Feng Gouqing, after abandoning, walk alone in the world

Chapter 209 Between gains and losses, how to compare

Heng Yuan Country.

Dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, Mu Ting was burying his head in the courtyard reviewing memorials. Since Su Mianyue's accident, he spent more and more time in the imperial study, and rarely visited the harem concubines.

Although he canonized Gu Ling as the empress, Mu Ting's love for Gu Ling became less and less. Unless it was the first and fifteenth day of every month or a festival day, he seldom went to Weiyang Palace.

On the other hand, there is no owner of Fengqi Palace, and Mu Ting can be seen occasionally, but it is a pity that I can no longer hear Su Mianyue's angry voice playing cards with the palace people, nor can I see her agile expression and laziness. posture.

"Hengyuan Kingdom has had a severe drought for three consecutive years, and has also sent a letter of distress to our country for three consecutive years. What does the emperor think about this matter?" Mu Ting held a memorial in his hand and asked Mu Ting, who was sitting on the warm couch and playing chess by himself. Chen.

"Brother Huang, it's agreed that I'll hide here for a while, why does Brother Huang bother me with these things?" Mu Chen replied without even raising his eyelids.

"There are only you and my brother here. Is it possible that I want to send the ministers to ask questions?" Mu Ting raised his eyebrows, looked at Mu Chen who was only interested in chess records, and said, "The emperor is free. For what I like, but I want to work hard for the state affairs every day. As a child of the royal family, don't the emperor feel that I should contribute my heart to the country?"

Mu Chen waved his hands impatiently and said: "Brother Huang, those who are capable will have to work hard. It's just a Hengyuan country, and Brother Huang will take care of it in minutes."

After Mu Chen's words fell, the two brothers fell silent.

Su Mianyue uttered words such as "fix it in minutes" and "kill in seconds", and it seemed that Su Mianyue's complacent expression could be seen when she heard such words.

However, in their eyes, the beauty is gone, and everything can only remain in memory.

After a long while, Mu Ting finally said, "You are not young anymore. The concubine has already sent me several messages. I hope that I will issue an imperial decree to grant you a marriage."

"Hehe." Mu Chen gave a strange laugh, playing with the Nuanyu chess piece in his hand, the meaning was self-evident.

Mu Ting shook his head helplessly, put down the memorial, looked at Mu Chen and said, "The concubine's thoughts are all on you. If you are willing to marry and have children, the concubine will definitely be distracted after having a grandson. When the concubine's wish is fulfilled, you will be free." Freedom, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone?"

"Brother Huang, are you joking?" Putting the chess pieces down casually, Mu Chen said impatiently, "Once I follow what my concubine mother said, concubine mother will want me to become an official after getting married and having children. From now on, I will be restricted from traveling..." As if thinking of that terrible life, Mu Chen shuddered suddenly, and said with lingering fear: "If the emperor really loves my younger brother, I should know that my younger brother doesn't want much. , compared to Liberty, others are ranked at the bottom, so you should stop persuading me, brother Huang, otherwise I will not hide in the palace tomorrow, and just leave Shangjing."

"You." Pointing at Mu Chen, Mu Ting shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile: "Sometimes I really envy you for being able to live according to your own wishes, not because I can't help myself."

"Between gain and loss, how do you compare? If Brother Huang hears these words from the princes and brothers, they will definitely jump up in anger. They are probably crazy about wanting the throne." Mu Chen said in a flat tone.

The speaker does not know whether he intends it, but the listener does.

Mu Ting raised eyebrows, and asked seemingly unintentionally: "Does anyone still want the throne?"

Mu Chen paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brother Huang has smart eyes and ears, what else can I hide from him?"

Mu Ting didn't see Mu Chen slightly raised the corner of his lips, that kind of irony would definitely make Mu Ting vomit three liters of blood angrily.

"I am only a mortal body, how can I grasp everything under applause?" With a shy smile, thinking of all the things he has experienced since he can remember, Mu Ting sometimes wishes that he was born in an ordinary family, at least he can experience the value of human feelings Taste, not brotherhood, the heights are too cold!

Muchen didn't reply, and focused on his chess game, as if he didn't care about anything except the chess game in front of him.

Seeing that Mu Chen's thoughts had gone silent, Mu Ting walked up to the warm couch, picked up a white piece and placed it in one place at random, staring at Mu Chen from the corner of his eye, and asked, "Just take it as a way to help Brother Huang solve his problems." , now the court is not stable, and there are undercurrents surging among the countries, besides you, I don't know who else I can talk about these troublesome things with."

Mu Chen's eyes darkened, and the hand holding Heizi just dropped, and he asked with a cynical smile: "Brother, I, a person who has never asked about government affairs, gave advice to the young and frivolous?"

"Emperor Brother, just say what you want, and Emperor Brother will think about it." Mu Ting said.

He raised his eyes to look at Mu Ting, saw that his brows were slightly frowned, and hesitated before saying: "My brother thinks that the Hengyuan Kingdom has been plagued by famines for many years, but the imperial court does not think of a way to save the world. It is really unbearable to be saved by asking for help from the outside world. And Hengyuan The national life is Liao Bai, and there are other princes who are ready to move. I am afraid that the current emperor will do it. Even if the emperor sends more food and grass, it is not sure whether the next king will accept the favor, so why waste my Tianlan country's money? treasury?"

Seeing that Mu Ting was silent, Mu Chen said again: "Although Tianlan Nation is a large country, there are many people in the country, and there are still beggars on the streets. Why don't you use these grains to help the beggars in Tianlan Nation? Can it reflect that the emperor loves the people like a son?"

"Are there many beggars in Tianlan Country?" Mu Ting asked.

"Brother Huang, you can go out of the upper capital and have a look. The officials below will conceal some facts in order to make merit. However, all the beggars in the upper capital have been expelled, and the number of beggars in the towns near the upper capital is increasing day by day. Didn’t you go out for some fun during the day? I actually saw the flood of beggars in Huian County, south of Shangjing. I heard that beggars died of starvation and freezing every day, and most of those beggars fled to Beijing, because there were too many beggars Because of this, many local people are unwilling to give alms anymore, which has also led to incidents where beggars beat their heads and blood in order to fight for a bite of food. Many beggars will even chase and intercept some pedestrians who travel alone, just to have money to buy. For a bite, many foreign businessmen need to hire bodyguards to pass there." Mu Chen replied without any concealment.

Mu Ting's face darkened. As an emperor, the most taboo thing is to close your eyes and listen, but courtiers always falsely report people's livelihood in order to get promoted. Even the most sage emperor can't change this court situation.

Throwing the chess pieces in his hand into the chess box made of Moyu, Mu Chen said again: "Brother Huang, you don't have to be angry about this. Officials of all dynasties have been like this. Even if some local officials want to report the truth, they will be judged by the high-ranking officials in the imperial capital." The reason why beggars exist is not that the emperor is incompetent, but a problem left over from history."

When he said the last sentence, Mu Chen lowered his eyes, a sarcasm was hidden under his eyes, and his tone was still so calm.

Standing up, Muchen brushed off the creases on the front of his shirt, and said in a low voice: "My brother has been sitting for a long time, and I want to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk, Brother Huang, let's continue to review the memorial."

"Is the emperor willing to take care of those beggars on my behalf, so that they can be useful to the country?" Mu Ting asked, calling to stop Mu Chen's footsteps.

"Brother Huang has many courtiers, why not send them?" Muchen evaded.

"The emperor should know, I can't trust them." Mu Ting said without hesitation.

"That's right, when Prime Minister Su was here, the emperor could still hear the real feelings and voices of the people, but now he only says that the world is peaceful and the common people have enough food and clothing, which shows the importance of the prime minister." With a sneer, Mu Chen walked away Go, did not agree to Mu Ting's words, but there was a sneer of contempt in his eyes.

As an emperor, the most important thing is to know people and appoint them, but Mu Ting does not hesitate to attack loyal ministers and good generals in order to consolidate the imperial power. Not to mention that the heart of the humerus minister is chilled, and sooner or later the country will be destroyed, but Mu Ting himself does not know that he is What is wrong, how can such an emperor make the country prosperous?

Looking at the back of Mu Chen leaving without hesitation, Mu Ting suddenly felt that the whole body was surrounded by cold air, as if he really felt the loneliness of being alone.

"Dehai, is there any sign of sobriety from the Queen Mother?" Mu Ting asked in a deep voice.

De Hai, who has been trying to use himself as the background wall, hurriedly replied: "If you go back to the emperor, the empress dowager's phoenix body will still be the same, and the empress empress recently found a folk prescription. The Royal Hospital is studying whether it is appropriate, and there will be news in two days. "

"The queen has a heart." Mu Ting said with a complex expression, glanced at the chess game that still had no winner, and told De Hai: "Pass the order, I will have dinner at Weiyang Palace tonight."

(End of this chapter)