Chapter 148: World-destroying Disaster
Wen Ling did not say whether he agreed or not, but just said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
The emperor handed a rolled-up scroll on the table to Wen Ling.
There was not a single palace servant serving in the imperial study. Even Fulin, the emperor's most trusted man, was ordered to guard outside.
The emperor personally stood up and handed the scroll to Wen Ling.
When Wen Ling opened it, she found it was a star map with a string of stars connected by a red line, forming an X shape.
The bright red line is particularly conspicuous in the dark blue star map.
The emperor said in a deep voice: "This is the star map sent by the Imperial Observatory yesterday. In fact, over the past hundred years, the stars have become increasingly blurred. The astronomical masters who observe the stars have not been able to see clearly. They can only see some very superficial things, and cannot see deeper things.
For example, some natural disasters such as droughts and floods were not clearly visible at all, as if the stars were covered with a layer of gauze. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory existed in name only.
It was just that yesterday, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory suddenly sent me this star map urgently. This was drawn by the most senior and experienced celestial master of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory.
It is said that this astrological sign indicates that a great disaster is about to befall the world, and it is a world-destroying disaster that can destroy everything.
The celestial master who drew this star pattern passed away that night after drawing it. This is really bizarre and strange.
Yesterday, I sent a message to the abbot and the Heavenly Master of Huguo Temple and Baiyun Temple, but they all avoided answering.
That's why I summoned you here today. After all, you are the most capable person I have ever seen. ”
It turned out that the emperor called her over for this matter.
Wen Ling's voice also sank: "He passed away because he warned the emperor and the world about this, but was discovered by that person, so he was silenced."
The emperor keenly grasped the key point of the matter and asked: "The one you are talking about, is it...?"
"The Lord of the World is also the evil god who controls the world as rumored by the outside world."
Wen Ling felt that there was nothing to hide, so he told the emperor everything he could about the Lord of the World.
In conclusion: "The Lord of the World uses human desires to enhance his cultivation. This is basically unsolvable. Gujiu has become a powerful figure now, so the Heavenly Master of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory saw the clues from the stars.
There must be someone around this Heavenly Master who believed in the Lord of the World. Through this person, the Lord of the World knew about this matter, so the Heavenly Master was silenced.
Otherwise, this kind of warning to the world without revealing the secrets of heaven is a great merit. This heavenly master should live a long life and not pass away suddenly.
It was obvious that he would be silenced, and the Lord of the World did not want him to say more. ”
At the same time, Wen Ling couldn't help but feel a sense of awe in his heart. It seemed that even in this Dharma Ending Age, there were still capable people who were willing to sacrifice themselves just to give everyone hints.
This was not the first time the emperor had heard of the Lord of the World. The last time he heard of it was news from the people. The emperor's sources of information were actually similar to those of the nobles in the capital, and the news they received was also similar.
But he didn't expect that this God who rules the world would be so powerful, which would be such a huge threat in the future!
The emperor's face darkened completely, and he was very solemn: "Could it be that the catastrophe of destruction mentioned in the stars refers to the fact that this Lord of the World will fully recover his strength and then bring disaster to the world?"
Wen Ling corrected: "He should not bring disaster to the world, but destroy the world."
emperor:"……"
He felt a deep sense of powerlessness. If it was a rebel army, he could still send troops to nip this scourge in the bud, or he could still deal with it.
However, even if he wanted to deal with this kind of world-ruling god, he didn't know how to deal with it. It was completely beyond his ability.
All his hopes of dealing with the Lord of the World now lie on the Princess Chen in front of him.
But the Princess Chen in front of him was only seventeen years old this year. Apart from her status as a princess, she was just a little girl.
Are we really going to pin such a big matter as the rise and fall of a country on a little girl?
Wen Ling was sitting opposite the emperor, watching the expression on his face, which was like an overturned color wheel, switching between multiple colors in one second.
But Wen Ling was still sensitive enough to see the emperor's distrust of her from his expression.
After Wen Ling knew how fast the cultivation of the Lord of the World was increasing, he knew that no matter what happened now, he had to make a quick decision and the most important thing was to quickly improve his own strength.
She didn't waste any more time. The most important thing now was to do something to gain the emperor's trust first.
"In fact, it's normal that the emperor doesn't believe me. I have fought with the Lord of the World twice before. Each time he appeared, I found his statue and had direct contact with him.
The fact that the astrologer would be killed means that there are people around him who believe in the Lord of the World. I can find this traitor and then find the wooden statue of the Lord of the World that he worshipped. Then the emperor will be able to see the Lord of the World with his own eyes and know that what I said is true. ”
The emperor nodded immediately: "Yes, that would be the best thing to do. I will discuss the follow-up strategy with you later."
After making the agreement, the emperor and Wen Ling stared at each other and the atmosphere fell into a brief silence.
It was the Emperor who broke the silence first and asked, "So what should we do next? Is there anything I can do to help you?"
Wen Ling held his chin up, looked the emperor up and down for a while and said, "If the emperor wants to follow me and see these things with his own eyes, then wearing this yellow robe is definitely not a good idea.
If the traitor in the Imperial Observatory knew that the emperor would be there, it would be like alerting the enemy. He would definitely make preparations in advance and might even hide the statue in advance.
So we need to go there quietly. The emperor needs to change his clothes and pretend to be an ordinary official or friend who goes to mourn, that is, to go there incognito. ”
"A secret visit?" The emperor felt somewhat fresh and exciting today.
He hadn't been on an incognito tour for many years. He thought about it for a moment and agreed immediately: "Okay, I'll listen to you. This matter is of great importance and needs to be taken seriously. Tomorrow, I will go with you incognito to the memorial service at Zhang Tianshi's house. However... your identity as Princess Chen is not appropriate, right?"
Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Chen is a spiritual master, and everyone knows how powerful she is.
If Wen Ling didn't disguise herself, it would alert the enemy and the emperor's disguise would be meaningless.
"Of course." Wen Ling thought for a moment and came up with an idea: "Then I will go with you tomorrow, Your Majesty, and I will pretend to be your daughter."
When the emperor heard this, he immediately agreed: "That's perfect. Tomorrow the two of us will go to pay our respects as ordinary officials and their families."
Wen Ling saw that the emperor was very cooperative and had no airs at all. He had indeed worked hard for the country and the people over the years and was a good emperor.
She also likes the emperor very much, so she doesn't mind helping him a little more.
Wen Ling took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens tomorrow, it will be very exhausting. If you don't get enough rest, you may not be able to hold on for the whole day. You will definitely be exhausted.
So, I will write a strengthening spell for you today to ensure that you can sleep peacefully tonight. ”
When the emperor heard this, his eyes lit up. At his age, he dreamed of having a good night's sleep. "In that case, I would like to thank Princess Chen in advance."
Wen Ling changed the subject again: "But this strengthening talisman also has a disadvantage, that is, when it reaches the set time point, no matter what you are doing, you will fall asleep in a second."
The emperor was a little skeptical. How could there be a talisman that could make people fall asleep directly? He waved his hand and said, "No problem. I will arrange my own time."
Wen Ling agreed. The emperor is the emperor and he can decide his own time. Is there anyone who can force the emperor to work overtime?
So after discussing with the emperor, they finally set the bedtime at 10:30 p.m.
After Wen Ling finished drawing the talisman, she asked the emperor to keep it close to his body and not let it come into contact with water. Then she said goodbye and left the palace, waiting to go to Zhang Tianshi's house tomorrow to catch the traitor.
After this matter was arranged, it was just a minor episode for the emperor.
The emperor planned to go to bed early tonight, but he didn't expect that the general guarding the border secretly returned to the capital in the evening.
The return of the trusted general to Beijing was something that had been agreed upon earlier, in order to plan major military affairs, which was related to the arrangement and pay of the army in the coming years.
The emperor immediately summoned the general and the minister of finance to the imperial study, and also called several trusted officials in the court to discuss the matter together.
As a result, the discussion lost track of time and lasted from the evening until 10:30 in the evening.
The emperor was distracted by this incident and had completely forgotten that he had to go to bed at 10:30.
As a result, he was still questioning why the Ministry of Revenue could not arrange military pay, and the next second he tilted his head in his chair and fell asleep.
This scared the officials who were discussing the matter, and they thought the emperor had suddenly fainted.
Especially the Minister of Revenue who had just been scolded, he was almost scared to death, thinking that he had made the emperor faint from anger.
No, isn't it just that we can't afford to support another cavalry unit? Is it really that serious? !
Fortunately, the imperial physician came to check urgently and found out that the emperor had just fallen asleep. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if they had survived a calamity.
That’s great, I almost thought it was going to be a game of Candy Crush Saga!
The emperor slept soundly and comfortably for four full hours before waking up naturally.
He stretched and got up, feeling indescribably refreshed all over. It felt like he hadn't slept so comfortably in a long time, and his body felt much lighter.
It was not until Fulin brought the palace servants in to serve him that Fulin saw that he had woken up and a look of relief appeared on his face: "Your Majesty, you are finally awake.
Last night, you fell asleep while you were discussing matters with the ministers. The ministers thought something had happened to you and were so scared that they didn’t dare to leave. They have been guarding the side hall since last night and haven’t left yet! ”
The emperor was reminded of this and then he remembered how he fell asleep last night.
He stopped stretching and asked Fulin, "What time did I go to bed last night?"
Flynn told the time.
The emperor was stunned: "It was exactly that time, exactly..."
Fulin asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about?"
When Wen Ling gave him the enhanced sleeping talisman last night, Fulin was not in the hall.
The emperor was about to explain to Fulin when he suddenly thought of Zhang Tianshi who was backstabbed by someone close to him.
He suddenly felt that the people around him could not be trusted, and the matter of the Lord of the World was a serious matter, so the fewer people who knew about it, the better.
So the emperor changed his words: "It's nothing, maybe it's because I'm really too tired, it's good to go to bed early."
"Your Majesty has been troubled by insomnia for a long time. Being able to sleep peacefully is good for the dragon body. It is a blessing for the country and the people that the emperor can take care of his health!" Fulin seemed very happy for the emperor.
The emperor did not comment. After hearing such words so many times, he no longer felt anything.
It seems like everyone around him says the same thing. After hearing so many compliments, one needs to be able to tell which ones are true and which ones are false.
To stay clear from the truth and falsehood is something that requires effort unintentionally. It is better to be than the Princess Chen last night. She spoke very pertinently and directly. One is one and two is two, which made people feel comfortable.
Speaking of Princess Chen, the Emperor thought of his secret visit to Zhang Tianshi's home to pay his respects today.
Seeing that it was already late, the emperor stood up neatly and said, "Cancel all my plans for the whole day and tell them that I am ill. Then prepare a set of clothes for me as a fourth-rank official. I have other plans today!"
Fulin asked curiously, "Your Majesty, what are your plans for today?"
"You should change your clothes too..." The emperor originally wanted to ask Fulin to change into ordinary attendant's clothes, but then he thought that Fulin walked around more often than him and more people knew him. If he took Fulin with him, wouldn't he be telling everyone when they went out that he was the emperor?
So Fulin couldn't be brought along this time. The emperor swallowed his words halfway through and changed his words to: "Bring a few clever young eunuchs here, and I'll pick which one to take with me on this secret visit out of the palace."
Fulin felt a little aggrieved, and said in a resentful tone: "Is the emperor not taking this old servant with him when he leaves the palace this time? What if the emperor is not used to it if someone else serves him?"
The emperor didn't care: "I'm leaving the palace this time to do something important, so why do I need someone to serve me? Just pick someone who's smart and has good eyesight. You have to stay in the imperial study for me to deal with those ministers, right?"
Fulin still looked very aggrieved, but he didn't say anything more.
After the palace servants helped the emperor change into the official uniform of a fourth-rank official, Fulin also selected a group of young eunuchs to come in.
After the eunuchs finished their greetings, Fulin said, "Your Majesty, these are the youngest and smartest eunuchs in the Golden Throne Hall and the Imperial Study. They usually perform quite well. Can you pick one out and see if there is one that you like?"
The emperor glanced at the faces of the young eunuchs and found that none of them were ugly.
But he finally picked the one with the most ordinary appearance: "Let's pick him. I want to be low-key when I leave the palace this time, so I will just find someone with ordinary appearance. The less attention he will attract, the better."
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