In the palace.

In a secret room, a small butter lamp glowed dimly, and there was no magnificent furnishings in the secret room. On the bluestone-paved ground, there are only two dilapidated futons. Emperor Wu and Taishi Dong Zhongshu sat opposite each other, as if they were cultivating and comprehending some avenue. There are no furnishings because they don't want to be distracted by anything. When he was in the Confucian Academy, the master and apprentice often meditated in the secret room like this, thus pioneering the comprehension of the Divine Way of the Wing.

Emperor Wu is burly and an awe-inspiring man, while Dong Zhongshu is thin and small, with dark skin and a slight beard on his chin. Dong Zhongshu has never married a wife or had any children in his life, and it is rumored that he has not had an affair with any woman. Emperor Wu, on the other hand, had 72 concubines in three palaces and six courts, leaving more than 30 children.

"You've lost weight. Dong Zhongshu, who was thin and small, suddenly opened his eyes and said lightly to the man opposite. At this time, they should have been thinking hard about how to deal with the major affairs of the Taoist Academy, but Taishi Dong suddenly said such a sentence that had nothing to do with the major matters they were thinking about.

The Taoist Academy is now surrounded by Fei Le Gongzi, how to deal with it is waiting for Emperor Wu's will. But many days have passed, and Emperor Wu still has no holy decree coming.

The Taoist Academy is different from the Legalist Academy, the Legalist Academy has been inherited until now, and it has gradually declined, and the contemporary sage Sang Hongyang still enters the Tao with torture, which is unpopular, and Emperor Wu can say that the Legalist Academy violates the way of heaven and decrees to be dissolved. However, the Taoist Academy is quite famous in the Chu State and even the entire Han Empire, and it is not so easy to dissolve the hearts of the people.

At present, the only crime of the Taoist Academy is the rebellion of the dean, Liu An. Liu An was still the king of Huainan, and it was only the army of the Chu State that rebelled, and the disciples of the Taoist Academy did not participate in it. So it can't be because of his rebellion. It is connected to the Taoist Academy. Moreover, King Huainan also has a book "Huainanzi" that circulates in the world, with a strong power of faith, it can be said that he is the first person under Dong Zhongshu.

Therefore, even the king of Huainan cannot be killed at will. What's more, it is to take this opportunity to dissolve the Taoist Academy? Moreover, King Huainan is also the uncle of Emperor Wu, including family affection. How to deal with the king of Huainan. How to deal with the Taoist Academy was a big problem for Emperor Wu and Dong Zhongshu.

The last time I asked the Legalist Academy, I encountered Han Fei, the second-generation sage of the Legalist Academy. Now, if they deal with the Taoist Academy too aggressively, will they attract the appearance of the previous generation of saints of the Taoist Academy? Fei Le Gongzi led the army to surround the Taoist Academy, and he did not wait for the holy decree, because Emperor Wu had not yet thought of a countermeasure.

During the siege of the Taoist Academy by Fei Le Gongzi, the Taoist Academy did not take drastic actions, but chose to forbear. This approach shows the demeanor of the Seven Academies. and do things sensibly. Fei Le Gongzi is a young genius, young and frivolous, if the Taoist Academy overreacts, Fei Le Gongzi will not show mercy, so Emperor Wu will have an excuse. However, the Taoist Academy chose forbearance and did not give Emperor Wu an excuse to crusade.

After all, it was the dean of the academy who rebelled first, so the Taoist academy had to endure it for the time being. It was because of their forbearance that Emperor Wu's problem was created.

They were in retreat with their master and apprentice. That's what I'm looking at. However, after sitting quietly for three days and three nights, Dong Zhongshu opened his eyes. But he said such an irrelevant sentence.

Hearing Dong Zhongshu's words, Emperor Wu was slightly stunned. But then, a warm current surged into his heart. Dong Zhongshu's words touched his heart more than the thousands of words spoken by the women in his harem. In his heart, his harem concubines, including the queen, often told him to take care of the dragon body. It's all because they are afraid of Emperor Wu. Or maybe it's flattery. Only the sentence that Dong Zhongshu said to him was a concern from the bottom of his heart.

Dong Zhongshu didn't need to rely on Emperor Wu anywhere, even his master. His words of concern moved Emperor Wu from the bottom of his heart.

Dong Zhongshu's words made him feel the long-lost warmth. Cultivated until now. He had long been accustomed to the indifference of his cultivation, and his strength was respected. I have long been accustomed to the deceit of court battles and the ruthlessness of Shinto. He no longer believed that there was any true love in the world, but Dong Zhongshu's words gave him that long-lost warmth.

Let him realize that on the way to cultivation, there is also the love of master and apprentice.

When he was young, like an ordinary teenager, he had ambitions and ideals. I believe in the love of the mountain alliance and the sea oath, and the brotherhood of living and dying together. Later, in the struggle for the throne, he no longer believed in his brothers, even fathers and sons. I don't believe in the relationship between men and women, if it weren't for the fact that he was the emperor, those women would care about him almost flatteringly?

The stronger the cultivation, the less likely you will believe in feelings. Those teenagers are fighting for their mates, and even become lovesick, and in his eyes, they are as naïve as three-year-old children. However, Dong Zhongshu's casual words of concern just now made him feel the kind of care that the master had for his disciples. At this moment, his heart was like a sky full of haze, and a trace of warm sun appeared......

He and Dong Zhongshu have been mentors and apprentices for decades, and they can be said to be both teachers and friends. The friendship of decades of joint cultivation and common enlightenment, in his heart, this kind of friendship is not comparable to those harem concubines and his 'husband and wife love'.

"Thank you, Master, for your concern. Emperor Wu said. He has not used the title of Dong Zhongshu for a long time.

"It's been a long time since you've been close to the queen, she's Changpinghou's sister, so it's not appropriate to be too indifferent to her. And you don't summon other concubines for months, so it's not good. In addition to hard work, it is also necessary to adjust it appropriately. Dong Zhongshu said. In his eyes, women are tools used for adjustment.

"I know that, too. Emperor Wu smiled slightly and said. Hearing that Dong Zhongshu easily said these words that had nothing to do with the important matters they were discussing as soon as he woke up, Emperor Wu understood that Dong Zhongshu had already thought of a good way to deal with the Taoist Academy. So he was not in a hurry to ask, because he knew that as long as Dong Zhongshu thought of a way, everything would be done for himself.

"Recently, Mo Yueguo has presented ten beauties to me, if the master is interested, I can send someone to the Taishi Mansion. Emperor Wu said: "Even if the master does not want to be burdened by women, he must consider continuing the heir." Even he didn't know much about the reason why Dong Zhongshu had not been close to women for decades.

"Confucius Sheng, the first generation of sages in our Confucian Academy, said that only women and villains are difficult to raise. Dong Zhongshu said: "And the path of Shinto is unimaginable, I have no distractions, and I can only spy on the edge of Shinto, how can I be distracted because of women and heirs?

"And ......" Dong Zhongshu paused and said, "With you, I am enough." ”

Emperor Wu nodded, understanding what he meant. Dong Zhongshu taught Emperor Wu for decades, and Emperor Wu is a masterpiece that he has carefully cultivated. In addition to the goals that a person wants to pursue in his life, he must have a spiritual sustenance, and Emperor Wu undoubtedly played this role.

(To be continued.) )