Chapter 81: The Heart of a Child
After eating the glutinous rice balls, I came to renew it~~~ Happy New Year, everyone!!
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Mei Changsu smiled and held his arm, and said in a low voice: "Today is the first time, Brother Meng, would you like to accompany your younger brother to Jingwang's Mansion?" β
"Okay." Meng Zhi replied without hesitation, turned around and took the fox fur's cloak from the hanger, and draped it over Mei Changsu's shoulders, "It's damp in the tunnel, you wear more." β
"Are you really going to go with me?" The light in Mei Changsu's eyes flickered, "Then if King Jing asks how you are with me, how will you answer?" β
Meng Zhi really didn't think of this section, and was stunned: "I thought he knew ......"
"He knows that you and I have a relationship, and he also knows that you appreciate me very much and favor me......" Mei Changsu looked at the eyes of the commander of the forbidden army fixedly, "But he doesn't know the true relationship between you and me." If you accompany me out of this most secret tunnel in the whole capital, it means that the relationship between you and me is far closer than he imagined, how can he not be surprised? How could you not want to ask for clarification? β
"Then ......" Meng Zhi twisted his eyebrows and thought for a while, "just say that you once saved my life, and I want to repay the favor, or that I have a handle in your hands, so I have to ......"
Mei Changsu smiled and shook his head, "Jing Yan is not so easy to deceive. What kind of person are you in Commandery, if you and I are just trying to repay the favor, or just because we are threatened, then it would be good if I could use you at most. If it weren't for the heart, if it weren't for the trust of my siblings, how could I possibly tell you all this secret path that is related to my life and death? β
"Xiaoshu," Meng Zhi suddenly clenched his hand tightly, "Just tell him everything, the real relationship between us, and your real ......"
Mei Changsu's expression suddenly turned cold, and Fang Cai's soft eyes instantly condensed like ice, covering the flow of all emotions under the ice, and even the tone of his voice exuded a faint coldness.
"Brother Meng, what I'm most afraid of is that you can't help this ......" Mei Changsu held Meng Zhi's hand hard, and his fingertips almost sank into the flesh on the back of his hand, "In the future, there will be more and more contacts between Jing Yan and you, you must remember, in any case, you have to grit your teeth, you can't tell him who I am, and you can't say a word!" β
"But why?! Why do you have to be alone? If King Jing knew all the truth, he would definitely be even more ......"
"That's going to be bad." Mei Changsu coldly cut off his words, "King Jing's determination to win the heir is quite firm now, my advice to him, no matter how he feels, at least he has listened to it all, and he has also cooperated with my plans and actions one by one, and has never resisted, do you know why?" β
"Because ......" Meng Zhi muttered for a long time, unable to say the second half of the sentence.
"Because he has no distractions in his mind now, and taking the throne is the most important thing for him at the moment. All I do for him, he just has to judge whether it is in his favor or not. As for what kind of consequences these things will have on Mei Changsu himself, he doesn't have to care about it at all. Mei Changsu's words were cold, but there was a sad smile in his eyes, "But once he knows that I am Lin Shu, the priority will be reversed, and he can't help but want to protect me, and he wants to leave a way back for me, so if he does this, it will inevitably tie his hands and feet, and he will become a drag on each other......
Meng Zhi also knew King Jing's personality and temperament, and understood that what he said was true, and there was no way to refute it, but he felt miserable in his heart, and the pain was unbearable.
"Actually, on the other hand, it's easier for me not to tell him." Mei Changsu took a deep breath and reluctantly showed a smile, "Jing Yan and I, after all, are too close friends, if it is in front of him as Mei Changsu, no matter what I plan, I don't feel anything in my heart, but once I change back to Lin Shu, I will inevitably feel sad, sad, and inexplicably irritable." If you succumb to such emotions, let alone take the throne, how many people's lives will follow......"
"Don't talk about it......" The man who was beaten by Meng Zhi couldn't help but have red circles in his eyes at the moment, "I promise you, under any circumstances, I will never say a word...... It's nothing if King Jing doesn't know, and me, Xiaoshu, in the future, Brother Meng will take care of you, and death will not let you be wronged......"
Mei Changsu endured the agitation in his chest, patted his upper arm gently, and comforted: "Don't worry, Jing Yan is not the kind of cold person who cooks rabbits and dead dogs, and can share hardships and hardships, but not wealth and prosperity, and I will not be wronged in the future." β
"That's the same," Meng Zhi sighed, "I'm not good at scheming, I don't understand change, I attach too much importance to affection, these are all the shortcomings of King Jing, and it's really hard for you to help him ascend to the throne." β
Mei Changsu turned his face out of the window slightly, his face was as clear as snow, his lips smiled like ice, and said coldly: "Our Great Liang Country, is there still a lack of the kind of emperor who is mean and suspicious, and only knows how to play with the emperor's mind to control his subordinates?" It is more difficult for Fu Jingyan to ascend to the throne, but once he succeeds, with his unwinkable will, with his keen eye for loyalty and treachery, and with his clear and fair style, isn't he a good emperor? Only when there is less internal friction can the monarch and the ministers work together to cultivate virtue and politics. You have also seen in recent years, the DPRK Chinese do not think about ideology and politics, military does not think about war, they all have figured out their intentions, and they have stuck to their positions of power, thanks to the fact that Daliang is still considered to have strong national strength and a sound system, and can barely hold on to this false frame; if this is still the case in the next dynasty, I am only afraid that the national strength will continue to decline, and if we do not try to cheer up, how can we shock the tigers and wolves in the future, and how can we protect the land and the people? β
His voice was low and mellow, and his tone was not impassioned, but when Meng Zhi heard it in his ears, he felt as if the blood in his whole body had suddenly accelerated its flow, and his chest was hot. Rectifying the dynasty and agitating turbidity has always been the long-cherished wish of the emperor's eldest son, King Qi. When Meng Zhi was in the Red Flame Army, he also heard this virtuous king describe the ideal situation in his heart. But since his death, the talents gathered in the palace of King Qi have also scattered and withered, or were killed by the plant, or depressed and hidden, or changed their minds after knowing the current affairs, or have been suppressed and difficult to get ahead, only a piece of submissiveness is left in the court, and the emperor's likes and dislikes have become the standard for measuring everything, and everyone thinks about how to fight for power, how to consolidate favor, and how to choose the right position for their future. The crown prince and King Yu are even more happy to do this, and they have almost regarded playing with people's hearts as a treasure book of governance. If anyone in the entire Daliang royal family can inherit a little bit of King Qi's original concept of governing the country, it is indeed only King Jing who has been taught by Xiao Jingyu's side since he was a child.
"Brother Meng," Mei Changsu said softly as if he had read what he was thinking from his eyes, a smile appeared on his face, "You understand now, right?" There are many things, I can't let Jing Yan and I take on them together. If you want to fall into hell and become a devil with poisonous juice in your heart, then I can do it alone, and Jing Yan's pure heart must be preserved. Although there are some things he must understand, and some naΓ―ve thoughts he must also change, but his bottom line and principles, I will try my best to keep him, and I can't let him be dyed too black in the process of seizing the throne. If the one who will be on the throne in the future is an emperor with the same heart as the crown prince Yuwang, then Brother Jingyu and the Red Flame Army can be regarded as a real death in vain......"
Meng Zhi had mixed feelings in his heart, so he could only nod heavily, and he couldn't speak for a long time. Although he promised Mei Changsu many times not to reveal the truth, until this moment, he was truly convinced and engraved this promise in his heart.
Mei Changsu's gaze had regained its tranquility and softness, and he held on to the bookcase next to him and said, "Brother Meng, I said that I would ask you to go to King Jing's Mansion with me today, that was a joke." If you want Jing Yan not to be suspicious, I'm afraid you have to come to me from his side. β
Meng Zhi didn't understand what he meant for a while, and blurted out, "Which way do you go from him?" How to go? β
Mei Changsu felt a little tired, so he sat down on the wooden chair next to him, and motioned for Meng Zhi to take a seat as well, Fang said slowly: "You have been suspected by the emperor for no reason because of the murder of the internal prisoner recently, and the two deputy commanders have been transferred, all of this is in everyone's eyes, and King Jing naturally knows that you have been wronged." I will find an opportunity to advise King Jing that he will seize this opportunity to associate with you more and take your men into his palace to take care of him. You also try to make him understand your antipathy for the crown prince and King Yu, as well as your nostalgia for King Qi. You already have a good relationship, and when you get closer, you pretend to stumble upon the entrance to his bedroom, forcing him to tell you the truth. At this time, you put your heart in your heart and show him that although you will never betray the emperor, you can support him in the battle for the throne. King Jing Su Ri understands your loyalty and your preferences, so he will definitely believe it. Since this tunnel has been discovered by you, he can't hide it, and when the time comes, it should be you who accompany him and come to my side to surprise me......"
"You're really ......" Meng Zhi couldn't help laughing, "I'll see how long this brain is, in this way, I will indeed become your henchman naturally, but King Jing can't help but be startled first......"
"If I don't have to let King Jing know that you are on our side, so that I can act in the future, why should I sing this? In the future, we will be colleagues of the same lord, one article and one martial arts, and there is no conflict, even if the friendship is a little thicker, King Jing will not be surprised, isn't it better than finding some excuse to repay the favor? β
"If you say that, it's up to you. It's just that tonight, I can't accompany you for the first time. β
"I've been with you for a day today, and I'm tired, and I don't have any urgency to burn my eyebrows, so I didn't plan to go over. It's not too early, and you should go home, so that your sister-in-law won't worry about you at home. β
Meng Zhi carefully looked at his face, frowned, and said, "The eyelids are all blue, it seems that you are indeed too tired." The tunnel is here, and if you don't go today, you won't fly away, so it's important to rest and rest. I won't bother you, you can go to sleep. β
Mei Changsu really felt tired, and he didn't need to be polite to Meng Zhi, so he just nodded, and really went straight back to the inner room, and went to sleep on the quilt. Feiliu, who had been asleep on a small bed in the inner room, looked up to see that it was him, only blinked his eyes twice, and then closed his eyes and collapsed, I don't know if he was awake or not just now.
Amused by his cute appearance, Meng Zhi's face couldn't help but bloom with laugh lines, but he couldn't bear to make a sound, only carefully closed the doors and windows for them, blew out the lamps and candles on the table, and then quietly left.