My father is Jiajing

"About half a year or a year."

Emperor Jiajing repeated it in confusion.

"You mean not even a year?"

Emperor Jiajing was still unwilling to give in and asked Li Shizhen again.

At this moment, Li Shizhen felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, as if every word he spoke was extremely difficult.

But since he had chosen to tell the truth, Li Shizhen still had to bite the bullet and tell it to the end.

Li Shizhen said: "If Your Majesty can follow the prescription I have prescribed and take less elixirs, there is still hope that your life can be extended by two to three years."

Emperor Jiajing laughed after hearing this.

He absolutely cannot stop taking the elixir.

For him, the elixir may also be a great hope for survival in desperate situations.

If I had really listened to Li Shizhen's words and stopped at this last critical moment, all my years of practice would have been wasted.

This was also unacceptable to Emperor Jiajing.

After Emperor Jiajing sorted out his thoughts, he waved his hand at Li Shizhen and said, "Go and prescribe a prescription for me. If even a word of what happened today gets out, you know the consequences."

Li Shizhen bowed deeply to Emperor Jiajing as if he had been pardoned, and replied very firmly: "I understand!"

Then, under the gaze of Emperor Jiajing, Li Shizhen went to a small desk beside him, picked up his pen and quickly wrote a prescription for detoxification and health preservation.

Then he respectfully handed it to Emperor Jiajing for his review.

Emperor Jiajing looked at the prescription without expressing any emotion.

Emperor Jiajing simply said, "You go down and let Huang Jin come in."

Li Shizhen bowed again and said, "I'll take my leave."

Li Shizhen retreated respectfully to the outside of the temple and saw Huang Jin still guarding the door. He said, "Eunuch, His Majesty invites you in."

Huang Jin took a look at Li Shizhen's frightened expression and seemed to have the answer in his mind, but he still didn't ask another word.

Huang Jin just said, "Take care, I'll take you away later."

Li Shizhen stood there obediently, and Huang Jin immediately entered the temple.

When he entered the monastery, he felt the depressing atmosphere inside.

Although Emperor Jiajing was still sitting on his cushion, looking high above like a god overlooking all living beings, his aura had completely changed.

The previous ethereal, lofty and elusive feeling is gone, and instead there is only an indescribable sense of twilight and depression.

This feeling is also emotionally unsettling.

Huang Jin called out softly, "Emperor, I am here."

When Emperor Jiajing heard Huang Jin's voice, he withdrew his gaze from the void, and at the same time weighed the prescription in his hand.

Finally, Emperor Jiajing said to Huang Jin: "Take this prescription and prepare medicine for me according to it every day."

Huang Jin couldn't help but shudder when he heard this. You know, in the past few decades, Emperor Jiajing seldom took medicine. He always insisted on using practice and swallowing elixirs to solve his own problems. He would only ask the Imperial Hospital to prescribe medicine when he encountered some extremely difficult things.

However, almost all the imperial doctors who dared to prescribe medicine for him were intimidated to death by Emperor Jiajing in various ways.

Therefore, when the later imperial physicians heard that they were going to be summoned, they almost all frightened themselves to death, and few of them dared to actually stick their heads out to respond to the imperial edict.

After all, the position of imperial physician is nothing more than a glamorous job for those imperial physicians. There is no need to sacrifice their lives for this job.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for something like what is described in some brainless TV dramas and novels, where the emperor threatens to kill his entire family out of wrath because the imperial physician cannot cure the disease, to happen under normal circumstances.

But there are exceptions to everything.

For example, Emperor Jiajing was an exception.

During the palace coup, Emperor Jiajing was almost killed. The director of the Imperial Medical Bureau risked his own life to prescribe a life-saving medicine for Emperor Jiajing. However, after Emperor Jiajing was saved, the doctor who prescribed the medicine was frightened to death by the prescription he wrote.

After all, the emperor's identity is too extraordinary. The risky drugs that ordinary people can use can never be used on the emperor.

Once reported by other colleagues, the emperor would become suspicious of his intentions.

This is something that cannot be explained even if I use all my words to explain it.

So, the director of the hospital at that time was in this state. I don’t know whether he was frightened by the attitude of Emperor Jiajing or he scared himself, but he died not long after.

From this we can see that when it comes to treating the emperor and prescribing medicine, no risk will be taken if it is possible to be conservative.

Few imperial physicians would rather let a small problem grow into a big one than prescribe risky prescriptions to cure illnesses. They would rather prescribe tonics that everyone thinks are fine than take risks.

This is probably one of the important reasons why ancient emperors generally had short lives.

Huang Jin stood up with a little trepidation and took the prescription handed over by Emperor Jiajing with both hands raised.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing also looked at the terrified Huang Jin and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? Am I not fine? I just discussed with Li Shizhen, and he told me that my body will be able to complete the tribulation and ascend to heaven in about half a year to a year."

"When the time comes, when I ascend to become an immortal, I will definitely leave you a ball of immortal energy to ensure that you will have no worries for the rest of your life. If you also have a destiny to become an immortal, maybe after a few years, you will also become an immortal based on the influence of me for decades."

Huang Jin couldn't help crying after hearing what Emperor Jiajing said.

What do you mean that one can complete the tribulation and ascend to heaven within half a year to a year? Doesn’t that mean that Emperor Jiajing only has half a year to a year?

Emperor Jiajing listened to Huang Jin's sobbing and couldn't help but said, "Why are you crying? This is a great thing. I have been practicing for so many years, isn't it just for the moment of immortality and ascension?"

"Now I have a chance to ascend to heaven. After I get through this calamity, I can shed my mortal body and ascend to heaven. Even if I look back thousands of years, few people can achieve such a good thing."

"All you need to do now is to take good care of my immortal body and buy me more time in the world. During this time, I will arrange San'er's affairs so that he can manage the Ming Dynasty more easily and smoothly after me."

"In this way, I will not be regarded as having failed my ancestors, failed the country, and failed the billions of subjects in the world."

After saying these words, Emperor Jiajing suddenly remembered something.

Emperor Jiajing added, "Let San'er handle the naming and sea trials of the Longjiang treasure ship at Tianjin Port next month. I still have to continue my retreat, so I won't join in the fun."

Huang Jin nodded in response, "The Emperor will definitely be fine. Prince Yu, this servant, and all the people in the world are looking forward to the Emperor's longevity. Li Shizhen must have seen it wrong. The Emperor is an immortal! What can a mortal like him understand?"

Emperor Jiajing also hoped that Li Shizhen was wrong as Huang Jin said. However, he was most aware of his own body's reaction during this period.

Sometimes he just held back, so even Huang Jin might not see his embarrassed side.

Now that he knew the truth Li Shizhen had told him, Emperor Jiajing also felt that he was already sixty years old. Although this lifespan was not particularly long among all the emperors of all dynasties, it was still longer than most people.

Moreover, since Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, there has not been a single person who lived past fifty, and most of them did not even live past forty.

He is already sixty years old, and as of this year, he has ruled the country for forty-four years. If he works hard for another forty-five years, it will not be a problem.

So, what's not to like?
Moreover, those who practice Taoism, apart from going against the will of heaven to become immortals, must also accept their destiny as it happens.

Since destiny gave him sixty years and allowed him to rule the country for more than forty years, this might be a favor from God.

You have to know that from the very beginning, he was just a vassal king who had inherited the throne, and the throne was as unreal as a dream to him.

But God still gave him this opportunity.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing was able to enjoy his life until now, and he had probably accepted this result in his heart.

Emperor Jiajing said, "Okay, okay, I will continue to practice diligently. You go and send Li Shizhen away."

At this time, Emperor Jiajing didn't want to continue this helpless and sad topic.

After all, letting go and accepting are two completely different emotions.

Emperor Jiajing could be open-minded about his current problems and physical condition, but that didn't mean he could directly accept the result.

Therefore, in order to keep his mentality from being affected by this situation, Emperor Jiajing had no choice but to let Huang Jin leave first, so that he could be alone and calm down to relieve the sadness in his heart.

Huang Jin looked up at Emperor Jiajing. He was unwilling to leave at this moment. He just wanted to serve Emperor Jiajing well so that when Emperor Jiajing needed help, he could provide help at the first time.

But Emperor Jiajing no longer looked at him at this moment. Instead, he closed his eyes, his expression became solemn, and he entered a state of indifference as if no strangers were allowed to approach him.

So Huang Jin could only endure the discomfort in his heart, kowtowed heavily to Emperor Jiajing again, and then carefully placed the prescription that Emperor Jiajing had just handed to him inside his lining close to his chest, as if this prescription was his most precious treasure.

After doing all this, Huang Jincai left the Emperor Jiajing's abode, looking back every few steps.

The moment he left the monastery, Emperor Jiajing also opened his eyes. He was reluctant to leave, but there was nothing he could do.

There are some things that he cannot change even if he is the emperor.

So now that you already know the result, you should make the best preparations for the arrival of this result.

When Li Shizhen saw Huang Jin coming out of the empty corridor in front of the temple, he sighed slightly in his heart.

Although Huang Jin had wiped the tear marks from the corners of his eyes several times, there were still traces, especially his eyes, which were still red.

It can be seen how great Huang Jin's emotions fluctuated after meeting Emperor Jiajing.

Li Shizhen looked at Huang Jin silently. Huang Jin also looked at Li Shizhen without saying a word.

Then the two of them walked out of the temple one after the other in silence and arrived at the palace garden outside Yuxi Palace.

Chen Hong, who was guarding in front of Yuxi Palace, also saw Huang Jin and a man in a gray Taoist robe coming out. At this moment, he finally saw clearly and finally remembered who the man in the gray Taoist robe was.

Chen Hong looked at this scene with great surprise in his heart. His mind was suddenly filled with thoughts, as if he had grasped some unexpected inspiration, making him feel that he would soon be able to see the light again.

However, before that, Chen Hong still had to confirm it again and again, otherwise if he guessed the result wrong, it would be no joke.

Huang Jin escorted Li Shizhen to the gate of the West Garden. Li Shizhen bowed deeply to Huang Jin and said, "Thank you for seeing me off, eunuch."

Huang Jin looked at Li Shizhen. He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but say, "I don't trust other people with these medicines, so you should prepare them and deliver them to my house in Zhongguan Village."

Li Shizhen did not have any other unnecessary reactions or expressions. He bowed to Huang Jin again and said, "I will handle this matter seriously."

Huang Jin nodded, and watched Li Shizhen get on the carriage and leave the Xiyuan area.

Only after the carriage carrying Li Shizhen completely disappeared from Huang Jin's sight did Huang Jin retract his gaze, and then hurried back to the abode where Emperor Jiajing was, waiting there, as loyal as an old dog.

It was not until Emperor Jiajing summoned him for the second time that he came out of this state and hurried into the monastery.

"Your Majesty, are you thirsty? I will pour you some water."

The first words Huang Jin said when he entered the temple were to express his concern for Emperor Jiajing.

Originally, Emperor Jiajing wanted to ask about other things, but when he heard Huang Jin's question, he just hummed and said, "Pour a glass."

Huang Jin then hurried to the tea table nearby and poured a cup of tea for Emperor Jiajing, "Your Majesty, please enjoy."

After Emperor Jiajing took a sip of water comfortably, he put the cup back in Huang Jin's hand.

Emperor Jiajing asked, "Have you told San'er what I told you to do today?"

When Huang Jin heard this, he couldn't help but feel nervous. Today he was so focused on Emperor Jiajing's health that he had forgotten about this matter.

Huang Jin quickly said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I forgot."

Emperor Jiajing sighed and said, "Forget it. Call Chen Hong in. I have something to tell him."

Huang Jin was slightly stunned. He couldn't understand why Chen Hong was called here at this time.

But since this was the order of Emperor Jiajing, Huang Jin certainly could not refuse.

Huang Jin bowed and said, "I will go and call him right away."

After a while, Huang Jin brought Chen Hong, who looked excited, into the Emperor Jiajing's abode.

As soon as Chen Hong came in, he excitedly knelt on the ground, "Your servant Chen Hong kowtows to the Emperor, long live His Majesty!"

Emperor Jiajing had a smile on his face, as if he also admired Chen Hong.

"Get up and just stand aside and answer the call."

Chen Hong stood up excitedly and said to Emperor Jiajing: "Thank you for your gift, Your Majesty."

At this time, Emperor Jiajing said to Huang Jin: "You go and do your business first. Chen Hong is here."

Huang Jin glanced at Chen Hong worriedly, then glanced at Emperor Jiajing. Finally, he bowed obediently and said, "I'll take my leave."

As Chen Hong watched this scene, he was extremely excited. He felt that his chance was coming. (End of this chapter)