Mei Changsu supported his arm with a smile, and said in a low voice, "Today is the first time, Big Brother Meng, would you like to accompany my younger brother to visit Jingwang's mansion?"
"Okay." Meng Zhi answered without hesitation, turned around and took the fox fur cloak from the hanger, and draped it over Mei Changsu's shoulders, "It's damp in the tunnel, you should wear more."
"You really want to accompany me?" The light in Mei Changsu's eyes flickered, "If King Jing asks why you are with me, how would you answer?"
Meng Zhi really never thought of this episode, so he was stunned and said, "I thought he knew..."
"He knows that you and I have a relationship, and he also knows that you appreciate me and favor me..." Mei Changsu looked into the eyes of the commander of the Imperial Army, "but he doesn't know the real origin between you and me. If you Accompanying me out of the most secret tunnel in the whole capital means that the relationship between you and me is ten times closer than he imagined. How could he not be surprised? How could he not want Ask clearly?"
"Then..." Meng Zhi frowned and thought for a while, "Just say that you saved my life, I want to repay my gratitude, or that I have the handle in your hands, so I have to..."
Mei Changsu smiled and shook his head, "Jingyan is not that easy to deceive. What kind of person are you, Commander Meng, if you and I are just for repayment of gratitude, or just because of being threatened, then it would be good if I could use you at most. If you don't trust me, if you don't trust me like brothers and sisters, how could I tell you this secret way that affects my life and death?"
"Xiaoshu," Meng Zhi suddenly held his hand tightly, "just tell him everything, the real relationship between us, and your real..."
Mei Changsu's expression suddenly turned cold, and the soft eyes just now condensed like ice, covering all the emotional flow under the ice, and even the tone of voice exuded a faint chill.
"Brother Meng, what I'm most afraid of is that you can't help this..." Mei Changsu squeezed Meng Zhi's hand back, his fingertips almost digging into the flesh on the back of his hand, "In the future, Jingyan and you will have a relationship. There will be more and more exchanges between you, you must remember that under any circumstances, you must grit your teeth, and you can't tell him who I am, and you can't say a word!"
"But why?! Why do you have to stand alone? If King Jing knew all the truth, he would definitely be more..."
"That would be a bad thing." Mei Changsu cut off his words coldly, "Prince Jing's determination to seize the heir apparent is still firm, no matter how he feels, at least he has listened to my advice. He also cooperates with plans and actions one by one, and has never resisted, do you know why?"
"Because..." Meng Zhi muttered for a long time, but couldn't say the second half.
"Because he has no distractions now, seizing the throne is the most important thing for him at the moment. Everything I have done for him, he only needs to judge whether it is beneficial to seizing the throne. As for these things, May He doesn't need to care what kind of consequences Changsu himself will cause." Mei Changsu said coldly, but a sad smile appeared in his eyes, "But once he knows that I am Lin Shu, the priority will be changed. In exchange, he can't help but want to protect me, to leave a way for me, and doing so will inevitably bind hands and feet, but instead become a drag on each other..."
Meng Zhi also knew King Jing's personality and temperament. He understood that what he said was true, and he had no way to refute it. He only felt miserable in his heart, and the pain was unbearable.
"Actually, on the other hand, it would be easier for me if I didn't tell him." Mei Changsu took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Jingyan and I, after all, are very close friends. As Mei Changsu, in front of him, no matter what I plan, I don't feel anything in my heart, but once I change back to Lin Shu, I will inevitably feel sad, sad, and inexplicably irritable. If I succumb to such emotions, Don't talk about taking the seat, how many people's lives have to follow..."
"Don't say it..." The man who was beaten by Meng Zhi couldn't help but turn red at the moment, "I promise you, under any circumstances, I will never reveal half a word... King Jing doesn't know it's nothing, and me, Xiaoshu , in the future, the elder brother will take care of you, and you will not be wronged if you die..."
Mei Changsu endured the excitement in his chest, patted his upper arm lightly, and comforted: "Don't worry, Jingyan is not the kind of cold and weak person who can share weal and woe, and I will not be wronged in the future. Where to go."
"That's true," Meng Zhi sighed. "Not good at power and tactics, not knowing how to change, and placing too much importance on friendship. These are all the shortcomings of King Jing. It is really hard for you to help him rise."
Mei Changsu turned his face slightly to the side of the window, his face was as clear as snow, and the smile on his lips was like ice, and said coldly: "Do we still lack the kind of mean and suspicious emperor who only knows how to play the emperor's mind and control his subjects? It's a little harder to put Jingyan on the throne, but once he succeeds, he is not a good emperor because of his indomitable determination, his keen eyesight to detect loyal and traitors, and his clear and fair behavior. Without internal friction, the ruler and the ministers can work together to cultivate morality and governance. You have also seen over the years that people who do not think about politics in the Korean language and war in military affairs have all figured out what they want and stick to their positions. If you are healthy, you can barely hold on to this false pretence. If it is like this next day, I am afraid that the national strength will continue to decline. If you don’t try to cheer up, why will you be shocked by the tigers and wolves in the future, and how will you protect the land and the people?”
His voice was low and mellow, and his tone was not impassioned, but when Meng Zhi heard it, he felt that the blood flow all over his body suddenly accelerated, and his chest was hot. Purging the imperial court and promoting the cleanliness has always been the long-cherished wish of the eldest son of the emperor, King Qi. When Meng Zhi was in the Red Flame Army, he also heard the wise king describe the ideal court situation in his heart. But since his death, the elites who gathered in the Qi Wang mansion also scattered and withered, or they were implicated and died, or they disappeared, or they changed their minds after realizing the current affairs, or they were always suppressed and hard to come forward. Yu Yiyi was submissive to his promises, and his anger was heavy. The emperor's likes and dislikes became the standard for measuring everything. Everyone thought about how to fight for power, how to maintain favor, and how to choose the correct position for their future. The Crown Prince and Prince Yu were even more so, and almost regarded playing with people's hearts as a treasure for governing the country. If anyone in the entire Daliang royal family could carry on a little bit of King Qi's original idea of governing the country, it was indeed King Jing who was taught by Xiao Jingyu's side since he was a child.
"Brother Meng," Mei Changsu seemed to have read his thoughts from his eyes, with an An Ran smile on his face, and whispered, "You understand now? There are many things, I can't let Jingyan and I Let's take it together. If I want to fall into hell and become a devil full of poison in my heart, then I can do it alone. Jingyan's innocent heart must be preserved. Although there are some things he must understand, some naive thoughts He also has to change, but I will try to keep his bottom line and principles, and I will not let him be too dark in the process of seizing the throne. If he will be promoted to the throne in the future, it will be someone with the same heart as the Crown Prince Yu. The emperor, that brother Jingyu and Chi Yanjun, are truly dead in vain..."
Meng Zhi had mixed feelings in his heart, so he could only nod his head heavily, and was speechless for a long time. Although he had promised Mei Changsu many times not to reveal the truth, but until this moment, he was truly convinced and engraved this promise in his heart.
Mei Changsu's eyes had returned to tranquility and softness, and he supported the desk next to him and said, "Brother Meng, I said that I would ask you to come with me to Prince Jing's mansion today. That was a joke. If you want Jingyan not to be suspicious, I'm afraid I will have you. Just walk from his side to me."
Meng Zhi didn't understand what he meant for a while, and blurted out, "Where do you go from him? How?"
Mei Changsu felt a little tired, so he sat down on the wooden chair next to him, and motioned for Meng Zhi to also take a seat, Fang slowly said: "You were recently murdered by the internal prisoner, and you were suspected by the emperor for no reason. The commander has been transferred away. Everyone sees all this, and Prince Jing naturally knows that you have been wronged. I will find an opportunity to talk to Prince Jing, let him seize this opportunity to interact with you more, and take your subordinates Take care of him in his mansion. You also try your best to let him understand your dislike for the prince and Prince Yu, as well as your nostalgia for Prince Qi. The two of you have a very good relationship. When you get closer, you will pretend to be unintentional. Found the tunnel entrance in his bedroom, forcing him to tell you the truth. At this time, you can trust your heart and show him that although you will never betray the emperor, you can support him in the battle for the throne. King Jing Suri understands your loyalty and your bias, so he will definitely believe it. Since you have discovered this tunnel, he can't hide it. When the time comes, you should accompany him. Coming to my side surprised me..."
"You're really..." Meng Zhi couldn't help laughing, "I'll see how this brain grows. In this way, it's logical that I will become your confidant, but King Jing can't help but be startled first... "
"If I don't have to let King Jing know that you are from our side so that we can act in the future, why should I sing this song? In the future, we will be colleagues of the same lord, and there will be no conflict in both civil and military affairs, no matter how good our friendship is. King Jing won't be surprised by a few points, wouldn't it be better than finding some excuse to repay?"
"What you said is, just follow your method. It's just tonight, I can't accompany you for the first time."
"I've been with the guests for a day today, and I'm also tired, and there's nothing urgent to burn my eyebrows. I didn't plan to go. It's getting late, so you should go back to the house, so that Mrs.-in-law won't worry about you at home. "
Meng Zhi looked at his face carefully, frowned and said: "There are blue under your eyelids, it seems that you are indeed overworked. The tunnel is here, you won't fly away if you don't go today, and it's important to take good rest. I won't bother you anymore, go to sleep quickly."
Mei Changsu really felt very tired, and he didn't need to be polite to Meng Zhi. He just nodded and went straight back to the inner room, and Zhan was put on the bed and fell asleep. Fei Liu, who had been sleeping on a small bed in the inner room, looked up to see that it was him, only blinked twice, then closed his eyes and fell down again, not knowing whether he was awake just now or not.
Amused by his cute appearance, Meng Zhi's face couldn't help but smile, but he couldn't bear to make a sound. He only carefully closed the doors and windows for them, and blew out the candles on the table, then quietly. leave.