Chapter 739 As Expected

It can be said that Tan Yuanshang is a figure destined to leave a strong mark in history books.

In comparison, although the Mo family is also a big family and plays a decisive role in Mingzhou, it is at most recorded in the local annals. Looking at the whole Dayong, it is just an ordinary passerby in history.

Therefore, whether it was Mo Yiming who was surprised that an old friend could visit, or everyone else in the Mo family, they all valued the arrival of the legendary figure Tan Yuanshang, and were even a little excited.

The place where guests are being entertained is not a living room, but the place where Mo Yiming played chess just now. Before the chessboard was removed, Tan Yuanshang could not wait to invite Tan Yuanshang to sit down.

The Mo family could clearly feel that the old man was excited when he spoke.

"I am really overjoyed that Mr. Tan is here. You came at the right time. I just happened to come up with a wonderful dish, which is only available in Dragon Palace!"

Tan Yuanshang had just sat down, and his eyes returned from the chessboard to Mo Yiming, showing interest.

"To be honest, I heard about it on the road when Tan came here, and I just wanted to see it!"

"Hahahaha, it's just right. Fortunately, there is the last bit of fresh ingredients. Congxian, hurry up and prepare it in the kitchen for Mr. Tan to taste it. Although he is used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, he has never tasted the delicacies of the Dragon Palace!"

Mo Yiming was like a child who had a treasure of his own. When a friend suddenly arrived, he couldn't wait to share the joy with his friend.

Tan Yuanshang was also extremely curious about the so-called Dragon Palace delicacies, but making delicacies takes time, so the two naturally chatted about other things.

"Food Tan is also very much looking forward to it, but speaking of it, there is another thing that Tan is also very curious about. I wonder if Brother Mo knows about this strange book?"

It is self-evident that Tan Yuanshang is most concerned about it. The old servant next to him took out a book and placed it next to the chessboard on the table. It was "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers"!

Mo Yiming and the people around him looked at the books on the table. The old man smiled and nodded, and then his tone of voice was also somewhat emotional.

"I received a letter from Mr. Lu some time ago, saying that this book has been completed. Now it seems that it is indeed the case. This "A Chronicle of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers" can be said to be Mr. Lu's half-life effort."

"Records of Mountains and Rivers of the Four Seas" is hard to find in Chengtian Mansion, and almost no one has seen it in Mingzhou City today. Of course, the Mo family is an exception, because they have seen some of the original manuscripts.

Hearing Mo Yiming's words, Tan Yuanshang's eyes flashed.

"Brother Mo, could it be that the old man who has a long sleep in the book is you?"

"Hahahaha. I don't need to hide anything in front of Mr. Tan, it is indeed me!"

Mo Yiming reached out and picked up the first volume of "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers", and after just flipping through a few pages, some vague memories became clear with the contents of the book.

"Master Lu has great literary talents and his writing is really good."

Before Tan Yuanshang could ask, Mo Yiming continued.

"That year was my ninetieth birthday. Mr. Lu would be the magistrate of Mingzhou. He was sitting at the same table with me, having a drunken dream. When he woke up, he was in the clouds."

Mo Yiming did not mention Yi Abao, but his true feelings were indeed revealed at this moment. He may not be able to remember all the details, but there are some impressive places that he will never forget.

Even though Tan Yuanshang had already read "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers", and even heard some of it from Kaiyang Shuishen, he still couldn't help but be a little shocked when he heard Mo Yiming's personal account of the "Long Dream".

Of course Mr. Mo couldn't tell everything in detail, but even if he just picked out those unforgettable moments in his memory, it was enough to shock Tan Yuanshang and the people around him.

In the middle of the chat, there seemed to be a scent of fragrance wafting over, and the voice of the Mo family's servant could be heard over there.

"Master, the fish soup is ready!"

Mo Yiming's face suddenly became even more happy.

"Come on, come on, bring it over quickly!"

When the fish soup arrived, it was white, greasy, and rich in fragrance. There wasn't much fish meat, and it only occupied a small part of the soup basin. Just smelling the fragrance made people want to eat.

The soup was put down, and small bowls, spoons, chopsticks and other items arrived. Mo Yiming personally scooped out the fish soup and meat for Tan Yuanshang.

"Try it, Mr. Tan. I am proud to have this soup. As the immortals say, although the food in Dragon Palace is good, it is also cold, and this soup is really three points better than Dragon Palace!"

"Thank you!"

Tan Yuanshang took the bowls and chopsticks and no longer refused, savoring this rare delicacy. When entering the water, he could only feel the rich and delicious fragrance.

While the Mo family was entertaining Tan Yuanshang, the servant of the Tan family who left the carriage was walking alone in Mingzhou City. He walked through some of the main streets and alleys in Mingzhou and also walked around the area of ​​the Mo family.

Later that day, when the sky was getting a little dark, the servant and guard who had been separated from Tan Yuanshang and his entourage for a long time came in from the backyard of the Mo family with a flash of Qing Kung Fu, and appeared in the dining hall of the Mo family a moment later.

Of course, this person definitely didn't come to be a thief, because there were already people waiting inside the wall at this moment, including the old servants around Tan Yuanshang and people from the Mo family.

As soon as the visitor entered the wall, he first greeted the two martial arts masters of Mo Mansion, and then looked at the waiting old servant.

"Brother, I was caught by the master!"

"Don't worry, we'll talk about it after we meet the master!"

The old servant took his brother and the people of the Mo family to the dining hall of the Mo family, which was also where the Mo family hosted a dinner for Tan Yuanshang.

In front of everyone present, the returning guard told Tan Yuanshang and the Mo family clearly what they had seen without hiding anything.

"There are indeed spies from the imperial palace in Mingzhou City. Although not many, Menghai Tower must have been keeping an eye on them for a long time. It is estimated that the emperor has his own guesses about some of the contents in the "Four Seas and Rivers Records"."

Hearing the words of the Tan family guard, Mo Congxian showed some worry on his face.

"There are many people watching the excitement in Menghai Tower. Could it be a mistake? The emperor can also send people to Mingzhou for the absurd dreams mentioned in the book."

The guard who came back smiled.

"What Mr. Mo said is of course reasonable, but I will never make a mistake. The people around the emperor have had some similar bad habits for decades. Except for a few capable people, the rest can't put down their status and pretend to be ordinary people, or they don't know enough and pretend to be plausible!"

Another guard also said.

"Third brother, it is impossible for you to be wrong. The martial arts of those people are relatively easy to recognize. They are nothing more than those few secret martial arts of the inner court. It is impossible for outsiders to learn them. Therefore, the strength of the muscles and bones that are different from ordinary martial arts is obvious."

The old servant beside Tan Yuanchang also nodded slightly, agreeing with the words of his two brothers.

Mo Yiming sat there without any worries on his face, but Mo Congxian was a little worried, and Mo Xiaorong also frowned.

"It's a pity that my eldest brother is not here."

"Why alarm your eldest brother? He will know when he should know."

Mo Yiming said this, and his tone was very calm. Tan Yuanchang looked at his side and smiled.

"Brother Mo is calm."

"My old bones are more than a hundred years old. What can I be upset about? Besides, as Mr. Tan said, the emperor likes "Four Seas and Mountains and Rivers Records", so it is understandable to send people to the place where the stories in the book originated."

Tan Yuanchang nodded, but still sighed.

"If that's all, that would be fine. The current emperor is not stupid, but his vision and mind are still a bit narrow. He may be better after being the emperor for more than 20 years, but it's limited."

When these words came out, all the Mo family members were shocked. Mo Congxian and Mo Xiaorong stared at Tan Yuanchang with wide eyes, and even Mo Yiming looked surprised.

"Mr. Tan, how dare you talk about the emperor?"

"Hahahahahaha. Is there anyone here who will report Tan?"

How dare the Mo family members answer back? Only Mo Yiming shook his head helplessly, and Tan Yuanchang's smile became even wider. After laughing, he couldn't help sighing a few times.

In Dayong, and even in the surrounding foreign countries, there are definitely not many people who dare to talk about the emperor like this, and Tan Yuanchang is one of them.

Sighing, Tan Yuanchang looked at the table full of wine and food, and also looked at the "Four Seas and Mountains and Rivers" on the table.

"Brother Mo, you don't have to worry too much. The real disaster is not you, but Lord Lu."

"Hmm?"

Mo Yiming frowned, the Mo family members beside him looked puzzled, and the old servant of the Tan family suddenly spoke.

"Master, do you need to control the two guards in Mingzhou City?"

Tan Yuanchang sighed and shook his head.

"No need. If you can't find the third person, you will return to the capital. Maybe you have already arrived in the capital. It's too late. If I guess correctly, Lord Lu is in trouble."

Tan Yuanchang doesn't even need to really understand what conversations Lu Haixian had with the emperor. Just based on his understanding of the emperor and his own understanding of what he knows, he can guess a general idea.

Of course, Tan Yuanchang also believes that as an old minister in the court, Lu Haixian can't be without a little political sense. Even if he talks with the emperor, he will be careful and leave room for himself.

It's just that the emperor never wants to know whether there is room for maneuver in the words, but only whether he can meet his expectations.

"Let me guess what crime Lord Lu will be imprisoned for"

Tan Yuanchang is an old man over a hundred years old. When the Mo family members around him were generally uneasy, he calmly said his guess.

"Probably deceiving the emperor, after all, this excuse is more useful"

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Just as Tan Yuanchang expected, the emperor was both angry and excited after receiving the report from the people who returned from Mingzhou.

What made him angry was that Lu Haixian did not tell the truth, at least not completely. The long dream of one year was very likely true. The previous evasion could be regarded as deceiving the emperor.

And the excitement was the same. The long dream of one year might be true, and all the mysterious things might be true, at least not all false. At least the immortals who took people on a long journey in the dream should exist.

No, not should, immortals must exist!

There were not just one but two people in the long dream, one was the old man of the Mo family in Mingzhou, and the other was Lu Haixian himself.

Lu Haixian did not tell everything clearly, and concealed the immortal traces and did not report them. If it was not deceiving the emperor, what was it?

Almost at the same time when Tan Yuanchang said his speculation at the Lu family, a team of imperial guards holding torches came to the gate of a mansion in Chengtian Prefecture.

This mansion was once the property of the Tan family. When the "Four Seas and Rivers Records" was hard to find in the capital, it was specially given to Lu Haixian by the emperor.

But tonight, the imperial guards in front of the mansion were obviously not friendly. The leader came forward and knocked on the door late at night.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang."

The gatekeeper of the Lu Mansion rubbed his eyes and opened the door, but saw that it was the imperial guards holding torches outside, and was immediately shocked.

"This, military sir. This is the Lu Mansion. What do you want?"

The leading imperial guard sneered.

"It's the Lu Mansion. Lu Haixian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, deceived the emperor and was ordered by the emperor to be arrested. Go in and take him away-"

"Hey hey hey master-"

Amid the doorman's exclamation and the footsteps of the soldiers outside, the crowd rushed into the Lu Mansion.

Lu Haixian and his wife were just awakened from their sleep by the noise outside, and they didn't have time to react.

The door was kicked open with a "bang~", and the old woman screamed in fear.