Chapter 166 Harm to others and harm yourself (guarantee
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With a bun on his head, a Taoist hairpin inserted, and a bright yellow Taoist robe on his body, Emperor Ai Hong, who is over fifty years old, has a thin face, which is somewhat similar to the fourth prince. If he were not the ruler of the world for more than thirty years,
The majestic demeanor brought by the year makes him look like an extraordinary monk.
Unfortunately, his appearance at this time did not reflect any majesty at all. His eyes were half-closed, his face was red, his expression was ecstatic, and there was even an unknown liquid shining at the corners of his mouth and nose. He did not look like the master of millions of people.
Seeing his appearance, Zhen Xuzi felt a little itchy and wished he could take a pill of elixir. That feeling really made him think about it again and again. He thought to himself: "Before I retire and return home, I must let these two Taoist priests do it for me."
I will make a few furnaces of elixir to compensate you."
After a while, Ai Hong sniffed, pursed his lips, and slowly opened his eyes. After a moment, his cloudy pupils became clear, but full of energy. He laughed loudly: "As expected of the Immortal Pill, it not only made me feel
I have reached the level of immortality, and my health has improved greatly. I am no longer as weak as I was in the past few years. Maybe one day I will be able to live longer. Master Zhenxu, please open the furnace and refine another furnace of elixir. Once successful,
, I will appoint you as the imperial advisor at the great court meeting. Well, I am afraid that the elixir will be difficult to refine, so you will temporarily stay in the side hall of Huaqing Palace today."
He has been an emperor for more than thirty years and has seen all the ups and downs. How can Ai Hong be easy to deceive? Originally, he had no doubts, but today he saw Zhen Xuzi coming in with two strange Taoist priests, saying that they were his new disciples.
Being good at refining elixirs, there was something strange in his mind. I was afraid that the elixirs presented by these two strange Taoist priests could not meet him directly, so he could only go through Zhen Xuzi. The two parties must have reached some kind of deal secretly. But Ai Hong didn't either.
Pointing through, this kind of small action, just be careful as long as it is beneficial to you. If the water is clear, there will be no fish. Of course, tapping is still necessary.
Zhen Xuzi almost broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he agreed to them. Fortunately, he brought them into the palace. Otherwise, if the emperor had such a whim, he would have to use the excuse of insufficient preparation of herbal medicines to delay for a period of time, or to completely learn alchemy.
, he offered the elixir, but that might attract Master Zhu’s attention and cause danger.
"You two quickly control the fire and prepare the herbs." Zhen Xuzi turned to Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu, who were standing quietly behind him.
Ai Hong looked on with his hands behind his back and a faint smile, but at this moment, a young eunuch walked to the door of the alchemy room, knelt down and said: "This slave is here to see the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
"What's the matter?" Ai Hong asked calmly.
The young eunuch answered clearly: "Your Majesty, the fourth prince wants to see you, and he also brings with him a woman who is good at wielding swords."
"The Fourth Brother came back desperately just to offer me his swordsmanship? Well, he still has some filial piety." Ai Hong's face softened a little. He pondered for a moment, "In this case, I will give a banquet to all the officials and summon the palace.
Those sword masters inside will also appear. I want to see what is so strange about that woman that makes the fourth child do such a thing."
After the order was given, Ai Hong did not let the fourth prince come to see him as a sign of knocking. He turned to look at Zhen Xuzi and said with a smile: "It's a good time for you to be here, why don't you accompany me to watch the sword dance tonight."
Zhen Xuzi was overjoyed. Normally, the emperor would ask Zhu Guoshi to accompany him for such matters. He replied with a smile on his face: "I have thanked the emperor for his kindness, but this elixir?"
"The elixir will definitely take a long time, and it won't be too late to refine it tomorrow." Ai Hong said nonchalantly, since there were still a few pills left anyway. "Ming'en, go and invite the Imperial Master to join us for the banquet."
Zhen Xuzi was a little disappointed that he was not alone, but he soon became happy again. In any case, he had made a big step forward compared to before, but he was worried about another thing. He turned to look at Shi Xuan and Mo Jing.
Qiu, I'm afraid that if they try to force themselves to follow me, that would be very troublesome.
But Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu stood quietly aside, looking at their noses with their eyes, and their hearts with their noses, like wood carvings.
"They still understand the way forward and retreat. They know that they have to plan things slowly and cannot rush for a moment, which will ruin the impression in the emperor's mind." Zhen Xuzi felt relieved and his opinion of Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu became a little better.
Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing a vermilion robe followed the eunuch Ming En and walked in. It was Zhu Shang, the then imperial advisor. He looked majestic, unsmiling, and had short hair on top.
Not a monk, not a Taoist, not a secular person.
As soon as he came in, Shi Xuan felt a chill in his heart, and it was as if a stone had been dropped on Ying Fang Yuan's soul, causing slight ripples.
Zhu Shang looked at Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu with his eyes, which were so dark that it was difficult to see the bottom, as if they were trying to devour the soul. He did not believe that Zhen Xuzi, an old Taoist priest who only knew how to brag, could refine any elixir. These two
Strange Taoist priests must be weird, waiting for me to shock their souls and make them behave badly!
As soon as he saw Zhu Shang's appearance, Zhen Xuzi secretly screamed, "He has suffered a lot under Zhu Shang's eyes. If he hadn't been well-informed, good at speaking, and the elixirs were useful, he would have been there sooner."
He was pushed out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded by the emperor. He had been forced to cooperate before, but despite his resentment, he did not tell Mo and Mo that Zhu Shang had supernatural eyes. If they were in a trance, they would do something extraordinary, or
If you let it slip, you will be beheaded for the crime of deceiving the emperor.
He wanted to remind him aloud, but his throat seemed to be oppressed by something, making it difficult to speak. He understood that Zhu Shang's cultivation had improved again, and he could do this even without looking at each other. Cold sweat suddenly broke out.
The earth came out.
But what Zhu Shang saw was a pair of smiling eyes. The pupils were dark and deep, with little stars shining and moving in mysterious trajectories. Seeing these eyes was like seeing the starry sky above, but it was very different. It was vast and boundless.
It's grand and long-lasting and scary.
Zhu Shang couldn't tell the difference, he just felt that his whole soul was dizzy with the movement of the stars.
After a moment, Zhu Shang regained consciousness and realized that what he saw was still the young man. His pupils were dark, but there was no difference. The starry sky just now seemed like an illusion of his.
"Okay, Imperial Master, Master, come with me to Qianyang Palace. If you have nothing to do, why not talk about the secret of immortality until the evening." Ai Hong couldn't see Zhu Shang's little thoughts, so he smoothed things over.
, so that Zhu Shang did not dare to try again.
Seeing that Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu did not do anything out of the ordinary, Zhen Xuzi breathed a sigh of relief and felt that his palms were full of sweat.
After leaving Huaqing Palace, Ai Hong saw the Imperial Master. He was all respectful and proud of his imperial balancing skills. He couldn't help but said, "I heard that you have also been studying the art of alchemy recently. Have you gained anything?"
After asking, no one answered. Ai Hong became angry and turned around to see Zhu Shang's face was dull and flushed, muttering to himself: "It's so hot, so hot..."
While he was talking to himself, he began to take off his clothes and robe. In just two breaths, he was naked, leaving Ai Hong, eunuchs, guards and Zhen Xuzi stunned.
When Zhu Shang was about to take off his underwear, he was shocked and regained his consciousness. He looked in front of him and then on his body. He was so ashamed and angry that he hurriedly put on his clothes and understood what the young man meant. Son, this was my cue to make them behave badly!
"I am not feeling well. Please allow me to retire in advance." Zhu Shang felt completely ashamed, and all the eyes around him were full of ridicule.
Ai Hong knew only a little about the supernatural powers of the Imperial Master, but this did not prevent him from understanding that the Imperial Master was harming others instead of harming himself, so he smiled and said: "It is indeed very hot in the dog days of summer, so the Imperial Master went to Qianyang Palace to escape the summer heat. What's wrong with that?" , you can also recruit an imperial physician." He thought to himself, "Those who can refine the elixir are indeed extraordinary. After this time, Haosheng will give you some sweet treats."
The emperor forcefully invited him, but Zhu Shang was reluctant to give up the promising official position of Imperial Master, so he had no choice but to follow him shamelessly. Zhen Xuzi suppressed his smile and walked briskly: "How can a person who can restrain an old Taoist as soon as he comes to the door be easy?" Mr. Zhu Shang, you really deserve this."
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In the side hall of Huaqing Palace, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu sat opposite each other.
When there was no one around, Mo Jingqiu smiled and said: "I didn't expect that the Imperial Master is gifted in soul, and his power to shock the soul is close to magic. It's a pity that when he meets Taoist priests like us who have a round heart and a clear Taoist heart, not only can they not be shocked, Not even a little bit, but it was bounced back."
"In the Land of the End of Dharma, after countless thousands of years of evolution, when the road to the development of 'Dharma' is blocked, there will naturally be other ways of change. For example, there may be strangers who specialize in spiritual cultivation, but no matter where they go, Regardless of the direction, it is difficult to break through the shackles and reach the level of the Dharma. Our character is due to thousands of years of cultivation, and no one here can do it." Shi Xuan speculated with interest.
Mo Jingqiu nodded: "Mo Dharma is not just Tao Dharma." After a pause, she chuckled and said, "Tonight should go more smoothly than expected."
Originally, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu planned to sneak into the ancestral temple at night and rely on their telepathy abilities if they had the opportunity to stay in the palace to refine elixirs. If they could not stay overnight, they would find an opportunity to go directly there during the day, so as to defeat the slow ones. After all, the palace is vast, and even if there are many guards, there must be some omissions during the inspection, especially when it is far away from the emperor. Unexpectedly, not only did the stay go smoothly, but there was also a sword dance tonight that attracted most of the attention.
"Then let's recuperate our bodies and minds, and wait quietly for the evening." Shi Xuan nodded.
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Outside the Minghua Hall, the lights were brightly lit, and there were many tables and tables. Ministers, princes, and generals were already sitting down, waiting for the emperor's arrival. Some were looking forward to it, some were very disdainful, and some had simply prepared ammunition.
The fourth prince sat behind the desk at the foot of the steps and showed no reaction to the looks of hostility, disgust, respect, or respect, even if the third prince deliberately walked in front of him.
He just looked at the square in front of him infatuatedly, as if there was a delicate and delicate figure standing there with a delicate smile, and said firmly in his heart: "Jing'er, you have made such a big sacrifice for me, and all your thoughts are for me. I, Ai Zheng, will definitely live up to you in the imperial hegemony. If I can get the great treasure, I will take you as my queen and never let you be exposed to the blasphemous eyes of so many men."!~!
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