On March 3, the weather was new, and there were many beautiful people by the water in Chang'an.
Horses and carriages decorated with spring flowers of various colors walk along the river bank, the ten-mile pavilion is full of willows, the paper kites flying to the sky can be seen everywhere, the colorful brocade tents look like clouds in the distance, and the breeze brings bursts of apricot wine. .
Compared with the relaxed travel situation in previous years, today's children of Guijie who are riding on horses are not paying attention to those young women who are dressed in splendid dresses and novelty jewelry. They were disgusted, as if someone was forcing them to find a good husband for the sisters in the clan.
That's what happened.
Five days ago, the prince was enthroned at the ancestral temple.
The enthronement ceremony was naturally solemn. Civil and military officials, nobles and noble families followed for a whole day. Some people who were not in good health could not recover until today, and could only rest at home.
No matter how hard it is, no one dares to go.
The emperor died violently, and the new emperor didn't even bother to do superficial articles.
Half a month ago, the news of the death of the late emperor came out in the palace, but to this day, there is no intention of mourning in the imperial city. This is the death of the emperor. According to the rules of etiquette, the royal family must be called to mourning first, and then sacrificed to the ancestral temple. The whole country is forbidden to drum music, drink alcohol, eat meat, kill animals, and wear brightly colored clothes. People also need to hang up mourning in white.
Among them, the time for mourning in the capital will be longer, and the number of other states will be halved.
After making sure that their family was not involved in this turmoil of forcing the palace to usurp the throne, the noble children of the capital began to worry, because the third day of the third month in half a month was the spring festival, which was also a very important day in the year. When showing his talent, as long as he has the ability, he can participate in various open-air banquets and banquets regardless of his identity.
Regardless of whether you are talented or handsome, you can make a name for yourself through the Spring Tour.
Not everyone has the will to be strong and competitive. Youchun will be an opportunity for them to feast their eyes on them. They can see famous families and children of high officials, hear the music of Liyuan and famous brothels, and maybe see Taijing. Prestigious beauties.
That is beauty!
At the thought of the death of the first emperor, the whole city was mourned, and the three-month spring festival was also reimbursed, and everyone felt sullen.
The result was beyond everyone's expectations. There was no intention of mourning the late emperor at all in the palace. Could it be that the prince murdered the monarch is a rumor, the late emperor is still alive, but he is too sick to manage
Taijing has lifted martial law, shops have opened their doors one after another, and the price of goods has remained flat and not soaring. They don't understand or care about the affairs in the court. Since there is no mourning, the emperor must not die. Where in the world can a father die and a son don't care at all? Even if you pretend, you have to pretend to be sad!
Forget it, you can eat meat, drink alcohol, listen to music, and go on a trip. There are husbands to worry about when it comes to the heavenly family!
The people of Taijing traveled in peace, but the noble children of the noble families became nervous.
The new emperor ascends the throne, the harem is empty!
During the Chu Dynasty, all those who had to be awarded titles were heroes. As long as these heroes were not happy for their daughters to enter the palace, the emperor would not accept them. In the Qi Dynasty, the so-called noble family could not wait to shrink their necks and be a man. It is already very good to save their life and title. How can they dare to ask for more? Fortunately, Lu Zhang was not interested in the so-called noble ladies. There were only two or three concubines in the palace who were considered nobles, and most of them were palace maids.
However, Lu Zhang is Lu Zhang, and Lu Xun is Lu Xun. Who knows what requirements this person who succeeds to the throne has on a woman
There is only one prince concubine and one prince Liang Di in the East Palace, and there is no heir. It is reasonable to say that sending a woman to the palace at this time might make the whole family rich and prosperous, and a good prospect for the prosperity of the whole family. However, the new emperor is frail and sick, and he has no heir... It is not necessarily the fault of the woman, maybe it is the emperor himself
If he has no heir, he has to choose a successor in the clan. The emperor is not yet in his thirteenth year, and his two younger brothers are even younger. It is impossible to say who the throne will fall into in the future. early! If you are not careful, you have to lose the lives of the family.
Furthermore, the emperor was so poor, what if he died after two or three years on the throne
At this time, sending a daughter into the palace, wouldn't it be a waste of a daughter
Entering the palace is to gain holy favor. If there is no heir as a bargaining chip, it will test the woman's talent and ability even more. Such a talented woman is definitely not at the level that a random girl from a declining branch can achieve. Therefore, ordinary people If you don't want to, find a quick husband-in-law who is right in the family, and it will come in handy!
As a result, the nature of You Chunhui changed abruptly. The children of famous families received orders from their mothers, aunts, and grandmothers. While everyone was showing their faces, they quickly pointed out the son of a certain family and showed them to them. As for the more courageous sisters, the same request will be made.
Those young brothers who were eager to give advice to their sisters, as soon as they came out of the city, looked at the eyes of friends and relatives from all directions, and suddenly realized that they wanted to choose brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, but they were also being selected by others!
Become the object of criticism overnight, who can be at ease
Those who don't want to get married are going to go home and pretend to be sick. But they wanted to leave, but their old lady was unwilling. What a great opportunity, how could their son and grandson run away like this
The atmosphere suddenly became weird.
Some people wandered the sky, smashed pots and fell directly into laziness, some people rode upright on their horses, trying to maintain their demeanor, turning a deaf ear to what others said about themselves but complacent in their hearts, and some people tried every means to reach the vicinity of the long-admired women's caravan, riding a horse Running back and forth.
The people of Taijing didn't know why, and thought that these sons and brothers were fighting each other again.
The driveway is blocked and the water is blocked.
On a plain carriage that had been pushed to the side of the road, the second prince was sitting on the back of the carriage in old clothes with his head drooping. He mixed a little coal ash with facial grease and smeared his face, and also found a dog skin plaster to stick it on. On the temple, the whole person is like a defeated rooster, listless.
Meng Qi couldn't get used to his appearance, and said with disgust: "Okay, you want to leave Beijing yourself, and it's too late to regret it now."
Probably because the voice was too loud, someone from the carriage next to them immediately looked at them.
Meng Qi pressed the bamboo hat without a trace, holding the horse whip in his hand, deliberately restraining his breath, hunched over, looking like an ordinary coachman from a distance.
The second prince said feebly: "I am a chaotic party who is conspiring against the palace, how can I show up openly? As long as I don't see people or dead bodies, maybe in the historian's pen, I killed the emperor... The farther I go... the better."
Meng Qi said with contempt: "Your brother is short of people, you can't show your face in public, and you can't wear a mask? It's also feasible to be the commander of the Jinyiwei secretly behind the scenes, I'm afraid you'll be mediocre and incompetent and lose your status as a prince. Nothing can be done after that.”
This sentence hit Lu Min's soft underbelly, and he was so frustrated that he almost jumped out of the car and howled.
"...Brother Meng, don't say a word."
Mo Li, who was reading the book in the car, caught a glimpse of the second prince's expression, and felt a little sympathy.
Even if it is a fact, it cannot be directly stated!
Mo Li continued: "After this change, he must have learned a lot, even if he leaves Taijing, maybe when he returns to Beijing, he will be reborn and be able to help the prince as he wishes."
Although Lu Yu had already ascended the throne, Doctor Mo still used to call him the crown prince.
Hearing this, Lu Min's eyes lit up, and his frustration was much less.
Meng Qi looked at Mo Li silently, thinking that the doctor was too soft-hearted, and actually comforted the second prince - in fact, Lu Yan intended not to clear the second prince's crime, just wanted to send Lu Yan away, so he prepared money for this. Unexpectedly, the second prince was going to sneak away quietly, and the prince had no choice but to give the money to Mo Li.
The prince did this because he was worried that after his death, the second prince would not be able to survive in Taijing at all.
The third prince and the sixth prince don't need it, they are not that stupid.
The prince not only sent away the second prince, but also repeatedly summoned Gong Jun, the deputy commander of Jinyiwei, and tried every means to get Ah Hu to get acquainted with Gong Jun, and even Mo Li could see his thoughts.
Mo Li lived in the palace for more than half a month, finished reading all the books he needed, and ended his diagnosis and treatment for the prince.
The so-called do your best to obey the destiny, everything that needs to be done has already been done, and the lifespan of the prince depends on the destiny.
Mo Li hesitated for a long time, and when he left, he finally told Lu Yu the method. It was necessary for the masters of the family who are related by blood to give all their skills to support the prince's already exhausted heart and lungs. If that master's martial arts is peerless to the level of himself and Meng Qi, then there is no need to lose martial arts, because the internal strength is enough, and there will be leftovers after it is used up.
This method is extremely dangerous and difficult to succeed.
The reason why blood relatives are required is also because only in this way can there be a ray of hope.
After the prince heard these words, he was only stunned for a while, and did not show a happy expression. On the contrary, the eyes he looked at Mo Li became extremely sharp.
"He not only knows that his brother, the child who was thrown to the ground by Lu Zhang is not dead, but also knows that Yan Qin has learned a good martial arts."
Mo Li recalled the scene of that day, and said to Meng Qi through voice transmission: "When the prince heard that method, he seemed to see through my intentions and examine how much I knew."
"You don't have to say it." Meng Qi disagreed.
Yan Cen may not know his own background. He has not seen his relatives for many years. If a brother with the same father and mother suddenly appears and needs him to abandon his martial arts to save his life, wouldn't it put him in a dilemma
"...It's a divine messenger." Mo Li closed his eyes and sighed.
Before leaving, I met the prince's gaze, and somehow, something I didn't intend to say came out of my mouth.
And this impulse is to subconsciously believe that the prince will not force Yan Qin.
Fortunately, the prince's reaction was indeed the same.
Mo Li had to admit his mistake, Meng Qi suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and fortunately he was ready to leave Taijing! Sure enough, the person who can keep the raccoon slaves obedient is very dangerous!
What kind of people in the Imperial Beast Garden are good at taking care of raccoon slaves, they are all nonsense! Meng Qi has seen it very clearly these days, Ah Hu is a cat with a big temper, no one buys it, and only treats the crown prince alone.
If Gong Jun believed the prince's words, he thought that this cat was obedient and obedient, and he would suffer in the future!
Meng Qi's silence was thought by Mo Li to be displeased.
The doctor stretched out his hand and dragged the coachman into the carriage.
Lu Min was startled and looked around in a hurry. He was relieved when he found that no one was paying attention. At the same time, he thought that Master Meng and the doctor were not too careless.
"Brother Meng, actually..."
Mo Li was halfway through speaking, when he saw Meng Qi looking at him expectantly, he got stuck when he explained it.
It's really strange. I used to be able to point out the fact that Meng Qi was reacting to him without any hesitation, and also talk frankly with Meng Qi about how Longmai gave birth to a child. Now my mood has changed, and those words have become difficult to say.
No way, had to turn around.
"The more familiar Lu Yu is, the easier it is to have confidence in him and involuntarily trust his conduct. The appearance of a master is probably like this, but I don't have the intellect and aspirations of Jingtianweidi, so I don't want to find a master... I traveled everywhere. Not long after, you have seen the prosperity of Taijing and seen many things, but those are not important. Even if the world is glitzy and blind, uphold the original intention. I just want to be a companion who can be together forever. People are better."
Meng Qi listened attentively, without any intention of answering.
Ink carp: "… "
This is not enough, want to hear more
Forget it is too troublesome to detour, let's just throw the ladder away!
Mo Li lowered his head and pressed his cheeks.
Due to inexperience, he couldn't grasp the essentials, and he moved in a hurry, almost hitting the bridge of Meng Qi's nose, and he didn't touch the right position in the end. Mo Li didn't have time to feel anything and wanted to separate, such a move was already outrageous in Mo Li's eyes.
At this time, a hand suddenly stretched out to support the back of his neck, and then his lips warmed, and he was gently licked.
The ink carp strangely remembered the appearance of a gerbil holding a chestnut and chewing on it.
It was in his arms, and he was reluctant to eat it, so he leaned against his mouth and rubbed his teeth lightly. The taste was so sweet that the gerbil's eyes narrowed and he couldn't find it at all.
Mo Li looked over subconsciously, and from a very close distance, he could see the intense emotions in Meng Qi's darkened eyes.
The carriage trembled, as if something heavy inside had fallen.
Lu Min's back was stiff and he didn't dare to think about what was going on in the car. His heart was filled with a sense of absurdity.
Yang Liu Yiyi on the roadside, he left the imperial brother and the capital so sadly, but was blocked in the middle of the road because of You Chunhui? Still pretending not to find out about Meng Guoshi and the doctor
Oh, how hard life is!
Why is life so difficult
Suddenly, a loud cry came from the front.
"Young Master Wei of Kang'anfang is writing poetry with others behind him!"
"What, Mr. Wei? That beautiful gentleman who is both poetic and painterly? The driver quickly turn around!"
"Hurry up, there will be no seat if it's too late!"
The crowd shouted excitedly, and everyone, regardless of gender, age, and child, scrambled to see the beauty.
In the blink of an eye, half of the carriages were missing from the road that was so blocked.
Lu Min: "..."
Meng Qi, who was pushed by Mo Li to drive the car, snorted softly. He had seen Wei Gongzi before, and he was not as good as him at all.
Meng Qi pressed the hat even more firmly, and then said calmly, "Let's go!"