Bachelor

Chapter 468
Wang Li looked very disdainful: "Don't bring up such mundane things in front of the poor in the future, Mr. Chen, we are considered to be friends, if I say this kind of thing, it will hurt you, don't worry. "

Chen Hong cupped his hands again and again, feeling relieved: "Thank you, Immortal Wang, thank you Immortal Wang. If there is nothing else, I will send the elixir to Long Live Lord, so that I can ask for some rewards."

After speaking, he stretched out his hand to hug the iron box containing the elixir. Because he was not prepared for this hug, he felt extremely heavy in his hands, so he didn't pick it up for a while.

Chen Hong was surprised that such a small iron box weighed so much, which was weird: "Immortal Chief, what is this thing made of?"

Wang Li: "The outside is made of iron, and a few lead plates have been inserted inside, so the weight is so heavy. Wait a minute, don't rush away, this elixir can't be eaten indiscriminately, there are many things to pay attention to."

"It's so complicated to insert lead plates inside?" Chen Hong was puzzled, and asked, "What's the point?"

Wang Li proudly said: "Wait a minute, after the poor Taoist got Sun Dan's precious materials, he took out the whole copy of the scriptures, and the Dragon and Tiger Golden Pill that he refined, if there is no special purpose, it will disappoint Sun Jingyuan. Just wait and see on."

He stood up, closed the doors and windows tightly, drew the curtains, and blew out the candles in the room with one gulp.

The ancient houses had no bright tiles, and the doors and windows were opened very small. After the curtains were drawn and the candles were extinguished, the house was so dark that you could hardly see your fingers.

Chen Hong was startled, and remembered that although Wang Daoren usually doesn't show off his mountains and dew, his real martial arts can be ranked among the top ten in the world.He subconsciously shrugged his shoulders, secretly guarding himself.

Chen Hong's reaction couldn't escape Wang Li's eyes. Wang Daoren smiled and lifted the lid of the iron box: "Eunuch Chen, let's see."

The moment he lifted the lid of the iron box, he saw a bright light coming out of the box, filling the room with faint blue.Looking closely, the light was actually shot from the more than 20 pills.

"This..." Chen Hong's heart was shocked, and his voice trembled: "Immortal medicine, fairy medicine, can you really become immortal after taking it?"

"No, although this dragon and tiger golden elixir can't make people ascend directly, it can raise a practitioner to a higher level." Wang Li covered the iron box, and the room was darkened.

Then there was the sound of striking flint, and the candle was lit again.In the candlelight, Wang Lijiang saw that Chen Hong's face was pale with shock, and there were big drops of sweat on his nose.

Wang Li picked up the box and stuffed it into Chen Hong's hands, saying: "The medicinal properties of this pill are extremely powerful. If you don't store it in this kind of iron box with lead plates, and keep it around people for a long time, it will hurt people's vitality. And , only one pill per month."

"What about one pill a day?"

"Death is certain."

"What about one pill every ten days?" Chen Hong was still asking.

Wang Li smiled: "The same death, hey, I said, Mr. Chen, why are you asking these things. Remember, you can only take one pill a month."

"Yes yes yes." Chen Hong hurriedly hugged the iron box and walked away like a puff of smoke.

……

On May [-]th of the second year of Jiajing, the He Gong case was still under review, and many criminals from various places were sent to Beijing.For a while, there was a feeling of panic in the capital. The case is actually very simple, and it depends on how to deal with it.Therefore, too many officials were involved, and no one dared to close the case without authorization, and they were all waiting for the emperor's order.

In fact, there are two ways for the emperor to deal with it. First, if the imperial power is consolidated, it will naturally be severely punished, knocking mountains and shaking tigers to establish authority;

But the emperor did not express his opinion for a long time, which made the political atmosphere in the capital freeze.

During this period of time, the emperor not only did not see his foreign ministers, but even the cabinet, Huang Jin, Sun Dan and others did not see him.As a result, things are extraordinarily weird.

The ministers have not seen the emperor for a long time. However, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is often just a kind of existence like the constitution, and it is only a symbol of the country. It has no impact on specific political life. What should everyone do?

The early court is held as usual, even if the emperor's face cannot be seen.

Of course, the imperial envoys were extremely indignant at the emperor's behavior of not going to court for half a month.As for whether the emperor would read the papers submitted by them, it was another matter.

After the court was over, the sky was already bright, and the ministers were all preoccupied these days, and they didn't talk like they used to. They socialized a few words and then hurried away.

After the cabinet minister Mao Ji walked out of the Meridian Gate, he felt shortness of breath and heartbeat, a faint pain in his head, and his eyes were hazy.He stood still, holding the wall of the city gate with his hands, and gasped for breath.

There was a chill in his heart, and he sighed secretly: I'm old, I thought Jiang Mian was the oldest and the weakest in the cabinet, but I didn't expect Jiang Xiang to be old and strong, but I, Mao Ji, couldn't hold on.

Just as he was sighing, a hand reached out to support him: "Master, what's wrong with you, do you want students to help you find a place to rest?"

Mao Ji's gaze was still a little slack, and it took him a long time to focus on it, and he looked intently, whoever it was if it wasn't Ping Qiuli.

He took a long breath: "No, no, my neck is sore and tight recently, and I often feel dizzy, probably because I am old. There are still a lot of affairs in the cabinet, so I can't delay, I still don't rest."

"Teacher, how about I help you walk a few steps." Ping Qiuli said.

Mao Jiben was about to refuse, but there was still some distance from Xiyuan's cabinet office, and he might not be able to stick to that place.Sighing, he had no choice but to let Ping Qiuli support him.

Strange to say, his dizziness came and went quickly.After walking a few steps, it returned to normal.

Only then did Mao Ji think of something, and asked Ping Qiuli: "Qiuli, why did you come early?"

Ping Qiu replied: "Teacher forgot, Lixia will be in two days. Grasshoppers cry, earthworms come out, Wang Guasheng, according to the rules of the court, a ceremony should be held."

Mao Ji rubbed his forehead: "I'm getting old and I've forgotten about this. Hey, my body is not working anymore. In the past few days, I'm going to hand in a letter of resignation, beg for the bones of His Majesty, and go home to retire."

Ping Qiuli also knew that Mao Ji was not very interesting in the cabinet, he was at a disadvantage, and he was lucky to be able to stay in the cabinet for two years.But in fact, from the moment Jiajing ascended the throne, Mao Ji's political life was over.

For some reason, Ping Qiuli felt a little sad, and comforted his teacher: "Men is getting old, it's time to go home and take care of you. However, after the teacher left like this, the students don't know when they will see you again. Sad. Ping Qiuli has done many foolish things in the past, and there are many things that need to be pointed out by the teacher. Nowadays, the students of the court bureau are increasingly unable to understand. Now that the teacher is gone, who can the students turn to for advice?"

Mao Ji looked at Ping Qiuli deeply for a long time, and then said: "What is there to say? I am a confused person, and I don't understand many things. Qiuli, your problem is that you want to get back from Sun Dan. , Sometimes it’s a dead end, not too good not too good.”

Ping Qiuli: "You don't hesitate to do great things, how can you back down when things come to a head?"

Mao Ji smiled suddenly: "Qiuli, you and I are considered obsolete. Can't you see the current situation clearly? The cabinet will be replaced, and the court will also undergo major changes. The power of Qingzhou has long since disappeared. Even the officials of Yang Shoufu's line may not be able to save them. The future belongs to Sun Dan and Huang Jin. They are the two biggest forces in the court. Besides, there are Zhang Concubine and Chen Empress behind them... ...Qiuli, I know that you belong to Concubine Zhang, but I can understand the matter of the palace after a few days. That is the place where the centipede crawled. You really want to get out of here, why don't you resign and go back to your hometown."

But Ping Qiuli refused to give up, and asked instead: "The teacher is right, in your opinion, who will win, Huang Jin or Sun Dan?"

Mao Ji withdrew his gaze from Ping Qiuli and fell to his feet.He has already understood that his student is unwilling to give up the glory and wealth he has obtained: "Although it is a bit chaotic now, I can see it clearly. To be honest, I am not optimistic about Huang Jin, or I am not optimistic about the group of Concubine Zhang. people."

"But why? It is true that His Majesty took back the power of approving red from the hands of the Chief of Ceremonies. But according to people in the palace, His Majesty is very disgusted with the prince Zhu Zaicheng, and loves the son of Concubine Zhang. The second prince. As long as the second prince is here, Huang Jin will not be able to fall."

Mao Ji shook his head: "I'm old and confused. In the past few years, clay sculptures and wood carvings have been used as decorations in the cabinet, but I'm not blind, and I can see some things clearly, and I also have some opinions of my own."

Ping Qiuli: "What do you think?"

Mao Ji smiled suddenly: "Anyway, the old man has decided to resign, and the affairs of the court have nothing to do with me. No matter what happens to you in Pingqiu in the future, even if someone cuts off your head, I will not be implicated. Maybe you will still be punished?" The Nine Clans, punish me, my teacher."

Mao Ji spoke harshly, Ping Qiuli's face turned blue.

Mao Ji said in an affirmative tone: "In any case, in my opinion, the prince Zhu Zaidu will undoubtedly be the crown prince in the future."

Ping Qiuli calmed down: "Why? I don't think so. Sun Danlan is so weak and has no decisive power. On the contrary, Huang Jin is poisonous and ruthless enough to strike at critical moments."

Mao Ji sneered: "It's ruthless enough to call it cruel all day long? If Huang Jin is a vicious dog, then Sun Dan is a poisonous snake. Look at what Sun Houzi has done in the past three years, all of which are planned." Meticulous, everything is right. When you catch his way, look back and think, in fact, you were targeted by him a long, long time ago. What he is waiting for is the last chance. When the opportunity comes, he will bite you. , can’t even hide.”

Mao Ji: "Tell me, is Sun Dan more ruthless than Huang Jin?"

Ping Qiuli's forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he said hoarsely: "I still want to try."

"Follow you, take care!"

(End of this chapter)