Phase comes from the heart. At this moment, the expression on Mei Yuanchen's face did not hide the longing in her heart, and the expectation in her eyes overflowed as if it were real.
The rough gray beard around King Duan's mouth trembled, his dry old eyes blinked hard, and he murmured: "Oh, what a pity..."
Mei Yuanchen thought that his words were regretting what had happened to his uncle. He felt sad and thought to himself, "Could it be that my uncle is no longer alive? Judging from the words of the man in ragged clothes in Boluo Temple, they have offended King Yi." . With Xia Muren's character, how could he let his uncle go?"
His thoughts were in chaos when he heard the old master say, "It's a pity that Baili Yi died in the bloody battle with Prince Yun's Mansion. If he is still alive, he should probably know where your uncle lives now."
"Ah! Mr. Baili has passed away?" Mei Yuanchen said in surprise after hearing what Master Duan said.
Mei Yuanchen was not in the capital when the decisive battle between the three royal palaces and Xia Muyan took place, and people had never dared to tell the secrets of the royal family. As for Baili Yi's death during the battle, naturally not many people knew about it.
Thinking that the old friend who was always with him had passed away before him, King Duan's face was full of sorrow and sadness.
"He should know where your uncle lives now..." After a few breaths, Mei Yuanchen understood the important message, "Where he lives... Where his uncle lives? Uncle. .. ...Uncle is still alive?”
After sighing for himself for a few words, without waiting for Mei Yuanchen to ask, King Duan answered his question and said softly: "Nineteen years ago, Bai Liyi took more than half a year's leave from me and returned to Tianshuang County. I didn't ask him the reason at the time, but he told me after he returned home that one of his relatives had offended King Yi, and he finally managed to save his life after many attempts. That’s incredible. When he asked for leave and left the house, he was escorting that relative back to Tianshuang County and settling down their daily life.”
Bailiyi left his hometown when he was young and had few old friends in the capital. He accidentally learned that there was a junior student named "Bailien" in Huazijian who was quite popular, so he naturally paid more attention to him. You must know that the Baili family is a surname given by the founding king of the country. It is the only one in the world. All Baili families in Dahua are from the same ancestry and are related by blood.
Bailien had no relatives other than Mei Fu. Knowing that the old man who treated him with such kindness was from the same clan, he was of course respectful to him. Unfortunately, before the two had a close relationship, Bai Lien was involved in a secret matter involving Xia Muren, and was detained in a private prison and tortured, almost to death.
When a younger member of the clan suddenly disappeared, Baili Yi was naturally interested. After a lot of effort, he finally found the right way.
Originally, Xia Muren was not prepared to leave him alive. The tortuous, stubborn and stubborn young man in the prison was really annoying. Just when he made up his mind, Bai Liyi came to the door at the right time.
It stands to reason that if he, a prince, wants to kill a bunch of ordinary people, he doesn't have to worry about an unworthy bodyguard. It's a pity that Baili Yi is not an ordinary guard. He is the most trusted personal guard of his uncle, Prince Duan, and the two of them have an unusual master-servant relationship.
"If Uncle Duan Wang is dragged into this, I'm afraid I'll lose my skin."
After weighing the left and right, Xia Muren finally agreed to let Bai Li'en live, but ordered him to leave the capital immediately, never to enter again, and never to contact anyone from the Mei family again.
Although his official career was cut off and he had to cut off contact with his sister and brother-in-law's family, he still managed to save his life, which was an extremely good outcome. On the same day, Baili Yi resigned as King Duan and took Baili En out of the capital at night, heading north.
Mei Yuanchen's heart was surging, his hands clenched into fists, and he murmured, "Did my uncle go to Tianshuang County?"
"That year, Bailiyi took leave and went back to his hometown in Tianshuang County. Presumably your uncle went with him. However, I never asked them whether they had changed places during the period." Prince Duan returned with some regret. He said, "The situation was urgent at that time, and Baili Yi rarely interacted with others. Apart from returning to Tianshuang County, they were afraid they would have nowhere else to go."
The old man and the young man were hesitant and chatted for a while without saying a word.
"Oh, how is Chengyi girl?" Prince Duan seemed to suddenly remember this matter, and asked with raised eyebrows, "I heard that Qingxuan and the girl who treated you before have been to see her?"
There are not many descendants of the Xia family, but they are the only direct descendants. Especially after the destruction of Prince Yun's palace, the number of people has shrunk even more. Moreover, Xia Chengyi is different from other royal relatives. She is Xia Chengxuan's only sister. The most noble royal family is not an exaggeration.
Her condition has become a national matter.
Mei Yuanchen nodded, feeling a little astringent in his heart, and said softly: "Well, we have found the root cause. It's just that it's hard to find the three-flavored medicine, which is scattered all over the world. The student is thinking about leaving the capital in the next few days. This time it's I came to inquire about my uncle, and also to say goodbye to my master."
King Duan nodded slightly, as if after thinking for a while, he said: "Did you know that Ou Xiaoxiao, Zhan Junyue, and Feigedong have all joined the army? Liu Shiru and Song Yinyi have also entered the official ranks, and Cheng Huan and Cheng Can have joined the army. It also supported half of the country of Dahua. Although Xue Ning has never joined the army or entered the court, he dared to lead a group of officials deep into the hinterland of Jue country, draw a map and secretly send it back to the capital."
As he spoke, he looked at Mei Yuanchen.
"Do you know what I mean?"
Mei Yuanchen looked ashamed, lowered his head and replied: "All my classmates in Zhizhi Hall have been helpful to our family and country, but I... I have done nothing for many years and only wasted rice and food." Suddenly, he remembered what he said to his father. , to his adoptive father, and to Xia Chengxuan's many promises, he was so ashamed that he wished he could crawl into the ground.
"No." King Duan heard what he said and refuted in a loud voice, "When you were seventeen, you led thousands of cavalry into Shatuo, burned the enemy's granary and cut off Azige's support, and persuaded an army of tens of thousands to retreat with your words. Suzhou The siege was solved and Anxian County was secured, and you should be the first to contribute. Although your achievements have not been recorded in the documents of the Military and Staff Departments, we, the Xia Royal Family, will always remember them."
"Bang!" Mei Yuanchen suddenly fell to his knees and replied softly with his head buried, "Three generations of the Mei family have received many favors from the emperor, and students dare not forget them."
Mei Wanting was born in a family of a minor official. He entered the officialdom at a young age and finally became a first-rank minister. It can be said that his official career was successful.
Mei Siyuan was influenced by his father, and when he was young, he interacted with the king Xia Muchao. His ability in governing the world gradually became apparent in the court and in the local area. Unfortunately, he died at the age of thirty-eight without any good results.
Mei Yuanchen relied on the kindness of his father and ancestors and had no worries about food and clothing since he was a child. Later, he became a favored father to the favored prince, and later his adopted brother became the emperor of the dynasty...
In terms of kindness, the Mei family received a lot of kindness from the Xia family. Repaying gratitude is a way of life that is shared by everyone.
"Your talents, knowledge, and qualifications are even better than theirs. No matter whether you join the army or not, as long as you work hard, you can achieve great things in the future! In the first year of Zhizhi Hall, I discovered that you are extremely insightful and thoughtful. You are astute, open-minded and courageous. If you join the military camp and lead troops to guard the border and practice on the border for three to five years, you will be a great general who can revitalize the country. Even if you are involved in political affairs, with your talents, you can be kind to other dynasties and benefit the world. Ten thousand people. Why do you want to imitate the Qingxue's way of 'taking care of yourself'? When the country is in danger, everyone has a responsibility. Just when you are stepping forward, it would be better for you to go and be a martial artist across the rivers and lakes!"
King Duan scolded in a low voice, as if the person in front of him was his own unfulfilled son and grandson. Obviously, the old man was very unhappy with Mei Yuanchen's "inability to apply what he had learned".
"Although Chenghuan and Chengcan are talented, they are from the royal family after all. They have to avoid suspicion and protect themselves in many things, which makes them often unable to do their best and inconsistent. You have no such worries. Chengxuan regards you as a brother and sister, and treats you as a brother and sister. You are most trustworthy, and there are no defenses inside or outside. Whether you are in the army or in politics, you can show off your talents and do whatever you want. With the right time, location, and people all in one, is there any reason why you can't accomplish anything? Given time, your achievements will definitely be far-reaching. Better than your ancestors and your father, you will be respected and revered by others before and after your life. As a human being, what else can you ask for?"
He was so angry that he hit the ground hard with the end of his staff. "Bang", a brick cracked into several pieces. Judging from the situation, it seemed that he was going to hit Mei Yuanchen with the staff at any time.
The so-called hatred of iron cannot make steel, which is roughly the case.
Mei Yuanchen was kneeling half a foot away from him, her mind buzzing, and she didn't know what to think. While his thoughts were in confusion, King Duan said in a cold voice: "A gentleman is capable of taking over the Xu Kingdom!"
A gentleman has the ability to serve a country. This was the motto given by King Duan to all the students on the day they graduated from Zhizhi Hall.
