In the Shangqing Palace, Yun Zhonghe was playing chess with the Supreme Emperor.

Of course, the Supreme Emperor was still paralyzed and could not take up the chess piece. The one who helped him make a move was a Taoist priest.

This Taoist Yun Zhonghe often saw, and was the one who helped the Supreme Emperor recite scriptures.

There are four Taoist priests in the Wuwei Hall of the Supreme Emperor, two of whom Yuan Tianxie knew, but two did not.

For a long time, even Hou Chen could not come in the Wuwei Hall of the Supreme Emperor, and only these four Taoist priests accompanied the Supreme Emperor.

Of course, it also helps to keep the secret of the paralysis of the Supreme Emperor.

The Taoist priest who is currently helping the emperor make a move is called Taoist priest Jontian.

For some reason, after hearing this name, Yun Zhonghe always wanted to laugh because he knew a teacher Okita on the later generations, who was called the strongest on the surface.

This Taoist Master Okita should be considered a strange person. This is the oldest person Yun Zhonghe has ever seen. Yun Zhonghe can't count the wrinkles on his face. He is even older than the Supreme Emperor.

And he seemed to be mute and had never seen him speak.

Of course he is definitely not a mute, because he also recites scriptures for the Supreme Emperor every day.

He must have been with the Supreme Emperor for a long time, and he feels a little calm and in tune with each other. When playing chess, the Supreme Emperor's eyes fall on the chessboard wherever his chess pieces fall.

Not only that, sometimes the Supreme Emperor forgot to play chess while speaking, and the Taoist Master Chongtian waited for a while, for about a minute. If the Supreme Emperor had not given any eye instructions, he would do it himself.

After playing more than a dozen pieces from Chongtian, the Supreme Emperor remembered that he was playing chess with Ao Yu, and he could continue playing without any buffering, because the dozen steps he played were exactly the same as the Supreme Emperor thought.

If Yun Zhonghe's own chess skills are not the opponent of the Supreme Emperor, because the Supreme Emperor is completely a national player.

However, it is completely different if he has a No.9 Quantum. Every time he can fight on the chessboard.

But Ao Yu often loses because many times he is unwilling to follow the instructions of quantum. If he wants to rely on his own will, he wants to kill decisively and to be happy.

"Do you know Ao Yu? The emperor has a high chess skills, but he has the same characteristic as you, which is that he is very murderous." The Supreme Emperor said: "I am very anxious. If you have something to do, you must complete it."

Yun Zhonghe smiled and said nothing.

The Supreme Emperor said: "Of course this is an advantage for you now. What young people are afraid of is to shrink, make more resourceful but less decisive, and lose their spirits. And you are a breaking through the situation now, not a businessman."

Tian Yan's words come to the point. Of course, the breaker needs to be sharp, murderous, and rush around, but the operator needs to take the overall situation into consideration.

"When I was in power, I hadn't killed a minister for many years." Emperor Tianyan sighed: "I can barely be considered a kind emperor, but this has also brought many disadvantages to the country. Now the officialdom is exhausted, corruption is rampant, and it is difficult to return. I also have a responsibility, and I have a great responsibility, because my kindness has indulged this trend in a sense."

Yun Zhonghe said: "What the Supreme Emperor did is in line with the laws of history. When developing rapidly, sometimes you need to turn a blind eye and close your eyes. Sometimes greed is also a huge driving force. If you grasp it too tightly and harshly at this time, it will destroy the pace of development. You have been in power for decades, first conquered the Southern Barbarians, expanded five provinces, and obtained huge granaries. Only by developing maritime trade, building several ports, establishing Maritime Warehouses, etc. These have brought huge benefits to the empire, which is a typical period of rapid development. If there is no sufficient benefit, the people below will not try their best to build ports, engage in maritime trade, and will not try their best to open up the southern border. If you want people to do things, you must use interests to drive them."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Supreme Emperor showed a shocked look, and even Okata stopped his hand.

Yun Zhonghe continued: "But these interests have reached a certain limit, and the period of rapid development has stopped. At this time, it is necessary to rectify the officialdom and clean up the atmosphere so that the court and the country can remain strong. To put it bluntly, I was trying hard to make big cakes before, so it doesn't matter if you steal some. Because you made much more than you ate them. But now the big cakes are almost done and it is difficult to get bigger. Then you all have to spit out what you stolen and kill those who want to stolen food. In this way, the court can get the largest piece of cake, maintain national strength, and strive for the hegemony of the Northern Expedition."

After a while, the Supreme Emperor sighed and said, "Ao Yu, you have this experience, it's amazing, amazing. I was worried that you were too murderous and rushed around, afraid that you could only be a car, not a minister. But now it seems that I am too worried. If you have this talent, you are enough for the minister."

Then the Emperor said, "Now the officialdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty is rampant, the atmosphere is corrupt, and it is bloated and exhausted. If the last Northern Expedition won, there is no problem. As long as you rush forward, there will be a momentum and lead everyone forward together. But when the last Northern Expedition was defeated, the pace of progress stagnated, and all the problems broke out instantly."

Yun Zhonghe didn't answer the conversation at this time.

But the Supreme Emperor said it, saying, "The rise of the Daying Empire was short, so the whole country was very young, just like a young man. Even if he fell, it would be fine. Young people recovered quickly. But my Dazhou has been a powerful country for hundreds of years, just like middle-aged and elderly people. Once they fell, they would have to recover for a long time, and hidden old diseases and hidden diseases would occur."

This is what Ao Yu wants to say.

The Supreme Emperor laughed and said, "So at this time, it's like an old man, I really need a magical medicine to rejuvenate and prolong life. But is there really such a magical medicine in this world? I abdicated a few years ago and let the emperor ascend the throne. First, I am not in good health anymore. Second, I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Daxia Empire. There is a more important reason. I am a kind emperor, so I need a solemn emperor, a strict emperor, rectify the court rules, eliminate corruption, and change the atmosphere."

The Supreme Emperor sighed and said, "As a result, Susha and Yan harsh did it. In fact, before the Battle of the Borderlands, he did a good job, like a promising wise king. Therefore, he almost won the Northern Expedition in the Borderlands, and won a great victory. But after this battle, everything was not the case."

Speaking of this, the Supreme Emperor was suddenly heartbroken.

Then, the Supreme Emperor asked, "Ao Yu, tell me, where is the emperor wrong?"

Yun Zhonghe said: "Your Majesty the Emperor is mean and ruthless, and it is not wrong to kill these harshly. But this person is not cruel to others, but not to himself."

"Yes!" said the Supreme Emperor: "This sentence is said best. He is cruel to others, but he is not cruel to himself. In this way, many things will not be done well. How can you cherish yourself more than love the country, and you want to do things but cherish yourself? "

"So..." The Supreme Emperor said again: "Ao Yu, I just like your spirit. Many people say that you are different from your father Ao Xin at all. You are unparalleled, but you are extremely treacherous. This is right, but you are also incorrect. One thing you are the same as your father, that is, you are the same spirit and indestructible. So in the future, whether you are in charge of the Privy Council or the cabinet, you must maintain this spirit and do whatever you want. This sentence is what you said by yourself, and I will encourage you now. As long as you can clear the ruling of the court and be completely deficient in the wind, I am not afraid of powerful ministers in the Great Zhou Dynasty."

Yun Zhonghe bowed and said, "I will follow the teachings of the Supreme Emperor."

This was actually the first time that the Supreme Emperor and Ao Yu had really had an in-depth conversation, and it was also the first time that the two of them talked about the government affairs.

Of course, this is also a test for Ao Yu by the Supreme Emperor.

Previously, Ao Yu showed that he was invincible in internal struggle and had unparalleled literary talent, but such a person could seize power, but it is hard to say whether he could be of great use after taking power.

But at least this time Ao Yu's performance was perfect, and his words about the government were absolutely incisive.

The Supreme Emperor is planning for his future and making his final decision.

In his opinion, it was difficult for the emperor to bear the responsibility of rectifying the court and Du Yao and Qingyuan. He could not say that he would come by himself. At this time, a pioneer general was needed to continue to rush forward.

The only ones he can reuse are Ao Yu and Zhou Li. If these two people cannot do it, it will be difficult for him to display even if he has great abilities.

And at this moment.

An old eunuch Hou Chen came from outside and said, "Your Majesty, Nangong Cuo, the Ministry of Justice, and Dali Temple are kneeling outside to pray for a visit."

The Supreme Emperor said lightly: "What's their business?"

The old eunuch Hou Chen said, "It was Ao Yu who killed Shi Guang, so he came to ask him back and ask."

The Supreme Emperor said: "Did you really ask him to go back and ask?"

Hou Chen said: "That's what Nangong Cuo said."

The Supreme Emperor said: "Did you bring the troops?"

Hou Chen said: "No, there are only three people, kneeling outside."

The Supreme Emperor said: "Since it is not a force forcing the palace, then don't blame me for not compromising. If you want to force the palace, force the palace upright, and the army will surround me Shangqing Palace."

Hou Chen knelt outside and still moved.

The Supreme Emperor said: "Don't pay attention to them. If they want to kneel, just keep letting them kneel."

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At this time, outside the Shangqing Palace.

The governor of the Black Ice Platform, Nangong Cuo, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of the Dali Temple, kneeled straight outside the Shangqing Palace.

"The Supreme Emperor, Ao Yu is arbitrarily killing the sons of the vassal kings and breaking the national law. Please give the Supreme Emperor a clear guide."

"Ao Yu killed the son of the vassal king without permission and violated the national law. Please ask the Supreme Emperor to understand."

The three ministers knelt and shouted.

But the gate of Shangqing Palace was always closed.

The Supreme Emperor said it well, if you want to force the palace, you will be surrounded by a large army of people, kneeling down and begging, don’t do this.

But for the emperor, forcing the palace also requires procedures. Everyone wants to occupy the moral commanding heights.

In this way, the three ministers knelt outside the Shangqing Palace for a whole night.

He also shouted and begged all night, asking the Supreme Emperor to make a clear record and hand over Ao Yu.

However, the gate of Shangqing Palace was always closed, and the Supreme Emperor ignored it.

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Who is the show for this drama? Of course, it is for the people of the capital. It is not that we do not respect the Supreme Emperor, we kneel outside and beg for it, but that the Supreme Emperor is indifferent and sheltering the criminal Ao Yu.

At this time, the public opinion forces controlled by Yuedanping also began to be mobilized.

Shen Lang was arbitrarily killing the son of the vassal king, but he was afraid that he would force the King of Zhenhai to bring disaster to the Great Zhou Dynasty. This was a great crime.

Moreover, Zhenhai King paid millions of taels of silver. Before his death, Shi Guang, the prince of Zhenhai King, won the battle and donated three million taels of silver to Langzhou. It was a success.

Ao Yu killed Shi Guang, which ignored the millions of victims in Langzhou. He was the sinner of the empire and the sinner of the people.

It was really unwise for the Supreme Emperor to cover up the criminal Shen Lang at this time and completely ignored the interests of the empire.

Under the influence of Yuedanping and the civil servants, the entire court was a voice.

At the dynasty meeting, Prince Su made a generous speech that for the benefit of the empire and the people, Ao Yu must be arrested.

Even the Supreme Emperor must know the general.

Prime Minister Lin Gong and the Chief Censor gave advice. The Prime Minister of the Cabinet and the Censorate all went outside the Shangqing Palace and knelt down to ask the Emperor to make a clear review.

The emperor cried in the court and said, "No, no, this is not to do this. Aren't you forcing the Supreme Emperor? Isn't this causing me to be unfaithful and unfilial?"

The emperor refused the advice of the court officials in court and could not bear to force the Supreme Emperor.

As a result, the censors of the Censorate did not obey the emperor's order and ran to the Shangqing Palace to kneel down.

Dozens of censors and hundreds of young officials knelt outside the Shangqing Palace and said, "Grandpa, the Supreme Emperor, Ao Yu kills the son of the vassal king, causing trouble for the court and violates the national law. Please give a clear explanation."

Hundreds of officials kept kowtowing and bleeding, and the scene was extremely miserable.

Next, more and more officials came to the Shangqing Palace to kneel and bow down outside the Shangqing Palace.

In the end, all civil and military officials came, with thousands of people.

However, the gate of Shangqing Palace was still closed and motionless, and the Supreme Emperor seemed to have not heard it.

Next, the juren in Beijing, the students of the Imperial College, and the nobles of the capital also knelt outside the Shangqing Palace.
To be continued...