Luoyang Brocade Chapter 357: Preference

The prince and the emperor's grandson knew the emperor's preference for King Yan, and the officials in the court also heard about it.

The concubines and maids in the palace have an even deeper understanding of this.

When King Yan suggested it, the emperor nodded in agreement without hesitation. Musicians and singers and dancers were quickly summoned, and the concubines who came to pay their respects happened to be present to enjoy the singing and dancing with the emperor.

With fresh fruits and melons in my mouth, melodious singing and dancing in front of my eyes, the sound of music in my ears, and the charming glances from the concubines from time to time.

After changing the environment, I feel much more relaxed and happy.

The emperor's face was full of smiles, and while his mind and body were relaxed, he could not help but have some thoughts that he had not thought about for a long time.

Unfortunately, I took too much medicine last time and completely lost my dragon body. Over the past six months, my health has really failed me...

The emperor glanced at the green figure behind Concubine Wei Xian with regret. If it wasn't for his physical weakness, how could he let go of such a delicate flower?

King Yan was sitting on the right side of the emperor. He was always paying attention to the emperor's every move, and naturally he did not miss the emperor's eyes looking at Ling Jingshu.

If it had been another woman, he would have fallen in love with her and suggested to his father to summon her for fun. Even if you can't really be in ecstasy, there are many ways to have fun...

But that was Ling Jingshu, the woman he had fallen in love with before. No matter how unbearable he is, he doesn't want the woman he likes to be humiliated and treated by his father.

King Yan coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Father, I have something I want to tell you."

The emperor's attention was indeed attracted: "What's the matter?"

The King of Yan smiled: "There are many people here with mixed opinions, so it is not appropriate to talk too much. After lunch, I will report to my father."

……

After lunch.

The emperor only left Eunuch Ding to serve him personally, while the rest of the palace maids and chamberlains withdrew.

"Didn't you just say that you had something to report to me?" the emperor asked with a smile.

The King of Yan did not show off, smiled and said with cupped hands: "Yes. I know that my father is devoted to Taoism, and there are many Taoist priests in the palace who are good at alchemy. Unfortunately, they can only practice elixirs that strengthen the body. Medicine. Now that my father's dragon body has recovered, I thought that if someone could develop a medicine that can prolong life and make people immortal, then my father would be able to live forever and the Great Zhou Dynasty could continue forever."

These words can be regarded as speaking to the emperor's mind.

As people get older, they become more afraid of death.

"Is there really a pill that makes people immortal in this world?" the emperor asked, his eyes already shining with eagerness to try.

King Yan knew the emperor’s thoughts well and did not say too much: “In the past six months, I have been secretly searching for Taoist masters in various places. But I have actually found a few famous ones. In particular, one of them, Taoist Priest Yu, is over a hundred years old, but he is full of energy and has not a single gray hair on his head. He looks like he is only about forty. This Taoist Priest is the best at practicing elixirs to seek longevity. Erchen spent a lot of thought on it. , and then invited him to come to the capital."

"However, I dare not say for sure how much Taoist Priest Yu is really capable. This time when I came to the palace, I brought him and several other Taoist Priests here. My father had nothing to do. , you might as well summon them to come and meet."

The emperor thought for a moment and then agreed: "Okay, it's okay to meet him at leisure. If this Taoist Yu really has the ability to refine elixirs for immortality, I will definitely mark your merits for you and give you many rewards." ."

The King of Yan refused to take credit and said sternly: "My sons and ministers do this just to hope that my father will live long and have a long life, and have no intention of seeking reward. Moreover, we cannot just listen to their talk about the effectiveness of this elixir."

"If my father can trust me, I will let him try the elixir for my father first. It will not be too late to try taking it again after I am sure that the elixir is harmless to the body."

Who can not be moved after hearing such words?

The emperor's eyes were filled with relief: "Okay, okay, it's rare for you to have such filial piety, and I feel happy in my heart. You will ask Taoist Master Yu to come see me in the afternoon. I want to see him personally."

King Yan agreed with a smile.

……

The palace is about one-third the size of the imperial palace and covers an area of ​​several hundred acres. It takes half a day to walk around it.

The emperor and his concubines lived in the inner palace, while five hundred royal guards lived in the outer palace.

This palace is neither small nor big. The emperor's words, deeds, and actions cannot be hidden from anyone who cares.

It spread quickly that the emperor summoned the alchemy Taoist priest on the second day of his stay in the palace.

I heard that the Immortal Wind Dao Bone located in Dao Changsheng has some real abilities.

When the emperor saw it, he immediately appointed Taoist Priest Yu as a fourth-rank minister and rewarded him with a lot of gold and silver. Instruct Taoist Master Yu to start preparing the furnace and practicing elixirs from now on.

Although Imperial Physician Zhou is old, he likes to gossip. After hearing about this, he pulled Wei Yan and sighed: "Look at you, you have tried your best to take care of the emperor for half a year, and finally let him The emperor can get out of bed and walk around. As soon as the emperor turned around, he threw you aside and began to favor and trust those Taoist priests who only flattered and concocted pills."

"We haven't accomplished anything yet, so we were awarded a fourth-grade official position. We have been working hard in the Taiyuan Hospital, and so far we are only a fifth-grade official."

When it comes to alchemy, all the doctors in the imperial hospital who pride themselves on their medical skills are dismissive.

When the emperor was sick, he had to rely on the imperial physician for diagnosis and treatment. As soon as he recovered from his illness, he thought about refining elixirs to seek immortality, forgetting all the hard-working imperial doctors.

Just thinking about it makes me feel angry and annoyed!

Wei Yan's eyes flashed, and his expression was quite calm: "It would be a good thing if that Taoist priest can really develop the elixir of immortality."

Physician Zhou snorted: "There is no pill in this world that can make people live forever. Your Majesty is really..." He is so confused!

Physician Zhou couldn't bear to say the last four words, and then said: "I don't know how Taoist Yu came to be so trusted and valued by the emperor."

This is asking knowingly!

Who doesn’t know that it was Taoist Priest Yu who was recommended by King Yan~IndoMTL.com~ The emperor favored King Yan and had a high opinion of Taoist Priest.

Wei Yan smiled faintly: "I'm not sure about this either."

Seeing that Wei Yan refused to say more, Dr. Zhou felt a little resentful and stopped saying anything.

After Dr. Zhou left, the indifferent smile on Wei Yan's face faded and his expression became serious.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Yan got up and went to Concubine Wei Xian's bedroom.

The two siblings looked at each other, feeling each other's heavy expressions, and said in unison: "What's wrong with you?" They then changed their words in unison: "Did you hear about the Taoist priest?"

Ling Jingshu, who was standing next to Concubine Wei Xian, saw that Wei Yan was a little nervous and apprehensive, so she couldn't help but laugh softly when she saw this.

The Wei Yan siblings also burst into laughter, and the heavy atmosphere suddenly relaxed a lot. (To be continued.)