You, a monster, still want to travel to the West?

Seeing that it was a lovely little girl, Empress Changsun beckoned her to come to her side and asked softly, "Whose family are you from? Why have I never seen you before?"

Li Shimin glanced at the little girl and didn't care. He watched them communicate with a smile.

Xiao Qingxin didn't answer the question. She glanced at her slightly pale face, took out a purple-gold bead and handed it to her. She then stretched out her hand and said softly, "You have to pay."

"You are too young to give it to you."

Empress Changsun smiled and shook her head. She took out a handkerchief from her bosom and spread it on the table. She took out a sugar cube and placed it in the girl's palm. She said softly, "How about exchanging the sugar for your pearl?"

Xiao Qingxin:???

Xia Zhiming, who was in the girl's arms, immediately leaned forward upon hearing this and said happily, "No, Empress Changsun, you are really good at business."

Empress Changsun:?

Li Shimin:?

On the opposite side, two people heard the sudden teasing voice and typed a question mark at the same time.

After seeing the white snake crawling up Qingxin's neck, Li Shimin stretched out his hand to protect Empress Zhangsun beside him and asked, "I am Li Shimin, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Who are you from and why are you breaking into my palace?"

Xiao Qingxin stuffed the sugar cube into her mouth and said with a bow, "I am Qingxin, a poor Taoist priest. I am sorry to come and visit you."

Xia Zhiming stretched out his tail and tapped the cheek of the girl next to him: "I am Xia Zhiming, this is my wife."

Empress Changsun looked at Qingxin, who was less than four feet tall, and exclaimed in surprise: "So small!"

When Xiao Qingxin heard this, she shook her head and didn't intend to explain.

Li Shimin didn't care about this. He turned around and glanced at the pills on the table, and asked doubtfully: "Are you alchemists? Can this medicine really cure my queen?"

"Taiyi Jade Powder Pill, taking one can extend your life by a year, cure all diseases, strengthen your body, and beautify your complexion."

"This is true!"

"fake."

"???"

Xia Zhiming didn't bother to pay attention to him. He looked at Empress Changsun and asked with a smile: "This is the elixir you bought with a piece of candy. Do you want to eat it?"

Empress Changsun glanced at Xiao Qingxin, who had candy wrapped around her mouth, smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Immortal. I will eat it."

"Are you not afraid that we will harm you?"

"If it can be bought with a piece of candy, it must be a real elixir..."

"Li Shimin, I think your queen is much smarter than you."

"I was just too concerned and lost my composure for a moment!"

"Don't explain, you're in a hurry!"

"..."

Chapter 180 Snap~

In the side hall of the imperial city, the air was filled with the scent of sandalwood, and Chu Suiliang stood quietly beside him, holding a pen.

Li Shimin studied the radiant Empress Changsun for a moment before looking at Xiao Qingxin, who was quietly drinking tea from a glass cup. He said with relief, "I never imagined there really was a miracle drug in this world that could cure all diseases..."

Xiao Qingxin blinked when she heard this: "You are very good."

Li Shimin asked with a smile: "Where did you get this from?"

"We once met an emperor, and when he saw us, he wanted to pray for immortality."

"The affairs of gods and immortals are originally illusory..."

Snap! —the sound of the pen falling!

The three men and the snake turned around when they heard the sound and saw Chu Suiliang, who was standing beside them, bending down to pick up the pen on the ground, and said with a humiliated look on his face, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "I forgive you, but if you feel unwell, please leave."

"His Majesty……"

Chu Suiliang glanced up at the man and the snake at the table, thought for a moment, and then reminded, "Han history records: In the tenth year of Yongping, an immortal descended to Yangle, and the emperor sought immortality but was denied. It has been five hundred and seventy-two years since then."

"You even remember this?" Xia Zhiming said happily, "Then is the longevity method we passed down back then still available?"

Li Shimin:!!!

Empress Changsun:!!!

Chu Suiliang shook his head and said, "Han history records that in the second year of Xingping, Emperor Xian destroyed the Changsheng Stele, and the Han Dynasty's immortal arts gradually disappeared from then on."

Xia Zhiming wagged his tail and said with a smile, "I once spread the word about Liu Zhuang, but I never thought that he would stay in the palace in the end."

He would not blame anything. At least for now, the results of his teachings were quite good. The Three Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and even the Sui Dynasty were all destroyed by him. It can be said that their longevity method was not passed down in vain.

Hearing his words, Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he stood up and said, "I can once again spread the immortal's message throughout the world!"

"That's a nice thought." Xia Zhiming said, changing the subject: "I heard that the Tang Dynasty still hasn't conquered half of the world. When are you going to send your army?"

Seeing him ask this, Li Shimin sat down again, frowned with a headache, shook his head and sighed: "Now the national treasury is well-off, and I have vigorously promoted the horse industry. Unfortunately, there are still far from enough horses..."

"This year I only intend to conquer Gaochang first, temporarily appease the people, and when my army is strong and powerful, I will pacify the world."

Xia Zhiming nodded when he heard this. In his impression, the crazy expansion of the Tang Dynasty happened in the 20th year of Zhenguan. There was nothing wrong with conserving strength now.

As for the method of prolonging life, he was certainly unwilling to pass it on to Li Shimin. After all, the Tang Dynasty was just a dream, but unfortunately it could not compare with the wise rulers of the Liu family. They were either pioneers or incompetent and foolish rulers, highlighting the abstract.

Thinking of this, Xia Zhiming looked at the unparalleled emperor before him, wagged his tail, handed him a bottle of Taiyi Jade Powder Pill, and said with a smile: "I don't want to pass on the longevity method anymore. Here are twenty-four immortal pills that can increase your lifespan by twenty-four years. Take them as my greeting gift, how about it?"

Li Shimin looked at the pill in front of him, hesitated for a long time, then put away his smile and shook his head, saying: "There is no need for this. Such a magical medicine, no matter how it is handled, will disturb people's hearts and add to their troubles. It is better to let fate decide everything."

"Okay," Xia Zhiming put away the pill and said jokingly, "Remember what you said today, and don't regret it later."

Li Shimin raised his head and said, "My words are as good as gold. I will never regret them."

"In that case, we won't stay any longer."

Xia Zhiming glanced around the hall and saw Empress Zhangsun, who was staring at her husband with eyes that looked like tears were about to drip out of her eyes, and Chu Suiliang, who had put down his pen with trembling hands. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and asked, "How did you write it? Can you tell me? I'm very curious."

Chu Suiliang heard this, thought for a moment, and then said: "In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, the immortal descended to Chang'an again."

"Give me the elixir to cure my later illness."

"Give the emperor another gift, and count to twenty-four, and you can extend his life."

"The emperor refused, saying: 'The elixir disturbs people's minds.' He also said: 'I will not regret it.'"

After saying this, Xia Zhiming thought for a moment and then said, "Could you please add a sentence for me? Just write: Xianwen: How are you doing now, now that you've read this?"

Chu Suiliang was stunned when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he picked up the pen with a smile.

At the table, Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun heard this and looked at the white snake slowly disappearing in the girl's arms. They were surprised for a moment, then they both chuckled and said nothing.

Seeing this, Xiao Qingxin didn't want to stay any longer. She put the glass cup into her sleeve, bowed again, and then said goodbye and left.

In the palace——

"I never thought that an immortal would look like this."

"That girl is very well-behaved."

"That's not what I meant... Come on, Liang Qing, did you really remember it?"

"Your Majesty, I will not miss a single word."

"Liang Qing, how about you help me remember a sentence like this?"

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."

"go out!!!"

"The minister obeys the order."

……

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Outside the Imperial City——

By this time the sun had already set, the daylight was gradually darkening, and the number of people in the city was becoming scarce.

On the street, Xiao Qingxin patted the white snake hiding in her arms and asked in confusion: "Zhiming, it's not hot anymore, why are you hiding?"

"I'm not hiding, I just feel a little ashamed."

"Then why did you leave that sentence?"

"Hehe, that's the romance from history."

"Zhiming, you're talking weird again~"

Chapter 181 Letting Go of Helping Others

That night--

In Chang'an City, the City God Temple is magnificent and filled with incense.

The Water Virtue Star Lord sat alone at his desk, put down the last record in his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and picked up his pen to write a memorial. The memorial said: "In compliance with your majesty's orders, I have visited the nine provinces and have thoroughly investigated the drought situation in various places -"

"Jizhou, severe drought, lack of rain, counted one foot, one inch, and twenty-three points."

"Yanzhou, drought, lack of rain, count seven inches and ninety-two points."

"Qingzhou, a minor drought, lack of rain, count three inches and fifty-eight points."

"Chang'an, Yongzhou, is experiencing a severe drought and lack of rain. Count one foot, three inches, and forty-eight points..."

"I implore Your Majesty to bestow blessings upon all living beings."

"Also, I have already apprehended the local gods of each state, and among them, several hundred and seven have neglected their duties. Please return them to the Heavenly Palace."

"The song is over."

After writing, Shuide Xingjun closed the memorial, waited for the memorial on the table to turn into starlight and dissipate, raised his hand, pinched his eyebrows, closed his eyes and concentrated.

……

At the same time, in the Heavenly Palace, the Hall of Incense——

Prime Minister Zhuge Zhizou quickly entered the hall and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, this is an urgent report from the Water Virtue Star Lord."

"I have checked and summoned the Water Virtue Star Lord and the others back to heaven to temporarily command the four divisions and send clouds and rain. The measurements must be made immediately and there must be no mistakes."

"The minister obeys the order."

……

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The next day at noon——

Dark clouds rolled over Chang'an City, the wind howled, thunder roared, and the air was particularly depressing.

There were few pedestrians on the streets, and many shops were temporarily closed.

In the inn, Xiao Qingxin opened her sleepy eyes and sat up, rubbing her face drowsily. On a whim, she put on her Taoist robe, took out the sleeping White Snake from the quilt, and called softly, "Zhiming, wake up."

Xia Zhiming wrapped his arms around the girl's wrist and said lazily, "Qingxin... let me sleep a little longer..."

When Xiao Qingxin heard this, she nodded helplessly. After the white snake lazily crawled into her arms, she stood up and pushed open the window beside the bed.

Outside the window, a storm is brewing...

Seeing this, Xiao Qingxin didn't care. She closed the window casually, took out a paper umbrella from her sleeve and held it in her arms, then put on her cloud shoes, stood up, closed the door and went downstairs.

Downstairs, the innkeeper was wiping the counter. Seeing her coming downstairs with an umbrella, he thought for a moment, pointed at the closed door of the inn, and said in a gentle voice: "Young Taoist priest, there are strong winds today. It seems that there will be heavy rain. Don't go out."

Xiao Qingxin opened the paper umbrella in her arms and leaned on her shoulder: "I have an umbrella."

"How can your paper umbrella...stop the violent storm?"

"It can be blocked." Xiao Qingxin shook her head, turned around the counter and opened the door.

Behind her, the shopkeeper stood up and wanted to call her, but he saw the girl holding an umbrella with one hand in the strong wind at the door, her clothes standing still, her face calm, and she closed the door casually.

Bang! —The shop door slammed softly.