It had been more than half a month since the army arrived, and Xiao Jinyi's injuries were almost healed. The crisis in Mobei has been resolved. Logically speaking, Emperor Jing Ren should have returned to the court, but he stayed here.
This is not because of willfulness, but because the situation in Mobei is complicated. There are all kinds of people, including those left by the late emperor to check and balance the Marquis of Zhenbei, and traitors from the herdsmen. Mobei is far away from the capital and prone to changes. Now that he is here, for the sake of the people of Mobei, Emperor Jingren also wants to put this place in order.
After half a month, Emperor Jing Ren took advantage of the war to mobilize Mobei personnel in a drastic way. With the assistance of Xiao Jinshu, a strategist, he quickly cleared away the moths in Mobei. However, as a result, there are fewer people available.
The only disabled strategist left in Zhenbeihou's family was Xiao Jinyi. Xiao Jinshu was good at planning but not good at fighting, and was not suitable to be a leader. As for Xiao Jinyi, even if he wanted to stay, Emperor Jing Ren would not keep him. Ever since Xiao Jinyi put the pendant back on for him, Emperor Jing Ren had made up his mind that Xiao Jinyi could only be the queen in this life, and he could only keep her for a moment.
Fortunately, Xiao Jinshu also believes that his sister should not be on the battlefield, and the sword has no eyes. The sister they have loved since childhood is better to stay in the palace and be the most noble woman in the world. In the past, Xiao Jinshu believed that the queen was a place of tigers and wolves, and his upright sister might be eaten to pieces. However, the late emperor proposed marriage, and the whole family was unwilling, but there was nothing they could do. But now it seems that Emperor Jing Ren is completely infatuated with his sister. Xiao Jinshu also found out about the situation in the harem from Su Huailing. The emperor demoted the fourth concubine for the sake of the queen. He originally planned to draft but later decided not to choose. Every night Suqifeng Palace has a better relationship than some wealthy families with many wives and concubines.
Xiao Jinshu was relieved.
As for why he inquired about the information from Su Huailing, the main reason was that Su Huailing was not a scheming person no matter how long he stayed in Jinyiwei. Xiao Jinshu observed for a long time before he was sure that he could inquire from this person. It was also because after Su Huailing returned to the border town, Jing Xixian asked her to resume women's clothing and told Xiao Jinshu that she was a maid who followed the queen in the palace. Xiao Jinshu felt that the maid would know the harem better than those rich and powerful men, so he chose Su Huailing.
Of course, he asked the right person.
Knowing that the emperor and empress were in good terms, Xiao Jinshu felt slightly relieved. And when Emperor Jing Ren entrusted him with unlimited trust, and Xiao Jinshu recommended him to all civil servants in the army, Xiao Jinshu's respect for Emperor Jing Ren reached a new level.
When he heard that Emperor Jingren asked him to recommend useful talents, Xiao Jinshu once asked: "Isn't your Majesty afraid of the monopoly of his relatives and the self-respect of his troops?"
Emperor Jingren's answer at that time was: "If I am incompetent, someone other than a relative can also have the power."
The implication is that Emperor Jing Ren can and dares to use the Xiao family, and he is confident that the Xiao family and even anyone else will not be able to think otherwise.
"Your Majesty has great talents and great plans, and naturally no one can be disloyal to me. But power is alluring. If the young master is weak, I might have someone with evil intentions." Xiao Jinshu said to Emperor Jingren very straightforwardly.
"When my son is old enough, he will conceal his identity and go to the army to gain experience." Emperor Jingren said, "I don't ask him to be talented in both civil and military affairs, but I only ask him to know the sufferings of the people and the passion of the soldiers. I don't ask him to do so." If he needs to become a general, I just need him to sharpen his mind. Then I’ll ask my brother to work hard.”
Xiao Jinshu understood that the purpose of this young emperor was not to firmly hold on to his imperial power, but to hope that his imperial power could bring more benefits to the Xia Kingdom. Emperor Jingren also had this requirement for his own heirs.
"I obey, the Xiao family and even the descendants of the Xiao family will do their best and die." Xiao Jinshu said sincerely.
More than ten days later, Mobei officials finally made up for it, and the queen's injury also improved a lot. His martial arts skills are high and his recovery ability is much stronger than others. The wounds on his body have healed, and the ribs that were most seriously injured are also much better. But for the sake of your health, it’s better not to travel.
Emperor Jing Ren must take the queen with him when he goes back. Nothing major happened in the capital. The spring plowing went smoothly. There were spring rains everywhere. So far, it seems that this year is going well. As a result, Emperor Jing Ren stayed in Mobei temporarily, waiting for the queen to recover before leaving.
However, the queen disagreed.
"Your Majesty, you should return to Beijing first. I must stay to capture Hu Yanxi." Xiao Jinyi said.
Regardless of whether it was for the doctor's whereabouts or the safety of Mobei City, Hu Yanxi could not be allowed to accumulate strength in Saibei. Hu Yanxi is too strong. In a few years, he will be able to organize a strong army to attack Mobei City. Letting him go like this is basically letting the tiger go back to the mountain.
"Then I will stay too." Emperor Jing Ren said firmly.
"Your Majesty..." Xiao Jinyi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not say anything.
Ever since Emperor Jing Ren had a showdown with him that day and got the truth he wanted, he never said anything again. Everything seemed to have never happened. The little emperor completely forgot about this incident as he had said. Even if it was all an illusion, as long as he still existed, he should fulfill his responsibilities as an emperor.
However, now, he is a little willful and refuses to leave Mobei and return to Beijing. Is he... a little self-defeating
"Put away your eyes," Emperor Jing Ren pushed Xiao Jinyi's face aside, "I know very well what I am doing, and I am not being willful. I originally stayed in Mobei to make the border work together to clear out those with ulterior motives. . Among these people are the people left by the late emperor. It is not convenient for other officials to intervene. Only I can touch them. The emperor is far away in the capital. I naturally have to deal with it myself this time when I come to Mobei. "
"Yesterday, the third brother told me that the personnel in Mobei have been adjusted. Although the newly promoted generals are still a little green, they will not have any big battles in the past few years. After a few years of training, they will be of great use. Now Mobei Nothing is wrong. Your Majesty should return to Beijing. I don’t want to drive him away, but I just feel that Hu Yanxi may be hiding somewhere and your Majesty is not safe here.”
"Hu Yanxi..." Emperor Jing Ren frowned and asked, "Does he have the same purpose as Yan Xu and others? But he is obviously about the same skill as you, so his purpose shouldn't be the same as Yan Xu and his group, right?"
Xiao Jinyi shook his head and said: "I don't know what his purpose is, I don't even know what he is. I just always feel uneasy in my heart. The sooner your majesty leaves here, the more at ease I will be. Your majesty, please rest assured, we will capture Hu Yanxi alive." , I will definitely return to Beijing and be your Majesty’s queen.”
Emperor Jing Ren stared at Xiao Jinyi seriously, and after a long time, he came closer, kissed Xiao Jinyi's lips with cool lips, and ordered: "You must return to Beijing alive. I will give you one year. If the Queen does not return to Beijing within one year, , I will tell the world that the queen will die suddenly, and a virtuous and virtuous woman will be chosen as the queen."
Xiao Jinyi looked at Emperor Jing Ren silently, not because he was angry that Emperor Jing Ren wanted to make someone else the queen, but because he didn't expect the little emperor to be so sensitive.
He clearly felt that if he completed the task this time, he would leave this world...
Yes, it was precisely for this reason that Emperor Jingren did not want to leave Mobei, because this farewell was most likely to be an eternal farewell...
He only wanted to capture Hu Yanxi, but he couldn't see as far as the little emperor.
"I..." Xiao Jinyi looked into Emperor Jing Ren's eyes and couldn't open his mouth.
What kind of eyes are these. He should be a deep-thinking emperor, and his eyes should be full of worry and doubt, but the little emperor's eyes are so clean. This is not the innocence of a child, but the ability to keep one's original mind pure after understanding everything. Like crystal, crystal clear.
Being looked at by such a pair of eyes, Xiao Jinyi couldn't even make a guarantee.
Because he really couldn't guarantee whether he would be able to come back.
Once the doctor's whereabouts are determined, if he is dead as Hu Yanxi said, the outside technicians will immediately recall him after receiving the information fed back by the helmet. By then he will still have his own work and mission, and it will be impossible for him to come back.
Emperor Jing Ren's departure may be an eternal farewell.
Such a patriotic little emperor wanted to stay in Mobei willfully for him. This meant that in Emperor Jingren's heart, he... at some point, surpassed the weight of the country.
However, after his reminder, Emperor Jing Ren realized his responsibility again and decided to leave here.
Shen Junrui really gave up too many things for the sake of the throne and the world. It is said that emperors are heartless, but who knows that it is not that they are heartless, but that they must harden their hearts and hide their feelings for the sake of righteousness. Enduring the pain like a knife in his heart, even if his heart is dripping with blood, he still wants to be a rational and calm emperor.
This time, Emperor Jing Ren once again hardened his heart and hid his reluctance deeply, even if it was just for this false country.
As long as you are in office, you will fulfill your responsibilities. Even if he knew that all this was false, Emperor Jing Ren would still not let go of his responsibilities.
Xiao Jinyi took a deep breath, held Emperor Jing Ren's hand and said: "Others cannot reveal the secret of our coming here, but I am different. I have a heavy responsibility, and the monitoring of me is much relaxed. As long as it does not affect the mission, I will You will not be forced to leave. Your Majesty, everyone who comes here has only one purpose, I want you to love beauty more than country, and devote all the world to him."
Emperor Jing Ren frowned: "This is impossible. Loving someone is only a matter between the two of us. I will not go so far as to ignore the entire country for this."
"I know." Xiao Jinyi said, "I don't want your majesty to devote myself to the world, I don't want your majesty to protect me and have no heirs, I just want your majesty to remember me... Even if someone erases your majesty's memory, please remember me. ”
At this moment, Emperor Jing Ren finally understood what it meant to be "a man with swords and a sword, and a fish with me". The feeling of powerlessness almost eroded him, but he still nodded and said: "I will find a way to remember Jin Yi, you have no joke."
Xiao Jinyi did nothing that night, but looked at Emperor Jing Ren without blinking. After saying goodbye, she was afraid that she would never have the chance to look at him again.
The next day, Emperor Jingren returned to the court. Three days later, Hu Yanxi attacked Emperor Jingren's team. The news that Emperor Jingren and a Jin Yiwei were kidnapped spread back to Mobei City.