After hearing Mu Yunjing's words, all the ministers broke into cold sweat. They did not expect that this person who had always seemed soft and soft before would suddenly change to such an extent. It was really surprising.
At this time, Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Revenue stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since the Emperor has been captured now, should we be prepared? If the enemy takes the opportunity to march on our border, the Emperor will act as a shield.
, then wouldn’t our army just sit back and wait for death? In this case, our army would be in a passive situation, so it would be better to prepare early.”
Everyone nodded repeatedly, yes, there have been many such things in history, and it might have led to the country's subjugation. If we didn't take precautions in advance, the enemy would advance and use the emperor as a shield, no matter it was
No one would start a war easily, as they all said they were afraid of hurting the emperor.
Suddenly, Mu Yunjing smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, everyone, the enemy has retreated now, and it is not as bad as you thought. What you are afraid of is that after they see the emperor escorted back to Kyoto of Meng State,
, forcing my country, Mu, to do something, that’s what I’m most worried about.”
All the ministers were whispering below. To be honest, no one could predict what the Meng Congress would do in the future. They were all bragging. Seeing that the ministers below became restless, Mu Yunjing immediately
He waved his hands to signal all the ministers to calm down, and said: "Since I was the one who stayed behind before the Emperor left to supervise the regency of the country, he must have shouldered this responsibility. As the saying goes, "the troops will block the water and the soil will cover it."
The best thing we can do now is to take precautions before they happen, and the Minister of War will obey the order!"
Suddenly Mu Yunjing shouted loudly in the court hall, and the Minister of War immediately walked out, trembling and knelt down quickly, and said: "I am here, what are your orders?"
Mu Yunjing looked down sharply, and then said: "Now if we want to preserve Mu's century-old foundation, we must not give up an inch of land. You can recruit a hundred thousand troops to garrison at the border.
This time, I don’t need anyone to lead me. I will let you, Minister of War, go there in person. If we fall, we will never come back.”
The Secretary of the Ministry of War did not expect that Mu Yunjing would attack him first. But if he agreed now, he would probably lose his head now, so he quickly agreed: "I respectfully obey the prince.
I will carry out the order and send troops to the border in three days, swearing to defend the border to the death. If the people are locked up, they will be killed if they are broken." Since you are being forced to go, even if you want to die, you must die with courage.
The Secretary of the Ministry of War changed his previous cowardice. As a scholar, he knew what integrity was. His righteous and awe-inspiring look at this time made everyone stay silent, and everyone was in danger, fearing that he would be the next one.
Xiao Ling's father, Xiao Qi, was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War. After the Minister of the Ministry of War left, he would be the top leader of the Ministry of War. Now his heart was in his throat, fearing that he would be the next one. Fortunately, Mu Yunjing did not make any further remarks.
After receiving other orders, they hurriedly retreated. Only then did everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
After retreating from the court, Mu Yunjing came to the Imperial Study Room. In silence, he suddenly thought of something and began to write a letter. After reading it once, he put it in a secret compartment.
, he knew that his letter would successfully reach Lu Hongqing's hands tomorrow. He could then act according to his plan.
The next day, the Meng army began to march towards Mongolia's Kyoto. Mu Lianlong was placed on a carriage. Although he did not look that shabby, his body was restricted. Meng Zhiqingyi
They were in a good mood on the road, commenting on the scenery on the roadside from time to time, as if they were out for fun, and specially placed Xia Ziying next to him, with Sun Sheng and other generals beside him, chatting and laughing along the way.
, very happy.
Xia Ziying remained silent, and only when others asked about her, she reluctantly answered a few words. Meng Zhiqing looked at Xia Ziying as if she was unhappy, and asked: "Miss Xia, what's wrong with you? I never smiled during the whole journey.
Yes, and you are absent-minded, are you still worried about what happened last night?"
Xia Ziying smiled bitterly and continued: "Young Master has already agreed to the little girl, so I have nothing to worry about. I just feel a little bit reluctant to leave my country as I look further and further away from it. Don't be offended, Young Master.
I didn’t say anything bad about the country of Meng, it’s just the love for my homeland. People are not grass and trees, so I still have some feelings.”
Meng Zhiqing looked at her with admiration and said lightly: "Actually, I understand how you feel. You will get better after a while. I promise that when you see Meng's Kyoto, you will feel better."
You will forget all the unhappiness. The prosperity of Kyoto is very representative and can completely wash away all the unhappiness in your heart."
"Oh? Listening to what the young master said was so good, the little girl is really curious and really wants to take a closer look." Xia Ziying continued following Meng Zhiqing's words. In fact, his heart was always on the carriage behind.
The closer she got to Meng's Kyoto, the more she worried that Mu Lianlong would not be able to bear it and that something would happen to him.
"Don't worry, if the estimate is good, according to the current marching speed, we should be able to arrive before dark. By that time, my father must have already held a banquet in the palace, waiting to welcome us.
Haha, it’s been a few days since I left Kyoto, and I really miss it.” Meng Zhiqing said emotionally.
When Xia Ziying saw Meng Zhiqing acting like a shy big boy, she couldn't help but jokingly said: "I really didn't expect that the young master is also a sweetheart. It really surprised the little girl. Haha, I can see that, young master, you
He is also a person who values love and justice.”
Meng Zhiqing suddenly burst out laughing and said: "Haha, just as you said just now, Miss Xia, no one can be ruthless except humans. We are all spiritual beings growing in the world. Naturally, we have to face it with a grateful heart.
Everything."
"If the young master takes charge of the government in the future, he will definitely be a good king." Xia Ziying said with deep feeling.
"Haha, my master's psychology is actually very clear. In terms of experience, I am not even as good as a general, and in terms of talent, I am not as good as other people. However, I was born in an emperor's family, and I am destined to take over this huge empire.
." When he said this, Meng Zhiqing said a little ashamed.
Xia Ziying also sighed with emotion. In fact, what he said was not wrong at all. In terms of Meng Zhiqing's current appearance, he is really not a qualified king. He has too many emotions, too much compassion, and also has the weakness that many people have.
, if such a person steps onto the throne in front of him, it is actually a tragedy in itself, but this is a fate that he cannot escape. He has no choice and no way out. Looking at the sunshine on his face now, talking and laughing happily,
Pointing to Jiang Shan with high spirits, Xia Ziying suddenly felt a feeling of sympathy in her psychology.
"Miss Xia, what are you thinking about?" Meng Zhiqing suddenly asked after seeing Xia Ziying who seemed to be lost in thought.
"Oh? What's the matter?" Xia Ziying came back to her senses and asked hurriedly.
"Ahead of us is the border of my country, Meng. You should take a good look at it. What place is in front of you?" Meng Zhiqing asked in an uneasy manner.
"Where?" Xia Ziying asked curiously.
"Haha, ahead is the most famous Qilin Mountain in our country!" Meng Zhiqing said proudly.
"Qilin Mountain?" Xia Ziying asked curiously.
"Haha, you must be curious about why it is called Qilin Mountain. There is a very beautiful legend about it. It is said that this mountain was originally called Wumingling. It was a barren land at the beginning, and then a young man who was down and out came. He was
When I went to Beijing to take the exam, I lost my name in Sun Mountain. I felt that I was too old to see my fellow villagers, so I came here and decided to live here forever. He worked day and night in the fields, and was seen by the female mountain goddess of this mountain, who admired him very much.
So she turned into a human and came to help him. Day after day, feelings gradually developed between them. By the time Heaven was about to call her back, she was already in love and couldn't extricate herself.
She became pregnant, and finally gave birth to a child without telling Heaven. She hid it in the mountain and was taken care of by young people. The goddess was summoned back by Heaven. Finally, the incident came to light and Heaven knew about it. In order to punish them, they were punished.
I call him Qilin, and he will protect this mountain from generation to generation." Meng Zhiqing said this and suddenly stopped.
Xia Ziying's eyes widened, she looked at Meng Zhiqing in front of her, and continued to ask: "What happened next? Could it be that this mountain is called Qilin Mountain?"
Meng Zhiqing smiled faintly, "Of course not. Later, this child grew up, but he did not do anything wrong because he was a monster Qilin, nor did he become depressed. Instead, he guarded everything here and completely built up this mountain.
As the patron saint, he did the work that his mother had done before, and became more meritorious and was respected by the world. So this mountain was called Qilin Mountain." After Meng Zhiqing finished telling the story, he suddenly smiled bitterly and continued:
"Every time I pass by here, I am thinking about it, thinking about meeting this Qilin who is burdened by his parents, but has never been humble or silent."
"Is there really a unicorn here?" Xia Ziying asked curiously.
Meng Zhiqing heard her words and immediately laughed, "You are really stupid. You didn't listen to me. This is just a legend. How can you take the legend seriously?"
"Oh, yes, it's just a legend." Xia Ziying knew her naivety, and she suddenly felt a little ashamed and reflected on herself.
Seeing her aggrieved look, Meng Zhiqing continued: "Okay, after listening to the story, you should also understand the origin of this mountain. Are you interested in going down to have a look when you arrive?"
When Xia Ziying heard this, she was immediately surprised, "Can you go down?"