gnovel Chapter 22 If I were younger, my imperial ambitions would surely be realized!
Chapter 22 If I were younger, my imperial ambitions would surely be realized!
Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao set off for the Prince of Han's residence.
Behind them, the Imperial Guards carried several cauldrons of pills.
"Now that I've met this lad, I'm determined to have him refine this Rejuvenation Pill," Zhu Di said. "Eating just one Rejuvenation Pill can make one more than ten years younger, which is extremely important to me!"
His Majesty the Emperor was still very excited.
Yao Guangxiao saw this and smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, seeing how excited you are, I'm too lazy to say anything to you."
"Old monk, what are you saying? How can I not be agitated?" Zhu Di said irritably, "I have so many things to do in my life."
"If I were truly ten years younger, I could do so much more."
"At that time, my imperial ambitions will surely be realized!"
"He compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia, dispatched Zheng He on voyages to the Western Ocean, and also waged war in the Mongolian steppes!"
"Any one of these achievements or these great feats could easily surpass the achievements of emperors throughout history."
Zhu Di said, "What I want to do in my life is to rival the Tang and Song emperors. That is my goal! If I were ten years younger, my achievements would be even greater."
Yao Guangxiao said, "Your Majesty, in this way, you will have to do the work of several generations. If you were ten years younger and continued to work hard like this, you, as an emperor, would have done the work of five or six generations, not to mention three generations."
"That's true. I am the emperor, and of course I should do more for the people," Zhu Di said. "I felt that I didn't have enough time. Now, my second son has become a master alchemist. With him around, I see hope."
Speaking of Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Di was extremely proud.
"Throughout history, there have been very few people who could refine such an elixir. Even when Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to search for the medicine, he couldn't find it!" Yao Guangxiao sighed.
Zhu Di said smugly, "That's because he didn't meet the right person. I have a good son, did Qin Shi Huang have one?"
Yao Guangxiao's lips twitched.
"What? Am I wrong?" Zhu Di glanced at him.
"Amitabha!"
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Zhu Di and his entourage had arrived outside the Prince of Han's residence.
Many people have come here now; they have all come to visit Zhu Gaoxu.
Zhu Di saw this and frowned.
"Well, this second son is now more powerful and has higher prestige than me," Zhu Di said sourly.
Yao Guangxiao smiled.
"It seems His Majesty is a little flustered. It seems that this Second Prince's future achievements will not be lower than yours," Yao Guangxiao said with a smile.
"You old monk."
Upon seeing this, those people also noticed the emperor and immediately knelt down.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
In an instant, everyone knelt down.
"Quite a few people came, and quite a few gifts were given!"
"Where did these things come from? The annual salaries I give you don't have enough money to buy these things, do they?"
Zhu Di coldly demanded, "Tell me honestly, what shady dealings have you all been up to behind my back?"
thump!
Everyone was terrified and immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, spare us! We were wrong!"
"We were just visiting; these things aren't worth much money."
For a moment, these people were filled with fear, begged for mercy, and were eager to distance themselves from the situation.
Zhu Di was notorious for his killing spree; just think of how long the grass on Fang Xiaoru's grave has grown.
"Your Majesty, we came to see His Highness the Prince of Han, not to watch you kill people," Yao Guangxiao stepped forward to smooth things over and plead for the officials.
How could he not see that Zhu Di was trying to extort these officials? And as the national advisor, he naturally had to stand up and say a few words.
"Fine, for the sake of the Imperial Advisor, I'll spare your lives today. Get out of here!" Zhu Di said coldly.
The officials breathed a sigh of relief and fled on the spot.
Everything they brought was accepted by the people of the Prince of Han's mansion, and they moved it all into the mansion without leaving a trace.
"This kid is something else. He doesn't come out to meet others himself, but he accepts all the gifts they give him," Zhu Di said.
Yao Guangxiao smiled faintly, but he didn't say anything.
He came here this time to meet the enigmatic Prince Zhu Gaoxu of Han.
"Greetings, Your Majesty; greetings, Grand Preceptor."
Princess Consort of Han walked out of the mansion and saw Zhu Di and his entourage, so she quickly bowed.
Yao Guangxiao also glanced at the Princess of Han.
This woman of the Prince of Han does indeed look much younger.
Could it really be related to the Rejuvenation Pill refined by the King of Han?
Yao Guangxiao became even more convinced that Zhu Gaoxu was indeed quite capable.
"Alright, no need to be so polite. Where is the second son?" Zhu Di asked.
"Your Majesty, the Prince is in the courtyard," Princess Consort of Han replied hastily, glancing at the several fine cauldrons behind Zhu Di.
It seems His Majesty the Emperor has come here to deliver the elixir cauldron.
"Tell the second prince that I have brought him the fine cauldron he requested."
Zhu Di laughed and said, "And the Imperial Preceptor, he's bored at Jiming Temple and wanted to come over and have a chat with the Second Prince!"
"Yes, I'll have the second prince go out to greet you right now." Princess Han nodded hurriedly, but before she could react, Zhu Di called her back.
"Alright, let's go in."
Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao, and others went directly into the Prince of Han's residence, while the Imperial Guards behind them carried in several cauldrons of alchemy.
In the courtyard, Zhu Gaoxu saw Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao, and others arrive.
"Father, Imperial Advisor, what brings you here?" Zhu Gaoxu quickly stood up and said.
"Now that you're a master alchemist, you're naturally lacking in good cauldrons. I promised you I'd give you a few decent ones, and I keep my word."
After saying that, he clapped his hands, and the Imperial Guards behind him brought in several fine cauldrons.
These nearly five top-quality tripods appeared before Zhu Gaoxu.
"Son, what do you think of these pill-making cauldrons?"
"Is that so?" Zhu Gaoxu smiled faintly, and he seemed to perk up as he spoke.
He stood up and began to read.
He knew that if the alchemy cauldron was suitable, it would make his later alchemy process much more efficient.
He knew all too well how important a perfect alchemy cauldron was to a master alchemist.
With a suitable alchemy cauldron, his alchemy time can be greatly shortened.
"This time, I'm going to make the most of it!"
Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself.
He examined the five pill cauldrons and finally nodded in satisfaction.
He smiled with great satisfaction.
"Second brother, what do you think of these alchemy cauldrons?" Zhu Di asked curiously.
"Excellent, very excellent." Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile, "If I were given such a cauldron, it would be perfect for refining suitable pills."
Zhu Di suddenly spoke up: "Then I shall ask you, can you still refine this Rejuvenation Pill?"
Zhu Gaoxu chuckled to himself.
In the past few days, he has refined more than one Rejuvenation Pill.
In other words, after he and his wife took the Rejuvenation Pill, he still had nearly five Rejuvenation Pills left in his body.
He had become quite skilled at refining the Rejuvenation Pill.