Chapter 105 Bathing with the Empress?
An opportunity to reinvent yourself? Zhao Duan's eyes lit up:
"May I ask Your Majesty, what is it specifically?"
Xu Zhenguan was too lazy to explain. He only glanced at him and hummed:
"I won't disappoint you, just go and wait."
Immediately, the white-clothed empress waved her sleeves gently, and Zhao Duan's eyes were dazzled. He was shocked to find that he had already retreated dozens of feet and was standing at the door of Yangxin Hall.
Incredible skills...is this considered a martial arts technique?
Zhao Duan was fascinated, and then he covered his stomach with a grimace: "I haven't eaten yet."
…
The empress spoke, and Zhao Duan had no choice but to wait patiently in the side hall, eating all the fruits and pastries on the table.
Take this opportunity to sort out the follow-up:
"Well, after today, there will be a lot of commotion in the imperial office. There will be two vacancies in the judicial department that need to be filled by new people. Hey, let's put it this way, my Lihuatang may be able to take the opportunity to move up the ranking."
But he just thought about it and didn't care about Lao Shizi's ranking.
As for whether there are still rebels within the imperial office, it is not his concern anymore.
Even if there are, they must be small fish and shrimps, not a big deal.
"But speaking of it, the second prince was defeated and died. It's just that the trees in Kuangfu Society fell and the hozens scattered. He still has so much energy..."
Zhao Duan smacked his lips, feeling that the rumors were probably true.
Behind Kuangfu Society, there are definitely "eight kings" supporting it.
Only in this way can we explain why this group of rebels keeps killing people.
Although the second prince is dead, they can still support a certain prince to ascend the throne, which is still the merit of following the dragon.
"That's all, this is too far away from me. I'm just a pawn charging into the battle."
Zhao Duan has a clear understanding of his position.
It looks beautiful, but it is still a vine attached to the important figures in the court.
Having seen the terrifying strength of senior brother Xianyang, he became more and more eager to master his own martial arts.
…
When it got dark, his stomach growled again.
When the sun sank and the sky turned dark into the night, someone finally thought of him.
"Hai Zongzong!?" Zhao Duan was shocked, "Why are you here?"
Outside the side hall, there suddenly appeared an old eunuch wearing a bright red python robe, with a slightly stooped figure, a rosy face, and a strong aura.
The royal family made a great sacrifice to Lao Hai.
Eunuch Hai had his hands behind his back, followed by a eunuch carrying a lantern.
This Ouchi master, who rarely leaves the "Martial Arts Hall" and appears elsewhere in the palace, seems to be smiling at the corners of his eyes:
"What, you don't want to see our family?"
Zhao Duan stood up to greet him with a bright smile:
"What did you say? If my father-in-law calls me, I will never dare to resign."
Eunuch Hai seemed to enjoy his flattery. He looked at him and said with emotion: "I heard that you have made great achievements again. My good boy, it has only been a while since you have already changed your skin."
In the words, it refers to the official robe of "Ji Si".
Zhao Duan smiled and said:
"No matter where Xiaguan goes, the one on the inside is our waist badge."
Eunuch Hai was quite satisfied with this expression of loyalty, and laughed and scolded: "Don't be sweet, your Majesty sent our family over to make some preparations, let's go."
With that said, he turned around and walked out.
Zhao Duan hurriedly raised his legs to follow.
Immediately, he was surprised to find that behind Eunuch Hai there were not just one or two eunuchs holding lanterns, but more than thirty eunuchs.
But he is not a worshiper, just an ordinary eunuch.
These people stood neatly in two rows, each carrying or holding something similar to a food box in their hands.
He held a lantern in his free hand and followed silently, looking like two red fire dragons in the dark night.
"These are..." Zhao Duan was puzzled.
The old eunuch in python robe walked in front with his hands behind his back and said calmly:
"You'll know later, hehe, it's all prepared for you."
Damn it, all the Riddlers... Zhao Duan refused to give up and followed Lao Zongfong, making innuendoes.
Eunuch Hai was annoyed by him and said helplessly:
"Why are you so talkative?"
Zhao Duan said with a smile: "My father-in-law, please make it clear, what is the marrow cleansing and rebirth of the I Ching? Naturally, I won't ask."
The group of people had now left the Yangxin Hall, but did not go towards the Martial Arts Hall. Instead, they turned a corner and headed towards the southwest corner of the palace.
After night falls, the entire palace becomes a sea of lights.
The patrolling guards and the passing eunuchs and maids are like fireflies flying in the summer night.
The remote place is naturally dark and there is no light.
But Zhao Duan saw that the direction they were going was particularly bright.
And there are several golden buildings that are extremely eye-catching.
"That's all," Eunuch Hai sighed, "young people are impatient. Do you know where is ahead?"
"I don't know." Zhao Duan shook his head honestly.
Eunuch Hai smiled and said: "When this palace was completed, a hot spring was included in it and turned into a natural bathing place, specially for the nobles in the palace to bathe. Now it is called the 'Tangquan Palace'."
Tangquan Palace... Zhao Duan has heard of this name.
Among the folk erotic novels, there is a very popular "picture of a royal concubine taking a bath", which is based on Tangquan Palace. It is said that the sales volume is extremely terrible.
Zhao Duan said doubtfully:
"So? Your Majesty will never reward me for bathing in the palace."
Eunuch Hai ignored him and continued: "There are thirty-six large and small soup pools in the Tangquan Palace. Because they have been nourished by dragon energy for hundreds of years, they are first-class good water, especially for martial artists. ”
Good water... Zhao Duan's face changed slightly.
He thought to himself, could it be that I am being rewarded with drinking the Queen's bath water... He was shocked by this perverted idea.
Eunuch Hai didn't know what he was thinking and said slowly:
"Since you have practiced martial arts for many years, you should know how important a thick body is to a martial artist."
Zhao Duan nodded and said:
"When I was practicing martial arts in the past, the master who initiated me said that how far can I go in my practice, I attach great importance to the word 'root and bone'. 'Gen' refers to the spiritual root of the warlock, and 'bone' refers to the martial artist's spiritual root." skeleton."
In the Dayu Dynasty, there were far more warriors than warlocks. Relevant knowledge is also more popular.
As the saying goes, "the poor in literature and the rich in martial arts", those who practice martial arts not only need to practice hard for several years, but also need to use a large number of medicinal materials to cultivate Qi and blood, and nourish the body.
Abbreviation: Body training.
Hai Gonggong said: "I have looked at your bones, and I can only say that you have the appearance of a middle-aged man. You are not bad at birth, but the medicinal materials used for body training since childhood are very ordinary, and the foundation of your body is not good enough.
You are young now, so you can't tell it clearly yet, but when you reach a high point in your practice or get older, you will know how critical your physical condition is to your path of practice.
Oh, I know, you may want to say that many powerful warriors in history also came from poor families, but you should also know that the life span of these warriors is far less than that of the same-class warlocks. It's because the foundation is not solid enough.
It seems that the peak is bright, but in fact it is life that is overdrawn. "
Zhao Duan frowned: "But I heard that the root bone cannot be changed once it grows."
Eunuch Hai corrected:
“It’s not impossible, it’s difficult.
The older a person gets, the higher the level of cultivation becomes and the more difficult it becomes. At your age and state, it is already extremely difficult to change, but in the end it is far from being so difficult that it is difficult to reverse. "
"And the so-called marrow cleansing of the I Ching uses secret methods to help people reforge their bodies and re-temper and consolidate the foundation of martial arts."
The old eunuch in python robe glanced at him and said:
"I don't know what kind of luck you have got, kid. With the little achievements you have made now, it is far from enough to change the I Ching to cleanse the marrow, but by chance, His Majesty allowed you, haha."
Zhao Duan finally understood, his heart beating wildly.
The reward given to him by the empress was actually an opportunity to reshape himself and reforge the foundation of his cultivation.
And from Eunuch Hai's somewhat sour words, it is enough to know that this opportunity is rare.
Not to mention the impact on the upper limit of future cultivation, just "increasing life span" is enough to make him happy and moved.
…
While talking, the group stepped into the "Tangquan Palace" area.
What I saw was that this place was a garden, surrounded by white walls and black tiles, and tall pine trees, but in the center were hot spring pools.
The ground is paved with white stones and interspersed with bronze lampposts.
Although it is night, the hot air rising from the spring water still creates a large mist, making it look like a fairyland.
"Is this the pool where nobles in the palace bathe?" Zhao Duan was curious.
Eunuch Hai glanced at him, as if he could see what he was thinking, and said: "Don't think about it, your Majesty will not be in this open-air soup pool, but in front."
Zhao Duan looked up and saw an antique pavilion standing in the distance, with the word "Qingchi" written on the plaque with dragons and phoenixes dancing in it.
The largest spring pool is inside the building. The ones outside are obviously much inferior.
At this moment, the area was empty. Eunuch Hai led him to a soup pool and waved:
"Let's get started."
Then, the thirty or so eunuchs behind him surrounded the soup pool and opened the box in their hands.
Pour all kinds of valuable natural materials and earthly treasures into the pool, and you can hear the popping sound.
"Wow——"
There are also eunuchs holding huge wooden spoons to stir.
After a while, this soup pool has become a bucket for medicinal baths.
"Take off your clothes and go in." Eunuch Hai said calmly.
Zhao Duan was shocked by this generous gesture.
At a quick glance, any medicinal material is worth at least a thousand taels:
Tianshan colorful lotus, dragon-veined Liuchao fruit, golden zhi and jade leaves, wild song flowers, fairy grass...
Among them, the treasures are enough to be taken out and given to Yaozhitang in the capital as a treasure that will be passed down from generation to generation.
At this moment, he dumped it into the pond at will, which is enough to make the warriors all over the world jealous and angrily criticize the waste of natural resources.
"oh oh!"
Zhao Duan immediately took off his clothes and jumped in regardless of the group of eunuchs around him.
"Take off everything, leaving nothing behind." Eunuch Hai said calmly.
No... I'm trying to save face for you and take care of your mood... Zhao Duan looked at the only big pants left and raised his eyebrows.
He simply kicked him away, and a group of eunuchs suddenly looked away with sadness and inferiority.
I thought that it made sense for His Majesty to choose Zhao Shijun as the chief minister.
"Plop!"
Zhao Duan jumped into the soup pool and instantly felt the pores in his body breathing: "Father-in-law, can I just meditate and absorb the power of the medicine?"
Eunuch Hai shook his head and said:
"Rebirth is an act that goes against the will of heaven. These heavenly materials and earthly treasures are just auxiliary medicines. The most important thing is that you need a strong person to initiate you and reshape your foundation."
Initiation...Zhao Duan's face showed some resistance:
"Did the father-in-law do it for the subordinate officials?"
Eunuch Hai shook his head and said:
"Although our family can do it, after all, our cultivation is not good enough and we cannot reach perfection. Your Majesty truly favors you and will personally initiate you tonight. Just wait patiently."
After saying that, the old eunuch in the python robe waved his sleeves and led a group of eunuchs who were stung by the sad past to leave without taking away a trace of cloud.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Duan was the only one left in the entire Tangquan Palace.
He was stunned for a long time before he realized what was about to happen.
Suddenly he looked up at the brightly lit pavilion in the distance.
On the second floor of the pavilion, the door suddenly opened.
A "fairy" wearing white clothes, with green hair like a waterfall, and a stunning beauty came riding on the wind and landed in the garden.
Empress Dayu seemed to have just finished taking a bath, her complexion was like steamed powder, and her fair complexion was slightly reddish.
The long hair on the shawl is loose and wet, hanging lazily on the back of the neck.
A pair of naked, white, delicate and slender feet stepped on the warm white stone, and the toes curled up and then stretched.
An inch away from his feet were Zhao Duan's clothes scattered on the ground.
Xu Zhenguan was like a fairy coming into the world. He lowered his eyes and looked down at Zhao Duan, who was soaked in the soup with only one head exposed. His eyes were indifferent.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?!"
(End of chapter)