Rebirth of the Great Power

At the end of the chess game, Cheng Shiyuan stood up and bowed to Mu Yuan: "Shi Yuan has benefited a lot from these three games. In the future, I will also ask Brother Yun Zhi to give me some advice."

Mu Yuan returned a salute: "Brother Shi Yuan, you're being polite."

The two walked down the second floor side by side. The people who originally wanted to congratulate Mu Yuan fell silent when they saw Cheng Shiyuan walking together.It seems impolite to congratulate the winner in front of the loser, not to mention that the loser is Cheng Shiyuan.Even though he lost three games in a row, he still had a lot of prestige, not to mention that these three games were so exciting, and Cheng Shiyuan's performance did not detract from his previous reputation. It can only be said that Mu Yun is really too strong.Besides, apart from Cheng Shiyuan's position in Yilin, just because of the Cheng family's influence in the court, no one would dare to slap him in the face.

The entire lobby of Tingyulou was eerily silent for a while.

Cheng Shiyuan, on the other hand, was calm. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit frozen, he took the lead in congratulating Mu Yuan: "Congratulations to Brother Yun Zhi for your victory, and congratulations to our quasi-chief."

Only then did the crowd gather around the two of them, congratulated Mu Yuan, and shouted "quasi-chief" with a smile.

Lu Zijun, Chu Zizhou, Lou Fengzhang and others looked at each other, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.Brother Yun Zhi's chess skills are amazing, but his foundation is still shallow after all, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials has not become his real reliance except for recommending him to join the institute, and the entire main selection institute is almost based on Cheng Shiyuan's lead.Even if Mu Yunzhi won the competition and became the chief, if the main candidate secretly resists, this chief will only be in name only.Fortunately, Cheng Shiyuan was not that kind of villain. Instead, he was very frank and took the lead in expressing his opinion, and everyone admired him even more.

People who have never met each other on weekdays are warmed up. No matter what, this is the first chief since Daqi was established to allow the common people to participate in witnessing the birth.

The last chess record was sent to the private room, and Xue Chang couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing when he saw the result: "Shenzhi, he really didn't disappoint you."

Ji Jin smiled slightly, his eyes sparkling.

"Let's go, let's go down." Xue Chang pulled Ji Jin up and walked out. After walking a few steps, he paused and pointed to the jasmine tea on the table, "Here, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs buy some."

The attendant's servant immediately bowed his head in response.

Walking to the stairwell, Ji Jin's smile deepened when he heard the excitement coming from downstairs.

At this time, the guests from other private rooms also came out one after another. Someone with sharp eyes recognized Jinjin and King Xin in casual clothes at a glance, and immediately knelt down and bowed down: "See Your Majesty!"

Almost all the private rooms today are high-ranking officials and aristocrats. No one is unaware of King Xin and present. Now that some people have opened their mouths to speak out, others don’t care about whether His Majesty and King Xin don’t want to reveal their identities when they come out in disguise today. See Your Majesty!"

Xue Chang was in high spirits, and waved one hand: "Get up, everyone. Let's go down with me, and meet our newly released Chief Chess Edict."

There was a lot of commotion upstairs, and the bustling people downstairs were all stunned when they heard the word "Your Majesty" coming from upstairs. They didn't understand anything when they saw the Ouchi guards filing down.Although these big internal guards did not wear official uniforms, the uniform casual clothes, well-trained state, and overall imposing manner all showed their unusual identities.

After the Ouchi guards lined up, Xue Chang and Ji Jin, who were like stars and moons, appeared. Naturally, there were people downstairs who knew these two people. Coupled with the movement just heard above, they knelt down After falling, the other people also fell to their knees, whether quickly or slowly.

All said in unison: "Long live your majesty, long live your majesty, and a thousand years for your prince."

Su Yuzhi, who was congratulating Mu Yuan at first, was both surprised and annoyed: His Majesty and King Xin came to Tingyulou, and he didn't know anything about it. What a pity!

The people outside Ting Yu Building couldn't see the movement inside the building clearly, they only saw people kneeling down suddenly inside, and in surprise, they also knelt down one after another.People behind can't see what's ahead, but everyone can learn from it, and the common people are the best among them.After a while, like dominoes, there was no one standing on the entire West Street.It wasn't until the voice of "Shan Hu Long Live" came from the front to the back that everyone figured out what happened in Tingyu Building.

Xue Chang raised his chin, lowered his voice and said, "Get up, everyone."

The people in the building stood up for a while, and then the people outside slowly stood up, and this time they were not as neat as when they knelt down.Some people worshiped so deeply that they didn’t notice any movement in front of them until they were pulled by the person next to them; some people were so excited that their legs were weak, but they couldn’t stand up when they wanted to stand up. ...all of these things.

Xue Chang walked towards Mu Yuan, followed by Ji Jin, and everyone stepped aside one after another.

Xue Chang said, "Mu Yunzhi!"

Mu Yuan bowed his head and said, "The minister is here."

Xue Chang smiled and said: "Today there is a chess court in the Hanlin Academy waiting to order Mu Yuan and Mu Yunzhi. His mastery is natural, his skills are superb, his chess skills are superb, unfathomable, and he is also loyal, benevolent, understanding, respectful and thrifty. He advances and retreats leisurely, wise and prudent. , was promoted to Chief Chess Edict, and bestowed the title of 'Great National Player'."

Mu Yuan knelt down and said, "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness!"

Xue Chang nodded: "Get up." He looked at Cheng Shiyuan again, "Cheng Shiyuan!"

Cheng Shiyuan's surprise was fleeting, and he immediately bowed calmly: "The minister is here."

Xue Chang said: "Chess has a long way to go, a humble gentleman, unreserved or aggressive, superb chess skills, respectful and obedient, specially awarded the title 'National Player'."

Cheng Shiyuan's heart was shaken, and he hurriedly knelt down and said: "My lord, thank you for your grace!"

There was a lot of excitement in everyone's eyes, but because they were present today, they dared not act presumptuously.Today, His Majesty's words of gold and eloquence are sealed in public. What an honor and beauty, everyone present is honored.

Xue Chang naturally knew what kind of shock his act of conferring in public today would cause, and this was exactly his purpose.After today, "Great National Player" Mu Yunzhi and "Chief Chess Waiting" Mu Yunzhi will surely become famous all over the world.Not only in the court, but also among the people, his identity will be unshakable.

Xue Chang inspected the audience, and said in a very friendly and authentic way: "During the three-month chess game, everyone has worked hard. I have granted you three days to rest and take a rest. As for the chief Mu Yunzhi, take a rest. After Mu, submit a memorial to the imperial edict's future plans as soon as possible."

Mu Yuan bowed his head: "The minister accepts the order."

Xue Chang nodded, walked out, took two steps, looked at someone and said, "You are Su Yuzhi?"

Surprised and delighted, Su Yuzhi quickly knelt down, "It's the grassroots."

Xue Chang gently supported him, pulled him up, patted his shoulder lightly, and said with a smile: "You are very good."

Xue Chang's voice was not loud, but the room was full of words: "Agriculture is the foundation of the country; merchants are the source of the country. Merchants traveled from south to north, weathered wind and rain, and made things flow from place to place, making it convenient for the people and filling the treasury. Qi, I will remember you."

Su Yu's chest was suddenly filled with an indescribable hot current, which rushed out, almost filling his eyes, he squeezed his lips hard, forced it back, suddenly landed on one knee, bowed his head and said: "The grass people would like to be ashamed, for this!" Allegiance to the country!"

There are quite a few merchants in the market, and all of them are like Su Yuzhi at this moment, with pride surging in their chests and tears in their eyes, wishing they could replace Su Yuzhi with their own bodies and swear loyalty in front of His Majesty.

It has always been the business of scholars, farmers, business, and business at the end.Everyone says "no business without evil", but no one is willing to listen to their hardships and difficulties.In the package of copper smell, they also have blood and ambition to serve the country.

Xue Chang pulled him up again, and said with a smile: "I heard that you are also good at chess, I would like to learn from you if I have the chance."

Su Yuzhi smiled calmly and said, "Cao Min is far away from Chief Mu. If His Majesty has an edict, Cao Min would be very honored."

Xue Chang patted him on the shoulder again, passed the crowd, and walked away.

Ji Jin followed, walked to the door, turned his head suddenly, and met Mu Yuan's gaze in the air, with boundless affection expressed without words.

The Ouchi guards led the way, with Xue Chang and Ji Jin in the middle, followed by a group of courtiers from Yajian.

On the long West Street, following the footsteps of the emperor, there are crowds of ups and downs all the way.

Walking to the end of the West Street, the crowd finally became less dense, and Xue Chang and Ji Jin were finally able to get on the carriage, with the courtiers and common people kneeling to see them off behind them.In fact, Xue Chang wanted to go back to the palace on purpose, but he had already exposed his identity. If he still showed his face, he might disturb the people.

After a long time, the grand occasion of this day was still being spread among the people of Yunjing. Later, it became more and more outrageous. It was even said that when the emperor boarded the imperial chariot, the sky was full of splendor behind him, and auspiciousness descended, which foreshadowed our great Qi. The weather is good, the country is peaceful and the people are safe.After hearing this, Xue Chang showed a faint thought, and said to Ji Jin: "The common people have such a wish, it can only show that Daqi is far from reaching this stage. Be careful, we have to work harder."

And on this day, Mu Yunzhi, the "Great National Player" and "Chief Chess Edict" personally conferred by the emperor in public, is even more talked about, and Yilin in Daqi has undergone earth-shaking changes since then.

After this day, the merchants in Daqi, in addition to chasing interests, have more feelings for home and country. In several battles against the enemy, the food, grass and supplies organized and transported by the merchants spontaneously affected the key battle situation. result.

At this moment, the Son of Heaven and King Xin, who had already boarded the carriage, were quietly feeling the sensation of the horse's hooves and wheels hitting the road.

Xue Chang met Ji Jin's warm and smiling eyes, and finally couldn't help saying: "Shen Zhi, why are you looking at me like this?"

Ji Jin said: "Your Majesty, today I have a heart."

Xue Chang raised his eyebrows: "Be careful, do I seal Mu Yunzhi in public today?"

Ji Jin chuckled: "Not only."

Xue Chang asked, "What else?"

Ji Jin said: "Your Majesty even bestowed the title on Cheng Shiyuan in public."

Xue Chang smiled: "There must be some benefits. Besides, Cheng Shiyuan is worth it, he deserves the title of 'National Player'."

Ji Jin continued: "Your Majesty even commended Su Yuzhi in public."

Xue Chang blinked: "It's not what Shen Zhi said, and the power of merchants should not be underestimated. Daqi has a vast territory and rich products, but there are always differences between different places, and whether there are exchanges depends on merchants; merchants have traveled far and wide, and they are well-informed. , where the people are the toughest and where the water source can be found, they know best, whether it is wartime or peacetime, it can play a big role; merchants help to develop the economy, and taxes can fill the national treasury. Since it is so important, Naturally, we can't take it lightly. Shen Zhi also said that it is the nature of businessmen to value profit, but it doesn't mean that the businessman has no righteousness in his heart. If this is the case, rewarding is better than ignoring."

Ji Jin smiled lowly: "Your Majesty is right."

In fact, at first, Ji Jin didn't pay much attention to merchants. He only listened to Mu Yuan talking about stories from different eras when chatting occasionally.Mu Yuan didn't necessarily mean it when he mentioned it, but Ji Jin had a heart when he heard it.Most of the time, the truth is there, but most people are blinded and can't see clearly. It takes someone to lighten it, and it will be enlightened.

Xue Chang said seriously: "Shenzhi, I have known from childhood that I am inferior to you in everything, whether it is talent, understanding, martial arts, or character. The only thing I have is my surname Xue. But I am very fortunate that my surname is Xue. , so that there will be a brother like Shenzhi, the teacher, who teaches me, assists me, pushes me, watches me, prevents me from making mistakes, and prevents me from going astray. Maybe I am mediocre in many aspects, but One thing, no one is as good as me, that is, I trust Shenzhi, and I will never be jealous. I am not the father, and Shenzhi is better than me, which will only make me more happy, because such a powerful Shenzhi is mine Elder brother, my subjects belong to me, to Daqi."

Ji Jin was quite shocked in his heart. He knew that Xue Chang had always been sincere to him, but he had never heard his confession so directly. This made him who had doubts feel even more guilty. He almost Ashamed of this sincerity.

Ji Jin's eyes flickered, and he said seriously: "Your Majesty is not mediocre at all. Your Majesty is the most wise person. Your Majesty has always done a good job, very good. But, why does Your Majesty have to say today, at this time? What about these words?"

Xue Chang withdrew his gaze, with an imperceptible embarrassment: "Probably, it's because of some uneasiness. Shen Zhi, who once belonged only to me and Da Qi, now belongs to another person." Smiling, "But, I'm happy, I'm happy for Shenzhi. Shenzhi shouldn't be the only one with me and Daqi, you deserve the best, and you deserve everything to come true."

Ji Jin was a little bit dumbfounded, this is still His Majesty who turned his hands in the court and turned his hands into rain.But, how fortunate, there will never be another younger brother like this.

So Ji Jin said: "Ming Yan, you will always be my most valued brother, Monarch."

Since he ascended the throne, no one has called him by his name, and even before that, only a very few people could call him that.Now, Shen Zhi is the only one who called him "Ming Yan". Hearing this title once again, Xue Chang felt unprecedentedly happy.

Xue Chang: "With Shenzhi's words, I will wait to see more Mu Yunzhi in the future. Shenzhi will follow me back to the palace today, and starting tomorrow, you may not have to go to court for three days."

Ji Jin smiled and said, "Then I would like to thank Your Majesty."

On the other side, Mu Yuan was surrounded and returned to Tiaoliuzi Lane, where Mu Hong and Mu Yushang had been waiting for a long time.

Since the paddock last time, Mu Hong and Mu Yushang also visited occasionally. Coincidentally, the few times they came, they met Ji Jin.Or, Ji Jin avoids other people, but never avoids Mu Yuan's family members, and may even get close to them on purpose.So Ji Jin came and went many times, and he could never meet other people, but he could meet Mu Hong and Mu Yushang almost every time he came.

After the purse incident, Mu Yuan secretly noticed it a few times. At first Mu Yushang was a little uncomfortable when he met Ji Jin, and even avoided it on purpose.Later, maybe I slowly figured it out, and Ji Jin's attitude made her no longer think, so she gradually became natural.Afterwards, she even became more lively in front of Ji Jin, occasionally joking a few words, like a real sister.

Mu Yuan slowly breathed a sigh of relief.Ji Jin is the person he wants to spend his whole life with, and the Mu family is his closest family now, so he naturally hopes that the two can coexist without any grievances.

Sometimes thinking about it, Mu Yuan would feel that he was a bit slow in the word love, but Ji Jin didn't seem to be sensitive either.At least he looked like he hadn't noticed the little sister's affection at all, or did he cut it off in time?At that time they had no more contact.

Until many, many years later, at that time, the younger sister had already married and became a woman, with both children and a loving husband and wife.Mu Yuan inadvertently asked whether Ji Jin had ever had someone love him.At that time, Ji Jin just looked at Mu Yuan quietly, the corners of his mouth raised with deep meaning, and asked, "What does Yun Zhi think?" Mu Yuan was speechless, but had a strong feeling that back then, he was actually Know everything!As for whether it was true, he didn't ask again, and Ji Jin didn't say anything, so there was no way to confirm it.

That night, Mu Yuan, who had just been promoted to Chief Chess Master, celebrated in the room with his colleagues.The weather was cold, so it was inevitable to drink some wine to warm up, and even Mu Hong was inevitably brought to accompany him, so Mu Yushang occasionally went in and out to add wine and food for everyone.

As juniors, Tian Yuan and Yan Yu didn't sit with the teacher and colleagues, but set up a small table beside them.

Yan Yu was leaning on the small table, with his feet up, his elbows on the table, and a small wine glass in his hand, whispering to Tian Yuan.

Yan Yu: "Brother Tianyuan, look at that man."

Tian Yuan responded casually: "Which person?"

Yan Yu: "That's the one, peach blossom eyes, the most handsome one besides our teacher."

Xu Shi mentioned the teacher, Tianyuan became a little interested, but unfortunately after drinking two glasses, he was blown by the wind again, his head was a little dizzy, and his eyes shook a little. Asked: "Which one? I can't see clearly."

Yan Yu gave a "tsk" sound: "That's the one, wearing a sky-blue brocade robe, with a jade hairpin in his hair, just opposite the teacher."

"Ah, ah, I saw it." Tian Yuan exclaimed, "What happened to him?"

Yan Yu said: "Brother Tian Yuan doesn't think he's a bit strange?"

Tian Yuan shook his head, with a dull expression on his face: "I don't think so."

Yan Yu said "tsk" again: "Look carefully. He blushed when he talked to the teacher, and his eyes flicked and flicked, and he didn't dare to look at the teacher at all."

Tian Yuan was taken aback, and shook his head vigorously: "What do you mean? He wants to harm the teacher? Aren't the people who came here today all good friends with the teacher? The teacher has already been personally appointed as the chief by His Majesty, It's too late for them to do anything."

Yan Yu rolled his eyes at him: "Who said this? It's going to be bad for the teacher. Why is he blushing?"

"Ah, I see." Tian Yuan yelled, and then suddenly lowered his voice, "He's taken a fancy to our teacher."

Yan Yu was so startled that he spit out a sip of wine, and the way he looked at Tian Yuan changed: "Sure, Senior Brother Tian Yuan, it seems that you know a lot about this peach-broken sleeve."

Tian Yuan waved his hand violently, and shouted: "No, I'll just say it casually. Didn't you say that he blush when he sees our master, isn't that because he blush when he likes someone."

Yan Yu chuckled: "Brother Yuan that day, did you notice that he also blushed when he talked to Second Young Master Mu?"

Tian Yuan was a little confused, and rubbed his head: "That's not the case, he has also taken a fancy to the second young master, right?"

Yan Yu smiled mysteriously: "I guess, he really has his eyes on someone. But it's neither the teacher nor the second son Mu, but a person who has a relationship with them, and the relationship is quite close."

Tian Yuan leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Who is it?"

Yan Yu looked at him with an expression of "I made it so obvious, why don't you understand".

Tian Yuan didn't know, so he didn't dare to ask more, so he said "Oh".

While drinking the wine, Yan Yu looked at the group of people, touched his chin, and said to himself, "It's a pity."

Tian Yuan asked casually again: "What's the pity?"

Yan Yu sighed: "It's a pity that the prince is not here. You said, the relationship between the teacher and the prince is so good. When you are so happy, the prince is not there. Does the teacher feel a little bit uncomfortable?"

Tian Yuan pouted and nodded slowly: "I also hope that the prince is here. When the prince is here, brother Moyan is here. Moreover, when the teacher is with the prince, he is the happiest and most at ease. He is also happy playing chess and talking happily. , Even drinking is more fun. However, the prince should come tomorrow, maybe he will take us to the paddock again. The barbecue last time was really enjoyable, and I also hunted so many prey. This is the first time I draw a bow , that feeling..."

Yan Yu interrupted his chatter with resentment on his face: "You go to the paddock, eat barbecue, and don't take me with you..."

Tian Yuan looked apologetic: "I decided to go that day suddenly, and I was in a hurry, so I didn't have time to call you." Then he lowered his voice suddenly, "Why don't you go back tonight. If you're not here, it's not easy for us to call you."

Yan Yu clapped his hands and said, "Good idea, you are really my good senior brother. By the way, senior brother said just now, what the hell are they doing... What's going on? Did someone play tricks before?"

Seeing that he had slipped his mouth, Tian Yuan had no choice but to tell the story, and finally said: "But nothing happened in those few days."

Yan Yu disagreed: "I'm afraid it's not that nothing happened, but that before it happened in front of the teacher, I taught the prince to deal with it. Speaking of which, the relationship between the prince and the teacher is really good."

"Of course." Tian Yuan was a little proud, "The teacher and the prince hit it off right away, and they lived and died together..."

Seeing Yan Yu's eyes, Tian Yuan suddenly realized that he was talking too much, quickly crossed two fingers in front of his mouth, shook his head and said: "Don't ask, I don't know if I can say some things, or not. "

Yan Yu didn't embarrass him, turned his head and said to himself: "It's not what you said. I always feel that the relationship between the teacher and the prince is a little too close, and it's a little weird..."

On the second day, as Tian Yuan said, Ji Jin came to the door early in the morning.

Mu Yuan actually didn't drink much last night, so he woke up early.He has never been a drinker, and when he drank occasionally, it was mostly because he couldn't shirk it, and it was easy to make sense of it. The only time he got drunk was when he was with Ji Jin.Probably, only when he is with Ji Jin can he really relax.

Seeing that it was Mu Yuan who opened the door, Ji Jin couldn't help being a little surprised.

Mu Yuan smiled: "I think Shen Zhi may come early today."

The implication is that he already understood without mentioning Ji Jin.No wonder the door was already opened before I knocked, perhaps I was already paying attention to the movement outside the door.

Ji Jin approached, walked in side by side with Mu Yuan, and asked, "Who else is at home?"

Mu Yuan said: "Second brother and younger sister are here, as well as Yan Yu."

Ji Jin stopped in his tracks, smiled and said: "That's just right. When I went back to the paddock, I told them that I would stay at my hot spring village for a few days. I thought I would go to Mu Mansion to pick up people, and they were all here It’s convenient. Pack it up and leave immediately, and you’ll be there by noon.”

Mu Yuan said helplessly, "You don't have to indulge them like this."

Ji Jin smiled: "If you promise, you must do it. Besides, it's not a difficult thing. My Zhuangzi is very big, and I can pretend to have dozens more."

If it was delayed any longer, it would appear that he was out of touch, so Mu Yuan didn't say anything else.

It only took some effort to wake up Mu Hong, he blocked a lot of wine for Mu Yuan yesterday.Although Mu Yuan could have been able to evade it, there was no need for him to stop him, but it was all because of his own heart, so he naturally couldn't bear to be harsh.

Compared with the haste to go back to the paddock, this time Ji Jin was fully prepared and prepared several carriages.

Mu Hong was still sleepy, so he asked him to lie down in one car, and Tian Yuan Moyan was in the car with him, so that he could take care of him.

Mu Yuan naturally drove with Ji Jin, and worried that Mu Yushang would be bored alone, so he went with them.It was boring for Yan Yu to be alone, so the four of them shared the same car.

The carriages of Prince Xin's Mansion all look ordinary on the outside, but are spacious and comfortable on the inside, and this time they came well prepared, with small stoves for refreshments.

It's the coldest winter, and it's the coldest time of the year. There's hardly any green on the road, and the field is covered with thick snow that hasn't melted for several times, and it's white in patches.

There are quite a few pedestrians passing by on the road, some are carrying firewood and charcoal, some are carrying wild goods caught in traps, some are powerful, and some are pushing huge prey...More, there are still pedestrians in a hurry.

This year's temperature is just right, and no snow disaster has occurred, so the whole court feels relieved.The common people, as long as they can eat enough and survive the cold, the faces of the vicissitudes of labor are filled with satisfied smiles.

Ji Jin watched all the way, but there was no joy or worry on his face, and he said to Mu Yuan in a low voice: "Every time I think of the fascinating life that Yun Zhi said, and then look at the present, I feel powerless and have a strong drive. This year is considered a good year. There is no waterlogging in summer and no house in winter. Most people can get enough food and clothing, and even save some money. A few people who are really struggling will not starve to death. If there is a disaster year, sometimes It is impossible to calculate how many people will disappear. The common people after thousands of years are so enviable."

Mu Yuan thought for a while, and said, "Perhaps life in the future will be different from our time. But even if we know, we are only living in the present."

Ji Jin nodded and smiled: "Yun Zhi is right, we all just live in the present. The future can be a driving force, but we shouldn't lose sight of it."

Mu Yuan agreed: "It's good that Shen Zhi can think like this. Sometimes seeing Shen Zhi is so entangled, I can't help but think, I don't know if it's a good thing to tell you too much about the future."

Ji Jin pondered for a long while, then slowly said: "I still want to know more, that will let me know the direction to move forward. Don't worry, Yun Zhi, I am not the kind of person who is not determined."

Mu Yuan nodded.

The carriage jerked suddenly and stopped.

Ji Jin calmly said: "It should be at the bottom of the mountain, Zhuangzi is halfway up the mountain, the carriage can't get up, we have to walk for a while."

Mu Yuan nodded, and woke up Yan Yu and Mu Yushang, who had fallen asleep on the way, they opened their eyes in a daze, and muttered, "Are you there yet?"

Mu Yuan replied: "Zhuangzi is halfway up the mountain, we have to walk for a while."

Ji Jin had already got out of the carriage, turned around and gave Mu Yuan a hand who was about to get off, and Mu Yuan helped Mu Yushang and Yan Yu get out of the carriage.

The mountain is covered with clouds and fog, standing here, I can only vaguely see Zhuangzi halfway up the mountain.Even if you see it vaguely, you know it's not very far away.

Several guards led the way, and a group of people walked towards Zhuangzi, and within half an hour, they entered Zhuangzi.

Zhuangzi was really not small, embedded in the entire mountainside, like the protruding belly of a potbellied land lord.This stomach is the warmest place in the entire mountain, because there is natural geothermal heat and natural hot springs.

There are quite a few servants in the Zhuangzi, some of them have been in the Zhuangzi all the time, and some were sent by the management of the palace a few months ago.The prince would come to this Zhuangzi to stay for a few days every winter, not necessarily consecutively, and not necessarily when to go, so he was always prepared.

This was the first time that the prince took the initiative to lead people to the Zhuangzi, and the stewards in the Zhuangzi were a little surprised. Fortunately, the old man had seen a lot of turbulent waves, so he didn't show it on his face, and only ordered people to clean up a few rooms quickly.

Because it is always prepared, the room is not messy, and it will be tidied up in a while.

There were not many people, so Ji Jin said that they all lived in the main courtyard.

The rooms of Ji Jin and Mu Yuan are facing each other, next to Mu Yuan is Mu Yushang, then next to Mu Hong, and then next to Yan Yu.Tian Yuan and Mo Yan lived together in the room next to Ji Jin, and later Yan Yu felt that living alone was boring, so he moved in to squeeze in with them.But the room was very big, and the manager added two extra beds, so it wasn't crowded at all.

I was very tired all the way, so after a hasty lunch, I went back to each house to have a rest.

After resting for less than half an hour, Mu Yuan opened his eyes.He pays attention to exercise on weekdays, and his body is very strong. He doesn't get tired as easily as a few juniors, and he recovers after lying down for a while.

There were a few very light knocks on the door, if it wasn't for the silence around and Mu Yuan had woken up, he might not have heard it at all.

At this time, I will knock on the door in this way, and I will not be the second choice.

Without even thinking about it, Mu Yuan opened the door.

Ji Jin was very neatly dressed, and was a little surprised to see Mu Yuan coming to open the door with only his middle coat on.

Ji Jin turned sideways, coughed lowly, lowered his eyes and said, "I'll wait outside."

Mu Yuan smiled: "No, come in."

The door was left open, and people walked into the house.

Ji Jin had no choice but to step into the house, turned around and closed the door behind him.

Putting on his clothes, Mu Yuan said, "Has Shenzhi rested yet?"

Ji Jin nodded, and when he saw that the other party lowered his head and didn't see him, he gave another "hmm".

Mu Yuan dressed and tied his clothes very naturally in front of him, but Ji Jin was inexplicably uncomfortable and turned his back slightly.

When they first met, they had shared the same room and bed for a long time, and they didn't think it was wrong to wear underwear every day.It's just that this time is different from the past, after expressing their hearts to each other, the ordinary behavior on weekdays becomes charming for no reason because of the extra thought.

Probably because he was the one with disheveled clothes, Mu Yuan didn't feel anything wrong, and he didn't notice anything strange about Ji Jin when he lowered his head.

After getting dressed, Mu Yuan asked, "Where are we going?"

Ji Jin turned around and asked, "How did Yun Zhi know that I was going to take you to a place?"

Mu Yuan smiled: "Shen Zhi came to look for me at this time, and knocked on the door so softly, isn't it because he wants to take me somewhere alone?"

Ji Jin admitted, "You can't hide anything from Yun Zhi."

After the two left the house, Mu Yuan turned around and closed the door. Seeing the closed door next to him, he couldn't help hesitating.

Looking back at his expression, Ji Jin said: "The servants here are very well-behaved and very sensible. When they wake up, they will naturally be taken care of and take them where they want to go. Yun Zhi is at ease."

Mu Yuan nodded without any further hesitation.

Mu Yuan followed Ji Jin all the way to the back of the villa, and went straight out of the back door of the villa. After passing through a small forest, there was a denser forest with ancient trees and sky, which was daunting.After Ji Jin led the twists and turns, his eyes suddenly opened up.

There is an empty space left alone in a dense forest, and a clear spring is like a piece of white jade placed in the open space, if there is no white smoke curling up from the spring.This is a natural hot spring.

Ji Jin smiled: "How does Yun Zhi feel about this place?"

Mu Yuan looked around: "Blessed with nature."

Ji Jin licked his lips, quite proud of himself: "I discovered this place alone, and never let anyone else know about it. There are actually quite a few hot springs in Zhuangzi, but I love this place alone, and I come here every year to consume some. Time and days. When I was a child, I came to Zhuangzi once, accidentally broke into this dense forest, lost my way, but found this place by mistake. This place is quite interesting, but it is actually very difficult for people to find it. Even if you encounter it accidentally, It was also very difficult to find it after I went out. I thought it was something God gave me alone, and it was carefully hidden. It was only when I grew up that I realized that there were some natural lost tracks in this forest, which made it like this."

Mu Yuan asked curiously, "Then how did Shenzhi find it?"

Ji Jin smiled: "I am born with a good sense of direction, and I have used some special means to not be fascinated by the dense forest and come and go freely. In the past, this place was where I was alone; from now on, it will be You and I have it together."

Mu Yuan walked over, squatted down, and checked the temperature of the water. It was not particularly high, and it was a temperature that the human body could adapt to.Such pure natural hot springs exposed to the ground and moderate temperature are extremely rare, and they are naturally better than artificially diluted hot springs.

Mu Yuan stood up and said with a low laugh: "I like this place very much, thank you Shenzhi, willing to share with me."

Ji Jin smiled slightly.

Mu Yuan said again: "Since we're here, let's go into the water."

Ji Jin nodded: "That's exactly what I mean."

As soon as the voice fell, it suddenly stopped.Here is the real curtain, without any cover.In the past, I was alone, so I can do whatever I want, but now there is one more person, I suddenly feel that something is wrong, especially this person is Mu Yunzhi, the person I like.

Just now, I was just disheveled, and I felt a little uncomfortable. If I want to be honest with each other at this moment, I'm afraid...

Ji Jin suddenly felt a little regretful.It wasn't that he regretted bringing Mu Yuan here, but that he didn't make preparations early and fell into such an embarrassing situation.

Thinking of this, Ji Jin said: "It's getting late today, why don't you come back tomorrow."

Mu Yuan looked at the sky, there are dense forests and tall trees, and the light is indeed a little dark, but if you want to talk about the time, it's not too late, it's not too late.

Mu Yuan said: "It's rare to come here, it's hard to get in and out here, don't waste it. You can come again tomorrow."

Mu Yuan was about to undress, but when he saw Ji Jin turned sideways, he seemed to understand something, and couldn't help laughing: "Chen Zhi, isn't it because of shyness?"

Ji Jin froze, how should I put it, he wasn't completely shy, he was afraid that he would lose control.

"Still, worried about not being able to control it?" Mu Yuan took another army as if teasing.

Ji Jin raised his forehead, there is no need to say these words.

Mu Yuan went over to hold his hand: "Let's go, just keep your shirt on."

Ji Jin thought about it, and felt that there was no need to be too awkward.The relationship between them is clear and frank, and they have already connected with each other. If it is true love, it is just wishful thinking.

Having figured it out, Ji Jin was very magnanimous, held the other party's hand instead, and said with a low laugh: "So, Yun Zhi should not regret it."

Mu Yuan squinted at him, and had already started to widen his belt: "Do you need help?"

In the end, the two were still immersed in the milky white soup together, separated by an arm's width.

Stretching his limbs, Mu Yuan leaned back against the wall of the pool, and sighed in his heart: This natural hot spring is really extraordinary, his whole body is stretched.It's just a pity that the clothes on my body have absorbed water and are a bit heavy, making it uncomfortable to hang on my body.

Close your eyes, as if you have returned to the familiar world, but in the breath,