The West Garden, also known as the Taiye Pool, was originally a royal garden, and it was also the school ground for the Son of Heaven to take the martial arts examination before this dynasty.

Before Jiajing succeeded to the throne, there was only one high platform in Xiyuan, and some roofs on the platform were built by Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao.

Six years ago, after the Renyin Palace changed, Jiajing ordered someone to tear down the roof of the West Garden, and then built a palace on the basis of the high platform, called Ziguang.

During the Yuan Dynasty, Xiyuan was also known as the Tiantai, which was understood in the vernacular as the ladder to heaven.

This is also one of the reasons why Jiajing chose Xiyuan to take refuge.

At this time, the building of the West Garden is not grandiose, not even exquisite, and it is in the middle of winter, the grass and trees are withering, and as far as the eye can see, there is only a lonely palace and a few rockeries and strange stones scattered around.

Under the escort of the brigade guards.

Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chariot and wearing a big coat, returned to the West Garden with a solemn face.

Hearing the movement outside, two brightly colored lion cats, one white and one black, also walked out of the palace with cat steps, and said "meow~" twice towards Jiajing on the dragon chariot.

Seeing these two cats, Jiajing's gloomy face eased slightly, and after seeing Jiajing pick up the white cat on the ground and stroking it twice, Huang Jin, who followed Jiajing's side, dared to speak.

"Emperor, those scholars have always been like this, if the emperor hurts the immortal body because of this, it will not be worth it."

Jiajing snorted coldly with a gloomy face: "He Ning Jue alone is a loyal minister, a good minister, a virtuous minister?" I have the mandate of heaven, and I have left Tao Zhenren in the palace, that is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty! ”

Saying this, the anger in Jiajing's heart was born again, and the white cat named "Qiyu" in his arms looked at his shovel official suspiciously, Jiajing then reined in a little volume, and gently put Qiyu on the ground and walked towards the dragon chair in the palace.

"The prince is already weak, I teach and practice twice, the prince is seriously ill, if it is not for Tao Zhenren to pray for blessings, the prince can turn the crisis into safety?"

"This is still the case of Tao Zhenren, if there is no Tao Zhenren, will I hand over the crown prince to those scholars and doctors, and teach another emperor Xiaozong for my Ming Dynasty?!"

As a smart person, Jiajing is sober.

But there are some things that Jiajing can't help but believe.

First of all, the throne blown by the strong wind smashed on Jiajing's head impartially, and then it was the fire in Jiajing in the eighteenth year of Jihai, Jiajing in the fire was rescued, and in the twenty-first year of Jiajing, more than a dozen palace maids strangled Jiajing for half an hour.

And Tao Zhongwen was even more outrageous, first directly said the proverb "If the two dragons don't see each other, they will be hurt when they see each other", and as a result, Jiajing toured the south and ordered the prince Zhu Zaili to supervise the country, and the father and son met.

As soon as he left Beijing, the palace caught fire, and even more, on the morning of the palace fire, Tao Zhongwen predicted that the palace would catch fire.

Jiajing didn't suspect that Tao Zhongwen put it over.

But what happened next was not normal, the crown prince contracted smallpox a few days after the palace fire in the eighteenth year of Jiajing, and Tao Zhongwen had never seen the prince during this period.

In the end, Tao Zhongwen returned to Beijing with Jiajing to pray for the crown prince, and Zhu Zaili turned the corner.

At this point, Jiajing has no doubt about Tao Zhongwen.

Before Huang Jin could speak, Gao Zhong, one of Jiajing's cronies, trotted in front of Jiajing.

"Emperor, Taichang Cheng Tao Fengchang is here."

When Tao Zhongwen entered the court, Jiajing gave Tao Zhongwenyin's eldest son Tao Shitong as Taichangcheng.

Jiajing's eyebrows were raised, and he asked in a deep tone: "It's for Tao Zhenren's business." ”

"Yes." Gao Zhong quietly glanced at Jiajing, and then said in a low voice: "Tao Fengchang brought a total of 6,200 taels of python jade, gold treasure, magic crown, and gold and silver from the Tao family's father over the years, saying that the real person is very old, and he prays to return to the mountains and forests. ”

Hearing this, Jiajing's face suddenly sank, and he said with some displeasure: "The prince has not yet been crowned, how can a real person return to the mountain?" ”

"Tell Tao Shitong that he should not care about the affairs of the court, he just needs to be filial to his relatives and serve his father well, those pythons and gold treasures are not given to the Tao family, but to his father Tao Zhenren! Let him take it back! ”

Gao Zhong sang a song, and then withdrew from the house.

For Jiajing, everything in the DPRK and China has a cabinet in front of him, and he only needs to control the cabinet.

The only people who can force Jiajing to have to go down in person are these Taoists.

The proverb "the two dragons don't see each other" involved the two emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

Whether it is the injury of the "real dragon" or the qi failure of the "hidden dragon", it is something that Jiajing does not want to see.

This is not the first time Tao Zhongwen has asked Jiajing to resign.

But it was the time when Tao Zhongwen wanted to roll up and leave.

When Tao Shitong returned to the real mansion and looked at the python jade and other things that Tao Shitong brought back with his head down, Tao Zhongwen, who was meditating in the hall, couldn't help but have a wry smile on his face.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable."

"Ugh."

Tao Zhongwen is a county official in Huangmei, and when he studied magic in his early years, he met Shao Yuanjie, a priest of the Qing Palace on Longhu Mountain.

Now Tao Zhongwen, who has already regretted that his intestines are green, how can he be so full that he has nothing to do, and he went to Beijing to tell the fortune of the Son of Heaven.

Tao Shitong looked at Tao Zhongwen with a sad face and said, "Dad, we are too deep, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave Beijing." ”

Tao Zhongwen is a smart person, at first he heard that Shao Yuanjie wanted to come to Beijing by himself, Tao Zhongwen thought it was a good errand.

But when Tao Zhongwen really arrived in Beijing, he found that this was not a place where a knife and pen official like him could put his beak at all.

The longer he stayed in Beijing, the more convinced Tao Zhongwen became of his own judgment.

This court is a huge powder keg.

It's just that when today's Ziquan is scheming, he forcibly put together the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and suppressed them.

The Tao family has no roots and no foundation, even if it is an official residence, worshipping the prime minister and sealing the marquis, it is just a chess piece that can be sacrificed at any time.

"Shitong, tell those school captains that from now on, the real mansion will be closed to thank guests, and accompany the Son of Heaven for forty-nine days."

Tao Zhongwen, who looked helpless, commanded with his tongue wide.

If it weren't for Tao Zhongwen's urgency, he hurriedly bit his tongue and spit out blood, and today's matter would not have ended so easily.

Tao Shitong was stunned when he heard this, looked at Tao Zhongwen cautiously and asked, "Dad, that old man in the little pavilion, we don't ...... it."

Without waiting for Tao Shitong to finish speaking, Tao Zhongwen angrily reprimanded: "See what you see! Don't you think my Tao family is stuck deep enough here?! What Xu Butang Yan Ge is old, all of them are gone! ”

Thanks to the Holy Grace, the Tao family can now be safe and sound.

But the Son of Heaven will not live forever, and how many Sons of Heaven have been reigning for more than 30 years in the Ming Dynasty?

The Son of Heaven is desperately pursuing the method of immortality, is there really an immortal person in this world?

Looking at the green smoke rising from the incense burner in the distance, Tao Zhongwen's eyes couldn't help but show a little despair.

"Poor Dao is sincerely wishing Your Majesty a long life......"

After a long time, Tao Zhongwen recited the "Taishang Salvation Sutra" in the hall again, and the pious chanting sound was matched with the appearance of a crane with a childish face, Tao Zhongwen at this moment really looked like a master.