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In the early autumn, the Daming Palace in the north of Changan was quiet and peaceful among the dense old trees. For hundreds or even thousands of years, these old trees were extremely tall and strong. But they still could not cover the palaces magnificent verve or suppress the solemn atmosphere of the worlds political center.

Qing Si Temple was the most beautiful place in the palace. Looking at the back mountainfrom the lake behind the temple, one could see the gradually withered leaves falling after gusts of autumn winds, and the mixture of lush green with the bright colors like yellow and light red. All in all, the scene had a mysterious enchantment.

The bright-eyed, high-spirited Tang Emperor Li Zhongyi gently held the soft handsof the empress, watching the early autumn scenery in front of the mountains in front of the temple, and then signed softly. The trees grow up through thousands of years of trials and tribulations. The Tang Empire was set up to be respected by others through countless wars and sacrifices of numberless famous warriors. In those days, Pei Yan actually sacrificed the Tangs and even the generals for the sake of those Taoist priests from West-Hill.Im afraid he didnt think it to be such a surprise in the eyes of those Taoist priests. If the Tang Empire couldnt resist the pressure of outsiders to sacrifice its own courtiers, how would such a Tang Empire make the others shudder? As the emperor of the Tang, why didnt I care about it?

The empress handed the letter from West-Hillback to him, gently leaning against him. There was a natural feminine gentleness coming from her beautiful eyes and brows between glances. She whispered to persuade him. It is already in the past. Your Majesty, why doyou bother yourself with it?

The dead courtier was still my courtier. If he was not my younger brother, if not The emperor looked deeply at the empress and said, How can I just spare them for this?

The empress knew what he wanted to say, and slowly stood straight to calmly look at the mountains as well as the old trees outside of the bar. She said, At that time, His Majesty traveled to Nanze. The princereceived a letter from Haotian hierarchyand also felt that it was a bit tricky. After all, Zhishou Abbey also broke the silence and showed concern. Who in the world could make sure if the omen indicated by the Seven Tomes of Arcaneexisted?

After a long time of silence, the emperor said slowly, When I was young and studied in the Academy, the Headmaster of the Academy once taught me that for the temporarily incomprehensible things, one should admit its existence without having to deal with it. If one couldnt even deal withanything in the world, then why bother to think about those things in hell?

After all, the legend is just a legend. The year that I ascended the throne, the three missionaries fromthe Unknown Placetraveled to the Wilderness and didnt have the slightest clue. If the Seven Tomes of Arcane in the temple clearly indicated that, why couldnt those people find it either? In that case, what happened later was nothing more than the wickedness of anxious swindlers.

You said that the prince might have been horrified that year. Its indeed possible. But he has still committed the most fatal mistake. Since childhood, he has grown up under my protection, so he couldnt clearly see the reason why the Tang Empire could keep ahead in the world, regardless of the West-Hill Divine Palace,and even didnt care about the pressure from Zhishou Abbey and Xuankong Temple.In addition to strong national conditions and the Academysshelter, what is more important The Tang Empire never compromised.

The emperor sometimes used I as self-address, for each sections subject he referred to was not the same. The empress quietly watched his familiar side face and noted that he deliberately missed a name. She said, I didnt speak for the prince.But this matter involved too many people. He must be cautious.

He was cautious for an illusory tale and sacrificed the lives of innocent courtiers and common people for a possible calamity The emperor frowned slowly and then mocked himself with a smile. Then he softly sighed. I can understand a lot of peoples difficulties and pressures. Thats one of the reasons why I didnt punish them during these years.

The empress bowed slightly, forcibly suppressing the sensation in her heart, and then whispered, I made Your Majesty embarrassed.

Im the lord of the world. It doesnt matter if I bear some criticismfor my woman.

With a long laugh, the emperor took her into his arms and pointed toward the mountains in front of the temple where the forest was getting dilapidated. He said, Nowadays, there are many constraints in this country and the Tangcavalryhave recuperated for many years. Its not necessarily a bad thing if the prediction of the Seven Tomes of Arcanein Zhishou Abbeyis indeed true. By then, Ill lead the empire warriors to extend the Tang territory to the other end of the world. Then Ill go with you to thewhite bone templein the myths and then see the autumn scenery. And Ill write an exquisite good paper as a sacrificial rite for my ancestors. It can also be considered to accomplish your sectsmillion-yeardream for you.

The empress looked at his familiar face and recalled his love and protection toward her over the years. Her eyes were full of admiration and love. She said in a quiet voice,Your Majesty is so ambitious. I really like it.

It is said that the fish jumped across the sea.The sea is indeed wide, but there are always coastal restraints. It cant contain the aspiration of my generations and the great empire. So why dont we put our eyes on the higher and wider sky without borders?

Upon hearing this, the empress thought of the scene that was often seen these days in the imperial studyand could not help but chuckle with her lips covered byher sleeves. She moved her eyes and added, The flower blooms on the shore astride? It looks like Your Majesty really loves the words. In that case, if Your Majesty canreally lead the Tang Empire to extend its own territory in the future, wehave to ask the penman to cope with your sacrificial paper of the imperial ancestors.

On that day, I meant to give the five characters meaning the fish that jumped across the sea to Chao Xiaoshu. I didnt expect that this guy actually had to leave. At that time, I felt a little uneasy. But I saw the characters that the penman had written for me.

The emperor bowed gently to kiss her face and smiled to say, These characters are sufficient to broaden the mind of the emperor. The penman knows me very well. If they can find him, Ill give him substantial rewards.

The empress looked at him with interest and said with a smile, How will Your Majesty reward him after finding that person? Will you invite him to the imperial study as a writing minister? In my opinion, Im afraid he has guessed your mind and is reluctant to have abusy life as a writer in the study. Therefore, he has continued to hide from viewthese days.

The emperor thought of such a possibility and annoyedly said, It is surprising that no one could tell anything from the characters after I had taken the calligraphy to ask a few Grand Secretariesin the imperial court. I also sent many people to secretly visit the great pen shops in Changan. But nothing was found. I really dont know where that person is now. When I think that person might be a certain official in the imperial court, who secretly made fun of me when seeing me every day, Im filled with grievances and cant wait to seize him and cut his head off.

Your Majesty enjoys the calligraphy every day inside the imperial study. You love it so much that you cant bear to part with it. If you really find that penman, I dont believe youll cut his head off, the queen said with a smile.