Chapter 73: Gang Committed a Serial Crime
System: [In fact, the reason why your elder brother was deceived was mainly because of the immortal identity created by the other party.]
Yuanruan: [Hmm. So how does he do it? ]
System: [It's actually very simple. The real first generation of Master Wen died more than a hundred years ago, but the name of Master Wen was passed down by his descendants. The Master Wen who treated the emperor was the third generation, but he died a year ago after taking elixirs. The current Master Wen is the fourth generation. His real age is only in his twenties. He rarely goes out and doesn't even dare to wash off the makeup on his face before going to bed.]
emperor:!!!
Prince: !!!
Two Prime Ministers: !!!
It sounds outrageous that this is the case, but it is very possible if you think about it carefully.
The Taoist Master Wen I met three years ago had deep eyes and was very steady in his behavior, unlike the Taoist Master Wen who entered the palace today, whose emotions were so jumpy. If they were not the same person, they would be completely consistent.
Yuan Ruan: [Hiss, I've seen this routine on TV before. The immortality elixir that Father took was also made of the blood of virgins, or menstrual blood?]
Crowd: !!!
Wait? What the hell are you talking about, little master?!
The emperor had a lustful expression on his face, and the crown prince and the prime minister wished they hadn't heard anything.
System: [That's not the case. The reason why the previous generation of Taoist Master Wen was treated as a distinguished guest by emperors of various countries was because he made innovations in alchemy and created the Five Stones Powder, which can make people who take it feel as if they have ascended to heaven.]
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Yuan Ruan: [Ah? Isn't Wu Shi San even worse?! This stuff makes you irritable, irritable, forgetful, and more likely to die suddenly.]
System: [That's right. The Emperor of Chen, who ate this stuff longer than him, has already died, the Emperor of Shu is already in bed, and the old Emperor of Chu is about to die. Your elder brother has been eating this stuff for a few years and was only called a tyrant. His physical condition has improved.]
Crowd: !!!
What?!
In the past few years, the courts of Chen, Shu, and Chu have been in turmoil. They have even analyzed whether it is a plot to usurp the throne? !
It was all because of Wu Shi San.
The four were very angry, especially the two prime ministers. Thinking about the three years they had lived in fear under the emperor, and how it was all because of the Five-Stone Powder, they were so angry that they wanted to arrest all the Taoists who were selling the elixir of life.
Yuan Ruan: [No, I have to find a way to smash the elixir of immortality. Tong'er, where can you find it?]
System: [Ahem, actually, it’s not necessary… The previous Taoist priest Wen had some conscience and deliberately didn’t teach his son the Dao, hoping that immortality would end in his generation. But his son was greedy for pleasure and still took this path. That’s why the emperor was treated in a mess before. Fortunately, the imperial physician was very capable, otherwise your brother would be paralyzed.]
Crowd: !!!
The system continued: [However, because this guy is not good at it, the elixir he presented to the emperor was coated with cinnabar and cinnabar on the surface, and the inside was mixed with glutinous rice mud, which is at most a little difficult to digest.]
Crowd: …
For a moment, I didn't know whether to be angry or happy for the emperor.
Yuan Ruan breathed a sigh of relief: [It's okay. But how can such an unlearned Taoist Master Wen continue to hide it from the people around him? Wait... Could it be that people from Wen Family Manor are also involved? ]
System: [A Ruan is right! Wenjiazhuang was always poor in the past, until Taoist Master Wen became famous and many people came to visit him. Wenjiazhuang became prosperous, and the head of the Wen family was overjoyed. He believed that Taoist Master Wen was necessary. In order to attract more people to seek help from Taoist Master Wen, he took the initiative to help Taoist Master Wen as a false witness of the immortal.]
Crowd: !!!
What an outrageous manor!
Yuan Ruan took a deep breath and said, "How greedy! The TV show really didn't lie to me. Wait, those convincing magical powers that Master Wen conveyed are also... 】
System: [It’s also to create momentum! For example, if Master Wen says that this person will have a bloody disaster, they will ambush and deliberately let the other party get hurt. Master Wen says that this person will have a romantic relationship this month, and Wen Family Manor will arrange people to pursue the other party. ]
Everyone: ???
Is there such a thing?
System continues: [The most outrageous time was when Master Wen said that Donghe Village would suffer from drought during the spring ploughing this year and asked them to pay money to pray for rain, but they refused. It rained a lot in the summer and there was no drought at all. The people of Wenjiazhuang actually secretly went to Donghe Village overnight and cut off the upstream water source of the village until the village gave in and prayed for rain. Then they repaired the water source overnight. They did all this to complete Master Wen's miracle.]
Three people:!!!
Farming destroys upstream water sources!
This is murder!
Prime Minister Wang almost rushed out to arrest Master Wen for interrogation, but was stopped by the emperor.
The emperor took a deep breath, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. Hundreds of people in the village cheated, no wonder nothing could be found out. Thanks to Ah Ruan, she would not have known that she was cheated to death by a liar until she died.
The prince was even more furious, because Master Wen was recommended by his subordinates and he was ordered to investigate.
He almost harmed his father.
Fortunately, it can still be salvaged.
Thinking of this, the prince looked at Yuan Ruan with a gentle look of gratitude.
Yuan Ruan didn't notice the changes in the three people, he was just worried:
[Oh my god! A whole village of liars. Fortunately, the liar has been found out and he will not take the elixir of immortality again.]
System: [No, there are many alchemists in this world who refine elixirs. Just because Master Wen can't do it doesn't mean your brother won't eat elixirs made by others. Unless you can prove that the elixir is poisonous. But you can't prove it, so why not just chop them up and blow them up.]
Yuanruan: [Yeah, that makes sense. Have you found the location? ]
System: [Of course. Several bottles are locked in a wooden cabinet in the side hall of the Yangxin Palace, and one is in the emperor's inner lining. Ah Ruan, aim and chop! These are all flammable, don't burn your brother!]
Crowd: !!!
Ahhhh!
System, what are you encouraging small countries to do?
Even a piece of wood or an emperor cannot be struck by lightning! It will kill people!
Yuanruan and the system were planning how to safely use the Thunder Strike Pill.
The emperor and his entourage were extremely nervous, trying hard to think of how to convince Yuanruan without arousing her suspicion. They believed that the elixir of life was poisonous and would never touch it again.
At this moment, the chief eunuch suddenly came in and said, "Your Majesty, General Wu Yi has sent an urgent letter!"
As soon as the words fell, the prince rushed forward first: "Bring it here quickly!"
The eunuch was stunned for a moment.
The emperor and the other two looked at the prince in confusion. The prince looked at the message, turned to the emperor and said, "Father, General Wu Yi has made great contributions, but he has a presumptuous request. He hopes to share an elixir of immortality for his seriously ill grandmother."
Yuan Ruan: [This won’t work. The old man will choke to death if he eats it. Aim carefully and chop it up! ]
The emperor got goosebumps all over his body.
Prime Minister Li looked at the prince: ???
Prince, what are you doing?
At this critical moment, we cannot mention the elixir of life and stimulate the fortune of a small country.
Prime Minister Wang looked at the prince in shock: Prince, you are a kind person! You are not going to use poisoning Wu Yi's mother as an excuse! This is immoral!
At this moment, the prince took out the jade bottle from the emperor's sleeve, shook it, and said, "Ah, this is the elixir of immortality, huh? How come a few pills fell out?"
As luck would have it, the red elixir of life went into the mouth of the carrier pigeon.
"Coo, coo, coo..." The carrier pigeon swallowed the elixir and was so frightened that it flapped its wings repeatedly.
The prince stared at the pigeon's condition, and his fingers gently touched the pigeon's vitals, saying perfunctorily: "I'm sorry, father, I accidentally made you lose an elixir of immortality."
The emperor and his two companions immediately understood the prince's purpose, which was to use pigeons to prove that the elixir was poisonous.
The emperor looked at the pigeon and said, "It was an unintentional mistake."
Yuan Ruan: [Tong'er, the pigeon has been eaten! Should I chop the pigeon into pieces to prove that there is something wrong with the elixir?]
System: [Quick, quick, quick! ]
The prince looked at Yuanruan with relief. He had originally planned to kill the pigeon secretly, but he didn't expect Yuanruan to share the same idea as him.
The emperor and his entourage also began to build up their emotions, ready to show expressions of shock, anger, etc. at any time.
Just at this moment, the pigeon froze and fell down.
The prince stood up angrily and shouted, "What's going on?"
System: [Great host, it's done! ]
Yuanruan: [No, I, I haven't played with thunder and lightning yet! It, my God, the pigeon ate one and it was gone? Tong'er, Tong'er, didn't you say that this thing will cause diarrhea? ! ]
The prince froze in place.
Crowd: !!!
What?!
Was the pigeon really poisoned to death by this thing? !
The others looked at the emperor in horror.