"Since then I have ascended the throne."
"I did two things after taking the throne."
Speaking of this, Emperor Jing actually seemed a little proud: "The first thing is to kill all the alchemists in the palace, and the second thing is to summon the vassal king to the capital."
Fang Zheng couldn't help but nod along.
Cutting off vassal vassals... He had inquired about this in Taoyuan County. At that time, he even lamented that there were not many emperors in history who could accomplish such a thing.
At that time, he also guessed that Emperor Jing had the military power and the vassal king was unable to resist, so he could successfully reduce the vassal.
But he didn't know about killing the alchemist.
So he asked: "Since the elixir seems to have some effect, why did your Majesty kill the alchemist?"
Emperor Jing held the tea cup in his hand and said thoughtfully: "I have always loved drinking, especially strong liquor."
"When I think about it afterwards, I feel that my behavior after eating the elixir is a bit like my behavior after drinking alcohol."
"But everyone knows that drinking alcohol is harmful to the body, so why do I think that the elixir must be good?"
Emperor Jing shook his head and put down the tea cup in his hand.
He sighed: "I have seen the absurd behavior of the late emperor in his later years, so I have been reflecting on myself."
"What I am most proud of is not that I conquered the Qian Kingdom, but that I was able to suppress my own desires."
"Many emperors in ancient and modern times have wanted to live forever, but I have never heard of anyone who succeeded."
"I'm not arrogant enough to think that this opportunity will be my turn."
"Besides, I am not in the mood to pursue immortality. After all... I only have this one son."
Fang Zheng was a little dumbfounded after hearing this.
The emperor's idea... is a bit strange! Why is it different from his own understanding?
Good guy, my thinking and logic are quite rigorous, and I can go directly to work at the Taoyuan County Research Institute.
However, Emperor Jing's ability to say this to him can be regarded as a true expression of his true feelings, which shows that he does not regard himself as an outsider.
But in the end, it was still for the prince.
It is rare to meet an emperor with such rich emotions.
However, the reappearance of the name King Wu really made Fang Zheng feel a sense of inexplicable vigilance.
At present, he still doesn't know anything about King Wu, and he doesn't know what happened to the spies he sent out.
"I'm a little tired. Let's take a rest first when we go back."
Fang Zheng immediately said: "I have prepared a residence for Your Majesty! Come with me!"
Soon, the three of them arrived at Fenghua Club.
Emperor Jing raised his head and looked at the signboard of Fenghua Tower, wondering: "What is a club?"
"Meeting! The venue for the meeting! Don't worry, Your Majesty, there are accommodations here, all set up!"
"I also sent people to guard outside."
There have been rearrangements here, and everyone in Fenghua Tower has gone on vacation except for the maids.
After all, it is the emperor who wants to arrange a residence for the emperor, and there is no place more suitable than here.
And there’s nothing wrong with bringing big leaders to the club!
Fang Zhengyi even wanted to arrange a sitcom for Emperor Jing.
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to give up. What should I do if I lose my temper? The brain is important!
As soon as he entered the club, Emperor Jing glanced around and had a dull reaction.
Even Guo Tianyang is like this.
Fang Zhengyi felt a little puzzled, shouldn't it be, there is no response at all to such a stunning decoration that I personally designed?
But he soon realized that these two people, who have been in the palace all year round, are the real upper class, and their aesthetics are all on the line!
This is not a good idea, the foreign decoration style can only fool ordinary people.
It was obviously not enough in the eyes of the emperor and his personal eunuchs...
Although the decoration was not up to the mark, Emperor Jing was not a pretentious person and followed Fang Zhengyi into the arranged room.
Guo Tianyang went out and wanted to go back to Longjian to get some things, but Fang Zheng grabbed his sleeves one by one.
"Brother Guo, wait a moment!"
Guo Tianyang said with a puzzled look on his face: "What's wrong? Our family still has to go get some things that His Majesty needs?"
As soon as Fang Zheng got close to Guo Tianyang, he whispered: "Brother Guo, does he know about King Wu?"
Guo Tianyang frowned: "Hey! You really don't know how to live or die, stop asking about royal affairs!"
"Hey, Brother Guo, Brother Guo, don't leave."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng took out a banknote and stuffed it into Guo Tianyang's sleeve.
With a smile on his face, he said: "King Wu has been cooperating with me to sell wine. I will go back to Beijing to pay him a visit so that I can be prepared! Just tell me briefly!"
Guo Tianyang looked helpless: "Okay! What do you want to ask?"
"You can tell me first casually whether King Wu likes elixirs. I'll get some and give him two as a gift!"
Is it appropriate for your kid to say such things blatantly?
Guo Tianyang said with a troubled face: "Oh... King Wu is just an idle prince, nothing special."
"He's not interested in elixirs or anything like that, but... King Wu is a bit like you in some ways!"
Fang Zheng's eyes lit up: "Oh? How do you say this?"
Guo Tianyang tried his best to remember, and then said: "It seems that he has liked to study some strange and cunning things since he was a child. It's a bit like the things in Taoyuan County, but not as sophisticated."
Fang Zheng listened to everything and smiled: "Oh! Interesting. King Wu should be very popular in the palace. Why has no one mentioned it?"
Guo Tianyang opened his mouth wide and looked at Fang Zhengyi in disbelief.
You...you fucking think you're popular?
Guo Tianyang smiled bitterly, maybe he was too thin-skinned...
"Brother Guo, please continue."
He saw Guo Tianyang slowly shaking his head: "No, not only was King Wu unpopular, he was also disliked by the late emperor since he was a child. The late emperor thought that King Wu was addicted to having fun, and all the creations of King Wu were completely destroyed by the late emperor. .”
"Later, King Wu became a vassal. I heard that the late emperor was ill and he hired many alchemists to make elixirs for the late emperor. The relationship eased a lot..."
Guo Tianyang spoke with gusto, suddenly realizing that he had said a bit too much.
He said nervously: "If we tell you this, please don't let anyone else know!"
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and said, "Brother Guo, that's not necessary. It's not a secret."
"It is indeed not a secret, but after all, it is His Majesty's family matter, so don't talk about it!"
"I understand, Brother Guo, go and do your work."
After dismissing Guo Tianyang, Fang Zheng walked back to his room and began to be in a daze.
He still didn't have much clue about King Wu, but this person always gave him an unusually mysterious feeling.
But poisoning your own father doesn't sound very smart.
Fang Zheng thought for a while but couldn't think of anything.
Turn around and go out to find Li Yuanzhao.
After asking around, I found out that Li Yuanzhao actually ran to the boat and hid.
As soon as Fang Zheng opened the door, he saw Li Yuanzhao kneeling on the ground with a saw in his hand, cutting something unknown.
But the table next to me had been sawn in half.
Fang Zhengyi had a puzzled look on his face, walked up to him and patted his shoulder: "Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"Ah!" Li Yuanzhao was excited and quickly turned around.
Seeing that Fang Zheng was the only one, he suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
"Old Fang, why are you here? Where is my father?"
"Your Majesty has gone to rest."
Looking at the mess all over the ground, besides sawdust there were also pieces of small wooden boards.
Fang Zhengyi said curiously: "This is..."
"Old Fang, don't let anyone come into the house. Help me go out and keep an eye on it."
"I'm making protective gear!"
