fifth form

Chapter 1904 Asking for Remuneration
"Three nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum, four thousand-year-old ginseng roots, half a pound of Gathering Spirit Grass, one pound of Tongxin Grass, five cents of Shenggu Flower, and three ounces of Coptis Essence..."

The new emperor regretted asking Li Shaojun what kind of medicine he needed to maintain his health.

He was not stingy with the reward, but there were dozens of medicinal herbs mentioned by Li Shaojun, half of which he had never even heard of.

If it involves conventional medicines, it is very convenient for the new emperor to requisition them, but if it involves unconventional medicinal materials, only Anle Palace knows the details.

The Empress Dowager has been ill in the past two years and has used many rare and precious medicines.

The new emperor went to Anle Palace to ask for the secret medicine, which was to compete with the Empress Dowager for the medicine. He would inevitably be considered to be mean and ungrateful to the Empress Dowager after he got the Scarlet Sky Sword, and deliberately consumed the medicine to make it difficult for the Empress Dowager's body to heal.

But he would be unfair to Li Shaojun if he didn't go to Anle Palace. After all, the other party risked his life to rescue him and now he is in trouble and needs to rest.

If you work hard to help the emperor do things, but the emperor just ignores you after using them, no one will be loyal to such an emperor.

In particular, the new emperor felt that Li Shaojun was a capable person and might need his help in the future.

This is a dilemma.

"Is this the ingredient for the Shengsheng Zaohua Pill?"

The new emperor thought for a few seconds before asking cautiously.

His question made Zhang Xuezhou's face change slightly, while Li Shaojun frowned slightly.

The reason why Zhang Xuezhou recruited Li Shaojun was because he was proficient in refining powerful medicines, among which was the Shengsheng Zaohua Pill that could heal all injuries.

However, the various medicines that Li Shaojun mentioned had nothing to do with the Shengsheng Zaohua Pill, and many of them even had conflicting medicinal properties.

The new emperor does not know how to make elixirs, but as long as an experienced alchemist uses these medicines and slightly combines them, no matter how they are refined, it will only be a pile of poisonous residue and will not become a panacea.

If these great medicines were included in the requirements for the Shengsheng Zaohua Pill, how could they actually refine such pills in the future?

"Some of these medicines are for healing external injuries, some are for healing internal injuries, some are for improving my cultivation, and some are for helping me prolong my life!"

Li Shaojun thought about it and came up with a lot of reasons, and he almost explained all the effects of the elixir.

"Is there a medicine that can prolong life?" the new emperor asked curiously.

"Yes," Li Shaojun nodded and said, "I once followed a master and met the immortal Anqi in the East China Sea. He told me some principles of the Golden Elixir, so I can also refine some simple elixirs. Taking this kind of medicine all year round has helped me live a few more years!"

"Have you followed a master to see the immortal An Qisheng? An Qisheng was a master during the Qin Dynasty. Doesn't that mean you are over a hundred years old?"

The new emperor exclaimed in surprise.

It is not uncommon for a person to live to be a hundred years old. What is rare is that Li Shaojun, who is over a hundred years old, was hit by a carriage and was able to get up and drive the carriage to escape. He could even run as wildly as a young man like the new emperor, and he could also join forces to kill Gongsun Gui.

If he lived to be a hundred years old and was hit by a carriage but could still run for several miles, the new emperor thought that this must be a great physique for old age.

If you can cooperate with others to kill powerful enemies at an advanced age, it would be something that people yearn for.

He asked Li Shaojun about his age, which made Li Shaojun pinch his beard and not give a direct answer.

"I have only lived for about seventy years. I am old and useless. My cultivation is not enough. I just have a little more knowledge." Li Shaojun said: "Now that I have become like this, no matter how much I prolong my life, it will be in vain. I won't live for much longer!"

Li Shaojun's appearance after the aging technique changed to that of a man in his seventies.

At this time, he did not mention how much he was "over seventy years old", and even modestly mentioned that his strength was poor.

As long as Li Shaojun's identity as a master is established, his method of retreating to advance can play a good role in many occasions.

This can characterize Li Shaojun as a person with insight, age, limited practical skills, and unique abilities.

When Li Shaojun mentioned that he was in poor health after the injury, and that the longevity treatment was useless, the new emperor's heart was tilted in one direction. "I have never heard of the names of the herbs that Taoist Li needs, so I may need to go to the palace to find out for you." The new emperor said, "Don't worry, I will find all the medicines for you as soon as possible."

He gritted his teeth and agreed, deciding to go to Anle Palace to meet the Empress Dowager whom he had not seen for a long time.

"Thank you for your help, my Lord!"

Li Shaojun was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that after he mentioned so many things without thinking, the emperor would still treat him kindly.

Li Shaojun had lived for so many years, but this was the first time he saw the emperor in this state.

This was so different from the image of an emperor who was high and mighty in his mind that it almost felt unreal to him.

"I am weak and injured. I will stay at Dongfang Shuo's place for a while. If there are some inconveniences, I will go to the Andong Guesthouse in the east of Chang'an. If the injury is unbearable, I will go to the mountains to collect herbs." Li Shaojun said sincerely, "It would be best if the Marquis could come earlier!"

"Don't worry, I'll enter the palace now!"

The new emperor nodded in agreement.

Li Shaojun indeed left a very good impression on the new emperor.

If some brave generals who have made great efforts in fighting in a military region are seriously injured, and their superiors find it difficult to give an accurate response by making excuses, it is normal for riots to break out.

He hadn't seen such a non-competitive monk for a long time.

If the other party is given a strong medicine, they will accept it calmly. If they are not given the medicine, they will not feel resentful. They will seek to solve the problem on their own.

The new emperor did not see any anger or dissatisfaction in Li Shaojun's eyes. The other party seemed like a great monk he met by chance, but with good moral character, which led to the other party constantly reminding him, using treasures to save his life, and even helping to kill Gongsun Gui despite being injured.

Taking all these factors into consideration, the new emperor was indeed willing to meet the Empress Dowager to see if he could get Li Shaojun what he needed.

He called Li Guang, asking him to accompany him back to the palace, and ordered Wei Qing and others to burn Gongsun Gui's body into ashes and wait for the monks he invited to perform rituals to arrive and dispel all hidden dangers.

The new emperor and his men left in a hurry. Li Shaojun glanced at Zhang Xuezhou, and the two of them exchanged glances tacitly, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

The new emperor does not have the final say in the current court, but they at least have a very good impression of the new emperor.

"If he brings the big medicine, we'll have plenty of medicine," Li Shaojun moved his lips and transmitted the message.

"That's because you have too much," Zhang Xuezhou said in a sullen voice, "Several kinds of the medicine I want are not in there!"

"How would I know what you want? You didn't tell me what I needed!"

"This opportunity came too hastily and too urgently. I'm not prepared and can't communicate this with you!"

"I just want whatever I want, whichever one is more valuable and important!"

Li Shaojun and Zhang Xuezhou looked at each other.

Things were done, and yet things didn't seem to be done.

They asked the new emperor for a lot of powerful medicines, but whether the new emperor could give them out was another matter.

And how they use them after taking them out will also be a headache.

The two men had no idea that just as they tried to fool and intimidate the new emperor, the other party would run into real trouble right after they intervened, and after they intervened, he was stuck in the dilemma of life and death, and never thought about getting rewarded.

This made Li Shaojun ask the new emperor for a bunch of extremely expensive medicines after the mission was accomplished.

Whether it is suitable for both of them is another matter.