Mei Yuexue sat in the side hall for a whole night, thinking back to the past twenty years, everything was so nothing. This was his home, but he could never come back, and his family didn't want him anymore.

He felt very lonely and sad, what he had been looking forward to day and night for the past three years was just an expectation after all, and it could never become a reality again.

He knew his situation, and it was indeed as Mu Changhan said, he couldn't fight him, so he didn't plan to stay here longer.

The next morning, he cleaned himself, washed his face, and begged the eunuchs in the palace to take him to the emperor. Because Mu Changhan had an explanation when he was leaving, when Mei Shaoxia wanted to see the emperor, they would take it with them, so the eunuchs agreed to his request and led him to see the emperor.

The emperor still saw him in the study, and at this time the sun rose, and he saw everything around him more clearly.

"Like, it's too similar......" the emperor muttered.

Hearing this, Mei Yuexue's heart hurt like a pinprick.

He left the palace for three years, and the emperor at this time seemed to be ten years older than he was back then.

"The grass people actually admired His Majesty for a long time when they were among the people, this time they can contribute to Da Mu, and they can solve problems for Your Majesty, which is the blessing of the grass people for several generations. The grass people do not seek official positions, let alone flashy fame, they only want to seek a fortune for their ministers. ”

When the emperor heard this, he knew that Mu Changhan had already told him everything, and he said with red eyes: "Good boy, since you don't ask for anything, I don't think you have a good heart, so I won't say anything." It's just that I have a small request for you, you look too similar to the first prince, the first queen died too unjustly, she loves this child very much, but unfortunately I couldn't keep it for her, for so many years, I can dream of their mother and son every night. Good boy, this is the jade pendant of the former queen, I gave it to you, you take it, help me pray from time to time, let the soul of the former queen rest in peace. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Mei Yuexue kowtowed three times and took the jade pendant with both hands.

This jade pendant was originally Queen Mei's personal belongings, after Queen Mei's death, the emperor has always kept it by his side, but now he knows that his limit is approaching, and it is useless to keep this jade pendant, so he gave it to Mei Yuexue, which is also the last comfort he can give Mei Yuexue, and it is also the last sustenance for his father-son love.

After receiving the gold rewarded by the emperor, he left the palace.

He found the brother of the Hidden Dragon Village under the leadership of the guards, and everyone immediately surrounded him as soon as they saw him: "How is it, the master of the big village?"

"Why did you go for so long?"

Mei Yuexue smiled and said, "What can happen?" Alright, now it's all done. This is a reward from the emperor. ”

He pushed forward the box he was holding in his arms and showed them it.

A group of people blew up all at once.

"Wow! Such a big box, what? ”

"It looks pretty heavy, open it up and take a look......"

As soon as it was opened, a series of exclamations resounded throughout the quiet and solemn palace.

"Oops! In the end, the emperor is so generous! ”

"Oops! Close it, close it, I'm going blind! The monkey pretended to cover his eyes, and everyone laughed.

Mei Yuexue looked at everyone's real reaction, and said with a smile: "Brothers, I can discuss it with the emperor, and next time there is such a thing, I will ask him to come to me again." Would you like to do it together? ”

"Yes, of course!"

The brothers cheered together.

They left the palace, holding a whole box of gold, and they didn't know what to do first, so they went to the big restaurant to eat meat and drink wine, of course, all they could think of was to eat meat and drink wine.

They drank freely in the restaurant for three days, because they had money, the restaurant offered them like the god of wealth, and when they were sleepy, they arranged a room to sleep, and when they were bored, they played with gambling money.

Three days later, when the news of the emperor's death came, and all feasting, drinking, and amusement were forbidden in the capital, Mei Yuexue asked the brothers to take the gold back to the Hidden Dragon Village first, saying that he had other things to do here for them to go first, and he would chase after him.

He changed into his white clothes and came to a mountain on the outskirts of the city, which was not high, but he could see the shadow of the palace in the distance.

He can't go back to the palace to see the emperor on his last journey now, and even cry for him, he has to find a place where no one is there to hide.

He knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of the palace, but as soon as this head fell, it was difficult to lift it up.

He didn't see the last side of his mother, and he still couldn't see the last side of his father.

"Father...... Father......" he called in a low voice, unable to sob. Only at this moment, he is not a prince, not a hero, not a man, he is just a child who has always wanted to go home and want to return to his father.

When he was sleepy and tired, he lay down on the tree on the mountain and fell asleep, and in his dreams he was the face of the queen mother and his father, the queen mother was singing, and his father was explaining the "Historical Records" to him.

"Hey, wake up! Hey, are you alright? ”

He was so immersed in his dream that he didn't want to wake up, and he was bored with the man who woke him up, so he pushed away the hand that wanted to wake him up, rolled over and went back to sleep.

But the hand was still pushing him, and told him a very important thing: "Don't be sad yourself here, do you want to send it to Your Majesty, I have a way to let you go."

Mei Yuexue opened her eyes at this moment, and the person who came was actually Lin Yi.

"How did you find here?" Mei Yuexue asked him.

Lin Yi said: "It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who asked me to follow you all the time." I know that you drink in the restaurant, and I know that you have taken all the brothers away. You came to this mountain yourself, and I know that. I knew that there must be something wrong with you taking them away, and now the palace has invited a monk to chant for the emperor, if you want to go, I can help you pretend to be a monk. ”

Mei Yuexue paused, shook her head and said, "It's better not to have more branches." There is such a big thing in Mu State, and the people who come and go in the palace will definitely be strictly interrogated by the guards, and if we do this, I am afraid that we will break the rules. Let my father go in peace, although I can't be there in person, fortunately I can still cry for him behind my back. In the future, I will not have any suspicion with the imperial brother, he is in the temple, I am in the rivers and lakes, we work hand in hand, and take care of the Mu country together, which is the greatest filial piety to him. ”

Lin Yi was silent for a long time before he nodded and said, "Okay, it's just too much of a pity."

Mei Yuexue smiled bitterly: "In the future, you can't say such things again." I'm just a bandit named Mei Yuexue, and I'm not qualified to be sad for the emperor. ”

Lin Yi said: "My father is about to resign and return to his hometown."

He suddenly said this, and Mei Yue Xueqi said, "Why? The Lin family has made a great contribution this time, why did they suddenly resign? ”

Lin Yi said: "The only people who know your true background are our family and Gu Wangye, Gu Wangye has passed away, and now only our Lin family is left, my brother said, His Royal Highness Changhan is a cold-blooded person, our Lin family has a lot of power, and knows such a big secret, in the long run, I am afraid that His Royal Highness will feel uncomfortable, rather than waiting for His Highness to find a way to suppress the Lin family, it is better for us to have some vision ourselves, withdraw on our own, and the monarchs and ministers of the province will be discordant, and there will be another incident." We withdrew ourselves, and it was easier for the soldiers of the Lin family army to accept this result, and my father was old, and my brothers were also seriously injured. ”

Mei Yuexue nodded and said, "There is some truth to it." General Lin is old, and your eldest brother and second brother are indeed too hardworking. It's just that someone can take over the Lin family's army, and your father has already picked a good person in his heart. ”

Lin Yi said: "My father plans to recommend General Sun, and Sun will be complete."

Mei Yuexue nodded and sighed: "He is indeed a very reliable candidate, besides, he has been guarding the border for many years, no amount of reward can make up for the lost years of these years, and asking him to take over the Lin family army is also a good compensation."

Lin Yi said: "Father said the same thing. Loyal ministers and good generals can't just blindly pay, and the brocade robe and jade belt are just vanity, giving him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and the fame is the most real. ”

Mei Yuexue asked, "When are you leaving?"

Lin Yi said: "My father plans to wait for a few months before leaving when the court is stable."

Mei Yuexue nodded, and suddenly asked again: "Your father is going back to his hometown when he is old, and your brothers are not in good health, so they have to go back to recuperate." What about you? ”

Lin Yi smiled and asked rhetorically, "What about you, where are you going?"

Mei Yuexue also smiled and said, "Go home."

Lin Yi said, "I'll go home with you."

Mei Yuexue patted him on the shoulder and smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for you for a while, and we'll go back together when the time comes."

Lin Yi said: "I don't have to go with my father and them, when the new emperor ascends the throne on a cloudy day, I can leave."

"The new emperor is about to ascend the throne?"

"Yes, the country cannot be without a king for a day, let alone at such a critical juncture, there are many things waiting for the new emperor to deal with."

"Then our new emperor is busy. The two of us were having a good time. ”

……

The next day, two young men led a black horse and a red horse out of the capital. Both of them are handsome men, and their clothes are particularly peculiar and graceful, attracting passers-by to look sideways.

After leaving the city gate, the two turned over and got on their horses, the man in white looked back at the city gate, and the other blue-shirted boy also looked back, and then the two looked at each other and smiled, then turned their heads, rode their horses and whipped away.

On this day, Mu Changhan ascended the throne as emperor.