I didn't intend to be a Fairy

A rectangular table, covered with gold silk embroidered cloth, filled with palace dishes, each dish is not big, served in small plates and bowls, but the quantity is large, at least more than 20 dishes.

The luminous cups of grape wine and chopsticks are inlaid with gold.

The Taoist still gave it to Empress Sanhua to taste first.

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

"I will go down the mountain at the end of summer in Mingde every year." The Taoist replied respectfully, paused, and then said, "I am just a Taoist, so I can't be called a fairy teacher, let alone your majesty is an emperor through the ages, let alone what your majesty said. It is an honor for His Majesty to call you Mr. Xianshi according to the custom of this dynasty."

"That's good! I'll call you sir!"

The elderly emperor seemed very happy to be praised by Fulong Temple, and then asked: "Sir, do you want to travel around the world and visit all the lands of Dayan?"

"almost."

The Taoist answered while feeding the cat food.

I could feel the gaze from the general opposite.

"Sir, you are so carefree!"

"It's just idle."

"I have been toiled by military and political affairs for most of my life. At this age, I really envy you sir." The aged emperor said with emotion, "It's funny to say that this world is my world, but speaking of it, the world I have seen is probably not as good as it is now. No one has seen as many as Mr. has been walking for several years."

"Don't dare to say that." The Taoist replied, "I'm just a Taoist. A Taoist has the way a Taoist sees the world, and your Majesty has the way your Majesty sees the world. How can it be the same?"

"Hahaha! Mister's wonderful words!"

"Don't dare..."

"I heard that Master once practiced on Yunding Mountain, and one night turned out to be a year. It's really the handwriting of an immortal."

"It's just a coincidence."

"oh?"

"Yunding Mountain is full of aura, and there are wonderful things left by the predecessors. When I came down here, I felt the aura, and the spirit was in the heaven and earth. Only one night and a year of wonder." Song You bowed his head and said, "Among this matter, The right time, the right place, and the harmony of people are indispensable, and my subordinates are only a small part of it."

"Fellow Daoist is too modest." The national teacher said.

"I heard that there are gods on Yunding Mountain, but I sent people to look for them several times, but they couldn't find them, so I thought it was just a rumor. It turns out, haha, Yunding Mountain is also waiting for gods like me."

"Don't dare..."

"I also heard that there is a place in the north of Yuezhou that is full of green tung trees, each of which is an ancient tree, towering into the clouds. Someone once saw a phoenix there, standing on the green tung tree and combing its feathers. I don't know if Mr. ?”

"I have only been down the mountain for a few years, and I have only traveled through the land of five states. I have not been to Yue state, so I don't know."

"Is there no record in Fulong Temple?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know something. Although I, Fulongguan, have traveled the world from generation to generation, I have never left behind what I saw and heard when I traveled the world."

"Oh? Why is this?"

"So that each generation sees the world in their own eyes."

"Wonderful!"

The emperor couldn't help but clapped his hands and laughed, and then he felt a little regretful: "I also sent people to look for it in the north of Yuezhou, and I did see the towering green trees that have existed for thousands of years, but I didn't see the phoenix, and I don't know if I missed it Or is this rumor just a rumor of the world, who thought that the answer could be found in the mouth of Mr. "

"Let His Majesty down."

"I've heard rumors that drinking the essence of Phoenix blood can give you immortality. I don't know if it's true or not?"

"Longevity is so easy to ask for."

"That's probably false."

"..."

Only now did Song You have time to taste the food.

Most of these dishes are cumbersome, except for the palace that needs cumbersomeness to show its identity, there is very little soil suitable for them, and it is almost impossible to see it outside. Song You couldn't name them either. Some of them can be tasted in the mouth, and the general craftsmanship and materials used can be tasted, while others can't even taste what it is and how it is roughly made.

There is nothing unpalatable, everything is delicious.

No matter how bad it is, it can be called "light".

It's just extraordinarily amazing, but there are not many.

After all, the emperor is old, and the taste is bland. These dishes should pay attention to the style, and some of them should also pay attention to auspicious metaphysics.

After this meal, the emperor didn't ask about any political affairs, but only talked about longevity, ghosts and gods, and strange things in the world.

That's good, at least it's good for Song You.

Song You is not a good minister or virtuous man, and he doesn't know much about government affairs. It is difficult for him to give a good answer when asked. On the contrary, such a chat-like conversation will make him feel relaxed.

They didn't talk about what happened to the Taiwei Mansion before.

According to the principle of ordinary people's dialogue, the Taoist should take care of the emperor's face, even if he is hypocritical, he must pay for his crime first, and then the emperor will stand up and say that it doesn't matter. Or the emperor showed his self-magnanimity, cared about the offense the Taoist received in Changjing, and expressed his shame for not being strict with his orders, and the Taoist pretended to be sincere and fearful, and exposed the matter.

But neither side did so.

Not even a word was mentioned.

As for the national teacher and General Chen, the national teacher occasionally echoed a few words, and most of the time, General Chen Ziyi was silent, more like a background board, and would only glance at Song You when he heard something interesting.

Until the night gradually deepened, the outside of the palace was full of stars.

"It's late at night." Song You got up to say goodbye, "It's time for me to say goodbye to Your Majesty."

"Sir, are you leaving now?"

"It is late."

"Forget it, I had a great time chatting with my husband at night. In recent years, the exhaustion in government affairs seems to have been swept away. Since my husband is in a hurry to go back, I will not stay any longer." The emperor said, and looked at it again. Looking at the national teacher and Chen Ziyi, "I will send you out of the palace, but the national teacher and General Chen must stay. When I come back, we will talk by candlelight until the third watch."

"I have another unfeeling request."

"Go ahead, sir!"

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

"Why not?"

The emperor agreed casually: "It's just that the food on the table is already cold, and the imperial dining room is ready, so please stay a little longer, sir, and I will ask someone to heat it up, and I will send it to your residence in the spare car."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Song You saluted quickly.

Soon after.

Lamps are lit everywhere in the palace, like fluorescent lights, 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 sanhua cat didn't know the rules, and ran around in small steps, looking left and right, looking for the rats in the palace.

A lot of eunuchs and court ladies behind him, carrying food boxes, followed from a distance without daring to make a sound. Some people often raised the corners of their eyes, glanced at the Taoist and his cat in front of them, and then quickly looked back.

"Can I leave my name in history?"

"Your Majesty is joking, which emperor does not leave his name in history?"

"The territory of Dayan at this moment far exceeds that of previous dynasties. The population of the people is also the most respected in all dynasties, and the people's livelihood is prosperous, which is also the highest in all dynasties. There is no other dynasty where the people live as well as this dynasty." The emperor waved his sleeves with a few He smelled alcohol and asked the Taoist, "Congratulations come from all directions, and all nations come to court. Sir, do you think there will be descendants who will call me an emperor through the ages?"

"I don't know about future generations."

Taoist's answer was as calm as ever.

"Don't you know, sir?"

"The merits and demerits will be judged by future generations."

"Sir, you are right!" The emperor smiled, "But right now I have three worries and doubts, but I want to ask you, sir!"

"Your Majesty is young, has little knowledge, and does not understand government affairs and military affairs. I am afraid that I will miss His Majesty."

"Sir, what you said is wrong." The emperor said as he walked, "I have been on the throne for decades, and I don't know how many voices I hear every day, some are right and some are wrong, some are good and some are not. There are big things, and you can say anything, how can I be so easily mistaken?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

"What's more, you can ask the scholar-bureaucrats, the traffickers, the pawns, and the immortal masters about the affairs of the people. As for how to choose them, I have my own calculations." Come, don't be burdened."

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

Song You felt that what he said was reasonable.

If the emperor in front of him believed what others said, how could he have the prosperity he has now? No matter what I said, it was just an extra voice in his ear.

At most this voice is 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 is increasing rapidly."

"Um."

"I think it's a good thing to change to another dynasty. I'm afraid it's a good thing to change to another emperor and sit in my position. Even the important officials in the court, many of them are proud of it and often go out. Let’s brag about it in front of the envoys of the state.” The emperor said and aimed at Song You, “But sir, you will know that a large number of people is a disaster, and if things go on like this, the world may be in chaos.”

"yes."

"Mr.'s patriarch saved Dayan's life decades ago. I don't know at this moment, does Mr. have a good plan?"

"It's a coincidence." Song You said after thinking about it.

"What kind of trick?"

"In the second year when I went down the mountain, I went to Anqing, Xuzhou. There is a great demon in Anqing, who has practiced Taoism for nearly a thousand years. Because of his many good deeds, he was regarded as a Yanxian by the local people. I wonder if your majesty knows?"

"But that Yanxian who stole the official storehouses to save the people during the severe drought?" The emperor said without thinking.

Song You didn't know whether he knew about it because he was interested in the longevity of gods and ghosts, or because he knew about the world's movements like the palm of his hand, but he also praised it after hearing the words:

"Your Majesty is really a wise king."

"I don't know what that person has to do with this matter?"

"When I came to Anqing, Yanxian knew that I had invited me to be a guest, and I talked with me about the way to become a god." Song You said, "At that time, I also thought of the worries of Your Majesty at the moment, thinking about Anqing Immortal Yan is born with the ability to fly across the sea, has a lot of knowledge, and wants to benefit the people and become a god, so I asked Anqing Yanxian to go overseas to find good seeds, which may solve Dayan's urgent needs, and the merits are immeasurable."

"oh!?"

The emperor was shocked immediately, and asked: "Sir, do you know that there are good breeds overseas?"

"Just a guess."

"If we can find better varieties with higher yield per mu than Eastern rice, and solve this crisis, I will thank you sir on behalf of the people of the world!" The emperor said and wanted to salute.

"Your Majesty must not give such a big gift. It is too early at this time, and I don't know if Yanxian can be found." Song You said, "Besides, if you find it, it will be Yanxian's descendants who have come across the sea to find it. I shouldn't thank you, I should thank Anqing Yanxian."

"Mr. and Yanxian should all be thankful."

"If you find it, please spread it as soon as possible to solve this emergency." Song You paused, "I agree with Yanxian that he seeks benefits for the people, and I will protect his merits. If Your Majesty really wants to thank you, Then I ask Your Majesty to reward Anqing Yan Xian, although this matter has immeasurable merit, it is all done by Yan Xian, and should not be divided by other people."

"I will obey!"

"If you don't find it, I have no other way to find it. I hope His Majesty will not blame you."

"Sir, if you have a heart, it is a great kindness!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"It's a good thing to invite Mr. to come to the palace for a talk, and it's also a good thing to see him off. In just a short moment, I relieved a great worry in my heart, and I will have a good sleep for a while from now on." The emperor said, "But I There are still two doubts in my mind."

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

"One is the great trouble in the north," said the emperor. "After years of fighting, Saibei people no longer dare to invade, and the Western Regions have become more stable. However, the chaos in the northeast and northwest is not the heart disease of one dynasty, but the heartache of every dynasty in the Central Plains for thousands of years. The confidant of the dynasty is a serious trouble. The prosperity of the dynasty is naturally peaceful. Once the Central Plains declines, they will definitely sweep south, endanger the court, plunder the people, and bring disaster to the common people. It can be cured for a while, but it can't last for a few years or ten years."

"Your Majesty wants to call?"

"Of course!"

The emperor did not wear the dragon robes of the opening of the dynasty, but only ordinary clothes. In the middle of the night, he walked casually in the palace city, chatting with Taoists, and just opening his mouth, it was not only the life and death of thousands of people, but also related to this land The fate of thousands of people in future generations.

Perhaps this opening is a pearl in history.

"At this time of uprightness and prosperity, there are both national teachers and good generals. I want to send troops to conquer the north of the Great Wall first, and then conquer the western regions. I only hope that in my lifetime, I will wipe out the great troubles in the north for tens of thousands of people in future generations!"

The aged emperor's voice was sonorous and powerful.

The Taoist couldn't help squinting his eyes when he heard this.

What the emperor said is an exaggeration, but even if it only keeps the north safe for a hundred years, it can already be called a world-class feat.

"..."

At this time, what the Taoist saw in his eyes seemed to be no longer the palace in the middle of the night, but a turning point in history.

I only sighed, what virtue and ability do I have.