Li Yunxian shook his head, without explaining, and stretched out his hand as if calculating.
Wu Chengsi couldn't help but admire this Taoist priest's ability to pretend to be a ghost. He even dared to ignore the emperor's questions. People couldn't help but feel that he was not an ordinary person.
Wu Chengsi looked across and found that all the kings named Li, like Li Zhi, were looking at Li Yunxian closely, as if they were extremely curious about his behavior.
Turning his head and looking to the side, he saw Liu Rengui frowning, Su Dingfang folding his arms to watch the show, Li Ji smiling and saying nothing, and Xue Rengui expressionless.
"Taoist Priest, what are you talking about?" Li Zhi asked again without feeling dissatisfied with Li Yunxian's behavior of ignoring him.
Li Yunxian waved his fly whisk and said calmly: "The time has come and I have to leave."
"Let's go? Don't you want the Taoist priest to attend this night banquet?" Li Zhi said with a frown.
Li Yunxian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. Pindao is originally a messenger from heaven. This time he came down to earth to bring one of your majesty's princes to immortality. A hundred years from now, your majesty, your prince, will take you to heaven." .”
His words were like thunder falling, and everyone in the hall was stunned.
Liu Rengui stood up abruptly and said sternly: "How dare you, a demon, to confuse the public with your demonic words in front of His Majesty? Your Majesty, such demons should be beheaded immediately!"
Su Dingfang laughed and said: "Heavenly Court receives the messenger? I wonder if Mr. Su has a chance to visit Heavenly Court?"
Li Zhi frowned, Wu Mei glanced at Wu Chengsi, and saw that he shook his head, but did not speak.
Li Yunxian said calmly: "Liu Zhongshu, there is no need to worry. I have already reached the end of my life, so there is no need for you to take action." His eyes turned to Su Dingfang: "General Su has killed too many evildoers and will not be able to enter the immortal world after his death."
Su Dingfang touched his beard and snorted coldly, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Li Yunxian slowly walked to the Shengxian Stone and gently touched the stone, seemingly filled with infinite emotion.
Li Zhi had been tortured by illness for many years. Although he knew that the immortality was illusory, he still had some expectations in his heart and couldn't help but said: "Daozhang Li, you said that one of my sons will become an immortal. Which one is it?"
Li Yunxian said calmly: "That's the one who inspired Pindao these days."
"Prince?" Li Zhi said in shock.
The prince Li Hong on the side also widened his eyes, never expecting that this matter would suddenly have something to do with him.
Li Yunxian glanced at Li Hong and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you still have one year to live. Take advantage of this year to be filial to His Majesty. After one year, Pindao will personally take you to heaven."
As soon as he finished speaking, he sat down with his back against the Immortal Stone and muttered something.
Everyone in the hall stared at him closely, even Wu Chengsi couldn't help but look at the Taoist priest.
Although he had known for a long time that Li Yunxian was going to deal with the prince, he still didn't expect to use this method. What he said didn't sound like much at first, but when he thought about it carefully, he realized how vicious these words were.
If the prince believed his words and thought that he would ascend to the immortal world in a year, then in the next year, he would never focus on government affairs and would probably indulge in enjoyment.
If you don't believe that Li Yunxian's predictions about other people's life spans have been accurate several times, Li Hong must be constantly worried, worried that he will die at any time.
In this mental state, coupled with the illness, he would most likely not survive more than a year.
As for Li Zhi, if he believed in Li Yunxian, he would not let a man with a lifespan of only one year continue to be the heir to the Li Tang Dynasty.
At this moment, a strange scene suddenly occurred in the hall. Li Yunxian's cheeks turned red, and a faint smoke came out of his body, surrounding him in the mist.
In an instant, the Immortal Stone behind Li Yunxian lit up, emitting a faint blue light, shining on the misty smoke. This scene really made people feel like they were in a fairyland.
The crowd suddenly roared.
"Immortal! He is really an immortal!"
"The Immortality Stone is on, Taoist Li has become an immortal!"
"I told you there were immortals. You didn't believe it. Now you believe it!"
Hearing the last voice, Wu Chengsi turned around and saw that the person speaking was none other than Wu Youxu. He looked beaming with joy, as if he himself was the one who had ascended to immortality.
Everyone else was stunned, and some even put their hands together and paid homage to Li Yunxian.
Fortunately, this scene happened in the Linde Hall, and most of the people present were well-known. If it had happened among the people, everyone would have knelt on the ground and paid homage.
Li Zhi's expression changed uncertainly, and he called to Li Yunxian: "Dao Zhang Li? Dao Zhang Li?"
Li Yunxian closed his eyes tightly and remained motionless, as if he had really returned to his position.
Li Zhi looked at Li Yunxian's body quietly and said in a deep voice: "My dear friends, can you tell me what the scene that just happened before my eyes was?"
King Ji Li Shen sighed leisurely: "Your Majesty, I never believed in this before, but as the saying goes, seeing is believing. Taoist priest Li is soaring in front of our eyes. Even if you don't believe it, you won't be able to believe it."
Prince Zheng Li Yuanli said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, I have only heard of people being deceived by folk tricks, but I have never heard of anyone who has actually ascended to immortality."
Wu Chengsi couldn't help but glance at him. Prince Zheng was Li Yuan's son, but Li Yuan was still strong and strong in his sixties. As Li Zhi's uncle, Li Yuanli was only less than ten years older than him.
Among the kings surnamed Li, King Zheng Li Yuanli and King Yue Li Zhen have always had the best reputation and the greatest influence in the clan.
Li Ji smiled and said, "What Prince Zheng said is true. In their later years, Emperor Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty both searched for immortals and visited the Taoism, but found nothing. This shows that the Taoism of immortality is illusory."
The King of Han Li Yuanjia snorted coldly: "The Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty were just for longevity. They were all for personal gain. Naturally, they would not be associated with immortality."
King Pei further said: "Father, you can doubt everything else, but the eyes can't deceive people. I believe that everyone here has already made up their mind whether Daozhang Li is really an immortal. It's just that their thinking is limited by convention and they are unwilling to face reality.
That’s all.”
King Li Yuanjia of Han said loudly: "Yes, who said this is fake? Then he is like Taoist Li, who has been promoted to immortal for me to see?"
Suddenly, a person came out from the crowd and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Taoist Li has predicted the life span of others three times in Chang'an City. This kind of thing is definitely not something ordinary people can do. Now he has ascended in front of all of us. Everyone, see
It’s so true, how can such a thing be false!”
The speaker was Zheng Yuanning, the assistant minister of Zhongshu. Wu Chengsi had seen him competing for the Immortal Stone in Dongshi. Such a person would naturally be convinced by what he saw in front of him.
Yan Liben, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, followed him out of the queue and loudly said: "Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty!"
"Why am I so happy?"
Yan Liben cupped his hands and said: "Master Li Xian just said that the prince will be able to ascend in a year, and your majesty will also be able to go to the immortal world in the future. Isn't this a happy event?"
Liu Rengui angrily shouted: "Shang Shu Yan, don't talk nonsense!"
"Liu Zhongshu, the facts are right in front of you. Hundreds of pairs of eyes have seen it. Don't be stubborn anymore." King Langya said calmly.
Li Zhi actually vaguely believed in Li Yunxian's ascension to immortality, but he was not in a hurry to express his opinion. Looking around, he saw all the ministers and kings showing emotion and surprise, obviously they all had the same idea as him.
Finally, his eyes stayed on Wu Mei, and Queen Wu said loudly: "Dong Zhou Guo, what do you think about this matter?"
After hearing her speech, everyone looked at Wu Chengsi, including Li Zhi.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "I also believe in Daozhang Li. Not only do I believe in him, but I and him are also immortal friends."
King Li Yuanjia of Han said angrily: "Duke Zhou, how dare you talk nonsense in front of His Majesty?"
"King Han, please be patient. I also know that my words are empty, so I will fly up to show you." Wu Chengsi said as he walked down the stairs.
King Langya said loudly: "Your Majesty, what a solemn thing is happening in front of you. The immortal world has finally sent an immortal fate to our court, but Duke Zhou is here talking nonsense. If the immortals are offended, I am afraid there will be disaster!"
Su Dingfang narrowed his eyes and said: "King Langya, we haven't determined whether the matter is a god or a ghost. Why are you so confident? You don't allow others to question it?"
King Pei said: "Daozhang Li's ascension is something that everyone can see. Everyone has seen it with their own eyes, and it is a good thing. Everyone can just sincerely thank God. What is there to argue about?"
Liu Rengui said coldly: "His Royal Highness King Pei said it so lightly. If this matter is false, then someone is trying to confuse the government and should be punished!"
Wu Mei scolded: "There is no need to argue. Let's see how Duke Zhou explains it. If the explanation is not good, I will personally question him about his crime."
Everyone looked down and saw Wu Chengsi standing next to Li Yunxian.
Since Li Yunxian ascended to the throne, no one dared to approach him. When everyone saw Wu Chengsi standing beside him without any care, many people who regarded Li Yunxian as a god felt secretly fearful in their hearts.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Everyone, watch out, I will be promoted to immortality soon." He shouted to the outside of the hall: "Bring me the torch."
Qianniu Weilang brought Li Duozuo into the hall holding a torch and handed it to Wu Chengsi.
Wu Chengsi was seen holding a torch and placing the igniting end close to the Immortal Stone. Zheng Yuanning hurriedly said: "Do not destroy the Immortal Stone."
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "Since it is an immortal stone, how can it be destroyed so easily?" Without stopping, the torch touched the immortal stone.
Zheng Yuanning was about to speak again, when suddenly, his mouth opened wide and he said in shock: "What...what is going on?"
I saw that the Immortal Stone lit up again, and emitted a more dazzling blue light than before!