Li Xiang also frowned, when it came to this topic, he was also full of opinions, but Wuzong was obsessed with cultivating and becoming an immortal, and he couldn't listen to the advice.

"At the beginning of the next month, the tenth emperor will worship the Nine Heavenly Altar and receive talismans. The civil and military officials are also going to the dojo, and His Majesty has just summoned me to ask the household department to prepare matters related to the dojo. ”

The reason why Du Yi blatantly complained to Li Xiang was because of the unpleasant conversation between the monarchs and ministers of the Jinluan Palace just now.

Wu Zong didn't save face for this old minister at all, and Du Yi felt sorry for himself, so he ran to Li Xiang for comfort.

Zhao Guizhen chose an auspicious day and reported to Wuzong, who agreed. He also summoned Du Yi to an audience.

Du Yi came to Zichen Palace, and Zhao Guizhen and Deng Yuanqi were also there. Du Yi, like Li Xiang, was angry when he saw this group of fake Taoist priests who were hungry for profit.

Zhao Guizhen and other Taoist priests who were favored by Wuzong couldn't get used to these fake and serious old men.

Zhao Guizhen and Deng Yuanqi glanced at Du Yi and didn't take him seriously. The mutual slander between the Taoist group and the ministers was taken for granted by the Wu Sect.

"Your Majesty, the old minister greets Your Majesty." Du Yi bowed.

"Aiqing is flat."

"Master Zhao Lian, you explain the materials and Du Shangshu needed to make the dojo."

Du Yi persuaded with words: "Your Majesty, cultivate the Tao and cultivate your nature, worship the Buddha and cultivate your heart." The nature of the mind is in itself, not in the external conditions, and the external modification is not the practice of a cultivator. ”

On the one hand, Du Yi persuaded Wuzong, and on the other hand, he reminded Zhao Guizhen that you are deceiving the emperor under the guise of cultivating Taoism.

Wu Zong's face darkened, these ministers, they treated them politely, and tried their best to be as good as possible. They said that there should be less feasting and drinking, and I obeyed. They said to go out to hunt less, and I obeyed.

Wu Zong reigned for two years, suppressed his heart, and cooperated with the ministers to strive to be a Ming monarch. But people have their own bottom lines and hobbies. The two hobbies he had loved so much in the past were terminated by the minister's advice.

He firmly believes in Taoism, and the practice of self-cultivation and kindness to others is in the way of anyone's business. The ministers chattered one by one, especially Li Xiang, who seized the opportunity to raise his face to himself.

He did not regard himself as a monarch, but as his son. Wu Zong has had a lot of opinions about Li Xiang recently. So I summoned Du Yi this time, but I didn't summon Li Xiang, because I didn't want to listen to him.

He dodged a Li Deyu and found another Du Moji. His elixir is no longer there, he is aggrieved enough, and Du Yi, an old man, speaks out and advises without knowing the sky.

Wu Zong's evil fire burned. "The more you live, the more you whirl. Self-cultivation, how can there be no need for external carriers. When you honor your parents, you say in your heart, "Ah, I have honored my parents, but I never buy them a new dress, and I don't cook a good meal for them." Is this filial piety? ”

Zhao Guizhen and Deng Yuanqi turned to face Du Yi, with a look of schadenfreude on their faces. Du Yi was reprimanded and did not know how to repent.

He said stiffly: "Your Majesty is the parent of the people of the world. His Majesty's words and deeds are a model for the people of the world. Your Majesty must be cautious in what you say and do, and you must stop in moderation when you follow the Tao and emphasize religion. ”

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"I am the parent of the people of the world, and I am also your parent, is there any reason for children to speak disrespectfully to their parents? If I hadn't been cautious in my words and deeds, and if it weren't for your disobedience and outspokenness, I would have punished you for the crime of disrespect, would you still have a life? ”

The Son of Heaven was furious, Wu Zong's face was cloudy, Zhao Guizhen and Deng Yuanqi hung their heads to their chests, and both knelt down.

Du Yi had been kneeling down to speak, and he was also a little scared when he saw that he had hooked up Wu Zong's anger. But the teachings of the sage made him hold the tragedy of the blood spilled in the court, and he had to stumble to the end when he opened his mouth.

Wu Zong: "The whole world is mine, I own the world, but I can't have my own thoughts, is it because I, the emperor, deserve to be aggrieved, or is it too much to give face to you ministers." Don't kick your nose in the face, do your thing well, for the sake of your old age, I will forgive you for the time being for the crime of disrespect, if you do it again, don't blame me for not thinking about the king's intentions. ”

Du Yi's old face was slapped in the face by Wu Zong in public, he raised his hand and touched his neck, the neck was not made of iron, it was made of flesh and blood. Du Yi kept his mouth shut.

Zhao Guizhen explained the items needed for the dojo. Sacrifice three livestock and five animals, prayer flags, musical instruments played, and each Taoist priest should prepare a new robe. The emperor had to wear a crown to worship heaven and earth, and so on.

Du Yi told Li Xiang about his situation in Wuzong. Li Xiang listened to it and was melancholy. He vaguely felt uneasy, Wu Zong was different from when he had just ascended the throne.

Although the change is not very obvious, the exhortations of these ministers are no longer as good and humble as before. Sometimes, inadvertently, it will show a look of rejection and boredom.

But fortunately, he can still endure it. But an invisible sense of distance has been created. Li Zong said that he was not as knowledgeable and inexhaustible as before, but wanted to look at Wuzong's face, and once his face was wrong, Li Xiang was also uneasy.

Li Xiang was not afraid of these busy official duties, what he was afraid of was the subtle changes in Wuzong. When the Zhaoyi Domain was in turmoil, no matter how difficult and dangerous it was, as long as the monarch and the ministers were single-minded, Li Xiang was not afraid.

Now that the difficulty has passed, Li Xiang has the idea of being afraid. Du Yi and Li Xiang were relatively silent.

"Li Weng, I want to retreat bravely and resign and retire. The Holy One is not the same as before. I'm a tendon, I don't want to extinguish my conscience and sing the praises of virtue, I just want to find fault with problems. You can't cater to it, you can't do things with a clear conscience. I still have to spare my life, this is the only way I can go. ”

Du Yi's tears dripped down and hit the teacup with a ticking sound. The official knocked on the door and asked the prime minister for something.

Du Yi hurriedly raised his sleeves to wipe his eyes. Li Xiang looked back at him, and Du Yi turned his head to look out the window. Only then did Li Xiang open the door.

"Prime Minister, this is a document from Lord Zhou, the secretary of the ministry." The official stood at the door and did not enter the house, handed the two letters to the prime minister, and took them to the door and left.

Li Xiang opened the letterhead and handed it to Du Yi. The letterhead recorded that Zhou Qi and his entourage were in Heyang to rectify the relevant practices of the officials. The letterhead specifically mentions Wang Maoyuan's son-in-law, and I deeply understand the sentence that seeing is believing and hearing is false.

Wang Maoyuan's son-in-law's approach touched Du Yi, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "At his age, I definitely don't have the courage to resign and go into hiding." At that time, I was still working hard for promotion in the officialdom. Now I'm going to resign and go into hiding..."

Li Xiang asked him: "How is the Wuzong era and the Wenzong era compare?" ”

Du Yi; "Of course there's a big difference."

"In the Wenzong era, you and I were both excluded people, I served in the local government, and you also had a bumpy road to officialdom. Now Emperor Wuzong has entrusted us with an important task. ”

Du Yi: "However, I am old, I can no longer withstand the toss, if I live trembling every day, the soil will be buried to my neck." ”