Laughter is an attitude and a statement, which is more direct than saying a thousand words. Xu You's smile undoubtedly made Chen Qiao feel puzzled, uncomfortable, and even lost.

Xu You still laughed and said: "We already knew the result of this battle report last night, it's just that we know the specific time and details today. ”

As soon as Chen Qiao heard this, he understood that Xu You was reminding himself that the kid from Wangjianglou last night was not out of nowhere, and he actually expected the opportunity from the analysis, and even reached the point of an unpredictable prophet. He stared at Xu You and realized that he had indeed lost his temper.

Perhaps, in normal times, although the 800-mile expedited mountain road from Hezhou to Jiangning is enough to make people pay attention to it, but even so, this war report will not bring such a gaffe to a pillar of a country with rich experience like Chen Qiao. It was precisely because after arguing with someone last night that he insisted on the view that Hezhou would not be easily lost, and he unconsciously paid attention to it in his heart, causing surprise and disbelief to occupy reason.

Chen Qiao is worthy of being a veteran in the political arena, and when he realized his gaffe and the reason behind it, he also laughed, such military aircraft are really nothing in recent years. He said lightly as usual: "Duke Xu, please report to Your Majesty, and the Secret Academy will take precautions." ”

After speaking, he left in a dashing manner, and Chengxintang did not have a place for him, the privy envoy who oversaw military affairs, leaving him to increase his embarrassment.

Xu You took the battle report and entered the Chengxin Hall. Due to the special state of affairs, it is also impossible to have the top military and political leaders directly deliver the war report. There is no court meeting today, and the lord Li Yu is not in Chengxin Hall, and at this moment he should play the piano and play chess with Xiao Zhouhou, or rehearse a new dance at the kiln girl. However, Xu You entered the palace, and after the transmission, he was taken to the Yongmu Palace, a Buddhist temple in the palace.

Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was fine with calligraphy, painting, tonal rhythm, and poetry attainments, and was called "the emperor of words through the ages" by later generations, with far-reaching influence. However, as an emperor, he believed in Buddhism, and even when the crown prince Hongji died of illness, Zhong Mo thought that Li Yu believed in Buddhism and was cowardly and virtuous, and asked Li Congshan, the prince of the country, to be the prince.

Li Yu's belief in Buddhism is not just a personal preference, but even to the point of obsession, to the point of abolition. The imperial court has repeatedly issued edicts to encourage young people to become monks, not only introduced a lot of preferential policies, but even encouraged Taoist priests to change careers to become monks, allowed to change jobs, and gave rewards: if a Taoist priest is willing to be a monk, he will be given two gold, and if a monk violates the law, he can be acquitted if he bows a hundred times in front of the Buddha statue. So some people first became Taoist priests, and then changed jobs to become monks, and they made money and made good money back and forth.

Xu You arrived at Yongmu Palace and saw that the lord of the country, Li Yu, was meditating, so he waited for a while. Li Yu's appearance is very special, with a broad forehead, plump cheeks, and heavy teeth and pupils, which belongs to the rich and noble appearance. In the final analysis, this is actually ugly, but I am not afraid of being ugly, I am afraid that I am ugly and has no characteristics.

Traditionally, it is believed that the forehead is broad and plump, which is a sign of great wealth and nobility; The tooth is the image of a saint, such as the emperor of the Five Emperors, the king of Zhou Wu Ji Fa, and the great educator Confucius; The heavy pupil is even more incredible, it is the image of the emperor. In the 5,000-year history of China, there are only 16 people with heavy pupils recorded in the annals of history, and the main representative figures are Cangjie, Emperor Shun of the ancient times, and Chong'er of Jin Wengong. And Li Yu is exactly a trinity, and it is not amazing that one person concentrates these three strange phases. So when he was not made the crown prince, his natural appearance attracted the suspicion of the then prince Li Hongji. In the end, it was the "Trinity" who inherited the throne.

After Li Yu finished his homework for the time being, Xu You paid a visit and reported the latest situation of the war in the southwest. This is also the first important nodal war report since the Tang State was used as a tool to facilitate the Song army's pretext to send troops last month.

After Li Yu saw it, he panicked instantly: "Gong Xu, this, how can this be good?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry, there are many mountains and mausoleums in the Han Kingdom, and there are natural dangers, and it is still difficult for the Song army to take the Han Kingdom." Xu You comforted Li Yu, but he didn't say that the Song army couldn't take the Han Kingdom, nor did he say that it would take a long time to attack. After all, the lessons of the previous car are vivid, the kid from Wangjianglou analyzed and predicted the loss of Hezhou, and then mentioned the fall of the Han Dynasty, maybe that kid analyzed the pros and cons of the current situation, as if Zhuge Wolong.

"Duke Xu, this Song army has been strong and strong in recent years, and the Shu Kingdom is vulnerable, let alone the Han Kingdom? Why aren't you in a hurry at all? ”

Xu You smiled and said, "Official, if you get this battle report yesterday, maybe Weichen will be panicked, but before this war report came, last night, Lao Chen, Ziqiao, and Naichen heard the prediction that Hezhou had been lost, and they were already prepared in their hearts. ”

Li Yu's eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "What, who is the high monk who can predict the prophet?" ”

Xu You shook his head and looked at Li Yu meaningfully. Li Yu couldn't help but squint, frowned, and asked tentatively, "It's not a monk, is it a Taoist?" Is there still such a Taoist? ”

Xu You knew that Li Yu was rejecting Taoism, so he hurriedly said, "Naturally not." This person is just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy, but the shopkeeper of a newly opened restaurant on the bank of the Qinhuai River. ”

"It's okay, the little Yin Yin Ling, the big Yin Yin Dynasty, is this the real master of the world?"

Xu You still shook his head and said, "According to what this person himself said, he is just a conclusion from his own analysis of the current situation, not the ability to predict the future. From the observation of Weichen, this analysis is more like Zhuge Wolong and his ilk. ”

Li Yu stretched his brows and said, "This is confusing, there are still such talents hidden in Jiangning City, but they are just a businessman. Xu Gong, you tell me carefully, I am a little curious about this person. ”

"This matter is a long story, but it is also fresh and interesting, yesterday there were twists and turns, even Zhu Lingyun's kid was drunk on the spot, waiting for Weichen to talk about it carefully for the official family."

Xu You knew Li Yu's temperament and knew how to express it in order to gain the attention and appreciation of the monarch. In Li Yu's surprise, Xu You started from yesterday evening's "Three bowls are not the river", Zhu Youcai's embarrassment in drinking spirits, Huangfu Gao Ming's arrogance in the face of Ma Chengxin, Xu Kai's encounter with the absolute clumsiness of the ages, the peculiarity of Wangjianglou's wine and food, and finally the shopkeeper's unsurprising expression, many of which Xu You copied as they were.

Li Yu listened to it immersively, heard that the liquor that was drunk and made a group of gentlemen out of the crowd was very interested, and heard that Xu Kai, who claimed to be omnipotent, was clumsy, and couldn't help laughing. But for the eight "missing couplets" and the last inspirational pair, Li Yu couldn't help but groan, feeling full of fun, and he might be able to crack it if he pondered it carefully.

However, Li Yu heard that "at the beginning of studying, the mountains are mountains, and the water is water; When reading and understanding, the mountain is not the mountain, and the water is not the water; Reading and understanding, seeing the mountains are still mountains, and seeing the water is still water", I couldn't help but ponder repeatedly, and finally said: "This is very refined, rich in artistic conception, I pondered one or two and felt that this sentence is used to describe the realm of reading, it is still a little awkward." ”

"The old minister is stupid, but the official's words are indeed reasonable, and at this time, Weichen said it again, and he really felt awkward. If you use this in other fields, you may feel different. Xu You catered to Li Yu's thoughts, and felt that Li Yu was quite concerned about this passage, so he naturally wanted to connect it to his favorite Dharma, but he didn't say it all over again, just left a gap.

When Li Yu heard this, he was enlightened, and said happily: "Used in Zen and enlightenment? That's right, it's Zen meditation and enlightenment. ”