The two chatted in detail, and it was already midnight. Seeing Li Ye's expression of unfinished business, the emperor reached out and patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "If you have any questions, we can talk about it tomorrow. I'll go and accompany the boss. After all these years I left him out in the cold.”
"Will he hate you?" Li Ye said with a smile, looking both big and small.
In anger, the emperor knocked him on the head and said with a smile, "Is this how Mr. Mo taught you?"
Li Ye was also angry. He looked at him and said, "You have left Ruoda's mess to me, and you still don't allow me to complain?"
The emperor shook his head and said with a smile: "I have handed over the whole world to you. Even the great formation of the imperial city is in your hands. What do you have to complain about?"
Li Ye curled his lips and replied calmly: "I'm just keeping it for you temporarily. You will have to return it one day."
"You don't have to pay it back!" After saying this, the emperor ignored him and walked out the door.
Li Ye hurried to the door and saw a group of men in black shouting and following the emperor towards the main camp in the city.
Looking at the direction the group was leaving, Li Ye frowned tightly.
The war in southern Xinjiang is not over yet, and chaos is about to break out in the imperial city again.
Xindao's own practice plan was disrupted, and he had no idea what to do.
Sure enough, as the teacher said, the happiest time was when I was on Tianshan Mountain. Once I entered the world, everything was no longer under my control.
Not to mention all those living beings.
At dusk in early summer, the outside of Nanyun City was also dyed with a layer of golden light, and the scenery was extremely beautiful.
If it is the first time to climb the building, you will never think that there was a big battle in this wasteland a few days ago, and that there will be a bigger war coming soon.
Back in the room, Li Ye felt extremely tired and couldn't help but lean on the chair and close his eyes.
Being physically tired is a piece of cake for him. How can it be compared with him forging iron in the mountains behind Xuantian Temple?
It’s just that this mental burden is indeed difficult to digest. Even if he looked at the beautiful scenery outside the city, he was still uninterested and didn't even think about making a cup of tea.
I was thinking, if the second prince in the imperial city learns that the emperor has left the five regions, will he unite with the important ministers in the court and announce his accession to the throne first, posing a huge problem for himself.
Thinking about it, I couldn't help but fall asleep.
...
Let’s talk about the imperial city half a month ago.
Thirty miles outside the imperial city are the imperial tombs of past dynasties, which are also forbidden areas.
Ten miles to the right of the imperial mausoleum, there is a quiet place. Go down the official road and turn in. It is guarded by the imperial guards. Two miles further in, there is a nunnery.
The owner of the nunnery is Empress Jingde Jiang Ruoyu, now renamed Master Jingxin, and you are the current Shangshu Jiang Shangyun. In terms of seniority, even the emperor has to call Lord Shangshu father.
"Your practice has long left the five realms. Can you come with me this time?" On this day, the emperor quietly came to Ciyun Nunnery and said goodbye to the former queen.
Jingxin looked up at the man in front of her who she loved and hated, and shook her head gently. "I can wait a little longer. After they finish fighting and the dust settles, I can leave again."
The emperor looked at her and couldn't help but reach out to touch her. After thinking about it, he took it back and sighed: "I am helpless. God won't give me a chance to stay longer."
"What do you mean? Didn't you say last time that you could survive until autumn? Why so soon." Jingxin asked calmly.
"Man is not as good as God. You and I are still mortals in this world." The emperor replied helplessly.
Jing thought for a while and asked: "Since you have decided to leave, has everything in the imperial city been arranged properly?"
"There is nothing to say properly. The eldest son is fighting in southern Xinjiang. Naturally, we cannot recall him at this time. The second eldest son is too cruel. I'm afraid he won't be able to tolerate the eldest son." The emperor did not expect that his two sons would have completely different personalities from his own. Not like.
"So what?" Jingxin asked.
"I have already made arrangements for this matter, so you don't have to worry about it. If an accident does happen, the Imperial Master will look for you. When the time comes..." The Emperor explained to Jingxin carefully.
Jingxin looked up at him and asked, "Are you so worried about this little guy? How old is he?"
The emperor waved his hand and said with a smile: "This has nothing to do with age. When I first met him, he was only about ten years old... His master and apprentice have no intention of doing this, otherwise I would rather pass the throne to him. It also saves me the worry.”
"That's right. This dynasty belongs to the world, not the private property of your Xia family. It's a pity that this little guy is not moved by the imperial power. I really want to meet him." Jingxin couldn't help but laugh.
"That kid is also a bastard, very daring. This matter can only be left to him. Right now he is fighting with the boss in Southern Xinjiang. The Southern Xinjiang has won several games in a row, all thanks to this kid." The emperor was proud. smiled.
"In that case, let them make trouble. It's best to jump out and clean it up when the time comes, so you don't have to worry about it later." Jingxin said slowly, with a hint of chilling in his voice.
The Queen Jingde of those days still retains her majesty.
"That's what I think too. I'll just let them make a fuss for a while. It won't be too late to go back and clean up the matter after the Imperial Master has finished fighting the war in southern Xinjiang. I have handed over all the formations in the imperial city to him." The Emperor looked at him. The queen, who has become a nun, has tenderness in her eyes.
...
"I said, I'll go and take the front line first. Once everything is arranged, you can come back in a few years and you won't have to endure hardship anymore." The emperor thought about his plans for the future.
"I'd better ask your husband what to bring. Don't bring some yellow and white things that you won't need after you go there." Jingxin looked at the man she loved, and finally softened her heart.
"Of course, I will ask clearly. What, you won't have to become a monk when you come here again, right?" After these two years of separation, the emperor pretended to be the queen of the past.
"We'll talk about it then." Jingxin didn't answer him, nor did she reject him.
The emperor was secretly happy and asked carefully: "How about I stay tonight?"
"Do you dare?" Jingxin pointed at the Bodhisattva on the Buddhist altar and said coldly.
The emperor looked up and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The two continued to plot for a long time, until nightfall, the emperor left in a hurry with a group of men in black.
Jingxin stood at the door of Ciyun Nunnery, looking at the distant figure, and murmured to himself: "Finally, are you going to leave this stagnant water?"
...
Li Ye slept until half past midnight before opening his eyes.
Just as he was about to get up, a deep voice suddenly sounded next to him.
"Master Imperial Master...you slept for a long time."
Li Ye turned around and saw that Yang Kaiyi, who was wearing a green robe, was sitting at the table making tea and drinking himself. He quickly stood up and said, "I have met the Lord of the City."
Yang Kaiyi looked at him and asked with concern: "Why do you look so low?"
Li Ye looked at him, still not fully recovered: "I'm thinking there will be another battle soon, so I feel a little nervous. Plus, I didn't sleep well last night."
"Is it for the Imperial City?" Yang Kaiyi asked in a low voice.
"What do you know? Tell me." Li Ye leaned up, sat at the table, picked up the pot and poured himself a cup of hot tea.
Yang Kaiyi took out a piece of yellow rice paper from his arms and handed it to him, and said quietly: "I know a few things that I should know, and I won't ask more questions that I shouldn't ask."
Li Ye frowned slightly, remembering what the emperor had ordered, and quietly unfolded the note and read it for a long time before quietly replying: "What do you want to do? Or do you already have a choice in your mind?"
Li Ye would not take this risk. If the Yang Kaiyi in front of him betrayed the eldest prince's anchor head, he would kill him without hesitation.
"I will naturally follow the arrangements of the eldest prince and the national master." Yang Kaiyi replied in a serious voice: "This is related to the future of the five regions for a hundred years, and we cannot make mistakes."
Li Ye nodded and said calmly: "What if this causes a war?"
Yang Kaiyi was stunned when he heard this, his mouth opened wide, he looked at Li Ye in confusion and asked: "National Master, this matter can't be so serious, right?"
Li Ye ignored his panic and said quietly: "I said if, of course you can also choose to be an idler, the eldest prince and I will not blame you."
"Excuse me, whose side is the Imperial Master on?" Yang Kaiyi opened his eyes and asked, "Or maybe I got it wrong?"
There was a hidden meaning in Yang Kaiyi's words. How could Li Ye not understand it? But there is no reason in this world to have two boats, and there is no reason for Yang Kaiyi to pretend not to know the inside story?
"I don't stand on anyone's side. I stand on the side of His Majesty and the people of the world. Can you understand what I say?" Li Ye looked at him and said unhurriedly, keeping his eyes open.
He wants Yang Kaiyi to come up with his own ideas now.
Otherwise, he doesn't mind clearing up in advance a problem and obstacle to possible future peace.
Yang Kaiyi couldn't help but smile bitterly when he looked at him. He finally knew that the young Imperial Master in front of him was not an economical lamp. If he didn't make a choice, he might not be able to survive.
He suddenly regretted coming to Li Ye tonight. Maybe he should wait for some more time and wait and see clearly before making a decision.
However, being in Nanyun City, he had no time to wait and see.
After lowering his head and thinking for a long time, Yang Kaiyi finally looked at Li Ye with determination and said: "In this matter, I will obey the arrangements of the Imperial Master. If there is any second intention, I will be punished by heaven and earth!"
As a last resort, he made an oath to heaven with Li Ye.
Li Ye looked at Yang Kaiyi's nervous look and couldn't help laughing, and said with a faint smile: "This matter is not that complicated. When the time comes, you just need to guard Nanyun City and take care of Southern Xinjiang. You will have done a great job." ."
In Li Ye's heart, chaos inside and outside cannot happen at the same time. After he and the eldest prince leave Nanyun City, there must be a reliable person guarding the gate of Southern Xinjiang.
After hearing what Li Ye said, Yang Kaiyi finally felt relieved. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead while saying, "When gods fight, we brats will always suffer the loss."
"No matter who is on top, you just need to do your part." You Li reminded again.
"I understand this. After having been with the Imperial Master for so long, I still know this truth." Yang Kaiyi replied with a wry smile.
"Have you met His Majesty?"
Yang Kaiyi shook his head and replied: "Not yet, according to the eldest prince, he will summon the ministers tomorrow."
"Well, this is also an opportunity for you. After all, your life will be long in the future." Li Ye looked at Yang Kaiyi and couldn't help but smile.
Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles is what the teacher taught him at the beginning. It was not until he traveled thousands of miles that he realized that walking is really much harder than reading.
Even people like Yang Kaiyi, who have been hanging out in official circles all their lives, will still have dilemmas.
Another year has passed in a flash, and in a dozen days, it will be the summer solstice.
Li Ye looked at the tea in the cup and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Last year at this time, he was still in Prajna Temple with that guy Wuyou, the two of them were guarding a pot of mushroom porridge.
However, this year is good, this year there is Mumu.
