King's Landing [Rebirth]

On the day and night when Mei Zhenghan escorted the eldest princess away, the others also left one after another.Before leaving, Liang Jian had a secret talk with them. This time it had nothing to do with Mei Zhenghan, but about the border issue.Soon it will be the day to return to Wangcheng to report on their duties. Unlike the past city lords present, Liang Jian asked Wang Boyang and Yan Qingqing to be absent this time.

There is Beidi on the northern border of Mobei, Fujian on the border of western Yunnan, and Pengxian Island on the border of the south of the Yangtze River—this is a small country standing overseas, and has frequent trade exchanges with the waters of the south of the Yangtze River. Qiutong's silk, tea and jade are very popular in their country. Popular, they are in the island, rich in pearls and seafood.

Pengxian Island is not satisfied with the vast sea area. On the surface, it conducts friendly trade with Qiu Tong, but secretly takes advantage of Qiu Tong's crisis.Liang Jian didn't let Wang Boyang go to Wangcheng because he wanted him to pay attention to the movements on the seashore and beware of troubles from Pengxian Island. They should be ready to fight at any time.

Naturally, there is no need to say much about the situation in Fujian, it has been around the corner and has not stopped.Liang Jian not only kept Yan Qingqing and Yang Junning, but also planned to send Jiang Shengxue there.Once there is a war with Fujian, Gu and Zongren will become the first troops. With Jiang Shengxue present, Gu masters in western Yunnan can be mobilized to fight.

In the past year, the relationship in Wangcheng has become more and more tense. It is not a big deal even if one or two city lords are absent. It's just that Liang Jian's move is to send away all the people around him, which seems to be a bit lonely.

Chen Wenmo did not stay in the City Lord's Mansion for a long time either, he was not Liang Jian's subordinate or ally, and Liang Jian had no right to control his stay or stay.It's just that the support of the Chen family is indispensable for future affairs, and Liang Jian confessed some things in front of him.Liang Jian himself has no intention of taking the throne, and the person who wants to push him to the throne is Mei Zhenghan. This does not conflict with the Chen family, because Mei Zhenghan is a good candidate. If there is something wrong with Li Yu, Mei Zhenghan can follow suit. bit.

Of course, the premise is that he recognizes his ancestor and returns to his clan, and the identity of the eldest princess' son can be recognized by others.

"I don't think Mr. Chen wants his granddaughter to be homeless all the time. If you help me, you are helping yourself. Whether it is from the perspective of interests or personal emotions, there is no conflict between me and the Chen family. This is a win-win situation." Is it not good?"

Liang Jian did not hide his plan. He had given Chen Wenmo a hint before, but now he was just helping him to confirm these guesses.He told Chen Wenmo frankly that he already knew Jiang Shengxue's identity, and that Mei Zhenghan's identity was no secret to him.

"Even our two brothers only learned about this kind of thing from grandpa when Sheng Xue and Mei Zhenghan appeared in Wangcheng. When did you know this? You always reveal half of what you say and do, and ally with you I don't have the slightest sense of security. How can I be sure whether you really want to help Mei Zhenghan or want to use Mei Zhenghan's identity to fulfill your own righteousness?"

Chen Wenmo was always wary of what Liang Jian said, not because he didn't want to believe Liang Jian, but because Liang Jian made him find it hard to believe.To say that he had a good impression of Liang Jian at the beginning, but now he doesn't think so.

Chen Wenmo dare not think that a person who can find out the secrets of the royal family by his own strength is really as harmless and low-key as he appears on the surface.The Chen family's children naturally have their own considerations for not entering the officialdom. They have too many involvements behind them, and it is impossible to follow Wang Boyang and Yan Qingqing's desperadoes and put all their eggs in one basket.

"You really don't have to doubt me about this kind of thing." Chen Wenmo's stubbornness gave Liang Jian some headaches, he lazily leaned back on the pear blossom wooden chair, and said helplessly: "Well, it seems that if I can't give you If you get a satisfactory answer, you will pursue it to the end. I think you should understand what Zhenghan's identity means to the royal family. If I sit in that position, how should he deal with himself? There are also a group of talented people around him , plus there is still a clear stream in the court, they will choose Datong, and then both I and he will face difficult choices. The throne is a symbol of the pinnacle of power for others, full of temptations, but for me In other words, that position is not as important as Mei Zhenghan."

A legitimate successor will always sound better than a traitor, even if they gain power through bloody means.Liang Jian really thought about going directly to that position at the beginning, because he felt that whoever would sit in this position at the time, but after confirming Mei Zhenghan's identity, he changed his mind.

It is impossible for Mei Zhenghan not to recognize the Mu family forever, that would be too cruel to him, and it is not the ending that Liang Jian wants to see.And once he recognizes the Mu family, the identity of the royal family will be put on the table, and the blood of the royal family is flowing in his body, but he has to submit to Liang Jian. Some people will use his identity to talk about things.

Liang Jian cared about Mei Zhenghan, so he was willing to hand over the country.People in the world want a wise king, and he wants Mei Zhenghan, and the two can be the same person.

"You are right and touching, but you have overlooked a problem. If Mei Zhenghan ascends to the throne, his dilemma will become your dilemma. Wang Boyang is right, the cunning rabbit is dead and the dog cooks, Birds do their best to hide with their slingshots, and you push plums to fight for the cold, and you put yourself on the cusp of the lord of power and shock, and you are not tolerated. You are so smart that you don’t know this, but you still choose to do it, and even hide it. Let all the swords and arrows be aimed at you. I am curious, is it worth it?"

Liang Jian and Mei Zhenghan are like the inside and outside of a mirror, and the difficulties they encounter after switching positions are also relative. Chen Wenmo doesn't believe that Liang Jian can't understand.For the sake of a brother who has no blood relationship, Chen Wenmo was curious about what Liang Jiantu did?He can completely let go of his hands and feet and don't need to work hard for Mei Zhenghan.

Liang Jian was amused by Chen Wenmo's questioning. He straightened up and looked at the young master who was sitting upright, and said with a smile, "You must have never liked anyone. If you love someone as much as I do, you will understand that you can do anything for him." I am willing to do everything, even if I pay an unbearable price. You don't need to know how I end up, because the right to choose is not in your hands."

"Love really makes people blind." Chen Wenmo shrugged, took a sip of hot tea from the teacup on the table, and suddenly realized that something was wrong, looked at Liang Jian in surprise and said, "Wait, who is the person you love?"

Liang Jian smiled without saying a word, looked up at the sun rising in the sky, and said to Chen Wenmo: "You should go, I hope that when we meet next time in Wangcheng, you will be ready to form an alliance with me."

"No...you explain clearly." Chen Wenmo was really taken aback, rubbing his forehead and said: "I don't want to talk to the courtiers about Qing Sijian's saying that you are Feng Ming in the court hall after the event is over. Reliable or not."

"It seems to be very reliable." Liang Jian ignored Chen Wenmo's gaffe, and put another straw on his excitement.

Chen Wenmo's eyebrows twitched wildly. He had been in Hongye City for so long, and had talked with Liang Jian several times. As expected, he still felt that Liang Jian was too fucked up. How could he reply to Chen Rushen when he went back for such a reason?

Liang Jiancai didn't care how Chen Wenmo would face Chen Rushen's interrogation when he went back. The bait that should have been released had already been released.

It's time for Mei Zhenghan's identity to surface. What happened back then is not important anymore. The important thing is that Mei Zhenghan should recognize his ancestors openly and let the royal family recognize his identity.

It was night, and the night wind in Gandong was chilling. A figure shrouded in a black cloak who couldn't see clearly men and women appeared in front of Qing Sijian's gate with an octagonal lantern. The boy who came to open the gate and him After chatting for a few words, he turned sideways to let him enter the room.

Qingsijian's tall building leans against the moon, and the Star Observation Hall where the director is located is facing a field of rising stars, surrounded by stars, and three of them are extremely bright.The chief sits cross-legged on the futon in the main hall, closing his eyes and concentrating.The man in black put the octagonal lantern in his hand aside, and followed the boy into the hall.

"My lord, someone wants to see you." The boy bowed.

The boss didn't respond, the boy repeated it in doubt, and after a while he heard the boss sigh, saying: "Go down."

The boy resigned, leaving only the man in black.The stargazing hall is extraordinarily cold, not because of the wind or because winter is coming, but because it is too deserted, so cold that it is empty and lonely, which makes people feel a lonely chill from the bottom of their hearts.

The man in black was not in a hurry to express his purpose, he stood behind the chief, looking up at the stars in the sky.The stars here are different from those seen outside. At this moment, there is only a lone moon outside, and there are no stars.

The stars in the Star Observation Hall are fortunes, born under the moonlight and destroyed in the darkness.

The time in the main hall gave people a strange sense of space stagnation, and I don't know how long it took before the director slowly opened his eyes, flicked his sleeves and urged a futon to fall in front of the black-robed man, and turned to face the black-robed man. Humanity: "Among the high-ranking officials who spend a lot of money in Wangcheng, there must be no one who doesn't know Miss Xianqiu. I am not good at gambling and have no money. I don't know what is the importance of Miss Xianqiu's late-night visit."

The director directly pointed out the identity of the man in black robe, who calmly sat down on the futon, took off his hood to reveal Xianqiu's gentle face: "Master Zhang Si can watch the world without going out of Qing Sijian, really It's admirable."

"How can a mere Qing Sijian compare to Tingyin Pavilion, which is famous in the rivers and lakes? You can live a happy life, but if you come to this muddy water, you won't be afraid of getting stuck in the mud and unable to save yourself?" The director stared straight at Xian. Qiu's eyes are like falcons, which makes the back of the person being stared at shiver.Regardless of whether it is Buyelou or Tingyin Pavilion, the director knows that Qing Sijian's hand is farther than what others see.

Xianqiu was not surprised when the manager revealed his own background, his expression was still gentle and calm, and he said: "The way to Tingyin Pavilion will naturally have a headache for the pavilion master. I am just a small pawn in this chess game. It's not my turn to worry about it. But Master Zhang is in charge of the entire Qingsijian, watching the stars and measuring his fate every night, can he see clearly where Qingsijian's fate is going? Or maybe the fate of this building was as early as 20 years ago It has already been decided before, does the master want to obey or turn things around?"

The director's pupils shrank suddenly, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, then he half-closed his eyes and said, "What did the person who sent you want to say."

The director knows Xianqiu's identity, but he is not sure who she is working for.But just now Xianqiu mentioned that 20 years ago, it was a very delicate time, about the fate of the royal family, Qing Sijian and Qiu Tongguo.There are only a few people who can still mention this incident until now, and there is only one person who has dealt with Qing Sijian because of this incident.

In just two years, the inconspicuous stars hidden among the stars have grown to the point where people can't ignore them. The director wants to laugh, but the corners of his mouth are raised, and the smile is a bit sharp, which makes people feel serious and scary , he opened his eyes and said sarcastically: "You guys will choose Yin Pavilion."

Xian Qiu smiled lightly, not minding the director's ridicule at all, she didn't come here to argue with the director whether the choice was correct.

"My lord, we are not as good as you in stargazing, but you are a bit inferior in chess. 20 years ago, you made a wrong move and used countless reasons to make up for the mistakes in an attempt to restore the situation, but the result was unsatisfactory. 20 years later , we want to correct this move, and you Qing Sijian still make mistakes?"

"Qing Sijian is not wrong." The director said firmly word by word: "It is our Qing Sijian's duty to follow the emperor's order to share the king's worries. It is true that breaking the army out of the northwest will cause chaos in the world. This is not the only disaster. wrong."

"Then why is this star still bright?" Xian Qiu looked at the star field, and among the many stars, one became brighter and brighter.There was more pity in Xianqiu's eyes, and he said: "I thought Master Zhang is a smart person. When you asserted that the Lord of Liang City was the fate of the Phoenix, you knew in your heart that the general situation was over. Now your persistence is just to protect the master as a disciple. Face, I don't want him to be in peace after death because of this incident."

The director trembled all over, looked at Xianqiu in disbelief, and said, "Can you see the star map?"

Not everyone can see the star map in the Star Observation Hall, some people can only see a vague shadow at most, while some people can't see it at all.

Xianqiu paused for a moment, did not deny the director's words but did not admit it, and continued: "My lord, your master made a mistake in his judgment and died a hundred times, but those who survived are still suffering their undeserved fate for his mistake. All sentient beings also pay the price for his mistakes, do you think it is fair?"

It's not a fair thing for one person's fault to trap the common people in trouble.

The corners of Zhang Si's eyes twitched, his lips were pursed into a straight line, and his expression was cold and hard.

Xian Qiu sighed, took out a letter from his wide sleeve and put it in front of the director. There was no signature on the letter, but the director knew who gave it to him.

"My lord, I hope you can make a correct choice."

After finishing speaking, Xian Qiu stood up, put on his hood, walked out of the hall and took up his own lantern.The dim light looked even dimmer under the bright lights of the hall, as if it would go out in the next moment, but it was enough to illuminate the road ahead in the dark.

Some light doesn't need to be too strong, just a little is enough.And when countless such lights gather, light will come for them in the dark.

The director is still sitting in the main hall, with the letter left by Xianqiu in front of him, it is very ordinary letter paper, no matter how hard he searched, he can't find something unique, everyone who receives a letter from home will have such a letter in his hand Material letters.But unlike the family letter, the things in it don't report good news or bad news. For the director, it is a choice.

The cold wind outside the window blew for a long time, and the star map in the Star Observation Hall was still bright. The director picked up the letter, and the thin page seemed to weigh a thousand catties. The director saw the words on it clearly and laughed at himself.

Sure enough, what Liang Jianjian did was to let Mei Zhenghan recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors.

Back then, it was Qing Sijian who made him live outside, and now it is natural for Qing Sijian to take the lead in paving the way for him.