The night is bright with bright moon and few stars.
Li Mu is still brewing wine at the martial arts arena, and he worked overtime tonight. He has not yet recovered from what happened during the day, and needs some time to digest it. He asked his servant to get a plate of pig head meat, and put it next to the stone table
I sat down, opened a jar of wine, looked at the moonlight, listened to the ticking sound of the distilled wine, and drank alone against the moon.
When he couldn't figure things out in his previous life, he liked to drink a few sips. Because he was an orphan, and when he was suffering, he had nowhere to talk, so he could only keep it in his heart and digest it. Drinking could not solve the problem, but it could anesthetize the nerves and make him drunk.
After that, there will be a lot less worries in my heart.
Suddenly, footsteps came from the door of the martial arts arena. Li Mu put down his wine glass and looked over. It was Bai Qiaoqiao. She had a basket on her arm. You didn't need to guess that this girl was bringing food. Li Mu greeted her and took the basket.
Taking it in his hand, he said: "It's so late, what are you doing here? I'll go back later."
"I was worried that you would be hungry, so I brought some pastries." Bai Qiaoqiao's smile was like a flower, which was even more touching under the background of the torch. At this time, she saw the beef on the table and the open wine jar, frowned and said, "You
drinking?"
Li Mu smiled bitterly and said: "Everyone else is marrying a wife or a daughter. As for me, I will marry my mother soon... I can't explain what it feels like. It's really confusing." He sighed and said, "Don't mention it.
That's it. Where is mother, are you asleep?"
Bai Qiaoqiao took the cakes out of the basket and said, "Mom was so happy when she learned that your majesty granted marriage and that you expressed your support. She talked to me for a long time and just stopped."
"Oh, she really looks like a bride waiting to be married."
Bai Qiaoqiao heard Li Mu sigh and said, "Didn't you say that as long as mother is happy, it will be fine? Why are you still sighing?"
Li Mu took a sip of wine and said: "That's what you said, and I have to do that... But after all, I am only a relative. After my mother married Tang Jian, we must not be able to see each other as often as we do now. As a son, I also
Although my mother is happy that I can't serve you, I still feel a little uncomfortable." What Li Mu didn't say was that he didn't have a mother in his previous life. In this life, he got a mother by accident and enjoyed maternal love for a few days.
, seeing that he was about to lose it again. The sadness in his heart was probably due to this.
In his previous life, Li Mu was a pessimistic person. Perhaps because of his origin as an orphan, he had a sense of inferiority in his heart. He was the kind of person who would always think of the worst case scenario when looking at something, and would assume this without any reason.
Situations will happen to him, and he does things based on this premise. But at the same time, he is a person who refuses to admit defeat. Even if there is no chance, he will work hard to the end. Therefore, in the twenty-eight years of his previous life, he fought
From the beginning of his life, he was very tired.
After traveling through time, he originally wanted to start without any worries, but because of the memory left in his body, he took over the original responsibility of Li Mu. In this situation, he was not sure whether it was because God was taking care of him and allowed him to reduce his burden, or whether
It turns out that Li Mu has a spirit in heaven and wants his mother to find a good family and live in peace and happiness for the rest of her life. Li Mu couldn't think clearly, but he felt like he was going to be alone again.
Suddenly there was a warm feeling in his palm. Li Mu looked up and saw Bai Qiaoqiao putting her hand in his palm.
Bai Qiaoqiao smiled softly and said: "Mr. Lang, I can't always be by your side in the future, but I will not leave you. I will always be with you. Wherever you are, I will follow you. You will never be alone."
of."
"Qiaoqiao..." Li Mu couldn't help but clenched Bai Qiaoqiao's hand. He was so moved that he could not be more moved. Just when he was about to take Bai Qiaoqiao into his arms and love her, suddenly there was a sound from the door of the martial arts arena.
cough.
Bai Qiaoqiao stood up quickly like a frightened rabbit. Li Mu looked over angrily, and when he saw Li Ji walking out of the shadows, his anger turned into helplessness. He stood up and saluted, saying: "Father, you
Why haven't you rested yet?"
"Ah, well, aren't you going to take up a post at the Ministry of Industry tomorrow? I suddenly remembered something and wanted to talk to you. I won't disturb you, right?"
It can't be said that there is. Li Mu squeezed out a smile and said: "Of course not. Please sit down, foster father."
"Father, I'll go back and serve my mother-in-law. Let's talk." Li Ji coughed just now, and he clearly saw it. Bai Qiaoqiao couldn't bear it, so she quickly found an excuse and ran away as if running away.
Li Mu took another wine glass, poured wine for Li Ji, and said, "Father, I wonder if you have anything to tell me?"
Li Ji looked at Li Mu and said, "Son, you are hiding here drinking because of the marriage granted by His Majesty?"
Li Mu nodded and said: "Father, it is indeed because of this matter. But it's not that I don't support it, and I can't explain it clearly. I just feel a little complicated."
Li Ji smiled and said: "I can understand your mood, but my adoptive father has to give you a few words. This matter is really a great good thing for you."
"Oh?" Li Mu asked, "Why did my adoptive father say that? What's so good about it?"
Li Ji drank a glass of wine and said: "This is what I came to you to tell you. You come from a border town and don't understand the dangers in the court. I have been admonishing your majesty not to give you any more rewards.
, do you know why?"
"Isn't it because I am still young and have insufficient qualifications..."
"No, no, no, that's just a reason. The real reason is that if His Majesty really rewards you according to the standards of a county prince, you will arouse the jealousy of others, make enemies, and attract attacks and annihilations. You are of low origin and have no foundation.
, how to resist? Although you are my adopted son, even I am not without enemies in the court. If it really arouses public anger, I will not be able to protect you. "
"Ah?" Li Mu said in surprise: "Father, is this the case?"
Li Ji sighed and said, "It doesn't stop there. The current situation in the DPRK and China is very turbulent. There are many factions and it is complicated. Even Your Majesty has a headache. I came to you because I am worried that you have taken the wrong path.
I came here specifically to remind you."
"Father, please speak. My children are all ears."
"Right now, the factions in the court, from a broad perspective, include the opposition between the new rich and the nobles, and the opposition between the poor and the nobles. Let's talk about the new rich and the nobles first. There are five surnames and seven hopes in the world, and they have been passed down for thousands of years.
The family is very powerful. It is deeply entangled in the local area and its influence is even greater than that of the imperial court. His Majesty is a close friend, but he has to rely on them to maintain local rule. Many important positions in the imperial court are held by members of these families.
Not only our Tang Dynasty, but also the monarchs of all dynasties suffered from this problem. As for the new nobles, they are the so-called Conglong heroes. Some of these people were from poor families in the past, and some were nobles, but they are not as good as the five sects and seven surnames. They have risen because of their merits, which naturally threatens them.
The interests of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are so they are in opposition to each other."
"Let's talk about the poor families and the nobles. For thousands of years, the nobles have held power. During the two Jin Dynasties, there was even a saying that the monarch and the nobles shared the world. In order to maintain their status, the nobles monopolized knowledge and did their best to prevent the poor from having the opportunity to learn.
, forcing the monarch to select officials from among them. His Majesty opened the imperial examination in order to select poor families to fight against the nobles. However, seven out of ten people who passed the examination were from the noble families. This is also a helpless thing. Between the poor families and the noble families, the background
The difference is too big, and the status quo will not be changed for a while."