He didn't pay attention when talking, and bumped into the little girl who was going outside to grab medicine. The maid immediately scolded: "Damn Shacai, you don't even look at me when you are walking. How many lives do you have to pay for bumping into the master? Come over there and get some help." I knelt on the masonry for half an hour before getting up."
The boy was eleven or twelve years old, and he immediately begged for mercy: "Miss, please forgive me this time, Miss Kingfisher is still waiting for me to bring the medicinal materials in!"
Grandma Yu Si picked up a few scattered prescriptions and saw that one of them had been added, deleted, and underlined. She frowned for a long time and asked: "Why is this prescription written by Zhang Que, a doctor who can't even write? Do you still dare to come out and write a prescription?”
The boy replied: "This is the recipe handed over by Sister Jingqin. She said it is what Madam eats every day. The doctors have considered it."
Grandma Yu said: "Is it Kingfisher?" She nodded to the girl next to her: "It's another person like you. I can't even write all the strokes of the characters when I recognize him."
Then he said to the boy: "Since you are delivering medicine, go quickly and don't miss your job."
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Late that night when Lin Rong became feverish, Lu Shen received news of the Jiangzhou mutiny, hurriedly made arrangements, and immediately took a boat to go south.
By the time he arrived in Jiangzhou, the mutiny had been suppressed. In the Chinese army tent, Lu Shen read the apology statement from the local guard and said sternly: "Now it seems that the people in Jiangzhou want to kill someone." Approved. People in Wuzhong are perverse and rude. As Virtue Gong said, if one shows kindness, it will have the opposite effect."
Lu Shen said he would kill a group of people, but not a hundred or ten people. As soon as he said this, a vigorous purge began throughout Jiangzhou. No matter whether they were common people, noble or low, but they had some connections, they were all killed with heads rolling in their heads. For a while, most of the river was dyed red.
Du Cui's clan, called Duke De, was hesitant: "My lord, the Cui clan and Yongzhou have had an alliance for a long time, and they surrendered..."
Lu Shen ignored her, and a sneer appeared on his handsome face in the firelight: "Cui is dead, so how can we have any alliance with each other?"
Chapter 57
Where did the Yuan alliance come from after Cui's death?
After hearing this, Duke De paused and thought about the meaning of his words. If Cui's daughter was really dead, who was living in the Qingzhou Villa? Who is the person who has been searching for a whole year in the Bomendu River?
The counselor on the side agreed: "What the lord said is absolutely true. In the past three years, there has been great chaos in the Jianghuai River and wars have broken out frequently. As a result, families are dissatisfied and the people are displaced. Cui Jue and the eldest princess are the only two leaders in the chaos. The previous crime Tired and tired, now we are making noises about soldiers mutiny and causing chaos. We surrender and repent again and again, and the crime is increased. Now if we want to calm down the chaos in the Jianghuai River, we must first kill these two people to warn the young people in the world. As for remembering that in the past, the Yuanmeng was kind to the funeral. That’s it.”
Duke De always advocated ruling the world with benevolence. Lu Shen used to be bloodthirsty and gave many advices, but when he saw this, he remained silent and said nothing.
Lu Shen asked: "Do you think Virtue is evil?"
Duke De just shook his head and said: "Jiangzhou is powerful and arrogant, but the people are poor and weak. Jiangzhou is almost owned by the Cui family. This is the reason why the Cui family was defeated. Since ancient times, there has been no fear of fewness but not of equality. The Lord has a way to restrain the powerful. It is the kingly way for the common people to bring their own baskets and eat the juice from the pots."
After saying that, he stood up and turned to another topic: "I heard that all the children in Luoyang were singing, 'The Marquis of Lu in Yongzhou is the hero of the world. He can be domineering and kingly.' Even the children in the capital knew that the King of Hejian in Luoyang was at the end of his life. Today, my lord still respects the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Cui Minggong and his wife, one of them is still the shepherd of Jiangzhou, and the other is a clan member of the royal family. The lord is good at killing, and he is suspected of overstepping his bounds, which may cause disputes. It would be better to report these two to the emperor. Sent to Luoyang."
As soon as Degong said these words, all the ministers in the tent nodded: "Wonderful, this is the plan of Shang Shang Yang."
The ministers advised him like this, but Lu Shen did not comment. He seemed to be looking at someone through the candlelight, and finally waved his hand: "The Cui family and everyone are under safe custody. We will discuss this matter tomorrow."
A group of generals followed Lu Shen's horse out of the camp, patrolled for a long time, and then walked along the river for forty or fifty miles before dismounting and pacing.
Lu Huan then knelt down and apologized: "This incident in Jiangzhou was all due to my improper actions and inability to suppress the situation. Only then did Jiang defense fall, which almost caused a catastrophe. Please forgive me."
Lu Shen helped Lu Huo stand up: "Fourth brother, Jiangzhou has just been settled and there are many wealthy families. I should be in charge of it myself. You are good at internal affairs, but not good at running the army. I hurried back to Qingzhou to handle all political affairs in Jiangzhou. It's really my fault that I've handed everything over to you. It's also my fault that I have to judge the crime."
Lu Shen always favored the children of the Lu family a lot, but these words were already a bit harsh, and Lu Zhuo was so ashamed that he couldn't hold his head up.
Lu Shen, however, seemed as if he had not heard anything. He took a few steps forward, stood with his sword in hand, looked at the vast river and sighed: "Mr. Virtue, there are many things in this world that cannot be accomplished by manpower."
Such a thorough and transparent man, he saw a big article in a small detail, and immediately smiled: "Don't you know how to win people's hearts?"
Lu Shen's face darkened, and he turned around and whispered: "The Cui couple are shameless, and under the exploitative rule, they are almost like money wolves. They also regard their own daughter as property, and they have no flesh and blood in their business and calculation. If it weren't for these two people, , it would not lead to the current situation.”
This was a private matter in the lord's house. If it had not been made clear, Duke De could still have made a few vague remarks. Now after hearing what Lu Shen said, he remained silent and only asked: "The lord has made up his mind to kill Cui." Mr. and Mrs. Jue?"
Lu Shen pondered, but before he could answer, the meaning was obvious. Suddenly I saw a dark shadow looming on the river bank, coming on a flying horse. As he got closer, he saw it was Shen Yan, holding a letter from home in his hand, saying: "Junhou, this is a letter from my eldest aunt. Madam is already awake."
Lu Shen's expression did not change. He took it and looked at it carefully. Finally, he looked at the river and said with a sigh of relief, "Those two couples are lucky."
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Lin Rong has already figured out that natural diseases go away like silkworms. After six or seven days of treatment, except for the occasional cough at night, he has already gotten better.
Taking advantage of this illness, Lin Rongchang announced that famous doctors from Qingzhou would come in to talk, or inquire about medicinal materials, inquire about prescriptions, or discuss medical theories. When he was free, he called Xiao Qing Xuanguan, who was familiar with her, to come in to talk, and two other girls, Kingfisher and Fengxiao, tried their best to make her happy.
In addition to not being able to go out, Lu Shen was not around to cause trouble for the time being, which was quite comfortable. Sometimes I feel relieved like Ah Q. People like Lu Shen have been fighting all year round and have countless old injuries. I take good care of my health and can survive him even if I live long. The real winner is to live long. Then he thought of the dream in which Lu Shen died with an arrowhead in his thirties. Counting on his fingers, if it really came true, it would only be a few years ago, and he suddenly felt greatly relieved.
That day, Lin Rong was identifying medicinal materials in the corridor. My aunt asked someone to help her come through the moon cave door. From a distance, she heard her hearty voice: "Hey, what are you doing? Looking at the medicinal materials on the ground, the whole house is filled with smoke. The medicine smells like this, could it be that you are addicted to taking medicine after being ill?"
When everyone saw her, they hurriedly saluted: "Auntie, Grandma Yu Si."
The eldest aunt waved her hand and signaled everyone to get up. She came forward, picked up a ginseng in her hand, and asked the kingfisher and phoenix flute standing beside her with a smile: "Look at how agile your master is. Didn't your family run a medicine shop in the past?" ?”
On the other hand, he rejected what he said: "Don't tell me yet, let me guess. It doesn't look like he opens a medicine shop. His accent sounds like he's from Jiangnan?"
Lin Rong smiled and said, "My aunt's guess is correct. I am indeed from Jiangnan." But she only said this and remained silent. This made the eldest aunt sigh: "In this yard, the master is tight, and the servants are tight. We have been here for almost ten days, and our eyes are darkened. We don't know anything. When we go back, we will call the old lady, When my wife asks, she won’t be able to tell anything.”
My aunt has been here for more than ten days, and she is really curious about Lin Rong's identity. Seeing that people are tight-lipped, she wants to find out from the real owner.
Lin Rong had recovered in the past few days, and everything in the yard had been sorted out, and all of it was put on Lu Shen: "It's not that I didn't answer my aunt's words, it's because the king has given orders and I don't know how to answer my aunt's words. Please Please be patient."
The aunt shook her head: "I'm not worried, and you're not afraid either. It's just two words, don't say it."
Grandma Yu Si smiled to smooth things over, picked up a few prescriptions, looked at them and said, "Not to mention, I have been dealing with these decoctions a lot in the past few days, and I really found them interesting. If nothing else, it is. I understand better." While chatting with Lin Rong, what kind of medicinal material is this, what kind of medicinal material is that, and each has its own use.
The eldest aunt stood up impatiently and smiled at Grandma Yu: "Yes, I really came to this yard to be an apprentice."
The two of them talked for a long time in Lin Rong's yard, had dinner together, and then left. At the end, the eldest aunt nodded with satisfaction at Lin Rong: "Looking at you like this, it's great. I can also interact with my sixth brother."
After sending the two people out, Feng Xiao complained: "County Master, I always feel that of these two nobles from Yongzhou, one speaks very rudely, while the other looks gentle and gentle, but there is something in his words, and one sentence means two or three meanings." , it sounds really tiring.”
Lin Rong thought for a while and said with a smile: "These two people each have their own meanings."
Feng Xiaoben was packing up the jewelry on the dressing table. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "My master has recovered from his illness, and his personality has changed. If in the past, he only found it annoying and noisy, now he actually finds it interesting."
Just as he was talking, Kingfisher brought in a pot of Yaohuang peonies, with lush branches and leaves and huge flowers.
Lin Rong was sitting in front of the bronze mirror taking off her makeup. She immediately put down her comb and wondered, "Why are there peonies at this time of year? Where do they come from?"
Kingfisher pushed Lin Rong to the pot of peonies: "Master, look again!"
From a closer distance, Lin Rong could tell: "What a skillful hand, the palace flowers are made so lifelike."
Kingfisher smiled, and cut a hairpin from the lush branches and leaves with her scissors, and put it on Lin Rong's temple: "As long as the County Lord likes it! Today is the County Lord's birthday, and the slave and Kingfisher are wearing the same thing. It’s all given by the master, but with this little skill, it’s still quite respectable, so I hope you won’t dislike it when I present it to the county lord.”
As he spoke, the two of them knelt down together and said, "I wish the county master a good day every year and a good day every year."
Lin Rong only stayed in Jiangzhou for half a year. During that half of the year, he was ill and naturally did not celebrate his birthday. When she came to Xuanzhou, naturally no one celebrated her birthday. When I arrived in Qingzhou, I asked these two girls to keep him in mind.
Although this was not Lin Rong's own birthday, but Cui Shiniang's, it still made her so moved that she choked for a moment and said with a smile: "Okay, today is here every year. No, every year is better than every year."
After saying that, the two maids took out the clothes they secretly made. One was a close-fitting pajamas and the other was a skirt. Lin Rong smiled and touched the top of the hair of the two little girls and smiled: "Bring in the water, new You should put on your clothes after bathing.”
Immediately, a girl waiting outside brought water in. Lin Rong was not used to being served, so she sent them all outside. In addition, during the past seven or eight days when he was ill, the two girls, Kingfisher and Fengxiao, refused to let Lin Rong take a bath. They said that if they saw the wind, the illness would get worse. They didn’t know when they would be cured, but for a while they were called to control. .
Finally taking advantage of this excuse, Lin Rong only got up and dressed until the tips of his hands were wrinkled. As soon as the clothes were put on, Lin Rong felt that Feng Xiao was always unreliable. The buttons were not securely fastened and fell off when she moved a little.
Then I felt a red rash on my right shoulder, which seemed to be an allergy. I tilted my head and looked in the mirror.
The beauty has a peony hairpin on her temples, her clothes are half faded, her shoulders are slightly exposed, and she is extremely beautiful. When Lu Shen came in, he saw such a scene. He stood there for a long time and said something silently in his heart: The temples are so delicate that they want to talk, but it is difficult to paint them with vivid colors.
Then he put down the lamp and took off his belt as he walked. Before the woman could react, he blindfolded her.
Lin Rong was lowering his head to look for the rose salt in the pavilion. He subconsciously thought that he was a disciple from where he came from: "Who are you? This is the villa of Yongzhou Lord Lu Shen. I am his wife. You are so brave. How dare you come here to commit trouble? ?”
Lu Shen said in a calm voice: "Why don't you dare?" After saying that, he leaned over the woman's chest and her arms were filled with fragrant snow.
As soon as Lu Shen made a sound, Lin Rong heard it, but he could do nothing but bite him on the shoulder until his mouth was filled with the smell of blood. Suddenly, his whole body tensed up, as if he was beyond the sky, his thoughts were vague, and he murmured in his mouth. Murmured: "Don't...don't..."
After a long time, Lu Shen heard Lu Shen groaning, hot sweat dripping on Lin Rong's hair, and then raised his head: "Cui Shiyi, I will grant you my blessing."
Lin Rong didn't quite believe it. His whole body seemed to be soaked in water, and even his voice could be heard: "Chengcheng?"
Lu Shen closed his eyes: After these days of indulgence, it's time to end it. It's just a woman, she should not be kept if she is so messy with people's minds.
Chapter 58
Lu Shen didn't answer when he saw the beauty slightly raising her swan neck, panting slightly, her long and charming eyes slightly half-closed, as if she was still immersed in the afterglow of just now, and said slowly: "The former Emperor Wen was once blessed with a stunning female singer, who was very beautiful at first. Yue, one day when he was visiting the garden, he said to Zuo Zuo, "Today we have decided for the first time, I dare not forget it." Zuo Zuo knew what he meant, so he petitioned to expel the female musician back to her place of origin. Unexpectedly, Emperor Wen said, "I will definitely think about it, and it would be better to send her back to her place of origin." A glass of poisonous wine'."
He stretched out his hand to caress the woman's smooth back and sighed slightly: "When I was a child, I didn't take it seriously when I read history. Only now do I know the heart of Emperor Wen."
Lu Shen's voice was harsh and cold, causing Lin Rong to wake up immediately. A pair of scallion-like jade hands pressed against his muscular chest, and his small face, which was originally white like porcelain, had a hint of snow-green color.
Lin Rong froze, and there was an endless smell of blood filling his nose and asked: "The prince wants to kill me?"
Lu Shen snorted coldly when he saw this: "In your heart, is this the kind of person I am?"
What kind of person is Lu Shen? Lin Rong seemed to have never thought about this problem. Thinking about it carefully, Lu Shen was a self-centered person who was extremely difficult to get along with. Although he was angry at himself, he never really wanted to calculate her fate. His patience in certain things was indeed beyond Lin Rong's expectations.
She nodded slowly, then shook her head hesitantly, and said, "How can I know what kind of person you are?"
Lu Shen said solemnly and decisively: "In half a month, I will set off back to Yongzhou. By then, whether you go back to Jiangzhou or Xuanzhou, it's up to you!"
How could Lin Rong believe it? He only responded briefly: "Go back to Jiangzhou?"
Lu Shen hummed and reached out to caress the woman's messy hair: "Jiangzhou has been conquered and everything is peaceful. To the outside world, Cui's daughter is dead. I will serve you for many days, and I will order someone to escort you south. As long as you can't It’s Cui Shiyi!”
Only then did Lin Rong hear some of the true meaning. Although Lu Shen had kidnapped her, she did not reveal to the public that she was the daughter of the Cui family. She only said that she was a concubine to the two Yongzhou nobles. Sending a concubine was naturally more difficult than to send a concubine. It is much easier to send away the first wife and the legitimate wife. She tried her best not to look too happy, and half-hesitantly said: "Seriously?"
Lu Shen didn't answer, but leaned forward to take the plump red lips in his mouth, and suddenly heard a burst of whimpering from a woman.
That night, Lu Shen pushed her to death so hard and urgently that Lin Rong almost couldn't breathe and said sadly: "Slower...slower...I can't..."
Lu Shen didn't stay overnight that night. After a long time, he got dressed and left. Before he left, he leaned over and gave a few instructions. However, Lin Rong was too tired and his whole body ached. He muttered a few words unconsciously, then turned around and fell asleep.
When Lin Rong woke up, it was already noon and the room was quiet. The only sound was the sound of tea boiling on the stove in the cubicle.
Sitting up with his hands on his hands, he saw two sandalwood boxes beside his pillow. When he opened it, he saw a gold orchid hairpin inlaid with beads, and the other was a small seal of Tianhuang stone, with the words "Zai" engraved on it in seal script. The word "zhou" is used.
Lin Rong lowered his head and murmured, Zaizhou... Zaizhou is Lu Shen's alias or a word, as if it is his private seal. Remembering Lu Shen's promise to send her back to Jiangzhou last night, he hurriedly called the girl in and asked, "Did the Lord have any instructions when he left this morning?"
Jing Qin smiled and said: "The county master was confused by his sleep. The prince left at night. When he left, he didn't say anything else. He only said that steward Shen was here to listen to the county master's instructions. From the meaning of those words, it seemed to be prepared. As if ready to set off. County Lord, are we going to Yongzhou?"
When Lin Rong heard this, he was relieved, it was not Yongzhou, but Jiangzhou!
Feng Xiao brought a large bowl of plain noodles: "Master, hurry up, the longevity noodles must be eaten while they are hot."
Lin Rong waved his hand: "It was my birthday yesterday, why are you eating longevity noodles this morning?"
Feng Xiao said seriously: "It's just that I didn't eat yesterday, so I have to make up for it today. Otherwise, this year will not go well."
Will this year not go well? Lin Rongxiao, no, everything went as planned.
At noon in the afternoon, Shen Yanguo came to listen to Lin Rong's instructions. He held a stack of lists in his hand, read out a list of gold and silver jewelry, coughed for a while and said: "In addition, I will reward you with thousands of pieces of silk and thousands of gold coins."
