"I didn't expect that the impartial and just-minded chief minister of the cabinet, Yu Yanyi, turned out to be a member of His Royal Highness the King of Chu!"
Cao Zhengchun looked at Cloak's face and was surprised.
Yu Yanyi is the largest imperial party in the court. He has always been neutral in the battle for the right to inherit the throne. Unexpectedly, he is now mixed with the people of the King of Chu.
"Governor Cao misunderstood!" Zhao Zheng had a wry smile on his face. If it was really the King of Chu whom Yu Yanyi was supporting, then the King of Chu should be in the Imperial Study Room now, instead of being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison by Xichang.
"Then Mr. Yu..." Cao Zhengchun was a little confused. Since Yu Yanyi was not a member of the King of Chu, why did he mix with Zhao Zheng at this time? Although Zhao Zheng's identity was relatively secret, he was a minion of the King of Chu.
It is not a secret among the Dark Six Departments of the imperial court.
If Yu Yanyi hangs out with Zhao Zheng at this time, wouldn't he be causing trouble for himself?
"I asked Zhao Qianhu to ask Governor Cao to come out. We really have something to discuss."
Yu Yanyi was also helpless. If Yang Qingyuan was in the capital, he could ask Yang Qingyuan to run errands, but now everyone in the Dongxuan Realm of Dali Temple, including Yang Qingyuan, went to the north for some unknown reason.
As a direct result, Yu Yanyi had no one available.
The matter he wanted to investigate was so important that even the people in Dali Temple couldn't believe it.
Cao Zhengchun originally came with the mentality of hitting three shots first if there were no dates, but after meeting Yu Yanyi, he knew that this matter was not simple.
"I don't know if I want to hear anything from the great scholar. I must know everything and tell you everything!"
Cao Zhengchun treats people with humility and reasonableness, and he admires intellectuals like Yu Yanyi even more. The intellectual in front of him is also the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty. He is worth less than one person and more than ten thousand people. A good relationship is what the title should be.
Meaning.
"I want to know what happened when Governor Cao led his troops to sneak out of the capital before the late emperor's funeral?"
Upon hearing this question, Cao Zhengchun's eyes narrowed slightly, and the energy in his body also moved slightly.
This is a secret involving the late emperor. Why did Yu Yanyi want to inquire about it?
What's more, now that the late emperor is dead, this matter has no meaning. Even if you find out something, what's the use?!
However, Cao Zhengchun believed that with Yu Yanyi's means and ability, he would not do anything meaningless, and there must be a reason for it to come out of nowhere.
Since Yu Yanyi asked, it means that this matter must not be simple.
Cao Zhengchun hesitated, not knowing whether he should answer Yanyi.
He looked at Yu Yanyi's eyes, hoping to find out Yu Yanyi's purpose.
But he found nothing.
The clarity in those eyes was something Cao Zhengchun had only seen in his life. Even a powerful eunuch like him couldn't help but be moved.
"Master Yu, must you know?!"
Yu Yanyi nodded, "At this time, it may be related to the foundation of our great Zhou Dynasty and the country for thousands of years, so we must investigate!"
"Our family can trust your words, Sir Yu!"
Cao Zhengchun made a decision after hesitation, "Our family secretly left the capital to obtain a pill for the late emperor!"
"When did the late emperor become obsessed with the method of gold, silver, and cinnabar? Hasn't Zhenwu Dao Zun already banned this method in the Taoist sect?!"
Heavy metals such as gold, silver, mercury, and lead are used to make elixirs. If you can live forever if you eat them, there will be no problem.
In order to ensure the status of Taoism in the state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Taoism also made many efforts, such as annihilating Mingjiao and attacking Taiping Dao.
And prohibiting the way of gold, silver and cinnabar is one of the most important decisions of the Taoist sect.
Too many kings died of erysipelas. If the Taoist sect wants to secure its position as the leader of the state religion of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it must make itself more upright, and the method of cinnabar must be banned.
"It's not cinnabar, but the elixir practiced by Sun Yaowang."
Cao Zhengchun shook his head. Although the late emperor was already very ill at that time, he could still distinguish clearly what he could eat and what he couldn't eat.
Even if you are in urgent need of treatment, you will not eat the banned cinnabar.
"Sun Yao Wang?... But Yao Wang Sun Shichang?!"
"Exactly this person!"
Yu Yanyi immediately indicated with his eyes that Cao Zhengchun could continue.
"According to what Sun Yaowang and Zhang Zhenren said, what the late emperor asked Sun Yaowang to refine was a pill called Tianchang Pill. It is said that this pill can take over the creation of heaven and earth. Even a dying person can take the pill.
The medicine can also bring people back to life and extend their life by two years."
"How is this magical medicine different from elixirs?" Yu Yanyi felt a little ridiculous listening to Cao Zhengchun's description.
There are many elixirs in the world for treating injuries and diseases, such as the three heavenly fragrant cardamom pills and the three-light elixir from Kunlun Mountain.
But I have never heard of any elixir that can not only cure diseases and restore vitality, but also extend life by three years.
"This Tianchang Pill also has limitations. Once this pill is taken, it will only have two years of life left. Even if it is properly treated afterwards, it will be difficult to live longer. It is equivalent to drinking poison to quench thirst."
"Then has this elixir been refined?!"
Zhao Zheng and Yu Yanyi thought that it was probably not perfect, otherwise the late emperor should not have died.
"It's done! I watched this elixir being made with my own eyes."
When Yu Yanyi heard this, there was a look of disbelief in his eyes.
If Zhang Sanfeng is the best in martial arts in the world, then Sun Shichang is the Taishan Beidou in the world of medicine.
"Besides, I think this elixir is 90% effective!" Cao Zhengchun added.
"how do I say this?!"
Although Cao Zhengchun is very powerful in martial arts, I have never heard that he is also good at medicine!
Cao Zhengchun did not hide anything, and recounted the situation at the foot of Wudang Mountain and in Yaowang Valley that day.
When the elixir was ready, dark clouds piled up, thunder descended from the sky, and the medicine that went against the will of heaven was not allowed by heaven.
Fortunately, Zhenwu Dao Zun, who manifested the real person through micro-manifestations, dispersed the thunder and calamity with a shout, and was able to save this magical elixir.
This story was told wonderfully by Cao Zhengchun.
After all, one of Dongchang's corporate cultures is obedience.
Because factory director Cao Zhengchun liked it, Dongchang became popular.
"good!!"
When Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, Zhao Zheng also put down the sheathed sword in his hand and applauded involuntarily.
It was really well told, fascinating and immersive!
"Governor Cao, your abilities are indeed extraordinary. With your eloquence, if you were to become a storyteller, you would definitely be the best in the world."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! When Cao Zhengchun received such praise from Zhao Zheng, he didn’t know whether to laugh or not. Although he was praising him, this compliment was indeed strange.
"Grand Scholar Yu, Zhao Qianhu, you don't believe what we say!"
Seeing the sullen look on Cao Zhengchun's face, Zhao Qianhu immediately said, "Supervisor Cao, I know you are excited, but please don't get excited yet..."
"..." Cao Zhengchun said, I let you say what I said.
"It's really not true. We don't believe it. The process of making the elixir is really too mysterious. It's just like hearing stories about immortals and heroes. It really makes people suspicious!"
Cao Zhengchun thought about it and realized that what Zhao Zheng said made sense. If he hadn't seen with his own eyes the scene of Zhang Sanfeng drinking a Taoist scripture to ward off the thunder calamity, he would have thought it was someone else's nonsense.
"It wasn't just our family that saw this scene. The stall owners under our command also witnessed this with our family. The black-clad arrow team from Dongchang also saw the thunder calamity fall."
Yu Yanyi, who had been listening, slowly spoke, "Is what Eunuch Cao said true?"
"Very true!"
Yu Yanyi nodded, "I believe Eunuch Cao, after the elixir was prepared, he sent it back to the capital."
"This elixir has special pharmacological properties. For example, if it is placed in a black ice environment, it can isolate the atmosphere of the mortal world. Therefore, our family has no choice but to lead the black-clad archery team, disguised as a caravan, and come to the capital."
Zhao Zheng thought of Eunuch Cao's wonderful storytelling just now, so he poured him a cup of tea to relieve his thirst.
Eunuch Cao was also a little thirsty, so he drank half a cup of tea in one breath before continuing, "But for some reason, my whereabouts were leaked. This is also the strangest part of this matter. When our family left the capital, we met Hei
The clothing and arrows team left separately, and this trip is top secret, but on my way back to the city, the whole world seemed to know that I was carrying a magic medicine."
Governor Cao's mood at that time was as complicated as a mess.
It was as if Ferb Le had released a secret document and it was posted on Twitter the next day, and the whole world knew about it.
Both Yu Yanyi and Zhao Zheng noticed something strange. If no one was making trouble, the possibility would be even smaller than the sun rising from the west tomorrow.
But having said that, although it is difficult for people in the world to grasp Cao Zhengchun's whereabouts, it is not the case for those in the imperial court.
As the leader of one of the Six Dark Departments, Cao Zhengchun's every move is monitored. If Cao Zhengchun is accidentally discovered, it is possible.
The real problem is that someone announced his whereabouts and claimed that there was a magic medicine in it, which is intriguing.
Some people don't want this elixir to reach the capital.
But judging from the results, the prince is the biggest beneficiary.
Originally, his status was almost equal to that of the King of Chu, and there were even more people in the court who supported the King of Chu's ascension to the throne. However, the sudden death of the emperor left no one well prepared, and the prince legitimately ascended the throne by virtue of his title as the crown prince.
"Did the elixir arrive later?!"
Cao Zhengchun recalled, "When we walked to the north of Jingzhou, Wang Beibei, the leader of the Kongtong Sect, Yao Yue, the master of Yihua Palace, and Dongxiehuang Yaoshi, all joined in the robbery of the elixir. Our family will
The real miracle medicine was handed over to Dongchang's big stall scalper Xiaotian, who was escorted by Dragon Scale Guards back to the capital. Our family, together with the Lijing Sect Commander and Han Shanggong who came to support, repelled the intruders.
land."
When he heard Han Sumi's name, although there was nothing unusual about Yu Yanyi, his heartbeat still couldn't help but skip a beat.
"After that, our family used the spent elixir as bait to attract these people with ulterior motives so that Pi Xiaotian could return with the magic elixir. According to what Pi Xiaotian said, he would bring it back to the capital
, dedicated directly to the late emperor."
Yu Yanyi interrupted Cao Zhengchun, "What Eunuch Cao means is that you didn't watch the late emperor take this magic medicine with your own eyes?!"
"Yes! When our family defeated the Jianghu forces and returned to the capital, the emperor had already passed away. But according to what the big boss Pi Xiaotian said, the Tianchang Divine Pill was dedicated to the emperor."
"..."
There seems to be something strange and endless about this matter.
"Could it be that this elixir has been tampered with?" Zhao Zheng, as a member of the Chu royal family, was naturally the first to suspect the prince.
In order to seize the throne, he poisoned his father to death.
Yu Yanyi on the side shook his head, "It's unlikely. When the late emperor passed away, the palace was still under his control. Even the prince..."
Halfway through, Yu Yanyi glanced at Cao Zhengchun and did not continue.
He thought of someone who, with his help, might still be able to do it.
——Xichang Factory Supervisor Yuhuatian.
At that time, Cao Zhengchun, the governor of the East Factory, and Han Sumi, the leader of the Lijing Gate, were not in the palace. The person responsible for guarding the imperial city was Yu Huatian, the governor of the West Factory.
What's even more coincidental is that none of the Six Five Divine Lords Zhuge Zhengwo, Liu Dufeng, the leader of the Six Gates, and Yang Qingyuan, the Minister of Dali Temple, are in the capital...
During the time of contact, Yuhuatian won the trust of the new emperor and became extremely powerful.
The more Yu Yanyi thought about it, the more he felt that these things were too coincidental.
"Governor Cao, I don't know if the waste elixir you used to lure the enemy was still there."
"During the robbery, two pills were destroyed, and there are still two pills in our east factory." Although they were the waste pills of Tianchang Dan, according to Sun Yaowang, even the waste pills can replenish vitality.
The effect of consolidating roots and returning to origin.
"I wonder if Governor Cao can lend me a pill?"
Facing Yanyi's request, Cao Zhengchun didn't hesitate much.
"Although this elixir is good, it is not something extraordinary. Besides, the great scholar is working hard for the country and really needs to replenish his health. Why should he borrow it?"
After saying this, Cao Zhengchun stood up and said, "Boy, wait a moment, Cao will come back as soon as he leaves."
About three quarters of an hour later, Cao Zhengchun returned to the Wuyou Tavern with a jade bottle in his hand.
"Thank you very much, Governor Cao, for what happened today! Please don't mention it to others."
Cao Zhengchun saluted Yu Yanyi and said, "You are so polite, scholar. We are sensible people and know what to say and what not to say."
The factory director of the East Factory secretly contacted the King of Chu's cronies Jinyiwei Qianhu and the chief minister of the cabinet, the bachelor of Wuyingdian, at night.
It's a big deal that this matter has reached the ears of caring people.
Once the emperor knows about it, no one can escape!
What do you want to do when you conspire against the King of Chu at night? It’s nothing more than rebellion and rebellion. Kill him!
After saying goodbye, Yu Yanyi returned to the mansion under the protection of Zhao Zheng.
"Zhao Qianhu, you are right, there is something fishy about the emperor's death."
After gradually getting along with each other, Yu Yanyi fully recognized Zhao Zheng's character, and he was also a person worthy of trust and trust.
"Master Yu feels that what Cao Zhengchun said tonight is partly true and partly false!" Zhao Zheng began to recall what Cao Zhengchun said tonight.
But he was helpless to find that what impressed him most was the passage that Cao Zhengchun said that sounded like a fairy tale, and he could only seek Yu Yanyi's opinion.
"I think Cao Zhengchun's words are only seven percent credible."
Except for the part about reversing the catastrophe with one word, which counts as three points, the remaining seven points are all believable.
Given Cao Zhengchun's current embarrassing situation, there is no reason to make up such a complete set of lies to deceive people.
Yu Yanyi thought for a moment, then took out the jade bottle just given by Cao Zhengchun from his sleeve.
Maybe there is a secret in this.
"Zhao Qianhu, could you please change your disguise tomorrow morning and go to the Taiyuan Hospital with my invitation to say that my old disease has recurred and invite Wan Mi Zhai and Li Binhu to come to my house for consultation."