I don't want to return

It's already late spring, standing in the forest early in the morning, it's warm and cold.

This day was the day when Xue Jinghong left Yuzhou and went north.Outside the city gate, the defenders lined up, the officials stood solemnly, and the people on both sides stood far away, lined up on both sides of the road in a bustling manner, and they all stretched out their curious eyes to look at the emperor who was hard to see in his life.

In order to prevent the previous assassination incident, Xue Jinghong no longer concealed his identity.Gao Wenjing was very kind, looked at Xue Jinghong's face, and immediately prepared a hundred troops to personally escort Shengshang back to Beijing. While spreading the battle, he sent a letter to the imperial capital and sent someone to pick it up.

After such an arrangement, if someone commits an assassination, he would be seeking his own death.

Right now, there are many people standing outside the city gate to see him off, and the gazes on him are all kinds of strange. When he glanced over from a distance, he could see respectful and humble faces.

But that heartbreaking figure was missing.

It has been half an hour here, and Chongyu still hasn't shown up.

Xue Jinghong withdrew his gaze a little unwillingly, his face darkened.

He thought he could at least have one more look at him before parting.Xue Jinghong twirled his cuffs, which were a little wrinkled by the wind, and frowned bitterly.

This is also good, so that if you see it, you will be nostalgic, and if you are nostalgic, you will have a lot of troubles, and you don't want to leave.

Xue Jinghong flicked his sleeve robe, and didn't wait any longer. He got on his horse, raised his eyebrows and looked at Gao Wenjing who was standing there respectfully, and called out in a deep voice, "Lord Gao."

Gao Wenjing answered with bowed head, and hurried over.

"I've been bothering you for several days. I reviewed the case and inspected the people's sentiments together with Lord Zong. Although Lord Zong found out many omissions, generally speaking, you have done a good job during your tenure. If you can wholeheartedly assist Master Zong, I will definitely not treat you lightly."

"Your Majesty Zong just took over Yuzhou, and he was too busy with business, so he couldn't come to see me off. After I leave, you should go back to the Yamen immediately and help Master Zong wholeheartedly. You don't have to worry too much about my affairs. "

Xue Jinghong said, looking at him with a pair of lacquer-like pupils, and the end of his voice fell softly, as if he was sighing.

Gao Wenjing shuddered all over, and solemnly answered yes.

Xue Jinghong nodded lightly, and stopped talking nonsense. He raised the whip high in his hand, and with a "snap", the horse's hooves stomped sharply, turning around suddenly, and a cloud of smoke and dust was rolled up.

Dozens of cavalry and horses behind him moved along with them, and followed the dust raised by the carriage to the northwest.

But in an instant, the open space outside the city, which was crowded with people just now, has become empty, only the sound of horseshoes gradually weakened and disappeared with the distant background.

The officials moved their pace and prepared to leave in twos and threes, but the crowd of onlookers dispersed in a rush, with expressions of unfinished business on their faces, obviously taking the emperor's private visit in micro-clothes as a topic of conversation.

Crowds gather quickly and disperse quickly.But at this time, in an unnoticed corner of the city tower, a corner of Zizania's robe flashed, and then gradually, with the slanting sunlight, a figure appeared.

Mu Chongyu was looking at the northwest direction with deep eyes.

He didn't know how long he stood here, his eyes didn't blink, and the dark eyes seemed to fill the night.Finally, the people below the city tower dispersed completely, the voices of the people gradually weakened, and it was so quiet that only the chirping of the early warbler could be heard, and he closed his eyes a little tiredly.Then turn around and leave.

The location of Yuzhou is really unique.In the past, when Nanyan was strong and prosperous, relying on the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas in southern Jiangsu, there were many merchants and the economy was prosperous, so it didn't pay much attention to the status of Yuzhou.

However, when the war started, the situation immediately reversed.Merchants are easy to break, and the economy is mostly in decline. On the contrary, Yuzhou is supported by the fertile soil of the Yellow River, so it can keep one side safe.

However, the situation in Yuzhou before Mu Chongyu took over is not very optimistic.Although there is fertile soil, it is mostly occupied by Beiyu people. Although it is peaceful, it is only the peace of Beiyu people.The power of the world, Beiyu is the biggest.Even though the nobles of the Nanyan royal family were exterminated by the Northern Chongqing court's anti-Yan faction, the life of the Nanyan people was naturally even more miserable.

Taxes, labor, and coolies are all imposed on the people of Nanyan. The people of Beiyu sit back and enjoy the benefits, but the people of Nanyan can only be enslaved.

Even the previous Yuzhou Mu could do nothing about this.

Walking by the side of a construction site, Gao Wenjing carefully explained: "It's not that the lower officials and the previous Mr. Liang are sympathetic to the people of Nanyan. As Mr. Zong knows, I am also from Nanyan, so naturally I can't bear to see myself However, in today’s political situation, how can people from Nanyan speak? To be an official in Beiyu, one should swallow one’s breath in everything, otherwise... those who are doing hard labor here now are dismissed as officials.”

At the end, he added hesitantly: "The next official has the courage to persuade Mr. Zong, if you see these things, just pretend you didn't see them. Mr. Zong has such a face in front of the Holy One, so don't lose it for nothing. "

Don't blame him for talking too much, Gao Wenjing always felt weird when watching Mu Chongyu's actions these days.

This person is not only well-informed and good at political affairs, but his every move is different from other Nanyan people who are officials in the court, and he actually reveals that he wants to stand up for the Nanyan people.

The former Gao Wenjing witnessed the Holy Majesty's trust and love for Mu Chongyu with his own eyes, and the latter, Mu Chongyu was about to stand up for the people of Nanyan, so no matter how he thought about it, he was terrified.He could only persuade him with words, hoping to wake up this handsome young man with a promising official career.

It was noon at this time, and Gao Wenjing followed Mu Chongyu along the side of the fortification, sweating profusely from the heat, but Mu Chongyu said nothing, his dark and translucent eyes were full of silence.

He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the hard labor covered with bruises, his eyes turned slightly, and fell lightly on Gao Wenjing's body.

Gao Wenjing's heart tightened, and she was about to speak to persuade her again, but she heard Mu Chongyu's voice said in a neutral voice: "I know what Mr. Gao said."

"Being an official in Beiyu must have suffered a lot. I understand Mr. Gao's difficulties." There was no joy or anger on Mu Chongyu's face, but his eyes flickered slightly: "Don't worry, my lord. , I will not lose my sense of proportion.”

After he finished saying this, he refused to say any more, and turned his attention to those hard laborers in Nanyan who had to drain their blood and sweat under the suppression of officers and soldiers.

Since he escaped from Beiyu Imperial Palace, he has been running for his life all the way. Although he knows the dire situation of the people of Nanyan, he has never seen such a miserable scene with his own eyes.

Of course, prisoners have been used as coolies since ancient times, but these people in front of them are not prisoners, but poor farmers who have been deprived of their land and fertile land!

Mu Chongyu couldn't help but slightly clenched his fist buried in his sleeve, but suddenly let go, his hand dropped down as if powerless, and slid down to his side.

He thought of Xue Jinghong.

In the past, he could put all kinds of hatred and anger on Xue Jinghong, and treat him as a target of revenge to vent his inner pain, but now, he suddenly found that he could no longer do so.

The object of his revenge gave him everything back, so who else can he hate and blame now?He had no object of hatred.

Mu Chongyu looked at his clenched and loosened palm with some strangeness. A thin layer of cold sweat soaked on it.

Gao Wenjing stared at Mu Chongyu's actions strangely, and couldn't help asking, "Lord Zong?"

Mu Chongyu didn't reply for a long time. After a while, he moved with some stiff steps, turned around and said, "Go back." Then he left here quickly.

After returning to the State Shepherd's Office, he worked non-stop.

Mu Chongyu leaned behind the table case, and looked through the past cases and political affairs one by one, from the previous three months, one year, and three years, until the table case was piled up with Xiao Shangao's booklets, until he typed more Human voices ceased to sound until the last drop of wax was consumed by the candle.

As if this was the only way to fill the huge void that suddenly appeared in my heart.

Just looking at it endlessly, I don't know when it will be, the night outside the window gradually recedes like a tide, the crescent moon hangs on the treetops, and the brilliance is gradually covered by the morning sun that diffuses.

After dawn comes dawn, and after dawn comes dusk.

Mu Chongyu stayed up for two whole days and nights.

Gao Wenjing was really surprised when he saw Mu Chongyu.Two days ago, the young man who was so handsome as if he had no time and jade did not know what he had experienced, and he was exhausted a lot.His face was as pale as paper, and his bright eyes were also bloodshot.

Mu Chongyu glanced at him calmly, and handed a piece of paper to him.

"Lord Gao, I understand your difficulties. I don't expect you to follow me with all your strength. You just need to pass on my government orders, all issued in my name, and will not implicate Lord Gao at all." Mu Chongyu Said lightly, motioning for him to open the notebook.

Although his tone was light, even covered with tiredness and hoarseness that could not be erased, but when he spoke every word, it was resounding and undeniable.

Subconsciously, Gao Wenjing felt admiration in his heart. He held the paper document, opened it carefully, glanced at it twice, and was taken aback.

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