Chapter 1946 Appointment at Chunyu Lake!

It was the note left by Wang Chong.

Wang Chong acted very secretly. Although there were several eunuchs in brocade clothes following him, no one saw this scene.

Gao Lishi had been holding this note in his hand for a long time, but he had not yet made up his mind.

"well!"

With a long sigh, Gao Lishi moved his wrist, and the note was shattered into pieces in his palm, and countless scraps of paper flew out through the gaps in the paper.

After a long time, Gao Lishi's voice finally sounded in the night:

"Little Lizi, go to a foreign prince's palace for me."

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And just a moment later, in the foreign palace, Wang Chong received a reply from Eunuch Gao, and a smile finally appeared on the corner of Wang Chong's mouth.

Outside the capital city, seventeen miles away, there is Chunyu Lake and Shanshui Pavilion.

The surface of the huge lake is smooth and clear, like a mirror, with sporadic green lotuses dotted on it, and red lotuses swaying on the lotus leaves, like a graceful lady.

The breeze blows slowly, the green lotus sways, and the blossoming lotus flowers also sway and dance.

Right in the center of the lake, an antique gilded pavilion stands proudly and looks very conspicuous.

The pavilion and the lakeshore are connected by a long corridor, which looks like a long dragon from a distance, which is unique.

This is a famous scenic spot outside the capital city. In a few months, when the Buddha is born, there will be a forest of tourists here. Countless tourists in the capital will hold lotus lanterns and put down lotus flowers from the stream upstream. The lamp drifts along with the stream into the spring rain lake.

Thousands of lotus lanterns come here fearlessly, and the scene is spectacular.

It's just that it's not the season yet, so there are very few people in Chunyu Lake, and it's almost impossible to see them.

But at this moment, the two most important guests came to the landscape pavilion in the middle of the lake.

There was an ancient table, a cup of rice wine, two teacups, and several plates of side dishes. Wang Chong was sitting opposite the ancient table, looking at Eunuch Gao with a smile on his face.

Gao Lishi is the general manager of the palace and a confidant of the Holy Emperor. He usually eats delicacies and delicacies. He has never seen anything. It stands to reason that Wang Chong should be here with a large table of delicacies.

However, Wang Chong knew that what Eunuch Gao liked most was the rice wine side dishes that ordinary people eat.

For a person in a high position like Eunuch Gao, when he is alone at certain times, what he yearns for deep down in his heart is just the ordinary life of ordinary people.

As for this Spring Rain Lake, it is also a place that Eunuch Gao likes to come to during his rare free time during the year.

To the surprise of many people, Gao Lishi actually believed in Buddhism and would leave the palace every year on the Buddha's birthday to preside over the lantern-laying ceremony for the Buddha's birthday.

“I’ve been so bored in the palace recently, and it’s so refreshing to come to the Chunyu Lake Landscape Pavilion.”

A breeze came, and Gao Lishi closed his eyes slightly, feeling the fragrance of lotus in the water.

"Then father-in-law should come here for more walks."

Wang Chong said.

Gao Lishi just smiled and did not continue on this topic. He turned his eyes and quickly looked at the pot of rice wine on the table:

"The foreign king is interested!"

Gao Lishi seemed to be smiling, but Wang Chong smiled but did not answer.

A big shot like Gao Lishi,

In fact, many high-ranking officials, dignitaries and princes and ministers usually gave him various gifts, hoping that Gao Lishi would be with the Holy Emperor, say a few kind words, find an official position, and even if not, he could get along with Gao Lishi, a famous man. A familiar face will be of great benefit in the future.

Although Gao Lishi was known as the "Maitreya" of the Tang Dynasty, he would not refuse the gifts from these people, but he later shelved them or handed them over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Over time, when the ministers in the court found out, they all felt that Gao Lishi was incorruptible and had a noble character, so no one gave him gifts anymore.

But few people know that it's not that Gao Lishi doesn't like gifts, it's just that the gifts given by those people are not what Gao Lishi wants.

"Crash!"

Gao Lishi said, grabbed the wine bottle on the table, took the small wine cup on the side, poured himself a full glass of rice wine, put down the wine pot, picked up the wine cup, Gao Lishi tasted it carefully, his eyes He squinted slightly, with an intoxicated look, which was completely different from usual times.

His expression was as if what was in the cup was not plain rice wine, but some kind of nectar.

"Good wine! Good food!"

After taking a sip of rice wine and adding a chopstick to the braised beef, Gao Lishi looked delicate and satisfied. Unlike the high-ranking butler who was respected by everyone, he looked just like an ordinary person.

Looking at this scene, Wang Chong was filled with emotion. Who would have thought that what the dignified Gao Lishi wanted and wanted was so simple.

"Tell me, Your Majesty invited me here today not just to treat me to a drink."

After finishing the glass, Gao Lishi put down his glass, looked at Wang Chong in front of him, and went straight to the topic.

"Eunuch, I forgive Wang Chong for being abrupt. Wang Chong does have something unclear and wants to ask his father-in-law for advice!"

The smile on Wang Chong's lips disappeared, his expression became solemn, and he spoke.

"Is it because of the Holy Emperor's summons yesterday?"

Gao Lishi said calmly, but his eyes were not fixed on Wang Chong.

"Exactly! I'm sorry for Wang Chong's stupidity. Yesterday, when the Holy Emperor summoned him for a chess game, I still haven't understood what he said during the chess game. Please give me some advice!"

Wang Chong said with respect.

The king's heart is unpredictable, and few people can guess the Holy Emperor's intentions when looking at the government and the public. However, Gao Lishi is different. In the various aspects of the court, including yesterday's game, if there is one person who can give guidance and point out the key points, I'm afraid there is only Gao Lishi and Eunuch Gao.

This chamberlain, who had served the Holy Emperor for decades, was probably the only person who could answer the questions in the minds of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty.

"What do you want to know?"

Gao Lishi was silent for a long time and then spoke.

"Is the Holy Emperor the Holy Emperor?"

Wang Chong stared at Eunuch Gao and said directly.

Hearing these words, Gao Lishi frowned deeply:

"Why do you ask such a question?"

"Father, a person will not change for no reason. The image of the Holy Emperor has long been determined in the minds of civil and military officials. There are only two explanations for a person to suddenly undergo such a big change. One is that he was stimulated by some kind of thing, and there is another hidden reason. , and another one is...the appearance is the same, but the people are different!"

After saying the last sentence, Wang Chong stared at Eunuch Gao, his eyes not missing any subtle change in him.

The East Palace incident, the draft incident, and the Taiping Tower incident, including the incident where the Holy Emperor ordered Yang Zhao to open the treasury, are no longer secrets in the government and the public. Privately, some people have long suspected whether the Holy Emperor is still the same Holy Emperor.

It's just that this kind of conjecture is too rebellious, so no one dares to say it. Moreover, this kind of speculation within and outside the government is still a minority, but whether it is now or in the past life, this type of speculation has always been made.

--As early as the Great Qin Empire, there was a civet cat swapping for a prince. Who dares to say that it won't happen now?

"What do you think about the king of foreign lands?"

At this moment, a voice came from his ears. Gao Lishi stared at Wang Chong and asked.

Wang Chong was silent, of course he didn't believe it. How could a fake Holy Emperor block his real world, and how could he let a loyal eunuch like Eunuch Gao follow him around?

The existence of Eunuch Gao is also a key factor why the theory of false holy emperor did not become popular in later generations.

"Of course I don't believe it!"

Wang Chong quickly came to his senses and shook his head:

"But if the Holy Emperor is still the Holy Emperor, why would there be such a big change before and after? Please teach me, father-in-law!"

Gao Lishi was silent, and his originally sharp eyes gradually lost their original edge and became softer. Countless thoughts flashed through those wise eyes in an instant, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"I can't answer this question for you either."

After a long silence, Eunuch Gao finally spoke.

Wang Chong couldn't hide the disappointment in his eyes when he heard this. This was definitely not the answer he expected. If even Eunuch Gao kept silent, I'm afraid no one would know the answer.

But at this moment, Gao Lishi's voice continued to come from his ears:

"...You only need to know that His Majesty is still the same Majesty, and everything happens for a reason. That is enough!"

Gao Gongzheng said seductively.

Wang Chong looked slightly startled, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Although Eunuch Gao still didn't give any substantive answer, it was enough to hear him say the words "Your Majesty is still the same Majesty" with your own ears.

At least for the panicked ministers from the outside world, it is tantamount to taking a reassurance!

But for Wang Chong, this explanation made him more and more confused.

"If my father-in-law doesn't tell me, I can't force him. However, when we were in the inner hall, your majesty seemed to have something to say, but Wang Chong hasn't been able to figure it out until now. I still ask my father-in-law to give me some advice."

Wang Chong pondered for a moment and then continued.

Apart from matters in the court, Wang Chong was most concerned about what the Holy Emperor said during the game yesterday.

From yesterday to now, Wang Chong has been feeling deeply uneasy. If, as Gao Lishi said, the Holy Emperor is the Holy Emperor and it is not false, then it will be even more uneasy.

"Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, so why would you entrust him with such an entrustment? Moreover, even if the Holy Emperor is a hundred years old, there will be the Crown Prince of the East Palace and hundreds of civil and military officials to protect the people of the world. Why would your Majesty mention this matter to Wang Chong alone? In addition -"

Wang Chong paused, took out the carefully preserved Pisces jade pendant from his arms, and placed it on the table:

"The Holy Emperor gave me this jade pendant and said that when the time comes, the jade pendant will give me all the answers. What exactly is the time that the Holy Emperor meant? What is this jade pendant? I have checked all the classics and found out that There is no record of this jade pendant!”

Since yesterday, Wang Chong has mobilized his huge forces, including Lu Tingzhi and the aristocratic families who have the closest relationship with Wang Chong. They have all mobilized and used all manpower and material resources to search for books and information, but there is nothing about this. A record of a Pisces jade pendant.

The green lotus swayed, a breeze blew through the pavilion, and the pavilion suddenly became much quieter.

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