Chapter 23: The Art of Immortality
When Li Xiaofei entered the palace, the emperor already knew his purpose, so he chose Fanglin Garden to receive Li Xiaofei.
"Xiao Fei, I know you are here to intercede with Guo Meng! There are some things that I don't know, but in this situation, some people have to sacrifice. Guo Mengcuo made the public angry and offended both the general and the soldiers.
Yes! Sometimes we have to weigh the pros and cons. I know that Guo Meng is not guilty, but if we don’t punish him, we will punish thousands of soldiers from Zuo Sanxiang to the murderers. Doesn’t this force them to mutiny? You are also leading the army.
People who know that the foreign king will not accept his orders, not to mention that they also have their own difficulties. When using foreign troops, food and grass are the most troublesome. If the food and grass are given away casually, won't these five thousand troops starve to death?"
Li Xiaofei nodded, "I understand. I know that Guo Meng will die, and I also know that His Majesty will lend his head to others. But can his family forgive him?"
The emperor touched his beard and said, "Xiao Fei, if I change the decision of Dali Temple at will, what dignity will the Daliang Law have? His family has not been imprisoned yet. If someone robs his family, then"
"I understand. If someone catches my eye, I might kill some people!"
"I know that you have mastered the Huayang Sword Art and are excellent in martial arts, but it is not your turn to do this kind of thing. My Jin Liangwei can do it! By the way, what do you think of Zuo Sanxiang?"
Li Xiaofei was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, we are talking about the life and death of Guo Meng's family. Besides, I don't know much about Zuo Sanxiang. I'm afraid it would be unfair to make any arbitrary comments!"
"Don't hide it from me. Guo Meng told you everything about Zuo Sanxiang in Dali Temple. Today I want to hear your opinion! Let's be honest. I want to support new people in the army. This Zuo Sanxiang
Xiang is very capable and skillful, I am very optimistic about him!"
The emperor had already made his words clear, Li Xiaofei bit his lip, "Zuo Sanxiang is a self-taught man in marching and fighting. Guo Meng couldn't stand Zuo Sanxiang's arrogance, and he hated Zuo Sanxiang for causing him to be executed."
The fate of the prisoner. But I still admire Zuo Sanxiang in terms of marching and fighting, but Zuo Sanxiang is too ruthless. Although it is a sharp sword for my future, I am afraid that if there is no such a talented person as the emperor, I will not be able to suppress it.
This person!"
"You mean if I am no longer here in the future, the three left ministers will rebel?"
"That's not what I meant. I'm just worried that the generals are not under the control of the imperial court. In the future, if they violate the separatist rule in the border areas, sooner or later they will backfire on the imperial court!"
"You keep saying that you are always worried about the future. Do you know the current situation in Daliang? What I want is a bold general like Zuo Sanxiang to share my worries!"
"Under the leadership of Your Majesty, Daliang has achieved peace in all parts of the world. The people live and work in peace and contentment. There are no strong enemies in the southeast, northwest, and your Majesty. Your Majesty has created a prosperous age!"
The emperor laughed a few times, "You, what a shame, old man, you still can't change your habit of flattering me. Let me tell you, the current Changping Protectorate only controls the Gaochang Kingdom. The west of Gaochang is not only occupied by other countries, but also a new country has appeared in recent years.
The Shitou Kingdom has been eager to take action near Gaochang. It is said that this Shitou Kingdom covers thousands of miles and has millions of armors. Their king is called Moranding. He once came to Luoyang disguised as a businessman to spy on the reality of Daliang. With such a powerful enemy on the side, what can I do?
Are you worried? I am using Zuo Sanxiang this time in the hope that he can do some testing at the border to understand the combat power of this poisonous country!"
Li Xiaofei was surprised when he heard that the Shidu Kingdom was "Your Majesty, this Shidu Kingdom is probably bigger than the territory of Daliang. When I led the fleet back from the sea, I passed some cities in the south that belong to this Shidu Kingdom. So
, the national strength of this Shitou country cannot be underestimated. Your Majesty, I’m afraid you can’t start a border provocation easily?”
"Pedantry! Are you confused at sea? If such a powerful enemy cannot be defeated in my hands, will my descendants still have the courage to do it in the future? There are many things that our generation must do, otherwise this
It is up to our descendants to repay the debt. The more debt we owe, the worse off our descendants will be in the future! This time I asked Zuo Sanxiang to give him a beating. At least we know what the strength of the army of this Shitou country is, so that we can do something better.
One step plan!”
"Your Majesty has good intentions. I understand that as long as your Majesty gives the order, I can still fight for your Majesty in the Western Regions!"
"It's not your turn yet, so don't be impatient. By the way, tell me, how long will it take to attack Shidu Country by sea?"
Li Xiaofei had some doubts about what the emperor had said before. Various signs showed that the emperor was determined to attack the Shidu Kingdom. Could it be that the Shidu Kingdom was related to the legendary elixir of life?
"Your Majesty, it will take about a year for the Shidu Kingdom to take a boat to our right county in the South China Sea! To attack the Shidu Kingdom by sea, our army has to travel too far. I am afraid that before we reach the Shidu Kingdom, the Shidu Kingdom is already well prepared! We are here!
If you can't go down to the city in a battle, you will lose your footing!"
The emperor was a little unhappy. "So, we can only count on the Western Region route! By the way, where is the Yinhan Empire you mentioned, how long does it take from Daliang to the Yinhan Empire, and what is their combat strength?"
"Except for the emperor He Jian, who is of the same Chinese origin as us, the rest of the Yinhan Empire are white or black. The queen of He Jian is called Emily, and she is a white woman who is tall and strong! The combat power of the Yinhan Empire is far greater.
Above our army, but the Yinhan Empire is too far away from us. The journey takes three years, and it has to be guided by their magicians. Without someone to guide us, we cannot find the island in the extreme south where they are.
!There is a spring in this extreme southern island. Drinking the water in it for a long time can beautify your skin and delay aging. Legend has it that there is a kind of eyeless fish in this spring. If you eat it, you will live forever. However, I have been there several times and I have not been able to catch it.
This kind of fish. This kind of fish can spit fire and burn my fishing line and net!"
The emperor's eyes lit up, especially when he heard the words "immortality": "Five years? I am sixty-one years old this year, well, I have been here and there for six years. If I can catch this kind of fish, I will eat it when I am sixty-seven."
There is no problem! However, won’t the Yinhan Empire come to attack our Daliang? From what you say, the Yinhan Empire is much stronger than our Daliang. Is that so?”
Li Xiaofei did not think too much, "Your Majesty, most of the people in the Yinhan Empire have learned the art of immortality and have no interest in fighting or making money. Moreover, the food they eat is very different from us. Even if they are allowed to come to Middle-earth, they will
I won’t come! Your Majesty, there is no need to worry, people from the Yinhan Empire and us people from the Middle Earth cannot get married and have children. In short, we have no conquering value to them!”
"Very good, your experience of the past ten years has taught me and the people of the world a lesson. It turns out that many emperors starting from Qin Shihuang sent people to sea to find immortals to pursue the art of immortality. It was not their wishful thinking, but the world in this world.
There really are immortals and the art of immortality. But I am very curious, since
Most people in the Yinhan Empire can live forever, so why don’t they use so much time to conquer the world?”
"Your Majesty, I wanted to eat this kind of immortal fish at first, but then I gave up when I saw that some people in the Yinhan Empire wanted to die but couldn't! If a person remains immortal, it is actually a kind of torture. I think
We have eaten and played all we want, we are not short of money, and we are not short of women. Instead, people have no desire, and living has become the most painful thing! Because they don’t know what else they can do tomorrow, many people sit still
I sit on an iceberg by the sea for several years, and I won't die anyway. I just sit by the sea and watch the sun that never sets for half a year and the long dark night for half a year. Of course, there are also a very few who are extremely bored and go to the sea to pretend to be in countries such as Middle-earth and Shidu.
Ordinary people live a normal life, and they brought the legend of the art of immortality with them!"
The emperor found it incomprehensible, "It is not easy for us to live to our seventies. They can live forever but waste their time. This is so unfair! If I can live forever, I will make Daliang prosperous forever!"
Li Xiaofei secretly thought that if the emperor was really immortal, he would not be able to do whatever he wanted. At that time, the Great Wall of Qin and Han Dynasties might be extended to the further west of the Western Regions, and perhaps a canal would be built in the middle of the country.
"Well, if I can live another fifty years, I will actually be satisfied. In ten years, I will open up the territory, and in ten years, I will build the Great Wall all the way to the Parthian Kingdom. I still have twenty years to use the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
The canals are connected, and in the last ten years I will patrol the world!"
Li Xiaofei had a cold war. The emperor wanted to do more than he thought. If the emperor really obtained the art of immortality, it would be difficult for the people in the world to stop, and they might be enslaved forever.
"Li Xiaofei, if I send you out to sea again, can you guarantee that you will find the kind of fish that will lead to immortality or other methods for me?" The emperor's eyes were full of hope.
"Your Majesty, I am nearly sixty years old, so I am afraid that I will not be qualified for the job, but Your Majesty can send your confidants there, and my friends can lead the way and help!"
"Aren't you my confidant? When did you become an outsider? You must be reluctant to leave your wife and children at home! I allow you to bring your family members with you! By the way, your son Zhanfei happens to be studying in the fifth grade of the Imperial College.
Nian Shu, when you come back after finding the art of immortality, your son will also be released to the county magistrate!"
"I thank the Lord for your kindness, but I don't know when we will set off?"
The emperor was very satisfied: "You don't have to be impatient. I have to wait for Zuo Sanxiang. If he succeeds successfully, I will let you take the Jiangnan Navy to sea. It is obviously to wet the poisonous country by sea, but in fact you are going to that extreme."
Search for the immortal fish and the key to practicing the art of immortality in the southern land! My body is still strong, as long as you can find the art of immortality within six years, you will be the number one hero of Daliang!"
Li Xiaofei suddenly remembered a poem: "It's a pity that I have to sit down at the front table in the middle of the night and don't ask about the common people or the ghosts and gods!"
Compared with the art of immortality, Guo Meng's life is not worth mentioning, nor is Zuo Sanxiang's domineering behavior.
But in his heart, Li Xiaofei still didn't want to go to sea again. This time the emperor nakedly took Zhan Fei as a hostage.
Moreover, his student Prince Liu Fu'an, without his support, will be destroyed sooner or later under the influence of Yu Heng and his gang of nerds.
Chapter completed!