Pan Tao didn't stay in Pingyang for long. Half a month later, he took a bus to Luoyang.
Outside Jingu Garden, scholars gathered.
Everyone at that time knew that Yu Min, the Minister of the Jin Dynasty, had summoned many scholars, monks and Taoists in the past few days to hold a grand meeting in Wang Yan's Golden Valley Garden.
When Pan Tao passed by Jingu Garden, Yu Min invited him warmly, but he smiled and refused, saying that he would rush to Luoyang to take care of business.
He was ordered to enter the palace on September 25th. When he arrived at the Zhaoyang Hall, he frowned slightly and felt that the place was smoky and chaotic: a large group of people came from the pagoda of the Prince Huai, the Fashi Temple, and the monks from the White Horse Temple.
We performed rituals to pray for the emperor Sima Chi, who had recently fallen ill.
There is a monk in the middle, he is quite old, his beard and eyebrows are all white, and judging from his appearance, he is not a mid-Xia type, but a Hu monk from the Western Regions.
When Pan Tao entered, someone said a few words in the old monk's ear.
The old monk was unmoved and persisted in reciting the sutra before he stood up and bowed to Pan Tao.
Pan Tao was a little surprised and asked: "The Master is a foreigner, why do you need to kneel down?"
The old monk clasped his hands together and said: "A poor Taoist worships the dragon spirit, not an official."
When Pan Tao heard this, he knew that this man was pretending to be a ghost. He was not very happy and deliberately ignored him. Then he couldn't help but lectured: "Alchemists and monks are used to making mysteries to confuse the world. You don't do fortune telling, and you don't do fortune telling."
As a divination witch, if you don't look up at the stars in the sky, how can you say anything with certainty?"
The old monk was not in a hurry, and just said: "Buddhists have magical powers. There is no need to read the faces of hands, feet, divination with yarrow bowls, or stargazing. You can know many mysteries."
"Oh? Then do you know how the war in Qinzhou is going?" Pan Tao snorted coldly and asked.
The battle situation in Qinzhou will only be reported to King Liang who is still in Chang'an before being sent to other places.
If it's urgent, it can be expedited for five hundred miles and can be sent to Luoyang within ten days. However, most wars will not be so urgent. Instead, they will be delivered step by step and then sent to Luoyang, at least a month later, or even longer.
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He didn't believe that this old man could know what was going on in Qinzhou even though he was sitting in Luoyang.
However, after hearing Pan Tao's words, the old monk was not in a hurry. Instead, he asked the novice monk to get the rouge and hold it in the palm of his hand. His palm retracted into his sleeve and moved around like a convulsion.
Everyone's attention was attracted, even Queen Liang Lanbi, who had just arrived, stood there quietly watching.
After a while, the old monk showed his palm.
Pan Tao took a closer look and saw several human figures drawn on it like ghostly symbols, and one in the middle had a horizontal line on his neck.
"What's the explanation?" Pan Tao asked.
"Shi Wu, the king of Jiuquan of the Xiongnu, has surrendered, and Shi Le has been captured," said the old monk.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was surprised.
Pan Tao pondered for a moment, then called a follower and said, "You will be guarding the post these days and report as soon as there is any news."
"As ordered." The attendant turned and left.
Pan Tao looked at the old monk again and asked, "What's the monk's name?"
"Tianzhu Buddha Pictures Clear."
"So it's you." Pan Tao has obviously heard of this name and knows that this person has some skills, but he has never been able to figure out the various tricks of this person.
At this time, all the palace people, guards, and officials were heard prostrating themselves: "Meet the queen."
Pan Tao was startled, straightened his robes, and also prostrated himself on the ground.
"Everyone, get up." Queen Liang Lanbi opened her red lips and said softly.
Everyone stood up one after another.
"Pan Qing, please come with me." Liang Lanbi looked at Pan Tao and said.
"As ordered." Pan Tao saluted again and followed quickly.
The Zhaoyang Hall is empty, lonely, remote, and deserted.
Before walking, apart from the jingle of the queen's rings, there was only the sound of rustling footsteps.
While walking, Liang Lanbi suddenly asked: "Has King Liang conquered all the land in Guanxi?"
"When I left Chang'an, Qinzhou was not yet complete." Pan Tao replied.
"Then we still want to fight?" Liang Lanbi stopped and asked.
"Of course we have to fight," Pan Tao replied.
"Isn't it hard to fight?"
"yes."
Liang Lanbi said no more and just walked forward in silence.
Pan Tao quietly pondered the conversation just now, feeling slightly confused and making some disrespectful guesses in his mind.
The emperor's bedroom soon arrived.
Sima Chi was lying on the couch, his face pale and sad.
It's not that he's completely pretending to be sick, but he's really sick——
Shao Xun suffered a "minor illness" when he subdued Tuoba Xianbei;
When Lubu Feijie, who had conquered Chang'an, reached Luoyang, his "condition worsened";
When the ministers congratulated on "Zhongxing", they "cannot afford to be seriously ill".
Everyone understood what was going on. The emperor had a heart disease that was difficult to cure.
Today, Pan Tao came to the throne. He was originally unwilling to agree, but now he couldn't make the decision, so he had to summon him due to illness.
Over there, Liang Lanbi stopped more than ten steps outside the dormitory. He was not in a hurry to go in. Instead, he turned around and whispered: "Recently, someone in the court mentioned the abdication. Your Majesty was furious and ordered him to be deprived of his position.
Pan Qing is here for this matter too, right?"
Pan Tao didn't expect the queen to speak so directly, but he was also a person who had been in officialdom for a long time and had a very thick skin. He only saw him bow and said: "The king of Liang bent his bow and fought a hundred battles to pacify the world. If he can make concessions, today
You will not lose the position of Duke. If you cannot, then——"
Pan Tao did not continue.
What would happen if the emperor refused to do it? In fact, it is not difficult, but it is a bit ugly.
Everyone knows that the emperor has a heart disease and even cannot afford it. So, is it normal for him to die of illness?
The worst case scenario is to let the prince ascend the throne to make a transition, just to give way.
Liang Lanbi naturally thought of it. After a moment of silence, he looked at the sky to the west, sighed slightly, and said, "The matter has come to an end... I have all the seals and seals in the palace."
Pan Tao subconsciously looked to the left and right.
Liang Lanbi looked back and said: "Since three years ago, the palace has been filled with trustworthy people."
Pan Tao was speechless.
He vaguely knew about this. Liang Fen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, might have been secretly involved, and the King of Liang should also know about it.
Women, once they become heartless, it is really scary.
Pan Tao even doubted whether the emperor could still leave the palace.
Liang Lanbi continued to walk forward.
The palace people pushed open the door and entered, followed closely by Pan Tao. As soon as they entered the palace, they smelled the aroma of medicine.
He raised his eyes and quickly found Sima Chi's location. He immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, Pan Tao, pays homage to you."
Sima Chi was much thinner than before, and his eyes were lifeless. When he heard the voice, he only glanced at Pan Tao, turned his head away, and did not let him get up.
"Pan Qing, please get up." Liang Lanbi said from the side.
After that, he asked the palace servants to bring a couch.
"Thank you Queen for the seat." Pan Tao sat down.
Sima Chi turned his head again and looked at Liang Lanbi with resentful eyes.
Liang Lanbi didn't look at him, just thinking about things absentmindedly.
"What did Shao Xun ask you to do?" Sima Chi looked at the sky and asked.
"I was not sent by the King of Liang, I came here on my own." Pan Tao sat upright and said.
Sima Chi sneered, but with a sickly face, his smile was uglier than crying.
Pan Tao ignored him and only said: "I have read all the classics and found out that during the reign of Yao and Shun, there were acts of surrender to the Zen dynasty, and during the Yin and Zhou dynasties, there were acts of war and revolution."
"Since Yongjia, thieves have sprung up, and Kyushu has been divided. There are tall houses and huge houses, which are stuck in the roads, and there are Li Yuan, the head of Guizhou, who have fallen into ashes. Therefore, the sea is full of troubles, and the jackals are showing off their ferocity."
"Fortunately, God sent down his spirit, and the king of Liang was ordered to put an end to the chaos and bring an end to the chaos. He was able to rebuild the country once and for all."
"Today's land reaches the sea in the east, Qinliang in the west, jungles in the south, and the quicksands of the Arctic. Everyone obeys the directions of the great banner. Wherever the horse rides, people are friendly. The common people are sincerely convinced, and the head of Guizhou is rejoicing. At this point, it is known that Jin Zuo At the end of the day, Liang De becomes more prosperous..."
"Shut up!" When Sima Chi heard this, he couldn't help it anymore and cursed loudly: "Pan Tao, you tasted the wealth of Jin Dynasty, but you became a traitor and a traitor. Your ancestors knew it well, are you ashamed?"
Pan Tao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that after Muye, there were still sacrifices from the Song Dynasty and the Yin Dynasty. In the Wei, Jin and Zen dynasties, there was also the beauty of Shanyang and Chenliu. The king of Liang started in the killing camp and fought at the intersection of sharp edges. , twenty years from the time when the Jin Dynasty was so powerful. Your Majesty knows how the Jin Dynasty conquered the world, and there is no need for me to elaborate on it."
"The King of Liang once said, 'The road of the former Qin Dynasty disappeared, and the lost deer was hard to chase; the political affairs of the later Han Dynasty were dispersed, and the black clouds stopped.' Does your Majesty know the true meaning of this?"
After hearing these words, Sima Chi felt a chill in his heart. The anger that had just surged up in his blood immediately dissipated, and he turned to panic.
He really doesn’t even recognize Cao Wei and Sima Jin? Doesn’t he recognize that this is the official dynasty?
In this way, wouldn't the Sima family be reduced to a point where they are even inferior to Shang Zhou? After all, they still have the Song Dynasty to offer incense.
And if he doesn't even recognize the Jin Dynasty, then wouldn't the Sima royal family kill him at will?
No, this is Pan Tao trying to scare him.
If these words were brought outside, Pan Tao would not dare to say them. He would only deliberately threaten him in front of his bed and force him to agree to give in. If he gave in at this time, he would be fooled.
However, now that his will cannot even go out of the harem, what can he do if he doesn't agree to it?
Sima Chi was obviously ill and his face was extremely pale, but now there was a hint of flushing.
Pan Tao looked a little dumbfounded. The emperor would not be frightened by him and suddenly recovered from his illness, right?
But it doesn't matter anymore, whether the emperor is seriously ill or recovering from his illness, it will not affect the overall situation.
If that doesn't work, it might be more convenient to go straight to the East Palace and find the prince to "supervise the country".
Of course, he could not make the decision on such a major matter without authorization, and he must obtain the permission of King Liang.
Pan Tao thought for a moment and concluded that King Liang definitely didn't want anything to happen to Jin Shang, because he couldn't explain it clearly. The most perfect situation is that Jin Shang would willingly abdicate, and Liang and Jin would succeed in succeeding to the throne, just like what happened in the past between Cao Wei and Sima Jin.
He doesn't need to worry.
At this time, the momentum has just begun, and things still have to simmer for a while, and all the rituals and rituals have to be carried out slowly.
He still has time to deal with it slowly.
Thinking of this, he didn't bother to say anything more. After saying "Your Majesty, please think about it carefully", he bowed and left.
When he came out of the dormitory, Pan Tao took a deep breath, and his state of mind, tempered by decades of ups and downs in officialdom, actually had a few waves.
Chapter completed!