Chapter 53 (1/2)
Huang Chang follows Chen ang to the outside of Jixian building. This is where Zhao Xu likes to receive foreign ministers. Occasionally, he also comes here to read. Huang Chang dares not neglect and respectfully follows Chen ang in.
Although the great song dynasty was ruled by the emperor and scholar bureaucrats, and the status of scholars and civil servants was high, some old ministers could even be on an equal footing with the emperor. Famous officials such as Wang Anshi and Sima Guang even had to be respected. But Huang Chang had no status of being a ruler and no reputation as a great Confucian. How dare he put on airs in front of the emperor.
Chen ang didn't mind so much and went straight in.
In the huge Jixian Pavilion, candles were burning brightly, but only one person was sitting at the table alone. None of the internal attendants around Zhao Xu was around. There were only two chairs in front of him, which was obviously a very private conversation.
Huang Chang hesitated and sat down with Chen ang.
Zhao Xu's face was gloomy. Holding a volume of song history, he seemed to bear something. Huang Chang had sharp eyes and saw the big words ”Song History” on the cover. He was shocked. No one dared to revise the history of the dynasty. He was really brave.
”Boyan Tuotuo, Kublai Khan, how dare you!” Zhao Xu was very angry. He dragged the silk version of Song History in his hand and looked at Chen ang excitedly. ”Immortal, is this the destiny of this dynasty? Tong Guan, Cai Jing, and the waste Zhao Ji, how can I bear the shame of Jingkang?”
”There is no destiny, your majesty, you have lost your manners!” Chen ang lightly reminded.
Zhao Xu returned to his senses. His face was calm again, but he was still gloomy and particularly ugly. He was silent for a long time before he said, ”what the real person asked, I will allow it together. Just ask the real person one thing.”
”Your Majesty, please!”
Zhao xuning said emphatically, ”the number of days is uncertain, and the destiny can be changed?” after he asked this, before Chen ang answered, he added: ”if you can, let me do what the real person has to do! I will give my full support. But the ministers still have doubts about the martial law order, and I still need to mediate it. I wonder if the real person can personally persuade those stubborn people.”
Chen ang smiled and said, ”is there anyone your majesty wants to kill?”
Zhao Xu was a little stunned and immediately understood. He looked at the unnatural yellow clothes and said with a sneer: ”I think Cai Shangshu is very good. Indeed, he is a loyal and clean-hearted 'honest official'!” he said the last two words, which has a taste of gnashing his teeth.
”The thirty-six martial arts prohibition orders need to be discussed in court. Immortal Chen, it's still necessary to trouble you to clean up the affairs of Wulin. In front of the hall, the Si Du military is forbidden, and the immortal has the right to command the whole army. All rewards and punishments for life and death come from the immortal. I have removed the position of internal guard of the Si Du military commanders in front of the hall. I don't know who the deputy commander belongs to?”
Chen ang pulled huang shang aside and said with a smile, ”Uncle Wen is worthy of this great task.” Huang Shang was shocked by this. He listened to the two people's conversation. He was already in a cold sweat. Now Chen ang still wanted to drag him into the water. He really wanted to never appear here.
Before Huang Chang refused, Zhao Xu agreed. ”Just as the real man said, let Huang Chang command the Si Du in front of the hall to ban the army and grant the Si Du title!” he glanced at the history of Song Dynasty on the table and suddenly said, ”now the fire worship sect is in Western Zhejiang. They call themselves the Ming sect, with its leader Fang La. The Dharma kings Wang Yin, Deng Yuanjue, Shi Bao and Si Xingfang are all crazy people who separate their territory.”
”Mingjiao calls itself a Wulin sect, develops its followers, spreads Manichaeism, gathers people to commit crimes, and Li Tianrun, Pang Wanchun, LV Shibao, Fang Jie and other envoys contact all believers to practice martial arts day and night in the secluded and dangerous valley of the headquarters of muzhou.”
Chen ang said with a smile, ”it is for this reason that the Si Du forbidden army has come to eliminate the green forest, Wulin and the great song dynasty. Naturally, these monsters will be cleaned up by the Si Du forbidden army.”
”OK! I'm sorry to bother you, immortal.” Zhao Xu smiled and said, ”the Xixia army can't hold back after the northwest army is purged. This time, with the help of a real person, it's necessary for the Xixia army. There's no return! With the power of victory, I'll try my best to promote the passage of the martial law in the Imperial Hall. I'll let the real person act without worry.”
In history, Zhao Xu sent troops to fight against Xixia for many times, forcing Xixia to beg for peace from the Song Dynasty. Now he has read the history of the Song Dynasty and saw this remarkable martial arts. He is obviously very proud of it and has strengthened his confidence in fighting against Xixia. At this time, Xixia is weak, the great Song Dynasty is strong, and the initiative has already collapsed. If the song army can't take advantage of it, it's an incomprehensible thing.