Your Immortal Cultivation World Is Not In Good Taste.

Chapter 48 Roots

Turn the tide before it falls, and support the building before it collapses.

After cleaning up the domestic mess and recuperating for more than ten years, Li's national strength was enough to support King Hongwu's ambitions.

So he waved his arms and marched westward.

In the past few decades, the territory of Li State had doubled in size, which ended Yin State's ambition to dominate the world and gave him the title of "King Wu".

This is King Hongwu in his youth.

At that time, he was indeed worthy of the title of "Eternal Famous King".

When King Wu was born and the world was brought to peace, two people were already with him.

One was the imperial examination candidate and Shang Shukui at that time, and the other was a young centurion who had just shown his ability to lead troops, Nian Baiguan.

It is said that the three of them were close friends when King Wu was still an unknown prince.

Ahem.

Speaking of this, I have to mention the Prime Minister.

Since ancient times, many talented people have been romantic.

Shang Shukui, who was only 20 years old, took part in the imperial examination for the first time and won the top position. Naturally, he was a talented person, so he would naturally have some elegance.

he……

Well……

(scratches face)

Love visiting brothels.

No, no, don’t get me wrong, who is Shang Xiang? We ordinary people understand that the beauty of the soul is the real beauty, how can the dignified Tanhualang be the kind of person who lingers in the body of a prostitute?

…

Well he is.

But, it is definitely not because of losing to desire! (hard talk)

At that time, in Jian'an City, in the fireworks and willow alleys, the famous geishas, ​​geishas, ​​courtesans and courtesans in various brothels were all intoxicated by the talents of Shang Shukui.

Yes, he wrote poems for girls, and once he started writing, he wrote poems that would be passed down to future generations.

How can any girl resist this attack?

This made the girls eagerly look forward to seeing him every day. They were all willing to be embraced by him, whether they were courtesans who were not prostitutes or courtesans whose faces were covered with veils.

To this day, there are still many poems in the collections of poems in the hands of the dignitaries of the Li Kingdom that describe the Prime Minister's romance in recent years. His poems have even spread to the Yin and Qi Kingdoms...

But now the white-haired Shang Shukui is alone and has never married.

It seemed that something happened during the years when the civil strife was suppressed. After that, he seemed to be a changed person and never set foot in these places.

Some people say that it was his heart that Xu Hongyan was spotted by others before Shang Shukui ransomed her body, so he had to commit suicide to keep her innocence. Some people also say that he was too preoccupied with his family and country to care about the love of his children.

As for the truth, is there someone's sad story buried in the land of fireworks?

Only Shang Shukui himself knows.

Too far off topic

Speaking of which, Na Nian and Shang had seen the intrigues and intrigues of the imperial court, and had waded through the bloody corpses on the battlefield. Nian Baiguan had worn away the reckless impulse of the warrior, and Shang Shukui had washed away the frivolous and arrogant scholar.

Both of them have transformed from fledgling young men into real pillars of the Li Kingdom and the most reliable arms of King Wu.

The dying prince has also grown into a generation of heroes.

If he were in a world called Earth, he could have even accomplished the great cause of unifying the world, but unfortunately... This is the Immortal Cultivation World. The area of ​​Li country alone is larger than that of the pre-Qin Dynasty. If you want to unite the world here, The unification of heaven and earth is destined not to be accomplished by one generation.

At least in the cold weapon stage, and without the intervention of immortal cultivators, it is impossible.

Even if someone completes the reunification, such a huge empire will fall apart without a network and huge communication delays.

Just like the empire on which the sun never sets.

"According to what the Prime Minister said, the country of Li should be prosperous now, and no matter how bad things are, it should be stable and healthy. This is different from what I have heard."

Wu You interrupted and asked.

"The Immortal still knows the current national conditions of Li Country?"

"I heard it from the wine shop clerk." Wu You took a sip of tea and said, "I just heard a rough idea."

Shang Shukui was slightly surprised, and his eyes deepened.

A person's behavior and behavior will always reveal his character and thoughts, and immortal cultivators are no exception. They even do not hide their emotions in front of mortals and do not bother to hide them.

Through Wu You's demeanor during the conversation and some of his whereabouts, the two of them already had a considerable understanding of him: he did not have the arrogance and indifference of ordinary immortal cultivators, and he could even treat ordinary people psychologically, which was completely different. Looks like a cultivator, but looks like...

Like a young hero who has just entered the world and is still upright.

Because of this, he quickly made the decision to trust Wu You.

Shang Shukui stood up and took out a volume from the bookshelf, flipped it through, and said to Wu You: "Originally, the country and the country should have stabilized, but when he was sixty years old, His Majesty suddenly suffered from a serious illness."

In the world, there is a disease that has existed for hundreds of years, but no doctor has been able to find a cure.

Its name is Tianwan (cui)

Patients will show continuous failure of body functions, at a rapid or slow pace, but there is no way to recover, and there is no cure with medicine or stone.

Shang Shukui suffered from this disease.

Coincidentally, the strange disease that King Hongwu suffered from was very similar to Tiansheng's disease, but it was much more serious and rapid. He was bedridden in just one month.

What's even more coincidental is that...the monks of the Heavenly Mirror Sect happened to go down to the earth to find something, and he cured the disease. Although it could not be eradicated, it also allowed King Wu to live for several years.

You can guess what happens next.

Artifact refining alchemy, there are always some special circumstances where earthly materials are needed, and it is inefficient to go down to earth to collect them. King Wu offered to help Heavenly Mirror Sect collect materials and provide Heavenly Mirror Sect with children with spiritual talents, in exchange for the Heavenly Mirror Sect's continued life and medical treatment. Promise of.

Shang Shukui's voice was low, and there were many complicated emotions wrapped in his words: "But the prolonged virtual life is like a drug. The feeling of stealing time from the edge of death is once tasted and it will be difficult to forget."

"Shangzong's attempt to seek immortality failed, and His Majesty became obsessed with alchemy and ignored government affairs. Several princes also passed away due to accidents or diseases one after another, and tracing the suspected real culprit behind the scenes was fruitless."

"The territory we have opened up has not yet been stabilized. Seeing the situation, the situation has become chaotic. Several powerful officials and princes in the country have also lost their checks and balances, and they are separatist. Now we are at the end of the road, and our lives are in danger..."

Hearing this, Wu You's brows were knitted together and he was solemn and silent.

The master did not explain the details when he assigned the task to him, and the jade slips that were supposed to be used to guide the task were also scrawled, as if they were waiting for him to discover something on his own.

He had never heard of the transaction between Li Guo and the sect before.

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Shang Shukui and said, "Can you let me take a look at the prime minister's condition first?"

Shang Shukui nodded in agreement, rolled up his broad sleeves, and let Wu You hold the withered wrist. His mind penetrated into it to study Prime Minister Shang's condition.

When I diagnosed and treated King Hongwu before, I just thought it was due to exhaustion of longevity and physical failure. I didn't spend too much time carefully investigating, and just used my spiritual power to warm up the problem.

Now it seems that we have to start with this "natural decline" disease.

"..."

Unexpectedly, Wu You opened his eyes quickly, with a look of astonishment on his face.

Shang Shukui's symptoms reminded him of what the Great Monster Yan Yu once said to him - all living things in this world, the heaven and earth, and the universe, all rely on spiritual energy to exist.

"Is this...a disease of spiritual energy deficiency??"

(End of chapter)