Now that the situation is clear, the brothers on the side of Hidden Dragon Pass train harder every day, Mei Yuexue led everyone around to suppress bandits, and inquired where there were local tyrants and bullies, where there were corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and those who should be rectified and smelted, and those who should rob money, if it was originally scavenged from the people, then they would return it to the people, and if it was ill-gotten gains from other ways, or where they dug ancient tombs, or where they received bribes, or what kind of unjust business they did, and so on, they would collect the silver for their own use.

Gradually, more and more people in the village, there were originally tailors, cut and sewed several flags, embroidered with Kuangfu justice, protect the family and protect the country, hoe and rape and help the right, etc., embroidered with red plum as a symbol, and then unveiled the rod and got a name.

The brothers in the village were divided into various nearby hills, selected resourceful and strong martial arts as leaders, and dispersed to the lair of the bandits they had exterminated in the past, as a branch of the Hidden Dragon Pass, expanding the scope of protection. In the Zhongyi Hall on every hill, Mei Yuexue painted and framed the "Red Plum Proud Snow Picture", and since then its reputation in the rivers and lakes has spread greatly.

Each team branch is led by a reliable person, who practices and studies every day, and in a few months, many people come to join the team, and the team grows day by day.

Because Mei Yuexue and Lin Yiye Zhai have strict rules, leniency and severity, equal treatment, many people who are helpless in the rivers and lakes have a home, all those who come to defect are admired for their righteousness, loyal, in addition to the defenseless weak, there are many famous knights in the rivers and lakes to make friends, or join the cottage as the king, but also bring new kung fu, or on behalf of a certain gang to make friends, the name of the Red Plum Gang, just called out, Hidden Dragon Village is only the main hall since then, guarded by Mei Yuexue, Lin Yi, the rest of Lu Qiu, The monkeys and others were divided out to be the owners of the village, and a large number of people flowed, so that the Hidden Dragon Pass entered a more prosperous stage.

The reputation of the Red Plum Hero for saving Xiao Wei has been passed on to her all the way, where Xiao Wei's portrait is posted on the street, the reputation of the Red Plum Hero can be spread wherever it goes.

This wave of heat is very wonderful!

I won't talk about the trivial matters here in Hidden Dragon Pass for the time being, Xiao Wei is working and practicing and copying scriptures every day in Fuyun Mountain, but it's fine, let's just talk about what happened in Yitian City.

Since Prime Minister Luan returned to Beijing, he has been sick at home for a long time. The emperor simply gave him a vacation, and the trivial matters of the post of prime minister had to be temporarily handed over to the crown prince and the prince to deal with together.

In fact, although Prime Minister Luan Cheng claimed to be sick on the surface, saying that he was overly worried and lying at home and unable to handle official business, in fact, he leaned towards the government and the opposition, even if he was lying at home, there were only some routine trivial things left in the court, and the important ones were still tightly held in his hands and were not affected at all. Prince Gu had already entered the palace to see the emperor after Luan Cheng was sick, and the two of them also discussed the current situation on the pretext of drinking tea and playing chess.

Prince Gu whispered to the emperor: "When I came out this time, I was followed by Prime Minister Luan, this old thief, pretending to be sick, was not relaxed at all." However, after this incident, he was not a small blow, and it is estimated that he will soon make a move, as long as he moves, he will always show his feet. As he spoke, he dropped a chess piece and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's chess skills are becoming more and more exquisite!" ”

The emperor smiled: "It's just gambling on your life, no matter how shrewd the fox is, there are moments of negligence, I don't worry about you doing things." ”

Gu Wang Ye said: "I also sent someone to investigate them, the person is very reliable, very smart, and a general." ”

The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at him, and said angrily: "Old fox, after fooling that stupid boy, come to fool me again?" You think that in the future, after he is done, I will give him an official position. ”

Gu Wang Ye chuckled: "If you give him an official position, I am not lying to him, and if this matter is done, I will not lie to you." I'm going to ask him for a big official, and having a lottery head can also stabilize his heart, and it will not be in vain that he trusts me. ”

"Okay, I'm right. But it depends on him what kind of official position he will give, and I have to test him in person before I can decide. ”

Prince Gu immediately got up and saluted the emperor and said: "The minister is here on behalf of Zhou Wenlian to thank the emperor for his great kindness, and when the matter is completed, the minister will bring him to face the saint, and then let him come to thank him." ”

The emperor smiled and waved his hand and said: "Okay, it's okay, it's not that he should come to thank me for his kindness, but I should personally thank him, he is Damu's benefactor." ”

Gu Wang Ye said with a smile: "He is a grass people, if the emperor really treats him like this, I am afraid that this kid will not be able to bear it, and it is already a great gift for His Majesty to reward him with an official position." ”

The emperor shook his head and smiled: "No, no, no, when he was entrusted with the defeat of the army, he was ordered to be in danger, he knew how heavy the burden was, and his significance to me was not only to make meritorious contributions, but also to stabilize the country of Damu." What's more, in such a stormy time, how many people have left me to cling to the Luan family, I don't say it, but I know in my heart that in comparison, this child's quality is so valuable, the future is bleak, and the winner or loser is not decided, he has such courage, if I want to say, he can afford it! ”

Gu Wang Ye said: "Corporal Emperor Lixian, I can meet a wise monarch like you in this life, it is really not in vain to come to this world!" ”

At this point, the emperor suddenly sat up straight, turned his gaze from the chessboard, and let out a long sigh, his expression was infinitely sad, and he burst into tears at this moment.

Gu Wang Ye hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what's the matter." Stretched out his hand and handed the handkerchief in his sleeve to the emperor, the emperor took the handkerchief to hide his face and cried bitterly: "I have been the emperor for thirty years, and I only understood when I was old, as an emperor, benevolence and virtue can be smelted the country, but when it should be ruthless and vicious, the so-called benevolence of the emperor throughout the ages is actually just a method to win people's hearts, and the internal affairs are rectified by extremely harsh means behind the scenes, I have always been unwilling to do this kind of hypocrisy, thinking that if you treat others tolerantly, others will definitely live up to you, but it's a pity...... Why am I so stupid, the rules left by my ancestors over the years, I still had some disdain back then. I was also negligent for a while, so that the Luan family took advantage of the loophole, and since then I have been out of control, and I have been forced by him step by step to this day. During this period, I thought that there would always be people who thought of me, but unfortunately, they were all a group of people who forgot their righteousness, and when they saw that I was old for a few days, they went to talk to Prime Minister Luan, even more so after the death of Queen Mei. ”

He said with a wry smile at the end: "Human nature is like this, blame me for not being extravagant, and I only later realized that blindly being lenient will not be able to win people's hearts, and I used to pursue fame too much." ”

Seeing that his mood was much more stable, Prince Gu retreated and comforted: "Your Majesty, why should you be so sad, in the hearts of the ministers, you are the best emperor." Your Majesty's benevolent government is not ineffective, didn't Your Majesty encircle the ministers and the Lin family? Those who cling to Prime Minister Luan are just making up a number of people, even if they change their minds, they are useless. ”

The emperor shook his head and said: "No, if I am ruthless enough and understand people's hearts enough, the affairs of the Luan family will not happen at all, I should have eliminated him as soon as I ascended the throne, as the king of a country, as long as the country and the people are safe, what is my reputation?" Although Qin Shi Huang was harsh, but the Great Wall was thousands of miles, but it guarded the Central Plains for thousands of years, everyone complained that he was violent, complained that he had no humanity, but if there was no Great Wall, those who built the city would also die on the battlefield, and there would be more innocent deaths. In my life, I only revere the first emperor, ruthless enough, clear enough, calm enough, this is what a good emperor should look like. ”

Gu Wang Ye frowned and said: "The ministers listened to His Majesty's words today are very different from those back then......"

The emperor said: "I don't know how to restrain and suppress, but let others think I'm cowardly, if we can beat Prime Minister Luan in the future, a new emperor can't be too benevolent and gentle, the Luan family tree has deep roots, and it also involves many high-ranking officials in the court, when the time comes, it will be very troublesome to sort out, and the party and government disputes will continue for a long time, the indecisive emperor can't clean up this mess at all, Da Mu needs a calm and resolute, majestic emperor." ”

Gu Wangye's heart sank, what do you mean: "His Royal Highness Sui Han ...... Instead, it is His Highness Changhan......"

The emperor nodded and said, "Chang Han and Sui Han are both very good, but both of them have their own advantages. What do you think. ”

Prince Gu sighed for a long time: "The minister thinks that His Majesty's idea can save Da Mu a lot of trouble, and the minister has no objection. It's just pity for His Highness Sui Han. ”

The emperor left another son here and said: "He was born in the emperor's family, which is also a helpless thing." In life, how can everything go well, I hope he can see this fame and wealth. I think I'm giving him back his freedom, but I hope he can understand that he will be free in the future, do what he wants, and protect the people he wants to protect. This is a blessing that I have never been able to ask for in my life! ”

Gu Wang Ye smiled: "In the final analysis, Your Majesty still has two children who are in pain, and what Your Majesty has arranged for them is the most suitable path for them, and they will understand." ”

The emperor stared down at the chessboard and just nodded and urged him: "Hurry up, it's your turn!" ”

"Hahaha...... Good! ”

The two old men stared at the chessboard head-to-head until late in the evening. The emperor said these words to the prince of Gu after the appearance of very happy, the day did not let the prince of Gu out of the palace, in the pavilion of the imperial garden set up a small banquet, leaving only the eunuch and two palace maids to wait, two people in the pavilion chanting poems against each other, drinking and guessing boxing, the emperor was happy, and also ordered someone to take a delicate hole flute that he often played with in his youth, and blew it on the pavilion, and the night wind sent the sound of the flute to every corner of the palace.

The moon loses the withered willows, and the clouds hide the red wall. The wind spreads Jiale, revealing the cold flute.

The emperor has not touched this Xiao for several years, but he didn't expect to play it today, but he is more refined than back then, and even the illiterate palace people burst into tears when they heard it, recalling many past events.

The emperor was intoxicated, closed his eyes and enjoyed this moment of tranquility, and a young man galloping on a horse on a wide land appeared in his mind, and on the back of the horse was his little Jing'er......

Jing'er is Mei Jingshu, the queen of Mei, and "Jing'er" is the only way he will call her. Now that things are wrong, the old emperor has tasted the sadness and suffering of life in his old age, and under his loose eyelids, even tears are cloudy.