Chapter 942 Heart-to-Heart Talk
Pan Tao did not stay in Pingyang for long. Half a month later, he took a bus to Luoyang again.
Scholars gathered outside Jingu Garden.
Everyone at that time knew that Yu Min, the Minister of the Jin Dynasty, had convened many scholars, monks and Taoists in the past few days to hold a grand meeting in Wang Yan's Golden Valley Garden.
When Pan Tao passed by Jingu Garden, Yu Min invited him warmly. He smiled and refused, saying only that he would rush to Luoyang to take care of business.
He was ordered to enter the palace on September 25th. When he arrived at Zhaoyang Hall, he frowned slightly and felt that the place was smoky and chaotic: a large group of monks from Prince Huai Pagoda, Fashili Temple, and Baima Temple were waiting there. This is a ritual to pray for the emperor Sima Chi, who has just fallen ill recently.
The monk in the middle is quite old. His beard and eyebrows are all white. Judging from his appearance, he is not a mid-Xia monk, but a Hu monk from the Western Regions.
When Pan Tao entered, someone said a few words in the old monk's ear.
The old monk was unmoved and persisted in reciting the sutra before he stood up and bowed to Pan Tao.
Pan Tao was a little surprised and asked: "The Master is a foreigner, why do you need to kneel down?"
The old monk clasped his hands together and said: "A poor Taoist worships the dragon spirit, not an official."
When Pan Tao heard this, he knew that this man was pretending to be a ghost, and he was not very happy and ignored him intentionally. Then he couldn't help but lectured: "Alchemists, monks and Taoists are used to making mysteries to confuse the world. You don't do fortune telling, you don't do divination, and you don't look up and observe the emptiness." How can we tell about the stars in the sky?”
The old monk was not in a hurry and just said: “The Buddhists have magical powers, and there is no need to read the faces of the hands, feet, divination in a yarrow bowl, or stargazing. Many mysteries."
"Oh? Do you know what happened to the war in Qinzhou?" Pan Tao snorted and asked.
The battle situation in Qinzhou will only be reported to King Liang who is still in Chang'an before being sent everywhere.
If it's urgent, it can be expedited for five hundred miles and can be sent to Luoyang within ten days. However, most wars will not be so urgent. Instead, they will be delivered step by step and then sent to Luoyang. It will be at least a month later, or even longer. .
He didn't believe that this old man could know about Qinzhou even though he was sitting in Luoyang.
However, after hearing what Pan Tao said, the old monk was not in a hurry. Instead, he asked the novice monk to get the rouge and hold it in his hand. His palms were retracted into his sleeves, moving around like convulsions.
Everyone's attention was attracted, even Queen Liang Lanbi, who had just arrived, stood there quietly watching.
After a while, the old monk showed his palm.
Pan Tao took a closer look and saw several human figures drawn on it like ghost drawings, and one of the middle ones had a horizontal line on his neck.
“What’s the explanation?” Pan Tao asked.
"Shi Wu, the Xiongnu King of Jiuquan, surrendered, and Shi Le has been captured." The old monk said.
Everyone was surprised when he said this.
Pan Tao pondered for a moment, called a follower, and said: "You will be guarding the post these days, and report as soon as there is any news."
"As you command." The attendant turned and left.
Pan Tao looked at the old monk again and asked, "What's the monk's name?"
"Tianzhu Buddha Tucheng."
"It turns out to be you." Pan Tao Tao has obviously heard of this name and knows that this person has some skills, but he has never been able to figure out the various tricks of this person.
At this time, the palace servants, guards, and officials all prostrated themselves: "Meet the queen."
Pan Tao was startled, straightened his robes, and also prostrated himself on the ground.
"Everyone, stand up." Queen Liang Lanbi opened her red lips lightly and said softly.
Everyone stood up one after another.
"Pan Qing, please come with me." Liang Lanbi looked at Pan Tao and said.
"Yes." Pan Tao saluted again and followed quickly.
The Zhaoyang Hall was empty, lonely, remote, and deserted.
Before walking, apart from the jingle of the Queen's rings, there was only the sound of rustling footsteps.
While walking, Liang Lanbi suddenly asked: "Has King Liang conquered all the land in Guanxi?"
"When I left Chang'an, Qinzhou was not all there yet." Pan Tao replied.
"Do you still want to fight?" Liang Lanbi stopped and asked.
"Of course I have to fight," Pan Tao replied.
"Is it hard to fight?"
"Yes."
Liang Lanbi didn't speak any more and just walked forward in silence.
Pan Tao quietly pondered the conversation just now, feeling slightly confused and making some disrespectful guesses in his mind.
The emperor's bedroom arrived soon.
Sima Chi was lying on the couch, his face pale and sad.
He was not completely pretending to be ill, but he was really ill——
Shao Xun had a "minor illness" when he persuaded Tuoba Xianbei;
Lu Bu waiting to conquer Chang'an When Feijie arrived in Luoyang, "his condition worsened";
When the ministers congratulated "Zhongxing", they "cannot afford to be seriously ill".
Everyone understands what is going on. The emperor has a heart disease that is difficult to cure.
Today Pan Tao came to court. He was originally unwilling to agree, but now he couldn't make the decision, so he had to summon him while he was ill.
Over there, Liang Lanbi stopped more than ten steps outside the dormitory. He was not in a hurry to go in. Instead, he turned around and whispered: "Recently, someone in the court mentioned the matter of abdication. Your Majesty was furious. "Isn't Pan Qing here for this matter today?" Pan Tao didn't expect the queen to say. The words were so direct, but he was also a man who had been in the officialdom for a long time, and his face was quite thick. He bowed and said: "The king of Liang bent his bow and fought a hundred battles to bring peace to the world. If he can make concessions, he will not lose it now." If not, then——"
Pan Tao did not continue.
What will happen if the emperor refuses to carry it to his death? It's actually not difficult, just a bit ugly.
Everyone knows that the emperor has a heart problem and even cannot afford it. So, dying of illness is normal, right?
The worst case scenario is to let the prince ascend the throne for a while, just to give way.
Liang Lanbi naturally thought of it. After a moment of silence, he looked at the sky to the west, sighed slightly, and said: "The matter has come to this...the jade seal and the seal in the palace are all in my hands."
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Pan Tao subconsciously looked to the left and right.
Liang Lanbi withdrew his gaze and said, "Since three years ago, the palace has been full of trustworthy people."
Pan Tao was speechless.
He vaguely knew about this. Liang Fen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, might have been secretly involved, and King Liang should also know about it.
Women, once you become heartless, it is really scary.
Pan Tao even doubted whether the emperor could still leave the palace.
Liang Lanbi continued to walk forward.
The palace people pushed open the door and entered, followed closely by Pan Tao. As soon as they entered the palace, they smelled the aroma of medicine.
He raised his eyes and quickly found the location of Sima Chi. He immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, Pan Tao."
Sima Chi was thinner than before. He looked a lot, and his eyes were lifeless. When he heard the voice, he only glanced at Pan Tao, then turned his head away, and did not let him get up.
"Pan Qing, please get up." Liang Lanbi said from the side.
After that, let the palace people bring a couch.
"Thank you, Queen, for the seat." Pan Tao sat down.
Sima Chi turned his head again and looked at Liang Lanbi with resentful eyes.
Liang Lanbi didn't look at him, just thinking about things absentmindedly.
"What did Shao Xun ask you to do?" Sima Chi looked at the sky and asked.
"I was not sent by the King of Liang, I came here on my own." Pan Tao sat upright and said.
Sima Chi sneered, but with a sick face, his smile was uglier than crying.
Pan Tao ignored him and only said: "I have read the classics and found out that during the reign of Yao and Shun, there were acts of surrender and surrender, and during the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, there were acts of war and revolution."
" Since Yongjia, thieves have sprung up, and Kyushu has been divided. There are tall families and huge houses, which are stuck on the roads, and Li Yuan, the head of Guizhou, has fallen into ruins. Therefore, the sea is full of troubles and the wolves are showing off their ferocity."
"Fortunately, God descended upon us, and the king of Liang was ordered to quell the chaos. A river within the sea can really help rebuild the country."
"Today's land reaches the sea in the east, Qinliang in the west, the jungle in the south, and the North Pole. Quicksand. Wherever the horse goes, people will be harmonious. The scholars were sincerely convinced, and the head of Guizhou was delighted. At this point, they knew that Jin Zuo was about to end, and Liang De was prosperous..."
"Stop!" Sima Chi couldn't help it when he heard this, and yelled: " Pan Tao, you tried to eat Jin Lu, but you became a rebellious official and a traitor. , The ancestors knew it under the spring, so you are not ashamed?"
Pan Tao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, after I heard about Muye, there was still the Song Dynasty and the Yin Dynasty, and there was also the beauty of Shanyang and Chenliu. The king of Liang started from within the killing camp and fought where the sharp edges met. His majesty knows how the Jin Dynasty conquered the world in ten years. "
"The king of Liang once said, "When the road of the former Qin Dynasty disappears, it is difficult to catch up with the lost deer; the political affairs of the later Han Dynasty are scattered, and it is difficult to catch up." Mi Zhi. 'Does Your Majesty know the true meaning here? ”
After hearing these words, Sima Chi felt a chill in his heart. The anger that had just surged up in his blood immediately dissipated, and he turned to panic.
Did he really deny Cao Wei and Sima Jin? Don’t you admit that this is the official dynasty?
In this way, wouldn’t the Sima family be reduced to a point where they were even inferior to Shang Zhou? After all, people still have incense from the Song Dynasty.
And if he doesn’t even recognize the Jin Dynasty, then wouldn’t the Sima royal family kill him whenever he wants?
No, this is Pan Tao trying to scare him.
If these words were brought outside, Pan Tao would not dare to say them. He would only deliberately threaten him in front of his bed and force him to agree to give in. If you give in at this time, you will be fooled by him.
However, now that his will cannot even go out of the harem, what can he do if he doesn't agree to it?
Sima Chi was obviously ill and his face was extremely pale, but now there was a hint of flushing.
Pan Tao was a little dumbfounded. The emperor would not be frightened by him and suddenly recovered from his illness, right?
But it doesn’t matter. Whether the emperor is seriously ill or recovering from his illness, it will not affect the overall situation.
If that doesn't work, it might be more convenient to go straight to the East Palace and find the prince to "supervise the country".
Of course, he cannot make the decision on such a major matter without authorization, and must get permission from King Liang.
Pan Tao thought about it and realized that King Liang definitely didn’t want anything to happen today because he couldn’t explain it clearly. The most perfect situation is that today's emperor is willing to abdicate, and Liang Jin successfully ascends to the Zen Dynasty, just like the old affairs of Cao Wei and Sima Jin.
He need not be anxious.
At this time, the momentum has just begun. Things will still have to ferment for a while, and all the rituals and etiquette will have to be implemented slowly.
He still has time to deal with it slowly.
Thinking of this, he didn't bother to say anything more. After saying "Your Majesty, please think about it carefully", he bowed and left.
When he came out of the dormitory, Pan Tao took a deep breath, and his state of mind, tempered by decades of ups and downs in officialdom, actually had a few waves.
Intimidating the emperor, hey! The feeling is simply indescribable.
(End of this chapter)