Chapter 725: Each Has His Own Way to Enter the Forbidden Area (Guaranteed First Update)
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When Zhen Xuzi gradually woke up from this feeling, he found that Dandan Erfa's body seemed not so weak, as if he had been resting for half a month, full of energy, thinking without any obstacles, very clear, and suddenly he was shocked: "I thought it would be like those herbs that produce psychedelic effects, making people empty and weak after waking up, but this elixir seems to be able to strengthen the body and replenish the spirit, it is really an elixir of the immortal family!"
When Zhen Xuzi was refining elixirs before, he accidentally tasted some strange herbs and fell into a psychedelic feeling, but the effect was far less than this elixir, and the consequences were serious, so he never dared to use the elixir made from this kind of herbs to bluff the emperor, glory and wealth must be enjoyed by life.
He stood up suddenly, knocked over the copper basin beside him, and with a loud clang, he shouted: "Hurry up and invite the two Taoist priests in!"
When he thought that the emperor would rely on him more and alienate the national teacher after eating this elixir, Zhen Xuzi's heart was hot. He wanted to see what the two wandering Taoist priests would ask for. If they were too much, humph, there are many guards and disciples at home, and there are also some prohibited crossbows. Even if you are the best swordsman in the world, you can't escape death.
But when he thought that the Taoist priest who could refine such an elixir must be extraordinary, and he might have some supernatural powers, like the national teacher, Zhen Xuzi suppressed his greed and decided to have a good talk with them. As long as it didn't involve his own wealth and status in the emperor's mind, he could agree to any request. Otherwise, if they escaped and offered it to other real people, or even directly to the national teacher, he would lose a lot.
Gu Hongyu woke up earlier than Zhen Xuzi. After hearing Zhen Xuzi's instructions, he turned around and ran out. Zhen Xuzi signaled other disciples and guards to prepare crossbows, swords and axes, and hide behind the screen. If anything went wrong, they would smash the cup as a signal.
After a while, Gu Hongyu led two Taoists in plain clothes, a man and a woman, both of whom looked ordinary. The woman was a little ugly, and her face seemed asymmetrical. They handed the four swords on their backs and the crossbows in their sleeves to the guards one by one.
This action made Zhen Xuzi feel relieved. The two seemed to be very sincere.
But after entering the hall and walking a few steps, just when Gu Hongyu was about to report, he saw the young man suddenly rushed out without warning, and in three steps, he crossed a long distance and rushed to Zhen Xuzi. He stretched out his right hand, and his fingers formed a sword, stopping at Zhen Xuzi's throat.
The female Taoist took a step forward and restrained Gu Hongyu.
This change was so sudden that not only did the disciples and guards holding swords, axes, and crossbows behind the screen fail to react, but even the personal guards standing on both sides of Zhen Xuzi were stunned, as if they had never expected that the sudden attack would be so fast.
Zhen Xuzi was shocked and angry: "What do you want to do?! I have no grudges against you!" If he hadn't taken the elixir, he would have been scared to the ground based on his usual mental and physical condition.
Shi Xuan joked: "Since there are no grudges, why are there so many swordsmen and archers behind the screen?" Relying on their super control over their bodies, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu barely moved the muscles on their faces a little and changed their appearance.
"You, how did you know?!" Zhen Xuzi asked in astonishment. He hadn't smashed the cup as a signal yet, and they had just come in. How could they find out!
Shi Xuan smiled and said, "It's your fault that you are too greedy. There are too many people in the room, so the breathing is very heavy. In addition, the atmosphere in a room is completely different when there are no people, a few people, or dozens of people." Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu didn't need to use their spiritual reflection ability and the sense of touch and response.
"Okay, let's take a step back. Since you came to our door, you must be sincere in doing business. Don't hurt the harmony." Zhen Xuzi has seen the world and quickly calmed down, asking all the disciples and guards behind the screen to leave the hall.
Shi Xuan smiled and nodded, took three steps back, and sat down on another armchair: "At this distance, I can resist thousands of troops and strong bows and crossbows." Mo Jingqiu also left Gu Hongyu and walked to Shi Xuan and sat down.
"You offer such elixirs and miraculous medicines. I wonder what you want to get from the old Taoist?" Seeing that things had come to this point, Zhen Xuzi asked Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu about their purpose.
Shi Xuan took out a jade box, opened it and revealed the vermilion pill inside: "Only this pill can be refined by me. There are eight pills left. I am willing to give them all to you, the real person. I only ask you to take us brothers and sisters with you when you go in and out of the forbidden area."
"What do you want to do?!" Zhen Xuzi suddenly had a bad premonition. Could these two be traitors? Then he would rather die here. It is not fun to confiscate the family and destroy the family!
Mo Jingqiu glanced at Zhen Xuzi: "You are sixty-eight years old, right? With your energy and physical condition, how long can you serve the emperor? It is better to earn the title of national teacher and retire early to enjoy wealth and glory without worrying."
"You originally wanted to take the opportunity to accompany the old Taoist in and out of the forbidden area to show your face in front of the emperor. When the emperor likes this elixir, you can take the old Taoist's position." Zhen Xuzi felt that he understood the two people's thoughts and cursed in his heart, "You are not a son of man, you are not a son of man!"
Shi Xuan knocked on the table and said, "If you don't have this elixir, do you think you can be appointed as the national teacher? Can you achieve further glory and wealth? You are not young anymore, you need to be content with what you have."
Zhen Xuzi was somewhat moved by what he said. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. He had seen several Taoists who were deprived of their birth and rewards because of problems with the elixirs they made, and became beggars overnight. What's worse, some were even treated as evil demons and dragged out to be chopped off alive. If he could return home in glory and spend his old age in peace after being named the national master, it would be a good way, so his tone became relaxed.
After several rounds of bargaining, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu were determined, and Shi Xuan used his eyes and gestures to hint from time to time, which made Zhen Xuzi completely relieved. He was sure that they were indeed chasing fame, wealth and glory, so he reluctantly agreed: "I will present an elixir to the emperor tomorrow. If he likes it, I will take you into the palace in the name of my disciples the day after tomorrow."
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Jiuding Gate in the northwest of the capital was about to close the gate that day, when four tall horses were seen in the distance dragging a carriage, whistling and running. The guards in front, holding the king's command flag, shouted loudly: "The fourth prince enters the city."
The gatekeepers stopped their actions immediately and watched the guards in front and the carriages behind rushing into the city. Even when they reached the street, they did not slow down at all.
As they pushed the gate shut, the guards were amazed: "Isn't the Fourth Prince always calm and composed? What big thing must have happened to make him so anxious?"
"Is the war in the northwest flaring up again?"
"Definitely not. If the war broke out in the northwest, how could he, the imperial envoy inspecting the country, run away from the battlefield? Could it be that the Fourth Prince has an acute illness and is in a hurry to see the imperial physician?"
"Well, that's possible."
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On the galloping carriage, the Fourth Prince looked at the beautiful, weak, slender, but dying woman on the soft couch, and said with heartache and anxiety: "Jing'er, we have arrived in the capital. We will soon find a doctor who is good at treating your infertility and thousand-year-old ginseng. You will definitely get better."
After meeting that day, the two had a good chat and felt that they had met too late. However, Mu Jing suddenly fell ill and was dying. The famous doctors in the country were all in the capital, and he had thousand-year-old ginseng in his house. Therefore, the fourth prince did not care about it. He used the post station horses to change the route and traveled day and night. He didn't know how many horses were exhausted or died. He arrived in the capital not much slower than Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu. After all, the official road was easy to travel.
Such an action will be impeached by the censor in a few days. The impeachment will probably exceed a hundred letters, and the steady and calm image he has created for more than ten years will definitely be destroyed. However, the fourth prince did not regret it at all. He was calm in his heart. As long as Mu Jing got better, everything would be worth it.
As one of the princes in the royal family who is expected to be the heir, he is surrounded by beautiful maids. Although he likes love affairs, he will not indulge in them. But when he saw Mu Jing, the fourth prince felt his heart settled down, as if he had lived for more than 20 years just to wait for her arrival. As they got to know each other better, he could not help himself. He kept thinking of her figure and could not help but say in his heart: "Today I know why I love beauty more than the country."
"Fourth Master... Actually... As long as there is a thousand-year-old ginseng... I will recover in one day." Mu Jing smiled on her pale face, which was particularly pitiful. "Don't forget... I am a sword master... I will dance for you to the emperor."
After finding out the whereabouts of the Hunyuan Golden Bowl from the fourth prince, Mu Jing had no time to chase Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu. The Xiantian Daotai was first come first served, so he pretended to be sick and relied on the power of the fourth prince to finally arrive in the capital in the shortest time. , secretly laughed in his heart: "In the land of the end of the law, we naturally need to rely on the power of the court. Shi Xuan and Jing Qiu, you are used to fighting alone, but you are blinded by obsession."
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The next day, in the evening, Zhen Xuzi returned to the mansion with a happy face. Even when he saw Shi Xuan and Mo Jing Qiu, the two Taoists who made him retire early, he couldn't help but say: "The emperor likes it very much! He has been in power for decades, but it can't compare to the moment of immortal enjoyment after taking the elixir. Moreover, after enjoying it, he is still energetic, and his headache has improved greatly, which is a sign of longevity."
"Hey, the immortal pill is worthy of being the immortal pill. The emperor has already said that he will make me the national teacher in a few days. Haha, you don't know how ugly the face of Zhu Guoshi was at that time!"
Shi Xuan smiled and said: "Then please keep your promise, Guoshi." Taking one pill of this pill is not a big problem, but if you take more than five pills in a row, you will damage your body and develop an addiction.
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Another day passed, outside the imperial city, Shi Xuan and Mo Jingqiu followed Zhen Xuzi to the palace gate and accepted a body search. Since Zhen Xuzi was favored recently, he also informed the chief steward yesterday in advance that he would bring a female disciple in today, so a palace maid was responsible for checking whether Mo Jingqiu had a sword, a bow or a crossbow.
Looking up at the bright armor on the palace, the swords, axes and spears were lined up, and the arrows of the strong bows and crossbows flashed coldly. After accepting the body search, Shi Xuan walked into the palace leisurely.