When Zhuo Bufan heard what Kong Miaozhi said that the emperor sent people to keep a lookout, he said incredulously: "The little emperor sent people to keep a lookout? Why? Lao Liu, you said it might be for Lao Qi? Does Lao Qi have anything that the emperor cares about?"
Kong Miaozhi closed his mouth at this moment, letting Zhuo Bufan ask whatever he wanted, but thinking silently in his heart: "I heard that the second uncle has decided to follow the little emperor. If the idea of sending people to follow him was his, what did he want to do? What do you know? Hey, I'm afraid I won't be able to live well in the future."
At this time, in the emperor's palace, a thin and small eunuch was kneeling and reporting to the little emperor in detail: "This is how the election of the state religion is, but Yashan Tianjisou suddenly appeared. He agreed to a request of the three elders of Sichuan and Shu. , followed everyone back to Tingfeng Pavilion. I have already sent people to keep an eye on Tingfeng Pavilion."
When the little emperor heard that Tianjisou had arrived in the capital, he touched his lips in confusion. He didn't seem to understand for a while, and turned around and asked the person next to him: "What does the Imperial Master think?"
The man who was called the national advisor by the young emperor smiled and said to the emperor: "Tianjisou will never come to the imperial capital at this time. This person must be pretending to be Tianjisou and followed everyone back to Tingfeng Pavilion. If it weren't for his boldness, Disciples are people who are familiar with them. Or... they were sent by Saint Qianqiu to convey some news at this time and hide it from the emperor's eyes and ears. "
After hearing this, the little emperor continued to ask: "National Master, if you are a member of the National Sect, I would like to know what Saint Qianqiu has to say to the people of Tianji Sect, or I would like to know whether Saint Qianqiu has something to do with Wu'an Bus Dai, is there anything the Imperial Master can do?"
The Imperial Master smiled slightly, but shook his head: "Your Majesty, if he is the person who conveyed the message, he should have left in disguise by now, but if it is a small matter, Your Majesty does not need to worry about it. If it is a big matter, Saint Qianqiu will not let anyone take his place. Pass. Secret things must be said in hidden places. I think that for Your Majesty, there may not be many hidden places in the entire imperial capital."
After hearing this, the little emperor laughed and said: "Yes, I have benefited a lot from listening to the words of the Imperial Master. Come on, please tell the three scholars to come over!"
The kneeling people hurriedly followed the order and retreated.
The little emperor brought the tea at his hand to the Imperial Preceptor: "The Imperial Preceptor has helped me a lot during this time, but there is something I have always wanted to ask, and I hope the Imperial Preceptor will tell you the truth."
The Imperial Master took the tea from the little emperor's hand, then leaned over and knelt down. The little emperor hurriedly helped him up: "I've told you, you don't have to be polite in front of me. I heard that you are the leader among the descendants of Master Longjun. You have learned 90% of the skills of Master Longjun, but you don't know how to be with Mr. Wu An. Compared with Kong Miaozhi, which one is stronger and which one is weaker?"
After hearing this, the Imperial Preceptor seemed to have already mentioned the little emperor's question, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, my father's knowledge covers ancient and modern times, and I have only studied it for a few years. Your Majesty did not give up and came to serve. That nephew of mine... …My nephew was brought to Tianjimen by his father when he was a child, and he never learned any strategies at home. But the two of us have never fought against each other. I dare not make a conclusion. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely try his methods. "
The little emperor nodded: "In terms of talents in the world, Military Advisor Wenlong has the best in eight battles. Among all the families in the world that can maintain their prosperity for a long time, your Kong family must be the first."
"Your Majesty is so complimentary."
"I'm not being modest. Wenlong's military commander is using a conspiracy. The world is turbulent. If the Kong family wants to draw chestnuts from the fire, I'm afraid this is the only way. But I didn't expect that Wenlong's military commander is really so heartless and allows his descendants to fight against each other. The national counselor , don’t be merciful when the time comes!”
"Your Majesty, the Kong family's family motto is to feed the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. Since I have come to your majesty, I should try my best to assist you. If your majesty wins the world in the end, I will be the new head of the Kong family. I should devote my best efforts to After death."
"Okay! With these words, I feel relieved!"
Just as he was talking, the eunuch who had just ran out came back and reported: "Your Majesty, the three gentlemen are waiting outside the door."
"Let them in."
The eunuch retreated in small steps. After a while, three people of different shapes walked in, two men and one woman. They came in and knelt down: "Long live your Majesty Jin An."
The little emperor nodded and did not let them get up, and then said: "I have something for you to handle. Mr. Wu An seems to be discussing something with Saint Qianqiu these days. I want to know what is going on. Go and check it out. "
After hearing this, the three men looked at each other and replied: "I obey the order." They lowered their heads and retreated.
When the imperial master saw the three men leaving, he also said to the young emperor, "That minister also took his leave."
The little emperor took the Imperial Preceptor's hand: "Don't worry, Imperial Preceptor, when Military Advisor Wenlong sent you to the imperial capital to assist me, you should have analyzed the general situation of the world. I am bored in my spare time, so why don't the Imperial Preceptor tell me something? ?”
Seeing what the young emperor said, the Imperial Master nodded: "Since Your Majesty wants to hear it, then I will tell you everything I know."
"Since General Du Wei pacified the northwest, the world seems to be peaceful, but there are undercurrents from all sides.
Let’s talk about the northwest first, after so many years of war. The people are already miserable. Although the foreigners were driven out of Yongzhou, the people were already overwhelmed by the continuous battles. Nowadays, if the control is too strict, there may be civil unrest. Control is too loose, and the northwest may be out of the imperial control, so Your Majesty has no choice but to take precautions.
The southwest is far away from the imperial capital, but the relationship between the various parties is complicated. Although the small country of Jialan, the choke point in the southwest, has surrendered, Baiyue further south has coveted it for a long time. I heard that the Kingdom of Jialan seems to be selecting a crown prince to ascend the throne, and Baiyue is secretly assisting the eldest prince of Jialan. If the eldest prince is really allowed to take the throne, Jialan Kingdom will fall in favor of Baiyue for no sure reason. At that time, the southwest door will be wide open. This was greatly detrimental to the imperial court's rule in the southwest.
To the east, the land of two states near the East China Sea was previously made miserable by the Three Tribulations Sect. Now it is riddled with holes. Originally, the emperor had sent a few capable generals there since he took office. But now there seems to be the presence of the Three Tribulations Sect. The evil sect is ready to make a comeback and is likely to resurrect. This may also make the Holy Sage's dormitory uneasy.
But these are not really serious problems. The real big problems lie in the north and Jianghu.
The Yanshan Mountains run across the north. After more than fifty years of recuperation, the people on the grasslands are now the most serious problem for the imperial court. The grassland is too big, and the previous dynasty was brought down by them. I think this is the top priority in the court now.
I have read history books for several years. The north and our Central Plains have almost always been associated with each other. They have invaded the Central Plains many times in history. All the dynasties have been unable to do anything about them. Paying taxes and getting married is basically the best outcome. Several dynasties had beaten them before and fled in all directions, but there was too little rainfall in the grassland, and people could only live in pursuit of water and grass, which was very detrimental to the rule. I thought that if the Holy One could not subdue the North, then he must subdue them. "
The little emperor nodded: "The Imperial Preceptor said that I should obey you. How should I obey you?"
The Imperial Master opened his mouth, but did not speak. The little emperor knew that he had concerns: "It doesn't matter what the Imperial Master says. Whether you listen or not is entirely up to me."
"Yes, in the past, the highest level of marriage was for the princess to marry. If Your Majesty can take someone from the grassland as your queen, and make the queen's son the prince, then from now on, the Central Plains and the North will be one family, regardless of each other. The royal family of the grassland will definitely bow their heads, and they will never betray."
"Making a child from the grassland a prince? Impossible. The Tian family will not agree to this, and the world will not agree to this. I know what you mean, Master, but this is impossible!" The little emperor heard the Master's words. The strategy was directly rejected.
The Imperial Preceptor seemed to have known this for a long time, nodded and said: "The best strategy is not enough, I still have a middle strategy."
"explain."
"The grassland has been recuperating since its defeat decades ago. Now the royal family in the grassland is divided into two factions, and the new king is not prestigious enough. And his uncle is now very ambitious and wants to replace him. I ask your majesty to send an envoy. The minister is on an envoy to the grassland. If the two parties can confront each other, it will be more beneficial to the current situation. If the balance is broken and the two parties fight, the Holy Lord can just sit back and reap the benefits. This strategy can prevent the Central Plains from being destroyed for ten years. Grassland invasion.”
The little emperor heard what the Imperial Preceptor said and nodded: "What the Imperial Preceptor said is in my heart. Ten years is enough. I should work hard to govern and make good use of these ten years. I have already said about the grassland, so what is the Imperial Preceptor saying? What else can we learn from the general trend of the world?"
When the Imperial Master heard the little emperor asking himself, he slowly raised his head and looked at each other. The Imperial Master saw anticipation, uneasiness, consideration and a hint of excitement in the little Emperor's eyes. Seeing this, the Imperial Master no longer hesitated. Then he lowered his head and said firmly to the little emperor: "Besides the important matters in the royal family's heart, there should be the matter of catching the immortal master in the north."
"I originally thought that the lineage of picking immortals had disappeared from the world decades ago, but I didn't expect that the return of Saint Qianqiu would bring news of the new immortal master. The national religion has been firmly in its current position for so many years, and I guess that the national religion has no influence on the imperial court. It is said that he may have indispensable abilities.
However, the power of the Immortal Lord is too great. The state religion, martial arts, Zen, Taoism, Confucianism, and even the doctors of the leader Yao Bodhi are all trying to recruit immortals. I heard that my father once followed Jun Mochou. If not for the sudden changes in the previous generation of Immortal Immortals, counselors like us might have also been under the Immortal Immortals Immortal Immortal Immortal Immortal Immortal sect.
Isn’t it the king’s land in the whole world? Has your majesty ever thought about whether you are more important in this world, your majesty or the immortal master? "
The little emperor kept smiling while listening to what the Imperial Master was saying. His expression did not change when he heard him talking about the Immortal Lord. He just asked relaxedly: "Sir, since you know my worries, is there anything you can do about it?"
The Imperial Preceptor did not answer the little emperor, but instead asked: "The lineage of Zhaixian is too secretive. I searched all the ancient books and found no clues. The soldier said: Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. The unknown is the most terrifying thing. Your Majesty's collection of books Haina Tiandi, have you ever heard of the origin of picking immortals?"
"To be honest, sir, I secretly ordered the bachelors of the Qingding Pavilion to search for ancient books. After searching through the collection of books, I couldn't find any information about Zhaixian." The little emperor's eyes flickered when he said this, as if he was hiding something.
"Your Majesty, you haven't found it either? This is a bit abnormal." The Imperial Master thought for a while, and then asked again: "Is there no record of picking immortals in all the royal books?"
