Changle Building used to only occupy an area of ​​three or four rooms, but now it has expanded several times, and the front door is also luxuriously decorated, just like a small palace. If it weren't for the gilded plaque, Xu Xian would not dare to recognize it.

Old Mutou smiled and said: "I heard that your mother-in-law has purchased the land of several shops at a high price. If she hadn't considered that it would exceed the quota, I guess she could still buy it. Now Changle Building not only provides food, drink and accommodation, but also sells gold, silver, pearls, jade, antiques and treasures.

, you can even buy and sell on loan, but it’s just not as affordable as before. I almost went bankrupt once I entered.”

I have to say that Zhao Ningxiu is really capable. Xu Xian just mentioned it to Zhao Ningxiu after a fight one night, but she actually remembered it and started to do it. Xu Xian couldn't help but feel worried.

Somewhat touching.

"Madam Da Lang, come quickly! Da Lang is back! Da Lang is back!" Aunt Liu who was at the window ran away in a panic.

When Old Mutou saw this, he said to Xu Xian: "Come into the palace and follow me to see the saint, and see your family again later."

"Okay!" Xu Xian nodded, climbed onto the imperial street with his horse under his belly, dismounted outside the palace gate and hurried to the back pavilion with Old Mutou.

Compared with the earth-shaking changes in the city of Kaifeng, everything in the palace seems to have remained unchanged, even the people. The eunuchs still serving in the back cabinet.

Li Tingfang stood in the corridor. When she saw Xu Xian coming, she waved him over and said softly: "Your Majesty is receiving guests. The manager will wait here for a while."

"Why is this guest so arrogant? Even if I am discussing important matters with my husband, there is no need to kick you out."

Li Tingfang said: "What kind of guest could he be? He is just a magician. It is only at this time that your Majesty will avoid others, for fear that those ministers will go up to the table to advise and nag endlessly."

Chai Rong destroyed Buddhism but upheld Taoism. When he was the governor of Chanzhou, he often met with Taoist priests and spent half a day with the alchemists lecturing and discussing Taoism. After becoming emperor, he still did not change, but he avoided taboos much more than before.

Daxiu Guanyu, the ministers also turned a blind eye.

"... Immortality is nonsense, and it cannot be achieved by gold, stone, or pills. Your Majesty, please stop using medicine indiscriminately as it will not be good for the Holy Body..."

There was a faint loud voice in the hall, it must be the warlock. Every warlock Chai Rong had seen before would leave some lead and mercury pellets for Chai Rong. If there were no ready-made ones, they would go back and refine them before giving them to Chai Rong.

Honorfully sent.

This was the first time he met someone who didn't trick Chai Rong into taking the elixir. Xu Xian couldn't help but think that this warlock might actually have some skills.

"Haha... I don't dare to ask for immortality. If I can live to the age of destiny and unify the world, I will die without regrets. A real person with immortal demeanor, fair bones, white hair and a childlike face will definitely have the magical skills of the immortal family. I hope you can teach me!"

"Your Majesty is the True Dragon Emperor. I am a poor Taoist who can't accept His Majesty's courtesy. I have a method of breathing and breathing that I can pass on to Your Majesty to keep fit..."

…

The sounds in the room became quieter and quieter, and after about an hour, I heard Chai Rong say: "Taoist master, this method is really magical. I can only practice it for an hour and feel refreshed."

"Practice depends on perseverance. Your Majesty must remember to practice for an hour each at Chen hour, noon hour, and Xu hour. Do not practice when you are sick, and do not practice when it is thundering or raining. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and your time is golden. You can practice once every other day. Remember not to practice at the beginning of every month.

One and fifteen are essential.”

"Thank you Master for your teachings, I will keep them in my heart!"

…………

"Why should I leave in such a hurry? Isn't it better to stay in Beijing for a while?"

"The common people are used to idleness and wild cranes. They are of no use to Your Majesty. I have been criticized by others for being by His Majesty's side for a long time. I'm leaving now!"

Suddenly, I heard a knock on the door, and an old man came out of the house. His coat and shirt were covered in dirt, and the hemp shoes on his feet were also muddy, but he didn't look sloppy.

I saw that he had a thin face, a head full of silver hair, a rosy complexion, and white strands under his chin. He was holding a wooden sword in his hand, and he looked really free and elegant.

Feng Qingyang? Xu Xian almost blurted out, and couldn't help but be attracted by his appearance and take a second look.

Immediately after, Chai Rong also came out, "I will send the real person out of the palace!"

The old Taoist turned around and said: "Your Majesty has a beautiful appearance that is different from that of heaven and man. He is also knowledgeable about ancient times and the modern times. He is a virtuous and wise king. Your Majesty and the ministers work together to govern the world with great principles. Don't be obsessed with practicing etiquette.

Your Majesty, please stay and say goodbye to me!"

Chai Rong nodded and said: "Li Tingfang, take Master Chen out of the palace for me...Xu Xian, when did you come back?"

Xu Xian hurriedly saluted and replied: "I have just entered the palace, and I didn't dare to disturb His Majesty when he saw his guests."

Chai Rong said to the alchemist again: "When you come to Tokyo again, you must remember to see me again!"

"Fusheng Boundless Heavenly Lord!" The old Taoist held his hand and bowed before turning around, but he couldn't help but glance at Xu Xian's face from the corner of his eye.

Chai Rong turned around and entered the back cabinet. Xu Xian followed him and saw Chai Rong sitting down. He formally bowed down and saluted. Chai Rong took a roll of edicts and threw them over. He said with a smile: "Li Tingfang is not here and no one announces the edicts to you."

Just see for yourself, Xu Linggong!"

Xu Xian picked up the edict and scanned it quickly, only to see that it read: "The edict says: Xu Xian, the military governor of the Henghai Navy, has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and he has been granted the title of Lord of the Hezhong County.

Commander, I admire this."

"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Xu Xian rolled up the edict, held it in his hand and bowed before him. "I feel ashamed to receive such a high title from Your Majesty."

"You deserve this. Do you think I am stingier than Qian Chu?" Chai Rongyi raised his hand and said, "I am asking you to return to Beijing this time to expand the Red Scarf Capital to five thousand people."

"So many people?"

Chai Rong shook his head and said: "I am too young to attack the Liao Kingdom. I don't give you much time. You should train them to maturity as soon as possible."

"What about Henghai Town?"

Chai Rong snorted, "Are you concerned about Henghai's military affairs, or are you concerned about your private salt business in Henghai?"

Xu Xian knew that he couldn't hide the secret salt matter, but he didn't expect Chai Rong to expose it to his face. He couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He quickly explained: "Henghai Town is so poor that the soldiers can even feed their families. I have no choice but to boil salt and sell it. Please

Your Majesty convicts you."

"Then I will fine you two million dollars in salt tax!"

"Ah!" Xu Xian couldn't help but raise his head and look at Chai Rong.

Since Guo Wei issued an edict that selling five kilograms of illicit salt is not a crime, illicit salt sales have become extremely rampant in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The salt tax received by the court is getting less and less year by year, and the entire Great Zhou Dynasty has not received more than 2 million.

Chai Rong is committing robbery by imposing a salt tax.

Chai Rong smiled and said: "One million guan is the contribution Li Jing asked you to hand over. The other one million guan will be given to you at a discount from the pawnshop's shares. If it is really not enough, just think of it as your help."

Aid? When an emperor says this, he really doesn't have much money left. He may have spent almost all of the wealth accumulated by the Buddhist family over the past century.

"Your Majesty has spoken, and I will do my best to raise the funds!"

Xu Xian made some calculations in his mind. The seized contributions from the Southern Tang Dynasty plus the money and goods found in Changzhou would be enough to add up to several hundred thousand guan.

"You must get it together for me. Conquering the Liao Kingdom may be more difficult than attacking the Tang Dynasty. If we don't have enough money and military resources, we may fail halfway."

"Well, I will definitely get it together for your majesty. Well, I don't know if your majesty is going to take over the sixteen states of Yanyun, or is he going to fight all the way to Shangjing?"

Chai Rong smiled and said: "You are not greedy. It would be good to take back the land of Youzhou this time and withstand the Liao's counterattack. I really think the Khitans are nothing but paper and clay. We will take it in two years."

I will conquer the puppet Han and Yunzhou, and it will be ten years before I completely pacify the world and point my sword at Beijing."

Chai Rong's face was full of longing, but Xu Xian lamented in his heart that God would not give this hero so much time. Even Youzhou might not be able to succeed, otherwise Xu Da's four hundred immortal achievements would not be possible.

"You have been away from home for a long time. Go home early and have a look. Remember not to stand outside guarding the door when you come to court tomorrow."

"Here!" Xu Xian bowed and saluted and took a few steps back. As soon as he turned around, he bumped into someone. He thought it was Li Tingfang or Lao Mu Tou, but when he looked closely, it turned out to be the old man who had just left.

The old Taoist didn't look at Chai Rong, but stared at Xu Xian with a stern look on his face, and a strange smile on his lips.

Xu Xian felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at by him and stepped out of the way to make way for him. Chai Rong scolded: "Xu Xian rushed into Chen Zhenren and did not apologize to him."

"Haha... It's just a poor man who has no vision. I don't blame this general!"

"It was Xu who accidentally apologized to Master Chen... Well, is Master Chen Tuan?"

He hadn't paid attention to it before, but an idea flashed in Xu Xian's mind, and he immediately thought of the most famous Niubi in this era.

Chai Rong scolded: "Discourteous!"

Chen Tuan smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, people are called by their names."

"Real person, why do you go and come back again?"

Chen Tuan replied: "I remembered that Your Majesty wants to practice the method of breathing and exhalation, and it is necessary to strengthen the foundation and nourish the body first. I happened to have a few pills of strengthening the foundation and cultivating the Yuan that were refined from herbs and dedicated them to Your Majesty."

As Chen Tuan spoke, he took out a few wax pills from the bag on his waist. Chai Rong said with a smile, "Thank you so much, Master. I just received Master's teachings and elixirs, but I forgot to give him a reward. Li Tingfang

Go and prepare a generous gift."

"A monk does not need any external possessions, but His Majesty rewarded the poor monk generously but he did not dare to refuse, so he thanked him in advance!" Chen Tuan said and then turned to look at Xu Xian, "Don't you know this general's famous name?"

"My surname is Xu Mingxian. If I don't have any advice, Xu Xian will leave!" After Xu Xian said this, he bowed and went out. He couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief after leaving the back room.

Xu Xian can't help but feel close to historical celebrities, such as Li Yu, who became his prisoner. Even though the two had many conflicts, Xu Xian had no ill feelings towards him in his heart. (Li Yu: I don't think so.)

But this Master Chen made Xu Xian feel extremely uncomfortable. His eyes were as bright as a flash on Xu Xian's back, as if he was being stared at by a wild beast. Perhaps it was because he was just a soul that had traveled through time and was afraid of being found out.

As soon as he walked out of the palace gate, Xu Xian heard someone shouting from behind, "General Xu, stay back, wait for me!"

Xu Xian turned his head and couldn't help but change his expression. He saw Chen Tuan striding towards him. Although this veteran was old, his feet were windy. He was in front of him in an instant. Xu Xian subconsciously held the handle of the knife.

He pretended to be calm and said: "Why did the real person come out so quickly?"

"I gave your majesty the elixir and the poor monk came out naturally. It's really not good to delay your majesty in handling political affairs. Why doesn't the general leave? The poor monk happens to be traveling with the general!"

"Xu wants to go home to reunite with his wife and children, so I'm afraid it won't go smoothly, so I'm leaving!" Xu Xian said and strode westward.

Chen Tuan applied it like a piece of plaster, "Actually, Pindao didn't go back just now to deliver medicine to His Majesty."

"Oh!" Xu Xian responded casually and continued to stride forward.

"The general doesn't want to know what Pindao does when he goes back?"
To be continued...