Seeing that Yan Ruohai still looked uncertain even though he got up, the emperor smiled with satisfaction and continued: "Old Yan, don't blame yourself anymore. I haven't finished speaking just now. I don't want you to support Wangli Villa." Go, dear. You went north to do errands for me this time, and you have been tired all the way. When you return to Beijing this time, you should rest and let the younger generations go and explore. I will give you a reward every three years at Wangli Villa, and Li Kurong will be rewarded every time. Everyone thanked them, but returned the reward, obviously because they did not want to have anything to do with the imperial court. This year I want to send a prince to Wangli Villa. Qingchuan has also been practicing in the capital for some time. I want Qingchuan to accompany my prince. To show the court's favor, what do you think?"
Yan Ruohai carefully savored the emperor's seemingly deliberation words. On the surface, these words asked the prince and Qingchuan to go to show the court's respect and favor for Wangli Villa. In fact, the emperor wanted to use this to check Ruoli's welfare. , the prince went to Wangli Villa in person to give Wangli Villa face. If Li Kurong was really obsessed and unable to support him, the prince went to Wangli Villa in person with his son, the master of the Wandering Dragon Palm. Whether it was for the sake of the royal family or himself, the Wandering Dragon. The grandmaster's face was too weak to resist, so the imperial court took over the Wangli Villa. From then on, the Wangli Villa became a royal property. Yan Ruohai secretly sighed that the Holy Emperor was still the second son of Qi Yun who was the most scheming one in the past, but he said: "The Yan family will obey all the orders of the Holy Emperor. If Qingchuan can accompany him to protect him this time, it will be a kind of experience for him."
"Okay, I have sent someone to tell Wu'er, Tao'er and Fan Mou. They will be here in a while, so let's not mention it for now." The emperor paused and glanced at Zhong Qi who was waiting beside him. Qi understood and slowly exited Wan Xuexuan with his body hunched over.
At this moment, the emperor and Yan Ruohai were the only two people left in Wan Xuexuan. The emperor asked: "How did you investigate the second thing?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, even though Gu Jianyi's realm fell sharply back then, it was not possible for ordinary people to trace him. This time I went north to explore various cities, but there is still no news about him in the rivers and lakes. In my opinion, after he broke his arm, , his morale has been lost, and Emperor Lin died in the capital of Zhao that year, and he became a masterless person again. In addition, he had made an agreement with the Holy Emperor not to leave the world again. As a minister, he wanted to come. At this moment, he had long been content with his fate and served the people with peace of mind. That's it." Yan Ruohai truthfully reported the news about Gu Jianyi's investigation to the Holy One, but he still had doubts in his heart as to why the Holy One was still obsessed with Gu Jianyi's whereabouts all these years, even though Gu Jianyi had defeated the Northern Jin Immortal Daoxuan Zhenren with the Grandmaster Realm. , but then the savior of Zhaodu, he lost an arm, his realm plummeted, and he was no longer a top person. He declined the emperor's intention to stay and left, and the people sent by the emperor to follow him could not trace the whereabouts of Gu Jianyi. .
"Gu Jianyi once became a brother of the opposite sex with Emperor Lin, and he can be regarded as my brother. He once made great contributions to me, Qi Yun. I am looking for him because I just want him to live the rest of his life in Jianglin." The emperor sighed while stroking his beard. He said: "Back then, Prime Minister Xiao and Gu Jianyi were quite familiar with each other. They could be called close friends. My sister-in-law was also the only daughter of Prime Minister Xiao. Back then, remnants of the Zhao Kingdom sneaked into the Prince's Mansion and attacked and killed my sister-in-law. Nephew, to this day, I still feel guilty for not being able to preserve the bloodline of my imperial brother. Prime Minister Xiao lost his daughter. Although he didn’t say it, he asked himself to go to Shanhaiguan to guard the border. I know that Prime Minister Xiao was blaming me in his heart. , but after the fire in the Prince's Mansion that day, the body of my imperial nephew was not found. Therefore, I always feel that my imperial nephew is still alive in the world. If it can be found, it can be regarded as worthy of the soul of my royal brother and sister-in-law in heaven." Emperor Having said this, the majestic eyes turned slightly red.
Yan Ruohai saw the emperor sighing and advised him: "My condolences, Your Majesty, if Emperor Lin's surviving son is still alive, he is also a citizen at this moment and will not be pursued by the remnants of the Zhao family. It is also a good thing. Please take care of the dragon body, Your Majesty." , but on this trip to the north, I have discovered the whereabouts of one person."
The emperor calmed down his emotions and asked, "Who is it?"
"Xiao Xiang was accompanied by a master. This man was always dressed in black robes, and his true face was not visible. I heard that this man was also in the northern border, and went to investigate. But at that time, I also learned about the remnants of the Zhao family, so I went there. I sent my followers to follow this person, but the person I followed never came back. After searching for the remnants of the Zhao family, I followed the code and followed the code all the way to the outside of Jinzhou City. I only found the bodies of a few followers, but the whereabouts of the man in black robes could not be traced. "The pursuit has been achieved." When Yan Ruohai heard the emperor mentioning Xiao Xiang, he remembered the unexpected incident of going north to investigate and reported it to the emperor.
"Oh? Mr. Xiao's person?" The emperor looked sad, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes.
While the monarch and his ministers were talking, outside Wan Xuexuan, they heard Zhongqi reporting softly: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness Prince Ning, and Lord Fan have been summoned to appear."
"Let Yan Qingchuan, who is waiting outside the palace, come to see you as well," the emperor said after retracting his playful eyes just now.
With the permission of the Holy One, Qi Wu, Qi Tao, Fan Mou, and Yan Qingchuan followed Zhong Qi into Wan Xuexuan and knelt down and saluted: "My sons, Qi Wu, Qi Tao, and Fan Mou, please see Your Majesty. Long live my emperor!" .
"Ping Shen", the emperor said.
"Thank you, father, thank you, your majesty." The three princes stood up and stood aside.
The emperor looked at the people and said, "Tao'er, during the morning court today, you said that the Northern Jin's cavalry was disturbing the people. You suspected that someone was using the name of the Northern Jin to plunder our people. Is that true? Real evidence".
"I don't have any solid evidence, but this matter is indeed strange..." Prince Ning Qitao was about to continue, but was interrupted by the emperor's stern voice.
"Nonsense! How can you say something without any evidence in the court?" the emperor said angrily.
"Father, forgive me, but this matter is related to the peace of our people in the northern border. Please think twice, father." King Ning Qitao knelt down and confessed, but he still wanted to ask the emperor to thoroughly investigate the matter on the northern border.
The pale-faced Crown Prince and the squinting Prime Minister Fan Youxiang at the side were well aware of His Majesty's unquestionable temperament. They both frowned, waiting for His Majesty to get angry, but their jaws dropped when the Emperor laughed loudly.
"Hahaha, you kid, you really look like me when I was young. Even if the sky falls, you have to do what you are determined to do. Okay, don't kneel down, get up." The emperor smiled.
"Since you want to investigate, I will allow you. But I have another errand here, and I want to ask what you think." The emperor continued: "Wangli Villa Li Kurong is a mess, but he helped the first emperor to break through it earlier. Xiongnu, every three years I will send someone to reward me, but this year it is rumored that Li Kurong has gone crazy while practicing martial arts and will die soon. I would like to choose one from the Crown Prince and Prince Ning to go to Wangli Villa to reward me." The emperor looked at the unsatisfactory look of the prince, and then turned his eyes to Prince Ning, who was standing beside him. But his eyes flickered, and then he moved his eyes back to the prince, and said: "Prince, please go and handle this matter." !”
When the prince heard his father's words, he thought of Prime Minister Fan's night visit last night, and thought to himself, Prime Minister Fan really knows his father's temper, and he expected it to be true, so he knelt down according to the plan and said: "My son, I obey... ." Before the word "purpose" could be uttered, he fainted and fell to the ground.
Everyone was shocked. Fan Mou hurriedly fell to the ground and supported the prince. Yan Qingchuan, who was standing next to him, flew out of Wanxue Pavilion and protected him outside the pavilion. He shouted: "Protect him". Zhong Qi and Yan Ruohai concentrated on their luck and explored the surroundings. movement. The emperor shouted: "Quickly send the imperial doctor."
After a moment, Zhong Qi and Yan Ruohai reported at the same time: "Your Majesty, there is nothing abnormal in this imperial garden. From what I can see, the prince's face is pale. He must be ill."
Of course the emperor knew that there would be no assassins in Wan Xuexuan, two masters at the master level, Zhong Qi and Yan Ruohai. At this moment, he was only worried about his son's comfort. After a while, Hua Fu from Taiyuan Hospital carried the medicine box and held his official hat that was about to be blown off by the winter wind. He followed the young eunuch and trotted into Wan Xuexuan, waiting to salute.
The emperor waved his hand and said: "Stop saluting and look at the prince."
Hua Fu saw that in Wan Xuexuan, the prince's face was pale and his lips were bloodless. Hearing the emperor's order, he hurriedly knelt down and listened to the prince's breath. At the same time, he put his fingers on the prince's pulse and stroked it. After a moment, he knelt down and reported to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the crown of your tongue is light red, the coating is thin and white, your pulse is floating and tight, and your Wei Qi is insufficient..." The old doctor talked about the symptoms.
"I don't need to listen to these words to diagnose symptoms. Is there any fear for my life?" The emperor said urgently. If he hadn't seen Hua Fu getting older, he would have wanted to kick him.
"Don't worry, your majesty. Your highness, the prince, is probably suffering from wind and cold. His life is not in danger. I will prick the acupuncture points with gold needles and you will wake up." The old doctor said, opening the medicine box, taking out the needle bag from the medicine box, folding it, and roasting it with fire. Jin Zhen turned to look at the emperor.
The emperor didn't say a word, but frowned. He nodded slightly with his fingers. Huafu understood and applied golden needles to the prince's head and Fengchi and Fengfu behind his ears. He then applied two more needles to the Hegu point on the palm of the hand and the Quchi point on the wrist. , and soon the prince woke up with sweat on his pale face.
Everyone in Wanxuexuan breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor looked gloomy at this moment and told Zhongqi: "According to my decree, all those who serve the prince in daily life in the prince's residence will be killed with a stick..."
"Father, ahem, I always remember my father's teachings and study political affairs more. I didn't listen to my servants last night, so I contracted the cold. It has nothing to do with the people serving in my house. Ahem, my father taught me, cough. "Ahem, be kind and tolerant to your servants, don't be harsh, and ask your father to spare them." The prince slowly woke up and spoke weakly, but he was not as cruel as he was when he killed the maid with a stick last night. Ask for love.
"Since the prince begged for mercy, let them spare their lives and be happy." Seeing the change in the prince's temperament today, the emperor thought that the child was more serious and sensible, so he ordered the eunuch in charge of the imperial garden.
"My slave is here", An Zhongguan, who warned the young eunuch not to be meddlesome last night outside Wan Xuexuan, was none other than An Youfu, the eunuch in charge of the imperial garden. Hearing this, the emperor called him in the xuanzhong and hurriedly knelt outside the xuan to listen to the order.
"Take some people and send the prince and the imperial doctor back to the prince's mansion. In addition, all those who serve the prince in daily life will be given ten sticks as punishment." Although the emperor obeyed the prince's advice and disturbed the lives of the people in the prince's mansion, The crime of living is unforgivable.
The prince's pale face now had some color, and he stood up with all his strength and said: "Father, I know my body, and the errands my father has ordered, I...".
"Your Majesty, your Royal Highness is suffering from cold. He will not be able to recover until he rests for more than a month. If he has to go on an errand, he is afraid that the root cause of the disease will be left behind." At this moment, Imperial Physician Hua was worried about the patient and reported to the emperor.
"Go, you need to take good care of your health first. I have my own arrangements for the errand." Seeing that the prince was still thinking about the errand, the emperor felt comforted and said to comfort him.
