Martial Cultivator

A spring rain fell without warning. Starting from last night, in the early morning, the ground in the entire divine city became wet. This was not the first spring rain in the Liang Dynasty. Naturally, no one specially There was no reason to sigh. When the major officials from the capital city rushed to the imperial city to attend the court meeting, news came from the imperial city that they would be taking a day off today. They did not explain the reason. They are thinking wildly.

After Taishi Ling learned that the court meeting would not be held today, he turned around and went to the duty room next to the imperial city. The Prime Minister was on duty today and was here.

After arriving at the check-in room and letting people know, Taishi Ling stood on the steps and watched the spring rain, thoughtfully.

Not long after, an official in the duty room welcomed the Taishi Ling in, and the Taishi Ling saw Mr. Zaifu sitting in front of a small stove to warm himself.

Seeing Tai Shiling walk in, Master Zaifu poured him a cup of hot tea and said with emotion, "When the spring rain fell, it was like returning to early winter in the blink of an eye. It's so cold."

As soon as Taishi Ling sat down, he got straight to the point and asked, "Why don't you hold a court meeting today?"

Master Zaifu smiled, then looked at his old friend in front of him strangely, and asked, "Why do you think I will know?"

Tai Shiling said angrily, "You are Zaifu. You don't even know. Who else knows?"

Mr. Zaifu took a sip of hot tea and felt the warmth slowly moving through his body. Then he said, "You, how come you have been an official in the court for so many years and still don't understand? I and other ministers are under your Majesty's control." In my heart, I am not as good as those warriors, and it is even less likely that I will be regarded as a minister by your majesty. I will not listen to any intimate words. There were only two ministers in the Liang Dynasty before. There is a great general and a great guardian. Now, there is only one left, and that is today’s great general.”

Tai Shiling was a little dissatisfied and said, "Your Majesty is too partial. Warriors defend the country and scholars govern the country. There is no difference in importance. Besides, if the matter of governing the world is left to them, warriors, can they manage it well?"

Mr. Zaifu said helplessly, "It's a good thing that your Majesty is open-minded, otherwise your words would be unpalatable if they reached His Majesty's ears."

Taishi Ling suddenly smiled calmly, "I'm not afraid of this anymore. It's a great honor for you to be the Prime Minister, but after all, it's a matter of His Majesty's words. But I, Taishi Ling, let alone Your Majesty, even Emperor Taizu Gao, can't do it." You can’t be dismissed just because you want to.”

The post of Taishi Ling, except for the first one in the past who needs to be recommended by the courtiers, every subsequent Taishi Ling is hereditary and consistent with the throne. Unless the dynasty is destroyed, the surname of the Taishi Ling must always be that same.

Mr. Zaifu waved his hands and said in a feint of anger, "You're great, that's enough."

Tai Shiling laughed loudly, took a sip of hot tea, and then asked again, "Do you really not know the inside story?"

Master Zaifu shook his head and said softly, "Your Majesty has always been like this. He is not like ordinary emperors. If you don't want to say it, no one will know. If you want to do something, even if the sky is falling, just say it." Just do it. Last year, before I went to the north alone, the ministers were so stubborn that there were several guys beating themselves to death in front of the palace gate, but His Majesty decided to leave after he said so? The Xia family with connections outside the country

When the root is pulled out, doesn’t it also mean that it is pulled out? "

Taishi Ling's eyes were complicated, and he was silent for a moment and said, "I still don't agree with Your Majesty's decision to go to the North alone. If you hadn't stopped me, I would have been among the people who died in front of the palace gate. As for uprooting the Xia family, But I think this is the way it should be. These people are devouring my wealth but are not my people, so they should be killed!"

Master Zaifu sighed, "It's time to change your temper, otherwise you will suffer a loss."

Tai Shiling disagreed, "My family has always been like this, otherwise we wouldn't be worthy of holding this historical pen."

Lord Zaifu did not speak in a hurry, but just poured another cup of tea for this old friend.

Tai Shiling thought for a while, took out a memorial from his arms, and handed it to Master Zaifu.

Mr. Zaifu did not pick it up. He knew what was inside without reading it. "Still you think this matter is inappropriate?"

Tai Shiling said calmly, "Even if that young warrior has some merits, he should not be given such an honor. He is young and already somewhat domineering. After receiving such favor from His Majesty, I am afraid he will become even more arrogant."

Master Zaifu said softly, "But do you think that even if you accept this discount, you can make His Majesty change his mind and take back the favor that he has given out?"

Tai Shiling frowned and said, "No matter what, I don't agree with this matter, so I have to say it."

Master Zaifu looked around and saw that there was actually no one in the duty room at the moment. He then whispered, "Actually, you and I both know that your Majesty is deliberately trying to elevate the status of military attachés in the Liang Dynasty, but now a great victory has just been won in the north. , This is the general trend. Who dares to say anything, both in the government and in the public? If your Majesty is really dissatisfied, what would you say if you say we go to the north to guard it for a few days?"

"Your Majesty just rewards the general. Besides, isn't it enough for all the officials to send him off before? If Chen Chao didn't go to the north, how can he be so virtuous?" Taishi Ling frowned and said solemnly, "I don't care about us. The civil servant said, I just feel that your Majesty is so wrong."

Mr. Zaifu sighed again. He had already sighed a lot today. He knew that no matter how hard he tried to persuade him, he could no longer persuade his old friend, so he didn’t say any more. He just took the book and said, "Your book." I will hand it over for you, but that’s it for now. Don’t even think about going to the palace gate to remonstrate. It’s just a matter of life. Your Majesty will never feel anything.”

Tai Shiling nodded slowly and remained silent for a long time. He picked up the hot tea in front of him and drank it in one gulp. He said softly, "If the prince had not died, would this be the case?"

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There was no court meeting today, so Emperor Liang no longer had to go to the palace. After leaving the palace, he took Li Heng alone to watch the spring rain for a while in Bailu Garden. Li Heng held an oil-paper umbrella to protect Emperor Liang from the wind and rain. But his clothes were completely wet.

Emperor Liang turned his head and looked at it, and said with a smile, "Why do I need you to protect me from the wind and rain?"

Li Heng responded with a smile, "Of course I can't do anything for you.

Your Majesty only has the ability to hold an umbrella to protect you from the wind and rain. "

Emperor Liang laughed it off.

After a moment of silence, Li Heng suddenly whispered, "There was news earlier that Chen Chao was on the Qianlong List, ranking third. Also on the list was the little girl from the Xie family, who was ranked tenth. These two are really a good match. "

"That's a couple recognized by my queen. Why is there a problem?" Emperor Liang said with some pride, "That boy is bleeding with the blood of my Chen family, so he didn't embarrass me at all."

Li Heng couldn't help but want to remind His Majesty in front of him that Chen Chao is the son of the late Crown Prince, not your Majesty, but when the words came to his lips, he held back. In the end, Li Heng just smiled and said, "The princess certainly has good taste. That little girl should be the most outstanding woman in the Liang Dynasty today."

Hearing the title of Princess, Emperor Liang was a little distracted.

But soon Emperor Liang came to his senses and said, "That little girl has great ambitions. The last time I saw her, I really found that she resembled the queen when she was young."

Although Emperor Liang spoke calmly, there was still some sadness that could not be concealed in his words.

Li Heng also had a somewhat sad expression in his eyes.

In their eyes, if the queen is still there, the best woman in the world can only be the queen.

Emperor Liang suddenly asked, "How about I make a decree for marriage now?"

Li Heng was startled, then smiled and said, "Whatever your Majesty wants, you can do of course. But will Mr. Xie refuse to agree?"

As the supreme ruler of the Liang Dynasty, the Emperor of Daliang theoretically had the final say on all affairs in the world, but in fact this was not necessarily the case. If a giant like Xie really raised objections, and If the dean of the academy behind Xie Nandu also disagrees, then the Emperor of Liang's will may not be possible.

"Forget it, let the young people handle their own affairs. I don't care."

Emperor Liang thought for a while and said, "Let Princess Xuan Anping enter the palace."

Li Heng was startled. Although His Majesty the Emperor in front of him has three princes and one princess, he has never taken the initiative to summon these princes and princesses in recent years. Even several princes and princesses who want to meet His Majesty the Emperor may not be able to do so. It can be said that His Majesty the Emperor really doesn't have much affection for these children of his.

However, although Li Heng was puzzled, he quickly left and summoned Princess Anping into the palace.

Half an hour later, Princess Anping met her father in Bailu Garden.

Just as Princess Anping was about to salute, Emperor Liang waved his hand and interrupted, "One family, no need."

Princess Anping said with some resentment, "Father still knows that we are a family."

Before Emperor Liang could answer, Princess Anping looked at Emperor Liang's gray hair and whispered, "Father is old."

Emperor Liang just asked, "Are you still blaming me?"

Princess Anping naturally knew what Emperor Liang was talking about.

Princess Anping shook her head, "At first, I couldn't understand how someone like my father could do something that he couldn't do, but then gradually

Then I figured out that my father was not a god, and there were too many things he couldn't do, so I thought about it. "

Emperor Liang said, "I could indeed have prevented that incident in the first place."

Princess Anping's eyes suddenly darkened, and she whispered, "Why would my father say such hurtful words?"

"Your health has become worse and worse over the years, and the imperial doctors cannot cure it, but I know that heart diseases cannot be cured by medicine or stones." Emperor Liang said, "The world was in chaos that year. If I really stopped that thing for you, the world would be even more troubled. , but you are always my daughter. If a father does not protect his daughter from the wind and rain, it is my fault anyway. If you blame me, I can understand it. "

Princess Anping said calmly, "How can my father be an ordinary father?"

Emperor Liang didn't say anything. The one who occasionally showed his gentle side to his children was Princess Anping in front of him.

"You know he's your brother."

Emperor Liang said casually, as if he was talking about an ordinary thing.

Princess Anping smiled and said, "My father seems to care more about him than his younger brothers. Is it because he is the most like my father?"

Not many people in the world can truly understand the thoughts of Emperor Liang, but as a woman, Princess Anping has a delicate mind, and they are connected by blood, so it is not surprising that they can understand some.

Emperor Liang didn't refute, just said, "He is your brother, just treat him as your brother."

Princess Anping sneered, "Does the father think that his daughter has ulterior motives for him?"

Emperor Liang was silent for a long time, then looked at Princess Anping and said, "Are we, father and daughter, suspicious to this extent?"

Princess Anping looked at Emperor Liang and was silent for a moment, not knowing what to say.

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It only took less than two hours for Princess Anping to enter and leave the palace. Emperor Liang returned to the imperial study from Bailu Garden and looked at the booklet sent by Li Hengxin with an expressionless face.

Li Heng said softly, "It's a document from Tai Shi Ling, sent by Master Zaifu himself."

Emperor Liang picked up the book and did not open it. He just put it on a candle and lit it. Then he threw it on the ground and uttered two words, "corrupt Confucianism."

Li Heng didn't want to speak at first, but after thinking about it, he reminded him, "His Majesty did put the child on the fire to roast him."

Emperor Liang smiled and said, "How can you grow up if you don't experience ups and downs?"

Li Heng said, "I'm too anxious."

"Are you anxious? I don't have much time."

Emperor Liang walked to the door and looked at the spring rain with an indifferent expression.

Li Heng was silent.

After a long time, Emperor Liang said, "He's gone."

Li Heng was startled for a moment, then he understood and said softly, "Congratulations, General."

Emperor Liang was extremely silent and without any emotions. His friends, confidants and comrades were becoming fewer and fewer.

It seems that the day when I truly become a loner is not far away.