The palace is solemn and solemn, and there are also flowers and brocades. Outside the palace, there are fireworks and all kinds of life.
The emperor lived in Taiji Palace, sitting in this palace, looking at the people outside the palace, looking at the people of Dong Zhao.
The news about Liang Yiqi spread quickly, and naturally it also reached the ears of the emperor. If you said you didn't want it, it would be a lie.
In the past, Master Li was the best strategist in the world. Although the emperor was an emperor, he was also a worldly man. He longed for power and hoped to be like Master Li, with extraordinary wisdom and ability to strategize in the world.
The emperor didn't know how to solve the current dilemma.
Just like when Concubine Zhao was pregnant with King Sui, he temporarily softened his heart and allowed the child to be born. If he had been more decisive and ruthless, King Sui would not have fought for the throne.
The emperor didn't want King Sui to ascend the throne, but he didn't want him to die either.
His sword was stained with the blood of his limbs. He ascended to the throne on a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He was originally supposed to be an emperor who only had power in his heart and no affection at all. However, he tolerated King Sui and tolerated his current crime. Wrong waste prince.
In the final analysis, it is because he is an emperor and also a father, so he should clean up this mess.
But while cleaning up the mess, he was also very sad. None of his sons could take on the responsibility of the country. This made him very uneasy, sitting in this high position and controlling this. Po Tian's power and wealth were empty in his heart.
A hero dies too late and has no successor.
Maybe...probably, this is what he looks like today.
The emperor looked out the door, remembering the moment when Zhao Mingzhan presented the prince's accusations to the palace, and felt a blood rush from the bottom of his heart to the top of his head.
The prince disappointed him so much. He was unkind to the king and unfilial to the son. He even wanted to kill the king and his father for the sake of the throne. Such a person must not be a king.
The emperor compared his four sons and had the idea of passing the throne to Zhao Mingzhan.
If Zhao Mingzhan succeeds to the throne, for the sake of his reputation, he will definitely treat these people well, and at least allow them to live their lives in wealth and wealth without risking their lives.
Moreover, Zhao Mingzhan is also capable. He has a tough temperament, is fair and kind, and never changes his mind because of others' identities.
If he becomes emperor, it will be a blessing to the people of Dong Zhao.
But Zhao Mingzhan refused, saying that he only wanted to be a prince and assist the emperor in guarding the mountains and rivers of Eastern Zhao.
At this point, the emperor didn't know what to do. It was like the chess game in front of him. Although there were several ways to go, there was no escape from death at the end of each one.
It's a dead end with no solution.
The emperor was holding a white piece and sitting on the edge of the chessboard. Looking at the black and white chess pieces laid out on the chessboard, he felt very empty in his heart.
Unconsciously, he squeezed the chess piece in his hand tightly, and his fingers turned slightly white due to too much force.
"Jin Ning Duke's Mansion... Su Xun - come... to present a gift -"
The sound in the wind was intermittent, and when he heard some fragmentary sounds at the tip of his ears, he frowned and threw the white piece in his hand back into the chess basket.
"What's the fuss about?!"
Eunuch Liu, who was waiting by the side, immediately stepped forward and said, "I will go check it out right now."
When Eunuch Liu saw that the emperor gave up and agreed, he turned to one of the two people behind him and gave a few instructions, then hurriedly left with the other one, and turned back in less than a cup of tea.
"Your Majesty, Su Xun from the Duke Ning's residence outside is the third son of Duke Ning of Jinning."
The emperor was slightly surprised. Duke Ning of Jincheng rarely asked to see him since he claimed that he was injured and handed over military power. Now he asked Su Xun to come, and he didn't know why.
So the emperor asked: "But what did you say?"
Eunuch Liu had a smile on his face, and his voice was a little flattering: "Your Majesty is very happy. Su Xun is here to present a gift, and what he presented is exactly the treasure used by Li Jingyuan to hire Princess Wen Xiao today."
"It's that Master Li's Qiankun Liangyi chess!"
The emperor paused and was a little surprised: "What did you say?!"
Eunuch Liu laughed loudly and said: "Su Xun is here to present the Qiankun Liangyi chess to His Majesty!"
The emperor's eyes were filled with joy, but he also paused for a moment, feeling a little surprised. Things seemed not as simple as he imagined.
The emperor would not believe it if someone else said they had brought out the Qiankun Liangyi chess, but if Li Lin had brought it out, he would naturally believe it. After all, Emperor Li was the ancestor of Li Lin, and it was extremely normal for the Li clan to have something belonging to Emperor Master Li. things.
But what is strange is that this world-famous treasure is also a relic of his ancestors. Why would Li Lin take it out with great fanfare as a betrothal gift to Su Wan, but then turn around and offer it to Su Xun instead? !
The emperor thought for a moment and quickly understood what Li Lin meant.
Li Lin was afraid that he would have to return to Licheng in the future, but he was married to the noble daughter of Duke Ning of Jinning. Licheng was too far away from the imperial city, and if anything happened, he would be beyond his reach. This time, he was afraid that he wanted to let him take care of Jin. Ning Gong's Mansion.
"Your Majesty." Eunuch Liu called the emperor.
The emperor came back to his senses, but heard Eunuch Liu ask again: "Now Su Xun is waiting for His Majesty's summons outside the palace with the post from Jinning Ning Gong. Is His Majesty seeing you or not?!"
The emperor wavered for a moment between getting Qiankun Liangyiqi and lighting up Jinning Palace, and finally nodded: "Announce him to come in."
"yes."
Eunuch Liu then took people to announce that Su Xun had entered the temple to meet the saint, and he quickly brought Su Xun in.
Su Xun was dressed neatly and holding a box in his hand. He entered the Tai Chi Hall and was led to the emperor. He knelt down and saluted the emperor respectfully.
"Your Majesty, Su Xun, goes to see your Majesty."
"No courtesy, get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Xun stood up, then presented the box with both hands, "This is Qiankun Liangyi chess, specially presented to Your Majesty."
Su Xun felt a little uneasy, thinking that if the emperor asked him why he presented this object, how should he answer so that it would appear that everyone in the Jinning Palace was an open-minded person and believed that such a treasure should belong to his majesty.
But fortunately, the emperor did not ask him why. He just ordered someone to take the box. Eunuch Liu opened it and checked it. After knowing that there was no problem, he presented it to the emperor.
The emperor's eyes fell on the box for a moment, and he saw a piece of white satin cloth placed at the bottom of the box. On top of the satin cloth, there were two black and white chess pieces that were about the size of a small egg and only twice the size of ordinary chess pieces. A chess piece.
The two chess pieces are made of black and white jade respectively. The black jade is cold and the white jade is slightly warm. Among these two chess pieces, there are subtle white lines distributed among the black pieces, and there are also lines among the white pieces. An ink-colored texture.
Just like the universe of heaven and earth.
The emperor couldn't help but stretched out his hand to twist the white stone and put it in the palm of his hand. Dang even felt that the jade stone was warm, as if it had mysterious power, which made people feel calm.
He held the white jade and then the black jade in his hand. The black jade was slightly cold, but when he held the two chess pieces together, he felt strangely cold, warm and peaceful.
The emperor held these two chess pieces and seemed to see Li Dishi, who was known as the best in the world in the past. He held the Qiankun Liangyi chess in his hands and smiled slightly among the thousands of troops.
Heaven and earth are silent, mountains and rivers remain forever.
"Li Changyuan..."
