"What medicine?!"

The three faces came to Wen Chongxuan at the same time.

"No...... Immortal...... ...... medicine," he replied tremblingly.

Yuan Yin frowned, tilted his head and said to Su Xiaozhou: "Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, there has been a legend that the Queen Mother of the Ancient West lived in Jingchuan Hui Mountain, and led the Heavenly Fire Alchemy Pill to say: 'Immortal Medicine'. When taken by mortals, it can make all diseases healed and immortal. ”

Healing from all diseases...... Live forever......

Su Xiaozhou's heart moved, if there was really such an elixir in the world, His Royal Highness the Prince's illness would be saved.

Su Lanyan said: "But it's obviously just a legend, how can it really exist?" ”

"Since the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, for hundreds of years, many emperors have searched the Jingchuan area, but they have never really found any clues about the 'elixir of immortality'. It may be just an ethereal legend, but it is also a glimmer of hope, the desire to survive...... Even if you know the slim line, you don't want to give up. Yuan Yin sighed.

"Yuan Lingcheng said well, I still don't believe it! But at that time, my grandfather was seriously ill, and his desire to survive was too strong, and he became a little ...... It's irrational. The family also fainted and rushed to the doctor! Wen Chongxuan was anxious to help himself clear up.

"Is it really nothing?" Su Xiaozhou was a little disappointed.

Yuan Yin pondered and said: "I read a fragment of the former dynasty in the Hongwen Pavilion, which is the diary of the Southern Qin Prefecture Pastor at that time. In his account, he said that in the southern Qinzhou at that time, about the border south of Jingchuan and north of Qinzhou, there was an immortal person among the indigenous tribes, called by the locals: Chitose Mu, who was rumored to be the leader of the tribe when it was founded thousands of years ago, and was worshiped and worshiped by the people as a god. However, at the end of the account, it is mentioned that the 'Chitose' died in front of him. Therefore, the governor suspected that the god had fabricated the facts and deceived the people......"

That note left a deep impression on him, because although there was no mention of the "elixir of immortality" in the whole article, the legend of immortality for thousands of years was tantamount to the anecdote of immortality, and the geography happened to coincide with the legendary Jingchuan Huishan. However, he searched through the ancient books, but could not find any records related to it.

"That's right! Qinzhou ——, is Qinzhou! ”

Wen Chongxuan bounced up, "Grandfather said, the 'elixir of immortality' is there!" ”

Yuan Yin was stunned, but he didn't expect that he couldn't find it all over, but he actually got confirmation from this.

"Wait—"

Shaking his head vigorously, putting aside his chaotic thoughts, Su Xiaozhou looked at Wen Chongxuan, "What is the connection between the Wen family, the Wu family and the 'immortal medicine'?" How did Mr. Wu die? Tell me all about it. ”

……

"At that time, I was young. I only remember that my grandfather was seriously ill, his health was deteriorating, and he had no medicine, so he asked for a call to recall several uncles to sort out his collection and manuscripts with my father. A few days later, my grandfather suddenly became furious and drove out all the uncles who had returned from out of town. The next day, Mr. Wu was approached by his father. That day, I was playing under the veranda of the study and heard some of their conversations. ”

Wen Chongxuan's thoughts gradually drifted away, returning to that rainy afternoon.

……

Raindrops crackled down at the corners of the eaves, quickly filling the canals and then rushing out of the garden. He sat under the outer window of the study while teasing the crickets while holding the heavy clay urn, waiting for the kitchen to deliver the afternoon snacks.

At this time, two people came in the rain and fog, one was his father, and the other was Mr. Wu.

He had always been afraid of that Mr. Wu, and he always felt that there was a cold aura in him. So, immediately hid in the corner and watched them enter the study, and then dared to come out and hide under the window to eavesdrop on the conversation of the adults.

……

"What did they say?" Su Xiaozhou asked.

Wen Chongxuan came back to his senses and continued: "I heard my grandfather say that it was the third uncle who accidentally destroyed his collection of the former dynasty glazed tripod, and found that there was actually half a manuscript hidden in it, which recorded the secret of the 'immortal medicine'. After Mr. Wu read it, he said that the tripod was originally a 'son and mother tripod', and the other half of the manuscript should be in another tripod. Grandfather was very excited when he heard this, and insisted that he go to find another ding. Because as long as he gets the 'elixir of immortality', his illness will be cured. ”

"Where's the other Ding?" Su Xiaozhou asked again.

Wen Chongxuan shook his head, "The rain was so loud that I didn't hear it clearly. But Mr. Wu was hesitant, and his grandfather threatened him several times to expose his crime of robbing tombs and digging gold, and he finally reluctantly agreed. ”

"And then?"

Mr. Wu left. It wasn't until half a year later, when my grandfather died, that he never returned. Later, Fenglin came to my house. ”

……

Mr. Wu died in order to find Ding.

Old Man Wen failed to get the elixir of immortality and died.

They listened for a long time and listened to loneliness.

……

Trembling all the way to the door, Wen Chongxuan hung his head and arched his hands, hating to bury his head in his sleeve.

"I hope you keep your promises." Su Xiaozhou turned around and said.

"The three of them are relieved. The contemptible people will submit a letter to the officials tomorrow, take their families back to their hometown, and never set foot in Chang'an again, and the descendants of later generations will also persuade them not to enter the official office again. ”

Wen Chongxuan nodded like pounding garlic, he had long had enough of guarding the secret for so many years. It's good that it's been demolished now, the big stone in his heart has finally fallen to the ground, and he doesn't want to stay in Chang'an City for a moment.

Su Xiaozhou was a little surprised, "That's not necessary." Disaster will not be good for children and grandchildren, as long as they have real talents, apply what they have learned, and serve the country loyally, of course, they can be protégés of the Son of Heaven again. ”

"Thank you, thank you!" Wen Chongxuan responded again and again.

At this time, Su Xiaozhou's gaze fell on a few large baskets in the gatehouse.

The basket was filled with all kinds of books, and it was piled up to the point of overflowing.

"What are these?" She asked.

Wen Chongxuan replied: "In the past few months, the students should submit the papers. When the basket was full, he sent it to the firewood house. ”

When Su Lanyan heard this, her face turned white, she didn't expect that Juzi Xingjuan was so unappreciated, and it was actually treated as firewood here. When she thought that Wei Anshi's poems were also among them, her heart felt as uncomfortable as rubbing salt.

Without saying a word, she walked in and began to flip through the baskets of books.

"Whoa—whoa—"

She suddenly raised her head and pulled out an envelope sewn from coarse cloth, on which she drew a pair of carp in charcoal, and although there were only a few strokes, the drawing was vivid.

"This painting...... A bit of a foundation. ”

The people who can come to the capital to make scrolls are either rich or expensive, and I have never seen such a rough cloth letter. There was a double carp on the letter, which was a private letter, which was accidentally mixed into the scroll by the porter.

Su Xiaozhou took the cloth letter and handed it to Wen Chongxuan, "My lord, can you open it and take a look?" ”

"Of course!"

Wen Chongxuan hurriedly took it, picked out the stitches, opened the cloth letter, took out a rough piece of tissue paper, and carefully presented it to her.

"General Su, please take a look."

Su Xiaozhou looked down, and the immature handwriting on the paper made her eyes light up.