After I die, my wife becomes a tyrant

Xu Fangyi's consciousness was intermittent, and she opened her eyes weakly, and saw a golden gauze tent above her head, and there were rustling and messy light footsteps beside her.

"Eh? She woke up, go and tell His Majesty."

After a long time, Xu Fangyi, who was unable to move due to weakness and dizziness, saw a fat old man in front of his face, squinting his greasy but gentle eyes, looking at her from top to bottom.

"You can't blame my alcohol for being too poisonous, it's because your body is too delicate." Chai Shirong said softly.

Xu Fangyi was still accepting the confusing situation and whether she was alive or dead, but Chai Shirong spoke again:

"There are so many people invited to the banquet, and you are the only one who stands up and gives wine for drinking. You are really a woman who values ​​love and righteousness."

"Where is your majesty..." Xu Fangyi gave a difficult cry in weakness.

"From now on, this person has nothing to do with you, you are my beloved concubine."

"???" Xu Fangyi looked at that plump and greasy old face, feeling nauseated several times and wanted to vomit.

"If my beloved wife is still alive, and she is 39 years old now, her love and righteousness will not be inferior to yours."

Xu Fangyi was confused, and heard him tell a lot of past events, such as how much he missed his dead wife, how good he was, and she cried bitterly when she was emotional. She just felt that she didn't want to hear it. A spectator of the touching love, unable to participate in it, but participates in it according to the destiny.

Chai Shirong said a lot of things about her, and Xu Fangyi thought: You are so ugly, and you like to say disgusting things so much. Unlike Maharaja, you are gentle and clear, and you are more willing to listen to yourself patiently.

After her body recovered, Xu Fangyi had to drink and have fun with Chai Shirong every night, but she was gentle and considerate to her, but she was a little intimate. , this life lives in the palm of others.

The last time I saw the Majesty was when I accompanied Chai Shirong on a grand tour of the West Mansion.

Ye Qiufeng led Hua Muyu to busy in the palace, Bianliang issued many decrees to her, ordering her to execute and hand over them properly.

36 When driving the horse-drawn carriage slowly into the Xifu Palace, Ye Qiufeng knelt down to greet him, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Xu Fangyi at the window of the carriage for the last time.

Xu Fangyi smiled at her lightly, with a hint of desolation and bitterness in the smile.

Seeing you again, Ye Qiufeng didn't feel any sense of rejoicing, but felt a little powerless and bitter. He used to hold the kingship, but he also felt like drifting with the tide. He felt that too many things were controlled by heaven, not human beings. Now he has fallen ninefold Shan, you have to be careful when you live, because behind her there are always twenty imperial guards coming from Bianliang.

After that last meeting, it was two years later that I heard from Xu Fangyi again.

It is reported that Xu Fangyi, together with Chai Shirong, personally conquered Khitan. Chai Shirong won the first battle and won the cloudy Weizhou. Holding it firmly, but losing Yizhou, Chai Shirong had to lead his army back and regain Yizhou.

Yizhou was taken back, but all the accompanying family members who stayed in Yizhou were taken away by Khitan, including Xu Fangyi.

The Khitan country is a slave system, and one can imagine the fate of the family members being kidnapped. For the first time, Chai Shirong was willing to negotiate with the Khitan people, and was willing to offer 30 taels of money to redeem the family members.

Among the family members who were redeemed, there was no Xu Fangyi alone. Xu Fangyi had been accepted as a concubine by Emperor Zhaosheng of the Khitan Kingdom, and there was no news of her after that.

This news is just a "clue" mixed in another news. The more important news is——

Chai Shirong suddenly became seriously ill because of this battle, and died. It is rumored that he lost his beloved wife one after another and could no longer bear the blows.

After the young emperor succeeded to the throne, he didn't know much about state affairs and connections, which led to the imperial city mutiny launched by the generals of the forbidden army who held military power.

The chaotic mutiny was limited to fighting within the palace, so it did not cause panic among the people. After more than 100 years of turmoil, the people also concluded a rule——

Basically, in the battle for power after the great unification, whoever is in the top position has to inherit the previous career. Anyway, if there is nowhere to go, they are also willing to inquire about "watching the show", just chatting after dinner.

Later, there was another news from Liangzhe that Xu Congguang died overnight together with his first wife during the birthday banquet, and a few people who attended the banquet also died. It is obvious that he was newly succeeded. The emperor died.

Ye Qiufeng always thought of the old scene when Xu Fangyi snatched the glass of poisoned wine and drank it down. She didn't know what was the best way, whether it was better to be poisoned to death by the poisoned wine, or it was as good as it is now.

I don't even know if it's a good thing to be alive. Life is like this drifting with the waves.

After recovering from his distraction, Ye Qiufeng first smelled the familiar body fragrance, and then his shoulders were lightly pressed against him.

"What are you thinking about? You're so preoccupied." Hua Muyu asked warmly.

Ye Qiufeng dared not say that he was thinking of other women, although he was very innocent:

"I'm thinking, how long can such a leisurely and worry-free life last, how long have you thought about it?"

Hua Muyu looked up at the entrance of the mansion. The Bianliang Forbidden Army has been guarding outside. Although they don't interfere with their coming and going, they are still free, but they also know that for the rest of their lives, as long as they live, they will be monitored like this for as long as possible.

"Marry your husband and follow your husband, how long have you thought about it?" Hua Muyu asked back.

Ye Qiufeng knew that her life was renewed only after the negotiation was successful. The time limit was ten years. She felt that if she could live for another ten years, it would be almost enough, but she didn't know whether Hua Mu Yu Le was happy or not.

"Forty without confusion, fifty to know destiny, 51 years old, how about it?"

Hua Muyu thought to herself, there are only eight years left before she turns 51, whether it is long or short, but with a life of ups and downs, it is enough to have her by my side for another eight years, leisurely and stable.

"Okay, listen to my husband, but the premise is that if you accompany me to travel a hundred states, you only count if you have fun, and you don't count if you are unhappy."

Ye Qiufeng smiled and nodded readily:

"I'm the best at being happy, Mrs. Bao is satisfied."

……

The royal palace of the West Mansion has newly appointed two transfer envoys from Liangzhe Road, and brought a large number of adjutant officials, as well as the punishment department and a group of adjutant officials.

The transshipment envoys were probably responsible for the transfer of taxes from several states or more than a dozen states under the road, the inspection of state governance, and the government orders for Bianliang governance issued to the road, etc., and the Criminal Division was responsible for public security, prisons, and case trials.

The Taifu Temple and Military Weapons Supervision merged into the Hangzhou Money Making Supervision, and other places established in the local area also became the local money making superintendence under the direct jurisdiction of Bianliang. Every year, the amount of money required by the government decree was minted, and the money was reinstated according to the government decree. , or transported to Bianliang, or used in other places.

Bianliang Shi was also worried about the remnants of the former state who were originally scattered and sent to the states to cause chaos, so each state was reduced to only 1000 people, and the excess people were transferred to other places.

Bianliang government decrees are all based on advocating literature and suppressing martial arts, encouraging learning, and doing business. As a result, a large number of private schools similar to the official Guozijian emerged in Hangzhou. The book supervisors set up by the Guozijian in various places were not enough, so many businessmen opened Private bookstores, cultural atmosphere, and the stench of money from merchants are becoming more and more intense, and the streets are more chaotic but bustling.

After leading Hua Muyu to deal with the matter of the Hangzhou Money Making Supervisor, Hua Muyu took a trip to the treasury.

The huge treasury that originally "belonged" to her no longer belonged to her.

"Do you feel distressed? So much money is gone."

"It just looks like a lot, but it wasn't enough at all back then. Military expenses alone cost [-]% of all tax collections, and even more was spent on wars, and local disasters caused even more outflows. Later, the city was added. Only after the ship inspectors and the encouragement of doing business in the country did they get rich."

Hua Muyu was very indifferent. Although Bianliang continued to send forbidden troops to monitor the former royal family, courtiers, county princes, county princes, etc. of the Yue Kingdom, they did not remove their titles and gave them very generous treatment.

Ye Qiufeng can get 30 yuan (30 taels) a month, as can Hua Muyu, and the three county kings, princesses, and Weng father Ye Chen also have 100 yuan each. Send people to send [-] taels of gold, and [-] shi in Shiyi, as well as various meat and vegetables, exquisite gold and silverware, dozens of silk and cotton, etc.

Ye Qiufeng’s private business in Juzhang employs more than 2 people. Originally, the average monthly payment was only 6 yuan. Because Bianliang encouraged businessmen, the "status" of laborers also improved, and the monthly payment doubled. It doesn't matter much, the profit from the wine is more than half, and the cloth and tung oil have always been very affordable. She also has [-] merchant ships, and caravans from all over the country come here regularly to buy in bulk, and overseas business is also very busy. After the endowment, more than [-] taels of gold ([-] million yuan) can be earned every month.

There are another [-] mu of fertile land under her name, and the thousands of tenants who help her cultivate the land will also pay monthly.

The issue is--

Both Yulu and Yuzhen were not interested in inheriting the family property. Yulu went to Bianliang and was appointed as the prefect of Xuzhou (the same governor) after passing the examination. Yuezhou did not go home.

But Yuzhen is only a prodigal——

She was obsessed with buying land to grow flowers, buying mats to open workshops all day long, and hired a lot of laborers who planted flowers, picked flowers, and extracted flower oil. Not only did he not earn any money, but he also lost an unknown amount every month.

Ye Qiufeng and Hua Muyu were very worried. Seeing that the land deeds and house deeds she brought back were getting thicker and thicker, Juzhang's supervisor came to complain every now and then, complaining that every time Yuzhen went there, it was like robbery. Just take it and leave without counting.

After finally catching Hua Yuzhen returning home, Ye Qiufeng went up faster than Hua Muyu, and grabbed her ear by raising his hand:

"Ancestor, my family property is not enough for you, can you save me something?"

Yuzhen blustered and yelled at her to let go:

"Anyway, I inherit your property, what if I spend some money?"

"Return your inheritance? You're dreaming, don't even think about it!" Hua Muyu held the willow whip and whipped her calf:

"If it weren't for the fact that the county master's food town can be hereditary, your descendants might not even be able to eat hot food."

"If you dare to take money from the supervisors, your legs will be broken."

After Hua Yuzhen was hanged and beaten by her parents, she sat in the room and cried aggrievedly. Ding Ling would usually follow her, but now she couldn't see anyone, so she remembered that she had returned to Kunshan.

Ding Ling's grandpa passed away, and she went back to Kunshan to deal with the funeral, and when she returned to Lin'an a few days later, her eyes were swollen from crying, and she cried out in pain every now and then.

Liang Nanling and Ying Wenjun came to An'an occasionally as guests, and they both resigned after receiving resettlement fees.

The resettlement fees for the courtiers are very generous, with as much as 100 taels for the fourth rank, and when the two of them were local officials in Juzhang, there were more than 8000 monthly tributes, and even more after they were promoted to the palace, and the monthly tributes were as high as [-]. (five taels of gold), a proper pair of little rich women.

It is better to do something instead of living on your laurels. After resigning from office, the two of them also opened a brewery and a printing workshop (state-run prison, private workshop). More than a dozen bookstores have been opened in Yuezhou.

Bookstores opened here and there to sell them here and there. Due to the complete collapse of the concept of scholars, farmers, and businessmen, the status of industry and commerce has once risen, and there are aunts or uncles who set up street stalls everywhere. The families of workers and merchants are very rich, and now The atmosphere of writing is very strong. Every day, many boys and girls come to buy and read books in the bookstore. If a child is three years old and cannot read, he will be laughed at when he comes out.

This time, the two young rich women came to visit here, and Yuzhen also came back from Juzhang. Seeing her companion Cong Ding Ling's eyes were red and swollen, Yuzhen kept comforting her, and only found out after asking twice. Is the only relative also passed away.

The two couldn't help but wonder, since they have no descendants, who will take care of them in the future.

Seeing that Ding Ling is still so sad after crying for three months because of Grandpa's death, I feel that she is quite affectionate.

Liang Nanling probably remembered ten years ago, the first time she saw Ding Ling, she was the one who sneaked across the border from Kunshan to Jiaxing. It happened that Hua Muyu was going to inspect Jiaxing in person. The teenage girl was so stupid that she was not caught He also took the initiative to stand up and defend the only relative.

In addition to being born poor, she is also smart. Liang Lingnan asked her if she would like to help manage the bookstore. If it is done well, she will take over in the future. Of course Ding Ling is interested, so she nodded and grasped it. This rare opportunity.

After several months of busy work in the bookstore, which prints and sells serious classics, poems and songs, etc., Ding Ling found that listening to books and storytelling are very popular in the bookstore, and storytellers often appear in restaurants or on the streets. There will be many people around to listen to it, and when the exciting part is mentioned, the reward money will be thrown into the cash box.

Ding Ling inquired and found some literati who loved to write tales and ghost stories, and printed what those storytellers said and what they loved to write into books with engravings. As a result, the business of the bookstore was inadvertently booming, and they came to the door every day to buy magazines. There is an endless stream of people who blame idle books, almost leveling the threshold of the bookstore.

When the two rich women were happy, they also asked her to take over the brewery and printing workshop, and they stayed and flew together, traveling all over the world. They returned to Hangzhou after spending all the money they brought with them. After taking the money, they disappeared without a trace. trace.

Ding Ling thought to himself, aren't you afraid that I will take your property away?

Liang Nanling said:

"We are indeed very rich, and you will give us a pension until the end of our lives, and all our property will be yours."

Ding Ling was happy and moved, at least he wasn't alone in this world and had relatives again.

Lin'an is just to the west of the West Mansion. When Ye Qiufeng bought the mansion, he deliberately chose Lin'an County, which is close to the palace and only separated from the West Lake.

After Ding Ling got busy, it was difficult for him to go back to Lin'an's private residence several times a month, and he usually lived near the bookstore, or lived in Juzhang.

Occasionally, when I come back, I can often see dozens of people coming to ask for money——

Yuzhen hired many laborers who planted and picked flowers, and opened dozens of miscellaneous shops such as resident workshops, cosmetic shops, etc. After Ye Qiufeng's private business was ordered to prohibit Yuzhen from taking money, she even paid for it every month. If they can’t send it out, they have no choice but to ask the laborers to come to An’an by themselves and ask their fathers and mothers to ask for it.

Ye Qiufeng was so worried, this prodigal girl was simply too much.

On this day, more than 30 people came outside the door begging for money, holding the monthly bill issued by the accountant in their hands, waving the bill and shouting "return my hard-earned money".

"How much is it?" Ye Qiufeng bit the bullet and dealt with it.

"I haven't paid money for five months! Just one person needs 3000 yuan! There are still thousands of workers in the field who haven't been paid. We are just labor 'representatives'. We have to pay us 3000 million yuan ([-] taels) in total. !"

When Ye Qiufeng's blood pressure could hardly be suppressed, another old man with an aggrieved face and teary eyes came in from the crowd, holding a "empty money note" in his hand:

"Master Guan, your daughter gave us such a piece of broken paper, so she took away our [-]-acre polder field, and pulled out the spring seedlings that hadn't yet harvested in the field. If you don't honor it, we have no choice but to report it to the officials and ask the Criminal Division to uphold justice for us."

Ye Qiufeng almost fainted:

"how much is it?"

"Our land is just outside the west gate of Hangzhou and on the edge of the West Lake. After walking for three or four miles, you will find Fang Street. It costs you ten taels of gold for one mu, isn't it much? One hundred mu is only 1000 taels, and there is a lot of money in this land. For the ruined grain, at least five hundred liters (five shi) can be harvested per mu, and five hundred shi is worth one hundred mu, so five cents per liter is not much, right? Five hundred shi is 120 five taels.”

"In addition, the ten houses we built on the edge of the field were also taken away by your daughter as a barn. The house costs you 200 taels, right? The total is 320 and [-] taels."

Ye Qiufeng bit the bullet and ran back and forth for a long time to "wipe" Yuzhen's butt. After half a day, he "wiped" nearly 5000 taels of gold and left.

It was fortunate that she was born under her knees, if Yuzhen had been born in someone else's family, she would have been slapped to death by a brick.

Yu Zhen returned to Lin'an sneakily in the middle of the night, and when she returned to the dormitory, she saw the light next to the dormitory. She couldn't help being delighted, and touched it quietly:

"Ding Ling, are you asleep?"

Ding Ling was lying on the bed and reading idle books, when he heard the sound, he sat up and went to open the door:

"It's rare for me to come back a few times a month. Fortunately, you come back to your own home only once in half a year."

Yu Zhen sneaked into the room with a smile, and sat casually beside her bed, propping her hands on the bed, her legs dangling leisurely back and forth, and looked around the simple but neat room again:

"I heard that Aunt Liang's bookstore is well managed by you?"

"It's okay, what's the matter?"

Ding Ling sat by the tea table and made tea for her. She liked to drink thorn rose tea. When taking care of Aunt Liang's family business, she specially ordered the caravan traveling with the merchant ship to pay attention to bringing back some flowers that were not found in the Central Plains from outside barbarians. planted, or grown flowers, because Yuzhen likes to toss flowers.

The caravan that returned not long ago brought back some citron (lemons) from the Nanyang Islands. She tasted it and almost died of acid, but after slicing it into the water, the water had an indescribable fragrance, so she tried to use it I have tried many kinds of scented tea, but the one with some sugar is the best. It is sweet and sour, refreshing and pleasant. I will make it for Yuzhen when she comes back.

"I want to plant a hundred acres of peach trees. The peach blossoms are extracted and used to apply on the face, which can make the skin more radiant and fair. It is very popular after making it."

"Father won't give me money, do you have any money to lend me?"

Ding Ling has a black thread all over her head. What's the difference between throwing the money into the West Lake and throwing it into her hands?

"Ancestor, fortunately, I have a private business, so I can pay for you, the prodigal ancestor of your ancestors. I am a commoner, and I only earn more than 300 taels a month with more than a dozen bookstores, printing workshops and breweries."

"300 taels? That's enough, I'm just buying saplings."

"It doesn't cost money to hire people?"

"I'll talk about the salary later, oh, lend me three hundred."

Yu Zhen took her hand and shook it back and forth, and his tone was coquettish and coquettish.

Ding Ling squinted and turned to look at Yuzhen. Yuzhen was only 20 years old. Thinking that he had been by her side since she was ten years old and watched her grow up from a kid, it felt strange:

"Give me a kiss, as much as you want."

"???" Yu Zhen backed away in shock, staring at Ding Ling with wide eyes:

"When did you get this sleeve-breaking habit?"

The corner of Ding Ling's mouth raised, with a slightly silly smile:

"Maybe, I like Maharaja, and you are the most similar to Maharaja."

"..."

Yu Zhen twitched her cheeks, what does it mean to ruin love with one sentence, you are a model.

……

Earlier, Ye Qiufeng never allowed Hua Muyu to go to Bianliang, so she also put away her interest in visiting Bianliang. Many years have passed, and the two of them visited many places, especially the Lingnan area, because it is so good there. After eating, Hua Muyu goes to Lingnan to spend the winter every year when winter comes. She doesn’t return to Hangzhou until the Lantern Festival. She eats there for two months, and then packs the food for another two months and brings it back to Hangzhou to eat slowly.

Ye Qiufeng has a headache because of Yuzhen's prodigal family, and he can't really ask her to be arrested by the Criminal Division. No money, confinement, willow whips, etc., education and deterrent methods have been exhausted. Once she is released Freedom, began to toss again.

There is really no way to control her, the two of them have given up discipline, and whenever someone comes to beg for gifts or money, I will ask my father Ye Chen to deal with it, and I will give the money, and I will deal with it as I want.

Ye Chen is almost seventy, he is not as annoying as Ye Qiufeng, on the contrary, he is quite happy, this mansion is a bit big, the family is like branches and leaves, when the children grow up, they will all fly away with wings, leaving him an old man Staying at home, most of his former colleagues are old and dead, and it is difficult to come five or six times a year to visit his old colleagues.

Hua Jingding also died for more than ten years, and died three or four years before the Yue Kingdom disappeared.

Yuzhen found that when Grandpa saw her coming back, his smile could smooth out the wrinkles on his face. She tentatively asked Grandpa for money. There is not much money, at most, she will be given the hundred and two months of Fengneng that Bianliang sends every month.

She could realize that Grandpa wanted her to go home more often to accompany him, so she tried to live at home every day as much as possible. After learning to plan carefully, her prodigal behavior became less and she asked Grandpa for less and less money. Less is a lot of money.

She went home often, and Ding Ling often came back to stay, but as soon as she came back, Yuzhen glared at her as soon as she saw her, as if she hated her very much. She was a little sad, so she seldom returned to Lin'an. Zhen often went to Hangzhou to look for her, and he lost his temper with her within a few words, and then broke up unhappy. Ding Ling thought——

I am not worthy, I am from such a humble background, how can I miss the former princess of the country, I should concentrate on making money in business, I can only earn 300 taels of gold (≈800 million yuan) a month, I am not worthy.

……

Hua Muyu originally thought that Bianliang would be more luxurious than the palace of Jiangning Mansion. After all, Bianliang is an imperial city, so it should be quite different from the palace.

Unexpectedly, after coming to Bianliang, Bianliang is not as lively as Hangzhou, and I heard that the population of Bianliang is half that of Hangzhou.

The imperial palace is much larger than the palace of the West Mansion, but it is at least half inferior to the palace of the Jiangning Mansion.

And here is mainly pasta, mainly to eat, not to taste. I ordered more than a dozen dishes at random in the restaurant, and the ones served on the table can be called pots, and the taste is much saltier than those in Hangzhou. One bite per pot is basically full.

And Ye Qiufeng likes to eat Bianliang's mutton soup stewed noodles, even a big pot of noodles with soup, can be eaten clean, bald, and Hua Muyu is pleasing to the eye.

The imperial guards who have followed them for so many years, after a long time, also know that even if they are wandering, they are not as close as they were at the beginning.

The countdown days are getting fewer and fewer, and the more we cherish every moment together.

……

On this day, the young emperor, who has been on the throne for many years, came to Hangzhou to play in Weifu.

Storytellers can boost the business of restaurants, and restaurants with storytellers tend to have more diners.

He sat in a rather simple restaurant, ordered the best pot of tea and some of the best dishes, and sat quietly listening to the interesting books that the scholar said.

"Since Bianliang basically unified the Central Plains, at its peak, it held 120 million elite soldiers. It first destroyed Western Shu and then conquered Khitan. As a result, the great cause was not completed, and the first emperor died suddenly. Since the young emperor came to power, he stopped The pace of the conquest and the mutiny caused the young emperor to be afraid of generals usurping power, so more than a million elite soldiers were cut down one after another, and today there are only less than 40 forbidden troops."

"Disarmament is good, it can save a lot of military expenses." A diner said.

"What's so good? If I knew that the young emperor was like this, believe it or not, I, Da Yue, might really have the ability to compete in the Central Plains!"

"Believe it! It's a pity that the former lord handed me Da Yue into the state of Zhou in order to protect the environment and the people. If I knew today, maybe I, Da Yue, would be the orthodox in the Central Plains."

"What's the use of Zhuge afterwards? In the situation back then, there was really no second choice. If we really chose to fight each other, I don't know what the situation in the two Zhejiang provinces is now. Maybe there is only a piece of scorched earth left. It's been ten years, how can you know what will happen ten years later."

"It's pretty good now. Thanks to the previous master, at least the two Zhejiang provinces are still so rich and stable."

"What is annoying now is Bianliang. After the disarmament, the young emperor conquered Khitan three times. Guess what happened?"

"The first battle was a disastrous defeat, and the second campaign was defeated again. On the third expedition, the young emperor personally led the expedition. As a result, his ass was shot by a stray arrow, and he hurriedly ran away in a bullock cart."

"Hahaha! Oh no, shouldn't be laughing, why is Khitan so fierce now?"

"I heard that the Empress Dowager is the regent. This Empress Dowager is amazing. First, she abolished slavery, imitated my Central Plains governance system, suppressed rebellion, and rectified military discipline. She also widely used my Central Plains capable people to become officials. of."

"It's not that the Khitan is strong, it's that Bianliang is too weak. Let alone the Khitan, they can't even beat the separatist forces that shrank to Jiaozhou back then. They failed to take back Jiaozhou after fighting twice, and now they are still recognized as an independent country."

"I can't beat Jiaozhou? Do you still recognize their independence??? I shouldn't have given it to Zhou!"

"What about Khitan? It's been almost ten years. My Yuedi is actually the wealthiest place in the entire Zhou Kingdom. It's really hard to say who will win and who will win. It's a pity."

"It's a pity, for the sake of our people, there is no way."

"The right time, the right place, and the harmony of people. Ten years ago, did our Da Yue occupy the right time? Not only did we not take advantage of it, but it took two years to recover after an unprecedented earthquake, not to mention the favorable location. The Jingchu Fortress in the west was destroyed. The state of Wu is occupied, but the state of Wu is beaten like chopping melons and cutting vegetables. Millions of troops seem to be shopping, and they can come in if they want to. In the north, since ancient times, the river must be guarded. We don't occupy it, we only occupy it. ', cannot achieve the great cause of competing in the Central Plains."

……

The young emperor silently drank a few cups of tea, ate a few mouthfuls of food, then got up and left the restaurant.

He knew that he was not as brave and promising as his father, but his father left too suddenly, he took the position without any preparation, and he almost had to be usurped by the imperial army several times before he calmed down.

It took eight years to secure this position. In order to prevent another rebellion and civil strife, we should not have too many troops, but it led to several expeditions, but suffered successive defeats. It was too difficult to balance.

His father left him a will——

If the Ye family in Yuedi still has the hearts of the people, in order to stabilize the unified state of Zhou and avoid the regeneration and division of the Central Plains, follow the example of the Xu family in Wudi to get rid of it.

……

On May [-]st, Lin'an.

51-year-old Ye Qiufeng sat on the rattan chair with a slightly serene expression on his face.

She looked softly at the garden in the courtyard, Hua Muyu was picking some flower petals to make tea with her father Ye Chen.

Not long after, some footsteps came from outside the mansion. She looked up at the door and saw three people in scarlet official robes, each holding a tray covered with a red cloth, entering the courtyard with a smile.

"My lord, your majesty has learned that today is your birthday, so I will give you a feast for the new year, and let the three of us accompany you to celebrate the new year."

Ye Qiufeng stood up with a calm smile, and after they put the things they brought on the vermilion case, he gently twisted the red cloth.

The red cloth in the middle is covered with a jar of wine, and the left and right are gold.

"I'm getting older and I like to be quiet, so I don't need the three of you to accompany me."

"Come back tomorrow morning for a cup of tea."

The three could understand the voice-over, so they bowed their hands and left the mansion.

Hua Muyu walked over with a smile and took her arm:

"Today is not only your birthday, but also a happy day for you to marry me."

"Ma'am, have you been happy in the past ten years?" Ye Qiufeng touched her face, and the feeling made people feel reluctant and greedy.

"Happy, not only have you been happy in the past ten years, but now when you look back on the past, even the past that you were angry with, I feel a different kind of happiness when you think about it like this."

"That's good. I hope this life will make you happy."

Ye Qiufeng picked up the jar of wine with one hand, led Hua Muyu into the bedroom, and ordered the chef at home to come over.

"Steam some of my wife's favorite shrimp dumplings, and here are steamed pork ribs, fried spring dishes with minced garlic, and steamed grouper." After a pause, Ye Qiufeng asked her again:

"What else do you want to eat?"

"Make a pot of citron thorn rose tea that Yuzhen likes to drink."

The two ate the last meal together. After late at night, they took off each other's clothes, lay on the bed holding hands, and chatted a lot, mostly about the past.

"Qiufeng, don't you think mackerel is unpalatable? After trying it a few times, no matter how you cook it, you still don't like the taste."

"You also know that I'm an idiot, I'll eat whatever I can."

Hua Muyu chuckled, squeezed her hand tightly, then turned sideways, staring at her face cherishingly.

Ye Qiufeng's body is quite strong, not hunchbacked, and his posture is straight, but there are obvious signs of aging.

There are wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and her skin is slightly looser, so that when she smiles, her eyebrows and eyes are more curved.

The cheekbones are also more prominent than when he was young, and the flesh of the cheeks is a little drooping, which is not good-looking anymore, but there are still good-looking places——

When she smiles, there will be a crease between the dimple and the side cheek, and that crease will set off her smile more clearly, as if she is always happy.

Ye Qiufeng caressed her face lightly, and when he couldn't help himself, he would kiss her. After the kiss, he pursed his lips and smiled, with shame written in his eyes, blending with affection. Only Hua Muyu can see these eyes, even if Even when he was outside, Hua Muyu sometimes thought she was always looking at him lewdly, and told her to restrain herself, but she didn't know how to restrain her.

After staring at her for a while, he couldn't help but kissed her forehead again:

"Mu Yu, if there is an afterlife, what kind of life do you want your future self to live, or what kind of family do you want to live in? If I can find you, would you still be willing to be with me?"

"Don't you think you've been tired all your life because of me?"

"It's not tiring, it's very interesting, and it's very exciting. Because there is a light tower, you are my light tower. It is easy for merchant ships to lose their way when sailing far, so they can only drift at a loss on the sea. Later, in order not to lose our way, we passed by some When the reef is out of the sea, a tall stone tower will be piled up with stones on the reef. A long-burning lamp will be fixed on the stone tower. You can watch the flag during the day and the light at night. If you are here, I will not get lost. You are My coming and going, if there is an afterlife, I still want to find you, find my coming and going, otherwise I will get lost, so I have to ask you first, lest I can’t find you in time.”

Hua Muyu pursed her lips and squeezed out a smile, tears overflowed from the corners of her eyes, Ye Qiufeng wiped away the tears for her, and said with some annoyance:

"Ten years, is it less? It should be a few more years."

Hua Muyu shook her head: "You are too tired, I don't want you to be tired anymore."

"But, I don't want you to go with me, and I don't want to leave you alone, I'm afraid those three little things can't take good care of you."

"I won't stay, I want to go with you." Hua Muyu got into her arms and hugged her tightly.

Ye Qiufeng was entangled in this, and couldn't bear her to walk behind him, nor could he bear to take her along.

"Well, in the next life, what kind of family do you want to be born in?" Ye Qiufeng hugged her tightly, feeling her breath and body temperature cherishingly.

"In the next life, like Yuzhen, born in a wealthy family, with a father like you who spoils her, she loses her family every day, and the family property can't be lost. She can do whatever she wants, and go wherever she wants."

Ye Qiufeng sneered and said, "Okay, then I'll be your servant, at your beck and call, and help you prodigal."

"Why are you so humble and never thought of overwhelming me?"

"I really like being pressed by you. I can touch the back of your head by raising my hand, rub your neck, and then your breath is hot, and it falls on my neck. You are comfortable and I am comfortable, hehe."

Hearing the sound, Hua Muyu turned over and pressed on her body, the bridge of her nose stuck to her neck, her lips moved slightly to kiss her neck, and she opened her mouth to grind her teeth.

Every time she grinds her teeth on Ye Qiufeng's neck, she will shrug her shoulders itchyly, and when she shrugs her shoulders, she will cling closer to her neck, and the two bodies are so close to each other that they blend together, regardless of you and me.

"Coax you to sleep, when you wake up, you will be reborn," Ye Qiufeng smiled serenely:

"Hua Muyu, I love you, see you in the next life."

"Ye Qiufeng, you must come to me, I am afraid that life without you will still hurt."

"I love you."

……

Ye Chen, who is in his 70s, wakes up in the morning and waters the orchids in the garden as usual. Orchids are the favorite flower of his wife Li Ruixiu.

The old man's eyes are all memories, and when he looks at the flowers, he is looking at the past.

The three scarlet-robed officials who came to the mansion yesterday came again early in the morning.

Followed the three of them to Ye Qiufeng's bedroom, knocked on the door for a long time but there was no movement, only after breaking the door did they see——

Hua Muyu leaned sideways on Ye Qiufeng's shoulders, and the two of them had already gone wearing their wedding dresses ten years ago.

When Hua Muyu left, she was very peaceful, just like usual, when she was sleepy, she fell asleep in Ye Qiufeng's arms.

Ye Qiufeng was not willing to let her feel the pain of death. After she fell asleep, he used the sweat medicine prepared for a long time for pain relief and paralysis with Datura grass, and inhaled it in large doses. Datura grass is very poisonous when used in large doses. , will paralyze breathing until breathing stops.

And Ye Qiufeng drank the New Year's wine given by the imperial altar, lest it would be disrespectful if he didn't drink it, and it would harm his children.

Ye Chen didn't break down and rushed over, but the tears still fell uncontrollably.

Discomfort and pain are inevitable.

When you get old, I, a white-haired man in his 70s, will send you off, but you have lived enough.

I remembered Ye Qiufeng always said when he was young that being Ye Chen's heir was too tiring and he had to be reincarnated.

Qiufeng, being my son for the rest of my life is indeed too tiring. I have to work hard just to live.