Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 247

Xia Dynasty Palace.

When Gu Dan stepped into it again, he was surprised to find that the palace looked a bit dilapidated.

Yes, that's right, shabby!

On the originally majestic and majestic palace with celestial eaves, many colors have fallen off and become dimmed by the wind and rain. Although it is harmless, it is unsightly when you glance away.

Even the sacred beasts hanging upside down on the eaves for decoration have some faint signs of damage, losing the charm of the craftsmen's careful carving, and the wooden attic looks even more dilapidated, as if decades A house that has never been repaired.

Gu Dan has seen many houses like this before, but they should never appear in the palace.

This is a scene that Gu Dan has never seen in any palace in any country.

The imperial palace is the best place to show the majesty of a country. Whether it is Daqi Dayong or any other country, as long as the emperor has the ability, he would like to repair the palace to a perfect level, so as to demonstrate his own authority, the country's wealth and own respected status.

After all, the imperial palace is the real center of a country. Even if it is a little extravagant, as long as it does not waste people and money to the extent of Emperor Zong Ming, no one seems to say anything, and even some ministers will take the initiative to speak out.

"It's not like Wang Mang hasn't repaired the palace until now, has he?"

Gu Dan said to himself in surprise.

And the location of the Xia Dynasty Imperial Palace was the Wanshou Immortal Palace built during the reign of Emperor Zongming.

It's just that after the Wanshou Immortal Palace was built, Emperor Zong Ming was slaughtered by Mo Qiu within a few years. At that time, the Wanshou Immortal Palace had not been built for a long time, so it must have not been repaired.

Then King Yu ascended the throne, known as Emperor Kangjing.

But when Emperor Kang Jing succeeded to the throne, it was the time when the moon was turbulent. It is somewhat unrealistic to say that the smoke is everywhere. It would be more appropriate to describe it as rebels everywhere.

There are rebels everywhere, the four kingdoms are attacking, Dayue is so poor that he can't even pay enough for the army, how can he have the money to repair the palace?

Even if Emperor Kang Jing really wanted to do this, he didn't even have to do it, as long as he said it, the angry people could tear him to pieces.

As a matter of course, Emperor Kang Jing was far less comfortable than his father when he was in power, and it was even more impossible for him to spend money to repair the Longevity Immortal Palace.

If you do the math carefully, the longevity of the Longevity Immortal Palace is not at all long.

In the 27th year of the Zongming Dynasty, the construction of the Longevity Immortal Palace began, and now, 36 years have passed!

Among the mortal world, if a baby born in the 27th year of Zongming survived the war by chance, his lifespan would not be long by now. It is not easy for the vast majority of low-level people in this era to live past 40 years old one thing.

People are like this, let alone these palaces?

No matter how exquisite the craftsmanship of the original craftsman and how expensive the materials used, 36 years of ups and downs are enough to polish away all the ingenuity, leaving only a few mottled marks on it.

When Wang Mang succeeded to the throne, he still couldn't see it, but after another 20 years, everything has been revealed.

"What do you think, kid?"

Gu Dan was a little curious.

After all, Wang Mang used copper and iron to cast a statue several feet high for Mo Qiu, which seemed to cost a lot. How could it be impossible that he couldn't even spend the money to repair the palace?
Just looking at the situation of the people, the Xia Dynasty has indeed become richer.

It is time to demonstrate our own strength and enhance national self-confidence.

Under such circumstances, repairing the imperial palace has nothing to do with extravagance, and even the Mohists, who advocate frugality, can't say anything.

Walking all the way to the imperial study room, this time the guards saw him and were about to draw their swords, but they were stunned when they saw his face.

Gu Dan made a silent gesture, gently pushed open the door of the imperial study room, and walked in.

Wang Mang was sitting there reviewing memorials from various places.

Just like the last time Gu Dan came here, there was only an interval of 20 years.

But it's already a little different.

Wang Mang shaved off the beard on both sides of his cheeks, leaving only a bunch of beards around his mouth and chin, which was very neatly trimmed, completely different from when he was the head of Hongyang Hall.

What really caught Gu Dan's attention was not this, but the white hair on Wang Mang's head.

As a grand master, his probing ability and eyesight are unquestionable. With just a glance, he can see dozens of white hairs hidden in Wang Mang's hair.

For a moment, Gu Dan was taken aback.

Wang Mang is still very young, but not so young anymore.

Counting his age, Wang Mang was 50 years old at this time.

Even if Wang Mang practiced martial arts, he was even a martial artist who has mastered viscera, but he is not a master after all. Even if he could compete with a master when he sacrificed his life, his background is far from enough.

The lifespan of a warrior who has practiced viscera to a great extent will be a little longer than that of ordinary people, but not by much.

If you don't become a master, it will be even more difficult if you want to be over a hundred years old.

But the master didn't just enter as he wished, there is no doubt that Wang Mang, who was the emperor of the Xia Dynasty, was also blocked from the mysterious and mysterious sympathy of the five elements, and could not advance an inch.

This is the pass in practice, once you encounter it, if you can't break it, you have to stop forever.

Not moderated by anyone, in any capacity.

It seems that there is only one step away, but this step is the gap between heaven and earth.

The world is also rumored to have the power of a master, who is willing to pay more attention to the practitioners of dirty martial arts?
Beside Wang Mang, there are piles of memorials sent from all over the place, one pile after another, like hills, just seeing it makes one's scalp tingle.

But Wang Mang was already used to all of this, holding a brush and reviewing extremely fast.

Most of the memorials just leave a word "read" and put them aside, and a few of them will be carefully studied, and then the brows are slightly frowned.

The courage developed in the past 20 years will naturally appear, full of majesty.

Gu Dan watched silently for a long time, but if he really had to wait until Wang Mang finished reviewing all the memorials, he was afraid that it would be dark, so he coughed lightly.

Hearing the voice, Wang Mang raised his head, his frown was still unfurled, and he was taken aback when he saw Gu Dan.

Then came the big surprise!

"Brother Gu, you're back?!"

Wang Mang got up very happily, and the book case was almost overturned by his violent action, but the memorials placed on the book case were not so lucky, and they fell layer upon layer on the floor.

But Wang Mang didn't take it seriously at all, and walked quickly to Gu Dan, scanning him up and down, as if to see if there were any missing parts after so many years.

"How old are you, why are you so excited?"

Gu Dan said with a smile, stretched out his hand, and patted Wang Mang's shoulder lightly, "Thank you for your hard work."

"Not hard, not hard."

Wang Mang shook his head again and again, his frowning brows relaxed, and a happy smile appeared on his face, "It won't be so many years since I left this time?"

"Ha, it doesn't matter where I stay?"

Gu Dan said casually.

He does not interfere in state affairs, and he has already expressed his attitude a long time ago.

Now that there is no war, there is absolutely no need for him to take action.

The due responsibility has been fulfilled.

At this time in Xia Dynasty, there seems to be no big difference between him and him, which is one of the reasons why Gu Anxin left for so long.

"Different!"

Who would have thought that Wang Mang said firmly, "It's completely different."

"Oh?"

Gu Dan was puzzled.

"Brother Gu is here, so I have the confidence in my heart. Even if I do something wrong, there are people who can tell the truth. If you are not here, Brother Gu, I am really walking on thin ice. I am afraid that I will make a mistake without knowing it, and I am even more afraid that I will even mention it. There is no one who can reach it."

Wang Mang said very seriously.

Gu Dan can ignore state affairs, and Gu Dan can go anywhere he wants freely, but it is indeed different for Wang Mang whether Gu Dan is in the Xia Dynasty.

Gu Dan is not his constraint, let alone treats him as a puppet.

The responsibilities and rights that the emperor should have are all on him.

When Gu Dan was in the Xia Dynasty, he was the pinnacle of Dinghai in his heart. Even if there was any trouble, someone could stand up and clean it up for him—although it was very possible to clean him up by the way, but what did it matter?

There are people behind you and no one behind you, there is support in your heart and there is no support, these are two completely different states.

Especially after becoming emperor, he has almost no friends.

Only in Gu Dan's small courtyard can he temporarily forget his identity as the emperor and relieve that burden.

But Gu's small courtyard is different because of Gu Dan's existence. If he is not there, the taste will be lost.

What you think is insignificant may be insignificant in the eyes of others.

"How old are you, why did you become so sensational all of a sudden?"

Gu Dan scolded with a smile, and said: "If you make a mistake, even if I'm not here, Qin Lisheng will definitely say it, why must it be me?"

Hearing this, Wang Mang sighed softly, without hiding anything, he said directly: "What if I disagree with Qin Lisheng?"

Sure enough, just as Gu Dan guessed before, it seems that Xun Ke is competing with Qin Lisheng, but Wang Mang, who has always refused to make a decision behind his back, already has a choice.

"Then it depends on who is right."

Gu Dan just said flatly.

"It would be great if everything could be marked right and wrong."

A helpless smile appeared on Wang Mang's face, "Have you met Xun Ke?"

"not yet."

"Then let's go to Xun Ke first and make it clear together."

Wang Mang said immediately.

"it is good."

Gu Dan nodded lightly, and his heart became more and more certain that this kid was indeed on Xun Ke's side.

Take the lead in the past, not to mention preconceived ideas, you will think more, at least leave them time to convince themselves, definitely more time than Qin Lisheng.

Still, want my opinion?
Gu secretly shook his head worriedly.

He has already meddled enough in the world, and he can't continue to change the trajectory too much.

Otherwise, not only will you bring trouble to yourself, but it may also be a disaster for the entire Xia Dynasty and even the surrounding countries.

As long as it is not a big mistake, let them go.

His current ability can only be Xu Fanchen's life.

Wang Mang changed into casual clothes, and led Gu Dan to Xun Ke's mansion quietly.

Xun Ke was also busy in front of the book case, with all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone, and a lot of books beside him.

Occasionally, he would scribble down a few sentences, and then he would take out a few books from the mountain of books next to him with confidence, take a look at them, draw a circle in a tangled circle, and then put them on the other side.

Compared with Wang Mang, his appearance has not changed that much, but he looks more mature and stable, exuding a dignified, upright and reliable temperament from the inside out.

Counting his age, Xun Ke is already 38 years old, at the age when a man is at his most vigorous.

The classics he once studied hard have become his most precious wealth, and the experience of life and responsibility has allowed him to integrate everything and have enough experience and experience.

Xun Ke at this age is at his peak, and it's time to show his ambitions.

"Ke!"

Wang Mang called out, directly waking up Xun Ke who was immersed in his personal thought world, "Look who is back!"

Xun Ke raised his head and saw Gu Dan beside him at a glance.

There was a little joy on his face, but he was not in a hurry to say hello. The first sentence he spoke was:

"Mr. Gu, I want to set the world's rites, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)