Chapter 332: Taizong’s dream, how can it be false?

After a while, Gu Tingye and Qi Heng also arrived. After another introduction, everyone entered Fanlou together.

Lin Hao noticed that when Lin Hao introduced his sister, he always felt that Gu Tingye's eyes were shining when he looked at Zhang Guifen.

In fact, in Lin Hao's eyes, whether it is Gu Tingye or Sheng Changbai, these two people are actually good candidates for sister-in-law, but Lin Hao is somewhat hesitant in his heart.

Gu Tingye is absolutely good to the women he likes, but his personality is the type that makes trouble out of nothing and likes to take risks.

That’s fine. When a couple lives together, some bumps and bruises can be considered as a way to improve their relationship.

But his stepmother, Xiao Qin, is not an easy person to get along with. She would do anything for the title of Marquis. And his fourth uncle and fifth uncle are a bunch of parasites.

The Gu family's background is too complicated, and their actions are very extreme. How did Lord Gu's beloved Daqin die? How did Gu Tingye's mother Bai die? They all died inexplicably, and their deaths were just right and appropriate.

There is also the eldest son of the Gu family, Gu Tingyu. He was fine when he was a child, but after Xiao Qin came into the family, he became a sickly person.

Lin Hao could only say that their family was too complicated and no one in the family was easy to get along with.

But the Sheng family is different. Their family composition is relatively simple. Madam Wang is a simple and sensible person, and my grandmother is a reasonable person.

Only the Wang family and the Kang family are a nuisance, but with Zhang Guifen's ability, as long as she is willing, few of these families can be her opponents.

You have to know that she studied with Grandma Kong for several years.

Apart from anything else, whether it was Minglan or Molan, even the naive and arrogant Rulan, they all benefited greatly after several months of teaching by Nanny Kong.

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After the party, everyone had a great time. After everyone left, Lin Hao sent Zhang Guifen back to the Duke's Mansion.

On the way, Lin Hao asked Zhang Guifen: "What do you think of these people today?"

Zhang Guifen looked at the dim lights outside the car, and then said with little interest:

"You, stop worrying about my affairs. I'm here today just to eat at Fanlou and taste the delicacies. As for my marriage, don't worry about it!"

"I heard from my parents that if our family doesn't have His Majesty's approval, it will be difficult for us to get married!"

Lin Hao thought for a moment and said:
"I don't mind, a few years later is fine, but you can't delay any longer. You're almost 18, and if you wait any longer you'll become an old maid that no one wants!"

"Haha! My daughter from the Zhang family will never have trouble finding a husband!" Zhang Guifen said proudly.

Then Zhang Guifen lowered the curtains and said jokingly with a smile:
"Do you think that if I marry Gu Tingye, will His Majesty be so anxious?"

"Haha, if the first and second largest forces in the army combine to completely and utterly control the entire military, Your Majesty will not be able to sleep well at that time!"

Lin Hao thought of that scene and said with a smile:

"So, even though there are few people to choose from right now, at least there is still room for choice. Pick someone you like while you still have a choice. Don't wait until you have no choice to regret it!"

"Let it go!"

As the daughter of a general, Zhang Guifen has learned military strategies since childhood. In recent years, she has been carefully trained by Nanny Kong. Now Zhang Guifen's housekeeping ability has been maximized.

It's just that her personality is a little indifferent, and she doesn't care about many things. But once someone wants to plot against her, she will definitely let those people experience the fierce means of a daughter of a general.

After returning home, Lin Hao thought about the current dispute over the crown prince. Lin Hao decided not to bother Minglan tonight. He then connected a mental mark. If he wanted to bother someone, he would bother the emperor!

That night, the emperor dreamed that Taizong told him: "Don't let the throne fall to someone else. You must give birth to a son."

But the emperor in the dream said: "I am ashamed of my ancestors. I am now too old to have children!"

At this time Emperor Taizong said to him:

"The son of the Duke of Ying, during this Western Expedition, accidentally saved an immortal and obtained a medicine that can restore youth in a short period of time..."

At this point in the dream, the emperor suddenly woke up, recalling the dream just now, which was still so clear.

At this moment, the emperor was filled with excitement, but also a little hesitant. He wondered whether the elixir that could restore youth in his dream was real or not.

But due to his obsession with not having offspring, regardless of whether it was true or not, even if the chance was slim, he wanted to give it a try!
"If, if Taizong's dream is true, then~!"

Regardless of whether it was true or not, the emperor had already made up his mind to give it a try:
"What if, what if it's true? Why would we adopt a royal family member? Let Prince Yong and Prince Yan go to hell!"

Then the emperor said to the eunuch outside the door:

"Give me an oral order and have Duke Rong come today~, um! Give Duke Rong an order after the morning court tomorrow and have him come to my study. Remember this and remind me tomorrow!"

The emperor originally wanted to have Duke Rong come to the palace for questioning immediately, but then he realized that he was like sitting on the crater of a volcano at this moment.

He couldn't do anything unusual at this time, so the safest thing to do was to follow the normal process and let Lin Hao come to see him!
"Yes!"

next day
It was another day of delay in national governance, as many decisions had not been made on the numerous and complicated national affairs.

The court meeting was still about the issue of appointing a crown prince. Prince Yong was incompetent but had many offspring, while Prince Yan was quite capable but had few offspring, so the court was still arguing.

The emperor was too lazy to argue with them and let them make their own decision. The emperor, who was supposed to make the decision, became an outsider.

After the court meeting, Lin Hao followed groups of people out of the hall. At this time, he received the message from the eunuch.

Then Lin Hao was led to the study by the eunuch!
At this time, the emperor was still dealing with the memorials in his hands and seemed unaware of Lin Hao's arrival.

Lin Hao doesn't have time to waste here with the emperor. Besides, if he behaves like a thousand-year-old fox, it will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion.

On the contrary, it is more reassuring to see young people who appear to be innocent, impulsive and irritable!
So Lin Hao bowed directly and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, why did you summon me here? Is there a war at the border?"

Then, Lin Hao said in a loyal tone:

"If anyone dares to cross the border, Your Majesty, as long as you give the order, I will lead the troops to destroy them directly!"

The emperor was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. Lin Hao's words were very helpful to him. Naturally, he liked such a loyal and devoted minister the most!
However, this young man is a young man and he just can't keep his cool. Lin Hao's sincere attitude makes the emperor feel a little embarrassed to speak up.

But in the end, he could not resist the temptation of restoring his youth and reproducing his bloodline, so the emperor said cryptically:

"My dear, you have made outstanding contributions in this Western Expedition. I want to hear about the strange people and things you encountered!"

Lin Hao knew that the emperor would be extremely cautious when it came to medicine, so he couldn't show too much concern, otherwise it would appear that he had ulterior motives. Even with the Emperor Taizong's endorsement in his dream, the emperor would probably be suspicious, so Lin Hao began to recount the strange people and events he encountered during the Western Expedition or made up by himself, but avoided talking about the elixir!
As Lin Hao began to tell the story, he never mentioned the matter of saving the immortal and receiving the elixir that could restore youth.

Finally, the emperor ran out of patience and decided to get straight to the point:

"I heard that you saved an immortal on the road. Can you tell me about it?"

When Lin Hao heard this, his "face suddenly changed", and then he stammered and didn't say anything!

When the emperor saw Lin Hao's reaction, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he thought to himself that the elixir that could restore youth might be real, which made the emperor even more excited!
But seeing that Lin Hao still refused to speak, the emperor immediately frowned and rebuked:

"Why? My dear, you don't want to share those strange people and stories with me?"

Then Lin Hao stammered:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, Your Majesty~!"

"This is too absurd, please don't pollute your Majesty's ears!"

The more Lin Hao hesitated to speak, the more the emperor was certain that Lin Hao really had the elixir that could restore youth, so he said with a serious expression:

"There are only you and me here, and we are just chatting. My dear, please feel free to speak!"

But Lin Hao still hesitated and said:

"It's not that I don't want to say it, it's just that this matter is too absurd~!"

"Bang!" The emperor slammed the desk: "You said you would or not!"

Lin Hao knew that the time was ripe, so he looked around and said cautiously:
"I obey your command, but please ask your Majesty to send your attendants away to prevent anyone from gossiping outside!"

"Oh, it seems that there is indeed something going on!" Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately said to the eunuchs beside him, "Everyone, get out and guard outside the door. No one is allowed to eavesdrop!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Several eunuchs looked at each other, immediately walked out of the door, and then closed the door of the study!

"Tell me!" From beginning to end, the emperor never mentioned the matter of the elixir that restored youth. He just asked Lin Hao to talk about strange people and unusual events.

This way, we can kill two birds with one stone and see whether Lin Hao is truly loyal.

If Lin Hao tells everything, he will naturally be loyal.

If there is something concealed, then Lin Hao's loyalty is questionable.

Then Lin Hao recounted the story of accidentally saving a Taoist priest during the Western Expedition, and continued:

"Just before we parted, the Taoist gave me a pill, saying that taking it would restore one's youth and quickly restore the body to the state of being over twenty years old."

"It starts to take effect the next day after taking it and lasts for about a month. After your body returns to its youthful state, you can take some tonic medicine to repair your aging body."

"After a month, the body will slowly age again, but by then it will have been nourished, the aged body will have been cared for, and many diseases will have been reduced, thus achieving the purpose of prolonging life!"

The emperor was listening attentively at this time. Although this method was magical, it was too reasonable and sounded very reliable.

At this time, Lin Hao deliberately started to pour cold water:
"Your Majesty, I think what the Taoist said is too bizarre. It sounds very mysterious and is pure nonsense!"

However, the emperor was breathing heavily at this moment, which was exactly the same as what Taizong had said in his dream. The effect of the elixir in restoring youth must be true!

Besides, this was a dream told by Emperor Taizong, how could it be false?

Moreover, Taizong specifically mentioned that you have the elixir that can restore youth, and you really have it now, and even the effect is exactly the same.

So the emperor said, "The elixir that the Taoist gave you is still in your hand!"

"That definitely isn't the case!" Lin Hao said as a matter of course.

When the emperor heard Lin Hao say that the elixir was not in his hand, he was shocked, thinking that he might not be able to get the elixir, or maybe Lin Hao didn't want to call it out?

However, before he could ask again, Lin Hao said:

"I put this elixir in the treasure house at home. I thought, just in case, just in case I need it someday!"

Lin Hao's heavy breathing immediately made the emperor very angry. Noticing the loophole in Lin Hao's words, the emperor said bluntly:

"You said it was useless, but you still ate it. What's your intention?"

Lin Hao scratched his head embarrassedly, and then said:

"I was thinking, maybe when I am old and ready to be buried, I will take the pill."

"If it works, everyone will be happy, and I can arrange my own funeral at ease. If it doesn't work, I will be dying anyway, so what else should I care about? It doesn't matter whether the pill is real or not!"

When the emperor heard Lin Hao's idea, he also thought it made sense!

Indeed, people are about to die, so if it's true, everyone will be happy, and if it's false, it doesn't matter! What's the difference between this and his current situation!
So the emperor couldn't wait to say:
"My dear minister, you also saw what happened in the court today! The court officials were arguing endlessly about the issue of appointing a crown prince!"

At this point, the emperor said in a hoarse voice: "If, if you can give me this pill~!"

Lin Hao immediately said: "Your Majesty, I don't know how Your Majesty knew this!"

"But I also understand that if this elixir is effective, Your Majesty will regain the body of a 20-year-old. It will not be difficult for Your Majesty to have a concubine pregnant with a dragon seed!"

"When Your Majesty has a son, the dispute over the succession will naturally be resolved, but I think Your Majesty should think it through and make preparations early!"

The emperor was pleased with Lin Hao's insight and his consideration for him, and he was very happy, so he said happily:

"My dear minister, you are right! We should indeed make preparations early and arrange more young concubines to prepare them for pregnancy as much as possible!"

However, Lin Hao said solemnly:
"Your Majesty, even in the backyards of ordinary princes and nobles, there are countless cases of eunuchs, not to mention the inner chambers of the imperial palace!"

"There are many people who don't want Your Majesty to give birth to a child. If Your Majesty doesn't make preparations in advance, even if the elixir is effective and can make the concubine pregnant with a dragon seed, there will naturally be people who can help Your Majesty get rid of the dragon seed!"

"Your Majesty has not given birth to an heir for so many years, and even if you did give birth, the heir would not grow up. Didn't Your Majesty have any doubts?"

The emperor's face suddenly turned gloomy at this moment. He had not noticed it before, but after Lin Hao's reminder, he suddenly thought of something!
"Prince Yong, Prince Yan!"

(End of this chapter)