Chapter 1025 I Can't Sleep at Night
Chapter 1025 I Can't Sleep at Night (Two in One)
Qinzheng Hall.
The incense is faint and peaceful.
suddenly.
The young eunuch from the side hall walked out and stood at the foot of the jade steps, holding a list of people who were going to see the emperor on a tray in his hand.
When the steward looked over, the young eunuch unfolded the contents of the album in time. The steward glanced at him and a look of surprise flashed across his face.
Naturally, not everyone can see the Holy Emperor just because they want to, especially at this time.
The lunch break is over and everything is quiet, beautiful and peaceful.
Your Majesty likes to eat desserts, read memorials when he is busy, and read books when he is free. He is usually in a good mood.
Some people often choose this time to deliberately discuss "big things", and when the dust settles, there is no way to go back on their word, and if they are all let in, there can be dozens of people.
Therefore, the names of all the names are submitted every half an hour, and they are selected based on the situation. As for those who are not selected, most of them have offended others and will be sent back to where they came from. Some people often spend half an hour or even a month for this purpose, and there are also lucky ones who rely on "perseverance" to "succeed".
The Holy Emperor noticed the steward's strange look and put down the memorial.
"Why, who's coming today?"
"Your Majesty, they are Marquis of Nanshan... and Liang Qu from the Huaidong River Port. Liang Lang will come here and he has something important to tell you." The steward called out the names of the six people in order without hesitation.
"Liang Qu? Wasn't he in Hantai a few days ago? How come he came to the imperial capital in the blink of an eye?"
The steward looked at the young eunuch.
The young eunuch had already prepared a plan: "General Liang returned to Pingyang from Hantai, and then came to the imperial capital. He rode non-stop all the way and was very busy."
"Your Majesty..." The steward bowed.
"Call Liang Qu first." The Holy Emperor pinched a dessert, rubbed his fingertips, and picked out three people from the six. "The other two, Nanshan Hou and Zhu Fei, go to the side hall and wait. Send the other three back and tell them that I can't agree to their request either."
"Yes!"
moment.
Nanshan Hou and Zhu Fei were sitting on stools in the side hall, drinking tea and waiting. They saw Xingyi Bolong, who looked exhausted, walking in front of them with a tiger's gait. He even bowed in the middle of the way as a greeting to them, and then followed the steward directly into the main hall.
"The young are really promising." Yan Fei sighed.
There were six people in total waiting to meet the audience. In terms of official rank or status, Liang Qu was not the highest, and he was also the last to arrive. He only waited for half a quarter of an hour, but happened to be the first to meet the audience. He and a marquis could only wait in line behind.
Judging from his appearance, he had just stepped off the carriage and had seen His Majesty almost as soon as he arrived in the imperial capital.
What a grace.
If wealthy people in the same town want to visit each other, they have to send a visiting card three days in advance.
Nanshan Hou chuckled, not knowing the implication of his colleague's words: "We have reached the end of our career, but Lord Liang has just started, and is floating on the water. Our mountain looks big, but there is still a large part of it buried underneath that has not been raised yet!"
Yu Fei was speechless.
"That's right. I am the sun at the hours of Chen and Si in the morning."
main hall.
"His Majesty!"
"I heard that Lord Liang traveled all the way to the capital. How is it? Are you hungry? Would you like two snacks?" The Holy Emperor knocked on the tray, and a eunuch immediately brought it down.
Oh, is there anything to eat?
Liang Qu stretched his neck and was stunned when he saw what was inside.
Yo ho.
Isn’t this the egg tart he made for Su Guishan back then?
In the blink of an eye, the news spread from Pingyang to the imperial kitchen?
Liang Qu had just got off the carriage and hadn't eaten for a long time, so he didn't hesitate to thank His Majesty and picked up the warm egg tart from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth.
Don't mention it.
The chef in the imperial kitchen has something good, and it tastes much better than the rough version he made at the beginning.
"It seems that our Lord Xingyi is really hungry." The steward teased.
"Oh." Liang Qu swallowed a mouthful. "I must be hungry. It took me four days to travel from Pingyang to the imperial capital. I ate once a day and only stopped to rest when I ate. This morning, I saw that I was almost there and I didn't have lunch. It's been a day and a half."
The Holy Emperor smiled and watched Liang Qu wolfing down the food.
"Liang Qing hurried back from Hantai. Did he change his mind and prepare to make peace? Or is he dissatisfied and wants to take credit for the Bai family's affairs?"
"My mind hasn't changed. I'm looking for an opportunity."
Liang Qu understood the meaning of the words and spoke frankly, stuffing something in his mouth and mumbling, "Your Majesty has arranged all the best people for the country and the people. I can't find an opportunity to take action for a while, and I am also looking for other ways to replace the role. Otherwise, it will be a loss if I do it directly.
The affairs of the Bai family are more troublesome, but I used to fish in Jianghuai and serve Your Majesty in selecting troops and generals. It has been almost ten years now. I am not a novice and I understand all the ins and outs.
Therefore, I came back today not for these two things, but for something else, something really big, something so big that I guarantee Your Majesty will be so shocked that you won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
Bai Chenfeng and Bai Chenhonglang had been dead for almost half a year, and with the Chishan message system used by Liang Qu, it took less than a month for the messages to be sent back and forth. In May or June, there was a reply, but it was a private reply.
The plan was to punish Liang Qu openly by demoting him one or two levels, to appease and win over the Bai family, to promise him other benefits secretly, and then to promote him back in one go when he made meritorious service in the future.
At the same time, in order to facilitate Liang Qu's activities as much as possible, the matter was not dealt with immediately and the court kept dragging it out. Otherwise, once he was demoted openly, many things would definitely not be so convenient to do.
"I can't sleep?" The Holy Emperor narrowed his eyes.
It wasn't because his words were too rough that he liked Liang Qu's straightforward style, but because he really smelled something different.
The three kings threatened the dragon.
Kill the Octopus King and Rikkaibozu.
This kid is really like a crowbar, he can make a lot of big things happen, and he can get a lot of big shots to follow him. Now that he has reached Zhenxiang, it can still be considered a big deal...
Liang Qu looked around.
The Holy Emperor waved his hand.
"Go prepare some food."
"Yes."
moment.
There were only two people left in the entire hall.
Liang Qu put down the snacks, dug into his pocket and took out a colorful seed. After receiving the signal, he stepped onto the jade step and placed it on the table.
"This is..." The Holy Emperor picked up the seed and looked at it. Although he was knowledgeable, he did not know everything.
It's like most eunuchs are supervised by the leading eunuch, who is supervised by the chief eunuch, and he only needs to supervise the chief eunuch. With his position, there is no need to know them all, as there are professionals to do so.
"The Yin-Yang Five Elements Seed. I have searched many books but couldn't find its origin. It should be a 'new thing'. As for the origin of this seed, it's a long story."
Liang Qu briefly summarized his past encounter with the Frog King, how he built a boat for it in exchange for benefits, and how he encountered the Mirage Clan.
Upon hearing who was going to appear, the Holy Emperor's expression gradually became serious.
Mirage dragon!
What a big deal!
Although it is unknown how long ago the Dali Dynasty was, many things can be deduced.
The development of martial arts is becoming more and more powerful, and the population of the prosperous dynasty is increasing from generation to generation. The number of top masters has actually increased over thousands of years!
Without talking about Yaolong Wusheng, just looking at Zhenxiang Grandmaster, to this day, sixty years after the founding of the country, the number of the entire group of Zhenxiang masters has almost caught up with the heyday record of the previous dynasty Daqian. Needless to say, when Dashun reaches its true heyday, it will definitely be stronger than Daqian!
The Holy Emperor knows all these records clearly.
Taizu also gave him the task of developing the number and proportion of Zhenxiang within a period of sixty years.
Therefore, Dali, during the transitional period of the sect’s transformation into a dynasty, its top masters on paper were definitely not as good as Dashun’s today. But even if they were cut in half, there would be no doubt that Dali and Shenlong were the top in the world.
And it’s definitely a melting pot!
One of the evidences is the Dragon King who was born and raised by nature!
The Jianghuai Dragon King can almost be regarded as a standard line. When the Mirage Dragon was alive, the Dragon King did not appear. It can be inferred that the Mirage Dragon was the "Jianghuai Dragon King" at that time, but some unexpected changes probably occurred at that time, and the Jianghuai Dragon King must have been a melting pot.
When hunting tigers, you can pry open the dragon. When you are promoted to Zhenxiang, are you starting to pry open the furnace?
As the Holy Emperor silently speculated, he had some understanding of Liang Qu's "ability to leverage".
What should I do if I am promoted to Yaolong in the future and need to pry open Huahong again?
Dashun can't handle it...
“Your Majesty!” Liang Qu was about to talk about the main point. Worried that the Holy Emperor might be distracted, he deliberately cleared his throat and threw out the trump card. “According to the theory, this Yin-Yang Five Elements Seed, after being cultivated, will be the key to open the Dream Dynasty!”
Dead silence.
The Holy Emperor frowned, and kept rubbing the [Yin Yang Five Elements] between his fingertips.
Liang Qu had not mentioned the Dream Dynasty before, but now that this was said, there was nothing more to say.
"Mirage Dragon... Senior, is that what you said?"
"That's what 'White Mist' said." Liang Qu didn't dare to let his own cognition interfere with his judgment and decision-making. "Whether it is Senior Mirage Dragon or not, I don't know. I am only in the state of Zhenxiang. If I replace it with a demon king of the Mirage Clan, with the magical powers of the Mirage Clan, he might also feel unfathomable."
Bai Wu might have told lies!
Many places may not be true, for example, in the Dream Dynasty, it might be the Mirage Dragon that won in the beginning, but now it is locked up and cannot get out. From Dali to Dashun, such a long time has passed, and no one has witnessed the truth with their own eyes, it is all narrated by others.
The Holy Emperor was in a state of confusion.
I sighed that I really wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.
If we can grasp it, it will definitely be a great thing. The initiative of Hanba Xiaoweiguo is in our hands, and there is also a solution to the problem in southern Xinjiang.
Although neither Hanba nor Qingnv are great fruits, they are also extremely precious.
If we can't control it, the trouble will not only come from the East Ghost Mother, the South Pseudo Dragon, the West Snow Mountain, and the Northern Tribe on the ground, but even the "Underworld" will emerge!
Taizu of Dali was an ambitious man.
Dashun is going to fight on five fronts!
I knew that there would be a "Jia Zi National Disaster" when dynasties changed, and I thought I could handle it properly. At the critical moment, there would always be some new tricks...
Thoughts converge.
"How to cultivate the Five Elements Plate?"
"Soak in water for dozens or even hundreds of years. However, I have a special method to catalyze it, but it will cost a little."
The Holy Emperor did not ask what the price was: "Where is your little dragon?"
"Outside the palace."
"I want to see him."
a long time.
Nanshan Hou and Yu Fei saw a white ribbon flying past them.
The little mirage dragon followed behind the steward, poked its head out, and when it saw the Holy Emperor, it flew in shyly. The psychological pressure on it was enormous as it suddenly had to meet the king of a country.
Fortunately, the Holy Emperor only took a quick look and then looked away.
"Can we enter the Fairy Island once every ten days?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Can I come in today?"
"can."
"Liang Qing, please come to the fairy island again and ask me if you can enter, or if you have other conditions. It's okay to ask."
"Understand, right here?"
"So best."
Liang Qu did not waste any time and sat cross-legged in the main hall. The steward brought him an incense burner and a handful of timekeeping incense.
The little mirage dragon opened its mouth and spit out mist.
The Holy Emperor kept his eyes fixed on Liang Qu the entire time, and he fell asleep almost the moment the white mist appeared.
The little mirage dragon also rushed in, took a deep breath, and hung on Liang Qu's shoulder.
The timer incense burned silently, halfway burned.
Liang Qu opened his eyes.
"Golden Sky Flower, Purple Lotus Fire, Emerald Wind..."
He reported ten item names in one breath.
"Senior Shenlong said that if three out of ten can be prepared, Your Majesty can see them."
The Holy Emperor thought for a moment and said, "It can be given, but it will take preparation, which may take half a year or even a year."
Liang Qu smacked his lips.
A year at most?
He didn't recognize any of the things that Shenlong was talking about, but their names were impressive, with wind and fire, and they didn't look like real objects. He guessed they would be extremely valuable, but he still underestimated them based on the preparation time.
When Haifang was in charge of making the Luan Dian Feng Dao Dan, it had only been a short while since all the materials had been collected, and most of the effort was put into refining the elixir.
Among the ten items, there may be more than one treasure of the Creation Medicine grade, or even all of them!
"Understood, kid, tell me again in ten days."
The Holy Emperor warned: "When you return to Hantai this time, let Ling Xuan and the others slow down first. We are not sure enough, so try not to increase the risk of exposure."
"understand!"
Liang Qu knew that he had to do two things at once, slowing down the speed of exposure of the Blue Lake dismantling and leaving time for the Dream Dynasty plan.
The situation has not yet reached the point where it really breaks out, so it is undoubtedly a good idea for the court to keep an extra trump card in hand.
"There is one more thing. Balste, the eagle, one of the eight beasts of Heyuan Prefecture, has disappeared. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory cannot calculate it, so we can only speculate that it is likely to have gone to find you."
"The Eight Beasts of Heyuan Prefecture are looking for me?" Liang Qu was surprised.
The eight beasts and twelve wolves of Beiting are very famous.
Naturally, he had heard that it was one of the main groups in the confrontation between Dashun and Beiting on the border.
The twelve wolves are a united group, which is different. The eight beasts are ranked based on their individual strength. They can't help but challenge each other. Whoever wins will go on and rank higher.
There are definitely some good players in Beiting Center, but the Eight Beasts can almost be regarded as the top group of Zhenxiang masters. There will not be more than thirty people of such level in the whole Beiting!
How could I be targeted by such a person?
"Well, this matter was discovered by your senior brother Yang Xu, who reported it to the imperial capital on an urgent basis. I have sent someone to inform you urgently, but I think he missed it. It's just right that you are coming to the imperial capital to avoid delay. Go to the Imperial Observatory to get a copy of Barstay's intelligence."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Leave the seeds with me first. Don't leave the capital for the next half month. Be on standby at any time."
"Yes!"
Liang Qu came out of the main hall with a small white dragon resting on his shoulder. He greeted Nanshan Hou and Zhu Fei again and left quickly.
The steward came to the side hall.
Just when the two thought they were next.
"My Lords, your Majesty is tired. If it is not urgent, please come back tomorrow."
Ok?
Nanshan Hou and Zhu Fei looked at each other.
Why did Your Majesty meet with Earl Xingyi and then suddenly disappear from the meeting?
"Lord Xingyi, Lord Xingyi, wait a minute!"
Outside the palace.
Liang Qu had a meal under the guidance of the eunuch. He was about to walk across the Jishuitan Lake and go straight to the Imperial Observatory to get information. When he turned around, he heard two adults in the side hall calling him.
"My Lords, this is..."
(End of this chapter)