Chapter 234: The Bright Sky
After the Huan army entered the city, Xiao Moheng did not rest for a moment, his first thing was to appease the people in the city and win over the hearts of the Luoyang scholars, and at the same time, he asked Gao Chi and Jiang Mei to arrange the military and political affairs of the counties of Dayan on the one hand, and on the other hand, he dealt with the civil affairs of Dayan together with Mu Xiaohe. He collected the county map and population books of Dayan County, visited the nobles, selected the talents, and finally the people in Luoyang were aspiring, and the overall situation was stable.
After pacifying Dayan, Xiao Moheng naturally wanted to talk about meritorious deeds, and he wrote a request for meritorious deeds with Yan Sui to the imperial court, Mu Bai worshiped the hussar general, Gao Chi worshiped the chariot cavalry general, Deng Rui sealed the northern general, Shi Yu sealed the general Longxiang, and the other generals were added to the official rank in turn.
In addition, in addition to sending Ling Heng and Hao Zhanwei to Youzhou and the two states, Xiao Moheng also discussed with Jiang Mei and Gao Chi to arrange military affairs for each county, among which Shi Bingzhen guarded Yanzhou, Shi Yu guarded Pengcheng, Mi Xuejun guarded Chenliu, Qiu Shaoping guarded Nanjun, Lianchengan and Shangguan Xian guarded Nanyang and Xiangyang, and other generals also had their own dispatches.
After January, several people were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground, and they were exhausted. However, thinking that the great cause of the Northern Expedition was finally completed, the heroism and joy in everyone's hearts were self-evident. After years of ambition, Jiang Mei and Xiao Moheng are even more emotional.
After all the arrangements were made, one day, Xiao Mohengte set up a banquet in a warm pavilion and invited Jiang Mei, Mu Xiaohe, Gao Chi and Deng Rui and others to have a banquet and talk.
Since Mu Xiaohe joined forces with Xiao Moheng, Jiang Mei brought Yun Yan over, and the two aunts and nephews have not seen each other for several months, so they naturally have endless words and endless love. After Yun Yan entered the city, he was almost inseparable from Jiang Mei, wherever Jiang Mei went. Wherever he goes.
No, he sat next to Jiang Mei and ate happily!
Jiang Mei chewed the fruit and looked at Yun Yan carefully, how did she think Yun Yan had lost weight, so she turned her head and said to Mu Xiaohe on the side of the charcoal fire seriously: "Shizi, have you abused my little Yun Yan?" How did he lose so much weight? ”
When Mu Xiaohe heard the word "abuse", he choked on a sip of wine, choking him and coughing, "Cough....cough..." He frowned and asked, "I abused him?" ”
As he spoke, he looked at Yun Yan again. "Where did he lose weight?" Mu Xiaohe didn't feel that Yun Yan had lost weight.
Xiao Moheng saw that the two began to joke with each other, and also looked at Yun Yan with a smile, he pondered: "It seems that he has lost weight, but... It should be stronger. It's a little higher... Shizi stays with Yun Yan every day. Naturally, you can't see it. ”
Xiao Moheng is telling the truth. Yun Yan is the time when he grows up, and he hasn't seen him for a few months, so there are naturally changes.
Mu Xiaohe nodded again and again. "Your Highness is right, he is obviously tall!" said that he abused Yun Yan, but he didn't admit it.
Yun Yan ignored everyone's discussions, and still ate by himself. Seeing this, Jiang Mei was even more determined and said: "Shizi, you see how hungry Yun Yan is, it must be when he was in Xiangyang, you didn't feed him!" ”
Mu Xiaohe was so crying and laughing by her that she couldn't laugh or cry, and she sighed again and again that she really didn't make a draft when she wronged people, and looked at her speechless for a while. Xiao Moheng rarely saw Jiang Mei so serious, and couldn't help laughing.
Only Gao Chi and Deng Rui chatted about some border past events while drinking, although the two have known each other for a short time, but people in the military, no matter how good they are, always have endless hard experiences.
In the face of Jiang Mei's unreasonable trouble, the modest Mu Shizi really had a headache, "Jiang Dashen is really black and white!" Mu Xiaohe said helplessly.
Jiang Mei's eyes suddenly lit up, "Hehe, the prince just said that I protect the calf, so to speak, you have already regarded Yun Yan as my person, since this is the case, then Yun Yan will be under my control in the future!" Jiang Mei seemed to have grabbed Mu Xiaohe's handle, and said happily.
Mu Xiaohe's eyes paused, and then he understood Jiang Mei's intentions, and hurriedly replied: "No, no, he is the person I brought from Ningzhou, and his mother is still living in my Ningzhou Mu Mansion, how can I hand him over to you!" ”
Yun Yan, who had finished eating, raised his head and looked at Jiang Mei and Mu Xiaohe, completely unable to understand why the two of them were fighting for themselves.
When Jiang Mei heard this, she immediately stood up anxiously, supported her waist and said: "Shizi, you raised him thin, I, as his little aunt, naturally don't agree, he must follow me in the future!" ”
Everyone was even more surprised to see Jiang Mei so serious, even Xiao Moheng was stunned for a moment, he thought Jiang Mei was joking at first, why did she look at her reddish face now, it seemed that she was serious! He turned his head to look at Mu Xiaohe, who was also puzzled.
"I said Mei'er, what's wrong with you today, isn't it the same for Yun Yan to follow me or follow you?" Mu Xiaohe was surprised that Jiang Mei was so persistent.
Jiang Mei also knew that her tone was a little impatient, so she pouted and said without confidence: "I... I want to take Yunyan as an apprentice! ”
Seeing her rare cute appearance, Mu Xiaohe snorted and said with a smile: "Although you accept him as an apprentice....it's too late for me to be happy!" Haha..."Mu Xiaohe laughed heartily.
Jiang Mei saw that he agreed, and asked cautiously: "Then he will be my apprentice from now on, and I will have the final say on his affairs in the future?" Jiang Mei looked at Mu Xiaohe with a smile.
Mu Xiaohe shook his head helplessly, waved his hand, and said angrily: "It's yours, it's yours, from now on Yunyan will be under your control, okay?" ”
"Haha... Haha....Yun Yan is mine..."Jiang Mei danced happily, then twisted Yun Yan's ears, and said mischievously: "In the future, your master and aunt will let you go east, you are not allowed to look north!" ”
Yun Yan stood up with her, looking at her with disgust, how did he feel like he had entered a den of thieves, he immediately glanced at Mu Xiaohe again, and the expression on his face actually told everyone that he was coerced!
"Haha...."
"Haha...."
Xiao Moheng and Mu Xiaohe were all happy to laugh when they saw her expressions, and the tiredness of months of running around disappeared.
Everyone thought that when Doctor Jiang was helpless, she actually knew very well, she wanted to take the opportunity to let everyone know that Yun Yan had become her Jiang Mei's person.
"Quick! Bow to the teacher! Jiang Mei ordered solemnly.
Yun Yan glanced at several martial arts masters behind Jiang Mei, and held a glass of wine with a glass of wine on his face extremely helplessly. He knelt down to Jiang Mei and respectfully bowed to his teacher.
Of course, Xiao Yunyan looks like he was coerced on the surface, but he is actually quite happy in his heart, he has to admit that he was very happy when he was with Jiang Mei, besides, when he was in Xiangyang before, he had learned a lot of medical knowledge with Yun Zhao, and now he has officially entered Jiang Mei's door. It's not a bad thing.
Jiang Mei smiled lightly. It's just that there is a faint relief in the depths of her eyes, the reason why she did this is actually to let Yun Yan take charge of the affairs of Xiaoyue Tower in the future, although Xiaoyue Tower is a branch of Yiyun Pavilion. But it has an independent operating mechanism. Now everyone in the rivers and lakes knows that Jiang Mei is the owner of Xiaoyue Tower. Then it is natural for Yun Yan to inherit the position of the owner of Xiaoyue Building in the future.
"Get up, get up, all right. From now on, as long as you report your master's name, no one will dare to bully you when you walk the rivers and lakes! Jiang Mei said triumphantly,
Everyone saw that Jiang Mei was very interested, so they all followed her, and Gao Chi nodded and smiled: "What the girl said is that the girl has been doing good in the rivers and lakes for many years, and in the future, Gongzi Yunyan will be entertained wherever he goes!" ”
Even Deng Rui shook his head and chuckled, while he looked at Jiang Mei, he also noticed Xiao Moheng's expression, according to his understanding of Xiao Moheng, he knew that this child liked that girl, Deng Rui suddenly felt very happy in his heart, this child has really grown up, after nearly a year of battle, the kind of king domineering in his body is even more revealed, if Xiao Moheng still needs to be obscure before, then after pacifying Dayan, he will have the capital to laugh and be proud of the world.
When Deng Rui secretly looked at Xiao Moheng and Jiang Mei, Xiao Moheng joked about Jiang Mei, "I think the prince was right before, Mei'er may not know what Yun Yan will be used to in the future!" Xiao Moheng looked at Jiang Mei with a doting look and smiled.
In fact, Jiang Mei did this, he probably understood it in his heart, I was afraid that she was thinking that she would soon be opposed to Mu Xiaohe, so she preemptively asked Yun Yan over, but what he didn't quite understand was why Jiang Mei valued Yun Yan so much? Her actions were no different from her aunt's, but Yun Yan was from Ningzhou, and Jiang Mei was from Plum Blossom Valley, which made Xiao Moheng puzzled.
Jiang Mei saw that Xiao Moheng had helped Mu Xiao to reconcile, so she glanced at her master with great dissatisfaction, and the flickering glance was even more lovely, which made Xiao Moheng's heart ripple, and he took a sip of hot wine to suppress the throbbing in his heart.
Mu Xiaohe looked at Jiang Mei lightly, and remembered the secret letter from the capital, and felt a pang in his heart, now that it is the time of the New Year, the Northern Expedition was successful, and the situation in the capital should rise suddenly, he didn't want to be an enemy of Jiang Mei after all, and he didn't want to be against Xiao Moheng at the same time.
Although Xiao Mocheng is smart and broad, he has to admit that Xiao Moheng is even more resourceful, sophisticated, and more importantly, he is a lord who loves the people like a son.
Some time ago, when Mu Xiao and Xiao Moheng visited around, he had fully appreciated Xiao Moheng's skill and ability to manage civil affairs. Look at the world, who else is it!
Mu Xiaohe really had the urge to persuade Xiao Mocheng to give up at this moment, but he couldn't, because he knew that Xiao Mocheng was a master who would not admit defeat, and until the last moment, Xiao Mocheng would definitely not stop, even if he just regarded winning the heir as a game, then he must play to the end.
Jiang Mei saw that Mu Xiaohe's expression was a little confused, and knew that he remembered the difficulties he was about to face in the future, even if Mu Xiaohe knew that Xiao Moheng was already bound to win, Jiang Mei knew that Mu Xiaohe would not defect, so she didn't plan to persuade him at all, she knew that he was a true gentleman, and his character and bearing were not stained with a trace of dust.
There was a sudden awkward silence at the table, except for the charcoal fire in the warm pavilion that burned more and more, and the jumping flames were like the torrent of the dark tide. In addition to the heat, people can't help but feel painful.
Yan Sui, who stayed at the end of the seat, also looked at the charcoal fire in a daze, now that he is completely Xiao Moheng's person, of course he will not do anything to be sorry for Xiao Moheng, but Pei Yun has the grace of knowing him after all, and he is still a little reluctant in his heart.
It's just that Yan Sui understands that once Xiao Moheng ascends to the Ninth Five-Year Honor, then he Yan Sui will be a great hero, and if he still follows Pei Yun as before, even if the Nine Emperor Princes win the title, he is just a cronie of Pei Yun. It is an eternal truth that good ministers choose to know the lord and do things, since the situation dictates it, he Yan Sui will follow the trend.
After a few rounds of drinking, Xiao Moheng saw that the night was dark, so he ordered someone to send Jiang Mei back, and then everyone dispersed.
A few days later, Xiao Moheng kept his previous agreement and welcomed Meng Huizhi from Chang'an into his mansion, but to Jiang Mei's surprise, Hua Ying actually came to Luoyang. Jiang Mei was happy and couldn't help but feel a trace of worry in her heart. Hua Ying came to Luoyang at this time, whether it was her own intention or the intention of the imperial court, so Jiang Mei decided to go to Mu Xiaohe's residence to find out the truth first, and then discuss countermeasures with Xiao Moheng.
When Jiang Mei received the news from Xiaoyue Tower, Luo Jue, Jiuzhu and others were not around, so she went to Mu Mansion alone, when she stepped into Mu Xiao and the residence, she saw the plum blossom tree in the yard from a distance, Hua Ying was affectionately nestled in Mu Xiao and her arms, and Mu Xiao and one hand gently hugged Hua Ying's thin waist, stroked her hair with the other hand, and gently plucked the scattered petals....
From afar, Jiang Mei seemed to be able to hear those laughter in her ears, and she could see the happy smile on Hua Ying's face, as well as the strong warmth in Mu Xiaohe's eyes.
At this moment, the plum rhyme is fragrant, the petals are flying, and the picture is so beautiful that it is breathtaking......
Jiang Mei's chest froze, and she involuntarily retracted the foot that had stepped into the courtyard door, smiled faintly at the courtyard, turned around, and left Xiao Ran. When leaving, she didn't forget to tell Dongcheng not to say that he had been here.
Jiang Mei wanted to go back to Xiaoyue Tower, but she was worried about the changes in the court, so she turned to look at Xiao Moheng's mansion and walked, however, God made a joke with her again, when she followed Qin Xin to see Xiao Moheng, she approached the warm pavilion, and suddenly heard the coquettish voice in the pavilion, she froze her steps again, she lowered her head and was silent for a while, raised her eyebrows and whispered to Qin Xin: "Don't tell Your Highness that I have been here!" With that, he left a faint smile and drifted away again.
She walked alone in the cold wind of Luoyang City, walking, she unconsciously walked out of Ximing Gate, looking at a grass field in the suburbs. Then, she chose a piece of grass and lay down, the cold wind melon in the north was like a cold needle on her thin body, but Jiang Mei felt that only under this cold breath could she hear the true voice in her heart.
She can't return to Mu Xiaohe's side, Mu Xiaohe has married a wife and had children, and she can't accept Xiao Moheng's feelings, because she doesn't want to enter the palace as a concubine, of course, these are not reasons, the only reason is that she doesn't dare, she doesn't dare to love.......
Back then, she also threw herself into Mu Xiaohe's arms unscrupulously, and she also called "Xiaohe brother" delicately, even in the arms of her mother and father, she had never been so coquettish, and she had never indulged her likes like that. But didn't she lose it all in the end? I'm afraid of losing, so I don't dare to have ......
She looked up at the endless blue sky, a faint white cloud dissipated, no trace, a sad teardrop flowed from the corner of her eye, yes, her world is very big, as big as this blue sky, and she is like that cloud, wandering in this vast world, but can not leave her own footprints, everyone looks up to her indifferent demeanor, but who can understand the loneliness and sadness of the cloud without a trace......
She suddenly felt so tired, so tired, so tired that she just wanted to fall asleep like this and never wake up again....... (to be continued......