After hearing what He Sidao said, Zhao Yanxun became interested in him.
"Do you know how to perform rituals?" This question was asked by Zhao Yanxun himself.
From this point, He Sidao was sure that he had a chance to sneak into the prince's palace, so he had to lick the prince quickly.
"The prince is joking, a mere mage and a poor Taoist can do it naturally!"
"In addition, he is a mountain doctor who knows fortune-telling, and he also has attainments in astronomy and geography..."
Zhao Yanxun was actually not very interested in what He Sidao said later. He just wanted to fool people with his tricks.
Why did Zhao Yanxun like He Sidao? It was because he needed such a person to help him communicate with God.
To put it simply, if Zhao Yanxun wants to myth himself, he needs professionals like He Sidao to get things done for him.
"Are you proficient in Zhaijiao rituals?" Zhao Yanxun asked again.
The Taoist Zhaijiao ritual is a religious ceremony based on the communication between humans and gods and the belief in gods and immortals.
Why did Zhao Yanxun know this? Because in a certain historical drama in his previous life, the emperor liked to practice rituals and make elixirs, and he happened to write it down.
Now it works for him. If he has this Taoist priest, he can find someone to write the clear lyrics later. Guan Hetai is a good candidate.
He Sidao was always talking about cheating, but he really knew how to do the rituals, so at this moment he said calmly: "Your Majesty, it is easy for a poor Taoist to perform religious rituals during the fasting ceremony!"
He nodded, this person is indeed useful.
At this moment, Zhao Yanxun had an idea and asked again: "Can you make elixirs?"
Refining alchemy? To be honest, He Sidao can't do it, but if Zhao Yanxun needs it, he can do it.
He is hungry now and must find a place to eat, regardless of whether he will come down first.
"The poor Taoist has some skills..." He Sidao replied.
"How often do you practice? Have you ever had an explosion?" Zhao Yanxun asked immediately.
For some reason, gunpowder has not been invented in this era, which makes Zhao Yanxun extremely in need of talents in this field.
He vaguely remembered that the gunpowder in the past life seemed to have been discovered by alchemists while refining alchemy, so Zhao Yanxun asked this question.
Regarding gunpowder, Zhao Yanxun only knew the words monosulfur, dinitrate, and charcoal, but this sentence could not be turned into gunpowder.
Charcoal is okay, but where to find saltpeter and how to obtain sulfur are the biggest problems.
When these Taoist priests make elixirs, they have to find the materials themselves, so Zhao Yanxun is interested in their ability to find raw materials.
Regarding alchemy, Zhao Yanxun asked two questions in a row, which made He Sidao very difficult.
If Zhao Yanxun likes alchemy, which is not compatible with his profession, then his idea of relying on a big tree to enjoy the shade must be in vain.
Brother Zhang just likes to do this, why not just take him with him... He Sidao thought to himself.
"Reporting to your lord, although Pindao is good at refining alchemy, he doesn't do it very often... But Junior Brother Pindao likes this method, and usually makes people go crazy!" He Sidao replied.
Zhao Yanxun became even more interested and asked: "Did you find all the materials for alchemy yourself?"
"It's natural!"
Nodding, Zhao Yanxun gained a lot from coming out today.
"Well, since you and your junior brother have such abilities, would you like to join us in my palace?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
I couldn't ask for it... He Sidao was ecstatic.
But he was a man with many things on his mind, so he kept his appearance calm at the moment and looked more like a master.
"Your Majesty is so kind, but I dare not refuse!"
Speaking of this, He Sidao immediately said: "But Pindao has a junior brother who also has some skills. I wonder if the prince can let him follow Pindao into the palace for a day?"
In Zhao Yanxun's eyes, the man in front of him could not forget his junior brother and was a kind and righteous person.
But in He Sidao's heart, without his junior brother who likes alchemy, he would not be able to continue the play.
"In that case, then go and ask your junior brother to join us as guests in the palace!" Zhao Yanxun said magnanimously.
This made He Sidao feel happy, and he immediately replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Well... send a few people to go with him to invite his junior brother!" Zhao Yanxun said casually.
Then he didn't say anything more, just hit the horse and left. Fang Sheng ordered a few guards to stay and followed him with others.
For Zhao Yanxun, just asking and asking He Sidao a few questions in person was already very polite to him, and there was no need to do more.
"Taoist Master, please!" the guard who stayed behind said.
He Sidao nodded, and then left with a few guards. When passing by the servant who had just chased him, He Sidao ignored him.
Relying on the big tree of Prince Yong's Mansion, the days to come will be much easier. He Sidao will no longer have to cheat and live precariously.
Accompanied by the palace guards, He Sidao had an unimpeded journey and soon arrived at his residence.
Nancheng was originally a gathering place for poor people, but the place where he lived was the poorest among the people.
So much so that He Sidao was so embarrassed at the moment that he asked the guards to wait outside while he went into the alley alone to look for the person.
The alley was dirty and messy. Since He Sidao said there was no need to enter, the guards would naturally not ask for trouble.
This made He Sidao feel a lot more at ease. After all, he went to the palace to be a master, so how could anyone see him looking so shabby?
He Sidao's younger brother is named Zhang Junru. In fact, it is more accurate to say that Zhang Junru is a serious Taoist priest.
After Master Zhang Junru died five years ago, he was left alone to guard the dilapidated Taoist temple and do some inexplicable things by himself.
It was also five years ago that He Sidao fainted from hunger outside the Taoist temple and was rescued by Zhang Junru, so he stayed in the Taoist temple and became a Taoist priest.
The two of them were considered brothers, and He Sidao had a sharp mind, so he learned divination using talismans in a Taoist temple, and he could make some money by doing divination for people.
The two of them lived like this, and even planned to recruit two more disciples to pass on the Taoist temple after the economy improved in a few years, but they never knew that something unexpected would happen.
After Zhang Junru's ten alchemy experiments, this Taoist temple, which had been inherited for nearly a hundred years, was completely burned by the fire caused by the explosion.
The two of them had no place to stay, and they didn't even have any belongings left behind, so they had no choice but to go to the city to make a living.
But everything in the city cost money, and they had nothing to live in, so they simply built a shack to live in the slums.
Today, He Sidao decided to go out despite the martial law. It was entirely because he was so hungry that he couldn't bear it anymore, forcing him to go out to find something to eat.
Walking deep into the alley, enduring the stench coming from the surroundings, He Sidao came to a shack.
On the straw mat inside the shack, a young man was sleeping with his back to the outside. He was lying motionless at the moment.
After kicking a stone on the ground, He Sidao leaned forward and asked, "Jun Ru? Are you alive?"
There was a man-eating monster in the city, and He Sidao did this just to be on the safe side, as he didn't want to die without knowing anything.
"I won't eat the things you stole even if I starve to death!"
Hearing the familiar words and attitudes, He Sidao felt happy and extremely unhappy at the same time.
Damn, you went out to find something to eat at your own risk. This guy is enjoying the benefits and pretending to be aloof. When you are really going to starve to death, see if you want to eat or not.
"What kind of person am I, your brother? How can a Taoist disciple do such a surreptitious business!" He Sidao said, putting his hands behind his back.
The young man on the straw mat turned around and asked, "Then what are you doing here?"
Hearing this, He Sidao became even more angry. Is this what a human said?
But he also knew that Zhang Junru was outspoken, and more importantly, now was not the time to argue, as the palace guards were still waiting outside.
"Jun Ru, I have arranged a job for us in Prince Yong's Mansion. Good times have come for you and me!" He Sidao said with a smile.
Seeing that Zhang Junru looked suspicious, He Sidao told him what had just happened.
"From now on, you will be my junior brother!" He Sidao stressed.
