Speaking of idiots, there were two people in Chang 'an who liked to call others idiots. One was the Emperor of Tang, and the other was Ning Que.
It was just that His Majesty had always scolded people as idiots regardless of the occasion and situation. Ning Que, on the other hand, was used to calling others idiots in a mean tone when chatting with Sangsang. He was petty from the inside out. That was why he was so excited to scold Chao Xiaoshu as an idiot with His Majesty in the Imperial Palace today. His spittle flew everywhere.
The word "idiot" flew like rain in the quiet palace, causing the Empress and all the eunuchs and serving girls to be surprised and amused. They covered their mouths tightly to stop themselves from laughing. However, the scene was, after all, a bit awkward. The Empress signaled the female official beside her with her eyes and led the serving girls and eunuchs out of the palace quietly.
After a long time, the emperor and the minister in the palace finally vented their anger towards Chao Xiaoshu. They stopped panting, and the sound of the word "idiot" gradually faded away.
The Emperor picked up a square handkerchief from beside the couch and wiped the sweat on his face. He looked at Ning Que with satisfaction in his eyes. As a wise emperor, sometimes he was bound by the words "wise emperor" and could not be happy. Today he could find someone to curse with him, which made him feel very comforted and happy.
"What's wrong with your little handmaiden? The Great Divine Priest of Revelation didn't tell me about it before he left Chang 'an. How did you discuss it? "
The Emperor tapped on the table and motioned for Ning Que to drink tea.
Ning Que picked up the teacup but didn't drink it immediately. He answered, "We'll talk about it in three years. If Sangsang wants to go to West-Hill, she can go."
The Emperor asked, "Tell me about your little handmaiden. How did she suddenly become the young lady of Zeng Jing's mansion? How did she suddenly become the Great Divine Priest of Light? "
Ning Que took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. He carefully told the Emperor about how he picked up Sangsang from a pile of corpses by the roadside and what happened to her in the following years.
The Emperor was silent for a while and said with emotion, "Such a strange life experience is hard to describe. The relationship between you and her is rare in the world. You should cherish it."
Ning Que nodded.
The Emperor looked at him and asked, "Why didn't she follow you into the palace to see me today?"
Ning Que said, "She went to the Princess's Mansion to play. Her Highness has always been on good terms with her. Moreover, the little prince missed her after not seeing her for a few days."
As the Emperor listened to his explanation, his brows furrowed slightly in worry.
Ning Que understood where His Majesty's worries came from. After a moment of silence, he said, "Your Majesty, although these things are the affairs of the world, they are ultimately family affairs."
After a moment of silence, the Emperor asked, "What did the Headmaster say?"
Ning Que shook his head.
The Emperor sighed and said, "That's true. With Master's temperament, how could he care about such troublesome matters?"
The hall was silent.
After an unknown amount of time, the Emperor looked into Ning Que's eyes and suddenly asked, "I want to know, what exactly is the enmity between you and General Xiahou?"
Without thinking, Ning Que shook his head and said, "There was no hatred before I went to the Wilderness."
"In other words, it will appear after we go to the Wasteland."
The Emperor looked at him and said, "That's why you killed a military counselor in Tuyang City."
Ning Que knew that His Majesty was referring to the death of Gu Xi. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I don't know what Your Majesty is referring to. Killing a military counselor without permission is a capital crime according to the law of the Tang Empire."
The Emperor stroked his beard and laughed. He said mockingly, "Even in front of me, you are not willing to show any evidence. You are probably the only cautious guy in the Academy these years."
Ning Que replied with a bitter smile, "Some things can't be answered."
The Emperor said, "Then give me a reason."
Ning Que said, "In the Wilderness, General Xiahou's subordinates disguised as Horse Gang wanted to kill me, and the general himself was waiting to kill me in the north of Hulan Sea."
These two things had long been known to the imperial court through two channels, the secret guards and the Imperial Center Administration. However, the imperial court did not take any measures against Xiahou except for a reprimand.
The Emperor put the silk handkerchief on the table and said, "You should be very clear that Mr. First dealt with it like that. It was my idea. You should also understand what I mean."
"I don't have any resentment. I'm just confused as to why those bigwigs in the imperial military refused to let me go. I don't understand where the military's hostility towards me comes from."
Ning Que said, "First of all, General Xiahou wanted to kill me in the Wilderness. I can understand that he was blinded by the temptation of the" Ming "Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane. But what about General Xu Shi? As an important minister of the empire, he tried to kill my little handmaiden, and now he seems to be very dissatisfied with me. I used to be a soldier of the Tang Empire, so I don't understand why he is so vigilant against me. "
His words were very clear.
Whether it was out of consideration for the Empress's mood, the stability of the empire, or the West-Hill Divine Palace's spying on them, as long as Xiahou was willing to retire and the Academy had agreed, the Emperor would definitely not punish General Xiahou severely.
Ning Que expressed that he could accept this decision, but he wanted to let the Emperor know that he could not accept the pressure from the Tang Empire's military. He wanted an explanation.
After a moment of silence, the Emperor said, "General Xu Shi has never been defeated on the battlefield, but he can never raise his head in front of Youngest Uncle. It's natural for him to be hostile to the Academy. As for why he is so vigilant against you, I really don't know. Maybe you should ask him himself."
Ning Que thought that even though he was now a student of the Second floor of the Academy, it was still a behavior that was asking for a beating to confront the top military man of the Tang Empire.
The Emperor did not let him stay in this mood for too long. He stood up from the side of the bed and raised his sword-like eyebrows. He looked at him and said in a clear voice, "Have you brought that thing?"
Ning Que raised his hand to touch the hard object in his arms and said, "Yes."
"That's good. I'll take you to a place."
The Emperor flicked his sleeves and walked out of the hall.
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It was the end of spring, the most enchanting time in Chang 'an. Walking in the Imperial Palace, one could see blooming spring flowers everywhere, green leaves gradually flourishing, quiet lakes without ripples, and pavilions occasionally standing alone.
The Emperor did not bring any attendants or bodyguards with him. He only brought Ning Que out of the palace and walked to the depths of the Imperial Garden.
Along the way, the eunuchs and palace maids they met all retreated to the side of the road in awe and silence. Then, they looked at the two figures that were getting further and further away with surprised and puzzled expressions on their faces.
The people in the Imperial Palace were the smartest people. Of course, they knew that the young man in black beside the Emperor was the legendary Master Ning, Ning Que. But they did not understand where His Majesty was taking Ning Que to and why he did not leave any servants with him.
There was a two-story wooden building in the depths of the Imperial Garden. It was painted in red and looked very exquisite. But compared to the towering palace in the distance, it still looked a little shabby.
The Emperor brought Ning Que to the small wooden building and said, "This is it."
Outside the small building, the green trees were dense and the wildflowers were in full bloom. It was obvious that they had not been trimmed for a long time. Ning Que looked at the grass growing between the stone bricks under his feet and thought that perhaps very few people would come here.
Then, he raised his head and looked around. His eyes met the walls of the Imperial Palace and confirmed that this small wooden building was not only in the center of the Imperial Garden, but also in the center of the entire Imperial Palace.
The Emperor pushed open the door of the small wooden building and walked in.
Ning Que followed him in.
After entering the small wooden building, His Majesty did not go up the stairs but walked downstairs.
A dark passage extended to the depths of the wooden building.
Ning Que looked at the dark passage and could not help but raise his eyebrows. He thought that it was indeed the most important place of the Tang Empire. There was nothing new at all.
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There were things like luminous pearls in the hard stone walls of the passage, emitting a faint light. It did not make people feel afraid, but made people feel at ease.
Ning Que followed His Majesty downstairs. Looking at the luminous pearls beside him, he thought that any one of them could probably buy the Building of Pines and Cranes. Thinking of the shabby two-story wooden building above, he increasingly felt that the person who built this place was a man who was inwardly coquettish.
As he was thinking about these trivial things, his pupils suddenly shrank and he looked up at the stone wall alertly. He saw several deep lines in front of several luminous pearls.
Those lines contained an extremely neutral, peaceful, yet indifferent and extremely strong aura. It seemed that as long as it was emitted, it could crush everything in the passage into powder.
Ning Que clearly sensed this aura and gasped in shock. As a talisman cultivator, of course, he could understand that these lines were all Fu characters. These Fu characters were very powerful, but they seemed to be incomplete. Now these lines on the stone wall were just fragments of the original Fu lines.
He looked at the lines on the stone wall and calculated the time of their existence. He was shocked and thought silently, "What state did the predecessor who carved these Fu lines a thousand years ago reach? He could actually maintain the power of Fu for such a long time. Could a Divine Talisman Master like his Master do it?"
The Emperor noticed his expression and looked up at the stone wall above. After a moment of silence, he sighed with emotion, "When my father took me here for the first time, I was as shocked as you. I could only vaguely feel the power of these Fu characters, but I did not want to come here often."
"What are the conditions to activate these Fu characters?"
Ning Que was indeed the successor of Master Yan Se. He raised the most critical question. Even if the person who carved the Fu characters a thousand years ago was a Divine Talisman Master, how could the Divine Talisman he made still maintain its power after his death? It should be known that not every Nation Master of Tang was a Talisman Master. Today, Li Qingshan was not one.
The Emperor said, "There are no conditions. Anyone who enters the passage will be killed by these Fu characters."
Ning Que asked confusedly, "Anyone?"
The Emperor nodded and calmly repeated, "Anyone."
Ning Que could not help laughing and said, "Your Majesty and I are not people?"
The Emperor also laughed. After a moment, his smile gradually disappeared and he calmly said, "I am the Emperor of Tang. I hold the national seal and have the imperial aura. So these Fu characters can't hurt me."
Ning Que asked, "What about me?"
The Emperor said, "You are now the owner of these Fu characters."
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(Today's state is not as good as yesterday's, but I have gradually recovered. I will try to finish the second chapter before 11: 30.) (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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