The Human Emperor

It was the note left by Wang Chong.

Wang Chong did it very secretly. From left to right, although several Jinyi eunuchs have been following, no one saw this scene.

This note has been held in Gao Lishi's hand for a long time, but he has not made up his mind.

"Ugh!"

With a long sigh, Gao Lishi moved his wrist, and the piece of paper was shattered in his palm, and countless pieces of paper flew out through the cracks of the paper.

After a long time, Gao Lishi's voice finally sounded in the night:

"Little plum, take a trip to the foreign palace for me."

...

But just a moment later, Wang Chong's mouth finally showed a smile when he received a letter from Father Gao in the foreign palace.

Outside the capital city, 17 miles apart, Chunyu Lake, and Shanshui Pavilion.

The huge lake is smooth and clear, like a mirror, with green lotus scattered on it, and red lotus swaying on the lotus leaves, like a lady with a respectable Miaoman.

The breeze came slowly, the green lotus swayed, and the lotus blossoms also swayed and danced.

Right in the middle of the lake, an antique gilt pavilion stands proudly and looks very conspicuous.

The pavilion and the lake shore are connected by a long corridor, which looks like a long dragon from a distance, with unique characteristics.

This is a famous scenic spot outside the capital city. In a few months, when the Buddha’s birthday, there will be tourists like forests. Countless tourists in the capital will hold lotus lanterns and drop lotus from the upstream stream. The lamp drifted along with the stream into the Chunyu Lake.

Thousands of lotus lanterns came here fearlessly, and the scene was spectacular.

It's just that it's not yet time, and there are few people in the Chunyu Lake, and it's almost hard to see the trace.

But at this moment, the two most important guests are welcome in the landscape pavilion in the middle of the lake.

An ancient table, a yellow wine, two tea cups, and a few plates of side dishes, Wang Chong was sitting opposite the ancient table, looking at Father Gao with a smile on his face.

Gao Lishi is the director of Ouchi, the confidant of the holy emperor, he usually has delicacies from mountains and seas, delicious delicacies, and nothing else. According to reason, Wang Chong should be here and set up a large table of delicacies.

However, Wang Chong knew that Mr. Gao's favorite was the rice wine side dish that ordinary people ate.

For a person in a high position like Mr. Gao, sometimes alone, what he yearns for in his heart is just the ordinary life of ordinary people.

As for this Chunyu Lake, it is also the place that Father Gao likes to visit during his spare time.

Many people are surprised that Gao Lishi actually believes in Buddhism, and every year on the Buddha's birthday, he will go out of the palace and come here to preside over the ceremony of lighting the Buddha's birthday.

"Recently, I was bored in the imperial palace. It's really refreshing to come to this spring rain lake landscape pavilion."

A breeze hit, Gao Lishi closed his eyes slightly, feeling the fragrance of lotus in the water.

"The father-in-law should come here more to walk around."

Wang Chong said.

Gao Lishi just smiled, and did not continue on this topic. He turned his gaze and quickly looked at which pot of rice wine on the table:

"The King of Foreign Land is interested!"

Gao Lishi smiled but didn't smile, but Wang Chong smiled without answering.

A big person like Gao Lishi, in fact, there are usually many high-ranking officials and princes and ministers to give him various gifts. I hope Gao Lishi will be by the side of the holy emperor. A familiar face in front of the celebrity of Lux is also very beneficial to the future.

Although Gao Lishi was known as the "Mille" of the Tang Dynasty, he never refused the gifts from these people, but then he was shelved or handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Over time, when the Minister of Korea and China learned about it, he felt that Gao Lishi was incorruptible and his character was noble, so no one gave gifts.

But few people know that Gao Lishi doesn't like gifts, it's just that the gifts given by those people are not in the heart of Gao Lishi.

"Wow!"

Gao Lishi said, grabbed the wine jug on the table, took the small wine cup on the side, poured a glass of rice wine for himself, put down the jug, picked up the wine cup, Gao Lix tasted carefully, his eyes Squinting slightly, the look of intoxication was completely different from the usual time.

The expression seemed to be not plain rice wine in the cup, but some kind of jade liquid.

"Good wine! Good food!"

Drinking a sip of rice wine and adding a chopsticks braised beef, Gao Lishi's expression is delicate and content. Unlike the prominent and respected Ouchi, he looks no different from ordinary people.

Watching this scene, Wang Chong was also full of emotion. Who could have imagined that what the dignified Gao Lishi wanted and thought was so simple.

"Let's say, the prince invited me today. It shouldn't be just to invite me to a bar."

After the cup was finished, Gao Lishi put down the wine glass, looked at Wang Chong in front of him, and went straight to the subject.

"Father-in-law, Shu Wang Chong is abrupt. Wang Chong does not know something and wants to ask his father-in-law!"

The smile at the corner of Wang Chong's mouth was constricted, his expression was serious, and he spoke.

"Is it for what the Holy Emperor summoned yesterday?"

Gao Lishi said lightly, but didn't look at Wang Chong.

"Exactly! King Shu was dull. The Holy Emperor was summoned yesterday. During the game, the words that the Holy Emperor said have not been understood until now, please give your father-in-law advice!"

Wang Chong said with respect.

The heart of the king is unpredictable, and the holy emperor’s mind is looking at the court and the opposition, I am afraid that few people can guess it, but Gao Lishi is different. The various courts, including yesterday's game, if there is one person who can point out the confusion and point out the key points, I'm afraid there is only Gao Lishi Gao father-in-law.

This Ouchi, who served the Holy Emperor for decades, was probably the only one who answered the doubts in the hearts of the Manchu Civil and Martial Arts.

"What do you want to know?"

Gao Lishi was silent a lot, and said.

"The Holy Emperor is the Holy Emperor?"

Wang Chong stared at Father Gao and said directly.

Hearing these words, Gao Lix suddenly frowned deeply:

"Why would you ask such a question?"

"Father-in-law, a person will not change for no reason. The image of the holy emperor has long been determined in the minds of civil and military officials. There are only two explanations for such a big change in a person's sudden change. One is to be stimulated and the other is hidden. , There is another... the same appearance but different people!"

Speaking of the last sentence, Wang Chong stared at Father Gao firmly, without letting go of any slight changes in his eyes.

The East Palace incident, the draft incident, and the Taipinglou incident, including the holy emperor's order of Yang Zhao to open the treasury, are no longer a secret in the ruling and opposition parties. In private, people have long doubted whether the holy emperor is still the holy emperor.

It's just because this conjecture is too rebellious, so no one dared to say it.Moreover, this kind of conjecture inside and outside the ruling and the public is still only a minority, but whether it is now or in the past life, this kind of conjecture has always been there.

--As early as the Great Qin Empire, there was a civet cat changing for a prince, who would dare to say that there would not be any now?

"The King of Foreign Land, what do you think?"

At this moment, a voice came from his ears, and Gao Lishi stared at Wang Chong and asked back.

Wang Chong was silent, of course he didn't believe it.How could a false holy emperor be able to block his real world, and how could he let the eternal loyal eunuch like Gao Gonggong follow him?

The false holy emperor's theory is that the existence of the father-in-law is also a key factor why it has not become popular in later generations.

"I don't believe it naturally!"

Wang Chong quickly recovered and shook his head:

"It's just that if the holy emperor is still the holy emperor, how can there be such a big change before and after, please teach me!"

Gao Lishi was silent, his sharp gaze gradually lost his original sharpness and gradually became softer.In those wise eyes, countless thoughts flashed in a flash, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"This question, I can't answer you either."

After a long silence, Father Gao finally spoke.

Wang Chong couldn't hide his disappointment when he heard the words. This was definitely not the answer he was looking forward to. If even Father Gao didn't say anything, I'm afraid no one would know the answer.

But at this moment, Gao Lishi's voice continued to come from his ears:

"...You just need to know that your majesty is still that majesty, everything has a cause, that's enough!"

Gao Gong is fair and lustful.

Wang Chong's expression was slightly startled, and then he let out a long sigh of relief.

Although Grandpa Gao still didn't say any substantive answer, it was enough to hear him say the words "Your Majesty is still that Majesty".

At least for the panicked officials in the outside world, it is tantamount to taking a reassurance!

It's just that for Wang Chong, this explanation made him more and more puzzled.

"If the father-in-law doesn't say it, it is not convenient to force it underneath, but at the time of the inner sanctuary, your majesty seems to have something to say, but Wang Chong hasn't figured it out until now, so please give me advice."

Wang Chong pondered for a moment, then continued.

Apart from the affairs of the court, Wang Chong was most concerned about what the Holy Emperor said during the game yesterday.

From yesterday to now, Wang Chong has been feeling deeply disturbed. If, as Gao Lishi said, the holy emperor is the holy emperor, and it is not false, then it is more disturbing.

"Your Majesty is in his prime of life. Why is there such an entrustment, and even if the holy emperor has a century of life, there are also the Prince of the East Palace and the civil and military officials who will protect the world and the people. Why does your Majesty alone tell Wang Chong about this? In addition—"

Wang Chong paused, took out the carefully preserved Pisces jade pendant from his arms and placed it on the table:

"The holy emperor gave me this jade pendant, and said that the time came, and the jade pendant would give all the answers. What is the timing of the holy emperor's so-called? What is this jade pendant? I checked all the classics. There is no record of this jade pendant!"

Since yesterday, Wang Chong has used his enormous power, including Lu Tingzhi, and those families who have the closest relationship with Wang Chong. They all mobilized and used all the manpower and material resources to search for classics and find information, but there was nothing about this. The record of a piece of Pisces jade pendant.

The green lotus swayed, and a breeze blew across the pavilion, and the pavilion suddenly became quieter.