Empress Wu admired Li Rizhi very much. This young minister was very capable and well-versed. He was not the kind of nerd who only knew how to read, especially he respected himself very much. This was particularly valuable to Emperor Wu. Such young ministers naturally should be treated well.

Empress Wu said to Li Rizhi: "Li Aiqing, I feel that the winter in Bocheng County seems to be colder than in other places. Is it because my feeling is wrong?"

Li Rizhi really doesn't know about this problem. He doesn't know whether the winter in Bocheng County is colder than in other places. He has never spent the winter here before.

Li Rizhi said: "When I go back to the queen, I don't think the winter in Bocheng County is colder. Instead, I think the winter in Bocheng County seems to be warmer than Chang'an. Maybe it's a closer relationship to Mount Tai!"

Queen Wu smiled and nodded and said, "Maybe this is the case. It is probably because Bocheng County is very close to Mount Tai. The height of Mount Tai is better than the world. This mountain absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon, so it affects Bocheng County, making the winter in Bocheng County slightly warmer than other places! This palace did not have this experience when I first came here. If it weren't for Li Aiqing's explanation, then I would have thought that the winter here would be colder!"

Empress Wu is really talking to herself. It seems that she does not want to say whether the winter in Bocheng County is cold or hot. She mainly wants to say that Mount Tai has absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon, so it is very correct to go to Mount Tai to Fengshan!

As the empress of the empire, if she could sacrifice the world as a sacrifice during the Fengshan period, she would probably have some of the essence of the sun and the moon. In this way, it would be legitimate to deal with the national affairs for the emperor in the future.

Anyway, Empress Wu likes to move closer to the Fengshan ceremony in everything, and seems to remind her ministers at all times that as long as the Fengshan ceremony is over, the ministers should not question the rationality and legality of her approval of the memorial.

Li Rizhi didn't know how to take this kind of thing, so he would of course flatter him, but this way of shooting was too obvious, and he would feel embarrassed.

But the emperor lying next to him said at this time: "After walking along the way, there is no warm place, it is very cold, especially when it comes to Bocheng County, it is so cold. I feel like I'm going to suffer from the wind and cold!"

This was easy to answer. Li Rizhi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, do you feel it is getting colder and colder because when you set out from Chang'an or in autumn, you came to Bocheng County. It is already winter, so naturally it is getting colder and colder. This is due to seasonal changes, not because the winter in Bocheng County is colder. I believe that snow should be falling in Chang'an at this time!"

The emperor nodded and said, "That's true. By the way, Li Aiqing, I heard that you have auspicious place here, it's a big tree, right? The big tree grows very strange. I wonder how strange it is, is it exactly the same as the picture?"

Regarding that big tree, Empress Wu has already told the emperor that only Empress Wu can go with him if the emperor goes to see the auspicious place. So as long as the emperor is curious, it will become a natural thing to see the auspicious place.

Li Rizhi hurriedly said, "Go back to Your Majesty, that big tree is indeed auspicious. I have read many biographies and have traveled to many places, but I have never seen such a strange tree! Sometimes I wonder, will this strange tree have existed since the Qin and Han dynasties? So, did the Qin Emperor and Han Wu also see this big tree when they were in the Fengshan Mountains of Mount Tai?"

Empress Wu was very satisfied when she heard this. She smiled and said, "Is that tree actually existed since the Qin and Han dynasties. If that's the case, then when Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of Han came to Mount Tai for the Fengshan Mountains, they might have really seen this tree!"

What Queen Wu said was in it with a certain meaning. Li Rizhi said just now was possible, while Queen Wu said certain.

The emperor also became interested at this time. He sat up from the bed and said, "Then do you think this big tree was planted by Qin Shihuang back then?"

The emperor's imagination was even richer, and he actually thought that this was a tree planted by Qin Shihuang.

Li Rizhi was very sensible, so of course he had to continue according to this meaning.

Li Rizhi said: "I think it is very likely that the reason why the big tree is auspicious is that it grows very tall and the crown is like a cover. Although it is in the middle of winter, the branches are particularly dense, so even if the leaves have fallen off, the crown of this big tree still looks like an umbrella cover, just like an umbrella cover of the imperial carriage in the Qin and Han dynasties. So I think this big tree may really be planted by Qin Shihuang himself!"

The emperor clapped his hands and smiled, "Then you must go and have a look tomorrow!"

Empress Wu said to Li Rizhi: "Li Aiqing, go and prepare. If you need anything, then you can discuss foreign affairs with Xu Jingzong. You can go to Tong Guinu for internal affairs."

Li Rizhi stood up and agreed and went out.

Queen Wu turned around and saw that the emperor was lying down again, she said, "Your Majesty, I have suffered from a cold, have you ever had a fever?"

As she said that, she reached out to touch the emperor's forehead and found that she did not have a fever.

The emperor said, "I'm just a little tired, and everything else is pretty good."

Queen Wu thought for a while and said, "It's better to drink some hot ginger soup and sweat, and then take a warm sleep!"

But the emperor said, "It's not necessary to sleep for a while. It's better to ask the dancer to come in and perform singing and dancing to see it."

Queen Wu immediately stopped him: "It's better to have a good rest. If you want to watch singing and dancing, it's not too late to watch it back to Chang'an. The Fengshan ceremony is about to be imminent. You still need to cultivate yourself and fast and bathe."

The emperor could not, so he lay on the bed and tossed and sighed, but Empress Wu pretended not to hear it. Anyway, she was at the banquet and called singing and dancing. She would never agree with such a thing. The emperor was willing to toss and turns, so let him continue to toss and turns.

Li Rizhi went straight to Xu Jingzong. After the two met, they told each other face to face what happened in Bocheng County during this period.

After talking for a while, Li Rizhi said: "Xu Xiang, the Empress summoned me just now, but she did not mention the case of Zhen Mengde and Wu Penghui. I wonder if she will continue to investigate it in the future?"

Xu Jingzong said: "The Empress will not ask. This matter has nothing to do with you. After the Fengshan ceremony, when you return to Chang'an, the Empress will not get the case out. However, at that time, it was not about shrimps and loaches like Zhen Mengde and Wu Penghui. It must be some other people. Don't mix this matter anymore, it will not be good for you."

Li Rizhi nodded and remained silent. He wanted to work in Bocheng County and would not return to Chang'an for a short period of time. It seemed that he could escape the disputes between the court.

Xu Jingzong was also quite interested in the big tree and mentioned a few words to Li Rizhi. By tomorrow, he planned to appreciate this great auspiciousness.
Chapter completed!