A rectangular table, covered with gold silk embroidered cloth, was full of court dishes, each of which was not large, small plates and small bowls, but there were many of them, at least more than twenty.

Glow-in-the-dark glass of grape wine, chopsticks are inlaid with gold. The Taoist still gave Sanhua Niangniang a taste first.

"I don't know when the immortal master came down the mountain?"

"Descend the mountain at the end of the summer of the year in Lower Mingde." The Taoist replied respectfully, paused, and said,

"It's just a Taoist in the next place, and he can't be called an immortal master, not to mention that His Majesty is an emperor through the ages, and he can't even say the word immortal master in His Majesty's mouth.

"That's good! I'll call me sir! Receiving the praise of Fulongguan, the elderly emperor seemed very happy, and then asked: "Mr. wants to travel all over the world and all over the country?" ”

"Almost." The Taoist replied as he served the cat vegetables. You can feel the gaze of the general on the other side.

"Sir, what a pleasure!"

"It's just idle."

"I have been working hard for most of my life in military and political affairs, and at this age, I really envy Mr." The old emperor sighed a little,

"It's funny to say, this world is said to be my world, but speaking of which, I am afraid that the world I have seen is not as much as that my husband has seen in the past few years."

"Don't dare to say that." The Taoist replied,

"It's just a Taoist in the next place, the Taoist has the way the Taoist sees the world, and His Majesty has the way His Majesty sees the world, how can it be the same?"

"Hahaha! Wonderful words from sir! ”

"Don't dare, don't dare ......"

"I heard that Mr. once practiced on Genting Mountain, and one night is a year, which is really the handiwork of immortals."

"It's just a coincidence."

"Oh?"

"Yunding Mountain is full of spiritual charm, and there are the wonders of the predecessors, when I go down here, I feel the spiritual rhyme, and the gods send it to heaven and earth, so that there is a wonderful night and a year." Song You bowed his head and said,

"In this matter, the right time, place and people are indispensable, and it is only a small part of it."

"Daoyou is too modest." The national teacher said.

"I heard that there are immortals on Yunding Mountain, but I have sent people to look for them several times, but I didn't find them, so I thought it was just a rumor, it turned out that ah, haha, Yunding Mountain is also waiting for immortals like me."

"Don't dare, don't dare ......"

"I also heard that there is a place in the north of Yuezhou that is full of green trees, each of which is an ancient tree, towering into the clouds, someone has seen a phoenix there, standing on the green tree to comb its feathers, I wonder if Mr. can know about this?"

"I have only been down the mountain for a few years, and I have only walked through the land of Wuzhou, and I have not been to Yuezhou, so I don't know."

"Isn't there a record of Fulongguan either?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know, although I, Fulongguan, have walked the world from generation to generation, I have never left what I have seen and heard when I walked the world."

"Oh? Why is that? ”

"That every generation may see the world as a world in its own eyes."

"Wonderful!" The emperor couldn't help but high-five and laughed, and then he felt a little regretful: "I also sent people to the north of Yuezhou to look for it, but I did see the towering Qingtong for thousands of years, but I didn't see the phoenix, and I don't know if I have nothing to do with it or this rumor is just a rumor from the world, and I thought I could find the answer in the mouth of the gentleman." ”

"Your Majesty has been disappointed."

"I heard rumors that the phoenix essence blood can live forever if you drink it, I don't know if it's true or not?"

"Where is Changsheng so easy to ask for."

"That's probably fake."

"......" Song You had time to taste the meal. Most of these dishes are cumbersome, and except for the court, which is in need of cumbersome status to show status, there is little soil suitable for them, and it is almost impossible to see them outside.

Song You couldn't name them. Some of them can taste the general craftsmanship and ingredients used in the mouth, while others can't even taste what it is or how it is made.

Nothing unpalatable, it's all delicious. No matter how bad it is, it can be called it

The word "light". It's just that it's particularly amazing, but there are not a few. After all, the emperor is old and has a light taste, and these dishes must pay attention to style, and some must also pay attention to auspicious metaphysics, and the name is good, not the pursuit of taste.

After this meal, the emperor did not ask about any political affairs, only talked about immortality, ghosts and gods, and the wonders of the world.

That's fine, at least it's good for Song You. Song You is not a good minister and a wise man, he is not familiar with government affairs, and it is difficult for him to give a good answer when asked, but such a casual conversation will make him feel relaxed.

I didn't talk about the Taiwei Mansion before. According to the principle of ordinary people's dialogue, Taoists should take care of the emperor's face, even if they are fake, they must first make amends, and then the emperor will stand up and say that it doesn't matter.

Or the emperor showed his generosity, concerned about the offense that the Taoist people received in Changjing, and expressed his shame that his royal majesty was not strict, and the Taoist pretended to be sincerely afraid and exposed the matter.

Neither side did, though. Not even a word was mentioned. As for the national teacher and General Chen, the national teacher occasionally echoed a few words, but General Chen Ziyi was silent most of the time, more like a background board, only when he heard something of interest, he would glance at Song You.

Until the night was getting deeper, and the stars were full of light outside the court.

"It's late at night." Song You got up and said goodbye,

"It's time to say goodbye to Your Majesty."

"Sir, you're leaving?"

"It's not early."

"Well, I had a night talk with my husband, and in recent years, the fatigue of government affairs seems to have been swept away. Since the gentleman was in a hurry to go back, I would not stay any longer. The emperor said, and looked at the national teacher and Chen Ziyi again,

"I will send Mr. out of the palace, but the national teacher and General Chen must stay, and when I come back, we will talk until the third watch."

"There's a reluctant request down there."

"Sir, just speak!"

"During Your Majesty's banquet, there are a few dishes that I like very much, and I want to bring a few back."

"Why not?" The emperor agreed: "It's just that the food on the table is already cold, and there are preparations in the imperial dining room, so I ask Mr. to stay for a while, and I will ask someone to warm it up, and wait for the car to be sent to Mr.'s residence." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Song You hurriedly saluted. Soon after. The palace is lit up everywhere, like fluorescent, illuminating the carvings on the white marble railings and floor tiles.

The old emperor and the young Taoist walked side by side, their steps were slow, and the three-flowered cat did not know the rules, running around with small broken steps, looking left and right, looking for the rats in the palace.

Behind him, many eunuchs and palace maids, holding food boxes, separated by a distance, did not dare to say a word, often someone raised the corner of his eyes, glanced at the Taoist and his cat in front of him, and quickly withdrew his gaze.

"Can I go down in history?"

"Your Majesty said that it was funny, which emperor did not leave a name in history?"

"At this moment, the territory of Dayan far exceeds that of previous dynasties, and the population of the people is also the respect of all dynasties, and the people's livelihood is prosperous, which is also the most in all dynasties, and there is no dynasty where the people have a good life in this dynasty." The emperor waved his sleeves and asked the Taoist with a bit of wine,

"Congratulations from all directions, all countries come to the dynasty, Mr. thinks, in the future, will there be descendants who will be called an emperor through the ages?"

"I don't know what is hereafter." The Taoist's answer was as calm as ever.

"Don't you know, sir?"

"The merits and demerits have their own posterity."

"Well said sir!" The Emperor smiled,

"But at the moment, I have three worries and doubts, but I want to ask Mr."

"I am young, shallow in knowledge, and I don't understand government affairs and military affairs, so I am afraid that I will mistake Your Majesty."

"Sir, that's a mistake." The emperor said as he walked,

"I have been on the throne for decades, and I don't know how many voices I have to hear every day, some are right and some are wrong, some are good and some are bad, if it is a big thing, let alone anything, how can I be so easily misunderstood?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

"What's more, you can ask the scholar doctor, the peddler's pawn, and naturally the human immortal master, as for how to use it, I have my own plans." The emperor said, the smell of wine on his body has dissipated,

"Then please sir, don't have to be burdened."

"Your Majesty, please speak." Song You felt that he was reasonable. The emperor in front of him, if he is a person who believes what others say, how can he have a prosperous world today?

No matter what he said, it was just an extra voice in his ear. At most, it was louder.

And he also wanted to hear what the emperor was worried about, and what he wanted to talk to him about.

"One of my worries is that the population of Dayan has increased dramatically now."

"Hmm."

"I changed to another dynasty, I think this is a good thing, and I change another emperor, sitting in my position, I am afraid I also think this is a good thing, that is, the important ministers in the court, many of them are also proud of this, and often boast about this in front of foreign envoys." The emperor said and looked at Song You,

"But Sir must know that a lot of people is a disaster, and in the long run, the world may be in chaos."

"Yes."

"Decades ago, Mr.'s ancestor saved Dayan's life, I don't know if Mr. has a good way to do it at this moment?"

"It's a coincidence." Song You thought about it before saying.

"What's the trick?"

"In the second year of going down the mountain, I went to Anqing, Xuzhou, Anqing has a big demon, there is a Taoist for nearly a thousand years, because of many good deeds, the local people are regarded as Yan Xian, I don't know if Your Majesty knows?"

"But that Yan Xian who stole the official warehouse to store grain to help the people in the year of the great drought?" The emperor said it without thinking about it.

Song You didn't know if he was interested in the gods and ghosts to know about it, or if he knew everything about the movements in the world, but he also praised it when he heard it: "Your Majesty is really Mingjun." ”

"I wonder what that one has to do with this?"

"When I went down to Anqing, Yan Xian knew that he had asked Xia to be a guest, and talked with him about the way to become a god." Song You said,

"At that time, I also thought of what His Majesty was worried about at the moment, and remembered that An Qingyan Immortal was born with the ability to fly across the ocean, was well-informed, and wanted to benefit all the people and achieve the divine position, so I asked An Qingyan Xian to go overseas to find good seeds, maybe to solve Dayan's urgent need, and the merit is immeasurable."

"Oh!?" The emperor was suddenly shocked and asked, "Sir knows that there are good varieties overseas?" ”

"Just guessing."

"If we can find a higher yield than Oriental rice per mu and solve this crisis, I will thank Mr. for the people of the world!" As he spoke, the Emperor saluted.

"Your Majesty must not give such a big gift, it is too early at this time, and I don't know if Yan Xian can find it." Song You said,

"What's more, if you find it, it is also the descendants of Yan Xian who have worked hard to find it across the sea, even if you want to thank you, you shouldn't thank you, you should thank Anqing Yan Xian."

"Mr. and Yan Xian, they should all be thanked."

"If you find it, please ask Your Majesty to promote it as soon as possible to solve this emergency." Song You paused,

"Say good to Yan Xian below, he will benefit the people, and protect his merits below, if Your Majesty really wants to be grateful, please ask Your Majesty to reward An Qing Yanxian, although this matter has great merit, but it is all done by Yan Xian, and it cannot be divided by others."

"I will obey!"

"If you don't find it, you will know it below, and there is no other way, I hope Your Majesty will not blame it."

"Sir's heart is a great good!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"It's a good thing to invite Mr. to come to the palace to talk about the fruit, and it's also a good thing to come to send Mr. away, just a short time, I have relieved a big sorrow in my heart, and I will sleep for a while from now on." The Emperor said,

"But I still have two major doubts in my heart."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"One is a great disaster for the north." The Emperor said,

"After years of fighting, the people of Saibei no longer dared to attack, and the Western Regions also tended to be stable. However, the rebellion in the Northeast and Northwest was not a disease of one dynasty, but a major problem for every Central Plains dynasty for thousands of years. Once the Central Plains decays, they will surely sweep south, endanger the imperial court, plunder the people, and cause chaos. If it is said that they are repulsed, many dynasties have done it during their heyday, but they can only be ruled for a while, for a few years or more than ten years, and they cannot last long. ”

"Your Majesty wants to call over?"

"Yes!" The emperor did not wear the dragon robe at the beginning of the dynasty, only wore regular clothes, and walked casually in the palace in the middle of the night, chatting with Taoists, just between opening his mouth, not only the life and death of tens of millions of people, but also the fate of thousands of people in the future generations of this land.

Perhaps this opening is a pearl in history.

"At this time, I want to send troops to conquer the north first, and then to conquer the Western Regions, and I only wish to sweep away the great troubles in the north for thousands of people in the future generations in my lifetime!" The voice of the elderly emperor was sonorous and powerful.

The Taoist couldn't help but squint his eyes when he heard this. What the emperor said is an exaggeration, but even if it only keeps the peace of the north for a hundred years, it can already be called a miracle.

"......" What the Taoist saw in his eyes at this time seemed to be no longer a court in the middle of the night, but a turning point in history.

only sighed, how can I be virtuous.