During the banquet, everyone enjoyed themselves.

Wang Sheng was drinking wine and eating dishes below, his face was slightly red, but his thoughts were very clear.

Emperor Sima Yu would toast to Wang Sheng from time to time, and Wang Sheng would naturally return the favor.

Looking at Emperor Sima Yu, he became increasingly thin and pale.

It always felt like he wouldn't live much longer.

The premature decline of ancient emperors was mostly due to lack of restraint in matters in the harem, and this was especially true for Emperor Sima Yu

Just when Wang Sheng was thinking about things, the emperor sitting on the main seat spoke.

"Ai Qing has been to Qin Yong and also to Yuzhou. I wonder if Ai Qing knows anything about the world's warriors and qi practitioners?"

Alchemist?

Qi practitioner?

Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment.

The earliest mention of alchemists in "Zhou Li" is that there are alchemists who belong to the Qiu Guan Si bandits. There are sixteen sergeants, and below there are officials, historians, assistants, disciples and other personnel. They are in charge of the prison litigation of the capital family. Zheng Xuan said: Du, the brother of the prince of Zhou and

Gongqing's acquisition land; Jia, the official's acquisition land. The alchemist listened to the results of the case handled by the capital officials and family officials, and reported it to the secretaries for review and finalization.

In the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were judicial officials in the townships and Sui. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, there were township officials, Sui officials, county officials, alchemists, alchemists, etc. who were responsible for the criminal and civil affairs in the area.

trial of the case.

certainly...

There is a big difference between the alchemists of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the alchemists of the Western Jin Dynasty.

The alchemists of the Western Jin Dynasty refer to alchemists, that is, those who practice alchemy and numerology. Those who are Taoists must also practice medical skills. Ge Hong's "Baopuzi" says: "So in the beginning of ancient times, all those who were Taoists should practice both medicine and medicine."

"Medical skills are used to save near disasters." Or "use medicine to preach", "borrow medicine to promote Taoism", or "aid doctors to enter Taoism", "aid immortals to enter medicine", and there is a saying that "medical Taoism has the same origin" and "medical Taoism is connected"

.Famous doctors in the past dynasties, such as Dong Feng of the Han Dynasty, Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty, Tao Hongjing of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Wang Bing of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Shangshanzhe, etc., were all Taoist doctors.

but...

The alchemist in the emperor's mouth may have other meanings in it.

For example, people who claim to be able to visit immortals and make elixirs to achieve immortality.

After gradually taking the throne, Emperor Sima Yu naturally became more excited.

He wanted to do what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could do, and also do what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty could not do.

For example, longevity.

Especially after Sima Yu was enjoying himself every night and his body's hardware couldn't keep up, he wanted to find an alchemist and a qi practitioner.

Maybe this is a breakthrough...

If the emperor dies young...

Wang Sheng's thoughts immediately became vivid, but in the end he shook his head.

"I know a lot of famous doctors, and alchemists and others have heard of them, but they are just people who are just seeking fame and reputation, not people of any ability."

Sima Yu was convinced.

He asked the chief minister, Sima Ya and others to search for him, and the so-called alchemists he found were simply charlatans.

"My dear, please help me pay more attention."

"good!"

Wang Sheng naturally agreed.

After eating and drinking, and solving the problem of Marquis Guangyuan, Sima Yu left the Xianyang Palace on the pretext of being busy with political affairs.

As for whether it is because of busy political affairs, it no longer matters.

After the emperor left, Wang Sheng also wanted to oil his soles.

Besides, when he came to the palace, he actually wanted to see Yang Xianrong.

"Your Highness the Queen, Your Majesty..."

"Since you have something to do, just step back."

Huh?

Wang Sheng was a little surprised to see the Queen letting him out so easily, but this was definitely a good thing for him.

"Then I will retire."

Queen Wang Huifeng couldn't help but snorted coldly when she saw that Wang Sheng didn't pay any attention to him.

"Today, I will set up a bookstore and school in Xianyang Hall, and tomorrow the prince will come to teach the prince."

tomorrow?

"Your Highness, I also have important matters."

He has errands at the Chancellor's desk.

"Your Majesty has spoken so eloquently, could it be that you are unwilling to do so?"

"Of course I am willing, but the princes are still young and innocent. It is not appropriate to learn too much. If you learn too much, it will be counterproductive."

In fact, Wang Sheng wanted to say that at this age, learning is nothing.

Learning it is the same as not learning it.

However, when the words came to his mouth, they were immediately changed into very tactful words.

"Then it changes into two hours, Chen hour and You hour."

Chen Shi: Eating time, also known as breakfast time, etc.: The ancient people's "Chaoshi" time is also the time for breakfast. 7 to 9 o'clock in the morning belongs to Chen Shi.

Youshi: sunrise, also known as sunset, sunset, evening: meaning when the sun sets.. From 5 pm to 7 pm, it belongs to Youshi. When the sun sets, the chickens circle in front of the nest, so it is called "Youchi".

Wang Sheng knew that he had no room for bargaining.

He was about to step out of the palace door when the Queen's faint voice came from inside again.

"The prince is young. If you feel free during these two hours, you can naturally use it to write a book. If you come to discuss the characters in the book with me, just like today, I will also be happy."

Wang Sheng turned his head and looked at the queen with a smile, and had no choice but to say: "No."

After saying that, he rubbed oil on the soles of his feet and left quickly.

"This Marquis Guangyuan..."

The Queen frowned slightly, very dissatisfied with Wang Sheng's attitude.

But it didn't take long for the slightly frowning eyebrows to straighten out.

after all...

Starting from today, he will come to Xianyang Hall every day.

....

As if fleeing from Xianyang Hall, Wang Sheng did not leave the palace, but turned around in a circle and did not leave through the main entrance of the palace.

As for the purpose, of course it was to go outside Ronghua Hall to see Sheep Xianrong.

"It was said to be early morning, but now it's too late."

There was a lot of dissatisfaction in Yang Xianrong's words.

"Delayed by something."

Wang Sheng looked at Yang Xianrong and suddenly realized a problem.

"Noble Yang, how many days does your Majesty go to your Ronghua Palace?"

Yang Xianrong was stunned for a moment, not expecting Wang Sheng to ask this question.

She thought for a moment and replied: "A month or two ago, it came once every three or four days, but this month, it only comes once on the eighth or ninth day."

"You are a favored concubine! For those who are not favored, like the queen, when will your Majesty go to the Xianyang Palace?"

Yang Xianrong thought for a moment and said, "We can go there at most once a month."

"No wonder..."

Wang Sheng murmured to himself.

"What's the wonder?"

Yang Xianrong looked at Wang Sheng suspiciously.

"nothing."

Wang Sheng's expression remained as usual.

"Today I am meeting you specifically to tell you that if you have something you want in the palace, you can directly tell your father and I will send it to your father's house. In addition, your Majesty recently asked the alchemist and I will send it to you.

One or two of them will go to your father and you will recommend them on your behalf; finally, your Majesty will sing and sing every night, and as your favorite concubine, you should comfort her..."

Wang Sheng kept his stories as short as possible.

After all, he is taking a certain risk by seeing the sheep in the palace.

"I see."

Yang Xianrong nodded.

Now that Marquis Guangyuan is powerful in the court, Yang Xianrong is such a smart woman, so she naturally understands that she has to rely on Marquis Guangyuan.

Without Marquis Guangyuan, she would not have had so many treasures.

Without these treasures, fine wines and delicacies, how could Emperor Sima Yu be willing to come to his palace?

She could not become a beloved concubine without the support of Marquis Guangyuan.

Besides...

Because of the presence of Marquis Guangyuan, the Yang family gradually gained a foothold in the court. Now that the Yang family and Marquis Guangyuan share weal and woe, Yang Xianrong understands even more.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, it would be impossible for her to fall out with Marquis Guangyuan.

...

After coming out of the palace and arriving at the house, Wang Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

but...

When I think about going to the palace every day from now on, my mood never gets better.

In the study room, before Mr. Wang could even sit still, Princess Guangping arrived.

"Prince, three beauties and actresses have been sent to the palace. I heard that you specifically asked for them from His Majesty?"

Seeing Princess Guangping being so angry, as if she wanted to accuse her, Wang Sheng also laughed in his heart.

He waved to Princess Guangping. Although the latter was timid, she still moved slowly in front of Wang Sheng with small steps.

Holding the beauty in front of him in his arms, Wang Sheng pecked her on the mouth and joked: "Are you jealous?"

"I don't know how!" Princess Guangping replied decisively!

"That's just right. I also think there are too few beauties in the house..."

"snort!"

Princess Guangping tilted her head, her mouth bulging, she was so cute.

"You are already a mother, but you are still so childish. I think my daughter is more mature than you."

"This princess is not naive."

"Okay, among these three people, choose one as your husband."

After hearing this, the expression on Princess Guangping's face finally turned from cloudy to sunny.

"Actually, I don't care about how many beauties you have."

Princess Guangping's face was red with embarrassment.

.....

The next few days were uneventful.

The king enters the palace every day and leaves the palace every day.

However, something big happened during the quiet days.

About Li Xiong of Yizhou.

As expected, Emperor Sima Yu had already begun planning a battle to pacify Li Xiong.

but...

Unlike the Eight Kings Rebellion in the previous life, although the Western Jin Dynasty also experienced wars today, the fighting was not as ruthless as the Eight Kings Rebellion. In addition, the kings were forced to farm and the homes of the clan kings were raided.

On the contrary, the national treasury was even richer than during the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty.

Except for Li Xiong's rampage in Yizhou, there has been no war in Yizhou for decades. Although the Shu region is not interested in the Western Jin Dynasty, it has been run by the Shu Han for many years. It has become deeply rooted in its Han identity. It is natural that it is very important to Li Xiong's Qiang Di identity.

Contradictory.

That's why...

Although Li Xiong's men had strong soldiers and horses, they could not show their strength in Yizhou. From time to time, there were local rebellions, which made him miserable.

In addition, the emperor had already sent troops before.

Wang Dun had served among them before. Naturally, these people were not strong enough to deal with Li Xiong, but they were able to disgust him.

Coupled with the local turmoil in Yizhou, Liangzhou was quickly controlled by the imperial court.

With Shu Dao in his hands, coupled with the imperial court's infiltration into Shu, Li Xiong was in dire straits.

That's why...

Different voices also appeared in the court.

To slow down the war and persuade them to surrender.

The reason is of course very good.

Emperor Sima Yu succeeded to the throne not long ago. First he was Qi Wannian, and then he was the king of Qi.

Fighting is a waste of money and will arouse public anger.

During the war, it is the common people who suffer.

After all, they have to perform corvee service, which includes labor service, miscellaneous service, military service, etc. Corvee service began in the pre-Qin Dynasty, and there are many relevant records in the "Book of Songs" and "Spring and Autumn".

"The Rites of Zhou" stipulates that local officials at all levels have the duty to recruit civilians for military service.

During the Warring States Period, conquests were frequent and military service was heavy. After Qin unified China, he built Afang, Lishan, and the Great Wall. The corvee service was very heavy. Eventually, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang revolted.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and there were regular service, regular soldiers, garrison soldiers, etc., and people could pay money to serve as soldiers, which was called Gengfu, and corvee service was concentrated on civilians.

Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was no fixed system for corvee service. In order to avoid tax and service, households fled seriously.

It is even more obvious now, especially when the emperor went to war, he used Sili who had good control to death, and households in many places of Sili had fled to them.

If there is another war, it may arouse public anger.

certainly...

There are people who want to fight.

They are all generals.

Generals accumulate merit by fighting in battles, unlike those civil servants.

After a round of meetings, no conclusion was reached immediately.

After seeing that Yizhou was actually not a serious problem, Emperor Sima Yu did not take any side.

He also has to weigh the pros and cons.

after all...

His enemy is not just Li Xiong of Yizhou.

In other words, he has never taken Li Xiong of Yizhou seriously.

His goal has always been to become the second Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, or even surpass Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty!

"Sir, do you think His Majesty will conquer Li Xiong in the south?"

In the study room of Guangyuan Marquis Mansion, Wang Sheng held the scroll in his hand and looked at Zhang Bin with a smile.

"It's hard to say. If we attack Li Xiong again now, the people will indeed be in hardship. Li Xiong will not be able to fully gain a foothold in Yizhou. In my opinion, your Majesty may wait until next year to attack."

The reason for the immediate conquest was that Li Xiong would gain power in Yizhou. Judging from the information obtained now, Li Xiong was not a serious problem in Yizhou.

The emperor was naturally not in a hurry.

"good."

Wang Sheng nodded slightly.

"It is estimated that by the beginning of spring, I will have to leave Luo again. Your Majesty will definitely hand over the farming matter to me. Yuzhou and Hongnong are already under our control. Wang Mi also has a foundation in Beihai. Now we

What we need to do is to manage Yuzhou and Hongnong Beihai well."

Use benefits to win over people's hearts, and use strategies to deal with wealthy families.

Make many of your friends and make few of your enemies.

This is what Wang Sheng wants to do.

Among them, whether it is a marriage or other political transactions, Wang Sheng will naturally accept all comers.

"Yes, farming is indeed a good reason for my lord. In addition, I have already found the alchemist that your lord is looking for. He is skilled in alchemy, especially in refining the Great Return Pill, and is quite famous in Wu.

"

"oh?"

Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment.

He naturally knows what the so-called Great Return Pill is.

It is red cinnabar synthesized by alchemy. Red is regarded as the color of blood and symbolizes infinite life, so people have no doubt about its magical effect.

"Send this alchemist to Yang Mansion over there."
Chapter completed!