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In their line of business, they traveled in casual clothes, and Mo Yinian was too weak to ride a horse, so he sat in a carriage like the son of a wealthy family, causing passers-by to look back frequently.

Mo Yinian, who had never been out of the palace, wanted to see everything. Along the way, he asked Baoxin to lift the curtain on the carriage so that he could look at the things on the street. Candied haws on a string.

Sitting in the carriage, Mo Yinian licked the layer of candy on the outside of the candied haws contentedly. It was so sweet. He is such an easy-to-satisfy person. Thinking of the future will be like this, he feels at ease.

After leaving the Yong'an Imperial City, I enjoyed the mountains and rivers all the way, and arrived in Yuzhou before dark.

Liu Zhouran, the magistrate of Yuzhou, greeted him at the door of his house. When he saw the carriage, he trotted down the steps, bowing his knees and saying: "Master is tired from the boat and carriage, and the officials have prepared drinks to wash you off."

"Master Liu please stand up, there is no need to perform such a big gift outside." Mo Yinian got off the carriage, feeling that his waist was about to be bent by the bumps all the way, and hit the hammer with his backhand.

Liuzhou stood up and made a gesture of invitation, the smile on his face was harmless to humans and animals: "Please move to the mansion to rest, master."

Mo Yinian nodded, and Liu Zhouran led the crowd into the Liu Mansion.

"It's been less than seven days since the flood in Yuzhou. Today, the city is prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It can be seen that Mr. Liu has handled the post-disaster reconstruction very well." As soon as he sat down, Mo was amazed.

Liuzhou didn't expect the young emperor to talk about this, so he didn't react for a while, but when he realized it, he felt a little unnatural, and said, "This...it's thanks to the timely approval of the disaster relief money by the master, it was able to recover so quickly, I dare not take credit for it .”

"Master Liu is modest. It is a blessing for Yong'an to have a talent like Master Liu in Yong'an." Mo Yinian said, in fact, he didn't know what kind of guy Liu Zhouran was. In the court, flattering words are all casually spoken, casually said, casually listened to, no one takes it seriously.

Liu Zhouran: "Master, the prize is too high."

After all the dishes on the table were served, Liuzhou said, "Master, please use."

After sitting in the carriage for a day, Mo Yinian lost his appetite. Facing the table full of dishes, he couldn't take a few mouthfuls. After pointing to a few dishes for the Annunciation Service, he couldn't eat anymore. Liu Zhouran chatted for a few words, then went back to the house to rest.

After washing, Mo Yinian put on a cloak and walked to the desk to turn off a light. At the same time, a black shadow flashed in. The man tore off the cloth covering his face, revealing a face of a middle-aged man polished by years.

This person's name is Cheng Li, and he is the captain of Mo Yi Nian's short-lived father, the emperor's private guard. He was ordered by the late emperor to protect him now. He said: "Have you checked everything?"

"Well, the journey from Yuzhou to Luzhou is quite a long way, and we will settle in a courtyard in the suburbs of Yuzhou on the way. There are no people there, and the innocent will not be hurt. It is the best time to do it." After Cheng Li answered Asked: "Master, do you really want to give up this throne? Although it is your order, I still want to persuade you. This is left to you by the late emperor. He naturally hopes that you can pass it on..."

Mo Yinian waved his hand, and Cheng Li consciously closed his mouth.

With his current state, saving his life is the last word. Mo Yinian gathered the shawl around his body, looked at Cheng Li's bearded face and asked, "Cheng Li, are you married?"

Cheng Li shook his head and said, "No." For the first half of his life, he protected the late emperor, and for the second half of his life, he protected Mo Yi Nian. He didn't have time to solve his life's major issues, and he didn't even have a lover.

Mo Yinian then said: "After this matter is over, you don't have to follow me anymore, just find a place to settle down, marry a wife, and live your life in peace."

Cheng Li remained silent, and Mo Yinian comforted him: "It's the same for anyone who sits on the throne. As long as the world is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment, you really don't have to worry too much about other things, and you don't have to be unwilling for me."

Cheng Li was silent for a moment, then asked with a "hmm", "Then what are your plans for the future?"

"Me?" Mo Yinian thought for a while, then smiled: "Wandering around, be safe with whatever happens."

"..."

What a good young man who is indifferent to the world.

Cheng Li covered his face again: "Then I'm waiting for the master in front."

"Go." As soon as Mo finished speaking, Cheng Li left.

On the first night after leaving the palace, Mo Yinian slept very restlessly. The bed was too hard and his bones were broken, so he couldn't fall asleep. It turns out that not all beds in the world are as comfortable as the palace, but it doesn't matter, you will get used to it and force yourself sleep.

The next day, Mo Yinian and the others set off after breakfast, and that night, they arrived at the other courtyard that Cheng Li had mentioned.

The people serving in the other courtyard have all been changed, and now the faces are all familiar to Mo Yinian. Seeing all the officials dismounted, Cheng Li, pretending to be the housekeeper, stepped forward to greet him: "It's hard work, all the officials, come inside Rest." Then came to Mo Yinian: "Master, your room is here, please come with me."

Mo Yinian followed Cheng Li and let him lead to a room. When Cheng Li turned to leave, he whispered, "He's in the closet."

Mo Yi understood.

Dinner was served in the room, and after Annunciation finished packing the room and left, Mo Yinian opened the cabinet beside him.

A person was tied up with a rope in the cabinet, curled up together, with a cloth strip stretched around his mouth, seeing Mo Yi Nian with a frightened expression on his face.

"I'm sorry." Mo Yinian bowed to him, raised his hand and knocked him unconscious.

Although I know this is a death row prisoner, but this person will be burned to death next, it is not good to be awake. After knocking the person unconscious, Mo Yinian put on his own clothes for the death row prisoner and helped him to sit on the chair. Another set of black clothes, good for moving at night.

After everything in the house was arranged, Mo Yinian walked to the window near the backyard and knocked lightly. The people outside the window received the signal, opened the window, and jumped out with him.

On the other side, Cheng Li and the others were also ready. At the appointed time, a fire was lit, and the flames climbed as soon as they saw the wood. Suddenly, the small fire turned into a big fire, lighting a red light in the dark night.

The sleeping people in the other courtyard were awakened, and the gatekeeper’s announcement of the good news somehow fell asleep in a daze tonight. If he woke up due to the smoke, he might be burned to death. After waking up, he remembered that there was still The emperor hurriedly shouted: "It's flooded! It's flooded!! Help!!"

Everyone ran out from other places, those who carried water carried water, those who extinguished the fire put out the fire, but no one really wanted to save the emperor. Seeing that there was no cry for help in the house, they all slowed down. After all, the purpose of this trip was to "the emperor Death", if the emperor could die here, they would not have to leave their homes and go to the border towns.

Mo Yinian followed Cheng Li and the others and had already run a long distance, but when he thought he was relieved and free, and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a group of men in black with unknown origins followed behind him unknowingly,

He quickly chased after Mo Yinian and the others, and stopped their way.

Cheng Li and the others protected Mo Yinian in the middle.

Mo Yinian looked at those men in black, subconsciously clenched his fists, and a thought flashed in his mind, could it be that Mo Han had predicted his plan, and now he was in the middle of his arms, so he could not escape death?

Cheng Li whispered in Mo Yinian's ear: "Master, I'll find a way out later, you go first."

Mo Yinian nodded.

Right now, the two sides started fighting, and Mo Yi Nian took the opportunity to escape. During the escape, he was hit on the back, and he was pushed forward by a force and fell to the ground.

Mo Yinian was startled, this is not an ordinary move, these men in black have spiritual power, the origin is not simple, I am afraid they are not from the immortal family!But it doesn't mean that those who practice immortality and ask questions disdain the disputes between courts and courts, and only want to become immortals.

And he didn't even remember that there was a family from the Xianmen family who returned to the court, let alone that Mo Han had talent in this area.

What happened to these people?

While he couldn't figure it out, the figure of the man had already caught up to him, and he was about to grab him with his hand.

Mo Yinian hurriedly turned around, a sword light dazzled his eyes, the strong light forced him to close his eyes, just as he thought "It's over, it's over, I'm going to die", the next second he heard a "ding", Before he could open his eyes, someone grabbed his arm and savagely pulled him to stand up.

"Cheng Li?" Mo Yinian couldn't see the person pulling him clearly, so he called out, but the person was fighting with the man in black, so he didn't have time to return him.

Mo Yinian was dragged back and forth, dodging left and right, the sound of weapons clashing could be heard in his ears, after that, the man said "go" to him, and then he was helped and stepped on something, and there was a sound in his ear. The wind blew by.

Mo Yinian subconsciously opened his eyes, startled, he was flying!There is a sword under your feet!He hurriedly turned his head to see who was the person who saved him, but his neck could only move to a limited extent, so he could only see that the person was about the same height as him, and he was vaguely dressed in white.

"Who are you?" Mo Yinian asked.

"A person who doesn't want you to die." The voice of the person replied behind him.

"Why did you save me?" Mo Yinian asked again.

"Get rid of them first." After the man finished speaking, he squeezed a trick with his free hand, the two of them swayed, Mo Yinian tightly closed his eyes in fear, his mother!Mo Yinian just wanted to be an ordinary person, how could he meet such a person.

When he opened his eyes, there were trees all around, and there was no man in black behind him, only him and the man in white.

At this moment, Mo Yinian could see this person clearly. He saw that his figure was about the same age as him. His white clothes were patterned with silver thread, and he was wearing a half mask that just covered the upper half of his face. Seeing the Adam's apple in his throat, he probably thought it was a woman.

Mo Yinian looked around and asked, "Where is this?"

The man didn't answer but said, "Come with me."

Mo Yinian blinked his eyes, his feet seemed to have taken root, he remained motionless, and asked, "Where are you going?"

The man seemed a little annoyed, and said, "You'll know when you leave, why do you have so many questions?"

After speaking, he walked alone towards a small path in the forest.

It was the first time that Mo Yinian was rejected by others, and he said wronged, "Because I don't know anything about you." Seeing the man leave, it was late at night, deep in the mountains and old forests, and after expediency, he decided to keep up with the man in white.

The man was walking in front, feeling that Mo Yi Nian was following him, and said without looking back, "Shouldn't you thank the person who saved you first and ask?"

"Oh, thank you." Mo Yinian thanked him insincerely, and then asked, "So who are you?"

"I don't know what to say." The man finally gave up struggling and began to answer Mo Yinian's question.

"Is there a surname 'No' among a hundred surnames?" Mo Yinian blurted out, this self-reported family name was more perfunctory than Mo Han's treatment of him.

"..."

I don't know the language to stop and stare back at Mo Yinian.

Mo Yinian felt chills down his back from being stared at, so he quickly changed the subject: "...you just said you saved me because you didn't want me to die, do we know each other?"

Perhaps Shi Shiyu felt that he should not be as knowledgeable as a fool, so he turned and continued walking: "Maybe I know it, maybe I don't know it."

What kind of answer is that?If you know it, you know it, if you don't know it, you don't know it, Mo Yinian quickened his pace, caught up with Shi Zhiyu, and stretched out his hand to take off the mask.

I don't know the language and reacted quickly, grabbed Mo Yinian's wrist and said, "What are you doing?"

"What else can you do? Let's see who you are." Mo Yinian struggled to withdraw his hand and rubbed his wrist: "You don't need to use so much force if you don't show me."

"The next time you make a move, I will cut off your hand." Shi Zhiyu said coldly.

"..."

What a strange person, he couldn't be quiet for a moment, Mo Yinian said again: "Who were those men in black just now? Why did you kill me?"

"I don't know, who have you offended, don't you know?" I don't know what to say.

Mo Yinian thought about it seriously. In the past 17 years, the people he had the most contact with were Cheng Li, Guoshi, Baoxin, and Mohan. The others probably met by fate and nodded.He said: "I have never offended anyone, except...but I don't think it has anything to do with him."

I don't know what to say: "Who? Mohan?"

Mo Yinian was surprised: "You know?" It seems that this person is very familiar with him.

Shi Zhiyu did not answer his question, but said to himself: "It really has nothing to do with him."

"..." Mo Yi Nian: "You haven't answered me yet!"

"arrive."

"What the hell..." Mo Yi Nian was upset, but he stopped suddenly without knowing what to say. He also stopped and looked up. He was brought to a village. The village had no name and the houses inside were all dilapidated. , should be an abandoned village.

There were cries of children and painful cries in Wuming Village. Mo Yinian walked in along the path. The moonlight shone into the doorless room, and he could see some people lying there in twos and threes. Those people were as skinny as sticks. ,Ragged.

Someone looked at him, Mo Yinian met those cloudy eyes, felt that the man was like a ghost underground, and couldn't help shivering.

The man suddenly coughed violently, spat out a mouthful of blood with a "poof", and then fell powerlessly to the ground, and the people around him rushed over to feed him a few mouthfuls of water.

Mo Yi Nian's heart seemed to be pulled a bit, and his breath was stuffy in his chest. He said, "What's wrong here?"

"Do you know about the flood in Yuzhou?" I don't know what to say.

Mo Yinian nodded. The imperial city of Yong'an has a lot of mountains and waters. It is the same reason that Yuzhou is close to Yong'an. However, Yuzhou's terrain is low. It rained a while ago, and many villages in Yuzhou were flooded, causing countless deaths and injuries. , Begging the court to allocate funds to relieve the people.He said: "The imperial court allocated relief money and opened granaries. Why are there so many refugees?"

"How much do you have left after distributing the relief money from the imperial court layer by layer?" I don't know what to say, looking at Mo Yinian meaningfully.

"You mean someone is corrupt?" Mo Yinian said, "Could it be that none of these people will sue..." Speaking of which, he realized where to go to sue, 100 million taels of gold, calculated according to the number of refugees in front of him, one After layers of corruption, it is not bad to have a few taels in the end. If this paper pleading goes up, if you happen to meet a corrupt official, you will die faster.

Mo Yinian suddenly realized: "You know who I am, so you want me to investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Exactly." I don't know the answer.

Mo Yinian spread his hands and said: "But I can't control this matter, you should go to Mo Wang."

"Looking for King Mo?" Shi Zhiyu turned around and looked at him: "Then let me ask you, are you the emperor or is he the emperor?"

Mo Yi Nian smiled and said: "The only one who can talk in the court is King Mo. Believe me, it is more effective for you to go to him than to me, and after tonight, King Mo will become the new emperor."

Shi Zhiyu looked at the refugees in the village and smiled, with a hint of sarcasm: "Then let me tell you, King Mo won't deal with Liuzhou Ran?"

Mo Yinian frowned, and continued without knowing what to say: "Liu Zhou is the nephew of Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Liu Shangshu is King Mo's minion. Do you think someone will cut off his own limbs?"

"Since you know so much about the court affairs, you should understand that I'm just a puppet." Mo Yinian said, "How can an ant shake an elephant?"

"So you just hid and handed over the country?" I didn't know the language, with a trace of anger, said in a deep voice: "Or do you think this is peace in the world, and the people live and work in peace and contentment?"

Mo Yi Nian was taken aback for a moment, always felt that these words were very familiar, and then realized that this familiar words were said to Cheng Li, and he was startled: "You have been following us!"

I don't know the language by default.

If it hadn't been for Shi Shiyu saving his life, Mo Yi Nian would have felt that Shi Zhiyu had malicious intentions, so he took a breath, drinking water like a fish, knowing how warm and cold he is, and said: "In the final analysis, the person whose life is in danger is not you, why are you Just words are fine."

Mo Yinian expressed his state of mind very calmly: "I cherish my life very much. I am very grateful to you for being rescued today. If you have other needs in the future, I will do my best and I will definitely repay you. But... I really can't bear such a big burden. .” By the way, he also pointed out a way for Shi Zhiyu: “Since you have such a great ability, why don’t you go to the palace to find a job as an official and avenge the common people?”

"..."

Yong'an's corruption cannot be solved by one official alone, it has been rotten from the root, and Yong'an needs a master to dig out the rotten root, replant new seeds, and take root.

Shi Zhiyu always felt that the person in front of him did not look like what he said in his mouth, maybe he should give him time to think about it, so he stopped talking and turned away.