Li Ke didn't care about Li Chengqian's life or Li Tai's life. The third son of Empress Changsun was born, Li Ke might be more concerned about his little tail. He liked to follow Li Ke's butt since he was a child, and Li Zhi, who obeyed Li Ke's advice.

But Li Ke never thought of taking Li Chengqian and Li Tai's lives. Even if they threatened Li Ke's status more than once, it would not be difficult for Li Ke to kill them.

Li Ke did not care about brotherhood, nor did he for the so-called benevolence and righteousness. Li Ke didn't care too much about these things. The reason why Li Ke kept Li Chengqian's life was just because he promised someone, which was what Li Ke valued.

Li Keyou can remember that in the winter of the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the woman who was dying but smarter than anyone else was lying in the Lizheng Hall.

If she is talented and knowledgeable, she is not as smart as the world's Cen Wenben, who is famous for her talent; if she is strategy, she is not as good as Fang Xuanling, who is good at governing the country; if she is scheming, she is not as good as Wu Meiniang, who is so smart about her, but Li Ke thinks she is the smartest person in the world, because she can not only see through the situation, but also let go of her obsession, even if she wants her to give up the throne and country of the zodiac.

Empress Changsun knew very well that although her philosophers were all smart, they were not Li Ke's opponents, so she made a deal with Li Ke at the last moment of her life, helping Li Ke advance the most critical step to become the prince. If it weren't for her, Li Ke might not be the prince now, but if it weren't for her, Li Chengqian and Li Tai might have lost their lives long ago. This was what she saw and was also the one she chose.

Wisdom is higher than this, and virtue is higher than this. The empress of the ages and the wise of Changsun are incomparable. Even Dou Yifang and Yin Lihua are also weaker. This is why Li Ke respects Empress Changsun so much and keeps his promises.

On this side, Li Ke ordered people to capture Chai Kuan, not only to save Li Chengqian's life at the moment, but also to have one more way to control him in the future. At the same time, Cheng Gongying, who had been waiting for many days, also met Li Shimin as he wished with Zhang Liang's recommendation.

The reason why Zhang Liang introduced Cheng Gongying to Li Shimin is not entirely because Li Ling spoke. In fact, Zhang Liang himself also hopes to put people in the palace and beside Li Shimin, helping him listen to the news and say something.

Chang'an City, Tai Chi Palace, Ganlu Hall.

"Wuliang Tianzun, I am Cheng Gongying, pay homage to Your Majesty." Cheng Gongying was wearing a Taoist robe and looked quite good. He stood in the hall and bowed to Li Shimin, who was sitting in the head.

Li Shimin raised his hand, stood up with Cheng Gongying, and then asked, "The Taoist priest was recommended by Zhang Liang to enter the palace. I believe the Taoist priest also knows what I have done to you, right?"

In the past few days, Li Shimin also met some experts from various Taoist temples in both cities. During this period, he also ordered the palace servants to try the pills on behalf of him, but they all had little effect, so he had limited expectations for Cheng Gongying. If it were not for Zhang Liang's recommendation, he might not have met such an unknown person.

Cheng Gongying said: "Since I recommend myself, I will naturally know."

Li Shimin looked at Cheng Gongying's question and was so calm, and he looked a little expert, so he nodded and then asked, "I don't know who he is?"

Cheng Gongying replied: "I am a teacher from Ziyang Gong Nanhua."

Li Shimin was unfamiliar with the name of Ziyang Palace and the Taoist name of Nanhua Zhenren. When Li Shimin listened to Cheng Gongying's words, he was worried that Cheng Gongying was a person who deceived the world and thieved the world. He frowned slightly, and then asked, "I don't know where the immortals of Guiguan Ziyang Palace fell, why haven't I heard of it?"

Cheng Gongying is actually not a Taoist disciple with a famous master. He is a wise man who is in the world. He is a little wise with Taoist classics and alchemy techniques and is more courageous. In fact, the so-called Ziyang Palace and Nanhua Zhenren were all made up by him.

These are all the rhetorics prepared by Cheng Gongying in advance. Since he said that, he naturally prepared to be questioned by Li Shimin. Cheng Gongying replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty is always in Guanzhong, but I don't know that there is also Ziyang Palace. Ziyang Palace is in Wuyi Mountain in Fujian. Not to mention that he is from Guanzhong, even Fujian people don't know."

Fujian belongs to Jiangnan Road and is the land of Minyue. It is remote and is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. The news of the trips and communications is not smooth. It is reasonable for Li Shimin to not know a Taoist temple in Fujian.

Li Shimin said: "So that's it. The Taoist Master knows my intention and dares to recommend himself to the imperial court. I guess he has some real skills."

Cheng Gongying said: "If we talk about the art of promoting star in the middle of Fujian, we may not be able to compare with the Guanzhong lineage headed by Xuanduguan. However, there are the most strange flowers, plants and stones in Fujian, and the Dao School of Fujian is the best at refining alchemy."

Central Fujian is remote, and in the eyes of people at that time, there are indeed the most cordyceps, and naturally the most medicinal materials. Cheng Gongying's words make some sense.

Li Shimin then asked, "I wonder if Shi Nanhua is still alive, when was he born, and how old is he this year?"

Li Shimin's question was naturally a test of Cheng Gongying. Cheng Gongying said that Ziyang Palace is best at refining alchemy. If even the real person of Nanhua himself cannot live long, then Cheng Gongying's words would naturally be very absurd and would be defeated without any attack.

Cheng Gongying looked as usual, and he thought about it for a moment, and replied: "The teacher and his teacher were born in Tianjian for the second year. He is alive this year and is at the age of 140."

At this time, Cheng Gongying's words were heard, and Li Shimin's face finally showed some smiles. Li Shimin's words just now seemed to be asking Cheng Gongying how old Nanhua was, but in fact it was also a test of Cheng Gongying.

If according to Cheng Gongying, the real person of Nanhua is now 140 years old, then the year he was born has two year names corresponding to his birth. One is the fourth year of Jingming in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Because the Northern Wei occupied the Central Plains, this year name is widely known, and the other is the second year of Tianjian in Nanliang, which is exactly the one that Cheng Gongying answered.

If Cheng Gongying answered the fourth year of Jingming, Li Shimin would have doubts about Cheng Gongying's identity, because 140 years ago, Fujian was originally under Nanliang, so the reign of Nanliang was naturally recorded, and it would never be the reign of Tuoba clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Li Shimin is also a cautious person. After testing, he asked Cheng Gongying: "Since I was in charge of the imperial army in this battle, I have been feeling sick in Liaodong, and I often feel cold and even lose energy. I have no results in seeking medical treatment and medicine. I don't know if there is a way to grow up?"

Cheng Gongying waited for so long and finally waited for Li Shimin's words. Cheng Gongying suppressed his inner excitement and said to Li Shimin: "I have a method of refining elixirs passed down by my master. It is the most useful thing to drive away cold and strengthen the body. Once Your Majesty takes my elixir, he will definitely be healthy within a month and all diseases will be gone."

Li Shimin asked, "I wonder how many days it takes to complete this pill?"

Cheng Gongying replied: "It's not difficult to refine this pill, it's only half a month. When I refine the pill, I'll send it to Your Majesty."
Chapter completed!