In the early autumn, the Daming Palace in the north of Chang 'an City stood peacefully among the dense ancient trees. After hundreds or even thousands of years of growth, these ancient trees were extremely thick and tall. But they still could not cover the magnificence of the palace group, nor could they suppress the solemn atmosphere of the world's political center.
The most beautiful place in the palace was the Qingsi Hall. Looking from the back of the hall to the back of the mountain, one could see some withered leaves falling after a few autumn winds. The green color began to mix with bright yellow and light red, which was indescribably bright and moving.
The Tang Emperor, Li Zhongyi, gently held the Empress's soft hand and looked at the early autumn scenery in the mountains in front of the hall. He sighed softly and said, "Trees can only reach the sky after a thousand years of wind and rain. The Tang Empire has experienced countless wars and sacrificed countless famous generals, good ministers and warriors to achieve its current respected status. At that time, Pei Yan sacrificed the Tang people and even the generals for those Taoist priests from West-Hill. I'm afraid he never thought that his actions would be so surprising in the eyes of those Taoist priests. If the Tang Empire can't resist the pressure of the outside world and casually sacrifice its ministers, then how can such a Tang Empire be qualified to shock the world? How can I not care as the Emperor of the Tang Empire? "
The Empress handed the letter from West-Hill back to him and gently snuggled up to him. Her beautiful eyes and brows were naturally charming and gentle. She comforted him in a low voice, "It's all in the past. Your Majesty, don't worry about it."
"The dead minister of the Tang Empire is still my minister. If he wasn't my brother, if not … "The Emperor looked at the Empress with deep meaning and said," How can I spare them? "
The Empress knew what he wanted to say next. She slowly stood up and calmly looked at the bright autumn mountains and old trees outside the railing. She said, "When Your Majesty traveled far away to Nanze, the Prince received the letter from the hierarch of Haotian. I'm afraid he also felt it was a little tricky. After all, Zhishou Abbey finally broke the silence and spoke. Who in this world can be sure that the omen shown by the Seven Tomes of Arcane exists?"
After a long silence, the Emperor slowly replied, "When I was studying in the Academy when I was young, the Headmaster of the Academy once taught me that I should acknowledge the existence of things that I temporarily do not understand. Because if you do not even understand the matters of the world, why bother thinking about those things in the Underworld in vain?"
"A legend is just a legend after all. When I ascended the throne, the three Empyrean Wayfarers from the Unknown Place went to the Wilderness, but they didn't find any clues. If the Seven Tomes of Arcane in the temple really had a clear prophecy, why couldn't they find it? Since that's the case, what happened afterward was just the reckless actions of those charlatans in a panic. "
"As for what you said about my brother being frightened back then, it's indeed possible. But he still made the most fatal mistake. He grew up under my wings and was rarely exposed to wind and rain, so he couldn't clearly see that the Tang Empire could sweep the world, ignore the West-Hill Divine Palace, and even ignore the pressure from Zhishou Abbey and Xuankong Temple. Other than the strength of the country and the protection of the Academy, more importantly … the Tang Empire never compromised."
The Emperor sometimes used "I" and sometimes "I" to refer to himself. That was because each of his words referred to a different direction. The Empress quietly looked at his familiar profile and noticed that he deliberately did not mention the name of the First Bureau. She said, "It's not that I want to speak for the Prince. It's just that this matter involves too many people and he has no choice but to be cautious."
"Being cautious because of an illusory legend, and sacrificing the lives of innocent officials and people for a calamity that may or may not happen …" The Emperor slowly frowned and then laughed at himself. He sighed and said, "I can understand many people's difficulties and pressure. This is also the reason why I didn't touch them all these years."
The Empress lowered her head slightly and forcibly suppressed her emotions. She said softly, "I've made things difficult for Your Majesty."
"I'm the ruler of the world. What's the big deal about bearing some criticism for my own woman?"
The Emperor laughed and took her into his arms. He raised his arm and pointed to the gradually dyed autumn mountains in front of the hall. He said, "Now there are many obstacles in this country. The Tang Empire's cavalry has rested for many years. If the Seven Tomes of Arcane in Zhishou Abbey come true, it's not necessarily a bad thing. At that time, I'll lead tens of thousands of soldiers to push the Tang Empire to the other side of the world. At that time, I'll go with you to the White Bone Hall in the legend to see the autumn scenery again. I'll write an exquisite tribute to the ancestors of the Li family and fulfill the great wish of your sect for thousands of years."
The Empress looked at the man's familiar profile and thought of how he had doted on and protected her all these years. Her eyes were full of admiration and love. She said softly, "Your Majesty is so ambitious. I like it very much."
"It's said that the fish jumps into the sea. However, no matter how wide the sea is, there will always be a shore to restrain it. How can it accommodate the great wishes of the empire and me for thousands of generations? So why can't our eyes fall on the higher, wider, and boundless sky?"
When the Empress heard this, she thought of the scene that she often saw in the imperial study these days. She couldn't help but lift her sleeve to cover her mouth and chuckle. She rolled her eyes and added, "The flower blooms on the shore? It seems that Your Majesty really loves that piece of calligraphy. If so, in the future, if the Tang Empire can really open up its territory to the foreign world under Your Majesty's leadership, you should ask the calligrapher to make a copy of it when you write a memorial to the ancestors of the empire. "
"That day, I wanted to give the five words' The fish jumps into the sea 'to Chao Xiaoshu. I didn't expect that guy to leave. At that time, I was inevitably a little upset. But at that time, I saw the last five words that the calligrapher added for me."
The Emperor bowed his head and kissed her gently on the face. He smiled and said, "These five words are enough to broaden the mind of an emperor. The calligrapher knows me very well. If I can find him, I must reward him heavily."
The Empress looked at him with interest and said with a smile, "If Your Majesty finds that person, how do you want to reward him? Do you want to invite him into the imperial library to be a poet? In my opinion, I'm afraid that the calligrapher has guessed Your Majesty's thoughts. He is not willing to be trapped in the Ci Pavilion and live a mediocre life. That's why he refuses to show up. "
The Emperor thought that there was indeed such a possibility and said angrily, "It's strange. I've asked a few Grand Secretaries in the court with that piece of calligraphy, but none of them could find any clues from the strokes. I've also sent many people to the big study rooms in Chang 'an to secretly search, but they still found nothing. I really don't know where that person is hiding now. When I think that person might be an official in the court who secretly teases me when he sees me in court every day, I'm full of complaints and can't wait to find him and behead him."
"Your Majesty looks at and appreciates the five words in the imperial study every day. It can be said that you really love it. If you really find that calligrapher, I don't believe that you are willing to cut off his head." The Empress said with a smile.
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