Rebirth: Dominating the Country

When the news that Concubine Yu was not pregnant was confirmed, Mu Bai also increased his attention to the Crown Prince's East Palace.

Originally, I was worried about finding some reason to get away and leave Prince An's Mansion for a while, but someone gave me a pillow when I didn't want to fall asleep.As soon as the news of the severe drought in Yuncheng came up here, Mu Bai over there immediately asked for an order to go to the disaster relief.

This time is different from the last Jinhe flood, which was purely a natural disaster, but this time the severe drought in Yuncheng was caused by man-made disasters.

The people's harvest was poor, and the local officials were greedy. They refused to open warehouses to release grain, and even cooperated with the grain merchants in the city to raise prices.Conscientious merchants did not increase their prices, but one was pressure from peers, and the other was that food storage was not much.

The people were extremely hungry, coupled with the instigation of people with a heart, it led to the disaster of refugee riots.Crazy refugees poured in, and were forcibly suppressed by officers and soldiers. All the weapons used as farm tools were confiscated, and unarmed people were also injured a lot.

Yuncheng has always reported a bumper harvest. If the disaster information was uploaded from the beginning and merchants were prohibited from taking the opportunity to raise prices, the reserves of the granary in the government could fully allow the victims to survive the days before the relief food came.

It's a pity that the parents and officials in Yuncheng didn't do this. If they hadn't been capable and not afraid of offending the magistrate and the insiders who backed him to spread the news to the capital, the emperor would be far away, and the matter would probably have gotten even worse.

Emperor Qiwen was furious and ordered to take off the black hat of the Yuncheng official, but the capital and Yuncheng were far apart.The will of the Holy Majesty and the relief money and relief food all need to be conveyed and escorted. The candidates for the imperial envoy were immediately submitted to Emperor Qiwen's dragon case in the form of papers. Naturally, Mu Bai's self-recommendation was also mixed in these papers, and everything was left to Qiwen. Emperor Wen decided.

On the morning of the next day, Emperor Qiwen listed the names of several people. According to his wish, he wanted the prince to go. There were many people who agreed with him, and there was no voice saying that it would be better for King An or others to go. There are so few here and there.

"Compared to the crown prince, King An is also a child of the royal family, and the burden on him is not heavy. He has always had a good image among the people. If King An goes, the people will be appeased, and King An will also be able to gain experience from it."

"Master Li's words are wrong. This is a natural disaster and man-made disaster. It is not a good thing for the prince to experience. Back then, the crown prince dealt with the floods so well, so this trip will naturally be able to appease the hearts of the people."

"I think it's inappropriate for the lord and the prince to go..."

Several ministers started arguing like this, all because of the existence of extremely human ministers, each of them was blushing, and finally Emperor Wen stopped talking, and then he calmed down.

The emperor said that he was asking for opinions, but he actually had a candidate in his heart.

It is said that a strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake, and the person in Yuncheng who can live there for so long has the guts to know how fat he is. If he can hold the field, he must have enough status.Among Mu Bai and Mu Yan, Emperor Qiwen chose the former again.

The sentence "The disaster is serious, let the prince handle it." The matter stopped there.

However, unforeseen events happened, and not long after the imperial decree was issued, Emperor Qiwen fell headlong in the imperial study, so he had to temporarily change the decree and let King An go to Yuncheng for disaster relief instead of the prince.

The prince supervised the country while he was recuperating, and took over the government temporarily.For such a decision that can train the prince and benefit King An, the voices of opposition from below will naturally disappear completely.

As for Emperor Qiwen's physical problems, they were not too worried. Who in the world would not want to die.Emperor Qiwen was no longer able to bring them enough benefits. What they needed to care about, besides choosing the right new master or ally, was how much benefit they and their family would get after the success of the matter.

It has never been cold at a high place, if the emperor cares too much about his feelings, he will live a life of depression.Emperor Qiwen knew this very well, so he began to indulge his unloved young son to gradually grow in power, and even subtly led him to fight with the prince.

His love for Mu Yan originated from Empress Li, and the death of Empress Li almost took away all the soft feelings in his heart. The emperor's cold blood returned to him again, and the warmth between father and son gradually disappeared.

But his reason is still there, his heir is good enough, in such poor health, for the sake of the country he cherishes, it is absolutely impossible for him to replace Mu Yan and establish another prince.

Besides Mu Yan, who else could he make the crown prince? Mu Bai's wings are really too thin, but he is his own child after all, so he still has to give him a chance.

"They are all your sons, the children left by your sister, and they are of the same blood as you." People are old, nostalgic and emotionally fragile, and the pillow wind blown by Concubine Min usually starts at this time. played a role.

Although Emperor Qiwen felt that he hadn't changed much towards Mu Yan, and he didn't live up to the great trust of his late wife, but in fact what he did was to help Mu Bai, even though he had always put his The other party treated him as a useless tool, not his own child, but at least he still gave Mu Bai a chance to compete, a rare but unfair chance.

Although this change is subtle, it is extremely important to Mu Bai.In the previous life, the emperor was also seriously ill, and the crown prince supervised the country. The imperial envoy to Yuncheng was a royalist who favored the crown prince, but now it was Mu Bai standing in front of the dragon bed, saying farewell to the ill Emperor Qiwen.

"I will do my best to quell the anger of the people and ease the disaster. Please take care of the dragon body and wait for my return." The male voice in the Minghuang tent was very hoarse: "Go, don't lose the royal family of the Northern Kingdom. Good face."

"King An is not young anymore, Your Majesty really... That's not what he said when he talked with his concubine before." A female voice came out immediately after Emperor Qiwen's voice.

This woman is none other than Concubine Min Gui, Zhang Jin, who has been serving Emperor Qiwen since he fell ill.Ever since Emperor Qiwen fell ill, such trivial matters as serving soups and medicines, washing face and combing hair were almost all handled by this imperial concubine whose ten fingers did not touch the spring water.

Emperor Qiwen's condition was different from Empress Li's at the beginning. Empress Li was a minor ailment that aggravated a little bit. The imperial doctor couldn't find out what the illness was, so he could only watch her return to the back for a while. Death.

Emperor Qiwen was suddenly induced by the disease accumulated over the years, and he was menacing from the very beginning.Although it is said that illness comes and goes like a mountain, but the imperial doctor prescribes the right medicine, as long as he takes care of it carefully, it is only a matter of time before he gets better.

Concubine Min did her best during this period of time, and her relationship with Emperor Qiwen naturally heated up in a straight line, which was good for her family and Mu Bai.

Although it is still impossible to replace Empress Li and become the head of the harem when Emperor Qiwen is alive, as long as Mu Bai takes the position, she will definitely be able to secure the position of Empress Dowager.

In Mu Bai's memory, she took care of Emperor Qiwen equally well in her previous life, and said a few good things about the prince, but it is absolutely impossible to instill Mu Bai's filial piety and intelligence in Emperor Qiwen from time to time like now.

"Trouble Concubine Min, my son will leave here." Mu Bai saw the aid between allies and kept it in his heart. Although the other party's role is great, but the essence is just to use each other, it does not make him grateful, of course, Will not break faith.Mu Bai bowed to the tent again, then turned and left.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. King An is the child of you and your sister. There is a folk saying that dragons beget dragons and phoenixes beget phoenixes. The son of a mouse can make holes. No matter how bad he is, he can do much better than others .Of course, Your Majesty still needs to take good care of his body, otherwise King An will be worried about him outside, and his concubines will not be able to sleep well all day and all night."

What Concubine Min has done the most recently is to praise her without any traces like now. She repeatedly emphasized that there are only two points. The crown prince is your child, and King An is also your child; It's not bad, but it's just a little worse than the prince, and King An is extraordinarily loyal and filial.

In the past dynasties of the Northern Kingdom, not every time the best prince became the emperor. Didn’t the original Prince Rui die as a mistake? Although there are many disputes about the throne of Prince Yu, that was 400 years ago It is an unspeakable secret history of the royal family.

In a word, no matter whether the aptitude is enough or not, as long as he is the emperor's son, if he has no choice, he can still rise to the top and become the final winner.

How many real eldest sons in the past dynasties have inherited the throne, and Mu Yan may not be able to live long enough to become a great treasure. Concubine Min put Emperor Qiwen's head on her lap and watched the imperial doctor work hard to give it to him. The latter massaged the acupoints, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards in a nice arc.

She spread out her hands, which were praised by Emperor Qiwen as white and flawless hands, the nails were round and clean with a healthy pink color, and the hand lines were clear, which was praised by the master as indescribably precious.It looked beautiful, and only she knew how much blood was stained on it.

Those who achieve great things must have the determination to go to hell after death, except for the first time, when she dreamed back at midnight, she never felt uneasy.Only if you have the courage to try, can your ambition be overlooked, and let the prince die silently in a dream. Although this matter is a bit difficult, it is not impossible.

Of course, she prefers another method. For example, when the prince was in charge of the country, he caused some big troubles and caused the wrath of thunder. Even if it was not serious enough to abolish the prince, it could still hurt the prince's wings and suppress the other party's arrogance. .

The woman's slender fingers combed Emperor Qiwen's hair that was wet with cold sweat, and the other party's appearance of enduring the pain was exactly the same as before.The other party has also reached the age of knowing the destiny, but this face is still as handsome as when he was young, and it can break the hearts of young court ladies just as much.

She used to be thrilled by it, but for her now, love is empty, only power and children are the most important.For power, she dares to do anything.

As soon as Mu Bai left the Tai Chi Hall, he ran into Mu Yan who came in a hurry.Before the word "brother Huang" could be uttered, the other party threw out a sentence: "I hope you can come back alive." The emotionless tone, coupled with the face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, made this sentence sound particularly ironic.

Mu Bai cupped his hands slightly: "Thanks to Brother Huang's concern, I will take my leave first, and I will return safely."