flstandardbreds Chapter 140 Three of them died
Chapter 140 Three of them died
After breakfast, the emperor dismissed all his ministers, tidied up his appearance, changed into casual clothes, and quietly ran to the general's mansion with two guards and eunuchs.
He was full of curiosity about the new crops and wanted to try them out. However, as an emperor, he had to set an example and did not touch a single grain. He was afraid that if he did, his ministers would become restless.
He has endured until now, which shows that he is determined!
When he arrived at the farm yesterday, he asked someone to inquire about it. Yesterday afternoon, Mu Sheng's wife brought some home. Since it had already been brought out, he didn't plan to take it back. So he also wanted to taste it. Wasn't that too much?
So he shook off the ministers and ran away on his own.
The emperor was delighted.
As soon as he arrived at the general's mansion, he went straight in without notifying anyone.
Then he saw the group of people who had just left the palace gathered in the general's mansion again.
It looked like everyone had gone back home, changed their clothes, and now looked presentable.
What a coincidence, everyone thinks so.
Everyone: "...Ha, ha, ha, the weather is really nice today, ha, ha, it's perfect for a few good friends to get together and discuss how to help His Majesty."
emperor:"……"
You are such a liar. The heat hasn't subsided yet, aren't you afraid of getting a heat stroke? You didn't sleep all night just thinking about sharing my worries, am I going to be touched? Three or five good friends? Thirty or fifty, I guess!
There is also the Minister of Rites, Lord Yang. As the oldest official in the court, he did not take the initiative to submit a petition to retire when he was 70 years old. At that time, he was only a prince and his father was the emperor. His father was a soft-hearted person and, for the sake of face, was too embarrassed to remind him that he should go home and enjoy his old age. As a result, he let him continue to work until now, and he is 83 years old!
It's mainly because of his position, in charge of etiquette and sacrifices, presiding over the ceremonies of worshiping heaven and earth to ensure the long-term prosperity of the country. It's really not a problem for him to be older!
Now, it was even harder for him to ask him to retire. After all, he was already so old! If he did, Lord Yang would make him die on the spot, and he would become the eternal tyrant who forced his old minister to death. No, no! Just let him stay.
However, considering his age and health, he was not informed of this yesterday. How did he know about it? And he even ran to Mu Sheng's house early in the morning.
Why are you still running around at this age? What if something happens at someone else's house? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?
What's going on? Seeing him as the emperor, he seems not very happy.
Are you giving me the cold shoulder?
Bold!
Why didn't you come up and scold me? Didn't you sleep well last night? Are you not energetic enough?
The emperor was thinking in many ways, but he only had a faint smile on his face, a smile without any real meaning.
"My dear ministers, you are so thoughtful."
"It is my duty."
emperor:"……"
Help! My subjects are more shameless than each other! It is so difficult for me to be the emperor.
This group of people were staying in Mu Sheng's outer courtyard. A group of people were originally sitting, but when they saw the emperor coming, they quickly stood up.
Zuo Xianggong invited the emperor to take a seat, and the servant of the Mu family quickly served him tea.
Whether he drinks or not is his business, whether he serves or not is the host’s way of hospitality.
After His Majesty sat down, he glanced at the group of annoying ministers and said, "Please sit down. We are all guests at Mu Qing's house. We should not be so reserved."
Everyone: "..."
Oh! You are acting like a master now!
As for the real owner, he is not here.
After returning home, the three members of the Mu family went back to their own yards and prepared to wash up and go to bed.
I had just finished cleaning up and hadn't even had a drink of water when the servants came to inform me that the masters were here to visit.
The old general is no longer in charge of things. He suffered a lot of injuries in his early years. Although he looks fine, he is actually covered in wounds. Ever since Mu Sheng was able to take charge of things on his own, he has tried to give himself as much free time as possible.
When Mu Sheng was on the battlefield, he went to court every day to help him keep an eye on the rear. Although there were not many intrigues in the court, he was always worried if he didn't keep an eye on it. Now that the war is over and Mu Sheng is back, he has officially retired and is a real idler who doesn't even have to attend the morning court.
Whenever there were guests at home, Mu Sheng was usually responsible for receiving them, so he didn't have to show up.
But today, the servant said, "Lord Yang is here too."
"Which Lord Yang?"
"Lord Yang, the Minister of Rites."
General Mu sighed in his heart, resigned himself to his fate and began to take care of himself, preparing to go out to receive this Lord Yang. After all, he was an 83-year-old man, almost the same age as his grandfather who had died many, many years ago. Even out of respect for the elderly, he had to go out.
None of the prime ministers on either side has as much face as he does.
Moreover, this old guy is in charge of etiquette, and he is also in charge of appearance. If something is not done well, he may scold you.
The old lady beside him smiled and asked, "Do you think Sir Yang can live to be 100 years old?"
General Mu: "Looking at his spirit, maybe he can do it."
After all, three emperors have already died, so maybe this one can survive. The main reason is that emperors generally don’t live long. If this one can live to fifty, then the emperor has a better chance of winning.
Oh, I can't think about it. I feel depressed just thinking about it. The men in their Mu family don't live long. None of them live past sixty. His grandfather was fifty-six when he died, and his father was fifty-seven when he died. According to this calculation, he probably only has ten years left to live.
Today is another day that I envy Old Man Yang.
He asked the old lady, "Lord Yang lives so long, is it because he loves to scold people? He scolds everyone he sees? You said he is not an imperial censor, why does he like to meddle in things so much? He is in charge of everything! When I was young, I once went out with the late emperor to run a horse, and he found out and almost scolded me to death."
Old lady: "..."
I don't think I'd bear such a grudge. You took the emperor away and you're right?
The old general just asked this, and he didn't expect to get an answer.