Chapter 53: I also danced with swords while drunk·Seventeen
Xiao Hao was puzzled and frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Zhao Zhan smiled with relief and said, "You are so enlightened at such a young age. I admire you very much. I heard that your sword dance originated from the Gongsun sword dance that was lost in the Tang Dynasty. Now that it has been passed down, I would like to invite you to the palace to teach it to the palace music school so that it will not be lost again in the future. The sword dance of the past prosperity has reappeared in the Song Dynasty
, which is a good omen of God's blessing." He paused and said, "In addition, your words today have enlightened me. Jiangbei has indeed been lost for too long. I will definitely recover the lost land. You have made great contributions in capturing this Jin prince. If you respond to the call, I can hand him over to you to do with as you please."
Zhao Zeng only thought that he was a child. No matter how smart he was, he could not really understand the state affairs. Moreover, children often act unexpectedly. If this kid hurt or killed the prince in a fit of anger, the Jin Kingdom might take the initiative to move south in anger. It would be more logical for him to take the opportunity to march north in the name of counterattack.
How could Xiao Hao not hear the implication of his words.
The emperor asked him to enter the palace to teach sword dance, but it was a lie. The real reason was to find an excuse for the apprenticeship! These words were high-sounding, but it was hard to refute.
If Xiao Hao rejected him, it would be inconsistent with his words and deeds. He said he would serve the country, but he refused the opportunity. If he agreed to this, he would be abetting the Song Dynasty's obsession with dance and music, repeating the tragedy of the Tang Dynasty's actors' disorderly politics.
Even Zhao Zeng's desire to march north was worth considering. The victory of a war requires the right time, place and people. With the current situation of the Song Dynasty, with internal and external troubles, if he did not clear the court first, he would be betrayed by his own people before the war started.
After the defeat, he, a child who captured the Jin prince, would become the target of public criticism and be cursed for thousands of years.
Zhao Zeng was indeed a man who had been an emperor for so many years. He set up traps one after another. Xiao Hao had thought it through, but how to deal with it was really a difficult problem.
He thought for a while and asked seriously: "Your Majesty, how should we arrange the generals to recover the lost territory?"
If the emperor's northern expedition could succeed, what would it matter if he was cursed for all eternity? But if it failed, the emperor had to wake up as soon as possible when he had this idea, otherwise, once the war was lost, the people of the Song Dynasty would suffer another heavy blow.
Zhao Zeng didn't expect him to ask this question. He was suddenly stunned by the question. He was at a loss for a moment and hurried to see Han Zhuozhou beside him.
Xiao Hao saw his reaction and understood a little more.
The emperor probably didn't even think about whether the Northern Expedition was feasible, but he dared to tell him so. It was really an empty promise.
Han Zhuozhou pondered for a moment and whispered something in Zhao Peng's ear.
Zhao Zeng nodded and smiled, "You can order Wu Xi to train troops in Western Shu, Zhao Chun and Huangfu Bin to send troops to Tang Deng, Guo Ni to lead the crossing of the Huai River, and then Marshal Guang Xue Shusi will go to command Huaixi, Xu Jizhi will guard Nanjing, and Qiu Wan will be the envoy of Jianghuai. Our Song Dynasty has many talented people, so there is no need to worry about not
having talented generals." Xiao Hao was dizzy when he heard the long list of names. He didn't know these people, so he silently asked the system in his heart: "System, are these people he mentioned talented generals?"
The system was silent for a while about his request for help at this time, and then said:
[Wu Xi is in contact with the Jin Dynasty and is plotting rebellion and separatism. He is a traitor. Although Xue Shusi, Xu Jizhi, and Qiu Wan have some abilities, they only support Jin's military campaign superficially and will simply refuse to obey orders. 】
【Heroes should read more books when they have time...】
Xiao Hao laughed dryly in his heart. He could not remember the names of these people even if he read the history books in a hurry.
He already knew that the emperor was incompetent in employing people, and his heart sank. He slowly shook his head to Zhao Kuang and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Zhao Kuang was very unhappy and his face turned cold, "You are an ignorant child, what do you know about military and national affairs?"
Xiao Hao stood up by himself and said neither servilely nor arrogantly, "I kneel to you because you are the emperor; if the emperor is immoral, I won't kneel!"
Zhao Kuang laughed in anger and almost threw the cup in his hand, "Do you know who you are talking to?!"
Huang Yaoshi suddenly flew down from a high place and landed beside Xiao Hao, standing tall behind him, holding the jade in his hand, without saying a word.
Xiao Hao looked up at his master, with mixed feelings in his heart.
He said loudly to Zhao Zhan: "Your Majesty may have made a mistake. I was the one who captured the prince of the Jin Dynasty. The power to deal with him is not in your hands, but in the hands of the heroes present here."
Those martial artists who had swords on the necks of the Jin nobles suddenly felt proud and held their heads high.
Xiao Hao was too lazy to pay attention to these compliments. He continued to say to Zhao Zeng: "Your Majesty wants Gongsun Jianwu to enter the palace. Have you forgotten the trouble caused by Tang Dynasty actors? The Song Dynasty abolished the Jiaofang to warn the world not to indulge in music and sex. Your Majesty's move is not to let the efforts of the ancestors go to waste?"
He couldn't openly refute Zhao Zeng's words about using troops. This place is full of good and bad people. The emperor's arrangement is not useful anyway. It doesn't matter if someone hears it, but if he points out the inappropriateness on the spot, I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives will leak the news. He can only make Zhao Zeng give up the idea from other places.
Zhao Zeng's face turned pale and blue. Being humiliated in public was like a thorn in the side of an emperor. "How do you know that the return of the prosperous sword dance to the Song Dynasty and the strange signs of the sky are not a sign of prosperity? You are the successor of the sword dance. Whether it is prosperity or disaster, doesn't it depend on you?"
Xiao Hao said righteously, "It's not me, but your majesty."
Zhao Zeng said several "good" words in succession, and threw the cups and cups on the ground with a "bang". "Do you believe that I can kill you now?"
Xiao Hao replied, "Your majesty is addicted to singing, dancing, drinking and sex. If you want to summon the sword dance into the palace, people in the world may not agree."
Zhao Zeng was so angry that he trembled all over. Is this kid really a kid in his early teens? How come he speaks like an old demon who has lived for decades?
The most important thing is that Zhao Zeng knows that what he said is right. He should listen to it and adopt this suggestion. This kid suddenly turned to talking about sword dance and ignored the Northern Expedition. Did he see something? Is
there something wrong with Han Zhuozhou's arrangement?
Zhao Zeng had a question in his mind, but he couldn't ask it.
The emperor was sweeping the land with majesty, but he was threatened in public. If it got out, it would make people laugh!
He slammed the table and ended the conversation that had made him furious: "I'll give you one day to think about it! Unless no one can dance the Gongsun Sword Dance from now on, I won't let it go!"
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Xiao Hao sat in the Yiying Building, surrounded by young ladies in red. Huang Yaoshi and Feng Heng stood opposite him one after the other. Hong Qi sat on the railing not far away, groaning, drinking wine as if to vent his anger. Everyone had a sad face.
Xiao Hao jumped down from the small stool, smiled and said: "Master, don't worry, Hao'er is not afraid of pain!"
Huang Yaoshi looked at him disapprovingly: "Does it have to be this way?"
Xiao Hao lowered his head and thought for a while, then his smile collapsed: "The dog emperor talks nicely! He just doesn't want to bear the responsibility for the defeat, so he's looking for a scapegoat! He said he won't let it go until no one can dance Gongsun Sword Dance anymore, but it's just an excuse for me to enter the palace and take the blame. My sisters are just beginning to learn sword dance, and they don't have special internal strength like me. As long as I insist that what they are learning is not orthodox, the emperor will have nothing to refute. When the time comes, I can't dance, and naturally no one in the world will be able to dance."
Huang Yaoshi frowned: "Do you think I can't see that all your martial arts are based on sword dance? If in the future... you are the most powerful person in the world... The reputation of being the first is ruined."
Xiao Hao didn't care about these things, he puffed up his chest and said: "It's just an empty title, why bother about it! I have already taught the secret of Sword Turning Flowing Clouds to Junior Sister Mei in detail, and the sisters in this building will be able to learn this trick soon. Even if the old poisonous creature makes a comeback in the future, there is no need to be afraid of him!"
He scratched the back of his head and said with shame on his face: "It's just that since I entered the master's door, I have been causing trouble for the master.
I am an unfilial disciple." Ever since he was picked up by Master Huang Yaoshi from Peach Blossom Island, he took care of his food and clothing and taught him carefully. His master treated him very well. Thinking about his physique that easily caused trouble, he felt that he had done too little for his master.
Huang Yaoshi said, "If you don't look for trouble, trouble will find you. You are my disciple, what troubles do you have?"
He was silent for a moment, and then added, "There is something that I have always been worried about."
Xiao Hao said, "Master, please tell me!"
Huang Yaoshi said, "First, I can't figure out where your martial arts come from; second, I never taught you those words when you scolded the guest emperor. How did you..."
Xiao Hao's heart tightened. Could it be that his master had seen through him? He said that he would not lie to his master again. If his master really asked...
it was not appropriate to do such things as stripping off one's identity now!
Huang Yaoshi stared at his every move for a long time, then he bent his finger and flicked his forehead, sighing: "Forget it, no matter who you are, you are my disciple, Huang Yaoshi!"
Xiao Hao covered his forehead and looked at him in a daze, his heart warmed.
Mei Chaofeng raised her two swords and said angrily, "I'd better kill that dog emperor! He is incompetent and has ruined the country, and he wants to make my junior brother suffer in vain!"
Huang Yaoshi stopped her and scolded, "Nonsense!"
Xiao Hao knew that she was unhappy, and explained, "Alas, junior sister is more childish than me! If you kill him, the Song Dynasty will immediately fall into chaos, which will make the Jin people succeed! The Song Dynasty was already in danger. You killed him to vent your anger, but it accelerated the demise of the Song Dynasty. The people will be displaced and suffer."
Mei Chaofeng's face froze, and she finally understood. It's not a pity for a dog emperor to die, but if you destroy the Song Dynasty because of this, you will be a real sinner for all ages.
Xiao Hao suddenly remembered something and said to Huang Yaoshi: "Speaking of which, Master, I think Junior Sister Mei and Senior Brother Chen are a perfect match. They haven't met yet, right? When you have time, why don't you consider setting them up for a blind date..." Huang
Yaoshi frowned and said: "Why are you saying this all of a sudden!"
Xiao Hao said with a sad face: "I've seen that Master has already found a mistress, but Junior Sister Mei is the only girl on our Peach Blossom Island. It's so white. How can we let outsiders take away the food! It is better to digest it internally!"
Huang Yaoshi's face turned blue and red, and Feng Heng blushed and said angrily: "You are such an unrestrained devil! Who, who is you..."
Xiao Hao blinked his eyes and asked curiously: "Isn't it?"
Huang Yaoshi put his arm around Feng Heng's shoulder with an expressionless face and replied: "Yes, this is your master's wife."
Feng Heng was so ashamed that he lowered his head and could not speak.
Xiao Hao said seriously: "Master's foundation is not good, so she can only practice Yunshang Heart Sutra. Although she will not be weak and sick in the future, she will not be able to fight with others. Master, please take good care of her!"
But Master Huang Yaoshi said: "Have you made up your mind?"
Xiao Hao smiled: "In this world, only people die for a country. How can a country be raised to fulfill the wishes of one person?"
The author has something to say: This volume is finally coming to an end. The end of burying too many lines is that the ending cannot be gathered. Haha... There will be 300 extra chapters on the weekend!
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