Zhong Situ and Lu Sikong's remonstrance failed, so they returned to the young master in pairs. They both smiled and said: "My brother is kind and benevolent, so don't force him too much. In this case, I will grant him his wish."
Chengshuang asked to see Shen Douke in the evening and told Qingyu that he had tried hard to persuade Qingyu but Qingyu refused, saying: "Alchemist Shenwu has always been famous in the city. My brother is burdened by his fame and dare not persuade him. After trying hard to persuade him in pairs but to no avail, I feel ashamed of my left disciple."
Shen Douke smiled and said: "There are many strange things in your country, but the master's family is threatened by a guest. This is the first time I have heard of such strange news. Anyway, I am neither willing nor forcing it. I just said it casually, and the two of them said it casually. Young Master, you can listen at will, and it’s up to you to choose whether you want to or not.”
Cheng Shuang said: "Yes, Zuo Tu is generous and Cheng Shuang is impressed. I will try my best to find a famous master of alchemy. As soon as I find it, Cheng Shuang will go to the army personally and be the vanguard for Zuo Tu. If I don't dare to die, I will die."
Shen Douke said with an moved expression: "Young Master's sincerity towards my great Chu, I will report it to the governor and the King... I see the king is dying, I'm afraid it won't be until spring. You can just wait for the good news."
Cheng Shuang was overjoyed: "If I win the country, I will reward my disciple generously!"
After the couple left, Shen Douke summoned the retainers: "Pack your bags and escort the tribute car back to Yangzhou tomorrow, and wait for mediocrity to send Shen Wu to Jiuzi."
Cui Ming was the one who stood in front of the attack. Because of his noble status, he had a higher status under Shen Douke. He did not need to worry about the trivial matters of handing over to the Sikong Mansion of Yongguo. There was a commotion in the post, but he was happy to be quiet. He only went back to his room to take stock. Cheng Yi, who had received these days, recalled the beauty of Ningxiang in Cuilin Villa.
It's a pity. I could have taken her to Yangzhou, but now I can't. My husband is the shopkeeper of Yongrentang, and he relies on the alchemist Shen Wu. He can tolerate her anger for a while, but if she really wants to win someone's love, there will definitely be trouble. . In fact, even if trouble breaks out, I was not afraid originally, but now...
While he was thinking about it, someone knocked on the door. When Cui Ming opened the door, he saw that it was the postman in the hotel: "Envoy Cui, someone asked me to send a message, asking Envoy Cui to meet outside the official post."
Cui Ming frowned: "Who invites you?"
The post official said respectfully: "You will know it when you see it."
Cui Ming's heart skipped a beat, he pondered for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "Lead the way."
Taking advantage of the chaos in the post, Cui Ming followed the post officer out of the side gate of the post. All the official offices of the Yong Kingdom were built on the city wall. It was convenient for Cui Ming at this time. He didn't need to go out to the street and could only go through some passages inside the wall. After going back and forth, he soon entered a secret room.
As expected, the person waiting here was none other than shopkeeper Yongrentang Dong.
Master Dongsun smiled and said: "Thank you very much, Ambassador Cui, for your help. I heard that Ambassador Cui will be leaving tomorrow, so I'm here to say goodbye. Please!"
The two tables were each filled with wine and food, and there was no waiter to accompany him. Master Dong Bamboo personally came to fill the tables for him and toasted to invite him.
Now that he's here, he'll settle down. Cui Ming doesn't want to break up with Master Dongsun, so he plans to use a farewell banquet to talk things over. From now on, I'll take my Yangguan Road, and you'll cross your single-plank bridge, and we'll be strangers to each other. No matter how much money you want to extort, even if you ask for embarrassing conditions, Cui is not someone to be trifled with!
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Cui Ming said: "Come to Shangyong. This strange relationship has made Cui gain some experience. The wine and food have been used up. There are still many things to prepare in the hotel, so I don't dare to delay. , you and I will just say goodbye and pretend that we don’t recognize each other.”
After saying that, he looked at Master Dong Bamboo with determination, but felt uneasy in his heart.
Master Dongsun sighed: "Why did Cui Shi say this? It really chills my heart. It doesn't matter. Cui Shi must have thought carefully about it. I don't think it's too much. If Cui Shi said he didn't recognize it, then he shouldn't recognize it. "
With that said, he took out a wooden box and sent it to Cui Ming's desk: "On the occasion of parting, I would like to leave you a few thoughts."
He was so straightforward and promised not to get entangled in the future, which was beyond Cui Ming's expectation. He was stunned and subconsciously asked: "Liang Qing?"
"Liangqing!" Master Dongsun nodded: "I will do what I say, Commander Cui can rest assured..."
Cui Ming glared and asked again: "Are you really clear?"
Master Dongsun smiled and said, "Mr. Cui also took me too lightly. If I say it clearly, I will be clear about it. There will be no two words."
Cui Ming breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on his face: "That's it, a gift from Cui to the shopkeeper."
After the two of them had finished drinking, the Master Dong Bamboo asked, "Won't Ambassador Cui take a look at the gift?"
Cui Ming felt happy: "There's no need to be polite, shopkeeper. After all, you and I were once a family, haha..." As he spoke, he opened the wooden box and saw that the box was lined with brocade, and lying on the brocade was a grain of rice. The cyan elixir exudes faint fluorescence under the candlestick.
"What kind of treasure is this?"
"This is my Yongrentang's elixir of healing. I spent a lot of effort to buy it with a lot of money. My alchemist said that Ambassador Cui saved my Yongrentang and had nothing to repay, so I had to give this pill as a gift."
Cui Ming held up the wooden box and took a sniff. His face suddenly changed color and he asked, "Is this..."
Master Dongsun smiled and said: "The elixir is called Liuwei Dihuang Wan."
Cui Ming is a son of a wealthy family from Linzi. He has extraordinary vision and naturally knows what this is. He spent a lot of effort to obtain this elixir from Jixia Academy for his grandfather to use. If he were still the wealthy Cui family back then, he would have refused it with a heartless heart. But now that he is living in exile in Nanchu, if he wants to get this elixir again, he may not be so lucky.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally put the wooden box into his pocket and murmured: "What a Liuwei Dihuang Pill, but Shen refused to accept it. Thank you to the shopkeeper for your kindness."
After accepting it, I felt more and more uneasy. I felt that I owed too much, so I asked again: "Shopkeeper... Master Shen Dan gave me a certain elixir. What do you want?"
Master Dongsun shook his head and said with a smile: "I have nothing else to ask for..." As if he suddenly remembered something, he said: "If I really want anything, it is what I ask for myself. I admire the prosperity of Yangzhou and want to go there. , I wonder if Ambassador Cui can take care of me?"
Cui Ming was very surprised. He was stunned and blurted out: "What's wrong with the shopkeeper?"
Master Dongzhan sighed: "That's what's wrong with me."
Cui Ming blinked, a sudden desire surged into his heart, and suddenly his throat felt dry. He poured himself a cup, drank it all, licked his lips, looked at Shopkeeper Dong in front of him, and thought of Shopkeeper Dong. The beautiful girl in Cuilin Villa couldn't help but said: "Cui should take good care of himself..."
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On the day Shen Douke left, Prince Qingyu and Cheng Shuang led their ministers to see him off at Wuliu Pavilion. Shen Douke was very indifferent to Qingyu and almost ignored him. When Qingyu proposed a toast, he held it in his hand and did not drink for a long time. Talking to the couple attentively, the farewell is heartfelt.
The envoy of Chu first went to the palace to check on the monarch's condition, and then met with the two young masters frequently. Finally, with such a posture, his attitude towards the succession of the Yong Kingdom was already clear.
At this point, Yongguo, which had been peaceful for more than ten years, immediately set off a turbulent undercurrent.
