Kong Miaozhi was saying that the prince was traveling incognito and met Baili Qi by chance. They both looked like unicorns at first, and neither one was convinced by the other. The two met for ten gambling fights, but they couldn't decide the winner. In the end, Baili Qi somehow remembered a sentence: A hero is saddened by a beauty. Then I came up with a particularly bad bet.
The most beautiful woman in the imperial capital was Mrs. Ya, who was still a young lady at that time. The two planned to meet Mrs. Ya one after another. The bet was on which one could hold the beauty in his arms, but in the end they both fell in love. At that time, the prince even wanted to get Mrs. Ya even if his identity was exposed. But I don’t know why Baili Qi disappeared in the end. After the prince became emperor, he rewarded this courtyard to Mrs. Ya. He would occasionally visit her, but in the end he did not recruit her into the palace.
There have been rumors that the prince killed Baili Qi, but in the end it completely broke Mrs. Ya's heart. Mrs. Ya's statement that she would not enter the palace even if she wanted to die.
Mrs. Ya died at the age of twenty-nine. The garden has been empty ever since.
After hearing what Kong Miaozhi said, Wu Qi squeaked, and then said: "Hey, I don't know if Mrs. Ya is as good as the fourth child. It's all a disaster!"
Kong Miaozhi said mysteriously: "This Yafeng is the place where the prince and Mrs. Ya had a tryst. After the death of Mrs. Ya, the prince was alone for a period of time. I don't know if there is any treasure left."
Wu Qi's eyes widened after hearing this: "This garden belongs to Lao Qi, even if there are treasures, it belongs to Lao Qi. You, Lao Liu, got in early, so don't take advantage of Lao Qi."
Kong Miaozhi was used to fighting with Wu Qi. It was the first time he saw him so serious. He just said a little funny: "Back then, Bailiqi was known as the Immortal Finger, and his flying knife could make ghosts and gods unpredictable. Maybe there is something in this garden. What secrets..."
Wu Qi's eyes widened again after hearing this, and then his face turned red: "Secret book? Immortal finger? Don't lie to me, Liu!"
Kong Miaozhi was humming a tune beside him proudly and ignored him. Wu Qi thought for a moment, licked his face and said to Du Jie: "Old Qi, I'm not supposed to take advantage of you as a brother, but you know that, we The master is not good at concealed weapons, so the moves given to me and the second child were all inferior. The second brother had Beiming Monk to open a small stove, and that monk was too stingy. I..."
Du Jie didn't know what he was thinking, so he smiled and waved his hands and said, "I understand what third brother means. Anyway, I'm not proficient in hidden weapons. If you can find Baili Qi's secret book in this elegant garden, you can take it." , why are you being polite to me?"
After hearing this, Wu Qi laughed loudly: "After all, it was because of the guidance of an expert that Lao Qi's current state is different. Lao Liu, hurry up and think about where the secret book will be placed."
Kong Miaozhi rolled his eyes at Wu Qi and saw that he was still looking at her excitedly. He said helplessly: "I'm not Bailiqi's son. I don't know where he will be. He has never been to Yaqi." Garden, I don’t know if I’ve missed the secret book or not, it’s still a long time, so I’ll look for it slowly.”
Wu Qi also knew that Kong Miaozhi was right, but he really couldn't sit still. Du Jie was not an outsider anyway, so he stopped chatting with them and went to try his luck by himself.
Kong Miaozhi knew that Wu Qi wanted to learn kung fu well and show off in front of Gu Wu, so he said nothing, turned around and continued to ask Du Jie: "Lao Qi, did Prime Minister Zuo Ban have anything to ask of your Du family this time?" ?”
Du Jie had a wry smile on his face: "Now I finally understand why grandpa doesn't want to be an official in the court. This Prime Minister Zuoban is here to form a gang."
Kong Miaozhi chuckled: "I expected that to be the case. This temple is no different from the market. But with the emperor's orders, your grandfather will probably come to the imperial capital soon,"
"My grandfather? What? I understand, to replace me? But why did the emperor treat our Du family like this? I read history books and found out that the emperor wanted to relinquish military power for those figures who had great achievements, but my grandfather took the initiative to relinquish his military power. Military power, why does the emperor still want my grandfather to take office again?"
"Our emperor has just ascended the throne. Logically speaking, we should not go into military force at this time. However, it is not necessarily the case. Maybe the emperor has some uncertain battles to fight. But I am sure that your grandfather will return to the imperial capital in a few days." Kong Miaozhi said with some regret.
"No wonder when I went back to my hometown last time, my grandpa released the news that he had passed away. It seems that the emperor has looked for him several times, and this time it was because of me..."
Kong Miaozhi patted Du Jie: "Lao Qi, how can anyone violate the emperor's decree? What's more, no one expected it at the time. Don't blame yourself too much. Maybe everything is just our imagination. Things haven't happened yet, Who knows what will happen in the end, but now that you are Mr. Wu An after all, just act like Mr. Wu An. Blessings and misfortunes come from blessings, and misfortunes come from blessings. Enjoy it for a few days first, look at the third child, all he wants to do is More than the second child, keep it simple and don’t think too much.”
Du Jie just shook his head helplessly and remained silent.
Those who were granted a title or title would have to thank the emperor in the morning for his kindness the next day. Du Jie put on his official uniform early the next day and quietly waited for the summons outside the palace. Before I could even burn any incense in the court, I heard the eunuchs on the left and right shouting, "Du Jie, the Duke of Wu'an, is here to see you."
Du Jie calmed down and followed the eunuch who responded. After entering the main hall, he bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, and the mountain shouted long live. Then a hearty laughter was heard, and then a person in the middle of the hall said: "Du Aiqing, please get up quickly."
Du Jie once again thanked the Holy Grace and stood up. The man came down from the stage and took two steps, held Du Jie's hand, and laughed loudly: "General Du, please let me wait. When Marshal Du returned to the court, he wanted to see General Du. I didn’t expect to finally see you with such charisma today. He is indeed a rare talent. Come and give me a seat!”
Du Jie was originally thinking of saying a few polite words, but after hearing the word "give me a seat," everyone suddenly started whispering.
It is a great honor to be given a seat in front of the palace. He is either a minister of the imperial court or a military general with great military exploits. Du Jie is only twenty years old. Although he has been fighting at the border, he is still far away from being given a seat in front of the palace. The ministers seemed to see something different.
But the emperor didn't seem to care, and Du Jie didn't know why. When he sat down, he looked up at the little emperor in front of him. This little emperor who had just ascended the throne was only two years older than him. The old emperor was so angry that he swallowed everything. , the founding posture of a peerless hero. But the little emperor seems to be extremely mediocre. However, since the little emperor's level, the national destiny has been surprisingly good. The domestic chaos has almost gradually calmed down. The northwest war was a major turning point not long after the little emperor ascended the throne. Mr. Du The marshal also grasped this point to break the deadlock. Otherwise, if Northwest delayed for a few years, it would probably bring down the entire court.
Du Jie saw that although the little emperor was two years older than him, he had a baby face and a smile at the corners of his eyes. Although he was wearing a dragon robe, there was no trace of imperial majesty. He looked like a young boy with a cheerful expression on his face, and the ministers on the left and right seemed not to be surprised.
"Little Du Gong, are you used to living in Yayuan? If you are not used to it, just move to the palace." The little emperor suddenly said with a smile at this time
Du Jie hurriedly stood up and replied: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Being in Graceland is already a gift from God."
The little emperor nodded, beckoned him to sit down, and then said to everyone: "My dear friends, do you have any notes for me today?"
After asking three times, an old man who was over sixty years old came out hesitantly, and then said carefully: "Your Majesty, people from the green forest have been arriving in Kyoto one after another in the past few days, but these people are born in a rough and uncivilized manner. Already. There have been many conflicts with the soldiers guarding the city. Minister..."
After hearing this, the little emperor waved his hand and said to the old man with a smile: "Old dear, you are too worried. Everyone in the world is my subject. When I was the prince, I had many contacts with people in the martial arts. My dear, please don’t regard Wulin as a monster. You can take care of everything in the world for me, why are you still afraid of this small world?”
After hearing this, the old man's blood surged, and he said tremblingly: "Your Majesty is the foundation of the country. I just want to ask your Majesty to take more precautions. This green forest man is so bold. If there is any slack in the palace's defense, the consequences will be disastrous!"
The little emperor nodded: "Don't worry, dear, with little Du Gong in the capital, the palace will be safe."
After the emperor finished speaking, countless surprised sunlight in the hall swept towards Du Jie. Du Jie himself looked back at the emperor with a look of disbelief on his face, only to see him smiling and nodding towards him. Then he said: "Since there is nothing to do today, let's retreat from the court. Young Duke Du is coming to Kyoto for the first time, so how about he come with me to the state religion."
Du Jie hurriedly stood up and said yes. The little emperor seemed extremely proud today, holding Du Jie's hand and walking out of the palace. The dragon chariot had been waiting outside the palace for a long time. The little emperor originally wanted to take Du Jie to ride in the dragon chariot, but Du Jie had no such courage and hurriedly kowtowed and declined. The little emperor saw that he was really careless and let it go.
The National Church is located directly east of the palace. The architectural style of the entire National Church is extremely grand. Even when compared to the Imperial Palace, it is even better. The Saint's Palace in the main hall of the National Church has three legendary artifacts, one of which is the hundred and ten in front of the palace. Eight steps. It is said that this step is also called the Immortal Tribulation, and the 108 steps correspond to the 108 years of the world. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people in the world climb up to the Immortal Tribulation. As long as they keep breathing, they can live to as many years as they climb. If someone can climb the 108 steps, he is already a lucky person and is no longer in the Immortal Tribulation.
The emperor's dragon chariot stopped under the Immortal Tribulation. The little emperor looked at this and said to Du Jie with a smile: "Has Little Duke Du heard of the Immortal Tribulation?"
Du Jie had heard from the two elders, Black and White, that this Immortal Tribulation was the first step for the Saint to select her disciples, and anyone who could not reach more than a dozen disciples would not be able to join the state religion.
The little emperor didn't wait for Du Jie to say anything and then said: "I climbed once when I was a child. I didn't expect that I was exhausted when I reached more than 40 steps. Fortunately, it was not the Mid-Autumn Festival at that time, and I couldn't do much. Why don't you try to compete with me today? How about it."
