Chapter 187 Holy King Draft (3)
"Love pool? Did he take the initiative to soak in it?"
"Yeah."
Fugong: "..."
Since the last time he came back from Sheyuan, Tang Jiashan seemed to have ascended into heaven. His Buddha nature was even more apparent, and his face seemed to be covered with a layer of mist, making it difficult to see through.
"Xu Shanshan has officially broken off the engagement with my Tang family."
This was the first thing he said.
This incident was so unexpected that everyone could only look at him dumbly, but before everyone could react, he said the second sentence.
"Xu Shanshan is the current Emperor Yue."
The expressions on the faces of the Tang family at this time were wonderful and shocking!
After saying these two sentences, he no longer communicated with anyone, but went to the Buddhist hall to chant sutras and thank guests behind closed doors.
For half a month, Tang Gengfu didn't know what he had done until he asked about his whereabouts.
Everyone in the Tang family knows the role of the Love Pool. It is a spring pool that can touch the deepest desires in people's hearts. Once thoughts and desires are aroused, it is also a punishment pool.
He ran to soak in the love pool at this time. Could it be that something went wrong while he was practicing Zen?
"First go and pull him out and tell him that Emperor Yue wants to choose... uh, choose a husband. You ask him whether he intends to forget his past life from now on, or if he has other ideas. If he really devotes himself to Buddha and transcends the world. ……
Speaking of this, Tang Gengfu sighed, waved his hands and said: "This time, whether he is going to Jialan Temple to receive the three altars or to travel around to save all sentient beings, I and others did not stop him forcefully, so we Let him be.”
"Yes."
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Tang Gengfu told Tang Genghai and Tang Gengnon about Emperor Yue's selection of concubines. Together, the three of them considered it a very important matter. They were unable to make a decision for a while, so they convened another clan meeting.
This conference has one purpose, about the future of the Tang family.
"I believe you all know something more or less about the situation. The real Emperor Yue has returned to the court." Fugong gave a cautious head first.
"Is Xu Shanshan really Emperor Yue?"
Some people are still struggling with this issue.
Nong Gong said: "We don't need to discuss this matter. Since the Empress Dowager personally came out to refute the rumors, it proves that the current Emperor Yue is the true royal bloodline, and the previous emperor was just a substitute to prevent unrest in the court. ”
So, what does that person's incompetence, absurdity, and inability to have children have to do with the current Yue Emperor who has just returned to the palace?
Duke Fu brought his attention back to the topic: "As soon as Emperor Yue came back, he reorganized the court and burned the temple. This means that what she wants is absolute royal rule. Therefore, it is very likely that in the near future, Jingguo will There will be a situation of war.”
This is not alarmist. Now that Jingguo is in trouble at home and abroad, if he wants to restore the rule of Jingguo at its peak, he must use some iron-blooded methods.
"So what should our Tang family do in the future?" Someone was confused.
"This matter is indeed very troublesome. A neutral choice is definitely impossible for Emperor Yue. No one in power can tolerate the development of uncontrollable forces. As the saying goes, those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish."
"But if you choose Emperor Yue... I heard that Emperor Yue is now making enemies everywhere. It is obvious that the alliance of the four kings is eyeing him, and secretly there are Xuanmen magicians who are trying to get rid of him. In addition, the court is unstable, and the imperial power is declining... …”
The Tangshi clan was reluctant to be tied to Emperor Yue, mainly because they could not see a bright future, and they were also worried that Emperor Yue would eventually kill them.
Since ancient times, many founding emperors in history have often used this method to deal with heroes and eliminate their potential threats after successfully seizing power.
Fugong and Nonggong exchanged a look. In fact, they both wanted to choose Emperor Yue, no, Xu Shanshan.
Maybe they really don't know much about Xu Shanshan, but sometimes they know a person not by what she said or what others said, but by what she did. She was kind to them, there was no doubt about it.
Without her, the Tang family might have been annexed by King Chen or destroyed.
But later, she did many things that they couldn't understand, even unimaginable, such as suppressing Jingguo's theology, killing the great master, burning down the temple and other cruel things.
"Although we, the Tang family, are said to be engaged in business, we can still be regarded as legitimate businessmen. We are also noble and arrogant in our bones. I did not want to associate with King Chen at the beginning. In addition to his unworthy virtues, he also has his ambition to subvert the imperial court and is not tolerated by the world."< br>
"Since neutrality is not advisable and rebellion against the king is not advisable, then where should the Tang family go?"
Everyone in the Tang family was in deep contemplation and had difficulty making decisions.
"The poor monk is willing to go to the Holy Capital."
A clear and loud voice sounded.
Everyone turned around and saw Tang Jiashan walking slowly in a white monk's robe.
He clasped his hands together, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, like a devout Buddhist, willing to offer his heart to the devil just to quell a bloody storm.
"The Tang family is once again married to the royal family, sharing weal and woe. This may be our only way out."
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Longdong
The sea breeze was salty and slightly stinging on his face. Wei Canghao rubbed his tired eyebrows. Recently, he had been dealing with the civil strife left by King Jin and chasing fugitives. He had been working day and night, and finally had a chance to breathe.
When we come to the hut, it is a resting place for travelers, merchant ships, passenger ships, etc. There is wine, tea, meat and gossip.
After getting off the boat, Wei Canghao and his subordinates came to Liaobang, intending to take a rest. As soon as they took a sip of tea, they heard chatting at the table in front of them.
"Great, I must go!"
"If you are so ugly, you will definitely not be able to do it. If I am good-looking, I will definitely be elected."
"Bah, who's ugly? I'm just black, but maybe the empress likes a wild man like me?"
Wei Canghao originally didn't care what they were talking about, but when he suddenly heard the word "empress", his nerves jumped, he narrowed his eyes and stood up.
"What does the empress like? What are you talking about?"
The people chatting were startled by the sudden questioning. They looked back, stood up in panic, and then bowed.
"Master of the Guard."
"No need to be polite, let me tell you what you were talking about about the Empress."
"That's it. It's been posted everywhere recently... Emperor Yue wants to choose a concubine, and we just talked about it casually." The two said a little embarrassed.
"Choose a concubine?" Wei Canghao was stunned.
Seeing the uninformed look on the guard's head, the people nearby quickly interjected: "Yes, I heard that the male emperor in the palace before was actually a fake, and this female emperor who just returned to the palace is the real Emperor Yue. Now that she is of the right age, she naturally wants to serve the royal family. Nowadays, the whole country is selecting male concubines to enter the harem, and the conditions are very favorable, so there are particularly many men signing up.”
When Wei Canghao heard this, he was stunned for a while, and then he came back to his senses.
He asked: "Really? I wonder what conditions this Emperor Yue has for choosing a concubine?"
"I've seen the official announcement. The conditions are very relaxed. You must be between sixteen and thirty years old, and your family background is not bad. Otherwise, you have to be very good-looking. It doesn't mean that you have to be a child of an official family to run for election. We civilians also have a chance.”
"Then what do you think of me?" Wei Canghao suddenly asked.
Everyone's eyes widened immediately, with expressions of "Did I hear that right?"