The two old Taoist priests entered the dining hall, bowed to Zhao Xian, and said:
"The abbot has taken his medicine and just lay down. Hopefully he can get some sleep."
Zhao Xian nodded and said:
"Judging from your appearance, the abbot is physically weak, which may be related to long-term anxiety. I wonder if you know the reason? I will try to use medicine to completely cure the abbot's illness."
This disease must be cured completely, otherwise it will recur.
One of the older Taoist priests sighed and said, "Divine Physician, please come with me."
After the old Taoist finished speaking, he stood up and led Zhao Xian and the other two to a room. After they were seated, the old Taoist spoke again.
"The divine doctor is right. The abbot's illness is indeed caused by long-term anxiety."
Especially recently, the abbot has been suffering from insomnia and loss of appetite. Coupled with the cold weather, he caught a cold, which led to his current condition. Fortunately, he has encountered a skilled physician, and hopefully, he can be cured.
Zhao Xian nodded and said:
“Long-term anxiety is considered a mental illness. When treating a mental illness, no medicine is as good as a medicine for the mind. I don’t know what your abbot is anxious about.”
"The divine doctor just said that you came here to practice medicine for one reason only. The other reason is for the two apprentice doctors. He doesn't want them to be conscripted and sent to die on the battlefield."
Our abbot is in the same boat. Years ago, he was hunted down by enemies and came here for refuge. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he still cannot return home, hence his anxiety.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian began to feel more confident and then said:
"It seems that your abbot has a very strong sense of hometown sentiment. The foreign country is so big, surely you can find a place to stay. Besides, you are a monk, why do you still worry about worldly affairs?"
"The divine doctor traveled all over the country, practicing medicine along the way. He cared about all the people in the world. Even when he came here to seek refuge, he did not forget to treat the sick and save lives."
The divine physician came to the temple and not only donated money, but also treated the abbot with great kindness. This was a great act of charity, and he did not change his attitude because of his own circumstances.
Our abbot is the same; even though he came here to seek refuge and dedicated himself to Taoism, he still cares deeply for all living beings.
"So that's what happened. The former kingdom is facing an unprecedented crisis. On one hand, a powerful enemy is invading and is at the gates of the city."
On the other hand, the people were living in misery and suffering greatly, and the abbot was unexpectedly anxious about these things.
Actually, the abbot is overthinking it. The foreign country has a court, and the court has those in power; they will have people to worry about these things.
The old Taoist priest lowered his head in deep thought, remaining silent.
"Master, there is no need to worry. If your abbot is anxious about this matter, then I really have a cure for him."
The old Taoist priest was taken aback, looked up at Zhao Xian, and asked, "What medicine does the divine physician have for the heart?"
“The abbot is anxious for the well-being of all people. What I have seen and heard along the way is a remedy for his heart, and it may be helpful to the abbot.”
"Really? Doctor, tell me quickly, what did you see and hear on your journey?"
"The Taoist priest has lived in the deep mountains for many years and is not very clear about worldly affairs. As we traveled north, passing through many important towns, the most common rumor we heard was that the second prince, Yelü Khan, would be reinstated and become the new ruler of the foreign kingdom."
The common people all know that the second prince, Yelü Khan, is a benevolent ruler. If he were to take charge of the government, the situation in the foreign kingdoms would be completely different.
When the late emperor was in power, the foreign kingdom was prosperous and the people were at peace.
The second prince possesses the wisdom of the late emperor and will surely be able to govern the foreign kingdoms very well, ensuring that the people can live in peace and prosperity, unlike their current state of suffering.
Various signs among the people indicated that a change of dynasty was imminent in the foreign kingdom. Divine beings had descended and told the people that the second prince, Yelü Khan, would soon ascend the throne, and that the people need not worry.
The old Taoist priest was overjoyed. He looked at Zhao Xian and said:
"This really happened in the community."
"This is absolutely true. I even met a deity, and he gave me something. I heard it was a divine object, and many people have obtained it."
Some wealthy people were willing to spend thousands of taels of silver to buy this item, but no one was willing to sell.
"Really? I've heard about it too. Could you let me see this divine object?"
The old Taoist's words made Zhao Xian hesitate for a while; it was clear that he was reluctant to part with it.
In the end, Zhao Xian nodded and took out a small cloth bag from his pocket. The bag was wrapped very tightly, with three layers inside and three layers outside.
Under the watchful eye of the old man, Zhao Xian finally opened the cloth bag, revealing a gleaming silver coin inside.
Zhao Xian carefully handed the silver coin to the old Taoist priest and said:
"Taoist Master, please look. This is what the immortal gave me. That immortal was also a Taoist master. We don't know how he came to be here, but he left on a cloud."
Such silver is unheard of in the human world; its purity is extremely high. Humans simply cannot forge such coins; only divine power could create them.
The old Taoist priest stretched out his trembling hands and accepted the silver coins that Zhao Xian handed over.
This silver coin was made using modern technology, a process that is extremely complex and cannot be replicated by hand.
The old Taoist priest was particularly amazed by the eight characters on the silver coin: "A new emperor ascends the throne, the country is prosperous and the people are at peace."
"It truly is a divine artifact! This is wonderful! The people of the foreign land are saved!" The old Taoist priest said, his eyes brimming with tears.
Seeing this, Zhao Xian continued:
"I heard that the imperial court also knows about this, but they have no time to deal with it, as they are focused on preparing for war. Meanwhile, some senior officials in the court are reportedly looking for the Second Prince, preparing to rise up and help him seize the throne."
"Is there really something going on?" The old Taoist priest was pleasantly surprised.
"Of course that happened. A few days ago, I even saved someone on the road. Actually, he wasn't sick; he was just overworked."
Although this man was dressed as a farmer, judging from his physique, he should be a general.
Through chatting with him, I learned that he was indeed a general who had come here to find someone, guided by a deity.
I asked him who he was looking for, and he said he was looking for someone who could save the world. It is certain that he was looking for the second prince, Yelü Khan.
Now everyone in the world knows that the Second Prince Yelü Han will reclaim the throne, but no one knows where he is. It is conceivable that there are only two kinds of people looking for the Second Prince.
One group hoped that Yelü Khan would become emperor, believing that now was a golden opportunity and that Yelü Khan should follow the will of the people and the will of Heaven, seizing this divinely granted opportunity to save the people from their suffering.
There was another group of people who also wanted to find Yelü Khan. They were people close to the emperor and feared that if Yelü Khan became emperor, their good days would be over.
However, they were facing a formidable enemy and had no time to spare; they only wanted to save their lives and had no intention of searching for the Second Prince, Yelü Khan.
It's certain that those searching for the Second Prince are loyal to him and hope he will become emperor, but the world is so vast, and they don't know where he is.
Zhao Xian's words shocked the old Taoist priest, who felt his mind was completely blank.
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