"Your Majesty, there is an old man in Qingqiu Pavilion who wants to see you."

"Who?"

Pei Yu replied: "The man said: If Your Majesty has an answer in his heart, he can see it at this time, if not, he will leave." ”

Bang ... Suddenly there was the sound of something hitting the ground.

Wei Ning excitedly threw the fold in his hand to the ground, his face full of surprise.

"I know, I'll go now." Wei Ning hurriedly came out of the Qinzheng Palace, her wide sleeves brought down a stack of folds, but she didn't feel anything, she just walked quickly in the direction of the Imperial Garden.

The two palace maids at the gate of the Qinzheng Hall lowered their heads hard, pretending not to see anything.

Peiyu sighed softly. "You two go in and clean up." With Ah Zhao here, they didn't dare to do anything.

Qingqiu Pavilion is located in the southwest corner of the Imperial Garden, which is a relatively remote place. When Wei Ning walked briskly with the hem of his skirt, a light sweat was already on his forehead.

She paused. Then he stroked his clothes. "Liuzhu, you see if there is anything indecent about me."

Liuzhu, who had been following Wei Ning, listened carefully to her clothes. Lowered his hand and said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, no." ”

Wei Ning lifted his skirt and walked towards the pavilion with confidence: "You are waiting here, if you are not summoned, you must not come forward!" ”

The palace maid behind him lowered her head and replied: "Yes." ”

From a distance, Liuzhu only saw a man in blue cloth sitting in the pavilion, but there were some fairy bones.

"I haven't seen you for five years, is the master okay?" Wei Ning slowly walked into the pavilion.

A person on the stone chair was sipping a fragrant tea, and when he heard this, he still turned his back to her. Youyou said: "If you want to know the cold taste of tea whey, you must be a person from Mianyun Bashi." ”

"Sheng Jing's flower milk has not changed."

Wei Ning sat on the stone chair opposite and picked up the teacup. "This year's apricot blossoms are blooming again, and they are different from previous years."

"Between the world and the earth, there is no unchanging reason. When the grass people left Shengjing, they called you a princess, and now the grass people must call you Your Majesty. Cheng Jing smiled slightly and put down the teacup.

Then he suddenly fell to his knees and bowed down. "Your Majesty, please bow down to the grass people."

Wei Ning hurriedly got up and pulled him. "Master! Do you do the same to your disciples? ”

"In the past, His Majesty and the grass people practiced the gift of master and apprentice, but now it is different from the past, it should be the gift of the monarch and the minister!" Cheng Jing replied.

Wei Ning felt bitter in his heart, but he had to accept this gift. "Master, please get up."

"I haven't seen him for several years, and His Majesty's mood is much calmer."

"How can the master see it?"

As far as Cheng Jing could see, there was a couplet in the pavilion. Wei Ning looked at it.

The rivers and mountains from all sides come to the bottom of the eyes, and thousands of families are happy in their hearts.

The handwriting on the upper link is deeper, and the pen is sharp, but it is clear. The handwriting of the next couplet is sharp and restrained, and it can be seen that the person who writes the pen is in a peaceful mood and full of brilliance.

Cheng Jing: "His Majesty the grass people have come out. Now that His Majesty has come here, it proves that His Majesty has already had an answer to the exam question of the grass people five years ago. ”

The corners of Wei Ning's lips rose, and he said confidently: "Master's exam question is, how should the monarch govern the country?" ”

Cheng Jing nodded but smiled silently.

Qingli's voice said word by word: "There are three ways to govern the country, which are reason, strength, and profit." Take reason first, say the royal way, follow reason, and the expectations of the people return, so they can be persuasive, educated, and inspired; Self-denial and retribution can correct people's hearts and customs, and become a polite society. The setting of the royal road is based on the goodness of human nature and the cooperation of society. However, human nature also has the desire to harm others and self-interest, so it is powerful and profitable, and the royal road is jointly promoted. The royal road is not good, there is domineering, there is trickery, one is to force first, the other is to profit first. The two govern the country with quick results, but they cannot last long. ”

Cheng Jing smiled and nodded. "It seems that although Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs all these years, he has not wasted his homework."

"Thanks to the master's careful teaching, the answer to the apprentice's question should be satisfied." Wei Ning is modest.

Cheng Jing shook his head. "Would Your Majesty like to hear another person's answer?"

Looking at Cheng Jing's appearance, there are people with better answers than hers. Wei Ning was a little surprised in his heart, and then said respectfully: "I would like to hear it." ”

Cheng Jing said lightly: "The mouth can speak, the body can act, and the national treasure is also." The mouth can't speak, the body can do it, and the national weapon is also. The mouth can speak, but the body can't do it, and the country can use it. Words are good, deeds are evil, and the national demon is also. Those who govern the country, respect their treasures, love their weapons, let them be used, and remove their demons. This is the way to go! ”

"Politicians, what they say, they will do. Now the son speaks, but the body can't do it, it's the son's body is in chaos. If the son can't govern the body of the son, how can he govern the country? The aunt died, and the son's body was in chaos. ”

Hearing this, Wei Ning was shocked. "This son has a different reaction, can the master tell the apprentice his name?"

Cheng Jing said: "Has Your Majesty received a letter from King Ning recently? ”

Wei Ning groaned, and suddenly said, "Could it be that the eldest brother asked me to go to Yancheng to introduce this person to me?" "I need to go in person, I'm afraid that person's identity is a little special, and he can't come to Shengjing, she thought to herself.

"Exactly."

Cheng Jing said again: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for three years and has grown a lot. There is Ji Xiang in the court, and there is King Changyang in Wu, and there is no longer any need for the grass people to assist, and the grass people are leaving. ”

"Master, where have you been all these years? You don't want to meet Ji Yan? Hearing that he was leaving, Wei Ning hurriedly stayed.

Cheng Jing laughed: "After meeting, I have to read it for a long time." It's okay not to see it! ”

"Over the years, I have stopped and stopped, and I have seen the lonely smoke of the desert, the flying fox in the snowy mountains, the wild horses in the grassland, and the snow drifting for thousands of miles. But I don't want to enter this filthy floating world again. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't have to keep me."

Wei Ning was silent.

Cheng Jing looked far away and said slowly: "The grass people only have one wish left in this life..."

Wei Ning listened to his words, and for some reason suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart.

She followed her master's words and asked, "What do you want?" ”

"All these years have come into view. Only the four seas are leveled, and the prosperous world has not yet been seen..."

Cheng Jing's eyes looked directly at her and asked, "Your Majesty is willing to let the grass people see it in your lifetime?" ”

My heart was sour, and there was moisture in my eyes. She closed her eyes and forced the tears back.

"The master only has this one wish, how dare the apprentice disobey?"

Wei Ning opened his eyes, and although his voice was soft, it was as heavy as a thousand mountains. "I will devote my life to the whole country."

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The woman in the jade smoke and cloud skirt sat on a chair under the apricot tree, the apricot blossoms fell all over her head, and she was more delicate than the flowers. The beautiful eyes stared at one place, but it seemed to be wandering out of the world, not knowing what she was thinking.

The palace maid stood far away, not daring to breathe. Since the person who claimed to be His Majesty and the Marquis of Changping left, His Majesty has been sitting under the apricot tree for two hours, and no one dares to persuade him, and he is afraid that he will be harmed.

Qionghua walked over. "Your Majesty, it's not early, let's have lunch!"

Wei Ning was still staring at one place in a daze. His eyes were shining, but he didn't blink.

Qionghua came closer. "Your Majesty?"

Wei Ning turned his head slowly and smiled bitterly at Qiong Hua. "Auntie, the queen mother is gone, the father is gone, and now the master is also gone, when are you leaving?"

Wei Ning's face was sad, which caused Qionghua to feel distressed for a while. She had never been a mother, but at this moment, it was as if the motherhood in her body had suddenly been excavated.

Qionghua replied softly: "The slave maid is by Your Majesty's side and will never leave." ”

Hearing the answer, Wei Ning's gaze suddenly became very distant. "The queen mother once said, don't believe the promises made by others, that is, the promiser knows that it cannot be fulfilled, and says it to deceive himself."

"If you can do it, you won't promise."

Qionghua was stunned.

For some reason, a wave of irritability suddenly surged in his heart, and Wei Ning said sharply: "I have never believed in my promises. ”

She brushed off the apricot blossoms from her body, got up and walked away. "Peiyu, pass on the meal!"

After Peiyu gave Wei Ning the food, she carefully stood to the side and observed her, as if she wanted to see something from her face.

A little eunuch stood nervously beside Peiyu, burying his head deeply, not daring to move.

Wei Ning ate slowly and methodically on the pear blossom wooden table, and his posture was elegant between raising his glass and throwing the spoon. At first glance, you can see that it is a habit developed from childhood.

It wasn't until she finished the meal that she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief before she spoke: "Peiyu, there is something dirty on my face?" ”

"Huh? ... Back to Your Majesty, no. ”

Wei Ning asked with interest: "Then why have you been staring at my face?" ”

Peiyu had no choice but to say: "Back to Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that Your Majesty is good-looking, so she didn't hold back for a while and took a few more looks." ”

This caused the whole room to bow their heads and laugh. If it weren't for Wei Ning, I'm afraid the palace maids in the room would have laughed.

Wei Ning showed a little smile on his face, originally these palace maids could be regarded as a gaffe in front of the emperor, and they were pulled out to play the board. It's just that the people below have served for a long time, and they all know that as long as they don't violate her bottom line, she won't punish her subordinates casually.

Wei Ning noticed the little eunuch next to him. Thinking about what Liu Xi has done in the past few days, I understand his thoughts. Then he asked: "It's a new face, are you following Manager Liu?" What is your name? ”

The little eunuch knelt down tremblingly: "Return... Back to Your Majesty, minion little bolt. ”

Ning hooked the corners of his mouth. "I'm scary?"

Peiyu also smiled: "He told the slave that His Majesty is extremely beautiful, and if he can serve by His Majesty's side, he must have done a lot of good deeds in his previous life." ”

The little bolt was ashamed and embarrassed: "Sister Peiyu is used to making fun of minions, when did the minions say such things?" ”

Wei Ning smiled: "Peiyu's mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, I don't know if I think you stole the hundreds of good honey from the country in the imperial dining room." ”

Then he turned to the little eunuch: "Your sister Peiyu is making you happy." ”

"But your name is not very good, why don't I give you one?"

The little bolt didn't react, and looked at Wei Ning blankly.

"Your Majesty, look at him, he's happy and stupid!" Pei Yu said.

"It matches his name very well."

Wei Ning pondered for a moment and said: "Let's call it Zhiying, which is taken from the meaning of smart and bright." ”

What an honor it is for His Majesty to be so kind to him, wise and bright. The little bolt knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily: "Slave, thank Your Majesty for the name!" ”

But it made a room full of people laugh.

Peiyu stared at him carefully: "Look at your red lips and white teeth, it is suitable for this name." ”

Wei Ning asked him to get up, and looked at his face, which was indeed clear-eyed. I know in my heart, I'm afraid that my family has suffered a great disaster, and I can't enter the palace.

Wei Ning suddenly remembered: "Aunt Qionghua..."

Peiyu hurriedly replied: "Still standing in the yard!" The slave told her to go back first, and my aunt had to stand there..."

Wei Ning rubbed his head. "Let her go back! In addition, I apologized to her for speaking inappropriately. ”

"Let her take care of her life in the palace in the future, and don't let her do chores anymore."

"But Your Majesty—" Peiyu stopped talking.

"I'm fine."

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"Is that really what Your Majesty said?" Qionghua's face was a little ugly.

Peiyu didn't pay attention, only said, "Auntie, can the slave still lie to you?" ”

"Your Majesty is thinking of affection, I'm afraid that you will be tired, let you take care of your old age! Your Majesty has been so kind to you! ”

Qionghua seemed to have heard something terrible, and the sweat of the bean soaked the broken hair on her forehead. Fear in his eyes. I thought to myself: Does she know?

She refuted this speculation: no, no, it can't be, they're all dead, there's no way she knows...

Peiyu wondered, is this too happy? "Auntie, auntie, what's wrong with you?"

Qionghua's eyes gradually returned to clarity, and she stabilized her mind. said in a trembling voice: "It's okay, I'll go." ”

She didn't seem to hear Peiyu calling her, and walked away trembling to herself.

Peiyu wondered in her heart, and watched her back disappear before entering the house.