Characters and customs of Baoxiang Kingdom, Lanyue Kingdom and other countries.
and an endless variety of physiques.
Including the fate of Ouyang Pan'an, the butterfly-phoenix body, etc.
Although Xu Xing did not pay attention to modifying some of his words, the stories he told based on his knowledge were like a storyteller telling stories. They were told with interest, ups and downs, and in a few simple sentences, he outlined a great world of spiritual practice.
"I didn't expect that Miss Ouyang would go to seek immortality like you."
"Emperor Chongming was still in power at that time. Brother Ouyang and I were good friends. One time I went to visit his home and heard rumors that the young lady of the Ouyang family was missing, so I wanted to inquire more..."
"I never thought that Brother Ouyang would also hide this from me."
Academician Su shook his head, looking slightly disappointed.
Thinking of this, although his interest in poetry waned, his poetry flourished. So he took out the tea from the teacup and wrote on the Eight Immortals table:
"Drinking wine and showing mercy to each other, relationships turn upside down like waves."
"Prime Minister Bai is still pressing his sword when he knows it, and the wise men of the rich family are laughing and flicking their crowns."
"The grass is all wet with drizzle, and the flower branches are about to stir in the cold spring wind."
"There is no need to ask about the floating clouds in the world. It is better to lie down high and eat more."
After Xueshie Su finished writing the poem, he felt dejected. He shouted to the waiter and asked for a plate of beef offal and a plate of braised pork ribs.
If you don’t write poetry, you don’t write for the rich and powerful.
No longer regard poetry, the official path of the imperial examination, as a means of making profit.
A literary giant like him can speak in perfect harmony. He does not need to deliberately compose poems, but can write articles casually and skillfully.
At this time, he was writing a poem over tea at the Eight Immortals table. He regarded Xu Xing as a friend, not the aloof Emperor Tiande and other powerful people. Therefore, the poem was written naturally, and there was no fear on his face at all.
"Zai Zhi Ouyang, how long have you been an official?"
Seeing this, Xu Xing shook his head.
Ouyang Pan'an entered Feiyu Immortal Palace more than three years before him. Not long after he occupied the Guanxi Road, Ouyang Pan'an was taken away by the transfer envoy of Feiyu Immortal Palace and entered the sect.
And a big living person disappeared in vain...
Xuexi Su and Ouyang Shuda were close friends. They had known each other for a long time. Xuexi Su and Ouyang Panan also knew each other. Seeing that Ouyang Panan was missing, Xuexi Su naturally wanted to ask a few questions.
Unexpectedly, Ouyang Shuda deceived Master Su once.
According to the regulations of Feiyu Immortal Palace, what Ouyang Shuda did was certainly excusable. However, it was inevitable that Xu Xueshi and Ouyang Shuda had known each other for many years and were easily deceived and felt disappointed.
"Master Xu..."
"My niece is not bad in nature. You should be more tolerant of her. I remember that when she was sixteen years old, she said something: marry a general in war and marry a scribe in prosperity. She is also a strange woman."
The poems disappeared as the tea dried up.
Su Xueshi suddenly realized the trouble he might cause to the Ouyang family after writing the poem, and quickly added a sentence in an attempt to regain Xu Xing's feelings about the Ouyang family.
After all, they are family friends.
A single thought from the emperor could end the Ouyang family's career in Tiande.
And with Xu Xing's current position in Feiyu Immortal Palace, even a casual attitude and a slight tendency would be enough to make Ouyang Panan's life difficult.
This kind of thing is not a fantasy.
It is not uncommon for the likes and dislikes of the superior to cause the destruction of the family of the inferior.
Although he was dissatisfied with Ouyang Shuda for hiding it from him, he did not want the younger generations of the Ouyang family and Ouyang Pan'an to be implicated because of this matter.
"She is a strange woman."
Xu Xing nodded and praised.
During the conversation.
The waiter in the teahouse carried a mahogany lacquer plate and served a plate of beef offal and a plate of braised elbow ordered by Xuexian Su.
It was stewed until it was soft and tender. A large spoonful of gouqi was poured on the bottom of the plate, and some red and white shreds were sprinkled on it.
The two started to eat.
Of course, eating whole grains will affect your spiritual practice, but just one meal is not harmful.
What is taboo in practice is that daily eclipses of ordinary things will affect your practice.
The sun rises to noon.
It took about a quarter of an hour to eat.
Two plates of meat dishes and a pot of spiritual tea were all eaten by the two of them.
"Store..."
"Let's settle the accounts."
Academician Su took out a brass toothpick from his cuff and put his right leg on a long bench. He looked very similar to the leper on the street, and he didn't look like a great writer with a world-wide reputation at all.
"I, Mr. Su, can still afford to pay for a meal for Mr. Xu."
"You treated me to several meals in prison."
"I've already repaid the favor, but I don't want to owe you any more."
"Of course, the money paid to me as a storyteller by the night watchman in the court is not considered as money owed to you. After all, I also made up stories for you and boasted about you for a while, so you will get something for your hard work."
Seeing that Xu Xing was about to get up and pay the bill, Master Su stopped Xu Xing.
He took a brown money bag from his belt.
The brown money bag was about the size of a fist. The mouth of the bag was tightly tied, and there were bulging contents inside. Then Academician Su picked up the mouth of the money bag and shook it to show that he had money.
When copper coins collide, they make a crisp sound like silver bells.
"No more debt!"
Xu Xing nodded, stood up, bowed to Xuexiang Su, and then strode out of the teahouse.
The two met over a meal.
And friends are gone...
It should also be a meal.
This mortal encounter was just a chance encounter. Logically speaking, neither the emperor nor the immortal would pass by Fangshikou and listen to the nonsense of a storyteller.
Summer Rain in Shenjing.
I don’t know when it came. At first, there was some drizzle, but before I could wait for a few breaths, the rain was crackling on the bluestone street. The strong wind and showers continued.
Rain curtains were hung on the eaves of the teahouse.
When the strong wind blows, it dances like a silver snake.
The sky turned yellow and dark, and Xu Xing stopped on the eaves of a three-story wooden building next to the road. The patter of rain fell on him, and was blocked by the invisible air shield, and then gathered into water flow, flowing along the roof tiles.
The gathered water flows together into the channels on the street.
Soon, Scholar Su blocked the rain with his big sleeves in one hand and ran out of the teahouse in a hurry, holding a "Storytelling" flag strung with a bamboo stick in the other hand.
However, the rain on the roadside was too heavy.
Not long after he blocked it, he was soaked all over.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He simply stopped blocking the rain and walked slowly step by step with a bamboo stick in his hand.
The streets and alleys here are bustling markets, and the bluestones on the road have long been rubbed smooth by the soles of people's feet. When it rains, it becomes even slipperier. After walking for a while, Xueshi Su accidentally fell down in the air.
On the ground.
"The world calls me the Immortal of Poetry..."
"I laugh and others can't see through it."
"Heavy taste, heavy salt, heavy spices, pork belly, chicken and beef offal."
Academician Su laughed wildly and spoke incoherently.
The thunder roared incessantly.
A bolt of lightning pierced the sky.
Following the lightning, there is also an escaping light.
…
…
Shenjing, Imperial Palace.
Palace of Eternal Life.
The sky outside the palace was dark and gloomy, but inside the palace the lights were brightly lit.
In the corridor, rows of long-bright lamps are lit.
After finishing the government affairs, Zhao Yunniang took a phoenix chariot and came to the Palace of Eternal Life despite the dissuasion of the palace officials.
"Empress..."
"It takes just one day's work."
"If Your Majesty knew about Your Majesty, you would feel sorry for Your Majesty instead of blaming Your Majesty. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs, and she has to come to the Hall of Eternal Life every day to pray for Your Majesty... As time goes by, Your Majesty's body and bones will not be able to bear it.
"
The person accompanying Feng Jia was no one else, but Xiulan, Zhao Yunniang's former confidant.
After Zhao Yunniang was canonized as queen, Xiulan's status also increased. First she became the steward of Kunhua Palace, a third-rank female official. Later, after Zhao Yunniang became the regent, Xiulan also became the chief steward of the harem, with an official rank of second-rank.
Internal Secretary, this position is comparable to the ministers of various ministries in the court.
"The corridor is slippery, just in case..."
Xiulan opened the curtains of Fengjia and gave another advice.
"No need to say more."
Zhao Yunniang was sitting upright in Fenghu, her posture was graceful and luxurious, and her eyes were more majestic than before. Her voice was soft and soft, and no emotion could be heard from it. But after these words, the female officials beside them lowered their heads one after another.
First of all, he didn't dare to say anything and just followed Feng Hu silently towards the Changsheng Palace.
In the third year of Tiande's reign, Emperor Tiande complained of illness and could not see his officials.
Later, in the fourth year of Tiande's reign, Zhao Yunniang ordered craftsmen to open up the northwest corner of the palace and build a palace, naming it the Palace of Eternal Life. As the name of the palace suggests, it was to allow Emperor Tiande to live forever and stay in the world forever.
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The Hall of Eternal Life is divided into multiple halls, dedicated to different gods and Buddhas.
This is a prayer for Emperor Tiande.
Not long after, Feng Chu stopped outside the Hall of Eternal Life.
A famous palace maid filed in and lit the candles in each palace of the Eternal Life Palace. In the pitch-black Eternal Life Palace, within a moment, the lights shot straight into the sky, illuminating most of the palace walls.
"His Majesty……"
"Ms. Yun is here to see you."
Entering the palace, Zhao Yunniang retreated from the female officials and maids around her, leaving Xiulan alone. She knelt on the futon in front of a bed of eucalyptus, with tears in her eyes as she spoke her thoughts.
"Today Yu Ci, the Minister of Punishment, once again launched an attack, saying that the Palace of Eternal Life is a waste of people's wealth and anointing, and demanded that the lights of the Palace of Eternal Life be abolished. The reason is that the Heavenly Family should be frugal to serve as a model for all people..."
"But I know that what Yu Ci wants is not the Tian family's frugality, but seeing that Your Majesty has not come out for a long time, so he wants to force you into the palace. Closing the Palace of Eternal Life is an excuse for him to force us, mother and son, to abdicate."
She twisted the embroidered handkerchief in her hands, crying and wiping her tears.
Even though she has some backup skills left by Xu Xing.
But now the imperial court is still fighting but not breaking.
Not to the point where everything is broken.
The officials of the imperial court were cutting flesh with soft knives instead of using hard knives to openly force her and Xu Zhang to abdicate. And no matter how she had the means, the queen's interference in politics was not justified in the end.
It's okay to act temporarily, but if you keep listening to politics behind the curtain...
How can all the people in the world obey her?
The empress dowagers of the past dynasties listened to the government behind the curtain, relying on the principle of filial piety. The emperor was the master of the young, and the mother listened to the government behind the curtain, and temporarily took charge of the state affairs. There was no reason to criticize. But the queen was a little worse after all.
"Zhang'er doesn't make any progress either."
"Even if I want to give up power to him, he can't take it. A few days ago, Zhang'er had a quarrel with me and said that he wanted to take charge... Zhang'er is sixteen years old..."
"Once Zhang Er takes charge, he will definitely change the Yuan Dynasty and the Dynasty."
"Wouldn't this mean that Your Majesty has passed away..."
"His Majesty……"
Zhao Yunniang fell to the ground and cried bitterly.
regent…….
Her son blamed her for taking too much care, and all the officials hated her.
The court forced her, her parents and children forced her, and she ended up with all the enemies in the world. But all she wanted was to protect the family fortune left by Xu Xing and prevent it from perishing in her lifetime.
It's not that she doesn't want to leave the country in Xu Zhang's hands, but Xu Zhang has not yet become a great weapon. He can't calculate the feudal king surnamed Xu and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty. Moreover, Xu Zhang's pro-government means that Xu Xing will "die".
These outsiders will no longer have any fear, and the emperor may lose his country in just this short moment.
With Xu Xing, Emperor of Heavenly De, present, the vassal king surnamed Xu was his wing, and all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were loyal ministers.
But after Emperor Tiande died, it was hard to say!
"Empress..."
"Grief hurts the body."
"The empress's body is bound to the country, so her body must not be damaged."
Seeing that Zhao Yunniang was heartbroken, Xiulan on the side quickly stepped forward to support Zhao Yunniang and began to persuade her.
Xiulan knew that what made Zhao Yuniang heartbroken was not the pressure of officials, but Xu Zhang's ignorance.
How could Zhao Yunniang, a woman, take away this beautiful country?
Xu Zhang is the only son of Zhao Yunniang and the only son of Emperor Tiande. As long as Xu Zhang keeps his integrity, when the time comes, the throne of emperor will naturally fall into Xu Zhang's hands.
But Xu Zhang's persecution greatly hurt Zhao Yunniang's mother-in-law's heart.
"Xiulan, I know."
Zhao Yunniang wiped away her tears and sighed: "This is a joke for you."
"My dear, please don't say that..."
Xiulan quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty is also a human being. She works hard outside. When she returns home, she will naturally cry to His Majesty. Your Majesty's cowardice is for His Majesty alone, not for Xiulan."
After many years in the palace, Xiulan, a servant girl, also learned to be sweet-tongued.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "This makes sense."
Zhao Yunniang nodded slightly and agreed with Xiulan's remarks.
Then, she warned: "If the prince asks you for some information, you must remember not to tell him. He has made many bachelors in the East Palace. Although these people are all talented people, the prince is not as good as his father, the prince."
If there are too many, it will be difficult to control them. On the contrary, these scholars will be induced to do wrong things."
After staying with Xu Xing for several years, Zhao Yunniang also learned some of Xu Xing's methods of doing things.
We know that it is too narrow to judge officials solely on the basis of loyalty, treachery, good and evil. Although some officials are more inclined to be loyal or treacherous ministers, as long as they know how to serve, such treacherous ministers can also be loyal ministers...
Therefore, she did not rush to dismiss the ministers in Prince Xu Zhangdong Palace, but only gave Xiulan a few words to prevent the affairs in the palace from being leaked.
“Everything is well organized.”
"Mother Yun, I made the right choice when I chose you to be my queen!"
When Xu Xing, who was standing on the beam, heard the words, he jumped down and praised. When he left the outer city for the palace, he did not meet Zhao Yunniang directly, but first inquired about some news in the palace.
When she learned that Zhao Yunniang was going to the Palace of Eternal Life to pray for him.
He stood on this beam, waiting for Zhao Yunniang to come.
Every word Zhao Yunniang said fell into his ears.
Including the treatment of Prince Xu Zhang...
If the East Palace team is abolished, it will prove that Queen Zhao Yunniang is really ambitious to control the government. If the East Palace team is not abolished, it will prove that Zhao Yunniang is only acting on Xu Xing's behalf, and Xu Zhang is temporarily in charge of the government. When the time is right, the power can be returned to Xu Xing.
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The voice fell.
Zhao Yunniang and Xiulan were surprised at first, and then hurriedly bowed down to see the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you..."
"Why are you here?"
After Zhao Yunniang saluted, her pink face turned a little red.
Xu Xing happened to hear her confidant, and no matter how much she had gone through ups and downs, she was still embarrassed at the moment. However, she was Xu Xing's wife after all, and after being shy for a moment, her expression became normal.
"I have achieved some success in the immortal world, so I return to the mortal world to see my relatives."
Xu Xing did not hide the truth from Zhao Yunniang and told the truth.
"this……"
After Zhao Yunniang heard these words, she was immediately disappointed.
She could hear the implication behind Xu Xing's words.
This time he only returned to Fengxi Kingdom temporarily. After visiting his relatives, Xu Xing will return to the Immortal Sect instead of staying in the mortal world.
"Zhang'er just made a mistake in doing things temporarily."
"His character is still good."
Suddenly, Zhao Yunniang remembered what she had just said, so she quickly explained to Xu Xing to restore Xu Zhang's image in Xu Xing's mind.
Being unfilial is a serious sin!
Don't say that the emperor's family, even the common people's family, will not tolerate unfilial sons.
"It's a small thing."
Xu Xing waved his hand without paying much attention.
He has more feelings for Zhao Yunniang than for Xu Zhang. After all, Zhao Yunniang and he have a close relationship and have spent a lot of time together. Xu Zhang has spent very little time with him.
During the three years in Kansai Dao, he practiced in seclusion.
In the three years after capturing Shenjing, he also practiced in seclusion for many years.
There is no time to take care of this son at all.
In addition, Xu Zhang's "rebellion" and "unfilial piety" are not the basic qualities of an emperor. If an emperor does not even dare to have this idea, how can he rule the world?
Is an emperor without any ambition still considered an emperor?
But... even though he said this, Xu Xing still felt dissatisfied with Xu Zhang in his heart. It was just that he didn't have much father-son affection for Xu Zhang, so he suppressed this dissatisfaction in his heart.
"Xiulan..."
Seeing that Xu Xing was deep in thought, Zhao Yunniang quickly winked at Xiulan and asked Xiulan to exit the palace and not to disturb her and Xu Xing in the palace.
Just now, she saw that Xu Xing had a hint of lust for her.
"Yes, empress."
Xiulan realized later, exited the Hall of Eternal Life and closed the door.
…
It's not tea time.
In the Hall of Eternal Life, Yan Hao's voice came.
A group of palace maids waiting outside the palace suddenly looked surprised, with an inexplicable look on their faces.
They glanced at each other and realized what they were thinking.
No wonder the Queen came to the Palace of Eternal Life in such a hurry. It turned out that she was in the Palace of Eternal Life...
Why didn't they notice it before?
"Be bold!"
"Come here, pull these people down and slap them."
Xiulan, who was a second-grade female official in the palace, had been in the palace for a long time, so she didn't know what these palace ladies were thinking. She looked angry and directly ordered the punishment of these palace ladies.
Although the crime of abdominal slander is harsh, if these palace ladies really talk nonsense.
No matter how innocent the queen is, there will inevitably be dirt on her body.
In addition, it is also good for these low-level palace ladies to punish them as soon as possible. If rumors really spread, these palace ladies will definitely lose their heads.
"Lord Nei Si, please spare my life..."
The maids knelt down and begged for mercy.
But not long after, a group of female officials took them to a separate palace and punished them.