pertwk Chapter 1602 Beware of trouble coming from your mouth
Chapter 1602 Beware of trouble coming from your mouth
Chapter 1602 Beware of trouble coming from your mouth
"Lord Qiu has been looking haggard and has lost a lot of weight recently." He Lingchuan said softly, "Here are a few soul-replenishing pills that can truly nourish the spirit and soul and replenish the essence. Just one pill will be enough to see the effect. Lord Qiu works hard every day, so it's just right for him to use these."
Qiu Long has been with King Yao, what good things has he not seen? He would not take ordinary things seriously. However, there is a saying that being with a king is like being with a tiger. The older King Yao gets, the weirder his temper becomes. He will get angry at the slightest disagreement. Qiu Long really has to be very careful when he is with him.
He has cultivation and is still very strong, but his energy is not as good as that of a young man. He is really afraid that King Yao will start to think he is old and dull. When he heard that He Xiao sent a soul-replenishing pill, he smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Island Master He is thoughtful."
There are very few elixirs that can nourish and heal the soul, and this is exactly what he needs right now. With He Xiao's status and vision, what he can come up with must be an extraordinary product.
He Lingchuan added: "These pills are precious and must be kept warm in this red jade box. The lid cannot be opened for more than ten breaths at a time, otherwise they will easily deteriorate and become ineffective."
Qiu Long nodded and said, "Does Island Master He really want to leave our country?"
In fact, he didn't believe it, and neither did King Yao. In the past few months, He Xiao had been fighting against Qingyang with all his might, sometimes the mud he threw out almost splashed on Qingyang's face. How arrogant was he? Now, would he really be timid because of Cao Wendao?
"To be honest, I can't bear to leave." He Lingchuan lied openly, "In the past six months in Tianshui City, I have gained far more than in the past ten years. No one would want to leave. But, alas, there is some chaos inside and outside the city now, and I always feel that the regent is secretly planning to attack me. Doesn't the incident with Cao Wendao prove that what I feel is true?"
He then continued: "Seeing that the Emperor's Slurry was about to burst, I——"
There was no further words, but he shook his head.
"The king has spoken so clearly that you are safe. You are safe in Tianshui City." Qiu Long comforted him, "Master He, don't worry."
He sent He Lingchuan to the outside of Chunhua Gate, then turned back and had a young palace servant accompany He Lingchuan out of the palace.
Throughout the whole process, He Lingchuan did not make any other requests. Qiu Long accepted his gift with a clear conscience.
Cramming at the last minute or giving gifts only when you need them are both bad strategies. The person receiving the gift doesn't like people to be straightforward, so you should cultivate feelings and build good relationships in normal times. When you need them, just say hello and they will understand.
Otherwise, why are there always so many officials around He Lingchuan?
Now Qiu Long went to Danshanfang specifically, took out the red jade box that He Lingchuan had stuffed into his hand, and examined it carefully.
The light box is carved from a whole piece of spiritual jade, and there are rune formations on it.
He opened the box and was filled with fragrance. On the brocade lay seven peanut-sized pills, green and shiny, looking very good.
Qiu Long picked up one and said to the palace guard behind him, "Take it in for testing, as soon as possible."
"Yes!"
After a while, the palace guards came out to report:
It is non-toxic and its main ingredient may be the fruit of the Jicama tree.
Qiu Long pinched half of the pill and gave it to the palace guard: "Here's a reward for you."
The palace guard thanked for the reward and swallowed it in one gulp.
As soon as the pill entered his stomach, he felt refreshed. Even the fatigue from working three days of night shifts was swept away. He felt as comfortable as if he had slept for ten hours after taking a hot spring bath.
Even the swelling and dark circles under his eyes miraculously disappeared, and he looked radiant.
He Xiao was not exaggerating, this medicine really has miraculous effects.
Qiu Long took him to do his job. After another hour, the palace guard was still in excellent condition without any discomfort. Qiu Long then ate the remaining half of the pill.
Mm, refreshing!
Being with the king, even my mind has become more flexible.
So Qiu Long hid the red jade box close to his body.
On this side, He Lingchuan was walking towards the palace gate under the guidance of a little palace maid. When he passed by the Pomegranate Flower Pavilion, he heard voices coming from inside.
"What!" This person was probably very surprised, and his voice rose five degrees. "What do you think happened to Brother Zhao?"
"Zhao Saki went out drinking the night before and did not return at dawn. His family went out to look for him and finally found him in the ditch, but it was too late." Another person sighed, "He must have drunk too much and slipped."
"Impossible, Brother Zhao always drinks lightly. When have you ever seen him drink a fourth cup?"
"The government hired a coroner to perform an autopsy yesterday. It was confirmed that he had drowned. There was water in his lungs, but no injuries on his body. There was even a half-dollar bottle of wine floating in the canal."
"That……"
The man was interrupted as soon as he spoke: "Don't ask anymore. It won't do you any good to ask more. You and I both know what Zhao Qi wants to do recently."
"Treasuries in various places..."
"Shh!" Everyone wanted to cover his mouth tightly, "Where is this place? Be careful of what you say!"
"We know it, don't the princes and nobles know it? Don't Lord You and the others know it?" Someone else said, "They are all pretending to be confused, why should we risk our lives?"
He Lingchuan walked over with the palace maid with heavy steps, and indeed, he saw that there was no high-ranking official in the pavilion.
The morning court session was about to begin, and these officials did not like the turbid indoor air, so they temporarily took a breath of clean and refreshing air in the Liuhua Pavilion and chatted with each other.
Who in the royal court doesn't know you? All the officials in the pavilion came over and greeted He Lingchuan enthusiastically.
He Lingchuan exchanged a few words with them and then left.
No one noticed that the man who had spoken for Zhao Saki earlier had an inconspicuous little spider on the hem of his clothes.
This man was called Huang Rulin, a colleague of Zhao Qi. He entered the officialdom almost at the same time as Zhao Qi, and they usually got along well.
There was also a quarrel at the morning court today, but Huang Rulin did not listen carefully. He noticed that King Yao was sitting on the throne, yawning behind his sleeves, and was as nonchalant as he was.
After the court meeting ended, he declined the invitation of other colleagues to dinner and went straight home.
When the lady saw that he came back empty-handed, she asked directly, "Where is the hairpin from Baoxianglou?"
"Uh." Huang Rulin then remembered that he had promised his wife to go to Baoxianglou to pick up the custom-made jewelry last night. "I forgot!"
"What's wrong with you? You look distraught." The lady noticed that he looked not well.
He told the truth: "Zhao Saki is gone. He was found dead in the canal yesterday morning."
The lady was shocked: "Oh my, how could a living person just disappear like that?"
Huang Rulin married his mentor's daughter, who not only brought good luck to him, but was also good at giving him advice. He dragged his wife into the house, dismissed the servants, and closed the doors and windows, then said: "The coroner said that she was drunk and fell into the canal and drowned."
"Nonsense, Zhao Qi drinks less than you do." Madam was suspicious, "He is too straightforward and outspoken, has he offended someone?"
Huang Rulin lowered his voice even more: "I just remembered one thing. Zhao Qi mentioned to me a few days ago that there are problems with the military warehouses in the four northern towns and several places in the northwest. And, the problems are not small."
The lady frowned: "What's the problem?"