"The emperor praised it falsely."

Although Mei Shao and Emperor Qingshun have the name of master and apprentice, but his name as an emperor was obtained after he left Emperor Qingshun and left the capital.

That year, it was the year before Emperor Qingshun ascended the throne as emperor, there was chaos in the court, and there was chaos in the capital.

At that time, Xiaozhuzi was still in infancy, if it weren't for Xiaozhuzi's consideration, he would never stay in Jiangyin City for more, and he never thought that he would live in Jiangyin City for more than ten years.

If it weren't for the wife of the Wu Governor's Mansion in Jiangyin City, Lin, who recognized him, and after receiving the courtesy of the Wu Governor's Mansion, he had no choice but to open the Lingzhu Academy and teach apprentices.

Perhaps he will spend his whole life wandering, living a comfortable life of idle clouds and wild cranes, rather than settling on the spring mountain of Jiangyin City for a long time.

Time flies, Rao is Mei Shao never thought that he and Emperor Qingshun were separated, and the time when they met again was more than ten years later.

"Time is like a knife, people are blanks, back then Mr. once taught me to put the people of the world first, to be a gentleman admired by the people of the world, and now Mr. thinks I can be regarded as Mr. expectations?"

Emperor Qingshun stared at Mei Shao, who seemed to be particularly favored by time, and there was an inexplicable complex emotion in his heart. He asked such a sentence to Mei Shao, not expecting Mei Shao to give him and other courtiers praise for the emperor.

has been the emperor for many years, and those words of welcome have already made him numb, even disgusted. When he saw Mei Shao again, he thought of the years when he was young. He asked such a question to Mei Shao, intending to show Mei Shao that he was still the same student of Mei Shao back then, and that he would not change because of time, and that he was still committed to Mingjun and Shengjun.

"The emperor is benevolent and benevolent, the people of the world live and work in peace and happiness, and the ministers are happy."

Back then, the difference between Mei Shao, who was in his prime, and Emperor Qingshun, who was a young man, was only ten years old, and the two were called master and apprentice, but in fact, they got along more like brothers and brothers.

Today, the former teenager has grown into a generation of emperors, ruling a big country like cooking a small fresh. Mei Shao has been coldly watching in Jiangyin City over the years, Emperor Qingshun may not be as ambitious as the previous emperor, but he is already a qualified king above Shoucheng.

Therefore, even if he has the vanity of the emperor, but in the face of Emperor Qingshun, he can't take Emperor Qingshun's actions over the years as his pride. As for the friendship between master and apprentice and brotherhood, it will eventually be gone forever under the long river of years. The strict boundaries between kings and ministers should have long overshadowed the affection of those youths. The so-called ancient precept of being a teacher for one day and a father for life has never applied to the royal family.

Mei Shao has always known this.

*

"I have been studying Mr.'s "Ten Strategies for Taiping" all these years, and I have always had the heart to act according to Mr.'s writings, I only hope that the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, and the country of Daqing can be stable."

Emperor Qingshun beckoned Mei Shao to sit down, but he did not follow the habit of not saying anything for many years, and faced Mei Shao as if he had a lot to say.

Mei Shao already had extraordinary talent at a young age, and at the age of eighteen, he made a splendid article "Ten Strategies for Taiping", which moved the world for a time.

But Mei Shao has no intention of becoming famous, although he is famous all over the world, he has never won the ranking in the scientific examination. It was only because when the first emperor was in power, out of pity for his talents, that he recruited Mei Shao and arranged it to Emperor Qingshun, who was still the crown prince at the time.

Later, Mei Shao left the capital before Emperor Qingshun ascended the throne.

Later, Emperor Qingshun, who had just ascended to the high position, issued an imperial edict, hoping to invite Mei Shao to return to the capital and assist him.

was politely rejected by Mei Shao for another "Emperor Ci".

Over the years, Emperor Qingshun has not been surrounded by powerful ministers and strategists, and he is also a diligent king, so he has gradually been restricted everywhere at the beginning of his ascension to the current ease.

At this time, the reason why Emperor Qingshun showed an attitude of wanting to reuse Mei Shao was actually for the purpose of launching the matter of the eldest prince later, so that Mei Shao could not easily refuse.

Emperor Qingshun has always known the situation of the eldest prince.

Over the years, when he had gradually forgotten about Mr. Mei Shao, Zhao Xianyu mentioned Mei Shao, and soon, an idea came to his mind.

Mei Shao's talent is well known to everyone in the world.

If the eldest prince can follow Mei Shao's side, then no matter whether the true situation of the eldest prince will be spread in the future, the people of the world will only be suspicious. Moreover, according to the situation of the eldest prince, the longer he can delay, the more advantageous it will be for him.

As for the future!

In any case, the eldest prince can't bear the burden of the future, and he is still in urgent need of a prince who can pass it on.

Emperor Qingshun also considered it very deep and far.

But when it comes to the heirs, no matter how deep and far he thinks about it, it won't help. The so-called fate sometimes will eventually come to fruition, and after all these years of hard work, Rao is no longer able to see it and figure it out.

"This time, I invite Mr. to Beijing, I sincerely hope that Mr. can help me."

Emperor Qingshun said to Mei Shao straight to the point that he had something to ask for him, but he was self-aware, if he said that the eldest prince was good, even if his qualifications were mediocre, it would not be difficult to say that he would move Mr. Mei Shao.

But the truth is not as people want!

With a wave of his hand, Emperor Qingshun asked the palace people who were waiting around him to retreat, and in his heart he was secretly thinking about how to tell Mr. Mei Shao about the matter of the eldest prince.

Although he wanted to calculate, in the face of Mei Shao, Emperor Qingshun was not completely sure.

After all, the real situation of the eldest prince is there, and for Mr. Mei Shao, who is known as the great Confucian of the world, it is indeed difficult for him to accept a prince who is born insufficient.

"Your Majesty, the minister is old, and he is really powerless."

The reason why he was willing to come to the capital this time was that Mei Shao also had his own plans. It's just that if Emperor Qingshun invited him to return to the court, he refused more than ten years ago, and he has the same idea at this moment.

Mei Shao's refusal, Emperor Qingshun had already understood it, and even Mei Shao's refusal was in his expectation.

But in front of Mei Shao, he didn't let it go gently, but frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. once taught me a sentence back then, the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister." Speaking of which, Mr. is also my teacher, and it is reasonable to assist me. But Mr. has been hidden in the mountains and forests all these years, abandoning me in the capital and ignoring me, isn't it a loss of the friendship between Mr. and I between master and apprentice? ”

"And now, if it weren't really tricky, I wouldn't dare to disturb Mr. Qingya, and invite Mr. to come to the capital. Could it be that the gentleman really can't be considerate? ”

"Your Majesty, the non-ministers are unwilling to do their best for you, but the ministers are from the countryside, and they are lazy by nature, and they are really powerless. Moreover, the emperor is a saint, and there are many capable ministers in the court, and the ministers are already old and decrepit, and they can't afford to be reused by the saints. ”

Mei Shao misunderstood that Emperor Qingshun's so-called "asking for something" was to let him go out of the mountains and come to the court, so he politely refused.

And Emperor Qingshun had already dismissed the palace people who were waiting for dinner, and planned to tell the prince about the matter of the eldest prince. However, when he heard his refusal, his face sank, and the rest of his words could not be said for a while.

*

Mei Shao raised his eyes and looked at Emperor Qingshun, who was not angry and arrogant, and there was a little more nervousness in the quiet air, although his face was sinking like water, and he seemed to be unhappy, but he was a little apprehensive in his heart.

When he entered Beijing this time, he had no intention of continuing the friendship between master and apprentice with Emperor Qingshun. But there was one big event that had been weighing on his heart for many years, keeping him in his throat.

At that time, he made a decision privately. And now, more than ten years have passed, and no amount of regret will help.

Moreover, the world seems to be peaceful today, but in this calm, there is a sharp edge that is not enough for outsiders. The inner courtyard of the palace seems to be peaceful, but it has never been a real place of stability.

This trip to the capital, in order to avoid the eyes and ears of the eagle guard, he did not reveal the slightest tone with Xiaozhuzi. Now facing Emperor Qingshun, Mei Shao hesitated.

Say!

Or not!

has been with Xiaozhu for many years, but he has never mentioned his life experience to Xiaozhuzi, and now he ......

If Xiaozhuzi once had a high-ranking father and siblings, would he be able to accept it? If he asked his biological mother again, how would he answer?

Xiao Zhuzi's life experience is the biggest secret hidden in Mei Shao's heart.

Mei Shao tried to open his mouth in his heart, but he could not find a suitable word to open the secret that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

Raising his eyes to look at Emperor Qingshun with a dark face, Mei Shao hesitated.

On the one hand, he was worried about Emperor Qingshun's thoughts, worried that Emperor Qingshun would not only not believe his words, but would be suspicious.

On the other hand, he was worried about the little bamboo that he had brought up since he was a child, worried about whether he could accept his life experience, whether he could accept the sudden extra father, and whether he could accept the identity that would change.

Mei Shao and Emperor Qingshun both fell into silence, the delicacies could not attract the attention of the two people in the slightest, a good banquet should have been a joy for the monarch and the ministers, but the atmosphere at this time was clearly embarrassing for both of them.

Emperor Qingshun did not know Mei Shao's hesitation, nor did he know the secret that Mei Shao was hiding. He originally planned to tell Mei Shao the true situation of the eldest prince, but Mei Shao's silence made him hesitate.

Although he believed that with Mei Shao's character, he would never spread such secrets after knowing the true situation of the eldest prince. However, the matter of the eldest prince is very important, and if there is a slight mistake, I don't know that the secret of the eldest prince is leaked out, and it will even affect him, and even attract the attention of the clan.