As soon as these words came out, the voices in the entire hall stopped, and everyone looked for prestige.

Especially Song Qian, the guard of Linzi County who came to offer the Qilin Zhirui this time, his face changed color suddenly, because he saw that the person who spoke was Zhao Tuo, the Marquis of Great Qin Martial Arts, and he was staring at him with blazing eyes.

The faces of the ministers also had their own reactions.

Ziying, Wang Wu and other people who had friends with Zhao Tuo looked worried, and they didn't understand what Zhao Tuo was doing when he spoke out at the moment. Tingwei Li Si's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at Zhao Tuo with some surprise.

In his impression, Zhao Tuo is not such a short-sighted person?

The First Emperor on the main throne had a flat expression.

His gaze swept around Zhao Tuo's face, and then fell on the body of Song Qian, the county guard, and said with a smile: "Since the martial arts marquis is curious about the true appearance of the qilin, Song Qing may come to find the qilin, so that I and Zhuqing can also see it." ”

Song Qian swallowed his saliva and said: "Back to Your Majesty, that Qilin was born less than half a day ago, and it was able to gallop away, beyond the reach of people, and it ran into the mountains and forests in an instant, and when the minister got the news and rushed away, it was already gone." Although the minister has the heart to find the unicorn, I am afraid that he will not be able to catch it. ”

Lu Sheng rolled his eyes, and asked curiously: "Song Junshou, I heard that in the past, Lu Ai Gongxi hunted a strange beast, and its beast elk body, ox tail, and a horn, after Confucius identified it, he thought it was a unicorn, but I don't know if this thing is the same?" ”

Song Qian knew that Lu Sheng was coming to relieve the siege, and hurriedly said: "However, according to the people in the village, this thing is in the body of an elk, an oxtail, and a horned elephant, which is very rare. It also coincided with the emperor's enshrinement of Zen, so it was believed that the unicorn came into the world to set off the virtue of the holy king. ”

Lu Sheng said: "I see, the unicorn is a benevolent beast, which does not appear in the wild, but takes off from the body of the cow to show Rui, it is the auspicious rui given by God in response to His Majesty's Zen, in order to show the virtue of the Holy King." ”

As he spoke, Lu Sheng said to the First Emperor: "After the minister heard that after Lu Ai Gongxi hunted the Lin, he was seriously injured and died because he didn't know the Rui Beast. When Confucius saw this, he cried and said: Lin came out and died, and my way was poor. And make a song cloud, Tang Yu Shi Xi Lin Feng You, now is not the time to ask for anything, Lin Xi Lin Xi I am worried. ”

"From this point of view, the beast of the unicorn is born as Xianrui, but it cannot be obtained. If it is captured by Lu Gong, the country's fortunes will decline. Your Majesty must not force such beasts after them. ”

Lu Sheng's beard is white, his face is plump, and he is dressed in a wide robe with large sleeves, which is quite dusty. At this moment, he is even more quoted from the classics, and his body is full of persuasion, which makes many people nod their heads.

Zhao Tuo stared at Lu Sheng and couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

This overseas immortal seeking sect's Fang Shi has a very high rank, much more powerful than Hou Sheng, who can only refine medicine.

Lu Sheng first responded to Zhao Tuo's request to see the true face with the appearance of the unicorn hunted by Lu Aigong. Then he cited the history of the death of the unicorn, the crying of Confucius, and the decline of the Lu State to prove that the unicorn could not be hunted down and hunted, and directly rejected the idea of letting people hunt down the unicorn.

If you want to catch the Qilin, if you injure it and kill it, do you also want Great Qin to fall into the same fate as the Lu State?

Such a reasonable speech directly blocked Zhao Tuo's troubles.

Looking at Lu Sheng's smiling old face, Zhao Tuo's eyes became more and more cold.

This was his first confrontation with the Immortal Seeking Sect Fangshi, but he didn't expect this opponent to be quite difficult.

However, since Zhao Tuo decided to start a war against this group of Fangshi, he would not back down.

He smiled and said, "What Lu Gong said is very reasonable. The unicorn can only be watched from a distance and cannot be hunted, and I was abrupt just now. But now that the unicorn is gone, the cow that gave birth to it is still there. Such a sacred cow can give birth to auspicious rui for my Great Qin, do not be humiliated, I should go to see it in person, and by the way, listen carefully to the words of those people in the township who have seen the unicorn, and it is good to have a long insight. ”

This martial artist really has to be investigated to the end!

Lu Sheng, Han Zhong, and Song Qian all had their eyelids jumping. Before the counties were offering auspicious rui to the emperor, it was a black pheasant, and it was a turtle, the emperor laughed at it and gave a reward, at that time Zhao Tuo did not have the slightest voice to object, how did he get to Linzi City, in the face of the great auspicious rui of the unicorn descending into the world, he began to do the opposite.

Sweat was already pouring out of Song Qian's forehead.

For the matter of the unicorn, he was naturally prepared.

There is evidence of the cow that gave birth to the cub and the villager who has seen the unicorn, and if it is a general test, he is not afraid.

But the other party is Zhao Tuo, the martial arts marquis, and his reputation is outside, how can people not be afraid?

Not to mention looking at Zhao Tuo's-for-tat appearance here, once he goes, he will definitely desperately look for any flaws, and there is a high probability that things will be leaked.

At this moment, the First Emperor on the throne spoke.

"Wugong Hou said well, the cow is born of a beast, it is auspicious, the unicorn is gone, the cow must not be humiliated, and people should take good care of it."

Song Qian was overjoyed.

The words of the First Emperor are equivalent to directly determining the nature of this matter, and even the martial arts marquis cannot be overturned at will.

Sure enough, Shi Sheng, who persuaded him to engage in auspiciousness, was right, using auspiciousness to cater to the emperor's sealing of Zen would be beneficial and harmless, even if the emperor guessed that this matter was false, it was impossible to deny it.

If it is denied, it will not become the biggest joke in the whole world, but it will also be characterized as a reality to match its own holiness.

Song Qian hurriedly bowed, and said that after he went back, he would let people take good care of the cow.

After the First Emperor bowed his head, he said, "I'm tired, so let's go out first." ”

"Yui." The ministers received the order.

The First Emperor said: "The Marquis of Wugong stays, I have something to say to you." ”

"Yui." Zhao Tuo responded calmly.

All the ministers walked out, and before leaving, most of them secretly looked at Zhao Tuo and shook their heads secretly.

Wugong Hou is also a clever person on weekdays, how could he make mistakes in this kind of thing?

Before leaving, Lu Sheng and Han Zhong also smiled at Zhao Tuo.

That kind of pride can be felt even by ignorant children.

After a while, all the ministers in the house left, except for the eunuchs waiting in the corner of the palace, only the first emperor and the martial arts marquis Zhao Tuo remained.

The First Emperor looked at Zhao Tuo, who looked calm in front of him, shook his head and said, "Do you think I don't know?" ”

Zhao Tuo said: "Your Majesty knows, but I like it very much." ”

The First Emperor smiled: "Why don't you like it?" And this matter is not necessarily false, I am the Son of Heaven, and I should be ordered to heaven with supreme merit, and God will give me auspiciousness. Zhao Tuo was silent.

Yes, the emperor naturally likes this kind of thing. Immediately after the canonization of the Zen, these auspicious rays representing the holy king appeared, which was to show the heavens' recognition of the emperor's merits and virtues.

Whatever the truth, the emperor only wanted it to be true.

Zhao Tuo said: "The minister knows that auspicious things are beneficial, but the minister is worried about one thing. ”

"What are you worried about?" The First Emperor spoke curiously.

"The minister heard that in the past, the Duke of Qi Huan was good at wearing purple clothes, and all the people of a country followed the king's example, and only liked purple clothes. However, the purple clothes are very valuable, and five plain cloths can't be exchanged for one purple cloth. Qi people are good purple, and the extravagance in the country is flourishing, which is not the blessing of the country. ”

Zhao Tuo spoke in a deep voice, using the stories of the people of this era to tell stories, and making good use of metaphors to express his opinions to the emperor.

"The minister also heard that King Chuling was a good man with a thin waist, and the ministers of the court were afraid that they would lose their waist and lose the king's favor, so they didn't dare to eat more, and only ate one meal a day to control their waists. Every day, when they get up, they have to hold their breath, tie their belts tightly, and hold on to the wall before they can stand up. By the second year, the Manchu courtiers were all dark and black. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Tuo was already a poor dagger, and said bluntly: "When the minister sees that Qi Huan is in a good purple suit, a country is extravagant." King Chu Ling has a thin waist, but the full dynasty is dark, and the national government is weak. Today, Your Majesty likes auspicious winds, and the ministers are worried that the Qin officials of the entire Great Qin Counties will follow suit when they see that they can be rewarded for offering auspicious rui, so as to please Your Majesty's heart."

Zhao Tuo didn't say the next consequences, but he knew that the First Emperor was very clear.

The First Emperor stared at Zhao Tuo expressionlessly.

Zhao Tuo bowed his head slightly to show respect for the superior, but his expression was very calm, and his gaze was opposite that of the First Emperor.

This is a dissuasion after his reply when Taishan was enshrined in Zen.

Xiangrui keeps appearing, the Manchu Dynasty is full of flattery, if he doesn't stand up to dissuade, when the matter of Qidi Xiangrui spreads, I'm afraid that Daqin will be full of auspiciousness.

Only, will the emperor listen?

The atmosphere in the hall was depressing.

The eunuchs standing in the corner sweated on their foreheads.

The martial arts marquis compared the emperor to the Duke of Qi Huan in a good purple suit, and the king of Chu Ling with a thin waist.

I'm afraid Tingwei Li Si wouldn't dare to say this kind of thing. The prince is so bold, will the emperor punish him? In the end, the First Emperor just shook his head and said, "I know, you can go out." ”

Zhao Tuo sighed in his heart. Arched his hand: "Only." ”

He turned in silence, with some sadness in his eyes. Wouldn't that work?

However, just as Zhao Tuo turned around and was about to leave, the voice of the First Emperor came from behind.

"The auspicious omen will stop at the unicorn."

Zhao Tuo paused, a smile bloomed on his face, and his eyes brightened a lot.

The emperor is not really oil and salt. It's still persuasion.

He turned around and saluted to the First Emperor, "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

The First Emperor shook his head slightly.

The story of Qi Huan's good purple clothes is recorded in Han Fei's book.

Upside down.

As a monarch who was familiar with the works of the Legalists, the First Emperor was naturally very clear in his heart, and when Zhao Tuo spoke, he knew clearly that continuing to let the auspicious things spread would cause harm to the country.

But to make it clear, if it were someone else's advice, he, the supreme emperor in the world, might listen, but not with this attitude.

The auspicious rui before is related to the heavenly auspicious omen after the sealing of Zen, and he will not deny it.

But after that, he will listen to Zhao Tuo's persuasion to curb this behavior.

Looking at the young man in front of him saluting respectfully to him.

A smile flashed in the First Emperor's eyes. This is his son-in-law.

Although the words are a bit unpleasant, they are really good for the whole country.

"Zhao Tuo would rather be angry with me, but also admonish, his love for me and Daqin has never been lacking."

Some people died, but not completely......