Ji Yuan had heard many people ask this question from Yang Hao, but at this moment the emperor did not seem to want an answer from Ji Yuan, but continued talking to himself.
"How many years ago was that? At least ten years ago, right? I didn't expect that I had seen an immortal so long ago. It seems that I and Mr. Gu are also predestined..."
Yang Hao said a bunch of things on the side, then suddenly realized something, and quickly reached out to lead the way to the soft couch in the imperial study opposite.
"I've been busy talking. Please take a seat, sir. Come on, prepare some tea and pastries."
"yes!"
After Li Jingchun agreed, he hesitated for a moment before leaving carefully, turning back to look at the emperor and Ji Yuan almost every three steps. He remembered that he seemed to have seen this immortal a few months ago, also in Yin Xiangfu, but he did not say this out loud.
Ji Yuan did not sit on the soft couch over there, but glanced around the imperial study, looking at the furnishings inside, and finally looked at the emperor's desk.
"Your Majesty can continue reading."
Yang Hao glanced at the books on the table, smiled a little awkwardly, but did not hide it. He picked up the book in his hand, took out the bookmark and then closed it.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, sir. You can read this book when you have time."
As he spoke, Yang Hao left the table and went to the soft couch opposite. He sat on the couch and patted the table above him.
"Please take a seat, sir. I am not a commoner. I am not so arrogant as to let an immortal stand in front of me for a long time."
Ji Yuan smiled and didn't refuse. He walked to the couch and sat down. Apart from looking more luxurious, it felt no different from an ordinary cushion.
"In fact, Ji had no intention of showing up, but seeing that Your Majesty was in such a relaxed state of mind, and seeing that you were asking questions, I responded by showing up. If there are any questions you want to know, Ji Yuan will naturally tell you what he can."
Yang Hao is indeed an emperor who is used to big scenes, and he himself is not obsessed with the way of immortality. Although he was a little emotional at the beginning, he is relatively calm at this moment. Of course, he is still excited.
"I do have a lot of things I want to know. Since you said so, I will ask..."
After Yang Hao finished speaking, he was silent for a while and looked at Ji Yuan who was sitting on the side again.
"Although you are an immortal, you won't interfere with the life and death of mortals, right?"
"Oh? Why is your majesty so sure?"
Ji Yuan was a little curious. He thought that even Yang Hao would ask for elixir or something. After all, it was at least a hope.
Yang Hao smiled.
"Sir, you must have known Prime Minister Yin for a long time, and you have a long-standing friendship with the Yin family. However, Prime Minister Yin has been ill for a long time, but you did not use magic to treat him..."
At this point, Yang Hao's face suddenly became serious and he asked carefully.
"Is Prime Minister Yin's illness the work of the Imperial Master, or is it caused by you, sir?"
"Master Yin was not destined to die. Just as Master Du said, his righteous spirit swept through the three miles. Apart from dying of old age, his death from illness can only be caused by heaven. The appearance of the Master is against heaven, but if you think about it carefully, it might be another kind of heaven's will..."
Ji Yuan looked at Yang Hao and said seriously.
"Ji, did not try to heal Master Yin."
Yang Hao had mixed feelings, feeling slightly relieved but also obviously disappointed.
"Then you will definitely not save me. Although I am the emperor, to an immortal like you, my position in your heart cannot compare to that of Prime Minister Yin. As for wealth and glory... hehe..."
Yang Hao laughed at the thought. After all, when he thought about the so-called wealth and glory, he found it quite boring.
"By the way, you and Prime Minister Yin are equals and call each other friends, so Prime Minister Yin should know that you are an immortal, right? No wonder Prime Minister Yin is so extraordinary, being able to be friends with an immortal is the envy of others..."
The old eunuch came in with a tray. Originally, the tea and snacks should have been brought by the palace maid, but he felt it was not appropriate to let other people in, so he brought it himself.
"Your Majesty, Immortal, here are tea and snacks!"
Four plates of exquisite pastries and candied fruits were placed on the table beside the soft couch. When the old eunuch was about to pick up the teapot to pour tea, Yang Hao waved his hand to stop him, then picked up the teapot himself and poured tea for Ji Yuan and himself.
"Mr. Ji, please."
"Haha, it's better to obey than to be respectful."
Ji Yuan picked up the tea and took a sip. Unfortunately, the bonus of the emperor pouring tea did not improve the taste of the tea. He could also feel that even though Yang Hao was an emperor, he still seemed a little nervous facing him. This should be a long-lost feeling for Yang Hao.
"Is the tea to your liking, sir?"
"good."
"Sir, please try this snack again. It is carefully selected from hundreds of snacks."
Ji Yuan looked at the four plates on the four tables. Except for one plate of candied fruit, the other three plates of snacks were of different colors. Each piece of pastry was meticulously crafted, like a work of art. It felt like these things were not meant to be eaten.
Seeing Ji Yuan pick up the pastry and put it into his mouth to chew, Yang Hao asked another question.
"How does it taste, sir?"
Ji Yuan told the truth and nodded affirmatively.
"tasty."
"Oh, that's good. I was worried that immortals would not be used to eating mortal food."
"Haha, Your Majesty, you are overthinking. Immortals are also human beings. Even the book "Wild Fox Shame" on the imperial desk is not only of interest to mortals."
Yang Hao's eyes lit up.
"Sir, do you want to see it? I'll get it for you."
"Your Majesty, let this old servant get it!"
The old eunuch at the side finally seized the opportunity to show off. He quickly walked to the imperial desk opposite, took the novel on it, and returned to hand it to Yang Hao.
"Books, sir."
"good!"
Ji Yuan reached out to take the gossip novel and casually flipped through two pages. Although the book contained some obscene descriptions, the overall story was fascinating, and the wild fox in the book had a more unusual appeal than ordinary mortal women, especially the temptation hidden in the text, which was not comparable to those books that only wrote explicit pornography.
Ji Yuan couldn't help but look through the book, but found that he couldn't see who the author was. However, he also understood that this kind of book was not acceptable in the mainstream opinion, so it was normal for the writer not to sign his name.
While Ji Yuan was flipping through the book, Yang Hao had been observing this immortal in his eyes. He saw that he did not look unhappy and even laughed at the words in the book, but he did not feel anything obscene. Judging from his appearance, he would have thought he was reading some classic masterpiece.
Yang Hao was staring at Ji Yuan, who suddenly turned around and looked at him.
"Your Majesty, you know that I will not interfere with your life or death, and it is even more impossible for me to come up with any elixir of immortality. Do you have any other ideas?"
Yang Hao seemed to have been waiting for this sentence and showed a very happy smile.
"I was afraid that my presumptuous request would displease you, sir. Now that you have said so, I will speak my mind. Actually, now that I am about to die, there are only three things that I am most concerned about."
"Appreciate further details."
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he took a piece of cake and put it in his mouth, chewing while waiting for Yang Hao to speak. The latter calmed himself down before speaking.
"One is that I want to see my teacher again, but since I am dying, I should be able to do so soon."
"Second, although I am known as a wise ruler, how can I be fair? The national treasury is full, and there has been no famine for a long time. But when my father was in power, my Dazhen was also like this. So has the country under my rule become better or has it not changed? How can I be fair? I know that some reforms will benefit the world, but who can predict the future? If I die, how can I explain this to the ancestors of the Yang family?"
"The third one..."
Yang Hao laughed. He felt that he would be particularly restrained when talking about the third point, but when the matter came to his lips, he felt free and easy. His eyes fell on the book in Ji Yuan's hand, and he spoke in a very natural tone.
"I have no special interests in my life. The only thing I like is women. However, as a king, I have to take responsibility. With a loyal minister like Yin Xiang watching over me, I feel a lot of pressure. I have been in power for more than 20 years, but there are only a few concubines in the harem. It's tiring to be a wise king! Sir, I would like to ask, since there are immortals like you, do charming monsters like the wild fox in the book really exist in the world?"
The old eunuch Li Jingchun felt like sweating as he listened to this. He was really surprised that the usually steady emperor would say such words in front of the immortal.
“Hahahahahahaha…” “Pah… pah… pah… pah…”
Ji Yuan burst into laughter when he heard this, and tapped the corner of the desk lightly with the book in his hand.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you remind me of someone. No, a great monster. He is just like you. He has no special interests in his life. His only hobby is women. Hahahahahaha..."
The imperial study has always required silence. The ministers and even the royal relatives who came in were all silent. It was rare even among emperors in history to laugh as heartily as Ji Yuan did. His smile made Yang Hao and Li Jingchun feel as if the entire imperial study was lit up.
Ji Yuan suppressed his smile and looked at Yang Hao.
"Your teacher has passed away for many years, and his soul has returned to heaven and earth, but he may have left some last words in the underworld, so you can ask him. As for your majesty's achievements, as the important officials in the court said, his achievements will last for thousands of years, so they will naturally be left for future generations to judge. But for the third point, I can help your majesty satisfy his curiosity."
Ji Yuan's eyes fell on the book in his hand. He smiled and shook his head, then lightly tapped the cover with his fingers.
"Boom..."
The sound echoed. In the eyes of Emperor Hongwu Yang Hao and the chief eunuch Li Jingchun, black and white ink began to flow out from the position of the books, slowly covering the desk, the soft couch, and the entire imperial study. The light and color changed in the meantime, and the surroundings began to become noisy...
Unconsciously and without any abruptness, the imperial study disappeared and the surrounding view became wider. There was no imperial couch, no luxurious utensils. Two people were sitting and one was standing. The three of them were actually in a shabby tea shed.
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PS: Did you guys get some dog food on 520? Anyway, I was full!