I preached in the Six Dynasties

Chapter 324 Absurd
Daqing Hall, the early dynasty of the emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty.

A rather elegant official stood in front of the steps, wearing the official uniform of the Tang Dynasty.

He wears a cape on his head, a gauze crown on his outside, a red robe with wide sleeves, a ribbon around his waist, and holds a festival axe in his hand.

The etiquette is comprehensive, neither arrogant nor humble, with a calm demeanor and a gentle manner, showing the demeanor of a great country.

Zhao Ji also admired this courtier of the Tang Kingdom very much, because he has outstanding appearance and uncommon demeanor. He is Yu Shinan who is named on Lingyan Pavilion.

Of course, there is another more important reason, this Yu Shinan is also a famous calligrapher in the Six Dynasties.

It can be said that Zhao Ji has been in love for a long time, and today he finally saw the real person, so it's no wonder he is unhappy.

He seems to have forgotten that the Tang and Song Dynasties are currently fighting against each other.

Yu Shinan saw that Emperor Song's attitude was very gentle, and he thought it was Song's intention to ease the relationship between the two countries and show weakness on purpose.

With the confidence in his heart, he will naturally improve the conditions on his side, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the Great Tang and the Great Song have always had good relations. However, the recent disturbances have caused the Great Tang to lose several mages. I don’t know what your country’s explanation is for this?”

Zhao Ji was still smiling and didn't speak. The officials below were signaled by Cai Jing, stepped forward and said, "Your envoy's words are wrong."

The person who came was Lan Congxi, Cai Jing's number one confidant. He said with a smile: "The death of the former Chan Master Kuiji has already been concluded. It is a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, and it has long been decided by the Buddhist Kasyapa. To become two masters is to compete in the arena, and life and death are at the mercy of fate, which has been predetermined in advance."

"Why did this matter rise to the Tang and Song Dynasties? I'm afraid it's a big deal."

Yu Shinan did not expect that the emperor smiled and the people below spoke so forcefully.

How did he know that these courtiers didn't think about things based on the Song Dynasty at all, but cared about personal gains and losses first.

Cai Jing was about to insert his hand into the army, wishing to stir up trouble everywhere. He didn't believe that Datang would attack aggressively, so he was happy to engage in some friction.

The nature of the war between Tang and Song was different from that of Mingjiao. It was a formal war between two great powers.

The other four will not ignore it, and the gods and Buddhas in the sky will not ignore it. Cai Jing knows it well, so don't panic.

Yu Shinan was used to staying in the court of the Tang Dynasty, so he couldn't adapt to the rhythm of the Song Dynasty for a while. He couldn't understand why the emperor was smiling and the courtiers spoke with swords.

He decided to observe and observe first, so as not to make mistakes in a hurry, so he coughed lightly and said, "I'd better state our requirements first, and ask your country to consider it before making plans."

"First, Li Yu must be handed over, and we will bring him back to Chang'an to wait for my emperor's disposition; second, release Bianji, allow him to return to Chang'an, and continue to practice in Dazongchi Temple; third, return the brocade cassock and let Daxing Shan Temple takes care of it.”

"If your country doesn't even recognize these basic requirements, then I can't say that I have to ask the court for instructions. Then Datang will personally decide for the mages in Chang'an."

Cai Jing chuckled, and Lan Congxi immediately understood, and said with a smile, "Please do it!"

Just two words, please, almost choked Yu Shinan to death, and he walked away.

Zhao Ji was in the hall, and suddenly said, "Secretary Prison Yu stay?"

When Yu Shinan heard this, he didn't dare to be careless, so he quickly turned around and bowed, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

"I've heard that Yu's secret supervisor's pens are like dragons and snakes, and iron is painted with silver hooks. You might as well come to the palace some other day and let me see it."

Yu Shinan was confused, looking at the Song Emperor in front of him, he finally understood how reliable his own emperor was.

In the past, I always wanted to find fault when I had nothing to do. It seems that I have gone too far. I must be more lenient to His Majesty in the future. He is really a rare Mingjun.

After leaving the main hall, Yu Shinan took a deep breath of the air outside the hall to calm himself down, and carefully pondered what the emperor and ministers of the Song Dynasty meant.

He thought about it, but he couldn't think of it, because the two sides couldn't think of going together.

At this time, outside the hall, there was a person who saw clearly.

In the Shenxiao Palace, the three Qing statues, which are as tall as Zhangxu, are surrounded by green smoke, and the robes of the three immortals are fluttering, as if they are going to fly away.

The Yuanshi Tianzun in the middle is twisting a Hunyuan bead, the Daode Tianzun on the left holds a Yin-Yang fan, and the Lingbao Tianzun on the right holds a jade ruyi.

No matter the cassock on Sanqing's body or the magic weapon in his hand, they are genuine products embroidered with silk, inlaid with gold and inlaid with jade.

Under the statue of Sanqing, there is a futon. Lin Lingsu is sitting on the futon, meditating.

It's rare that he didn't make alchemy, so Li Yu came to the alchemy room of Shenxiao Palace and came to Sanqing Palace under the guidance of Daotong. Qiu takes good care of his home."

Lin Lingsu said with a smile: "I'm afraid you are worrying too much. The Forbidden Army never allows civilians to intervene unless Cai Jing voluntarily relinquishes the position of prime minister and becomes a military officer."

Li Yu shook his head and said, "Palace Master, civil officials' non-interference with the Imperial Army is not a rule, but a rule. And rules are meant to be broken, and they will be broken sooner or later."

"Is he really so courageous?"

Li Yu didn't answer, but asked instead: "Before Cai Jing, did the prime minister serve three consecutive terms?"

Lin Lingsu shook his head, two visits to the prime minister was already the pinnacle of civil officials in the Song Dynasty, but Cai Jing had already visited the prime minister eight times.

"How do you know he's going to join the Imperial Army?"

Li Yu originally wanted to explain something, but then he thought about it, Lin Lingsu's political sense is not very sensitive, and he may not be able to turn around a thing that he can guess with his intuition after thinking for a long time.

Instead of explaining it to him, it's better to say something mysterious.

Li Yu said in a deep voice: "I have placed an eyeliner beside Cai Jing, and his words and deeds are all under my control."

As expected, Lin Lingsu no longer doubted, convinced Li Yu's statement, and believed that Cai Jing was going to get involved in the imperial army.

"What can I do?"

Li Yu nodded and said: "There is no need to worry. If Cai Jing wants to get involved in the Imperial Army, then he is the one to attack, and he is the one to challenge the rules. As the defensive side, we have a great advantage. The rule that civil servants cannot get involved in the Imperial Army is like A solid city wall, we stick to this city wall, we will see Cai Jing's tricks, and if we dispel his idea, we will win a big victory. And in the process, we can also consume Cai Jing's strength and make him lose some vassal."

"This statement is not bad, but Cai Jing has too many officials. Since he brought down Tong Guan and suppressed the eunuchs, his family is the only one in the court. We are alone and alone, and there is only one Gao Qiu in the court. , how to compete with it?"

Li Yu chuckled, and said, "Then the emperor is going to step in. It's easy to create a little rift between kings and prime ministers?"

Since ancient times, the history of a dynasty is the history of the rise of imperial power and the whereabouts of prime minister power.

The prime minister is the emperor's most trusted minister, and also the emperor's most dreaded minister.

The reason is the same, that is, this position is below one person and above ten thousand people.

Although Zhao Ji doesn't have much talent for governing the country, he has a strong desire for power.

As long as he finds an opportunity to let him understand that Cai Jing's power has reached the point where he can't control it, then Zhao Ji will take action himself.

He wants to restrict Cai Jing, who can he rely on?Do you rely on the court officials and scholar-bureaucrats of the Manchu Dynasty?Those people have long been Cai Jing's minions.

The only thing he could think of was probably the Shenxiao Palace.

This power beyond the court is Zhao Ji's last trump card. After all, he claims to be the emperor of Taoism, but deep down in his heart, he still regards Taoism as his own.

It's a pity that the Taoist sect already felt that he was a little unworthy as the Taoist emperor.

Lin Lingsu and Li Yu looked at each other for a while, and after a while, they said faintly: "You should pay more attention to the court affairs, and you will benefit the most when you help Di Ji up."

"how do I say this?"

Lin Lingsu smiled and said, "Did you forget what I told you?"

Li Yu suddenly realized that this old Taoist wants Zhao Fujin to go further, and her biggest shortcut is to double cultivate with herself.

If he wants to support a Taoist emperor, what he cares about is how well the Taoist is cultivated, not whether she is a virgin.

Li Yu's Green Wood Art is currently the best shortcut for Zhao Fujin to reach the sky in one step, otherwise, she may have to practice for many years before she can touch the threshold of Daojun.

Lin Lingsu is not a very patient person, there are shortcuts he can take, he will not choose to wait for decades.

The world is like chess, and the situation is changing. Who knows what it will be like in a few decades.Especially after Zhang Jiao, the virtuous teacher of Great Liang, broke through the Heavenly Gate, a large number of talents emerged every few years.

Lin Lingsu frowned and said, "Speaking of which, you haven't seen Fu Jin since you came back, right? That's not okay, you should get closer to her."

"She's still young, so don't act too hastily."

　Punch and play

　　
　
(End of this chapter)