Traveling through time and encountering war, I took the whole village to escape famine

Li Wencheng saw that the atmosphere was a bit depressing. In order to ease the mood, he took out a piece of letter paper and handed it to Gao Shuzhen: "Jinxiu's family will not come to Nanling. They will go to the capital instead."

Gao Shuzhen said disappointedly: "Why did you go to the capital? Didn't Jin Huai's letter say that Xiu'er and her family were going to settle in Qinghe Prefecture?"

Li Wenhui looked embarrassed: "I left my job in Beijing and rushed back early to see Jinxiu, but I missed her. I might as well not come back. Brother, sister-in-law, I will go back to Beijing tomorrow. It will take more than 20 days to get there by water. Business in Beijing has just gotten back on track, and I am not too sure."

Gao Shuzhen wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief: "Wenhui, sister-in-law will go to the capital with you. Although Jinxiu has lost her memory, maybe she will remember it when she sees us family members!"

Li Wenhui nodded: "Sister-in-law, you are seasick. Can your body handle being on a boat for more than 20 days? Otherwise, we should take a carriage."

"The carriage is too slow. It will take more than two months."

"My mother was in a good mood after hearing the news about my sister. She has been feeling better recently and asked the doctor to prescribe some seasickness medicine. My husband wrote that my aunt's father-in-law is a great doctor. It would be a good opportunity for him to help check the health of my aunt and mother. Mother, I will go with you and take care of you on the way. I am worried about the servants taking care of you."

"Furong, you and your aunt are gone. What will happen to the businesses in Qinghezhou and several other prefectures that your aunt entrusted to you?" Gao Shuzhen asked her daughter-in-law worriedly.

Ji Furong said gently: "Don't worry, mother. The shopkeepers trained by my aunt can all handle things on their own. It doesn't matter whether I'm here or not. Just check the accounts regularly."

"If you all leave, won't that leave me here alone?"

"Brother, you are so pitiful! It's okay, let your two grandchildren accompany you." Li Wenhui felt very sympathetic towards her brother.

Li Wencheng thought for a moment and said, "Wait for me for five days. I will make arrangements and we will return to Beijing as a family."

"Brother, will the Emperor allow you to return to Beijing?"

"We, the generals guarding the border, can have a three-month vacation every five years to visit our families in Beijing if the border is peaceful. I haven't been back for nearly ten years. I'll submit a petition to the emperor and have him deliver it as fast as possible. As long as the emperor approves it before we arrive in the capital, it will be fine."

After knowing that her grandfather was safe, Yun Duo did not rush to the capital. As soon as the sky was light, she brought Yunteng and Yunyu into Mangshan.

She secretly guessed that there was something unusual about the rolling mountains in front of her. With years of experience and keen intuition, she began to suspect that there might be underground hot springs hidden here.

She took out the high-tech detector from the space.

This detector is a treasure. It can detect a full 1,000 meters below the soil layer! And its functions are amazing. Not only can it accurately detect various metal elements and trace elements, but it can also accurately display their specific depths and content.

In Bandit Mountain and the residence of the Zhongzhou prefect, it was this detector that helped him find the underground secret room and find the gold, silver and jewelry.

Yun Teng and his guards were no longer surprised by the strange and bizarre items their master could bring out.

As human bodyguards, they just need to follow orders, and of course they know nothing else.

After Lai Fu had his men beat up Concubine Yu's servants, he brought Yun Hai and his grandchildren to Funing Palace.

The Funing Palace is the emperor's bedroom, which is divided into the Funing Hall and the Qinzheng Hall. The Funing Hall is the emperor's bedroom, and the Qinzheng Hall is equivalent to the imperial study in the harem, where he usually receives ministers and reviews memorials.

After entering the Funing Palace, Yunhai and his grandson were taken to the Funing Hall.

When Xiao Fuzi saw the few people coming in, he hurried over and said, "Master, His Majesty asked you to take Doctor Yun to Qingfeng Garden. Young Master Yun, come with me and I will take you to the side to rest."

Yunxiang looked at Yunhai worriedly: "Grandpa?"

Yunhai nodded: "Go! Go to the side with Grandpa Xiao Fuzi to rest and wait for Grandpa."

The emperor opened up a remote courtyard in the inner courtyard of Funing Palace specifically for practicing Taoism and making elixirs, and named it Qingfeng Garden.

As soon as you enter Qingfeng Garden, you will see the main house and the east and west wing rooms. The plaque on the door reads: "Sanqing Hall" can be seen through the open door. There are three portraits of the gods enshrined above, and the altar is filled with incense. There are a few people under the altar, but no one is in the main hall at the moment.

There are three rooms in the west wing, the doors are closed, and there is a plaque with the words: "袇房".

The plaque on the east wing reads "Alchemy Room". The door of the alchemy room was wide open and filled with smoke and the aroma of medicine.

In this environment filled with smoke and the aroma of medicine, an old man in a Taoist robe was sitting cross-legged quietly on a cushion, holding a whisk in his hand and chanting an incomprehensible spell, his eyes fixed on the fire in the alchemy furnace.

He was thin but straight as a pine tree, and his white Taoist robe made him look even more extraordinary. This old Taoist priest had a flowing beard, a gaunt face, and deep and peaceful eyes, as if he could see through the mysteries of everything in the world.

Each of his movements was so slow and graceful, and his every gesture revealed a kind of indifference and composure that was beyond this world.

Next to the alchemy furnace, a little Taoist boy was holding a worn-out fan, fanning the charcoal fire in the furnace again and again. As he waved his arm, breezes blew across the fire, making the charcoal fire more vigorous, with crackling sounds and sparks flying from time to time.

Before this, Yun Hai had imagined the scene inside the alchemy room countless times. He thought he would see something like what was shown in TV dramas, with a huge alchemy furnace more than one person tall standing steadily in the center of the room, with a raging fire burning under the furnace and flickering light all around it, mysterious and unpredictable.

However, after seeing the real scene with my own eyes, I realized that there is such a big gap between reality and imagination.

The alchemy furnace is made of bronze, and its appearance is similar to that of an ancient tripod. The furnace body is about two feet long and engraved with complex Bagua patterns. The three-legged furnace body is relatively heavy. The furnace mouth is wide, which is convenient for putting in alchemy materials. There are usually symmetrical ears on both sides of the furnace body for easy movement and operation.

The alchemy room has no gorgeous decorations or dazzling lights, but only a plain layout and a master and apprentice who are focused on alchemy. But it is precisely this simplicity and purity that makes Yunhai feel a different kind of tranquility and solemnity.

The emperor was leaning lazily on the couch by the window in the alchemy room with his eyes closed. When he heard footsteps, he opened his eyes and sat up straight.

Yunhai came in and greeted the emperor without looking away.

"Doctor Yun, there's no need to be so polite! Stand up!"

"Doctor Yun, long time no see!" Yun Hai looked towards the voice and felt that the Taoist priest seemed familiar. He searched the memory of his original body and suddenly thought of a person, the Taoist priest who read the fortunes for Yun Duo and the Yun family: "Master Qingfeng, long time no see."

The two looked at each other, and when they saw Yun Hai's face, Taoist Qingfeng exclaimed "Huh?" After a careful look, Taoist Qingfeng nodded and said cryptically: "I was not very experienced back then, and I only saw part of the opportunity. So that's how it is. Seeing Doctor Yun today, my doubts are gone. Doctor Yun, since he is here, let's make the best of it. Everything has its destiny."

Yunhai understood that Taoist Qingfeng could see that his soul had changed.

He used to be an atheist, but after experiencing such nonsense as time travel, he came to believe that supernatural phenomena and mysterious powers existed.

The universe is so vast that it is beyond human knowledge. Perhaps it is just as the saying goes: "The end of science is theology."

Jun Jingli looked at the two of them and said, "Doctor Yun, you know the Taoist priest."

"Your Majesty, I have met Doctor Yun once before. It is fate that we meet again after more than ten years."

"Doctor Yun, since you are in Qingfeng Garden, how about working with Taoist Qingfeng to develop a longevity pill for me? If you succeed, I will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold."

Yun Hai complained in his heart: "Sure enough, all emperors are the same, they want to live forever. He can't be trapped in this deep palace? These ten thousand taels of gold are not easy to take. If things go wrong, everyone in the Yun family will lose their lives."

"Your Majesty, I am a humble person with limited knowledge and can only prescribe some simple prescriptions for curing diseases. I come from the countryside and have only encountered some worthless herbs. I am not proficient in using some precious medicinal materials. In order not to waste precious medicinal materials and delay the Taoist priest's refining of elixirs, I dare to ask the emperor to revoke his order and spare me." Yun Hai thought, no wonder they say that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger! This emperor really does what he wants.

"Haha, Doctor Yun, I see you are scared. I won't force you. Since you don't want to stay, I will have someone escort you out of the palace."

As soon as Jun Jingli finished speaking, Xiao Fuzi rushed in and said, "Your Majesty, Aunt Qiangwei from the Imperial Concubine's Palace is waiting outside the palace and said that the Imperial Concubine is not feeling well and wants to ask Doctor Yun to treat her."

Jun Jingli said angrily: "If you feel unwell, go to the Imperial Hospital to see the imperial physician. Doctor Yun is not an imperial physician."

Xiao Fuzi retreated tremblingly and replied. He was very puzzled. In the past, the emperor always responded to the imperial concubine's requests, but today he actually gave the imperial concubine a favor.

"Doctor Yun, you should stay in Qingfeng Garden today! I will send someone to escort you out of the palace tomorrow. It would be dangerous if you go out now since the imperial concubine is holding you back."

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. But I and my nephew are outsiders. Is it inappropriate for us to stay in the palace for a long time?

This Qingfeng Garden is a place for Taoist practice. Doctor Yun is here listening to scriptures and discussing Taoism with Taoist Master Qingfeng. I wonder who dares to say anything.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."