Chapter 281 Infatuation with elixir in old age
After testing Cheng Min and Ai Qing, Ji Liunian's heart was relieved. Since Cheng Zun didn't want to retreat, she would stay with him for a few more years.
Ji Liunian didn't expect this matter and soon found that Cheng Zun had taken a strange action. At first, she comforted herself that Cheng Zun was not even close to women. She would definitely not have that thought. Unexpectedly, she would come.
"Queen, this Taoist has already lived in Guanghong Tower. I saw him just live outside and occasionally attacked, so I didn't tell you. Now that there is a wind that he is going to start alchemy, I will come over to tell you. Gao Xiaofeng knelt down and said to Ji Liunian.
"Get up, it's none of your business. Earlier, I also heard Weibai say that the emperor would occasionally summon an old Taoist, and I didn't ask carefully. There was a fluke mentality. Unexpectedly, the emperor was still dead and began to believe the nonsense of these Jianghu warlocks. Please find out for me what this Taoist man is from and who recommended it to the emperor. I will never spare them lightly.
"Yes." Gao Xiaofeng hurriedly retreated.
In Gao Xiaofeng's heart, Ji Liunian is more visionary and sees farther than Cheng Zun, so he will come to Ji Liunian for help if he disagrees.
Cung Zun wanted to tell Ji Liunian the news in a few days, but he didn't expect Ji Liunian to rush to ask him.
"You all retreat." Ji Liunian looked at the guards and maids around.
"You came just in time. I'm planning to visit you in a few days."
"Do you want to say that you have invited a Taoist priest to practice the elixir of immortality in a few days?" Ji Liunian sat down and glanced at him.
"Don't do this, don't believe anything. You see, my illness has been cured. I even cut off half of my stomach, but I can still survive. Isn't this a miracle? It shows that there are still many miracles in the world. Now that we are all at this age, what's wrong with trying to live longer?
"Stop talking. If you really want to practice elixir, I only have one condition."
"What conditions?"
"Since ancient times, the kings who have sought the art of immortality have finally destroyed the dynasty. Since you want to practice elixir, you must not have so much spirit to manage the world's major events. Then please pass the throne to Min'er. After you retire, you can practice as you want.
Cheng Zun was furious when he heard Ji Liunian's words.
Do you know what you're talking about? Min'er is your son and my son. Now he is the prince, and the position will be his sooner or later. Are you still worried about this?
"I'm not worried about Min'er losing her position. I'm only worried about the people in the world. What would the people think if they knew that their monarch was cultivating elixir for immortality?
"It's really unreasonable. This is originally a good thing. How can it become heinous in your eyes? Taoist priests repair elixir. The three of us eat together, and our bodies are getting younger and younger every day. We can have more energy to govern the world. What's wrong?
Ji Liunian stood up and looked at Cheng Zun's obsession and really wanted to slap him.
"I saved your life. Please, just listen to me this time."
"I'm very grateful for your life-saving kindness, so I want to practice elixir to repay you. Isn't it good for us to live together until a thousand years old?"
Listening to Cheng Zun's words, Ji Liunian felt that the poison king was attached to Cheng Zun again, and now Cheng Zun is no different from the poison king.
"Are you really Cheng Zun? Why do I feel that you have changed to another person? You were not like this before. Ji Liunian retreated and looked at Cheng Zun without blinking.
"I am me. Can I still be someone else? Believe me. This Taoist priest also wants to live immortality. Now he has mastered the art of immortality, but he suffers from the lack of cultivation conditions. Now we have prepared all these conditions and specially asked him to practice elixir for us. Don't worry, he is not a liar, because he eats the same as us. He can't hurt himself. Cheng Zun said proudly.
Ji Liunian saw that Cheng Zun was deeply poisoned, and now he could not convince him in a few words, so he left. She summoned Gao Xiaofeng in first.
"Closely observe the Taoist priest's every move. If there is anything suspicious, you must find out. Have you found out what happened before?
"My subordinates are incompetent, and I don't know whose recommendation the emperor has listened to. As for this old Taoist priest, he is said to have a little ability and came from Lingshan.
"Then you continue to find out. Now the military power is in your hands. You should keep abreast of the situation of the people below. If there is a mutation in people's hearts, you should explain it clearly in time. Bring the troops farther away closer. I'm afraid something big will happen."
Gao Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment.
"It's not that serious, is it?"
"We have learned from the past. We can't underestimate the undercurrent below. It's better to be prepared than not. After a few times, the emperor began to take the elixir, which I said could not be persuaded. If his physical condition changes and people's heart is unstable, the villain will take the opportunity to take action.
"I understand what the queen means, and I will do it now. Please don't worry. Now that the prince has grown up, if the emperor really has something to do, it will not be the same as before.
"Go quickly. I have my own plan." Ji Liunian said with a smile.
Cheng Min still knows nothing about this matter, and Ji Liunian doesn't want to publicize this matter, so she didn't tell him the news. The eunuchs and maids of honor beside the emperor were replaced by their own people. Most of these people were drunk before, and Ji Liunian could rest assured.
Ji Liunian thought that he should meet the old Taoist priest for a while at this time.
Ji Liunian chose to go one night. At this time, the Taoist priest sat next to the big incense burner and read words. There was smoke in the incense burner, and the firewood kept burning. The eunuch added firewood next to him, and the maid added water next to it. Ji Liunian watched it and couldn't laugh or cry. She hates this set of tricks when she sees it.
Even if Ji Liunian really has the art of immortality, she is not willing to want it. She is very satisfied that she can live to the age of 60 or 70. If you live to be 300 years old like the Poison King and live to be a thousand years old, you will be tired of it.
"I'll give you 50,000 taels of gold if you are willing to leave." Ji Liunian said with a smile.
The old man didn't know that Ji Liunian was the queen and was still sitting there.
"Bold slave, you can't salute when you see the queen." Weiyang shouted loudly.
Lao Dao quickly stood up and then knelt down to salute.
"I have no eyes. I don't know that the Queen has come to welcome me. Please forgive me."
Ji Liunian looked at the old way, and the old man's spots had grown up. He also talked about practicing the art of immortality, which was simply nonsense.
"There is no need to be polite. Would you like the condition I just said?" Ji Liunian doesn't want to bully an old man, although he is a liar.
"Just now, my mind was in this incense burner. I didn't hear the Empress's words clearly. Please forgive me."
"Well, let me say it again. I'll give you 50,000 taels of gold to leave the imperial city. Would you like it?"
The old man was stunned.
"Queen, no matter how much money you give me, it's useless. I'm the one invited by the emperor. I have promised the emperor that I must cultivate the elixir of immortality. At that time, the three of us can stay young forever and live a long life."
Ji Liunian Weiyang couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing when he heard this.
"Your trick can deceive people with this desire, but it can't deceive me. Even if it's true, I don't need it. Are you really not leaving? Well, 100,000 taels of gold, I will send you to leave safely. As for the emperor, I will give you a good explanation to ensure that you have peace of mind.
"The queen does what she says and never goes back on her promise. Just think about it. If you agree tomorrow, then ask the little eunuch to come to Yunshen Palace to deliver letters.
"What if I don't agree?" Lao Dao looked at Ji Liunian and Weiyang, with a cunning look in his eyes.
"If you don't agree, I have another way. I don't want to threaten you now. If something goes wrong with the emperor, I promise you will die a miserable death.