Zhao Xun calmed down in an instant. After all, he is an emperor on earth. He has come this far and has seen storms that ordinary people may not encounter in three lifetimes. Therefore, in terms of his concentration, he is no less than many people who practice Taoism.
He smoothed the golden sleeve edge of the Ming Huang Dragon Robe to calm the turmoil in his heart. At the same time, he put down the teacup and whispered, "Why do you say that?"
Shen Lian saw Zhao Xun's reaction. Although he had known him for a long time, he still admired him a little. Although this man was an emperor, he did not have the cruel and ruthless temper of the emperor. Besides being firm-minded, he was also very peaceful. If I'm afraid he can achieve some success in cultivating Taoism. No wonder the empress is willing to go along with the situation and pass the throne to him.
When the empress fought with Chao Xiaoyu, she was seriously injured. She was no longer able to use the dragon energy and the will of all living beings to practice cultivation. Instead, it was a huge burden on her, so she abdicated. Otherwise, how could the empress and the prime minister be able to overthrow her with her methods.
Zhao Xun was relatively calm. Even after he inherited the throne, he did not rush to clear up the party members. Instead, he asked the prime minister to retire and return to his hometown. In the eyes of outsiders, he was mean and ungrateful, but in fact he protected the other party. After all, he forced the emperor to abdicate and established a new king. It seemed that he had achieved great success. Big, in fact, such people often do not end well in the end.
Shen Lian chuckled softly and said: "Your Majesty, your sister Princess Xingyang has helped a lot since your Majesty took office. If she hadn't come forward personally to rein in your mother's old ministers, I'm afraid your position would not be so secure. However, in the whole court, I'm afraid half of the courtiers will follow my sister's lead."
Zhao Xun knew that what Shen Lian said was true. Although he calmed down the situation and did not use thunderous means to clean up the old ministers, the court was divided into two groups, one was the new nobles headed by the prince, and the other was the old ministers headed by Princess Xingyang.
Shen Lian changed the topic and said, "I'm afraid your Majesty may think that your sister's presence will indirectly help you check and balance the situation in the court."
Zhao Xun said: "Qingxia, I know that you are an expert in the world, aloof from other things, and have a clear understanding of these natures. Unlike me who is in the middle of the game, there are always things that I can't see. If you have anything, just tell me."
Shen Lian said: "Then I will tell you the truth. Your Majesty has the appearance of an emperor, but it was not destined by destiny. Although your sister is powerful, she is just a stepping stone for the prince. In the future, if the prince wants to get rid of your sister, what will your majesty do? ?”
It's not that Zhao Xun has never thought about this matter, it's just that he has had enough of the Tian family killing each other since he was a child, and he doesn't want to think about it, nor does he want to think about it.
Shen Lian directly challenged him. If it were someone else, he would have a fit. However, Shen Lian is a god among the gods. Even if he can build a city and besiege a city, conquer millions of people, move mountains and fill rivers, he is still so close to him. Shen Lian had nothing to do. Only then did he deeply feel what his mother was pursuing. After all, although there was an emperor in this world, there were also practitioners who went against heaven.
There will always be a group of people who are not restricted by the emperor. They can come and go wherever they want in the palace.
Zhao Xun said: "I can't stop these things, just as I can't stop Mr. appearing here."
Shen Lian was so smart that he knew that Zhao Xun was an emperor after all. He was born with a desire for power and his ability to control everything was no different from other emperors.
Shen Lian said calmly: "Your Majesty knows that if this happens, you will be buried. After all, you are not your mother, so you can be a good emperor."
Zhao Xun said: "Sir, there is no need to say anything. If you want to get the jade seal from me, you have to dig into the bag to get it. You have to tell me so much because you need permission. Only with the jade seal can you do something that people like you can do. I agree." That’s it.”
Shen Lian reached out and took out a piece of jade from his sleeve and said, "If your Majesty is in trouble, you can take out this object and call my name."
Zhao Xun caught Yujue and said, "Is there nothing else?"
Shen Lian smiled and said, "As long as your Majesty sincerely agrees to lend me the jade seal, it will be fine."
After saying that, the figures dispersed and the pavilion disappeared. Zhao Xun felt the slightest cool breeze. When he opened his eyes, it was the eunuch who was close to him who lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are awake."
He was currently sitting on the imperial desk, and he must have fallen asleep on it just now.
But suddenly he found an extra piece of jade in his hand. It was clearly obtained from Shen Lian in a dream, and he knew it was a dream.
He calmly asked the serving eunuchs and maids to exit, then found the box containing the jade seal, opened it and saw that it was empty, leaving only a note - "If you borrow, return."
Although there was some annoyance in my heart, it disappeared at this time.
To him, the authenticity of the jade seal was not important. He could cope with it by making a fake one. However, he thought that in his dream, Shen Lian said that he wanted to use the jade seal to suppress the real dragon. I am afraid it was not a lie, and he felt a little leisurely and fascinated.
The Shuiliang Hall of the Daming Palace has always been the empress's palace. Even after she abdicated, she still lived here. However, firstly for the sake of tranquility, and secondly for the purpose of isolating the inside and outside, the Daming Palace was very deserted, with few people showing up. .
The cool breeze blowing in from the lotus pond ten miles outside reached the empty hall, and all the heat of the heat dissipated.
The empress looked at the small table in front of her, which contained a Buddhist scripture and a piece of paper. This was an excellent red sandalwood leather with natural texture. Even famous calligraphers in the past dynasties would not easily write on this kind of paper. Because it is so precious and has natural texture, it is not an easy task to create calligraphy that is seamlessly integrated with red sandalwood skin and has smooth flowing movements. Unless it is in excellent condition, you should not dare to write it easily.
But someone did write it today, and it is a Buddhist verse:
The supreme and profound Dharma, encountered in millions of calamities,
Now that I have accepted and upheld what I have seen and heard, I am willing to understand the true meaning of the Tathagata.
Opposite the empress sat a young Taoist priest with delicate features and beautiful eyes. He was naturally Shen Lian.
The two people looked at each other, as if there were invisible waves rising and falling in the void, like two top swordsmen discussing the Tao.
Slowly looking away, the empress said: "I'm afraid there is no opening verse in the world that can compare to this one. It's really good. I like it very much."
"I haven't seen you for many years, and your Majesty has changed a lot." Shen Lian smiled slowly.
This Buddhist verse was written by Wu Zetian in his previous life. It seems to have some similarities with the empress's experience. They both claimed the title of emperor as a woman, with a spirit that was not as impressive as that of a man.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive now. I said I would repay you, and this has always been valid."
Shen Lian said: "At that time, I really had nothing to repay from Your Majesty. This time, I did have something to ask for from Your Majesty. Of course, I also gave Your Majesty a way out."
The empress narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "What do you mean?"
"Would your Majesty be interested in enjoying the incense of the 30,000-mile river basin, unifying the water tribe, becoming a river god, and becoming immortal?" Shen Lian quietly uttered these words, which was shocking.
In the corner next to it, cigarette smoke curled up, seemingly there or not, even the gentle breeze could not disperse it.
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