PFC Chapter 5 A Miracle! A Call from History
Chapter 5 A Miracle! A Call from History
The candles inside the Taiji Palace remained lit all night.
Li Shimin's orders were like death warrants, causing the entire power center of the Tang Dynasty to operate with unprecedented efficiency.
The officials of the Ministry of Works argued heatedly through the night, trying to recreate even a fraction of the divine essence of those magical artifacts.
The mathematical experts in the Ministry of Revenue took their counting rods and deduced the results again and again, but the more they calculated, the more alarmed and desperate they became.
Based on the abundance of resources displayed in the immortal treasure trove, they concluded that, disregarding all factors such as land annexation, natural disasters, and man-made calamities, the Tang Dynasty's current productivity would require continuous development for... five hundred years!
As the person in charge of the plan to seek immortality, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, after discussing in secret all night, finally came up with a plan that they believed was the most likely and most in line with the rules of etiquette.
"Your Majesty," Changsun Wuji bowed and reported, "Your Majesty, Xuanling and I have discussed that if we wish to communicate with the immortals, we must first demonstrate our sincerity. Since ancient times, the only way for mortals to communicate with the gods has been through sacrifices. I believe that we should hold a grand ceremony of the highest honors in front of the Taiji Hall to reach the ears of Heaven!"
"Oh?" A glint flashed in Li Shimin's eyes. "How exactly?"
Fang Xuanling stepped forward and added, "This ceremony is not to honor Heaven, but to honor the immortals. We will display all the most precious treasures of our Great Tang on the altar, showcasing our wealth and sincerity to the immortals through the celestial canopy. Then, His Majesty will personally compose the sacrificial text, recite the prayer, and express our requests. If the immortals see our sincerity, perhaps they will respond!"
Li Shimin was well aware that this was the safest strategy at the moment.
He needs to communicate with the heavens immediately!
"Good!" Li Shimin slammed his hand on the dragon throne. "That's it! I want the immortal to see that my Great Tang is not some barbarian land! I want him to know that he saved the most noble princess in the world!"
In modern times, the first rays of morning sunlight stream through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the room.
Jiang He slowly opened his eyes, and his first reaction was to look at the little Sizi beside him.
The little one was sleeping soundly, breathing steadily, with a rosy complexion.
He reached out and gently touched her forehead; her temperature was normal.
"It's time."
Jiang He took out the [Gene Repair Fluid (Trial Version)] that emitted a faint blue light from the system space.
[Instructions for use: Inject the reagent into the target body. It is recommended to perform the procedure in warm water at 37°C, which can greatly promote drug absorption and alleviate discomfort caused by gene recombination.]
Jiang He acted without hesitation.
He went into the bathroom, cleaned the bathtub, filled it with warm water, and tested the water temperature.
Then he went back to the bedroom and gently picked up the still-sleeping little Sizi.
Perhaps sensing Jiang He's gentleness, Xiao Sizi simply snuggled against him without even opening her eyes.
As Jiang He carried Xiao Sizi into the bathroom, the sky, which had been dormant all night, lit up again!
Inside the Taiji Palace, the emperor and his ministers, who were busy preparing for the ceremony, immediately stopped what they were doing and all looked up.
They saw the immortal carrying the princess into a misty white jade pool.
"Is the immortal... bathing the princess?"
"Wait a minute! Look, the immortal has taken out a magical elixir! Unlike yesterday's fever-reducing medicine, this thing... can actually emit light on its own!"
Jiang He held the blue light reagent and gently pricked Xiao Sizi's delicate arm.
There was no crying, no struggling.
The blue liquid was slowly injected into her small body.
The next moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded!
The eerie blue light traveled along Xiao Sizi's blood vessels and instantly spread throughout his entire body!
She was enveloped in a soft blue halo, like a flawless piece of jade radiating a sacred glow in the water.
The light flowed and intertwined within her body, as if countless invisible hands were repairing and reshaping her body.
"This... what kind of miraculous technique is this?!" The imperial physician, Master Sun, trembled with excitement. "Marrow cleansing! This is absolutely the legendary marrow cleansing!"
Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun were stunned. They held each other's hands tightly, so nervous that they forgot to breathe.
This process lasted about fifteen minutes.
The light gradually faded, merging into the little ox's body and disappearing.
The little girl in the water had even whiter and more translucent skin, and her originally somewhat dry and yellow hair seemed to have regained its luster.
She was still fast asleep, but her little face had an unprecedented healthy rosy glow.
Jiang He lifted her out of the water, dried her with a soft towel, changed her into the pink dress he had bought yesterday, and then put her back on the bed.
After doing all this, he finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
At noon on that day, the Great Tang Dynasty's Tongtian Ritual began.
A nine-story altar was erected in the huge square in front of the Taiji Hall.
Around the altar, gold and silver treasures were piled up like mountains, and silks and satins were colorful. There were also rare treasures that had been specially taken from the inner treasury and bestowed by previous emperors, which shone brightly in the sunlight.
The long offering table was laden with sacrificial animals, grains, melons, fruits, wine, and spirits.
Li Shimin, dressed in his most solemn dragon robe and wearing a twelve-tassel crown, personally lit nine giant incense sticks on the altar. Empress Zhangsun, dressed in a ceremonial robe, stood beside him with a solemn expression.
Civil and military officials, arranged according to rank, stood densely packed throughout the square.
"Clang..."
As the chime bells rang, Li Shimin ascended the altar, received the sacrificial text he had personally written from the official in charge of rites, and, facing the sky, recited it aloud:
"Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, along with his civil and military officials, and the entire imperial harem, trembled with fear and kowtowed to the immortal!"
"Your Excellency's merits are immeasurable. You saved my daughter Mingda from danger and bestowed upon her divine medicine to cure her chronic illness. This kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by me and the Great Tang Dynasty!"
"I have prepared a small gift to offer before the altar, not as a token of gratitude, but as a sincere expression of respect. All that is seen in the heavens is a treasure of our Great Tang Dynasty. If the immortals require anything, I am willing to offer the entire national treasury to provide it!"
"I dare to ask for one more thing! Although my daughter's chronic illness has subsided, her foundation is not yet secure. I humbly beg the Immortal to have mercy and grant her another chance at immortality, whether by guiding her with immortal techniques or bestowing upon her divine medicine. I... am willing to exchange my entire empire for her!"
Every word he spoke was filled with sincerity and longing, and his voice echoed throughout the square.
However, just as Li Shimin was reciting with heartfelt emotion, the scene on the sky formed a stark contrast with the solemn and dignified atmosphere.
In the video, Jiang He is sitting on a sofa with a bucket of steaming instant noodles in front of him.
"Slurp~"
He slurped up a mouthful of noodles, then drank a sip of soup, a satisfied expression on his face.
This stark contrast caused the corners of Changsun Wuji's and others' mouths to twitch slightly.
They expended their national resources to hold such a grand ceremony, only to find... the immortals were eating a kind of noodles they had never seen before?
But at that moment, something unexpected happened!
Little Sizi, who was just fast asleep in bed, suddenly opened her eyes!
What kind of eyes were those! (Qing)
Clear, bright, and full of vitality, it no longer has any trace of its former weakness and timidity!
She jumped out of bed and onto the floor barefoot.
"uncle!"
The voice she spoke was no longer weak and feeble, but clear and melodious like a silver bell!
She took off running, her legs clattering as she ran towards the river!
run!
This simple gesture brought tears to the eyes of Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun, who were standing in front of the canopy!
Their rhinoceros calves, from hatchling to adult, have never run so powerfully before!
She always gets out of breath after walking a few steps, and needs to be carried after walking a few steps!
But now, she is like a happy little deer, rushing into the embrace of the river!
"Uncle, I'm hungry! I'm so hungry!" Little Sizi hugged Jiang He's neck and whined loudly.
A miracle of life!
A true miracle of life was unfolding right before their eyes!
Just as the Tang emperor and his ministers were awestruck by this miracle, and Li Shimin's eulogy reached its climax.
Jiang He, who was teasing the little ox, suddenly heard a brand new system notification in his mind.
[Ding! Strong faith power from another world detected!]
[Large-scale, persistent prayer behavior targeting the host has been detected!]
[The power of faith has gathered, and communication channels have been initially established... Successfully established!]
[Congratulations, host! You have unlocked a new feature for the Sky Screen – [Historical Comments]!]
[Function Description: The host can send brief text messages to the sky through thought. These messages will be presented to the viewers in the other world in the form of "bullet comments"!]
[New player mission: Send your first comment to greet that ancient era!]
Jiang He was suddenly stunned.
He subconsciously looked up at the canopy that, to him, was just a live broadcast screen.
Communication channels?
Historical bullet comments?
Say hello?
For the first time, he realized that behind this screen, there seemed to be more than just a group of passive "viewers".
Are they... trying to contact me?