Chapter 66 Is there any emperor in the world who lives forever?
Chapter 66 Is there any emperor in the world who lives forever?
The night is deep by the Wei River.
Pei Jinge supported his chin with one hand, looking at the water surface boredly, waiting for the fish that refused to take the bait.
Behind her, three deacons of the Sky Patrol stood side by side and reported to her in a low voice.
Taoism, Zen Buddhism, several major sects of the time, and many families in the capital of gods have expressed their attitudes and exerted pressure in just two hours, hoping that the court will give a reasonable explanation for Bai Langxing's early practice of martial arts.
But that’s not all, or it’s just an excuse.
Because these people have a second demand, or more precisely, this is what they really want to accomplish.
And Gu Zhuo has a direct relationship with this matter.
The reason is a little absurd, but also absurd in a reasonable way.
Because many representatives of sects and priests from many families in the Divine Capital who were watching the battle at the White Horse Lake tonight still don’t understand why Gu Zhuo was able to defeat Bai Langxing.
Especially when they were sure that Bai Langxing had already stepped into the threshold of practicing the Frost Tribulation of All Things and was definitely not at the level of just having external appearances, related doubts began to arise.
Yes, these people thought that there was no difference between Gu Zhuo and Bai Langxing. In fact, they broke the rules of the summer festival and practiced some kind of martial arts in advance.
If not, how could he defeat Bai Langxing?
That makes no sense.
Bai Langxing's identity is extremely noble, and he is also valued by several senior military officials. Everyone knows that it is impossible to ask him to give a definite explanation.
In comparison, Gu Zhuo's background is undoubtedly much weaker and poses a greater threat.
As Wangjing is declining, it is easy to tell who is easier to deal with.
What's more, this is a reasonable question.
Moreover, these people did not ask Gu Zhuo to prove himself in public. Instead, they jointly requested the Astronomical Survey Office to conduct an investigation. They did not use this to create public pressure and destroy the mentality of the candidates. No one could say they were wrong.
Of course, after the Sky Patrol agreed to investigate the matter thoroughly, someone accidentally leaked the information that was supposed to be kept secret, which eventually led to rumors... We can't blame them for this, right?
It all makes sense after all.
As for the final result, if Gu Zhuo did not violate the rules of the summer festival, then just pretend nothing happened.
If there are any problems, they will be handled impartially by the Sky Patrol.
Pei Jinge has been in charge of the Sky Patrol for nearly forty years and has experienced countless ups and downs. How could he not understand what these people are thinking?
She only said three words about it.
"Where's the evidence?"
The three deacons of the Sky Patrol Department were stunned for a moment, wondering what the master meant.
In the past summer festivals, there have naturally been candidates who broke the rules. After receiving relevant reports or doubts, the Sky Patrol would generally send people to conduct a thorough investigation and rarely asked for evidence.
Tonight, many families in the Divine Capital, as well as the Buddhist and Taoist sects, jointly requested the Sky Patrol Department to thoroughly investigate the matter. A big reason for this was that these people believed that Pei Jinge did not like Gu Zhuo.
Why do you think so?
The reason is simple.
If Pei Jinge had no problem with Gu Zhuo, then why did she insist on setting an unprecedented precedent, at the cost of causing huge public opinion, and forcibly leaving the number one position vacant?
Almost everyone thinks so.
It is quiet along the Wei River.
Pei Jinge said indifferently: "Since they can't produce any evidence, their demands should not exist. Do you understand?"
The leading deacon came to his senses and nodded quickly to show that he understood.
……
……
The northern city of Shendu is higher than the southern city, so it is favored by many powerful people. It is rare to see ordinary people coming and going. The houses on the streets all belong to a certain lord in the court, a certain famous official, or even a prince.
In this northern city known for its elegance and nobility, there is a beautiful area, but there is no mansion of any lord located there. Instead, there are more than 20 stone towers scattered around.
There is moss growing on the steps in front of the stone pagoda, green vines are climbing on the pagoda, and there seems to be a green lamp inside the pagoda.
Under the cover of night, this touch of green is faintly creepy.
The reason why such a desolate and strange scene can appear in the North City and live in the same place as the officials in the court without being demolished is because this is the place of practice of the director of the Imperial Observatory of the dynasty, and it was granted by His Majesty himself.
Jianzheng's realm is extremely high. He broke through the Guiyi realm many years ago. He is undoubtedly the backbone of the Qin Dynasty.
In recent years, Jian Zheng has been more and more focused on his spiritual practice and rarely pays attention to worldly affairs.
The only exception was when the Song family catered to his wishes many years ago, allowing him to speak up and assert that Song Jinglun would definitely ascend to the state of unity and become spotless.
Whenever it gets dark and the clouds are thin, the old man will climb to the top of the tower and quietly watch the stars all night.
Tonight is no different from any other night.
So he happened to see the changes in brightness and darkness of the lonely moon.
The change was really small, so inconspicuous that it happened in almost an instant.
If the old man had not observed the celestial phenomena all year round, he would not have been able to discover this change.
More importantly, this change gave him a very bad feeling.
The old man pondered over this for a long time, but still could not comprehend the subtle changes between light and dark. Finally, he picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, wrote a letter, and left all his insights in the letter.
Once this letter is delivered to His Majesty the Emperor, it will never be opened by anyone else.
There are strange phenomena in the sky, and the moon has hidden meaning.
No matter how indifferent he was to worldly affairs and how unable he was to write a clear comment, he still had to shoulder the responsibility of the director of the Imperial Observatory and report the matter truthfully to the person who could truly make the decision.
Yes, the person with the highest realm in Daqin is not someone.
It is His Majesty the Emperor.
……
... "I'm so angry!"
"What a waste of time."
"What on earth is Pei Jinge thinking? Can the Sky Patrol ignore such a thing?"
"She became like this after a trip to Wangjing. It's totally inexplicable."
"No wonder the ancients always said that the dust in Wangjing was foul, and it was true."
Bai Langxing sat in his seat, listening to his uncle and another person cursing in low voices, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
The attitude of the Sky Patrol, or Pei Jinge, shocked all parties. Many people became emotional about it, and it was normal for them to curse Wangjing.
However, this insult cannot change the facts that have already happened.
Bai Langxing became more and more annoyed as he listened, and suddenly he stood up and said, "I want to go see my father."
As soon as he finished speaking, the two people next to him were stunned.
Bai Langxing walked out.
"I want to ask my father for forgiveness."
He said expressionlessly: "By the way, please ask father to find out how I lost to Gu Zhuo."
……
……
Deep in the imperial city are several gardens, each with its own unique scenery. One of them is called Jinghai.
The reason for this name is that there is a lake hidden in this garden, which looks as vast as the ocean and makes people feel open-minded.
It is said that when the rain and fog are thick in the capital of gods, ordinary people cannot even see the other side.
No matter how vast the imperial city is, the existence of this lake is still puzzling.
Only a very few people know that this is actually the Emperor's dojo.
The so-called dojo is something that practitioners are only qualified to access after they have broken through the state of unity.
For practitioners, a dojo is like a world that belongs entirely to them. All the rules therein can be set according to one’s wishes. It is extremely mysterious and has infinite uses.
——The reason why Pei Jinge had the confidence to face all the sects and families with contempt and fight against many forces on her own was not only because she was one of the three directors of the Sky Patrol Department and her power was unmatched, but the more important reason was that she had already cultivated her own Taoist temple.
It was already night, but the sky in Jinghai was still bright with a light mist.
His Majesty the Emperor sat by the lake, not fishing or doing anything else. It was unclear whether he was in a daze or deep in thought about something.
It was not until an old eunuch came to the saint's side with a letter written by the chief eunuch that he slowly came to his senses.
After a while, His Majesty the Emperor finished reading the letter and couldn't help laughing.
"Why is your majesty laughing?"
The old eunuch asked promptly.
The emperor said, "I remember a story from the past."
"I forgot how many years ago it was, but the Imperial Astronomical Observatory observed the sky at night and found that the star Taibai had fallen to the ground. When they submitted the report, they wrote it as Taibai offending Dongjing."
He smiled and said, "At that time, the monarch looked at these words and said nonchalantly, 'A star falls into a well because it is thirsty. What's so strange about this?'"
The old eunuch was stunned, thinking how ignorant this person was.
The emperor said, "This letter tonight is written very clearly, without too much ambiguity. It is also intended to prevent me from committing such an idiotic anecdote and being laughed at by future generations."
The old eunuch said sincerely: "Your Majesty is a reincarnated saint. People in later generations cannot wait to worship you, so how can they mock you?"
The emperor waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to say these words, and instead ordered: "Since the celestial phenomena are unusual, he should not be idle all day, he should take action to clarify the matter, so that I can have peace of mind and the country can have peace."
The "he" mentioned here, of course, refers to the director of the Imperial Observatory.
The old eunuch left as ordered and went to the imperial study to inform the empress of the matter.
——In recent years, Your Majesty has always handled state affairs in this way, and everyone in the palace has become accustomed to it.
Jinghai did not calm down after the old eunuch left.
His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be in the mood to talk.
He turned around and looked in a certain direction, and the fog dissipated wherever his eyes went.
There stood a woman.
The woman was not very old, wearing a green dress, and her eyes were as calm as a spring mountain after rain.
"What do you think of the letter from the Supervisor?" the emperor asked curiously.
"As long as you are alive, the world will not be in chaos."
The woman's voice was very dull, without any emotion in it, and naturally there was no respect at all.
Who in the world today is qualified to speak to His Majesty the Emperor like this?
Only his sister.
Her Royal Highness the Princess of Daqin, Bai Nanming.
After a moment's silence, His Majesty the Emperor repeated: "As long as I live, yes, as long as I am still alive."
Having said this, he couldn't help but chuckle, raised the glass of wine that appeared in his hand at some point, and drank it all.
"I offer you a glass of wine. How can there be an emperor who lives for ten thousand years in this world?"
I have something to do today, so this chapter of 3,000 words is not enough for two-in-one, so I will update another chapter before 6am.
(End of this chapter)