The boat floated on the water, and the faint sound of music outside could not dilute the oppressive sadness in the cabin. Ding Rou stared at the teacup on the table, the tea surface swayed, waving the fragrance of tea leaves, she didn't need to look up at Concubine Mu to feel the sadness and pain leaking from her body.

"You're sad, aren't you?"

"Yes, I'm sad."

"Do you care about me?" Ding Rou raised her eyes and looked at Concubine Mu, "But I'm a humble concubine, what is there to care about?" Don't you think you care more about me than my mother? ”

Concubine Mu pursed her lips and said after a while: "You are different from Liu Liu, you should be the same person as me, your performance, every time you have been with me, I remember, you see my high position, you see the rich of Xinyang Mansion like a fire cooking oil Chapter 236 Rebel Gui, and also see the hidden worries of Xinyang Palace, how can I not pay attention to you, you shouldn't always call yourself humble as a humble concubine, why don't you let me help you get the honor that should belong to you." ”

"Because what you gave me is not what I want, I am very disgusted with the elders who plan for me in the name of being good for me." Ding Rou's eyes were cold, and the corners of her mouth were hooked: "Because you care about me, you will be sad because of my words, I care about my mother, so I can't see her humility everywhere in Ding's mansion, there is a sentence you are right, we may have some similar temperaments, but I am different from you, you can sacrifice everything for the righteousness of Daqin, I know why you refused to recognize my mother in the first place, there are flaws in Xinyang Wangfu after recognizing each other, no matter how good the arrangement is, there are omissions, my mother will become the biggest weakness of others attacking Xinyang Wangfu, I don't know why you got what you did, maybe you figured it out. Maybe it serves some other purpose. ”

Ding Rou stared at Concubine Mu without fear, "But don't try to use me, don't use my mother anymore, she has already sacrificed for Xinyang Palace, for your righteousness, I beg you to give her a peaceful and stable life." ”

Mu Taifei held the table with her hand and closed her eyes in pain, "Xiaorou." You are too selfish, without Chapter 236 If you resist a country, you have no home, and if you don't have Xinyang Palace, how can Liu Liu live peacefully? ”

"What is a state? You stand too high, and you always think that Daqin is without you. Without what Empress Taizu left behind, he would be in a critical situation. What supports Daqin is the ordinary people, without the hard work of farmers, where will the food you import come from? Without the peasant women raising silkworms and spinning silk and weaving hard, where do you get your clothes to resist the cold? Without a blacksmith, there would be no weapons, and no merchants would sell them. Daqin's logistics will not be smooth, and there is no groom to feed the horses, how can there be fierce war horses? Can you say that they don't love Daqin? You stand on the top of the pagoda, looking down on all beings, you fly in the sky, overlooking the rivers and mountains of Daqin, but there are no people who act as the tower base, the pagoda will fall. The eagle also needs to dress and eat, how can it fight in the sky if it has no strength? ”

From Concubine Mu's stunned look, Ding Rou knew that Emperor Taizu did not teach her the concept of equality, "Concubine Mu, I thought that the country was composed of people, if Daqin was a scale." Your Majesty holds the pole in your hand, you and the hundred officials are the fixed star, and the people are the indispensable scales, the fixed star can be erased, but how can there be no scales? Why did Emperor Taizu stipulate sixty and give it to him. When people are old, their physical strength will be insufficient, and they will not be able to catch up with the young people, the Yangtze River Lou Lang pushes the front waves, and the generation is stronger than the generation, only in this way will Daqin be rich and prosperous forever, your decades of experience in warfare, these are so valuable, why don't you want to teach the younger generations, Empress Taizu has you as an apprentice, haven't you ever thought about accepting apprentices again? ”

Concubine Mu held Ding Rou's wrist, and her expression was slightly excited, "Shall I accept you as a disciple?" ”

"Oh no, you said I was too selfish, I can understand your difficulties, but I can't be like you."

Concubine Mu slowly let go, and Ding Rou said softly: "His Royal Highness the Concubine should not accept any more female disciples, His Royal Highness the King of Xinyang Tianzong genius is impossible to protect the entire Great Qin's thousand-thousand-mile frontier, he needs helpers, you can cultivate a Xinyang King with outstanding military achievements, and you can also train many outstanding generals, genius is not only His Royal Highness the King of Xinyang, although there is a saying that is a bit vulgar, but I think so, not afraid of wolf-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates, you can rest assured that His Royal Highness the King of Xinyang will lead the mediocre to send troops to the northern frontier?" ”

"If you care about His Royal Highness King Xinyang and Daqin, you can cultivate a few more outstanding generals, which will be beneficial to you, His Royal Highness King Xinyang, my mother, and the stable and rich Daqin that you have never forgotten."

Ding Rou has said this before, but it was not said so thoroughly as today, Concubine Mu pondered for a moment, and Ding Rou's heart to talk was lighter, thinking about looking for talents that could be created, Ding Rou thought of the traditional ideas of ancient people, broom self-cherishing, good things will be passed on to relatives or disciples, looking at Concubine Mu's expression will also be like this, Ding Rou has a trace of regret in her heart, the ancients paid attention to the heaven and earth monarchs, few apprentices dare to deceive the teacher and destroy the ancestors, if Concubine Mu cultivates a few good apprentices, the power of Xinyang Wangfu will be greater? It was even more taboo by the emperor.

Concubine Mu shook her head at this time, "No, if I accept apprentices, the emperor..." The emperor will be suspicious. ”

Ding Rou breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, she was not confused, "You are the personal disciple of Empress Taizu, you think about it thoroughly, you will definitely think of a solution, the status of the Xinyang Palace, you can't do it without speaking, you can't be co-opted, it's difficult to do it tightly, but in front of you, no matter how many difficulties you have, it's easy to solve, since you recognize my mother, please give her a peaceful day." ”

Concubine Mu nodded solemnly, "I'll try my best, if there is an accident, I will also arrange a way back for your mother, you are right, the palace needs to be decentralized, maybe I should try what the master said... Chief of Staff .."

Ding Rou let go of half of her heart, that is to say, Empress Taizu will not prepare a retreat for Xinyang Palace, Chief of Staff - only has the right to lead troops, but not the right to transfer troops, it is very suitable for Xinyang Palace, soldiers listen to him when fighting, except for war, soldiers listen to His Majesty the Emperor, it is good for everyone, and Xinyang Palaces will no longer hold dazzling military power.

Of course, the operation is not as simple as Ding Rou thought, but who is Concubine Mu? She was also an outstanding woman, her thinking had the inertia of a superior, and she had the limitations of the feudal era, but her ability and talent could not be denied.

"And one more point.." Ding Rou bit her lip and hesitated for the first time in front of Concubine Mu, Ding Rou rarely made a small report, who did she sue for a while, and asked, "What do you think of Miss Li Si?" ”

"Li Si?" Concubine Mu didn't understand why Ding Rou suddenly mentioned her, "What's wrong with her?" ”

Ding Rou saw Concubine Mu's doubts, and looked at the calm lake through the window on the cabin, the shadow of the big boat loomed, and Li Si represented the Xinyang Royal Mansion to entertain the visiting lady, "You made the daughter of a slave who should not have enjoyed the glory of the county lord a county lord, just for the good time when she was born, just to use her to place your guilt on your daughter, and now that you recognize my mother, you still ask me what's wrong?" You never thought that Li Si would accept his fate? Will it be willing? Will it be lost? ”

"How can a person have an unbalanced mentality and do crazy things, my mother's identity can hide from anyone, but Li Si, who is always by your side, understands your preferences, and has served you for a long time, will not see anything unusual? There is no such thing as a perfect thing in the world, and you are not a flawless person, will you treat your concubine well for the sake of your husband? In your eyes, the concubine is the most important, outsiders don't know how you treat my mother, and Li Si doesn't know your guilt and love for my mother? Do you treat my mother like a maid who bores you? ”

Concubine Mu was speechless by Ding Rou's words, and she muttered to herself for a long time: "How much will she think?" I give her a lot, how can she not be satisfied? ”

"The human heart is like a gully filled with discontentment, is there a time for contentment?" Ding Rou stroked her head, "When Her Royal Highness the Concubine gives it to Li Si, she has to continue, if she doesn't want to take everything back for her love, she has to stand aside honestly?" Do you think of her as a wooden man? I don't know if Li Si will figure it out, but now she obviously hasn't figured it out, if you love her, if you love my mother, choose a good family for her, marry out of the palace, don't put her in an embarrassing position, although the Xinyang palace is not surrounded by enemies now, but there are many people who care about the palace, and your headquarters will not think that the princes born and raised by Your Majesty are stupid. ”

Concubine Mu pondered for a while, "I won't treat her badly, it's time for her to get married." ”

As long as Li Si marries the palace, he will not always think about the past when he has a family, and he will not often return to the Xinyang Palace, there will be a buffer, Li Si may figure it out, even if he can't figure it out, it will not endanger the county lord of Anyang, as long as the Liu family is not harmed, Ding Rou will solve the hidden dangers for the Liu family in advance.

Ding Rou got up and said, "Is it okay to dock?" ”

It should have been said, Concubine Mu raised her eyes to look at Ding Rou, and asked slowly: "Are you willing to marry into the Xinyang Mansion and be with Liu Liu." ”

Ding Rou's eyes flashed with a chill again, and she said mockingly: "Do you remember what I said when we first met? I am a concubine, I can't change my background, the Xinyang Wangfu is too high, even the concubines of the Ding family are not qualified, not to mention the concubines who are not famous, won't the palace let the concubines be concubines? Do you want me to be a side concubine? ”

Second concubine, Xiaorou, listen to me, I won't let people treat you badly. ”

Ding Rou touched the tourmaline earrings that exuded a demonic light on her ears, "Isn't the second concubine a concubine?" Your daughter has been a concubine, and I will be a concubine too? The second concubine is the second grade, but she is also a concubine in front of the princess, I can live a dull life, and even I can endure poverty, but I can't let other women press on my head, you won't treat me badly? Why don't you treat me badly? Is there a conflict with the princess for me? You are not afraid that outsiders will talk about the way of the concubine that the Xinyang Royal Mansion does not understand, if I have a son in the future, is it a concubine? Do you hurt your son? ”

Concubine Mu was completely speechless, and Ding Rou's lips hooked up a fierce smile, "If you are good for His Royal Highness King Xinyang and think about the future of the palace, don't have this thought, don't force me to turn the palace upside down, Concubine Mu will tell you the truth, my future husband can only have one of my original wives, I am planning step by step in Dingfu, that is, I want to choose a good person, His Royal Highness King Xinyang, I can't afford it, I love my mother, but I won't force myself for her." ”

Ding Rou turned to the outside and ordered, "Stop the boat and go ashore." ”！！！