Those years when I climbed the wall

The lonely shadow is empty, and the cold moon is like frost.

There was a slight sound of the door, and the sound of stepping on the snow came from behind.

"Even if you haven't come to the north, the situation will not be different." The speaker's tone of voice was flat, as if he was afraid of colliding with the quiet night.

The hem of the sky-blue clothes fluttered with the wind, silently blowing across the snow.

"I have never regretted coming to the north." Mu Yunqi turned around, letting the cold moonlight add a layer of melancholy to his face.

"Ah Qi—" Taking a step forward, Shao Jingheng hesitated to speak.

"He won't let me go back to Beijing easily." Mu Yunqi spoke for him.

"I will do my best to help you!" Shao Jingheng frowned, but he was firm.

"How to help? Lead the revitalization army all the way back to Beijing?" Mu Yunqi laughed like a sneer, "He is now in charge of the country, and the three cases of drug man-made disaster, Yueyang mountain arson, and Zhao Yude's death must have been all framed With you alone, and the Imperial City Secretary under his control, he can fabricate it at will, saying that you are coercing the emperor to order the world. In this way, if my predictions are correct, he will now try his best to persuade the court to send troops to rebel, and take the opportunity to eliminate You are a hidden danger."

Shao Jingheng's eyes flickered sharply: "Since a war is inevitable, I will preemptively send troops to serve the king as soon as possible!"

Mu Yunqi smiled wryly: "In this way, the name of treason has been confirmed. Even though there were proposals against going to war in the previous court, but once you make this move, there is no room for discussion about rebellion. He can justifiably send troops. And since he was determined to put you and me to death, he spared no effort. At that time, the army going north might be as many as hundreds of thousands. No matter how brave you revitalize the army, the enemy will be outnumbered in the end. How can a mere 5 people contend with it?"

One word breaks the situation.

"That won't make me sit still!" The man was annoyed: "My spies in Beijing sent back news that Ding Zhibai was sent to prison immediately because of leaking the news about his affair with Er Zhukuan."

Mu Yunqi was not surprised: "Ding Zhibai has always been prudent, and he must have been suspicious of the previous case and objected to rashly dispatching troops, so he was framed." Mochizuki sighed: "This move is to kill everyone."

Shao Jingheng restrained his hostility a little, but showed shame: "Speaking of which, Ding Zhibai was also burdened by me. I intercepted Er Zhu Kuan's secret letter that day, and thought that Ding Zhibai might have blocked the entry of the revitalizing army into Beijing, so I felt a little bit of pain in my heart." The plan is to change the time and location of Er Zhu Kuan's appointment to meet him, and then find a barbarian to send the false letter to Ding's mansion, deliberately exposing it during the process, so that the officials of the imperial city will get all the stolen goods!" sighed , "However, who would have expected that this would be like throwing stones at my feet! After all, I will personally send the only person in the court who can speak out for me to a dead end..."

Even if he didn't say this, Mu Yunqi could guess about it, but he never thought that Er Zhukuan really looked for Ding Zhibai!I wondered for a moment: "So, Ding Zhibai and Er Zhukuan really have friendship?"

Shaking his head, the man was sincere: "Ding Zhibai was in power in the northwest back then, and he paid equal attention to kindness and power. In fact, not only our soldiers and civilians, but even the Hu people were in awe of him, so when Zhu Kuan was desperate, he asked him for help. It's really not surprising! It's a pity that this barbarian's life is over, I sent people to the appointed place that night but I didn't see him, it must be that his whereabouts were exposed and he was captured by Gao Shiju."

That's the way it is.

Mu Yun prayed to help his forehead, and his heart was filled with chaos.After a long time, he sighed: "Forget it, you don't have to worry too much. Since Er Zhu Kuan will inevitably die in the end, the future will not be reversed by manpower. As long as Ding Zhibai opposes sending troops to fight against rebellion, King Jia and Gao Shiju It is necessary to find a way to frame him, so the so-called crime of wanting to be imposed, why is there no excuse? In the end, disaster is inevitable."

This is true.It just seemed that Shao Jingheng was not relieved by this incident alone.Strolling under the newly planted persimmon tree, the man seemed to have made up his mind, and turned his head: "Do you still remember that I told you last time that I became the first palace because someone sent two false news to me?" He looked away , It seemed to be disturbed: "That day... I concealed your inside information, but in fact, although the messenger died, his owner was safe, and I knew his identity..."

Hearing this, the fire in Mu Yunqi's eyes suddenly flashed, and he strode forward, his hands were about to touch the hem of the other's clothes, but they froze suddenly—then the anger in his eyes stopped .The hands hanging in the air were clenched into fists, and each word was paused: "Now, you still defend him?!"

Shao Jingheng was speechless.

As soon as the fire in the eyes suddenly jumped, it gradually cooled down, after warming and cooling, until it became cold, and finally turned into a bone-piercing pool of profound ice.Turning around with a flick of his sleeves, Mu Yunqi strode away.

"Ah Qi——" The latter froze in place, lost in his wits.

What responded to him was the sound of the door slamming shut.

The cold wind passes, and the moon shadow moves westward.

At the second watch, the light of the toad was faint.The figure under the west window stands stubbornly, as if determined to blend in with the silent sounds of the mountains.

"Why?" A voice as cold as the night wind came out of the window, making the person who stood there tremble slightly.

Taking a step forward, Shao Jingheng stared at the figure on the window, and answered his question slowly and clearly: "First, I have no evidence to accuse him of being the mastermind; second, he sent someone to tell me, and he has repeatedly persuaded me to come in." The palace pleaded guilty to show that I had no intention of doing harm, so I can't tell after the incident whether he was the mastermind or was used by others; third - the matter has come to this point, even if I tell the inside story, who will believe it?"

"You haven't tried it, how do you know I don't believe it?" The voice in the window was still cold.

There was a short silence.

Shao Jingheng skipped straight ahead and asked: "During the two days when you were in a coma from poisoning, I thought about the past, only to realize that I might have fallen into a trap carefully set up by others!" The past was brought up again, and he still couldn't hide his annoyance, "I The situation is in a dilemma, if you take you to Heyang, you will be called a traitor, and you will be punished by the king's teacher; otherwise, staying in Beijing is nothing but sitting and waiting for death!" Looking up at the moon: "I finally realized that the person who arranged this situation, The purpose may be to kill two birds with one stone! Unfortunately, it is too late, the mistake has been made, there is no proof, no one will believe my words."

"Suibei came to avoid disaster, is the only way you can think of to save yourself?" Neijian's voice was tinged with anger.

Shao Jingheng did not dare to deny it: "At that time and that situation, going out of Beijing was indeed my only way out, but I will never ignore you! I just want to calm things down, and when the mastermind behind the scenes relaxes his vigilance, it may happen At that time, I told the inside story, so you can believe it." After a pause, it seemed regretful: "And my guess is not bad, after that, King Jia asked Guo Kai about the inside story again and again, presumably because he was afraid that the false news would be exposed. It's a pity that Guo Kai was only suspicious at that time, and he didn't dare to speak out what he guessed without evidence, so he missed the opportunity."

In the silence, the figure on the window gradually disappeared.After hesitating for a while, Shao Jingheng turned around and took a step forward.

The door of the inner room was not closed, and the man sat in front of the desk thoughtfully.

Shao Jingheng tried his best to keep his footsteps light.

"You came from the north of Beijing, so you're not afraid that I'll go back on my word and announce what you've done to the government and the public, and send troops to rebel against you?" The man before the case raised his head, but stared at the window, his face calm.

Shao Jingheng stopped and said, "At that time, I had no way out. Instead of being caught in a dilemma set by others, I voluntarily believed in you, and I would not give up the overall situation just because of a moment of enthusiasm, and take tens of thousands of lives as a joke! Besides——" I attracted the other party as I wished. With the gaze of the reader, the tone became slower and slower: "I think, if you calm down, you should also think about the past carefully. Once you notice something strange, I still have a chance to argue."

The listener lowered his eyes lightly, and his words were hard to distinguish: "It seems that your wish has come true."

"So, did you ever become suspicious?" Shao Jingheng took a step forward.

With a snort, Mu Yunqi obviously thought it was unnecessary to ask this question: "Guo Kai can detect something strange here, do you think I will be completely ignorant? The arson of Yaohua Palace is obviously to put me to death. In addition, the death of Concubine Jing is intended to kill me. Separation between me and the Shao family, is this really just an act of revenge by a few of Shao's henchmen to vent their anger? Of course! The purpose of killing the king, if not revenge, is to seize the throne. If it is the latter, who is the main messenger? It should be clear at a glance. At that time, I ordered the Imperial City Secretary to conduct a thorough investigation to no avail, and he always pretended to be kind, and he was assassinated shortly after the incident. This response weakened my suspicion of him (since he is my The only sibling, who committed crimes for no reason, it’s hard to argue), let’s think about it again, if it’s okay to say that those palace servants did this in order to repay the Lord’s favor, even..." Bowing his head and supporting his forehead, the disdain between his brows quietly transformed Cheng Kuyi: "I once doubted Jin Fu..."

Shao Jingheng's brows were tightened, a flash of meaning flashed in his eyes, he hesitated to speak.

But Mu Yunqi obviously knew what he was thinking, and his tone was slightly dejected: "I know you want to say, since you are suspicious, why don't you take more precautions? Leaving Beijing easily, isn't it an opportunity for him to take advantage of?"

Shao Jingheng shook his head: "For this matter, we can only blame Gao Shiju for being too cunning and impeccable in his actions, and with the help of drug dealers, it is really difficult to stop his momentum with ordinary manpower. And with the release of golden elixirs and the increasing number of dead soldiers, King Jia and Gao Shiju was impatient, so he made an assassination attempt, intending to take the throne by force! Thinking about it this way, luckily, you came to Xingzhou by accident, otherwise you would be in danger that morning!"

"Then you know," leaning back into the chair, Mu Yunqi still covered his face with one hand, "It's really my intention that he supervise the country. Before I came to the north, I had a secret decree to stay with the two prefectures. If something happened to me, I would let King Jia Supervising the country."

Surprise flashed across his eyes, Shao Jingheng didn't seem to understand, he was speechless.

Slightly straightened up, Mu Yunqi glanced at the stunned person, his forehead twitched, and for some reason, his mood that had just calmed down suddenly revived again, and the evil thoughts were ready to come out, spreading out on his face into a provocative and revengeful look, and his eyebrows slanted Challenge: "Since you forced the palace that day, how do I know what you are thinking now? Besides, if something happens to me, it will be logical for him to supervise the country!" The material is ashamed, but anxious: "Why, didn't you think of it? In fact, it's not the one thing you didn't expect!" Standing up and looking closely at him, the words were clear and slow, as if afraid that he couldn't hear clearly: "That day you forced the palace to bring I actually only took a sip of that cup of tea, and poured the rest on the table!" Seeing that his expression remained the same, like a rotten tree, his heart became more and more resentful, but his tone was contemptuous: "Soldiers never tire of cheating, winners and losers! I thought that Shao Xianggong, who is so cunning, already knew this by heart!"

His eyebrows fluctuated slightly, and the man walked forward, smiling instead of angry, but what he said was irrelevant: "I remember when I was in the palace when I was young, I couldn't go there in time because of Yin Che's entanglement. According to your Majesty's appointment, His Majesty will be furious in the study hall the next day, counting a few things in front of everyone to prove your stupidity."

With a confused expression on his face, Mu Yun Qixian didn't know what his intentions were.

Stopping in front of the desk, Shao Jingheng was helpless: "It seems that His Majesty's temperament has not changed at all since childhood!"

"You..." Mu Yunqi glared at him, but he was powerless to refute.

Bypassing the book case, the visitor was almost close to him, and for a moment, the warmth in his eyes was replaced by a sly light: "If your majesty wants to provoke me, then you have achieved your wish." The deliberately low voice was indescribable, like a threat, It also seems to be bewitched.

Stared at by those harmless eyes, the man who spoke out the wild words just now was a little timid, and looked sideways slightly: "You are the instigator of the army, and I have a clear conscience for what I have done!" full of provocation.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the hand that fell on the lotus paperweight. Shao Jingheng didn't change his expression, and took another half step forward, holding the thin waist of the other with both hands and pulling it to his side, until the lapel of his clothes touched.

"The past is over, and it's the right time to turn around." The warm wind entered the ears, making the absent-minded person shiver.After a proper pause: "You and I are both." The tone is gentle and the heart is firm.

The candles flickered on and off, silently reflecting the two cuddling figures on the side wall.The hand on the paperweight gradually weakened, slowly slipped down, returned to the side, and climbed onto the other's back unconsciously.

The warmth slid down the side of the cheek, lingered over the earlobe, and lingered on the neck.Turning his head slightly, Mu Yunqi was suddenly a little dizzy from the warm breath penetrating through the slightly opened collar, his footsteps were unsteady, and he swayed slightly. After the scene turned upside down, his feet left the ground.Slightly startled, he closed his eyes and let it go.

The moon falls at three o'clock, and the clouds follow the wind.

Another night in the mountains.

As usual, Shao Jingheng woke up at five o'clock, carefully turned sideways, but saw that the person next to his pillow also opened his eyes.

Now that they were all awake, Mu Yunqi simply sat up and leaned against the head of the bed: "I have thought about it carefully, and now that the matter has come to an end, I must return to Beijing as soon as possible!"

Not surprisingly, Shao Jingheng stretched out his hands to straighten his long hair that was pouring on the pillow: "I will dispatch 3000 people to go ahead and clear the way for you."

"Impossible!" Mu Yunqi rebuffed flatly, "The medicine man is fierce, and he said that it is unknown how many new dead soldiers he has recruited. If he advances rashly, it is tantamount to disregarding human life!"

Shao Jingheng frowned: "Now the roads from Xingzhou to Beijing are full of dead people. If you don't send troops to clear the roads, how can you return?"

With drooping eyes, Mu Yunqi whispered two words: "Excuse me."

"Excuse me?" Shao Jingheng frowned and wondered, "You mean..."

Mu Yunqi nodded: "Detour the country, enter from the east, and go straight down to Yanjing!"

"This..." Shao Jingheng couldn't help but agree: "No, there are too many uncertainties in this plan! Not to mention that the overall situation in You country is not stable, Huo Lankun may still cause chaos in the southwest, but if King Jia and Gao Shiju also think of this, what will happen to each other?" Don't you waste your time trying to strictly guard the eastern border?"

"But it's worth a try after all!" Mu Yunqi insisted: "This is the time when Huo Lanxian repays my favor, and he will help me with all his strength! If you are worried about an ambush at the border, and it is the end of the year, I can pretend to be a counselor." The envoys from the south of the country who went to congratulate him entered the country."

Shao Jingheng still shook his head: "Huo Lankun is stubbornly resisting, and Huo Langxian is busy dealing with internal troubles, and he is afraid that he will not be distracted. Even if he takes a step back, Huo Lanxian sincerely keeps his promise, but he can only escort you to the border. protect you?"

Mu Yunqi smiled, showing heroism: "How can you expect to be perfect in the game? But in the balance of pros and cons, choose the one with the highest score and practice it."

Shao Jingheng changed color suddenly: "You want to gamble your life, but you think I will agree??"

"But this plan has the highest chance of winning!" Mu Yunqi was neither surprised nor angry, but instead, he leaned back and put his arms on the pillow as if he was careless: "Since you think this plan is impossible, and I don't want to provoke a fight, then I will just do it." I can fulfill his wish, so I retreated from my Zen position." The man looked at him contemptuously, and said in a frivolous tone, "I'm fine, I'm hiding in the mountains, and I'm at ease, and his surname is Mu, so after a hundred years, I won't be alone. Facing the ancestors face to face. But you..." Sighed: "Holding the military power to separate the party, his heart is far less than mine, and the first priority after ascending the throne may be to send troops to fight against rebellion! So you have to be prepared. "

Shao Jingheng clenched his fist.

The man laughed cynically: "How about you simply give up your military power, disarm and return to the mountains, and follow me to plant plums and raise cranes with nothing to do, and just spend the rest of the year with light wine and light tea, how about it?"

There was silence for a while.

Shao Jingheng lowered his head, stared at the smirk on his lips, and sighed helplessly: "You did have this plan, didn't you? So even if you knew about him or participated in the treason, you still allowed him to supervise the country."

Mu Yunqi closed his eyes, showing a little tiredness.

"It's just that you never imagined that he is so violent by nature," Shao Jingheng said, "to seize the throne and ignore the overall situation, he deliberately provokes military disasters, kills innocent people indiscriminately, and he can't even tolerate his own children!"

Very lightly, Mu Yun sighed.

Leaning forward, Shao Jingheng brushed away the broken hair in front of his forehead, and kissed that white and smooth place, seriously: "No matter what, I will never allow you to take risks alone! He—" raised his head slightly, facing the calm and smooth face. With a face like the snow in the mountains, there is a light in the eyes, which is hot and firm, reminiscent of the sun in the spring.Just listen to his word for word:

"If you go back to Beijing, I'll only look after you, straighten the chaos, and strengthen the country; if you hide, I will plant plums for you, in a hidden room deep in the mountains, with the snow and the moon at your side, and enjoy this life in peace."

After a long silence, Mu Yunqi seemed to have fallen asleep again.After covering him with the quilt, Shao Jingheng quietly got up.

When Mu Yunqi woke up again, it was already dawn, he got up and put on his clothes, and saw the man coming in with a water bottle, as if he had something to say.

"What's the matter?" Not knowing what bad news there was in Beijing, Mu Yun prayed for a moment to mention it.

"It's Xun Miao," Shao Jingheng said succinctly, "The people I sent have found him."

Fearing that bad news would come out of his mouth first, Mu Yunqi hurriedly said: "How?" Taking a step forward, his eyes trembled slightly: "Is it life or death?"