Fate with you

Meng Xiuyi was already late, and after a short period of time, he dragged his tired body to get up again.Mu Sheng's heart was a little messed up, seeing her half-closed her eyes and drooping lips, it looked like she hadn't slept enough, but she felt sorry for her.He took her thick cloak and put it on her, then went around to her, tied it on for her, and blamed her: "I don't have a few hours to rest, so why bother to come here?"

Meng Xiuyi was sleepy, and heard her babbling again, at first he just dozed off, but after a while, seeing Mu Sheng was still babbling, he leaned in front of her, and gnawed at that small mouth, Then he snickered and ran away, as if he had taken advantage of it, and even lost most of his sleepiness.

Mu Sheng was angry and funny for a while, and really didn't know what to say to her.Seeing Meng Xiuyi go out, he hurriedly followed, fearing that some servant would see him and arrest the emperor as a thief.

It was still dark outside, and the mountain roads were uneven, so Meng Xiuyi sat in a sedan chair because he was afraid he might stumble while riding a horse.At this time, an unremarkable small sedan chair had already parked outside the door, and the bearer saw her coming out, so he bent over and lifted the curtain of the sedan chair.Meng Xiuyi stopped, looked back at Mu Sheng, with a lazy smile on his lips, and said: "Otherwise you will go to the palace with me? You won't be able to sleep for an hour anyway."

Under the starlight, she stood not far away, turned her head, and smiled casually at Mu Sheng who was standing on the steps.After so many years, she is still the Fifth Highness who was rescued by her back to Peijiayuanchi many years ago. She is used to concealing her true intentions with a careless appearance, and concealing her ambitions with lazy behavior. Unhesitating means to achieve her ends.

Mu Sheng suddenly felt relieved.

Meng Xiuyi saw that she just looked at her with a slight smile and didn't reply, so he clicked his tongue: "I see you are in trouble. That's all, I'm leaving."

After she finished speaking, without any hesitation, she turned around and got into the sedan chair.

It took a long time to escape the summer heat this time, and if he didn't leave, he would spend the winter in Ganquan Palace. The emperor finally issued an edict to return to Beijing.

On the way back, Mu Sheng refused to get on the chariot, and ran to ride horses with her group of colleagues. When they arrived in the capital, they entered the Forbidden Palace and went to see how Meng Youlin was doing.It was not until the end that I went to Hanfeng Palace.Meng Xiuyi inevitably complained to her with a cold face, and said in a roundabout way that she didn't trust her.Mu Sheng knew her temperament, so he let her talk, and only coaxed her to laugh in a gentle voice.

At this time, half of the disaster relief work has been completed, and many victims who have left their homes have also returned to their homeland.After getting Meng Youshu's personal memorabilia to describe the disaster in detail, Meng Xiuyi issued an edict to exempt some counties and counties that were seriously affected by the disaster for two years. In the third year, [-]% will also be deducted.

After the edict, all the people in the south of the Yangtze River shouted long live.The people of Haining County, who were severely affected by the disaster, finally heard that their county magistrate went to Beijing to ask for an explanation for them, but was killed by an adulterer, and everyone knew who the adulterer was.The people of Haining County, together with the people of other counties and counties, wrote the blood book of Wanmin, shouting for Haigong's injustice.

The blood book was sent to the capital, and the government and the public were shocked.

The emperor stood on the hall with his hands behind his back, and ordered the four servants to hold a corner each, and unfold the blood book.Behind each of the above names is a simple commoner. She stared at it for a long time, sighed softly, turned her head and said to Mai Rongen: "Mr. Huai'an, the people in the south of the Yangtze River are angry. , let her find out quickly, no delay!"

Mai Rongen bowed his head and promised, and immediately went to the desk beside him to draw up an imperial edict.

The emperor went to Ganquan Palace to escape the summer heat, and a group of ministers stayed behind in the capital, among them Pei Bo'an's third son, Pei Shao.At the beginning when he heard that Hai Ding sued his father in court, he was certainly angry, but after a while he heard that Hai Ding had been murdered in prison, he was happy for a while, he had the domineering spirit of those who follow me prosper and those who go against me perish, After seeing the many disadvantages caused by Hai Ding's death, he and his colleagues have ridiculed him several times in the Chongwen Museum.

Only then did Pei Shao feel that his family had violated the taboo of all people in the world.Therefore, even though he was afraid of his father's majesty, he couldn't help muttering: "Why did father kill him, it's getting worse and worse."

Pei Bo'an glanced at him coldly, and sneered, "You think Ren Xu is the only one in Dali Temple who is loyal?"

When this sentence came out out of nowhere, Pei Shao was puzzled for a moment, and remained silent for a while.

Seeing his appearance, Pei Bo'an was very upset, and once again resented Pei Zhao's mother in his heart. If it wasn't for Di Shi's incompetence, his beloved son could be raised as well as Pei Chen, and he was taught how to treat others since he was a child, so why is he so obtuse? !

Now it was almost midnight, Pei Bo'an disciplined Pei Shao quite strictly, even though he won the first prize, he did not relax his homework, and from time to time he would talk to him about the affairs of the court, to make him pay more attention.Such earnest instruction, with all kinds of calculations, compared with Pei Zhao who died in vain and Pei Chen who had no family to return to, it seemed that only Pei Shao was his own.

After a while, Pei Shaofang slowly figured out the meaning of Pei Boan's words, and was immediately too shocked to speak.Seeing that he finally turned the corner, Pei Bo'an smiled faintly, his deep eyes were as calm as water under the dim light: "A good person cannot be a good emperor. From this point of view, it is impossible to say that there will be a wise emperor through the ages."

The words that were completely opposite to his calm tone made Pei Shao startled, he blinked slowly, and said dryly: "So, father's great career, I'm afraid it will be very bumpy."

Are you afraid of this?Pei Bo'an glanced at him uninterestedly. Seeing his son's uneasy face, he shook his head and said angrily, "What's there to be afraid of? Even if it doesn't work, as a father, I will keep you safe."

Disappointment was implied in his father's seemingly concerned words, Pei Shao hurriedly calmed down, and said firmly and earnestly: "How dare my son live alone, he will live and die with his father!"

That's about the same.Pei Bo'an stroked his well-maintained long beard, and said with some relief, "If you don't think about victory and think about failure, how dare you let go and do it? It's a matter of fighting to the death, and you should have the determination to die."

There was a warm charcoal fire burning in the room, and white smoke curled up from the gilded cauldron.Pei Shao stared at the white smoke that dissipated for a while, thought for a while, then bowed to the ground, and respectfully said: "Father taught me, I have written it down."

Although this son is not as transparent as the previous two, he is very obedient and obedient.Pei Bo'an nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Since you were young, your father taught you to be patient, to learn to hide your strength and bide your time, and there will always be a day when you will stand out. It's the same this time, so what if you ask people to talk about it? Treat you alone. Above people, who dares to mention today's events?"

Pei Shao was even more respectful and respectful of such a thoughtful teaching.

In terms of obedience alone, Shao'er is much better than those two rebellious sons.Pei Bo'an was quite comforting, he patted Pei Shao on the shoulder and said: "Everything is a father, you go and rest, you have to go to the government office tomorrow."

Pei Shao has a handsome appearance, and he often behaves like a gentleman outside, which attracts many ladies to propose marriage, but now in front of his father, he is as well-behaved as a child.After saying yes respectfully and authentically, Pei Shao hesitated for a long time, then Fang stumbled and said: "I was lucky to be taught by my father since I was a child. If there is no father to protect, I am afraid that I will be killed by my aunt."

Suddenly mentioning this, Pei Bo'an concentrated his attention and became serious.Pei Shao swallowed his saliva, and continued: "I knew that my father is the chief minister, respected by all officials, and relied on by the emperor, and I have made great wishes since I was a child. "

Pei Bo'an pursed his lips and remained silent. That's what he taught him. A scholar, no matter what he thinks in his heart, always speaks of propriety, justice and shame, and the well-being of the common people.

"Therefore, I have a question in my mind that I can't understand." Pei Shao looked at Pei Boan's calm expression, and the fear of his father that he had cultivated since he was a child made him stutter suddenly: "I never saw a clue when I was young. Why has my father suddenly become rebellious in recent years?"

As he spoke word by word, time seemed to freeze suddenly, and his heart beating violently due to fear made him feel a little dazed.Pei Bo'an just looked at him, his look and gaze were the same as usual, but Pei Shao was terrified, as if after a long time, Pei Bo'an said slowly: "Whether I rebel or not, I will eventually be placed as a traitor." charge."

Pei Shao was taken aback for a moment, then was shocked.

Pei Bo'an's elegant and handsome appearance finally gradually distorted under the light of the candlelight, and his deep tone was like an evil spirit with a bloody mouth wide open, which made people feel chills all over, "If it wasn't for this, how could she set up the auxiliary ministers and support the government?" The hero died? How to destroy my whole family and my nine clans!"

Pei Shao only felt that he had heard something inconceivable, his throat was dry and tight, he swallowed hard, and said calmly: "Why did this happen? Your Majesty, Your Majesty is not such a narrow-minded person."

Pei Boan is an old minister of the former emperor, and he has made great achievements in supporting him. Now he ranks in Zhongshu Ling, he is the head of all officials, and the pillar of the country. How many are clean?If you can handle political affairs, you will be a capable minister if you don't lose money. Why should your majesty have to kill them all?

Pei Shao couldn't believe it, he seemed to have thought of something, and quickly said: "Besides, Your Majesty has always valued the elder brother, could it be that this is also a lie?" Pei Chen is also the son of Pei's family, if he wants to destroy Pei Bo'an, how can he let Pei Chen go?

Pei Bo'an hadn't thought of Pei Chen before, he was startled, and then laughed coldly: "Your Majesty is very cunning, I don't know if this move kills several birds with one stone."

Suddenly came such a sentence, Pei Shao was confused when he heard it, but Pei Bo'an had no intention of explaining to him a lot. This son is far from the city, and he can't conspire with him. He only taught him: "Your Majesty will kill me sooner or later. You can't just sit back and wait for death, the only way to survive is to strike first, and seizing the position is the only way to survive. Just remember, it's always better to strike first, don't let your opponent take the lead."

Pei Shao nodded in confusion, he was full of doubts now.Earlier, he accidentally found out that his father and his confidants conspired to change the country. Although he was shocked, he yearned for it. Eldest brother is a dead man. A little imperial physician named Mu Musheng was being disrupted, and his plan to use drugs to control the body of the holy dragon was shattered. Fortunately, his father had taken precautions and silenced the imperial physician involved in the prison, so as not to be implicated.

Later, the Holy Majesty became more and more defensive, and his father never succeeded. Until these few days, he suddenly thought, why did his father do such a rebellious thing?How many people succeeded in rebelling in peaceful and prosperous times?Many were killed.My father came from a poor family step by step to today. He is not a person who is obsessed with ghosts. Why is this so?And he had never noticed that his father had the slightest thought in this regard before, why did he suddenly...

Besides, now it seems that His Majesty is very wary of his father, so why can Pei Chen be His Majesty's confidant?Although Pei Chen has a rift with his father, he is still the eldest son of the Pei family. Under the nest, how can there be any eggs, how can he be alone?Why does His Majesty trust him so much?

Questions flashed one after another, Pei Shaofei was a dull person, he couldn't think of the depth for a while, so he looked at Pei Bo'an, expecting his father to answer him, but he didn't know where to start.

Knowing what he was thinking, Pei Bo'an softened his expression slightly, and said: "After all, you are young and inexperienced. I should tell you when I know it, and I will tell you for my father, but now is not the time." As he spoke, his expression became more serious. Softer, "There is another matter, but I have to do it. Your marriage should look good."

Pei Shao knew that the implication was to form an alliance with others through marriage.He smiled casually: "Marriage is a big deal, but it's up to the father to decide."

Pei Bo'an patted Pei Shao's shoulder, more and more satisfied with Aizi, he was already thinking about who he could marry, and the blood book of Wanmin, he should try to deal with it, and he should not teach His Majesty to be more beautiful than before.