To make it clear, Emperor Qianwen just wanted to give Tang Ao a chance to vent. Perhaps in this way, the other party would feel better. As an emperor and a father, this is all he can do. Anyway, that's all he can do. You can complain, but only for now. You will have to go to Jizhou to take up the post in the future, but this is something that cannot be discounted. Otherwise, if Tang Ao refuses to take office, this will not only be a provocation to the imperial power, but also make the original good situation worse. A situation that was easily settled becomes turbulent again.
Emperor Qianwen thought that asking Tang Ao to go to Jizhou was a kind of arrangement. The other party would not understand and would refuse to carry out the order. Little did he know that this was exactly what Tang Ao wanted.
Although Jizhou is a bit remote and the climate is a bit colder, it is indeed the most suitable place for his development. Because of the remoteness and bitter cold, it will not attract the attention of others, so he can continue to accumulate his own wealth. Strength, do what you like to do.
"I have no objection. I am willing to go to Jizhou." Tang Ao spoke and expressed his true thoughts. But when Emperor Qianwen heard these words, he would not believe them. He just thought that Tang Ao did not want to It was just a quarrel with him. Thinking that the other party could understand him so well, Emperor Qianwen was also happy, so he said: "Jizhou belongs to the power of King Zhong. There may be many difficulties after going there, but it doesn't matter, the world is still the same. In my world, Prince Zhong can still see this clearly. The most he can do is make some small moves. Besides, Prince Zhong’s son is still in my hands, so he doesn’t dare to go too far. You only need to do a little more Just be careful. After arriving in Jizhou, you must find a way to seize the military and political power there."
This is what a father teaches his son. Tang Ao listened carefully and nodded from time to time. Naturally, he knew these things in his heart. Over the past few days, he had been reading some information about Jizhou. He was familiar with what he might encounter. I have also been mentally prepared for some of the problems I encountered. As Emperor Qianwen said, Jizhou is the territory of King Zhong. If you go there rashly, there must be some opposition. But the good thing is that the world of Daqian is now stable, even if King Zhong is in heart He is not angry, but he cannot mobilize the army. In this way, at least he has a certain buffer time to develop.
As long as Tang Ao is given enough time, he believes that there will be no problem in winning a small Jizhou.
Emperor Qianwen sat on the golden dragon chair and started talking. What he said were all his experiences as a person who had been there before. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, his heart was still good. Tang Ao stood there and looked like he was listening attentively.
Emperor Qianwen had a back-and-forth attitude toward Tang Ao, and his heart was tangled.
As an emperor who has a strong desire for power, he will still hold power in his hands until the moment he dies. He hopes that his sons can be successful, but he does not want them to be too popular and threaten him. to oneself.
It just so happened that Tang Ao had taken advantage of all these two points. When two tigers appear on the same mountain, even if they are father and son, some struggles for power and gain cannot be avoided. In order to reduce and avoid this kind of cannibalism, Tang Ao leaving is undoubtedly the best ending.
Although this is unfair to Tang Ao, Emperor Qianwen doesn't care so much. What he wants is the stability of his own power. This is the most important thing. Other things can make way for this matter. .
After a while, Emperor Qianwen finally finished speaking. When he saw that Tang Ao had been listening attentively, he was still very satisfied in his heart. "Okay, after going to Jizhou, you should be more cautious in doing things. Don't be like this." It’s the same as in Daliang City, you can do whatever you want. Oh, by the way, did you bring Tianlei’s secret recipe?”
The first sentence was still a word of concern, which moved Tang Ao's heart a little, but the second half of the sentence was about naked interests. This made the good impression that was originally there was quickly thrown away. To the back of the head.
Emperor Qianwen must get the secret recipe of Tianlei. This time the Jin army rebelled, and in order to defend Dingzhou City, Tianlei played an extremely important role. It was precisely because of the throwing of Tianlei that the chaos was disrupted. The formation of the Jin army's siege was determined, allowing the Qian army to win the final victory at the minimum cost.
Emperor Qianwen has been coveting such a good thing. He just didn't have the right opportunity to ask for the secret recipe. Now, Tang Ao will leave Daliang, and will not be allowed to enter Daliang City for life without an edict. Then he will no longer be able to rely on Tang Ao to get it. Tianlei, the method of making it must remain.
Regarding this matter, Shen Yunyi made it clear to Tang Ao when he was in prison at Dali Temple, and he agreed.
These days, Tang Ao has never given up research on the production of Tianlei. After hard work, he has produced the second generation of Tianlei, which is many times more powerful than the current Tianlei. At this time, he handed over the secret recipe of the first generation of Tianlei. , it doesn’t really matter anymore.
He reached into his arms and took out the simplest secret recipe for Tianlei that he had already written. Yan Fu, who had been prepared for a long time, strode forward, took it with his hand, and forwarded it to Emperor Qianwen.
After roughly glancing at the secret recipe, Emperor Qianwen nodded with satisfaction. Although he also knew that this was not necessarily the best way to make Tianlei, as long as he had it, with the help of the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, he could completely imitate it. , or even come up with something better.
Emperor Qianwen didn't know that many good craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry had been given to Tang Ao by Rui Butong and Minister Mingshan of the Ministry of Industry. What he didn't even know was how much Tang Ao respected the craftsmen, whether it was remuneration, treatment or... The social status and the conditions provided are much higher than those of Daqian craftsmen, and even higher than those of all craftsmen from other forces.
As the saying goes, a scholar will die for those who know themselves. With such sincerity, I am afraid that the craftsmen in Jizhou will be able to exert 100%, even 120% or more of their potential and abilities in the future.
After accepting Tianlei's secret recipe, Emperor Qianwen was happy and waved his hand. At that moment, Yan Fu took out the imperial edict that had been prepared and sent it to Tang Ao's hands. Strictly speaking, with this edict, From this moment on, Tang Ao truly became King Ji and could call himself the king in the future.
Obviously he could have taken it out earlier, but he had to see the secret recipe of Tianlei before he could figure it out. He had to use such an obvious transaction method to do things with his own son. It has to be said that Emperor Qianwen was really not a fulfilling father. But maybe he is a basically qualified king.
The most important issue between the two parties was reached, and what followed was another long speech by Emperor Qianwen. There were practical teachings and some explanations in it.
As mentioned before, Emperor Qianwen's attitude towards Tang Ao can be described as capricious and entangled. Sometimes he wanted to make up for the relationship between father and son and show his family side; sometimes, he was worried that Tang Ao was too powerful. He would threaten himself and suppress him; sometimes for his own benefit, he would have to do things that harmed Tang Ao's interests.
It can only be said that maybe sometimes Emperor Qianwen also wanted to be a good father, but he wanted to be a good emperor more. In comparison, sometimes he had to do something repetitive or oppressive to Tang Ao.
Fortunately, everything is coming to an end. Emperor Qianwen finally said: "Go to Juhe Palace. Your aunt must not be able to wait to see you. There is also the matter of Shen Min's marriage. I will not come forward. She will be there early tomorrow morning. I'll wait outside the palace and leave with you. By the way, before you leave, go see your royal grandmother. She is in very bad health now. You should go and fulfill your filial piety as a descendant."
After saying this in one breath, Emperor Qianwen also looked at Tang Ao carefully, as if he wanted to engrave the other person's appearance in his mind. In his opinion, this may be the last time father and son meet in their lives. Then he sighed softly. After taking a breath, he waved his hand again with a look of waning interest, "Go ahead. When you go to Jizhou, beware of King Zhong and the Di people in the north."
"No." Tang Ao knelt down on the ground solemnly and kowtowed three times in succession. In his opinion, these three kneels were his last thanks to the other party for giving him this skin. From now on, they will have nothing to do with each other. From now on, everyone in the world will go to their own country.
Tang Ao strode out of the Yangxin Palace and headed straight for the Jixiang Palace.
The Empress Dowager has been ill for more than a month and is getting worse. Many imperial doctors have given very pessimistic diagnoses. They use their cryptic words to say that all they are doing now is to do their best and obey fate.
Many people have already come to the answer: perhaps the Empress Dowager will not be able to survive this winter.
The sixty-three-year-old Empress Dowager was considered a longevity person at the time. After all, in an era when catching a cold or a fever could even lead to death, the average life span of a person was less than forty, and could reach sixty years old. It’s not that there are no such people, but they definitely belong to the minority.
Speaking of the Empress Dowager's love for Tang Ao, she knew this identity. She also showed her love for this grandson when she was young. But that was all. When Tang Ao had conflicts with other grandchildren, she did not The intention of supporting Tang Ao also made the former Duke Zhongguo and the current King Ji have no feelings for the imperial grandmother.
With the idea that people's death is the most important thing, Tang Ao's trip was just a situation. When he arrived at the Jixiang Palace accompanied by Yan Fu, he saw the Empress Dowager lying on the bed sleeping from a distance. , Tang Ao didn't mean to disturb him. He really didn't know what to say. Instead of doing this, it would be better to keep everything silent.
When Tang Ao walked out of the Jixiang Palace, his mood obviously became worse. Until he approached the Juhe Palace, he saw Caiyue and others waiting on a stone bridge from a distance. They were still far away, so they knelt down. On the ground, he shouted for His Highness good luck.
In the past, when Tang Ao came here, he would joke with Caiyue. But now, the changes in the identities of both parties make it impossible for such a thing to happen, especially in front of so many people, even Tang Ao I wanted to call Sister Caiyue, but I was afraid that the other party would not dare to agree.
