Chapter 44: Sitting on the World

Yuan Xiaotian asked Liu Changqing while helping Liu Changqing rub his back, and Liu Changqing was lying on the edge of the bucket, looking very enjoyable.

"I don't know about this, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, all the heavenly masters of all dynasties have lived in Longhu Mountain, and they have never had any dealings with the imperial court.

Yuan Xiaotian was a little curious when he heard this, and he didn't know which immortals Xuanzong had invited. So Liu Changqing gave Yuan Xiaotian a careful introduction, and when it came to Zhang Guolao, Yuan Xiaotian was particularly interested.

"Speaking of this immortal Zhang Guolao, it is a well-known legend in Chang'an City, it is said that the Empress Zetian issued an edict several times to invite Zhang Guolao to enter Beijing to preach the art of immortality, Zhang Guolao politely refused, and the last time Zhang Guolao actually used the method of pretending to be dead to deceive the Empress Zetian, it is said that the officials who went to verify did see that Zhang Guolao's body was already stinky, and it was full of maggots, but as soon as the officials left, Zhang Guolao shook the insects on his body, and instantly came back to life."

Liu Changqing turned around when he said this, and Yuan Xiaotian also happily lay on the edge of the barrel, waiting for Liu Changqing to rub his back for himself, and urged him to talk about what happened next.

Seeing Yuan Xiaotian's impatient look, Liu Changqing ripped off the towel on his head and continued.

"Then the Emperor Taishang ascended the throne as the emperor, and he also issued several edicts to invite Zhang Guolao to Beijing, it stands to reason that Zhang Guolao should be a hundred years old at this time, if you don't want to see the Emperor, there are a lot of reasons and excuses, but this time Zhang Guolao promised to enter Beijing to meet with the Emperor."

Yuan Xiaotian was a little strange when he heard this, what method did Emperor Xuanzong use to make this arrogant Zhang Guolao willing to enter the Beijing Saint.

Liu Changqing saw Yuan Xiaotian's doubts, so he whispered to him.

"Because the emperor's holy decree says that you must see people in life and corpses in death, so Zhang Guolao will not be too lazy to hide from the official family anymore."

Liu Changqing said At this time, Yuan Xiaotian and Liu Changqing both laughed.

"After this old man saw the Emperor Taishang, the Emperor Taishang said, isn't it rumored by the outside world that you have obtained the method of immortality, why did I see that you are bald and your teeth have fallen out. Zhang Guolao knew that the emperor was deliberately making things difficult for him, so he said, old man, I got the Tao too late, and when I learned this technique, I was already like this, so I couldn't go back to when I was young, Zhang Guolao finished speaking, he pulled the only few hairs on his head to the ground, and knocked out the only two teeth left in his mouth, the emperor was very puzzled by Zhang Guolao's actions, but it didn't take long for Zhang Guolao to tear off a few hairs and two teeth that were knocked out again. The Emperor believed that Zhang Guo was a real immortal, and then Zhang Guo lived in the palace for a while, and told the Emperor some health regimens, and when the Emperor Taishang was tired of seeing this old man, he gave him the title of Mr. Tongxuan, and rewarded him with some gold and silver money, and invited him out of the palace. ”

When Yuan Xiaotian heard this, he was a little puzzled.

"Since the Emperor Taishang has invited Zhang Guolao, why don't you learn the art of immortality with him."

Liu Changqing twisted the water from the bath handkerchief, and then said meaningfully to Yuan Xiaotian.

"Because if you want to practice the art of immortality, you must first give up love, you think that the emperor is already sitting on the world, and there is a concubine by his side, how can he be willing to do this."

Yuan Xiaotian listened to Liu Changqing's words and nodded slightly.