Until he left the East Palace, Mo Li was still immersed in his own thoughts and could not let go for a long time.
In the past, he thought that the people's misery was caused by the ignorant ruler and corrupt officials. Later, after reading the history books and listening to Mr. Qin explain the general trend of the world in detail, he discovered that there are many reasons for the suffering of the world. Of course, many of them are caused by illness, but hanging a pot to save the world can only save people, not the world.
Zhushan County, where Mo Li lives, is too peaceful, and the people and affairs there are very simple. Over time, Mo Li has the illusion that officials, Qingming people can live and work in peace and contentment.
"Prince wants you to stay, to assist the sixth prince?" Mo Li suddenly asked.
Meng Qizheng regretted missing the jade plaque with a natural koi pattern. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Actually, this prince of the Qi Dynasty knows in his heart that the sixth prince cannot bear the great cause in his heart. He told me. Those, in fact, it can be seen from the document that 'Meng Guoshi', like other heroes of the founding of the Chu Dynasty, is concerned with the world and has a peaceful policy of governing the country. What do you think 'Meng Guoshi' will think about the slaughter of the hero?"
Mo Li was about to speak, but Meng Qi raised his hand to stop it, adding: "Use ordinary people's ideas, don't treat us as dragon veins."
"Since being a courtier can't realize his ambition, he will simply be the emperor himself." Mo Li quickly replied.
"Not only this, but also."
Meng Qi opened the topographic map of the palace and said without looking up.
Mo Li thought for a while, then tentatively asked: "You are also facing a huge problem... heir?"
Mortals are always going to die, no matter if Meng Qi is assisting the prince or proclaiming himself emperor, the days of the "former national teacher" who are in his 80s are running out. It's okay to be discouraged before, now there is a chance. Back to the power center, don't you want to find a suitable "student" to inherit or realize your ambitions
"The prince gave me a chance, and at the same time pushed the problem to me." Meng Qi was not annoyed that the prince of Qi Chao was plotting his own affairs. One was that the prince was about to die, and the other was that it was Yangmou.
Just think about it a little and you'll understand.
If Meng Qi is not the Taijing Dragon Vessel, and is really a relic of the Chu Dynasty, would he be reconciled
"He doesn't care who sits on the throne or what the emperor's surname is. He just hopes that the transition of the regime will be peaceful and that there will be no major troubles. From a distance, he cares about the people and can't bear to see chaos in the world; Chu said that several of his imperial brothers would not die unexpectedly, and his concubines, subordinates who served him, and the maids in the East Palace would all survive."
Meng Qi explained to Mo Li the thoughts of the prince of the Qi Dynasty.
Mo Li was silent for a moment before letting out a long sigh.
"He is desperately ill and goes to the doctor." Mo Li shook his head.
Like Meng Qi, he knew the truth and had no intention of being annoyed.
In the palace, the prince, who is good at intrigue, is willing to hand over his life and his life if he really meets people, but there is a problem.
As the prince said, once he died, the talisman would not be able to be used. For example, the commander of Jinyiwei and those courtiers who took advantage of the identity of the prince could not wait to leave the relationship clean.
The so-called Wanli Jiangshan has to be obtained by himself, and the talisman must be used before the prince's death.
Not to mention, even if you succeed, you have to work hard to fabricate your identity, otherwise how can you be stable in the world
Meng Qi's own identity cannot be used, he is said to be the national teacher of the Chu Dynasty, but his appearance does not match his age. If you want to use the identity of a national teacher, you must first grow old—
Meng Qi involuntarily looked at Mo Li and couldn't help laughing.
If the doctor pretends to be the descendant of Prince Zhaohua of the Chu Dynasty, plus the former national teacher, holds the jade seal of the country, kills Lu Zhang, and takes control of the army and the capital with the help of the prince of the Qi Dynasty, this rebellion and the drama of changing the dynasty , may be really successful.
Meng Qi did not tell Mo Li this.
"You are a doctor, and you should know that it is better to seek medical treatment in a hurry than to avoid doctors. No matter what this prince wants us to do, or what he has calculated, he always has a family and a country in his heart, and he doesn't care who sits on the throne. It's more clear than most people in the world. How many people don't care if their country is lost after they die? They don't even care about it while they're alive."
The prince's persuasion failed, not because Meng Qi was a dragon, but because Meng Qi had changed, and his thoughts were different from when he was a national teacher in the Chu Dynasty.
And the prince knew nothing about this, how could he not fail
The prince did not know that Meng Qi had lost confidence in assisting the king and creating a prosperous world from top to bottom.
- It is useless to change dynasties. As long as the officials are still the same group of people, and the people still live on the land, the world will never change.
Even if you are the emperor yourself, no one can implement the strategy of governing the country at will and get the support of the court and the public, not even the emperor himself.
The imperial power does not go to the countryside, some places like Zhushan County do not live and work in peace and contentment according to the emperor's orders, and in some places, the people will suffer because the sky is high and the emperor is far away. .
"Prince is still too young, unlike me, who has already overcome its shortcomings." Meng Qi sighed and said melancholy, "The world needs more than a wise ruler, and more than a group of worthy ministers? To the lowly and petty officials, and even the tax collectors, all follow benevolence, righteousness, and shame, knowing the great way and abandoning petty profits, can only achieve what you want in your heart."
"Let's go find the ancestor of Qingwu." Mo Li reminded.
Meng Qi looked at the surrounding palace walls, and took the ink carp to pick a path to the south of the imperial city.
Meng Qi was not unfamiliar with the topography of the palace, but he just didn't know how the various palaces would be used after the dynasties changed. For example, Chunhua Palace, which was originally the place where the royal family of the previous dynasty studied and lived, is now vacant.
Lu Zhang did not have many concubines, or in other words, there were very few high-ranking concubines with titles and treasures.
The status is not high, so naturally there is no need to live in a palace alone, so the harem is not full, and several more remote palaces are directly designated for other use, there are bookstores, and there is a prayer hall for worship.
There were guards patrolling in front, so Meng Qi stopped and found a hidden corner and took out the map and pointed it to Mo Li.
"There's a strange place here."
"Wanxiang Pavilion." Mo Li also read out the words next to it, "Is it used for worshipping the sky and watching the stars?"
Meng Qi nodded and said: "Qin Tianjian has a special star observation platform outside the city. Originally, it is not surprising that there is a similar place in the palace. This pavilion was originally built by an emperor of the Chen Dynasty who believed in longevity. I hired some alchemists to concoct alchemy in the palace, and they used them for other purposes during the Chu Dynasty, but I didn’t expect Lu Zhang to change it back.”
"Lu Zhang doesn't believe this?" Mo Li thought of the emperor's anger when Xingbo appeared during the Spring Festival this year.
If there are alchemists in the palace, and Lu Zhang attaches great importance to these, then it is not only the Qin Tianjian who are unlucky at that time, but also those alchemists who failed to "predict" bad omens.
"Although there are many schools of alchemists, they believe in different ancestors, and use various techniques, but they are still connected with each other. If Lu Zhang relies on alchemists, Qingwu ancestors don't have to bother to support the prince, and use Lu Zhang directly. Zhang is easier, just say that there is a certain place with the unfinished luck of the Chu Dynasty, and you can deceive the court to launch hard labor to dig rivers and open mountains."
"Then this Wanxiang Pavilion must have other uses." Mo Li quickly understood Meng Qi's implication.
Meng Qi nodded slightly and continued to point to the map: "From the perspective of the location, the Wanxiang Pavilion is located in the southeast corner of the palace, not far from the Wanhe Palace. The pavilion is empty and built very high. The Qingyunmen Gate, there are also two canals, Dingyuan and Anping, as long as you open the gate in the palace, you can enter the Weishui all the way... Doctor, what do you think this place looks like?"
"Great place to escape."
Mo Li pondered for a while, and then added, "If there is a secret passage underground, it will be more suitable."
Meng Qi put away the map and said confidently: "Lu Zhang is likely to be hiding there, and the secret passage is 80% likely to be connected to the Wanhe Palace. When the Guards patrol, they will also include the Wanxiang Pavilion. Once there is a change in the hall, the Imperial Guards can't stop the Qingwu ancestor, and Lu Zhang will hide. Everyone in this world has a habit, the so-called "learning from the past" is the same as the next one. The enemy who was defeated by himself failed because of some failure. Will pay special attention, even beware of particularly exaggerated."
Absorbing the experience of Jiedushi's separatist rule that led to the country's disintegration, after establishing a new dynasty, he tried his best to weaken the power of the generals, and finally the country was defeated by the nomads because the army was too weak.
Because the emperor's indiscriminate killing of meritorious officials caused the monarch and ministers to be distracted, he naturally tried his best to win over people's hearts, but this was only Lu Zhang's behavior, and there were some things that were not humane.
Anyone who seeks to usurp the throne may, the moment he successfully sits on the dragon chair, keep thinking in his mind how to fight back if he is forced into the palace, how to catch the rebellion, and how to escape for his life when the situation is over...
"...probably a tortoise shell with gunpowder buried."
Mo Li heard Meng Qi muttering like this.
There are indeed many guards in front, and crossbow arrows are also arranged on all sides of the palace wall.
"What should we do now?"
"Wait." Meng Qi said earnestly, "Is Qingwu Patriarch here to smash this turtle shell?"
Meng Qi regretfully touched his pocket, but there was nothing to eat.
At this time, if you have a bag of fried chestnuts with sugar, peel off two of them warmly, and share them with the doctor, you can pass the time anyway.
"Doctor, your position is not safe, and people in the nearby palace can see it from a high place." Meng Qi signaled Mo Li to get close to him.
The scope of the blind spot is so large that it can barely allow an adult man to stand. If it is two people, it is estimated that—
Mo Li raised his eyebrows and said, "You have become smaller and let me hold you?"
Meng Qi: "..."
"I mean gerbil." Mo Li added slowly.
Who wants to hold/carry a fat baby to beat the emperor!