Gu Fengchun looked at Chen Si's eyes full of vicissitudes of life, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
Chen Si drank all the wine in the bottle in one gulp, and with the strong wind whistling in his ears, he slowly told the past events that had been sealed in his heart for more than a thousand years.
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That year, he was thirty years old, just at the age of standing, while Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang, was already fifty years old and should have known his destiny.
One night, the Jian'an Palace of the Liang Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, why did you summon Wei Chen here? Do you want to play chess with Wei Chen all night again?" After Chen Si (no, he should be called Chen Qingzhi) bowed to say hello, he stood up and asked with a smile. Daliang
No one in the imperial court knew that their emperor Xiao Yan was a chess fan and was very energetic. After finishing his official duties in the middle of the night, he would often summon a chess master to play games with him. Originally, there were several chess masters in the palace, but they were far less energetic than others.
Xiao Yan was woken up in the middle of the night. When playing chess with Xiao Yan, he was often absent-minded and lacked energy. Some even fell asleep while playing chess. This was a very disrespectful charge. Fortunately, Xiao Yan himself was tolerant and did not accept it.
Fortunately, he, the deputy chamberlain, is a master of chess, and he is very energetic. He often stays up all night to play chess, and doesn't stop until Xiao Yan goes to the morning court. Fortunately, Chen Qingzhi doesn't have much time in the palace.
Many, the main job of this deputy chamberlain is to spy on the daily lives of princes, ministers and local officials, so it is rare to come back once.
Chen Qingzhi was surprised that as soon as he came back, the emperor summoned him to play chess? He usually reported his work first and discussed chess in his spare time. Although the emperor liked playing chess, he never missed official duties because of his hobby.
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Xiao Yan sat on the couch, shook his hand, and said solemnly: "Ziyun (Chen Qingzhi's name), I'm not asking you to play chess this time. I have a difficult matter that I want you to deal with."
." Xiao Yanping stepped back for a while, then slowly said: "I want you to find something!" Chen Qingzhi looked at Xiao Yan's face, and gradually became excited from solemnity: "It can also make me youthful.
Something that never grows old!”
Chen Qingzhi looked shocked. Having followed Xiao Yan for more than ten years, he was very familiar with Xiao Yan's temper. Xiao Yan was easy-going on the surface, but he had a bottomless heart. No matter how big things happened, he always looked calm and peaceful.
, he was so excited at this moment, and what he said actually mentioned youth and immortality. Could it be that the emperor imitated the martial arts of Qin and Han Dynasties, seeking immortality and refining elixirs in an attempt to break the reincarnation of the emperor? Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it has become popular to refine elixirs and cultivate immortality.
Could it be that the emperor was also infected by this social trend? Chen Qingzhi frowned and bowed slightly as Xiao Yan continued to speak.
"I am already fifty years old this year. I am old and my energy is not as good as when I was young. Just yesterday, when I was playing chess with Guo Can, the guards came to report that Zen Master Mantou Master came to see me, but I couldn't even hear clearly.
When I was playing chess, I accidentally said "kill". I originally meant to kill Guo Can's chess piece, but I didn't expect that the guard thought I wanted to kill the old monk Miaoyun, so he killed him when I went out. It was really a sin.
Ah, if we were to go back to the past, how could I not realize why such ridiculous things happened!" Xiao Yan sighed and said unhurriedly: "Zi Yun, I have been twelve years since I ascended the throne.
You have been with me for twelve years. In these twelve years, you have been loyal and loyal to me. You are my right and left shoulder. I heard that there is Ganoderma lucidum in the Kunlun Mountains. Eating it can make people rejuvenate, so I specially sent you here.
You and your people set out secretly to find this magical elixir, so that I can return to my peak." Xiao Yan's eyes were full of earnestness.
"I obey the order!" Chen Qingzhi knew that it was hard to disobey the emperor's order. Now that Xiao Yan had spoken, it was absolutely impossible to take it back. But fortunately, after all, Xiao Yan was not as absurd as other monarchs who sought elixirs.
Or elixirs, they often spend countless amounts of money and waste countless manpower and material resources to do these absurd things. The result is that they often make the country uneasy both inside and outside. If nothing else, take the two mighty emperors of Qin and Han, who have achieved great success through the ages.
The political instability caused by the search for immortality and medicine has still remained a topic criticized by future generations. If Xiao Yan follows in his footsteps, the country of Liang will be in danger! Fortunately, Xiao Yan also knows that this matter should not be publicized, but
Chen Qingzhi felt a little relieved after he was sent with a few people. However, he did not expect that shortly after he left, Emperor Wu of Liang would perform many "featful feats" that made the world look at him one after another. He went to a monk temple to become a monk.
! (Of course, this is a postscript and does not belong to the scope of this book. It is just a brief introduction to Chen Qingzhi) "The Kunlun Mountains and Jiangnan are thousands of miles away, and the journey is dangerous. I hope Ziyun will be more careful." Xiao Yan's performance towards Chen Qingzhi was great.
He expressed his approval and immediately clapped his hands and said: "No matter how successful or unsuccessful this move is, when Ziyun returns, it will definitely be the day when the earth is broken and he is made a prince!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Qingzhi's blood boiled with excitement when he heard this. The Marquis of Ruitutu, a young man from a poor family, could hardly dream of such a beautiful dream! You must know that although Xiao Yan is a generous man, he is diligent and frugal by nature.
For a master who is reluctant to change a bed sheet after several years of use, there is usually no way to get a reward from him. Unexpectedly, Chen Qingzhi got Xiao Yan's promise easily. The surprise in his heart was naturally indescribable.
However, Chen Qingzhi naturally understood that his task would be difficult to reach the sky. He had never heard of where the Kunlun Mountains were, and it was only mentioned in legends. The Classic of Mountains and Seas has many descriptions of the Kunlun Mountains, but if
Believing the content of this mythological and geographical annals, it is completely contradictory at any time. And the only other useful information is the "Biography of Emperor Mu" which was rumored at that time. This book is not sure whether it is true or not, but it records a lot of the visits of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty.
The record of crossing the Kunlun Mountains is too far-fetched, and a typical person like Chen Qingzhi would naturally not believe in a document written by a man of letters to find his destination.
However, Xiao Yan dispelled Chen Qingzhi's doubts and handed him a map. It seemed that the map was newly made. However, the level of precision was far more accurate than the maps used in the army. But that map
Looking at the route, Chen Qingzhi couldn't help but feel dizzy. It turned out that the Kunlun Mountains had to pass through Rouran, go out of the Western Regions, and pass through the desert. The journey would be more than ten thousand miles! But he had already agreed, so he couldn't refuse.
The Kunlun Mountains are vast and vast, spanning more than ten thousand miles. Looking for something here is no different from finding a needle in a haystack. In an instant, Chen Qingzhi's heart felt as gray as death.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan patted him on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, in addition to the guard team you lead, I will also send you a capable guide. He will take you there. He will tell you how to do it."