What if this old Taoist takes advantage of this characteristic and wants to murder the emperor?
Taoist priest Tianji smiled but said nothing, just raised his eyebrows, and then smiled with a teasing look on his face.
When Zhang Yuan saw that Taoist Tianji was arrogant and seemed to be laughing at him, he felt very unhappy.
Does this old man think that he is coveting this elixir? It is really ridiculous.
He didn't believe there was any longevity elixir in the world, so how could he covet this elixir?
"Zhang Yuanzhang, is this medicine poisonous?" The emperor couldn't wait any longer. Hearing that Zhang Yuanzhang didn't reply and even asked about the prescription of the pill, the emperor asked in a deep voice.
"For your information, Your Majesty, I just tasted it and it is tentatively confirmed to be non-toxic."
Zhang Yuan knew that the emperor was already unhappy, so he had to reply first.
"What does it mean to be temporarily non-toxic?" The emperor suppressed the impatience in his heart and asked doubtfully.
"Weichen can stand here well, which means that even if this medicine is poisonous, it is not the time to take effect now."
When the emperor heard this, how could he not understand what Zhang Yuanshi meant?
Zhang Yuan always disliked Taoist Priest Tianji, and the two of them were at odds with each other.
"Then when will we know that this medicine is non-toxic?"
The emperor tapped on the table and stared at Ambassador Zhang with sharp eyes.
Zhang Yuanshi was shocked and quickly replied: "Some poisons can be hidden in the body for days, years, or even decades. I dare not make any judgments!"
The emperor snorted coldly when he heard this, "Don't you dare to judge? Then what use do I need you as an imperial doctor?"
At this point, the emperor became a little angry. He thought that envoy Zhang wanted to take the opportunity to embarrass Taoist Tianji, so he acted like this.
Now that it is confirmed to be non-toxic, the emperor can take it with confidence and boldness.
Even if it cannot achieve the effect of prolonging life, it is not likely to be life-threatening, right? You might as well give it a try.
Envoy Zhang Yuan sighed, seeing that the emperor had been seduced by the elixir and Taoist Priest Tianji, no matter how much he tried to persuade him, there was no way the emperor would listen to him.
"Your Majesty, why don't you call a few more imperial doctors to confirm?"
After all, De'an was still a little worried. If something went wrong, his head would be at risk.
"Call a few more people? When each of them scrapes some powder, do you still have the elixir?"
The emperor looked at the little red ball in front of him. Could he still know what kind of virtue those imperial doctors were?
Even if you give them all this pill, it’s still not enough for them!
All of them were not good at medical skills, and they became jealous when they saw other people's elixirs working wonders.
The emperor simply closed his eyes and his heart skipped a beat. Without hesitation, he immediately stuffed the pill into his mouth.
After closing his eyes and waiting for a moment, the emperor did not feel any difference in his body after taking the elixir.
Doubts suddenly arose in his mind. Did Taoist Tianji lie to him? There was no life-extending pill at all?
Just when he was about to ask, a warm current suddenly surged into his limbs and bones, leading to the eight extraordinary meridians of the body.
The emperor sighed comfortably, and after waiting for a moment, he finally opened his eyes under the nervous gazes of De'an and Zhang Yuanshi.
He looked up to the sky and laughed three times, "Hahaha! This is a wonderful medicine!"
At three o'clock in the morning the next day, a trace of fish belly white appeared on the horizon. Outside the city gate of Yingnan Mansion, people were queuing up to be interrogated, waiting to enter the city.
The soldiers guarding the city yawned and shouted at the people entering the city, "Hurry up! What is in this basket?"
A soldier stepped forward and pushed an old man, and the old man almost lost his footing.
"Uncle! It's just some cabbage. I took it to the city to sell it. I want to exchange it for some copper coins."
The old man was pushed, but he didn't dare to complain. He smiled with a smile on his face, nodded and bowed and said.
"Huh! Go in!" The soldier rummaged through the basket and found that it was all cabbage. So he waved his hand and planned to give way.
Every part of the old man's clothes were patched, which showed how poor he was. In fact, he went to the city every day to sell vegetables, and the officials were very impressed by him.
There was no more money to fish for, and the officials no longer made things difficult for him. He stretched out his hand and waited until the old man reluctantly handed over the two coins before waving his hand to let him go.
A cavalryman rode from far to near, the horses' hooves clattered, and the sound was as dense as the sound of noisy gongs and drums.
A man carrying a yellow bag and a red flag galloped over on horseback.
"Changtianfu Water Report! Please give way as soon as possible!"
"Changtianfu Water Report! Please give way as soon as possible!"
This man held up the yellow silk and the token, and rode the horse without slowing down, reaching the foot of the city gate in a blink of an eye.
But people gathered outside the city gate. When the soldiers guarding the city saw this, they quickly shouted: "Quickly give way! The Changtianfu water report is here!"
The common people turned around and saw that they were cavalrymen carrying yellow bags and flying red flags. They quickly stepped aside in panic.
The old man had just packed up the cabbage in the basket when he heard someone shouting to get out of the way.
He was old, moved slowly, and couldn't bear to part with the basket of cabbage.
So when the horse arrived, he was still dawdling in place.
"You old fool, you are seeking death!" Upon seeing this, the soldiers on the side quickly grabbed the old man.
Without slowing down, one person and one rider had already crossed the city gate and headed towards the inner city.
"Hurry and report to your lord! The water report from Changtian Mansion is here!"
The general on the side grabbed a soldier and gave urgent instructions.
The old man was dragged by the soldiers just now, and now he fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.
The cabbage in the basket was trampled to pieces by the horses' hooves, and even the basket was broken in half.
The old man cried with a sad face, it’s over! This is all money!
The people in the capital couldn't stand it any longer, "You old man, why don't you thank Uncle Cha! How dare you refuse to let go of that horse when you see it? If Uncle Cha hadn't given you a hand, you would have died under the horse's hooves today.
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"Yes! This water report is extremely urgent. If you really trample someone to death, no one will be held accountable. This is authorized by the emperor. If you are trampled to death, your death will be in vain."
When the old man heard this, he couldn't help but feel frightened! He quickly thanked the soldier.
Chen Zhao looked uneasy. He saw that the adults had been arranging rescue matters, but he didn't dare to interrupt.
But this matter was too big. Maybe the adults didn’t mention it because they forgot? The adults didn’t mention it, so he could only force himself to step forward and remind him.
"Sir! Do you want Feige to send a message to the capital? This is such a big deal that we can't bear it!"
How could Qian Huichun forget such an important thing? He didn't want it in his heart, but it had already happened. If he didn't report it himself, other prefectures near the river would also report it.
When the time comes, he will be guilty even more. Not only did he fail to protect himself, but he also concealed the disaster. He really deserves death.
"Wait until the number of people has been verified, and then fly pigeons to pass the message!"
Since the news is to be sent to the capital, the situation here must be explained clearly.
Besides, he has a plan in mind. After checking the number of people, he plans to make a fuss here!
If you report him truthfully, I'm afraid even if he has ten heads, he won't be able to chop him off.
Today, when the ministers went to court in the morning, they found that the emperor was in high spirits and in a good mood.