Xia Dynasty Palace.

When Gu Dan stepped into it again, he was surprised to find that the palace looked a little dilapidated.

Yes, that's right, shabby!

On the eaves of the original majestic and solemn, quite immortal style, many colors have fallen off, and they have become dim under the carving of wind and rain.

Even the sacred beasts that hung upside down on the eaves and used to decorate them had already shown some faint signs of damage, losing the charm that the craftsmen had carefully carved, and the wooden attic looked even more dilapidated, like a house that had not been repaired for decades.

I have seen many such houses, but they should never be in the palace.

It was a sight that had never been seen in a royal palace in any other country.

The imperial palace is the best place to show the temperament of a country, whether it is a great prayer or any country, as long as the emperor has the ability, he would like to be able to repair the palace to the extent of perfection, so as to demonstrate his authority, the wealth of the country and his own respectful status.

After all, the imperial palace is the real center of a country, even if it is poor and luxurious, as long as it is not to the extent that Emperor Zongming has lost money and money, no one seems to say anything, and even some ministers will take the initiative to admonish.

"It can't be that Wang Mang hasn't repaired the palace until now, right?"

Gu Dan said to himself in surprise.

At the beginning, the site of the palace of the Xia Dynasty was the Wanshou Immortal Palace built during the period of Emperor Zongming.

It's just that since the Wanshou Immortal Palace was built, within a few years, Emperor Zongming was slaughtered by Moqiu, and at that time, the Wanshou Immortal Palace had not been built for too long, and it must have not been repaired.

Then there was King Yu's accession to the throne and he was called Emperor Kangjing.

But when Emperor Kangjing succeeded to the throne, it was the time when the Great Moon was stormy, and it was somewhat unrealistic to say that the wolf smoke was everywhere, and it could not be more appropriate to describe it as a thief everywhere.

There are thieves everywhere, the four countries are attacking, the bottom of the big moon is poor, and even the military salary for the army cannot be paid sufficiently, where is the money to repair the palace?

Even if Emperor Kangjing really had this thought, he didn't have to do it, as long as he said it, the angry people could tear him alive.

Of course, Emperor Kangjing's reign was far less leisurely than his father, and it was impossible for him to spare money to repair the Wanshou Immortal Palace.

If you calculate carefully, the years of Wanshou Xiangong are not a lot at all.

In the twenty-seventh year of Zongming, the construction of the Wanshou Immortal Palace began, and now, a full thirty-six years have passed!

In the mortal dust, if the baby born in the twenty-seventh year of Zongming is lucky enough to survive the war, I am afraid that there will not be many longevity by now - it is not easy for the vast majority of low-level people in this era to live past the age of forty.

How much more so are these palaces?

No matter how exquisite the craftsmanship of the original craftsmen was, no matter how expensive the materials were, thirty-six years of ups and downs were enough to polish away all the ingenuity, leaving only a little bit of mottled imprint.

When Wang Mang succeeded to the throne, he still couldn't see it, but another twenty years have passed, and everything has been revealed.

"What do you think, kid?"

Gu Dan was a little curious.

After all, Wang Mang has cast a statue of several zhang high for Moqiu with copper and iron, and the cost is not a lot at all, so it is impossible not to even get the money for the renovated palace, right?

Just looking at the situation of the people, the Xia Dynasty has indeed become rich.

It is the time to demonstrate our own strength and enhance the self-confidence of the people.

Under such circumstances, repairing the palace has nothing to do with poverty and luxury, and even the Mohists who advocate thrift cannot say anything.

All the way to the imperial study, this time the guards saw him and were about to draw their swords, but they were stunned after seeing his face.

Gu Dan made a silent gesture, gently pushed open the door of the imperial study, and walked in.

Wang Mang was sitting there reviewing the recitals from all over the place.

It's the same as the last time Gu Dan came here, but there was a gap of 20 years.

But it's already a little different.

Wang Mang shaved off the beard on both sides of his cheeks, leaving only a handful of beard on the side of his mouth and chin, which was repaired very neatly, which was completely different from when he was the master of Hongyang Hall.

What really made Gu Dan pay attention was not this, but the white hair on Wang Mang's head.

As a great grandmaster, his probing ability and eyes are beyond doubt, and he can see dozens of white hairs in Wang Mang's hair at a glance.

For a while, the burden was a little abrupt.

Wang Mang is still very young, but not so young.

Calculate the age, Wang Mang at this time has reached the age of fifty.

Even if Wang Mang practices martial arts, and even is still a martial artist who practices dirty Dacheng, but practicing dirty Dacheng is not a grandmaster after all, even if he can compete with the grandmaster when he sacrifices his life, his background is far from enough.

The longevity of a person who practices a dirty martial artist will be more than that of ordinary people, but not much.

If you don't become a grandmaster, it's even more difficult to be more than 100 years old.

But the grandmaster didn't just want to enter, there is no doubt that Wang Mang, who was the emperor of the Xia Dynasty, was also blocked in front of the mysterious and mysterious sympathy of the five elements, and he was not allowed to enter an inch.

This is the key in cultivation, once encountered, if you can't break it, you have to stop forever.

There will be no softening by anyone, by any status.

It seems that it is only one step away, but this step is the gap between heaven and earth.

The world is also full of the power of the grandmaster, who is willing to cast a little more attention to the dirty martial artist?

Beside Wang Mang, there are stacks of concerts sent from all over the world, stacked on top of each other, like hills, just seeing it makes people's scalp tingle.

But Wang Mang was used to all this, holding a brush and reading at a very fast speed.

Most of the pieces were only left with the word "read" and put aside, and a very small number of them would be carefully examined, and then their brows furrowed slightly.

The spirit cultivated in the past 20 years will naturally manifest itself and be full of majesty.

Gu Dan watched silently for a long time, but when Wang Mang finished reviewing all the concertos, he was afraid that it would be dark, so he coughed lightly.

Wang Mang, who heard the voice, raised his head, his frowning brows had not yet stretched, and he was stunned when he saw Gu Dan.

What a surprise followed!

"Brother Gu, are you back?!"

Wang Mang got up very happily, and the bookcase was almost overturned by his violent movements, but the pieces placed on the bookcase were not so lucky, and they fell to the ground one after another.

But Wang Mang didn't care at all, and walked quickly to Gu Dan's body, scanning him up and down, as if he wanted to see if there were any parts missing after so many years.

"How old are you, why are you so excited?"

Gu Dan said with a smile, stretched out his hand, and gently patted Wang Mang's shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work." ”

"It's not hard, it's not hard."

Wang Mang shook his head again and again, his frowning brows stretched, and a happy smile appeared on his face, "This time it won't be so many years away, right?" ”

"Ha, isn't it the same where I stay?"

Gu Dan said casually.

He does not meddle in state affairs, and he has made his attitude clear a long time ago.

Now there is no war, and there is no need for him to intervene at all.

The responsibilities have been exhausted.

In the Xia Dynasty at this time, there doesn't seem to be much difference between him and him, which is also one of the reasons why Gu Dan has left for so long.

"It's different!"

Who would have thought, but Wang Mang said categorically: "It's completely different." ”

"Oh?"

Gu Dan doubts.

"With Brother Gu here, I have confidence in my heart. Even if you do something wrong, there are people who can get to the bottom of it. Brother Gu, if you are not here, I am really walking on thin ice, for fear that I will make a mistake and not know it, and I am even afraid that there is no one willing to mention it. ”

Wang Mang said very seriously.

Gu Dan can ignore state affairs, and Gu Dan can freely go anywhere he wants, but Gu Dan is not in the Xia Dynasty, which is indeed different for Wang Mang.

Gu Bao is not his constraint, let alone treating him as a puppet.

The responsibilities and rights of the emperor are not a small part of him.

Gu Dan is in the Xia Dynasty, it is the Dinghai Divine Needle in his heart, even if there is any trouble, someone can stand up and clean him up - although it is likely to clean him up by the way, but what does it matter?

There are people behind and there is no one behind them, and there is support in the heart and there is no support, which are two completely different states.

Especially after becoming emperor, he almost had no friends.

Only in the small courtyard of Gu Dan can he temporarily forget the identity of the emperor and unload that burden.

But the Gu family's small courtyard is different because of Gu Dan's existence, and if he is not there, he will lose that taste.

What you think is insignificant may be as important as a thousand pounds in the eyes of others.

"How old is it, why is it suddenly sensational?"

Gu Dan scolded with a smile and said: "If you make a mistake, I am not there, and I will definitely say it, why do you have to be me?" ”

Hearing this, Wang Mang sighed softly, did not hide it, and said directly: "What if I disagree with Yu Lisheng? ”

Sure enough, as Gu Dan guessed before, it seemed that Xun Ke was competing with Yu Lisheng, but Wang Mang, who had always refused to make a decision behind him, had already made a choice.

"Then it depends on who's right."

Gu Dan just said plainly.

"It would be great if everything could be marked as right and wrong."

Wang Mang showed a helpless smile on his face, "Have you seen Xun Ke?" ”

"Not yet."

"Then let's go to Xun Ke first and make it clear together."

Wang Mang said immediately.

"Okay."

Gu Dan nodded lightly, and his heart became more and more convinced, this kid was really biased towards Xun Ke's side.

Be the first to go, not to mention preconceived, there will be more consideration, at least leave them time to convince themselves, it will definitely be more time than the time to win.

Want me to give your opinion, though?

Gu shook his head secretly in worry.

He has meddled enough in the earthly world to continue to change his trajectory too much.

Otherwise, not only will you get into trouble, but it will also be a big bad luck for the entire Xia Dynasty and even for the surrounding countries.

As long as it's not a big mistake, let them go.

His current ability can only be Xu Fanchen for a lifetime.

Wang Mang changed into civilian clothes and led Gu Dan to Xun Ke's mansion quietly.

Xun Ke was also busy in front of the bookcase, with all the pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and a lot of books on his side.

Occasionally, he would write a few sentences with great effort, and then he would confidently pull out a few books from the book mountain next to him, look at them twice, draw a circle in a tangled way, and then place them on the other side.

Compared with Wang Mang, his appearance has not changed so much, but he looks more mature and stable, exuding an awe-inspiring and reliable temperament from the inside out.

Calculating the age, Xun Ke is also thirty-eight years old, which is the most youthful age for a man.

The classics he once studied hard have become his most valuable treasure, and the experience of life and responsibility has allowed him to integrate everything and have enough experience and experience.

Xun Ke at this age is at his peak, and it is time to show his ambitions.

"Ke!"

Wang Mang called and directly woke up Xun Ke, who was immersed in the world of personal thoughts, "Look who's back!" ”

Xun Ke raised his head and saw Gu Dan beside him at a glance.

There was a little joy on his face, but he didn't rush to say hello, and the first thing he said was:

"Mr. Gu, I want to set the gift of the world, what do you think?"

(End of chapter)