A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"Your Majesty, there is no magic to immortality in this world. However, with the help of medical books and the books left by our ancestors, I have researched some ways to maintain health and prolong life, which I am willing to offer to Your Majesty."

The way to health and longevity? Emperor Jing of Han frowned slightly, somewhat disappointed, but something was better than nothing. Besides, he didn't actually have high hopes for immortality; he was just taking a chance.

"Please speak freely."

After some deliberation, Wei Shou addressed Emperor Jing of Han, saying:

"The way to maintain health lies in balance, harmony of Yin and Yang, and mutual generation of the Five Elements."

"The Five Elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth; the Five Organs are liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. The liver belongs to wood, the heart to fire, the lungs to metal, the spleen to earth, and the kidneys to water."

"Humans have five emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, worry, and fear. The heart generates joy, the liver generates anger, the spleen generates worry, the lungs generate sorrow, and the kidneys generate fear. These emotions arise from the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements, and their transformation and change are closely related to the overall circulation of the human body's internal organs."

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Emperor Jing of Han listened with rapt attention.

From the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present day, people have often talked about ways to maintain health, but these have never been systematic.

The health preservation principles that Wei Ping left in Wei Shou's mind were theoretical knowledge of health preservation summarized by modern science. Starting from Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, it was used to regulate the essence, energy and spirit through dietary supplements and exercise to achieve the purpose of prolonging life, eliminating diseases and disasters.

The theories are interconnected and insightful.

"Only now have I learned the way to maintain health."

Emperor Jing of Han sighed.

"I wonder how long I can live if I use this method of maintaining health?"

Emperor Jing of Han hoped for this.

Wei Shou was somewhat perplexed; he didn't know either!

His grandfather didn't say that!

And can an emperor's lifespan be casually predicted?!

Saying too little is tantamount to cursing the emperor to die young; saying too much that cannot be fulfilled is tantamount to deceiving the emperor.

Emperor Jing of Han could see Wei Shou's predicament, and while he understood, he couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Wei Shou quickly changed the subject.

"My health preservation techniques also require the use of some rare and precious treasures."

"Oh? What kind of rare treasure is it?" Emperor Jing of Han became somewhat interested.

Wei Shou replied: "In the deep mountains of the Northeast, there are thousand-year-old ginseng; on the cliffs of the far south, there are swallows' nests; in the deep forests of Lingnan, there are tree spirits and fungus; in the far east sea, there are whales' fins; in the vast deep sea, there are noble abalone; in the desolate wilderness of the north, there are cordyceps in summer."

These locations correspond to the Korean Peninsula, Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi in Southeast Asia, the East China Sea, and the grasslands, respectively.

As for expanding westward, the Himalayas truly blocked the Han Dynasty's westward route.

This can be left for later use to temporarily expand the influence of the Han Dynasty via the Silk Road.

Once the technology in the Central Plains is advanced enough, then we can fully expand our influence there.

Therefore, Wei Ping made no arrangements.

"Why have I never heard of this before?"

Emperor Jing of Han asked curiously.

"I discovered this only after searching through ancient Taoist texts and some records left by the loyal and valiant King of the family."

King Zhongwu? !

That was a legendary figure of the Han dynasty.

Emperor Jing of Han felt that the credibility of this matter had increased even more, after all, the bravery and strength of the King of Zhongwu were superhuman!

Perhaps these rare and precious treasures were among the help.

Otherwise, how do you explain where those powers came from?

"Please tell me in detail, my dear minister."

Emperor Jing of Han said urgently.

"In the remote mountains of Northeast Korea, where no one ever sets foot, there is a plant called ginseng. It is formed from the essence of heaven and earth, sun and moon, and grows for thousands of years. It is shaped like a human, with many whiskers, and is good at nourishing people's essence, energy and spirit."

"Legend has it that in ancient times, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, accumulating countless toxins in his body. With the help of this thousand-year-old ginseng, all of these toxins were expelled from his body, allowing him to live a long and peaceful life."

Even now, ginseng is still abundant in the Korean peninsula, enough to drive the Han Dynasty nobles crazy.

Who wouldn't want to prolong their life?

"Such a divine object exists in the land of Korea; it should rightfully belong to our great Han Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, the land of Joseon possesses a divine object bestowed upon the Han Dynasty by Heaven, yet we concealed it and never offered it as tribute. This is a capital offense!"

"We implore Your Majesty to send troops to subdue them!"

The physician beside Emperor Jing of Han was menacing and spoke with an air of superiority, immediately identifying himself as a Han Chinese.

Emperor Jing of Han waved his hand, saying that Korea was too far away and that launching a long-distance expedition was not a simple matter; it required careful consideration.

However, it was reasonable for them to send ginseng to the Han Dynasty as tribute.

"Please continue, my dear minister."

Emperor Jing of Han spoke to Wei Shou in a kind and amiable manner.

"In the far south, there is the nest of swallows. Legend has it that in the far south, there is a swallow whose upper body is brown to black with a golden sheen, and it is called the Golden Swallow."

"This swallow is born between cliffs, flies among waves, and soars in the blue sky; it is no ordinary bird."

"When building a nest, the mother uses her heart's essence and blood, mixed with the spiritual essence of the four directions, to nourish her chicks. Her love for her children moves heaven and earth, so her nest receives the essence of heaven and earth. Consuming it can moisten the lungs, stop coughing, and replenish one's vital energy."

When Emperor Jing of Han heard this, he thought of his eldest son Liu Rong, whom he had deposed, and realized that Liu Rong was not like himself!

He loved his children very much, but as the ruler of the Han Dynasty, he had to be responsible for all the people under heaven and could not ruin their wishes for his own selfish reasons.

Afterwards, Wei Shou introduced Emperor Jing of Han to four nourishing delicacies: cordyceps, shark fin, lingzhi, and abalone. This made Emperor Jing so excited that he wished he could send troops to conquer all these places right now!

"By my decree, order the four dukes, nine ministers, and all generals to come before me immediately!"

When Wei Qing and the other four dukes and nine ministers, along with the court's generals, entered the palace, they saw Emperor Jing of Han pacing back and forth in the palace, unable to stop.

Emperor Jing of Han repeated what Wei Shou had told him.

Wei Qing and Wei Yu exchanged a glance. They had also received the message from Wei Ping, so they cooperated fully.

After gaining the approval of Wei Qing and Wei Yu, the generals were even more eager to conquer all these places and bring them under the rule of the Han Dynasty.

However, it was impossible. These places were all far away from the Han Dynasty, and occupying each place would require spending a lot of money and food to relocate the population. It was simply impossible to send troops to all six places at the same time.

Emperor Jing of Han stared intently at Wei Qing.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, the current national treasury can support my simultaneous occupation of several territories."

Emperor Jing of Han did not call for war because these places were not worthy of it.

Wei Qing did some mental calculations and concluded that with the current wealth of the Han Dynasty, launching several wars simultaneously was not a problem.

However, to completely occupy the territory, it is necessary to maintain a large military presence to suppress the enemy and then gradually integrate them.

This consumption is continuous and far exceeds the losses from several wars.

We can use profits to encourage those merchants in the East China Sea to build ships and go to sea, without us having to wage a major war.

Driven by profit, these merchants will certainly do everything in their power. What remains are Zhuyai, Korea, Lingnan, and the Mongolian Plateau.

At present, Korea, Lingnan, and Mobei are all nominally vassal states that submit to the Han Dynasty.

Only the area of ​​Zhuyai remained outside the rule of the Han Dynasty.

However, it's just too far away, thousands of kilometers away.

However, according to the information Wei Ping left him, this place was able to achieve three harvests a year.

No matter how far away, we must never let it go.