With magical powers, I can quietly meditate on sutras for hundreds of years and become an immortal.

Chapter 20 The long road of life

At the end of the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan.

After a national celebration, only five months have passed.

Emperor Zhou lost his beloved Queen Dugu.

On this day, the whole world is sad.

In the palace, red couplets turned to white flags, and the sound of mourning continued.

The emperor, who was fifty-seven years old at the time, sat in the palace all night.

When he appeared in front of the officials again, there was no sadness.

Only to see that the hair that was originally just slightly gray turned into snow overnight.

And this year’s already harsh winter.

It seems that it has become even more difficult because of the passing of Queen Dugu.

"Life and death are destined, and all actions are impermanent."

"Even the lofty emperor cannot prevent the death of beloved relatives and friends."

Snowflakes are falling, dyeing the sky and the earth into one color.

Li Zhen shook his head secretly and sighed, feeling a little unspeakable in his heart.

He has been staying in the library in the Huainan Prince's Mansion since he came through time travel.

For one day, you are not allowed to go out.

I have never met the emperor, and I have no chance to see the true appearance of Queen Dugu, who is very popular among the people.

Therefore, the queen's death was not sentimental to him.

But in more than half a year, he has been surrounded by the most things and heard the most names.

But they are all related to Queen Dugu.

And it was such a man who had just celebrated his sixtieth birthday and received countless blessings of longevity.

Likewise, they are also the most noble group of people in the world.

If you say die, then die.

There were no signs, no precautions.

This brought a hint of fear of death to Li Zhen's mind.

The queen will die, the emperor will die.

All people in this world will eventually die.

That.
  What about himself?

I asked myself, but I couldn’t find any answers.

Martial arts?

Perhaps, let’s go to the top first and have a look.

"Eunuch, there is news from the palace, Queen Dugu."

In the wind and snow, Li Zhen stood in front of Eunuch Yu's door and knocked gently on the door.

There was no reaction inside.

There was no rush, he stood quietly at the door and waited.

After the time of drinking tea, there was a squeaking sound.

The meticulously groomed Eunuch Yu appeared in front of him.

"Father-in-law, I understand, please go back."

He took the plain clothes from Li Zhen's hand and dusted off the snowflakes on them.

Put it on yourself calmly.

He waved his hand to Li Zhen.

Stepping on the snow, I walked out of the courtyard step by step.

It has been almost two years since Li Zhen saw Eunuch Yu stepping out of the courtyard where the library is located for the first time.

After all, he couldn't hold it back and asked:

"Father-in-law, where are you going?"

"Kowtow a few times and burn a stick of incense."

A sentimental yet somewhat relieved voice came.

Eunuch Yu didn't even look back and closed the door.

Even though he was drunk, he told Li Zhen many stories about the past.

But he never mentioned it.

Back then, it was Empress Dugu who promoted him in times of crisis.

It was also Queen Dugu who took pity on his old age and frailty and let him out of the palace to provide for his old age.

Eunuch Yu will remember this kindness all his life.

It's a pity that he is a useless person and of no use.

When Queen Dugu was alive, it was not even high.

I can only express my feelings after death.

Watching the snow and mist on the door frame rise and then disappear.

Li Zhen shook his head slightly.

When people die, everything is empty.

The so-called incense is just to entrust the living people with a little sorrow.

Apart from hurting myself, it doesn't seem to have much use.

However, Eunuch Yu had his reasons for doing this.

He can't control it, nor is he qualified to do so.

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  Looking at the falling snow, which is getting bigger and bigger, the white snow turns the sky and the earth into chaos.

Li Zhen had a feeling in his heart.

Accompanied by the death of Queen Dugu.

On the surface, the capital city is calm, but it may cause some waves again. The King of Huainan had held a large ceremony in the past to pray for Queen Dugu, thus earning a lot of prestige.

Perhaps, it will be the first to bear the brunt.

The heat in the stove filled the air.

The snow falling on the body melts and rises into a cloud of water vapor.

Li Zhen sat on the chair with his thoughts wandering, not knowing what he was thinking.

Until the skylark on the pen stand got impatient and screamed.

Awaken him from his trance.

"Cough cough."

He raised his eyes and glanced awkwardly at the bird that tilted its head to look at him.

Li Zhen picked up the pen again and kept writing on the letter paper.

The content is some understanding and opinions about the medical skills described in "Xuan Hu Ji Shi Shu".

After passing the initial exam.

Most of the letters exchanged between him and the eldest princess contained this content.

Between the lines, she didn't appear aggressive or condescending.

On the contrary, it seems that Li Zhen is regarded as an equal being.

I was discussing some issues in the book with him.

This plain and pragmatic style gradually dispelled Li Zhen's vigilance.

It also makes him happy to communicate.

A person who works behind closed doors at home will inevitably go astray.

It is a good thing to have one more person to discuss and learn from.

However, when I think of writing, the lines are filled with the mysterious and mysterious flavor of a Taoist priest.

She is actually the eldest princess of Zhou Dynasty.

It always makes him feel a little weird.

Inexplicably, there's a bit of a contrast.

As time went by, I gradually got used to it.

"Da~"

The rolled letter paper was filled into the mailbox at Skylark's feet.

Along with the sound of flying into the air, a small piece of feather fell in front of my eyes.

Looking back again, the little thing had disappeared.

"Perhaps your master doesn't care about studying medical books at the moment."

Said lightly with a bit of sigh.

Without letting the outside world affect him too much, Li Zhen took out "The Walking Ghost Walk".

Recently, I got some clues from my in-depth study of this martial arts technique.

Just as guessed before.

Since that time, the skylark has not flown for a long time.

And accompanied by the ministers who mourned Queen Dugu for twenty-seven days, after going to the funeral.

Some signs of criticizing King Huainan appeared in the court.

The original blessing ceremony was not a blessing, but a curse.

Shortened the life span of Queen Dugu
  Wait for the rumors to start spreading.

The ministers wrote letters one after another, asking the emperor to order the King of Huainan to strictly observe filial piety for the queen for three years to show his sincerity.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the sudden rise of King Huainan has aroused the vigilance of the eldest prince and the second prince.

Now, he is taking advantage of this to attack and suppress him again.

The King of Huainan was famous for his filial piety, but he was also bound by it.

One peck and one drink, it was already determined.

Li Zhen had no idea about the overt and covert fights in the court.

He still studied and practiced step by step as before.

Everything is going according to plan.

[You have read "The Divine Form and the Ghost Steps", and your understanding of Zhou Tianyi Shu has deepened]

Whoosh!
  The candle flickered.

It was like a gust of wind carrying a shadow, blowing through the sealed library.

Look closely.

Only to find that it was Li Zhen holding a book, flashing around.

Sometimes in front, sometimes behind.

The body is like a ghost, erratic.

"Use the hexagrams of the Book of Changes to calculate the entire body's position, and step on the enemy's blind spot with every step. It is indeed worthy of the name of divine walking and ghost walking."

"It's a pity that this martial arts requires too high arithmetic requirements. Even now, I'm just getting started."

The candle flame calmed down and the light and shadow were revealed.

Li Zhen closed the book and sighed.

He really didn't know how Master Tian allowed those palace people to practice. He was a little curious.

However, life is long.

There is always time for him to understand the secret.

And if the goal is to escape from the palace quietly.

Now, it seems to be enough.

Turning out the lights, Li Zhen went to bed.

(End of this chapter)