King's Landing [Rebirth]

Imperial Palace, Royal Garden.

There was nothing wrong with going to Xiumu today, and Liang Jian was announced into the palace early in the morning by the emperor. Before he had time to scold Li Yu for his stupidity, he realized that the person who wanted to see him was not Li Yu.Although Li Yu was very happy for him to enter the palace, it was really not his idea this time.

As the most honorable woman in the entire Qiutong Kingdom, Her Royal Highness Princess Dachang is different from Liang Jian's imagined majesty. She is a very kind woman with gentle eyes, very much like Mei Zhenghan.That kind of tenderness is different from Xianqiu's empathy, and more like a compassionate love.She was born in the royal family and was well-clothed and well-fed since she was a child, but she voluntarily married a border general, guarding the border, understanding the sufferings of the people, and caring about the world.

Liang Jian couldn't see any domineering arrogance on her body, her every move was very elegant, exuding dignity from the bottom of her bones.Time is ruthless, but she is extremely gentle to her. Even with two children, she still looks young, but there are some fine lines at the corners of her eyes, and her temperament is graceful and luxurious.

Faced with her, Liang Jian could not afford any unpleasant thoughts, and the restlessness in his heart would be soothed. Even Li Yu was well-behaved and sensible, like a wise king and a holy master who was taught with an open mind.Such an elder makes people respect from the bottom of their hearts.

But apart from being respectful, Liang Jian also felt a little guilty, because she was Mei Zhenghan's own mother.Liang Jian felt the pressure that he didn't have when facing Mu Cheng. He quickly understood in his heart that the eldest princess is definitely not as simple as it seems, and he must not offend.

Liang Jian was sitting upright, her whole body was stiff, she couldn't help becoming nervous, and she quickly answered the eldest princess' questions.

Other people's words flowed in Li Yu's left ear and out of his right ear, but he heard every word spoken by the Eldest Princess.Although what happened yesterday was not a big deal, there were still rumors. The eldest princess didn't want this kind of thing to happen again in the future, so she naturally wanted to beat her up in front of the emperor.On the surface, she was asking Liang Jian to do his duty as a courtier, but in fact, she was warning the emperor not to do things that violated the court guidelines.

Liang Jian couldn't tell, and tried his best to restore his image in the heart of the eldest princess. He didn't want to offend the future mother-in-law at all.

It’s fine if it’s a normal day, and just in time for the Eldest Princess to help with the election, Li Yu felt guilty, and quickly changed the subject when the Eldest Princess had almost said: “Auntie, what happened yesterday was because I lost my sense of proportion. , I don’t dare next time. You see, why don’t we discuss the matter of the palace banquet? Not only noble ladies, but also many young talents came to the second palace banquet, if my cousin can fall in love with me, I will decree to betroth her."

In front of the Eldest Princess, Li Yu didn't show the emperor's image, but seemed to be chatting with the Eldest Princess about family matters, and said a few intimate words between relatives.

Liang Jian's eyebrows twitched, and she felt that it was not suitable for her to stay any longer.He stood up and bowed his hands, saying: "Since Your Majesty and the Eldest Princess have important matters to discuss, I will take my leave first."

The Eldest Princess nodded to let him back down, but Li Yu became dissatisfied and said, "Master Liang, don't rush to leave. I remember that your younger brothers and sisters are still in the posthouse. Remember to bring them with you during the palace banquet."

Liang Jian froze, he didn't want Mei Zhenghan to see the eldest princess.Seeing his hesitation, Li Yu raised his voice in displeasure: "What do you mean? Could it be that I can't invite them to the palace banquet?"

The eldest princess also looked over in surprise. This kind of palace banquet is an excellent opportunity for outsiders. If you can perform well at the banquet, the emperor's reward will naturally be indispensable. , but it seemed that Liang Jian didn't want to bring them over.

"Your Majesty misunderstood, minister..." Liang Jian looked at Li Yu with some embarrassment, and said, "Although they are only my younger siblings in name and have no blood relationship with me, in my heart, they are no different from relatives. Minister Naturally, I am willing to take them to the palace banquet and let them meet the emperor Longyan, but this time the banquet is attended by the children of princes and nobles, and regardless of my relationship, they cannot enter the palace as them."

The Celestial Palace Banquet is a great opportunity for others, but it is not a good thing for Mei Zhenghan and Jiang Shengxue.Not to mention the troubles that would arise when meeting the Eldest Princess, just because they entered the palace banquet with their current identities, they would inevitably be made things difficult.Liang Jian didn't want to wrong the two of them, so it would be better not to come.

Li Yu was used to being superior and didn't realize what Liang Jian said, but the Eldest Princess looked at Liang Jian in surprise, and she heard Liang Jian's subtext was afraid that the two of them would be wronged when they entered the palace.

"You are a caring person. There are no restrictions on this palace banquet. Since you are worried, let the emperor issue an imperial decree to let the two of them enter the palace. I also want to see how to assist you to become the city lord of Hongye City." What do these two brothers and sisters look like?"

Liang Jian, the leader of Hongye City, didn't take all the credit for himself. He mentioned Jiang Shengxue's medical skills and Mei Zhenghan's assistance. The eldest princess was a little curious, and seeing Liang Jian defending so much, she came here Interested.They meet by chance and become brothers and sisters with different surnames, and they can still defend each other in the face of power, all of which are appreciated by the eldest princess.

Liang Jian didn't expect that his own selfishness would actually make the Eldest Princess interested. He complained endlessly in his heart, and didn't expect Li Yu to help him speak, so he raised his hand and said, "Thank you for your love, Your Highness."

Li Yu smiled and said, "That's very good."

Inexplicably, he invited Mei Zhenghan and the other two to enter the palace. Liang Jian felt very depressed, and he was not in the mood to stay any longer, so he bowed and left.But as soon as he walked out of the imperial garden, he was stopped by the emperor's eunuch Ma, who didn't talk nonsense, but said that it was the emperor's order that Liang Jian go to the imperial study to wait.

The imperial study room is the place where the emperor handles government affairs and meets ministers. Compared with the pavilion in the middle of the lake, it is a sky and an earth. Liang Jian pondered for a moment, thinking that Li Yu would not dare to mess around in the imperial study room, so he went with Eunuch Ma.

On the way, the two met a bright and flamboyant girl, who was wearing a clean and neat dress, without the feminine temperament of a girl, but like a cluster of burning flames, like the flames of winter, burning brightly.

Liang Jian watched her walking towards her, and felt a very strange feeling in his heart, as if he had seen this person somewhere before.But after thinking about it carefully, I have no clue, I just feel that the appearance of the other party is very familiar.

Eunuch Ma put on a flattering smile on his wrinkled face, bowed to the visitor and said, "This old servant has met Princess An Ning, but the princess is going to pick up His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess?"

The person who came was Mu Cheng's daughter, Princess Anning, who was conferred by the late Emperor himself, and the only princess in Qiutong Kingdom.She joined the army with her father since she was a child, and she is quite prestigious in the army. Even the princes and ministers have to show courtesy when they see her.

Liang Jian's heart trembled, no wonder he felt familiar with this person, because the other party's ostentatious self-confidence resembled Mu Zhenghan in his previous life.As an heir of the Mu family, Mei Zhenghan is so outstanding, how can his sister be inferior.

Mu Xi was thinking about his mother in his heart, so he didn't stay long, nodded and greeted Liang Jian, and then quickly went to the imperial garden.

Looking at her back, Liang Jian was filled with emotions, and he had a vague premonition that it would not be easy for him to embrace a beauty in this life, and no one in the Mu family was a vegetarian.

The eldest princess and Li Yu chatted about the banquet. When Mu Xi came over, they had already talked about the same thing. Knowing that Li Yu had other matters to deal with, the eldest princess did not stay long.Li Yu sent their mother and daughter out of the imperial garden, standing in the cold wind, the Eldest Princess gathered the fox fur on her body, looked back at the palace wall behind her, her eyes were full of nostalgia.

This is the place where she grew up, but it's a pity that she doesn't have any affection now.

After seeing off the Eldest Princess Li Yu, she immediately turned around and went back to the imperial study room. Li Yu did not enter the imperial study room without Liang Jian, but waited outside the hall.A ray of winter sunlight fell on his body, coating him with a hazy halo, making his face even more like a crown jade, handsome and extraordinary.He was dressed in azure blue brocade clothes with a peacock feather embroidered on the hem. Standing among the armored guards, he didn't look obtrusive, and he looked like a fairy.

Li Yu's Adam's apple rolled, and the palms in his sleeves tightened unconsciously, but his face remained calm.He walked into the imperial study room first, Liang Jian followed closely behind, Eunuch Ma sent the two into the house and led everyone back out with interest.

Li Yu sat down on the dragon chair, looked at Liang Jian with great interest, and asked, "Aren't you curious what I asked you to come over?"

Liang Jian replied indifferently: "Your Majesty has deep meanings, so it is inconvenient for me to speculate on my own."

Li Yu chuckled, and suddenly became serious.Even if the Eldest Princess doesn't announce the Liang Jian today, he will announce the Liang Jian into the palace.He still remembered the deal Liang Jian used to escape yesterday, and it was time to test the other party's determination.

"You have met my aunt and uncle, what do you think of them?"

Liang Jian raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked at Li Yu in puzzlement. The Eldest Princess is graceful and luxurious, and General Mu is iron-blooded and ruthless. These two are heroes among men, and outsiders can't make a mistake. Except for a good word, Liang Jian can't say no. other answers.But obviously this was not the answer Li Yu wanted, Liang Jian pondered and said: "I don't understand what Your Majesty means. Your Royal Highness Princess Dachang and Mu Jiang's army have worked so hard to guard the border. I dare not talk about it."

Li Yu chuckled lightly. There was no joy in the laughter, but a bit of coldness. He looked at Liang Jian, who was neither humble nor overbearing, rub|rubbed the armrest of the dragon chair, and said: "It is indeed hard work, otherwise Mo Bei How could the people of the world worship them as gods. I am afraid that in the eyes of those people in Mobei, they are the masters of the country."

The meaning in this sentence is a bit heavy, Liang Jian's heart shuddered, and he defended the Mu family: "I don't know where Your Majesty heard these rumors, from my point of view, the Mu family has always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and has never thought anything wrong. Moreover, His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is His Majesty's blood relative, and it was she who supported His Majesty all the way to the throne. If she had a different intention, how could she give His Majesty the time to become full-fledged? Please be careful, and don't listen to the villain's slander and the Mu family. If there is a suspicion, let others take advantage of it."

Li Yu's face was a little ugly, and he said in a deep voice, "You know the Mu family very well?"

Liang Jian shook his head: "This is the first time I have seen members of the Mu family. I don't know the Mu family, but I know Mobei. It is a place of bitter cold. Many places are full of yellow sand and no grass grows. In winter, the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, and birds can't live there." .Compared with Qiandong, one is in the sky and the other is on the ground. The soldiers not only have to face the enemy but also need to face all kinds of bad weather. In the eyes of the people in Mobei, the Mu family army is their patron saint. Not only Mobei, but also the entire Qiutong. The border is stable and smooth, and other countries dare not invade, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment. And in the final analysis, it is because of your Majesty's ability to govern the country. You gave the Mu family military power and provided military pay, so that Mu Your Majesty's great achievements will be remembered by future generations."

Liang Jian has never been to Mobei, but Mu Zhenghan mentioned it in his previous life. Although the territory is vast, many places are not suitable for living. The development of agriculture is relatively simple. The Mu family wanted to develop business, but because the border is not smooth, it has not developed. stand up.

Liang Jian had vaguely guessed that Li Yu wanted to deal with the Mu family, but he didn't understand why Li Yu did this.He had just had a pleasant conversation with His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess, but when he turned around, his attitude changed 180 degrees.It is impossible for him to have such an idea in the short term, I am afraid that he started planning a long time ago.What the Mu family deserved his attention was the military power, but Li Yu couldn't move that thing.

Li Yu sits in the mountains and rivers but is trapped in the palace wall and cannot go out. He has never seen what Liang Jian said and it is hard to imagine. He can only hear that it is not a good place: "I understand what you said, so these I have never used the military power in Mobei in Niannian. But you see that the border is stable now, if I don’t take this opportunity to take back the military power, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take it back after waiting for two years.”

The Mu family is a thorn in Li Yu's heart. He meant to take back the military power by letting the Mu family enter Beijing this time. He didn't have to hide it in front of Liang Jian. After I was elected, it was to get back the military power. The Mobei Mountains are high and the roads are far away, so I don't want them to go back and forth."

Li Yu's words did not exceed Liang Jian's expectations, but it was precisely because of a premonition that when Li Yu really said it, Liang Jian felt a chill in his heart.He couldn't help but think of Xu Liangchuan who was so excited after returning from his previous life report. The so-called stupid thing he mentioned was that Li Yu took over the military power in Mobei.

Li Yu is cutting his own way out, what good can he get for offending the Mu family?If it wasn't for being in the same boat now, Liang Jian really wanted to capsize the boat and let Li Yu roll down by himself.

"Your Majesty, if you think about it, you have seen the sky when the storm is coming. It looks calm but a storm is brewing. In an instant, it is like a torrential rain. This is the case in Mobei now. It looks calm but it is not. It is just because of the Mu family At the border, the people of Beidi can only dormant. Once you take away the military power of the Mu family, Beidi will definitely make a comeback. For the sake of the safety of the border, I beg your Majesty not to use the military power in the hands of General Mu. Not only that, you also have to let Others know that you and the Mu family are inseparable and inseparable."

What Liang Jian said was from the bottom of his heart. Putting aside his personal grievances, he himself did not want Qiu Tongguo to fall into the flames of war.It's a pity that Li Yu's honest words were of little use to Li Yu's ears. Li Yu looked at him with a half-smile and said, "I and the Mu family are in the same spirit, military power is optional. Originally, I planned to put This part of the military power is gathered in my hand and given to you as a gift, but you don't like it."

Liang Jian was stunned for a moment, unable to distinguish the truth from the lies in Li Yu's words, he said expressionlessly: "Please don't make fun of me, Your Majesty, I can't even manage a Red Leaf City well, I don't want to pick up one more Hot potato."

"Since ancient times, everyone has wanted to fight for military power, so why are you trying to avoid it?"

"Because I have self-knowledge, I don't have General Mu's ability to govern the army. And this part of the military power is not a piece of cake. If your majesty insists on going his own way, then please remove the minister from the post of city lord, demote the minister to a commoner, and let the minister and his younger brothers and sisters go out of the city." .”

Li Yu was just joking with Liang Jian, but he didn't expect that Liang Jian would get serious, and he would resign if he had a good military power. Li Yu was a little annoyed, and asked, "What do you mean? I can't even ask for my favor. , but you refused again and again. Liang Jian, don't be arrogant because of favors, my patience is limited."

Liang Jian was also a little annoyed. He took a deep breath, knowing that arguing was not the answer, and explained: "I am not trying to flatter His Majesty, but I just hope that His Majesty understands the importance of this military power. It can only be brought into full play in the hands of General Mu. Function. I know that your majesty is uneasy and wants to use this part of the military power in Mobei to involve other city lords, but doing so is tantamount to drinking poison to quench your thirst. Since your majesty loves you so much, then listen to me. The eldest princess is your aunt. She will stand by your side no matter what happens, Your Majesty wants to scare others, all you need to do is reveal your thoughts to the Eldest Princess, and the Eldest Princess can do it for you without your help. Wouldn't it be better to sing a bad face and show both kindness and power?"

Li Yu was moved by Liang Jian, and there was some hesitation in his eyes.

Liang Jian said again: "Your Majesty, the Eldest Princess is your relative, and you have been injured a lot during the journey of supporting you. If you can't even trust her, how can you trust others?"

The Eldest Princess treats Li Yu as if she is her own, this point can be clearly felt by Li Yu even if she is a stupid bastard.The family relationship of the royal blood is actually weaker than others, but the eldest princess has always been kind to him.

The hesitation in Li Yu's eyes receded slightly, he rubbed his eyebrows irritably and waved to Liang Jian: "I will consider what you said, it's getting late, you go out of the palace."

Liang Jian paused, did not say any more, and bowed to leave.