Chu Nanzhi's gaze remained unwaveringly on the shining elixir.
She always felt that there was something wrong with the waiter just now, but she couldn't pinpoint the specific problem.
After all, successive kings of the Dahe Empire believed in immortality and pursued the art of immortality. If he directly attributed taking the elixir to a conspiracy, it would be nothing more than his own conjecture.
And from the emperor's words, she could also see that Lin Jinsheng himself was eager to use immortal prescriptions to cure his illness, and even hoped for immortality like most kings in ancient times.
Just as he was hesitating, Lin Jinsheng's voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Brother and sister, according to what you just said, do I really still have the day to achieve enlightenment?"
Chu Nanzhi quickly regained consciousness and carefully looked at the emperor. Just as he was about to speak, Lin Jinshu sneered at the side with some dissatisfaction:
"Brother Emperor, although what Sister-in-law Wang said is not necessarily orthodox in Taoism, it is reasonable. When I was at Nanhua Temple, I talked about Taoist knowledge with the master of Tanshan Temple. The master of Tanshan Temple is a master of Taoism.
All he believed in throughout his life was to cultivate his mind and nature. Based on his knowledge of traveling around the world, he had never heard of anyone achieving immortality through the art of alchemy. On the contrary, Mrs. Wang said that the emperor's brother was a son from heaven, and only spring would come to all the world.
Only then can we obtain the great road."
The emperor knew that his ancestors and his sister did not like the group of Taoist priests at Huanglongguan. He was now terminally ill, and his only hope was to ask for immortality and medicine. However, their ancestors and grandchildren began to oppose him, so he looked at him with some frustration.
Yin Enci: "I wonder if the imperial grandmother can complete the longevity palace?"
"The emperor does not need to worry about this matter. Emperor Daxing has already been buried, and Aijia has asked his ministers to arrange the restoration of the underground palace in Wanshou Mountain."
Yin Enci thought he was asking about the burial situation of Emperor Chonghua's remains that were brought back from Nanhua Temple, but before she could finish speaking, Lin Jinsheng interrupted her with a frown: "My grandson is asking about my own longevity palace.
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"The imperial doctor in the palace has already reported that you, the emperor, are just physically weak. How could something terrible happen?"
Yin Enci looked at him displeased.
Lin Jinsheng said with some boredom: "They are just quacks, I can't trust them."
"If the emperor cannot trust the imperial doctors in the palace, then the Ai family will spread the word to the world and recruit famous doctors. How can he only believe in the words of those Taoist priests?"
Just as Yin Enci was about to introduce his grandson's daughter-in-law to him, Lin Jinsheng's face showed anger: "The imperial doctor is useless, and the immortal prescriptions are not trustworthy. Do you really want me to wait for death?"
Lin Jinshu and Yin Enci looked at each other. They both knew that this palace believed in Taoism and prayed for the elixir of immortality. This trend had been around for a long time. They couldn't persuade them any more, so they had to keep silent.
Chu Nanzhi looked helpless and had no choice but to persuade him: "Your Majesty just got a minor illness occasionally, it's not serious. I hope your Majesty can rest assured and take care of yourself. Don't believe the rumors mistakenly. It's better to practice the dragon body."
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After hearing this, Yin Enci hurriedly echoed: "Although your siblings are from a daughter's family who came from a remote mountainous area, they are quite capable. The injury that King Pingning suffered a while ago was so serious that one foot was hanging on the ground several times.
Even the doctors are almost helpless at the gate of hell. Why don't you let your brothers and sisters cure you? The emperor's minor illness is nothing."
After hearing this, Lin Jinsheng looked at Chu Nanzhi again and begged sincerely: "I only need two years. If you can give me another two years, I will be able to manage this devastated court safely and properly."
, hand over this eternal kingdom smoothly to the new king’s hands.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Enci's eyes were already filled with tears, and she couldn't help lowering her head and sobbing secretly.
If it weren't for that bitch in Yong'an Palace, how could his nephew be in such a predicament today.
And the emperor is so obsessed with the immortal way, just to buy more time to stabilize the country, how can it not move people.
When he was in Nanhua Temple before, Chu Nanzhi heard Chang Lao comment on the current monarch. Although he was not a great monarch, he could still be regarded as a benevolent lord. As he said himself, he wanted to achieve something, but he had no choice but to do so.
It's a matter of being helpless.
Presumably, he himself has personally felt the shortcomings of the current political situation, and hopes that he can stabilize the political situation in his hands.
This determination was quite touching, and she sincerely replied: "With your majesty's permission, I would like to take your majesty's pulse."
Lin Jinsheng covered his handkerchief and coughed violently. He looked at Yin Enci and Lin Jinshu with serious eyes, looking at the eager eyes, and finally nodded slowly and said, "Yes."
Looking at his firm eyes, several people finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Nanzhi stepped forward cautiously, and after diagnosing the emperor's pulse, he asked the queen beside him about the emperor's daily life. As expected, his symptoms were indeed consistent with mercury poisoning.
Frequent headaches and dizziness, abdominal pain and diarrhea, body aches and fatigue, constant agitation, irritability, severe insomnia, frequent body convulsions, and extreme weakness.
And after several visits, she also realized that the more important reason for the emperor's physical weakness was that he had too much energy.
She couldn't bring herself to speak about such an unspeakable matter, so she could only reply with a faint smile: "If your majesty can accept the advice of our ancestors, Princess Shu and my sister, and stop taking the pills immediately, my sister is willing to talk to the palace."
The imperial doctors of China are working together to develop a prescription and try their best to regulate your majesty's dragon body. In time, your majesty's dragon body will be greatly rejuvenated."
Lin Jinsheng pondered and nodded. After trying countless methods, he no longer had any hope in the so-called immortal recipe. Instead, he had some hopes for the woman in front of him.
Having been tortured by the disease for so many years, he even hoped to be freed early, but he just couldn't let go of this country and didn't want to lose it in his own hands.
After learning from the painful experience, he solemnly said: "In the future, I would like to listen to the words of the Imperial Grandmother, stay close to the doctor and stay far away from the immortal way. I am also willing to adopt Princess Pingning's advice, devote myself to cultivating my mind and nature, rise to welcome the morning glow, and sleep under the stars.
Keep your mind pure and have few desires, forget your worries and be less carefree and angry, and wait for the auspicious time from heaven."
After hearing this, everyone's faces finally lit up with joy.
Yin Enci looked at Chu Nanzhi who was seated again with great joy, and then brought the topic to Ji Rongheng: "Recently, the courtiers have been quite controversial about the selection of the governor of Langzhou. Just now, the general and Yang
Situ Wubu advocated that General Rong Heng be appointed as the governor of Langzhou, and the Ai family and the regent agreed to this matter on behalf of your majesty."
"Very good, very good."
Lin Jinsheng knew very well that the governor of Langzhou had a lot to do with it. This place was the barrier of Jinling City, so he couldn't be careless. He quickly asked: "General Rong Heng, I ask you, if something happens to me one day, and King Qinghe raises his troops to rebel, what should you do?"
how?"
Even though he had decided not to hide his illness and avoid medical treatment, he was very aware of his physical condition and knew that his time was short, so he had to make more plans for the future.
But what he said made everyone stunned when they heard it.
Ji Rongheng looked around at everyone in panic. Previously, he had seen the emperor vowing to accept the treatment of the imperial doctors. Now in the blink of an eye, he asked such a serious topic, which was really difficult to deal with.