Chapter 200
Murong Jie had a simple idea at first. He would overthrow Chao Zheng and find someone more capable to take his place!
Then he would give up his position and go to the high priest.
But the country at that time was in a mess under the leadership of the tyrant and needed to recuperate.
He couldn't leave.
And he didn't understand at that time that once he ascended to that position, he would have no choice!
The prime minister's daughter was also seriously ill at that time.
The mermaid pearl in Murong Jie's hand was no longer useful.
If it could save people, that would be the greatest function of the mermaid pearl.
So the mermaid pearl was given to the prime minister's daughter, his queen.
Being in a high position, he had no choice.
Step by step, he was trapped in it like a cage.
He couldn't get out.
He was a good emperor, with the world in his heart and the people in his heart.
Every decision was carefully considered, just to let the people live and work in peace and contentment.
Under his rule, the country prospered and the people lived a rich life.
He opened up the channels for people to speak out, encouraged his ministers to give advice, and listened to opinions from all sides with an open mind.
He knew that a person's wisdom was limited, and only by brainstorming could more wise decisions be made.
In his court, ministers who dared to speak out and give advice were given important positions, and flatterers had nowhere to hide.
He reduced taxes and levies to reduce the burden on the people.
He also vigorously developed agriculture, built water conservancy projects, and promoted advanced farming techniques, which increased grain production year by year.
Thanks to his efforts, the country prospered, and the people were full of respect and love for him. He became a wise ruler in history and was praised by later generations.
As for his later life, he was either dealing with state affairs or carrying out reforms, creating a happy life for the people.
However, when he was free, the thing he often did was to stand on the highest Star-Picking Tower in the palace and look towards the south.
His eyes were filled with endless nostalgia and guilt.
He always had a piece of blue fish scales on his body, and even when he slept, he had to put it on his chest.
"Jiaojiao... Jiaojiao... I'm sorry..."
He often murmured when no one was around.
The name and person he had hidden in his heart...
He knew that he had let her down.
For the sake of the country and the people, he did not fulfill his promise.
He only hoped that Jiaojiao would not wait for him...
He looked towards the south, and a tear fell.
When the high priest saw this, his face was already covered with tears.
Pearls fell from the corners of her eyes one by one. There was a particularly large pearl, which was larger than any of the pearls in Murong Mingzhu's palace.
Pearls are the tears of mermaids.
After a while, the ground was already full of pearls.
Ye Jingyue poked Murong Mingzhu's arm, glanced at the pearls on the ground, and signaled Murong Mingzhu to pick them up quickly!
Murong Mingzhu glared at her.
What time is it now?
You still have the mind to pick up pearls. The
high priest is now obviously on the verge of collapse and sadness. What if... he wants to kill her?
Although she thought so, her body was very honest. She squatted down and stuffed the pearls into her arms one by one.
Murong Jie worked diligently throughout his life, seeking the welfare of the people. He was a good emperor.
Later, he and the queen had a prince.
When the prince was twelve years old, he felt that
his time was up. So he passed the throne to the prince and went traveling alone.
He said he was traveling, but in fact he went to the South China Sea.
He was going to fulfill a promise.
Even if this promise was delayed for many years...
The journey to the South China Sea was full of wind and rain, and the journey was even more difficult.
His body had collapsed when he had been dealing with state affairs without sleep for many years.
He couldn't hold on any longer when he was only halfway through the journey.
He looked at the surging blue sea and cried loudly, crying as helplessly as a child.
"Jiaojiao... Jiaojiao..."
Finally, at the moment of his death, he jumped from the water.
He knew that he would not be able to see his Jiaojiao.
So let him sink to the bottom of the sea.
At least, he and Jiaojiao were in the same sea.
The high priest suddenly threw himself on the mirror, his voice hoarse and choked.
"Ajie...Ajie...Ajie!!!"
The last picture in the mirror was Murong Jie sinking to the bottom of the water and disappearing.
Then it returned to calm.
The high priest was heartbroken.
She sat paralyzed on the ground, and because she was too sad, her feet automatically turned into blue fish tails, gently flapping on the ground.
Her helplessness, her hesitation, her waiting, are beyond words...
"Ajie didn't abandon me... He didn't let me down..."
"Ajie, it's all my fault, I should have come to find you, I shouldn't just wait..."
"In this way, at least I can accompany you for a while..."
Life is just a blink of an eye for the mermaids.
A few decades are just a short period of time for them.
However, the long years are not worth a minute with the company of the loved one.
Ye Jingyue squatted beside her and gently wiped the pearl from the corner of her eye.
"This is the truth you are looking for. He really let you down, for the sake of life, for the people."
The high priest cried and shook his head.
"I... I can understand."
Everyone has their own responsibilities.
Moreover, the country was in such a difficult situation at that time. She also saw from Murong Jie's memory that the people were suffering and the people were living in misery.
At this time, Murong Jie stood up.
He was not doing it for himself, but for the world.
He let her down, but he was worthy of the people of the world.
However, he was not worthy of himself.
The high priest cried and said, "I am proud of him."
Murong Jie saved the people of the world, so that the people did not have to be displaced, and they had someone to rely on and lived a stable life.
His choice was not wrong.
The high priest would respect his choice.
But she regretted it so much.
Her eyes turned dark blue, and the sadness in them was about to overflow.
"You're right. If Ajie didn't come when the contract between me and him expired, I should have come to look for him."
"I shouldn't have just been waiting... If I had come... If..."
The high priest's voice broke down in tears.
If she had come.
Murong Jie would have no regrets.
She wouldn't have any regrets either.
She and Murong Jie could have a small happy ending.
He wouldn't have to die in the deep sea...
The sorrow was so great that it could never be filled.
Ye Jingyue sighed.
Murong Jie was right about this.
The high priest was also right.
The mistake was in this world.
It was too chaotic.
There must be capable people who stand up and work for the welfare of the people.
Ye Jingyue comforted her: "Don't cry, you already know the truth, it's time to let it go, go back to where you came from!"
After all, the high priest is a mermaid. She
has extraordinary abilities.
If she is found here, it will cause unnecessary trouble.
The high priest nodded gently.
"I remember the sea area where Ajie jumped last. I will go to find Ajie. Thank you, thank you for letting me know the truth."
She is very relaxed and relieved now.
She is going to find her Ajie.
She has many things to say to him.