Emperor Jiajing was still a little moved.

His honorific title was so long that sometimes he didn't remember it clearly.

But Tao Zhongwen can clearly remember every word in it.

This is a good courtier who is loyal to the monarch and patriotic.

"I heard that Tao Qing's family has newly refined the elixir?"

After serving Emperor Jiajing for nearly ten years, Tao Zhongwen has already felt the temperament of this Daojun Emperor clearly.

I saw him bow deeply and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this pill is called Red Lead Dan." It is a servant who takes the virgin for the first time and performs the menstrual affair, and refines it like cinnabar to advance. Taking this pill can not only prolong life, but also enhance the pleasure of sexual intercourse. ”

It stands to reason that it is outrageous enough for a courtier to offer Dan to the emperor, and it is simply shameless to talk about sexual affairs.

But instead of being angry, Emperor Jiajing was overjoyed: "Tao Qing's family has a heart. I don't know how many pills have been refined this time? ”

Tao Zhongwen replied in a harmonious voice: "The minister has refined a total of three, and he has already tried one first, and there are still two left." ”

Emperor Jiajing only felt pain when he heard it.

There were only three pills in total, and one was eaten by Tao Zhongwen.

However, there is no way to do this, according to the custom, all the newly refined pills, the alchemist must take them first to prove that the pill is not poisonous.

"Your Majesty, please see, this is the red lead pill refined by the minister."

Tao Zhongwen opened a small box and gently opened it.

Emperor Jiajing took a closer look and saw two quail egg-sized pills in the box. This elixir is red all over the body, and the color is very bright.

He is just like this, and he will take the pills offered from all over the world every day, but the most trusted one is Tao Zhongwen.

Emperor Jiajing couldn't wait to take this pill.

However, according to the custom, he still has to have someone to test the medicine before taking the pill.

Usually, it is the eunuchs who are close to them who do this.

However, Emperor Jiajing has a special candidate, that is, the cabinet assistant.

Previously, he had rewarded Xia Yan and Yan Song with a lot of pills. Now that Xia Yan has been imprisoned, it is natural that Yan Song should try the pill.

"Spread the decree, Xuanyan Pavilion will meet the elders."

Huang Jinlian claimed that it was and went to announce the decree.

Recently, Emperor Jiajing was busy retreating in the palace and rarely had contact with outsiders.

finally met Tao Zhongwen once, and Emperor Jiajing wanted to have a good chat with him.

"How about Tao Qing's family playing a game with me?"

"It's an honor."

After the two monarchs and ministers sat down, they each held their own sons.

Emperor Jiajing held black, and Tao Zhongwen held white.

Emperor Jiajing sighed and said: "Yesterday, the palace reported that the prince's head disease had been committed again. I am very worried. ”

Tao Zhongwen asked cautiously: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, have you seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince recently?" ”

Emperor Jiajing bowed slightly: "We met a few days ago. ”

Tao Zhongwen shook his head and said, "No wonder that's the case. The minister remembered that he had told His Majesty that the two dragons would not meet. His Majesty is a real dragon, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a hidden dragon, and the two dragons cannot meet. Otherwise, the real dragon will kill the hidden dragon. ”

If ordinary people said this, they would have been dragged out and executed by Emperor Jiajing's order.

But when Tao Zhongwen said this, Emperor Jiajing had to believe it.

In the twelfth year of Jiajing, Zhu Zaiji, the eldest son of Emperor Jiajing, was born. At that time, Emperor Jiajing was already twenty-six years old, and it was very late for the emperor to have a child at this age.

He was very happy and immediately wanted to make Zhu Zaiji the crown prince.

It's a pity that two months later, the little prince died. Emperor Jiajing was very sad about this and announced a three-day boycott.

Posthumously sealed Zhu Zaiji's name Wai Chong Prince and buried in Xishan.

In the fifteenth year of Jiajing, the second prince Zhu Zaili was born. In the eighteenth year of Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing made him the crown prince.

As a result, in this year, the crown prince Zhu Zaili contracted smallpox.

Smallpox is a terminal disease, and even if you are a prince, there is nothing special about it.

The imperial doctors were helpless, and Emperor Jiajing could only invite Fang Shi to enter the palace to exorcise demons.

Emperor Jiajing was already very desperate at the moment, just trying his luck and becoming a live horse doctor.

Emperor Jiajing originally wanted to invite Shao Yuanjie, but Shao Yuanjie recommended Tao Zhongwen because of his old age and declining health.

As a result, a miraculous thing happened, Tao Zhongwen used the runic water sword to kill the demon in the palace.

After some exorcism, the crown prince was cured.

Emperor Jiajing cited Tao Zhongwen as a god for a while. After all, Tao Zhongwen, a terminal illness that even the imperial doctor can't cure, can be cured.

Since then, Tao Zhongwen has been favored by Emperor Jiajing and has become a celebrity around the Son of Heaven.

It was also at this time that Tao Zhongwen put forward the statement that the two dragons did not meet.

Emperor Jiajing recalled the untimely death of the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Zaiji, and suddenly realized. He decided to avoid meeting the prince.

This has been the case for several years, but unfortunately Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but see his son a few days ago.

It's a good thing, but my son's head disease has happened again.

"I regret that I didn't listen to Tao Qing's family."

Tao Zhongwen saw that Emperor Jiajing really believed it, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is not too late to avoid seeing the true dragon at this time. ”

Jiajing nodded again and again.

At this moment, Huang Jin came to Emperor Jiajing's side and whispered: "Emperor, Old Yan Ge is here. ”

"Xuan."

Emperor Jiajing waved his hand.

"Xuanhua Gaidian University scholar Yan Song is here!"

Huang Jinsui chanted sharply.

Yan Song was on duty in the cabinet of the Forbidden City, and when he heard that the Son of Heaven had summoned him, he hurriedly came to Xiyuan.

Ouchi is quite far away from Xiyuan, especially for a sixty-eight-year-old minister.

Yan Song hurried slowly, his back was already soaked, and many beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

But he still didn't slack off at all, and respectfully knelt down on the ground and shouted long live.

Emperor Jiajing raised his hand and said, "Yan Ge is flat." ”

"The old minister thanked Your Majesty."

Yan Song stood up tremblingly, and when he saw that Tao Zhongwen was also there, he already realized in his heart.

This old way is to offer pills.

Sure enough, Emperor Jiajing said straightforwardly: "Old Yan Ge, Tao Qing's family has newly refined this red lead pill, there are three in total. He's already eaten one, and there's two left. I will reward you with one. ”

When Yan Song heard this, he hurriedly thanked him and said: "How can the old minister He De be so loved by His Majesty, and the old minister is ashamed." ”

Although he said this, his heart was full of pain.

Emperor Jiajing liked to take drugs, and every time he took the pills, he would always reward them to the cabinet ministers, so that they could try them first to see if there were any side effects.

After all, the Son of Heaven is a body of gold, and he can't take risks easily.

Yan Song couldn't remember how many times he had tried the pill for Emperor Jiajing. As he got older, his health deteriorated.

It may be good to take some pills when he was young, but now he is becoming more and more unbearable. I often cough after taking pills.

But this is a reward from the Son of Heaven, and he can't refuse, he can only shout thanks.

The elixir given by the Son of Heaven has to be eaten with tears in your eyes!

"Yan Ge is too modest. You and Tao Qing's family are both my ministers, and the Ming Dynasty still depends on you to assist me in governance. ”

Emperor Jiajing said leisurely.

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