The next day, after getting up in the morning, under the careful service of Xixue, Mu Sheng looked at himself in the bronze mirror. He had a long sword on his waist, an ape's arms and a wasp's waist, and a face with a Chinese character that was so heroic that even the real Lord Changping would be surprised to see him. You will feel good about it!
After leaving the monastery and getting on his BMW, Mu Sheng swaggered to Lord Changping's house to seek refuge. This was the first time he went home openly. In the past, he had been sneaking around to the point where he could stun himself. Go in through the back door.
When he arrived in front of the mansion, Mu Sheng just wanted to say hello. When he saw the sword-wielding guard in front of the door looking at him warily, Mu Sheng suddenly realized that the current guards did not recognize his current appearance. In the past, he would only use the back door habitually. , he had specifically given instructions at the back door to come and go freely, and the guards at the front door did not recognize him at all.
Mu Sheng had no choice but to hand over the greeting card honestly and ask him to inform Wu Xie that no one would be looking for him!
After a while, a servant came behind the guard and led Mu Sheng to Wuxie Courtyard.
Along the way, Mu Sheng strode quickly and threw the person who led him behind him. The servant, sweating profusely, trotted behind him.
As for his own house, he couldn't be more familiar with it, so Mu Sheng went straight to Wu Xie's yard.
The servant leading the way had a confused look on his face, wondering what was going on. This man was actually more familiar with the road than he was? It's really strange...
Upon entering the courtyard, Mu Sheng saw Wu Xie playing chess with himself leisurely and enjoying himself. His new concubine was also accompanying him to examine the chess game on the chessboard.
Seeing Mu Sheng enter the door, Wu Xie pointed directly to the opposite side of the chessboard and said, "Liu Jun, come and play a game with me."
Mu Sheng smiled bitterly and waved his hands repeatedly, "Mr. Wu, it's not like you don't know what level I am at."
Wu Xie said casually, "Let's do it! How about I give you the third son?"
Mu Sheng said helplessly, "Okay! Sir, even if you give me ten sons, I still can't beat you."
Wu Xie laid her son and asked, "Sir, is this life of a knight-errant still to your liking?"
Mu Sheng nodded and said with a smile, "It's not bad. It can be said that I haven't finished it yet. I'm going to do it myself."
Wu Xie smiled and said, "It seems that the people on the prince's side trust you very much."
Mu Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "No, I'm a little surprised at how much they trust me. To be honest, I'm a little embarrassed to stay there and deceive them."
Wu Xie stroked his beard and said with a smile, "You have worked for them through life and death in Yue County. You deserve their trust. Young Master, it is indeed beyond my expectation that you can get along with the prince to such an extent."
Wu Xie dropped his son and said, "I heard that many officials from the prince's faction were dismissed by your majesty because of the Wei Bao incident. We have to work harder. By the way, it is much more convenient for the prince to return to the government now. You can go Take a look at Young Master Xiu, I heard that the injuries he suffered after the last conference were much better."
"You mean to form an alliance with Ninth Brother?"
Wu Xie waved his hand and said, "No, just get closer to Gongzi Xiu, interact normally, and don't do anything. Don't take any of Gongzi Xiu's promises to heart."
"Well, okay, I understand."
After a while, Mu Sheng frowned and asked again, "Sir, do you think I can really compete for the crown prince? Or is it possible to go further?"
Of course Wu Xie understood the meaning of his words, which was to ask himself whether it was possible for him to sit on the throne of prince.
Wu Xie said with a solemn expression, "Young Master, to be honest, it is unlikely that you will be designated as the heir by His Majesty. The foundation of our dynasty's establishment of a safe country is to establish a legitimate son and establish an elder. Your Majesty is also the eldest son of the late emperor. Young Master, you are still in line. I have several brothers. The third prince, Prince Kang, was despised by your majesty, but he can still compete with the current prince just because he is the eldest son, that's all."
When Mu Sheng heard this, he still felt a little disappointed.
Wu Xie looked in his eyes and explained, "In our dynasty, we establish elders rather than virtuous people. This is conducive to the orderly inheritance of the throne and will not lead to a change of succession. Moreover, in His Majesty's heart, the two princes he values most, The first is His Highness the Crown Prince, and the second is the Ninth Prince, Young Master Xiu. Even if we overthrow the Crown Prince, there is a high probability that you will not be the Crown Prince, but will instead make wedding clothes for others."
"In addition to the Crown Prince, there was also the Seventh Prince, Young Master Zhe. Young Master Zhe was sent by His Majesty to go to Lingxuan Sect to practice Taoism in the mountains a long time ago. The meaning couldn't be more obvious. He has been eliminated, and the throne cannot be passed on to him. His, after this prince, whether it is to establish an elder or a virtuous person, the only candidate is Gongzi Xiu. I will make a bold guess. In fact, in His Majesty’s heart, Gongzi Xiu is always the alternative successor after the prince. As long as His Highness the prince does not make a big mistake, The crown prince’s position is still relatively stable.”
"Young master, if you want to fight for the throne, you will not only have to overthrow the prince, but you will also have to find ways to unseat the prince Xiu. Only by overthrowing these two mountains can it be your turn to be the crown prince, and there are still many people ahead of you. I have an older brother, the twelfth prince, Gongzi Zhuo."
Mu Sheng said, "Since we can't fight for it, I might as well ask my father to go to the Yuzhen Sect to practice Taoism now."
Wu Xie said, "Alas! Young Master, you are speaking out of anger. Whether you want to compete for the position or not does not depend on whether you want it or not, but whether your Majesty wants it or not. This is the result that Your Majesty hopes to see. As expected, His Majesty will definitely favor you in the future." As the day progresses, the prince will gradually become neglected, so you must be mentally prepared."
Mu Sheng stood up irritably and paced back and forth. He hated being a puppet and acting completely according to someone else's script.
Mu Sheng said to Wu Xie, "Why me? Why not some other prince?"
Wu Xie said, "Because you still have another identity, a direct disciple of the Yuzhen Sect. Even if you fail in the fight for the throne, you will be demoted to a commoner and go to the mountains to practice Taoism. If the prince ascends the throne, due to the influence of the Yuzhen Sect, he will not really do anything to you. If it is someone else." It's hard to say for the prince. When the new king takes over, it's hard to say whether he can save his life. Now you just have to follow His Majesty's script, it's not up to you."
Mu Sheng knew very well what the emperor had in mind.
Mu Sheng sighed dejectedly and said, "I really don't want to be a knife in someone else's hand, even if he is my father."
Wu Xie smiled mysteriously and said, "Young Master, there is no need to belittle yourself. Since Your Majesty has raised you up, you should behave well. Maybe there will be a bright future, and Young Master may have a chance to fall into Your Majesty's eyes. Who will win by then is yet to be seen."
After leaving the Wuxie courtyard and returning to the inner courtyard, Mu Sheng took off the human skin-mask and looked at himself in the mirror. Before returning to the desk, he took out a bamboo slip and wrote a few words on the actor's self-cultivation.
Mu Sheng suddenly smiled and thought, yes! What's the point of comparing? He is not an experienced young man. What capital does he have to compete with the leader?
You haven't made a single contribution yet, but the old man has already made you a king. He supports you with a tribute of three million yuan a year. What else do you want to do? What kind of bike do you want? You don’t know how to satisfy yourself, but you still want to fight for position? Collect money from people to eliminate disasters, and you have to work after receiving the benefits.
After all, I can be regarded as half a charlatan. As a charlatan, I should act according to the script of His Majesty the Emperor! After these few years, when the prince or the young master reaches the throne, he will go up the mountain to practice Taoism. What does it have to do with the flood?
To be honest, Mu Sheng really misses the days when he was practicing in Yuzhen Sect with his fellow disciples. That was truly carefree and comfortable.
Now that he had figured it out, Mu Sheng stood up and sat on the main seat and said to the empty hall, "The person here is Liu Zhang from Orange County. Why do you want to meet me?"
After saying that, Mu Sheng trotted down the hall and saluted respectfully at the empty seat of honor and said, "I am Liu Zhang of Chengcheng County. I admire Jun Changping's...this...this...this character. I came here to serve in the hope that I can serve under the lord." Effectiveness.”
Mu Sheng originally wanted to praise himself a few words, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of any suitable words. He had no merit and no particularly conspicuous achievements. He didn't want to give himself a high hat? I can only praise my character...
After saying that, Mu Sheng returned to the main seat and faced the air in the hall, pretending to say, "Well, Liu Zhang of Orange County, good! I think the young hero is a martial arts practitioner with his ape-like arms and long breath."
After Mu Sheng said that, he trotted down to the hall. He bowed to the throne respectfully and said, "Report to Lord Changping. I practiced martial arts when I was eight years old. Now I have been in the Taoist sect for many years. I have achieved some success in the practice and can solve the Lord's problems." It's my honor..."
Mu Sheng ran back to the main seat and said, "Okay! Mr. Liu is actually a Taoist? In this way, you can stay with me from now on. As long as you work hard, I will never treat you badly."
Mu Sheng ran down to the hall and bowed to the throne, and said with tears of gratitude, "The Lord appreciates me so much. I will perform a sword dance to congratulate the Lord."
Mu Sheng immediately drew out his sword and waved it on the ground.
After finishing the sword dance, he ran back to the main seat and was about to open his mouth to cheer, when a slightly frightened voice came out, "Mr.... Young Master..."
Mu Sheng was stunned when he heard this, and instantly brought him back to reality from his schizophrenia state. He looked back and realized that he was so immersed in the performance just now that he didn't even see a living person standing outside the lobby. It was him who came. Po Yun'er, the housekeeper.
Yun'er covered her mouth with her right hand and looked at him with a ghostly expression on her face.
Mu Sheng wanted to step forward and explain, but when Yun'er saw him turning around, she made a quick decision, turned around and ran away.
Mu Sheng stepped forward, grabbed her waist and forced her into his arms.
Yun'er struggled hard and tried to push Mu Sheng away. She said anxiously, "Oh, Master, please let me go. I'll help you find Dr. Li to see if you've gone crazy again..."
At this time, Yun'er suddenly reacted and stared at him with a look of fear on her face, and said in a trembling voice: "No, no, sir, were you possessed by a ghost just now? It looked very scary just now. You were talking to the air. No, no, the imperial doctor will definitely not be able to treat this kind of disease. You have to find a wizard to exorcise the evil..."
Mu Sheng said helplessly, "Yun'er, listen to me first. I'm not sick. I'm really not sick, and I'm not possessed by ghosts. Don't think about it. I am a Taoist who protects my body with awe-inspiring righteousness. How can I still be possessed by ghosts?"
Yun'er tilted her head and thought about it.
It was only then that Yun'er realized that Mu Sheng was holding her in his arms. Suddenly a red cloud climbed onto her cheeks, and her voice became much softer: "Master, I understand... then... what on earth was Master doing just now?"
At this time, Mu Sheng also realized that there seemed to be something wrong with Yun'er in his arms, so he quickly let go of her and explained, "Uh... this... this, it was just a kind of performance without real objects, you know? It's just simulating two characters. The inner activities, and then the deductive reasoning, eh! It's probably like this. You know I often travel around the world, and sometimes I have to disguise myself. This is to practice playing different characters, do you understand? "
Seeing that Yun'er seemed to understand but didn't understand.
Mu Sheng quickly changed the subject and asked, "Why did you come to me?"
Yun'er said, "Sir, the two hundred thousand gold in the treasury has been prepared, and a large car has been prepared. Today is the day for everyone to have a dinner together and have hot pot. I called Miss Chen and Mr. Wu. "
Mu Sheng suddenly said, "Oh! If you didn't tell me, I would have almost forgotten. We haven't had hot pot for a long time. Let's go! Let's go!"
This is of course the living habit that Mu Sheng brought over from later generations. He would have a meal with everyone once a week to enhance revolutionary friendship. Of course, the food he ate was mutton-boiled and hot pot modified according to the eating habits of this era, his favorites.
During the dinner, Hua Zilan, who was participating in a dinner party for the first time, was full of praise for the food, which was expected.
After having a feast with everyone, Mu Sheng remembered that it would be inconvenient for him to return to the monastery often if he became a disciple of his own. It seemed that he would have to bring Xixue into the house.
