He has to endure it for two months.

Emperor Yongkang's complexion slowly turned bad, "Is there any alternative medicine?"

Taoist priest Liao Xu lowered his eyelids and shook his head: "Your Majesty, it is better to take out the monster and give it to the old Taoist for safekeeping. This is not a good thing. Your Majesty's dragon body is important."

Emperor Yongkang's eyes flashed, and after a long while he said: "You can go down and rest first. You will stay in the palace during this period."

In response to Taoist Master Xu's suggestion, there was no response at all.

After Xu went out, Mrs. Gan said: "Since it is really not a good thing, you can't touch it anymore..."

"Then...even if I am rich all over the world, what's the fun in living?" Emperor Yongkang closed his eyes. When facing the Gan family, he no longer knew what embarrassment was. His voice immediately dropped and he whispered:

"Tell Xu to make two more batches of elixirs..."

Mr. Gan was silent for a long time, and then slowly nodded: "That's all! I know you have been feeling aggrieved these years... Humans only have such a short life, and even if they shout long live a thousand years all day long, who can really live for thousands of years?

To live long in this world..."

"You better understand me!" Emperor Yongkang sighed: "During this period, you can help handle the court affairs."

"Then I'll clean up the back hall and live here temporarily. If I can't deal with it, I'll come back to ask for His Majesty's advice." Gan covered Emperor Yongkang with the quilt, turned around and walked out.

Aunt He was waiting outside, and the master and servant were walking one behind the other.

"Master, Taoist Master Liaoxu is still waiting for your instructions." Aunt He looked around and saw that there was no one nearby, so she said in a low voice.

Mr. Gan said softly: "Mix in the antidote, only give half the amount."

Aunt He responded and said nothing.

But Gan stopped and said, "Ask Shi Zhongyu to deliver a message to Tongtong, and ask Tongtong to go to Da Ci'en Temple to pray for the emperor."

"Pray for blessings?" Lin Yutong immediately understood what Gan meant. The prince left the capital and she had to be a 'filial daughter'!

Shi Zhongyu smiled: "The scenery of Daci'en Temple is different from that of this hot spring villa. Just think of it as a change of place and a change of mood. It's boring to stay in the same place all the time."

Lin Yutong didn't care whether he was bored or not. It would be a good idea to go to Da Ci'en Temple. It just happened to find someone for Fourth Master to talk to and relieve his boredom. Those accomplished monks should have many topics in common with Fourth Master on the Buddhist path.

"Then pack up and leave." Lin Yutong agreed very neatly.

Daci'en Temple is the most famous temple in the Zhou Dynasty.

Although the temple is said to be poor, it depends on who you are comparing it to. After all, she is still a princess, and the temple also pays great attention to nobles. Even if it is a vegetarian, the cooking has a unique flavor.

She couldn't sit still if she was asked to sit here and chant sutras. On the contrary, it was the tofu shop in the temple that gave Lin Yutong a different interest. Every day, she grinded beans and made tofu with the monks in the temple, and listened to them chanting sutras.

She became quiet for no reason. Seeing that she was interested, Fourth Master followed the monk to fetch water from the spring in the valley every day. The soy milk cooked with the spring water did not have the fishy smell of beans, but had a sweet and refreshing taste.

The two used the tofu they made and offered it in front of the Buddha. They also sent the tofu to the palace to add food to Gan and Emperor Yongkang. Even Guo Changhe got a lot.

Lin Yutong could imagine what Guo Changhe would look like. He couldn't finish his own tofu, so who cares about tofu? Even the tofu made by the princess is still tofu.

The weather is getting colder, but Lin Yutong feels that the amount of tofu made by this tofu shop every day has suddenly increased a lot. And the amount is still increasing day by day.

"Is it because there are fewer and fewer fresh vegetables?" Lin Yutong asked the great monk in charge of the tofu shop.

The great monk shook his head: "Your Highness does not know something. Nowadays, there are many scholars who come to take exams in the temple, so the consumption will naturally be higher."

Lin Yutong suddenly realized that some poor students who couldn't afford to live in an inn came to the temple to stay. They helped the temple copy Buddhist scriptures in exchange for daily meals. Lin Yutong didn't understand why those dramas always said that they had to go to the temple to take exams for three days.

Years ago. But now we are used to such things. Many scholars can barely make up the money to travel to the capital, but when they arrive in the capital, food and accommodation are problems.

There is no money to go back. These people have no choice but to stay in the capital to make a living and save money. But when they have saved enough money, the next three years are almost over. You want to go back. This is the year of the competition again. You have to hold on to the exam again.

.

This is the current situation.

On this day, Lin Yutong and Fourth Master went out dressed in civilian clothes and went to Ci'en Town at the foot of the mountain.

Ci'en Town is only an hour away from the capital and is close to the Da Ci'en Temple. Therefore, this town is much more prosperous than other places.

The signs of restaurants and teahouses in the town are mostly related to temples. Many people are willing to have a meal in the town even if they can't afford the vegetarian food in the temple. So, if you ask carefully, all the vegetarian restaurants are always

I have a relative who has gone through many twists and turns and became a monk in the temple, and he must be a fire-headed monk who cooks in the kitchen. Otherwise, how else could this secret recipe for vegetarian food come about? Whoever makes it better will be in business.

More popular.

Today, Fourth Master and Lin Yutong took Guiwu and Sanxi to the largest vegetarian restaurant in town, Huai En Ju.

I don’t know whose favor I owe this name to.

I didn't ask for a private room, so I took a seat facing the window in the lobby. I casually ordered a few of the store's signature dishes and listened quietly to the sounds of the market.

The food was served very quickly. Lin Yutong moved his chopsticks and frowned as soon as the food was in his mouth. No wonder the vegetarian food here tastes so good. It turns out that it contains meat. The chicken and mushrooms were boiled, dried and ground into powder to use as chicken essence.

I'm just using it. No wonder the vegetarian dishes are more delicious than others. I can only say that this store is more cunning than others.

After two bites, Lin Yutong and Fourth Master stopped moving their chopsticks.

Lin Yutong asked Sanxi to go out and buy some vegetarian pancakes from a few stalls, then turned around to see Fourth Master looking towards the corner table at the far end of the lobby.

The feeling of this table is weird.

The person sitting at the top was a scholar in his twenties. The clothes on his body were washed white. Although there were no patches, it was obvious that his family was very poor. Seeing that his arm only touched the table, he was careful.

He raised his arms, as if he was afraid that the remaining oil stains on the table would get onto his body. This behavior immediately made people think that the clothes he was wearing were probably the only ones he could wear when going out.

Opposite him, sat a rich middle-aged man, wearing a ring on his hand, which made his chubby hands even harder to close. He was holding a teacup, his face neither smiling nor angry, pretending to be

The clothes on his body were made of silk and satin. Lin Yutong guessed that he was a businessman.

On both sides of the young man, on one side was a middle-aged man with a mustache, skinny and thin, wearing a robe made of fine cotton. Lin Yutong could not tell whether this man was the accountant or the master of the government.

The one with his back to Lin Yutong looked tall and round, and he was dressed in shorts. He was not a bodyguard but an escort.

This is really weird, there are four people at one table, four professions. How can this not make people look at them.

It is said that birds of a feather flock together. What is the situation with these four people?

Lin Yutong looked at Fourth Master and couldn't help but become interested.

Zhao Xun was sitting here, feeling a little annoyed. He could feel the eyes of others looking at him, which made him even more uncomfortable.

There was an eerie silence on the table, and he knew that they were all waiting for his answer.

"It's my honor that Mr. Zhang thinks highly of me." Zhao Xun said slowly, "But there are many talents in the imperial examination and there are many talents in the capital. I am not as confident as Mr. Zhang, and I think that I will definitely go to high school. So, I appreciate your kindness.

I appreciate it. I will thank Mr. Zhang for his kind words when I really go to high school one day."

Zhang Baocai blinked his mung bean eyes, and the fat on his face jumped twice. He seemed not to have expected Zhao Xun's rejection. He was stunned for a long time, and then a bit of anger appeared on his face: "Zhao Juren, you

Think about it. With my help, even if you fail in this subject, we will take the next subject. I will cover all your expenses. But if you miss me, this subject will not be allowed.

, you don’t even have the money to go back to your hometown. If I’m not wrong, you must be penniless now.”

When Lin Yutong heard this, he didn't understand. He looked at the Fourth Master and asked, "What is this for? Investing in advance?"

Fourth Master sighed: "I won't be surprised anymore." He nodded his chin towards the table, "Don't look at that table, the boss-like voice is the loudest. In fact, he is the one who doesn't take trouble. Caught between the two

Among the people, the one with the moustache is the master of the day. He is responsible for the two families. First, among these candidates, select those who are promising, most likely high school students, and from poor families, and then find others.

The person who paid the price was the middleman. From the time of the examination to the appointment, all expenses were paid by this businessman."

"What about this mustache?" Lin Yutong asked: "What benefits can he get?"

The fourth master smiled and said: "He is trying to find an obedient boss for himself and serve as a master for others. The big and round guy is the head catcher he is preparing for in the future. Do you understand?"

Lin Yutong suddenly realized that as long as he is a promising student, someone is willing to invest. Not only will he be given money, but also the team of officials in the future will be ready. As long as you are responsible for the exam, the rest will be taken care of by the people below.

Already.

But you are short-handed and soft-spoken! In this case, these officials will become pawns in the hands of others.

The Fourth Master sneered: "Such customs and habits have existed in all dynasties. There are relatively few people like this in the capital. Most of them have settled in their respective hometowns. From the moment they went out to take the exam, they stood behind

They have created a group of people who want to live dependent on them. If they really succeed in the exam, and they themselves have some skill, they can tear such a group of blood-sucking insects from their bodies. If the method is slightly less flaw, this official will be as good as the stage

Just like the government officials who perform in operas, they are just show-offs. They have no real power at all."

Lin Yutong's expression gradually became serious. Everyone said there was collusion between government and business, but such a form of collusion between government and business was quite solid. We had to be extremely cautious!

As he was talking, he heard a "clang" sound, which was the sound of a stool falling to the ground.

Lin Yutong followed the voice and looked over, seeing the scholar standing up with a cold face, throwing up his sleeves and walking away.

Fourth Master gave Guiwu a look, and Guiwu followed the scholar and walked out.

But the conversation at that table was transmitted intermittently.

The fat businessman, who was called Mr. Zhang by the scholars, may have felt that this news was a bit embarrassing, and complained: "I said to find a private room, but Zhao Xunfei didn't go. It looked like he would be poor for the rest of his life. I said, Mr. Hu, let's find another one."

Whether a person is good or not, why does he have to be the one? There are so many talented people in the world, so they don’t necessarily have to hang themselves from a tree. Such a tough-minded attitude that does not know how to appreciate others will be difficult to control in the future..."

Master Hu thought: You know nothing!

There are so many talented people in the world, but can you recognize them all? Do you know them all? Can you know if he has real talent and learning? Besides, do you think it’s so good to find a weakling? When you can’t help him

Some cried. He would rather find someone with a tougher temperament and someone who can stand up. No matter how smart and capable the master is, he still has to hide behind the scenes. Such high-profile matters have to be dealt with by the masters themselves.

It was really fun to see the master who kept looking at Master's face in public. He thought so in his heart, but with a warm smile on his face: "Mr. Zhang, don't worry, I said I have the confidence in my heart. Since

If we fall in love with him, how can we let him run away? Don't worry, he will have a place to stay tonight, but he may not have a place to live tomorrow. It doesn't matter if he doesn't agree, we can always find a way to get him to agree. You have money, but there is nothing you can do if you don't have money.
To be continued...