Aggrieved Fish Sprite

The second prince slept until midnight, and was woken up by the noise outside.

He was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes, but he jumped up like a carp.

Mo Li saw it clearly, thinking that although the second prince did not know martial arts but was very alert, the second prince stumbled with his left foot and fell to the ground.

Bai Blind's flexible posture when jumping up.

That's not counting, the second prince rolled over after falling to the ground, and forcefully stuffed himself under the wooden couch.

However, this couch is not only small, but also not high enough. At best, it can only allow a child to get in with a hunched back. Lu Min recklessly stuffed it in, and the result was that he lifted the whole wooden couch, which was funny. on him.From a distance, it seemed that the wooden couch had grown two legs, and it was bumping and shaking.

Ink Carp: "..."

Unexpectedly, the second prince is so timid, I didn't see it before!

At this time, there was a noise from the mechanism outside.

It was Meng Qi who came, and he was about to speak when he suddenly saw the strangely arched wooden couch, the top was empty, but the bottom two feet had been successfully retracted.The national teacher was a little dazed, and subconsciously looked at the ink carp on the other side of Ba Bu's bed.

Mo Li didn't put down the curtain beside the bed, he maintained the posture of meditating and adjusting his breath, with a helpless expression on his face.

Although the secret room had vents, it was pitch black without candles. The second prince couldn't see anything, but the other two couldn't.

"What's wrong with him?" Meng Qi asked in bewilderment.

If you don’t sleep on a good bed, do you have to learn from the tortoise and use the wooden couch as the armor on your back?

"...Maybe you heard something going on outside?"

Mo Li woke up earlier than Lu Min, after all, the noise outside was about to turn the sky upside down.Just imagine that even the people staying in the secret room can be woken up, how big is the movement outside?

Because of Mo Li's deep internal strength and keen eyes and ears, he knew what was happening outside, but in the ears of the second prince, he might have thought that a large group of troops had suddenly arrived, trying to catch the hidden traitor!

While speaking, the second prince also woke up. He realized that there was no danger around him, so he hurriedly wanted to crawl out from under the wooden couch.

It got stuck.

He struggled with his hands and kicked his feet, but he couldn't pull his back out from under the wooden couch.

Mo Li was both angry and funny, he held back, a gentleman should not laugh at people in trouble.Even if you smile, you can't be seen by the other party, which is too rude.

Meng Qi didn't have such scruples, and lifted the wooden couch with one hand with a smile.

The second prince was also lifted up.

Lu Min inexplicably found that his feet were off the ground, he kicked hard in fright, and finally got rid of the wooden couch smoothly and fell to the ground.He reacted fairly quickly, rolled on the spot, and slowly got up.

The back was burning hot, and the face was even hotter than the back. The second prince blushed and said, "There is only such a small and low bed in a room of five taels of silver? Even one person can't get in?"

Meng Qi asked amusedly: "The couch can be used for sitting or lying down. I have never heard that it is used for drilling."

"..."

The second prince was at a loss for words, and he resentfully went out to light the oil lamp.

Because he couldn't see anything, he had to grope around the walls.

Lu Min heaved a sigh of relief when the oil lamp came on, and entered the room with the oil lamp in his hand.

"What happened outside?" The second prince listened carefully to the commotion outside, but his voice was very vague, and he could only hear a few intermittent words, which could not be connected into sentences at all.

Meng Qi was sitting on the footrest of the Babu bed, leaning comfortably against the edge of the bed. It was obviously an act of disrespect and impoliteness, but when he did it, it showed a different kind of unrestrained and free and easy.

"It's those rich and powerful children trapped in Mudanfang." Meng Qi said casually.

Those people were self-reliant and domineering. If it weren't for such a big event as "rebellion and rebellion", it would be impossible for them to stay in Mudanfang for three days honestly.

Now that the vigilance of the imperial guards is gradually relaxing and the search is over, the children of the rich and powerful are starting to feel restless.

They missed their powerful elders and wondered what had happened to their family during the rebellion.Getting angry at the imperial guards is also a temptation. If the imperial guards are vicious and don't show any face, they will naturally retreat obediently.

When they proudly announced their identities, the attitude of the Janissaries was the answer.

——If the family falls, the Imperial Guard will not care about their identities at all.

Now that they tried out their own house, it might be fine, or they didn't participate in this conspiracy at all, so they gained confidence and started to quarrel.

There are cellars in these opera gardens and flower buildings in Peony Square.

There is no shortage of tea, rice grains, noodles, and wine, but vegetables and fruits have become a problem.

After drinking tea and eating cakes for three days, the bustard ordered cabbage to be served, which was really unbearable.These rich and powerful children took the lead in getting angry, and the sons and brothers from wealthy families also followed suit.

This is what Meng Qi said before, the martial law in the capital cannot last.

In particular, the emperor Lu Zhang was seriously injured, and the power temporarily fell into the hands of several important officials in the Wenyuan Pavilion.

These important ministers have families and subordinates, and now they are all trapped in the mansion, and they also have to rely on the food stored in the mansion to survive. There is no problem for three to five days, and absolutely not for ten days and a half months.

Meng Qi also had an extra heart, he intentionally did not "threat" those courtiers.

The guards and palace servants of Changle Palace all had marks on their necks, but the several important ministers of Wenyuan Pavilion who fainted in the side hall did not.

This painting style of coming and going without a trace, not killing the emperor but beating people, has already made the courtiers start to wonder if this is a forced palace rebellion.

They couldn't figure out the secrets of the palace for the time being, but the two prime ministers already vaguely understood that at least this matter was aimed at the emperor, and the other party didn't want the throne, so it wasn't the courtiers who were in danger at all.

For the emperor's safety, no courtier would be happy to trap the entire capital at home.

What's more, in the court of the Qi Dynasty, there were basically no people who were truly loyal to the emperor and patriotic. They were for fame and fortune, and maybe there were a few who were really for the people. Anyway, after knowing the whole story, they would oppose the continuation of martial law in the capital.

——Is that kind of martial arts master able to catch it?

When Meng Qi casually explained these situations one by one, and said that things would definitely develop according to his expectation, Mo Li was thoughtful, while Lu Min's eyes lit up.

"Brother Emperor really saw the right person." Lu Min said excitedly.

How could the throne be given to anyone casually?It must be that the former national teacher had something extraordinary that moved the prince.

The second prince was immersed in his own speculation, and couldn't help asking: "Master Meng, don't you really want to be emperor? I think you are very suitable."

Meng Qi: "..."

Ink Carp: "..."

Longmai has never seen such a gift of Jiangshan.

Look carefully, this is a gift of Jiangshan, not a bucket of rice, and I will give it again and again, for fear that others will not accept it.The elder brother sent the younger brother to give it away, and this younger brother finished giving it away. I don't know if the other younger brothers will insist on giving it away.

Also, what misunderstanding did the second prince have about being an emperor?Can you be the emperor even if you have no plans?

Mo Li couldn't help asking, but Lu Min said convincingly: "It is said that the emperor's mind is to balance the court, to give both grace and power, to play with the courtiers above the applause, and to let them serve the country willingly."

Hearing this, Mo Li couldn't help lowering his eyes and coughing lightly.

The corners of Meng Qi's mouth raised slightly, as if to ridicule, but it seemed as if he remembered something.

"I... Am I right?" Lu Min asked cautiously, touching the goosebumps that suddenly popped up.

Mo Li was silent for a while, and then asked: "If you were the courtier who was played with, what would you think?"

"That depends on whether the emperor is kind or not. If he behaves out of line, has a violent temper, and doesn't follow the law. I will feel angry and try to fight against the emperor. Throughout the ages, emperors who are proficient in the emperor's mind manipulate their subjects, and smart subjects set up Let the emperor step on the trap, it depends on which side has a flexible mind."

The second prince was discouraged when he said this, obviously he also knew that he could not be the one with the bright mind.

So he has nothing to regret if he can't be the emperor, he just doesn't want the third and sixth younger brothers to be emperors.

Meng Qi looked at the second prince, and said slowly: "It's common for the court to compete for power. The imperial power and the prime minister's power, as well as the factions among the courtiers, will never stop. If you want to do The emperor naturally has to learn how to use people and how to treat his subjects, which is the so-called emperor's mind. However, most of the emperor's minds that the emperors of all dynasties admired were things that harmed the country and themselves. Just like seizing power in the court, they put In the first place is always oneself, not the people and the country. This "self" does not refer to life and death, family and friends, ideals and ambitions, but refers to one's own preferences, thoughts, interests, and Nothing can be touched. Therefore, a self-disciplined emperor and a group of courtiers with a bottom line can create a prosperous world by this method. Once they change people or their own ideas change, things will become uncontrollable. This is how many years I entered the world. I will tell you today what I only realized in ten years, and you should think about it carefully.”

Lu Min was at a loss.

Although he couldn't understand, he still tried his best to make an expression of admiration.

"Master Meng Guo is the same as my elder brother, he knows so many things."

"..."

Can there be a sentence without bringing the prince?

What the hell did the prince do, to have such a father, and to be surrounded by such a group of brothers who are not good at thinking?

Mo Li rubbed his forehead, he felt a little headache.

Although the second prince didn't understand, he was very curious. He bowed politely and asked humbly, "Then according to the teacher, how can I be a good emperor and a good prime minister?" ? Can I go up and fight if I don’t do well?”

Lu Min really thought this way, he can't fight with brains, but he can fight with fists!

Meng Qi froze for a moment, staring at Lu Min.

In fact, Longmai's fist is even stronger.

"...I heard that in ancient times, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were handed down from Zen, and sages and capable ministers could take over the position of emperors. Since sages can be made emperors, they should be expelled if they don't do well!"

Mo Li and Meng Qi fell silent at the same time.

The second prince's book is indeed not very good, because in fact the three emperors and five emperors are not "emperors", they are not emperors, but "tribal leaders".At that time, there were many tribes living in China. In order to survive, they needed to support each other, and also needed a common leader to deal with the disputes among the tribes, allocate the only resources, and avoid disasters.So the tribal leader is elected, and those who are particularly prestigious or those who are smart and fair can easily sit in that position.

Due to the conflicts and interests among the tribes, it is impossible for the position of this leader to appear continuously in the same tribe, and it is difficult to be the child of the previous leader, but an equally capable elder.

So Meng Qi thought about these things, but quickly skipped them, feeling inappropriate.

The emperor at that time was not the emperor, and the court was not the court.

The Zen system has something to do with that era. It is not that the system in ancient times was better, nor is it that the kings produced by that system are more wise.Because there are far more than a few people who have been tribal leaders, but these revered people are praised by later generations, and even continue to be deified, so they become the "Three Emperors and Five Emperors", and in the classics compiled by later generations, the Three Emperors and Five Emperors are equal as emperor , There is no change in life, until death, there is no such thing as expulsion.

Lu Min, who read the book badly and has no awe of the emperor, proposed a path that no one else could think of.

Meng Qi looked at the second prince differently.

"Doctor, you may be right."

Great wisdom is like foolishness, great foolishness is like wisdom, who said fools are useless?

"The teacher once said that even ordinary people who don't know the big characters may not be unable to say reasonable things. Farmers in the fields may understand the timing and principles better than the great Confucians who have read poetry and books, and even reflect on themselves. work."

Lu Min didn't understand what Mo Li said, but he could roughly guess that it was a compliment.

The second prince rubbed his head and asked embarrassedly: "Then I can be the one who beats up the emperor and ministers."

"no!"

Meng Qi refused expressionlessly.

"why?"

"How do you judge whether an emperor or a courtier is good or bad? Do you listen to what others say? Will others deceive you? Do you go and see for yourself? What you see may not be the truth." Meng Qi became interested, and began to talk to Lu Min about the example of the good government implemented by the Chu Dynasty turned into a resentful government.

The second prince was dizzy, he only understood that it was a good thing, and it was not enough for a villain to cause trouble, and it was easy to be misunderstood by others, so he was immediately filled with righteous indignation and was extremely angry.

"How can the common people do this? Is there no way for the Chu Dynasty to deal with them? Can't they be replaced by a group of common people who know their likes and dislikes and can't follow others' advice?"

"..."

Wake up, it is impossible for the emperor to usurp the throne, and it is impossible for the ministers to be demoted. Where do you go to change the people?

The second prince said dejectedly: "It seems that I can't beat up the emperor and the ministers, and I can't even handle the common people."

Mo Li couldn't bear it, and was about to say a few words of comfort, but the second prince said again: "No wonder I have a bad reputation among the courtiers, Meng Guoshi's reputation is even worse than mine, I originally thought that people like Meng Guoshi should be treated by everyone. It is only right to respect the history and leave a name, so it turns out that the villain is in power!"

"Wait what did you say?" Meng Qi was surprised.

The current courtiers of the Qi Dynasty have never seen Meng Qi at all, they only know a few lines in the history books, they are not Jin Yiwei, they were once frightened out of their wits by Meng Qi.

"Oh, that's right." The second prince said seriously, "There are a lot of monks and priests in Taijing. Every year, some so-called highly respected, capable and supernatural powers want to be national teachers. This time, the ancestor Qingwu seems to have the same plan. Since I asked him to kill the king, I naturally had to find out what the state teacher does. After all, I can’t make random promises. So I went to check and asked the Hanlin lecturers and scholars. They said that the state teacher of Xiliang Kingdom was Playing tricks, the status of the national teacher of the Chu Dynasty is mysterious, and he has no real achievements. Although he was a hero in the founding of the country, he did not get the title he deserved. At that time, I didn't take this national teacher seriously at all, because it didn't matter."

Meng Qi's face turned dark, and the second prince's voice became lower and lower, but he insisted on finishing the last sentence.

"...He also said that the national teacher is a cowardly person. When he saw that his colleagues were all dead, he abandoned his official position and ran away, so his whereabouts are unknown."

Lu Min said that he really thought that the national teacher was a useless false title, so he easily agreed to it.

Meng Qi over there was already furious, and Lu Min was rushed back again and again by the internal force floating on him.

"Who said, what are the names of those Hanlin who taught you to read?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Dr. Mo quickly grabbed him, fearing that Meng Qi's condition would relapse.

"Wait, this is all..."

These are all the second prince's one-sided words, and besides, even if it is true, those Hanlin are just prejudices.Seeing that there is no record in the history books, it is abhorrent to speculate randomly according to their set of official theories, but the crime is not deadly.

Lu Min did not report the names of those people neatly, but asked tremblingly, "Master Meng...what is the Master going to do?"

"Steal all their food, leaving only Chinese cabbage!"

"..."

"No, the martial law is about to be lifted, so steal their official robes and caps, plus underwear, shirts and shoes, and I'll see how they go to court!"

Mo Li let go of his hand expressionlessly.

The author has something to say:

Meng Qi has recovered and will not get sick anymore. When he really gets sick, he wants to kill someone

Now it's a normal state and a normal reaction (shut up) Doctor Mo will thoroughly understand the difference between the two through this time.

And

The point of anger is not "vain names", but "brainless rats", let's understand the anger of fat rats