Rebirth: Dominating the Country

The person standing in front of Ji Xiang is none other than the heir to the Northern Kingdom, Prince Mu Yan.

After the young man had a job in the palace, he had glimpsed this man who was very famous in this capital from a distance several times.Even though he was just looking at him from a distance, with his good eyesight, Jixiang could still see the opponent clearly.

Before he had actually met the prince, in the little book boy Ji Xiang's heart, if he compared his master to the bright moon in the sky, the prince would be like a scorching sun, which would burn people's eyes just by looking at it.

King An and the prince are not from the same world as him. The most noble person he has ever seen is his master. However, Madam Su once said that the prince's status is much more respected than an unloved prince. .

So even if he didn't like the sharp sword-like prince from the beginning, he was still afraid of the former from the bottom of his heart.The first time he saw His Highness the Prince's face from a distance, he seemed to understand why the other party was more popular with the princes and nobles in the capital than his own master, and was also more favored by the current Holy Majesty and the deceased Queen's natal family.

People can't be judged by their appearance, and everyone can say that marrying a wife should be a good one, but no matter what time it is, it is always easier for a beautiful woman to win the favor of others, and it is easier to be forgiven.

Take him as an example, even if the old lady of Wang Er's family is well-off, gentle and childlike, just because of the pockmarked face and a few big yellow teeth that are exposed when she smiles, he is determined not to marry her back home. of.

If it wasn't for the fact that the master is Mu Bai, but looking at the skin and the demeanor of the whole body, coupled with the rumors about the prince from the hearsay, he should have a good impression of the other party and have great awe.

But there has never been an if in this world, even if there was, he would choose King An, a kind master, instead of a capable master like the prince.In the eyes of little Shutong Jixiang, he really can't find a better master than Mu Bai in this world.

Jixiang opened the door of Zangshu Pavilion even more, lowered his head, and retreated to the side, trying to weaken his sense of existence.During those few meetings, the noble prince inadvertently turned his head and glanced in his direction, and just one glance made him feel cold all over his body.

From that moment on, he knew that no matter how courteous and gentle the prince was, it was just a rumor, and the latter could always treat a slave as kindly as his master.

Whether it is simply belittled or hated, Prince Mu Yan always doesn't like him.Only his own master dared to confront such a dangerous prince.Jixiang's hands were wet, and there were big drops of cold sweat on his forehead, and his whole body was pressed against the door. When Mu Yan walked in, he raised his right hand and wiped off the sweat with his sleeve, and gently opened the opened door. Closed lightly.

"It's really useless." It was the old Changtou who was Ji Xiang's master who said this. He took out the gourd on his waist and took a sip of wine, said a polite greeting and then ignored it.

When the first emperor was still alive, he was exempted from this salute to the royal family. Emperor Qiwen never received this salute, not to mention that Mu Yan is only a prince.

Mubai stood in front of the table and pushed the book he had brought inside with one hand, instead of asking Jixiang who was trying to reduce his sense of existence, although strictly speaking, this was originally his duty: "What kind of book is the emperor looking for here?"

There was no gentle emotion on the young prince's handsome face, it was the mask he often wore to those in need, and in front of Mu Bai, he obviously had no need to hide his true nature.Those well-shaped thin lips spat out three words: ""Talk of Hundred Worlds""

"I want that book, has the note been approved? If you haven't brought it, please bring it back. Even if you are a prince, you still have to abide by the rules of this library." He wiped it on his trouser belt, stretched out his hand in front of Mu Yan while picking his teeth.

It was a hand with wrinkled skin and spots. It hadn't done rough work and couldn't produce thick calluses, but the years still left marks on it, making it old and ugly, with a yellowish muzzle and fingers. , when put together with Mu Yan's jade-like hand, it gave people a great sense of contrast.

After receiving the note with the seal and official seal, Old Chang stuffed the silver toothpick into his trouser belt, squinted his eyes and looked at the note for a long time, talked about it, folded the note and put it next to his body. Looking at his little disciple who huddled into a ball, he said: "Why are you so ignorant, why don't you hurry up and take it down, the ladder is so high, you just stand there and let my old man take it?!"

"I'll go right away, I'll go right away." The young man seemed to have just regained his composure, and ran to the high bookshelf against the wall to the north in three steps at a time, and climbed up slowly.

It didn't take a moment for auspiciousness to take the thing down. It was a very heavy book, and it was almost impossible to hold it.He didn't dare to throw it directly on the ground, so he could only hold the book in one hand and the ladder in the other, and went down as fast as he could, but it still took more than twice as much effort to climb up.

The book was placed on the desk in front of the prince, and the young man backed away with his hands behind his back, not daring to respectfully hold the book in Mu Yan's hand.The person in front of him is like a cold poisonous snake that spit out a message in his heart, he dare not even flatter him.

The uselessness of being a slave does not mean that being a master is equally cowardly. Mu Bai did not deliberately block the thick dictionary, but instead picked up the "Bai Shi Tan" on the table and casually read it. After a few pages, I reached out and handed it to the person in front of me: "Since when did the emperor become interested in this kind of miscellaneous books?"

"King An probably doesn't know, there is a secret circulating in the royal family of the Northern Kingdom..." Halfway through speaking, Old Chang suddenly stopped talking, and turned his head to face the fourth person who shouldn't be there He reprimanded, "You can't listen to this secret!" As he spoke, he pulled out a wooden one from behind, which he had just taken from the room behind the door, and the wooden handle made a crisp sound on the table. "You don't have to get out quickly to get some air. Whenever I open the door, you just get out of here."

Ji Xiang, who was stunned by the side, just woke up like a dream, and said repeatedly: "I'll go now, right away." The young man's eyes and face were full of gratitude to his master, and he walked away quickly and quickly. , and did not forget to close the heavy cabinet door firmly, to ensure that no sound would be allowed to float outside through the gap.

Mu Bai and Mu Yan's eyes were fixed on this weird old man. Old Chang had a somewhat sinister smile on his face. Very contemptuous: "The treasure map hidden in the "Hundreds of Worlds" was left by Prince Rui when he conquered the world. If you can find those buried treasures, even if you spend a lot and don't earn a penny, it will be enough for the entire palace. People squander it for decades."

Speaking of this, the old man had a complex look on his wrinkled face, and he sighed quietly: "It's a pity that in the past 400 years, every monarch has not been able to find out the secrets in this "Talk of Hundred Worlds". Find out what the treasure map looks like here, and those smart people who are not royals also keep their mouths tight, and bury the secret of this treasure map together with the coffin in the loess. People have long lost confidence in this matter, thinking that it is just a legend made up by those who respected Prince Rui back then. When this matter was mentioned, it was just a joke. Today, I am here to borrow this talk of a hundred generations to find the treasure left by the rumored ancestors Bar."

"The old man was too worried. I only borrowed this book to look up some things. It's just that the "Bai Shi Tan" in the mansion was accidentally dropped into the water by the palace. I’m back. I’m afraid the old man forgot, but Gu came to this library five years ago, and spent two days reading the book “Talks of Hundred Worlds.”

"That's right, that's the old man meddling in my own business. Well, well, I'm going to rest, this bookstore should be closed, you should go out first. Not only is the old man confused and can't remember things, he's not even healthy. Okay, I don’t have the energy to see off the guests, so I’d better call in that silly boy outside the door and give me a whole book, he’s fast, Wang An will wait for half a cup of tea, so take him away, old man I looked uncomfortable."

After speaking these words in a calm manner, the old Changtou immediately coughed fiercely, walked in tremblingly, and waved his hands weakly, indicating that the only prince in the palace would come from this ink-covered place. Went out of Xiangshu Pavilion.

Jixiang was outside with the cold wind blowing, and as soon as the door opened, he rushed in. Of course, he didn't forget to look at his master's face.

Perhaps it was because the Cangshu Pavilion gave people a sense of calm, or perhaps it was because of the absence of the bet, Mu Bai and Mu Yan walked side by side for a certain distance, neither of them spoke, but the atmosphere was not as tense as before, but as Like a pool of water, when a small stone is dropped, there is only a little splash of water, and it returns to that kind of silence.

After walking about a hundred steps, just two steps away from Mu Bai's carriage back to the palace, he suddenly took a step forward, blocked in front of Mu Yan, and abruptly blocked his way.

"What is the important thing that the prince wants to transcribe with this "Baishi Tan"? Are you in a hurry to use it?"

"Something that doesn't matter."

"That's because it's not in a hurry. The emperor brother is willing to give it to the younger brother for a few days. This is the first time that the younger brother asks the emperor for something. The emperor won't even refuse to borrow it for a few days." Bar."

Although Mu Bai's words were a bit coercive, but as long as Mu Yan is not willing, he can't do anything to him.He didn't have much confidence in his heart whether the other party would accept this trick.

However, His Royal Highness still betrayed his face this time, and the two of them stalemate for a while, and there was a heavy object on his dictionary, which was the "Bai Shi Tan" originally held by Mu Yan.

Just like what the weird keeper said, Emperor Qiwen and Mu Yan didn't believe in the illusory treasure.

In just a flash of God's work, the prince who was still handsome and noble in casual clothes was already a hundred steps away, opened the curtain of the carriage and put the book on his lap.

It doesn't take long, just three days, three days is enough for him to know whether the so-called treasure is real or not, but even if it is real, when sending someone to fetch it, there must be no trace, The influence of Emperor Qiwen and the prince cannot be allowed to infiltrate this matter.

Ji Xiang, who packed up his things, sat with the coachman, inside the carriage, Mu Bai's outline was gradually blurred by the curling smoke from the incense burner.