Chapter 1124 Jiajing: Li Shizhen is capable of everything, but she just doesnt want to be by my side?
Beijing city.
Lu Bing was walking in the Longevity Palace, observing the servants on both sides from the corner of his eye. Seeing that they were tense and afraid to express their anger, he knew that the Emperor of Heaven was in a bad mood again.
To be fair, Jiajing's attitude towards his servants changed after the Renyin Palace Incident.
After all, this extremely intelligent Daojun emperor also realized that compared to the possibility of his ministers and princes from outside rebelling and entering the palace, the threat to him from the personal servants in the palace was more direct.
If you treat those slaves as if they are not human beings, they will be reviled, so you will no longer punish them severely and beat and scold them at will.
But his moody temperament will not change, especially since Jiajing is most afraid of others seeing through his thoughts and wants his ministers to follow his wishes. Such an awkward mentality naturally makes people feel more like accompanying the emperor like a tiger.
Therefore, not to mention the trepidation of the chamberlain, the outline of Lu Bing's face tightened and he walked in with bated breath.
Inside the Jingshen Jingshe, the pale white sandalwood scent fills the air.
Lu Bing remembered that before he left the capital, the three-legged and covered bronze incense burner, which was as tall as a person, was removed and replaced with the longevity peach presented by Tao Zhongwen.
Now the stove appeared in front of the altar again, with a faint fragrance constantly floating out from the hollow at the top, but the longevity peach that made Jiajing light and healthy and walk as fast as flying disappeared after just one sniff.
It would be difficult for others to understand, but Lu Bing grew up with that person and knew why it was like this.
I remember that when I was a child, Zhu Houcong, who was still the prince, would play with a "butterfly wing puzzle" all day long. That kind of toy was called "Yan Jitu" in the Song Dynasty. In history, it became a well-known "jigsaw puzzle" in the early Qing Dynasty. The results were obvious.
Zhu Houcong liked it very much, but one day he suddenly gave it to himself.
Lu Bing didn't understand it at the time, but later he understood what this person was thinking, and he wanted to give it up just because he liked it so much.
Obviously the same was true at this time. When Jiajing smelled the longevity peach every day and could not truly live forever, he immediately removed the longevity peach to get rid of his dependence on this thing.
Thinking about the past of my childhood, a white jade round couch one foot high and seven feet wide came into view. On the outer floor of the round couch, purple gold bricks were inlaid in the order of Qian Dui Li Zhen Xun Kan Gen Kun.
This was the Tai Chi and Bagua bed where Jiajing practiced and meditated on weekdays, but at this time the bed was empty. Instead, Lu Fang, who looked a little haggard, turned around from behind.
Lu Bing showed a look asking for advice, and Lu Fang gave a cautious response, saying softly: "Commander, please follow me here."
The old eunuch with a kind face led Lu Bing into the inner room on the left side of the hall. Through the thin gauze curtain, he respectfully said: "Long live Lord, Governor Lu is here."
A clear and pleasant sound came from the gauze curtain.
Lu Fang gently opened the gauze curtain, and Lu Bing straightened his clothes and walked in. After entering, he immediately bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Bing, long live my emperor!"
Jiajing's slightly hoarse voice sounded: "Wenfu, get up!"
Lu Bing did not dare to stand up: "I have failed to repay the divine grace! I am ashamed of Your Majesty!"
"It's not your fault...get up!"
Jiajing's voice came from far and near, and he stretched out a slender but slightly skinny hand and pulled his shoulder.
Naturally, Lu Bing couldn't resist Jiajing, so he stood up, raised his head slightly, looked at the face of the emperor, and couldn't help showing a sincere look of worry: "Your Majesty has lost weight!"
Jiajing, who had indeed lost a lot of weight, said calmly: "I have excreted some filth, and my cultivation has improved again. But you went to the southeast and walked through the gate of hell?"
Lu Bing said with shame: "I lost my vigilance and was taken advantage of by the enemy..."
Jin Yiwei had already rushed to present the memorial, and Jiajing had already read it. But when Lu Bing came back, he had to look at the other person's face with his own eyes and ask: "Tell me carefully."
Lu Bing recounted without any personal analysis from the night when he heard the baby cry at the Suzhou post station to the death of Feng Zezi before leaving Hangzhou and the killing of leech, including the details of the scent of Changsheng that made people crazy.
All are described without reservation.
Of course, it is difficult to truly express the crazy energy through oral narration alone. Jiajing remained indifferent and listened silently.
After Lu Bing finished speaking, he couldn't help but shed tears: "Poor little Thirteen, he was eaten by that leech, and even after his death, he pretended to be him and framed me... He stayed with me for ten years and made many contributions."
, I was so loyal, but ended up like this!"
Jiajing liked this expression of true feelings. When he heard that Zhu Shisan died, he felt a rare moment of sadness for a courtier: "You are young and should have a bright future. It's a pity... Give his family a heavy reward!"
Zhu Shisan is an orphan and has no relatives at home, but Lu Bing naturally will not refute Jiajing's reward at this time: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Jiajing obviously didn't care much about the life and death of the Thirteen Taibao, the focus was still on Shuizi.
The huge corpse, which was about ten feet long, had been sent to the capital. Jiajing even went to see it with his own eyes. He was even more shocked. Now he asked directly: "My gods of the Ming Dynasty are gradually showing their traces, but they are still just earth and mountain gods. The Japanese country is just a mere god."
How come there is such divine protection in a barbarian land?"
Lu Bing explained: "This evil creature claims to be a Japanese immortal, but it makes a living by devouring living creatures. It is obviously not the work of the immortal family. It is only because the Japanese are ignorant and believe in ghosts that such evil gods exist."
Jiajing frowned: "Regardless of whether they are good gods or evil gods, they can all move in the world. We defeated the Japanese pirates last time, and now the Japanese gods are dispatched. This is revenge! If we dress up as Chen Hong and return to the palace,
Could it be that if he comes to my side and wants to do something, who can prevent him?"
The Renyin Palace Incident was the work of a group of palace maids, who almost sent him to the underworld. The leeches were simply terrifying. Since Jiajing received the memorial, he became suspicious again. When he saw the servants around him, he felt like they were fakes.
Yeah, I don’t even sit on the Tai Chi Bagua bed anymore.
It was the moodiness during this period that made Lu Fang a little unbearable...
Lu Bing said firmly: "Your Majesty is the True Dragon Emperor, the Supreme One of Ten Thousand Chariots, and no evil god can offend him. Even if the Japanese country is rampant, I will risk my life to protect Your Majesty!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jiajing can trust this nanny brother who has escorted him twice, and sighed: "It's a pity that you are also a mortal, and you don't have the ability to conquer demons and protect magic.
I'm afraid the means are weak... But what is Li Shizhen's ability? How can he be able to do everything and easily destroy the gods of Japan?"
Lu Bingdao: "This Divine Doctor Li is indeed extremely talented. He has learned Zhu San's talismans for more than twenty years. Divine Doctor Li only studied with him for less than twenty days and mastered many of the tricks.
It’s really impressive!”
Jiajing raised his eyebrows: "So, Li Shizhen must have learned many skills from the gods while under the Dragon Girl's seat during this period?"
Lu Bing himself thought so too: "That should be the case."
Jiajing couldn't hide his envy and jealousy in his tone, and said coldly: "No wonder you have to come to the capital to see me and study Dharma under the Immortal Seat. How can you still have me as your father in your heart?"
Compared with the neutral attitude before departure, Lu Bing had already become more inclined to return this time. He hurriedly said: "Dr. Li is a person who values love and justice. He was able to kill the leech this time. It was also because the Dragon Girl saw through his true identity.
I really don’t dare to leave the Dragon Girl behind... In order to live up to your father’s kindness, before I left, he specifically said that he should enter the capital as soon as possible!”
Lu Fang frowned secretly at the side, and Jiajing's eyes became even colder: "Come to Beijing quickly? I have been waiting for several months before, but I didn't see him leaving. This time something big has happened in Dongchang. The Taoist doctor of Xianyun Yehe, isn't he going to come immediately?
Now that you have an excuse, why don’t you just leave me alone for another year and a half?”
Just as Lu Bing was about to explain, Jiajing raised his hand and asked again: "Li Shizhen has made great achievements in going to sea, and this time he has eliminated the Japanese gods. In your opinion, how should I reward him?"
This question is difficult to answer. Even if Lu Fang comes, he will appear to have ulterior motives and speak for outsiders.
However, Lu Bing and Jiajing grew up and had their own set of rhythms. They pretended to mutter: "Tao Tianshi was conferred by the imperial edict as the God of the Sky and the Purple Mansion to explain Fan Baoguo, preach vigorously, promote the Dharma, teach truth, loyalty, filial piety, and Bingyi Zhenren." According to the photo
In my opinion, Divine Doctor Li’s contribution is actually greater than this, but it’s a pity that he is not a Taoist priest or an official, so I don’t know how to reward him..."
Jiajing laughed angrily: "You really thought about it, right? You should be grateful for people's life-saving grace, and don't take my reward as a favor!"
Lu Bing hurriedly bowed down and said, "I don't dare! I don't dare!"
Jiajing pointed at him and snorted heavily: "You have been practicing martial arts since you were a child. You are also very talented. You can learn all kinds of techniques once you learn them. Then if Li Shizhen can become the protector of the gods, why can't you, Lu Wenfu, do it for me?"
Dharma protector general? Go quickly and learn more Taoism and magical powers, don’t think about these useless things!"
Lu Bing had a bitter look on his face. He, with nearly half a hundred people, was going to learn Taoism. But he also knew that His Majesty was letting out his anger, so he hurriedly said: "I will go all out to learn magical powers to protect Your Majesty!"
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Jiajing waved his sleeves and his tone returned to calm: "Go ahead and let the Luo Jiao matter go. The White Lotus traitor is causing trouble in the north again. The Jin Yiwei should keep a closer eye on it!"
This statement was apparently talking about the Luo Sect and the White Lotus Sect, but in fact it was referring to Tao Zhongwen's affairs. Lu Bing pursed his lips and could only bow: "Yes!"
When I stood up and walked back, I heard the superior voice again: "Don't worry! I will make the decision for you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Lu Bing refreshed himself, saluted again, and disappeared outside the veil.
Watching Lu Bing leave, Jiajing stood there, frowning and thinking for a moment, then walked out slowly and sat down on the Tai Chi and Bagua bed in the monastery.
This time, let alone the chamberlain, even Lu Fang shrank slightly, waiting for questions.
However, the Ming Dynasty Supreme Being in the hall did not say anything and began to meditate silently, but his breathing became increasingly heavy, irritable, and full of thoughts.
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Yanfu Villa.
Yan Shifan had just finished listening to the play and was leisurely preparing to pamper Xina's concubine in the 19th room. The butler came quickly and said, "Master, Tao Shi'en has handed over the invitation again."
Yan Shifan didn't even answer, and sneered: "Does Tao Shi'en deserve to invite me? Whenever Tao Zhongwen comes to invite me, you'll come back!"
His little pavilion always got this title because he helped Yan Song make plans, figured out Jiajing's thoughts, and gradually gained real power in the court. Compared with this, what is the Little Heavenly Master Tao Shi'en?
Naturally, everyone in the Yan family knew how arrogant this young master was. "It is said that among the world's most talented people, only Ji, Lu Bing, and Yang Bo are the three."
In Yan Shifan's eyes, there are only three great talents in the world, namely himself, Lu Bing and Yang Bo, and he does not like any of the others. It is normal for Tao Shien not to be taken seriously by him, but the housekeeper whispered: "It was the master who asked him to
Please pay attention to Mr. Tao’s invitation..."
"oh?"
Yan Shifan raised his eyebrows, took the greeting card, glanced at it quickly, thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to see my father!"
In the study room of Yan Mansion, which is magnificent and warm as spring.
Yan Song was taking a nap, and a rich middle-aged man was sitting on the golden pier, holding his feet gently and gently. It was Yan Maoqing.
Yan Shifan walked in. He didn't care much about his two godsons, Yan Maoqing and Zhao Wenhua, and ignored them. His eyes fell on the old father with wrinkles on his face and bags under his eyes, and he frowned slightly.
This seventy-four-year-old man was born in the Chenghua period, became a Jinshi in the Hongzhi period, and fell silent during the Zhengde period. In this dynasty, it still took twenty years, until Xia Yan was completely overthrown, and finally
Got through it.
Seeing his father's decrepit appearance, Yan Shifan somehow thought of Xia Yan.
At that time, Xia Yan and Yan Song were from the same hometown. Yan Song was particularly flattered by Xia Yan and made careful preparations many times to invite Xia Yan to his house as a guest. However, Xia Yan either refused to agree, or after agreeing, he refused to go because he had something to do at the appointed time, which made Yan Song
All the exotic delicacies prepared were wasted.
The most outrageous time was when he was about to get off work one day. Seeing that he had no excuses, Yan Song dared to invite him, and Xia Yan agreed. After attending the banquet, he just sat down and drank three spoons of wine, one spoon of soup, and licked his lips.
Xia Yan stood up and walked away without saying a word during the whole process.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yan Song has said to people around him more than once, "I have been blamed by Guixi countless times in my life, and the two worst things are two things."
I have been humiliated countless times, but there are two that are most unbearable, and this is one of them.
Naturally, Yan Shifan also held a grudge. At that time, Jiajing gave the "Agarwood Leaf Crown" to Xia Yan, but Xia Yan actually refused to wear it. Yan Song not only wore the crown every time he went to court, but also specially covered it with a light gauze at his suggestion.
, to show solemnity.
As expected, Jiajing became increasingly unhappy with the loyal and upright Xia Yan. In the end, not only did Xia Yan fall, he became the first chief minister to be executed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Yan Shifan was still happily watching the execution, and Yan Song took up the post as a matter of course.
The chief assistant, controls the government.
But Yan Song was old after all, and Yan Shifan also began to worry when he thought about Xia Yan's outcome. If his father fell ill, no matter how clever he was, he would not be able to save the situation.
And that is obviously what many outside courtiers who oppose the strict party want to see most, especially Xu Jie, who seems to be inconspicuous but has also entered the cabinet...
So looking at Yan Song's old appearance at this time, Yan Shifan immediately understood the reason for accepting Tao Shien's invitation, walked lightly and walked in front of him.
Yan Song's ears had already turned back, and it wasn't until Yan Maoqing's pinching strength changed slightly that he opened his eyes: "Here comes the East Tower..."
Yan Shifan stepped forward and pinched his father's legs personally: "Father is tired, so let's have a rest early!"
Yan Song pinched his eyebrows and said, "I am exhausted and getting worse every day. Master Tao Tian just sent me the Return to Yuan Pill..."
Yan Shifan's eyes flashed: "Tao Zhongwen is now fighting against that Li Shizhen and is making allies. He doesn't dare to make any mistakes. You can take it."
Yan Song had a look on his face and murmured: "I really don't want to take the elixir..."
Yan Maoqing quickly lowered his head. Everyone knew the reason behind this, but they didn't dare to say it. Yan Shifan thought about it and said: "We can let Li Shizhen nurse his father back to health. This person must be more powerful than Tao Zhongwen, otherwise he would not be able to force him to do so."
To find that heavenly master is to feel like facing a formidable enemy..."
Yan Song shook his head slightly: "Judging from the situation in the southeast, this person's plan is bigger than Tao Zhongwen's!"
Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong and Hu Zongxian, who knew their shame but became brave, were training troops in the southeast. The expansion of local power made Yan Song slightly uneasy. Thinking of what Zhao Wenhua mentioned before, the miracle doctor might be the backstage of these officials.
Yan Shifan also immediately understood what his father was talking about, and sneered: "Father, do you believe what Zhao Wenhua said? If Li Shizhen wanted to get involved in the court, he would have entered the capital long ago. How could he wait until now?"
Yan Song said slowly: "Your Majesty may not value you if you come early..."
Yan Shifan thought he knew Jiajing very well: "All the Jinyi Weidong Factory came out without inviting anyone to the capital. This has made His Majesty angry. No one dares to do this if they want to win favor... In my opinion, this is
If a person concentrates on cultivation and does not care about worldly fame and fortune, if he can rise to a higher position, he will actually be able to handle it better than Tao Zhongwen."
Thinking of Jiajing's extremely conceited personality, he was indeed not a person under coercion, unless the Tatar army came to Beijing. Yan Song also nodded slightly: "If it is really Xianyun Yehe, His Majesty can't even invite him, how can you invite him?"
Yan Shifan said confidently: "In life, there are always preferences, and people like Xianyun Yehe are no exception. Otherwise, they will hide in the mountains and forests for the rest of their lives and never come out. When the time comes, I will find my own way!"
He was thinking: "Don't Your Majesty want Li Shizhen and Tao Zhongwen to fight? We can also let them fight to cure their father, so that he can live long and live a long life!"
There are all older people who don’t want to live a long life. Yan Song himself was worried that he wouldn’t be able to open his eyes once he closed them. Hearing this, he smiled and said, “Longevity? If we work for another twenty years, some people will hate us to death.
!”
Yan Shifan said coldly: "As long as you sit in this position, how can you not be hated? Let them hate you, but you can't do anything!"
Yan Song waved his hand lightly: "You, if you are too aggressive, you will suffer a loss sooner or later. If you don't like Tao Shi'en, just let Jing Qing go to the banquet. As for the rest... let's just wait and see what happens!"
Jingqing is Yan Maoqing's cousin. The godson who had been unable to get in a word immediately responded: "Yes!"
After talking some more about the important promotion of Yan Party officials, Yan Song showed a tired look, and Yan Shifan stopped disturbing him and stood up to leave.
Back in the other courtyard, just as he was about to spoil the concubine in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth rooms, the housekeeper stepped forward again and handed over the invitation: "Master, this is an invitation from Governor Lu."
Yan Shifan took it with a smile: "Lu Donghu will come to invite me when he returns to Beijing... Huh? Why don't you come to the house to talk about it when you have time today? Why are you in such a hurry?"
He and Lu Bing were called Donglou and Donghu, and they were both sons and daughters. Thinking that the Governor, who was closest to His Majesty, always called him brothers and had a close friendship, Yan Shifan became more and more disdainful of Tao Zhongwen, who was putting on airs, and once again abandoned him and looked at him.
The concubine: "Prepare the sedan chair!"
Entering the main hall of the Lu Mansion, both parties greeted each other and took their seats.
And just after drinking a glass of wine, Lu Bing got straight to the point: "Donglou, this matter has nothing to do with the court, it is only between you and me. I want Tao Zhongwen to die, can you help me?"
Yan Shifan's drinking hand paused, his eyes flashed, and he replied bluntly: "Help!"