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Volume 3: Spreading Wings Chapter 190: Taking Power

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    That day, around five o'clock in the morning, Wen Shen and a group of civil and military ministers stood outside the Meridian Gate. Looking at the yawning people, he shook his head and sighed to himself: "This morning is really torturous. I don't know these people."  How do you get through morning and morning every day? Maybe these people have nothing to do at night and go to bed early."

    "Master Zheng, can you bear to go to court like this every day?"

    Zheng Juzhong rubbed his old eyes and sighed: "Hey, what can I do if I can't bear it? My old body and bones are getting worse day by day, and I might go west that day."

    "Mr. Zheng, what time do you get up every day? It seems to be quite a distance from your home, right?"

    Wen Shen thought for a while and felt that if the ministers arrived here at five o'clock, in this modern era where there is no rapid transportation, I really don't know what time they would get up.

    "Hey, I have to get up at three o'clock!" Zheng Juzhong shook his head and said with a bitter smile.

    "Yes, I have to get up at three o'clock too!"

    "Me too¡­¡­"

    When the ministers heard that the issue of getting up was being discussed, they immediately became interested and started talking among themselves in whispers.

    While there was still some time before the morning meeting, Wen Shen felt it was necessary to discuss the issue of working time arrangements.  Finally, after a period of discussion, the working hours of the ministers were generally known.

    Officials in the Song Dynasty worked for five days and had one day off.  Every New Year, Winter Solstice, Confucius's Birthday, Emperor's Birthday, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and other festivals, there will be a holiday ranging from one to seven days. There are also holidays such as weddings and funerals.

    Through understanding, Wen Shen felt that the official holiday arrangements were quite reasonable. The main reason why the ministers got up earlier was that they lived far away from the place where they went to court.

    ¡°Dong dong dong¡­¡±

    After a few bells, the ministers arranged their official uniforms and followed the leading eunuch into the main hall one by one.  Not long after, Song Huizong entered the hall, then glanced at everyone and was sitting on the throne.

    "Grand Master, I heard that you have been exempted from the household tax. Why are you reporting to me now?"

    Song Huizong didn¡¯t know about the household tax exemption for a while. He didn¡¯t know until a prince told him about the fuss a few days ago.  So Song Huizong felt a little unhappy now, thinking to himself that this grand master didn't take him seriously.

    "How dare you trouble Your Majesty with such a trivial matter! I think Your Majesty is doing this during major festivals, such as worshiping heaven and ancestors."

    The reason why Song Huizong did not tell Song Huizong about the household tax exemption was mainly to test his attitude and see if he trusted him and truly handed over his rights to him.  Looking at it now, the attraction of immortality to Song Huizong was not so strong that he gave up his rights.  Wen Shen thought for a while and decided to try Song Huizong's attitude again.

    Song Huizong was furious when he heard this and said: "Grand Master, what do you mean by this? Can't I interfere in political affairs? Can I only be used as a decoration?"

    Wen Shen smiled lightly, "Your Majesty, I don't mean that. I just think that if your Majesty wants to live forever, it's better to worry less. If you worry for a long time, your life will be shortened."

    "you¡­¡­"

    When Song Huizong heard this, he almost ran out of breath and fainted. He held it in for a long time, but he didn't say a complete sentence.  At the same time, he cursed in his heart: "This Grand Master is too presumptuous, this is simply treason."

    Although he thought about it, Song Huizong did not fall out on the spot because he didn't know what Wen Shen had to rely on.  After calming down the anger in his heart, he said expressionlessly: "Grand Master, Commander-in-Chief, you can really make your own decisions on such small matters. If you don't, please leave the court!"

    When all the ministers saw this, they were also shocked. They all thought: "What kind of trick is this grand master playing? Is there any secret in it? Well, I will find out something about it after I retire from the court."

    This morning the court ended in a strange atmosphere.

    "Snapped!"

    Song Huizong returned to Yanfu Palace. The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Finally, he couldn't help but drop a beautiful Ru kiln teacup on the table.  Concubine Liu Guifei on the side saw this and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, what is going on? Who made you angry?"

    "It's not that Wen Shen! The superiors in the early dynasty actually publicly asked me not to interfere in political affairs. Isn't this treason?" Song Huizong looked at Concubine Liu Guifei, "Fortunately, it was discovered early. If I had to wait a few years to find out, hum,  I still don¡¯t know what kind of things this national master will do.¡±

    "Ah! Is this the case?"

    Concubine Liu still prefers Wen Shen in her heart. No matter what, he is always her savior.  Without Wen Shen, she would have turned into a pile of bones.  Now that I heard that he treated Song Huizong like this, I don't know what to say.

    "I will send people to arrest this demon tonight!"

    Song Huizong couldn't help but feel relieved when he thought that he still controlled a million forbidden troops, and at the same time he also decided to get rid of this national teacher.

    "Why don't you catch her now???The evil way?  At this time, this demon is alone in the capital. His Majesty only needs to send a few hundred people to capture this person. Then he will send a large army to Yizhou to destroy the demon troops in Yizhou and at the same time take over various workshops in Yizhou.  "

    Liang Shicheng on the side said softly.  Liang Shicheng was in the same group as Wang Fu and others. Since Wang Fu and others were demoted, they were just worried.  Now seeing that Song Huizong was going to take action against Wen Shen, he was eager to do it now.

    At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, "Oh, it seems that His Majesty is very dissatisfied with the minister!"

    Song Huizong and others were shocked and thought to themselves that there should be no outsiders in this place.  When he turned around and saw Wen Shen, he was even more surprised, and felt a sense of fear in his heart.

    "How did you get in, Grand Master? Do you want to rebel?"

    At this time, Song Huizong's mind went blank, and at the same time he was extremely frightened, feeling that the Grand Master was going to do something bad to him.  Concubine Liu unconsciously moved closer to Song Huizong, while Liang Shicheng rolled his eyes slightly, wondering what he was thinking.

    Wen Shen glanced around the hall and smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, I think this is not a good place to talk. There is a place that I think is good. Your Majesty, why don't we go and see it together?"

    "Okay! Just do as you say!"

    Song Huizong thought that since he was going to another place, he must leave this room.  As soon as they left the room, the guards outside would see them. As long as he gave a slight hint, they could catch the demon.

    Before they had finished thinking about the good things, Song Huizong and others felt that the scenery in front of them changed and they found that they had arrived in a desert.  Song Huizong's expression changed drastically when he saw this, and he said anxiously: "Master, where is this? Why is it an endless desert? How did you bring me here?"

    Wen Shen smiled, and then, like a magic trick, he took out a blue plastic round table and three plastic seats out of thin air, and then took out a sun umbrella and inserted it into the hole in the middle of the round table.

    "Your Majesty, your concubine, do it. Aren't you hot when you stand under the sun?"

    Wen Shen took out three more bottles of Wanglaoji, opened them and handed them to Song Huizong and Liu Guifei. Of course, Liang Shicheng who was standing beside him could only stand in the sun and watch.

    "Master, you haven't said where this is yet? And how did you bring me here?"

    At this time, Song Huizong was not in the mood to drink this stuff. He was looking at Wen Shen with fear on his face.

    Wen Shen took a sip and said: "This place is hundreds of thousands of miles away from the capital of the Song Dynasty! If your Majesty plans to return to the Song Dynasty by himself, he may never reach the Song Dynasty in his lifetime."

    "Ah Could it be that, Master, you are really a divine person, able to teleport thousands of miles?"

    Concubine Liu was still calm and felt that he would not harm her, so she gently picked up Wong Lo Kat, took a sip, and sighed to herself: "On such a hot day, taking a sip of this stuff is really refreshing."

    "Just say it is!"

    "I got you to bring me here. You can't put me under house arrest. I trust you so much and leave all the affairs of the three provinces to you, but you actually treat me like this." Song Huizong said extremely depressed.

    "Since you leave the affairs of the three provinces to me, Your Majesty, why do you need to interfere with political affairs anymore?" Wen Shen smiled lightly, "Your Majesty, you have two choices. One is to return to the Song Dynasty and be a comfortable emperor, painting and writing when you have nothing to do.  Write, or do something you like to do with the concubines. The second is slowly being dried in the desert. Which one do you choose, Your Majesty?"

    Now Song Huizong was heartbroken, but in front of Wen Shen, he felt that he could not exert any strength. He thought to himself: "What if there are millions of forbidden troops? In the eyes of these immortals, they are all a bunch of trash."

    After a long time, Song Huizong nodded and smiled bitterly: "I choose the first one!"

    Wen Shen smiled slightly, "That's right! However, your Majesty, don't be tempted by others to do something you shouldn't do after you go back." As he said that, he looked at Liang Shicheng intentionally or unintentionally, "The ending will be fine by then.  It won't be so good. The minister may bring all the royal family and nobles here. Do you know what the final result will be like?"

    "What does it look like?"

    ¡°Kill each other, satisfy hunger with human flesh, quench thirst with human blood!¡±

    When Song Huizong heard this, he trembled all over. He was so frightened that he almost peed his pants. He hurriedly said: "The Imperial Master is a loyal and patriotic person. How can I love you? It's not good for me. It was just this dog slave who deceived me. I will kill him when I see it."  Just stay here and dry your human flesh."

    "Your Majesty is wise!"

    "No, Your Majesty" Liang Shicheng screamed upon hearing this.
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