Chapter Seventy-Eight: Joy or Sorrow
Mo Qichen handed over the spirit beast Zhu Hua's blood to Zhen Ai, and the antidote was quickly dispensed. Mo Qichen saw that the people of Xicheng were out of danger, and the purpose of his trip had been achieved, so he packed up his things and was about to leave, if Shuo Feng hadn't found him at the city gate, Wan Yan Jin asked him to attend the celebration here before leaving, Mo Qichen couldn't refuse, otherwise Mo Qichen would probably leave.
Wan Yan Jin asked people to close the city gates, and they must not let the news that the fake plague in Xicheng has been cured leak out. A feast was set up in the city, and the deserted western city was once again lit up, and the people put up lanterns to celebrate the end of the plague. Wan Yan Jin also let the soldiers who participated in the aid these days drink happily, sweeping away the depression of these days, and Xicheng is no longer filled with defeat and depression, and there is a vibrant scene everywhere.
The news that spread out was as miserable as it was to Xicheng. Although the emperor doesn't care much about these things, he also knows that he needs to ask about the situation here in a timely manner, and he also made it clear to Yan Jin that he can send people over at any time, and if he wants food and money, he can only let him figure out his own way. After Yan Jin took care of state affairs, he also knew that after so many years of the emperor's profligacy, the treasury had long been in deficit, and now the harvest of the people was not as good as before, and it was already a blessing to be able to eat enough.
If it really relied on the support of the imperial court, the people of Xicheng probably died not of disease but of hunger. It's just that there has always been only Wan Yan Jin digging pits for others to bury them, how could he give others a chance to pit him, and it is time for those corrupt officials who are fat enough to slaughter some, otherwise they will think that he Jin Wangfu is easy to bully. I didn't do it now just because the most important thing now is how to get the poisoned people out, and these people can only be kept to clean up one by one when they return to Bianjing.
The moon is thick, tonight is a bonfire party, there are fires burning everywhere, there are a group of people sitting around the fire, eating and drinking, soldiers and people mingle, and have fun.
If it weren't for his help, the people of Xicheng would have to endure another illness.
Wan Yan Jin sat on the main seat, while Mo Qichen sat on his left hand, and Zhen Ai and Shuo Feng sat on his right hand.
Mo Qichen ate relatively lightly, he didn't like to eat such greasy meat, and the wine was also replaced by tea, so he had to replace the wine with tea when he toasted Yan Jin. He didn't eat much all night, but he was still in a very happy mood, especially when he saw the people of Xicheng dancing around the fire, that look was very obvious, and he enjoyed it very much.
Wan Yan Jin also drank wine from time to time, his alcohol consumption was very high, and there would be no problems if he drank so slowly.
"Mo Gongzi hides in the mountains all the year round, although he doesn't seem to care about the world, but he knows a lot about things outside. The king can see that you love the people of this country very much, and you have great revenge in your heart. It's just that I don't know why you don't want to enter the court as an official, if you get an official and a half-position in the court, it will be easier to do things for the people. ”
Wan Yanjin admired Mo Qichen very much and was very curious. This man feels so mysterious that nothing escapes his eyes.
Mo Qichen's eyes hadn't withdrawn from the fire before he heard Yan Jin's question, retracted his mind, and thought about how to answer Yan Jin's words.
He couldn't help but remember that Liang Chenyue had also let him enter the court as an official and take revenge, but he refused without thinking about it, and used the matter of letting Liang Chenyue go into hiding with him to stop her persuasion. In the end, he also succeeded, there are many things that Liang Chenyue can't let go, and it is impossible to hide with him. He originally wanted to take the opportunity to reverse Liang Chenyue's fate, but after all, he still had to follow the way of heaven, and there were some things that mortals really couldn't do.
"The prince is not the first person to tell me this, and Mo is also very grateful for the prince's attention. It's just that it is not my ambition to become an official in the court, although I want to work for the well-being of the people, but I am even more tired of being in the company of court officials. My father was originally a member of the court, and he finally died because of it. When Mo Qichen spoke, the look in his eyes was very flat, and his temperament was dusty, as if he was talking about someone else's business.
He remembered that when he was only five years old, although his father was only a teaching gentleman, and the family was poor, he would supervise his homework every day, and instill in him how to serve the country and the way to be an official. Although he was young, he loved to listen to his father's teachings, and every time he heard his father say that his greatest ambition was to revitalize the country, his heart would roll over a large area of the country's great rivers and mountains, where the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, without war and exploitation.
So his ambition gradually reached unity with his father, his homework was more serious than anyone else, at the age of five he could write a good hand, at the age of six he could recite poetry against his father, at the age of seven he could compete with the showman in the village, and later his fame gradually increased, he was valued by the city lord at that time, and his father found his Bole, and in less than two years he was promoted to an official in Bianjing.
Mo Qichen entered Purgatory City at the age of ten, and broke the terrifying blood light array of Purgatory City before he completed ten years, and then broke out of Purgatory City, just because he received the news of being beheaded all over the house, his father who has always admired him was also in the same stream with those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and was visited by the enemy in front of the emperor, not only lost the black gauze hat but also affected his family, if he didn't enter the Purgatory City, how could he escape the fate of being Zhulian Nine Clans.
Mo Qichen's face was flat, after so many years, he was also relieved, not as angry as he was at the beginning. His mind has long been different from usual, and although he has the heart to serve the country, he no longer wants to step into officialdom. Officialdom is like a turning point in his life, it has changed everything about him and changed his beliefs, so how can he follow his father's path again and become a person he hates?
"No wonder when you first saw this king, you were very repulsed by this king." Wan Yanjin recalled that when he first met Mo Qichen, his attitude seemed to be humble and groveling, but in fact, he was advancing with retreat.
Mo Qichen smiled brightly, looking like his heart had been pierced, and said: "It's Mo Mou, I didn't know that Prince Jin was different from others at that time, and I confused King Jin with others." ”
On the one hand, it is because of Liang Chenyue's affairs, and on the other hand, it is also because Wan Yan Jin is too weird and a person in the court, and he has only been in the court for a few years, but he controls the entire court in his own hands, so he thinks that Wan Yan Jin is just a person who is out-and-out for power. It's just that who has ever seen a person who will only be out-and-out for his rights, who can go straight to Xicheng regardless of the danger to his life and everything, play conspiracy, design traps, and turn the clouds and rain, just to save the people of Xicheng in danger. If you have to ask Mo Qichen who he has served, there is probably only Wan Yanjin.
"Then the king will ask you again, if this king gives you a chance, gives you an identity, and does what you want to do, are you willing to join the king's camp?" Wan Yanjin's eyes were deep and serious. Zhen Ai and Shuo Feng were a little surprised when they heard this, they didn't expect that Wan Yan Jin would want Mo Qichen to join them, and the tone of Mo Qichen's speech was different from that of others, although they were very confused in their hearts, they didn't say anything, and they also knew that Mo Qichen was different, after all, his strength was unfathomable, and he seemed to be able to see a person through when he looked at people.
Mo Qichen hurriedly stood up and saluted Wan Yan Jin, and said: "Mo Qichen is very grateful to the prince for the importance of Mo, since the prince said this, how can Mo repeatedly postpone it?" It's just that I live in seclusion in the mountains all year round, and I have long been accustomed to the days of idle clouds and wild cranes. Maybe I can't help the prince, but I will do my best to do things for the prince. ”
Mo Qichen was very moved, thinking that Yan Jin was a person who could turn over the clouds and rain with a wave of his hand, he was willing to lower his posture and look at the thatched house.
Wan Yan Jin stopped and said, "Since you are willing to help this king, this king will naturally not treat you badly." Mo Gongzi's martial arts are exquisite, although this king has never fought with you, but those who can break through the blood light array of Purgatory City can also guess the level of his martial arts. After the devilish training of Purgatory City, Mo Gongzi is not willing to waste a good martial arts. Mo Gongzi can live in seclusion in the mountains as usual and live back to his original life, but this king wants to ask you to help this king train soldiers and horses, in case of emergency. ”
Zhen Ai and Shuo Feng had naturally heard about the Blood Light Array, and seeing Mo Qichen's eyes, he unconsciously had a little more admiration, and he could say that Yan Jin was so polite.
It's just that he was only asked to help train the soldiers and horses, isn't it a bit overkill?
What Shuo Feng and Zhen Ai didn't expect was that Mo Qichen would gladly accept it.
"Mo Mou listens to the arrangement of the prince." Mo Qichen was satisfied with this arrangement, he didn't feel overkill at all, and he could see Yan Jin's trust in him if he handed over the soldiers and horses to him. And he didn't want to get involved in the struggle for power, Wan Yanjin's arrangement was very satisfying, not only giving him a field to play, but also giving him a pure land to live his life of idle clouds and wild cranes.
The breeze is gentle, and the fires are lit everywhere but they don't feel hot. The moonlight was still bright, only occasionally darkened when it was blocked by dark clouds, but it didn't bother them at all. The fire was still burning, and the feast was still going on, but their moods had changed.
I don't know when, there were fewer people, only some people who were drunk and lying on the ground and didn't want to get up, and they also got up and went back to the camp.
Mo Qichen entered the camp but was not sleepy at all, tonight was very special for him. He doesn't know whether the future is happy or worried, so he simply ignores it, let it be, and the things he can't change have to be developed by things.
After a grand feast, everything outside was chaotic, but it looked very peaceful. Mo Qichen couldn't help but sigh, when could the people sleep on the streets so unscrupulously, instead of being as frightened as they are now.