"I have been on the throne since then."
"I did two things after I ascended the throne."
At this point, Emperor Jing actually seemed a little proud: "The first thing is to kill all the alchemists in the palace, and the second is to summon the princes to the capital."
Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but nod.
Reducing the power of the princes... He had inquired about this matter in Taoyuan County, and he felt deeply moved at the time. There were not many emperors in history who could accomplish such a thing.
At that time, he also speculated that it was because Emperor Jing held the military power and the princes were unable to resist, so he was able to successfully reduce the power of the princes.
But he didn't know about the killing of the alchemist.
So he asked, "Since the elixir seems to have some effect, why did Your Majesty kill the alchemist?"
Emperor Jing held the teacup in his hand and said thoughtfully, "I have always loved drinking, especially strong liquor."
"When I think about it afterwards, I feel that the behavior after taking the elixir is somewhat similar to the behavior after drinking alcohol."
"But everyone knows that drinking alcohol is harmful to one's health, so why do I believe that the elixir is good?"
Emperor Jing shook his head and put down the teacup in his hand.
He sighed and said, "I have seen the absurd behavior of the late emperor in his later years, so I have been reflecting on myself."
"What I am most proud of is not conquering thousands of countries, but my ability to suppress my own desires."
"Many emperors throughout history have wanted to achieve immortality, but I have never heard of anyone succeeding."
"I am not so arrogant as to think that this opportunity will come to me."
"Besides, I am not in the mood to pursue immortality. After all... I only have this one son."
Fang Zheng was a little dumbfounded after hearing this.
The emperor's idea... is a bit strange! Why is it different from my own understanding?
Wow, your thinking logic is quite rigorous. You can go directly to work at Taoyuan County Research Institute.
However, the fact that Emperor Jingdi said these words to him was a true expression of his feelings, which showed that he did not regard himself as an outsider.
But in the end it was all for the prince.
It's rare to meet an emperor with such rich emotions.
However, the reappearance of the name King Wu made Fang Zhengyi feel inexplicably alert.
At present, he still has no understanding of the King of Wu, and he doesn't know what happened to the spies he sent out.
"I'm a little tired, let's go back and take a rest."
Fang Zhengyi immediately said, "I have prepared a place for Your Majesty to stay! Follow me!"
Soon, the three of them went to Fenghua Club.
Emperor Jing looked up at the sign of Fenghua Tower and asked in confusion, "What is a club?"
"Meeting! A meeting place! Your Majesty, don't worry, there are accommodations here, everything has been arranged!"
"I have also sent people to guard outside."
The place has been rearranged, and everyone in Fenghua Tower, except the maids, has been given holiday.
After all, it is the emperor who is going to arrange accommodation for the emperor, and there is no place more suitable than here.
And there’s nothing wrong with bringing a big boss to the club!
Fang Zhengyi even wanted to arrange a situational drama for Emperor Jing.
After thinking about it, I decided to give up. What if I get into trouble? My head is more important!
As soon as he entered the club, Emperor Jing took a quick look around and reacted indifferently.
Even Guo Tianyang is the same.
Fang Zhengyi felt a little puzzled. This shouldn’t be the case. Why didn’t anyone react to this stunning decoration that I designed myself?
However, he soon realized that these two people had been in the palace for many years and were truly upper class, with good taste!
This decoration style that is neither Chinese nor Western can only fool ordinary people.
Obviously, it was not good enough in the eyes of the emperor and his personal eunuch...
Although the decoration was not high-end, Emperor Jing was not a pretentious person. He followed Fang Zhengyi into the arranged room.
Guo Tianyang went out and wanted to go back to the dragon chariot to get some things, but Fang Zhengyi grabbed his sleeve.
"Brother Guo, wait a moment!"
Guo Tianyang looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong? We still need to go get some things that His Majesty needs?"
Fang Zhengyi approached Guo Tianyang and whispered, "Brother Guo, do you know King Wu?"
Guo Tianyang frowned: "Hiss! You really don't know how to live or die, stop asking about the royal family's affairs!"
"Hey, Brother Guo, Brother Guo, don't go."
As he spoke, Fang Zhengyi took out a silver note and stuffed it into Guo Tianyang's sleeve.
With a smile on his face, he said, "King Wu has been cooperating with me in selling wine. I will go back to Beijing to pay him a visit so that I can be prepared! Just tell me briefly!"
Guo Tianyang looked helpless: "Okay! What do you want to ask?"
"Just tell me first, whether the King of Wu likes elixirs or not, I'll get some and give him two!"
Is it appropriate for you to say such things so blatantly?
Guo Tianyang said with a troubled look on his face: "Alas...King Wu is just an idle prince, nothing special."
"He's not interested in elixirs or anything like that, but...King Wu is a bit like you in some ways!"
Fang Zheng's eyes lit up: "Oh? What do you mean?"
Guo Tianyang tried hard to recall, and then said: "It seems that since childhood, I have liked to study some strange and ingenious things, a bit like those things in your Taoyuan County, but not as sophisticated."
Fang Zheng listened to them and laughed: "Oh! Interesting, then the King of Wu should be very popular in the palace, why has no one mentioned it?"
Guo Tianyang opened his mouth wide and looked at Fang Zhengyi in disbelief.
You...you fucking think you're popular?
Guo Tianyang smiled bitterly, maybe he was too thin-skinned...
"Brother Guo, please continue."
Guo Tianyang shook his head slowly and said, "No, King Wu is not only unpopular, but he was disliked by the late emperor since he was a child. The late emperor thought that King Wu was addicted to playing, and all of King Wu's creations were destroyed by the late emperor."
"Later, the King of Wu became a vassal. When he heard that the late emperor was ill, he found many alchemists to make elixirs for him. The relationship was then eased a lot..."
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