Chapter 130
Until he left the Eastern Palace, Mo Li was still immersed in his thoughts and could not let go for a long time.
In the past, he thought that the people were living in poverty, which was caused by the tyrant monarchs and corrupt officials. Later, after reading history books, he heard Mr. Qin explain the general trend of the world in detail and discovered that there are many causes of suffering in the world. Of course, many of them were caused by illness, but they could only save people, but not the world.
Zhushan County where Mo Li lives is too quiet, and the people and things there are very simple. Over time, Mo Li has the illusion that officials can live and work in peace and contentment.
"The prince wants you to stay because he wants to assist the sixth prince?" Mo Li asked suddenly.
Meng Qi was regretfully missing the jade plaque that naturally produced koi patterns. He was stunned at first when he heard this, then shook his head and said, "Actually, the prince of Qi knew in his heart that the Sixth Prince could not bear the great cause in his heart. He actually saw from the documents that "Meng Guoshi" was the same as other founding heroes of the Chu Dynasty. He cared about the world and governed the country. Emperor Yuan of Chu massacred the heroes. What do you think "Meng Guoshi" would have?"
Mo Li was about to speak, but Meng Qi raised his hand to stop him, adding: "Use ordinary people's ideas, don't treat us as dragon veins."
"Since being a minister cannot realize his ambitions, I will be the emperor by myself." Mo Li quickly answered.
“Not only this, there is one.”
Meng Qi opened the terrain of the palace and said without raising his head.
Mo Li thought for a while and asked tentatively: "You are also facing a huge problem... the heir?"
Mortals always die. Whether Meng Qi is an assisting prince or an emperor himself, the "former dynasty national teacher" who is over 80 years old has not had much time. He was disappointed before, but now he has the opportunity to return to the center of power. Don't you want to find a suitable "student" to inherit or realize your ambitions?
"The prince gave me a chance, and at the same time he also pushed the problem to me." Meng Qi was not angry that Qi had planned to his own affairs at the prince. One reason was that the prince was about to die, and the other reason was that this was an open conspiracy.
Just think about it and you will understand.
If Meng Qi was not the Dragon Vein of Taijing, he was really a remnant of the Chu Dynasty, and his lifelong efforts were wasted, would he be willing?
"He doesn't care about the people who sit on the throne, nor does he care about the emperor's surname. He just hopes that the power will be safe and peaceful, and that it will be possible without causing any major chaos. In the distance, he cares about the people and cannot bear to see the chaos in the world. In the near future, he says that his princes will not die in a bad life, and his concubines, subordinates who serve him, and the eunuchs and maids in the Eastern Palace can survive."
Meng Qi explained to Mo Li the thoughts of the prince of Qi Dynasty.
Mo Li was silent for a moment before she let out a long sigh.
"He is in a hurry to seek medical treatment." Mo Li shook his head and said.
Like Meng Qi, he didn't feel angry at all when he knew the truth.
If the prince, who is in the palace and is good at making a scheming strategy, is willing to give his life and life and the country when he meets others, there will be problems.
As the prince said, once he died, the talisman would not work. Like the commander of the Jinyiwei and those ministers who liked the prince's identity and those who wanted to serve him, they wanted to leave their relationship clean.
The so-called thousands of miles of land must be taken by oneself, and the talisman must be used before the prince dies.
Not to mention this, even if you succeed, you still have to work hard to fabricate your identity, otherwise how can you firmly sit in the world?
Meng Qi's own identity cannot be used. He is said to be the national teacher of the Chu Dynasty, but his appearance does not match his age. If you want to use the national teacher, you must first become older.
Meng Qi couldn't help but look at Mo Li and couldn't help but smile.
If the doctor pretended to be the descendant of Prince Zhaohua of Chu, plus the national rank of the previous dynasty, held the imperial seal and killed Lu Zhang, and controlled the army and the capital with the help of the prince of Qi, this plot of rebellion and change of dynasty may really succeed.
Meng Qi did not tell Mo Li this.
"You are a doctor, and you should know that it is better to seek medical treatment in a hurry than to avoid medical treatment. No matter what the prince wants us to do or what he has planned, he always has a family and country in his heart, and he doesn't care who is the person who sits on the throne. This is more thorough than most people in the world. How many people don't care whether their family and country will fall after their death? They don't even care about these things when they are alive."
The prince's persuasion failed not because Meng Qi was a dragon vein, but because Meng Qi changed. His thoughts were different when he was the national tutor of the Chu Dynasty.
And the prince knows nothing about this, how can he not fail?
The prince did not know that Meng Qi had lost confidence in the way he assisted the king and created a prosperous era from above to below.
——The changes in dynasties are useless. As long as the officials are still a group of people and the people still live on the land, the world will never change.
Even if you are an emperor, no one can implement the country's governance strategy as he pleases and get support from the government and the public, even the emperor himself cannot do it.
The imperial power does not go to the countryside. In some places, like Zhushan County, they do not live and work in peace and contentment. In some places, the people will live in poverty because the sky is high and the emperor is far away. They will benefit the coup and the bad government, and cause complaints from the people. Men and Qi have seen too many things.
"The prince is still too young after all. Unlike me, he can already overcome the disadvantages." Meng Qi sighed and said melancholy, "The world needs more than just a wise ruler, more than just a group of wise ministers? Unless the court and the country, from prime ministers to small officials, even the tax collectors follow the benevolence, righteousness, integrity and shame, know the great way and abandon small profits, can they realize what they think."
"Let's go and find the ancestor Qingwu." Mo Li reminded.
Meng Qi looked at the surrounding palace walls, took Mo Li to take a road and headed to the south of the imperial city.
Meng Qi is not unfamiliar with the terrain in the palace. He just doesn't know the use of various palaces after the dynasty changes. For example, Chunhua Palace was originally the place where the royal family of the previous dynasty lived, but now it is vacant.
Lu Zhang did not have many concubines, or there were very few high-ranking concubines with titles and treasure lists.
If you have a low status, you naturally don’t need to live alone in a palace, so the palace behind you is not full. There are several more remote palaces that are directly designated for him, including a book pavilion and a prayer hall for sacrifices.
There was an imperial guard patrol ahead, Meng Qi stopped, found a hidden corner and took out the map and pointed it out to Mo Li.
“There is a strange place here.”
"Wanxiang Pavilion." Mo Li also pronounced the words next to him, "Is it used to worship the sky and star-watching?"
Meng Qi nodded and said, "The Imperial Heaven Prison has a special observatory outside the city. It is not surprising that there is a similar place in the palace. This pavilion was originally built by an emperor who firmly believed in the Taoist art of immortality in the Chen Dynasty. He raised some alchemists to refine elixirs in the palace. He changed it to his use during the Chu Dynasty, but Lu Zhang changed it back."
"Lu Zhang doesn't believe this?" Mo Li thought of Xingbo appearing this year during the Lantern Festival, and the emperor was furious.
If the alchemist was raised in the palace and Lu Zhang attached great importance to these things, then the unlucky ones would not only be the Imperial Heavenly Prison, but also those alchemists who failed to "predict" the ominous signs.
"Although the alchemist has many schools and believe in different ancestors and use various techniques, they are still in touch with each other. If Lu Zhang relies on the alchemist, the Qingwu ancestor would not have to worry about supporting the prince to take office. It is easier to directly use Lu Zhang. Just say that there is an unfulfilled luck in a certain place, and it can be deceived by the court to launch hard labor and dig rivers and open mountains."
"Then this Wanxiang Pavilion must have other uses." Mo Li quickly understood what Meng Qi meant.
Meng Qi nodded slightly and continued to point to the map and said, "From the location, the Wanxiang Pavilion is in the southeast corner of the palace, not far from the Wanhe Palace. The pavilion is empty on all sides and is built very high. Behind the pavilion is Qingyun Gate leading to the outer city, and there are two canals in Dingyuan and Anping. Just open the gates in the palace and you can enter the Wei River all the way... Doctor, what do you think this place looks like?"
“A good place to escape.”
Mo Li pondered for a while and added, "If there is a secret passage underground, it would be more suitable."
Meng Qi put away the map and said confidently: "Lu Zhang is likely to be hiding there. The secret passage may be connected to the Wanhe Palace. When the Imperial Guard patrols, it will include the Wanxiang Pavilion. Once there is an abnormal movement in the Wanhe Palace, the Imperial Guard cannot stop the Qingwu Ancestor, Lu Zhang will hide. People in this world have a habit. The so-called "learning from the past and the car is overturned by the car. If the enemy who was defeated by him fails, he will pay special attention and even beware of the exaggerated warning."
Taking advantage of the experience of the separatist ruler's separatist, the country fell apart, and after the establishment of the new dynasty, he tried hard to weaken the power of the generals. In the end, the country was destroyed by the nomadic people because the army was too weak.
Because the emperor killed meritorious officials indiscriminately, he naturally had to try his best to win people's hearts. However, this was just Lu Zhang's behavior that was shown outside, and some things were not worthy of being told by outsiders.
Anyone who is planning to usurp the throne may constantly imagine in his mind the moment he successfully sits on the dragon throne, how to fight back, how to catch the rebellion, and how to escape when the situation is over...
"...It may be a turtle shell, and there is also a fire and medicine."
Mo Li heard Meng Qi muttering like this.
There are indeed a large number of imperial guards in front, and crossbows and arrows are arranged on all sides of the palace walls.
“What should I do now?”
"Wait." Meng Qi said seriously, "Is it just that the ancestor Qingwu was going to smash the turtle shell?"
Meng Qi touched his pocket regretfully, but there was nothing to eat.
At this time, if you have a bag of fried chestnuts, peel two pieces of hot food and eat them with the doctor, you can pass the time at least.
"Doctor, your location is not safe, and people from nearby palaces can see it when standing at a high place." Meng Qi signaled Mo Li to approach him openly.
The range of blind spots is so big that one adult man can barely stand. If it is two people, it will probably be...
Mo Li raised her eyebrows and said, "You are getting smaller and let me hold you?"
Meng Qi: "..."
"I mean gerbils." Mo Li added slowly.
Chapter completed!