Before the morning dynasty begins in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were lined up neatly, and several groups of people gathered together, chatting quietly. Many people's eyes were cast towards Li Xiao intentionally or unintentionally. In addition to showing a hint of fear, there was also a sense of gloating in their eyes.
.
Yesterday, Li Xiao showed off his magical powers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, which shocked the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty. However, it also offended the emperor's majesty, and estrangement has already arisen. Li Xiao's future days
I'm afraid it's not going to be easy, many ministers thought in their hearts.
Facing the looks cast by everyone, Li Xiao smiled indifferently, not caring at all, looking calm and composed.
"Go to the morning court." With the shout of Eunuch Yang, the general manager of the palace, the hall suddenly became quiet. The emperor stepped onto the dragon throne and started today's morning court.
As usual, there was a memorial ceremony in the court hall, but in fact there were not many ministers who actually initiated political affairs. Even the ones that were brought up to the court were all insignificant matters. The magnificent hall
Above, however, it was gloomy.
After a few sporadic starts, it was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.
Just when everyone thought the court was about to disperse, the emperor on the dragon throne pondered for a moment, then looked around the back of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, raised his loud voice, and spread it to every corner: "Today I have to announce a decision
, that is to confer Li Xiao as the Celestial Master of the imperial court, wear a yellow robe, grant him thousands of taels of gold and silver, repair the Celestial Master's mansion, and sit in the capital to help me support the country. My beloved ministers should have no objections, right?"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall. Hundreds of civil and military ministers all stared with big eyes and small eyes with extremely surprised expressions. They were all stunned for a moment. The ministers who were expecting Li Xiao to be punished just now had their faces changed.
The expression on his face was also extremely wonderful.
What is going on? Yesterday in the morning, the emperor and Li Xiao were fighting each other and were unhappy. However, today the emperor's attitude towards Li Xiao is completely opposite. Not only was there no punishment, but he also directly conferred the title of protector of the country.
The position of Heavenly Master is too unbelievable!
The protector of the country, the heavenly master of the country. Just looking at these two titles, it is enough to see that the weight of the two is equally matched. The canonization of the protector of the country is clearly related to the current staff of the protector of the country.
It's a clampdown.
At this time, Eunuch Yang, the chief steward next to the emperor, also opened his mouth and looked incredulous. He soon expressed his objection: "Your Majesty, the position of national master is the pillar of the country and is not a child's play. You must think twice.
.”
"The DPRK urgently needs a talented person like Li Aiqing. I have made up my mind, so there is no need to say more." This time, the emperor did not cowardly compromise as usual, but did not shy away. His words were full of firmness.
No objection is allowed.
After hearing this, he was surprised by the emperor's change. Eunuch Yang's pupils shrank suddenly, and he clearly realized that something was wrong.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I will do my best to serve the imperial court." Li Xiao said with a slight arc in his mouth, without any hesitation, as he thanked me.
"Your Majesty..." Yang Lin wanted to say more, but was cut off by Zuo Qianhu in a deep voice.
"As the saying goes, a gentleman's words are hard to catch. What's more, His Majesty is the king of a country, and his words are worth a thousand pieces of gold. Do you want the emperor to take back the holy words?" At this time, Zuo Qianhu, who was listed among the generals,
He took a step forward and asked Yang Lin in a deep voice.
Yang Lin groaned and couldn't help but became speechless, but his eyelids couldn't stop twitching.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
"Master Li is young, has both political integrity and talent, and has the heart to help the country and the country. He is qualified to take on this important task." Several people in the originally silent court said bluntly.
Li Xiao did a rough scan and found that many of them were related to Li Tongshan and Nie. At this time, they also publicly expressed their support for him, which also made Li Xiao somewhat moved. It seemed that in this court,
Above all, there are still loyal people, but perhaps due to Pudu Cihang's influence, they chose to protect themselves wisely, but at the real critical moment, they will stand up and express their position.
…
…
"Namo Amitabha." Accompanied by a high-pitched voice chanting the Buddha's name, bursts of Sanskrit chanting suddenly came from outside the hall.
At this time, a group of female monks walked into the temple. They were either playing instruments, carrying Zen staffs, or spreading flower petals. They looked extremely solemn. Behind the team was a chariot and a figure sitting cross-legged.
Inside, because of the gauze curtains, the appearance of the people inside could not be seen clearly.
The waves of Sanskrit sounds spread out, sacred and peaceful, as if they were sounds coming from the sky, able to cleanse people's souls.
"Welcome to the Patriarch who protects the country."
After seeing the people on the chariot, many ministers in the court bowed slightly and greeted them with respectful expressions. The appearance of the devout believers was even more solemn than when they saw the current Holy Emperor, and they were quite overwhelming.
the meaning of.
Seeing the person coming, Li Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. He already knew the identity of the person sitting on the chariot. He actually barged straight into the Hall of Supreme Harmony with such arrogance. This Pudu Cihang was really big.
How majestic! It is enough to show how arrogant Pudu Cihang is.
…
…
"It turns out that the Abbot is coming." Seeing Pudu Cihang, the emperor straightened up and said with a slightly nervous look on his face.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty for finding such a virtuous minister. This is a great blessing for the imperial court. It is truly worthy of congratulations." Pudu Cihang on the chariot had his hands clasped together, and his calm face was filled with the radiance of Buddha nature, like a man who has achieved great success.
The great sage and eminent monk of the Tao, one cannot help but look up and respect him.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is wise."
"What the Abbot said was timely."
It was only then that the other remaining ministers started to agree, as if Pudu Cihang's words were the true words of the Holy One, asking them to obey.
A glimmer of hope also ignited in the eyes of Yang Lin, the general manager of the palace. He believed that the arrival of the abbot would definitely stop the emperor's canonization decision.
Li Xiao's spiritual thoughts emanated and detected, and he could feel a majestic evil spirit from Pudu Cihang, and he also felt a strong evil spirit from those who agreed. These evil spirits
The qi converged out of thin air, like a large black net covering the sky of the palace, suppressing the prosperity of the human race.
"I have to say that these demons are really colluding and have stirred up the chaos in this court." Li Xiao secretly thought, and at the same time he also felt a sense of urgency. He must speed up the process of eliminating the demons and quelling the demons, so as not to
The imperial court and even this great country fell into the hands of these demons.
Before, Zuo Qianhu admired the country-protecting abbot very much, but after learning the truth from Li Xiao, when he faced Pudu Cihang again, his eyes inadvertently revealed a look of vigilance.
"Master Li, now that you are in the position of Heavenly Master, you should care more about the world and support the country as your own responsibility. You must not disappoint His Majesty the Emperor." After saying that, Pudu Cihang turned his head and faced Li
Xiao, although there was a soft smile on his face.
"It should be the duty of every courtier to help the country. Not only that, but the most important thing is that I have to quell the demons and traitors, seek justice for those loyal and loyal people who have been wronged, and restore the world to a peaceful world. At that time, the abbot
But you must not be absent." Li Xiao's eyes flickered, and he seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and said with profound meaning.
Pudu Cihang frowned slightly, and a sinister and sinister light flashed in his eyes.
Originally, when he listened to Yang Lin's description, Pudu Cihang was a little disapproving, but now, when he faced each other and truly felt the aura of Li Xiao, he felt a little wary in his heart. Finally, he came to the conclusion.
One conclusion is that Li Xiao only acted to scare the officials in the court that day, and he obviously retained his strength.
Pudu Cihang was naturally jealous that his power as abbot should be shared equally with another person. But now was the critical moment to steal the fortune of the dynasty, so he had to be cautious. If he said that now
If a conflict breaks out with Li Xiao and his true identity is revealed, all his years of planning will be wasted.
"Namo Amitabha, it is indeed a blessing for Mr. Li to ascend to the position of Heavenly Master."
Thinking of this, Pudu Cihang finally calmed down the fierce light in his eyes, and put on his "soft" and peaceful smile again, his expression changed freely, as if nothing had happened.
.
When Yang Lin saw this, he couldn't help but his expression dimmed, and he felt surprised in his heart. He didn't expect that even the abbot could not stop Li Xiao from coming. He didn't know why.
Li Xiao, on the other hand, had his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent and otherworldly.
The two seemed to be peaceful, but their words were intensely exchanged.
While the two were talking, the ministers in the court were also vaguely divided into two groups. Some were led by Pudu Cihang, while some supported Li Xiao. They presented a situation of confrontation with each other.
A sense of tension suddenly filled the air of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, making the emperor on the throne tremble with fear.
…
…
"Xu."
On the way back to the palace after the end of the dynasty, the emperor couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. The cold sweat on his back had already soaked the skirt of his yellow robe.
When he just witnessed the verbal exchange between Li Xiao and Pudu Cihang, he was also frightened. Fortunately, the two did not break out in the court and fight. It seemed that they had to wait for the real crisis.
When it breaks out, there is still some room left.
Moreover, when facing Li Xiao just now, Pudu Cihang's arrogant arrogance was obviously restrained, and he was even a little cautious. It seems that the decision to canonize Li Xiao as the Celestial Master to Protect the Country was indeed correct.
"Your Majesty, it's spring right now, why are you feeling hot all over your body? Are you feeling unwell?" A personal eunuch beside him followed closely and asked with concern.
Although the little eunuch's sincere words of concern, after the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but have a bitter smile on his lips: "I am not feeling unwell, Xiao Dezi. I haven't been to the Imperial Garden for a long time, so I will go there for a walk today."
Let’s go shopping.”
After a tense morning session, the emperor was feeling a little tired. Now he wanted to visit the Imperial Garden to relax.
"Here."
Xiao Dezi walked in front to lead the way, and the emperor and his entourage walked to the back garden.
…
…
In the imperial garden, there are groups of rockeries, shady trees, and many flowers, such as plum blossoms, magnolias, peonies, etc., blooming in full bloom, forming an extremely beautiful scenery.
As the breeze blew, the refreshing portraits overflowed, and many unknown colorful butterflies danced among the flowers.
When the emperor came here, looking at the scenery that looked like a beautiful painting, he suddenly felt relaxed and happy, and let out a sigh of relief. All the nervousness just now was finally relieved at this time.
Passing through an arched rockery and arriving at the depths of the imperial garden, walking among the beautiful flowers, the emperor's nose could not help but twitch slightly as the fragrant wind blew towards his face.
This fragrance is not a light floral fragrance, but a deep incense. A gentle sniff makes people feel intoxicated.
Following the direction of the wind, the emperor looked ahead and saw a beautiful woman with a delicate figure dancing near a flower bed not far away.
This woman is wearing a blue green smoked sweater, a pink pleated skirt, and a gauze as thin as cicada wings. Her face is like a peach and plum, and her eyes are like spring waves that are about to overflow. Her body shape
Turning gracefully in the wind, her slender waist is full of energy, yet soft and boneless.
Her graceful dance even attracted many colorful butterflies, flying up and down around her. With such embellishment and the gorgeous flowers and plants around her, it looked even more beautiful.
That extremely charming look makes people's hearts flutter just by looking at it.
When he saw this charming woman, the emperor felt his eyes light up. After looking up and down, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. He couldn't help but ask Xiao Dezi: "Which concubine is this woman? Why did she come before this?"
I have never seen it in the palace?"
Facing the emperor's question, Xiao Dezi's expression changed, and he quickly bowed and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this is Concubine Ding, who just entered the palace yesterday. I haven't had time to report to Your Majesty yet. Xiao Dezi deserves ten thousand punishments."
die."
The emperor nodded suddenly.
Even though there are three thousand beauties in the harem, if they are compared with the Concubine Ding in front of him, they will look a bit eclipsed. It can be said that this is the first time in so many years that the emperor has seen such a beautiful woman.
When the woman came, she couldn't help but marvel, and her heart fluttered.
"Let Concubine Ding come to the Yangxin Palace to sleep tonight." The emperor took a deep look at Concubine Ding dancing among the flowers and butterflies, with a hint of intoxication in his eyes, and told Xiao Dezi.