Chapter 313 Let the loyal ministers investigate the loyal ministers
Mingde Taoist Palace.

The burning of pepper and orchid forms a sea of ​​green smoke, clouds and fog.

When Li Jianhu explained from bottom to top in the God-Slaying Division why he was standing here today, when Li Jianhu's boiling and burning righteousness stabilized again and washed away all the dross, Ke nodded slightly, "True seed."

The Lord of Daming Palace chuckled, "Before, Mei Qingchen came, and now Li Jianhu has appeared. The more the Confucians press forward, the more anxious Your Majesty becomes. It's not just Your Majesty and Zhou Tieyi who are anxious!"

Ke withdrew his gaze sadly and returned to the chessboard. Unconsciously, the two players had passed the middle stage of the game and were at the end.

The so-called "official move" is when the overall situation is determined, which can stabilize the overall advantage of the chess game, divide the territory, and avoid losing it again.

At this point, even with their chess skills, they had to be very careful, calculating the gains and losses with each move.

Finally, Ke looked at the chessboard in front of him sadly, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "The Palace Master is indeed worthy of being called a chess expert."

The Lord of Daming Palace smiled slightly and looked at the chessboard in front of him. Ke Anran had indeed lost, but not by much. Counting the number of black pieces that needed to be placed, he only lost one point.

"It's just that I've lived longer, so I've seen more situations."

In response to the Daming Palace Master's humble words, Ke smiled sadly and said, "I'm afraid Taoist Qingwei will not accept your words."

The Lord of Daming Palace snorted coldly, "He is a lousy chess player. Even if he plays for another three hundred years, he will still be a lousy chess player. When he reaches the middle game and sees no chance of winning, he will just drag it out! Until others don't want to play with him anymore, or until he sees a chance of winning!"

Ke Anran had played chess with Taoist Qingwei for ten years, so he naturally knew that what the Lord of Daming Palace said made sense. He said, "This is also a victory without winning."

After thinking for a while, Ke Anran reached into his sleeve and took out a piece of green paper.

"Palace Master, I am now a commoner, and I need someone to come to the palace to present this strategy to His Majesty. I have thought about it for a long time, and I ask the Palace Master to present it."

When the Lord of Daming Palace saw the green paper, even with his shrewdness, he was slightly stunned. Then he smiled, took the green paper, and unfolded it in front of Ke Anran.

"Asking the Saints of Heaven and the People for the Response of the Three Talents".

After reading the strategy carefully, the Lord of Daming Palace smiled and sighed, "Everyone says that things in the world are unpredictable, but why do I feel a sense of déjà vu when I come here?"

Ke Anran thought for a moment and asked, "Is the Palace Master talking about the incident when Marquis Zhou presented his poem?"

Now everyone knows that Mei Qingchen wrote the "Petition for Apology" to force the emperor to attend the court. Then Zhou Tieyi went to Mingde Palace and, through the hand of the Lord of Daming Palace, wrote the "My Thoughts after Dreaming of Wandering in the Zixiao Taoist Palace and Climbing the Thirty-six-Story Treasure Hall to Meet the Sun and Moon Daoist Master Who Granted Me Immortality".

This was also the beginning of Zhou Tieyi's real entry into politics, changing the court and influencing the world.

And now they are indeed very similar.

Another true Confucianist emerged, who used the Moshi case to force the emperor to condone factional strife. He also came to this point, wanting to offer advice through the hand of the Lord of Daming Palace.

The Lord of Daming Palace looked at Ke Anran and asked, "Although you have seen the celestial phenomena, your proposal shows that you will definitely want to return to Confucianism in the future. Why should I help you?"

Ke Anran pondered for a moment and then said, "I heard that in the western provinces and the barbarian countries, there is a Buddhist sect that claims that if you chant Amitabha Buddha, you can ascend to the twenty-four heavens of bliss in the west after death. It is said that everyone has Buddha nature and it can be achieved with a single thought."

The ease in the eyes of the Daming Palace Master faded, and his gaze became deep and restrained.

Ke continued sadly, "Although this method is foolish, there are so many fools in the world. Now that the great struggle is brewing, the Palace Master must be on guard."

The Lord of Daming Palace looked at the "Heavenly Saint and People's Induction Strategy" in his hand again and sneered, "It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married. There are so many fools in the world. How can we prevent it?"

Ke smiled sadly and said, "Since the Taoist Fish Dragon Son dreamed of the Sun and Moon Great Daoist Master in the Purple Sky Taoist Palace, then if he recites his name, he will be able to see the thirty-sixth heaven, which is better than the twenty-four paradises in the west."

The Lord of Daming Palace remained silent.

What Ke Anran said was not a small matter.

It is a restoration of the original story of the Tianyi Taoist lineage, and it is even more profound than the Tianyi Taoist lineage that established its Taoism with talismans!

The affairs of the Western Paradise have become a major concern for Daxia. Will His Majesty agree to allow Taoism to be involved with Shinto?
Ke continued sadly, "If the Palace Master is worried about His Majesty, there is no need. After all, the three elements of Heaven, Saint and People are connected. His Majesty is the Dao Master in the Heavenly Dao Palace, and is the Emperor in the human world. When the people chant His Majesty, they are chanting the Dao Master. Since then, all Taoist and Confucian temples in the world have erected statues of the Saint, and the people have been educated."

The shadow in the eyes of the Daming Palace Master faded away, "You want to master the three talents of Confucianism, Taoism and God!"

Ke bowed his hands sadly and said, "Please ask the Lord of Daming Palace to lead the way, otherwise it will be too late to regret when the whole world is chanting Amitabha!"

The Lord of Daming Palace did not scold Ke Anran for being so audacious. He thought for a moment, "How should we deal with Zhou Tieyi?"

The Lord of Daming Palace did not ask anyone else, but only asked Zhou Tieyi.

Because in his eyes, the rest of the people are nothing to worry about!

Ke Anran thought about it seriously for a while, and said again, "There are thirty-six layers of heaven, and Zixiao is the highest."

The Daming Palace Master clapped his hands and laughed, "This method is wonderful!"

Seeing that the Lord of Daming Palace agreed to this, Ke was about to get up and say goodbye. He still had to go to the Simin Mansion. However, after looking at the chessboard, he couldn't help but ask, "Lord of the Palace, when Zhou Tieyi played this game with you, did you win?"

It was rare for him to ask such a question.

Everyone in the world knows that the Lord of Daming Palace is an expert at chess and has never been defeated in 200 years.

This is almost a universally recognized truth.

But Zhou Tieyi has broken too many universally recognized principles, so Ke Anran is very curious about the outcome of that closed-door chess game.
If Zhou Tieyi lost, how many points did he lose?

Did you only lose half a point?

The Lord of Daming Palace did not answer immediately, but slowly picked up the chess pieces in front of him, then picked up a black chess piece and placed it on Tianyuan. Ke frowned sadly, what kind of chess move is this?
The Lord of Daming Palace laughed and said, "He is a lousy chess player. He was defeated by me in the middle game. How can he compare with you?"

Ke Anran did not show any joy, but instead acted out of control, "Are you serious?"

This line of questioning is extremely out of context.

But he really wanted to make sure of it.

The Lord of Daming Palace was not angered by Ke Anran's questioning, but smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, go play a game with him. How could I lie to you?"

Ke left the hall dejectedly.

The Daming Palace Master's smile faded, and he looked at the black piece that landed on Tianyuan, and suddenly sighed, "This game is really hard to solve."

This game was never inside the chessboard, but outside the chessboard.

The reason why he asked Ke Anran how to solve Zhou Tieyi's problem was to give Ke Anran the last chance.

If he could fully understand this Tian Yuan son, there would still be hope.

Otherwise, even if the three strategies of Tianshengmin are implemented, they will only be a wedding dress for others!
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On the sign of the twelve-story building, in the towering imperial palace.

The Xuanfa Hall is surrounded by clouds, mountains and mist.

However, as of today, His Majesty the Great Xia no longer needs to summon the Lord of Daming Palace to the palace to preach.

He has already cultivated this truth, so naturally there is no need for anyone to explain it to him anymore.

In addition to not summoning the Lord of Daming Palace to the palace to preach, the Emperor of Daxia also moved the memorials in the imperial study to the Xuanfa Hall for reading.

Contrary to what the world imagined, the Great Xia Emperor who was in power not only did not take back the authority of the Three Officials to annotate memorials in Cheng'en Hall.

Instead, the Queen Mother, who had been in power with the Emperor, retired quietly and no longer wrote for the Emperor. The seal-holder Xue Minghao took over the Queen Mother's duties.

Even in the hot summer, the Emperor of Great Xia was now wearing a black crane cloak. He sat cross-legged on the central cloud mountain. Xue Minghao recited the memorials and the three officials' comments in a very gentle voice.

If it is correct, then the Emperor of Daxia would not say anything and would act according to the comments of the Three Departments.

If it was wrong, then the Emperor of Daxia would open his eyes. Xue Minghao immediately put the memorial aside and waited to discuss it during the court meeting.

Fortunately, over the years, the three offices have not had any major troubles, and now that Da Xia has enjoyed peace for a long time, there have been no major troubles in various places.

When Xue Minghao was reciting the memorial, the eunuch Su Xibi, who was reading with him, suddenly walked in hurriedly from outside.

Seeing Su Xibi approaching, the palace servants became uneasy.

Given Su Xibi's status and knowledge, he would never lose his composure like this if it were an ordinary matter.

After entering the Xuanfa Hall, Su Xibi stopped and tried to calm himself down.

The Great Xia Emperor opened his eyes and looked at Su Xibi through the clouds and mist. "What's the matter?"

Su Xibi knelt down in front of Yunshanwurao and respectfully presented the document in his hand, "Your Majesty, the Moshi case has been preliminarily examined. The God-Slaying Division, the Censorate, and the Ministry of Justice have already made a preliminary decision. Because it involves the report to the court, I am presenting it to Your Majesty for your review."

The Emperor of Great Xia stretched out his hand, and the mist turned into a palm, taking the document for him. When the Emperor of Great Xia unfolded the document, Su Xi lowered the tip of his pen, as if he had done something wrong.

Xue Minghao had worked with Su Xibi for more than 20 years, so how could he not understand Su Xibi's action? He almost half leaned over and knelt down to ask the emperor to calm down.

This case must contain something extraordinary!
When His Majesty the Great Xia opened the case file, the first thing that caught his eye was the person Li Jianhu was suing, starting with a small Wu family in Shantong Prefecture.

When he saw 'The emperor is investigating but not stopping, and the people are implicated', he raised his head leisurely and asked, "Is Mei Qingchen still kneeling outside?"

Su Xibi kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Mei Qingchen is still kneeling outside, waiting for your Majesty's decision."

In fact, ever since the Great Xia Emperor successfully cultivated himself and the two emperors came to power, Confucianism had already lost the game. There was no real meaning for Mei Qingchen kneeling outside.

But Mei Qingchen has become a dead end and a real abandoned pawn.

His Majesty the Great Xia clenched his palms.

He originally thought that he would be angry when he saw this sentence.

After all, just after dealing with Mei Qingchen, the Confucians immediately came up with Li Jianhu.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is deceiving the king.

But now, feeling the nascent, subtle vitality in my body, even if it only extends my life by a few months.

But His Majesty the Great Xia still understood that he had done the right thing.

If he is right, then others are naturally wrong.

It’s certainly not worth getting angry about.

So he smiled and said, "There are loyal ministers all over the world, some are loyal to me, and some are loyal to Confucianism. Since they want to investigate, let the loyal ministers investigate the loyal ministers. I want to see whether it is the people of my Great Xia who are in the court, or whether it is as this unruly citizen said, that the court is full of factional strife since I started it!"

(End of this chapter)