I really don't want to be a traitor

I wish I could stay in the monastery, with the scent of sandalwood lingering.

Emperor Jiajing wore a flower crown, Taoist robes and hemp shoes.

Since killing Li Yu, the Taoist emperor has returned to his original life of metaphysics.

But today, he no longer recites Taoist articles.

Kneeling at the foot of the steps was a muscular man, dressed in splendid clothes. His aura was calm, his spiritual power was restrained, and his cultivation was unfathomable.

He is none other than Lu Bing, the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyiwei.

"No need to look any further."

"My brother-in-law spent nine years traveling all over the world, but he still can't find Nuwa's treasure [Xi soil]."

"This is a hint from God. If I lose my virtue, I will lose at the hands of that woman Yaoguang sooner or later."

"It's a pity that the great Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in my hands."

After Emperor Jiajing finished speaking, the eunuchs, palace maids, and guards in the Jinshan Jingshe all knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling like chaff, and their faces full of fear.

Lu Bing was still kneeling and buried his head lower, as if he was confessing his guilt.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely forbidden to say such things."

Lu Fang, the eunuch in charge of the inner court, knelt down in front of Emperor Jiajing with a 'pop' sound.

The old eunuch burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, you are the best in the world and the strongest ninth-level Mahayana realm."

"With you sitting at court, which thief would dare to spy on the Ming Dynasty?"

"It's just that the ministers and servants did things poorly and made Your Majesty unhappy. I just said a few angry words. You must not take them seriously."

Emperor Jiajing smiled when he heard this.

The smile was forced, and there was even more impatience in his eyes.

It is rare for this powerful man, who is firmly seated as the number one person in the world, to lose his composure like this.

He stood up from the futon, looked around at everyone in the monastery, and finally landed on Lu Bing.

After nine years of hard work, Lu Bing returned empty-handed. This was the source of Emperor Jiajing's gaffe.

Hope, dashed.

"Having trouble doing things?"

"I believe that my brother-in-law has done his best. Everything is my fate."

After saying that, Emperor Jiajing walked away.

The old eunuch Lu Fang hurriedly got up and chased him, but he was stopped by Emperor Jiajing after just two steps.

"No one needs to follow!"

"I just went to Concubine Rou to relax."

Emperor Jiajing left.

Inside the Jingshe, Lu Bing finally stood up slowly.

Lu Fang met his eyes and saw clearly that the latter's eyes were full of bloodshot eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work, Governor." Lu Fang said softly.

A word of hard work, but I don’t know whether it refers to today, the past nine years, or how many years I have been a minister.

Lu Bing shook his head, and his answer was equally vague.

"What's the hard work of being a minister?"

"It's just that Lu searched the world for nine whole years, but there was still no news about [Xi soil]."

"Lu suspected that there is no resting place in the world today."

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Zhongcui Palace.

The sound of the piano is like water, refreshing the heart and mind.

After the song was played, Xue Susu looked at Emperor Jiajing. The man leaned against the pillow and closed his eyes in concentration.

His sword-like brows were furrowed, as if he was troubled.

But after listening to the song, my brows relaxed a little.

Xue Susu's steps were so light that she almost made no sound. She slowly came to Emperor Jiajing's side and listened to his even and long breathing, as if he was falling asleep to the sound of the piano.

She walked around behind the man and stretched out her hands.

Point your fingertips at the temples on the left and right sides of Emperor Jiajing.

Xue Susu's movements were very light and slow, her fingertips kept getting closer, and finally touched her temple!
"Ok?"

Emperor Jiajing woke up. The comfortable kneading feeling continued to come from his temples, making his eyebrows completely relax.

"My beloved concubine's beautiful hands are the best in the world in both piano playing and massage." Emperor Jiajing said with a smile.

Xue Susu lowered her head after hearing this, and a hint of blush appeared on her cheeks.

She walked half a circle and came to Emperor Jiajing. When the man pulled her, she fell into his arms.

"I haven't been to Zhongcui Palace recently. Every time I come, it's because I'm depressed. Your concubine won't blame me, right?" Emperor Jiajing asked.

Xue Susu shook her head, her beautiful eyes full of tenderness and concern.

"If I can alleviate your majesty's troubles, my death will be worth it."

"Hahahaha!"

Emperor Jiajing laughed loudly and hugged the woman in his arms tighter.

But he laughed for a while and then asked questions in doubt.

"The music my beloved concubine played for me just now has a Western Sanskrit sound to it. Could it be that I heard it wrong?"

There were not only two people in the hall at this time.

In addition to Emperor Jiajing and Xue Susu, Achang was also standing a few feet away.

Achang looked at the two of them, his eyes calm but focused, like an arrow that would never miss.

"Yes." Xue Susu nodded and admitted. "The name of this song is "Yun Shui Zen Heart", which has always had the effect of calming the mind and concentrating the mind. I see that Your Majesty seems to be in a depressed mood, and I want to use this song to relieve His Majesty's worries."

"Oh?" Emperor Jiajing accepted this explanation, but said disdainfully: "I am the emperor of heaven. How can the emperor's troubles be solved by piano music? What's more, mere Sanskrit music outlines false illusions and bubbles of peace and happiness, which is not worth mentioning. .”

Hearing Emperor Jiajing's disparagement, Xue Susu's smile suddenly froze on her face, and Achang's eyes not far away became sharper.

"Since Your Majesty doesn't like it... I will just stop playing Sanskrit music from now on."

Xue Susu's voice was a little frustrated, but Emperor Jiajing turned a blind eye.

"Since ancient Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, Confucian scholars have mastered the classics and learned a lot of economics, but in the end they can only be used by me, like Yan Song and Xu Jie."

"Buddhists are the best at empty talk and often confuse people's hearts with their great aspirations. For example, the so-called Paradise will be built in the infinitely distant future, but it is promised to the people of this world. Another example is the Pure Land of Sanskrit, which promises to protect the suffering women in the world, but turns out to deceive people. Since the founding of a country, it is said to be 'ci'."

Emperor Jiajing stood up and strode to the palace door.

He opened his arms toward the sky, as if he wanted to embrace the entire sky.

"I only practice Taoism."

"The flowers that fill the sky represent the diligence of the wonderful way."

"Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature!"

"Among the three religions, Taoism has been the supreme one since ancient times!"

Emperor Jiajing's voice was so loud that it immediately echoed throughout the palace.

He turned his back to the two women, not guarding at all, and had no idea that the person behind him might make any move.

Achang looked at Xue Susu with questioning eyes, but the latter shook his head firmly.

"Haha."

After venting his anger, Emperor Jiajing seemed to be in a better mood.

He turned back to Xue Susu and took the woman's weak, boneless hand.

"I was depressed for a moment and said random things, but you don't have to take it to heart."

"My dear concubine, I ask you, if you are depressed, how do you resolve it?"

Xue Susu was slightly stunned, as if he was surprised that Emperor Jiajing asked this question.

Her behavior was also in line with the reaction that an ordinary concubine should have.

The direction where Emperor Jiajing's back was facing was Achang.

Xue Susu felt Achang's gaze, urging and even questioning.

After a moment of silence, she finally opened her red lips.

"When I am upset, I love traveling far away."

"Find some places that I have never been to before. The farther away the better, that way the feeling will be the freshest."

The urging gaze disappeared.

Just in time, Emperor Jiajing looked back and saw that the palace maid Achang, like the furnishings in the palace, were like dead objects without self-awareness, inconspicuous.

"it is good."

Emperor Jiajing nodded.

"If I find a suitable place, I will go out and relax like my beloved concubine."

"My beloved concubine, would you like to accompany me?"

I was so dizzy from coughing that it took me several hours to finish a chapter. I have been really sorry for you in the past few days.