Chapter 23: Lord of Xuanxin
Of the few things mentioned by Li Zhen, only the Devil's Finger Wood is really useful, and the latter ones are added to confuse the public.
The ancestor only cares about whether the improved spirit incense is more useful, if it is of great use, don't say that it is possible to let the Persona Division cooperate to obtain it, even if it is to send someone to Changzhou to cut down this wood, naturally he will not count how many more spiritual materials he gets.
Pei Shilang said: "I was about to report to the master of the horse, we are already making preparations, but it is okay to say that the magic finger wood does not seem to be a product of this continent, and it is not easy to get it." ”
Li Zhen asked knowingly, "How did you get it last time?"
Pei Shilang said: "It's from the Hearsay Division." As far as I know, they still have about four more in the storehouse, but the people of Hearsa seem to be a little dissatisfied, and they don't want to give them excuses. ”
Four copies!
Li Zhen was satisfied.
If you can get your hands on them all, you can cut off at least three of them, increasing your divine thought power by a full ten catties!
The rest will be submitted as an improved finished product, and it will not suffer a loss if you give an explanation to the above.
What if the ancestor is satisfied, he really sends someone to Changzhou to cut down trees?
At the moment, he said: "It's normal for people not to want to give, they worked hard everywhere, and finally got some loot, we didn't say a word and got away, we can't say anything." ”
Pei Shilang said: "What should I do? At present, only the Hearsay Division can get those things." ”
"So you have to have a good relationship with them, don't be domineering just because the Incense Affairs Bureau has the Immortal Master's Decree, which will cause a lot of people to stumble secretly. Li Zhen said, "You can contact the senior management of the Persona Division on my behalf, and I will set up a banquet in the Drunken Immortal Building, and I will personally communicate with them and try it." ”
Three days later, in the Drunken Immortal Tower, Li Zhen and the Commander of the Strange News Sihuo, the Deputy Commander of Ma, and a few worship elders who accompanied them, the officials feasted and laughed.
These are the leaders of the Hears, the real speakers, like those who actually do things, such as thousands of households, hundreds of households, etc., are not qualified to attend this banquet together.
During the banquet, Li Zhen took the opportunity to say: "The Hearsay Division slashes demons and destroys demons, protects the territory and the people, and is really the pillar of my Xuanxin Country, and I have admired you in the Hearsay Division for a long time." ”
Everyone laughed a few times, noncommittal.
Deputy Commander Ma half-jokingly said: "Li Juma said that we are the pillars of the country, but Pei Shilang only cares about requisitioning the loot that we have obtained with great difficulty, which is not very kind." ”
Commander Huo said: "You can't say that, Li Fuma and all the people in the Incense Affairs Bureau are also under the order of the Immortal Master. ”
Pei Shilang hurriedly said: "The commander makes the lord forgive, it is really an order from above, and it has to be like this." ”
Li Zhen said: "You are attacking everywhere, doing the errand of birth and death, and it is indeed unreasonable to take away your hard-earned income, but it is true that the immortal master has passed on the decree to collect spiritual materials in order to make incense, not to take chicken feathers as arrows in the Xiahe Incense Bureau." ”
When everyone heard this, they frowned slightly, this is resolute implementation, there is no need to discuss.
But I heard Li Zhen say: "In order to apologize, I am willing to guarantee for you, explain the benefits and disadvantages to the above, and reduce the burden on your ministry a little." ”
"There are also the expenses needed by your department, including ordnance, men and horses, money and food, and I, Li Zhen, may be able to help a little. ”
"Besides, most of the spiritual materials I need are related to the incense materials, and they are not necessarily necessary for you, if you want to exchange things that are not useful for the time being for something practical, you can come to the Incense Affairs Bureau. ”
Li Zhen plans to take advantage of the convenience of the Incense Affairs Bureau to requisition spiritual materials to establish a spiritual material trading market that benefits the domestic government and the public, and earn the price difference from it, and also have rich benefits.
When the time comes, I am afraid that the reckless and scattered cultivation of the entire Xuanxin country will be able to interfere with it.
He can't do this kind of thing alone, so he can only be responsible for matchmaking and lobbying a powerful organization like the Persona Division to participate.
The Persona Division already has the power and responsibility to monitor the reckless, which is a great thing.
When a few people heard this, they were really moved.
Commander Huo even said on the spot: "This matter is promising. ”
With the approval of the head of the Persona Division, the next thing was much easier, and as soon as the banquet ended, the magic finger wood that was not mentioned was sent to the Horse Mansion.
Li Zhen checked it a little and found that most of the quality of the magic finger wood sent this time was almost the same as the last time, but one of them seemed to be obviously different.
Ordinary magic finger wood shows a green or brownish color according to the time of harvesting, the oiliness is around five points, and the surface looks slightly dull, but this one obviously shows a bit of amber clarity and transparency, like wax oil wrapped on the surface of the wood fiber, and the weight is heavier.
Put it under your nose and smell it, there is a strange fragrance coming, which seems to have a somewhat refreshing effect.
Li Zhen was extremely talented, and soon discovered that the fat content of this spiritual material had reached more than 10%.
"One of the important indicators to distinguish agarwood and agarwood is the fat content, according to the standard of the pharmacopoeia, the solid precipitate content is more than one percent, it is enough to meet the standard of fifth-class agarwood!"
"This magic finger wood may be worth two or three times the utility of ordinary magic finger wood!"
Li Zhen immediately gave priority to using this substance to make incense, and after some blending, he successfully produced ten improved Xinling incense, and after trying it, he really immediately increased about a pound of divine power.
One magic finger wood can probably make ten parts of Xinling incense, and all of them are used, at least an increase of ten catties.
Counting the two copies of the private interception, each has the effect of three catties or less, and the total increase can reach fifteen or sixteen catties.
This will be an unprecedented surge in his divine thoughts!
Li Zhen was greatly encouraged, but since the Persona Division had already expressed friendship, he had to help with the errand.
He did not rush to continue to eat incense and refine his soul, and used up all these improved incense products in one go, but first went to the outskirts of the city to meet his father-in-law, the lord of Xuanxin.
In the depths of a palace decorated with gold and splendor, the door of the palace is closed, and the curtain is covered by a heavy veil, showing a bit of inexplicable desertion for no reason.
Li Zhen was led in by an attendant, and when he reached the door, the attendant stopped and said, "Master Horse, you can just go in." ”
Li Zhen turned his head and looked around, showing helplessness: "The king will not be in ...... again"
The chamberlain looked at him and did not answer.
Li Zhen understood a little, so he could only step forward and pull the copper ring on the door.
Soon after, the crack in the door opened, and a glamorous palace maid poked her head out: "Master Ma, please come in quickly." ”
The other party was only wearing a floral bathrobe, and his eyes were boldly staring at Li Zhen, straight and full of intriguing and provocative meaning.
Li Zhen could only meditate on harmony and walked in without squinting.
There is a cave inside, and the warblers and swallows are frolicking and jubilant, and it is very lively, which is in stark contrast to the appearance of the outside being deserted and deserted, with only a few guards standing guard on the periphery.
It is a hot spring palace that takes advantage of the geothermal environment, and the water mist rises from the large and small baths, creating a wonderland like a fairyland on earth.
It seems that it is because of the forbidden use of the magic circle, it is already the day of May, and there is still a cold wind blowing on the wall like a cold winter wax moon, these cold winds and the hot air steaming up in the hot spring converge together, forming just the right temperature and humidity, accompanied by a faint fragrance of flowers, extremely comfortable.
"Blowing the air conditioner to cover the quilt, it's really fucking enjoyable. ”
Li Zhen sighed secretly in his heart, and followed behind the glamorous palace maid, looking for the figure of the lord of Xuanxin.
He wandered around, and saw that there seemed to be a carnival banquet going on, and some of the dignitaries and young children of the royal city who seemed to be familiar with each occupied a pool to bathe, and groups of their own concubines or palace maids served by them.
By the pool, in the stone canal with a width of a few feet, a small boat made of strange wood carries all kinds of melons and fruits, delicacies, and fine wines for people to take at will.
Li Zhen's entry did not alarm them, because everyone was immersed in their own pleasures, and even if they occasionally walked around and communicated, they only went to share fun with others in the pool next to them, or to discuss the topics of eating, drinking, and having fun that they were interested in.
After a while, Li Zhen finally went to the depths of the warm palace under the leadership of the glamorous palace maid, and saw the Xuanxin lord in a huge round pond with a body like a hill.
Visually, he has a weight of more than 500 catties, like a pile of manure oil sitting in the pool, about seven or eight palace maids with their own holy light are smiling and wiping him with their tender skin to bathe, splashing water on each other from time to time and playing, next to him are a dozen or so waiters with various fruit bowls and wine pots, all beautiful and enchanting.
But how do you look at it, how do you feel that something is wrong......
At least half of them must be men, right?
And the palace maids next to them also wear this colored tulle, what do you do with grease and powder?
It's spicy!
"All things have spirits, except for my father-in-law. ”
Li Zhen sighed secretly in his heart, endured the smell of the fishy sour smell of the gifted, and bowed his hand and said, "Son-in-law Li Zhen see the king." ”
"Are you...... Oh, oh, Lee. ”
The Lord of Xuanxin has a body like a mountain, but his face can be called small and delicate, and he is quite well maintained, and he looks like he is in his thirties.
He had a small nose and small eyes, a pair of ridiculous mustaches stood on both sides, indescribably funny, and waved his arms as thick as ordinary people's waists and said, "What are you still doing in a daze, quickly show the widow's good son-in-law...... Forget it, you come to the pool. ”
Li Zhen said: "I'll still stand and talk." ”
The lord of Xuanxin was a little dissatisfied and said: "Hey, you kid, you don't see anyone all year round, and you don't want to come and move around more, and you say that your family shouldn't be so angry." ”
But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, when he said this, there was a bit of freshness of grass and trees in his fishy face, which was a rare sincere word for ordinary princes and nobles.
Li Zhen knew a long time ago that the lord of Xuanxin really regarded his sons-in-law as his own family and was not estranged.
The princes and princesses and the concubines were also harmonious, and there was no intrigue.
It is not conscience that makes this spectacle possible, but something else......
Aside from these, the lord of Xuanxin himself didn't have much intention of governing the country, he ate and drank all day long, and he took care of having fun all day long, and from time to time he called friends and entertained with everyone, and he actually won a reputation for being a generous and benevolent monarch.
His body is too fat, and he can't lose weight in the past few years, but somehow, he likes to soak in hot springs.
Xianmen has its own ghee that can help with skin care, which can make him soak in the pool for a long time, and use buoyancy to relieve stress, but as a result, he can't think of it, so he simply builds a new palace on this barren mountain on the outskirts of the city, and he can't leave.
Li Zhen heard that he was suffering from thirst-quenching disease, and in recent years, his eyes have become more and more difficult, and his health has become worse and worse.
But speaking of which, this father-in-law has been prosperous and wealthy since he was a child, and he has been enjoying extravagance unimaginable to ordinary mortals all his life, and he also has hundreds of concubines, more than 1,000 palace maids, and more than 100 children.
In this life, it's really worth it, and there doesn't seem to be any regrets.
"My lord, I have come here to ask you for a decree to raise some ordnance, money, and food from the treasury to enrich the Hearsa Division. ”
Li Zhen roughly said the purpose of his coming here to ask for advice, but he couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
Under normal circumstances, how dare a colt mention these things to the lord of the kingdom?
This is clearly a big crime of colluding with foreign ministers, fornicating with the army, and committing taboos!
But in Xuanzhou, it is impossible to rebel, and since ancient times, I have never heard of a rebellion by nobles before the dynasty is exhausted.
So, it doesn't matter if it's straightforward.
"Persona Division wants ordnance, money, and food, what does it matter to you?" Lord Xuanxin was a little surprised, but it was just pure curiosity.
"The ancestor ordered me to collect spiritual materials and improve the incense recipe, and this matter cannot be said to require the cooperation of the Hearsay Division. By the way, this is the incense made by the son-in-law recently, as well as the incense incense that has been offered in the past, and there are a few bath soup fragrances, please smile. ”
Li Zhen didn't come empty-handed this time, he specially brought a bunch of all kinds of incense products that the princes and nobles liked, and immediately took out the list from his arms for him to inspect.
But he sighed secretly in his heart, "Tianbao Legacy" recorded a wild history, saying that Emperor Tang Ming was favoring his concubines and ignoring the government.
In order to do the right thing, I actually learned An Lushan once.
"If you have a heart, I will give you a will, and how much you will need will be discussed with those who are in charge. "The lord of Xuanxin is very easy to speak, but he didn't arbitrarily promise the amount, but asked Li Zhen to discuss with the person in charge.
Those bureaucrats were the ones who really governed the country, and they were much more familiar with the state treasury and the war situation than the princes and nobles.
For Li Zhen, the business is done here, and he is ready to do it casually, and then find an excuse to leave.
Suddenly, a strange smell of fox and marigold mixed with struck me.
Li Zhen's eyes couldn't help but turn his eyes away, and he threw himself on a beautiful girl who came with a fruit plate and money.
She has a graceful posture, a bewitching gait, and her eyebrows and eyes are also quite charming and moving.
"This woman ......," Li Zhen frowned.
The lord of Xuanxin was quite proud: "Hahahaha, this is the orchid that the people below gave me, doesn't it look very sassy? Let me tell you, it's exciting to play!"
"What kind of tiger and wolf words are these?" Li Zhen was powerless to complain, but suddenly he was blessed to his heart, and he actually smelled a faint rancid stench from Mei Ji.
Li Zhen suddenly woke up: "People in the Demon Dao?"