Travel through the heavens

Fang Muye smiled slightly and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. I have something more important to tell you."

Zhao Xu asked in doubt: "I wonder what it is?"

Fang Muye said, "You are still a young man, you should be in your prime, but I see that you are worried and have a lot on your mind. If this continues, you may become sick with worry. But I think when you really sit on the throne, you should be much better. In addition, I see that your face is pale, your steps are weak, and your qi and blood are deficient. If this physical illness is not treated, I am afraid you will not live past the age of 25."

Zhao Xu couldn't help but be shocked, and it showed on his face. He was panic-stricken, and muttered, "To be honest, sir, I have had chronic diseases such as hemoptysis since I was young. Although I have been treated by the imperial physician over the years, my health is still much worse than that of an ordinary person. I never thought that it has become so serious?"

At this point, Zhao Xu looked at Fang Muye with hope and asked, "Sir, do you have any way to save me?"

Fang Muye smiled and said, "Let's give it a try."

After saying that, he gently raised his palm in the direction of Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu was immediately lifted up by a force of energy. Fang Muye waved his hand again, and Zhao Xu slowly floated towards him again.

Zhao Xu was so shocked that his eyes were as big as bells. His heart was in turmoil. Only one thought flashed through his mind: "How can a human have such a power? Is he a god?"

When Zhao Xu arrived in front of him, Fang Muye took his wrist, put his fingers on his pulse, and at the same time passed a strand of Qi into his meridians. After a moment, he withdrew the Qi and said, "Take off your shirt."

Zhao Xu replied respectfully, "Yes, sir." Then he took off his shirt, revealing his thin upper body.

Fang Muye took out a needle bag from his bosom and opened it. He turned his wrist and used his true Qi. All the silver needles came out of the needle bag and stood upright in the air. With the help of the true Qi, the needles seemed to be born from mist.

After inserting the qi into the needles for a while, Fang Muye waved his right hand, and half of the silver needles were accurately inserted into the acupuncture points on Zhao Xu's front body. The next moment, Fang Muye seemed to have teleported and moved the other half of the silver needles behind Zhao Xu. He waved his hand again, and this half of the silver needles were also accurately inserted into the acupuncture points on Zhao Xu's back body.

As all the silver needles entered his body, Zhao Xu felt itchy all over, as if thousands of ants were crawling on him. After a few breaths, he seemed to have entered a hot spring. A warm current flowed through his body, making him warm and comfortable, just like the melting ice and snow in March. All the previous discomforts disappeared.

Fang Muye saw Zhao Xu's face gradually turn from yellowish white to ruddy, and a stream of steam was coming out of his head, so he took out the silver needle for him and said, "It's OK."

Zhao Xu put on his clothes, feeling more comfortable than ever before, and asked happily, "Sir, am I well now?"

Fang Muye said, "I think you're fine. I'll have the imperial physician prescribe some nourishing food for you and take good care of you for a few days. Then you'll be back to normal."

In fact, it was more than just like ordinary people. All the true energy that Fang Muye transferred to the silver needle entered Zhao Xu's body. It not only cured his illness, but also nourished his meridians. His physique was no less than that of some martial arts masters.

Zhao Xu was already impressed by Fang Muye at this moment. He bowed to Fang Muye and said, "Thank you very much for saving my life, sir."

Fang Muye said sternly: "It's okay. I just hope you can be a good emperor in the future, so that what I did today will not be in vain."

Zhao Xu solemnly promised: "Zhao Xu will definitely live up to your expectations."

Fang Muye smiled and nodded, then he took out a booklet from his bosom and handed it to Zhao Xu, saying, "The martial arts recorded in this manual is called Tai Chi, which is a martial arts that cultivates both the inside and the outside, and balances yin and yang. You must practice it well, and it will not only strengthen your body, but also allow you to live longer."

Zhao Xu did not take the boxing manual immediately. Instead, he thought about it for a while, then knelt on the ground and performed the ceremony of paying homage to his master, saying, "Disciple Zhao Xu thanks Master for teaching me martial arts."

Fang Muye helped Zhao Xu up with a smile and said, "Okay, you have just recovered from a serious illness, so take a good rest. I will come to see you tomorrow night." After that, he floated away.

A few days later, a storm began to sweep through the Song Dynasty court.

The cause was that the Empress Dowager suddenly fell into a coma. The imperial physician diagnosed that it was caused by a brain disease. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Bureau were helpless, so Zhao Xu began to rule the country himself.

When Zhao Xu first came to power, the first thing he did was to resolutely demote some of the ministers appointed by the Empress Dowager who supported the old laws, and transferred some of the old party members. Then he recalled reformists such as Zhang Dun, Zeng Bu, and Lu Huiqing and gave them important positions. He successively restored various new laws, and based on the shortcomings of the new laws implemented during the previous emperor's reign, he improved them to facilitate their implementation. At the same time, he also adopted some regulations formulated by the Empress Dowager when she was in power. At the beginning of the new year, he changed the reign title to "Shaosheng", showing his determination to continue the tradition.

As soon as the news of the Great Song Dynasty came, spies had already reported it to the capital in an urgent manner.

When Liao ruler Yelu Hongji learned that the Southern Dynasty Empress Dowager was in a coma, the young emperor Zhao Xu had just taken power, dismissed important ministers, and implemented new policies, he was overjoyed and immediately secretly summoned important civil and military officials of the Liao Dynasty to discuss the southern expedition.

However, before a decision was made on the southern expedition, Yelu Hongji suddenly died in his sleep.

After Yelu Hongji passed away, the Empress Dowager temporarily became regent and wanted to establish the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne. King of Chu Yelu Nerugu suddenly started a rebellion and accused Yelu Hongji of being a usurper of the throne. He said that the late emperor had made Yelu Chongyuan the Crown Prince. Everyone in the world knew that after the late emperor passed away, Yelu Hongji tampered with the late emperor's will and stole the throne. The Crown Uncle was a man of great virtue and kindness, and out of gratitude for the relationship between uncle and nephew, he had never taken it to heart. But now that Yelu Hongji was dead, the Crown Prince Yelu Chongyuan should take the throne. The battle for the throne of the Liao Kingdom broke out.

The Crown Uncle Yelu Chongyuan was appointed the Grand Marshal of the Army, a position of great power and authority. With military seals in his hands, he could mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops. The King of Chu, Yelu Nerugu, also had troops under the Southern Courtyard. Their strength was far superior to that of the Empress Dowager. In just two days, they broke into the palace. Except for the Crown Prince, all the other relatives of Yelu Hongji were captured and killed.

Yelu Nerug immediately announced to the Liao Kingdom that he would make his uncle the emperor and ascended the throne three days later. Unexpectedly, on the eve of his enthronement, both Yelu Chongyuan and Yelu Nerug died in the palace. For a time, war broke out again in the Liao Kingdom.

Although the war was eventually quelled by the returning crown prince, the Liao Kingdom suffered countless casualties from repeated attacks, and its vitality was severely damaged, no longer as powerful as before.

After the Song Dynasty resumed its new laws, its national strength grew rapidly. In the fourth year of Shaosheng, the entire country of Dali surrendered to the Song Dynasty, and Duan Yu, who had already succeeded to the throne, was named the King of Dali, and the title was hereditary.

In the same year, the Song Dynasty changed its reign title to "Hongwu". Later, General Zhang Zhifu, on the order of Emperor Zhao Xu, led his army to attack Western Xia. He won three battles in Hulu River and defeated 300,000 enemy troops in Pingxia City, forcing Western Xia to surrender and return to the rule of the Song Dynasty.

In the third year of Hongwu, Zhao Xu personally led an army of 800,000 to the north, defeated 400,000 Liao troops at Yanmen Pass, and then marched straight in, invincible wherever he went. In one fell swoop, he recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and in the following year, he captured Shangjing and destroyed the Liao Kingdom.

The Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty had been harboring grudges for generations. Now that the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, the entire Song Dynasty celebrated. Prime Minister Zhang Dun led all officials in congratulating the Song Dynasty, and scholars from all walks of life sang praises.

Although Zhao Xu was praised, he was not complacent. He knew in his heart that the current glory of the Song Dynasty was all due to his master. Thinking about the words taught by his master, his gaze became deep and long, and he looked far away, towards the places outside the territory of the Song Dynasty.