"That's the case, then Brother Mu, when Miss Mu comes back, I will tell her that I will come back to see her and ask her to take more care of herself." Shao Yan said respectfully, holding his hand.
"Absolutely, sir, go slowly." Mu Zhiping clasped his fists in return, but he was secretly happy in his heart. He wished Shao Yan would leave here soon, otherwise he would never have the chance to win Mu Ying's heart.
Shao Yan looked around, but still didn't see Mu Ying. For some reason, he suddenly felt empty in his heart, as if something was missing. Chang Yixiao saw him in a daze, and coughed lightly beside him.
After making two noises, Shao Yan finally regained his composure, clasped his hands to Mu Boqing and others and said, "It's getting late, and I should be on my way. Uncle Mu, Master Mu, brothers, please stay."
"Take care, sir," everyone clasped their fists together. Mu Boqing glanced at Shao Yan reluctantly. He was the only one in the whole village who knew the identity of Shao Yan's emperor. He originally planned to use up space to stay with Shao Yan for a few more days, but now he
The situation was in chaos, and it was not easy for him to try to persuade him to stay.
After leaving the village, Shao Yan, Chang Yixiao and the four masters and a group of six people hurried down the mountain. Laopan Mountain was a large area. It took them more than an hour to walk out of here. Just as they were striding along the narrow path, they were preparing to head east.
When I was doing this, I suddenly heard a beautiful singing voice coming from a mountain not far away. To be precise, it was a beautiful shepherd's song.
Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw Mu Ying standing far away on the mountain peak singing to see them off. This made Shao Yan feel bitter. It was not until later that he realized that this girl had not actually left, but had been singing since midnight yesterday.
Waiting here for the arrival of Shao Yan and others
I saw that the girl's eye circles were red and swollen, and her haggard face was still vaguely mixed with a few drops of tears. She was as beautiful as pear blossoms with rain, her thin beady lips swayed slightly, and her singing voice echoed throughout the mountains, with endless sadness in every word.
, the smell makes people sad, and the sound makes people shed tears unconsciously. Shao Yan couldn't help but turn his horse and run towards the opposite mountain peak, but saw the girl gently waving her hand to him, and then quickly walked up the mountainside from behind.
After leaving, Shao Yan knew that she didn't want him to worry, so he sighed, tightened the reins and stopped chasing.
Thinking of the 'military order' that this girl had placed in front of him last night, Shao Yan was angry and funny. He regretted making this unrealistic joke with this girl. Ten thousand loads of grain was not a small sum, even if this girl could do it.
No matter how big it is, it is impossible to send them to Changqing City, let alone where can a girl's family find so much food at once?
But this girl is a trustworthy master. She will never go back to the village until things are done. In this case, what should she do if she encounters an accident on the road? The more Shao Yan thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He smiled at Chang Yi as he walked.
Asked: "Yixiao, are the few people you sent reliable? How are their martial arts skills?"
Chang Yixiao was stunned at first, guessing that he was referring to protecting Mu Ying, and said with a smile: "Master, please rest assured, these ten people selected by me are all martial arts masters, and they are loyal to the court."
Shao Yan nodded and said: "That's very good, but in order to avoid causing trouble, you'd better ask them to be careful. The road to Changqing is not short, and you have to pass dozens of checkpoints on the way. These dogs have very sharp noses.
If you don't pay attention, they will notice it. Mu Ying's daughter's family is really inconvenient, so these people you sent must not take it lightly."
"Well, my subordinates will definitely ask them to be more careful." After saying that, Chang Yixiao looked around. When he was sure that there was no one around, he chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
Shao Yan glanced at him and smiled lightly: "When did you become such a girl? I forgive your innocence and say"
"Your Majesty, I think Miss Mu likes you a little bit."
Nonsense, even if you say it, Shao Yan smiled knowingly: "Where do you start talking about this? Why don't I think so?"
"The authorities are obsessed with bystanders. Of course the emperor can't tell." Chang Yixiao said with ill intentions: "To be honest with you, the emperor, every time you chat with Miss Mu, your subordinates will deliberately pay attention to her eyes.
The way she looks at you is always different from others."
"Oh, really? I didn't realize that."
"That's because you haven't looked carefully. According to my subordinates, Miss Mu's affection for you is not just a little bit, but even - even -"
"Don't be hesitant. If you have something to say, just say it without warning."
"Even surpassing Empress Yunfei"
When Shao Yan heard the word "Yun Yun", his face instantly darkened, and a strong sense of guilt arose spontaneously. He thought to himself, "Yun Yun died trying to save me, but I was so quick to fall in love with someone else. How dare I fall in love with this person?"
As ruthless as an animal
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty" Chang Yixiao called him twice. Shao Yan regained his composure, patted his shoulder and said sincerely: "I can't tell that your boy is not very old, but he is born with a devilish spirit. This kind of man and woman
After all, love is a matter between adults and is not something you, a child, should have to deal with. When you grow up a few years, I will find a suitable partner for you."
Chang Yi smiled and pouted: "I will never marry for the rest of my life."
"Why?" Shao Yan asked strangely. He had only heard of people who never married, but rarely heard of people who never married. It sounded new.
"I am willing to follow the emperor for the rest of my life," Chang Yixiao said with a confident clasp of fists.
Shao Yan laughed loudly and said: "You silly boy, this does not conflict with your marrying a wife and having children."
Chang Yixiao said confidently: "Of course there is a conflict. I heard that when a man marries a wife, he is in a cage and cannot fly even if he wants to. Instead of letting his wife take care of him, I would rather be as carefree as he is now.
"
This is a true saying. A man has a home like a yoke. He is free when he is alone. He can go wherever he wants. On this point, the ancients and modern people have reached an agreement. Shao Yan felt deeply.
, otherwise he wouldn’t have made the mistake of reaching the age of twenty-five and not having thought about getting married and having children. “Well, I won’t force you. If you have a girl you like in the future, don’t forget to tell me.
I will definitely grant you a marriage."
"Thank you Lord for your kindness." Seeing that the emperor supported him, Chang Yixiao felt happy. After a while, his face quickly darkened again, and he said worriedly: "Your Majesty, there is something that I have not been able to figure out."
"What's the matter?" This kid has the most questions every day, and Shao Yan has long been used to it.
"Your Majesty, do you really think Mu Zhiping has sincerely changed his mind? Your subordinates always think this person is weird?"
"Weird?"
"That's right, my subordinates can't tell you exactly what it is. I just feel that this person is not that simple."
Chang Yixiao's worry is not unreasonable. Shao Yan has noticed this as early as when he was in the village. Ever since Mu Zhiping was brought back last time, his whole person seems to have been completely transformed. Although there is not a general element of timidity in this, this
The guy's smile was very forced, giving people a very artificial feeling. What caused him to become like this? Due to time constraints, Shao Yan did not have time to investigate. Now when he heard what Chang Yixiao said, he
Only then did I realize the seriousness of the situation. It would be fine if Mu Zhiping sincerely regretted it, but if he was just trying to please everyone, he would be in big trouble.
Seeing that Shao Yan did not speak, Chang Yixiao added: "Your Majesty, my subordinates heard a piece of gossip during the last trip to Changqing to arrest Mu Zhiping. Is it true or false?"
"Tell me and listen"
"I heard that Mu Zhiping and Jin Dingguo are sworn brothers."
"Sworn brothers?" Shao Yan tightened the reins suddenly and stopped. No, if the two of them were really sworn brothers, wouldn't Lao Panshan be——? He didn't dare to think further and asked sternly: "Why don't you
Say it earlier?"
Chang Yixiao's face turned red and he hesitated: "I think these gossips are not credible, so I don't dare to tell you. There are many rumors these days that are spread and cannot be taken as true."
It is also said that human beings are the most liar animals, and rumors are naturally inevitable. Shao Yan then thought about it, even rumors are not spread casually, so he thought, "I would rather believe it than believe it."
With a nonchalant attitude, he hurriedly said: "Yixiao, hurry back to Laopanshan and be sure to tell Uncle Mu the news you just heard so that he can take precautions at any time."
"Yes." Chang Yixiao was about to turn the horse's head when he suddenly heard noisy horses cries and shouts from all around. After a while, he saw Mu Zhiping leading hundreds of Liang Jun soldiers, surrounding him from all directions.
Shao Yan shouted bad, and quickly led Chang Yixiao and the four masters to break out of the encirclement. Unexpectedly, they were blocked by Liang Jun. Facing the fierce faces and the cold swords and sword shadows, Shao Yan and others
He had to move closer to the center step by step, assuming a posture ready to respond to the enemy at any time.
"Master Shi, it's been a long time" before he finished speaking, Mu Zhiping came over on horseback with a beaming look on his face, looking very proud.
Day, your mother, who is smiling with you! Shao Yan rolled his eyes at him and said coldly: "Brother Mu is so polite. I have traveled so far, and Brother Mu still has to travel so hard to come here to see you.
It really flatters me to send it as a gift."
Mu Zhiping laughed heartily and said: "Master Shi is so elegant and cheerful. He is still so free and easy even when he is about to die. He is indeed the best emperor of Donglin Kingdom."
Hey, this guy knows the details about me? Did Jin Dingguo tell him? Or Uncle Mu? No, it must not be Uncle Mu. Shao Yan was surprised and said: "Brother Mu, what are you talking about? The current emperor is my own cousin.
You can't blame me randomly. Once the news reaches the palace, I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the river."
"Shao Yan, please stop pretending like that." Mu Zhiping shot a cunning look and said fiercely: "This time, no matter whether you are the emperor or the imperial envoy, you will inevitably die. Of course, Lord Jin has done many
I emphasized again, if you are willing to bring your ministers and surrender to me, Daliang, the Emperor of Daliang will spare your life, what about it? Whether it is life or death, think about it yourself."
Chang Yixiao cursed loudly: "A bold maniac, how dare you threaten the emperor?"
Shao Yan smiled coldly: "Brother Mu, as a Donglin person, you bring outsiders to beat your own people. Don't you think your behavior is shameful?"
Mu Zhiping snorted coldly: "I don't know what it means to be shameful. I know that if you don't do something for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth. So what if you are the emperor of Donglin Kingdom? Why don't you die?"
Seeing that this guy was hopeless, Shao Yan didn't want to talk nonsense with him and asked casually: "I want to know what you did to Uncle Mu and the others?"
"They are against Daliang, they all deserve to be killed." Mu Zhiping pulled out his big knife, wiped the wet blood on it, and said disdainfully: "But don't worry, Mu Boqing is my uncle, and he may be my Taishan in the future.
, how could I kill him? Someone, bring the old guy up to me."
Not long after, several soldiers escorted an old man from behind. Shao Yan took a closer look and found that the man was none other than Mu Boqing, the leader of the rebel army in Laopanshan.
"Uncle Mu——" Shao Yan saw him with a gray face, his body was tied tightly, and there were several other backbones of the rebels behind him, all of them looked depressed, as if they were still sleeping.
"Your Majesty—" Mu Boqing's voice was trembling. He didn't expect to see the Emperor so soon, and on such an occasion. The excitement made his eyes become even more moist.
Mu Zhiping first looked at Mu Boqing, then at Shao Yan, and then sneered: "You two are really united as monarchs and ministers. It's a pity that one only has the desire to serve the country, but has no skills to defend the enemy, and the other only wants to restore the country."
I have a lot of heart, but I don’t have any soldiers to mobilize. For the sake of past friendship, I will show you a clear path and return to Daliang. It will be beneficial to everyone! Think about it carefully."
"Don't think about it, we won't surrender even to death," Chang Yixiao said angrily.
Mu Boqing shrugged his shoulders and shouted at Mu Zhiping: "You beast, our Mu family doesn't have a traitor like you. If you dare to touch the emperor today, be careful, I will not let you go."
Mu Zhiping slapped him hard and cursed: "You old fool, I gave you this slap in return. Hmm, don't worry, I won't kill you until your precious daughter comes back."
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"You——, I'm sorry." Mu Bo cleared his throat and spit a mouthful of phlegm on his face. Mu Zhiping suddenly became angry and held the big knife with both hands to chop him down.
"Stop!" Shao Yan shouted, but Mu Zhiping did not cut it down.
"Mu Zhiping, Uncle Mu is your biological uncle, but you want to do something so cruel to him? Are you worried that God will split you in half with a thunderbolt?" Shao Yan continued: "If you still have any conscience, let him go immediately.
Don’t kill Uncle Mu and these uncles, otherwise you will regret it.”
"Are you scaring me?"
"I don't need to scare you. No matter how chaotic the current situation is, I am still the emperor of Donglin Kingdom. To tell you the truth, your life is still in my hands. As long as you are willing to let them go, I promise to forget the past. Otherwise,
Kill without mercy!" Shao Yan focused all his tone on the word 'kill'.
Mu Zhiping laughed suddenly: "Your Majesty, can you please stop holding on to your identity? Things are different now. With the few people around you, it's hard for them to protect you."