After giving a few more instructions, Emperor An let Su Moyan leave first, giving the reason that Jing Zhe still had to deliver newspapers to Su Mochen.
Watching Su Moyan's figure disappear through the palace gate, Emperor An sighed and said, "Actually, the main reason I sent the Crown Prince out with you this time was to broaden his horizons!"
"..."
"My two sons, Mo Yan, are kind-hearted but lack decisiveness. Mo Wu is ruthless and decisive, but compared to Mo Yan, he always seems to lack some compassion. If only their personalities could blend together!"
"..."
The situation that Andi described is quite common. In typical families with two children, their personalities often tend to be at opposite ends of the spectrum: one is talkative, while the other is quiet.
"These two, one good at maintaining the status quo, the other good at expanding, are just like me back then! At that time, King Yu's personality was quite similar to mine, or rather, more like Mo Yan's now, while King Jin's personality was even stronger than Mo Wu's. I felt so tired back then. If it weren't for King Jin and your Jing family back then... perhaps things would be very different now!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe finally understood why Emperor An valued his father, Jing Wenmao, so much. Perhaps if Prince Jin hadn't stumbled over the Jing family's affairs, who would have become emperor would have been different!
Therefore, it's understandable why the King of Jin hated the Jing family so much.
"Although I hope that Mo Yan can ascend the throne in the future, given the current situation in Anguo, it seems that Mo Wu is more suitable!"
After saying this, Emperor An looked at Jing Zhe: "So I hope you can help Mo Yan. The main reason for letting him go to Jinxi with you this time is so that he can learn something from you, even if it's just learning your shamelessness!"
"..."
Jing Zhe fell silent for a moment:
Is thick-skinned my only advantage?
However, Jing Zhe could understand Emperor An's arrangements.
On the surface, Anguo appears calm, but in reality, it is a turbulent place. In the provinces, Prince Jin is scheming, while in the court, ministers are divided into factions. There is also a powerful enemy, Southern Qi, abroad. As Emperor An said, it would be more appropriate for Su Mowu to inherit the throne, since he is more ruthless than Su Moyan. Anguo does not need a benevolent monarch.
However, Emperor An had his own considerations. Perhaps he saw his own shadow in Su Moyan, or perhaps he wanted to maintain the tradition that the eldest son must ascend the throne and only wanted to pass the throne to Su Moyan.
Therefore, he has many things to do next, and he will try his best to pave the way for Su Moyan's ascension to the throne.
Sending Jing Zhe to Jinxi is the first step.
"Your Majesty, I will do my utmost on this trip to Jinxi and live up to Your Majesty's command!"
Emperor An nodded and said, "Well, I won't demand that you succeed. After all, this matter is too difficult. Just do your best!"
Then he added, "Go find Mo Chen! She'll be leaving in a few days, and I bet she has a lot to say to you!"
Jing Zhe bowed respectfully, then withdrew from the Golden Palace and headed directly towards the Dust-Sweeping Palace.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Imperial Garden, he saw Su Mochen and Guizhi standing outside the Fuchen Palace gate, looking in the direction he had come from. After seeing Jing Zhe, the two had different expressions.
Su Mochen looked delighted, while Guizhi shook her head and sighed. Seeing this, Jing Zhe walked over and asked curiously, "What are you doing?"
"I made a bet!"
Su Mochen smiled, "I bet you'll come after court today. Guizhi said no, so I won!"
Seemingly feeling that Jing Zhe had boosted his reputation, Su Mochen abandoned his usual arrogant personality, smiling gently and showing tenderness.
"Hmm, what are the penalties for losing the bet?"
"Look!"
Su Mochen gestured towards Guizhi with her lips, and Jing Zhe saw her walk towards the dog that was also named "Zhe'er"—it was covered in yellow fur and was licking itself, looking very delicious. Jing Zhe felt disgusted when he saw it.
It's no wonder Guizhi was so unwilling!
Then he added, "I came here to deliver a newspaper to Mo Chen!"
"Wow, that was fast!"
Su Mochen took it, but this time he didn't rush to open it. Instead, he looked at Jing Zhe and said, "I heard we're going to Jinxi the next day. How about it, are you scared?"
"What's there to be afraid of? You don't think I'd go after the Prince of Jin for revenge, do you? I'm not that stupid; that would be far too presumptuous!"
Jing Zhe and Su Mochen's relationship has long since reached the point where they can talk about anything, and Su Mochen is also very clear about the relationship between the Jing family and Prince Jin, so there is no need to hide it.
Su Mochen nodded and smiled, "I know that. You're so smart, but you're still young and inexperienced, and you're on Prince Jin's territory. Why would you act rashly? I'm just worried that you might be in other dangers!"
"Other dangers?"
Jing Zhe frowned, indicating his confusion.
"Yes, you're going to the Four Great Sects Tournament this time. There will be more than just the four major sects, but also various smaller sects—of course, we can't underestimate them. They may be small, but they have all the essential parts, and there are many powerful figures among them!"
"Let them be powerful, what does it have to do with me?"
Jing Zhe looked suspicious.
"Why not?"
Su Mochen chuckled: "You have such a sharp tongue and you like to cause trouble. I'm afraid there will be a lot of conflicts!"
"..."
Jing Zhe was silent for a moment, then said with dissatisfaction, "Is that really how you think of me?"
"Um."
Su Mochen nodded seriously and said, "Tell me yourself, since you went to Yongzhou and came to Jingzhou, how much trouble have you caused and how many people have you offended?"
"..."
That's not untrue. From offending Chen Jiannan in Yongzhou City to wiping out Lin Wenyao's family, and then wiping out the Wu family in Jingzhou, Jing Zhe also offended Bai Qingyuan, Song Jimao, Qi Junguang, the third prince of Southern Qi, and others. It can be said that Jing Zhe offends a lot of people wherever he goes. Thinking about it this way, Su Mochen understands him quite well.
Scratching his head, Jing Zhe smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "This is a matter of time! Besides, the problem with me offending these people is not with me, but with them! You can testify to that."
Furthermore, before, I was just an ordinary citizen, and people could bully me whenever they wanted, which is why these kinds of things happened so often. But now it's different! Now I'm the president of the Da'an Daily Newspaper, who's so blind as to dare offend me?
Su Mochen curled his lip and said, "He's just a lowly fifth-rank official; plenty of people don't care!"
"..."
If someone else had said this, Jing Zhe could have retorted: So what if my official rank is low? It was personally bestowed by His Majesty, and I am directly under His Majesty's jurisdiction. Can you compare to that?
However, he was now facing Princess Su Mochen of Anguo, so he swallowed his words.
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