"This is not Your Majesty's fault, it's just some small things, I believe that it won't be long before the army of the imperial court arrives, then these people will naturally be gone."

"As for the problem of the four countries, I believe it is not difficult to solve, according to the information obtained, even the most powerful Liao State has only sent a few thousand soldiers to test it, as long as we can first destroy the four countries with the power of thunder, then the remaining four countries are just another long negotiation."

"This kind of thing was not uncommon in the past, our Great Song Dynasty was rich all over the world, even if it was dragged, it could drag them all down, the four countries have always understood this truth, so they are unwilling to use the strength of the country to fight against us, just for fear of losing to the end."

Cai Jing lowered his head and said.

"Yes, there is some truth to what you say."

Zhao Ji nodded, he didn't feel anything wrong with Cai Jing's discussion, the Four Kingdoms were just a group of robbers in his opinion, as long as they were given enough benefits, then they would naturally retreat, but the Four Great Kou were different, they had raised the anti-flag, just to overthrow the rule of the Song Dynasty.

For Zhao Ji, it is not a big deal to plant a tree and pick a few fruits, and it can bear fruit again in the future, but if you want to completely knock down this tree and plant a new one, it will not work, because the new fruit tree will no longer belong to him.

So Zhao Ji doesn't hate the four countries very much, what he really hates is those who want to push the fruit tree.

"Report!"

At this moment, a eunuch quickly walked over and handed over a secret scroll to Zhao Ji's hand.

"Humph! How unreasonable! ”

After reading the secret scroll, Zhao Ji's face suddenly darkened, and he threw the secret scroll to the ground gloomily.

"Your Majesty?"

Cai Jing asked a little overwhelmed.

"See for yourself."

Zhao Ji pointed to the dense scroll on the ground.

"This...!"

Cai Jing picked up the secret scroll, and couldn't help but be a little frightened at a glance, only to see that it was clearly written on the secret scroll that when the four great Kou and the four countries launched a war at the same time, the entire Song Dynasty began to spread that Zhao Ji, the official of the Song Dynasty, disrespected the heavens, so it would lead to turmoil in the world, unrest in the four seas, and misery for the people.

The rumors also mentioned that some natural disasters and man-made disasters in recent years are actually God's punishment for Zhao Ji, and even said in the end that Zhao Ji was not in the right position, so there was a vision when he first ascended the throne, and those meteors that fell from the sky were actually the lower realm of the star monarch of heaven, the purpose was to overthrow Zhao Ji's rule and establish a new dynasty.

"This is nonsense at all, we must investigate, see who dares to be so bold, Your Majesty, this matter will be handed over to the minister, and the minister will ensure that the investigation will be revealed, and this rumor must be strictly blocked, and whoever dares to discuss it will be arrested immediately."

Cai Jing knelt on the ground and said.

"Alas, forget it, the rumors have been spread, do you want to kill all those who hear it? You don't have to worry about this matter, just let the Criminal Department do it, I believe they will give me an explanation, get up. ”

Zhao Ji sighed and said.

"Wechen... Obey! ”

Cai Jing's eyes rolled slightly, and then he stood up.

"Cai Qing, do you say that I have really been convicted by heaven?"

After a while, the corners of Zhao Ji's mouth moved and said.

"Your Majesty, why did you say this, this is a thing that is completely false, it must have been spread by those small people, that is, they want the people's minds to be turbulent, so that their tricks can succeed."

Cai Jing said.

"But as the rumors say, there were indeed visions of heaven and earth when I ascended the throne, and since I ascended the throne, there have been natural and man-made disasters."

Zhao Ji shook his head.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has an idea."

Cai Jing hesitated for a moment and then said.

"Oh? What thoughts, talk about it. ”

Zhao Ji turned his head and asked.

"Since this rumor says that Your Majesty has offended the heavens, so there are natural and man-made disasters, then why doesn't Your Majesty let a prince or princess go to the Taoist temple to burn incense and bathe, fast for seven days, for the well-being of the people, and pray for the eternal blessing of the country."

"And Weichen also heard that there is a thousand-year-old treasure hidden in the Shangqing Temple in the West Mountain, and when the prince finishes praying, he will take out this treasure again, and say that it is given by God, so that it can not only appease the hearts of the people, but also let the rumors end without a problem."

Cai Jing said.

"A thousand-year-old treasure? What is it, and why have I never heard of it? ”

Hearing Cai Jing's method, Zhao Ji also agreed, but when he heard that there was a thousand-year-old treasure, he was a little puzzled, because as long as there were some treasures in Bianliang, they had already been collected by him.

"Your Majesty doesn't know, this thousand-year-old treasure was dug out of the soil by Shangqingguan recently, it is a strange stone with a whole body of brown, the strange stone is about five inches in size, the shape is like a human head, whether it is eyes, ears, mouth, nose or appearance, it is exactly the same as the old gentleman in Shangqingguan."

Cai Jing said.

"Really?"

Hearing the appearance of this strange stone, Zhao Ji, who was originally a fan of stones, suddenly asked in surprise.

"That's true."

Cai Jing affirmed.

"That's really rare, since that's the case, then I decided, three days later, I will pray for blessings in Shangqingguan, but there is no need to send the prince and princess, I will go in person this time, and the specific matters will be left to you."

Zhao Ji said without refusal.

"Wechen obeys!"

Cai Jing knew that Zhao Ji would not change his mind again, so he immediately knelt down to accept the order.

………

Three days later.

Zhao Ji accompanied by Cai Jing and five hundred guards came to the Shangqing Temple on the West Mountain, and at this time, the Guan had already received the news that the head of the Shangqing Temple, the Qingyu Daoist, led a kind of Taoist boy and miscellaneous personnel to wait here early.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the poor herring fish visits the official family, and the official family is long live, long live, long live."

The herring fish Taoist led the people around him to kneel down together.

"Calm down, Qingyu Dao Chief, you know the purpose of my visit this time."

Zhao Ji stepped out of the car and said.

"When I go back to the official's house, I already know the poor road, please come with the poor road."

Daoist Qingyu nodded, got up and led Zhao Ji towards the Taoist temple.

"Fifty people will come in, and the rest will surround this place, and not a single person will be allowed in."

Cai Jing walked behind and commanded the Commander of the Guards.

"It's the prime minister!"

The Commander of the Guards replied and quickly went to prepare.

And Zhao Ji followed the herring fish Taoist to the inner courtyard of the Taoist temple, and then the herring fish said: "Please bathe and change your clothes first, and when you burn incense and worship, the strange stone will be sent." ”

"Okay, let's take a shower and change clothes first."

Although he wanted to see the strange stone soon, Zhao Ji was still ready to follow the procedure, after all, the main purpose of his visit this time was to worship the heavens and pray for blessings, and it would not hurt to wait a little longer.