Annan Kingdom has produced top-quality agarwood since ancient times. This kind of precious handicraft in later generations was not used for playing in ancient times, but directly burned.
Manshun was really distressed. Just that piece of Annan water sink the size of an egg cost him 350 taels of silver. This was the cost price obtained from his master. If it were sold at the market price for less than 600 taels, the seller would probably not be able to sell it. Will give you a look.
Since when did Er Mao become a bandit, he could dig out the private affairs he had hidden, but at this moment, Man Shun couldn't say not to be burned in front of Long Live Lord, and he had to endure the painful bleeding.
The authentic Xuande furnace was piled like a hill with three tablespoons of agarwood powder. The tribute silver charcoal was burnt red and then thrown into the agarwood powder. Soon a strange aroma began to spread.
When the agarwood powder was burned to one-third, the firepower gradually became stronger. The piece of water agarwood with a market price of 600 taels was placed squarely on it. Instantly, an orchid-like aroma began to fill the bathroom. Those The maids in England had never smelled such a strange fragrance, and they were all drunk for a while.
Agarwood has the effect of calming the mind. In fact, the Chinese incense was originally created to coordinate with the ancient Chinese people's spiritual practice. Whether it is Confucian self-cultivation or Taoist or Buddhist meditation, a piece of good incense can naturally calm people's restless minds.
Emperor Tongzhi, who had just experienced a killing, needed this kind of soothing treasure. It seemed that the doctor of psychology had never thought that in the far east, there was a kind of psychological placebo without any side effects. If Niao Qingyan cooperates with a good psychiatrist, he will get twice the result with half the effort.
But the prerequisite is that the patient must be rich. Burning six hundred taels of agarwood at a time is not something that ordinary people can afford.
Zai Chun's expression gradually relaxed. Er Mao found a clean bath towel for himself, spread it on the edge of the bath, and lay down next to Zai Chun so carelessly.
At this moment, Zai Chun's body was floating in the pool water, with his head and shoulders leaning on the marble platform. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the heat brought by the hot springs and the unique smell of agarwood.
Er Mao was facing the opposite direction from him, lying on the bath towel with his legs and feet, and supporting his arms on the steps of the bath. He was sitting side by side with Emperor Tongzhi in the opposite direction. The two of them just stayed quietly without saying anything.
Da Sixi and Little Sixi were so jealous that they were going crazy. It was obvious that Er Mao was a traitor and a spy sent by Xiao Letian to the Forbidden City. Why did His Majesty still tolerate him so much?
"Master Long Live must be acting, that's right. Master Long Live doesn't want to arouse the suspicion of traitor Xiao. Master is so wise!"
Several eunuchs could only use this kind of rhetoric to give themselves psychological comfort.
There was silence in the bathroom for more than twenty minutes, and Ermao suddenly said, "Drink some wine?"
Zai Chun slowly opened his eyes a crack, "Okay, let's drink some. I remember the last time I soaked in hot springs in Fuso, the milky white turbid wine tastes very good..."
"No problem, I've already prepared it!"
Ermao snapped his fingers, and soon a maid came outside and brought over a huge wooden tray with a flask of Japanese sake and two cups on it.
The wooden plate was placed directly on the water. The rippling water moved the wooden plate on the water, and the water vapor suddenly had the fragrance of rice wine.
A mouthful of turbid wine went into his throat, and the strong aroma of rice and wine filled his mouth. Zai Chun took a short breath of comfort, "No, you can have a drink too..." As he spoke, Emperor Tongzhi actually poured Er Mao a glass. .
After three cups and two cups, their cheeks gradually turned rosy. Er Mao found a chance to ask, "How does it feel to kill someone for the first time?"
The people around me were shocked, and almost lost their breath in fear. They thought to themselves, Ermao, are you crazy? Why are you taking the initiative to mention this issue when everyone is avoiding it?
But I never expected that Emperor Tongzhi was not angry. Instead, he said calmly, "A little...a little flustered. At first...a little scared at the beginning...the rest is the atmosphere!"
The closed door of his heart was finally opened by Er Mao. It seemed that Zai Chun still regarded Er Mao as a friend subconsciously, because after all, this was the first real friend in his life.
In the gray sky of the Forbidden City, surrounded by either a pack of wolves or a group of mighty slaves, only Ermao regarded himself as a human being, a person with all human emotions, not the emperor.
This feeling was something Emperor Tongzhi had never experienced before, and it was this unique experience that made him and Er Mao extremely close.
Now that the chat box has been opened, it is difficult to close it again. Emperor Tongzhi whispered, "Everyone except Er Mao, get out!"
"Your Majesty..." Xiao Sixi and the others were shocked and wanted to speak, but saw the emperor wave his hands firmly.
No one dares to disobey the emperor's will, especially at this moment, Emperor Tongzhi has shocked the hearts of all his subordinates through today's killing. He is a strong monarch. All slaves who have seen that bloody scene will be right in their lives. Emperor Tongzhi developed a strong fear.
Sometimes killing is also an effective way to ensure the loyalty of his subordinates. Of all the followers of Emperor Tongzhi who visited Europe this time, except for Er Mao, no one dared to betray them throughout their lives.
The beautiful maids walked out of the bathtub wrapped in wet bath towels, and soon the emperor and Er Mao were the only ones left in the bathtub.
"Do you still remember the past? I was naughty and secretly ran to the roof of Qianqing Palace, or was it the ladder you secretly found... You and I lay side by side on the glazed tiles, looking at the stars in the sky, there are so many ah!"
"Yes, His Majesty kept asking me what the outside world was like at that time. I said that the outside world is very dark and scary, but you don't believe it..."
"Haha... I believe it now. In the past few years since I came out, I finally understand what you said. The sky outside is dark, the ground is dark, and the people's hearts are also dark..."
Er Mao poured a glass of wine for Zai Chun, "Do you regret it? If you didn't ask me to contact Xiao Letian and let us find a way to take you out of the Forbidden City, then you would still be the emperor with a clean heart and enjoy your honor now!"
"Regret?" Zai Chun sat upright in the water. "Haha... I will never regret it. If I didn't leave that prison in Sifang, I would never know what rights are like in my whole life, and I don't know how he does it. In progress!"
"You really need to learn your skills when you come out! Otherwise, if I let those evil people brainwash me for a few more years, I will really be turned into a fool!"
"What a bullshit saint who rules the world, what a bullshit virtuous king! It's all nonsense. No matter how great my morals are, no one will listen to me whether they should or not!"
"The power lies in the sword. If the king does not have cannons and guns in his hands, then he is nothing!"
"Fengwu Literature Network m."
