At night.
Inside the Zichen Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Emperor Zhengde was lying on the soft couch with his eyes slightly closed.
Beside him, several beautiful palace ladies carefully kneaded his body.
For some reason, the whole hall was so quiet that it was almost suffocating.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
Suddenly there was a burst of very light footsteps outside Zichen Hall.
The moment he heard the footsteps, Emperor Zhengde opened his eyes.
His eyes were filled with complex emotions.
"Stand back." Emperor Zhengde stood up from the soft couch and said expressionlessly.
The moment several beautiful palace maids and young eunuchs heard the holy order, their bodies couldn't help but trembled.
He quickly bowed and retreated.
If you look closely, it is not difficult to find that whether it is a palace maid or a eunuch, there is an inexplicable look of joy in their expressions.
As soon as the maid and eunuch left, Zhan Zhu walked in with very light steps.
Don't wait for Zhan Zhu to salute.
Emperor Zhengde asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhan Zhu quickly took out a small sandalwood box from his sleeve, raised his hands above his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has successfully refined three."
"Only three." Emperor Zhengde frowned and muttered dissatisfiedly.
Then he walked quickly towards Zhan Zhu and grabbed the small sandalwood box in Zhan Zhu's hand.
He eagerly opened it and took out a longan-sized pill.
Without hesitation, he put it in his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
In an instant, Emperor Zhengde's face turned red visibly.
"Your Majesty, tea." Zhan Zhu quickly brought the tea cup.
Emperor Zhengde took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
It took more than ten breaths to calm down.
Emperor Zhengde put down the tea cup and put away the two remaining pills.
Then he slowly walked towards the dragon chair.
As soon as Fang took his seat, he asked, "Did the Imperial Master tell me when the next batch of elixirs will be ready?"
Today's Emperor Zhengde is completely inseparable from elixirs.
After Zhang Yongnian was captured by Xu Yi on the 17th of the twelfth lunar month, the Jing'an Division turned the Duke of Song's mansion upside down.
However, the gold, silver, treasures and other items obtained were very few.
After receiving the account book from Jing'an Division, the Minister of Accounts threw it directly to his subordinates without even looking at it.
Nothing else.
There is absolutely no need to watch.
You don't have to be a fool to see that the ledger is fake.
But what if you can see it?
Is it to impeach Li Bi, the Prime Minister of the Jing'an Department? Or impeach Emperor Zhengde?
Is there any difference between the two?
After Emperor Zhengde obtained a large amount of wealth, he directly started his money-burning journey again.
A large amount of money was consumed in just three days, in addition to countless rare medicinal materials.
Even so, the alchemy furnace in the Daodao Hall has not stopped.
Zhan Zhu lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, the National Master said that he has recently been refining the elixir, and he should be able to make another one within three days."
"Another furnace within three days?" Emperor Zhengde frowned, obviously not satisfied with this efficiency.
Zhan Zhu couldn't help but lower his head when he heard this.
"In addition, the National Master said that there is not much left of the dragon's marrow, and it may be difficult to support future alchemy refining." Zhan Zhu reported in a low voice.
Emperor Zhengde's face paused when he heard this, and his brows instantly furrowed even more tightly.
If you are short of money or other precious medicinal materials, it is easier to deal with.
A lot of valuable medicinal materials were also copied from the homes of the more than 20 officials.
Nowadays, all those precious medicinal materials are sold in the East Market in exchange for money for disaster relief.
There is no need for any calculation, just use money to buy it. After all, the wealth of domestic funds today is beyond imagination.
But this dragon... is really difficult to deal with.
The dragon was born in the East China Sea. It will definitely take a long time to go back and forth from here to the East China Sea.
When traveling to the East China Sea, one still needs to go fishing, so the time will definitely be longer.
What's more, traveling in Guanzhong today is extremely inconvenient!
Emperor Zhengde couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "Is there any substitute?"
Zhan Zhu replied: "Yes, but the National Master said that the substitute cannot be used for a long time, and the efficacy of the medicine will weaken over time, and it will no longer be effective after three months."
"The medicine will be completely useless after three months?" Emperor Zhengde asked hurriedly.
Zhan Zhu nodded in confirmation.
Emperor Zhengde sighed heavily and said nothing.
He walked towards the dragon chair, leaned on it and frowned in thought.
It is not difficult to rush the news to coastal counties in 800 miles.
It’s not difficult for fishermen to go out to sea to catch fish.
The difficulty is how to transport it from the coast to Chang'an City!
It should be noted that only the East China Sea dragonfly weighing more than 100 kilograms can be used as medicine.
A dragon can only make elixirs three times at most.
According to the current probability of elixir success, it is considered lucky to be able to make an elixir once out of three times.
As a result, the number of dragons required will be an astronomical number.
Transporting this way is bound to waste people and money.
And now there are disaster victims everywhere in Guanzhong. If there is any accident along the way, even killing all the victims will not help.
After a while.
Emperor Zhengde opened his eyes and said in a deep voice: "The sixth prince Xu Yi has contributed to disaster relief and will be rewarded with a mansion! Twenty maids! Ten thousand taels of gold!"
Zhan Zhu could not help but feel a flash of surprise on his face when he heard this.
Such a reward, doesn't it mean that Xu Yi has obtained a sinless body?
Don't wait for Zhan Zhu to think about it.
Emperor Zhengde continued to say in a deep voice: "In addition, I will give Shang Fang a sword and let him continue his efforts to restore Guanzhong to its past before the spring plowing next year."
The words are over.
Three big words suddenly appeared in Zhan Zhu's mind: "The sky has changed!"
As soon as Xu Yi was given the mansion and other things, he had escaped from his status as a sinner to a certain extent.
And Shang Fang's sword is even more amazing. It is a magical weapon that can kill officials first and then kill them!
Holding the sword of Shang Fang, you can exercise part of the monarch's power!
Of course, Shang Fang's sword is not without limitations, and it is only for officials below the fifth rank.
As for what the play says about beating the king unconscious and beheading the treacherous ministers.
All I can say is that a drama is just a drama after all.
...
The night is rushing.
When the morning sun breaks through the clouds and mist, it shines sunshine onto the world.
A new day has arrived again.
In the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion.
After three days, it was overcrowded again.
Yesterday, Lu Zaizhong gave a lecture and proved the influence of the great Confucianism to the world with facts!
In just one or two hours at dusk, nearly a thousand people were added to the Jingzhao Mansion.
If nothing else happens, this number will gradually increase over time.
The problem of insufficient manpower in Jingzhao Mansion has officially become a thing of the past with the conclusion of the lecture.
After the desk case.
Xu Yi looked at the officials below with a smile on his face.
The entire lobby of Jingzhao Mansion was filled with joy unconsciously.
"Ahem." Xu Yi coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention back.
Then he said loudly: "From today on, all officials in Jingzhao Mansion are not allowed to ask for leave unless they have important matters!"
"Strive to move all victims outside Xuanping Gate before the New Year's Eve!"
The words just fell,
All the officials in the hall bowed their hands in unison and said, "Follow the order!"
Within nine days, tens of thousands of victims were relocated and re-registered.
If it had been before, the officials of Jingzhao Mansion would have complained endlessly.
But now, the officials in Jingzhao Mansion will only smile faintly and reply casually: "It's a trivial matter."
Seeing everyone full of confidence.
Xu Yi couldn't help but have a smile on his face.
He stood up slowly and took out an account book from his sleeve.
He said loudly: "What is recorded in this merit book is the performance of all the officials in this disaster relief."
"After this matter is over, I will personally present this merit book to Your Majesty for your Majesty's review."
The words just fell.
All the officials in the hall immediately looked at the account book in Xu Yi's hand.
The eyes inevitably show many complex expressions such as greed and longing.
If you can get a top grade in your credit book, do you still have to worry about getting promoted and making a fortune?
Do you still have to worry about next year’s Beijing Inspection?
Xu Yi slowly put away the account book and said with a smile: "I can use my own credibility to assure you that I have done absolutely justice in the matter of credit. You don't need to worry about this."
Xu Yi paused for a moment, clapped his hands and continued: "Okay, it's getting late. Please cherish these last nine days."
The words are over.
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly and then walked out of the lobby.
Behind him, countless officials slowly followed with excitement on their faces.
Of course there were whispers along the way.
Walk to the main entrance.
Without waiting, everyone got on the carriage and rushed to the outside of Chang'an City.
Not far away, hundreds of soldiers came slowly.
"Royal guard of honor!"
Someone screamed in surprise.
In an instant, all the officials cheered up.
Xu Yi frowned slightly, and then handed the reins to Zhao Shou.
Step forward and prepare to receive.
After the royal guard of honor slowly moved forward, Xu Yi saw Zhan Zhu clearly in the crowd.
Then he suppressed all his emotions and waited silently with a calm expression.
It doesn't take a while.
Zhan Zhuxing came closer and said loudly: "Sixth Prince Xu Yi has accepted the order!"
Xu Yi bowed his hands and said, "I accept the order!"
Zhan Zhu held the imperial edict in his hand and said loudly: "It is carried by heaven, the emperor decrees."
"..."
"..."
"..."
As Zhan Zhu's sharp voice continued to sound.
Xu Yi, who was bending down to salute, kept changing his expression.
A mansion, twenty maids, and ten thousand taels of gold.
It seems like the reward is extremely generous, but in fact it does more harm than good to Xu Yi.
Not to mention anything else, those twenty maids alone are equivalent to twenty nails, and they are nails that cannot be moved easily!
As for the information contained in the rewarded mansion, this is not necessary for Xu Yi.
When disaster relief is necessary, he will naturally be able to leave Zongzheng Temple Youningyuan completely. Does it matter whether he does it in advance or not?
As for the reward of ten thousand taels of gold...
It's just a pile of gold-plated copper coins.
As for Shang Fang's sword...
If it had been taken out earlier, it might have been of some use.
but now......
The worst of the worst...
After a while.
Zhan Zhu finished slowly: "Decree on December 21st, the 29th year of Zhou Zhengde's reign."
Xu Yi said loudly: "I accept the order."
After he finished speaking, Xu Yi stood up, took Zhan Zhu's hand and handed him the imperial edict.
Zhan Zhu smiled and said, "Congratulations to Your Highness for getting rid of the sinful body."
Xu Yi said a few polite words and then sent Zhan Zhu away.
All he left behind were a few large boxes full of copper coins, a Shang Fang sword and a land deed.
Xu Yi calmed down, put away the land deed, turned to look at Zhao Shou and ordered: "Take a few government servants to carry the things into the inner house."
The words are over.
Xu Yi got on his horse and everything was as usual.
...
...
The General's Mansion.
In the study room.
The afternoon sunlight shines through the window sill on the uncle and nephew sitting opposite each other.
No matter how warm the sun is, it can't dispel the coldness on the two of them.
Xu Yong leaned on the Grand Master's chair, lowered his eyelids and spoke slowly: "Zhang Yongnian was arrested, the Song Dynasty Duke's residence was confiscated by the Jing'an Department, and the eldest princess of Dongyang was sent to Dabaoguo Temple to become a nun."
"More than twenty officials were captured at the same time."
"Nowadays, many people have become dissatisfied and shaken by this."
Li Guangli opened his mouth several times to say something, but when the words reached his lips, nothing came out.
say what? comfort? We are all adults, who would believe the words of comfort?
regret? Do you regret not holding on and giving Xu Yi the opportunity to provide disaster relief? Now that the deal is done, what else can this do besides add to the blockage?
Xu Yong continued: "Today, my father rewarded Xu Yi with a mansion, twenty maids, and ten thousand taels of gold."
"In addition, there is also a Shang Fang sword."
"We know that my father is trying to calm down the disaster in Guanzhong as soon as possible, but no one in the world knows."
"What's more, Xu Yi is the daughter of Empress Zhao and his legitimate son."
"As a result, many people in the county will inevitably have thoughts that they shouldn't have."
Saying that, Xu Yong stood up slowly and asked in a deep voice: "Uncle, what do you think I should do?"
Li Guangli looked at Xu Yong, whose face had become distorted at some point.
She asked in a deep voice: "What did sister say?"
"Mother Concubine?" Xu Yong clenched his hands into fists and said word by word: "Mother Concubine, let me let nature take its course."
"What?!" Li Guangli screamed and stood up suddenly.
With a face full of disbelief, he said: "Impossible, my sister would never say that!"
"Let nature take its course? Wouldn't it mean giving up the throne to nature? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
An indescribable light flashed in Xu Yong's eyes.
Take a few deep breaths and then lean back.
Slowly she said: "My mother-in-law said that Xu Yi has become a climate, but it is just a climate."
A look of confusion flashed across Li Guangli's face, and he hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"
Xu Yong continued as if he hadn't heard anything: "My mother asked me to let nature take its course when it comes to disaster relief and let Xu Yi do it."
"Let me find a way to keep my footing during this period."
"I also know that this is the best way to deal with it, but I just can't accept it."
"If it weren't for Xu Yi, I would have accumulated enough strength in another year at most!"
"I have accumulated enough strength to compete with my father! Then I will be able to sleep peacefully."
"Uncle, I don't want to be the second Xu An. I really don't want to be the second Xu An."
"Tell me, what should I do now?"
As he spoke, Xu Yong's complexion became distorted again, his hands formed into fists, and the backs of his hands were covered with veins.
Li Guangli looked deeply at Xu Yong, who had a distorted face.
I watched it for nearly half a quarter of an hour.
A full eight years have passed since the witchcraft disaster. In these eight years, countless people have completely forgotten about this matter.
However, those who have been forgotten will definitely not include those who were personally involved, such as Li Guangli and Xu Yong.
Nowadays, Emperor Zhengde's health is deteriorating.
It is human nature for Xu Yong to be worried.
What's more, now that Xu Yi has walked out of Zongzheng Temple, this has undoubtedly once again aggravated Xu Yong's anxiety.
Li Guangli looked at Xu Yong, constantly thinking about countermeasures in his mind.
Half an hour later.
Li Guangli sat down slowly and sighed heavily: "Do as my sister said. The most important thing is to lower your own sense of existence and do your best to dispel His Majesty's suspicions. Don't seek merit, but seek no fault."
Xu Yong lowered his head and remained silent for a long time.
Just then he raised his head and smiled bitterly: "I'm not willing to give in after all."
Li Guangli slowly said: "Don't let a small thing make a big loss. It will take up to three years."
"As for Xu Yi, he has already become a leader in disaster relief."
"Obviously, there are officials from Jingzhao Mansion, Yao Silian, and Lu Zaizhong helping me."
"Secretly, I have Xu Zhen and His Majesty protecting me."
"As soon as Zhang Yongnian is arrested, I will not be able to take action against him."
"But don't forget that the reason why he was protected by Your Majesty is because he is still useful."
"When the disaster relief is over, this protection will naturally dissipate."
"By then, those outsiders will naturally be able to figure out the situation."
"When the wallflowers turn around, remember, don't ask for any of them!"
"Not only because they are just outsiders, but also because of Your Majesty!"
Xu Yong nodded slightly and said, "I understand."
The words trailed off.
Xu Yong said in a deep voice again: "As long as Xu Yi is in Chang'an City, my heart will never be at peace. When the disaster relief comes, I will definitely find an opportunity to get rid of him."
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