Chapter Ninety Four: Essence

Half a month has passed by since Cao Mengde's last visit.

On this day, Cao Mengde sent someone over, but it was a strange strong man. When he announced his name, Zhao Yu knew that it was Xu Chu and Xu Zhongkang.

It turns out that Xu Chu surrendered to Cao Mengde on his way back to Puyang with Cao Mengde's squadron more than half a year ago. After about half a year, I finally gained Cao Mengde's trust, so this time it was not Dian Wei who came, but Xu Chu. Maybe it was because Xu Chu wanted to know something about the other courtyards and Zhao Yu. After all, he and Dian Wei were both Cao Mengde's guard generals, very close characters.

Xu Chu certainly did not dare to be presumptuous in front of Zhao Yu. Respectfully, I don’t need to mention it.

Not to mention Cao Mengde's instructions when he came, what he heard about Zhao Yu in the army since he surrendered to Cao Mengde made him dare not neglect him at all.

"These are three thousand Earth Gathering Talismans."

Zhao Yu held up a huge three-foot-square jade box in his palm and gently placed it in Xu Chu's arm. Xu Chu felt his arm sink, and he almost couldn't hold it up.

There are three thousand palm-sized jade talismans, and each one weighs less than half a catty. In addition to the huge jade box, it may not weigh more than a thousand kilograms. Xu Chu is also very powerful, otherwise he might not be able to support him for a while if someone else comes in.

Xu Chu swallowed his saliva and felt that there was a strong difference between the way Zhao Yu held it lightly in his palm just now and how he felt now.

"These are three bottles of Jingyuan Pills." Zhao Yu slipped out three jade bottles from his sleeves and handed them to Xi Zhicai at the side: "Mr. Zhicai knows the use of these pills. Just give them to Meng De when you get back. "

Xi Zhi put away the jade bottle and bowed.

Xu Chu also bowed.

"Sir, I'll take my leave then."

Zhao Yu nodded and said with a smile: "Be careful along the way, and I won't give it away."

Xi Zhicai finally left, and most of the troubles Cao Mengde threw at Zhao Yu were resolved. Next, Zhao Yu's life became much easier.

But you still have to be busy when you should be busy.

In addition to spending more time with Zhao Ji every day, Zhao Yu still has to spend part of his time studying talismans, carriages and ships besides teaching his disciples.

As for refining the Five Elements Army Formation Flag, there is no rush.

...

"Lord!"

Xi Zhicai bowed and bowed. Next to him, Xu Chu, holding a large jade box, also bowed.

Cao Mengde laughed loudly: "Mr. Xi is finally back!"

He looked up and down, and couldn't help but feel happier the more he looked at it: "Okay, okay, I know Mr. Zhao's skills are extraordinary. Mr. Zhao is in high spirits, so I feel relieved."

Then he said to Xu Chu: "Zhongkang is back too."

"Yes, Lord." Xu Chu said, "The jade talisman is here."

Cao Mengde was even more happy and quickly called his attendants: "Hurry up and put the jade talisman into the warehouse."

Then he led a group of civil and military personnel into the hall.

It was noon when Xi Zhicai and Xu Chu came back. Cao Mengde discussed important military and political affairs with his subordinate Wenwu in the morning, and held a banquet at noon, which was the time for eating. So the two of them were seated, they added bowls, chopsticks, wine and food, and continued the feast.

"Come, come, come, Mr. Xi, you are in good health and you will drink this wine!"

All the civil and military officials raised their glasses and drank a cup.

Xi Zhicai swallowed the drink in one gulp and felt so comfortable all over his body that he couldn't help but said: "I've only had one small cup a day at Mr. Zhao's place for the past half month, which really makes my heart feel like a cat's paw."

Cao Mengde laughed and said: "Not only Mr. Zhao, Mr. Xi must report to me if he drinks alcohol in the future. Be sure not to drink too much!"

Xi Zhicai smiled bitterly.

Then he took out four jade vases from his sleeves, held them in both hands, stood up and said: "My lord, this is the elixir made by Mr. Zhao. When I come back, Mr. Zhao told me to give it to my lord."

"oh?"

Cao Mengde walked out of the desk, took the jade bottle, couldn't help groping for it, and asked curiously: "What do you mean by this pill?"

The civil and military officials on the left and right all showed curiosity.

Xi Zhicai pointed to one of the bottles and said: "This bottle is called Yang Yuan Dan. Mr. Zhao opened a furnace and made thirty-three pills. My subordinates used twelve pills, and there were twenty-one of them. Yang Yuan Dan. Yuan Dan cures diseases and nourishes the body, enhances the original source, makes people energetic and energetic. I only used seven pills, and I feel that my health is very good, and I am no longer sick."

"oh!"

Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed.

Xi Zhicai's illness was unknown to many civil and military officials in the hall. Doctors with superb medical skills said that it was almost impossible to save him, but in just half a month, Xi Zhi came back again. His face was rosy, his body was light, and he was clearly as healthy as possible. So when I looked at this bottle of pills, I couldn't help but get hot-eyed.

Cao Mengde was overjoyed and quickly pointed to the other three bottles and asked, "What kind of pills are these?!"

Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "It's called Jingyuan Dan. Mr. Zhao made six furnaces of Jingyuan Dan, each with thirty-three pills. There are ninety-nine pills here. Jingyuan Pill is a pill to enhance practice, but It replenishes the energy consumed in practice, strengthens the physique, and greatly speeds up the progress of practice. Mr. Zhao said that if an ordinary person only needs three Jingyuan Pills and practices according to the law, he can reach the mid-stage of external strong spiritual power in less than a month. The realm of martial arts. With ten pieces at most, you can see the bottleneck of your inner strength, and it will take up to half a year."

Cao Mengde was even more surprised when he heard this.

When he came back to his senses, he saw that the eyes of the civil and military officials on the left and right were blazing, and he couldn't help but chuckled and said: "Don't worry, gentlemen. With Mr. Zhao here, pill pills are indispensable. This is the first batch, hehe..."

Xi Zhicai bowed before saying, "I had a chat with Mr. Zhao last night. Mr. Zhao said that the lord of Jingyuan Dan should use it first. The lord is not young anymore, and he is busy with affairs, so his cultivation efficiency is extremely low..."

After hearing this, Cao Mengde nodded with great satisfaction and said to everyone: "Don't worry, gentlemen, I, Cao Mengde, don't have an old face. I will have to bother Mr. Zhao every two days in the future."

All the civil and military officials understood this and applauded in unison.

Then Xi Zhicai took out another roll of brocade silk from his sleeve and handed it to Cao Mengde. Cao Mengde knew that it was undoubtedly a formation diagram, so he didn't say much and put it directly into his sleeve without mentioning it.

Then he quickly asked people to put away the jade bottle and hide it in the treasure house.

Here in the hall, the banquet continues.

Cao Mengde patted the jade box placed on the side of the desk: "Mr. Zhao made three thousand soil-gathering talismans. In this way, I can sit back and relax along the river. Floods are nothing to worry about. Wen Ruo, the jade talisman will come later. I will send it to your house. How to use it so that you can make a better living."

Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "Lord, don't worry."

"Um."

Cao Mengde felt comfortable in his heart: "Everything is ready. We must step up our efforts to manage the people's livelihood in the territory under my rule. I hope that next year, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, and several counties in Qing and Yang will have a bumper harvest like Yanzhou. Yes. There will be no more people dying of hunger, no more worries about people’s livelihood.”

He added: "All departments in the army must also intensify their training. In addition to training, banditry in various places must be wiped out without leaving any one behind. Zi Lian is responsible for this matter, and there must be no mistakes."

Cao Hong said: "Brother, don't worry. As long as the people's livelihood is improved, and our army is so elite, it is nothing to worry about banditry."

Cao Mengde nodded slightly.

Bandits occur frequently because people's livelihood is so difficult. People can't survive anymore, so they have no choice but to rob. Hence the banditry. As long as there is no need to worry about food and drink, there will be no room for banditry to survive. As Cao Hong said, it would be pointless to further suppress the enemy.