Chapter 272: Immortal Medicine
Wang Ke's marriage was a political marriage.
This is nothing, after all, whether it was a prince or a nobleman back then, more than ninety percent of them were marriages.
As for if you want to marry freely, then give up everything in the family and don't enjoy the convenience brought by the family, so that you can choose your own marriage. These people are not absent, but few are pitiful.
Since you have enjoyed the convenience of the family, you naturally have to obey the arrangement of the family. This is the normal state of affairs in this day and age.
Of course, although the position of the crown princess has been chosen, if Wang Ke really has someone he likes, he can also be made a side concubine.
Wang Ke is well aware of this, and at the same time has no resistance to this political marriage.
What's more, he has already seen the Xu family and the Zhang family, they are indeed all beautiful people, and he is also very satisfied. As for what if he meets someone he likes? It's very simple, accept as a side concubine.
In Shangyang Palace, Wang Luo invited the nobles and family members of the entire Chang'an City, as long as they were in Luoyang, all of them came, and the prince's wedding was definitely going to be a big deal.
Xu Chao accepted everyone's congratulations with a red face, and at the same time, the family that had always been good friends with him surrounded him to compliment, but his heart was becoming more and more cautious, he had decided to resign from the position of general tomorrow, and then go home to recuperate.
At the same time, we should also be optimistic about the younger generations in the family and let them keep a low profile.
"Dangdang!"
With the melodious sound of the bell, the attendants shouted that His Majesty and the Queen had arrived, and everyone immediately bowed and saluted.
"Hahaha, today is a time to be happy, and everyone is exempt."
Wang Luo laughed, and behind him were today's protagonists, Wang Ke and Xu Yan.
The two of them were dressed in full costumes, the man was handsome, and the woman was dignified and beautiful, like a pair of beautiful people, and the ministers immediately sent their blessings.
The prince's wedding was very successful, and with the support of Wang Luo, the prince also had his own small class.
The sixteenth year of the Great Qianqian Dynasty.
It has been five years since the prince's wedding, and Wang Luo's health has begun to deteriorate. Since last year, Wang Luo has asked the crown prince Wang Ke to assist him in handling government affairs, and even the Beijing camp, which used to be a daily must, has begun to ask the prince to help him go.
The crown prince was a filial child, and sent people to visit famous doctors all over the country to treat the emperor's illness. Wang Luo's health is also better.
The emperor's health was not good, which also made others see the opportunity, so some people began to recommend some famous monks to Wang Luo.
During the time of the Bangzhou Kingdoms, Fangshi was active in various countries, and since ancient times, the desire of princes and nobles to pursue immortality has never stopped.
The alchemists who were keen on refining the elixir of immortality were their guests, but until today, no one had succeeded.
The monks were also proficient in the art of medicine, and they also knew the way of health preservation, according to their ideas, to achieve the goal of immortality through various means.
The nobles recommended a scholar Xu Fu for Wang Luo. After Wang Luo talked with him, he found that this person was indeed proficient in pharmacology, even better than the imperial physician in the court.
According to the medicine he concocted, and taught Wang Luo a set of movements, after practicing, Wang Luo's body actually improved, and he was already able to move on his own without the need for support.
After seeing such an effect, Wang Luo was very happy, and immediately rewarded him, and also rewarded several noble ministers who recommended him.
Although Wang Luo is not afraid of death, if he can live a few more years, then he can display some more ambitions.
"Xu Qing, you have cured my illness, and I want to reward you, but you don't want to be an official, and you don't want food and wealth, so what do you want?" Wang Luo asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the ministers can't govern the people, the second can't govern the army, they can't do things, they can't be officials, and there is no shortage of wealth, and the ministers want to refine the elixir of immortality, so I ask Your Majesty for your support." Xu Fu said respectfully.
"Elixir of immortality!" After Wang Luo heard this word, his heart trembled instantly.
"Yes, the elixir of immortality." Xu Fu continued: "We, the Fangshi lineage, have been looking for and refining immortal medicine for thousands of years, and after the painstaking efforts of our ancestors over the ages, we finally have the grasp of refining immortal medicine. ”
"It's just that the medicinal materials needed for this immortal medicine are too rare, and I can't refine it alone, so I want to ask Your Majesty for help in refining the immortal medicine."
"After the immortal elixir is refined, dedicate it to Your Majesty!"
Wang Luo hesitated for a while, on the one hand, he felt that the immortal medicine was fake, on the other hand, he thought of the ancestor King Wen, the ancestor King Wen can become a god, so why can't he live forever?
Others may not believe it, but he has personally used the Heavenly Mandate Artifact and has communicated with the Old Ancestor. With such a miraculous presence, does the elixir of immortality really exist?
But his reason told him that there was no elixir of immortality.
Xu Fu cured his illness, which made Wang Luo feel that his medical skills were superb, which made him have a trace of expectation in his heart, what if, what if he could refine the elixir of immortality?
Wang Luo hesitated for a moment, and quickly made a decision in his heart. Try it, it won't cost much anyway, what if it succeeds?
So Wang Luo decreed, and Xu Fu was the imperial physician to preside over the refining of immortal medicine.
When the edict was issued, the court and the central government were also stunned for a while, and many people wrote to advise, but after Wang Luo read it, he did not reprimand and blame, but just left the book, and just said that he knew.
The crown prince Wang Ke was also shocked to learn that the emperor was going to refine the elixir of immortality, he had always read history books, and he knew these too well. How many people have been able to resist the elixir of immortality since ancient times?
It's a dead end.
Wang Ke did not hesitate, and hurriedly went to find Da Zongzheng and told him about it.
After Dazong Zheng heard this, his face was also ugly. Immediately went to Shangyang Palace with the prince to ask for a meeting.
"Dazong is coming, please take a seat." Wang Luo greeted warmly.
"Your Majesty, the minister has come here for the sake of immortality." Dazong said straightforwardly.
Wang Luo nodded, and then said, "I didn't expect a small incident to alarm Da Zongzheng, it's my fault." ”
Dazong Zhengdao: "Your Majesty, you should know that the immortal medicine is a rumor and cannot be trusted, why do you want to order that Fang Shi to refine the immortal medicine?" ”
"Great Zongzheng, Ancestor King Wen can become a god, so why can't I refine the elixir of immortality?" Wang Luo said directly.
Dazong Zheng said coldly: "The ancestors have indeed become gods, but Your Majesty should know that there are historical records in my Wang clan. ”
"What does the history books of the clan record?" Wang Luo grabbed Da Zongzheng's hand and asked.
"It is said in the history books that there is an immortal holy king, so can Your Majesty tell me, why is there a holy king in the back?"
Wang Luo was also speechless: "That"
"Your Majesty also knows that the ancestor King Wen became a god, do you still remember what it is contained in the history books?"
"What was written?"
"In the autumn of the fiftieth year of King Huaiwen, King Wen is in the Huai Palace!"
Wen Wang Xue!
Wang Luo suddenly understood that the ancestors of King Wen all became gods after death, so the others naturally did not have immortality, and the so-called immortal medicine was a lie!
(End of chapter)