The next day, Zhao Yizhi was called out early by Wang Zhenliang, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's Yin time. Get up quickly and get ready for the morning court." He waved his hand to two pretty maids to come up and help Zhao Yizhi change his clothes.
Zhao Yizhi squinted his eyes and got up in a hurry, "No, no, no, I'm not good at this, just go down."
The two palace ladies bowed their heads and left silently. Zhao Yizhi picked up the clothes and tried them on left and right but couldn't put them on. The two palace ladies quietly pursed their lips and smiled. Wang Zhenliang turned around and glared, "Why don't you help His Majesty change your clothes?"
After a while, with the help of two palace maids, Zhao Yizhi finally put on his clothes, and finally put on his golden crown. After finishing his clothes, Zhao Yizhi turned around twice, admired them and asked: "Eunuch Wang, how are you? I...do I look decent in this dragon robe?"
Wang Zhenliang looked left and right. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Your Majesty, you are not a slave to flatter me. When you put on this dragon robe, you look like a real dragon alive, exactly like the Qi Taizu in the portrait~"
After Zhao Yizhi listened, he nodded. Wang Zhenliang smiled and said, "That's all. From the moment you said it was not flattery, the rest of the words are all flattery. Eat and go to court!"
"Okay, let's eat~~"
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor!" All the civil and military officials knelt down and kowtowed.
"My lords are safe." Before Wang Zhenliang could say anything, Zhao Yizhi said first, "My dear lords, I have been away from the government for a long time. I will come to the court this morning. If you have anything important to do, just report it. Don't make false moves. If there is anything, I will open it up. Tell me."
For a long time, no one answered.
Zhao Yizhi raised his eyebrows, and then said, "I haven't been in court for a long time. Is it possible that the country is peaceful and peaceful? Why are everyone so silent?"
At this time, the first minister took a step forward and said in a deep voice, "Return to your majesty, I would like to say that the country is now peaceful and the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and there is no major incident. The King of Dongji presented a sacred beast as a sign of good fortune. This is a great blessing to your majesty. ."
"Your Majesty is blessed!" All the officials bowed their heads and shouted in unison.
"Oh? Is the divine beast in good health? Come and let me have a look."
When Zhao Yizhi heard that the divine beast was good, he couldn't help but think of the cockroach that sent him to this world, and he suddenly became interested.
"It is said that King Dongji offered a sacred beast as a gift~~"
After a while, more than ten guards came up carrying a cage covered with red cloth.
"Uncover it, I want to see what the divine beast looks like." Zhao Yizhi couldn't help but lean forward.
The red cloth was immediately uncovered by four guards, revealing a fainted wild boar lying in a cage.
"This? Is this the mythical beast Dangkang? This is obviously a wild boar..." Zhao Yizhi was a little dumbfounded.
The leading minister cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is the sacred beast Dangkang presented by King Dongji. There can be no mistake."
"Your Majesty, this is the health of the divine beast and the auspiciousness of the country." The civil and military officials behind said in unison again.
When Zhao Yizhi saw this, he understood now.
After a long while, he turned sideways to Wang Zhenliang and asked quietly: "Who is here?"
Wang Zhenliang also replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this is Grand Master Li Changwen."
Zhao Yizhi nodded slightly, smiled softly and asked Li Changwen: "Does the old master think that I am already like Hu Hai, as stupid as yesterday, so you give me a way to turn a deer into a horse, so that I can become that Zhao Gao and leave my name in history?"
Li Changwen's face did not change: "I dare not, I have no intention of doing so. This thing is actually a sacred beast. There are many outstanding literary people in the court. If your Majesty does not believe it, you can ask them one by one."
Zhao Yizhi still smiled and said: "Since the old master is so sure, it is because I am ignorant and have misunderstood the old master. Don't take it to heart. Take this sacred beast and carry it down, and tell Shang Shan To supervise raw food, you must cook something to bring out the flavor. I want to taste what this divine beast tastes like."
The guards next to the cage covered it with red cloth and lifted the fat and strong "magical beast" down.
Li Changwen was silent: I had heard from the informants in the palace that the emperor came back from the dead and became a little different. He became concerned about national affairs and talked with Chen Song for a long time in the palace. He had thought that the emperor would be furious, but he was the imperial master after all, and if it was not a serious crime of treason, the emperor could not do anything to him. Furthermore, as long as he kills the mythical beast with one bite, it will be a blessing, and all the officials will agree. Even if some two people disagree, there is nothing they can do to him. But who knew that the emperor was going to cook this mythical beast when he came up... Could it be that the emperor really came back from the dead, had received guidance from a god, and had become sane?
Before Li Changwen could think about it, Zhao Yizhi said loudly: "I heard that the floods in Wancheng, an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, are very serious. I wonder if you have heard about it? If not, I will report it to you one by one. Where is the governor of Jiangnan? Where is he? I won’t report it in detail.”
An official with a face like a crown jewel and an elegant manner slowly walked out from among the officials: "Your Majesty, it has been raining heavily in Wancheng for several days, and there are indeed floods... However, the government is providing disaster relief and distributing food, and resettling some refugees affected by the disaster. The people have already Live and work in peace and contentment, with no major dangers.”
After saying that, the official raised his head slightly and looked at Li Changwen. Li Changwen still looked unmoved in the weather, standing tall and straight, not moving at all from the time when "The Divine Beast Dangkang" was carried down.
The corners of the Jiangnan governor's lips curled up slightly, and he turned to look at Zhao Yizhi. What he wanted to hear most now was the dispersal of the dynasty. As long as His Majesty did not interfere with the floods in Wancheng, the benefits that this lord would promise him after the dynasty was dismissed...
When Zhao Yizhi heard this, he also smiled slightly and asked Wang Zhenliang beside him in a low voice: "What is the name of this governor of Jiangnan?"
At this time, Wang Zhenliang felt a little sorry for the young master next to him. When he heard the question, he quickly replied, "Your Majesty, this is the governor of Jiangnan. His surname is Chen Dan and his given name is Yiyiyu. He is also a disciple of Taishi Li, and he is very talented..."
Zhao Yizhi raised his hand to interrupt, stood up and said loudly: "I will be relieved if the government can treat me properly. Well, I only have this thing in my mind. Since there is nothing to do, let's disperse the court. All officials will leave. Stay and taste the taste of that divine beast with me. Hahahahaha"
After hearing the news, all the officials knelt down to express their gratitude and slowly exited. From time to time, there were sighs and chuckles.
Chen Yu was even more ecstatic: It seems that this big tree is right. Two generations of Grand Master Li and his son have been officials, his son is a border guard, I am a Grand Master in the capital, and my disciples and former officials are all over the world. I am usually not valued by Grand Master Li. This time, after the flood, I didn’t hide it from the Holy Master. Grand Master Li transferred me out of the place. As long as I can enter the court and serve as an official, I may not be able to become the second "Grand Master Li" if I continue to cultivate my power...
"Master Chen, the governor of Jiangnan, stays."
Before he could think about it, a voice came from behind. It was just an ordinary call, but at this time, Chen Yu was a little deafened.
Li Changwen passed by him without stopping or looking at him. He walked freely as if he didn't exist.
Chen Yu looked at Li Changwen's back, feeling vaguely uneasy. The officials quickly withdrew. In the huge Hall of Supreme Harmony, there were only Zhao Yizhi, Wang Zhenliang, Chen Yu and a group of palace maids and eunuchs.
Zhao Yizhi still had that smiling expression on his face: "You should also step back and call the four Xu guards to come in."
The maids and eunuchs also filed out, and a figure flashed in the corner of the hall, as if someone else had left the hall.
After a while, four guards wearing golden armor and swords lined up and stood around Chen Yu. Each guard had a bronze dog head on his chest armor. The pair of eyes on the dog's head seemed to be staring at Chen Yu closely, plus the guards' eyes, Zhao Yizhi's eyes, Wang Zhenliang's eyes... Chen Yu didn't know how many eyes were staring at him now...
How could Chen Yu not know what Xu Shiwei did: monitor and arrest hundreds of officials! Absolutely obey the imperial authority! As for this kind of army that absolutely obeys the emperor's orders... In addition to Xu Shiwei, there are eleven other branches. Each branch has its own different responsibilities. They are collectively called the Twelve Heavenly Guards. No one knows the identity of the Twelve Heavenly Guards. The specific situation is that except for the emperor...it's just that the little emperor has been mediocre in recent years and has never used the Twelve Heavenly Guards. People have gradually forgotten the existence of the Twelve Heavenly Guards. But as officials, even if they forget the other guards, they will not forget Xu Shiwei...
When the four Xushi guards stood still, the smile on Zhao Yizhi's face finally disappeared, and he said expressionlessly: "Chen Yu, Jiangnan is severely affected by the disaster. As the governor of Jiangnan, you know but do not repay, and your answers are not truthful. Do you know your guilt? I will give you a chance to defend yourself, what else do you have to say?"
Chen Yu's back was wet with cold sweat. "Everything I reported...is true."
Chen Yu understood that at this time, he could only kill Jiangnan Flood with one blow, and perhaps Taishi Li could save his life. If he changes his mind, not to mention that Taishi Li will not be able to spare him, he will not be able to bear the crime of deceiving the emperor. Chen Yu dared to make up his mind like this because there was a rule in the Qi Dynasty: the emperor was not allowed to leave the capital lightly. As long as it is a local report, it must go through the hands of Grand Master Li. As long as Taishi Li is willing, even if he is the emperor, he will become a "deaf" and "blind"... Chen Song is a sour scholar, so there is nothing to worry about. Taibao Qian Zhen is also old and can drive to the west at any time...
As long as Taishi Li is here, I will be there. Chen Yu thought this and felt a little confident.
Zhao Yizhi was stunned. He originally thought that Chen Yu would beg for mercy and say something about his incompetence and dereliction of duty. If that was the case, he might not be able to spare his life, but looking at it like this, he was determined to carry it to the end.
Zhao Yizhi said slowly: "Chen Yu, I will make a bet with you. If you win, I will make amends with you. I will give you ten thousand taels of gold and allow you to ask for an official once. If you lose, I will destroy the three tribes. What do you think?" how?"
Chen Yu stirred up huge waves in his heart. Not only did he ask for thousands of taels of gold, but he also asked the official for permission once. That was already the emperor's greatest reward. The last person to have such an honor was Zhou Yu, the founding minister of the country. If he, Chen Yu, could get this opportunity, then even Master Li would have to be polite when he saw him. But when I think of the second half of the sentence about annihilating the three clans, I think of my lovely wife, concubine, parents and childish children at home...
"I... am willing, but I don't know what your Majesty wants... how to gamble?"
Zhao Yizhi returned to his slightly smiling expression, "The Ziyin Guard is responsible for gathering information, and the Maoji Guard is responsible for delivering the emperor's orders. Yesterday, I sent several of these two guards to Wancheng to investigate the actual report. Just in case. , I also sent the Jishi Guards to protect me on the road. Jinling in Anhui City is so close, I don’t think I can come back for more than three days before I can report back.”
Zhao Yizhi paused and continued, "I was originally doubtful about what happened in Wancheng, but Ziyin Guards came to report that there were refugees in the direction of Wancheng. The fastest wave has already reached Wucheng. Plus today you are waiting What I have done is now firmly believed. The reason why I made this bet with you is to give you the last chance. As long as you make the bet, I have no intention of letting you live. I will take you to prison and put you in the sky prison until the three guards come back. Report the situation and then proceed."
Four Xu guards gathered around and took off Chen Yu's official robe and hat. Chen Yu's hair was disheveled, his accessories were scattered on the floor, and he only wore a long blue cloth coat, completely losing the elegance of the court meeting.
Zhao Yizhi ignored Chen Yu who was lying limply on the ground, and left the rest to Xu Shiwei. He stood up and walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, "Mr. Wang, please come with me for a walk."
Wang Zhenliang stood stunned for a long time after seeing this change. Hearing Zhao Yi calling him, he hurried to follow. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't help but ask his doubts: "Your Majesty arranged for the hidden guards to investigate, and he already knew what happened in the court today." ?”
Zhao Yizhi turned around in surprise, "Ah? What's the matter? Do you mean the mythical beast or Wancheng?"
Wang Zhenliang took a few steps and walked to Zhao Yizhi, so that he could turn around and continue to ask, "Looking at what happened today, it seems that Your Majesty is well-informed and has already known that the ministers are in trouble. However, Your Majesty's arrangements are flawless. When Taishi Li comes out of the palace, At that time, although there was no expression on his face, his steps were frivolous, not as steady as usual, and the slave was dull, and he could tell that this was His Majesty... Xiaosheng."
Zhao Yizhi put away his smiling face at this time, his expression became serious, and he shook his head, "I really don't know what he arranged like this. It is said that he is offering a sacred beast, but it is just a larger wild boar. Others don't know, but he should Can Grand Master Chao still recognize him? Do you want to mistake me for Hu Hai? What if he just pretended to be auspicious, but he dared to conceal the flood in Wancheng and sent Chen Yu to test me. Hum, if he tests me with his left hand, I will chop him With your left hand, use your right hand to test me, and I will chop off his right hand!"
Wang Zhenliang stood blankly, looking at Zhao Yizhi who was walking away, and realized that this majesty seemed strange to him. He was no longer the incompetent and incompetent emperor who was greedy for beauty in the past. It made him feel familiar, rather like the Qi Taizu described by the historian. Thinking about it, I felt a little happy in my heart, "If our family can serve such a majesty, our family will be prosperous again, and our family's face will be bright, hehehehe."
Zhao Yizhi naturally ignored Wang Zhenliang behind him, let alone his little thought. He walked to the west palace railing and stood there, looking in the direction of Anhui City, and said to himself, "There...it always feels a little strange... "
