fifth form

Chapter 1920 Li Shaojun Enters Anle Palace

Li Shaojun boasted that he had seen a lot, but this was his first time entering an important area of ​​the imperial palace.

The carriage of Anle Palace moved slowly and steadily. Lying on the fur covered in the carriage, Li Shaojun could hardly feel the vibration.

But Li Shaojun was extremely depressed by the guards patrolling around the palace. Such a place was heavily guarded. Not to mention running away, even if he flew he would be shot down.

This forced Li Shaojun to act with caution.

As long as he thought of the Empress Dowager, the leader of Huang-Lao Taoism, and his own reputation as the self-proclaimed inheritor of Taoism, Li Shaojun felt a little panic for no reason.

Just like the famous Gongsun Gui who imitated the Yin-Yang School's tricks, he, a gangster from the opposition faction, also wanted to see the inheritor and helmsman of the orthodox Taoist faction.

There was no one else around Li Shaojun at the moment. He looked left and right, fearing that someone might see through him.

Li Shaojun, who possesses the art of aging, has relied on this to defraud people for three generations and has continued to make the business more prosperous.

The three generations of the family did not look exactly the same when they were young, but they were extremely similar when they were old. And when they were given the name Li Shaojun, this led to rumors that Li Shaojun was old and long-lived, and appeared and disappeared mysteriously.

But he knows his own business. Li Shaojun can fool many people, but there are also some people he finds difficult to fool.

Going to Anle Palace is a big test in his life. As long as he passes this test, his status in the Han Dynasty will be determined, and he will be able to move around Chang'an City smoothly.

If he couldn't pass this level and messed things up, Li Shaojun could only ask these people to give him a complete corpse to avoid inconvenience when he was resurrected.

"Master Li, we have arrived at Anle Palace!"

When Cui Yan let out a sigh of relief, Li Shaojun responded with a low "hmm".

Li Shaojun's low voice was not a deliberate pretense, but he was severely injured by Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding, and then he was forcibly healed by Taiqing Zhenshu. His health was indeed not very good.

By coincidence, Zhang Xuezhou and others met Yi Shuo, a medical officer from the palace.

But even if he had known in advance that the first medical officer to examine him was Yishuo, Li Shaojun could have avoided being beaten at that time, but he would have suffered no less severe beatings afterwards.

The Empress Dowager was not a fool, and the doctors in the Imperial Medical Clinic were not ignorant. It was too difficult to make Li Shaojun pretend to be sick when he was in good health, so only his real illness could show the effect.

Normal people can’t play like this with Zhang Xuezhou and others, but Li Shaojun is not a normal person.

If he can take care of this body, he will do it. If he can't, he will kill himself to recover.

Due to various reasons, Li Shaojun came to Anle Palace because of his "real illness".

After a brief announcement, the gate of Anle Palace was opened, and a scent of ambergris mixed with a chill immediately filled the air.

Li Shaojun sniffed it lightly and immediately knew that this was the evil spirit that Zhang Xuezhou mentioned.

"Fellow Daoist Dou, long time no see!"

Standing at the gate of the Anle Palace, Li Shaojun did not step directly into the hall, but saluted with his fists clasped outside.

"I have long heard of Fellow Daoist Li's great name, but unfortunately I have never been able to meet him. I am not able to walk well and it is difficult for me to stand up and greet you. I hope Fellow Daoist Li will not mind and please come in quickly!"

The Empress Dowager of Anle Palace rarely said a few more words to welcome the guests.

As if speaking took too much effort, the Empress Dowager even gasped several times.

Li Shaojun looked at the several pale-faced old eunuchs and palace maids in the hall, and then looked at Cui Yan who was very politely extending his hand to signal for entry.

"Fellow Daoist Dou needs to get more sun exposure. The sun is the nemesis of all darkness and can also keep us old people healthy and prolong our lives," Li Shaojun slowly stepped into Anle Palace and said.

"Fellow Daoist Li is right. Unfortunately, I am not feeling well and need to be fumigated for a long time. It is difficult to place this incense burner in an open area to fumigate myself with medicinal bath!"

Behind the screen, the Empress Dowager sighed heavily. Incense was burned in a secret room, so it was not suitable to open the door, let alone walk to an open area.

Since her serious illness, the Empress Dowager has not been out in the sun for a long time.

Moreover, her body was affected by the evil spirit of the corpse and she had an aversion to sunlight, so she would choose to travel at night and not during the day.

The warm sunshine for the elderly is a luxury for the Empress Dowager.

"With whom did you fight, fellow Daoist, to end up like this?" Li Shaojun asked.

From the moment he first entered Anle Palace, Li Shaojun had been in control to avoid being exposed by the Empress Dowager's questioning.

What surprised Li Shaojun was that the Empress Dowager was indeed very polite to him. She showed no impatience when he asked her questions and answered Li Shaojun's questions very carefully, even without bothering to talk about confidential matters.

This was somewhat inconsistent with the impression created by Zhang Xuezhou's advice to be wary of the Empress Dowager, and was also different from Li Shaojun's imagination of the Empress Dowager's strong control over the Han court.

For a moment, he found it difficult to imagine how the Empress Dowager, who was in such a weak body, could control so many high-ranking officials, princes and generals of the Han Dynasty.

"Zhu Jiuyin is good at controlling fire and intimidation, but he doesn't seem to be able to control the evil spirit of corpses?"

"I was careless. This was originally a gift from my good-for-nothing eldest son to Zhu Jiuyin. I never thought it would come back upon me!"

The Empress Dowager sighed softly, and there was indeed some reluctance in her voice.

Combined with the presence of Zhi Buning and other masters stationed in Yangling, this can almost expel 99% of the cultivators and masters.

It is necessary to defeat Zhi Buning and others, break through the traps set up step by step in Yangling, and even destroy the arrangements of Emperor Jing. Among the enemies of the Han Dynasty, only great monsters such as Zhu Jiuyin can do it.

Emperor Jing made arrangements in Yangling. Either he could transform into a yin object to protect the new emperor, or he could use thousands of evil spirits to defeat the enemy and kill Zhu Jiuyin, causing this old and venerable demon to fall ill and die.

Everything was arranged according to Emperor Jing's careful plan, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, the Empress Dowager suffered a serious disaster.

This situation made the Empress Dowager speechless.

She could not blame Emperor Jing, but only blame herself for underestimating him, adding tricks to his arrangements, and even wanting to kill the intruders with her own methods, which led to her current fate.

As the story unfolded, Li Shaojun couldn't help but take a deep breath. He felt that those who managed to escape unscathed from the incident in Yangling were either extremely lucky or had extremely high cultivation levels.

Thinking of the fact that Zhang Xuezhou used to be the Sima Order guarding the Sima Gate of Yangling, Li Shaojun could only sigh that Zhang Xuezhou had a good life and had not fallen into such a royal conspiracy.

"The corpse evil formed by the sacrifices of thousands of people is extremely dangerous. It is almost impossible for Brother Dou to suppress the evil spirit," Li Shaojun said bluntly.

Li Shaojun's blunt words made old eunuchs such as Cui Yan change their expressions, but the Empress Dowager behind the screen looked happy.

"This suppression is almost impossible. It should not be that there is no way, but that there is a way but it is difficult to do. Is this what you mean, Li Daoyou?" said the Empress Dowager.
"Fellow Daoist Dou guessed correctly," Li Shaojun said seriously.

"Fellow Daoist Li has a wide range of knowledge, I hope you will give me some advice!"

The Empress Dowager behind the screen pricked up her ears, wanting to hear the opinion of Li Shaojun, the inheritor of the Taoist school.

After some conversation, the Empress Dowager did not personally determine Li Shaojun's physical condition, but was constantly led by Li Shaojun to other topics.

"Dongfang Shuo is a real expert. What he said about taking the initiative makes sense. Compared to my health, Old Lady Dou really cares more about her own health. She will definitely be attracted by these words and will most likely recognize my identity!"

Zhang Xuezhou’s guidance was useful, but Li Shaojun felt that he also had the ability.

If he cannot come up with a reasonable plan for the Empress Dowager, Zhang Xuezhou's preemptive strike will be ineffective.

Combining Zhang Xuezhou's suggestions with Li Shaojun's knowledge, he was obviously only one step away from becoming a guest of honor in Anle Palace.