Chapter 348: The Emperor is a Good Man

The old Taoist smiled and said, "Is Mr. Chen asking me about it?"

Chen Ao also smiled and said, "How dare you? How dare you? The students admire you too late. However, I was an orphan since I was a child. I just saw the ability of the immortals, so I remembered my parents and wanted to ask the immortals to ask where they are now?"

The old Taoist nodded in an unfathomable way: "If you have this filial piety, how could I refuse?" After that, he entered into a state of meditation again, wandered for a moment, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said: "Your father is the reincarnation of Hebo and is in charge of the Bian River. Because the Bian River is flooded, he will go to the early immortals. You don't have to be moved. Your parents have spirits in heaven and will protect you."

Chen Ao looked surprised and happy and said, "Is that true? It turns out that my father is really a god. This is great. I want to see my father. Is it OK?"

The old Taoist shook his head and said seriously: "How can gods and man meet each other easily?"

Chen Ao asked: "Then why can the immortal meet him?"

Lao Dao said: "I can only meet him when I am wandering."

Chen Ao sighed: "So that's the case. It is said that the moat in the palace is connected to the Bian River. Can I set up an incense table there to worship my father?"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I never thought that Chen Ao was so close to the immortal today, so I will fulfill your wishes, come and go to prepare incense tables and sacrifices for Chen Ao."

Not long after, everyone arrived at the moat in a bustling manner. Yanfu Palace was originally a new palace bedroom opened outside the Great Nei, so there was a moat between Yanfu Palace and Great Nei, so you could worship here without leaving the palace.

Chen Ao pretended to be incense, muttering something in his mouth. The old Taoist beside him didn't know what spell he recited. Chen Ao inserted the incense and suddenly said, "Immortal, the student has something. I want to send it to my father, but I don't know if it's okay?"

Lao Dao said: "Of course."

Chen Ao took off the ring in his hand and said, "Then ask the immortal to give this ring to my father. The student has a reluctant request. I hope the immortal will hand the ring to my father in person and tell him that he doesn't have to worry about his children. Also, I want him to tell him that I have married a wife and become an official, and my father-in-law gave the student a big house. That's all. I'm really embarrassed to bother the immortal!"

The immortal was stunned for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "Okay, wait for me to enter into meditation..."

Chen Ao hurriedly said, "The immortal should go there in person. It is best to meet him and tell the students about his current situation, what is the house he lives in now, and whether he has found me a stepmother or something..."

The immortal said hesitantly: "I'm afraid it's wrong, humans and gods have different paths..." He looked at the faces of the people around him and found that many people were showing suspicion, all wanting to see how the immortals went to find He Bo. Zhao Ji was even more excited and full of expectations.

Chen Ao interrupted, "Don't forget the immortal, you are also a god. What's the point of not worrying about the gods when they see the gods? Immortal, don't be too late, do you want me to come and send you a ride in person?"

"Take it? How to give it?" The immortal looked at Chen Ao in confusion.

Chen Ao smiled, walked to the immortal, and pushed him into the moat: "It's easy to leave the immortal, I won't send him off!" As he said that, he clapped his hands proudly.

The immortal rolled down suddenly, fell into the water, but did not sink. Instead, he struggled in the water and shouted loudly: "Hurry... save me..."

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This trouble almost killed the immortal. He was finally rescued by someone. Looking at the emperor's murderous eyes, he immediately kowtowed and confessed his guilt.

Zhao Ji was both angry and funny, biting his lip, thinking that he was cheated by such a thing, which was really hurt. He immediately waved the officials away, leaving Chen Ao alone, and said calmly: "Aiqing Chen thinks, what should I do with him?"

Chen Ao said seriously: "I don't understand why Your Majesty wants to deal with him. People are good at nature, but later they are tempted to become bad. If Your Majesty does not believe in ghosts and gods, how could anyone come to deceive? These words should not be said by me, but Your Majesty treats me as close as my nephews. I was thinking that if I don't even say me, others will not say anything. So I think that Your Majesty should not punish this liar, but should reward him heavily."

Zhao Ji couldn't bear to worry about his face. He looked at Chen Ao deeply and said angrily: "Hmph, do you still want to reward him?"

Chen Ao said: "If it weren't for this liar, how could Your Majesty understand that the ghosts and gods he said were just nonsense?"

Zhao Ji had a stern face, pursed his lips, and said, "I don't know what I know. You are right. Come and drive this person out of the palace!" Then he said to Chen Ao: "Chen Ao, follow me to Wenjing Pavilion."

The monarch and ministers didn't say anything along the way. When they arrived at Wenjing Pavilion, Zhao Ji said, "Are you messing around again in Hangzhou?"

Chen Ao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty has really wronged the empress. There is no place where you are. How dare you make trouble?" He laughed and said, "I don't want to make trouble, and I won't admit it even if I beat you to death. It's just that people are wronged. People are bullied. The empress is so sad that she has changed her past and is determined to be a sincere gentleman. But she was framed by others. Only then did she realize that good people cannot do it."

Chen Ao was smirking in his heart. The emperor still had a resentment in his stomach, and it was not easy to attack. He had to find a way for him. He turned to him: "In fact, both Wei and Your Majesty are good people. Good people always suffer some losses. For example, the liar just now dared to deceive His Majesty. This is because he knows that Your Majesty is lenient and a kind king, and he has great courage. Your Majesty just imagine, if Your Majesty is a tyrannical king like Zhou Shang and Yang of Sui, who would dare to touch the tiger's butt? Your Majesty, this is because you are too kind. Weisty is determined to learn from Your Majesty, so how dare you go out to make trouble."

Zhao Ji's face calmed down a little and said, "When did you learn to flatter?" He said calmly, in fact, he deeply agreed with Chen Ao's words, and even became a little bit floating. Yu Zhao Ji was not useful for the clumsy flattery. To flatter, it also requires reasonable and well-founded. Zhao Ji was slightly happy and thought to himself, Chen Ao was right. If I were Zhou of Shang or Yang of Sui, it would be too late for others to hide, so who would dare to make ground on Tai Sui's head?

Zhao Ji calmed down and said seriously: "This time I call you up, it's still the Khitans' business. The Khitans have always hoped that you would be sent to Liao Kingdom. I didn't allow it, but now I have to reconsider it. However, the most urgent thing at the moment is to resolve the conflict between the Xixia people and the Liao people. The Xixia people and the Jin people swear to send troops to attack Liao Kingdom. The Liao envoy came to ask for help. I hope that the Song Dynasty can send troops to Xixia. What do Chen Qing think?"

Chen Ao also said seriously: "It is not the right time yet."

Zhao Jihe nodded: "You keep talking."

Chen Ao said: "Sending troops now will only make the Liao people cheaper. According to the Wei minister's estimate, the Xixia people are not ready for war. They just need to intimidate first to make the Liao people frightened. The Xixia people will intimidate. Could it be that our Song Dynasty will not intimidate? It is easy to resolve this matter. Your Majesty only needs to dispatch a powerful force to strengthen the military strength of the Xixia border. The Xixia people will attack the Liao people. Are you not afraid that we will attack the Xixia together with Tubo?"

Zhao Ji said: "Your statement is no different from that of Taishi Cai and Duke Wei County."

After hearing this, Chen Ao frowned slightly and said, "I thought that the imperial guards do not need to be mobilized in a hurry. The initiative is in our Song Dynasty and the Liao people are in a passive position. Why not take this opportunity to retrieve the lost territory of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun?"

Zhao Ji was excited and said, "I'm afraid that the Liao people will not agree. The Liao people lost a large area of ​​territory outside the pass and could only survive in the pass. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are crucial to the Khitans, how could they give up easily?"

Chen Ao smiled and said, "Of course I can't come back now, but it's not too difficult to ask for some first."

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I know you must have had some bad ideas. Well, I don't care about these things. Since you proposed this national policy, you can't ignore it. When the time is right, I will order you as the imperial envoy and mediate it."

Chen Ao knew that Zhao Ji had a clear mind now, but he was not anxious. He smiled and said, "Do you dare not obey your order?"

Zhao Ji cheered up and asked Chen Ao to come closer. He took out the works of these days for Chen Ao to show them. He couldn't help but say with satisfaction: "I have gained enlightenment this day, and I'm much more clear and bright in painting than before. Come and see what do you think?"

Chen Ao looked at the painting and Zhao Ji took out a landscape painting. The landscape painting was well-organized and used ink well. Zhao Ji was right just now. He had made breakthroughs in these days, especially in landscape painting. He couldn't help but praise: "Good painting." Then he pointed out a few flaws. Zhao Ji also humbly accepted it. The two sat on the case and had not seen each other for many days, so there were quite a few things to say.

Yang Jian came in from outside the pavilion and said, "The Empress Dowager asked Your Majesty to take up the harem."

Zhao Jihe nodded and said, "I think it must be the instigation of the King of Jin. He wants me to forgive him in person in front of my mother so that I can escape punishment. Humph, it is becoming more and more disgusting." Although he snorted coldly, there was no anger on his face. He glanced at Chen Ao and said, "Chen Qing, please come with me, if you have nothing to do, just treat it as seeing Mrs. Xian."

Chen Ao responded and Zhao Ji took him to the harem. Although he had been here several times, he always took a quick look. Besides, he saw so many attics and halls just Princess An Ning's boudoir. When he entered the bedroom of Queen Mother Qinci, he realized that the scale of the harem was beyond his imagination.

"An Ning doesn't know what happened. Although this little girl is a princess of a country, she has no airs at all. She is gentle and shy in nature. I haven't seen her for so long, but I miss her a little." When passing by An Ning's attic, Chen Ao thought, and couldn't help but take a look. Her heart was warm, and suddenly I remembered the poem written by An Ning. The feeling of the girl missing her lover at night made Chen Ao's heart softer.

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Chapter completed!