Chapter 125: The Land of the Moon
The ministers asked the emperor to send troops to track down the whereabouts of King Jin.
The King of Jin paid so much for Da Chu and almost lost his life, no matter what, the emperor would not ignore it on his face.
The emperor pretended to be sad, and immediately sent a large number of people to find King Jin in public, although he knew that this was a play directed by King Jin, but so what, he had to eat yellow lotus like a dumb man, and he couldn't say anything about his suffering.
King Jin is really getting more and more shrewd, and he actually plays with him in the palm of his hand. After leaving the court, the emperor was so angry that he didn't eat, the palace people were reprimanded inexplicably, and everyone was afraid to hide away.
King Jin's carriage left the Maze Forest Array, all the way to the mountains, drove all day, into the night, also in the carriage, here has not seen people on the way, the air in the old forest of the forest is exceptionally good.
The reason why he chose to take the mountain road instead of the official road was to avoid the pursuit of the dog emperor, and on the other hand, the king of Jin did not want to expose his whereabouts, he wanted to go quietly.
Tomorrow, drive through Guanshan, and soon you will be able to reach the country of Langyue.
The country of Langyue is the country of the Lan family, the mother of the Jin Dynasty. There is a magical country, the mother family of the Lan clan, that is, the royal family of Langyue, and now sitting on the throne is Lan Xiaotian, the nephew of the Lan clan.
In a few days, it will be the death day of his mother, and every year, he must go back to the moon.
When his mother died in the palace of Da Chu, all of this was because his father did not protect his mother and concubine, so she was wronged and committed suicide.
That's why he hates his father so much, and he doesn't even want his succession. Later, Chu Xuanming and his mother seized the throne, and King Jin didn't want to fight, otherwise he would be the one sitting on the throne now.
Although he has ambitions and a heart for the world, he is unwilling to take over the burden of his father, he hates his father, and he hates this power even more. So I'd rather be a leisurely Jin king than a controlled emperor.
"Xiao Yu, is this the Moon Country?" Ruan Jiaqing lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at the people coming and going outside the street, this place is much more interesting than Da Chu.
Whether it is clothing or food, it is very special, and there are some strange things, Ruan Jiaqing is full of fun, if she doesn't know that King Jin has something important, she will get out of the car to have a good meal and have a good meal.
"Yes, when I'm done, I'll take you for a good walk." King Jin's eyes crossed a gentle look.
He silently said in his heart: Mother, I brought your daughter-in-law to see you, she is very good, you will definitely like it.
King Jin's heart is full of sorrow, the closer he gets to the palace, the more he misses his mother, although she has been dead for many years, but King Jin has never forgotten her face one day.
That year, he had just started to open the mansion and was crowned the king of Jin, thinking that in the future, he would be able to fight with his mother and concubine in the palace and live a peaceful life, but who knows......
King Jin took Ruan Jiaqing's hand and shook it tighter and tighter. She felt that he was nervous, and it seemed that the mood was not quite right, although King Jin had never shown his heart, but two people who treated each other sincerely must have the same heart, and she felt his mood.
Where is Xiao Yu taking her? He must be going to an important place, or meeting someone important, she thought. Looking at his frowning brows, I really wanted to soothe him, and I didn't want him to be sad.
When I arrived in Langyue, I entered the city with the token, and then went to the palace, all the way unimpeded.
As soon as the guards saw the token, they notified the palace steward and eunuch to come and receive it, which was the king's honored guest, and no one could neglect it.
Ruan Jiaqing entered the palace of Langyue, just like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, and the palace of Dachu is not comparable to here.
The cloud-white and clean hall reflects the crystal pearl light as clear as tears, ethereal and illusory, and the beautiful scenery is like a flower across the clouds, making people unable to distinguish where is the real scene and where is the reflection. The eaves and corners of the large roof, and the vermilion wooden columns, most of which are made of golden and splendid roofs, not only cover the solemn palace with a layer of mystery.
In the side hall of the council hall, King Jin and Ruan Jiaqing sat quietly and waited, and someone brought good tea and snacks, and then retreated.
The hall also has luxurious buildings, and the white jade paved ground shines with a warm light, and the smell of money is everywhere. Ruan Jiaqing was stunned, she only knew one thing, Lang Yueguo seemed to be very rich, at least much richer than Da Chu.
The system prompt kept ringing in her ears, and her ears were about to buzz when she heard it, these things, as big as a floor tile or as small as a teacup, could all be exchanged for points.
But this is someone else's house after all, and she can't steal it, so she endured it.
When the people along the way saw that token, they all respected Xiao Yu, and the person Xiao Yu wanted to see was the king of the Moon Country.
About a quarter of an hour later, Lan Xiaotian hurried over, only to see that he was about twenty years old, young, but he was wearing an old-fashioned vermilion robe, embroidered with the pattern of the dragon of the sea, at this time the wind blew, the sleeves fluttered, his long eyebrows were slightly raised, the black eyes like ink jade flashed with a warm brilliance, and his handsome face reflected the morning light, with god-like majesty and innate nobility.
If he hadn't been stunned by King Jin's beauty, Ruan Jiaqing would definitely think that this person was a big handsome guy. But compared with her husband, it's still far behind.
When the king of Jin saw him, he only said lightly: "I have seen the king." ”
"Cousin, why do you need these false courtesies, let's call me Ah Tian as before." Lan Xiaotian immediately came over to support King Jin's hand, and after seeing King Jin, the majestic color on his body disappeared completely, and all that was left was a moist and jade-like breath.
"Presumably this is my cousin? Sure enough, she looks as beautiful as a fairy, and she is really a natural pair with my cousin. Lan Xiaotian smiled lightly and glanced at Ruan Jiaqing.
Although Lan Xiaotian was in the moon, he knew everything about what happened in Dachu, not to mention such a major event as his cousin's marriage.
Ruan Jiaqing also saluted gently, it turned out that the king of the Moon Country wanted to call Xiao Yu a cousin, so Xiao Yu's mother concubine was not the princess of the Moon Country?
She became more and more curious about Xiao Yu's identity, why Xiao Yu never talked about these things. But since Xiao Yu brought her here today, he is willing to let her know. It shows that he doesn't treat himself as an outsider, thinking of this, a trace of warmth crossed her heart.
"Ah Tian, you have been on the throne for half a year, but is there anything you don't fit into?" King Jin calmed down, after all, there was a brotherhood between them, although Lan Xiaotian became the king, he did not become high.
"Everything is fine, but the burden on this shoulder is heavier." There was a trace of sadness in Ah Tianmei's eyes, the position of king was not so easy.
"Take your time, you are the only one left in the Lan family, don't let down your uncle's expectations of you." King Jin patted Ah Tian on the shoulder, looking like a brother teaching his juniors.
Ah Tian nodded, smiled slightly, put away his sorrow, and changed his smiling face, "Cousin-in-law, this is the first time I've been to Langyue, but I have to have a good time, we can't compare to Da Chu here." ”
"I just saw it, the street is very lively, everything looks new and special." Ruan Jiaqing grinned, she also had a good impression of this cousin inexplicably.
"Yes, the drama here is the most worth watching, and the snacks here, I promise that you have never eaten such delicious things, and when I am free, I will definitely take my cousin and sister-in-law to go shopping." Ah Tian smiled brightly, and was excited when he talked about this.
Ah Tian is still young after all, and he wants to play. After all, he was pampered since he was a child, and this age should be a time for fun, if it wasn't for the early death of his father, he wouldn't have been pushed into this position so early, to accept the troubles that shouldn't have come so soon.
Everyone envies the high position, above one person, under ten thousand people, can call the wind and rain, and it seems to be extremely majestic. But who knows the helplessness of sitting in this position.
Ah Tian is very envious of his cousin, he can only be a prince, if someone can sit on the throne instead of him, he will definitely give it up. It's a pity that he is the only descendant of the Lan family among the men.
When his father died of illness, he first ascended to the throne, Guava and Xinyin Kingdom were ready to move, and wanted to send troops to attack Langyue, if it weren't for the identity of King Jin is Ah Tian's cousin, I'm afraid he would not be able to keep this position for a long time.
Everyone knows that King Jin's mother is the princess of Langyue, even if his mother has been dead for a long time, but this relationship is still there, and no one dares to act rashly. If they offend Da Chu, the famous God of War King Jin, for the sake of temporary interests, I am afraid that they will be greeted by endless disasters.
After chatting with Ruan Jiaqing very happily for a while, someone from the palace came in to report that a courtier asked to see him, so Ah Tian left and asked the palace people to settle down the guests.
Since sitting in this position, Ah Tian has never been idle, even his nerves have collapsed, he has never gotten up to read the excerpts before the rooster crows, and he still reads in the candlelight in the dead of night.
As a descendant of the Lan family, he must guard Langyue well, and he must not let the royal family change his surname, which is what his father promised before he died.
Watching Ah Tian's back leave, King Jin felt sorry for him from the bottom of his heart.
"Xiao Yu, Ah Tian doesn't seem to be very happy." Ruan Jiaqing said softly.
Even Ruan Jiaqing could see it, and the distress in King Jin's eyebrows was even worse.
"Originally, Ah Tian could have spared this heavy responsibility. When my uncle was seriously ill, he saw me and hoped that I could take over as the new king of the Langyue Kingdom, but I refused, although I had half of the Lan blood, but after all, Ah Tiancai was a serious royal heir. ”
"So that's ......," Ruan Jiaqing looked suddenly enlightened.
In fact, not everyone is greedy for power, and power is not as good as imagined, and it is not so easy. Life is short for decades, so why not make your life easier.
Ah Tian was forced to take over so many things in a short period of time, he had never read a military book, and he didn't even know how to govern the country. His uncle had never intended to pass him on to him, so he had never groomed him. Uncle is doting on him, but as a descendant of the royal family, this kind of doting will only kill him, and his uncle understands this truth very well, so he will hold on to his last breath and watch Ah Tian grow up. ”
King Jin sighed in his heart, this is Ah Tian's fate, who made him the only male of the Lan family, he always has to bear the responsibility.
"Don't worry, looking at Ah Tian's appearance, he must be at ease now." Ruan Jiaqing said with relief.
King Jin nodded and took Ruan Jiaqing's hand, "Tomorrow is the death day of my mother's concubine, let's go see her together." ”
Ruan Jiaqing was stunned, and then nodded. He had never heard Xiao Yu mention his mother, presumably, this was a past he didn't want to recall.
just feels sorry for him, what is the matter to bear alone, in the future, she will share it for him.
Until nightfall, Ah Tian was still busy, and he didn't have time to accompany King Jin and them to dinner.
Although there is a table full of dishes, but all the way, King Jin and Ruan Jiaqing have a bad taste, and they can't eat much, especially Ruan Jiaqing, in the face of this big table of delicious food, they can't raise their appetite.