fifth form

Chapter 2569: Broom Star

People were chatting and laughing under the pavilion.

Zhang Xuezhou finally determined that Empress Dou's life was very boring, and she was actually very interested in listening to his endless chatter.

From the north to Shu County, from villages to cities, from food, clothing and daily necessities to what we have now, Zhang Xuezhou talked about a lot in his narration.

A normal person wouldn't want to listen to these things, but Empress Dou listened with great interest.

For Empress Dou, who had lived a life of luxury since childhood, she had never experienced poverty in her life and could not imagine what it meant for the poor to go hungry for nine meals in three days. She could not imagine a group of children lying in rows to save energy. It was even more difficult for her to imagine how a hunter with only physical strength could hunt wild beasts with simple tools.

"The centipede has poisonous legs all over its body. Is there really meat in its body?"

"Yes, there are quite a few in the shell!"

"Weren't you afraid of being poisoned when you ate something you didn't know when you were little?"

"If you're poisoned, you'll know which parts you can't eat!"

Zhang Xuezhou felt that there was a reason why he asked Huo Qubing and others to taste the white meat. This was how he went through life when he was a child.

Empress Dou has little interest in the present Zhang Xuezhou, but she is very interested in Zhang Xuezhou when he was a child, and she often asks him about many things in his past.

"It's getting late, it's too important not to have a meal here!"

They chatted until it was almost dark, and Rong Tianding came back with a basket of sunflowers. This saved Zhang Xuezhou and prompted Zhang Xuezhou to quickly extend an invitation.

"No no no!"

Zhang Xuezhou was used to a hard life, and Empress Dou couldn't stand eating sunflower vegetables every day.

She waved her fan repeatedly to reject Zhang Xuezhou's idea of ​​setting up a sunflower vegetable banquet, and then stood up.

"When your majesty's mourning period is over, I will hold a banquet for everyone. Dongfang Shuo, you can come!"

Empress Dou sent out the invitation before leaving the mansion, which made Zhang Xuezhou nod in agreement.

The banquet hosted by Empress Dou was not a good one for many officials who needed to take sides, but Zhang Xuezhou himself had a need to get close to Empress Dou, and he was not afraid of being implicated and categorized.

He saw Lady Dou off, and then looked at Dou Shisan and Dou Shisi who stayed behind.

"Would you two like to have some sunflower vegetables together?" Zhang Xuezhou invited.

"Sir, you don't need to worry about our food and drink. Just give us a place to live," said Dou Shisan, who was wearing golden armor.

"The Huang-Lao Taoism we practice only requires taking one pill every seven days and drinking some water to fill our stomachs." Dou Shisi clasped his fists and said, "The two of us have been fasting for more than a year and a half, so we don't need to eat anything extra!"

"Then...then you guys are awesome!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced at Dou Shisan and Dou Shisi and felt that the two of them were practicing fasting in the wrong way. Not eating for a long time would lead to degeneration of gastrointestinal function.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou has the ability to fast for a very long time, he will eat quickly when he is awake to keep his body in a good condition.

The longer the fasting period, the weaker the gastrointestinal function will be. If one cannot train to the level where one can survive by swallowing air like him, the gastrointestinal tract will eventually atrophy and the person will die without knowing it.

He did not get involved in the practice of Huang-Lao Taoism at this time, but Zhang Xuezhou had some understanding of the disputes between the schools.

"You can choose any room you like, stay in whichever one you like!"

After making some simple arrangements, Zhang Xuezhou returned to his own residence.

Mrs. Wei was about to give birth, and Zhang Xuezhou had to make proper arrangements for Aqiao, who was also pregnant.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that the child was from the extraterritorial demon. After all, he was not present when Aqiao was pregnant, but the extraterritorial demon took over the body. However, this was indeed inextricably linked to Zhang Xuezhou, and he still needed to take it seriously and responsibly.

Compared to him who has accepted modern knowledge, Aqiao's knowledge is limited, and she does not know about balanced diet like Zhang Xuezhou and others. The development of society also imposes limitations. In this era, women cannot avoid working even when they are about to give birth, let alone taking care of their babies.

Simply put, Aqiao, with her slightly protruding belly, didn't consider herself a pregnant woman at all.

"The ban in Chang'an will be lifted in a few days. We will then hire a farmhand and ask him to buy cooked meat and eggs every day. Ah Qiao should eat three eggs and a pound of meat every day. If you feel any discomfort, go back to the old house and see Doctor Zheng. Don't drink. If you can cure my illness, then cure it. If you can't, then take a break. Don't force yourself..."

Zhang Xuezhou picked up the boiled sunflower greens, the bland vegetables tasted like chewing wax.

Sunflower, leek, shallot and onion are the mainstream vegetables, and sunflower is eaten twice a year.

Although Zhang Xuezhou couldn't even eat sunflower greens before he was eighteen, it didn't stop him from hating this vegetable after he turned thirty.

Without Zhang Zhong and Rong Shi and others to cook pork every day, Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to instruct Aqiao to buy cooked food directly.

His sudden concern made Aqiao a little overwhelmed. When Zhang Xuezhou patted his chest and mentioned that he would go to the palace armory in the next two days to pick out some precious medicinal materials for cooking, Aqiao burst into tears.

"Master, I...I...actually...the princess asked me to..."

"It's just that the princess asked you to do some reporting work. She wanted to make a fortune when I was lucky. That's nothing!"

"Does the master know everything?"

"I've had many good fortunes in my life, but I couldn't keep them all. I gave them all away to others. I'm used to this kind of thing. If you really have good luck in the future, it's okay for you to report it, but I really hope to pass on the good luck to my family!"

Aqiao was still hesitant and stammering, while Zhang Xuezhou was talking freely and easily.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't mind Aqiao releasing the crows to report the situation. His matter was not important, so Zhang Xuezhou chose to handle it with caution because it involved white meat.

After making some normal life arrangements for the pregnant woman, Zhang Xuezhou didn't expect that Aqiao would have the courage to mention her original purpose.

At this point, Aqiao has completely switched sides and there is no possibility for her to return to Liu Ling.

Aqiao's cultivation strength is of little use, but Aqiao can contact Princess Liu Ling and has Liu Ling's trust. Zhang Xuezhou thinks this is quite good.

Although I don’t know whether Aqiao can help when dealing with King Huainan, having more possibilities is always a good thing.

Looking at the anxious Aqiao, Zhang Xuezhou tried to comfort her again and again, and even mentioned that it would be best if his good fortune would flow to his children, after all, good things should be kept within the family.

"Master, when the princess reported back, she mentioned that a long star fell from the sky in Huainan. There is an incredible fate hidden in it. Is this kind of thing useful to you?"

Perhaps the things Aqiao reported were too small and too frequent, or perhaps Princess Liu Ling had to tell Aqiao what was considered a major opportunity that needed to be reported to her superiors, so Liu Ling demonstrated to Aqiao.

The content of this demonstration was also revealed when Aqiao switched sides.

This made Zhang Xuezhou and Rong Tianding look at each other.

"Long Star?"

"It's the kind of big, bright star that falls from the sky. Some people say that long stars are ominous and can kill people. Whoever touches them will be unlucky. Some people say that there are immortals on long stars, and if you touch them, you will be accepted as a disciple by the immortals. Some people also say that there are rare and precious things on long stars, and the Huainan Kingdom should be searching for them!"

Zhang Xuezhou was suspicious, but Aqiao started to explain and told him all the information she had obtained from Liu Ling.

All the situations described made Zhang Xuezhou think of the meteor.

Apart from the different names and the scenes when they fall, Zhang Xuezhou feels that there are some similarities between long stars and fireballs.

"Could it be that a meteor fell in Huainan?"

Although the social development of this world is far less than that in reality, there are too many powerful monks in this world, and even powerful creatures from foreign lands like "Bai" did not jump up.

Obviously, this world has also been invaded by fireball creatures, and it is still continuing to this day.

Zhang Xuezhou was obviously very interested in the long star that fell in Huainan.