When everyone left one by one, and only Mu Qiuhuang and Mu Qingen, father and son, were left in the Cloud Rain Pavilion, the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.

The father and son both looked at each other with a smile on their faces, and invariably recalled a conversation between father and son in the study a year ago, and each began to sigh.

At that time, Mu Qingen used the generosity and open-mindedness of parents who were different from ordinary parents to support Mu Qiuhuang's decision to regret marriage. When talking about the rise, the two pushed the cup and changed the lamp, and Mu Qingen even told Mu Qiuhuang about the past and secrets of his youth...... And after that conversation, the relationship and trust between the father and son have become more and more intimate.

This father-son relationship can be very different from the mother-son filial piety between Mu Qiuhuang and Princess Changling.

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After the father and son looked at each other for a long time, they suddenly laughed at the same time with a tacit understanding.

After the laughter died down, Mu Qingen took the lead in asking, "What were you thinking just now?"

Mu Qiuhuang smiled slyly and said, "I just couldn't help but recall the scene I was in the study with my father a year ago...... My father and I are the only ones left here, and we really look a little like we did back then. By the way, what were you just thinking, father? ”

Mu Qingen glanced at Mu Qiuhuang gently, and replied: "It seems that our father and son are really father and son, and they are even the same as what they thought just now." ”

Mu Qiuhuang looked happy when he heard this, and said happily: "It turns out that my father was thinking about that just now, but this is really the same heart of father and son."

"How are you doing now?" Mu Qingen asked.

Although the matter of Mu Qiuhuang's qi sea had already been reported to Mu Qingen, after all, it was about his most proud son, so Mu Qingen still wanted to hear Mu Qiuhuang tell it again.

Mu Qiuhuang naturally sensed Mu Qingen's intentions, so he told his father the whole thing completely: "Thank you father for your concern, with the help of Wudang Zhang Xianren, his son's qi sea has now recovered as before, and Zhang Xianren also left a 'seed' in his son's body, I believe that it won't be long before his son's cultivation can be restored to the peak, and even ......go further."

"This is very good, this time it is really thanks to Immortal Zhang, not only did he cure your sea of qi, but also the trace of Taoist true qi left in your body...... This time, I really have to accept a lot of affection from Wudangshan. Mu Qingen said with emotion.

"Yes, not only is the scenery good in Wudang, but the Taoist priests are also very good......" Mu Qiuhuang echoed, and at the same time recalled the Qingya Daoist.

It is also Zhang Fuling's affection for giving the 'seeds', as well as the friendship between Qingya Dao and Mu Qiuhuang, that makes the Beiyu Marquis Mansion and Wudang Mountain have other emotions in addition to the normal interest and cooperative relationship.

"Everything is going well in Kyoto, right?" Mu Qingen continued to ask.

"Everything is going well, the situation is generally the same as the news that I asked the 'Charm Spirit' to bring back to my father, and thanks to my father's advance arrangement, this time, Uncle Situ really helped the child a lot." Mu Qiuhuang replied.

"Oh."

Mu Qingen nodded, pretending to be casual and said, "So, have you ever seen the girl of the Situ family this time?"

Mu Qiuhuang looked at Mu Qingen with a strange expression, and couldn't help but think of Situ Luqi's bold kiss when he parted...... It is said that "knowing the son is better than the father", in fact, this sentence can also be said the other way around, "knowing the father is also the son", although Mu Qingen has extremely pretended to be inadvertently mentioned, but how can he "deceive" Mu Qiuhuang?

"Well, Miss Situ has a cheerful personality and is generous...... The child and Miss Szeto are good friends. Mu Qiuhuang said calmly.

"Really? So how did you handle your marriage contract with Miss Ji's family? Mu Qingen asked.

Mu Qiuhuang sighed and said, "My marriage contract with Miss Ji has not been dissolved for the time being. ”

Seeing that Mu Qingen wanted to speak again, Mu Qiuhuang hurriedly interrupted: "Father, I fully understand your intentions, and I also know how much benefit a marriage with the Situ family will bring us...... It's just that now that my marriage contract with Miss Ji has not been dissolved, I think it's better to go with the flow first, and no matter what, I have to wait until my marriage contract with the Ji family is dissolved, right? ”

Seeing that Mu Qiuhuang didn't directly refuse himself this time, Mu Qingen was also full of relief, the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise, and she agreed: "You're right, the Situ family is also the family of Dingshi Zhongming, you can't lose your manners in this area, everything will be resolved between you and Miss Ji ......."

"Father, I didn't mean that......" Mu Qiuhuang hurriedly said.

Mu Qingen waved his hand, smiled strangely, and said: "You don't have to explain, your father understands what you mean, since you have your own plans, then your father will not interfere in this matter, and it is up to you to 'go with the flow'!"

"Ugh!!"

Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but have black lines on his head, looking at his father's strange smile, he knew that his father had misinterpreted his words, but he was also relieved to see that his father had promised not to interfere in this matter. The way of the heart, misunderstanding is misunderstanding! As long as the final result is consistent with what you have in mind.

"Father."

"Huh?"

"Thank you!"

Mu Qiuhuang said affectionately, stood up and bowed deeply to Mu Qingen.

"You kid, I'm your father, not an outsider...... Mu Qingen said softly, and couldn't help but feel relieved.

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"By the way, father......"

Mu Qiuhuang also told Mu Qingen in detail about the little emperor's plan to "drive the tiger and devour the wolf", the assassination of Xiahou Xuanba, and the transfer of troops to block the city gate, but he deliberately concealed the dangerous moment he experienced.

After hearing this, Mu Qingen thought seriously for a moment and commented: "Although the little emperor's idea is good, it is just a little out of place......

Now it seems that we have mistaken Xiahou Xuanba, and this Xiahou Xuanba's loyalty is deeper than I thought...... As a father now, he has to admire Emperor Longshuo's vicious vision, at least the two ministers he selected have never failed him. ”

"The child thinks so too, but if that's the case, then ...... Xiahou Wenyuan?" Mu Qiuhuang was a little puzzled, in fact, he wanted to ask Xiahou Wenyuan's intention of "choosing the master and doing things" whether it was true or false?

"It's not a conflict."

Mu Qingen explained: "Xiahou Xuanba's determination to die is his personal matter, but it means that he will drag the entire family to accompany the funeral...... Xiahou Wenyuan's body is the inheritance of Xiahou's lineage, if I am not mistaken, Xiahou Wenyuan's behavior should also have the support of Xiahou Xuanba? ”

"What? Don't understand? Mu Qingen looked at Mu Qiuhuang, who looked confused.

"Hmm." Mu Qiuhuang nodded.

Seeing this, Mu Qingen said earnestly: "Also, you are still young now, far from knowing that in a top family like ours, in fact, 'family inheritance, incense continuation' is more important than everything, there is a saying called 'there is no thousand-year-old dynasty, only a thousand-year-old family'."

Let me tell you so! Since it is a foregone conclusion that chaos will be made today, whether it is Xiahou Wenyuan or other family sects, as long as these top families have the idea of "choosing the master and doing things" and have been inherited for a long time, they will never choose only one and press all the power of their own lineage.

Because this is too dangerous, if the pressure is right, it is okay, and you can soar into the sky in the future; But what if it's wrong? Then you will never be able to turn over.

Therefore, in line with the principle of 'not putting all the eggs in one basket', they will put their own people in each prince's house. Because, they don't know who will win the final victory and finally win the world? Only in this way will they stand tall in the troubled times, be invincible by nature, and pass on their family to permanence. ”

After hearing this, Mu Qiuhuang couldn't help but ask his own questions: "But father, in this case, how can we use them boldly and confidently?" After all, they are all part of the same family, and who can guarantee that they will not collude with each other in the future and sell their 'main family' for the benefit of their own family? ”

"You can rest assured of this." Mu Qingen touched his beard and said with a smile: "Not only will they not collude with each other, but they will do their best for the 'main family' they have chosen." ”

"Why?" Mu Qiuhuang was puzzled.

"It's a spiritual contract, or a family inheritance." Mu Qingen explained calmly.

Mu Qiuhuang was thoughtful when he heard this, and after a while, he said to himself: "This is like betting on a treasure, there is no father and son in the casino...... Do they all want their bets to win? ”

"What the hell are you thinking?" Mu Qingen smiled and continued: "You should understand it like this!" It's just that you have to remember one thing: 'Don't use people who are suspicious, don't doubt people', and don't doubt people', so that's the way to control people. ”

Mu Qiuhuang nodded and responded: "Father's teachings, the child has written them down."

"Father, the child has one more question."

"What?"

Mu Qiuhuang tilted his head and said, "If according to what my father just said, wouldn't we be as comfortable as these families?" They can spread the eggs because they are 'eggs' themselves, but what about our family? We can't be like them as "baskets of eggs", right? ”

Mu Qingen replied: "Naturally, we can't be like them, we have to shake hands into fists and concentrate all our strength. ”

"But wouldn't this be 'one with glory and one with loss'? It's okay to say when 'cooking oil with flowers', but what if there is an accident? Mu Qiuhuang said worriedly.

"Huang'er, it's really gratifying that you can have this idea, for your father."

Mu Qingen sighed, and then continued: "The so-called prosperity must decline, so we must always be vigilant and maintain the awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace...... Therefore, we want to 'cunning rabbit three holes'. ”

Speaking of this, Mu Qingen paused and asked with a smile: "Why don't you guess where your father put another back road?" ”

After thinking for a while, Mu Qiuhuang smiled and said, "Does the father want to teach the child?"

The corners of Mu Qingen's lips lifted slightly, and he smiled: "It seems that you have already guessed it?"

"If the child can't guess it when he arrives, isn't he living up to his father's teachings?" Mu Qiuhuang smiled slyly and said softly, "It's the grassland, right?" ”

Mu Qiuhuang muttered: "Father asked Second Brother Shen to slaughter the people of the grassland, in fact, there is another reason, and that is 'pathfinder'...... The grassland is vast and sparsely populated, except for those native grassland barbarians, only my Beiyu sergeant can withstand such a bitter cold, if it is really impossible to do anything, we can go north into the grassland, in order to make a comeback. ”

"Worthy of my son." Mu Qingen said proudly: "Thanks to you being my son, if you are the son of someone else, if you have a mind like you, I am afraid that I will not be able to sleep as a father?" ”

Mu Qiuhuang also laughed and said: "Father praised it falsely, you still taught it well, and your son is ...... with you."

"Haha...... Stinky boy! Mu Qingen said proudly: "There is a son like this, I Mu Qingen has no regrets in this life!" ”

This sentence should be said by a child! Having a father like this is the child's three lives. Mu Qiuhuang also laughed.