"Thank you, cousin!" Zhao Qi played with the snow-white porcelain pen holder, his face full of joy.
"As long as you like it." Li Xuan patted the shoulder of her cousin, who was only two years younger than herself, and said encouragingly: "As long as you study hard at Luoyang Taixue, it will be in vain that my cousin gives you such gifts every year. Come over with more stuff.”
"I will definitely be admitted to the Imperial College next year." Zhao Qi raised his fist and assured with great confidence.
"That's good. When my cousin has time, he will go to Luoyang Imperial College to see it!"
"Cousin Xuan, haven't you ever gone to Imperial College?" Thirteen-year-old Zhao Huan walked over from the side holding Huang Luobi's gauze skirt.
Li Xuan touched her head and said, "No, my cousin has always been to private schools. He has never been to Imperial College or Imperial College."
Both the Imperial College and the Imperial College were prepared by the imperial court for the purpose of selecting talents. For someone like Li Xuan, who has been at the end of the destiny of most people since birth, he really does not need to attend any Imperial College.
Moreover, the things taught in Taixue were far inferior to what he learned in private schools.
For Zhao Gong, he actually did not need to send Zhao Qi to Taixue to receive a better education, but Taixue was valued by the emperor and empress, and he had to do this even if it was just for political gestures.
"Huan'er, do you like this dress? Next time, my cousin will ask someone to bring you some." Li Xuan touched Zhao Huan's head.
Compared to Zhao Qi, who is like a young adult, Li Xuan is closer to his cousin Zhao Huan.
"I like it. Thank you, cousin. Last time I saw Taiping had something comparable, it made us jealous." Zhao Huan pouted.
"Taiping is a princess. You can get whatever you want. Don't compete with the princess!" Zhao Huan's mother, Cui, walked over from the side, lowered her body to comfort her daughter, and warned secretly.
Li Xuan's aunt Cui was born next to the Cui family in Qinghe. Although because of her family background, she could often see various nobles including princesses, if she couldn't figure out her position, she would end up absolutely miserable.
"Don't worry about it. In the worst case, I will give one to Huan'er and one to Taiping in the future. No matter what, I will be her Uncle Wang." Li Xuan gently comforted Zhao Huan and at the same time comforted her aunt.
People like Cui have seen many people's ups and downs in Luoyang, Chang'an, so they are extra cautious in their behavior.
"Okay, stop talking about this, come to the study with me and examine your recent knowledge." Zhao Gong waved to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan let go of Zhao Huan, nodded to her aunt Cui, and then followed Zhao Gong to the study.
Although it is called a study room, most people know that a study room is never a place for reading.
"A decree has been sent from the palace to summon you to the palace tomorrow morning." Zhao Gong saw Li Xuan coming and handed over an official document directly.
It was an official document from Zongzheng Temple. Li Xuan took one look at it and closed the document: "It's no accident. It seems that the Queen of Heaven noticed my actions."
Li Xuan rushed from Hongzhou to Luoyang on the night of the third day. No matter what his thoughts were, it was something worth noting.
With their queen's wisdom, she could see through Li Xuan's plan at a glance.
Comparing it to the many other vassal kings in Chang'an and Yangzhou, Li Xuan's attitude couldn't be more sincere.
"After meeting the Queen of Heaven tomorrow, someone will take you to see the Saint. At that time, just hand over the secret medicine from Longhu Mountain!" Zhao Gong took a breath, although he said that he would arrange these things in his capacity. The thing is not difficult, but it is not easy to arrange it without leaving any trace.
"I understand!" Li Xuan nodded seriously. Now, no matter what weirdness there is in that bottle of medicine, he has to hand it in tomorrow.
"Speaking of medicine, your teacher Wei Xuanzang should be coming to Luoyang in a few days. How is your Taoist practice? Can you withstand your teacher's inspection?"
Li Xuan's face immediately became nervous: "I know the Tao Te Ching, the Jing Jing Sutra, the Sutra of Saving People, the Western Sheng Sutra, and the Sheng Xuan Sutra by heart, and I am familiar with all the articles of Lao and Zhuang. , Dao Sect Technique, I have practiced it a lot this time in Longhu Mountain, so I should have no problem passing the test."
Seeing Li Xuan's nervous expression, Zhao Gong couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. His nephew was not afraid of anything, but he was most afraid of his teacher Wei Xuanzang.
When Li Xuan was in poor health when he was young, his family hired the famous doctor Wei Xuanzang to treat him. However, he discovered that Li Xuan had a good connection with Taoism, so he finally introduced him as a disciple, learning Taoism and recuperating his body at the same time.
Wei Xuanzang was both a doctor and a Taoist. Although he was a famous doctor, he was also a disciple of Qingyang Temple in Chengdu and had a very high level of Taoism.
"You started practicing three years ago, right?" Zhao Gong asked with some uncertainty.
"Yes, there are rules in the Taoist sect. You cannot be too young or too old to practice collecting herbs. Therefore, with the permission of my mentor, my nephew started to practice collecting herbs three years ago."
"This time at the foot of Songshan Mountain, you also saw the Tianyin Cult demon girl. What do you think of her state?"
"The orifices of the profound entrance are opened, and the true seed is produced." Li Xuan took a deep breath and said with a wry smile: "The corresponding Taoist door should be in the innate true seed state, and it is close to the perfection of the true seed."
When the Dantian is full of Qi, Ren Du will be able to open himself up; the orifices of the Xuanguan will be opened and the true seed will be produced; the Tao Xuan embryo will be formed, and the Yang will be born; the sun and the moon will unite, and the golden elixir will be born.
When the ordinary mind is extinguished, the soul opens its foundation; the three flowers gather at the top, and the five qi move toward the yuan; the body enters pure silence, and the spirit possesses the six powers; ascending to the fairy shore, the light of the Tao is like a wheel.
These are the eight realms of Taoist practice, and Li Xuan is still wallowing in the first realm.
Zhao Gong frowned slightly and looked at Li Xuan in surprise: "It's rare that you can escape from her hands."
"It's not my fault. The main reason is that she has been running for many miles continuously this time, which consumes a lot of energy in her body. Although she is strong, she can't show much." After a pause, Li Xuan continued: "It's also lucky. , this time I had a chance to catch a glimpse of the secret Five Thunder True Technique in Longhu Mountain, which shocked my innate energy, and I was not far away from condensing the true seed, so I could sustain it."
"The true seed, the word 'true', can stop many people and live forever!" Zhao Gong couldn't help but shake his head, but he quickly cheered up: "Even if the true seed is not condensed, it can still dominate a lifetime, and practitioners in the world can Countless, it is extremely difficult to condense a mysterious fetus, and I haven’t heard of it for countless years.”
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded silently. Although Taoist practice is special, it does not have much advantage compared to other strong people in the world.
Buddhism, military strategist, legalism, magic, weirdness, witchcraft, illusion, etc., as well as the grasslands of the north, Tubo in the southwest, food in the west, Silla in the east, Japan, and Nanyang, countless different practice systems were integrated into the Tang Dynasty, which was intricate. , it’s so complicated that it can’t be explained clearly in just a few words.
If Taoist cultivation really had such a big advantage, Li Xuan would not have survived Tianyin Demon Girl, let alone have the chance to fight back.
"Acquired practice pays attention to qi, essence, blood and physical strength. The true seed of Taoism is just the integration of the three. As long as you are good at one of the three, there is no need to condense the true seed. The true seed is nothing but leakage. Seeking longevity without leakage is the foundation of Tao. How difficult it is to live forever!"
Li Xuan's face was calm. Even the emperor couldn't ask for immortality, let alone them.
"It took many years of refining in Longhu Mountain to refine a pot of elixir for treating wind diseases, and it may not be effective." Zhao Gong sneered, his expression was shocked, he stopped talking, and then said: "How is your fiefdom over there? , is the cargo transshipment between Pengzhou and Nanchang still smooth?"
"Fortunately, there aren't too many difficulties in Jiangzhou." Although Li Xuan is not close to Prince Jiang, they are both members of the same clan and can be considered caring in some respects.
"The fiefdom of 5,000 households is indeed not much. You have grown up now, and your salary alone is not enough for you to appoint officials, marry, and personnel. Only by transporting the goods from Jiangnan to the Southwest and the goods from the Southwest to Jiangnan can we There is a steady stream of living wealth coming.”
After a short pause, Zhao Gong asked: "Speaking of marriage, do you have any plans in mind?"
