Chapter 148 No Regrets
Seeing that Zhou Tieyi was about to send Miaoyu away, Baimei hid behind the door curtain and did not show up.

Zhou Tieyi naturally knew about it, but he would have to go back and make it up to him later.

It was the eighth day of April. It was already dawn along the way. I wondered if the flowers and trees around me had been oppressed by the thunder all night. Now that the thunder had subsided, they seemed to be more vibrant.

The peach and pear blossoms have faded, leaving green fruits on the jade-like leaves, with a refreshing fragrance.

Zhou Tieyi and Miaoyu walked for a while, and suddenly Zhou Tieyi asked, "Mother, are you not afraid that I will hinder Senior Sister's practice?"

This was the question he had always wondered.

Miaoyu paused and turned to look at the handsome young man who was standing nearby.

But just a few days together.

But the joy brought by the Fish and Dragon Society's lake cruise and the talisman painting in the Moon-Watching Tower actually surpassed his own years of self-cultivation.

Coupled with the sadness brought by the words "Senior Sister on the Mountain" yesterday, Miaoyu didn't know for a moment whether she was in the game or not, but the only thing she knew was that she had made full preparations.

"It doesn't delay my practice. I guess Uncle Shi has two intentions."

Zhou Tieyi looked over curiously, and he probably guessed the first meaning.

Seeing Zhou Tieyi's clear and curious eyes, Miaoyu smiled and replied, "The first one is naturally the state of my uncle. Although it is a love tribulation, we practice the way of immortality and become husband and wife in the mortal world for decades. When the marriage is over, we can comprehend the great Dao separately. We will surely be able to enter the Dao through love, which is not much worse than practicing hard."

Zhou Tieyi nodded, "What about the second one?"

Miaoyu sighed, "My uncle didn't see through the calamity of love at the beginning, so she naturally hoped that I could do it for her. This is also a way."

Zhou Tieyi was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed and said, "So, whether Senior Sister can figure it out or not, she's making a profit, right? That's a good feeling."

Miaoyu rolled her eyes at Zhou Tieyi and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will eventually figure out the calamity of love, but you will be deeply trapped in it and hurt by love?"

Zhou Tieyi said heartlessly, "Sister, do you think I am that kind of person?"

Miaoyu took a serious look and said, "It looks like it, but it also doesn't look like it."

Zhou Tieyi was silent for a while, looking at the faint light of dawn in the distance, "Then let it be. Isn't it what we Taoists practice to let it be?"

Miaoyu thought for a while and said seriously, "Let it be, and neither of us will regret it when the time comes."

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After returning to Qilin Pavilion, Bai Mei had already started instructing the servants to prepare for today's cleaning work. Zhou Tieyi's daily life was smooth, all thanks to Bai Mei's orderly arrangements.

After the maids were arranged, Zhou Tieyi hugged Baimei and leaned towards her.

Bai Mei sighed, "Master, I still have work to do."

Zhou Tieyi nudged Bai Mei with his cheek, "How about not doing that today and just hugging sister to sleep?"

He is not an animal, so he certainly knows that he cannot use Baimei as his tool.

However, after traveling through time to this era, if Baimei, as her maid, did not have physical intimacy with her, it either meant that she was not capable enough, or that the maid should be replaced.

Moreover, he has integrated the emotions of modern people and his predecessor. He really has a special feeling for Baimei, which is not just a sexual sustenance.

Hearing Zhou Tieyi speaking to her in a gentle voice, Bai Mei knew that the young master had her in his heart, and that was enough.

"Then you must keep your word and have a good rest."

Bai Mei responded softly. ······
After sleeping until noon, Zhou Tieyi washed up and had lunch in his brother's Longma Courtyard. After lunch, he could go with his brother to see his second uncle Shusheng in the military quarters.

Although Zhou Tieyi consumed a lot of energy last night, his strength is much stronger than before. After a good sleep, he is now full of energy.

"Practicing martial arts can really turn people into animals. No wonder Gongshujia and Mojia didn't study the mechanical arms used by ordinary people."

Zhou Tieyi complained in his heart.

During the meal, Zhou Tiege told the news he had learned this morning.

"The Hall of Supreme Harmony was struck by lightning last night in the palace."

The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the center of the entire imperial palace and also the center of Daxia. It has unparalleled practical and spiritual significance.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony being struck by lightning meant the decline of the Great Xia’s national fortune.

"anything else?"

Zhou Tieyi's expression remained unchanged as he continued to eat calmly, "The Confucians should not dare to blame His Majesty for this. After all, they lost a game and have to admit it. Otherwise, once the tacit understanding with His Majesty is broken, the world will become even more chaotic. The Confucians are not ready yet and will definitely not let the world become more chaotic."

Zhou Tieyi used his own political thinking to analyze this, and of course the Confucian attitude should not be unified.

After all, Confucianism can be practiced in this world, and true great Confucian scholars are still worthy of admiration, whether it is Che Wenyuan or Mei Qingchen.

However, within Confucianism, there are at least many schools of thought, such as self-discipline, prophecy, heaven and man, and reverence for the ancients. There are many opinions, and in fact, there is no guarantee of unification within Confucianism.

"According to the news, they are planning to make this happen on the 'Evildoer of the Country'."

Zhou Tiege looked solemn, and it was obvious that he wanted to hit Zhou Tieyi with the stick.

After hearing this, Zhou Tieyi laughed out loud, "Don't worry, it's not our turn to be the evildoer of the country. Someone will help us solve it."

The person who has the greatest influence on the court and the emperor now is not him, Zhou Tieyi, but the Queen Mother!

If the Confucians really use this reason to eliminate themselves, then the same reason can be used to eliminate the Queen Mother, so the Queen Mother will definitely not tolerate this happening.

In this matter, he could join forces with the Queen.

In politics, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

As for joining forces, I will definitely ask for compensation.

Zhou Tieyi has already made a plan for a reward that the Queen Mother can give with confidence and that can also help him realize his own grand plan.

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In the Imperial Garden, many palace servants were mobilized to clean up the ruins of the Hall of Supreme Harmony and rebuild the pavilions. They had to clear the Hall of Supreme Harmony today to avoid gossip from outsiders and make the Imperial Garden appear quieter.

On the bluestone carved table and chairs, the Queen Mother was trimming peonies with scissors. The Emperor had been busy all night yesterday and was taking a rest now. There was no need to disturb him. It was a rare moment of leisure.

She was very clever and with just a few snips of the scissors she was able to trim a peony into the beauty of a fairy.

The Queen of Heaven examined the peony and said to the maid beside her with a smile, "Governing a country is like raising flowers. Some branches and leaves are not beautiful and take up nutrients from the flowers. They should be pruned early to avoid damaging the roots."

The maid quickly agreed, "Your Majesty is right. Only you and Your Majesty have the skills to trim the flowers well."

The Queen put down her scissors, examined the flowers in front of her again, and said, "At the Peony Flower Fair the other day, the ladies of various families all liked the peonies in the Imperial Garden. You pick a few pots and give them to the ladies of the third rank and above. Then send these pots of flowers to the Zhou Mansion."

(End of this chapter)