Xu Fu shook his head and said with a smile: "I am the safest in the imperial city. With the emperor here, who dares to cause trouble?"
Li Xiuyuan was silent when he heard this, because he remembered the incident of Jing Ke's assassination of Qin not long ago.
Before this storm is over, Zhao Gao and others will not dare to cause trouble again under the eyes of the emperor, unless he really doesn't want to live anymore.
After making a pot of tea, Li Xiuyuan looked at him and smiled lightly: "How long do you plan to stay in the Imperial City this time? Are those little guys on the beach okay?"
Xu Fu put the baggage he brought on the counter and said with a smile: "Of course they are good. They invited the teacher to give them lectures. They also have to spend two hours a day practicing and practicing swordsmanship..."
"These dried fish are given to the shopkeeper by the people in the fishing village. The imperial city is far away, but it is rare to see such good things. You can cook them and try them in the evening."
Having said this, Xu Fu said with a smile: "I won't leave tonight. I will have a drink with the shopkeeper."
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said with a smile: "Have you already met King Qin? By the way, before you came back, a big event just happened in the imperial city."
"I have already met the king. He is very energetic after taking the elixir prepared by the shopkeeper. Otherwise, how could I have the intention to sit here and have a drink with you?"
Xu Fu thought for a while and said: "This time, General Zhao will act separately from me. Can the shopkeeper give him more opportunities?"
Li Xiuyuan was stunned, frowned and asked, "Why do you two want to act separately?"
Xu Fu smiled bitterly and said: "I want to go back to my hometown for a visit first, and then go to the East China Sea to meet Zhao Meng and the children. It is estimated that the big ship will not be completed until next year, and the silver the king gave last time is not enough."
Li Xiuyuan laughed when he heard this: "Your Majesty is not short of money, and you are not in a hurry... I asked, how do you cook this fish?"
Regarding Xu Fu's future, Li Xiuyuan didn't want to say anything more, because Jing Ke was not far away in his heart.
Moreover, there is Gao Jianli who is unwilling to give up. No matter how it seems, he is depressed in other people's stories.
Fortunately, the guy in front of me is already on the path of spiritual practice, so he doesn't need to be depressed anymore.
Xu Fu chuckled and said, "I'll show you this. I've brought the food. I'll do it tonight."
When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he clapped his hands and said, "Then I can enjoy your master's craftsmanship for once."
After saying that, he took out his brocade bag and gently pushed it in front of Xu Fu.
Xu was stunned, reached out and picked up the brocade bag and asked, "Isn't this something for women? Why did the shopkeeper give it to me?"
Li Xiuyuan sighed and said: "This is a treasure that you will use throughout your life. It may be something that can save your life in times of danger. You must not lose it."
After speaking, his voice became lowered and he told Xu Fu how to use the brocade bag.
It wasn't until Xu Fu tried to put in the baggage wrapped with dried fish on the counter and took it out instantly that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time and was speechless.
Li Xiuyuan continued: "Put your valuables and the treasures that King Qin will give you inside, so that you won't attract the attention of thieves when you go out."
Xu Fu in front of him was so surprised that he quickly put the money bag hidden in Zheng Zong, and then took it out several times before he started laughing.
He sighed and said: "It turns out, shopkeeper, you are really a god, and Xu Fu can't even repay you."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said seriously: "The King of Qin has burned the books. I think you have taken the "Poems", "Books" and other collections to the East China Sea."
Xu Fu was startled and said softly: "Don't worry, the Emperor Yuan of the East China Sea Road is in danger... But can we put so many bamboo slips in here?"
"No." Li Xiuyuan replied quietly: "You can ask King Qin for some silk and ask the children to copy the contents on the bamboo slips onto the silk..."
When Xu Fu heard this, he suddenly understood and praised: "In this way, there are not so many burdens."
Li Xiuyuan served herbal tea for the two of them and said seriously: "Remember, be kind to everyone around you and teach those children well. They are your relatives who will stay with you for the rest of your life."
Hearing this, Xu Fu nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, they are all my relatives."
Li Xiuyuan thought of Zhao Meng's appearance, sighed and said: "I will prepare a pair of elixirs later. You can give it to Yue Meng. He will become stronger and you will have a capable general."
When Xu Fu heard this, he was overjoyed and laughed: "It's like a dream. I didn't expect that in this life I would not only embark on the path of spiritual practice, but also break through to a higher realm."
That night, Li Xiuyuan and Xiao Hei finally tasted a delicacy cooked by Xu Fu himself using dried fish.
Xiao Hei looked at the dish cooked with pork belly, tofu, ginger, pepper and salted fish from the East China Sea, and was sweating all over.
He yelled: "When my brother goes to see the teacher another day, he will also buy these vegetables. Xiao Hei will treat his wife to a meal as well."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "And your brother Zhang Liang and senior sister."
Xu Fu smiled faintly and said, "Let me tell you, since Zhang Liang has a fiancée, when will he get married? Let me have a glass of wedding wine before leaving the imperial city."
Li Xiuyuan shook his head: "Shuzi is still young and wants to study in the academy with Xiaohei. This matter will have to wait a few more years. I'm afraid you won't be able to drink this glass of wine."
With Master and Zhang Liang's mysterious master around, Li Xiuyuan didn't need to worry about their marriage.
Xu Fu thought about this and stopped worrying about it.
Because he wanted to help Xu Fu break the situation, Li Xiuyuan only allowed him to drink three glasses of wine, and Lian Xiaohei only drank two glasses before going back to the house to rest.
In the dead of night, Xu Fu, who returned from the East China Sea, turned out to be just a mortal. With the help of Li Xiuyuan, he finally broke through to the realm of the golden elixir.
From then on, he was expected to live forever and continue to complete the path of seeking immortality entrusted to him by King Qin.
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Flowers bloom and fall, clouds roll and relax.
After sending away the young master Su and Xu Fu, Li Xiuyuan began to live in seclusion.
He didn't even bother the snow-capped mountains of the academy, but quietly stayed at the Xianlai Wine Shop at No. 47.
Just like what he asked Xu Fu to do, he copied the banned books of the Qin Dynasty into his blank scrolls, and used silk when the scrolls were used up. He completely turned himself into a wine shop owner.
Copying books for half a day, selling wine for half a day.
Get up early in the morning and practice sword practice for half an hour in the wind. One sword holds the flowers, one sword dazzles the eyes, thinking that after completing this long journey, one sword can cut off several flowers.
On Tianshan Mountain, he gave Mu Mu and Nangong Ruyu a seemingly impossible task, which was also his lifelong practice.
If one day he could cut off dozens of flowers with one sword, and the petals would turn into three... that would really be his dream. Now he can only cut off two flowers, and the flowers would turn into four. .
This was a secret between him, Mu Mu and Nangong Ruzhu, and even Xiaohei and Shuzi didn't teach it.
Needless to say, Shuzi, because the two are not the cause and effect of the same world, maybe when Xiao Hei cuts off dozens of pieces of snow with one sword, it will be the time for Xiao Hei to start practicing this sword technique again.
Not to mention, he has not yet taught Zhang Liang, Shuzi, and Xiao Hei how to draw a sword.
When he saw the end of the long winter again and the apricot blossoms bloomed in the yard, the imperial city was once again in turmoil.
Another earth-shattering event occurred in the imperial city that had been quiet for a long time.
This incident was a big event that Li Xiuyuan expected, even more than Jing Ke's assassination of Qin. The world was shocked for a while, and the heads of countless magicians fell to the ground.
It is said that the magic sticks Lu Yuan, Hou Sheng and others who stayed in the palace, after the incident of burning Shu Yuan, worked day and night to refine the so-called elixir for the King of Qin.
After Lu Yuan's sudden change in his house that night, he couldn't sleep or eat well even in the imperial city, for fear that he would be beheaded by the King of Qin if he made a mistake.
Not to mention the two major events that followed, Jing Ke's assassination of Qin and the burning of books. They spent a lot of money to make alchemy, but there was no progress at all. They were about to reveal their secrets.
In addition, Hou Sheng and others who did not know whether to live or die secretly discussed King Qin's conduct, seeking immortality and other matters.
After learning that the Forbidden Army had reported the matter to King Qin, he was so frightened that he took two of his confidants and disappeared into the imperial city overnight, taking away the gold and silver jewelry used by King Qin to refine elixirs and cultivate immortality.
King Qin knew that Hou Longyan was very angry, so he turned his anger on the scholars and magic sticks in the world.
He ordered a nationwide search and interrogation of such people, and a total of 460 people were captured, and all of them were buried alive.
As a result, the Great Qin Dynasty, which had just burned books, finally carried out the persecution of Confucianism that had been misrepresented by future generations for thousands of years.
Everything was just because Lu Yuan and others caused trouble and failed to refine the elixir, which angered the emperor and caused the world to bleed.
Li Xiuyuan sighed silently after receiving the news.
If Xindao hadn't personally dealt with that magic stick, I would have been misled by the records in the history books.
He had witnessed the burning of books, the persecution of Confucians, and the assassination of Qin in Great Qin. Next, he was going to visit the legendary place.
Li Xiuyuan didn't plan to open a shop that day, but put up a sign that his boss was busy and would come back tomorrow, got into a carriage on the roadside and headed for the academy.
After not seeing Xian for a long time, he wanted to make a pot of tea with his master, drink two glasses of spiritual wine, and watch the changes in the world with a smile.
In this turbulent era, fortunately, he and Xiao Hei held on to their impulses and were not kicked out of this world.
The scholar in the world never expected that he would be tired by Lu Yuan and Hou Sheng in the end, so that he lost his life overnight.
Climbing up the stairs, the mountain flowers are blooming all the way.
Entering the master's courtyard, he saw Xiao Hei sitting on the eaves, studying the piano, but Shuzi was nowhere to be seen.
Xiao Hei looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked, "Why did brother go out today? Did you bring something delicious to the teacher?"
Li Xiuyuan walked to the living room and said: "I bought the soy sauce beef you like to eat. Where is your senior sister Shuzi? Why don't you see her?"
Xiao Hei shook his head: "Senior Brother Zhang Liang and Sister Shuzi did not come to the academy today."
As he walked in while talking, he saw Li Jingjing, the wife of Young Master Su, sitting opposite the master.
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and wondered what day it was today. The lady from the prime minister's mansion actually came to the academy to find his master.
The lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion didn't know Li Xiuyuan, so she just smiled lightly.
Li Xiuyuan greeted his master, took out the soy sauce beef he brought and put it on the table. He thought about it and sighed quietly.
He smiled bitterly and said: "It's all the fault of the magic stick."
The master was stunned, looked at him and replied: "Since you know that he is a magic stick, couldn't you have guessed that it would end today?"
Li Xiuyuan was a little confused for a moment, frowned and asked: "Just because a few magic sticks offended the emperor, can all the alchemists in the world be buried with them?"
The master poured him a cup of hot tea and said calmly: "An ordinary man's anger can't bleed five steps, but an emperor's anger can make the world pure."
"Heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs. It seems that a king is a king after all and cannot become a saint."
Looking at the master in front of him, Li Xiuyuan had no intention of avoiding Miss Xiangfu.
After all, what he told was the truth, and since this guy married Young Master Su, he would probably never get close to a villain like Zhao Gao again.
"Although I am not a saint, I can understand some truths." Li Xiuyuan said softly.
The Master glanced at him and replied: "Because none of us are saints, we are confused by the emperor's anger."
Miss Xiangfu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised her head.
He looked at the Master and asked, "Teacher, are you a saint? What is a saint?"
The Master was instantly stopped by the Prime Minister's question and was speechless for a moment.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Li Xiuyuan and asked: "In your opinion, the King of Qin who unified the six countries can be regarded as a saint?"
Li Xiuyuan thought for a while and shook his head: "It doesn't count!"
The Master nodded and asked, "So, have you ever met a saint on your long journey of spiritual practice?"
Note: According to the history book, there was a gap of ten years between Xu Fu’s second trip to sea and his first trip. This article is just about the protagonist. Please don’t get hung up on the specific timeline. Thank you.
