I heard that thunder-like sound as early as in the mountains. Even if I tried to break my head in the middle of the night, I would not think that such an unbelievable change had occurred in the imperial city.
When I left the hut halfway up the mountain, I learned from my father that since my mother was still alive, I and my second sister had silently shouldered the responsibility for the Ye family over the years, which even their closest relatives didn't know about. My original intention was to return immediately. Go to the capital and talk to Ye Xie about why even his younger brother wants to deceive him, so he doesn’t want to go up the mountain again, even the elder sister who has already gone to the mansion to make food, the woman who can attract big news with her actions. Ni Ziru and Ye Linling didn't even go to inform him and left in a hurry at midnight.
By coincidence, when I came out of the secluded path leading to the bamboo forest, I saw the frontman of the horse at noon and yeyuan standing on the mountain road made of white marble. I wonder if the cinnabar mark on his face was the same as that of my third young master. The excitement after a long separation made her blush even brighter, which was a bit scary.
Having been accustomed to seeing his uncle's face since he was a child, Ye Yuan was naturally not afraid. He complained in his heart. He thought that he had guessed that he would leave quietly and was waiting here. However, before he could speak, Ye Yuan spoke hurriedly first. Said: "News just came from the Imperial City. The elixir furnace of the Imperial Medical Office exploded. Zhang Weiji, the old Taoist of Longhu Mountain, died. The Holy Lord and Prince Fuying and Ge Wangyou happened to be at the scene. It is said that they were seriously injured and are now unconscious."
He was definitely more surprised than Ye Sangen, who had just learned from his father that Ye Xie had been hiding from him all these years. He didn't even bother to say hello, and hurriedly went down the mountain to get the horse tied by the road, and whipped away all the way.
With the luminous monument symbolizing the identity of the patron king, there are fewer complicated rules for entering and exiting the imperial city. In the middle of the night, he did not care about the guards who were suspicious of his identity. He abandoned his horse and entered the imperial city and went straight to the Ministry of Rites.
When envoys from other countries visit the Great Zhou Dynasty, they first need to go to the Ministry of Etiquette to arrange relevant matters. The third night watch will naturally know the rules and procedures.
The imperial city was filled with an unpleasant burnt smell, and I had no time to take care of it. I happened to miss Taichang Temple, which I happened to be passing by. When I arrived at the Chancellor's Desk, I heard a lot of noise before entering, especially from the Ministry of Rites. The courtyard of the government office is already crowded with people, most of whom are blond and blue-eyed foreigners with high eyebrows and deep eyes. They are all dressed in different styles. Naturally, they are those who are visiting Dazhou and staying in the Honglu Temple Guesthouse next door. of foreign envoys.
Honglu Temple is close to the Chancellor's Desk, and naturally not far from Taichang Temple. The shocking explosion at noon and the steaming air waves were heard clearly even in the borders of Beijing and Panshan, not to mention that they were so close. So close, the momentum and majesty is naturally terrifying.
This group of unfamiliar foreigners were frightened for the first time and had to ask questions. The explanation given by Honglu Temple, which was also kept in the dark, was also ambiguous. Obviously, it did not dispel the doubts of these foreign envoys. The young minister of Honglu Temple was helpless. Simply report it to the Ministry of Rites.
Unlike Honglu Temple, which was only responsible for the food and daily life of foreign envoys, the Host and Guest Department under the Ministry of Rites was responsible for the reception of envoys and dealing with various problems encountered by these foreign envoys in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After all, judging from the matter, it can be said that Honglu Temple has a low position and has no access to the inside story of this matter. If the Ministry of Rites continues to prevaricate the matter without giving a reasonable explanation, it will be really unjustifiable.
However, the specific reason has not yet been found out. The Ministry of Rites can only argue with these people here. It can only say that the explosion occurred due to improper operation of the elixir furnace by the imperial physician. The specific cause may be the result of the treatment, or it may be that it was caused by the improper operation of the elixir furnace. Naturally, the damage cannot be detailed until the damage is investigated.
Xiao Zhili just went to Taichang Temple to hide for a while. He, the minister, is not here. The ministers of the Ministry of Rites and the fourth minister are in charge. The other Yuanwailang and the chief secretary are also busy, but they can't stand the crowd and chatter. The tongue is noisy.
What I saw when I walked in at midnight was this noisy scene, as if the East and West markets were open.
The crowd was buzzing as if a pot was boiling. He frowned in the middle of the night. He could guess the reason. Naturally, he would not join in the fun. Instead, he called the guard at the door, revealed his identity and purpose, and walked directly past those around him. Pinshilang Yuanwailang wants to see the Minister of Rites.
The guards, who were obviously surprised by the identity of the visitor, did not think there was anything wrong. The name Midnight was also a rare exception for the garrison troops who often stayed in the capital. Not only were there many things about him back then, but this The chats after the New Year's Eve dinner were more or less about the third son of a prince with a different surname. Now that he suddenly appeared, it would be an exaggeration to say that he was flattered, but it was enough to surprise the guards.
After telling the Master in the middle of the night where the Lord Shangshu was in a panic, the guards hurriedly went to look for information, and that's when what happened outside Taichang Temple happened.
Admittedly, Xiao Zhili, the Minister of Etiquette, who was also surprised to appear here so suddenly in the middle of the night, could not wait for a reaction when there was already a sound of flapping wings behind him.
Immediately afterwards, a man dressed in white passed by like the wind, it could be said that it was like lightning and flint, and it went away quickly.
They were far apart, and the white pheasants raised their eyes to take a closer look, as if they had been struck by lightning.
This is not a blood connection between siblings, but a deeper connection.
Even if they haven't seen each other for three years, this bond that others don't understand, at the moment they look at it, turns the long-standing emotions into thousands of tender intestines, surging out like a bursting embankment, making Yue Baiji wet without restraint. Eye sockets.
In the haze, Yue Baizhi tried several times but could not spit out the name. It was so uncomfortable that it was squeezed in his throat, which caused his lips to tremble and tremble, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
The Cai Pheasant, which had been abandoned behind it, stretched out its head and looked around blankly. It seemed that it felt the expression of its owner quite magically. The light green neck stretched out, and its cold eyes looked at the owner and around as it raised its head. , a "gurgling" sound came out of his throat as if he was feeling the same.
After all, Yue Bai Pheasant forced his eyes to take a deep breath, but the tears did not flow down. However, Cai Pheasant let out a high-pitched cry, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the government office.
Naturally, what puzzled all the officials in the palace was that the tall woman who wore white clothes and held a colorful pheasant in her arms all day long, who was not good at talking to others, was now red with tears and wanted to speak. The shy, charming appearance turned into a tenderness wrapped around the fingers a thousand times, and turned into a tender voice in all kinds of subtle ways.
"Ms. sir!"
Early spring has passed, and the greenery in the courtyard is like a delicate pear blossom blooming in the wind.
Since ancient times, the most severe disease that hurts people is lovesickness.
It was probably the first time for these officials working in the imperial city to see Qianniu Bei Shen, who rarely interacted with outsiders, being so rude. Only then did those who knew her identity realize that she was not interested in this day trip. The female guard walking in the palace didn't seem to understand her. Except for official interactions, no one seemed to have the slightest interaction with her. The only impression she had seemed to remain on her proud height. , and this enviable status.
There were a few old guys who had stayed in the capital for a long time and watched as the only female Qian Niu Guard in the palace turned her back on everyone inside and outside the government office as if they were nothing and pounced on the man at the main entrance of the Ministry of Etiquette without any regard for status. , vaguely remembering the incident more than 20 years ago that transformed the Yue family from a small family that was not well-known in the capital to a prominent family in Beijing, and squeezed into the upper echelons of the empire.
Although the years have passed by so far, and the conversation of more than 20 years has been diluted a lot, this affectionate name still reminds all the officials of the capital of this long-lasting dusty past event.
Twenty-four years ago, there was a wedding ceremony in Panshan Yewang's Mansion, and Ye Hongtu, who named his child as if he were drinking wine, had already thought of a name that meant a lot to him, "Ye San Guan". Joyful, it goes without saying, this should have been a great joy, but it changed because of a single word from Imperial Master Lingxu.
The national master who has committed a major taboo of heaven and needs to rely on a life-extending lamp to survive has combined the horoscopes of the third night of birth and the life-fighting numbers to deduce that the lack of fire in the five elements in his life is the body of great yin, energy and spirit. It is difficult to maintain and I am afraid that if I don’t treat it, I will die young.
Fortunately, You Suowei is proficient in this method. He said that by finding a person with a yang destiny born in a certain year and month, and using the secret method of yin and yang to reconcile the two, you can change this numerology.
It just so happened that there was a daughter from the Yue family in the capital, Yue Baiji, who was the Yang Ming person mentioned by the Imperial Master You Wei.
Yue Baizhi is five years older. He has also been suffering from tuberculosis for the past five years. He feels as if he is suffering from a serious illness and has no energy the whole day. Even though famous doctors diagnose and treat him, he still cannot find out the cause of the disease. He just keeps relying on various kinds of medicine. Various medicinal materials held their breath until Yejia issued the notice. After that, they entered the Ye family without any doubt. Under the arrangement of the national master You Suowei, the two children used some secret methods unknown to others to change their lives by changing their marrow for blood and stealing their lives.
From that time on, Yue Baizhi, who had the blood of the Ye family in his body, was loved by the Ye family because he was well-behaved and sensible. As time went by, he moved around more and more. As he came and went, the Ye and Yue families simply decided to give the young couple a date. After having a baby kiss, it was even more joyful.
Therefore, according to what those good people in the capital say, the Yue family has an ulterior motive, and their ancestors' accumulated virtues led to bad luck, and they climbed onto the high branches of the Ye family, which had just risen to prominence. From then on, they became powerful and engaged in business. After entering politics, he suddenly became a prominent presence in the capital and became prosperous.
This was a rumor that had been circulating in Gyeonggi Province for a while, but more than 20 years had passed, so it is understandable that the memories of these officials serving in Beijing would be blurred.
Xiao Zhili, a native of the capital, had been hanging around in the center of power for a long time, so he must have known about this matter. Therefore, Yue Baiji's words and actions only made him dazed for a moment before he calmed down.
Thinking of old memories, Xiao Zhili was already ready to reveal the identity of this man who was hiding behind a bamboo hat, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.
Outside the circular arch, Midnight was stunned for a moment, looking at the woman in white who was weeping, followed by a big rooster flying towards her, screaming that she had a headache.
Didn't this girl go into the inner city and become the Qianniu Guard? Why did she appear in the outer city again?
Just quietly looking up at the woman who was half a head taller than him, the helplessness in Yue Baizhi's eyes in the middle of the night was naturally indescribable.
Looking at the elegant face in front of me with some embarrassment, I was thinking about how to make a suitable opening statement in the middle of the night.
Yue Baiji felt sad again and was blinded by tears.
"Ms. sir."
The roots of his ears turned slightly red, and Ye Sangen, who was a little shy about the title in public, raised his head and responded.
Just as he had just understood the meaning of this title since he was a child, Ye San wanted to find a hole in the ground and crawl into it.
But after Yue Baiji agreed, tears burst out from his eyes, as if everything in the world had become blurry.
In the middle of the night, he raised his hand to wipe away the falling teardrop and frowned.
"Why are you crying? Are you annoyed?"
Different from awe or respect for his sister, Ye San regards this woman who is five years older than him more from a husband's point of view, but he simply doesn't like his daughter-in-law to be so pretentious.
Yue Baizhi, who had been Ye's wife since she was a child, suddenly embraced Ye Sangen in full view of everyone.
Such a scene made the already silent surroundings resound with soft calls one after another.
"Bai Zhi just hasn't seen my husband for many years, and I miss him very much."
How can any medicine or stone in the world cure lovesickness? Only one sight can alleviate the desolation.
What a white dress!
