Chapter 368 Longevity Pill

Zhongshu Province.

Li Nuo was sitting in the office, with important files compiled by Zhongshu Province in the past month on the table.

Nothing special happened in Daxia in the past month.

But the entire continent has been turned upside down.

The Ning State, the Sheng State, the Xu State, the Jin State, the Liang State..., the thirteen small countries on the mainland have all undergone changes in the state structure. The emperor completely let go and the power was returned to the court. In an incredible way, they transformed from the feudal monarchy The move towards constitutional monarchy is jaw-dropping.

Although the presence of these small countries on the mainland is extremely low, even if thirteen small countries join forces, they are not the enemies of the five major dynasties, but the significance of this step they have taken is extraordinary.

Zuo Xiang sat opposite him and asked: "Do you think this is a good thing or a bad thing?"

The emperor handed over power to the court, which had never happened before.

After the news spread back to Daxia, the entire court was shocked.

How can a country not have an emperor? This is a thought rooted in their hearts.

But without the emperor, nothing seems to have changed in those countries.

Don't talk about them. His Majesty has ignored government affairs for more than ten years. Isn't Daxia also doing what he should do?

Li Nuo fell into deep thought. Constitutional monarchy was not the best political system, but compared with feudal monarchy, it was undoubtedly the difference between civilization and barbarism.

At least the people's lives will be more dignified.

However, good things are good things and should be discussed on a case-by-case basis.

These small countries are just fish and meat on the sword of the big country. It makes no difference whether they have an emperor or not.

But big countries are different.

The emperor is the strongest person in the five dynasties and the greatest deterrent to foreign enemies. If any of the five dynasties does not have an emperor, it will be quickly annexed by other countries, unless...

The left prime minister asked: "Unless what?"

Li Nuo did not answer directly, and Zuo Xiang quickly thought of the answer on his own.

Unless none of the five major dynasties have emperors.

Without the emperor, there would be no royal family, and no one would be above the law...

But this is treason.

Besides, if someone can threaten the king of a small country, who can threaten the emperors of the five great dynasties?

The closer you get to Chang'an, the stronger your Majesty will be.

The emperors of Chu and Wei seemed to be the most powerful people on the mainland, but if they were in Chang'an, even if they joined forces, they would not be His Majesty's match. No one could force the emperors of the five dynasties to abdicate.

After all, big countries and small countries are different.

Prime Minister Zuo sighed lightly, looked at Li Nuo, and suddenly asked: "The fourth realm?"

Li Nuo nodded.

The Prime Minister Zuo was overjoyed and surprised. What he was happy about was that there was a fourth-level Confucian official in the court. What was surprising was how fast his cultivation could be improved. It was only a few months before he broke through to the third level. .

In less than a year, he went from entering the country to the fourth realm, completing a journey that many Confucian disciples would never complete in a lifetime.

This was unexpected, but also expected.

Based on those four sentences alone, his future status in Confucianism will be comparable to that of the sages.

He looked at Li Nuo and asked again: "What are your plans next?"

Only a few months have passed, and Li Nuo has deeply realized that what Phoenix said was right. The situation on the mainland has changed too fast, and it has already faced major changes unseen in hundreds of years. In recent times, Li Nuo has been able to It felt as if there were a pair of invisible hands stirring up all this behind the scenes.

This is the strategist's intuition.

He thought for a moment and said, "After the New Year, I plan to leave Chang'an for a while and visit various states."

Zuo Xiang was not surprised by this and said: "That's fine, but you are alone and you have to put your own safety first. I don't know how many people hate you. If you are in Chang'an, they don't dare to take action. After leaving Chang'an, I'm afraid there will be many People will be unable to hold back..."

Li Nuo nodded and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Zuo, for reminding me."

When Zuo Xiang walked out of the government office, he paused slightly, turned around and asked, "Do you think anyone can really do those four sentences?"

To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the living and the people, to inherit the unique knowledge of the past saints, and to create peace for all generations... This is something that countless sages have never done.

Li Nuo nodded and said firmly: "Yes..."

…

Not long after, Li Nuo walked out of the palace.

He wanted to serve as the patrol censor while Shang Fang's sword, not to scare people.

He had already planned it on his way back to Chang'an from Zhao.

The cultivation resources in Chang'an are limited. There are more than a hundred states and more than a thousand counties in Daxia. How many corrupt officials can be killed and punished, and how many students can be cultivated. Whether it is for Confucian cultivation or Legalist cultivation, at this point, you need to go out. .

If Confucianism wants to stand up, it must spread its ideas to more people.

In the later period of Legalism, it was inevitable to patrol the world and solve cases and redress injustices.

When he deliberately passed by the entrance of the criminal department, Li Nuo walked to the fortune-telling stall, said hello to the old fortune-teller, and said: "Hello, senior."

Dongfang Xuan raised his head and glanced at him, but said nothing.

To be honest, he wasn't very good.

In the past, he could still calculate some things about the kid in front of him.

But now, he can only barely calculate how long he will live.

The awe-inspiring spirit of Confucianism is indeed not in vain. Even if his cultivation is two realms behind, he can still forcefully conceal the secrets of heaven for him.

Of course, this is also related to his own cultivation.

There are too many powers in his body, and several of them have reached high levels of cultivation, so naturally it is not as easy as before.

For the Yin and Yang family, who have always been in control of everything, it is very uncomfortable to not be able to see their destiny.

After saying hello to the old fortune teller, Li Nuo said to the little girl: "Would you like to come to my house for dinner?"

Dongfang Qing stood up immediately and said happily: "Let's go, let's go..."

Watching his granddaughter leave with Li Nuo, Dongfang Xuan shook his head and flipped through an ancient book in his hand.

Is the longevity pill real?

If true, why has there never been any record of this elixir before?

If it is false, how did the emperor of Daxia extend his life? There is no need for the emperors of small countries to give up their power...

Not only him, but also the powerful people from all the continent's countries are questioning the same thing.

During this period, the story of the Life-Extension Pill was widely spread, and many lives were lost because of it, but no one had seen it, and more and more powerful people began to doubt it.

There are even rumors that this incident is a complete lie.

There are political strategists who use this to stir up the situation on the mainland, forcing the royal families of various countries to give way. By changing the situation of various countries, they break through the bottleneck of their own cultivation.

Just as this statement becomes more and more true.

Wei State, Imperial Palace.

In the imperial garden, a figure wearing a dragon robe turned his back to a middle-aged man and asked, "Why did it take so long to come back?"

The middle-aged man said: "I was originally going to hunt down an official from the Xia Kingdom. That person was ruining our country's plans in the Zhao Kingdom. If I can't recruit him, I won't be able to stay. But I was delayed by something on the way."

The figure admired a flower in the garden and asked, "Oh, what's the matter?"

The middle-aged man said slowly: "I met a mysterious man on the road. He gave me something and asked me to give it to His Majesty."

The figure looked suspicious and asked: "What is it?"

The middle-aged man said: "Life extension pill."

The figure in the dragon robe suddenly raised his head, revealing an old face, and two sharp rays of light shot out from his cloudy eyes: "What, the Life Extension Pill is real!"

The middle-aged man took out a porcelain vase from his sleeve, handed it to the old man in imperial robes, and said, "I can't tell the truth from the false. Your Majesty, please take a look."

The old man couldn't wait to reach out and take the porcelain bottle, pouring out a blood-red pill.

He held the elixir in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully.

This elixir looks ordinary, but it does have a strange power.

Just as the old man was about to put it into his mouth, the middle-aged man said: "The origin of this pill is doubtful, your Majesty, think twice..."

The old man waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter."

With his cultivation level, no poison in this world can harm him.

The elixir melted in his mouth, and the power was integrated into his body.

The next moment, the middle-aged man's eyes suddenly condensed.

Just after the entrance to the elixir, the almost white hair of the old man opposite quickly turned black at an extremely fast speed.

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At the same time, the wrinkles on his face were disappearing quickly.

In the blink of an eye, he changed from a pale-faced old man to a middle-aged one.

Emperor Wei looked down at his hands with bright eyes. Although this change was more of an external manifestation, he could feel that his longevity had indeed increased.

Life Extension Pill is real!

He immediately looked at the middle-aged man and asked, "Besides giving you the pill, what else did that man say?"

The middle-aged man regained his composure and said slowly: "He said that if he could be given enough royal blood essence and blood, he would be able to refine more life-extending pills, but he would take half of them as reward..."

Emperor Wei narrowed his eyes slightly.

Although taking half of it as a reward is a bit greedy, the other party is qualified to be greedy.

On the mainland, he is the only one who is known to be able to refine this kind of elixir.

If he doesn't want reward, he will doubt his motives.

Emperor Wei looked into the distance, his eyes flashing, wondering what he was thinking...

…

As the end of the year approaches, the countries on the mainland are not at peace.

First, the royal families of small countries were destroyed one after another. In order to protect themselves, the royal families of various countries could only delegate their power to save their lives.

I thought that with no one in the small country claiming to be emperor, this matter would gradually subside, but I didn't expect that those people actually dared to target the royal family of the big country.

Chu, Wei, Zhao, Qi..., these four dynasties also began to have royal family members die due to various accidents.

This makes the rumor that the longevity pill is a rumor self-defeating.

If that kind of elixir didn't exist, why would so many people take the risk?

This time, it was the turn of the royal family of the great country to feel panic.

Those royal families who were far away from the capital immediately moved to the capital to seek refuge.

Compared with other countries, Chang'an in Daxia appears to be particularly peaceful.

The powerful people originally left Chang'an because they were fleeing for their lives. Of course, it was impossible to move back. Some people even discovered that the gorgeous mansions that some powerful people had just built that had moved to other places were empty overnight.

The identity that once made them proud has now become a butcher's knife that seduces their souls and kills them. I am afraid that the only way to survive is to abandon everything, find a place where no one knows them, and stay anonymous.

Chang'an.

Yunmeng Academy.

"Hello, sir!"

"Meet sir!"

Li Nuo walked out of Yunmeng Academy, and students bowed to him from time to time.

After finishing the tutoring class, he was not idle. When he was free, he would come to various colleges to inspect and give lectures.

Not long ago, he appointed himself another official position.

Imperial College Secretary Industry.

His current situation in the DPRK is very different from last year.

Basically, if he is below the third rank, he can fill in the appointment letter himself for whatever official he wants to be. If he applies in the morning, he can take office in the afternoon.

The Imperial College was different from the Ministry of Punishment and the Central Secretariat. It had little power and was only responsible for supervising students and teaching. All academies in Daxia, including the four major academies, were under the supervision of the Imperial College.

As the secretary and the second-in-command of the Imperial Academy, Li Nuo often came to various colleges to inspect their teaching conditions. Are they serious about cultivating talents for Daxia? Are there any campus bullying or insults to teachers' ethics? He also attended a few classes to make it public. It is normal to encourage students during class...

After leaving the academy, Li Nuo went to Yuyin Pavilion to pick up Fenghuang and take him home with him.

Since Phoenix took over the financial power of the Li family, it has done a lot of things.

The Li family's original business only consisted of a bookstore opened by Li Nuo first. After Phoenix took over, it not only expanded the original bookstore, but also opened several branches to sell his previous poetry collections.

In order to support her, Li Nuo had to publish several new poetry collections.

The price of poetry collections is not cheap, but those who can afford to read will not be short of money.

The Li Mansion earned money from wealthy people, and then used part of the profits to give out soup and alms, and established several shelters to house homeless people.

Phoenix also provides them with job opportunities in newly opened stores.

Those who are willing to use their own labor to make money will get a job. Those who are unwilling to work can also receive two bowls of porridge every day. Although they are not full, they will not starve to death.

However, not many people are satisfied with just two bowls of gruel.

Those displaced people are not because of laziness. People depend on the weather for their livelihood. One year of natural disasters may cause them to lose their land. Two years of natural disasters may cause them to lose their houses and they may be reduced to begging.

In addition to the bookstore, Phoenix has also expanded its business to many aspects. The labor wages in Li's stores are generally several percent higher than those in similar stores.

Phoenix held his arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and said, "If you say you can help the world, I will help you help the world..."

Li Nuo held her hand tightly. He was lucky to have such a capable woman.

…

For the people of Chang'an, it is undoubtedly a lucky thing to be able to work in Li's shop.

Not only are the working hours short, but the wages are high, and during holidays, they can also receive free rice and flour.

Apart from the Li family, only the Chen family's store has the best treatment.

It can even be said that the Chen family's store has better treatment than the Li family's.

With six days off per month, the wages are more than three times that of other stores, and food and housing are taken care of. It is simply a dream shop for all employees.

Unfortunately, Chen's shop doesn't accept everyone.

Their previous store was not short of people, so they could only place their hope on the new store opened by the Chen family in the future.

Shaanzhou, Chenjiacun.

Chen Tieniu was surrounded by everyone, and he personally distributed the always heavy copper coins to the villagers, saying: "Don't worry, everyone, everyone has it, no one will be missing..."

After the copper coins were distributed, he looked at the villagers and said: "Listen to me, everyone, if you are willing to stay and farm, I will give you a sum of money to buy the land. You will farm your own land in the future and you will not have to rely on the landlord." If you are willing to go to Chang'an with me, I, Chen Tieniu, promise to give you at least three taels of silver in wages every month..."

When the villagers of Chenjiacun heard this, their faces showed excitement.

For them, this is undoubtedly pie in the sky.

An old man held Chen Tieniu's hand tightly and said, "Tieniu has made his mark. I thank you on behalf of the villagers!"

Chen Tieniu patted his hand gently and said with a smile: "Don't say that, village chief. Without everyone's help, I, Chen Tieniu, would not be where I am today. I swore at that time that if I, Chen Tieniu, got rich one day, I would definitely I will bring everyone together to make a fortune and live a good life together..."