fifth form

Chapter 1889 Li Shaojun presents a treasure

In Zhang's house, Li Shaojun had changed into a gray Taoist robe and had become thinner.

I don't know what method Li Shaojun used, but his body shape is no longer as strong as before in old age. Instead, he looks like a crane with thin body and white beard, and he looks a bit more like an immortal.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou saw him, he would have to praise him as a master.

Buddha relies on gold and horse relies on saddle. Li Shaojun's reappearance is indeed eye-catching.

This transformation of form undoubtedly meets Zhang Xuezhou's previous requirements, and he looks like a master who is not affected by worldly interests.

The only drawback is that Li Shaojun fooled the wrong person.

At this time, Li Shaojun was holding a silk book and a bamboo slip, and kept looking at the new emperor.

Perhaps in order to prepare for how to face the emperor in the future, Li Shaojun is trying relevant plans at this time.

He was talking nonsense, and the new emperor had a hint of coldness on his face.

What Li Shaojun said was not good, and no normal person would like to hear it, let alone the emperor of Chang'an City.

"It turns out that the master has returned home!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou pushing the door open, Li Shaojun stroked his beard and smiled.

If there were no outsiders present, Li Shaojun felt that he would definitely put on airs and roll his eyes at Zhang Xuezhou, asking Zhang Xuezhou to comment on his outfit.

As a master, he must look like a master.

Outward appearance is the prerequisite for success. Especially since the strange aura of a cultivator like Cai Ma made Li Shaojun feel something, so Li Shaojun hid his cultivation.

If he were to be spied on by someone, perhaps someone would mistake him for an ordinary person, or someone might be able to see some of his cultivation, but it would be difficult for anyone to be completely sure of his cultivation.

Taking all these factors into consideration, Li Shaojun felt that he had no problem playing the role of a master.

He fooled Rongshi, Rongli and others in the courtyard, except Cai Ma who muttered a few words listlessly, while everyone else was taken down by him.

After testing the people he had met before, Li Shaojun chose to treat the visitors from the Zhang family in the same way.

Although the new emperor did not wear imperial robes, the Pingyang Marquis he pretended to be was also dressed luxuriously. Li Shaojun felt that he had to move from fooling ordinary people to becoming a noble, which made him repeatedly speak nonsense and intimidate the new emperor.

Of course, compared to ordinary people, nobles with family backgrounds are much more capable of keeping calm.

When Li Shaojun was about to talk some more, he saw Zhang Xuezhou pushing the door open.

This made him stroke his beard, and then look at Zhang Xuezhou with pride.

"It turns out that Taoist Master Li Shaojun has come to Chang'an City!"

Zhang Xuezhou bowed to the new emperor and then saluted to Li Shaojun.

He was very polite at this time, without a trace of joking, which made Li Shaojun's heart suddenly tighten.

It is indeed not appropriate to joke around outsiders, but when doing the greetings in front of this outsider, Li Shaojun immediately knew who went first and who went second, and under what circumstances it was necessary to make such a distinction between first and last.

He knew that the emperor of Chang'an City would come to Zhang's house, but Li Shaojun did not expect the emperor to be dressed like this. He looked no different from some children of aristocratic families.

"It's a case of mistaken identity!"

Li Shaojun felt upset and wanted to slap himself twice to take back what he had said.

"Master Li Shaojun?"

The new emperor exclaimed in surprise.

He had come to Zhang's house on time to ask the scholar some questions about policy making, but he did not expect to meet someone who was being recruited by the court.

Li Shaojun did look good and like a capable man, but the new emperor was not pleased with what he said.

"You just said that I was unaware of the impending disaster. Could it be that the owner of this house will bring disaster to me?" the new emperor asked casually.

If this question were asked in the Weiyang Palace, everyone would have to kneel down immediately regardless of whether they were sitting or standing.

This sentence not only involved Li Shaojun, but also directly dragged Zhang Xuezhou into the water.

And the disaster of falsely accusing the emperor was enough to cost many people their lives.

Zhang Xuezhou's eyes widened slightly. Their plan had only been in place for a day when it showed signs of abortion.

If Li Shaojun doesn't see through the situation and can't resolve the current situation, things will be very bad.

"No, no, no!"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou's face was slightly dull and he found a place to sit down, Li Shaojun couldn't help but think frantically.

He had mistaken the identity of the new emperor, but he had not yet finished his explanation, so there was still room for recovery.

But it is difficult to save this narrative.

"You have a murderous look between your eyebrows. You are a murderer at first glance." Li Shaojun said stiffly, "People like you usually have smooth sailing, but once you encounter a stronger setback, you will encounter the problem of being easily broken, and it will be difficult to turn things around!"

"What kind of strong setback? What kind of over-rigidity can easily break?" the new emperor asked.

"When you encounter a strong setback, naturally someone will be better than you," said Li Shaojun.

“Who can beat me?”

The new emperor asked again.

If Li Shaojun was a liar, this question would easily hit the sore spot.

As the emperor of Chang'an City, there are not many people who can defeat the new emperor.

He is now in harmony with the royal family, and even the Empress Dowager is extremely kind to him.

Whenever Li Shaojun mentioned a certain master, a certain minister, or a certain king, it would be a fatal question.

And if he is to be in a situation where he is unaware of the impending disaster, this disaster must be in the near future, and the new emperor also wants to see who can deal with him in the near future.

"The old Taoist priest is only giving you a friendly reminder. If you believe it, then believe it. If you don't believe it, then don't believe it. If you still don't believe it and want to ask me for the answer, the old Taoist priest cannot do such a thing as leaking the secrets for free, or else you will bring disaster upon yourself," Li Shaojun shook his head.

"Hehehe!"

The new emperor blinked his eyes slightly and let out a meaningless laugh.

Li Shaojun said a lot, but not a single word of it came to fruition.

"What kind of compensation does Taoist Master Li want?" the new emperor asked in a deep voice: "As long as what you say is true, I will give you as much money as you want!"

"I don't want any reward right now!" Li Shaojun waved his hand.

"No reward?"

"Since you are acquainted with Dongfang Shuo, I will give you this ancient silk magic weapon first," Li Shaojun said, "When you use this ancient silk magic weapon to save your life one day, you can come back and give me the gift that saved your life!"

Seeing that Li Shaojun did not ask for treasures and did not reveal any secrets, but gave him a magic weapon as a gift, the new emperor felt relieved of many of his doubts.

"Is this life-saving gift something I can just give you? If the reward I get is not as valuable as your magic weapon, wouldn't you be at a loss?"

He asked again tentatively, which made Li Shaojun shake his head repeatedly.

"I am now old and weak, and my cultivation is declining day by day. If you want to reward me in the future, just give me some medicine to make longevity pills." Li Shaojun said, "As for how much to give, it is up to you to decide. Give as much as you think your life is worth. Everything depends on fate. If you give more, I will take it. If you give less, I won't blame you!"

"interesting!"

The new emperor nodded, indicating that he had remembered Li Shaojun's words.

He looked at the cloth magic weapon in his hand. After turning it over, he saw that the cloth was in the shape of a pennant with yellow spots on it, as if a lotus was embroidered on it.

As if it had experienced many attacks, this magic weapon was old and worn out, with almost no remaining power.

Saying that this kind of rotten magic weapon is valuable is of reference value, but saying that it is worthless is because the magic weapon is difficult to play any role.

The new emperor had some expectations for Li Shaojun, after all, he was someone who could refine powerful medicines.

However, the other party was conflicted as soon as they met, and also mentioned that he was in "imminent disaster", which made the new emperor want to see what disaster he had in Chang'an City.

He looked at the worn cloth, examined it carefully again, and then put the old magic weapon away.

If Li Shaojun is talking nonsense, there is no need for such a person to come to the court.