Immediately after the death of the master

Buildings, seen from here, all the stores in the West Market are lit up, and the lights are connected together, and there are many pedestrians on the road, there are solo travelers, and there are also companions.Looking further away, the invisible place is the palace where the master is now living in peace.

We looked at the imperial palace far away, with the entire capital under our feet.

I drank the tea slowly, washing away the sour and bitter taste in my mouth, and the little brat who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke:

"Do you remember, when I first came here, I cried."

"Yes, I remember."

Drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

The little boy is not the master's child, he is the illegitimate son of the third prince.

Everyone said that the third prince and the third concubine were deeply in love, and the existence of the little boy was the biggest stain on this enviable fairy couple.

More than ten years ago, the third prince looked like a bright star and had a personable demeanor. Together with the fifth prince and Ji Sanqing, he was known as the three most beautiful men in the capital.At that time, the daughter of the aristocratic family secretly hoped that she could marry such a tall and handsome man.

The little cub's mother may have also had a young girl Huaichun, as the daughter of a big family, she fooled around with the third prince for a period of time without asking for a name, and when she found out that she was pregnant with the little cub, the child was already big and had an abortion The damage to the mother's body was too great, and the daughter of the aristocratic family could only give birth to the cub.

When the cub was born, the third prince had already abandoned the daughter of the family, and instead had a hot fight with the famous prostitutes in the capital.A woman from an aristocratic family has her own arrogance, she doesn't bother to compete with an inferior prostitute, and she doesn't bother to force the third prince to marry her son.She concealed the existence of the cub, left him in a remote house, and sent a few servants to take care of him.

The daughter of the aristocratic family has a great family business, even though she keeps having affairs, there are still young talents who want to use her to pursue her.Probably when the boy was seven years old, the daughter of the aristocratic family who had had enough fun decided to get married. Before getting married, she wrote to the third prince, telling him that she had such a son.

However, the third prince should have a heated fight with the third princess. Not long ago, he sent away the beauties in his backyard for the sake of the third princess. It would be fine to have a son at such a critical time. The third prince can only ask the master to help deal with it.

Having one or two illegitimate children in an aristocratic family is not a big deal at all. The master didn't take it to heart, so he just left it to me.

Taking advantage of the night, I brought the dirty little boy back to Prince Yu's mansion. The third prince's wet nurse came to meet us. With her status, there is no need to get involved in such matters.It was because she couldn't be idle anymore, and she heard that the third prince had a child, so she took the initiative to come to Prince Yu's mansion to take care of the child.The old mother was over 40 years old at that time. When she saw the miserable appearance of the little boy, she called out the crime and scolded the third prince and the daughter of the family severely.

She is the third prince's half mother, of course she can say some exaggerated words, but I am just a small person, I dare not even answer, I can only apologize.

At that time, the little boy wrapped his hands around the old mother's neck, stayed in her arms and looked at me with a flattering smile, full of curiosity.

The old mother is a good person, but she is used to being a superior and ordering people around. Every time I go to their yard to deliver things, the old mother will ask me to do many things for her. I once asked the old mother with a bitter face Why do so many servants let me do it? The old mother patted me on the shoulder and said, I do things, she can rest assured...

Later, the little brat was influenced by her side, and gradually began to domineering over my head.Either eat this today, or play that tomorrow, or go outside to play the day after tomorrow.

Not only do I have to deal with my master, but I also have to deal with these two guys, and I am exhausted every day.

Don't look at me complaining so much now, I was actually very happy during that time, the old mother who babbled, the kid who jumped up and down, the master who was full of tricks, and my group of drinking friends who did nothing.

That period of time shone with golden light in my memory, as beautiful as a dream, and even made me forget all the ambitions in my heart.I also think at times, that I would give up all the power I have acquired if only I could go back to those days.

At that time, the little boy was already a fearless Monkey King on the surface, but the old mother told me privately that the little boy would have nightmares because of his past experiences, and he would often be woken up in the middle of the night by fright.

I have been paying attention to Xiaozizi silently, hoping that he can get rid of the shadow of the past, and finally, let me wait for the opportunity.

The right prime minister of the family where the daughter of the aristocratic family belongs, unfortunately, the right prime minister who was supported by the old emperor is not the opponent of the old prime minister Ji. The party members were liquidated together.

I know the cub's past, and I know his mother was as cold and heartless as mine.So, on the day when the daughter of the aristocratic family was ransacked and beheaded by everyone, I took the young him to the highest point of Fengxian Tower. The most expensive table meal in Fengxianlou.

The little brat, who already looked like a prince of the royal family, made a fuss before such a big table meal. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately rushed to the table like a hungry wolf, drooling and saying:

"Wow, Li Nianen, how did you do it?"

"Hmph, you don't even look at who I am, Mr. Li." I raised my eyebrows proudly, and waved arrogantly at this child who hasn't eaten much good food, "You can eat whatever you want today, with your belly open. , don't be cowardly."

"Hey, I'm just waiting for your words!"

There were only the two of us here, and he didn't care about table manners, so he directly tore off the legs of the golden-yellow Bazhen Roast Chicken.

This dish is his favorite in Fengxian Tower. This dish needs to be eaten while it is hot. In the past, the roast chicken I packed back home was always a little bit tasteless. Today, he can finally eat the most authentic one. Bazhen grilled chicken.

Just when he was eating so much oil, I took him to the window, pointed at the burning mansion, and asked him:

"Do you know what the smoke in there means?"

"What does it mean?" The brat asked, not forgetting to stuff roasted chicken legs into his mouth.

"This means that your irresponsible biological mother finally got her retribution. The burning place is the mansion that once brought you endless nightmares. At the same time, your mother's family ransacked and beheaded today!"

Like the little boy, I also had a blacksmith who always gave me nightmares, and when I heard that the blacksmith was dead, I was happy for days.I thought the kid would be as excited as I was at the sight of the burning house that gave him nightmares.

I brought him to the highest place in the capital, just to let him see the farthest and the clearest, and to fulfill my unfulfilled dream.

My voice just fell off.

The little brat, who was eating so much oil, was taken aback for a moment, then threw away his favorite chicken leg, and burst into tears.

I really didn't expect this situation, I frantically coaxed him left and right, and this master told me crying:

"I...I'm very sad...I don't want my mother to die, I hope she can live a happy life with Uncle Zhao..."

"Why do you think so?"

Those who treat me well will be rewarded a hundredfold, and those who hurt me will be rewarded a thousandfold.This is the common sense that people in the world have told me, whether it can be done or not is second to none, and so is my attitude.

"I...I know that my mother doesn't love me, but...but she didn't let me starve to death or freeze to death, and raised me well to such an age. More importantly, without my mother——I would never have met Come to you—”

The oily little boy was crying loudly, his image was really indecent.I looked at this soft-hearted child with some confusion, not knowing what to say.

The hatred in the past did not erode his heart, but taught him to cherish the people who treated him well in front of him even more.The pain of the past did not dust his heart, but gave him a pair of eyes that could see the good.

He was so different from me, yet so shocking to me.

Sitting next to him, I let him hold the little one on my lap, swayed from side to side, and hummed to him the nursery rhyme my mother sang to me when I was young.

The little boy hiccupped and listened to me humming nursery rhymes, and gradually, he stopped crying.

140,

Ten years passed in a flash, and Ji Laocheng's transformation of the whole country was gradually completed.

After a few years of reforms to strengthen and eliminate disadvantages and several years of recuperation, the world is clear and the sea is clean, and the time is prosperous.Population, taxation, and military strength have all reached levels that were unmatched by the previous dynasty.

And half of this credit can be attributed to the old prime minister and the master. This pair of monarchs and ministers cooperate closely, one has the courage to do things, and the other dares to delegate power. During these ten years, they have achieved each other and finally reaped such a happy ending.

The old prime minister hasn't made any big moves for a long time, and the recent affairs are small things like getting rid of the bad things. Just when I thought the old prime minister was satisfied, I forgot that the light in the old prime minister Ji's eyes has never disappeared.

Afterwards, I also thought about it, if the story stopped at the beginning of the tenth year of Longxing.In the court, we act every day, and in the court, we have a tacit understanding, and the emperor on the dragon chair is faint and deaf and dumb.Only relying on the memorial and superficial strength, then our figure that will be recorded in the annals of history will be glorious and great.

But unfortunately, Ji Anping is Ji Anping after all, Fu Jin is Fu Jin after all, and Li Nianen is Li Nianen after all.

Now that the current situation has given us such an opportunity, it is impossible for us to stop.

Resign yourself to fate?Be content with the status quo?

These words have never had anything to do with us.

In the ten years of Longxing, the idiot Xiao Shizi didn't make any progress at all. Relying on his lawless character, he almost offended all the heroes and nobles.