In the end, Ling Tao and others did not stay to participate in the Chu State's birthday.
Originally, the mission of Ling Tao and others was to wait for the New Year's Eve to test the reality of Chu State.
But now it seems that this mission has been ruined.
No one expected that Chu Zhi would suddenly pass away at this time, and then Chu Longcheng would take advantage of the situation.
As a result, the situation in the entire Chu State was completely different.
It is said that there is one emperor and one minister.
Now that Longcheng is in charge of the Chu State, the country's subsequent development and plans will obviously come to a conclusion on this young Emperor of Chu.
Although the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is now time for him to show his imperial power. Staying here will also help to observe his character, which is an extremely important information resource for future diplomatic measures towards the Chu State.
But who would have thought that Princess Kang would be kidnapped in the capital after escaping.
Ling Tao originally planned to use this matter to have a preliminary confrontation with the new Emperor of Chu.
But I found that the attitude of the new Emperor Chu was really puzzling.
Ling Tao planned to make a big deal out of this matter, but Emperor Longcheng always seemed to take things lightly. When he entered the palace to meet the saint, he quickly suppressed the matter with a few words, although he expressed his words to Kang Guo.
In order to apologize to Kang Guo, he even asked Jingyesi to execute all 348 people involved in the case to death.
It seemed that the matter was handled in an orderly manner, and there was nothing wrong with it, and he warmly invited Ling Tao and the others to continue participating in the Chu State's birthday.
But Ling Tao's heart was already hairy at this time.
It’s scary to think about it!
The new Chu Emperor's attitude made him feel a little bad.
Although Emperor Chu's words seemed apologetic, Ling Tao always felt that he didn't seem to take this matter seriously at all.
You know, if this matter really affects the state of Kang, the state of Kang has every reason to use this to launch an offensive against the state of Chu.
Then, due to the Chu State, Liang and Kang had almost been wearing the same pants for the past hundred years.
As long as the state of Kang invites the state, the state of Liang will have reason to intervene, thereby completing the double threat to the state of Chu.
In addition, Xiliang and Dawan in the north of Chu State are also rising. If you are not careful, Chu State may fall into the same situation as when they were founded.
Three-way siege!
At that time, Chu State was lucky enough to have Tan Yuanchang appear.
What about this time?
Why can Emperor Chu still have such an attitude?
Chu Zhi passed away, but Tan Yuanchang never showed up. Is he dead? Or, this death was simply a cover-up. The Chu State planned to use this reason to let the three parties come forward, and finally let Tan Yuanchang do another bloodbath.
Complete unification?
The more Ling Tao thought about it, the more scared he became.
So, in the end, he rejected Longcheng's invitation, saying that the princess was frightened and needed to return to Kangguo in advance to rest.
Long Cheng did not stop him. After giving out a large amount of gifts as an apology to Chen Xue, he asked the Ministry of Rites to cooperate with Ling Tao and others to escort him back to Kang State.
The day before leaving, Chen Xue specially invited Fang Yu and others to attend the farewell banquet at the mansion.
That night, after the banquet, Chen Xue sent an invitation to Wu Wen and invited Wu Wen to accompany her to visit the garden again.
At this time, Ling Tao seemed to have noticed something.
But in the end he said nothing.
Because Chen Xue and Wu Wen were not alone, the two of them just sat in the courtyard laughing and talking openly.
During this period, Chen Xue abided by the etiquette very much, and Wu Wen needless to say, from the beginning to the end, the two of them just acted like close friends enjoying tea and discussing scriptures.
That night, Chen Xue really kept asking Wu Wen for some advice on Buddhist scriptures.
It is said that after chatting on the first day, Chen Xue specially asked the maids to buy some Buddhist scriptures to read.
At first, Ling Tao was worried that his princess might be too stimulated, so he quickly asked Yuanyuan and the others to keep an eye on the princess.
If Emperor Kang knew that his daughter was not only almost kidnapped and trafficked when she went out, but also recited Buddhist scriptures after returning home, poisonous wine would probably be delivered to his mansion the next day!
Fortunately, Chen Xue was just curious and let it go after looking at it.
And in this conversation, she did not avoid anyone. Across the courtyard, Ling Tao could hear that the princess, after asking a few words about Buddha's words at the beginning, was all about Wu Wen's life in the temple. It seemed that
I am very curious about what the daily life of a monk is like.
After a night.
The next day, when the Kang State delegation was about to leave Kyoto, Fang Yu and others went to see them off.
Before leaving, Chen Xue looked at Wu Wen and was in a daze for a while. No one knew what she was thinking at that time.
All I know is that she paused for a moment and then said something to Wu Wen.
"Master Wuwen... Sometimes, I feel that we are all the same, but different. What you said before, the Buddha said that all living beings are Buddhas, but the Buddha is not all living beings. I seem to understand a little bit...
"
His tone seemed to be envious but also a bit dismissive.
After saying that, Chen Xue smiled sweetly at Fang Yu and others, then turned around and entered the carriage.
Everyone was left with a puzzled look on their faces.
Among these people, perhaps only Fang Yu saw some signs, but he was not sure.
Because in the past two days, although Chen Xue and Wu Wen seemed to be very close, in fact this was a normal intersection. Fang Yu did not see any ambiguity between the two.
On the contrary, the two of them seemed to be good friends, chatting about everything.
Fang Yu felt that if Chen Xue had not been a princess and a girl, maybe there would have been an extra little monk in the Samana after staying for a few days.
As for Tan Wanjun and Qin Siyu, they felt pity for Chen Xue.
They knew Chen Xue's situation.
Especially Chen Xue had encountered such a thing in Chu State.
As a princess, it can be said that her reputation has been tarnished now, and since she is a princess, her life will probably have more twists and turns in the future.
The relationship between Chen Xue and Wu Wen was not as thunderous as Fang Yu imagined, but rather tepid, like water. The two met, but they separated again as if there was no intersection.
, just like everyone else in this world.
However, if you think about it, even if Chen Xue and Wu Wen are destined to be married, in this world, where one is a princess and the other is a monk, the probability of the two of them getting together is really close to zero.
After all, this is not a vulgar thing.
Perhaps, this is how they will end up in this world.
The convoy of Chen Xue's delegation slowly left until it disappeared at the end of the road.
And wait until they leave completely.
In the palace, Longcheng stood on the observatory and looked at the entire Kyoto.
This observatory is the place used by the Supervisor of Heaven to observe celestial phenomena. It is located at the highest place in Kyoto. Standing here, you can overlook the entire capital.
When Chu Zhi was still here, he liked to stand here and look at the entire capital, as if a god was observing the entire world.
Now, it's finally Longcheng's turn to stand on this place.
Standing on the observatory, Long Cheng could finally appreciate Chu Zhi's happiness, and he could also understand why Chu Zhi liked standing here before.
Long Cheng stretched out his hand, slowly opened and then clenched his palm. In the blink of an eye, the hand covered the entire capital city.
The world...is in my hands!
Long Cheng was so arrogant that he felt like the whole world was under his gaze!
At this moment, a figure slowly came up from behind him.
I saw this figure wearing a black robe, and the thin white hair on his exposed forehead looked very special.
"They...have left?"
Long Cheng said to Wang Xuanling behind him.
"Yes! Your Majesty, they have already left Kyoto."
Wang Xuanling lowered his head and said.
Since Long Cheng ascended the throne, Wang Xuanling had the most interactions with Long Cheng through him, so his status among the Ling bishops has increased with each passing day.
Nowadays, it seems that he is inferior to one person among spiritual bishops and superior to ten thousand people.
Now Long Cheng has become accustomed to letting him do all the instructions from Bishop Ling.
After all, I am the emperor!
All you need to do is keep an eye on the people below you. Isn't that what your father did in the past?
"How did things go?"
Long Cheng continued to ask.
"Everything has been arranged. Your Majesty can wait for the good news..."
Wang Xuanling spoke calmly, with his eyes buried in his hood. Only half of his chin could be seen outside, and no one could see the expression on his face.
Since Long Cheng ascended the throne, in order to prevent others from discovering the connection between Long Cheng and Bishop Ling, Long Cheng now basically only has one-way contact with Wang Xuanling.
Since then, Wang Xuanling has always worn a black robe and hood when entering the palace, with only his eyes and forehead exposed, trying not to attract attention to his appearance.
Longcheng was very satisfied with this.
He felt that since he came to the throne, Wang Xuanling has become more and more comfortable to use, and even more and more obedient. Obviously before, he could still feel that this guy was a bit unruly, even when facing him, he was somewhat superficial.
.
But now he obeys his own words and is very disobedient.
He is also much more diligent about the things he arranges than before, which saves him a lot of trouble.
He felt that it was because he had inherited the throne and became the emperor of the Chu State, so this guy had truly understood his status. For this, he only felt more comfortable.
Looking at Wang Xuanling who bowed his head respectfully, Long Cheng seemed to feel a little bored while feeling comfortable in his heart.
Hey... I seem to have experienced my father's loneliness.
As an emperor, you have to enjoy this kind of loneliness!
It’s so cold at high places!
Although he thought so in his heart, the smile on Long Cheng's lips never faded.
Looking at Wang Xuanling who was still bending down and waiting for a reply, Long Cheng curled his lips.
Oh, now I still miss his unruly look~
After sighing with emotion, Long Cheng waved his hand and asked Wang Xuanling to go down, and then he continued to stand on the observatory, enjoying the... "loneliness" of being an emperor.
Wang Xuanling continued to bow his head and silently retreated to the corner of the palace, and then disappeared.
.........
In the blink of an eye, time flies by so quickly, three months have passed.
After the funeral of Emperor Chu, Kyoto returned to its former hustle and bustle.
Although Chu Zhi passed away, because Long Cheng had been the crown prince for sixteen years, he had done a very solid job. After Chu Zhi passed away, under Long Cheng's methods, the entire palace transitioned to the fifth generation in an orderly manner.
Because it was too smooth, and most of the courtiers were princelings, no one paid much attention to Chu Zhi's death.
Everything just went on naturally.
This made Longcheng feel even more like he was destined!
He regretted why he didn't wake up earlier!
The New Year's Eve celebrations were held as usual.
Because the previous birthdays were all held by Longcheng, he was not clear about this, but with a few orders, everything was arranged.
In order not to show it so obviously, this New Year's Eve is still organized according to Chu Zhi's preferences, so everyone is already used to this process.
In this way, after the New Year passed, everything began to slowly stabilize.
In Kyoto, there was a lot of traffic, people coming and going, and it was very noisy. For a moment, Chu State seemed to have returned to the prosperous age of the second generation of Emperor Chu. Everything was full of vitality, which made Fang Yu wonder whether his system was
Got it wrong.
What kind of apocalyptic dynasty is this? Is there a bug in the system?
However, the state of Chu is singing and dancing to bring peace, but the state of Kang is not at peace...
After Kang's overseas mission returned to China, Ling Tao explained what happened in Chu to Emperor Kang, and as expected, Emperor Kang became furious.
After Chen Xue was diagnosed by the imperial doctor again, she was locked up in the palace and was not allowed to go out.
Then, as Ling Tao expected, Emperor Kang was furious and after learning about the situation in Chu State, he sent envoys to Liang State to discuss some "matters" with Liang State.
If nothing unexpected happens, next, Kang Guo will start to challenge Chu State on this diplomatic matter and test Chu State's national conditions. Once there is a situation in Chu State, Liang Guo, the big brother, will also come forward to put pressure.
In the end, no matter how you say it, Chu will have to bite off a piece of flesh from both countries before it can escape.
However, some things really don't always go as planned.
As expected, there was an accident!
Shortly after Kang's foreign envoys left Kang, something unexpected happened in Kyoto.
The beginning of this incident happened in the Forbidden Army camp of Kang State.
The soldiers who went on missions before were all dispatched from this forbidden army camp.
After returning from their mission, these soldiers returned to the military camp.
As a result, less than three days after returning, a soldier suddenly started to have a fever.
Moreover, they still have a high fever. When they have a fever, they are extremely afraid of the cold. And after a day of fever, some people will cough up blood the next day. They will cough up a large amount of pink bloody sputum with foam and difficulty breathing.
Immediately afterwards, before the soldier could deal with it, soon, soldiers in the same battalion also began to show the same symptoms. They also had high fevers that would not go away, and then they also began to cough up blood.
The first people to become infected have already begun to die.
After these people died, there were large areas of necrosis, bleeding, and ecchymosis on the skin. The entire body was purple-black, which was extremely scary!
Plague! This is plague!
!
Experienced doctors immediately judged that this was a plague! And it was one of the most ferocious plagues - bubonic plague!
However, based on past experience, plague generally appears before and after wars, and most of them appear in war zones.
In recent years, all countries have been developing steadily. Where did the war come from, and how did the plague appear?
In this era, the plague is a natural disaster that has no solution for the entire era.
Often after this kind of plague occurs, the best way to deal with it is to wait!
After all the infected people have died, it will be over.
Therefore, once someone is infected with the plague, it is certain to die!
After this discovery, the entire Kyoto of Kang State exploded in an instant!
On that day, the entire royal family and all dignitaries began to evacuate from Kyoto, fled and moved to the nearest county.
Then the entire Kyoto was banned!
Everyone can only enter but not exit!
These are the only ways they can deal with the plague.
Suddenly, the original Kyoto of Kang State, a prosperous country where people were above all, turned into a hell on earth that everyone wanted to escape in just one day!