Chapter 72: Ginger is still spicy with age
Yuanruan: [Tong'er, treatment for migraine? I suddenly thought of Brother Bian Que! Could he be a great expert?!]
System: [We must take a look at it. It may be very useful. ]
The emperor and his entourage looked over covertly.
The prince is feeding Yuanruan new roast meat.
Prime Minister Li took advantage of Yuan Ruan's distraction and whispered to the emperor: "Your Majesty, I think we should send troops to Wenjiazhuang as soon as possible. If Taoist Wen is unwilling, then..." He made a threatening gesture of strangling the neck.
The emperor glanced at him and said, "Well, I agree with you."
Prime Minister Li suddenly noticed that the chief of the palace guards was missing, and instantly realized that the emperor should have made this arrangement long ago.
Prime Minister Wang said slowly, "First use courtesy, then force. After all, this person is an immortal with real talent and knowledge."
Yes, the emperor and his entourage thought highly of Master Wen and believed that he was a man of real talent and knowledge.
That's why they gave the green light to Concubine De only after they learned that Master Wen had used his connections to pay her a visit. Now they are planning in advance how to keep her.
At this time, Taoist Master Wen, with gray hair and an immortal look, walked in slowly.
He saluted the emperor and his entourage with a Taoist gesture, neither servile nor arrogant, and seemed much more impressive than the previous one.
Yuanruan glanced over with interest.
Taoist Master Wen glanced at Yuan Ruan, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have recently observed the tides of the sea, the sun, the moon, and the stars, and I feel that the human body's Qi and destiny are just like the tides and the stars, which are cyclical... I think that if we can provide the human body with enough elixirs to make the human Qi circulate continuously, then wouldn't we be able to be immortal like the sun, the moon, and the stars."
Taoist Master Wen's description of the starry sky was so detailed and meticulous that the emperor and his entourage were fascinated.
The prince was yearning and couldn't help clapping his hands and said, "Master Wen's words are really..."
Yuanruan: [Bullshit! ]
System: [Bullshit! ]
"Bullshit." The prince slipped up and repeated what Yuanruan and the system said.
Yuan Ruan: [Oh my! Big brother has a good son! I thought that the ancients would be fascinated by the elixir of immortality. I didn't expect that the prince would be so insightful. The future of Daxia is promising.]
System: [Yes! Looking at the shocked expressions of the emperor and his courtiers, your nephew is a uniquely intelligent person!]
Listening to Yuan Ruan and the others' praise and sensing the increasingly intense emotions in several pairs of eyes, the prince licked his lips, feeling both embarrassed and a little amused.
Taoist Master Wen glared at the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness! Why are you insulting me? Have you forgotten that I was the one who cured your waist pain that has troubled your Majesty for so long?!"
The prince touched the tip of his nose.
It was true that the other party had saved his father, but just as he was about to bow and apologize, he heard the voice in his heart:
Yuan Ruan: [Ah? This guy still has some skills? ]
System: [Let me see! Ah, so that's what happened. The treatment of back pain obviously had nothing to do with him. In other words, if he hadn't intervened, your brother's back pain would have been cured half a year earlier. This guy is really shameless!]
Everyone was stunned.
What?!
But how is this possible? !
The emperor’s back pain did recur, but both times he sought treatment from Taoist Master Wen. Although the second time it took a year to heal, he was eventually cured. How could this be considered a random treatment?
The prince was worried about his father's health, but he didn't want to expose Yuan Ruan's existence, so he pretended to be mysterious and looked at the other party with cold eyes. As he looked at him, Master Wen's eyes wandered a little.
The prince said stiffly, "Insult? Master Wen, you should know why I treat you like this!"
Prime Minister Li looked at the prince in surprise. This sentence was used to deceive people. What a clever trick!
Taoist Master Wen froze for a moment, but soon recovered his demeanor and said, "I don't know what Your Highness is talking about!"
The emperor and his entourage frowned slightly. Although Master Wen had not yet admitted it, his weak words were enough to show that there was something wrong with the other party.
System: [Wow. Your nephew is really good, and his intelligence network is amazing! ]
Yuan Ruan: [Hehe, you are worthy of being my nephew. Be quiet and don't spoil the plot. Don't delay me from watching my nephew show off! ]
System: [Hmph. Great, I have a new lover and forget the old one. Cry.]
The prince almost stumbled:!!!
No, let the system continue speaking!
If the system didn't give him a spoiler, he would just be stuck here and get slapped in the face by the other party!
The emperor saw that the prince was a little stiff and raised his eyes. The prince was still a little naive.
The emperor said calmly, "If he refuses to plead guilty, his crime will be even more serious. Come, take him to jail."
Prince: ???
Yuanruan: ???
Master Wen: ???
Prime Minister Wang and Prime Minister Li were also very surprised at first, and did not know what Your Majesty meant by this move.
But soon, Prime Minister Li sat down calmly again, and Prime Minister Wang also looked thoughtful and calm. The two of them drank a sip of tea and told each other a riddle.
Prime Minister Li said with a hint of meaning: "Old ginger is still spicy." Prime Minister Wang smiled and said: "Wrong, this is Jiang Taigong fishing."
The chief of the palace guards took the order and went forward to capture him. It was not until his hands and feet were tied that Master Wen seemed to react. He looked at the emperor in disbelief: "I, I am your savior!"
The emperor remained unmoved; he believed in the destiny of the country.
Taoist Master Wen argued for a while but found that no one paid any attention to him. Before being dragged out of the palace, he finally lost all dignity and said angrily: "Why did you arrest me? I am an immortal. You have been deceived by some fake imperial master! Let me go! Emperor, prince..."
The palace guards turned a deaf ear and dragged him even faster. In the end, all they could say was: "My senior brother will come to save me!"
Yuan Ruan was confused: [What happened? Master Wen just showed up, said some classic lines from Big Bad Wolf, and then he was imprisoned by the emperor? ]
The system was also confused: [I used to doubt my own intelligence... but looking at the performance of the emperor and the prince... it turns out that the intelligence network of the Great Xia Kingdom is really amazing. ]
Court officials: No, no, no, I just want to steal your melons.
Yuan Ruan: [Ah. Master Wen is finished. My elder brother and nephew will definitely not continue to discuss Master Wen's gossip. System, reveal the gossip! I'm so curious.]
The prince suddenly realized what was going on at this moment, and was filled with admiration.
Father is so awesome!
The action just now was not because the emperor knew something, but he wanted to mislead Yuanruan and the system, and at the same time use a method of retreat to advance, so that the system would take the initiative to expose the truth.
System: [Hehe! At the critical moment, it’s still the system that’s in control. Hehe, let me reveal his series of tricks. ]
Yuanruan: [Yeah, I look forward to it. ]
The emperor and his entourage also turned their attention over there.
After all, they had witnessed with their own eyes the rebirth of Master Wen from the ashes, his ability to predict good or bad fortune, and his words that could cause mountains to collapse and the earth to crack.
In other words, the small country says that the other party is a liar.
To put it another way, we don’t even know who will be sent to jail.