Chapter 531 Three Worlds

The crying inside and outside the house, the descendants with complicated faces.

All of this came into Chen Mu's eyes. After his decaying body finally disappeared, his consciousness did not disappear. His sight also rose with it, overlooking everything in the house, and gradually became higher and higher, seeing the entire courtyard and the entire city.

Then,

In the world in his sight, the speed of time suddenly began to speed up.

He saw the people in the An Mansion, one by one aging, dying, and turning into a handful of yellow earth.

He saw his eldest son An Lan, the second son An Yuan, the eldest grandson An Zhi... one by one, the descendants quickly experienced their own lives, and finally died, until everyone he knew when he existed died.

However, the An family still existed. By the time of his great-grandson, it gradually began to decline. After another three generations, it finally became an ordinary family in the local area. Some ordinary descendants of the clan have become ordinary, and there is no wealth and privilege.

After two generations, the An family finally produced another wise man who passed the imperial examination and thought he could revive the An family again. However, natural disasters, floods and plagues continued, causing the people to live in misery and heroes to rise up.

In the end.

The court was destroyed in the troubled times.

And the An family, like a flickering candle, was completely extinguished in the troubled times.

Although the huge An family has passed down countless bloodlines after ten generations, these bloodlines have long been thin after countless years, and not many people still remember the former glory of the An family.

After the complete destruction of the An family, there are still some remaining descendants of the An family who are still alive, but they are all side branches. They gradually integrated into the world of the new dynasty, and those who have no ability gradually died out.

In Chen Mu's sight.

At this moment, he seemed to see a towering tree, like a tree diagram. From where he was, it was the most robust and prosperous period. After that, everything gradually disintegrated and split, and finally like streams, scattered in all directions, and finally disappeared in the darkness.

"Time is ruthless."

Chen Mu said to himself in his heart, and for a moment, he seemed to have a different understanding of this sentence.

He had thought before that if he integrated into this world and inherited the life of this life, what would happen to the cause and effect on his body, but now it seems that his idea is still a little too shallow.

There is no cause and effect in front of time.

In the vast years, all living things only need a slight push, and all living things will rise, and another slight push, and all living things will die. No matter what he did in this life, everything will be wiped out in the long years!

After all, this world is limited by heaven and earth, and there is no supernatural power. Therefore, even if he raises his arms and calls for action, puts on a yellow robe, and opens up a dynasty, perhaps it will be engraved in history books hundreds or thousands of years later, but after tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, everything will surely disappear, and even the most glorious dynasty will return to dust.

From the beginning, he didn't have to worry.

He could integrate into this world and every life, because everything he had here would eventually be wiped out by time, and no trace would be left, unless he truly comprehended the true meaning of the road of time.

Swish.

Countless images in his sight suddenly accelerated, and finally returned to darkness.

When Chen Mu opened his eyes again, he saw a magnificent palace, and his entire consciousness was once again placed in a young and weak body, turning into a newborn baby.

Chen Mu's mood was very calm, and he gradually no longer cared about the environment in which he was born in each life.

In this life, he was a prince, the sixth prince of the Great Zhou.

The Great Zhou Dynasty ruled the world for more than two hundred years and was prosperous, but by the time Chen Mu was born, it had gradually shown signs of decline. The emperor was old and incompetent, and more than a dozen princes were fighting each other.

Chen Mu was just over ten years old, and he had already encountered several disasters from the outside world, but he resolved them one by one.

The competition for the throne among many princes had reached a desperate state. Although Chen Mu was young and did not have the qualifications to enter the game, he was still placed in the game, playing against each other, trying to manipulate him like a chess piece.

As Chen Mu grew up, many princes gradually realized that Chen Mu, the youngest emperor, was their biggest enemy and the biggest opponent for the throne, because the old emperor loved Chen Mu the most.

The source of this love was also very coincidental.

Because Chen Mu was born indifferent, he only liked to read books in the royal library, or just walked alone in the back garden. He didn't like to make friends with people and didn't care about anything.

Because the emperor was old and many princes were fighting each other, the old emperor was a little wary of all the princes. It happened that Chen Mu was the youngest, indifferent, and did not like to make friends with others. Instead, he was the most special one in the eyes of the old emperor.

Of course.

If it was just like this, the old emperor might not like Chen Mu.

After all, being indifferent does not mean that you have the ability to rule the world. To be a monarch, you still have to look at virtue.

But later, the old emperor and Chen Mu had an unintentional conversation between father and son, and he was shocked to find that Chen Mu, the youngest prince, was far wiser than his many brothers.

Chen Mu's indifferent mind was not because he did not understand the way of the emperor or the general situation of the world, but because he understood too much and understood too much, he seemed to have no interest in everything.

After discovering this,

the old emperor's attention really fell on Chen Mu.

He tentatively began to add burdens to Chen Mu, and asked Chen Mu to work in the Ministry of War as soon as he reached adulthood.

The result was that when Chen Mu was an idle prince, he was completely an idle prince, but after he was assigned to the Ministry of War, all the affairs assigned to Chen Mu were handled properly, and all the affairs of the Ministry of War were handled in an orderly manner, without any faults.

The old emperor soon transferred Chen Mu to the Ministry of Revenue, and as a result, Chen Mu did not make any mistakes during his tenure in the Ministry of Revenue. In just a few months, he handled the affairs within his responsibility in an orderly manner.

Finally.

Another year passed, and the old emperor's life was approaching the end.

In the magnificent palace, on a dragon bed, the old emperor, who was sick and frail, leaned there with a gray face, and below him were many princes kneeling on the ground, as well as several of the most important cabinet ministers.

"Mu, come forward."

The old emperor was dying, and his eyes cast on many princes, and finally fell on Chen Mu.

Chen Mu walked forward.

"You have handled all the matters I have entrusted to you impeccably, but you never interfere in any extra matters. This is good, but also bad... It is precisely because of your indifferent nature that although you are the most capable among my sons, I have never made up my mind to give you this heaviest burden."

"But now the world is in chaos. Among my sons, only you are the most capable and have the greatest hope of revival. If I give you this burden, can you do it?"

When the old emperor asked this, he coughed violently. The palace maids and eunuchs beside him hurriedly supported him, but the old emperor held on and stared at Chen Mu.

Chen Mu simply answered:

"Yes."

The old emperor smiled, and suddenly gasped for breath, and suddenly he could not speak. He only opened his bloodshot eyes, stretched out his finger, and pointed at Chen Mu.

The cabinet chief, the prime minister Zhang Yong, who was kneeling below, knelt there, looked at the old emperor, and whispered: "Your Majesty, do you want the nineteenth prince to inherit the throne?"

The old emperor nodded with his last strength, then leaned back and was silent.

The emperor Long Yu passed away.

In the palace, which should have been filled with mourning, this palace suddenly became quiet. All the sobbing stopped, and heads were raised one by one, with pairs of eyes with different colors, looking at Chen Mu in front of the dragon bed.

The cabinet chief Zhang Yong turned around tremblingly, looked at the many princes behind him, his face solemn, and said in a deep voice: "The late emperor passed away, and has appointed the successor. Why don't you pay homage to the new emperor?"

There was silence in the back.

Suddenly, someone said with a hint of sarcasm: "Lord Zhang, why didn't I hear that the emperor designated who would succeed him?"

"Since the emperor did not designate a successor, then we should follow the ancient system, with the eldest son being the most respected, and let the eldest brother inherit the throne."

"Humph, the emperor's body is still warm, and you are going to push for the throne? You said that we should follow the ancient system, but it is said that in ancient times, wise men succeeded to the throne. My seventh brother was wise and wise in the court."

In an instant.

The sound of quarrels in the house gradually rose, and the many princes in the house quickly split into three factions, one led by the oldest prince, and the other led by the seventh prince. Several cabinet ministers knelt on the ground motionless, and only Zhang Yong was beside Chen Mu.

Zhang Yong looked at this scene, frowned, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highnesses, do you really want to disturb the late emperor's mourning hall?"

Things have come to this point, and no one cares about anything. Someone even said coldly: "Old Zhang, you are already old. Now is an extraordinary time. Don't be confused. If you don't know how to advance or retreat, just retire and return home."

Zhang Yong's face was ugly.

He glanced at Chen Mu next to him.

Although the nineteenth prince was finally recognized by the old emperor, he was indifferent and had never developed any power. Now he was alone and weak, and he was probably not a match for the other princes. He was the only old minister, and it was difficult to save the situation.

Zhang Yong immediately turned his gaze to the ministers kneeling on the ground and said in a deep voice: "Lord Li, Lord Liu, Lord Wang, you should have seen clearly the last intention of the late emperor. We are the ones who eat the emperor's salary and should respect the late emperor's will."

The three ministers who knelt on the ground and never raised their heads looked at each other at this time, and soon shook their heads and said: "Lord Zhang, please forgive us for being old and blurry, we really didn't see clearly..."

Zhang Yong's heart was even darker when he saw this.

It is unknown whether the ministers in front of him were bribed or unwilling to be involved in the struggle for the throne at this time. If they were not careful, they would be killed and all of them would become turtles. The situation is undoubtedly more unfavorable to Chen Mu.

But

At this moment, Chen Mu, who had been beside the dragon bed, suddenly turned around slowly, glanced at the kneeling ministers with a light look, and said: "Since the three ministers admit that their eyesight is dim, I will allow the three of them to retire and return home to enjoy their old age."

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone present was stunned.

The eldest prince's faction and the seventh prince's faction, who were facing each other with unfriendly expressions, also looked at Chen Mu with strange eyes.

Chen Mu's foundation was originally shallow, and there were few supporters. They didn't even think that Chen Mu was the biggest threat. As a result, at this time, Chen Mu took the lead in clearing out the three ministers who didn't want to be involved in the dispute. This was simply courting death.

Sure enough.

After hearing Chen Mu's words, the faces of the three kneeling ministers also became gloomy.

They did not want to be involved in the dispute, but Chen Mu suddenly made it clear that he could not tolerate them, which meant that the three of them had to side with the others. Immediately, someone said in a deep voice: "The succession has not been decided yet. Please speak carefully, Your Highness.”

Bang!

But just as he finished speaking, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and royal guards in yellow robes with swords poured in, surrounding the entire room.

The leader came to Chen Mu and saluted Chen Mu respectfully.

"I, Zhao Mu, the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards at Xuanwu Gate, have come to see Your Majesty. I also report to Your Majesty that the Governor of the Jingwei Camp, Mr. Qi, and Mr. Silu, the soldiers and horses of the five cities, have all arrived outside the palace and are awaiting His Majesty's orders."

As soon as this statement came out.

Everyone in the field was shocked by it.

"How could it be?!"

Some people even spoke in shock.

It is not surprising that Zhao Mu would respect Chen Mu as his leader. Zhao Mu was originally a confidant trained by the old emperor. He was the governor of the Forbidden Army and only obeyed the orders of the old emperor. But the governor of the Beijing Guard Camp and the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, why Have you ever become Chen Mu's man? !

Although Chen Mu once served in the Ministry of War, it was impossible for the two military forces in Kyoto to obey him. To be able to do this, I am afraid there was a secret arrangement made by the old emperor during his lifetime!

after all.

The old emperor was suspicious during his lifetime. The soldiers and horses in the Beijing Camp and even the Forbidden Army were the only forbidden areas that all the princes could not touch. All the power to mobilize troops in the capital was always in the hands of the old emperor. Even they did not dare to do it openly or covertly. win over.

"Master Zhao, you have to think about it!"

A prince spoke to Zhao Mu in shock.

However, Zhao Mu only responded: "Your Highness, I am just a minister, and I only know how to obey the emperor's orders. The late emperor obeyed the orders of the late emperor when he was alive, and now I naturally abide by the orders of the late emperor."

Seeing this scene, many princes in the field finally panicked.

Fortunately for Zhang Yong, although there were disciples and disciples inside and outside the imperial court, they were only civil servants in the end. But now that the three forces in Kyoto obey Chen Mu's orders, there is no restriction.

"Take the three pavilion elders down, as well as other unrelated people, and detain them temporarily. They will be dealt with after the enthronement ceremony."

Chen Mu glanced at everyone in the field and simply gave an order.

Many guards immediately swarmed up, escorting or driving away many princes and three cabinet ministers.

In an instant.

Zhang Yong was the only one left in the room.

Only then did Zhang Yong suddenly realize something, and said: "Your Majesty, it turns out that you and the late emperor..."

"No."

Chen Mu shook his head and said: "I... I just discussed this matter a long time ago and made some suggestions."

He didn't have much interest in the throne, but he was a prince in this life. Apart from understanding the path of time, he only did what the prince needed to do. The old emperor insisted that he succeed, but he didn't interfere. .

The best is like water.

Time is like a long river.

All he needs to do is to be there and witness the changes over time.

A few days later,

Chen Mu succeeded to the throne as emperor, with the reign title "Taishi".

During his forty-seven years in office, he could not be said to be very diligent in political affairs, but he handled everything appropriately and employed people without doubt. In just a few years, he calmed down many chaos in the world and gradually showed signs of revival. After another ten years, he gradually reached his peak. .

Forty-seven years later, Emperor Taishi of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yuan Mu, passed away. Heavy rain fell from the sky, and the whole world mourned.

During the Taishi Dynasty, everything in the Great Zhou Dynasty was renewed, and the Zhongxing was at its peak. After that, it went into decline. Finally, one hundred and forty-eight years later, after six generations, it perished in the troubled times. After that, the years passed, which lasted for thousands of years. Dynasties changed, and gradually the events of the Great Zhou Dynasty were completely forgotten, leaving only a few traces in history books over the years.

Chen Mu's eyes were on the sky, watching all this. Then he closed his eyes and his consciousness entered the fourth reincarnation.

This life.

When he opened his eyes, what he saw was a temple.

He was an abandoned baby abandoned in front of a temple.

finally.

An old monk in the temple discovered him and took him into the temple with a frown.

"Abbott, there is someone outside the temple..."

The old monk came to the main hall of the temple and reported to the abbot.

Chen Mu was lying in the bamboo basket, looking towards the main hall of the temple and the tall Buddha statue.

suddenly.

He found that the Buddha statue seemed to be looking at him too.

"Um?"

There was a ripple in Chen Mu's heart.

It was at this time that the abbot of the temple noticed Chen Mu in the bamboo basket. When he saw that Chen Mu was neither crying nor fussing, and his big black eyes were not looking at anyone, he was just staring straight at the big Buddha statue in the temple. .

"Well...this boy is destined to be my Buddha."

The abbot recited the Buddha's name and said: "My Buddha is compassionate and pure. Since you rescued him, you will raise him."

"Yes, Abbot."

The old monk responded respectfully.