Chapter 362 The female Bodhisattva is here too!
What is the relationship between my eldest son and the empress?
This is a sensitive topic in the Zhao family. No matter how popular the rumors are, they are just unconfirmed "rumors".
And because they are a family, they know more about Zhao Duan. Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan are privately inclined to think that this matter is not reliable.
There is a high possibility of spreading rumors.
But today, Xu Zhenguan took advantage of the darkness to come to Zhao's house in person, and sat down to invite them to dinner in a grand manner.
The meaning revealed by this behavior has slightly exceeded the boundaries of monarch and minister.
Well, if the empress goes to a place like the Taishi Mansion, there will be an exception to the family banquet with Dong Xuan and other ministers.
But Zhao Duan's apparent identity was only a fourth-grade military attaché at the highest level.
"The dinner at Zhao Qing's house is quite sumptuous."
Xu Zhenguan behaved calmly. He picked up his chopsticks and looked at the dishes on the table with slight surprise.
Zhao Duan explained with a smile: "Today is a celebration, so it will be richer."
Xu Zhenguan smiled and said: "In that case, I came at the right time."
"Haha... yes... no..."
Eugene Flower was embarrassed and incoherent, not acting like a matron at all.
Zhao Pan, who used to be a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, was overshadowed by Xu Zhenguan and was surprisingly well-behaved.
He just secretly stared at the female emperor and the eldest brother, and in a daze, he had a clear understanding of the four words "gods and gods".
She used to think that she was very beautiful, but because she had seen Zhao Duan so much, she didn't think he was that handsome.
Xiao Nizi had secretly thought that as she grew older, she might not be as good-looking as the rumored "sister-in-law."
But when he saw the real person today, Zhao Pan realized the gulf-like gap between the two sides.
Not just the appearance itself.
Appearance reaches a certain level, in fact, what is better or worse is no longer based on appearance, but on temperament.
The temperament of an empress is rare in the world.
This leads to the fact that even if the outer layer of "emperor" is stripped off, just a beautiful woman standing in front of them is enough to make everyone nervous and timid, and even give rise to feelings of inferiority.
Just as people are fearful when encountering wild beasts, and high officials in officialdom also have their own aura, a woman's appearance also has a similar awe-inspiring effect.
Zhao Pan even felt that no one in the world was worthy of being a "sister-in-law", including his eldest brother.
Any thoughts of competition have long since disappeared.
"Is there something on my face?"
Xu Zhenguan looked at Zhao Pan with a smile. With her rank, she could read the girl's thoughts with just one glance.
"Ah... no..." Zhao Pan panicked, nervous and at a loss, feeling quite embarrassed like a fan meeting his idol.
"Your Majesty is teasing you." Zhao Duan smiled and helped her out.
Xu Zhenguan seemed to be in a good mood today and had a very people-friendly temperament. He immediately responded with a smile and eased the atmosphere, saying something like:
Zhao Qing mentioned to me how the female relatives at home are doing... and they turned out to be well behaved when we saw them today... and so on.
Eugene came back to his senses and remained humble.
Coupled with the fact that Zhao Duan was making jokes and adjusting the atmosphere, the atmosphere in the hall soon became visibly relaxed and relaxed.
Xu Zhenguan was greatly surprised by several novel dishes on the table.
When she learned from Eugene Hua that these were all new dishes "invented" by Zhao Duan in his spare time, her eyes looked different again, and she said quietly:
"Zhao Qing can also prepare new dishes? The surprises you give me are really endless."
This is a bit of a reflection.
"A small fight is nothing compared to your majesty's ability to govern a large country and cook small dishes." Zhao Duan flattered him smoothly... no, dragon's fart.
Did Eugene and his daughter ever have dinner with the emperor?
After reluctantly eating a few mouthfuls, Eugene Hua stood up, found an excuse to be full, and dragged her daughter to leave the table early.
Zhao Pan was still reluctant to leave, but he was still pulled out of the inner hall by his mother and went to the courtyard.
Leave this place for the monarch and his minister to be alone together.
…
When there were only two people left in the hall, Zhao Duan poured a bowl of borscht for the empress and put it down before saying:
"Your Majesty's coming here really surprises me."
Xu Zhenguan didn't really come to eat. After tasting a few dishes on the table, she put down her chopsticks. Her eyes were filled with complex and surprised emotions. She said softly:
"I should tell you this. I heard Mochou say, can you tell me in detail what happened in the plum garden?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Zhao Duan immediately took his time, starting from when he saw the Zhengyang theory in the Xiuwen Hall and discovered the loopholes, to how to deliver the message and lure people to Bailu Academy.
The process of the two-day conversation was recounted in detail.
During the process, Xu Zhenguan listened quietly without interrupting.
"...I didn't expect that Zhengyang would suddenly admit defeat and hang me out in front of everyone," Zhao Duan said helplessly: "This old thief has a heart that can be punished."
You're actually aggrieved... Xu Zhenguan didn't say anything, but his lips tightened a bit.
Even though she had already heard the version described by Zhengyang, Zhao Duan's retelling from his own perspective still set off waves in her heart.
The inherent impression of the man in front of me who always smiled playfully in front of him, but was actually full of tricks and scheming, was once again heightened. She was in a trance. How many times has this happened?
In just over half a year, how much more is this guy hiding that hasn't been exposed?
You know poetry and prose, and you know how to govern a country.
Nowadays, even Confucianism is making such a big fuss.
“The so-called ‘mind learning’, where did you get it from?”
Xu Zhenguan stared at Zhao Duan and asked seriously:
"This shouldn't be something that can be understood by self-study, or at your age, you shouldn't be able to do it."
When I said I was dreaming, did you believe it when someone taught me something from an immortal? Zhao Duan muttered, but he also had a good excuse for this. He said seriously:
"Actually, I just put forward an idea, and it is not as complete a theory as your Majesty imagined. If there really is such a good thing, why would I test Zhengyang first?"
Xu Zhenguan was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "What do you mean..."
"Actually, my theory of mind theory was originally taken from Zhengyang's books. When I looked through his works that day, I could see just a few words. Between the lines, there was a faint idea of establishing another theory. Signs.
I will remember it. At first, I had no confidence at all. I just wanted to be a pawn, testing Na Zhengyang privately, so that I could know myself and the enemy, and learn more about the enemy's reality for the Grand Master..."
"Unexpectedly, it actually inspired the other party. Rather than saying that I defeated Zhengyang, it is better to say that he was defeated by himself. Haha... Sometimes, people may lack just one layer of enlightenment.
People in Zhengyang can't see clearly in the game. Scholars such as Dong Taishi and Han Zhi have been studying in the same way since elementary school, and they can't think outside the box. On the contrary, warriors like Chen can see clearly. With a little dialing, the other party will naturally understand. "
Zhao Duan talked eloquently.
According to him, Zhengyang is only one level away from comprehending the science of mind.
Since Zhao Duan was on the outside and could see clearly, he dug out the contradictions from Zhengyang's own theoretical works, and when the bullet was fired, Zhengyang was cleared...
This explanation is undoubtedly more reliable than the Confucian theory that he, a warrior in his twenties with little education, came up with.
The former is so outrageous that it seems too fake.
Therefore, Zhao Duan made up his reasons long before taking action.
As soon as this rhetoric came out, it was barely explainable. Although it was still a bit outrageous, at least it sounded like that.
"Your Majesty, I even suspect that this Zhengyang did it on purpose."
Zhao Duan continued to add more money, with a mysterious look on his face:
"Perhaps, he originally came up with the idea of Xinxue, but he knew that once it was made public, it would attract many attacks from Confucian scholars and offend King Mu... So this old thief played a scheming way and deliberately came to the capital to throw the blame on The minister.
In this way, he will have an explanation when he goes back... I see that this person has a treacherous look on his face, and his heart is all black. This time I suffered an unreasonable disaster, it’s really…”
Xu Zhenguan listened carefully at first and thought along his train of thought, but the more he listened, the more outrageous he became.
In the end, my face turned black and I couldn’t laugh or cry:
"You are so shameless. There is some truth in your previous guess, but what are the conspiracy behind it? Then Zhengyang will not give you the chance to leave a name in history and give you the name of the Kaixue School?"
Zhao Duan spread his hands, looking innocent:
"Who knows? There are so many bad things among scholars. How can a warrior like me be so simple-minded and so loyal to His Majesty?"
"..."
Xu Zhenguan was too lazy to pay attention to him.
As for the explanation given by Zhao Duan, she was still doubtful. Her intuition always told her that this was not what this guy said.
But how could the empress not guess that Zhao Duan has some secrets? Or something special?
The fact that Emperor Taizu's Dragon Soul could choose him shows a lot of things.
She just didn't want to get into it.
"You'd better face the doubts of others and say the same thing." Xu Zhenguan said calmly.
Zhao Duan looked sincere: "Everything I said is true."
"Haha..." Xu Zhenguan sneered. The more this guy acted like this, the more she didn't believe it.
Just as he was about to say something, suddenly both the monarch and his minister turned their heads to look in the direction of the main entrance of Zhao's courtyard.
…
"Mom, Your Majesty has such a strong aura."
In the courtyard, after Zhao Pan left the inner hall, he felt that most of the heavy pressure on his body was relieved.
He exhaled heavily: "My palms are sweaty."
"How can I not be a mother?" Eugene Flower almost collapsed, sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard. Regardless of the coldness of her buttocks, she turned to look back at the brightly lit inner hall and said worriedly:
"As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. It's really not easy for a grown man."
"..." Zhao Pan couldn't help but said, "Eldest brother and His Majesty may not be that kind of companions, right?"
Eugene Hua looked at her daughter strangely: "Which one do you think it is?"
Zhao Pan hesitated for a moment and realized that he had thought too much. He was about to explain when suddenly the voice of the Empress' guard came from outside the courtyard gate:
"Who?"
Then, the mother and daughter only heard a faint muffled sound.
Then in the night, I saw a beautiful female Bodhisattva with plump white skin and long black hair, wearing only a thin monk's robe in the cold late autumn from far to near.
Prajna Bodhisattva nodded to the mother and daughter with a smile in his eyes and recited:
"Amitabha, this poor nun has come to look for Master Zhao."
After saying that, she raised her almost transparent eyes and looked at the dining room ahead with a strange smile:
"It seems that the nun's arrival was unlucky."
…
Next chapter in the early morning
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