emperor of a dynasty

The two of them paused, knowing what Murong Yan was talking about, they each had some calculations in their hearts, looked at each other, and then retreated.

After Murong Qi and Yan Wuwei left, Murong Po thought about it for a long time in the study, and finally sent someone to the East Palace to find the prince, Murong Cong.

When the palace people found Mu Congcong, the latter was walking in the garden with his mother, Uncle Ya. Seeing someone from the palace, Mu Congcong stepped forward and said, "Is there something wrong?"

"If you go back to Your Highness, the king will call you."

Mu Congcong nodded, "This hall knows, so let's go now." Saying that, he bowed to Gong Shuya and said goodbye:

"Mother, the child will come back as soon as he goes."

Just two steps away, Gong Shuya called Mu Rongrong again and said, "Qi'er, don't forget what I told you."

Mu Congcong was taken aback for a moment, and after realizing what Gongshuya was talking about, he nodded, "My child understands."

When they arrived at the Imperial Study Room, Murong Cong was looking at the map hanging on the wall. After entering, Murong Cong saluted and said, "Qi'er has seen aunt."

"coming?"

"Yes."

Murong Xun looked back at Yan Mucong, "How have you been these few days?"

Mu Congcong didn't understand what his aunt meant, "It's...not bad."

Regarding Murong Cong's answer, Murong Xun still had no hope, so she turned around and continued to look at the map, thinking about the feasibility of Yan Wuwei's plan.

"Your aunt Xi is going to get married in a few days. Her situation is not very good. It is not easy for her to show up. As a prince and a junior, if you have nothing to do, go for a walk and see if there is anything you can help. of."

Mu Congxi was very happy that Murongxi was going to marry Gu Ming, and he responded immediately after hearing this, "Qi'er knows."

Murong Xun asked about Mu Congcong's homework in the past few days, and Mu Congcong's answer was quite satisfying, so he said, "I have improved."

Mu Rongtong, who was praised by his aunt for the first time, seemed a little flattered. Seeing his niece like this, Murong's heart softened, and he said amusedly, "Is there anything you like? You haven't rewarded you since you came back from Chu State." What, it just so happens that your birthday is coming soon, do you like it?"

Mu Congcong shook her head, "There's nothing I particularly like." She recalled what her mother had said, and tentatively asked, "But...Qi'er wants to ask aunt for something?"

Murong Xun played with the small flag, turned around and looked at the map, and said casually, "Let's talk."

"Qi'er wants to seek an official position for one person..."

Murong Xun paused, then turned sideways, "Are you looking for an official position?"

Mu Congcong swallowed his saliva, "He, he, he... is a good friend of mother's. He was discharged from the army after being injured in the army..." Mu Congcong told Murong Cong the whole story, and finally raised his head after finishing speaking. , but saw that the corner of Murong Xun's mouth had disappeared from the smile at some point.

Her heart tightened, and she said again, "Qi'er is just..."

"Just what?" Murong asked, "Is it filial piety?"

Mu Container didn't speak, it seemed that he had acquiesced.

Murong Xun turned around, with his hands behind his back, and looked at his niece expressionlessly, "Do you still remember what Gu taught you on New Year's Eve?"

Murong Cong was startled, and suddenly remembered what Murong Xun said to himself that day:

"I only want you to climb up step by step, to fight, to grab, to take back everything you have, until you get everything you want."

"The ministers under the stage, and the common people in the world, are all chess pieces in your game."

"It's the same for lovers, and it's also the same for children, what's more about courtiers?"

……

"I, I..." Mu Congcong hesitated, "I just..."

"I want you to be the master of chess, but you are someone else's pawn." Murong Yan smiled coldly, "I want you to raise your own subjects, but you want to raise other people's dogs and utensils, what should I do?" What about you?"

Mu Congcong knelt on the ground in fright, and explained, "Auntie, I don't have me! It's just...it's just that my mother begged me a few times, me, me, me..."

Murong Xun stretched out his hand and patted his niece's shoulder, and said softly, "Mother... so what? Your mother's surname is 'Uncle Gong'."

Mu Cong suddenly raised his head, and was about to say something more, when he heard Murong say again, "It seems that you still can't harden your heart, so that's fine, that guy came to pave the way for you, it's just a tool..." Murong squatted down, looked at his niece, and smiled coolly, "You are not the only heir of the right age in the entire Murong clan, as long as you have a lonely wish, the Zong clan will eagerly pull you into the water, Get rid of it quickly, so that your descendants can take your place."

After hearing what Murong Yan said, Murong Cong was really scared. If she had never obtained the crown prince before, then she would not be greedy, but she has obtained it now, if she loses it... …

She would have nothing again.

...Absolutely, no!

"You are the only child of an orphan mother and elder brother. You are an orphan child. I love you, love you, and make you the crown prince, but this does not mean that I can protect you forever." Murong Xun finally put his naked The facts were in front of Mu Congcong, let her know how difficult her situation is, "You have to become stronger, better, and able to sit on the throne, if you don't have that ability, then you have to learn Use the ability of others to grab and fight.

After your birthday, you will be 11 years old, and you will be crowned adult in four years.Do you understand what Gu is talking about? "

Mu Congcong was a little dazed, but seemed to understand something, "I..."

"You can't climb to the throne by yourself. You have to learn to use everything you can and remove all obstacles, including your natal family, your mother, and your marriage."

Murong Yan's words were like a gust of wind, stirring up turbulent waves in Murong Cong's heart, which made her unable to recover for a while.

"Go back and think about it. The request you made today will be satisfied. I just want you to see with your own eyes what kind of ending the mistake you made today will bring you in the future. These are all your mother begged for you, and they are all in exchange for your stupidity."

Hearing this, Mu Congcong knelt down on the spot and kowtowed his head three times, and said in a shy voice, "Aunt Xie, Qi'er...retire."

"Go."

……

A few days later, Murong Xun still announced in the court hall that he would build the Great Wall on the Qindong border, and he also mentioned the policy of increasing business taxes and slightly reducing farm taxes.All the ministers were in an uproar after hearing this, gathered together a group of good students and discussed for a long time in twos and threes, probably feeling that they couldn't find any major faults, and finally agreed.

However, when Murong Xun took out the edict on the spot, they were also speechless for a long time. It seemed that Murong Xun had already made a decision, and it was nothing more than letting them know in the morning.

All the ministers were muttering in their hearts, Murong Yan is acting more and more tough now...

After the imperial court, the matter of taxation was handed over to the people of the Ministry of Education, and the matter of building the Great Wall was handled by the Ministry of Industry and Hou Murongqi of Ding'an.Originally, this matter was over, but I don't know if it was because Murong Xun scolded Murong Cong in the imperial study a few days ago, after the court, Murong Cong ran to the imperial study again, in front of Yan Wuwei and Murong Xun He offered to go to the east to supervise the construction of the Great Wall.

Murong Xun became excited and asked, "Do you know where that is?"

Murong Cong seems to have changed a bit in the past few days, when Murong Xun asked her, she no longer looked trembling, and replied, "I know, it's a mountainous area."

"That place is not as comfortable as the capital of the king. If you want to go, you must be prepared, and then you will not give up halfway."

Murong Cong bowed to Murong Xun, and said, "Going back to aunt, Qi'er has thought a lot these past few days. Qi'er has been in the capital and has been protected by aunt and Xiangguo, so nothing big will happen in the end." , Qi'er wants to go to the East Territory, one is to practice herself, the other is to gain some knowledge, and the third..." She paused, "I want to understand something."

After hearing this, Murong Yan finally showed a satisfied expression, "I'm very pleased that you can have such an idea, so, as you wish, go to the East Realm to experience it."

Mu Congcong saluted, "Thank you, aunt."

"You're welcome. After your Aunt Xi gets married, you can start your journey and pack up when you go back. The east is tough, so bring more things with you."

Mu Congcong responded, but didn't move. Seeing this, Murong Xun said, "Is there anything else?"

Mu Congcong looked a little hesitant, but after a while, she seemed to have made up her mind, and suddenly knelt down, "Gun, I know that aunt has a heart for relatives...Qi'er, Qi'er, I just want to keep my mother safe."

"But your mother wants you to die, so you want to protect her?" Murong Xun asked.

Mu Congcong closed his eyes, with a painful expression on his face, he said, "Your body is hairy and skinned, and you have received all kinds of things from your parents in the past... Qi'er will go with the wind. If my mother can be well, Qi'er will never see her again in this life! I will repay my aunt's kindness! " As he spoke, he kowtowed heavily to Murong Yan.

The imperial study room fell silent for a while, and Murong Cong's heart beat fast, because she didn't know if Murong Xun would agree with what she said.

After a long time, she heard Murong Yan sigh, "I know, you can go down."

"Thank you, aunt!" Mu Congcong said happily.

After Murong Cong left, Murong Yan's expression turned ugly. Seeing this, Yan Wuwei comforted him, "Are you angry?"

"Not entirely, it's just that I didn't expect Qi'er to value her mother so much."

"She's still young."

Murong Yan showed sullen expression, "But that mother of hers was the killer who killed her father! Killer! Killed husband and daughter! How could she still have compassion for such a person?!"

"In the final analysis, these are just what you and I know, and the crown prince doesn't know. It's normal for her to have such thoughts." Yan Wuwei poured a cup of tea for Murong Xun, and persuaded, "But I heard that the day before yesterday, the crown prince and her mother Had a big fight?"

Murong Yan sneered, "Her mother wants to send someone from the Ministry of War through her."

"You agree?"

"Agreed, doesn't she want to settle down? Then settle down, I'll see what new tricks they can come up with!"

Yan Wuwei shook his head and didn't say anything more, but he heard Murong Yan ask again, "Jin'er, should Gongshuji close the net too?"

"Yes, it's time to collect it." Hearing this, Yan Wuwei looked out of the window and said softly, "If the net is collected, the capital is about to blow up again."