Chapter 196: Uncle Zong, I will send you on the road
"Your Majesty, the outer body of the True God has been restored to 30%. Now I can help your Majesty return to the sixth level of cultivation."
Sui Zhi sent Emperor Zhaoxing good news that Emperor Zhaoxing's cultivation level could be restored to the first level.
The emperor was very happy: "You are my humerus. The post of Secretary of the Ministry of War is vacant. From top to bottom in the court, you are the only one who can handle this important task!"
Sui Zhi saluted and thanked him.
From what Emperor Zhaoxing meant, it seemed that he wanted to be promoted.
But Sui Zhi knew Emperor Zhaoxing very well, and the Minister of War stopped talking about it.
Emperor Zhaoxing only said that this position was very suitable for him, but did not say that he must give it to him.
Emperor Zhaoxing never made any promises. Unless he saw the imperial edict, everything he said could not be taken seriously.
Chen Shuncai ordered people to bring six jars, each of which was filled with blood tree sap.
Sui Zhi frowned and said, "Your Majesty, there are still only six blood trees?"
Emperor Zhaoxing sighed and said, "This matter should not be rushed."
Sui Zhidao said: "Six blood trees can help your majesty restore the sixth level. If you want to restore the fifth level, you must have at least ten. To restore to the fourth level, you must have twenty trees. To restore the third level, you must have thirty trees."
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Emperor Zhaoxing said with a smile on his face: "Sui Aiqing, from the first grade to the third grade, one blood tree was enough. Now that I have recovered my cultivation, why do I need thirty blood trees?"
Although he seemed friendly and cheerful, Emperor Zhaoxing was actually very dissatisfied with this.
Sui Zhidao: "It took your Majesty ten years to cultivate to the third level. Do you have to wait another ten years?"
Emperor Zhaoxing smiled and looked at Sui Zhi.
There is a thorn in Sui Zhi's words.
Emperor Zhaoxing smiled and said, "Thank you for your service."
Sui Zhi drew a magic circle on the ground and placed six jars of sap in the center of the magic circle.
The magic circle trembled, the ground suddenly sunk, and the six jars sank into the ground together.
After a while, the ground returned to its original state, and there was a steaming dumpling on the ground.
The purpose of this magic circle is to dedicate six jars of blood sap to Taotie's outer body.
As for what this dumpling is...
Different people have different opinions.
Sui Zhi dedicated the dumplings to Emperor Zhaoxing.
Emperor Zhaoxing drank the warm water and ate the dumplings one bite at a time.
After drinking a cup of tea, Emperor Zhaoxing was covered in sweat and his face turned pale.
Chen Shuncai saw this and quickly ordered the dishes to be served.
Emperor Zhaoxing was not sick or poisoned, he was hungry.
The waiter brought a plate full of mutton on a large square plate three feet long and one foot wide. Emperor Zhaoxing directly tore the mutton with his hands and stuffed it into his mouth. In a short time, he ate all the meat on the plate.
The sweating has subsided a little, but the complexion has not recovered yet.
Chen Shuncai ordered to continue serving the meat.
After eating three whole plates of mutton, a layer of fat appeared on Emperor Zhaoxing's body, and bursts of energy emanated from his body.
The empress had already prepared a magic circle beside her, and the fishy smell seeping out of Emperor Zhaoxing's body was transformed into yin and yang qi and floated out.
Xu Zhiqiong was practicing his skills with Sister Lin in the East Palace when he suddenly felt the yin and yang energy vibrating in the air.
"Are there any yin and yang cultivators in the palace?"
Lin Qianniang nodded and said: "Some concubines and chamberlains have practiced onmyoji, which is approved by the emperor."
The two qi of yin and yang that Xu Zhiqiong is familiar with are very gentle, and the soft qi is more suitable for delicate use.
Why is this yin and yang energy so strong?
Xu Zhiqiong carefully felt the changes in Qi, and Second Sister Lin was unhappy.
"Practice is at a critical juncture, how can we be half-hearted?"
Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "It's a little tight."
"Why don't you pay more attention!"
Xu Zhiqiong quickly concentrated on training.
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An hour later, Emperor Zhaoxing recovered to the sixth level of cultivation, but the fishy smell on his body had not dissipated.
The queen was exhausted and returned to Kunning Palace to rest. The emperor was not allowed to go out, so she rested in the secret pavilion. In order to prevent accidents, she ordered Sui Zhi to serve beside her.
At the time of application, Liang Gongping asked to see him, and Chen Shuncai came out to support him: "Elder Shengci, your Majesty has just fallen asleep."
Liang Gongping said: "If the matter is urgent, please let Chen Bingbi pass the message."
Chen Shuncai said with a confused look on his face: "Elder, can't we wait any longer at this moment?"
Liang Gongping looked at Yan Huan beside him and sighed: "I can wait. Let me ask if the great uncle can wait."
Yan Huan said solemnly: "I have been waiting for too long. If I don't see the emperor today at Youshi, I will just go to the Hunting Garden myself."
Chen Shuncai said helplessly: "Let me see if your Majesty has slept well."
Emperor Zhaoxing was still adjusting his breath in the secret pavilion, and Sui Zhi was always by his side.
Chen Shuncai walked in and told Emperor Zhaoxing about the matter. Emperor Zhaoxing rubbed his eyebrows and closed his eyes and said, "I knew Yan Huan would come, but I didn't expect him to come at such an untimely time!"
Sui Zhidao said: "Let Chen Bingbi advise him to stay at peace in Zhuque Palace and not to hurt the harmony between the two countries."
Emperor Zhaoxing shook his head and said: "What's the use of persuading him? Yan Huan is not my minister of Daxuan and will not listen to my orders at all. He has already set his sights on Ponuyuan! But you can stop him with just a few words?"
"Then find another way to keep him." Sui Zhi said this calmly, but in fact he had hidden murderous intentions. He suggested that the emperor kill Yan Huan directly.
"Why bother," Emperor Zhaoxing shook his head and said, "If he wants to go to Ponu Garden so much, just let him go."
Sui Zhi stopped talking. Emperor Zhaoxing had already planned it, and talking more would be in vain.
There was silence for a long time in the secret pavilion.
Emperor Zhaoxing said slowly: "Sui Aiqing, I once mentioned a person to you, named Gongsun Wen. You always said that it was a pity that we had no chance to meet him. Today I will put an end to this pity for you."
Emperor Zhaoxing took out a map from the library and handed it to Sui Zhi: "Everything that needs to be done is on this map. With the two of you working together and the Queen's help, everything will be perfect."
Sui Zhi took the map and took a look at it. He immediately understood what Emperor Zhaoxing meant and hurriedly left the secret pavilion.
Emperor Zhaoxing stretched himself and said to Chen Shuncai: "Let Elder Shengci and Uncle Da Zong come in."
Chen Shuncai whispered: "Your Majesty, the smell on your body is getting stronger."
Emperor Zhaoxing nodded: "There is something wrong with this. Find some spices. The stronger the better, to cover up the smell."
"Cover it with spices? Elder Shengci has a very good nose." Chen Shuncai always felt that this was purely to cover up.
Emperor Zhaoxing smiled and said: "Go quickly, the thicker the better, don't let them wait too long."
Chen Shuncai spent an hour filling the secret pavilion with spices.
There were still dozens of steps away from the secret pavilion, and the rich aroma made Liang Gongping sniffle.
"Uncle Zong, we came at the wrong time. Your Majesty must have just met the female family members."
"Elder Shengci, when do you think it's appropriate to come? Can I come again after your emperor is fully satisfied?"
Liang Gongping was too lazy to say anything more. The two of them entered the secret pavilion, and the strong aroma made Yan Huan feel a little uncomfortable.
Although he was not a minister of Daxuan, it was obvious that Yan Huan did not miss the etiquette and bowed respectfully to Emperor Zhaoxing.
Emperor Zhaoxing asked: "Uncle Zong, you are so anxious to see me now. What's the important matter?"
"Your Majesty, the foreign minister has received news that someone is planting an impermanent blood tree in Daxuan territory!"
Emperor Zhaoxing frowned and said, "What Uncle Zong said was the Impermanent Blood Tree in Anshuyuan?"
Yan Huan shook his head and said: "The foreign minister does not want to interfere with the affairs of An Shuyuan. The blood tree that the foreign minister mentioned comes from Ponuyuan!"
Emperor Zhaoxing blinked his eyes and looked quite nervous: "Uncle Zong, have you also heard the rumors?"
Yan Huan said: "Not only the foreign ministers have heard this, your Majesty can go to Beiyuan and take a look. The families of more than 2,000 laborers are crying day and night!"
Liang Gongping said: "They are all market rumors, whether they are credible or not..."
Yan Huan said angrily: "Elder Shengci, these are more than 2,000 human lives! Can a mere rumor in the market get rid of it? If it is just one person spreading rumors, how can more than 2,000 people lie together?"
Liang Gongping shrugged his eyebrows: "It doesn't matter if it's one person or two thousand people, after all, they are all the people I am promoting."
Yan Huan said: "How many times have I said that I have no intention of interfering in your internal affairs, but if this matter involves evil spirits, I will never sit idly by and ignore it!"
"Uncle Zong, please allow me to say a word," Emperor Zhaoxing sighed, "this matter is inseparably related to me."
What is this nonsense?
What is an inseparable relationship?
Can you say this kind of thing in front of outsiders?
Liang Gongping was really worried about Emperor Zhaoxing's IQ.
Emperor Zhaoxing said: "Xiankang wanted to build a palace in Ponuyuan, and I agreed to him. He said he would recruit some laborers, and I agreed to him. I really didn't expect..."
Liang Gongping interrupted the emperor: "This matter of the palace, Your Majesty is just talking about the Royal Hunting Garden. How can you let the prince build the palace at will?"
Liang Xianhong, no matter what happens, let’s discuss it in private, but don’t talk about it anymore!
Emperor Zhaoxing burst into tears: "He is my biological brother. He is just a palace. I really promised him."
Liang Gongping couldn't save the situation.
Yan Huan said: "In this way, the story about the palace built by King Huai in Hunting Garden is true, and the story about more than 2,000 laborers is also true! Foreign ministers kindly ask to go to Ponuyuan to find out the truth."
Liang Gongping said: "Uncle Zong, the Royal Hunting Garden cannot allow you to check on your own initiative. If you can trust me, I will go first..."
"I can't trust you!" Uncle Zong said directly. Liang Gongping looked at the emperor with a red face, "Your Majesty, the Royal Hunting Garden is not a trivial matter. This matter should be handled with caution."
Emperor Zhaoxing nodded and said: "Elder Shengci, just go with Uncle Da Zong. No matter what crime Xiankang commits, I will never protect you this time!"
Liang Gongping didn't want to talk and had nothing to say.
What happened to the emperor today?
Did he want to expose all the scandals about King Huai and gain a good reputation for himself?
He can do this kind of thing.
But on occasion, if Yan Huan really found out about the Impermanent Blood Tree, it would not only be King Huai who would be smeared, but the entire Daxuan royal family!
Liang Gongping felt anxious, and the strong fragrance hit him, making him feel even more annoyed.
How many concubines came to the Shi Secret Pavilion?
He just does things, why does he have to be in the Secret Pavilion?
Strange……
Not only the aroma, but also a faint fishy smell.
Where does this fishy smell come from?
Liang Gongping looked at Emperor Zhaoxing and then at Uncle Zong.
Not counting the four evil evil paths, among the cultivators of the various paths, the one with the sharpest perception is the judge, followed by the eunuch, followed by the yin and yang cultivators, and then the domineering and killing cultivators.
However, Zhuque Shengdao's perception was on par with that of the Mohists, and was very slow. Yan Huan should not have smelled the fishy smell in the fragrance.
This fishy smell came from Emperor Zhaoxing.
Why does he have such a strong fishy smell?
Did he really practice evil?
Emperor Zhaoxing wiped his tears and said, "Elder Shengci, I'm worried about you going alone. Why don't you ask Elder Shengwei to go with you?"
Liang Gongping narrowed his eyes and thought about Emperor Zhaoxing's intention.
Take Liang Jixiong and me away so that you can secretly get promoted in the capital?
After pondering for a moment, Liang Gongping said: "Your Majesty, after I have discussed with Elder Shengwei, I will set off with the eldest uncle immediately."
The two left the secret pavilion, and Emperor Zhaoxing murmured to himself: "The autumn harvest is coming. I originally wanted to keep you for a few more days, but you kept pestering me, so I can only send you on your way."