Chapter 16: Dust Returns to Luoyang(1/2)
Before Xiao Sheng left, Li Xiaofei stayed with him for a meal. During the meal, Xiao Sheng took Li Xiaofei's pulse in front of everyone. "Master Li's pulse is very dangerous. I'm afraid he will be in danger of his life soon! Now there are hundreds of famous doctors in the capital, and
The only way for the national master who refines the elixir is to go to the capital for treatment!"
Everyone stood up one after another, "You kid, you have been here for a few days and you are always talking nonsense! If you dare to talk nonsense again, let's see if we don't twist your head off!"
Xiao Sheng disagreed and looked at Li Xiaofei with a glass of milk. Li Xiaofei laughed loudly, "Life and death are determined by fate and wealth. If I die today, can I still be saved?"
Xiao Sheng also laughed, "If this is true, as long as Mr. Li's body can return to the capital unharmed, we will be saved!"
"Old Li, are you possessed by evil spirits? This kid is crazy and incoherent, and you are also making noises?" Hong Rui and Murong Qing also walked in.
"You are almost sixty. If you die, it will be difficult for us to remarry! Don't cheat!"
Li Xiaofei started laughing, "Tell me, if I die and you send me all the way to Luoyang, will it be faster than when I am alive?"
Black Pearl was about to speak, but Li Xiaofei and Xiao Sheng made a silent gesture at the same time and nodded.
"What are you doing? Are you possessed by the devil?" Payatis couldn't hold it anymore.
"Are we friends? Is there anything we can't say openly? You Orientals always talk half-said and make secrets!" Old John also began to complain.
Li Xiaofei came over to comfort the two of them, "My dear friends, you just need to remember that from now on, no matter what I do, or if I die suddenly, I must obey Black Pearl's instructions, okay?"
"We don't understand, you are obviously alive and well, why do you always say you are going to die?" Antonio and Varna also asked
"If you die, according to the custom of the Yinhan Empire, just throw you into the sea and return to Mother Ocean. Why bother?" Sancho said, putting down the sugar cane he was chewing.
"No! You must not throw me into the sea! Remember, you have to send me to Luoyang!"
Seeing that everyone was really confused, Black Pearl stood on the table and shouted, "Listen to me, there is nothing wrong. From now on, no matter what happens next, you must listen to me and follow Mr. Xiao to Luoyang! Of course,
I will leave half of my people here to continue holding on!"
Li Xiaofei handed his sword to Black Pearl and took out a small green bottle from his arms: "Listen up, everyone, I will take a long sleep for two months. I look like I am dead.
You can treat me as dead, but I will come back to life! He Jian, the great emperor of the Yinhan Empire, gave me a bottle of the source of life. Look! If I drink it now, the medicine will be effective for two months! In two months, I will
wake up!"
Antonio was the first to come over and picked up the medicine bottle and looked at it. "It has the emblem of the Emperor of Yinhan Empire on it. It's unmistakable! But no one has tried it. What if?"
"Don't question the emperor of the Yinhan Empire, he is the descendant of the God of Dharma! I think you can drink this medicine!" Varna said with great determination.
Hong Rui and Murong Qing grabbed Li Xiaofei from left to right, "Don't go crazy! What if you can't wake up after drinking it? What should we do?"
"Don't drink it!" Murong Qing had already reached out to grab the medicine bottle
Li Xiaofei quickly broke away and unscrewed the bottle cap and drank it in one breath. Then he smiled at everyone, "It seems to be fine. Maybe He Jian lied to me!"
After speaking, Li Xiaofei walked around and danced around everyone, and everyone laughed.
"That unreliable emperor likes to tease people the most!"
"Looks like you can't die! What a sad story!"
"Not necessarily, this medicine may have expired!"
"It seems there are benefits to selling fake medicine!"
While everyone was enjoying themselves, Li Xiaofei rolled his eyes, foamed at the mouth, and lay convulsing on the ground. Everyone rushed to save him, pouring life-saving water and plucking Li Xiaofei's tongue with their hands, but to no avail. Everyone watched helplessly as Li Xiaofei closed his eyes.
Put your hands on the ground.
Sadness, despair and anger suddenly spread, and everyone surrounded Xiao Sheng to kill him.
"It was you who bewitched Lao Li and killed him!"
"You are a disaster. Today we will kill you to avenge Mr. Li!"
"If you hadn't come, Mr. Li wouldn't have died!"
Everyone held their swords in their hands and were about to take action. Black Pearl stood in front of Xiao Sheng and said, "You guys are doing this! Get back! Mr. Li made it very clear. You must obey my orders! And this medicine is from the Yinhan Empire."
Even if the emperor gave it to Mr. Li, it was still poisoned by He Jian. What does it have to do with Mr. Xiao?"
Everyone still refused to retreat, and the black pearl swords were crossed. "Everyone, you must obey what Mr. Li said before, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless with my swords! Antonio, Varna, Sancho, Old John, Paiatis, you all have
He is a subordinate of He Jian. He should know the relationship between He Jian and Lord Li. With He Jian’s ability, would he resort to poisoning to kill Lord Li?”
The five men lowered their heads and threw away the swords in their hands. "If Emperor He Jian killed people, there would be no need for such trouble! But we suspect that this kid did something!"
"You think too highly of this boy. He is just a weak scholar! With his skills, there is absolutely no way he can take the medicine bottle from Old Li!" Murong Qing pinched Xiao Sheng's pulse, and Xiao
Grining his teeth in pain
"You and Mrs. Hong are the closest to Master Li. Could it be that you murdered your husband?" Shark Liu San raised his suspicion.
Everyone scolded Liu San together, "Have you eaten too much fish and damaged your brain? Which class did the two ladies murder their husbands for? The two ladies treated Mr. Li and us very well, how could you think so?"
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Black Pearl inserted the two swords into the ground. "That's enough! Stop being suspicious of each other! Mr. Li said that he will wake up in two months!"
Everyone shook their heads, suspecting that Black Pearl was crazy and that Li Xiaofei had begun to attract flies.
Black Pearl ignored everyone and picked up Li Xiaofei's body, "Prepare a good coffin and put Mr. Li into a suit!"
Hong Rui burst into tears and suddenly stood up and ran towards the seaside. Black Pearl carried the body a few steps before catching up and slapping Hong Rui to the ground. "Mrs. Hong! Even I believe that Mr. Li can survive! As a person,
Can’t her married wife trust him even once?”
Hongrui shouted hysterically, "You are crazy! Stop torturing my husband's body! I beg you to bury him here, and I will keep his wake here!"
Black Pearl reluctantly ordered others to set up Hong Rui and take them to the flagship. "Old Conch, Liu San, Sancho, and Varna stayed to take care of the fleet and the goods on the island. The rest of them followed me to escort Mr. Li to Luoyang City.
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On the official road, the sound of gongs, drums and suonas continued, and the procession of white flags was several feet long. The smell of salted fish attracted many crows to follow the procession.
Hongrui and Murongqing were walking and crying while wearing mourning clothes, and people on the roadside kept talking about them.
"I heard that Li Xiaofei is dead! I can't believe it!"
"I heard that the imperial court sent someone to assassinate him! The emperor will not be able to live in peace until he dies!"
"You're talking nonsense, Li Xiaofei got drunk and fell into the sea and drowned!"
"How do you know so clearly?"
"My seventh uncle's fourth uncle's second aunt's nephew was fishing there at the time. He saw it clearly!"
"This man is not worth his life. Even a legendary figure like him is just a piece of rotten meat!"
When the news of Li Xiaofei's death reached Luoyang, the emperor was checking the homework of several princes, and the books in his hands immediately fell to the ground.
"What? He's dead?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, Li Xiaofei is dead." The eunuch who reported the news was very happy.
"Why are you happy? My dear friend! The hero of Daliang is dead, and you are still so happy! Someone, drag him down and beat him to death with sticks!"
The eunuch cried and begged for mercy to no avail, and the emperor walked out gloomily.
The emperor found the mask commander "Is Li Xiaofei's death true or false?"
"I have sent people to investigate and follow up. Over the past month or so, the corpse has begun to stink. I also personally sneaked in and secretly opened the coffin lid to see that it is indeed Li Xiaofei's body!"
"But I always feel that things are not that simple. You continue to fight
Detective!"
In the next ten days or so, the news was that Li Xiaofei was indeed dead, and the ministers also suggested that the emperor should welcome Li Xiaofei's body outside Luoyang City to show it to the world.
After a person dies, many things become easier to handle, and all kinds of posthumous titles and gifts follow.
When Li Xiaofei's coffin arrived at the upper east gate, it was the sixtieth day after Li Xiaofei took the medicine. Everyone covered their noses and shook their heads, thinking that this time they were dead and there was no way out.
When the emperor, Prince Jin, and civil and military officials came out to greet him, there was a loud bang and everyone stood stunned on the spot.
Li Xiaofei's coffin board bounced several feet high and hit the ground. Li Xiaofei stood up from the coffin and stretched himself.
"It's a fake corpse! It's a fake corpse! Protect me!"
The emperor was also frightened, but he was a man who had seen strong winds and waves after all. The emperor pulled the prince and King Jin back and said, "Be careful of the assassins! Take them all down to me!"
How could a corpse be faked in broad daylight? The emperor was no fool.
Li Xiaofei jumped up from the coffin and landed on the ground, then knelt down and kowtowed, "The guilty minister Li Xiaofei came back from the dead and met His Majesty the Emperor!"
The emperor calmed down and let go of the prince and the king of Jin. "Li Xiaofei, what a trick. You came up with such a bad idea and came back to see me. If I hadn't been well-informed, I would have been scared to death by you! You all retreat,
Li Xiaofei will not assassinate me!"
"The guilty minister thanked the emperor for his kindness. Originally, the guilty minister was dead, but the underworld refused to accept it. It was said that I owed a debt in the world of heaven, and I must pay off the debt before I can go to the underworld!"
"Old servant, you are still glib. How can you be excused from the crime of deceiving the emperor? However, you are a guest from afar, so I have to have a good chat with you. Your followers will be accommodated in the Xianliang Pavilion! As for you
, it is not appropriate for a dead person to go to the main hall. After entering the city, follow me to Fanglin Garden!"
Dozens of people behind Li Xiaofei also shouted "miracle! miracle" and ran towards Li Xiaofei. Li Xiaofei waved to them, "Don't get excited, I said I can wake up! Don't worry, the emperor will not kill me."
, you can stay at the Xianliang Pavilion with peace of mind!"
"Li Xiaofei, please get up. Since you have already been to the underworld, you don't need to worry about the etiquette of this world."
To be continued...