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Chapter 1126 Jiajing: Li Shizhen can do everything, but won't come by my side?
Beijing City.

Walking in the Longevity Palace, Lu Bing watched the servants on both sides out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that their bodies were tense and they did not dare to breathe, he knew that the great emperor was in a bad mood again.

In all fairness, Jiajing's attitude towards his servants has changed after the change of Renyin Palace.

After all, this extremely clever Daoist emperor also realized that compared with the possibility of the courtiers and vassals rebelling outside and entering the palace, the personal servants in the palace were a more direct threat to him.

Completely treating those slaves as human beings will be backlashed, so they will no longer be severely punished and beat and scolded at will.

But the moody temperament will not change, especially Jiajing is most afraid that others will see through his thoughts, and he wants his courtiers to follow his will. Such an awkward mentality naturally makes people feel more and more like accompanying the king like a tiger.

So not to mention that the servants were trembling, the outline of Lu Bing's face was tightened a bit, and he walked in with breathless concentration.

Inside the Jinshen Abode, pale white sandalwood is dense.

Lu Bing remembered that before he left Beijing, the three-legged and covered bronze censer as tall as a man was removed and replaced with the birthday peaches offered by Tao Zhongwen.

Now the stove appeared in front of the altar again, with a faint fragrance constantly wafting out from the hollow at the top, and the longevity peach, which could make Jiajing light and healthy, and walk like flying, was gone.

It would be difficult for others to understand, but Lu Bing grew up with that person and knows why.

I remember that when I was a child, Zhu Houcong, who was still a son of the world, played with a pair of "Butterfly Wing Tables" all day long. That kind of toy was called "Yan Ji Tu" in the Song Dynasty. Zhu Houcong liked it very much, but one day he suddenly gave it to himself.

Lu Bing didn't understand at the time, but later he understood what this man was thinking, and he wanted to give up because he liked it so much.

Apparently the same is true at this time, when Jiajing sniffed the longevity peaches every day but could not really live forever, he immediately removed the longevity peaches to get rid of his dependence on this thing.

Thinking about the past when I was a child, a white jade round couch that was one foot high and seven feet wide came into view. On the outer floor of the round couch, purple gold bricks were inlaid in the order of Gan Du Li Zhen Xun Kang Gen Kun.

This is the Taiji Bagua bed where Jiajing practiced meditation on weekdays, but at this time the bed was empty, but Lu Fang, who looked a little haggard, turned around from behind.

Lu Bing showed a look of asking for advice, and Lu Fang gave a cautious response, and said softly: "The governor, please come with the old slave."

This kind-faced old eunuch led Lu Bing into the inner room on the left side of the hall, and said respectfully through the thin veil: "Long live Lord, Governor Lu has arrived."

There was a clear and pleasant jade chime sound from the veil.

Lu Fang gently lifted the veil, Lu Bing straightened his clothes, walked in, and immediately bowed down after entering: "My minister Lu Bing kowtows to my emperor, long live!"

Jiajing's slightly hoarse voice sounded: "Wenfu, get up!"

Lu Bing didn't dare to get up: "Your Majesty is ashamed of you!"

"It's not your fault... get up!"

Jiajing's voice came from far to near, and he stretched out a slender but slightly skinny hand to hold his shoulder.

Naturally, Lu Bing couldn't resist Jiajing, so he stood up, raised his head slightly, looked at the emperor's face, and couldn't help showing sincere worry: "Your Majesty is getting thinner!"

Jiajing, who had indeed lost a lot of weight, said indifferently: "I have discharged some filth, and my cultivation level has improved again, but you went to the southeast and walked through the ghost gate?"

Lu Bing said ashamedly: "The minister lost his vigilance and was taken advantage of by the enemy..."

Jin Yiwei had already rushed to present the memorial, and Jiajing had already read it, but when Lu Bing came back, he had to look at the other person's face and ask: "Tell me carefully."

Lu Bing will go through the details from hearing the baby cry at the Suzhou post station to the death of Feng Zezi before leaving Hangzhou, and the extermination of Zhizhizi without any personal analysis. are described without reservation.

Of course, it is difficult to truly reflect that kind of crazy energy just by dictation. Jiajing was indifferent and listened silently.

After Lu Bing finished speaking, he couldn't help but shed tears: "Poor little Shisan, who was swallowed by that leech, and after his death, he still pretended to be him, planted blame... He has been with the minister for ten years, and has made great achievements. , loyal, but ended up like this!"

Jiajing liked this outpouring of true feelings. Hearing Zhu Shisan's death, he also felt sad for a moment for a courtier: "You are young, and you should have a bright future, but it's a pity... let his family give him a big reward!"

Zhu Shisan was an orphan and had no relatives at home, but Lu Bing naturally would not refute Jiajing's reward at this time: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Jiajing obviously didn't care much about the life and death of the Thirteenth Taibao, and the focus was still on Zhizhizi.

The gigantic corpse, which was ten feet long, had already been sent to the capital. Jiajing even went to see it with his own eyes, and found it even more shocking. Now he asked directly: "The gods of my Ming Dynasty have gradually revealed their traces, but they are still just land and mountain gods. How can there be such a god in this barbaric land?"

Lu Bing explained: "This evil thing claims to be a Japanese god, but it lives by devouring souls. It is obviously not the work of the immortal family. It is only because the Japanese people are ignorant and believe in ghosts that such evil gods exist."

Jiajing frowned: "It doesn't matter whether it is a good god or an evil god, they can act in the world. Last time we defeated the Japanese pirates, the Japanese gods were dispatched. This is revenge! If you pretend to be Chen Hong and go back to the palace, Didn't he just come to Zhen's side and want to do something, who can guard against it?"

The Renyin palace change was done by a group of palace servants, and they almost sent him into the underworld. It was chilling to replace him with that leech. Since Jiajing received the memorial, he became suspicious again. Seeing the servants around him, he felt like a fake Yes, I don’t even sit on the Tai Chi gossip bed anymore.

It was the moodiness during this period that made Lu Fang a little unbearable...

Lu Bing firmly said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven of the True Dragon, the Supreme One of Ten Thousand Chengs, not an evil god can offend, even if the Japanese kingdom is rampant, and I risked my life, I must protect Your Majesty!"

Jiajing is trustworthy for this milk brother who escorted him twice, and sighed: "It's a pity that you are also a mortal body, and you don't have the means to subdue demons and protect the law. I'm afraid you will be powerless... But what is Li Shizhen capable of? Can you easily destroy all the gods of the Japanese country?"

Lu Bingdao: "This genius doctor Li is indeed very talented. Zhu San has learned the art of talismans for more than 20 years. After learning from him for less than [-] days, doctor Li has mastered many tricks. It is really amazing. People are amazed!"

Jiajing raised his brows: "In this way, Li Shizhen must have learned a lot of skills from the gods during her time under the seat of the Dragon Girl?"

Lu Bing himself thought the same way: "It should be so."

It was hard to conceal the envy and jealousy in Jiajing's tone, and he said coldly: "It's no wonder that I have to come to the capital to see me and study the Fa under the Immortal Seat. How can I still have my father in my heart?"

Compared with the neutral attitude before the departure, Lu Bing has a tendency to return this time, and hurriedly said: "Master Li is a person who values ​​love and righteousness. This time, he can kill the leeches. I really dare not leave Longnu behind... In order to live up to the heavenly grace of my father, before I left, I specially said that I should enter the capital as soon as possible!"

Lu Fang frowned secretly on the side, and Jiajing's eyes were even colder: "Go to Beijing quickly? I waited for several months before, but I didn't see him leave. This time, Dongchang made a big scandal. Didn't this Taoist doctor of Xianyun Yehe immediately With an excuse, let me hang out for another year or a half?"

Just as Lu Bing wanted to explain, Jiajing raised his hand and asked again: "Li Shizhen has made great achievements in going to sea, and this time he has eliminated the great trouble of the Japanese God. In your opinion, how should I reward him?"

This question is very difficult to answer, even if Lu Fang comes, it will appear to have ulterior motives and help outsiders speak.

However, Lu Bing and Jiajing grew up, and they had their own set of rhythms. They pretended to ponder and said: "Tao Tianshi was granted the title of 'Shenxiao Zifu, Fan Baoguo, Honglie, Propaganda, Vibration, Tongzhen, Loyalty, Bingyi, a true person." From my point of view, Dr. Li's contribution is actually more than that, but it's a pity that he is not a Taoist priest, nor an official, so I don't know how to reward him..."

Jiajing laughed angrily: "You really think about it, don't you, you should be grateful for the kindness of saving your life, don't take my reward as a favor!"

Lu Bing hurriedly bowed and bowed down: "I dare not! I dare not!"

Jiajing pointed at him, and snorted heavily: "You have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and you are also very talented. You can master all kinds of techniques as soon as you learn them. Then Li Shizhen can become the guardian of the gods. Why can't you, Lu Wenfu, be mine?" Dharma protector general? Hurry up, learn more Taoism and supernatural powers, don't think about these useless things!"

Lu Bing had a bitter look on his face. Where did he go to learn Taoism with nearly half a hundred people, but he also knew that His Majesty was venting his anger, so he hurriedly said: "I will go all out to learn supernatural powers, so as to protect Your Majesty!"

Jiajing waved his sleeves, and his tone returned to calm: "Go ahead, put aside the matter of Luojiao, the Bailian thief is making trouble in the north again, Jin Yiwei should keep an eye on it!"

On the surface, these words were referring to Luo Jiao and Bai Lian Jiao, but actually they were referring to Tao Zhongwen's matter. Lu Bing pursed his lips, and could only bow: "Yes!"

When he got up and stepped back, he heard that high-ranking voice again: "Don't worry! I will make decisions for you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Bing lifted his spirits, saluted again, and disappeared outside the veil.

Watching Lu Bing leave, Jiajing stood where he was, frowned and pondered for a moment, walked out slowly, and sat down on the Tai Chi Bagua bed in the abode.

Not to mention the servants this time, even Lu Fang shrank slightly, waiting for questioning.

However, the Great Ming Supreme in the hall didn't say anything, and began to meditate silently, but the sound of breathing became more and more heavy, irritable and preoccupied.

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Yan Mansion Bieyuan.

Yan Shifan had just finished listening to the play, and was leisurely preparing to pamper Xinna's No.19 concubine, when the butler quickly came to him: "Master, Tao Shien has handed over the invitation card again."

Yan Shifan didn't answer, he sneered and said, "Tao Shi'en deserves to invite me too? When Tao Zhongwen comes to invite me, you can report back!"

His small pavilion was always called this because he helped Yan Song make suggestions, figured out Jiajing's thoughts, and gradually gained real power in the court. Compared with it, what is Tao Shi'en, the little celestial master?
Everyone in the Yan family naturally knew how defiant this young master was.

In Yan Shifan's eyes, there are only three great talents in the world, that is, himself, Lu Bing and Yang Bo. The others are all indifferent. Please pay attention to Dow's invitation..."

"Oh?"

Yan Shifan raised his brows, took the invitation, quickly glanced at it, thought for a while and said, "I'm going to see my father!"

In the majestic and warm Yan Mansion study.

Yan Song was taking a nap, and a rich middle-aged man was sitting on the brocade pier, pinching his feet gently, it was Yan Maoqing.

Yan Shifan walked in, and he didn't have a cold for Yan Maoqing and Zhao Wenhua, the two godsons, and ignored them. His eyes fell on the wrinkled old father with deep bags under his eyes, and his brows frowned slightly.

This man is already 74 years old. He was born in the Chenghua period, was a Jinshi in the Hongzhi period, and was silent during the Zhengde period. In this dynasty, he was still wasted for twenty years. It was not until Xia Yan was completely overthrown that he finally survived nod.

Seeing his father's dying appearance, Yan Shifan somehow thought of Xia Yan.

At that time, Xia Yan and Yan Song were from the same hometown, Yan Song especially flattered Xia Yan, prepared carefully many times, and invited Xia Yan to come to his house as a guest, but Xia Yan either refused to agree, or after agreeing, he shirked and refused to go at the agreed time, which made Yan Song All the prepared rare delicacies were wasted.

The most egregious one was when I was about to get off work one day, seeing that there was no excuse to find, Yan Song dared to invite, Xia Yan agreed, but after the banquet, he had just sat down, drank three spoonfuls of wine, one spoonful of soup, and touched his lips. Xia Yan got up and walked away, without a word of conversation during the whole process.

Yan Song said to people around him more than once, "I have been humiliated by Guixi in my life, which is innumerable, and the most unbearable are two things." He has been humiliated by Xia Yan countless times in his life, and the most unbearable There are two pieces and this is one.

Yan Shifan naturally held a grudge. It happened that Jiajing gave the "Agarwood Leaf Crown" at that time, but Xia Yan didn't wear it. Yan Song not only wore this crown every time he went to court, but also specially wrapped it in a light gauze at his suggestion. , to show solemnity.

Sure enough, Jiajing became less and less fond of the loyal Xia Yan. In the end, Xia Yan fell apart and became the first chief assistant to be executed since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Yan Shifan was still happily watching the execution. Shoufu, in charge of the government.

But Yan Song was old after all, and Yan Shifan also started to worry when he thought of Xia Yan's ending, if his father fell ill, no matter how clever the means were, they would not be able to save the situation.

And that is obviously what many courtiers who oppose the strict party in the outside world want to see most, especially Xu Jie who seems to be indifferent but also entered the cabinet...

So looking at Yan Song's old state at this time, Yan Shifan immediately understood the reason for accepting Tao Shien's invitation, and stepped forward lightly.

Yan Song's ears had been reciting for a long time, and it wasn't until Yan Maoqing's strength in pinching his legs changed slightly that he opened his eyes: "The East Tower is here..."

Yan Shifan stepped forward and pinched his father's legs himself: "Father is tired, let's go to bed early!"

Yan Song squeezed the center of his brows: "I'm exhausted, and I'm getting worse day by day. Just now Master Tao sent the 'Huiyuan Pill'..."

Yan Shifan's eyes flashed: "Tao Zhongwen is now fighting against that Li Shizhen, and he is making allies. Don't dare to make mistakes, you can take it."

Yan Song's brow showed a look of unbearable looking back, and he murmured: "I really don't want to take pills..."

Yan Maoqing hurriedly lowered his head, everyone knew the reason behind this, but he didn't dare to say it, Yan Shifan thought for a while and said: "You can let Li Shizhen take care of your father's body, this person must be better than Tao Zhongwen, otherwise you can't force him That celestial master is like an enemy..."

Yan Song shook his head slightly: "Judging from the situation in the southeast, this person's plan is bigger than Tao Zhongwen's!"

Zhang Jing, Li Tianchong, and Hu Zongxian, knowing their shame and then being brave, are training troops in the southeast. The expansion of local power makes Yan Song feel a little uneasy. Thinking of what Zhao Wenhua mentioned earlier, that genius doctor may be the backer of these courtiers.

Yan Shifan also immediately understood what his father said, and said with a sneer, "Father believed what Zhao Wenhua said? Then if Li Shizhen had any intention of getting involved in the court, she would have entered Beijing long ago. Why would she wait until now?"

Yan Song said slowly: "Your Majesty may not value your early arrival..."

Yan Shifan thought he knew Jiajing very well: "Jinyi Wei Dong Factory all went out, and they didn't invite anyone to the capital. This has already annoyed His Majesty. No one dares to do this if they want to win favor... According to Hai'er, this People concentrate on cultivation and don't care about worldly fame and fortune. If they can rise to the top, they can handle it better than Tao Zhongwen."

Thinking of Jiajing's extremely conceited personality, he is indeed not a person under coercion, unless the Tartar army is approaching the city of Beijing, Yan Song also nodded slightly: "If it is really a wild crane, His Majesty will not be able to invite you, can you?"

Yan Shifan said confidently: "In life, there are always preferences, and the generation of idle clouds and wild cranes is no exception. Otherwise, they will hide in the mountains and forests all their lives and never come out. When the time comes, the child will have his own way!"

He was thinking: "Didn't your Majesty want Li Shizhen and Tao Zhongwen to compete? We can also let them compete to heal my father, so that my father can enjoy his life and live a long life!"

There is no one who does not want to live a long life. Yan Song himself is worried that his eyes will not be able to open if he closes them. Hearing this, he smiled: "Longevity? If we work for another 20 years, some people will hate us to death!" "

Yan Shifan said coldly: "As long as you sit in this position, there is no one who will not be hated, let them hate, but they can't do anything!"

Yan Song waved his hand lightly: "You, you are too hostile, and you will suffer sooner or later. If you don't like Tao Shien, let Jing Qing go to the banquet. As for the others... we will wait and see what happens!"

Jingqing was Yan Maoqing's nickname, and this godson who had been unable to get in the way of words immediately responded, "Yes!"

After chatting about the important promotion of strict party officials, Yan Song showed a tired look, Yan Shifan stopped disturbing, got up and left.

Back in the other courtyard, just as she was about to pamper the concubine of ten seventy-eight and nineteen, the housekeeper stepped forward again and handed over an invitation: "Master, an invitation from Governor Lu."

Yan Shifan took it with a smile: "Lu Donghu came to invite me when he came back to Beijing...Huh? Why don't you come to the mansion today if you have time? Why is it in such a hurry?"

He and Lu Bing are called Donglou and Donghu, and they are still in-laws. Thinking of the governor who is closest to His Majesty, they call him brothers and brothers on weekdays, and they are inseparable. Concubine: "Prepare the sedan chair!"

Entering the main hall of Lu Mansion, both parties greeted each other and sat down.

And just after drinking a glass of wine, Lu Bing cut straight to the point: "Donglou, this matter is not about the court, it's only between you and me. I want Tao Zhongwen to die, can you help me?"

Yan Shifan's drinking hand paused for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he replied bluntly: "Help!"

(End of this chapter)