Sheng Shi Merciful Light

It was drizzling, but it had just begun to fall.However, Mu Ci saw that the clothes of the two princes were soaked through. It was obvious that they were covered with dew early in the morning, or even knelt all night.Both children had their hair loose, with wet hair clinging to their foreheads, looking haggard and embarrassed.

Mu Ci squatted in front of the two children, and asked gently: "Are you being punished?"

Mu Qi took a deep look at Mu Ci, and didn't hear the meaning of gloating, so he didn't get angry or speak.Mu Yu was young and had never been wronged like this before, his eyes were red: "You don't have to be hypocritical here." He stretched out his hand to push Mu Ci.

Mu Ci's skill is not enough to make a child overthrown, and he is not interested in giving the child the crime of disrespecting the elders.He quickly grabbed Mu Yu's wrist, and helped the teetering Mu Yu stabilize his body.Mu Qi was more sensible, quickly blocked his younger brother with his hands, and said to Mu Ci: "I'm sorry, the second brother is still young, please forgive his offense."

"Brother..." Mu Yu hated his cowardly brother.

Mu Ci let go of Mu Yu's hand and looked at Mu Qi: "Then tell me, why are you kneeling here..."

"Rebel!"

Emperor Deguang had just come down to court, when he heard that Mu Ci had entered the palace, he hurried over.Just in time to see the scene where Mu Yu stretched out his hand to push someone, he yelled angrily: "It's against the sky, you dare to do something to your uncle! Is there any human ethics in your eyes?"

Look, you look at people with colored glasses, coupled with biased eyes, it becomes like this.

Mu Zhan also didn't think about whether an eight-year-old child could bear the "rebellious" conclusion judged by the Ninth Five-Year Lord, and even forgot the frame and grievance he had encountered when he was a few years old, and only had deep fear of the two princes.In addition, he killed Concubine Xie Xian with poison, and the princes born to these two concubines have grown up enough to understand everything, so do they resent him in their hearts?

A hateful woman who caused a rift between the father and son of the Tian family. If I had known such a disaster, I shouldn't have let her in.

Mu Qi trembled in fear, and even Mu Yu, who was used to being lawless, knew to be afraid. He looked at the furious father in horror. The kindness he once had disappeared overnight, and he became a cold-blooded devil.

Mu Zhan was really furious. Behind the fear of the two sons was his distrust and defense against him. He just wanted to kick them to death, but Mu Ci stopped him: "Third brother, calm down! They are just children. "

Mu Zan looked at Mu Ci, his eyes were full of struggle and pain.

Mu Ci was not emotional, and said very flatly: "I persuaded the emperor's father before that the disaster would not be as serious as his wife and children, even if he committed a serious crime of treason, he would not be involved. The two children did not know about this matter at all..." Speaking of this, Mu Ci Ci saw a trace of confusion in the terrified eyes of the two children, and then suddenly asked Mu Zhan, "Have you not told them the truth?"

Mu Zhan was silent. His own mother, sister, and woman who was his wife all wanted to murder him. He felt that he had failed in life, so how could he speak to his children?

Mu Ci had no choice but to ask, "Then why are they kneeling?" He didn't know the reason, and he didn't want to interfere with the father's discipline of his son.

Mu Zhan said to his ninth younger brother, not without grievances: "They wanted me to pardon Xie Wan, but..." He couldn't help but say in front of his son that I had already poisoned your mother.

That's cruel.

17 years ago, Concubine Xie Chen was thrown into the cold palace, and he had tasted this kind of pain that was too cruel for a child.

Mu Ci could understand, so she could only sigh, and said: "It's raining, and the two children are freezing cold. If they kneel down again, they will get sick. Take them to Chonghua Palace together, and I'll tell them."

Mu Zhan nodded.

Immediately, the Royal Forest Army hugged the prince who had already knelt down and lost consciousness in his legs.

Mu Ci said again: "Go and call the imperial doctor," and then took the hand of Mu Zan who looked depressed, "Let's go, go to Chonghua Palace, I have something serious to see you... I think you are in a bad mood, I want to Come on, the days ahead will be long."

Mu Zun held his ninth brother's soft but slightly cold hand, and asked with concern: "You heard that you are sick, are you better?"

"It's not that I'm sick, I can't explain it in one or two sentences, I'm in much better health now." Mu Ci said.

Mu Zhan looked at Mu Ci's face, it was indeed very good.His eyes fell on Mu Ci's shoulders which were soaked by the rain, he took the waiter's umbrella, used his body to block the drizzle, and casually chatted with Mu Ci in a daily and warm atmosphere.

Mu Qi refused to be hugged, struggled to the ground and was supported to stagger forward. Seeing the two brothers holding hands and the harmonious atmosphere in front of him, he pursed his lips, his eyes were complicated, and he no longer had the innocence of a child.

Royal children always grow up quickly.

After entering the Chonghua Palace, Mu Ci and Mu Zan changed their coats, and the two princes also changed their clothes. Just when the imperial doctor arrived, Mu Ci signaled him to go for a diagnosis and treatment.

The imperial doctor pulled up the prince's trouser legs in fear, his knees were bruised and swollen.Mu Qi was very cooperative, but Mu Yu refused to be seen by others, as if he wanted to say something, but Mu Qi secretly stopped him with his eyes.Mu Yu looked at Uncle Jiu with a calm expression, and then at his father with frowning eyebrows. Finally, he realized that he no longer had the support to lose his temper, so he obediently asked the imperial doctor to treat his knee... After the numbness disappeared, the pain became more intense. It became clearer and clearer, and the imperial doctor applied and rubbed it more and more painful... But Mu Yu clenched his mouth tightly, his eyes were hot, and he tried his best to hold back the tears.

After the treatment, the imperial doctor went to decoct the medicine, and there were only four members of the royal family and one Mou Yu left in the study of Hehuan Hall.

Mu Ci has always been frank, and there is nothing he can't tell others about what he did, so he made everything clear, including the 300 people in the Chonghua Palace whose force value is against the sky, he trained the Weiqiu Army, including some Trying to lure Mou Yu with false imperial edicts.

Mu Xun knew early on how mysterious and powerful the guards of the Huqiu Army were, but he was surprised that his ninth younger brother could train them better.But considering the ability and "magic" of the ninth brother, it's not surprising.

In addition, the Hall of Ren'an, where the concubine Xian lives, did find a false imperial decree, which turned out to be Mu Zhan's own handwriting. .

After hearing this, Mu Qi looked sad.With tears streaming down his face, Mu Yu accused Mu Ci angrily: "It's you...you made... the concubine mother... think..."

Mu Ci glanced at him indifferently, and asked back: "What do you think she thinks? There is an opportunity?"

"Do you dare to say that you didn't deliberately induce?" Mu Yu roared.

"It doesn't matter right from wrong!" Mu Zhan couldn't help raising his hand, Mu Qi quickly protected Mu Yu, and he took the slap himself, and soon the warm nosebleed came out.

"Brother..." Mu Yu struggled to check Mu Qi.

Regardless of the dripping blood, Mu Qi hugged his younger brother tightly, begging in a low voice: "Stop talking, please!"

Mu Yu went to cover his brother's blood and cried bitterly.

Mu Ci remained expressionless, and did not stop a father from disciplining his son, but only said: "Speak well, don't use violence at every turn, especially to a child who has no ability to resist."

Mu Zhan immediately turned off the fire, sat back on the chair, his face was ashen, seeing Mu Qi with blood on his face and still holding Mu Yu tightly, as if what would happen to them as his father, it was very sad.

"Okay, the imperial doctor will take care of it!"

The imperial doctor came up again to stop the bleeding, and then stepped back, not daring to take a look.

Mu Ci said: "Sit down and talk!"

An understatement of a sentence, but it makes people unable to object.Mu Qi let go of his younger brother and sat upright.Mu Yu was afraid that his brother would be beaten for him again, so he could only keep quiet.

Mu Ci dipped his finger in water, and sketched a round...little turtle with two or three strokes.He pointed out the little turtle's eyes, and said: "You can treat me as a turtle. I strengthen the tortoise shell and sharpen the claws, but I won't take the initiative to bite anyone or scratch anyone's claws, unless someone wants to reach out to me."

This metaphor... is really vivid, and at the same time, it also slightly dissipates the tense atmosphere.But no one thinks that Mu Cihui is a tortoise, and the ancient beast Xuanwu is not far behind.

The king of Chu, who compared himself to a turtle, looked at his two nephews calmly: "You have no right to accuse me of not stretching my neck to bite the poisonous bait with a hidden hook, and you can't expect me to be stabbed to death with my belly exposed."

Yes!

If you want to harm someone yourself, how can you blame others to rise up and resist?

Mu Qi and Mu Yu have been in the palace all the time, and they are most aware of the hostility that their grandmother and concubine have towards Mu Ci, and they wish they could get rid of it soon.It's a pity that King Chu's force is too powerful, and a self-defense counterattack is enough to kill people.Moreover, the mother and concubine have undergone a fair trial and deserve what they deserve.

From the beginning to the end, the King of Chu never wanted to take the initiative to hurt anyone. If the mother and concubine were not hostile, they would not suffer the consequences.

Conversely, if it is the concubine mother who succeeds, will the concubine mother let the king of Chu go?

Mu Ci said to the two princes who were thinking deeply: "You are so old, you don't need me to teach you the concept of right and wrong. I just need you to remember, 'the law is above, and the king is under the law'. Whether it is the common people or the royal family, if you do something wrong You have to bear the consequences, and no one can escape. You all know what kind of consequences Xie Wan should bear for the crimes committed. Stop thinking about begging or threatening on your knees, and using your personal feelings to shake the law of the country!"

Mu Qi had never faced such cruelty, he couldn't help it anymore, and said in a sad voice: "But she...is our biological mother after all!"

Mu Ci was even more cruel, and patted Mu Zan on the shoulder and asked them: "Then your biological mother, did you ever think that this is your biological father when you did it? When you begged, did you ever think that you are going to your biological father?" Sprinkle salt on my father's bloody wound?"

Mu Qi couldn't say anything anymore, looking at Uncle Jiu who had a beautiful face but was indifferent and cruel, and then at his father who was grieving and angry, his heart was torn into pieces, dripping with blood.

Mu Ci looked at the two children pitifully, but she didn't feel soft-hearted. If the prince was still young, someone would coax him.But they are already half-grown teenagers, born in the royal family, have a wrong mother and concubine, and are feared by Emperor Deguang, so it is difficult to survive.If you continue to be naive, the "long" position occupied by others will not end well.

The servant said that the medicine was ready for the two princes. Mu Zan knew that Mu Ci didn't like the smell of medicine, so he waved for the two children to go to the dining room next door to drink the medicine, and then heaved a long sigh.

Mu Ci patted him on the shoulder understandingly.

Mu Zhan said sadly: "After all, he is the child I have loved for many years."

"Blindly pampering them is not for their own good." Mu Ci said.

Mu Zan nodded: "You're right, it's just... I don't know who to hand them over to, the concubine... I don't dare." Tool of.

Mu Ciqi said: "They are not unweaned children. Boys should also be independent earlier, and set aside a separate hall for the grown-up prince to live in, and set up a prince's school. Just ask the teacher to teach them."

Mu Zhan instantly knew that this would reduce the influence of the concubine on the prince, so he ordered: "Clean up the Jinxiang Palace and let the two princes move there to live. In the future, the princes over seven years old will live there. In addition, set up the Guanju Palace For the princess' residence."

Both palaces are relatively close to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

After that, Mu Ci showed Mu Zhan the operation of Daxing Royal Bank, and gave him the general ledger.Seeing the huge amount in circulation, Mu Zhan knew that once the bank was opened, it would basically become the leader of the financial industry in the region.

Mu Ci needed this effect, and said: "I plan to open branch offices in the three seaports as well, and open the national exchange business. For example, deposit money at Penglai Port, bring money orders, and exchange at Tianjing City or any other bank. Pay the corresponding amount." This business has been opened in the original Tianbao Bank of King Guangling, but the business volume is not too large, and it only has business contacts with a few good relationships.

What Mu Ci is talking about now is a business open to all businessmen.

Mu Zhan was not very proficient in these things, so he said very richly: "You decide, if you don't have enough money, just talk to me."

Mu Ci smiled: "Yes, and... I plan not to make money orders separately. Instead, the bank will make money orders in different denominations first, with denominations divided into hundred taels, two hundred, five hundred, and thousand taels."

"Well, you decide!" Mu Zhan didn't care that this was the prototype of a banknote.

Mu Ci could only continue to say: "At the same time, I also want to produce and issue banknotes with lower denominations on a large scale. The denominations are one tael, two taels, five taels, and ten taels of silver. This will gradually replace the circulation of silver in the market. The first step is to replace the circulation of copper coins."

Mu Zhan didn't understand, so he asked directly: "Don't test me, Brother Jiu, just tell me what is the meaning of doing this?"

The two princes came in to leave, but Mu Ci said: "There is nothing uncomfortable, just sit here and listen."

Mu Zhan disagreed. He always felt that what Mu Ci said was a higher-end strategy for governing the country than the emperor's art he understood, and it was not suitable for children who had lost their inheritance qualifications in his mind to listen.

Mu Ci patted him on the shoulder to comfort him: "After all, it's your son, don't be a bug if you don't become a dragon." Only then did Mu Zan reluctantly agree to listen to them.

Mu Ci let the two anxious princes sit next to him, then tore a few pieces of paper from the table, and wrote on different denominations with a feather brush, then took Mu Zhan's hand, clapped his palm with a "slap", and smiled. Said: "The shopkeeper, buy! Buy! Buy!"

Mu Zhan smiled, feeling relaxed, and asked cooperatively, "Let me see how much money is there? What is the guest officer going to buy?"

Mu Ci said solemnly: "Buy rice, grain, house, and land..." Then he pointed to the pieces of paper, "Everyone in the whole country, including neighboring countries and overseas countries, can use these pieces of paper to buy things. Because these precious banknotes are issued by the bank, and the country and your golden words recognize their value, these papers can buy all the things you want to buy. But if..." Mu Ci's eyes were fixed, and the few pieces of paper were crumpled , "There is no great fortune, no royal family, no large royal silver number... This is a pile of waste paper."

Mu Zhan is the emperor. In such a position, he tends to think in the way of an emperor's way of thinking about the major national affairs he deals with every day.Treasure banknotes, Daxing admits, can only buy things.Then the people who have treasure banknotes will definitely maintain the rule of Taixing, otherwise the family property is a pile of waste paper.

Consolidate the rule, so meaningful.

Mu Ci knew that Mu Zan had figured it out, and said again: "However, treasure banknotes are a double-edged sword. If we don't make good use of them, making treasure banknotes worthless on the face value and buying inappropriate items will easily cause disasters, resulting in disasters. The country is in turmoil." Rampant inflation is a disaster in any country.

Although Mu Zhan didn't understand it very well, he didn't care, and waved his hand: "You must have a solution, tell me!"

Mu Ci didn't give a shit, and said directly: "I have improved the casting method of gold, silver and copper coins, and intend to unify the three-tier currency exchange rate standards. I will submit the official playbook for approval. As a benchmark, no more than three times. The imperial court cannot be greedy, and strictly abide by this rigid target, and nothing will happen."

Mu Zhan nodded, although he didn't understand how far-reaching the matter he agreed to would have on the promotion of Daxing's business and the development of national strength.It's just that now, although Mu Zhan didn't really understand Mu Ci's deep meaning, he also had a premonition that "Baochao" would change the fortune.

And the two princes also felt that Uncle Jiu was unpredictable.Mu Qi doesn't understand the meaning, but he already has an independent judgment, at least he can compare: a mother and concubine who is dedicated to selfishness and does not hesitate to disturb the country; a uncle who is dedicated to the public and seeks development for the country, which is more important? ?

Although he is a son of man, he has to admit painfully: Mother and concubine should not hurt uncle Jiu.

Mu Ci never cared what others thought of him, and said to Mu Zan: "After talking about the vulgar things, let's talk about something elegant. The third brother knows that I am going to open an academy."

"I know, Mingli University. When will the school start?" Mu Zhan knew that the college in Niujia Village had been rushing to work for the past few months, and everyone knew that it was the college proposed by the King of Chu.

"Tomorrow, the fifth day of April."

"Oh, it's a rest day, Brother Ninth, are you planning to invite me to the opening ceremony?"

"Yeah, and I'm also here to solicit donations, why don't you donate a little money, I will name you as the honorary dean, and add 'Royal' in front of Mingli University, your handwriting is good, help me write a plaque for the college Come out." Mu Ci likes pulling the tiger's skin to pull the banner, crowning it with the word "royal", and having the emperor as the honorary president.If someone wants to set up a "literary prison" at Mingli University, they can use the emperor's signboard to eliminate the disaster.

Most importantly, Mu Ci didn't want Mingli University, a place specializing in academics, to die prematurely due to politics and backstabbing.

Mu Zhan is very, very enthusiastic about the model of "Brothers in Unity", and at the same time, he also knows that doing something with Mu Ci will definitely only benefit and not suffer, so he nodded immediately without hesitation: "I am the honorary dean, How much silver do you want?"

"You look at it, the academy is not short of people to give money anyway."

"Okay, I will definitely go tomorrow."

Mu Ci nodded: "Then I'll ask someone to write a speech for you, and then you can encourage the students at the opening ceremony and let them know how much Your Majesty values ​​education and how enlightened you are."

"Okay." Mu Zhan was very moved by the behavior of the ninth brother who always put the credit on himself, and on the other hand felt a little guilty, as if he had stolen the fruits of other people's labor.

How could Mu Ci not see it?Explained: "Third Brother, the ancient Zhou Dynasty advocated 'rituals and music shoot the number of imperial books', the six arts of a gentleman. However, the education in our country is getting narrower and narrower, emphasizing etiquette culture, but gradually ignoring other things. This is actually not good. , will make our future development road narrower and narrower. Mingli University is my attempt, which will be divided into two parts. One part is a school for educating students, which will be divided into three stages. Students enter school at the age of five, primary school for five years, middle school Four years, four years of university, the subjects will be all-encompassing, students can choose different study directions, and will be divided into different departments according to their talents and interests. The second part, I want to build an open academic A communication center, any academic can give a speech at Mingli University, communicate with fellow enthusiasts, and collide with sparks of thought.”

Mu Zhan had never heard of such an academy, but it sounded very good.Mu Zhan is a young man who is easy to accept new things, but he also knows that once the academy is built, it will always be criticized.

Because of the new way, but also because of the freedom of thought.

No wonder the ninth brother wants me to be the leader.Mu Xun thought.

Mu Ci expressed his affirmation: "Indeed, if I want to build the Mingli University in my mind, I need the support of my third brother. This college will train all kinds of talents for our country, and will eventually be used by the country. Therefore, the third brother must go to the opening ceremony, write an inscription, and title the academy as 'Royal'. You can also become the master of the world."

The most important thing is to be able to protect the freedom of knowledge and the spark of thought.

It is very meaningful for the world to be a teacher, and Mu Zhan was very happy and agreed, although he also doesn't know now, what he did today will have a profound impact on Daxing's future.

Just because Mu Ci's greatest wealth is not only his mind, but also his vision beyond a thousand years or even beyond.

A person has a body and a soul, and two-way coordinated development can unleash greater potential.In a country, the economy and mind are just like the body and soul of a person. They must also develop and improve together in order to make the country go higher and further...

Because the economy is the cornerstone of the country, and ideas represent the future...