Fate with you

The sun rises in the early morning, and the pale golden sunlight gradually becomes stronger from gentle. The sun at the end of the day is the most dazzling time of the day. It is not as aggressive at noon, as it is gradually restraining at dusk. A person in his prime has received countless attentions.

The window paper becomes transparent in the sunlight, and the sunlight passes through the gaps invisible to the naked eye on the paper, and shines on the bright gold bricks in the temple, reflecting a dazzling light.

The hall gradually warmed up.

After Meng Xiuyi said that, he immediately regretted it. We finally met each other, so we shouldn't waste time on ridicule.Meng Xiuyi tried his best not to hold back his fluctuating mood, and looked at Mu Sheng carefully, wanting to see how her beloved girl had changed after three years of absence.Meng Xiuyi meticulously did not miss any place, and compared her with the image that was deeply etched in her mind three years ago, but, for some reason, when she carefully looked at the image in front of her that was actually standing in front of her. When he was in Mu Sheng, the image in his mind became blurred.

It turned into a blurry figure, as false as the moon in the water or a flower in the mirror.

Meng Xiuyi suddenly felt uncomfortable, even the corners of his eyes became wet.Not caring to find out why she was sad, she quickly closed her eyes, calmed down for a while, and then said softly, "How are you doing in Lin'an?"

Thirty feet away in front of her, Mu Sheng heard her speak again, and hurriedly replied: "Everything is fine."

She always stood with her face restrained, and her eyelids always drooped slightly. Meng Xiuyi doubted whether she had looked at him from the moment we met to now.Hearing her say that everything is fine, Meng Xiuyi frowned like a hill. Could it be that she is too happy to leave?

With such a thought, Meng Xiuyi became very irritable. Looking at Mu Sheng, she still lowered her head slightly, her thin shoulders were straightened up under the first-class Chinese robe, she looked like a tough bone!

Meng Xiuyi only felt as uncomfortable as wanting to be bitten by a group of ants in his heart, so he forced himself to be calm and said: "I announced you today because I want to ask about your plans before the big exam. You have already been named Shangqing. Two years ago The reason why you were not called back to Beijing to join the post was because you had not served a single term as the county magistrate at that time, and if you resigned halfway, your merits would not be counted, and I also heard about some of your actions at that time, which were very exciting."

Deliberately explained the reason why she was not called back immediately, and then asked inadvertently: "So, what do you think now? Are you going back to Lin'an? Or choose another state or county? ..."

Come, Mu Sheng thought about the purpose of His Majesty's summoning before coming, and when she heard it now, she immediately knelt down: "I wish to replace the herdsmen of the Son of Heaven."

His Majesty just said that she doesn't really want to see her face, as long as she is not an eyesore in front of her, it doesn't matter if she returns to Lin'an, or choose another state or county, in short, as His Majesty said, she knows herself well.

The look of her impatiently wanting to leave suddenly made Meng Xiuyi angry again.Before he left, he reluctantly said, "That day, you asked me to enter the palace and reward me with the position of superior minister. At that time, I didn't agree. Now that I think about it, I regret it."

It caused her to toss and turn thinking about this sentence day and night, feeling restless, thinking that she was actually reluctant to part with her, which caused her to regret it to the death in the past three years, blaming herself for being too impulsive, making a bow without turning back situation.

The results of it?What now?Is it too late to regret it?Shangqing gave you supplies, and you don't want to do it? !

fraud!

Fortunately, Meng Xiuyi gained a lot of wisdom from the pitfalls, so he didn't blurt out and point out a place to her. He just turned his eyes away and said calmly: "If you have such a plan, I will consider it for you. After the big exam... let's see it again." .”

After saying this, I am very happy.Mu Sheng could also hear the dullness in her words, so she answered yes in a low voice, and didn't say much else.

Today, the word Shangqing is meaningless to her.

It is rumored that Emperor Taiping appointed Shangqing to thank Xiang Xiang.Shangqing can enter and leave the palace freely, and has the right to intervene in the affairs of the forbidden palace, and even the emperor's personal clothing and food.This makes the official position of Shangqing very unusual. It is said that it is an internal minister, but it has the power to discuss politics in the upper court. Compared with the prime minister, it is closer to the king. It is said that it is an official of the court, but it is in charge of the emperor's palace. In terms of power, she is no different from the queen.

Emperor Taiping set up this official position for Xie Xiang, and his intentions are clearly revealed.

She uttered the words of remorse at the beginning, precisely because of this obviousness.

This should have been the dream position of many officials and eunuchs. No one could be closer to the emperor than Shangqing in civil and military affairs.But now, for her, the last thing she should ask for is this closeness.

She accepted His Majesty's statement that she didn't want to see her face very much without any hesitation, and tried her best to avoid making her an eyesore.Mu Sheng suddenly remembered that once, His Majesty talked about Yun Ji, saying that she was the most knowledgeable, and maybe one day in the future, His Majesty would talk about her indifferently to another person, saying that she was the most knowledgeable about current affairs.

"What are you thinking?" The emperor suddenly asked from the top.

Mu Sheng was feeling lost when she heard her voice, looked up and met Meng Xiuyi's dark and deep eyes.Meng Xiuyi didn't expect her to raise her head suddenly, she was taken aback for a moment, and was about to give a gentle smile when Mu Sheng lowered her head again.

His Majesty's tender smile can only be seen from the top of his head.

Meng Xiuyi: "..."

Seeing that there was nothing to talk about today, Meng Xiuyi held back his discouragement, waved his sleeves, and said helplessly: "You just returned to Beijing, there must be a lot of things waiting to be done at home, so go back."

Mu Sheng heaved a sigh of relief, and backed out as she said.

Walking outside the hall, the sun is shining brightly, the sky is clear, the sky is full of majesty, the Jianzhang Palace is built high, and the view in front of you is extremely wide.Mu Sheng looked around, it was empty, and let the sun shine again, as if all her thoughts had nowhere to hide.

It's better to know the current affairs than to know the current affairs. It's better than being tired of seeing each other. When I go back, I tell Uncle Bo that I don't need to pack my luggage.

A person's life is so long, and there will always be things that don't go his way. It's rare to meet someone you like, but it's not because it's rare, you will definitely get it if you like it.

Mu Sheng felt that although her life had only passed less than half of it, it was also full of ups and downs. If there were some things that kept hiccupping in her heart, it would be nothing but annoying.Thinking of this, she didn't feel relieved, and couldn't help but recall His Majesty's words, "You are very self-aware, knowing that I don't really want to see your face."

A person who never forgets, said such mean and hurtful words to her.

In the end, it's hard to get over it.

The next day, Mu Sheng went to the cemetery to visit her mother.

After Pei Bo'an was killed, he abandoned the market, and all of Pei's families died, and no one dared to collect their corpses. In the end, it was Pei Chen who set aside a piece of land in the ancestral grave and buried them out of blood.

Three years later, the Pei family cemetery has become more restrained with the decline of the Pei family.Those stone walls carved with reliefs of gods and beasts have been removed, and a lot of precious and rare flowers and trees have been removed. They are still neat and solemn, but they do not have the previous publicity and luxury.

That's good too, brother's official position is not high after all, if he is too flamboyant, he will be criticized and overstepped.

Mu Sheng stopped in front of her mother's tomb, took out incense candles and set them up as offerings, caressed the stone tablet, and whispered: "Mother, my daughter is here to see you."

Naturally, no one agreed to her.

Mu Sheng stared at the words on the tombstone.She missed her mother very much. At this time, she especially missed her mother's greetings, her mother's earnest teachings, her warm embrace, and her mother's gentle eyes.

She held back her tears, and the feeling of loneliness eroded her heart and lungs at the fastest speed.

She has relatives, elder brother, grandfather, uncle, and cousins ​​who played well when she was a child. They must also miss her, but she cannot recognize them; she has someone she likes, but that person has abandoned them The relationship of nearly ten years has been abandoned to her like a shoe.

Although the world is big, she is helpless.

After kowtowing to Mrs. Pei, Mu Sheng stood up, took a deep breath, bent her lips, and said, "Mother, everything is fine with my daughter. Now that she is Shangqing, you have to take care of yourself."

She is the best at reporting good news but not bad news, and she doesn't want her family to worry about her. Therefore, during those three years, even the mother who cared most about her didn't notice the matter between her and His Majesty.

Now, she still can't change this habit.

After returning from the cemetery, Mu Sheng looked gentle again, her soft eyes seemed to be able to tolerate everything in the world.She went to Di's mansion again for the reason of asking her grandfather's pulse, visited her grandfather, met her aunt and others, and then came back.

People who are away from home often have to visit their relatives and friends after returning home. She really doesn't care about many people, so it can be regarded as having visited them all.

On the third day, when the official examination was held, Mu Sheng prepared his own pen and ink and went there.

When she arrived at the Ministry of Officials, everyone was very polite and respectful when they saw her.

There are two exams, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and the Ministry of Officials provides a lunch for all the princes.

After the exam, Mu Sheng went back to her home to sleep well for the night. The next day, she received many posts inviting her to enjoy the flowers and spring banquet, or famous assassins who wanted to visit her. She carefully selected a few to go, I chose a few more people who were asking for an interview, and the time was filled to the brim, almost without touching the ground.

Until the results of the big exam were announced, the emperor summoned all the prefects.