After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

A trend of practicing Qi has swept across the capital city recently, and it has also become a new trend among officials.

For rich and powerful people like officials, what they fear most is death. Qigong has seized on their fear of death and has been promoting the idea that it can strengthen the body and prolong life. As a result, it became popular all of a sudden.

Emperor Rentong was also skeptical, so he asked the Qigong master to demonstrate it in the court.

This Qigong master was called Li Tiezhu. He was tall, with a resolute face, black hair tied casually behind his head, and dressed in a green robe, looking quite like an immortal.

Li Tiezhu placed an exquisite wooden box in the distance, then stood one meter away, opened his hands, and pretended to breathe in. The ministers watched and whispered, curiously waiting for the next magical performance.

Suddenly, Li Tiezhu took a deep breath, then muttered something, as if communicating with the heaven and earth. Then, he pushed his hands hard, as if an invisible force surged out from his palms. Just as everyone was holding their breath, the wooden box in front actually moved towards Li Tiezhu. Although the movement was slight, it was enough to make everyone stunned.

Li Tiezhu laughed triumphantly and showed his "magic skills" to everyone. He claimed that he had practiced for many years and had mastered the ability to control objects, which was a manifestation of his Qi training. Moreover, he could cure diseases and save lives and live a long life.

All the ministers were stunned. How could such a thing actually exist in the world?

Just when everyone was applauding, Nan Rongxi on the side wanted to eat some melons again. Usually, this kind of master has the most melons.

Nan Rongxi was full of interest: [Tongzi, come and tell me about this Qigong master! ]

Emperor Rentong: Now we have something to eat!

Officials: Tell us if it’s true!

Li Tiezhu: What’s that sound?

System: [These charlatans must be full of gossips! ]

[Li Tiezhu was originally a lazy playboy who did nothing all day long and barely made a living by relying on his little cleverness and his eloquence. One day, while wandering around the town, he accidentally heard that practicing qigong could make people strong and healthy, prolong their lives, and even ward off evil spirits. He suddenly had an idea and thought this was a good opportunity to make money, so he transformed himself into a qigong master and swindled people. ]

Emperor Rentong: He is actually a liar.

Baiguan: My dream of living a hundred years is gone!

Li Tiezhu: Who is talking?

Nan Rongxi raised the corner of his mouth: [Tongzi, you should expose his little trick first! ]

System: [This is very simple. He tied a thin string inside his robe, and then waved the robe gently, and the wooden block moved! ]

Emperor Rentong and all the officials: So that's it! I didn't expect it to be such a simple trick.

Nan Rongxi rolled his eyes: [If this master had taken the right path, he might have become a magician. What a pity, Tongzi, continue your story! ]

System: [In order to make himself look more like a true Qigong master, Li Tiezhu went to the mountains to collect some herbs and brewed them into so-called "Qi pills", claiming that taking these pills can quickly improve internal strength. He also borrowed some props from the town's opera troupe, such as whisks and swords, to add to his mystery.]

Nan Rongxi: [Tongzi, this master has put a lot of effort into cheating people, so how did he become so famous? ]

System: [At first, Li Tiezhu only boasted in the teahouse in the town about how powerful his Qi was, how he could cure diseases, save lives, and exorcise ghosts and demons. Some ignorant villagers were confused by his words and came to ask for advice. Li Tiezhu took the opportunity to charge them high tuition fees and taught them some simple Qi exercises and formulas. These movements and formulas actually didn't have much practical effect, but the villagers believed in them and were grateful to him.]

Nan Rongxi: [No way, how can the people be so easily deceived? If I had known this, I would not have attended court. I would have been better off becoming a Qigong master and making a fortune! ]

Emperor Rentong: ...

Officials: ...

Nan Rongjie: ...

Li Tiezhu also found that the atmosphere around him was not right. Everyone looked at him with strange eyes. This meant that it was very likely that everyone could hear the sound. However, they were in the palace now and he didn't dare to act rashly!

Just as he was looking towards the door, several officials had surrounded him and he could not escape now.

The system said with disdain: [Come on, you are a master of Qi training. Grow your beard first. Don't interrupt me. Just listen to me. Gradually, Li Tiezhu's reputation spread in the city, and more and more people came to learn from him. He took the opportunity to open a "Qi training academy", recruited many disciples, and charged high tuition and living expenses. Not only that, he also deceived many female believers, doing the dual cultivation trick. ]

Emperor Rentong: This bastard should be killed!

Baiguan: This... is too much...

Nan Rongxi was a little angry. This kind of liar really existed in every era: [Tongzi, this liar is too much. Now he has even deceived the palace. I wonder if the emperor and the officials will be fooled! ]

System: [The emperor is so wise and powerful, it shouldn’t happen. As for the officials, it’s hard to say! ]

When Emperor Rentong heard this, he was delighted. The system actually praised him, but the officials were...

Grand Tutor Zhang took a step forward, looking energetic. He wanted to save face for all the officials in front of the system. He said with full energy: "Your Majesty, I can tell at a glance that this so-called Master Li is just a liar. I have lived for so long and have seen everything. These little tricks he played in the palace are simply disrespectful to Your Majesty!"

Emperor Rentong and all the officials were worried that Grand Tutor Zhang was disheartened by yesterday's wedding, but when they heard his powerful words, they couldn't help but feel relieved. It seemed that Grand Tutor was not trapped by love.

Emperor Rentong frowned, waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Grand Master is right. How could I be deceived by such a villain? Come, quickly arrest this liar, take him out of the hall, and wait for your punishment!"

Following the order of Emperor Rentong, several guards quickly stepped forward and surrounded Li Tiezhu. Li Tiezhu's face changed drastically when he saw this. He tried to struggle and resist, but the guards were well-trained and quickly subdued him.

Nan Rongxi was confused: [Tongzi, just now they were shocked and seemed to believe in the liar, how come their attitude changed so drastically all of a sudden!]

System: [Officials are not stupid. In fact, everyone has already discovered it. They are just pretending to see if the scammer has any other tricks! ]

Emperor Rentong and all the officials: As expected, the system has a function to prevent the host from discovering that his mind is being read.

Nan Rongxi: [These officials, really everyone can win an Oscar! ]

Emperor Rentong suddenly seemed to remember something important, and his expression suddenly became serious!