At this moment, he had no choice but to wait for Sima Luocheng to tell him what he wanted to ask for, so he rejected him outright.
As soon as Mu Zili said these words, Xi Meng already saw that Sima Luocheng's face was slightly sick, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became awkward.
Shi Meng secretly cursed in his heart, this idiot, now that he is the king, it must be important to come to ask for help in person, but he doesn't even give him a chance to speak, which really makes people sweat.
"Haha! Well... my senior brother is a straight-talking person. Your Majesty, please don't argue with him! Your Majesty, if you have something to do, it's okay to talk about it. If it's something within our power, I won't refuse!" Shi Meng hammered hard.
He touched Mu Zili's chest and laughed twice, trying to ease the atmosphere in front of him.
Sima Luocheng was not a stingy person. In an instant, he raised his head and laughed. He patted Mu Zili on the shoulder and said, "Brother Mu, you are too worried! Luocheng is not here for the sake of the Imperial Master!"
Only then did Mu Zili realize that what he just said was indeed inappropriate, and he quickly clasped his fists, "Your Majesty, don't blame me!"
"Hey! You two! Just treat Luo Cheng as begging you! There are no other people here, and we are all friends of life and death. Don't stick to these false etiquettes, and say 'Your Majesty' one by one. Luo Cheng feels really awkward when he hears this
It's so tight! What did you call me in the past, and what do you call me now, okay?" Sima Luocheng spread his hands and sighed, looking quite helpless. It seemed that he really knew each other, but they always avoided it. This feeling of unfamiliarity
It made him very unhappy.
"This..." Mu Zili was still a little hesitant. He really didn't understand these mortals, but he recalled what the demon monkey who had been traveling in the world for hundreds of years said when he left the country, and what happened to his little brother Qinan.
He is indeed more wary of mortals than monsters.
As for Sima Luocheng, just because of Xi Meng's words that day, he had decided to help him recover. Now that everything is over, there really shouldn't be any more involvement.
I don't know why, but today I always felt that when he looked at Xi Meng, those bright black eyes seemed to contain emotions that he had never had in the past. It was this look that made me feel very uncomfortable.
But Simeng was just the opposite of him. Although she knew that this person would be moody easily once he reached a high position, it was best to stay away from him.
But Sima Luocheng is not an ordinary monarch. Just from the ambition he showed on the way back to Xuanyang that day, Xi Meng already knows that he is a man with the world in mind.
She thought that people who truly have the world in mind would naturally have a broader mind than ordinary people, and would naturally not care too much about such small things.
So, when Mu Zili was hesitating, she readily agreed, "That's fine! In private from now on, the three of us will be the same as before, which makes it seem more cordial! Hehe! Don't you think so, Mu Mu?" she said.
He tugged on Mu Zili's sleeves to signal him not to spoil the fun.
"Since I didn't come to Luo City to serve as a national advisor, something happened in the court?" Mu Zili stopped worrying and asked instead.
Seeing that the two of them finally returned to normal, Sima Luocheng felt relieved, frowned slightly, and shook his head, "The court is fine. Although there are criticisms, they still take into account my current status and do not dare to blatantly disobey me. It's just that
, the appointment with Baili Rong that day has now undergone some changes."
When Xi Meng heard this, he asked urgently, "But the border war is tense? Could it be that those caravans really came to attack the city?"
"Don't worry, Meng'er, just listen to me. The alliance signed between me and Baili Rong that day stated that she sent 50,000 troops to pretend to besiege Guizhou, in order to lure Concubine Mei and Luo Xi to send troops for reinforcements, while we are waiting
I took the opportunity to attack Xuanyang City. But I didn’t expect that Long Hai and I secretly raised 20,000 soldiers, horses, and food, and when we were ambushing outside Xuanyang City, the news of Jun’s father’s death came from the palace. You all know everything that happened next.
"Although I had doubts about Concubine Mei's identity that day, I never thought she was a monster." When Sima Luocheng said this, his eyes darkened, obviously still feeling guilty for the death of his father.
Mu Zili sighed softly, "The cunningness of the red fox demon is something that not even gods can guard against, let alone mortals." Even he, without the help of his master, would have practiced for thousands of years in vain, and he almost died at her hands.
Sima Luocheng was slightly startled when he heard this, and immediately understood what he meant. After thinking about it, the deceased was dead, and now there were more important things waiting for him to do than guilt.
After a moment's pause, he continued: "In the battle in the Chongyi Palace, thanks to Brother Mu's help, we were able to annihilate the demon concubine in one fell swoop. I thought Song Xian would follow my wishes and send a message to the Shang Kingdom to withdraw troops from Guizhou. But after I ascended the throne, I
On the same day, news came that the city of Guizhou had been destroyed and that the old general Shangguan Liuyun committed suicide on the city tower. Now the 50,000-strong Shang army marched straight in, already heading north along Ruoshui, and they were afraid that they would arrive in Chenzhou soon. On that day, in the Chongyi Palace
Most of the people killed by Concubine Mei were our military generals from the Yun Kingdom. Now there are no generals available in the court. The soldiers guarding Xuanyang City plus the imperial guards of Chaoyang Palace total no more than 30,000. If Chenzhou is defeated, Xuzhou will be in danger.
Xuanyang is only three days’ journey from Xuzhou.”
Hearing what he said was so thrilling, Xi Meng also frowned, his eyes filled with purple halo rolled around, and the last bit of admiration for Baili Rong in his heart turned into contempt and contempt. The lord of a country,
It's really irritating to be so cunning even though we have clearly made a covenant.
"This Bailirong is really shameless. While begging you to marry her shameless daughter, she actually took up Yun Guo's idea. It's so shameless! When my senior brother and I go to Chenzhou, I'll do a good job for you.
Teach those dishonest Shang people a lesson!" Xi Meng angrily took Mu Zili's hand and walked out.
"Meng'er, wait a minute! Bai Lirong's move was also because she was afraid that I would not be able to ascend the throne smoothly, and she did not want to waste the opportunity to avenge her shame, so she wanted to take the opportunity to attack my city. But she only had 50,000 soldiers and horses, and she wanted to destroy me.
The country is in a state of chaos. Although Xuanyang has few soldiers, we have one hundred thousand elite soldiers stationed in the three counties in the western frontier of Yun Kingdom. However, the distance is far away, and it is inconvenient to solve this urgent need. Now that I have ascended the throne, I have ordered to send troops to various countries quickly.
Da Wen, I think Baili Rong should have gotten the news by now. I only hope that after she sees the document, she can abide by our agreement and let her troops withdraw from the Yun Kingdom." Sima Luocheng raised his chin slightly, but the anxiety in his eyes did not disappear.
alleviate.
"I understand, you are afraid that if she pretends to be blind and refuses to withdraw her troops, you want me and my senior brother to go to Bingzhou to remind her, right?"
"Due to the incident involving the demon concubine, I have already gained a bad reputation. Even though I ascend to the throne, I will inevitably be criticized by others. In this Yun-Shang battle, if I defeat the enemy personally, I will be able to use my military exploits to reestablish the Yun Kingdom in Kyushu.
Let the world gradually forget those unbearable past events. Therefore, Meng'er and Brother Mu don't need to go to Bingzhou, they only need to..."
Sima Luocheng whispered his plans and arrangements, Simeng and Mu Zili nodded repeatedly, and then the three of them left the courtyard together.
It was night, with dark clouds covering the moon and a cool breeze.
In the Chaoyang Palace, except for the Yongle Palace, which still had light, the other palaces were dark and silent.
After Sima Luocheng ascended the throne, he ordered people to seal the Sichen Palace where he once lived, and moved to the Yongle Palace where his mother used to live.
Yongle Hall is located in the north wing of Chaoyang Palace, far away from the main hall. As a monarch's bedroom, it is indeed simple, but it also has the advantage of being quiet.
Sima Luocheng is a very cautious person. Although he is in a high position, he is extremely careful about the people around him. In addition, there are really few people he can trust now. Therefore, there are no attendants on duty outside the palace at the moment. Even on weekdays, he is on duty in Yongle Palace.
All the tea maids were looking for other errands and were sent away early.
In front of the table, Sima Luocheng frowned slightly, pointed at the topographic map of the Yun Kingdom on the table, and explained something in a low voice to Shi Meng and Mu Zili beside him.