Wait for them to leave.
Liang Hengchen said as he was grinding ink: "Father, are these things that Shi Qingluo knows really left by the so-called old immortal master?"
He was skeptical about the so-called old immortal master.
Even if the old Taoist priest was really that powerful, would he give everything to Shi Qingluo and leave him a female disciple? According to the information he had found, the female disciple was not even a Taoist disciple, but a Taoist child.
The key is that she gives people a feeling of being extraordinary at first glance, the kind of woman who also has ravines in her heart.
The emperor played with the memorial in his hand, "I have checked, that old Taoist did have some fame during his lifetime, but it was all about alchemy and other aspects."
"So how did he get these prescriptions? Why didn't he take them out before he died?"
"Shi Qingluo said before that the things in her mind were all sudden ideas or she would remember them suddenly, and many of them were from the old immortal master in her dreams."
"I am also half-believing and half-doubting, but whether I believe it or not, whether it is true or not, is actually not important."
He looked at the prince and said, "The important thing is whether she can be used by me."
He had thought about finding out what Shi Qingluo knew before.
But because she said that every time she suddenly had an idea, she would remember the recipe or think that she should do it this way, so he gave up the idea.
I'm afraid that it will backfire and she won't be able to think of anything good anymore.
As to whether it was taught by the old immortal, or conveyed in a dream, or she knew it herself, it was not important to him. As long as it was beneficial to the country and the people, it was enough.
Liang Hengchen seemed to be thinking about something.
After a moment, he nodded and smiled, "I understand."
As long as Shi Qingluo is useful and it is a good thing for the imperial power and the country, that is enough.
Pushing people into a corner is not necessarily a good thing.
He no longer worried about whether these things were really passed down by the old immortal or whether Shi Qingluo knew them himself.
The emperor smiled and said, "It's not a bad thing to act stupid occasionally. You should learn it well."
He was satisfied with the prince, so he kept him by his side to educate him.
Moreover, he had experienced the fact that he, a legitimate son, was almost forced to death by his illegitimate brother and missed the throne.
He wanted to maintain the orthodoxy even more. Unless the crown prince was a hopeless case, the throne would not be the turn of those illegitimate sons in the future.
Therefore, he was very disgusted with Xiao Yuanshi's behavior.
This is similar to what his father did when he favored his concubine and ignored his wife.
Even worse, for a woman, he could even abandon and plot against his own sons and daughters. It was simply outrageous.
He suddenly asked, "What do you think about me transferring Xiao Yuanshi back to Northern Frontier after a while?"
The prince was stunned. He did not answer immediately, but thought about it.
After a while, he changed his mind and asked, "Father, do you want to use Xiao Yuanshi to fish?"
The emperor's eyes showed a more satisfied smile, "Not bad."
"I doubt that Xiao Yuanshi will hand over the treasure map so willingly. In all likelihood, he will draw a copy and keep it in his hands."
"And my good brother may not be unaware that Xiao Yuanshi has the treasure map."
"So why not let Xiao Yuanshi go to the northern border, lure the fish into the trap, and see if they can work together to find the treasure."
Liang Hengchen was stunned for a moment, "Father, do you mean that Xiao Yuanshi might surrender to King Jin because of the treasure map?"
The emperor shook his head. "Not only because of the treasure map, but also because his future is almost impossible due to recent events."
He didn't like to use this kind of minister, who was so cruel and ruthless even to his own children. Who knew if he would turn around and stab him, the emperor, one day.
Moreover, he found out that his royal brother had secretly tried to win over Xiao Yuanshi.
Xiao Yuanshi had contacted King Jin's people in secret, but nothing had been achieved so far.
This also means that Xiao Yuanshi has left a way out.
The emperor sneered. Since Xiao Yuanshi was likely to have second thoughts, he would help him.
"Of course, if he finally chooses not to betray me, I will give him a good reward for all the contributions he has made over the years."
He is different from his father. He will not kill all the ministers who have made contributions to the opposition out of fear or dislike for them.
If the treasure is found and Xiao Yuanshi takes the initiative to report it, he will not erase the other party's credit.
Even if I won't use him very much anymore, I don't mind giving him a title to show my favor.
But if Xiao Yuanshi dared to betray him, the consequences would be very serious.
Liang Hengchen heard the hidden meaning in his father's words.
This is the last chance that the emperor gives Xiao Yuanshi.
Whether he can have a good ending in the end and whether he can seize the opportunity depends on Xiao Yuanshi himself.
He is actually not very optimistic about this.
After all, he knew that Xiao Yuanshi was a man who attached great importance to power. Now that he was being deprived of his position in the Ministry of War and was asked to return to Northern Frontier to take up his post, would he not feel resentful in his heart?
And if he was really that loyal, why would he copy the treasure map and keep it in his hands? What was he going to do? Was he going to find it himself, or was he going to surrender to King Jin?
Of course, this is just my father’s guess, so we have to verify it.
"But father, if Xiao Yuanshi really surrenders to Prince Jin, what if Prince Jin rebels?"
Wouldn't that be a big threat?
The emperor showed a cold look on his face, "What we want is for him to rebel."
He gave the opportunity to Prince Jin and also gave the opportunity to Xiao Yuanshi. It depends on what they choose.
Prince Jin is like a thorn in his heart, and he will feel uncomfortable unless he removes it.
Rather than leaving it alone and causing endless trouble, it would be better for him to take the initiative and give it a try.
Liang Hengchen was startled, but he quickly guessed what his father was thinking.
He said from the bottom of his heart: "Father is wise!"
This is the mentality of an emperor. It seems that he still has a lot to learn from his father. It turns out that the old ones are the wisest.
On the other hand, after Xiao Hanzheng and his wife returned, everyone was paying attention to the developments in the palace.
On that day, apart from sending several teams of people to several places, the emperor did not do anything else, and the audience couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
While Xiao Yuanshi breathed a sigh of relief, he was still worried.
It's like there's a knife hanging over your head.
In the next few days, he took sick leave and did not go to court.
After no one in the court mentioned the previous events anymore, Xiao Yuanshi went to court.
What he didn't expect was that the imperial censors who had just arrived at the court attacked him again, wishing to beat him into a penniless state.
The emperor, looking embarrassed, dismissed him from his position in the Ministry of War that he had fought so hard for, and asked him to reflect on himself at home for three months.
After he has reflected on himself and the Enko examination is over, he will be allowed to return to Northern Xinjiang to take up his post.
This was a bolt from the blue for Xiao Yuanshi.
He worked hard for so many years and was finally transferred from the northern border to the capital for his meritorious service.
Now you're going back to that again?
Moreover, the emperor's meaning was very clear, something like reflecting for three months and waiting for the imperial examination to be over before going to the northern border.
It was obviously intentional. Did he want him to see with his own eyes the results of the imperial examination for his son who had given up on him? He suspected that it was very likely that this was a request made by Xiao Hanzheng and his wife to the emperor.
Why did the emperor decide to demote him back to the northern border? He felt that it was most likely his son and daughter-in-law who did this "good deed", which made him so angry.
Not only Xiao Yuanshi thought so, most people in the court had the same idea.
At the same time, he was also shocked by Shi Qingluo's influence on the emperor.
What kind of prescription did she offer this time? She actually made the emperor demote Xiao Yuanshi directly.
When Shi Qingluo heard the speculations of the ministers in the court, she rolled her eyes. Is it okay for her to take the blame this time?
She reflected on whether she had let her master take too much blame before, and now it was her turn to take the blame...
Continue at 16:30~ (End of this chapter)
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