Chapter 22: The Prince
Although Lord Yun left from the front door in a sedan chair before, he recognized Mrs. Lu's Xiao Meng, who accompanied Lu Ren, so he ordered the sedan chair man to go around the outside of the temple, carried the sedan chair to the back door of the temple, and entered the meditation room next to them to eavesdrop. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
This time he eavesdropped, and Lord Yun only made a temporary decision.
As early as when he heard that there was a disturbance at Li Fan's wedding banquet, he suddenly remembered the past that had been sealed by himself. Recently, he received news from the secret agent in Youzhou, and he started thinking about "Changsheng" again.
Think about it day and dream night night.
Lord Yun dreamed of himself in a dream.
He dreamed that he was in his twenties, in his prime, and noble. Dressed in military uniform, he led a group of soldiers into a beautiful mansion. He cleaved the flesh and blood that stood in his way, stepped on the unknown corpse, pushed open the golden door, and reached out to grab a pill that shimmered with a strange luster. The pill struggled desperately as if it was alive. He gripped it harder and harder.
Just as he was exerting his strength to the extreme, the elixir suddenly shattered in his hand, and black worms rushed out from it, warm and sticky.
He woke up suddenly.
The interior of the huge house is magnificently decorated, but it is cold and not very popular. It was still dark, and the candles were only half burning.
His palms were tingling and damp, and by the faint moonlight, he saw that he was pushing too hard, and his fingertips pierced his palms. Blood stained most of his palms and the brocade quilt under him.
When the first emperor was alive, he was just an idle prince who only loved Fengyue. Poetry, poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, walking and watching flowers, living a chic and leisurely life, extremely comfortable. He has a noble status, and he is a very good person, and every time he goes out, he will provoke several hearts. Years of pampering have made his skin and flesh more tender than ordinary women, and with a little strength like him, he can easily pierce his palm.
Strange to say, he has never danced with a gun, never worn gold armor, and never killed people himself, how could he have such a dream?
How could he still dream of that "immortality" that he had never seen before?
Even though there was no sound or text in the dream, he believed that the thing that was in his hand was the legendary "immortality".
If "longevity" is not an elixir of life, how can it be called longevity?
The First Emperor ruled Kyushu, and the elixir of life that he couldn't ask for was actually in his hand. He clenched his injured hand, and a lot of blood flowed out, but he still held it as if he didn't know.
"Immortality...... It seems that this immortality is about to appear again. After waiting for so many years, you're finally going to show up again. ”
More than ten years ago, he did pass by with "Changsheng".
Today, the Kannai region is divided into four countries. Coupled with Dayan, who died more than ten years ago, a total of five countries stood side by side. But in the predecessor of the Five Kingdoms, it was a legendary country that unified the Guan, called Dayong.
Dayong was founded 800 years ago and died 200 years ago, and is a rare long-lived dynasty.
The legend of Dayong lies not only in its longevity, but also in its wonderful culture at that time - alien arts.
The so-called magic is rumored to be a spell left by the immortals in the world. Legend has it that the founding emperor of Dayong defeated the previous dynasty and ascended the throne as emperor because he learned foreign arts. Moreover, the DPRK and China set up the post of national teacher, responsible for astronomical and easy counting, specializing in surveying national fortunes and world events, and protecting the country's longevity. Its power and ability far exceed that of the Si Tian Jian established by various countries today.
In addition, there are eight great families, who are in charge of eight different arts, and jointly support the country. Although it does not have the ability to move mountains and mountains, it is also extremely mysterious.
But it is a pity that the development of alien arts has made people rely too much on it, and they have become only cultivating skills and not cultivating virtue, not working and not thinking about others. In addition, the inheritance of the magic has been flawed, the ability is declining, and the role of maintaining the rule of the country is weakening, and the country is beginning to be in turmoil. Until a large-scale heavenly fire descended on the palace, the people were panicked. Suddenly, the rebel army rose up, and the war lasted for 40 years, until the establishment of the Kannai countries became more and more stable.
With the disappearance of Dayong, the magic is also dying out. What people can see now is only the tip of the iceberg, and they can't even be called the fur of the past.
But what is more legendary than the magic is "immortality".
Many historical materials and legends record that the first national teacher of the Dayong Dynasty had "eternal life".
Someone once saw that before and after the destruction of the country by Dayong, the national teacher still appeared alive in Youzhou.
There is a record circulating in the royal family of the Jin Kingdom that the national teacher left a "longevity" in the world, that is, an elixir.
Lord Yun had seen that handwritten book in the past.
At that time, the emperor was seriously ill and lingered on the bed for a long time. His second queen, the current queen mother, put forward this secret, hoping to find this "immortal" to save the emperor.
The Emperor was originally dismissive of this rumor. But he was only thirty-two years old at the time, and he was already terminally ill, and he had not yet enjoyed a good life, how could he be willing to hand over this country to his son? So in the last years of his life, he made a secret decree to find "immortality".
"How similar to the First Emperor." Lord Yun thought to himself. "Isn't the last thing every emperor values is not his ancestors, but his own life?"
And so it turned out. Following that little clue, the emperor was sure that "immortality" was in Dayan, in Youzhou. So he attacked Dayan, and finally occupied Youzhou, secretly persecuting the local famous family to search for the whereabouts of "Changsheng".
It's a pity that until the death of the first emperor, he couldn't really get "immortality".
Because the first emperor was obsessed with "immortality", he always refused to be crowned a prince. After his death, there was another **** between the princes. Because the young queen did not have a prince, the theory of establishing a successor could not be carried out, so she had to choose from other princes. After a period of political games, the ninth son of the first emperor ascended the throne with the title of Xingming. The empress was revered as the empress dowager, assisting the young emperor and listening to the government. Yang Tanwen was promoted to the first assistant, and Li Ying was made the marquis. The positions of civil and military officials were re-arranged. Even royal idlers like Lord Yun have important positions, so it's no wonder that Yang Shoufu always doesn't like him.
But what if he Yang Tanwen doesn't like it, what about him? He is a relative of the emperor, and the queen mother supports him behind him, how many people in the court are willing to offend him now? Even if someone dares to point fingers at him behind his back, no one dares to say to his face that he is not. Most of the military generals in the DPRK and China are pure ministers, and civil officials can only play lip service, and the power of the Great Jin Dynasty is not in the hands of the little emperor, but in the hands of the queen mother and his Yun prince. In the entire imperial court, only Yang Shoufu and his lineage could barely compete with him. Even when the saint sees him today, he must respectfully call him "Uncle Huang" and obey his guidance very much.
Lord Yun is more comfortable than when his father and brother were in power.
He finally decided to go to Wangyun City in person.
Because after many years, he heard the news about "immortality" again. He knew very well what kind of turmoil this incident had caused in the past. It's just that ten years ago he scoffed; Ten years later, he desperately hopes that "immortality" is real. He has long passed the age of naivety, and no longer thinks that he can support his life better with just one passion. He grew more and more attached to the power in his hands.
Power and wealth are the most addictive poison. He was reluctant to let go of all these rights. Even if he could enjoy these powers for decades. But when I thought that I would grow old, I couldn't see, I couldn't hear, and my body was rickety...... At that time, when the health is gone, and the grace is gone, how can you enjoy this power and wealth with peace of mind?
He wanted to give it a try. What if there really is such a thing as "immortality" in this world?
But he didn't want the day before he left, the Queen Mother issued an order to summon him.