Yang Zhi walked into the terrifying underground palace-like secret room, where every few dozen steps there were lamps burning with huge candles as thick as children's arms, reflecting the empty and silent corridor. The flame of the candle flame did not flicker at all, and there was not a trace of mildew along the way, which shows that the entire secret room must be equipped with an extremely elaborate ventilation system.

As early as twenty years ago, whether it was the national strength of Great Xia or the financial strength of the Qin clan, it was categorically not the same as now. The emperor and the Duke of Qin, two old guys, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer, and they do not hesitate to spend a lot of money to build such a secret project, but it is very likely that it will be difficult to use it for the rest of their lives. Yang Zhi didn't know much about the situation of the government and the opposition back then, if it was forgivable for the Duke of Qin to build it to prevent the emperor from turning his face, what the emperor thought at that time, it is unknown. Should he be said to be a far-sighted emperor? Or a madman suffering from rhapnoia? Yang Zhi couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu: no matter what world he is in, it is actually designed by the designer for himself.

Grandpa Mao once said: We must despise the enemy strategically and attach importance to the enemy tactically. Yang Zhi didn't regard the emperor as an enemy, but he never regarded him as a good man and a woman. The first premise of loyalty to the emperor is absolute loyalty to one's core interests. As long as you don't deviate from this tone, everything is easy to say. As for the relationship between the new Weng son-in-law, the emperor said yes, he said no, no, what is the tight?

Between the ups and downs of his heart, he has unconsciously walked straight to the fork in the road. An old servant with a white beard flashed out of a corner ghostly, and said respectfully: "The villain is ordered to greet the Flying Tiger Marquis here." The aggrieved Hou Ye followed within five steps of the villain, and he must not go far and wrong. ”

In such a secret room, there must be a mechanism to control the enemy. Yang Zhi had no intention of using this to study wisdom and practice his skills, and he was very cooperative in his words and deeds, only paying attention to the route leading the old servant forward, as well as the length of his steps and the direction he treaded. After another four hundred paces, the old servant stopped at a door and knocked lightly. The heavy iron door opened in response, and as Yang Zhi expected, the one who came to open the door was Liu Er who had not seen him for a long time.

Liu Er's eyes were full of eagerness. Trying his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, he dodged out of the door, bowed and said, "Master Hou, the villain is on guard outside. Please come in. ”

"Good work." Yang Zhi patted him the shoulder, and entered proudly, and the iron door then slammed shut. Huge candles on several lampstands illuminate the room as bright as day, and as soon as you enter the door, you step on a valuable maroon Persian cashmere carpet, and the bed, desk, desk and chairs are complete. The furnishings are very simple and elegant. At this time, it was a cold and windy solar term, but the house was warm as spring, although the iron door was closed and the walls were windowless, there was no dull and suffocating feeling.

On the soft couch in front of the bookcase, a familiar fat and sturdy figure was lying with his back to Yang Zhi, playing with a crystal round green jade wine cup, and asked leisurely: "Is it my Xia man Yang Zhi here?" ”

"The emperor is so comfortable!" The emperor is used to being powerful or lucky, or he intends to pretend to be forced, there is no third person present at the moment, and Yang Zhi is too lazy to do any worship in order to satisfy the emperor's vanity. Walk until you sit down in front of the round table in the room. He took a green jade wine cup and poured himself a glass of wine, and habitually smiled lazily: "You are the angler, and the person is the fish and turtle." Weichen and the emperor have been separated for a few months, I wonder if the emperor's dragon body is still healthy? ”

The emperor turned his head awe-inspiringly, stared at Yang Zhi with a sharp gaze like an eagle falcon for a moment, and saw that after he poured himself a drink, he filled the second cup as if no one was around, and the lazy smile on his face did not diminish in the slightest. Slowly smiled: "If there is no bait in your heart, why are you afraid of the angler's hook?" You're good, and I'm very happy with your performance. ”

"The emperor praised falsely. Wechen was terrified. There is a saying in Buddhism and Zen Buddhism: Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform. There was nothing in the first place, where to stir up dust. If the emperor is still interested in fishing next time, it is best to order the princes and the Manchu Dynasty to visit the Buddhist Zen machine first. Wechen is also a mortal person with desires. It's just that I was blind and mistaken, and I happened to recognize that although the fragrant bait was beautiful, it was difficult to get into the stomach, so I didn't dare to make a mistake. ”

How could the emperor not hear the mockery in Yang's speech? got up and sighed: "Although your words are harsh, they are also true. It's not me who boasts, and only emperors like me. to tolerate a courtier like you. I know that you have some anger in your heart, and I don't blame you. I didn't set up a situation this time, but just because of the situation. I did feel unwell when I passed through Luzhou, but I was still able to support myself. It was the rebellious son's diligence that aroused my vigilance, and I decided to do it. In the days when I was on the way out of Luzhou to Zhongzhou, I really reached a situation where the heavens should not be and the earth was not spiritual! According to your scheming, it is not difficult to think of the sinister in it. ”

"It is not easy to be a powerful and promising king in this troubled world. Yang Zhi, you are one of the few people who dare to tell me the truth, and you should be more considerate of my difficulties. You know what? I'm old. I'm really old! After a hundred years, will Great Xia still be the same as this Great Xia in my hands? What worries me the most now is that time is running out! ”

Speaking from the heart, the emperor was neither greedy for alcohol nor lustful, and it was difficult to get along with the term "extravagance" that is usually associated with the emperor. In Yang Zhi's impression, the emperor was always thinking about the strength of Great Xia, even if measured by the standards of his previous life, he could be called a complete workaholic. In the twenty-five years since the emperor's reign, aside from other things for the time being, the territory of Great Xia alone has expanded nearly tenfold from the barren Jincheng corner of the northwest to the northwest, and it has the strength to annex the world. Who would dare to say that this is not a skill? Who would dare to say that he did nothing?

Since ancient times, there have only been a handful of emperors who can live to the age of seventy or eighty, and people cannot escape the natural laws of metabolism. Xu Wenhan is very knowledgeable, and he has also studied medicine, and he has already shown the emperor: the emperor is fat and hardworking, powerful and worried, and he is definitely not a long-lived person.

The emperor was fat and big, and he had always had a strange ruddy complexion, and his hands trembled slightly unconsciously as he spoke. In Yang Zhi's view, the emperor suffered from severe hypertension and hyperlipidemia, and the so-called "feeling unwell" on the way to the class was actually an extremely dangerous signal. Under the developed medical conditions in the previous life, it is still necessary to actively treat and maintain it carefully, so that it is possible to live for a few more years. Like him, his body and mind can't stop for a moment, God knows how long he can live?

Don't lie in front of real people, at this moment, Yang Zhi can't bear to perfunctory the emperor with nonsense such as the protection of the Holy Son of Heaven Bailing, and persuaded politely: "As an emperor, the emperor is indeed well-deserved in these four words, which makes Weichen sincerely admire." Please forgive Weichen for being bold and outspoken, as the saying goes, there is always a thousand-year-old iron threshold, and there must be a soil steamed bun in the end. Human life and death have their own destiny, and the emperor does not have to worry too much about this. ”

The emperor smiled lonely: "There is always a thousand-year-old iron threshold, and there must be a soil steamed bun in the end?" …… How come I haven't heard of this before? You're the only one who has the guts to talk to me like that! Everyone in the world calls the emperor long live, but they all open their eyes and tell nonsense. I am not old enough to be confused and stupid, how can I not see the matter of life and death so much? By the way, I almost forgot, you have learned a lot of things, it seems that you even made a special trip to the palace to diagnose my beautiful child? Actually, I don't need you to say that I know that God has little time left for me. ”

Diverted the topic and said: "If you want to be a good emperor, it is really the hardest and most difficult errand in the world. It seems to be a beautiful scenery, but there are not many people who can speak human words in front of me on weekdays, even if it is a casual conversation between husband and wife, father and son, I have to brace myself to distinguish which sentence is true and which sentence is false. Tired! Talking to me like you does, I feel very comfortable and relaxed. I have summoned you today to discuss with you a few important matters. Before you do that, tell me how did you think that I was a cheat and then the golden cicada came out of its shell? To tell you the truth, I am curious, and I am curious, and I will hear that it will be useful in the future. ”

Although Yang Zhi had no intention of showing off, he thought that he had nothing to hide. It is unlikely that the emperor will die in a hurry in a short period of time, and it is not a bad thing for him to see more of his own qualities. said bluntly: "The emperor can appreciate and reuse Xu Wenhan, the righteous brother of Weichen, and know that he is a person who is loyal to the lord with all his strengths." Weichen received an urgent report from his Tuo Qin clan in Penglai, Shandong, and immediately realized that there must be great changes in Chang'an. ”

The emperor nodded happily, interjected and scolded with a smile: "Wen Han is very talented, and the position of the first assistant of the Great Xia Wenchen after Yunong is not a second person except Xu Qing." However, in my lifetime, I will only do what I do and will not give it a name, and that favor will have to be left to the successor to do. There is another section where I have a chance to talk to you today, I thought that Wen Han and Changxiu were a perfect match, and I wanted to marry the two when the time came. I don't want Changxiu to secretly love you first, you are drunk and obediently cook raw rice and rice later, I have to give up, and now it's all nonsense. In the future, when I can have leisure, I will definitely achieve a good relationship for Xu Qing! ”

The emperor knew that his time was short, and in order to prevent his courtiers from being arrogant and arrogant in supporting the new monarch, he naturally had to leave enough room for the successor monarch to reward his courtiers. The emperor was able to say such heart-to-heart words to his face, which shows that he regarded Yang Zhi as a favored minister who could talk about everything.

Yang Zhi didn't think much of this kind of fleshy grace, and said in his heart: Xu Wenhan's proud imperial road and dragon slaying skills are not big road goods that are sold indiscriminately, and being willing to be a minister before you drive is already giving you a lot of face. Lao Xu is still in the dark, I don't know that you are still red-faced, alive and alive, he doesn't want to see your precious prince, and he has already had the intention of retreating. Mo said that Lao Xu would not have the idea of climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix to eat soft rice at all, that is, he was afraid that the position of the first assistant of the dynasty was not very rare. Even you yourself keep saying that now is a time of strife and turmoil, as long as you are really a top talent, are you afraid that there will be no market?

Of course, Yang Zhi would not be stupid enough to poke the emperor's old face on the spot, not to answer his words, and then said: "Everyone in the world knows that the whole Xia is dedicated to the kings and ministers, and at that time, the emperor drove to the Southern Tang Dynasty and played a triumphant song. If Chang'an suddenly changes, there is no him, only the sons will compete for the throne! King Ning sits in Suizhou, King Kang is far away in Youyan, although King Yue is ordered to supervise the country, he is still young, and the four princes only have the prince to accompany him on the expedition. It is rumored that the emperor is seriously ill on the way to the triumph of the class teacher, and Chang'an has a camera on the side, except for the prince, who can have this opportunity? ”

The emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold: "If people don't know, they can't do it unless they do." Heng'er Bai has been the prince for more than ten years, and he didn't know how heavy the position of the prince was! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )