Xie and Tianxia

If you are not allowed, come and discuss with the king. "

"Uncle Xie for teaching." Aning whispered: "Uncle Huang, can you call me by my name directly in the future? You gave me my name. Since you gave me this name, it means that you like it very much. "

"Then how about calling the king Yongning from now on?"

"Ah."

"Do you know why I gave you the name Yongning?"

"The mean is taken from the Confucian doctrine of the mean. The mean is the mean. The middle finger is not biased, and the mean is not easy. The mean is the persistent learning of success in life. And Ning is my childhood name, which means I hope I can be peaceful."

"Yongning, you understand me very well."

"Uncle Huang laughed." Ah Ning said with a smile.

While watching, Mu Yongning discussed with King Qin, and finished approving the memorial before nightfall.After handling the government affairs, Mu Yukun was about to leave.

"Won't Uncle Huang stay and have dinner before leaving?"

"No, I will be with Jun Zhi tonight, so I won't eat, it's getting late, Your Highness, let's have dinner quickly."

"Oh, that's fine." Mu Yongning regretted.

After dinner, Mr. Luo said: "Your Highness, there is a person named Yan Shuzi outside the door asking to see you."

Yan Shuzi, where is he coming?Mu Yongning said in his heart.

"Please come in quickly." Mu Yongning said: "When the time comes, you will dismiss the maids and eunuchs waiting around the palace and let them rest earlier."

"The slave obeys the order."

☆、Shu Zi's past

"How did you get in?" Mu Yongning asked.

"I had a good relationship with the King of Qin before, so I have a token to enter and exit the palace."

"looking for me?"

"I'm just a little worried. I heard that the Crown Prince of Yi Kingdom is coming. King Qin just sent the invitation to the palace banquet to the inn."

"Heh, I'm the one who should be most worried now. He knows that I'm a fake. If I'm exposed in public, I'll be done."

"Maybe it doesn't look very nervous now."

"Before and after, you have to do some superficial work. What about you, what do you have to worry about?"

"I'm from the Yi Kingdom. I used a false identity to do business in the Yue Kingdom. What's more, I'm an imperial merchant of the Yue Kingdom. If the prince of the Yi Kingdom also exposes my identity as a Yi Kingdom person, then I will be miserable."

"Then you come to me, I can't help it, and I can't protect myself. But then again, you must have done something that is not good for the Yue country. Otherwise, according to the laws of the Yue country, people from the Yi country pretend to be Yue people and become imperial merchants to make money If we send the money or gold from Yue to Yi, at most it means confiscating all property and driving people out of Yue."

"I know that the law of Yue State is only expulsion for my behavior, and I don't care about losing that little money. It's just that my property is an iron mine in Yue State."

"Iron mines? You're crazy! Yue Kingdom's imperial merchants are not allowed to own iron mines without the emperor's order. You are still from Yiguo, and Yiguo people who own iron mines will be beheaded. Even Yiguo can't control it."

"So I'm afraid that if the crown prince exposes my identity."

"What do you want that iron ore for?"

"Have you ever heard of artillery?"

Mu Yongning frowned and said, "What?"

"I know you don't know, I guess not many people in this world know. This matter has to start when I was a child. I was very naughty when I was young, so my father sent me to the countryside to practice. It was there that I met When we arrived in Yi Kingdom, the father of He Lianxuan, the great general of the dynasty, was also Helian Gong who had long since left officialdom to live in seclusion in the countryside, Mr. Gong."

-----remember----

"Mr. Gong, are you there?"

"Yes, what's the matter, Shu Zi?" Helian Gong asked.

"Mr. Gong, my father will pick me up tomorrow, and I'm here to say goodbye to you."

"Then you must study hard after you go back, don't make your father angry!"

"understood."

"By the way, don't stand at the door, come in and sit down. I made a wooden sculpture, just for you as a souvenir."

"Thank you, Mr. Gong!"

Helian Gong took out the wood carving from the back room and saw that Yan Shuzi was staring at a blueprint on the table in a daze.So he smiled and said, "Don't understand what that is?"

"I don't understand, Mr. Gong, what is that?"

"This old man designed it all by himself, and named it Artillery?"

"What are the guns for?"

"As long as you put guns into this cannon and ignite it, the guns fired will be infinitely powerful."

"Then this is for war?"

"The artillery hasn't been built yet, and I don't know how powerful it really is."

"Then why not make it? Wasn't Mr. Gong a blacksmith before?"

"I have little iron ore in Yi Country, and I have to buy it from Yue Country at a high price every year. It is estimated that a lot of iron will be used to make this artillery."

"It's a pity!"

"yes!"

----Reality----

"So you want iron ore to build that so-called artillery?"

"That's right. But the arrival of the prince of Yi Kingdom has broken all my plans. So, Aning, you should find a way to help me hide my identity! This is not only helping me, but also helping you."

Mu Yongning lowered his head and thought for a while, and said, "Did you bring the title deed, private seal and account book of that iron mine?"

"To tell you the truth, that iron mine is my life, and I carry the title deed and private seal with me. The account book is still in the house."

"Give them to me."

"Why? What are you doing?"

"You give them to me for safekeeping first, even if you can't hide your identity, you won't lose your life."

"But I hope my identity can be hidden! If there is no iron mine, my hard work for so many years will be in vain."

"I will try my best to find a solution for your identity, but it is important to save your life now."

Yan Shuzi thought for a while, gritted her teeth, and said, "Okay, I will give you the private seal of the land deed now, and the ledger will be sent to the East Palace tomorrow. But you must keep my identity!"

After seeing off Yan Shuzi, snowflakes began to float in the sky, accompanied by the breeze, fluttering and fluttering, and after a while, the snow began to fall bigger and bigger.

Although Mu Yongning has seen snow before, this is the first time he has seen such heavy snow in the north.

Mu Yongning walked out of the study, looked at the heavy snow falling from the sky, and murmured: "It's so beautiful."

"It's quite beautiful."

"Uncle Huang? Why are you here? Aren't you accompanying Miss Hou?"

"Just now the Empress Dowager called Zhijun into the palace to discuss our marriage, and said that the wedding will be held in the summer of next year. I happened to be passing by here with Zhijun, so I will tell you."

Mu Yongning's expression darkened, and he said, "That's it, then congratulations, Uncle Huang. What about Miss Hou? Why doesn't she come in and sit?"

"Oh, she said that it's getting late so she won't bother you, and I'll be leaving later."

"Then uncle Huang, let's go, don't let Miss Hou freeze."

"Then Weichen will retire."

☆, visit old friends at night

A few weeks later, it will be the New Year's Eve of the Yue Kingdom. When the New Year's Eve arrives, it means that the prince of the Yi Kingdom is coming.

On the eve of New Year's Eve, after Mu Yongning sent away Mu Yukun, who came to teach, he said to Luo Gonggong: "Luo Gonggong, the prince has something to go out to the palace tonight, so you can turn off the lights in this bedroom, and then go to the palace in person." Stay in the hall, and if anyone comes, tell me that the prince has rested."

"Yes, slaves follow the order."

"Remember, don't tell others that the prince has gone out."

"Don't worry, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the servant is absolutely tight-lipped."

Mu Yongning nodded in satisfaction, then changed into black clothes and quietly left the East Palace.

There is a temporary palace in the Yue Palace, which is specially used to receive foreign guests, and it is very close to the East Palace, so Mu Yongning arrived in a short while.

The guards outside the palace have been replaced by soldiers from Yi Kingdom, and standing at the gate of the palace is Xiong Lin, the personal guard of Prince Yi Kingdom.

"You guys cheer me up, no matter where you are, you will swear to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Yes! Master Bear!"

"I haven't seen you for many years, Master Xiong's prestige is still the same as before!" Mu Yongning came from the dark and said, "It's been a long time, Master Xiong."

Subconsciously, Xiong Lin turned around and saw Mu Yongning, then turned around and said, "Okay, let's all go back and rest, this is the Yue Kingdom Palace, and the Yue Kingdom cannot afford anything to happen to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Yes, Lord Bear!"

Seeing the guards guarding the gate leave, Xiong Lin pulled Mu Yongning over and said, "Damn it, little Aning, you're still alive!"

"It's a long story, I have something urgent to find him now." After finishing speaking, he wanted to go inside.

Xiong Lin grabbed Mu Yongning and said, "If the prince knows that you are not dead, he must kill you."

"Fuck me? Murder pays for life, and I haven't asked him to pay for the son's life!" After speaking, he broke away from Xiong Lin and walked inside.

"Oh ancestor, His Royal Highness really didn't do it on purpose at that time!!" Xiong Lin shouted.

When he came to the door of the bedroom, Mu Yongning hesitated, he said he was not afraid, but his heart was still turbulent.

At this time, Xiong Lin came over and said, "Why, don't you dare?"

"I, I came this time to ask him."

"Then you don't dare. You don't know how anxious His Highness was when he found out that you had escaped. It was like turning the whole Yi Kingdom upside down. Also, when His Highness knew that the search ship you were on was in shipwreck, , he's going crazy."

"..."

"It depends on how you see Your Highness!"

At this time, there was a complaint from the bedroom: "Xiong Lin, why are you yelling at the door of the prince's bedroom without sleeping at night!"

"His Royal Highness, forgive me!" Xiong Lin said loudly: "There is an old man outside the door asking to see him."

"Hmph, does the prince have any old friends in Yue? Let him in!"

Xiong Lin whispered to Mu Yongning: "Good luck!"

Mu Yongning didn't go in, but stood at the door.

"Who is outside, why don't you come in, Xiong Lin, is it an old friend!"

"It's me, I'm Aning." Mu Yongning pushed the door open.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw two men leaning on the prince of Yi country, one of them brought the best wine to the prince of Yi country, and said: "Your highness, calm down."

"Get lost!" The prince of Yi Kingdom pushed the man away.

"Long time no see." Mu Yongning said, "Can I come in?"

"Hmph, of course." Prince Yi glanced at the two men beside him, and the two retreated knowingly.

"Come in. By the way, Xiong Lin, close the door."

"Yes, Your Highness." Xiong Lin said. "

Inside the bedroom, the charcoal fire was still burning, and the whole bedroom was much warmer than the outside, while Yi Kingdom Prince Zhao Ying was wearing a thin long gown, with his chest muscles half exposed, leaning lazily on the bed.

"You're not dead! The fact that you're here shows that you have a high status in the Yue Kingdom," Zhao Ying said.

"..."

"Heh, what do you want from me?"

"I'm the prince of the Yue Kingdom now. I was rescued by Concubine Chen in a small fishing village. After the late emperor passed away, Concubine Chen wanted me to be emperor—"

"Wait!" Zhao Ying interrupted Mu Yongning all of a sudden, and said, "Which Concubine Chen?"

"Chen Shuang, Concubine Chen."

"Chen Shuang!" Zhao Ying nodded thoughtfully, and said again: "Let me guess, you begged me to not expose the fact that you are from Yi Kingdom at the palace banquet tomorrow, right? The Yue people know that you are not only not the royal family of the Yue country, but also know that you are not from the Yue country, so they probably won't let you go."

"That's right, if I'm exposed, Concubine Chen Guifei will be the one to be dragged down. Besides, I haven't avenged your murder yet, so I can't just die like this!"

"Hahahaha, it's this time, and I'm still thinking about revenge! Oh, Aning, if you kill me now, you will not only get revenge, but you don't even have to worry about being exposed about your false identity."

"This is the country of Yue, and I'm not that stupid."

"That's right, if you are really stupid and kill me, then I'm sorry for all these years—"

"there's one more thing."

"What's the matter?" Zhao Ying pulled up her clothes and stood up.

"That Yan Shuzi forged his identity to do business in Vietnam, and even owned an iron mine privately. If people find out that he is from Yiguo, his property will definitely be confiscated. If people find out that he owns iron mines, he will be beheaded. So if you see Yan Shuzi tomorrow, please pretend you don't know her."

After hearing this, Zhao Ying walked up to Mu Yongning, put his hands on Mu Yongning's shoulders, lowered his head and put it in Mu Yongning's ear, and said, "You are the prince of Yue, and you have to be responsible for your country. , if you conceal that Yan Shuzi is from the Yi country, you will send things from your own country to the enemy country for free. However, I happen to be the prince of the enemy country, so I will hide it if you don't tell me."

After hearing this, Mu Yongning pushed Zhao Ying away, and said, "I have already obtained the title deed and private seal of Yan Shuzi's iron mine. I came to you just because he is a friend of the son. He just retreated."

After Mu Yongning finished speaking, he planned to leave. After all, he was still a little flustered when he was alone with Zhao Ying.

Seeing that Mu Yongning was about to leave, Zhao Ying said unhurriedly, "Is this how you beg for help? I haven't agreed to help you hide your identity yet."

Mu Yongning's hand that opened the door stopped, and said, "How can you promise me?"

"It's simple, come and sleep with me, and I'll promise you."

"No!"

"If it doesn't work, forget it, anyway, the opportunity has already been given to you."

"Are there any other requirements besides this?"

☆, successfully escaped

"There is no other request."

"you--"

"Your Highness, Aning, there is a small eunuch asking to see you outside the door." Xiong Lin said

"What's the matter?" Zhao Ying asked.

"Reporting to your Highnesses, I found out that His Highness King Qin had forgotten to take away the plum blossoms that His Highness Qin had folded for Miss Hou in the Imperial Garden. I guess I will come to pick them up later, and I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince to go back earlier." Luo Gonggong said.

"I'm going back, can I owe this favor first?"

"Okay, if you owe it, you owe it. Anyway, you are still alive, and you will have a chance to pay it back in the future."

"I'm leaving."

After Mu Yongning left, Xiong Lin came in and said, "Your Highness, Your Highness didn't cheat on Aning just now, did you?"

"What happened to the prince?"

"Just now I saw you bow your head through the window. I was afraid that you would act inappropriately towards Aning, so I went to the eunuch in charge of the East Palace on my own initiative and asked him to find a way to call Aning out. .”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ying twisted Xiong Lin's ear and said, "When did this prince kiss Aning? This prince is talking to him properly!"

"It hurts, it hurts, His Royal Highness, take it easy! I'm not afraid of you, oh no, I'm so angry that I've brought disaster on you. After all, Ah Ning is still young, so you can't be so anxious."

"Is he still young? A normal man would have married and had a baby when he was his age!"

When Xiong Lin heard this, she thought to herself: It's over, it's over, I've been with this older unmarried prince with broken sleeves for a long time, and I almost forgot when the man "grew up".

"Hurry up and get out!"

"Yes, yes, little one, get out now, get out now." After Xiong Lin finished speaking, he closed the door and got out.

Inside the East Palace:

"Your Highness, this servant has the guts to ask, why did the guard next to the prince of Yi Kingdom ask this servant to find a way to call you away?"

"It's none of your business, it's getting late, you should go to rest early."

The next day was the New Year's Eve of the Yue Kingdom. In the evening, the palace had already been set up early, ready for the New Year's Eve banquet.

The prince and all the ministers had already taken their seats, and soon after, the queen mother rushed to the palace banquet with all the women in the harem.

After everyone was seated, Eunuch De shouted, "Welcome the prince of Yi Kingdom to the banquet!"

As soon as De Gonggong finished speaking, a man with slender and gentle eyes, fair skin, and a slender and tall body walked in.This is the unique appearance of men in the southern water town.

This is the prince of Yiguo, a man who looks so gentle, but is a man who is ruthless in politics and will use any means to achieve his goals.

"Zhao Ying has met the prince and queen mother of Yue Kingdom."

"I have long heard that the prince of Yi Kingdom is very eloquent. I saw you today—"

"Hey, Empress Dowager." Zhao Ying interrupted the Empress Dowager, and said, "My prince's ears are callused from what you said."

"Then the Ai family will not say much, and invite Prince Zhao to take the seat."

After Zhao Ying thanked the queen mother, he sat opposite Mu Yongning and said, "This is the new crown prince of Yue Kingdom."

"Little Wang Mu Yongning, I have met Prince Zhao."

"Mu Yongning, that's a good name!" Zhao Ying laughed.

Zhao Ying turned his head and said to the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, there were soldiers who offended the border of Yue State and disturbed the peace between the two countries. It was Xiao Wang who was not good at discipline, so this time I came here to make amends personally and gave a big gift. Hope The prince and the queen mother must not be disgusted."

"How could it be? Although the resources of this Yi country are scarce, there is no shortage of craftsmen, and the brocades and silks of the Yi country are all unique!"

"Then thank the queen mother for her praise." Zhao Ying said with a smile.

"Okay, today is New Year's Eve, everyone, don't be restrained, come and play music and dance."

As soon as the Empress Dowager finished speaking, she saw the dancers and musicians coming, playing music and dancing, creating a lively scene.

"Brother Yan." Mu Yukun came to Yan Shuzi's side with a glass of wine in his hand and said, "I see you are absent-minded tonight, what's the matter?"

"It's nothing, maybe I'm tired from being busy with New Year's goods these days." After speaking, he clinked glasses with Mu Yukun, and drank it down in one gulp.

"Brother Yan, you should pay attention to rest, don't be too busy." Mu Yukun also drank the wine, and then went to toast to other officials.

Now Yan Shuzi only hoped that the palace banquet would end without any disturbance, so he turned to Mu Yongning.

At this time, Zhao Ying picked up a glass of wine, walked up to Mu Yongning and said, "Will Prince Mu have a drink?"

"No, the wine in the Yue Kingdom is strong, and Xiao Wang will get drunk after one sip. I also ask Prince Zhao to drink less, so as not to drink unconsciously and not be able to appreciate the song and dance!"

"These songs and dances are too vulgar. I'm new to the Yue Palace, why don't Prince Mu take me out for a stroll."

"I—" Mu Yongning looked at the Queen Mother.

"Since Prince Zhao wants to go shopping, he should do his best to be a landlord." The queen mother laughed.

"Come with me." Mu Yongning said coldly.

Xiong Lin wanted to follow, but was stopped by Zhao Ying, Zhao Ying whispered to Xiong Lin: "You just stay here, don't follow the prince, and cause trouble!"

Xiong Lin was deflated, so he returned to his seat and sat down.

In the imperial garden, Mu Shanghua stood in the small pavilion looking at the snow scene of the imperial garden.

Mo Huai said: "Your Highness didn't go to the palace banquet, but came here instead?"

"Those ministers always ask me to drink, but I don't know how to drink. They come and go, they are boring, and I am embarrassed. Why don't you come out and sit."

"Your Highness, some ministers are trying to curry favor with you."

"Fawn on me? How is it possible? I'm just a prince with no power or power."

"Who said you have no power? The power is in your hands."

"how do I say this?"

"I took a look just now. Not only officials but also businessmen are looking for you to drink. The reason why they look for the seemingly powerless and idle prince is because they want to get something from you."

"What good do I do?"

"You hold the power of salt and iron in your hands, controlling the official salt of the whole country, and the price of official salt is high, and the poorer people can't afford it, so the profit of official salt is low. The cost of private salt is small and the profit is high , so there will be some private salt dealers who sell private salt and make huge profits from it. However, this private salt is harmful to the human body, so the state expressly prohibits the sale of private salt."

"I know this. They won't flatter me just to let me agree to their illegal salt sales."

"That's right. You have the right to salt and iron, and control the sale and income of official salt, but this income is much lower than the income from selling private salt. In addition, you are the salt dealer who has the right to control the sale of private salt. They If you want to sell private salt without being discovered by the court, only by turning a blind eye can they dare to sell it with confidence."

"But selling illegal salt is not only illegal, but also harmful to the body..."

"Although it is harmful, the price of official salt is high, and ordinary people cannot afford official salt, so they can only rely on private salt. That's why the imperial court has severely suppressed private salt dealers, and finally there are still private salt sales."

"..."

"Your Highness, it will be good for you if you allow them to sell private salt. In order to repay you for letting go of their power, they will definitely flatter you. At that time, you will have a certain prestige among the court and wealthy businessmen."

"What use do I need this prestige?"

"There are a lot of people thinking about your salt and iron right now. Although you are a prince now, if you don't please those who want to take advantage of you, those officials who want to sell private salt will definitely try to get your When the power is transferred, you will get nothing at that time, in this kind of world where people's power is judged, even if you are in a high position and have no power, you will be looked down upon by others."

"..."

"You must have heard about your elder brother being ridiculed by eunuchs and maids in the East Palace. This is what happens when you don't have power. Think about it carefully!"

The author has something to say: a small theater (purely for entertainment and has nothing to do with the main drama):

The two men who were kicked out in the last chapter: Mr. Xiong, we are going in to serve His Highness, so we will not accompany you.

Xiong Lin: I advise you not to be too busy. Based on my understanding of His Highness, His Highness is definitely not a man who will be driven away by him.

Two men: We don't believe it.

Xiong Lin: You can go in and give it a try. If I'm wrong, I'll slap myself twenty times.

Zhao Ying: Really?The prince's "anger" just now hasn't dissipated yet, you two come in quickly, don't freeze.

Xiong Lin: Huh?Your Highness, then me. . .

Zhao Ying: Hurry up and slap your face!Can't hear the sound again.

☆, get out again

Mu Shanghua thought for a while, then returned to the palace banquet.Mo Huai followed closely behind, showing a relieved smile.

Not long after Mu Shanghua and Mo Huai left, Mu Yongning brought Zhao Ying to the Royal Garden.When they arrived at the Imperial Garden, Zhao Ying turned around and said to the eunuchs and maids following him, "You all go down!"

After seeing the eunuchs and maids leave, Zhao Ying said to Mu Yongning: "I first arrived in Yue, and there were still snowflakes in the sky. It was the first time I saw snow, and I was amazed. At that time, I was thinking, this Yue is really fast." Treasure land, if you want resources, you need resources, if you want beautiful scenery, you need beautiful scenery, and if you want arable land, you need arable land."

"Don't take what the queen mother said just now to your heart."

"What? Are you afraid that our Yi country will send troops to attack your Yue country?" Zhao Ying sneered.

"No, you are alone and weak, and you can't make any waves."

"Actually, the Empress Dowager is right. We are short of resources, and there is nothing we can do about it. But that doesn't mean we have no advantages."

Indeed, the reason why the Yi Kingdom is strong is that the Yi Kingdom is close to the sea, and the maritime trade is developed, and some small overseas island countries are very interested in the exquisite small commodities of the Yi Kingdom, and they will spend a lot of money to buy them every time.In Vietnam, only Jeju, which is east of the capital, and Yuezhou Bay, which is close to Yiguo in the southeast, are close to the sea.

Jeju City's overseas trade has just started in the past few years. After a few years of busy work, it has only built a few extra ships; and Yuezhou Bay is poor. I heard that the imperial court intends to replenish Yuezhou Bay. It is also pitiful.

"Hey, hello, what are you thinking, Mu Yongning?"

"No, nothing."

"By the way, the Crown Prince didn't expose you today, and there is no one here now." Zhao Ying lowered her head while talking, and approached Mu Yongning little by little, and said as she approached: "Why don't we—"

"Prince Zhao, please be more self-respecting." Mu Yukun came over, grabbed Mu Yongning's hand, and pulled him to his side.

"His Royal Highness King Qin?" Zhao Ying said.

"It's down."

"Haha" Zhao Ying smiled, approaching Mu Yukun, and said, "His Royal Highness Qin Wang is from the north, so he really looks tall and mighty!"

Seeing this, Mu Yongning broke away from Mu Yukun's hand, then stood in front of Mu Yukun and said, "What do you want to do? This is the palace of Yue Kingdom, not your Yi Kingdom! Don't go too far!"

Zhao Ying said nervously: "Don't be like this, make it look like I'm going to do something, His Royal Highness, Xiao Wang has something to say with Prince Mu, and please provide me with a clean place."

"A place with this king is a clean place. If you have anything to say, just say it here." Mu Yukun said word by word.

Just as Zhao Ying was about to say something, he heard someone calling from a distance: "His Royal Highness——"

"Xiong Lin, why are you here?" Zhao Ying frowned.

"Your Highness, the little one, the little one seems to be allergic to mutton! My whole body is itchy!"

"How is it possible? The Crown Prince has only heard of people who are allergic to seafood and pollen, and this is the first time I've heard of someone allergic to mutton. Also, you haven't told the Crown Prince about your allergies. Go tell the imperial physician!"

"Your Highness, little one, I want you to accompany me!" Xiong Lin said coquettishly.

"Okay, Prince Mu and His Royal Highness King Qin are still here, you have to go back and throw it away!" Zhao Ying said angrily.

"Since this lord is allergic, you need to ask the imperial physician to take a look. Or I will order someone to ask the imperial physician to take a look!"

"No need." Zhao Ying glanced at Mu Yongning solemnly, and said, "Xiong Lin is allergic and itchy all over. He has itchy skin. Today, you two laughed."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Ying turned Xiong Lin's face and left.

After Zhao Ying left, Mu Yongning said, "Why is Uncle Huang here?"

"I didn't see you at the banquet before, and I found out that you accompanied Zhao Ying to enjoy the scenery after asking. I have heard that Zhao Ying is good at Longyang, so I rushed here without worrying."

"I know he has a habit of breaking sleeves."

"Knowing that I don't bring people to follow you at any time"

"Before, there were eunuchs and maids who followed, but they were sent away by him later."

"Fortunately, this king came over to take a look, otherwise, what will Zhao Ying do to you if you don't keep it together. Let's go, let's go back."

"Ah."

On the way back, Mu Yukun said: "I feel that you have an indescribable relationship with Zhao Ying."

Mu Yongning trembled suddenly, thinking: Uncle Huang won't see anything.

"During the banquet, Zhao Ying greeted you like a greeting to a long-lost friend."

"You know, I don't know Zhao Ying."

"This king just has this feeling."

The author has something to say: a small theater (purely for entertainment and has nothing to do with the main drama):

Xiong Lin: Your Highness, you are embarrassed, the little one was slapped yesterday, and now his face is still swollen!

Zhao Ying: Xiong Lin, why do you spoil the prince's good deeds over and over again!

Xiong Lin: Seeing that they are all straight, aren't they afraid that you will break them?

Mu Yukun (with a long sigh of relief): Xiong Lin is so beautiful, but I have a fiancee who is as beautiful as a flower, so I don't want to bend over.

Mu Yongning: Uncle, don't worry, I've already been bent, so let me break the uncle little by little!

☆、Between you

Not long after Zhao Ying returned to the banquet, Mu Yongning also came back.

The queen mother said to Mu Yongning: "Why did you come in one after the other with Prince Zhao?"

"It was Prince Zhao who walked too fast, and his grandson didn't catch up."

"Oh, Xiao Wang was a little excited when he saw the snow in the Yue Kingdom for the first time, so he walked and played, and unknowingly left Prince Mu behind."

The ministers at the banquet were all cheered up after hearing Zhao Ying's words. The appearance and mischievous nature of Prince Zhao simply did not match his methods!

On the mountain not far away, the monks in the royal temple rang the New Year's bell.At the same time, the fireworks were lit, and fireworks in various formats bloomed in the air, illuminating the white palace and filling the whole palace with lively atmosphere.

Zhao Ying couldn't help but went outside, looking at the fireworks and the palace, in addition to being surprised, she also had the ambition to annex Yue.

Mu Yongning looked at Zhao Ying, frowned involuntarily, and thought: Based on what I know about Zhao Ying, if he ascends to the throne, he will definitely let the Helian family go to Yue.The Helian family has always been the executor of the emperor's orders. If the executor is willing, it is estimated that the civil servants and generals of Yi Kingdom will not object.

It's just that the emperor of Yi country didn't intend to take care of the disturbance of the border by the prince of Yi country before, but the eldest son of General Helian strongly condemned the behavior of the prince of Yi country, so the emperor of Yi country planned to make peace.

This General Helian is loyal to the emperor, the emperor does not intend to control, General Helian did not say much, but the actions of the eldest son of General Helian are completely inconsistent with his father, the eldest son of General Helian must be secretly assisting A prince who can become a big weapon.

"If Prince Zhao likes it, he can also come to my country next year to celebrate New Year's Eve." The Queen Mother laughed.

"No need, no matter how good it is outside, it's not as good as at home. It's late at night, and the empress dowager is probably tired. In Xiao Wang's opinion, it's over."

After Zhao Ying finished speaking, she returned to the palace.

After Zhao Ying left, the Empress Dowager got up and drove back to the palace.After the guests saw the queen mother left, they also bid farewell to the prince Xie An.

Mu Yukun said: "It's getting late, go back early, someone will clean up here."

"Well, Uncle Huang will go back earlier, I think Miss Hou is still waiting for you."

"it is good."

"Then I'll go back first." After finishing speaking, he left.

Mu Yukun said to Chen Shuang who had been sitting on the seat, "Doesn't your concubine want to leave?"

"I want to leave, but I can't." Chen Shuang said.

"Although you can't leave, you can witness your son's growth."

"You mean Aning?"

"His Royal Highness, I don't know, but I am responsible for Yongning. I have seen his growth. It is estimated that within three months, he will be a qualified emperor."

"That's really gratifying, but I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse for him!"

On the other side, when Mu Yongning returned to the East Palace, he found that Yan Shuzi had been waiting for a long time.

"You're here, Aning, thank God, that Prince Zhao didn't reveal my identity. So hurry up and return the private seal, land deed and ledger to me."

"Sorry, I can't return it to you."

"why?"

"It's a matter of state affairs. You want to use this iron ore to manufacture such an extremely lethal weapon. If it is really manufactured, wouldn't the country of Yue be in crisis? This is my country, and I have to be responsible to him!"

"But the artillery hasn't been built yet, what if it comes out early and has no lethality?"

"Even if it is not lethal, it is absolutely impossible for me to give the iron ore to the Yi people."

"But……"

"It's nothing but, even if you escaped, there is nothing you can miss in Yue country, so you should go back to the country as soon as possible."

"..."

"Anyway, the things are with me. If you don't leave, I can use them to threaten you. Don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

"A'Ning, you are from Yiguo."

"But now that I have the surname Mu, I am from the country of Yue, and the country of Yue is my country, and I have to be responsible for it! Also, when you gave them to me, you should have thought that I would not return them to you. .”

"Unfortunately, I still believe that you will return it to me, so you are all farting. Mu-yong-ning, I, Yan Shuzi, remember you!"

After speaking, Yan Shuzi flung her sleeves and left.

Mu Yongning let out a long breath, slumped on the chair, and said to Mr. Luo who came in to serve tea: "I have offended my best friend!"

"Your Highness thinks you are right, then you are right. Even if you offend others, you have done a right thing."

"Hehehe, the prince really saw you right."

"The slave is dull, and the talent just now is just a humble opinion."

"Serve the prince to change clothes, the prince is sleepy."

The lights in the East Palace were extinguished, but the Xinggong Palace was still brightly lit.

"Your Highness won't stay for a few more days, why are you leaving tomorrow?"

"In a few days, it will be the death day of my concubine mother, I have to go back to see her earlier."

"Okay, the little one will go and get some."

"Who told you to take care of it, you fucking get out!"

"Why did you let the little one go away again?"

"Didn't I tell you not to make trouble at that time, the prince didn't want to kiss Aning at that time, the prince just, just wanted to invite him to play with the prince, play, play with the snow."

When Xiong Lin heard this, he laughed loudly and said, "Your Highness, you scolded the wrong person. It was His Highness King Qin who disturbed you."

"Then you have to go too."

"Why is it still me?"

"I could have had more fun playing in the snow with more people, but after you made such a fuss, the prince lost his mood for what to do."

"Yes, yes, if you don't get out today, you will kill me."

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"After the crown prince of Yi Kingdom left Beijing, Penglai Xianju also closed." Mr. Luo said fairly.

"It seems that Yan Shuzi really came to Vietnam for iron ore."

"The servant heard that Mr. Yan left with the Crown Prince of Yi Kingdom."

"Walking together?" Mu Yongning asked in surprise.

"seems like it."

Mu Yongning didn't continue talking, but fell into deep thought.

After the prince of Yiguo left, everything went on the right track.After a few months of calm and calm, it will be the season of warm spring and flowers blooming again.

As usual, the Empress Dowager still held a banquet in the palace, drinking tea and enjoying