In the thirty-fifth year of the Great Unification, at the beginning of March, in early spring, the weather in the north was still cold, and today was the day when the former Prince An Guojun Xiu went to Lingnan to go to Tibet.

On the outskirts of Qingyang City, Gongzi Xiu led his peerless BMW rewarded by the emperor, and in addition to his family, he was alone with a few relatives.

The imperial court decree canonized Gongzi Xiu as the Marquis of Dongxiang, which sounds like a marquis, but in fact it is just a lowest-level baronial title treatment, and the townspeople who eat no more than 100 households are guilty of rebellion just because Gongzi Xiu was guilty of rebellion before, even if he is extrajudicial and benevolent, he can only be sealed to this extent.

Gongzi Xiu glanced back at the tall gate of Qingyang City, his face was as usual, as if he was thinking about something, although the court had already changed, but there were still a few officials in the court who insisted on coming to see him off, in fact, they were indeed recommended by Gongzi Xiu at the beginning, and now that Huo is in power, they have long been standing aside, and the reason why they can still keep their official positions is just because of their low position, and it is not worth cleaning up their little shrimp.

After Gongzi Xiu said goodbye to several officials, he turned around and was about to go on the road to the Lingnan fiefdom, when at this moment, there was a sound of horses' hooves behind him, and the chief of the prince's guard shouted: "His Royal Highness the prince has arrived." ”

The prince's guard of honor, as well as hundreds of guards, escorted His Royal Highness the crown prince to the outside of the city.

The crown prince rode his horse and came to Gongzi Xiu first, and Mu Sheng stepped forward and said, "Today, I have come to send the ninth brother on a long journey. ”

A hint of complexity flashed in Gongzi Xiu's eyes, and he stepped forward and saluted: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince, the minister is careless." ”

Mu Sheng turned around and picked up the imperial wine from the hand of a guard and handed it to Gongzi Xiu, saying, "I have come to practice for Brother Jiu, please!" With that, Mu Sheng took the imperial wine and drank it all.

Seeing this, Gongzi Xiu took the imperial wine and drank it all.

Mu Sheng took a jade belt from the tray of the entourage behind him and handed it to Gongzi Xiu, and said: "Ninth brother, this is given to you by your father, this is a long way to Lingnan, you and my brother are afraid that on the day of no meeting, I have asked my father to ask for it, and I don't understand why my father has to go to Lingnan to go to Lingnan, hey!" ……”

When Gongzi Xiu heard this, he bowed down and took the jade belt with trembling hands, buckled his head in the direction of Qingyang Palace and said, "Thank you Father, Your Majesty for ten thousand years, thank you His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for sending me." ”

After thanking him, Gongzi Xiu hugged the jade belt emotionally and cried loudly: "Father! What did Erchen do wrong? Father......

After Gongzi Xiu howled and cried for a long time, he got up and calmed down, he stepped forward to take Mu Sheng's hand and asked, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, if you still recognize me, my brother, can you ask for something?" Can...... Let me see my father for the last time? ”

Mu Sheng looked at Gongzi Xiu like this, but he sighed in his heart, our father and emperor have already returned to heaven, and you may never see him again in the future.

Mu Sheng's heart was weak, so he naturally couldn't tell the truth, so he had to open his eyes and say nonsense: "Brother Jiu, I begged several times before my father allowed me to come here to practice for you, and my father explained that he didn't want to see you." ”

When Gongzi Xiu heard this, his face showed sadness, this was the first time Mu Sheng had seen him have an emotional breakdown, which shows how self-denying and cautious he usually is.

Mu Sheng glanced at the five carts of silk and silk behind him, all kinds of gold and silver were soft and soft, which he collected from his Anle Hou Mansion, and now he plans to give them all to Gongzi Xiu, maybe it will make his life in that wild place a little better, and also compensate him to some extent, Zuo Prime Minister Huo Zheng is so targeted at Gongzi Xiu, in fact, Mu Sheng probably guessed in his heart who the real heir on the edict of the first emperor is.

Mu Sheng pointed to the five carts behind him and said, "Brother Jiu, this is a piece of the heart of being a younger brother, please don't shirk it." ”

Gongzi Xiu's face was different, he laughed a few times, and sighed: "His Royal Highness the Prince! Born in the family of the emperor, you can still have a bit of brotherhood, rare! I suddenly understood why my father chose you as the heir, I don't complain if I lose, I accepted these cars of property for Your Royal Highness, His Royal Highness the Prince, the ministers still have something to look for, I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will tell the truth? ”

Mu Sheng bowed slightly: "Okay, you can say it." ”

Gongzi cultivated: "His Royal Highness the Prince, I want to know how my father and his old man are doing now?" ”

Mu Sheng remembered that after the great court meeting in a few days, the edict of the first emperor would be read, and he pretended to be sad and said: "Ninth brother, I can't hide it, my father's physical condition of the old man, I'm afraid that he won't be able to survive this year, even if the national teacher makes a move, he can't go back to the sky." ”

Gongzi Xiu's heart was shocked when he heard this, and after a while, his expression was extremely sad, and he said in a trembling voice: "Thank you Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince for informing me." ”

Gongzi Xiu bowed to the direction of Qingyang Palace again, and choked up: "Father, the son is not filial." ”

Gongzi Xiu knew in his heart that he would definitely not even see the emperor for the last time, he knew that some people wanted to drive him out of the capital as soon as possible to avoid future troubles, it seems that it will not be long before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will soon inherit the throne, he sneered in his heart, he has been made into this virtue, what are these people afraid of? In such a hurry to drive him away? Unless......

A shadow crossed Gongzi Xiu's heart, he suddenly remembered the various reasons analyzed by Wei Man in prison at the beginning, and shook his head secretly, no, if he is the operator behind him, once he gains power, he will definitely kill the opponent directly, and he will never let him live easily, can he get away with his life, is it really a little compassion from his father?

Gongzi Xiu remembered Wei Man's advice to him in front of the execution table, as long as he lived, there would always be a chance.

Gongzi Xiu glanced at the prince, and seemed to have let go of the knot in his heart, and now that he has nothing to lose, he said in a relaxed tone:

"His Royal Highness the Prince, today, reminds me of that time, three years ago, the minister was also here to send Your Highness to Zhixian County, but I didn't expect that now it's me, the world is impermanent, I finally fought down the fourth brother back then, but I didn't expect that the snipe and the clam would fight each other, and the fisherman would benefit...... It seems that my father still likes you more. ”

Mu Sheng continued to open his eyes and talk nonsense, and sighed: "The world is impermanent, I didn't expect my father to choose me as the prince, I have been with my father for a while, and I still know his old man's mind to some extent. ”

"At the beginning, His Majesty didn't want you to fight with the fourth brother, but he was afraid that the fourth brother would be liquidated when he succeeded to the throne in the future, so in order to suppress His Majesty the Prince of Prince, he brought me out, and my father once said in person, among all the princes, you are the most similar to him, and after the death of the prince, he actually wanted to pass the seat to you, but I didn't expect the prince to advise you to participate in it, which made my father very sad......"

When Gongzi Xiu heard this, he bowed his head and said, "What Your Highness said is that I disappointed my father. ”

Gongzi Xiu sighed, feeling a little better, but what's the point of saying this now?

Gongzi Xiu smiled helplessly, and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, in fact, you have one less person, the person who is valued by the father among the princes is actually you, the child of Mrs. Zhao, who was the most favored by the father back then, my mother once said that Zhao Ji may be the only woman who has really loved in my father's heart, when Mrs. Zhao was alive, my father actually favored her for ten years, until she died, you are the only son of Mrs. Zhao, in the eyes of my father, your status is no less than mine......"

Mu Sheng heard this: "Maybe, back then, my father broke the ancestral system of not being a foreign minister for me, and he named me Anle Marquis, maybe he wanted me to be safe and happy in this life, but I didn't expect that suddenly this thousand catties of burden was handed over to me." ”

Gongzi said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, in the future, my Mu family since the ancestor Liang Bo, the eight hundred years left by the foundation will be handed over to you, His Royal Highness the Prince should do it himself, now, the father is seriously ill, the dictatorship of Huo Xiang inside and outside the court, Huo Xiang is the minister of the father and the emperor, for decades, the protégés and old officials are all over the government and the opposition, after His Royal Highness ascends the throne, do not rush to fight for power with Huo Xiangguo, calm down, and slowly figure it." ”

When Mu Sheng heard this, he said gratefully: "Thank you Brother Jiu for your advice, Huo Xiangguo is the pillar of the country and the auxiliary minister personally designated by His Majesty, so Gu is naturally trusting." ”

Gongzi cultivated: "His Royal Highness the Prince, what is a loyal minister? Before leaving, I have something to say, when Your Highness really sits in that position one day, you will understand what it means to be a real lonely person, you look at your father's life, has he ever really trusted anyone? ”

"My father taught me back then, the way of the king, is the law of balance, no matter what you do, after your Royal Highness ascends the throne, you must not trust anyone, His Royal Highness the Taiji Palace Incident is also a witness, the father and the emperor don't even believe in his own son, not to mention the foreign ministers, you and I were born in this emperor's family, no matter how close anyone's relationship is to you, you have to keep a hand, everyone is worried about the chair under your ass and the power it represents, the country's society, in the future, His Royal Highness the Prince should bear it, His Royal Highness the Prince, ministers, all the words are here, His Royal Highness Wanwang cherishes. ”

At this moment, Gongzi Xiu's kind words and advice, Mu Sheng felt that he was revealing his true feelings, and in and out of his words, he was actually reminding him that Zuo Prime Minister Huo Zheng was not a good person, and you should be careful in the future. Mu Sheng naturally knows very well that Huo Zheng is a person, and he really wants to be loyal to the first emperor, as for changing the prince? It's not for their own selfish desires, they can't let go of power.

Mu Sheng knew that Gongzi Xiu was also kind, so he bowed down and said, "Thank you Brother Jiu for reminding me, I have been taught." ”

Gongzi Xiu pointed to the peerless horse beside him, and instructed: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is the sweat and blood horse that my father gave to the minister back then, I am afraid that it will be useless to follow me south this time, and it is also a shame for a good thousand miles of horses to die in the stable, and the minister hopes that His Royal Highness can take care of it for the minister, and it will not be in vain for you and my brother." ”

Mu Sheng bowed his head and said, "Okay, Brother Jiu, don't worry, I will take good care of it." ”

Gongzi Xiu handed the horse rope to Mu Sheng, turned around lonely and kowtowed a few times in the direction of the palace, got on another horse, looked back and saluted His Royal Highness the Prince, and then turned around and left.

Mu Sheng watched Gongzi Xiu's figure drift away, and the shadow beside him was restless with his hooves, as if he wanted to catch up with its owner.

Mu Sheng reached out and touched the horse's mane to try to calm its emotions, and after watching Gongzi Xiu's team fade away and disappear into the horizon, he stepped on the Shadow and rode back to the city......

Gongzi Xiu's last sentence was extremely sad in his tone, maybe he was using his beloved horse to reflect his unsuccessful life, right? Maybe this farewell is goodbye, in the period of no meeting!

To be honest, Mu Sheng still has a good impression of this heroic son-in-law Xiu in his heart, if he didn't have to fight for that chair......

With Gongzi Xiu leaving the country, this drama of fighting for imperial power finally came to an end.