Daliang's national power was wasted due to the efforts of the whole country to resist the invasion of the Beihu people a few years ago. Before it could recover, it encountered a snowstorm and riots broke out among the people from all over the country.
No matter how powerful the dynasty is, it cannot withstand such a series of blows. Today's Daliang Dynasty, after all, has the appearance that the building is about to collapse and the mountains and rivers are declining.
As the saying goes, "One effort, then decline, and three exhaustion", the morale of the imperial army was already low, and now they have been defeated repeatedly on the battlefield, and the morale of the army is even more lax.
The balance of victory is slowly tilting, and such a change has already been noticed by many people. Some people are so busy that they want to jump off this damaged warship and climb to new heights;
For a time, all kinds of beings were in various states, deserters appeared one after another in the imperial army, and even a whole group of troops surrendered directly; The important officials of the court also secretly sent envoys, hoping to shake hands with Zhou Mo and "conspire for a great cause"; and Zhou Mo's army also has many talented people, and the power continues to grow-after all, heroes are the easiest to produce in troubled times.
In the world, the only one who has tried in vain to save the decline is probably the Daliang royal family, which has lost the hearts of the people.
Zhou Mo's army attacked the city all the way, and finally came under the capital of Daliang. Emperor Liang led his cronies to flee in a hurry, but when everyone was either rejoicing or anxiously waiting for the new emperor to ascend the throne and change the dynasty, Zhou Mo suddenly spoke out, saying that he was still a citizen of Daliang and was still loyal to the Dynasty of Daliang Geng Geng, all he did was not for his own domination of the world, but for the sake of the people of the world, and to save them from the clutches of the fatuous emperor.
Standing on the high platform, Zhou Mo, dressed in military uniform, spoke sonorously, with tears in his eyes. He justly rejected the request of all the soldiers to add yellow robes. The prince, help him to be the young emperor.
For a moment, everyone was caught off guard by this sudden reversal, and their faces were full of shock and bewilderment. However, due to Zhou Mo's prestige, they knelt three times to the bewildered young emperor under his leadership. Nine knocks.
Now that the royal lineage continues, those old officials who are stubborn and stubborn and unwilling to serve two masters have nothing to say. Even Emperor Liang, who had fled, lost his only "orthodox" advantage, and it was difficult to cause any disturbances. He was soon arrested and imprisoned forever.
For such a result, everyone accepted it quickly.
The new emperor was young and ignorant of political affairs, so Zhou Mo was naturally the regent. The old and the young were already satisfied with being able to maintain the "orthodoxy" of Daliang, and did not dare to talk nonsense, and everyone who followed Zhou Mo to conquer the world also became officials , Success and fame, although there are still some regrets that Zhou Mo failed to become emperor, but now that Zhou Mo controls the government, whether he has the "fake name" of an emperor does not seem to be that important.
As for the people all over the world, they praised Zhou Mo's great benevolence and righteousness, and thanked him for his loyalty to the Liang Dynasty. The temptation of the throne is really lamentable and admirable.
Soon, the new imperial court was quickly put into operation. All the corrupt officials of the previous court were dismissed and their homes were confiscated. Zhou Mo also issued a series of decrees to recuperate, as if he was not just a general who was born in the army, but himself. A little familiarity with the emperor's strategy—this surprised the courtiers, but they had to restrain their careful thoughts and deal with this powerful, thoughtful, and ignorant regent cautiously.
Bai Duan also joined the Ministry of Industry, changing from an ordinary carpenter to an important minister in the court. Although the rank is not too high, anyone can see that Zhou Mo trusts and values him. It's just because Bai Duan is not familiar with political affairs, so he is temporarily allowed to follow behind the others to accumulate more experience That's all.
Of course, no one raised any objections to such an arrangement. After all, the ordnance invented by Bai Duan is frightening and has already become famous all over the world. No one will question his talent and ability.
Although he has settled down in the capital, has his own mansion, and has taken over the old carpenter, Bai Duan still lives with Zhou Mo most of the time, eating, sleeping and going to bed with him as usual in the army. towards. But now, it was Bai Duan's turn to worry about Zhou Mo's health, and often reminded him to go to bed earlier - after all, the world was initially set, with a lot of waste waiting to be done, and a lot of political affairs accumulated, which often made Zhou Mo burn the lamp until dawn.
On this day, until late at night, Zhou Mo's study room was still brightly lit. Bai Duan pushed open the door and tapped lightly on the door panel, attracting Zhou Mo's attention.
Hearing the noise, Zhou Mo raised his head and smiled before saying anything.
It's winter now, Bai Duan is wearing a fox fur cloak, and the snow-white fur complements his appearance like jade, and his demeanor is graceful - Zhou Mo has already fulfilled his wish to pamper his lover with fine clothes and food, although he is hindered by The lessons learned from the previous dynasties should not be excessively extravagant and wasteful, but ordinary prosperity and worry-free is not a problem.
Putting down the writing brush in his hand, Zhou Mo stood up and welcomed Bai Duan in, held his cool hands and rubbed them, and said reproachfully, "It's so cold, why don't you warm your hands with a stove?"
"It's only a few steps away." Bai Duan glanced at him, walked slowly to the table and looked at the memorials stacked on it, "There are so many things to deal with?"
"Yeah, it's a mess, a lot of trouble." Zhou Mo complained, looking at Bai Duan's wide shirt with cloud sleeves and E crown belt with a smile, he couldn't help but think of the first time he met Bai Duan.
When we first met, Bai Duan was dressed in an ancient costume with elegant clothes, standing on the side of the bustling road, like a fairy who had strayed into the mortal world, amazed the years.
——Of course, at that time, he was full of vigilance and scrutiny of Bai Duan, and had no time to pay attention to his beauty. Later, Bai Duan gradually adapted to the modern society and seldom wore ancient costumes anymore, which made him regretful. Taste carefully in memory.
Now, Zhou Mo has seen enough to get his wish, and the white satin is indeed quite suitable for this outfit. The long hair looks more charming than the modern short hair, which makes Zhou Mo love it.
Since his lover came to find him on his own initiative, Zhou Mo didn't bother to continue to pay attention to those tedious political affairs - anyway, he had already dealt with the important matters, and the remaining details were not at this moment.
After tidying up the memorials on the table and putting them aside, Zhou Mo made a pot of clear and fragrant scented tea, and led Bai Duan to sit down opposite him. Bai Duan took a sip of tea, held the teacup in his hand and hesitated for a moment, and finally asked the question he had been wondering for a long time: "Brother...why didn't you take that position?" I don't believe what other people said to perfuse me. Big Brother loves the country and the people, but he really doesn't have any respect for the Daliang Dynasty and the Daliang Royal Family, does he?"
Zhou Mo smiled softly: "You still understand me. That's right, I refused the throne because of my stupid loyalty to the Daliang royal family."
"What's that for?" Bai Duan couldn't help leaning over, asking repeatedly.
"It's because I don't want to be the emperor at all." Zhou Mo shook his head.
Bai Duan frowned and turned his head: "Being the emperor... isn't it good?"
—Although he has not read many history books, he also understands how attractive the throne is. Since ancient times, countless heroes have fought their heads and sacrificed their lives for it, and even fratricide and brother-in-law are everywhere.
"It's good to be an emperor. He's above tens of thousands of people, owns the world, and is rich all over the world. But correspondingly, the more he gets, the more responsibility he has and the more he is bound." Zhou Mo shrugged his shoulders, "I'm a loner. If I become emperor, then the first request of those courtiers who have nothing to do must be to let me fill the harem, recruit beauties, and pass on the heirs, and this is exactly what I don't want. made."
Bai Duan's movements froze, he subconsciously avoided Zhou Mo's burning gaze, his chest bumped wildly and he was at a loss.
He felt that he seemed to understand Zhou Mo's implication, but he couldn't believe it. He instinctively rejected Zhou Mo's words of "filling the harem and inheriting heirs", but his mind was in a mess and he didn't dare to think about himself Why is there such a reaction.
But Zhou Mo didn't give him a chance to escape.
Some time ago, Zhou Mo was so busy with political affairs that he didn't even put the most important relationship on the agenda. Now that his sweetheart just happened to come to his door and brought up such a "sensitive" topic, how could he not go all out and talk about it? take it
Stretching out his hand, covering the back of Bai Duan's hand on the table, Zhou Mo felt that Bai Duan's hand shrank obviously, and immediately tightened his strength, holding him tightly: "My dear brother, do you understand what I mean? "
——Clearly professing Bai but calling him "Xiandi", this taste is really a little sour, it is simply synonymous with human face and animal heart.
Zhou Mo complained secretly in his heart, but Bai Duan had no time to care about the title. He stumbled, his mind went blank: "What... mean?"
"Actually, you understand, don't you?" Zhou Mo smiled lightly, he raised his other hand, lifted Bai Duan's chin, and leaned over to kiss him lightly on the lips, with a tender tone, "I admire you It's been a long time."
Bai Duan's face turned red instantly, and with a forceful hand, he actually broke free. Immediately, Bai Duan stood up quickly, took a few steps back, and distanced herself from Zhou Mo.
Zhou Mo gave a "tsk" in his heart, and secretly sighed that Bai Duan was really used to physical labor in this life, and his strength has grown a lot. Soon, he also got up and slowly approached Bai Duan: "If I become the emperor, no matter how outstanding and talented you are, you will not be able to escape the verbal criticism of those troublesome people who think that you are a sycophant who serves the emperor with your body. And once I cut off the inheritance for you, it will be an unforgivable crime that will harm the country and the people, endanger the country." After a pause, he changed the topic, "But if I am not the emperor, you and I will both But as a minister, with the same status, no one is qualified to use the banner of serving the country and the country, and justifiably dictate my private life, whether I have a wife or not, and whether I have children—even if I like a man, If you want to live with him forever, no one can criticize you. Brother Xiao Duan, do you understand?"
Bai Duan raised his head in a panic, looked into Zhou Mo's sincere and affectionate eyes, and quickly avoided it in a panic. He opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.
Bai Duan grew up among the people and had no news. He never knew that Long Yang was good. Since he was a child, he had received the education of marrying a wife, having children, and passing on the incense. He respects and admires his elder brother very much.
"I conquered the world for the sake of the common people, but I gave up the throne for you." Zhou Mo's gentle and firm voice reached Bai Duan's ears deeply.
Bai Duan took a few steps back, shook her head slightly, then turned around and left. Zhou Mo looked at his back as he fled in a hurry, but did not catch up. Instead, he stroked his sleeves with a smile, his eyes full of complacency and certainty.
He knew that Bai Duan's evasion this time was just because the incident happened suddenly and he couldn't accept it for a while. And with Bai Duan's firm and straightforward personality once he figured it out, he would definitely not escape for too long, making him wait bitterly.
—Now that the frog has been boiled in warm water and the window paper has been successfully pierced, Zhou Mo will soon be able to wait for the delicious food to be served and feast on it.
Zhou Mo, who is full of hope for the future, is in a good mood, and even the table full of government affairs doesn't seem so hideous anymore.
He closed the study door refreshed, sat back at the table, took a sip of scented tea, and continued to write with a pen.
—He had to get this mess out before Bai Duan figured it out. Otherwise, when he succeeds in embracing the beauty... who would want to waste time on this mess? !