When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhang Hongren's expression, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
Although the appearance of the Golden Dragon made him the True Dragon Emperor and won the support of everyone, he did not dare to relax for a moment.
Because this is a double-edged sword that can help him, but it can also hurt him, especially when the sword is not yet in his hands.
Although Shen Zhanran had told him at the time that Zhang Yingjing relied on the power of Dragon Tiger Pill, and there was only one in the world, Zhu Yuanzhang never believed this statement.
Later, as Zhang Yingjing and Xiao Daotong emerged one after another, Zhu Yuanzhang believed two points.
Because Zhang Yingjing was under his strict surveillance at that time, there was no way he could deliver any news.
Zhang Yingjing finally chose to become an immortal, not only to show his loyalty to him, but also to preserve the Zhengyi Sect.
From this point of view, no one in the Zhengyi Sect should know the method of the Golden Dragon, otherwise Zhang Yingjing's death would not only be meaningless, but might also anger Zhu Yuanzhang and bring disaster to the Zhengyi Sect.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was cautious by nature, especially since he had used the Golden Dragon incident to reverse the situation several times, so his worries became more and more serious.
He was worried that one day the five-clawed golden dragon would appear again, and he was also worried that someone in the Zhengyi Sect knew about it and would reveal his secret.
If that were the case, his situation would be even more passive than now.
Because this matter is too important, Zhu Yuanzhang's power has not been able to cover Jiangxi for the time being.
Therefore, after relieving the siege in the capital, he did not immediately send the head coach of the Zhengyi Sect northward, just to take the opportunity to observe their attitude.
So far, Zhengyijiao's performance still reassured him.
Especially after Huang Liang revealed his identity and pledged his allegiance to him, his worries have been alleviated a lot.
Because he knows that when both parties have common interests and goals and have some secrets from each other, it will make the two parties closer, and even make some secrets become real secrets.
Of course, it would be even more perfect if he could not give someone a handle. This is why he went north to see Zhang Hongren.
But at this moment, when he saw Zhang Hongren's surprised expression, he couldn't help but feel hesitant.
If Zhang Hongren is a scheming person, even if he knows about the golden dragon, it will not affect the overall situation for the time being.
But the other party's face was abnormal at this time. He was clearly a person who couldn't hide things. How could such a person keep a secret?
But if he disposes of Zhang Hongren, he will not only cut off the help of Huang Liang, but also offend the Zhengyi Sect, and even affect the situation in the entire Jiangnan...
"Your Majesty, the Dragon Tiger Pill is the only elixir passed down from our ancestors. It has always been kept by the sect leader and has never been seen by anyone else. Its usage was also taught to each sect master orally before his death."
"How could my late father... tell you to take... three... pills... Did you..."
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was sizing up Zhang Hongren, the other party said with an embarrassed look on his face.
And the sound became lower and lower, until finally it was almost inaudible.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he felt happy, but he pretended to be confused and said: "This matter was said by your father himself. We remember it clearly, so it cannot be wrong."
"At that time, your father once said that this elixir was extremely difficult to refine, and it would take..."
He stopped again and pretended to be angry: "Master Zhang, could it be that it's because the Dragon Tiger Pill is difficult to refine and you are reluctant to give it to us, so..."
"Your Majesty, the Zhengyi Sect is loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If a poor Taoist can cure your Majesty's old illness, why would he be stingy with just a few pills?"
"Besides, my late father even let Your Majesty take the treasure of suppressing religion, poor Taoist..."
In panic, Zhang Hongren was impolite and interrupted Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
Later, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's anger getting worse, he realized his impoliteness. In a panic, he hurriedly knelt down and swore: "I swear to the Three Pure Ones in front of Your Majesty that if I deceive Your Majesty, I will be punished by God and die." ,forever......"
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his family took the oath very seriously, and seeing Zhang Hongren's sincere face, he couldn't help but believe it.
He waited until Zhang Hongren finished swearing, then pretended to
After reacting, he hurriedly helped the other person up and apologized: "Master Tian, you really hurt us!"
"We are not doubting you, but we remember that your father did say this at that time, and we were confused for a moment. Please don't blame me, Master!"
After Zhang Hongren stood up with relief, he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was still suspicious, so he looked up and explained: "Your Majesty, the Dragon Tiger Pill is originally called the Nine Heavens Divine Pill. It is named after the pill has the appearance of a dragon and a tiger when it is completed!"
"Actually, our ancestors refined a total of three elixirs in Yunjin Mountain at that time. Unfortunately, one of them was refined in the fire and only became one and a half elixirs."
"The ancestor took one at that time, and the remaining half was passed down as a treasure to suppress the religion. After that, it went through many wars..."
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhang Hongren had told many difficult secrets in the teachings, he believed it twice in his heart. Then he pretended to regret and said: "If we follow what the Heavenly Master said, maybe we remembered it wrong. But in this way, Our old illness will never be cured!"
Zhang Hongren heard this and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have some knowledge of Qihuang and Dan Dao. Can you let me touch all the veins?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to make nonsense, and he didn't want Zhang Hong to take his pulse in order to avoid revealing the truth.
However, he immediately thought that this was also an opportunity to test Zhang Hongren, so he calmly extended his hand.
Seeing this, Zhang Hongren waved his sleeves to cover his hands, and then put his fingers on Zhu Yuanzhang's pulse gate.
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked when he saw that he frowned frequently at first, and then his expression softened.
Because as the emperor, since he said he was sick, during this sensitive period, Zhang Hongren did not dare to say that he was not sick no matter what.
So when he saw Zhang Hongren frowning, he knew that the other person was worried because he could not diagnose the disease.
But now Zhang Hongren's face is as usual, so he must have been diagnosed with the disease.
But he was clearly not sick, and as Zhang Hongren, he should not dare to make any nonsense.
Then he remembered the previous incident of Chongzhen being poisoned, and his heart immediately sank.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, you may be feeling unwell because you accidentally ate something that makes you weak and frightened!"
"But now that the poison has been eliminated, Your Majesty just needs to take good care of it and he will be cured soon!"
After Zhang Hongren took the pulse, he saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was looking worried, and he hurriedly spoke to comfort him.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that what he said was the same as Zhang Yingjing, and he believed it in his heart, but still pretended to be uneasy and said: "Is it really okay?".z.br>
Zhang Hongren nodded and said, "It's really okay. If your Majesty is worried, Pindao will refine some elixirs for your Majesty to replenish your energy and nourish your spirit. Your Majesty will definitely recover as before!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to express his thanks, he brought the topic to Shanhaiguan and said with a worried look on his face: "We heard that the Heavenly Master wants to conquer Wu Sangui. That guy is cunning and ruthless. It's better for the Heavenly Master not to take risks!"
Hearing this, Zhang Hongren was silent for a while and then said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, but I have been planning for many days to conquer Wu Sangui for Your Majesty, and I will not let Your Majesty down!"
Seeing that there was something in his words, Zhu Yuanzhang tried again: "I wonder how the Heavenly Master plans to conquer Wu Sangui?"
When Zhang Hongren was silent just now, he had already made up his mind. When asked now, he said without hesitation: "Pindao has accumulated some bad reputation over the years, and he has also obtained a letter from Shen Shanren in Suzhou. Wu Sangui will definitely be loyal to His Majesty!"
After he finished speaking, he pretended to look at Zhu Yuanzhang unintentionally.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words "Shen Shanren", he immediately thought of Shen Wushuang who helped Li Jing.
However, he had previously asked Wu Mengming to investigate Shen Wushuang's situation, and found out that his ancestor was a wealthy family in Suzhou and was forced to move to the capital when Zhu Di moved the capital.
After Shen Wushuang's ancestor arrived in Beijing, he never interacted with the powerful people in Beijing. He just did business as expected, without anything special.
Zhu Yuanzhang had doubts about this, but now he heard Zhang Hongren mention Shen Shanren from Suzhou. Although he knew that this person was not Shen Wushuang, he thought that the two of them had the same surname and were in Suzhou, so they should be related to each other.
If this is true, it can also explain why Li Jing asked Shen Wushuang for help before leaving Beijing.
Suddenly, he thought of someone while passing through Suzhou, and his face sank.
