It was not surprising that the emperor was so shocked, because Zhang Shan was different from him. Zhang Shan was arrogant, unsmiling, and disdainful of his merits. However, the emperor lived deep in the palace and had little information. If he did not tell him about this matter, he would never do it.

will know.

In order to capture Luoyang, the Taoists of Longhu Mountain paid a huge sacrifice and a heavy price. This matter must be known to the emperor, otherwise it will be unfair to the people of Longhu Mountain.

"It is indeed true," he nodded and said, "Zhenzhen Zhang has always been quick with his actions but slow with words. He did not report this matter to the emperor, presumably because he did not want you to worry about it. In fact, the heavy rain three days ago was Zhang's fault.

It was caused by Zhenren leading a group of Taoist friends to join forces. Taoist priests practice magic to subjugate demons and cleanse the world. They cannot be used on mortals. However, the floods flooded Luoyang and affected the people in the city. For this reason, Zhenzhen Zhang directly suffered losses.

Yangshou Yiji."

"Twelve years?" The emperor stared in shock.

Nod slowly.

After receiving the affirmative answer, the emperor was extremely shocked. He did not recover for a long time. He reached out to pick up the teacup. Because he was shaking all over, the lid of the teacup clinked when it touched the teacup.

Seeing that he could not hold it smoothly, the emperor had no choice but to put down the teacup and looked nervously, "Is there any way to make up for it?"

Frowning and shaking his head. ??

Seeing that he shook his head, the emperor let out a long sigh, then put his hand on his forehead and lowered his head in silence.

Although I did not get along with the emperor day and night, and I knew him well, it was true that the emperor was sad for Zhang Shan, but this was not the main reason. The main reason for the emperor's depression was that he regretted that he should not have been unreasonably suspicious, and divided his troops into three groups to contain each other.

, indirectly weakening Zhang Shan's strength. If all 300,000 troops were handed over to Zhang Shan from the beginning, the war would never have been so difficult. The biggest regret in life is not that there is no opportunity, but that the opportunity is right in front of you.

, but was missed by him all his life.

Even if you guess what the emperor is thinking, you can only pretend not to know, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be too sad. The best thing is to take care of the dragon body. We have received the emperor's favor and we should be sincere and loyal to the emperor and the country."

The emperor raised his head after hearing the sound, already feeling sad. Seeing his thin face again made him feel even more guilty. In the face of life and death, fame, wealth, power and love all pale in comparison. Zhang Shan and Zhang Shan had already put life and death aside for the sake of the country and the country. Such God-given ministers should not be suspicious and suspicious.

There was also Ni Tuo who went to the Western Regions, but he was also forced to leave. God clearly gave him a good hand, but he was beaten into a mess by himself.

After silence,

The emperor suddenly said, "Zhou Shun."

Hearing the emperor's call, Eunuch Zhou who was outside the inner door immediately stepped forward and said, "My servant is here."

"The decree has been sent to the three provinces and six ministries to prepare immediately. I will leave the palace to patrol the south and go to Longhu Mountain to worship heaven." The emperor said seriously.

The emperor had never been on patrol since he came to the throne. The incident happened suddenly. Eunuch Zhou didn't know why, so he didn't respond immediately. Instead, he peeked out of the corner of his eye.

"Your Majesty, there is absolutely no way," he hurriedly left his seat and stood up, "The epidemic in the south is quite serious right now, and Longhu Mountain is more than three thousand miles away from Chang'an. You are the most respected person in the Nine-Five Five Years, with a body of ten thousand gold, and the people's heart.

, there must be no mistake at all.”

"Don't try to persuade me, I must go to Longhu Mountain." The emperor's tone was extremely firm.

Eunuch Zhou was still hesitating at first, but after hearing what the emperor said, he did not dare to hesitate any longer and could only retreat.

"Wait a minute." He hurriedly called out to Eunuch Zhou, then turned to the emperor and said, "To inform the emperor, the Taoist friends from Longhu Mountain are still in Luoyang. If you must go on a patrol, you might as well go to Luoyang. Although we can take the

We have arrived in Luoyang, but the war is not over yet. Your Majesty's personal visit to the army will surely boost your reputation and boost your morale."

After thinking about it, the emperor nodded slowly, "That's fine."

Seeing that the emperor changed his mind, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. When the emperor went on tour, it was the local government that suffered the disaster. The government had to welcome hospitality wherever he went. If he really went to Longhu Mountain, this trip would undoubtedly cause trouble to the local government, and

Luoyang is only a thousand miles away from Chang'an, there are few states and counties it passes through, and the round trip doesn't take long.

Eunuch Zhou went out to announce the decree and sat down again, "I have one more thing to report to the emperor. During the period when I was away, Yang Kai and the other four imperial generals did not relax. They have been running around to stop the Japanese pirates.

The Dragon Vein Earthly Branches protected the Tang Dynasty, but there were so many Japanese pirates that it was difficult for them to take care of both. The four Earthly Branches in the southeast and due south directions have been destroyed by the Japanese pirates."

The reason why Yang Kai and others were mentioned is to let the emperor know that Yang Kai and others not only obeyed his orders, but also served the court. After mistakenly thinking that they had died in the battle, the four of them did not stretch their legs and put down the trouble, but continued to help.

The imperial court protected the Earthly Branches.

This was out-and-out bad news. The emperor's face changed drastically when he heard this, "What are the consequences if the Earthly Branches are destroyed?"

Said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The dragon veins of the Tang Dynasty originate from the Kunlun Qianyang Golden Dragon. The twelve earthly branches are all Kunyin corresponding to the dragon energy. Missing a few will not have much impact on the Golden Dragon."

"This matter is not trivial. You must not evade the important and minimize it, conceal it and downplay it," the emperor said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty," he said, "The reason why the Japanese pirates attacked the Earthly Branches is because the Earthly Branches can sense dragon energy. If the Japanese pirates want to get involved in the dragon veins, they must first remove the Earthly Branches. As long as the Earthly Branches are still there, the golden dragon will be indestructible and invulnerable."

"

"But now we have lost four of the Earthly Branches." The emperor was worried.

"Don't be afraid," he said, "As long as there are half of the twelve earthly branches, the Japanese pirates will not be able to harm the Qianyang Golden Dragon. However, the Japanese pirates are currently gathering at Gupo Mountain in Lingnan, trying to break through the mountains and destroy the earthly branches and sheep there."

It was a matter of dragon vein. The emperor was very nervous and asked urgently, "How to deal with it?"

He said, "According to Wei Chen's estimate, there are at least three thousand Japanese pirates lurking in China right now. These people have spiritual energy cultivation and their strength cannot be underestimated. Previously, the enemy was in darkness and we were in the clear. Even if we were determined to fight with them, we would still find a way to fight them.

They didn't arrive. Now that they know that I have returned safely, they also expect that Wei Chen will rush to prevent them from harming Wei Yang. Therefore, Wei Chen guesses that the Japanese pirates will probably transfer all their troops to Gupo Mountain in order to capture me and others.

All five of them were wiped out."

There was a slight pause at this point. The emperor knew that he had not finished speaking, so he did not answer.

He continued, "The opportunity is rare. Wei Chen is determined to use his plan to recruit helpers to fight against the Japanese pirates. However, Wei Chen rarely interacts with people in the world and cannot recruit many experts at the same time. Therefore, Wei Chen wants to ask for help.

The emperor requested an imperial edict and rushed to the Shaolin Temple to ask a group of eminent monks to come out and help."

"The Shaolin Temple where Tongchen is located?" the emperor asked casually.

"Yes." Nod.

"Can they do it?" The emperor was worried. The East Route Army Company previously commanded by Tong Chen was defeated, so the emperor had no confidence in them.

He nodded and said, "It can be done. Shaolin monks are simple in nature and seldom deceitful. Fighting in the army is their shortcoming, but fighting in rivers and lakes is their strength."

, and Shaolin Temple is the ancestral temple of Zen, with a large number of people and many masters."

When he said this, he saw that the emperor's brows were slightly furrowed and he was worried, so he continued, "Except for Shaolin Temple, I can't think of any other sect that has so many purple energy masters."

"As long as you want to do anything, I will support you," the emperor said. He turned sideways and took a yellow scroll from the table on the right side of the dragon couch. After spreading it out, he took out the jade seal and stamped it himself, then handed it to, "

You should consider your words and fill them in yourself."

"It is absolutely impossible to do so. It would be more appropriate for an internal official to write it." He waved his hand repeatedly and did not take it.

The emperor stuffed the scroll into his hand and said, "If I can give you the emperor's gold medal in person, what does a mere imperial edict mean?"

Although the emperor said this, he still placed the imperial edict on the side of the dragon bed and turned to say, "To report to the emperor, General Shi Xuanming has made great contributions to protecting the Earthly Branches with the ministers. He was originally a disciple of Shaolin, but because he acted too boldly,

By Shaolin Temple..."

The emperor knew what he was going to say. Before he could finish speaking, he turned sideways and took another imperial edict and stamped it with his jade seal.

After receiving the imperial edict, he solemnly thanked him, and then placed the imperial edict on the side of the dragon couch.

Seeing that he had to avoid suspicion, the emperor simply took matters into his own hands and wrote them in his own hand. In fact, all imperial edicts were written by internal officials in accordance with the emperor's oral instructions, and they also used black ink. Imperial edicts written in red characters by the emperor himself are extremely rare.

The emperor's daily comments on memorials were written with good calligraphy, flying dragons and phoenixes, full of momentum, and in a few words, he showed his decisiveness and domineering king's words.

Just as he was looking at the text after thanking him, Batulu's voice suddenly came from outside, "Lao Wu, where are you? Come out quickly."

Batulu's voice came from a high place, so it can be seen that he did not break into the palace, but flew over the palace on a fire unicorn.

The emperor didn't know that Lao Wu was what Batulu was talking about. When he noticed someone shouting from above the palace, he immediately frowned in displeasure.

Seeing this, he hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, this person is the eldest brother of Wei Chen. He had a fever and damaged his brain when he was a child. He behaves in a confused manner and has little etiquette..."
Chapter completed!