After I left, I took the God of War Lord to farm

Chapter 222
As soon as Gongsun Qing's sedan chair reached the cross street, it met the left minister's sedan chair.

Both of them stopped their sedan chairs, got out of the sedan chair and exchanged a few pleasantries before they realized that Prime Minister Zuo was also entering the palace.

But this time entering the palace was not called by the emperor, but to visit Concubine Yun.

Hearing that Gongsun Qing was about to enter the palace, Prime Minister Zuo gently waved his folding fan and asked: "Now the emperor is worried about the frost in the north. I heard that the disaster there is very serious. The emperor decided to send imperial envoys to escort the food and grass for disaster relief..."

Seeing him looking at him thoughtfully, Gongsun Qing knew it well.

So he smiled lightly and said: "The disaster is serious now, the emperor is a wise king, so he will naturally worry about this matter, and the courtiers should share the worries and solve the problems for the emperor."

After he finished speaking, he cupped his hands and said: "Now the emperor is calling me into the palace, so I won't stay any longer. Please do as you please."

Sit back in the sedan chair again, and order the bearer to get up the sedan chair.

Through the corner of the car curtain, he saw a trace of a half-smile expression on Zuo Xiang's pristine face.

After entering the palace, he originally thought that the emperor was still looking for him to discuss matters in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, so he subconsciously walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

But Eunuch Zheng stopped him suddenly, saying that the emperor was waiting for him in Qiu Mingxuan.

When Gongsun Qing followed Eunuch Zheng to Qiu Mingxuan, he did not see the emperor.

Just put a chessboard in the room.

"The prince is here later, the emperor is dealing with government affairs, and will be here in a while."

"Okay, it's work."

Eunuch Zheng withdrew after finishing speaking.

Gongsun Qing was standing inside the house waiting for the emperor.

After about a quarter of an hour, the emperor came over.

After Gongsun Qing saw the emperor, he paid respects according to the etiquette, but before he knelt down, he was supported by the emperor: "Ai Qing, you don't have to stick to the etiquette."

As he spoke, he walked to the side of the chessboard and sat down, put the bracelet in his hand aside and said, "Come, play a game with me."

"Yes." Gongsun Qing cupped his hands in obeisance, and then sat opposite the emperor.

This game of chess was played for an hour, Gongsun Qing narrowly lost with three pieces.

The emperor looked at the chess pieces on the chessboard, sighed a long time, and said mockingly: "It is true that I am old, if Aiqing hadn't released the water, I am afraid I will lose this game of chess."

Then he shook his head and picked up a chess piece at random, "Chess emphasizes the unity of nature and man, and harmonious coexistence. It is just like the meaning of yin and yang in Taoism. When white attacks, black must defend; black has the ground, and white They will use external forces to counterbalance. If you do not grasp the balance in the chess game, if you move too strongly, you will often fail, and if you move too slowly, it is easy to miss good opportunities."

Gongsun held the white chess in his hands and was silent for a while, thinking about what the emperor said, although on the surface it was talking about the way of Go, but the inner meaning was talking about the situation in the court.

Obviously, the emperor is becoming more and more afraid of Zuo Xiang's influence, but because Zuo Xiang has been ordering people to search for Taoist priests all over the country to study the law of longevity for the emperor.

Although the emperor trusted the prime minister at the beginning, but now it seems that the emperor has begun to doubt the existence of the longevity technique.

If not, the emperor would not have put the meeting between the monarch and his subjects in this remote Yue Mingxuan.

Gently putting the chess pieces into the chess box, the emperor said again: "Now I am no longer what I used to be, whether it is spirit or strength, I always feel powerless. Now that disasters and wars are frequent, I have not closed my eyes for a few days. Aiqing... Really old."

"My lord, forgive me for your boldness." Gongsun Qing hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said.

"But it doesn't matter."

"I know that the emperor has doubts about many things, and I also know that the emperor attaches great importance to the affairs of the court. Now that wars and disasters are happening one after another, even a minister will worry about it, let alone you, the emperor."

"Just say something."

Gongsun Qing knew that the emperor was wavering, so he directly took out a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard.

Instantly the situation reversed.

"Aiqing, this is..." The emperor was a little puzzled.

The chess piece that Gongsun Qing dropped was only placed in the corner, but it was only this position that caused the white chess, which had already been successful or defeated, to suddenly reverse the situation.

"What's the meaning of this, love?"

Gongsun Qing smiled: "Sometimes, we always ignore the details, but we forget that it is often the subtleties that determine success or failure, and the position of the white chess seems inconspicuous, but it plays a key role. sexual effect."

He pointed at the position where the chess piece finally landed and said, "What can turn defeat into victory in the end is often the place we ignore."

The emperor's pupils shook suddenly, and the chess piece in his hand almost fell off.

For a moment, he didn't look up.

"Does the emperor really believe in the law of longevity?" Gongsun Qing asked straightforwardly.

The emperor just stared at the chessboard for a while, and when he heard Gongsun Qing's words, he was stunned for a moment, and then nodded hesitantly.

"The emperor actually has doubts in his heart, otherwise it would take a long time to answer the minister's words." Gongsun Qing smiled and picked up the chess pieces on the chessboard.

"In fact, I don't believe that people can really live forever. The emperor also knows that the kings who can unify the country want to be able to rule the country for thousands of years. But can any of them successfully find the law of longevity? According to my understanding There seems to be no such precedent.”

The emperor smiled faintly, glanced at Gongsun Qing, and said: "How can Ai Qing be sure that I will not find it?"

"Your Majesty." Gongsun Qing raised his hands and bowed, solemnly said: "I have followed the Emperor for many years, but I understand how much you have put in to make this country stable and stable. Naturally, I also know the purpose of the Emperor's pursuit of longevity. I am afraid that the country that has been painstakingly managed for many years will be handed over to others. But have you ever thought that finding the method of longevity is not the only way to stabilize the country."

The emperor sighed a long time: "I don't know, it's just..." The emperor hesitated to speak.

Gongsun Qing knew that he was talking too much, so he didn't dare to say anything, just bowed his head and knelt there.

After a long time, the emperor raised his head to look at Gongsun Qing and said, "Aiqing, what you said is right. It's just that although I am the Ninth Five-Year Honorable, my successors are not well-off. There is no unsatisfactory prince who can make me Take it easy..."

With a long sigh, the emperor finally said what he had buried in his heart for many years: "If my seventh son hadn't been poisoned and turned into a fool, at least I still have a choice..."

Then he waved his hand: "That's all, it's useless to talk too much. Aiqing is here to play two games of chess with me."

"Yes."

It was not until evening that Gongsun Qing came out from Yue Mingxuan.

Standing at the gate of the palace, he turned his head and glanced at the half-open palace door.

I can still vaguely see the aging back of the emperor, remembering what the emperor said when I played chess with the emperor today.

Gongsun Qing thought for a while, then turned and walked towards Lianxiu Palace.

(End of this chapter)