with blood, and the strong smell of blood filled the entire cabin, but the guests in the cabin did not dislike it at all, and their interest was still very high.Although Legie and the dancers had seen such cruel and bloody scenes before, they couldn't remain indifferent, let alone be as elated as the guests.Enduring the disgusting feeling of bloody smell, they continued to play music and dance calmly.They knew in their hearts that if they spoiled the guests, they would be like those people.

The guests in the cabin are the most distinguished people in Jinling City.They were members of the Cao Gang and the Salt Gang, and members of the four great families in Jinling City.

The person sitting in the upper position is a very young son.His appearance is extremely good, and his skin is like white jade because of his black clothes.He bent his right leg, put his right hand on the knee of his right leg, and held a wine glass in his hand, playing with it carelessly.

The screams from the hatch stopped again, and the young man in black seemed to feel a little bored, and waved to Legie and the dancers.They stopped their movements, and then they didn't dare to have any hesitation, and hurriedly retreated.

The other guests stopped what they were doing and looked at the man in black.

The man in black stood up, straightened his sleeves, then looked at the others, and said indifferently, "I'm going back first, you can do whatever you want."

The others hurriedly stood up, ready to send the man in black off.But the man in black waved his hand at them, they immediately stopped and stood there watching the man in black leave.

After the man in black walked out of the cabin, he boarded a small boat next to the big ship.Soon, the boat docked.

There was a carriage on the shore, and the black man got into the carriage.

In Dazhou, horses are very precious.Ordinary families, even many officials and eunuchs, do not have carriages, and they go out in ox carts.People who can go out in a carriage are rare in the capital.

After getting into the carriage, the man in black closed his eyes and rested his mind.The people around him hesitated for a while, and said softly: "Master, Mr. Meng has few days to live."

Hearing these words, the man in black opened his eyes, as if the eyes of the Jinling River at night were filled with waves.

Seeing that the man in black didn't speak, the guard asked cautiously, "Master, what are we going to do?"

The normally cold eyes of the man in black showed a trace of sadness, but he still had no expression on his face.

"Prepare some supplements and visit Mr. Meng before tomorrow."

The guard replied respectfully: "Yes, young master."

The man in black closed his eyes again, and the guard hurriedly took a light breath.When they got home, the guards woke up the man in black.

Back home, the man in black asked the guard: "Tenth Prince, what did you do today?"

The guard responded obediently: "The tenth prince and his people have not gone out today, they have been staying at Mr. Meng's house." As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately added, "In the past few days, the tenth prince and the others have not gone out. .”

The man in black listened and nodded slightly.

The guard hesitated for a while and said, "Master, the Tenth Prince is nothing to be afraid of, there is no need to send someone to watch them."

The man in black nodded slightly and said: "Then let them withdraw." Ever since the tenth prince came to Jinling, the man in black had sent someone to watch him secretly.

Although the Tenth Prince was not favored and did not pose a threat to them, the man in black had always acted cautiously and had been secretly monitoring and guarding against the Tenth Prince.

Facts have proved that His Highness the Crown Prince's words are correct, the Tenth Prince has no threat, so there is nothing to worry about.

The guard backed out.After a while, he came back again.

"Master, our people are back."

The man in black didn't speak, and the guard retreated consciously.

At this moment, in Mr. Meng's house and in Zhao Yao's room, he was reading a book.

The dark guard suddenly appeared in his room and told him: "Your Highness, those who watched you have withdrawn."

Hearing this, Zhao Yao immediately put down the book in his hand, raised his eyes to look at the dark guard hiding in the darkness, and said in surprise, "They're all gone, won't anyone stay?"

"Not a single one."

Zhao Yao asked: "Did your people follow?"

"Already followed."

"It won't be discovered, right?" Zhao Yao noticed several groups of people watching him as soon as he arrived in Jinling, but when he arrived at Mr. Meng's place, only a group of people were left watching him secretly.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will never be discovered by the other party." It wasn't that the hidden guard was talking big, he was telling the truth.The four of them have been secretly protecting His Highness, but those who watched His Highness never noticed.In this world, except for the dragon guards, others will never find them.

"I want to see who has been staring at me." Zhao Yao said to the hidden guard hiding in the darkness, "It's okay, you go down."

"Yes, Your Highness." The dark guard quietly left Zhao Yao's room.

After a while, Tong Xi walked in and reminded Zhao Yao that it was time to sleep.

"How is Mr. Meng, is he still awake?"

"The servant just went to ask, but Mr. Meng still hasn't woken up."

After Zhao Yao heard this, his mood became a little heavy again, with a worried look on his face.

"Old Meng is afraid..."

Seeing that Zhao Yao was sad, Tong Xi hurriedly comforted him and said, "Your Highness, you are a human being or not a god. You can't save Mr. Meng, so you don't have to blame yourself."

"I know." Zhao Yao already knew that Mr. Meng's medicine stone was useless, and he also knew that Mr. Meng's time was short.In the past few days, Meng Lao has been in a coma for longer and longer, and the third uncle told him that Meng Lao has been in these few days.He had already prepared in his heart, but he would still be sad.

The next day, Zhao Yao woke up early.He first went to Zheng Xilin and had breakfast with him.Then, we went to visit Mr. Meng together.

Mr. Meng woke up for a while at dawn, drank some medicine and ate some porridge, and fell asleep again not long after.

Looking at Mr. Meng, who was thin and only had bones left on the bed, Zhao Yao felt very uncomfortable.

Zheng Xilin also felt uncomfortable, sat by Mr. Meng's bed for a while, and then left with Zhao Yao.

Regarding Mr. Meng's funeral, Zheng Xilin and the butler have already made arrangements.

"After Meng Lao leaves, you leave Jinling and go to Yangzhou to find your grandfather."

"Ah?" Zhao Yao looked at Zheng Xilin in astonishment, "Third uncle, didn't you say that I have something to do before, why did you let me leave now?"

"Originally you had things to do, but under the current situation, you can't do those things." Zheng Xilin said, "I will go back then."

"Third Uncle, don't you want to go to Yangzhou with me?"

"Why should I go to Yangzhou with you?" Zheng Xilin gave Zhao Yao a weird look, "When did I promise you to go to Yangzhou?"

"Third Uncle, it's hard for you and me..."

Before Zhao Yao finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zheng Xilin: "I won't go to Yangzhou with you."

"Then after I go to Yangzhou, can I go to your house to find you?" Zhao Yao had already guessed that Zheng Xilin would not go to Yangzhou with him.

"We'll talk about it at that time." Zheng Xilin didn't reject Zhao Yao, but he didn't agree to him directly either. "After Meng Lao left, all the demons and monsters in Jinling will come out. If you stay in Jinling, you will only be involved in danger."

"There is one thing that I have never understood."

Hearing what Zhao Yao said, Zheng Xilin asked, "Is there anything you don't understand?"

"Mr. Meng Lao is a great Confucian, but he has no real power. Why are all these ghosts and snakes in Jinling afraid of him?" This is something Zhao Yao has never understood. "How can these monsters in Jinling fear Meng Lao?" Even if they can't attack Mr. Meng on the surface, secretly those people have various means to kill Mr. Meng.

"When Mr. Meng returned to his hometown to live in seclusion, he helped the family in Jinling. He was very kind to these people." Zheng Xilin sighed softly, and continued, "Also, don't underestimate the identity and status of a great Confucian."

"What do you mean?" Zhao Yao didn't understand the meaning of Zheng Xilin's last sentence.

"Meng Lao is the only great Confucian in the world. If something happened to him in Jinling, do you think scholars in the world will let people like Jinling go?" Zheng Xilin asked again, "Do you think your father will let them go?"

When Zhao Yao heard this, he instantly understood what Zheng Xilin meant.

"So that's why I underestimated the status of a great Confucian."

"He was the only great Confucian in the past and present, but now he is leaving. I don't know..." This is not a good thing for Da Zhou. "By the way, it's best not to use the method you said before."

Zhao Yao asked in confusion: "Why?"

"You can't interfere with the imperial examination, or you won't be able to go to Yangzhou."

"Okay, then I don't care about it." He had already told his father, and it was up to him whether his father would accept his opinion.

"Go and pack your books, I'll go and see if there is anything unprepared." Zheng Xilin was talking about things to prepare for the funeral.

"Then I'll go." Old Mr. Meng gave Zhao Yao his entire collection of books.In the past two days, Zhao Yao and his four brothers have been busy packing up his old man's books.

Mr. Meng has lived for eight or ninety years, and he has collected a lot of books in his life.Zhao Yao and the others haven't finished sorting it out, but he initially estimated that there are at least 90 copies.

After these books are sent to the capital, the imperial court will arrange for printing and distribute them to the students at that time.

At the same time, King Wei went down to court and returned to King Wei's mansion.

Yu Hai brought a secret letter to King Wei.

After Wei Wang saw it, he sneered disdainfully: "For he is sensible, he didn't stare at the tenth brother, otherwise..." He didn't finish his sentence, but his tone was sinister and dangerous. "The people in Jinling are really getting more and more rampant."

Calvin, I have been writing all afternoon and all night. The content I wrote is too rubbish, so I still won’t update it tonight.

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