Happy Little Scholar

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[ps: There is no meaning of black monk or Taoist priest, the brain-filled speculation party retreats...]

The old Taoist priest's hair and beard are all white. If he hadn't blushed at this time and looked at Li Yi angrily, he would have been a first-class image of a god in the eyes of everyone.

"He didn't mean it, Taoist priests, don't be angry..." Seeing that the Taoist priests all showed unhappy expressions on their faces, Li Mingzhu hurried over and said.

Although the Sitianjian was also under the jurisdiction of the court, the identities of these Taoist priests were not just officials, especially the old Taoist priest in front of him, who had a very high reputation in the Taoist sect, and even the father treated him with courtesy on weekdays.

All the officials and dignitaries in the capital were eager for the elixir he refined in order to prolong their lives.

"You insulted my sect for no reason, how can I not be angry!" The old Taoist priest was obviously still angry, pointing at Li Yi and asked: "Tell me, why are my elixirs useless!"

Since the appearance of Wushisan, taking drugs has become one of the hobbies of the rich and powerful in ancient times. In order to prolong life and become immortals, the number of alchemists began to grow explosively, using mercury, gold, lead..., whatever is life-threatening to make elixirs.

Taking drugs has become a trend. When you have nothing to do, you can invite a few friends to take drugs. It is an elegant thing. This is the social atmosphere. What else can Li Yi say?

If this were put in modern times, people would gather to take drugs and have to spend their lives in jail.

It is obvious that Taoism has not yet shifted from external alchemy to internal alchemy. Li Yi did not popularize the idea of ​​heavy metal poisoning with this old Taoist priest at all. A group of people want to become immortals, which is the same as telling the old monk Tan Yin that his Buddha is useless.

Even Li Xuan, Li Mingzhu and even the old emperor believed that taking drugs was useful, so what he said was meaningless.

"Sorry, I just said something wrong. May I ask, Taoist priest, can I have a look at the holy medicine?" Li Yi bowed to the old Taoist and said.

"Hmph, remember in the future, never speak without restraint." Although the old Taoist was still a little annoyed, he saw that he was with Princess Yongle, so he didn't continue to make trouble. He took out a brocade box from his sleeve and opened it carefully.

The old Taoist was very cautious about the elixir. He held it himself and didn't let Li Yi touch it at all. He stared at Li Yi, as if he would take his hand back at any time.

Li Yi looked at the elixir in the box. The elixir was the size of a quail egg, dark red in appearance, and even reflected light. It looked very strange when it shone in the sun. In addition to mercuric sulfide, which is what they call cinnabar, what else can have such an effect?

It seems that these Taoists' alchemy techniques are still very traditional. Mercury is already there, and I'm afraid that lead is also not less, gold powder, silver powder..., I don't know what else has not been added. Li Yi looked at the old Taoist with white hair and beard, thinking that he would never eat the elixir he made.

"I'll go back first." Not long after, Li Yi's eyes were retracted from the elixir, and he didn't look at the old Taoist again. He said something to Li Xuan and turned to walk out of the hall.

"Hey..."

Li Xuan stretched out his hand, but before he could say anything, Li Yi had already walked out of the door.

He and Li Mingzhu looked at each other and chased out helplessly.

Unexpectedly, Li Yi actually had a conflict with these Taoists. You know, facing these people, even he and Mingzhu would not be able to say or do anything.

Li Yi walked towards the palace gate alone. He must have been crazy to run out in the hot weather. Anyway, the old emperor didn't have much time to live. Although eating those elixirs would definitely kill him, at least in the early stage, he could still feel the feeling of being cheerful and having increased physical strength. Otherwise, there would be no so many people in the world who believed in it. 【△网WwW.】

"Lord Li?"

A slightly surprised voice suddenly came from behind him. Li Yi stopped and saw a person running out of a small palace next to him.

"It turned out to be Doctor Liu." Li Yi bowed to him. The person who came was Liu Jimin, the imperial physician whom he had met once in Qing'an Mansion.

Doctor Liu smiled and said, "It's really Lord Li. It's been more than half a year since we parted in Qing'an Mansion. I didn't expect to meet him in the palace today. The Imperial Physician's Office is in front. Lord Li, would you like to go in and have a cup of tea?"

It happened that he was a little hot all the way here. Li Yi thought about it, and then nodded and said, "Thank you, Doctor Liu."

"Lord Li is polite. Please!" Doctor Liu smiled and stretched out his hand.

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"This Imperial Physician's Office is quite cool." Li Yi sat on the chair, took a sip of tea, and said.

"Speaking of which, I haven't thanked Lord Li in person for offering the "wound suturing technique". Lord Li is kind-hearted and everything he does is for the benefit of the people. I thank Lord Li on behalf of the people of the world!" Doctor Liu sat opposite him and said with a fist.

He had heard this sentence from Doctor Liu once before. Li Yi waved his hand, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly asked: "Isn't it that Lord Liu has always been in charge of your majesty's illness?"

Doctor Liu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Your majesty's illness, I and several colleagues have been trying to find a way, but there has been no progress. I don't know why, your majesty's condition suddenly worsened a month ago, and even I was helpless. Fortunately, the holy medicine offered by several Taoist priests of the Sitianjian prevented your majesty's condition from further deteriorating."

Li Yi sighed. Even the imperial physician of the dynasty said so, which shows that this idea is deeply rooted in everyone.

Even though countless people died because of this thing, in order to strengthen that illusory belief, they can always find a suitable reason, such as the raw materials for alchemy were not selected well, the fire for refining was not mastered well, and even death can be said to be "becoming an immortal". If the old emperor really became an immortal, I wonder if the heads of these doctors and Taoists can still be saved.

"Doctor Liu really thinks that those pills worked?" Li Yi took another sip of tea and said lightly.

Doctor Liu glanced at him, his expression gradually froze, he stood up from his seat, looked at Li Yi, and said carefully: "Please tell me clearly, Lord Li..."

Li Yi looked at him and asked: "Do you know what the pills are made of?"

Doctor Liu shook his head. He studied medicine, not alchemy. He didn't know what the pills were made of. What's more, which of those alchemists didn't value their own pills more than their lives. How could others know?

"Cinnabar, lead powder, and perhaps gold and silver powder or something..." Li Yi stood up, patted Doctor Liu on the shoulder, and said, "Master Liu, take care."

Every time Li Yi said a word, Doctor Liu's face turned a little paler. When he finished speaking, the doctor's face was already bloodless.

Plop.

After Li Yi disappeared from the Imperial Medical Bureau, Doctor Liu finally couldn't help but collapse on the ground.

"Master Liu, what's wrong with you!" The officials of the Imperial Medical Bureau immediately rushed up.

After an unknown amount of time, Doctor Liu finally came to his senses and said anxiously, "Quick, go and invite Master Li back!"

When everyone in the Imperial Medical Bureau was going crazy under the scorching sun, Li Yi lay leisurely in a rocking chair, tasting iced grape wine and eating fruit salad fed by the little maid, and felt that every pore in his body was about to open up.

This is life, and it is a thousand times better than going to the palace to suffer in the hot summer...

Li Xuan came in from outside, sweating profusely. He took a piece of ice from the corner of the room and didn't let go. He sat opposite Li Yi, panting and asked: "What happened to you just now? Is there something wrong with the elixir?"

Li Xuan didn't understand why Li Yi's attitude changed drastically when he heard about the elixir just now. With doubts in his heart, he ran back to ask what was going on.

"It's not a big problem." Li Yi shook his head and said: "If your majesty doesn't take those elixirs, at most a few years, at least..., only one or two years of life."

Li Xuan's face darkened when he heard that, and then thought that if the elixir could extend his life for a few years, it would be a good ending, so he asked: "What if he took the elixir?"

Although heavy metal poisoning takes time to accumulate slowly, since those Taoists dared to take it out and offer it to the emperor, they must have been tested long ago. That dose should not cause any problems in a short period of time, but the old emperor's health was already very bad. Li Yi thought about it for a while and gave Li Xuan a conservative number.

"Two months."

"What? Two months!"

Li Xuan jumped up from the chair, and the ice cube in his arms fell to the ground and shattered. Mobile users please visit m.Reading for a better reading experience.