Talk about the world of mortals in detail

The emperor, who originally planned to just read the preface, unknowingly read the preface and then directly read the text.

The main text starts directly from a birthday banquet in Mingzhou more than ten years ago. Because of the foreshadowing of the preface, the emperor was directly immersed in the story.

It opens with a lively birthday banquet, where guests from all over the world celebrate an old man's ninetieth birthday. Even a ninety-year-old man can't help but drink too much on such a festive day, which kicks off a drunken dream.

The family was anxious because the old man could not sleep, but they did not know that the old man had already seen another world in his dream.

"Your Majesty. Your Majesty!"

"Um?"

Lu Haixian's voice came, and the emperor finally turned his attention away from the book. He had just flipped through a dozen pages and saw the old man awake in the clouds, and saw the immortal taking him on a journey to the North Sea.

At this moment, he looked at Lu Haixian, who was still thinking about the book. Lu Haixian was happy in his heart, but said with sincerity on his face.

"Your Majesty, you have not yet approved the old minister's request to resign and return home. I hope your Majesty will approve it!"

The emperor then remembered that in addition to presenting the book, Lu Haixian had come to resign. However, he was not in a hurry to reply, but asked about the book.

"Is it a fantasy novel written by Lu Aiqing?"

Lu Haixian shook his head.

"Back to Your Majesty, there are some mentions in the book Zhiguai Xuanqi, but they are mostly fascinating writing methods. This book is mainly a work describing mountains and rivers geography!"

The emperor nodded and thought for a while.

"Lu Aiqing is the pillar of the country. Let's not mention her resignation for now. Come and tell me about this book."

The emperor would say this, not necessarily because he really cared about it, but because when an official resigned, it was not etiquette to directly agree. It is normal to refuse first and then confirm. Some veteran ministers may refuse three times.

Although it was his first time to meet the emperor alone, Lu Haixian did chat with the emperor for a long time in the imperial study room, and they did not leave until nearly noon, which made him somewhat flattered.

As for the emperor, he was really attracted by the content of "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers".

After lunch, the emperor continued to read the book. He only ate a little hurriedly for dinner, and then continued reading until late at night.

As Lu Haixian said, "Four Seas and Mountains and Rivers" is a book closer to the geography of mountains and rivers, but it is not just that. It involves humanities and features, and there are many mysteries, because the perspective in the book itself is that of an old man and an immortal. The process of traveling together.

This perspective is undoubtedly very novel for the emperor, and it is also this perspective that can often provide some overlooking content.

From the words, it is not difficult to feel that sometimes you look down from high in the sky, sometimes you walk down low, and you can experience the scenery of the four worlds with the big water, the wind and the clouds.

Of course, the emperor, who had not even finished reading the first volume, now only saw the part where he left with the immortal and just left the eastern border.

It was already late at night, and the emperor did not choose which concubine's palace to go to. He continued to read a book. To be honest, he had not been so "diligent" for a long time.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, it's time for you to rest!"

The old eunuch expressed concern, and the emperor rubbed his slightly dry eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

“It’s really time to rest”

The emperor wanted to take a rest, but he did not stand up. Instead, he looked at it for a while. The old eunuch reminded him again and again, and finally he got up and went to bed. Of course, he would not go to any concubine's palace again.

That night, after the emperor fell asleep, he could be said to have been thinking and dreaming all day and night. Even in his dreams, he seemed to be that old man, lying in the clouds and traveling far away.

For several days, the emperor was obsessed with "Records of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers".

But even so, it was only on the morning of the third day that the emperor had just seen Beihai Dragon King ascend the throne, and then started to take action.

At this point, the truly grand world in the book "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers" was finally slowly unveiled in front of the emperor.

It was already the morning of the third day, and the emperor was holding the second book, and his heart was as turbulent as the words on the book.

"The tide rises, accompanied by wind and clouds. The sun and moon shine over the mountains and rivers. All living beings follow. The sky thunders and the water flows."

I thought I had already read the in-depth content of this book, but I didn’t expect that it was just the beginning!

The emperor temporarily put down his book, took a tea cup and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. He thought for a moment and looked at the old eunuch beside him.

"Xuan Yu Ziye comes to see you!"

"yes!"

The old eunuch did not dare to neglect, so he left quickly and ordered someone to go to the Ministry of Personnel to deliver the emperor's oral instructions.

Since saying goodbye to Chu Hang in Dengzhou, Yu Ziye has been conscientiously supporting the government in his own way. More than ten years later, he has now become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Even in today's more dangerous court environment, Yu Ziye is still relatively capable and has not fallen out of favor.

He was able to play both sides, and was also able to follow the emperor's instructions. When appropriate, he would find ways to advise the emperor in a way that was acceptable to him.

Over the years, Yu Ziye managed to retain many upright and capable ministers, and also managed to eliminate some traitors without leaving any trace.

What's interesting is that some veterans regard Yu Ziye as a jester, while some treacherous people respect Yu Ziye very much. Some people may not be able to say a single word of good to Yu Ziye after being rescued. Some people have been eliminated, and those in the same department still feel that they are "sacrifice for the overall situation." ".

But no matter what, Yu Ziye can be regarded as an important contributor to the stability of the current political situation.

Perhaps because of this, today's emperor, who is not stupid at all, always trusts Yu Ziye, an important minister who has been promoted by one hand.

When he heard that the emperor sent someone to tell him today, Yu Ziye immediately put down what he was doing and hurried to the imperial study.

When he entered the imperial study, Yu Ziye saw the emperor reading attentively. This situation was relatively rare. Could it be that something big had happened and His Majesty was pretending?

"Your Majesty, Yu Ziye, pays homage to your Majesty!"

It wasn't until Yu Ziye's slightly loud voice sounded that the emperor's attention moved away from the book and looked in front of the imperial case. Yu Ziye had already arrived.

"Yu Aiqing, there's no need to be polite, come and read this book!"

Book?

"Come here quickly, come here quickly!"

"yes!"

Yu Ziye approached the emperor's case, and the emperor had already handed him the first book he had read.

Yu Ziye took the book and read it in a low voice.

"History of Four Seas and Mountains"

"Yes, this is the book "The Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers of the Four Seas". It is extremely well written. Lu Aiqing is a man of extraordinary literary talent. You know a lot about the mountains, rivers, geography, water environment, and see if what is said in this book is reasonable?"

Yu Ziye, who knew nothing at the time, would of course continue to learn this knowledge under the influence of Chu Hang. When he heard the emperor's words, he didn't say much and started reading them directly.

"Yu Aiqing, let's go over there and sit down and watch!"

"yes!"

The emperor took Yu Ziye to the study couch over there, and sat down on the small wooden table, one on the left and the other on the right.

Yu Ziye frowned slightly when he first read the preface, then slowly read the rest of it, and was unknowingly attracted by the content.

The emperor on the other side saw that Yu Ziye was reading seriously and did not bother him. He continued to read the second volume, but this time he was not completely immersed in the book, but would look at Yu Ziye's reaction from time to time.

Obviously, Yu Ziye read the book much faster than the emperor. After a long time, after flipping through more than a dozen pages, he temporarily closed the book, but he was already shocked.

Yu Ziye looked at the emperor next to him, but saw that the other person was also looking at him.

"Your Majesty, who wrote this book?"

The emperor told the truth.

"It was written by Lu Haixian, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. It was written a while ago and is specially presented to me."

"Lu Haixian?"

Yu Ziye nodded slightly. He knew that it was an old minister who was over seventy years old, and there was a bit of helplessness and annoyance on his face.

Seeing Yu Ziye's expression, the emperor was slightly surprised.

"What's wrong with Yu? What's wrong with this book?"

Yu Ziye sighed.

"Alas, there is nothing wrong with this book. The writing is smooth and the content is exquisite, which is rare in the world. The key is that in terms of the mountain and river geography in this book, as far as the part of the content that I have seen, there is no nonsense."

"From the time I came to Mingzhou, it connected the north and south, and from the old land of Nanyan to the vast grassland, it spread over mountains and forests to the north. The mountainous landforms described are all exquisite and beautiful!"

This is where Yu Ziye's troubles begin.

In terms of the beauty of writing, this book has it, and the solid evidence of geography and mountains, this book has it. If the whole book maintains this level, then of course it goes without saying that the beauty of this book is great.

More importantly, Dayong missed a loyal minister.

Lu Haixian is already over 70, too old. He is afraid that time has dampened people's ambitions. Now last year, he presented a "Records of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers". How many ideals and ambitions are buried in it, and how much helplessness is written on it.

"It would have been better if I had known what Mr. Lu is capable of earlier."

When the emperor heard Yu Ziye's words, some of his guesses were confirmed.

"Yu Aiqing, you said that the geography described in this book is consistent with reality, so are the stories about gods, immortals, and strange things in the book also somewhat true?"

Yu Ziye frowned slightly when he heard this and thought for a moment.

"Of course there are truths and lies in the world, but most of what is said in this book is the old man's dream to express his inner aspirations. Of course, I have not seen the whole story of this book, and I dare not make false claims. It’s just speculation.”

"My dear, what you said makes sense. By the way, lunch is about to begin. My dear, please stay here and dine with me!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

This kind of favor is naturally not something that ordinary courtiers can have. During lunch, the emperor and Yu Ziye also talked about "The Chronicles of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers".

Some of the contents of the books that the emperor has read can be confirmed by Yu Ziye. At least the mountains, rivers, landforms and even humanities in the instructions are not written in vain.

After lunch at the palace, Yu Ziye said goodbye and left, but did not return to the Ministry of Officials. Instead, he hurried to the Ministry of Rites and found the old doctor of the Ministry of Rites.

When he met Lu Haixian and learned that he was really going to retire and return to his hometown, Yu Ziye couldn't help but secretly sigh that it was a pity, but he also chatted with this veteran for a long time.

Although I haven't read through the contents of "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers" yet, I have a deeper understanding of what is written in the book.

In the evening, when Yu Ziye was about to leave the official office of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Haixian saw him out, and the two were still chatting on the way.

"Master Lu, after the publication of "The Chronicles of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers", I will leave a copy for Yu. It's a pity that I found out too late, otherwise I would have written a preface to this book."

Lu Haixian's own book was recognized, and he heard that His Majesty couldn't put it down, so he was naturally very happy, and he nodded repeatedly at this moment.

"sure!"

"Well, Mr. Lu, don't send me away, just say goodbye!"

"Okay, Master Yu, walk slowly!"

The two parted, Lu Haixian was content with a smile, while Yu Ziye walked forward, but stopped after taking a few steps.

"Master Yu Ziye, is there anything else?"

Lu Haixian asked from behind, while Yu Ziye turned around and walked back, thought for a while and warned.

"Yu Ziye admires Mr. Lu's talent. The book is a good book, but your Majesty may have other thoughts in mind. Moreover, Yu predicts that your Majesty will summon you in the near future. If your Majesty asks about mountains and rivers and geography, there is no danger. If your Majesty asks, Something else to do”

Yu Ziye spoke in detail, and Lu Haixian gradually frowned as he listened.

Lu Haixian probably understood the implication of Yu Ziye's words. Master Yu was afraid that the emperor would want to seek immortality, which Lu Haixian had not thought much about before.