I heard that the neighboring states and counties in the north have begun to snow, and they are covered in snow.

If you want to come to this Qizhou City, it's time to come soon.

"Young master, everything is ready." Mu Sheng sneaked into the room, as if he was afraid of being heard, and said to the boy in Tsing Yi who was writing next to the bookcase in a low voice.

"No one will overhear you here." The gentle boy in the green shirt and jade belt put down the pen in his hand, got up and stood next to the window, "Mu Sheng." ”

Mu Sheng touched the back of his head, "hehe", and laughed twice: "I'm just joking with the young master." ”

"For her sake, this time the young master will spare you." Du Rong's eyes were faint, as if he was in a good mood, and even the few budding plum blossoms in front of the window seemed to be about to bloom, faintly exuding a faint fragrance.

Mu Sheng has been by Du Rong's side since he was a child, and Mu Sheng can naturally feel the change in his mood.

After so many years of longing, it is about to fall to the young master like the first snow, and it is reasonable that the young master can be so happy.

He was happy for the young master, but faintly, he had to worry.

"Shen Xiang should leave Posa Village now and rush here, right?" Mu Sheng said tentatively.

He hoped that the young master would ask him more, but in fact, even if the young master gave a death order, and no matter about her during this time was allowed to be reported, he could still accurately guess her whereabouts at this moment.

"It's still early, at this time, she should be going to visit the temple at night." Du Rong opened his mouth gently, and the meaning in his words changed slightly halfway, "Together with Gu Yuancheng." ”

"Since the young master can't get used to the Gu Xiang of that Qi country, why don't you take advantage of his weakness at this moment and solve him?" After following Du Rong for so many years, what Du Rong was thinking, although he couldn't guess everything, he still had the intuition in the subtlety.

The young master obviously doesn't like the prime minister of this Qi country.

Du Rong shook his head and laughed softly, turned around and sat down on the back of the bookcase again, "Do you think Emperor Qin will allow his existence?" ”

Mu Sheng shook his head.

"Then why didn't Emperor Qin send someone to kill him?"

Mu Sheng thought about it, but still shook his head.

Du Rong saw Mu Sheng's stunned appearance, and couldn't help but look at him with pity.

"Because Gu Yuancheng is another force that suppresses the split forces in Qin's country, it is powerful and indispensable, at least for now."

"What does the young master mean that Emperor Qin wants to use Gu Xiang to suppress us?" Mu Sheng suddenly realized, but there was one more thing he didn't understand, "But Gu Xiang's methods have never been simple, and there is Emperor Qi behind him, will he be obediently at the mercy of Emperor Qin?" ”

"This is where Emperor Qi wants to use him." Du Rong smiled, picked up the teacup in his hand and took a sip, "This is also the reason why he can tolerate Qingzhi's presumptuousness." ”

So that's it!

The wood is clear.

Emperor Qin wanted to use Gu Xiang to balance them, check and balance Pei Dang, and he wanted to use Shen Xiang to check and balance Gu Xiang, and check and balance all the forces in the court, even the power of the prince.

Similarly, Emperor Qin also wanted to use Gu Xiang, Pei Dang and them to balance Shen Xiang.

At such a point of balance, once something goes wrong, the entire Qin country will probably be wiped out in partisan disputes.

"This Emperor Qin's saint is really very bold." Mu Sheng exclaimed.

When Du Rong heard this, he smiled noncommittally, his eyes dimmed.

Emperor Qin's plan has never been so little, and a shrewd person like King Chen is still taken care of by him. On the surface, King Chen was indeed subdued by Qingzhi and others, but behind it, wasn't it Emperor Qin's calculations?

Now that Qingzhi has boarded his boat, he only hopes that Emperor Qin can remember a little bit of the love of the monarch and let her live.

If he doesn't let it go......

Du Rong lowered his eyes slightly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up slightly.

Then let him pave the way.

"Oh, yes." After Mu Sheng sighed, he suddenly remembered something, put his hand on his waist and touched it, and then took out a crumpled piece of paper, "This is the secret recipe for Su Ji's dim sum, I coerced and lured for a long time before they were willing to give it to me, and it cost thousands of taels of silver." ”

Mu Sheng cherished it very much, carefully put it on the bookcase in front of Du Rong, and flattened it at the end.

Du Rong looked at the note that Mu Sheng put over, and endured it for a while, so he didn't throw it out.

The secret recipe of a thousand taels and one piece, if it was really thrown away by him so carelessly, once it was accidentally known by Qingzhi, she would definitely have to talk to him about how she was so poor, how pitiful, and how she needed his generosity.

Although he was happy to give her two flowers, what she needed was never real silver.

"Go down." Du Rong waved his hand.

Mu Sheng secretly glanced at Du Rong's expression, bowed and retreated.

As soon as he closed the door, a small guy hurriedly ran over and bumped into him head-on.

"Oops!" Mu Sheng rubbed his sore head, got up from the ground in a gray way, and pulled the little guy up by the way.

"In front of the young master's door, how did you be reckless?" Mu Sheng frowned.

"Castle Lord...... The lord of the castle is angry! The little girl's face turned pale, and he stammered so that he couldn't even speak clearly, "He wants to see ...... If you want to see the young master, let the young master go to his study quickly. ”

Mu Sheng was shocked. Hurriedly asked, "What did the city lord ask the young master to do, do you know?" "Bora

The little guy hurriedly waved his hand, and with a bitter face, he almost knelt down for Mu Sheng.

Before Mu Sheng could ask, the door suddenly opened from the inside, and Du Rong was dressed in green clothes and stepped out slowly.

"Mu Sheng, don't embarrass him, I'll go see my father."

"But......" Mu Sheng was anxious.

If the young master's actions in the past few days were known to the city lord, the city lord would definitely punish the young master severely.

Du Rong raised his hand to block Mu Sheng's words from speaking, and led the way to the city lord's study.

"Oops!" Mu was so angry that he stomped his foot and quickly followed.

God forbid, the city lord must not know the young master's thoughts, otherwise the young master will ...... I'm afraid that I don't want to take a step out of Qizhou in this life.

The little guy who led the way actually wanted to slow down and delay the time, but today's city lord's face was too terrible, and he could only grit his teeth and walk all the way, and when he arrived at the city lord's study, it was only a time for a cup of tea.

"Less... The young master ......" the little guy hesitated and turned sideways.

Du Rong smiled at him with relief, and then reached out and pushed the door open.

The light in the room was very dim, perhaps because it was a cloudy day, and he could feel the cold and cold aura around him at a glance.

"Father." Du Rong lifted his clothes and knelt in front of the bookcase.

Behind the layers of beaded curtains, the shadows floated and sank, the glimmer did not come out, no one answered, and there was not the slightest movement, only a cup of tea on the table flickered and scattered white smoke.

Du Rong lowered his head and slightly clenched the hand in his sleeve.

"Smack!"

A booklet suddenly slammed down on him.

"Du Rong, you are really my good son!" The voice that suppressed the monstrous anger came from behind the bead curtain, Du Rong's heart tightened, and he clenched his fists without making a sound.

"Tell me, what are you doing all your ridiculous behavior all these few months for?" Du Hengqiang suppressed the anger in his heart, stared at the cyan figure kneeling on the ground and asked.

Du Rong took a deep breath, raised his hand and replied, "For yourself, father." ”

"For yourself?" Du Heng laughed angrily, "It's for your own selfish desires, right?" ”

"Father Mingjian." Du Rong's face turned pale, but the words he said were still faint, without the slightest ripple, "Children are also people, and if they are people, they will have selfish desires, and children are no exception." ”

"And the child doesn't think there's anything wrong with pursuing his own desires."

"Hah!" Du Heng stood up, lifted the bead curtain and walked in front of Du Rong, "After so many years of teaching for my father, I have taught you such a good son who is selfish and does not hesitate to put the whole clan in danger for his own selfish desires, a good young master of Qizhou City?" ”

Du Rong's face was ashamed, but the thoughts in his heart never wavered at all.

"Father," Du Rong suddenly bowed down to Du Heng, "The child implored his father to grant the child a request." ”

Du Heng frowned and did not speak.

"The child is willing to ask his father to let the child leave Qizhou and leave the Du family."

Du Heng stared at the son in front of him who bowed to him, the anger in his chest grew deeper and deeper, and finally, he shouted to the guards outside the door, "Come on, take the family law!" ”

"Father, my decision will never change." Du Rong's voice was calm and extremely firm.

"Family law, family law, bring the family law quickly!" Du Heng didn't listen to what Du Rong was saying at all, rushed to the door in a few steps, and roared at the people outside the door.

Everyone was silent, and a thick rattan whip was quickly handed to Du Heng's hand.

"My father only asks you once, are you giving your own selfish desires in this life, or is it for the Du family?" Du Heng's face was extremely ugly, and the rattan whip in his hand was held tightly, as if he was afraid that once he relaxed a little, he would not be able to bear to do it.

"Selfish desires."

"Smack!"

A blood stain suddenly appeared from the torn green clothes, Du Rong snorted, narrowed his eyes slightly, and knelt straight again.

"My father told you since I was a child, don't do things for yourself, don't do things for yourself, don't punish others, do you remember these words?"

"Yes."

"Smack!"

"Hmm." Cold sweat burst out densely from his forehead, Du Rong held on to the cold ground, suppressed and gasped for several breaths before adjusting the chaotic breath in his body.

Du Heng did not show mercy, Du Rong had to endure not only the sharp thorns of the rattan whip, but also Du Heng's boundless internal force, now if he changed to an ordinary person, I am afraid that the first whip will die under Du Heng's whip.

But even if it is Du Rong, these two whips will be unbearable.

"The prosperity of the family, the survival of the family, all of it is your body, the responsibility on your shoulders, do you remember?" Du Heng's eyes flashed with tears, and the hand holding the whip trembled slightly, as if he was about to fall off his hand in the next moment.

Du Rong's face turned pale, and he took a deep breath of cold air before replying, "Child, remember." ”

"Smack!"

Du Rong propped himself up on the ground, blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth, and gradually left a blood mark.