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For several days, Xue Bai spent all his efforts to persuade Yang Yuyao to agree to him going to Yanshi to serve as county captain.

　　After almost half his life, he finally impressed her.

"I decided to go to Dongdu. A man can't hide under his skirt for shelter all day long. He should face the wind and rain by himself. In this way, when the storm comes, I can protect you in turn."

“You are wild-minded, aren’t you? When can I ask you to protect me?”

Think about it...what would you do if the weather changes?"

Yang Yuyao then understood. What he was talking about was what to do if the saint dies.

Thinking of the saint's age, she understood why Xue Bai was so anxious to be promoted.

Her tone softened and she complained: "I can't bear to leave you."

Those who are close to Luoyang will be back in a year or two."

“What if you are not in front of the emperor, ask for a cockfight and say bad things about you, and then send someone to kill you?”

 “He won’t do it, I’m going to run an errand for the saint.”

Yang Yuyao hummed: "You don't want my sister to take care of you in front of the emperor."

Xue Bai pondered and lowered his voice: "I'm afraid the imperial concubine's situation is not very good, so you can't speak too much for me for the time being.

 “Why?“

“At the time of the assassination, the imperial concubine was unable to enter Wangjing Gate after all.”

Yang Yuyao said dissatisfied: "That's why the saint should compensate her well. Now is the time to respond to her requests."

“Yu Yao is saying that the saint is wrong?”

"I.

"No matter what you think, don't say it out loud." Xue Bai said: "Just pretend that nothing happened and wait until the impact of this matter has completely passed."

“I have to go into the palace to remind Yuhuan.”

"The noble concubine should know." Xue Bai said: "I must be returning to Chang'an to hand over official duties soon. After I leave, you are not in a hurry to see the noble concubine again."

If it is confirmed that he will be appointed Yanshi Wei, he does not plan to say goodbye to Yang Yuhuan, and will just head east when the time comes.

  ….

Xue Bai, of course, was very reluctant to leave Yang Yuyao, but he still had to leave Rourou Township to see the Tang Dynasty outside Guanzhong.

On that day, he was saying goodbye to Yang Yuyao, and Mingzhu came over in a hurry: "Xue Lang, please go back to the official residence quickly. I have a message to send him there."

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Xue Bai originally thought it would be a holy decree granting him an official position, but what he didn't expect was a rather strange decree.

 “Give me a bath?”

"good."

Yang Guozhong also came with the imperial edict. He looked very proud and explained to Xue Bai why the saint gave Baiguan Hot Spring in Huaqing Palace.

"This custom was passed down from Emperor Taizong. In the 18th year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong built Tangquan Palace. It took four years to complete. Emperor Taizong invited all civil and military officials to take a bath in Tangquan Palace together. The saint renovated Huaqing Palace, but did not change Taizong's It is the tradition of the emperor to invite the important officials accompanying him to the bath every time."

"That's it." Xue Bai suddenly realized, "But I'm just a small official."

Yang Guozhong patted his back affectionately and said with a smile: "You have done a good job in escorting me. Naturally, you are invited by the saint. This is a profound kindness from the king."

 “Yes, your kindness is profound.”

  …

Xue Bai hasn’t entered Huaqing Palace for a long time.

On that day, palace doors slowly opened in front of him. Feng Shenwei walked in front, leading him and the officials beside him into the palace garden.

 First pass through Jinyang Gate, get dressed in Feishuang Hall, and then enter Xiyuan.

The buildings of Huaqing Palace are not neatly built, because they are all built according to the location of the hot spring exits. All hot spring pools are also located in the palace, and they look very solemn.

"Don't look around." Yang Guozhong walked with his head lowered and reminded Xue Bai in a low voice.

There were only eight officials in the team. Yang Hua was walking in front wearing a purple robe, followed by officials in red robes. Only one man in a green robe stood out among them.

 The ladies in the palace only stared at the green robe, their eyes shining brightly.

Xue Bai then lowered his head slightly and found that the layout of the inner garden was not unfamiliar to him. If he remembered it well, this should be the location of the ring garden.

 Sure enough.

“We’ve arrived at the Royal Book Pavilion.” Feng Shenwei stopped and said with a smile, “I’ll show you the handwriting of Emperor Taizong first. This is an annual process. The purple robes are all familiar with it, so they should come forward first.

The Yushu Pavilion was originally called the "Bian Palace". When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty led hundreds of officials to Tangquan Palace, he met with them here to discuss state affairs, so it was called the Bian Palace. When Li Longji first renovated the Huaqing Palace, it was converted into the Yushu Pavilion for worship and display of Tang Taizong's "Bian Palace". "Hot Spring Inscription" on the right side of the monument to show inheritance.

This stone tablet was probably destroyed later, and the original rubbings were also lost. The re-rubbings from the Mogao Grottoes were handed down in later generations.

 Collected in the Library of Paris.

 Stepping onto the square bricks with lotus patterns, Xue Bai found that the architectural style here was still simple, and there were not even patterns on the tiles.

 He was at the end of the official queue and looked at the right monument.

 As soon as you enter your eyes, you will feel the momentum of the calligraphy...the momentum of an emperor who loves the world.

This is the original stele. The writing style of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty has the style of Wang Xizhi. It is sharp and sharp, but the strokes are more free and uninhibited. Every word is carved with a knife. The bones are strong, the appearance is extraordinary, and it reveals grace.

Luxurious, bold and confident.

 This is an imperial script, and Xue Bai only knows regular script now.

The calligraphy is unrestrained and unrestrained, but the content written is very humble. I have worked hard and thought hard, and I have suffered from frequent illnesses.

 The Emperor Taizong was explaining that he had suffered from rheumatism for many years due to overwork and needed to use Lishan Warm Decoction to relieve it.

 The reason why he wants to explain is because he knows that "water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it." When the country was first established, he did not want his ministers and people to think that he only cared about enjoying themselves, so he was frightened and reverent.

Xue Bai raised his hand and wanted to touch the stone tablet, but suddenly he thought that he couldn't touch it and stopped.

“Everyone, please continue to follow the old slave. Over there is the "Star Hot Spring", which is where Emperor Taizong specially bathed. Now the hot spring is led to another hot spring to express the meaning of "the emperor's grace is so great that the rain and dew are all touched".

 “Boom!”

Suddenly there was a thunder, and large dark clouds came in, covering the sun and the sky quickly darkened.

Xue Bai turned his head and looked at the stone tablet with the "Hot Spring Inscription". In his mind, he seemed to see this thunder that would shatter everything, including this stone tablet, and then fire would burn every corner of the land.

 In the light of the fire, people struggled, sank, and became stupid for a time. Their spines were broken for a time, and the proud heads of the Tang Dynasty were lowered.

As a result, the rubbings of the inscriptions were flown to other places along with the Mogao Grottoes cultural relics. The tomb of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was destroyed. The stone tablets of the Six Horses of Zhaoling were cut into pieces, moved to sea ships, and transported to foreign countries...

 “Boom!“

There was another thunder, as if Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was shouting angrily from the sky.

"Evil beast! When I was eighteen years old, I raised a voluntary army, leveled the world twenty-four times, rectified the four seas, flattened the districts, helped the people, and made the Tang Dynasty strong and prosperous. However, a hundred years later, why did my handwriting end up in a foreign country, a ghost weapon?
Chapter completed!