Author: Daoshu

June, summer

The red sun is scorching, and the scorching sunshine is scorching the vast land. The world seems to have turned into a huge steamer, steaming the people inside to perfection from the inside out.

Whether it was the merchants walking outside or the workers working inside, everyone was sweating profusely.

Only those rich and noble princes, generals, ministers and princes are qualified to lie on the mat comfortably and enjoy the fan blowing by the maids and servants.

Although they can't completely relieve the heat and heat, they are undoubtedly much more comfortable than the working people outside who are running around for a living.

Social resources in the feudal era were always tilted towards the upper class, and as the top of the feudal system, the emperor naturally enjoyed the best life.

For example, right now, the heat outside is fuming, but the emperor's palace is as cool as early spring.

This is only because the house is filled with cooling ice cubes, and every once in a while, someone will bring in intact ice cubes to replace the melted ice cubes in the house.

These ice cubes contained in the copper furnace were cut by special personnel last winter and have been stored in the large inner ice cellar, so that they can be taken out in the summer and used to relieve the heat.

Generally speaking, only the emperor and his beloved concubines are eligible to enjoy this kind of ice cream.

In addition to the unseasonable coolness, the hall is also indispensable for the sound of spring snow and graceful dancing figures.

The pretty beauties with graceful figures, dressed in colorful long skirts with water sleeves, compete for beauty. Their figures are as light as floating clouds when they move, and their bodies are as delicate as flower stamens when they dance.

On both sides of the hall, rows of performers sit on their knees, some playing flutes, some harps, and some shengs. Occasionally, there are "ding-dong-dang-dang" bells, thousands of sounds complementing each other, and endlessly.

The beauty's exquisite dancing postures, complemented by the elegant music, and the cold smoke drifting out from time to time in the ice mirror, make the hall really like a dreamy wonderland.

In the center of the main hall, sitting on a gilded dragon chair is a man in yellow robe, who is the current emperor.

The emperor was about fifty years old, with a beard on his face, gray hair on his temples, and wrinkles extending from the center of his forehead to the corners of his eyes.

At this moment, he was holding his head with his right hand, watching the singing and dancing in the center of the hall with half interest.

If he had been ten years younger, he would have been very interested, but now that he is getting older, he is no longer able to do so.

Before the song and dance ended, the emperor waved his hand impatiently.

"Go down! Go down!"

Being able to see but not eat is undoubtedly a kind of torture, it is better to be invisible than pure.

Seeing that the emperor had spoken, the attendants on the side quickly reprimanded the dancers and actors in the palace:

"Didn't you hear what Long Live Master said? Hurry up and get out of here!"

"Yes." The dancers and dancers accepted the order in unison, bowed and exited the hall.

For a time, the originally bustling hall became extremely quiet. Apart from the emperor sitting on the dragon throne, there were only a few personal eunuchs accompanying him.

"Fuquan"

Before the emperor finished speaking, the attendants beside him quickly bowed their heads and respectfully obeyed:

"Your Majesty, please tell me."

"What I asked you to do."

Although the emperor did not reveal what he said, the eunuch named "Fusheng" already knew what the emperor was referring to.

Even though he was just a eunuch, he grew up with the emperor.

When the emperor was not yet the crown prince, he served with him until now.

It can be said that there is no eunuch in the entire Ouchi who has a higher status and more power than him.

Naturally, many of the emperor's private affairs will be entrusted to him.

This was not only the emperor's trust in him, but also due to his status as an "eunuch".

An inhumane eunuch would naturally have no heirs. All the rights in his hands came from the emperor, and the emperor was his only support.

It can be said that he is the shadow of the emperor and the extension of imperial power.

When the emperor was alive, he naturally followed the glory, and even the civil and military officials in the court had to show some respect.

But once the emperor dies and the dynasty changes, he will completely lose value, like an abandoned son who has given up his life.

Therefore, the most important thing in Eunuch Fusheng's heart is the emperor. He only wishes that he can live a long and healthy life and live a few more years so that he can enjoy a few more years of happiness.

As for what the emperor told him, it was nothing more than asking him to find those tiger and wolf medicines that stimulate blood.

This kind of thing is not uncommon. Basically, emperors of all dynasties would do this when they got old.

After all, there are countless beauties in this palace. If you look at them every day but can't eat them, then what's the point of being an emperor?

It's just that the current emperor seems to have gone too far.

As early as ten years ago, he often ordered the hospital to prepare medicines to help him have sex, and he never exercised restraint, sometimes not getting out of bed for three to five days.

Such indulgence will naturally lead to depletion of yang energy and weakening of the body and bones.

As early as two years ago, the medicine at Tai Hospital was no longer effective.

That's why the emperor arranged for his personal attendants to find more stimulating medicines.

The medicine of tiger and wolf is the most harmful to the body, and if it is not used properly, it will shorten your lifespan. Everyone knows this, and naturally the eunuch Fusheng also knows it.

But as a vassal of the emperor, how could he dare to disobey the emperor's will?

If you don't follow the instructions, you will be punished immediately.

In the eyes of the emperor, "useful" is the only value.

If you cannot share the emperor's worries, no matter how much affection you have in the past, it will not be enough to offset the guilt.

Especially in this deep palace, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at your position below, thinking that if you fall, they can take the opportunity to climb up.

Under such circumstances, even though he knew the dangers of the elixir, Eunuch Fusheng had to try his best to find it.

Finding medicine is easy to say and difficult to say.

To put it simply, as long as the edict is issued, people who pursue fame and fortune will naturally come to unveil the list.

But with the emperor's current condition, even those in the imperial hospital couldn't think of a solution. How many people outside the palace could think of a solution?

Therefore, the difficulty lies in how to select the truly capable people from these mixed people, so as to prevent mediocre people and inferior medicine from harming the body of Long live the Lord.

In order to prevent someone from murdering the emperor in the name of donating medicine, Eunuch Fusheng naturally wanted to find some people to test the medicine.

But he was a eunuch, and the people under his command were all rootless people. No one could try the tiger and wolf medicine. They had to find someone outside the palace to test the medicine.

Arresting people to test drugs is inherently disgraceful. Of course, it cannot be done too openly. It can only be carried out secretly, so it took a long time.

Fortunately, a few days ago, Eunuch Fusheng found an expert who had an "elixir" passed down from the ancient pre-Qin Dynasty, which had a miraculous effect in helping Yang.

Not to mention normal people, even the old eunuchs in the palace would feel irritated and itchy after eating it.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant has lived up to His grace and has indeed found a master."

Eunuch Fusheng said happily:

"This man is a hermit and a qigong master who lives in seclusion. He has an 'alchemy recipe' passed down from ancient times in his hand. The elixir he has refined has the miraculous effect of rejuvenating youth!"

"oh?"

The emperor's cloudy eyes suddenly shot out, and he asked urgently:

"Is this serious?"

"I don't dare to deceive the Holy One." Eunuch Fusheng said quickly: "This matter is absolutely true."

"My slave even found someone to try the medicine."

"Not to mention young and strong young men, even the old eunuchs in the palace can turn their hair from gray to black and look radiant after eating it!"
Chapter completed!