In the Tianzi Hall of Qilin Capital, Wu Mujin, the Great Emperor of the Five Elements, sat on the dragon chair, and Xiong Wenbo, who had just stepped down as the governor of the Northland, stood at the bottom of the steps with a depressed face.

"陛xià! Although the situation in the Northland seems to be very good, the reality is in danger, why ......"

Wu Mujin on the dragon chair suddenly raised his hand and waved it outside the outer hall, the eunuch and the palace maid immediately retreated carefully, and gently closed the door of the hall, and the silent enchantment immediately enveloped the Tianzi Hall.

The majestic emperor in the eyes of the world, with a wry smile on his face, walked down the steps, he looked at the white-haired Xiong Wenbo, and sighed: "Actually, I am more worried about the war in the north than you!" But there are some things, knowing it, it doesn't mean that it can be solved. ”

After a close observation, Xiong Wenbo found that the emperor was a little older, and he hadn't seen him for a few months, but he had a sense of twilight of an old dragon clock, and his slightly discolored eyes were noticed by Wu Mujin at that time.

"There's no way, my headache is really not the right time, when I came to my senses, that rebel had already teamed up with the scholars of the Eastern School to finish the trick of cutting first and then playing."

At this moment, Wu Mujin seems to be just an old rich man in the countryside, talking about his unsuccessful son.

But as everyone knows, Wu Mujin doesn't like his eldest son and loves his sixth son, but under the subtle words of etiquette, even if he is the emperor, he can't change the prince at will, let alone make a decision about the future successor of the empire.

"Majesty!" Xiong Wenbo was in tears, and the lord humiliated his ministers to death, but now, he could only watch the Eastern School make a bad move, but he couldn't make any counterattacks.

How big a crime must be for instigating the prince to steal the jade seal?

If it were in broad daylight. I'm afraid of the entire Five Elements Great Empire. It's going to be a hurricane of killing. Even when the peace is undertaken, the empire is afraid that it will be broken, not to mention the critical moment of internal and external troubles.

Wu Mujin knew that his personality was not tough enough, he didn't have the courage to face the extreme challenge of the Eastern School, and he didn't have the courage to break his wrist and press the foundation of his ancestors to fight. But this bloody reality made him feel tormented.

At this moment, Xiong Wenbo can only be a listener.

In fact, hearing this kind of palace secret was simply a poison in the intestines, but Xiong Wenbo still stood there respectfully, listening to the elderly emperor in front of him and narrating his thoughts.

"I really hate myself, I don't have the courage!" Wu Mujin sighed again and again, and he spoke: "In the past, when I was in the Suzaku Capital. How energetic you are with your sword at my neck. That day, I longed to have your courage. ”

"Majesty!" Xiong Wenbo bowed down at that time, although Wu Mujin had not succeeded to the throne that day, but the affair of jealousy with the imperial prince still made him extremely embarrassed.

"People know how to make good use of others, but what about me? But I know that people are useless, and some people are useless. Wu Mujin, who was laughing at himself, pointed to the outside of the hall and said: "Fang Qiming is a generation of talents, but he has followed me for so many years, and how many things have he done?" ”

"Your Majesty, this is just the form of the force, after all, it is the Xungui faction that cannot be used by itself, in the face of the coercion of the Eastern School, even if Fang Qi has the talent of the heavens, how much strength can he exert?" When Xiong Wenbo said this, he couldn't help but blush slightly.

Wu Mujin laughed: "Xiong Wenbo, Xiong Wenbo, you have a stinky temper, do you seem to be a liar?" If Fang Qiming hadn't been busy for the huge fortune of the royal family, with his ability, how could he be restrained by a peasant family? ”

The peasant son in Wu Mujin's mouth is the second assistant of the empire, Liu Mingyuan.

"Majesty!" Xiong Wenbo looked helpless, but he knew very well about the situation of the Five Elements Imperial Family.

Emperor Taizu, but he was born from the grassroots, alone, after 30 years of his career, the empire was first established, and the total number of heirs and princes was only thirteen.

However, after the empire has gone through thousands of years, the number of the Five Elements Imperial Family has become a crowd of people.

Although Xiong Wenbo does not have detailed statistics, the bloodline of the royal family, roughly estimated, is always as much as one million.

In the past, when Xiong Wenbo traveled the world with the Great Emperor Wu Mujin and the first assistant of the cabinet, Fang Qiming, they had seen the children of the royal family who pawned their wives and daughters, and the poignant scene that made people cry, the three of them were filled with righteous indignation, but they were helpless.

Wu Mujin, who was determined to revive the Five Elements Empire, had a goal to strive for from that moment on, and Fang Qiming and Xiong Wenbo also became the emperor's henchmen, real henchmen, and put their hearts in their hearts.

Although on the surface, Xiong Wenbo and Fang Qiming have no relationship, but the two don't need to communicate, and they both understand the emperor's difficulties.

But now, decades have passed, Fang Qiming is unable to move an inch in governance, and the problem of the huge royal family members is always a problem for Lord Shoufu to scratch his head; And Xiong Wenbo, who led the expedition, although he has made many gains, has no money in his hands, and he is not good at doing things.

Now, Xiong Wenbo was even more changed by tricks, and he had no choice but to return to the imperial capital, and before he could open his mouth, the topic he was going to question was not spoken, but under the emperor's heart, he evolved a strange scene of comforting the emperor's majesty.

The core of governing the country is compromise, that is, balance, and the greatest benefit at the lowest cost.

This is also the core concept of the lord of the scholar clan and the management of the territory, but at this moment, Wu Mujin and Xiong Wenbo, who were full of depression, had doubts for the first time about their noble belief in respecting the supreme truth of life.

Wu Mujin suddenly lowered his body, he sat directly on the steps under the throne of the dragon chair, and pointed to his side and said, "Sit down and talk, get closer to me." ”

Xiong Wenbo didn't shirk or pretentious, he sat down directly, and while being close to Wu Mujin, he squeezed him a few times, wanting him to get some real feeling of being in the world.

After all, the great emperor of the Great Empire of the Five Elements will always be high, and the emperor who was artificially pushed to the altar has no friends or relatives, he will always be lonely and lonely.

Xiong Wenbo is not Fang Qiming, he is used to going straight, and once he decides, he will not back down, so he opened his mouth while doing it: "Wu Mujin." Do you say that you live a life of grievances? Interesting? ”

"Wu Mujin!?" The Great Emperor was slightly stunned. It just feels like the name is somewhat familiar. After a full two seconds, it dawned on him that after all, no one in the empire dared to call him by his name anymore.

With a sigh, Wu Mujin nodded and said, "As you can see, aggrieved, too aggrieved!" It seems to be a bit too much to say that it is the walking dead. But it's boring, there are still some. ”

"I think the emperor is a tablet! Wu Mujin, I said, you are not even afraid of death now, what are you afraid of? ”

The Great Emperor smiled bitterly: "Death is not terrible, but I am afraid that under Jiuquan, I will not be able to explain to my ancestors and ancestors, and explain the huge family property they left behind, how can I lose in my hands!" ”

"Cowardice!"

"You're right! I'm just cowardly. Wu Mujin nodded at Xiong Wenbo very sincerely.

"You should have listened to me in the first place. It's all Fang Qiming's idiot, I have to save you any face. Now it's okay, for the sake of face, let's be put in it together, and the three fools are stewed in one spoonful! ”

Wu Mujin frowned slightly and said, "You went out this time, but when you come back, your anger is growing!" ”

Xiong Wenbo snorted coldly: "Hmph, I met some people, watched some things, and had some insights!" I said, we delusionally want the Zhongxing Empire, but we still stick to the rules, deserve, really deserve it! ”

"Don't just talk about me, the fief of the Xiong clan of Chu State, if you insisted on fighting back then, how could the position of Grand Duke disappear?"

"I don't want to fight in the nest, besides, seeing that you are so tired, why should I look for that sin."

"Cowardice!" Wu Mujin fought back mercilessly: "Unexpectedly, the Sword Saint who splits the sky does not dare to assume the responsibility of governing the country!" Could it be that if you give up the title to your brother who is not successful, will the land of Chu be promoted to peace? Hey, you haven't been home in years, have you? ”

Xiong Wenbo's old face turned red, but he said: "It seems that it is really that sentence, just as the Houmen is as deep as the sea, but if you climb and climb, even if you are a duke and an emperor, what can you do?" ”

"Riding the world, happy rivers and lakes, such a beautiful picture, maybe only the first emperor, Emperor Taizu can enjoy, this empire, after all, is his, not mine." Wu Mujin let out a long sigh.

"Alas, what a pathetic tablet you are!" Xiong Wenbo sighed like that.

"Why aren't you? I can't go back to my home, I can't sacrifice my ancestors during the Qingming Festival, Xiong Wenbo, are you ashamed? ”

Two old men, every word you say to me will instantly deviate from the topic, but the two of them seem to be unaware of this - a major war in the northern frontier of the empire is now ready to be sent and has to be sent.

Wu Mujin understands this truth, and Xiong Wenbo also understands that the two great nobles who have been immersed in compromise all their lives are actually in their hearts, acquiescing to the fait accompli in front of them, although they are helpless, but they are powerless to change it.

"What a sorrow! We are all losers in life. The Great Emperor of the Five Elements summed it up.

"I decided! I want to repent of my marriage! Xiong Wenbo said coldly.

"You regret your marriage!?" Wu Mujin, who was inexplicable, was stunned.

Xiong Wenbo nodded and said: "My eldest daughter, after marriage, she lives a very tiring life, and now it's the turn of the second daughter, I plan to make her easier." Wu Mujin, for the sake of friends, you don't want to obstruct this. ”

"I'll take care of you!" Wu Mujin snorted coldly.

"The object of repentance, but the eldest son of your sixth son, when the time comes, it will hurt face, don't blame me for not saying it in advance."

Wu Mujin was stunned again, the emperor had too many heirs, he couldn't even manage his son's troubles, let alone his grandson, after his face changed slightly, Wu Mujin finally acquiesced to Xiong Wenbo's statement.

"And where are your crazy girls going to marry?" After a while, Wu Mujin spoke.

Xiong Wenbo said domineeringly: "Mind her, let her play by herself, who she loves, I'll be willful this time, let's see what can happen!" ”

Wu Mujin thought about it and quickly laughed: "Interesting, the dragon girl of my family also let her play by herself, anyway, there are not a few good days to live, let her live happily!" ”

The rulers of the two empires, although completely crooked, were very happy, they discussed the chaos in the Northland all the way to the marriage of their children, but neither of them wanted to mention the Northland again.

Since you can't manage it, you just don't care about it!

The demands of politics are often accompanied by a series of helplessness and compromises. (To be continued......)