Datang: Rebirth of Li Chengqian, the beginning of the treason interrogation

Chapter 169: I Want to Ask for Immortality for This Sick World
"Have you collected all the ingredients for the immortality elixir?"

Li Shimin asked urgently.

He himself knows best his current physical condition, and because there is no cure for him, he is committed to finding elixirs to save his life.

The imperial physicians in the palace have already diagnosed that the old injuries have become a new illness and cannot be cured.

"The last medicinal ingredient has been shipped back from India and will be ready for refining soon."

Yuan Tiangang replied.

"Does the elixir of immortality really have such miraculous effects? Can it cure all diseases and make people immortal?"

Li Shimin confirmed once again that this effect was indeed incredible.

"I dare not deceive your majesty. To this day, I have never heard of anyone successfully refining the elixir of immortality. It only exists in ancient books. Perhaps this is just the imagination of the ancients."

Yuan Tiangang did not dare to deceive his emperor. Li Shimin trusted him so much, he could not deceive Li Shimin.

"Such a heaven-defying thing really shouldn't exist in the human world, but it's not groundless since it's recorded in the book by a Taoist master. You should hurry up and refine it, and leave the rest to fate."

Li Shimin's fiery gaze dimmed a little.

"I have a headache and feel exhausted. Bring me some medicine quickly."

Li Shimin has taken countless drugs and now has developed drug resistance. He used to take one golden pill every three days, but now he takes three a day.

"Your Majesty, please use it!"

Yuan Tiangang took out a jade box from his sleeve, and inside it lay a golden pill as big as a longan. He could even smell a hint of heat coming from it.

It was just refined not long ago.

Li Shimin opened his mouth and swallowed one of the golden pills into his stomach. After a moment, he let out a breath of relief.

He was obviously more excited than before.

However, Yuan Tiangang did not show any joy at all. As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous, and he knew the effect of the golden elixir even better.

This is a drug that consumes potential to stimulate spiritual endeavor, and it accelerates the loss of Li Shimin's vitality.

This isn't medicine, it's an exchange.

If Li Chengqian were here, he would of course know that this golden elixir is extraordinary. It is a psychoactive drug that can stimulate people's spirits and make them excited.

But in essence, it still cannot improve the symptoms.

"Yuan Tiangang, you are proficient in Yi-numerology. When the prince went to war, you said he would win a great victory. Now he has indeed won a great victory, but have you ever expected that the prince would rebel?"

The existence of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng meant that Li Shimin wanted to control the world through the study of Yijing.

Monitor the changes in dragon energy throughout the world.

At this moment, Yuan Tiangang was stumped. Li Chengqian was an anomaly in the hexagram, which made his divination inaccurate. Even people who had a close relationship with Li Chengqian were affected by this and their divinations became inaccurate.

It’s not that he doesn’t have the ability, but everything about Li Chengqian is changing, full of uncertainty, and there is no way to start.

"Your Highness is blessed by the dragon spirit, and I cannot fathom the details."

Yuan Tiangang shook his head and told the truth.

"I can't measure it in detail, so I want to know whether Crown Prince Li Chengqian is dead or alive in three years."

Li Shimin spoke calmly, making it hard to tell whether he wanted Li Chengqian to die or to live.

Yuan Tiangang shook his right hand, and three copper coins fell, and he immediately performed divination.

"Three years later, Crown Prince Li Chengqian is safe and sound."

Judging from the hexagram, Li Chengqian is not dead, but his dragon energy has become even more solid.

However, he couldn't guess what Li Shimin meant, so he didn't speak rashly.

"Okay, you go down and make the arrangements too!"

Li Shimin waved his hand, and after a moment, he was the only one left in the Liangyi Hall, thinking alone.

He was under a lot of pressure, trying to judge Li Chengqian's intentions and also imagining the next actions of the aristocratic families.

Compared with Li Shimin's difficult situation.

At this time, Li Chengqian was very comfortable, wearing casual clothes and wandering among the countryside fields.

As autumn approaches, the crops in the fields have matured one after another, and the people are busy in the mountains and fields.

This year's harvest is better than ever before.

"General Gao, General Xue, leave the necessary personnel behind to guard the city, and the rest of the soldiers go to the fields and help the people collect."

Li Chengqian glanced across a golden wheat field and then spoke.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent and kind, and is truly a blessing to the people of the world."

Gao Kan sincerely admired that Li Chengqian was different from those officials who always talked about the people, but he actually did it.

"Your Highness may not know that the people of Liaodong Road are now praising your kindness. Your Highness serves the people, and heaven and earth can see it."

Xue Rengui also said.

"For the people?" Li Chengqian looked up at the sky. Maybe.

Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it.

Rather than saying it is for the people of the world, it is better to say it is for the long-term stability of this country.

"It's a pity that I don't know how long the people can continue to live in peace and contentment like this."

Suddenly, an invisible storm swept towards Goguryeo.

"Your Highness, what do you mean..." Gao Kan asked.

"Don't you think my actions here are beyond the pale? Don't you think it's treason? Reforming the tax system, concentrating military power, killing military commanders, etc."

Li Chengqian turned his head and looked at the two of them, trying to figure out something from their expressions.

Gao Kan and Xue Rengui controlled the entire Liaodong Road's military power. If they rebelled, he would be in an absolutely passive position.

After all, his behavior was treason, which was rarely recognized by the generals in the army.

In addition, Li Shimin's ruling power still existed, and it was indeed a big challenge for people to rebel.

Gao Kan and Xue Rengui's faces changed slightly. This question was difficult to answer.

"But if I don't keep my promise, I won't be able to see the joy and happiness in front of me. It's overstepped, so what?"

Li Chengqian leaned over, gently feeling Mai Hui's fullness, openly expressing his feelings to the two of them.

"Your Highness has the people of the world in his heart, and he has the will of a great country. I will follow you till death, regardless of the reputation I will receive after my death."

Gao Kan said, whether it is rebellion or not, a gentleman will die for his friend.

"I, General Xue Li, originally started from humble beginnings. Now I am grateful to Your Highness for his appreciation and have been given this important task. I have no way to repay your kindness, so I will serve you with my death."

Xue Rengui's bow to express his stance was not pretentious.

"Both generals have the world in their hearts. You are not doing this for me, we are all doing this for this sick world. One day, all the people in the world will be like this."

Li Chengqian looked straight ahead, at the Goryeo soldiers and civilians who were working and contented.

"Yes, for the world!"

Gao Kan and Xue Rengui also took a half step forward at the same time and looked down at the land.

"There may be actions being taken in Chang'an. Send people to your hometown to arrange for your clansmen to avoid being implicated."

It is commendable that the two of them still expressed their support after Li Chengqian revealed his cards.

"Your Highness is indeed very thoughtful. We will start making arrangements immediately."

Now, the only people who can make the two of them feel uneasy are their clansmen far away.

Once everyone moves here, there will be no more worries.

"I will hand over all Liaodong affairs to you for handling. I will return to Pyongyang soon." Li Chengqian said again.

(End of this chapter)