Talk about the world of mortals in detail

The day after Tan Yuanshang returned to Chengtian Mansion, he got up early in the morning, cleaned up, and then went to the palace.

Naturally, Tan Yuanshang entered the palace without any obstruction, and soon arrived at the door of the imperial study. After the eunuch in charge went in to report, he quickly came out and spoke politely.

"Mr. Tan, Your Majesty is letting you in."

"Thank you, father-in-law!"

Tan Yuanchang followed the eunuch in with a smile, smiling as he walked.

"This time I specially left some high-quality sea pearls in Jiaodong. I kept some large-sized pearls with good quality. I also kept some ordinary-looking pearls ground into powder. My father-in-law can give it a try."

"Oh, why are you so embarrassed?"

"Father-in-law, there is no need to be polite with me!"

After Tan Yuanshang finished speaking, the two of them had already entered the royal study. The former even bowed his hand to the historian in the corner. This man was also a minister of the two dynasties, and the historian naturally did not dare to neglect.

It was not until he entered the inner study that the emperor, who was reviewing the memorials, raised his head and smiled on his face.

"Is Mr. Tan here?"

Tan Yuanchang's heart sank slightly when he saw the emperor, but he hadn't seen him for more than half a year. Even though he didn't know much about medical skills, he still felt that the emperor's complexion had changed a lot. Maybe it was more of an intuition.

However, Tan Yuanshang did not show it on his face, but smiled and bowed in salute.

"Tan Yuanshang pays homage to His Majesty!"

"No courtesy! How many places have you been to this time? What strange things have you seen?"

"I was about to talk to His Majesty!"

To be honest, although the current emperor is Tan Yuanshang's junior, after all, he does not have the same relationship as he did with the late emperor, and the number of times Tan Yuanshang enters the palace is far from what it was back then.

Facing this junior, Tan Yuanshang was respectful but also filled with distress and awe. At this moment, he was talking eloquently in the imperial study, sharing his knowledge with the emperor.

These experiences were not only from Tan Yuanshang's trip this time, but also some news from far away, about customs and folk customs in various places, and even met a man who traveled thousands of miles to Tiandou Mountain in Bixiu Kingdom to search for immortals.

"Listen to what the man said. He went to the local area and found out that there was an earthquake there. Many people thought that the earth dragon had turned over, and then there was a strange smell passing by."

The emperor and the eunuchs in the royal study all listened with great interest, and even the historians outside also listened carefully.

"The fragrance is extremely peculiar, better than any fragrance in the world. Smell it and you will feel refreshed. Some people with sharp eyes said they saw a flash of golden light, followed by strange wind and dark clouds. Some warlocks said, that may be Where is the legendary elixir, and those chasing the golden light may be demons and ghosts from all over the world."

Seeing the expression on Listening's face, Tan Yuanshang also smiled.

"Of course, these are just rumors, and they are often exaggerated. Oh, and that person said that if some old people smelled that fragrance, even some who seemed to have died immediately, they would have survived for a long time."

The emperor also smiled and shook his head. It could be heard that there was a lot of bragging in this story, but he didn't know which person who came back from Bixiu Kingdom was bragging, or whether it was Tan Yuanchang.

After Tan Yuanshang stayed in the imperial study room for an hour, he finally switched from chatting to the topic.

At this moment, the emperor was no longer sitting in front of the desk, but sat on the soft couch with Tan Yuanshang. There were also tea and candied fruits on the bed table in the middle.

"Your Majesty, I actually went out this time with the intention of looking for someone."

"Oh? There is also someone you, Mr. Tan, need to find personally? Who is it?"

Tan Yuanshang nodded.

"Yes, Tan mainly went to two places. One is Xihe Village, Yuanjiang County."

When he heard about this place, even the emperor was slightly startled. A memory from decades ago naturally came to mind. After so many years, some pictures seemed to be blurred, but some things were still very profound.

"Is Mr. Yi still alive?"

Tan Yuanchang thought for a moment and shook his head.

"I heard from the Yi family that after Yi Baokang passed away, Mr. Yi, who was in his nineties, stayed at home for a while, and then left. He said that he would travel the world as a storyteller. I'm afraid that he would be..."

Both the emperor and the eunuch knew what Tan Yuanshang's silence meant, and it took a long time for the former to sigh.

"In addition to the imperial edict, my father also had a private message, forbidding me to disturb Mr. Yi. Actually, alas, that's all."

"But I still brought back some of Mr. Yi's calligraphy treasures from the Yi family!"

The late emperor could control the current emperor, but he could not control Tan Yuanshang. As soon as he said these words, the emperor's eyes lit up instantly.

"Oh, does Mr. Yi have any calligraphy left behind?"

"Of course there are, but many of them are couplets written during the Chinese New Year. There are not many real calligraphy treasures framed in chapters. What a pity is that one of them is a shocking calligraphy treasure. The Yi family is unwilling to part with it life and death. What a pity. "

"What calligraphy?"

Tan Yuanchang thought for a moment and then said it.

"I heard that it was a calligraphy treasure left by Mr. Yi before he compiled the county annals in Yuanjiang County. It was also written after he returned home from his madness. It is called "The Changes of Heaven and Earth". It's just that I have read it for a long time, but it is difficult to repeat it. I will try my best to write it for Your Majesty. "Tao Lai"

Tan Yuanchang has an excellent memory, but even though he reluctantly left after watching "The Change of Heaven and Earth" for a whole day at Yi's house, he began to be unable to remember the content not long after leaving.

At this moment, Tan Yuanshang tried to retell it by relying on his memory and feelings, but he often lost one paragraph and it was very difficult to recall.

After only speaking half of "The Change of Heaven and Earth", Tan Yuanshang was already sweating profusely and even had a slight headache.

"Uh-huh. Huh. Your Majesty, I'm sorry that Tan is old and unable to retell it completely."

Tan Yuanchang was tired of speaking, and the emperor and eunuchs were tired of listening, but it was enough to understand the writer's mood with just the first few sentences. At the same time, it was enough to get such high praise from Tan Yuanchang.

"Don't blame yourself, Mr. Tan. It's probably because I don't have this fate!"

Hearing the emperor's sigh, Tan Yuanshang couldn't help but sigh again.

"Actually, Tan doesn't have this fate either. Although "The Change of Heaven and Earth" is framed extremely well, the original text is stained by ink to a considerable extent, so that the whole picture cannot be seen clearly. It is really a pity!"

"What? The Yi family actually allowed ink to dye such calligraphy treasures?"

The emperor was dumbfounded when he heard this. He didn't even dare to imagine how he would feel if someone splashed ink on "Difficulty in Traveling", which he regarded as a treasure.

"Oh, your majesty misunderstood, and it was not intentional by the Yi family. Back then, the Yi family was poor, and Mr. Yi was writing in the hall. The table was old, and one of the table legs happened to be broken. The calligraphy failed to do its best and fell over. Mo Ye It's a waste of paper, but this incompleteness may also be the beauty of "Qian Kun Chang"!"

The emperor nodded, and Tan Yuanshang continued.

"Mr. Yi, I just wanted to try my luck. On the way back to Beijing, I also went to Lingdong, met Hu Kuangming, and invited Mr. Hu to Chengtian Mansion."

"Hu Kuangming, that master of medical skills?"

"Yes, Tan hopes that your majesty will allow Mr. Hu to come to see you, either into the palace or at my home. Your majesty, what do you think?"

The emperor looked at Tan Yuanshang with a smile.

"Is this what you want to say most today?"

Tan Yuanshang stood up, bowed his hands and bowed solemnly.

"Your Majesty, please Tan dare to ask your Majesty to agree this time!"

"That's all, I will go to Tan Mansion tomorrow to get some fresh air and see the treasures you brought back!"

After the emperor said this, Tan Yuanshang stood up with a smile. It would be best to go to his home, but the emperor still added.

"Actually, I know my body best, and the imperial physician in the palace is not mediocre. You really don't need to bring Hu Kuangming all the way to the capital. He is old and is not suitable for traveling and traveling."

"Yes, yes, your majesty taught you the lesson, but Dr. Hu maintains a good health and is strong. He still goes out to collect medicinal materials by himself from time to time to find new medicinal plants. His health is better than that of many young people!"

Also, the tiring journey your Majesty mentioned is different from the journey carefully arranged by Mr. Tan.

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The next day, in Tan Mansion, the emperor really came out of the palace.

Hu Kuangming, who met the emperor for the first time, also felt very nervous. It is no exaggeration to say that in the minds of ordinary people, seeing Emperor Dayong directly is not necessarily much different from directly seeing the god coming out of the statue in the temple. , it can only be said that the proportion of respect and fear is different.

However, after the initial nervousness passed and he entered the consultation state, Hu Kuangming quickly calmed down. He actually met the emperor, who also had one nose and two eyes, and he was also an ordinary person.

At this time, in the study room of the Tan Mansion, the emperor was sitting motionless on the study couch, his face as usual. Hu Kuangming sat beside him and felt his pulse quietly. From time to time, he would ask the palace doctor about medicine, and most of the answers were from the eunuchs on the side.

Hu Kuangming's brows would frown from time to time, and it took him a long time to let go of his hand while checking his pulse.

"Mr. Hu, how is your Majesty's condition?"

Tan Yuanchang asked immediately, while Hu Kuangming stroked his beard and pondered and said nothing for a while. After a long time, he looked at the emperor and then at Hu Kuangming, frowning and sighing from time to time.

"Old sir, what's going on?"

The chief eunuch on the side was also a little anxious, and Hu Kuangming finally spoke. He didn't say it before because he was hesitant because the disease was not simple.

"Your Majesty, do you want to hear the whole story, or do you want Hu to hold back a little bit?"

Of course this is nonsense, the emperor said.

"Mr. Hu said it doesn't matter. I am actually mentally prepared."

Hu Kuangming nodded and said directly without saying anything about his illness.

"What the palace doctor said is actually not bad, but I have a slightly different opinion."

After talking a lot, Hu Kuangming looked at the emperor and said.

"The danger is extremely dangerous, and there is a 50-50 chance of life and death, but there is still a cure!"

The emperor's eyes lit up. Is the gap between doctors really that big?

The imperial physician was considered to be the best among the doctors. The emperor thought that he might not be able to compare with Hu Kuangming, but there were many imperial physicians. After considering together, he should be no worse than a famous so-called miracle doctor.

"50% sure?"

"I don't dare to deceive you yet, but..."

Hu Kuangming hesitated again.

"Just what?"

The chief eunuch asked first, and Hu Kuangming glanced at him and then at Tan Yuanshang, who was moved in his heart and said hurriedly.

"Don't worry, old man, people here can say anything!"

Hu Kuangming suddenly felt relieved and said.

"It's just that starting from today, Your Majesty, please don't use the medicine in the palace anymore. All medicines and stones will be decided by me!"

As soon as these words came out, the emperor frowned, the eunuch looked a little confused, and Tan Yuanchang looked at Hu Kuangming with slightly wide eyes, many thoughts flashing through his mind!