Two months later, Mu Sheng finally turned 20 and officially reached the age to be crowned. Due to the emperor's inconvenience, all ceremonies could only be simplified.
Mu Sheng came to Zhangtai Palace wearing a royal crown. The people present were mainly composed of officials from the Zongzheng Mansion and some members of the clan. After a complicated ceremony, the emperor sat in a wheelchair and personally put on the crown for Mu Sheng, which symbolized his success. If the crown flows, the ceremony is completed.
Mu Sheng felt relieved when he saw that although the emperor was sitting in a wheelchair, his complexion seemed much better than before. It was obvious that the dragon's body was getting stronger day by day.
After the ceremony, Mu Sheng kowtowed his thanks, and the emperor was wheeled back to the palace by Eunuch Lu.
Mu Sheng naturally has to return home. This ceremony has great symbolic meaning, which means that Gongzi Sheng has now completely become an adult and is able to take responsibility for his actions...
On the way back from the palace, Yang Liu ran up to him and said, "Master, is it okay for Yu'er to be with you?"
Mu Sheng heard this and said: "Yes! It's okay! I have placed her in a safe place. By the way, I asked you to arrange Yu'er's departure from the palace. Have you made the arrangements? I want to take Yu'er away. When I grow up, I will prepare to go to Linzhang County to live there."
Yang Liu had a puzzled expression on his face: "Master, since Yu'er didn't die in the war, she must go back to the palace to wait for dispatch. The rules in the palace are strict, and everyone who enters or leaves the palace is registered. This time, the incident in Tai Chi Palace happened suddenly. , no matter whether the person had an accident or not, the living person needs to be seen, and the dead person needs to be seen with the body. Up to now, the palace is still counting and tracing the palace residents who disappeared or died in the war. It is too busy for a while, and there is no time to deal with the departure of the palace maids. It is difficult for me to quickly handle the formalities for Yu'er's departure from the palace."
Mu Sheng frowned and said: "Let's do this! I'll give you a sum of money, and you can find the person in charge of household registration in the palace to smooth things over and help me make Yu'er disappear. Anyway, there is a military riot in Ji Palace, and there are many She may not be able to find her, so if you get her into this quota, you don’t have to go through the cumbersome procedures in the palace."
When Yang Liu heard this, his expression changed slightly and he said: "It's not impossible, I'm just afraid that Li Shu might not agree. The rule in this palace is that after death, there will still be a generous pension. If the person is so unclear, The white ones are gone, and even the body cannot be found. The palace will treat it as a fugitive. Not only will there be no money to collect, but the family will also be implicated."
Mu Sheng frowned and said, "Is that so?"
Seeing this, Yang Liu hurriedly said: "Master, let's do this. I will take Li Shu into the palace first. The procedures for leaving the palace are indeed quite complicated. Master, you first go to Linzhang County to join the vassal. This will smoothen the relationship and complete the procedures." It may take at least a month. Then you will send someone to take Li Chu out of the palace, what do you think?"
After hearing this, Mu Sheng walked around in circles a few times, thinking that it was okay for him. Mu Sheng also knew that the rules in the palace were strict. Even if he spent money to smoothen the relationship, it would only be efficient, so he had no choice but to agree.
In two days, he was going to Linzhang County to join the feudal clan. That afternoon, Mu Sheng took Tian Hui to his father-in-law's house to pay a visit. Tian Jian also heard the news that Young Master Sheng was leaving the capital to join the feudal clan, so he came to the door to greet him.
Mu Sheng took Tian Hui into the lobby. His mother-in-law came up to him and looked at Tian Hui beside him. He looked a little sad and said, "Hey! Hui'er is so far away. I don't know when we will see each other again." Already..."
Tian Jian sighed and said: "Hey! It's not like Hui'er won't come back. I can still come back to see you during the holidays!"
The mother-in-law wiped her tears and looked at Mu Sheng, and said, "Marquis Anle, you two have been married for almost three years, and Hui'er's belly has never grown bigger. We are both looking forward to a grandson..."
Tian Huiling shyly shook her mother's hand and said:
"mother……"
Mu Sheng thought to himself, Come on! He started urging the baby again, and he had no choice but to say awkwardly: "Mother-in-law, as you have seen over the years, there has been no peace in my house, and later I was forced to get involved in the dispute over the reserve. Now it's fine, Your Majesty asked me to go Linzhang County in Shandong Province is a feudal vassal. When Huiling and I arrived at the fiefdom, the first thing we did was to seize the time to have a baby. You will be able to have a grandson soon, so don’t worry!"
Tian Hui blushed when she heard this.
Mother-in-law nodded happily and chatted with Tian Hui about home affairs.
Seeing this, his father-in-law Tian Jian took Mu Sheng to the guest house to chat for a few words. Now Tian Jian seems to have done a good job in his post of governing Su Neishi, and he has also been commended by His Majesty.
Originally, Mu Sheng was worried that Tian Jian might be demoted from the capital due to his influence. But now it seems that Tian Jian does have some skills, and the emperor seems to be very satisfied with his business ability.
On the way back from Tian's house, Mu Sheng sighed in his heart. In this era, and with his current status, he doesn't have to worry about getting a wife. The state is in charge of distribution, and you don't have to worry about anything. The only thing you have to do is seize the time to make a baby. !
In the afternoon, Mu Sheng took Zeng Yun to visit Master Zhao Chu and Zhao again. Without exception, Mrs. Zhao Darao also nudged the two of them!
On the way back, Yun'er curled her lips and said, "Husband, you heard me. Once you have settled down in the fiefdom, you can no longer use dual cultivation techniques to prevent pregnancy. It's time to have a baby."
Mu Sheng smiled when he heard this, put his arms around Yun'er's waist and said, "Okay, tonight I will focus on serving you, the goblin."
Yun'er excused herself: "Oh! You have to let Huiling get pregnant first. She is the real wife after all."
Mu Sheng smiled and said: "Okay, okay, I know that no matter what excuse you find, you will definitely not be able to escape the goblin..."
After that, Mu Sheng raised his hand and kissed her.
Yun'er frowned and punched him: "Oh! You pervert, let go. It's still outside in broad daylight. You're not afraid of others seeing and laughing at you..."
Early the next morning, dozens of carriages were ready to go outside Qingyang City. Mu Sheng got on his horse and took the girls with him, preparing to set off for the Linzhang County fiefdom.
At this time, two riders came flying from the gate of the city. They were Prince Xiu, Lord Anguo, and his retainer Wei Man.
Mu Sheng thought for a long time before stepping forward to greet Young Master Xiu. After all, the prince fell, and he was the most likely candidate to sit on the throne of the prince. It was not the most likely, but the only possibility. Young Master Xiu was also the future emperor. Since the future All the emperors came to see him off in person, so he could still live up to his reputation.
Young Master Xiu stepped forward and bowed his hands and said, "Brother Sheng, since you fell out of favor, you haven't visited your home for such a long time. You don't blame Ninth Brother, right?"
Mu Sheng chuckled and said: "It's okay, it's just human nature. Wealth has many nobles, while poverty has few relatives and friends. It's just the norm in the world. It seems that An Guojun is not immune to this!"
As soon as Young Master Xiu heard his tone and the title of An Guojun, he knew that the past friendship was wiped out. He sighed and said: "Brother Sheng..."
Mu Sheng waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Mr. An Guo, your Majesty has granted me the title of Anle Hou. You can just call me by my title."
Hearing this, Young Master Xiu sighed and said, "Okay, Anlehou, I'm here to see you off today out of brotherly love. It's a long way here, Anlehou, have a safe journey."
Mu Sheng smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. An Guo, for sending me away. I wish Mr. An Guo can ascend to the position of crown prince as soon as possible."
Young Master Xiu Qi said, "Why do you think that the position of Prince belongs to me?"
Mu Sheng smiled and said: "Mr. An Guo, among the princes at the moment, although the prince is on the run, his defeat is just a matter of time. The seventh prince, Chu, has already gone to the mountain to practice Taoism. Although the twelfth prince, Zhuo, has no contact with me on weekdays, I heard that he has a violent personality, is often drunk, and will whip his servants and maids with a whip if he gets the slightest displeasure."
"Your Majesty will definitely not choose such a moody lunatic to take over. I will go to Linzhang County, Shandong Province to be my happy queen. Now, aren't you, An Guojun, the only option left? Then the position of prince is not yours. Who else could it be?”
"The prince will never be able to stand up again. The other princes are too old to be on the stage. Apart from you, I really can't think of anyone else who can fall into your majesty's eyes. Mr. An Guo, do you think my analysis is correct?"
Young Master Xiu was silent for a while and said: "You're good, An Lehou. Fortunately, you were born later than me. Otherwise, given time, you would have fallen into His Majesty's eyes sooner or later. Maybe you will be one of my strong opponents in the future." "
Mu Sheng smiled and said modestly: "I'm honored to be your opponent, Mr. An Guo. I don't have any other advantages. I only have one advantage, which is self-knowledge. Maybe you are good, I am indeed born." It's too late. I also think that if His Majesty can leave the country in your hands, it would be a good choice. "
Young Master Xiu said: "This is the time when brothers and I can really express our feelings to each other. You're good, but I'm not as peaceful as you. If we're talking about martial arts, I won't lose even half a point to the prince. Why can he?" Is it possible? And I can only live in an apartment for the rest of my life? I don’t accept it. If I can’t make a difference in this life, I would rather die than give in even an inch.”
Mu Sheng said: "To be honest, Mr. An Guo, I am not really peaceful. I just recognize the reality and know that I can't compete with you, so I just accept my fate."
Hearing this, Gongzi Xiu pointed at Gongzi Sheng and laughed loudly, and Mu Sheng also laughed...
Mu Sheng felt relieved at this moment. There was no stage for him to perform here. After all, there were only a few people in the world who could become the protagonist. There are only a few lights on the stage, and most people are destined to be spectators in their lives.
No matter how the times develop or how science and technology advances, ranking, status, and identity are all scarce resources in society. As long as the human species is still around, we will be driven by instinct and fight for these things.
Seeing that Gongzi Sheng's motorcade was getting further away, Gongzi Xiu breathed a long sigh of relief and said to Wei Man beside him: "Now the last stumbling block on the road is gone. It seems that your Majesty has never intended to give up his seat to Him!"
Wei Man nodded slightly and said: "Young Master, please don't be careless. Although Young Master Sheng is indeed not in the Emperor's eyes, don't forget that although Young Master Sheng has gone far away, there are still people behind him!"
Young Master Xiu frowned and asked, "Young Master Zhao Chu? If I ascend to the position of crown prince, I don't believe he can cause any trouble."
Wei Man shook his head and said: "No, Your Majesty! Young Master Sheng has been completely eliminated. If Young Master wants to ascend to the position of Crown Prince, your biggest obstacle is your Majesty. After His Majesty experienced the Rebellion of the Crown Prince, in a short period of time, I will never think about setting up a prince again. If any courtier dares to write a letter to establish a prince, he will definitely receive your majesty's thunderous wrath. I think your majesty is most likely to hand over the country to you through a secret edict."
"But in this case, there are too many variables in the middle. If His Majesty suddenly goes west, something goes wrong with the minister appointed by His Majesty, and the decision-making power to hand over the position will fall to the left. In the hands of the important officials of the imperial court headed by Prime Minister Huo Zheng, the young master must not take it lightly before he officially ascends the throne!"
Hearing this, Young Master Xiu said with a solemn expression: "Thank you sir for the advice. It seems that I can't get too excited too early. I'll have to act with my heart in mind next time!"
