Seeing Li Zhi's greedy eyes, Li Qinzai's heart sank to the bottom.
Sure enough, no emperor can resist the temptation of immortality.
Even the wise Li Shimin called warlocks into the palace to refine elixirs in his later years. Li Zhi was so young that the Tang Dynasty was even better than Zhenguan under his governance.
For Li Zhi, there are no enemies in the world, and his only enemy in this life is time.
So, Lu Jiajiduo came and brought the elixir of life.
Li Qinzai didn't know how to persuade him. Li Zhi probably couldn't listen to any advice at this time. Anyone who dared to stop him from taking drugs would be his enemy.
Of course, Li Qinzai knew that the so-called elixir of life was just a scam. There was no immortal person in the world. Once the medicine was taken, it would take time to see whether it would have any effect. This time might be decades. As long as Li Zhi didn't die, there would be no cure. Man proves his elixir is fake.
But in fact, many emperors were addicted to immortality. As a result, the more they took the elixir, the more their bodies deteriorated. Those who could have lived for a hundred years ended up dying after only half a lifetime.
During the refining process of those elixirs, various heavy metals such as sulfur, lead, cinnabar, mercury, etc. are added to them. Even if you eat them like this often, even the immortal body cannot bear it.
Li Qinzai didn't know how to persuade Li Zhi. In today's era, there is no concept of "science", and people in the world believe in various metaphysical theology. Since there is a god in heaven and earth, there must be an elixir of life. This is the most reasonable logic in this era. .
Li Qinzai looked at Li Zhi and said calmly: "Your Majesty, do you believe in immortality?"
Li Zhi thought for a while and said hesitantly: "There are so many things in the world, maybe immortality also exists?"
Then Li Zhi said excitedly: "If there is such a thing, after I take it, I will give it to you and your father-in-law. We, the emperor and his ministers, will live for tens of millions of years. The world map you once drew, Jingchu, will not be the same in our emperor and ministers' generation." Then they can all be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and from now on the world will be the Tang Dynasty, wouldn’t it be beautiful?”
Li Qinzai sighed, you wanted to die on your own, and you dragged me and grandpa to die together...
If I didn't dare to beat you because I saw you were the emperor, you would be lying on the ground with a bruised face and a bruised face and calling someone to report to the official.
Li Qinzai pondered for a moment, and finally couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, do you believe that his elixir of life is real?"
Before Li Zhi spoke, Lu Jiajiduo said calmly: "There are many swindling sorcerers in the world. It is reasonable for Duke Li to doubt the foreign minister. Whether the foreign minister's elixir of life is real or fake, your majesty knows that this medicine is only given to people who are destined to live together. If not, Your Majesty is the son of destiny, and it will not appear easily."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "Yes, I just met a person who is also from their Wutu Kingdom. He looks only thirty or forty years old, but he has lived for more than a hundred years."
Seeing Li Qinzai frowning slightly, Li Zhi added: "Of course, I will not take medicine easily. I just took a pill and ordered the Imperial Medical Office to analyze the pharmacology and identify the toxicity. Even if it does not lead to longevity, it can at least provide a great tonic."
Seeing that Li Zhi seemed to have completely believed Lu Jiajiduo, Li Qinzai sighed.
Forget it, it's useless to say anything now.
If this continues, it is not impossible that Lu Jiajiduo will be granted the title of National Master.
So Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Since your Majesty believes it, I won't say more."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "If this medicine is true, I will definitely leave a few pills for you and your father-in-law. What's the point of living forever for me? I want all our monarchs and ministers to live happily for tens of millions of years and create something unparalleled in the past and the present." Only by achieving great deeds can this life be worthy of it.”
Li Qinzai sighed: "I am not that eager to live forever. It is enough to live eighty years. The next life may be even more exciting."
Lu Jiayi said: "Reincarnation is impermanent, and the next life is unpredictable. You must accumulate great kindness and virtue before you can be protected by Buddha. Foreign ministers heard that Duke Li made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty, especially the discovery of new grain varieties. It is a great merit to save thousands of people..."
"If Duke Li has no desire to live forever, I believe that Duke Li will have great fortune in the next life."
Li Qinzai had a smile on his face, but he quickly glanced at Lu Jiayiduo, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and then quickly disappeared.
"Your majesty Chenggui said that I will accumulate more good deeds. Maybe after reincarnation, Your Majesty will still be in the prime of life. Then I will meet Your Majesty again and assist Your Majesty in creating great achievements again."
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After leaving Taiji Palace, Li Qinzai ordered him to return to the Duke's Mansion alone.
Things are a bit troublesome. Lu Jiajiduo has gained Li Zhi's trust. If he is allowed to continue to deceive, the courtiers will probably believe him.
The "Elixir of Life" was a trump card in his hand. Li Zhi believed in him, so how could the courtiers not believe in him?
If things go on like this, when Lu Jiajiduo has many followers in the court, how terrifying this force will be.
A foreign magician was making all the difference in the Tang Dynasty. How could Li Qinzai believe that he would treat the people well?
Back at the house, Li Qinzai stayed alone in the backyard and took a deep breath, trying to suppress his anger.
He was angry at Li Zhi for being ignorant and unsatisfactory, and at the same time angry at Lu Jiayi for being deceptive and deceiving, hiding evil intentions.
The current situation is very troublesome. If Lu Jiajiduo is still unknown and is just an envoy of a small country, Li Qinzai can kill him without any scruples. It will be useless no matter how many masters he has around him.
However, he had already met Li Zhi and gained Li Zhi's trust, so he already had a gold medal to avoid death, and Li Qinzai could no longer attack him.
Then Li Qinzai thought that Lu Jiajiduo, in addition to refining the elixir of immortality, also claimed to be able to cure Prince Li Hong, and Li Qinzai's heart suddenly tightened.
The elixir of life may not kill people for a while, but Li Hong was seriously ill and only had one breath left. If he had eaten something messy, he might not be able to bear it.
So Li Qinzai rushed out of the room and loudly ordered his troops to prepare the carriage.
East Palace.
The three brothers Li Hong, Li Xian and Li Xian were gathering in the dormitory. Li Xian and Li Xian were playing chess. Li Hong was lying on the bed, watching the two of them with a smile.
Li Xian's chess skills were clearly no match for Li Xian's. He had only been playing for a while and was already scratching his head, regretting his move and cheating, but Li Xian could only smile helplessly.
Li Hong was also laughing. He liked this atmosphere, where brothers and sisters respected each other and were harmonious. Only at this moment could they truly be like blood relatives, seamless, harmonious and friendly.
Seeing Li Hong suddenly coughing, brothers Li Xian and Li Xian hurriedly stepped forward.
Li Hong coughed and smiled while waving his hands, indicating that they should continue playing chess.
At this time, a palace official quickly entered the palace and reported to Li Hong that Li Qin, the Duke of Liaodong County, came outside the East Palace to ask for an audience.
Hearing that Li Qinzai had arrived, the three brothers' faces showed joy.
Although Li Qinzai was a dishonest person and had a vicious mouth, for some reason, the three brothers from the Tian family were quite close to him. They were surrounded by too many people with their own agendas, but Li Qinzai was neither humble nor overbearing, and he was not too sincere in his treatment of others. , at least he has no bad intentions.
Soon, Li Qinzai was led into the bedroom by the palace officials.
Li Xian stood up first to salute as a disciple, and Li Qinzai saluted to Li Hong and Li Xian.
After the ceremony, Li Xian brought a futon to Li Qinzai, and Li Qinzai knelt down and sat down.
"It's rare today that Jingchu actually took the initiative to come to the East Palace to see me." A smile appeared on Li Hong's pale face.
