The man in front of Xue Zong was Deng Zhi and Deng Bomiao, the former generals of Shu.
"Bo Miao? What do you want to tell me?"
"Jingwen, since the first year of Jianxing, I have not been on an envoy to Wu for ten years.
Now that the tributes are being exchanged here, the Han Dynasty will naturally send envoys back to express their thanks.
No matter when Jingwen wants to set off, don't forget to tell me so that I can follow Jingwen to your country and visit many old friends in Wu. "
When Xue Zong heard this, his face lit up with joy.
"If Bo Miao is willing to go, then my Lord will definitely be very happy, then we will settle the matter!"
At this point, a series of misunderstandings caused by Wu Guolai were completely resolved, and the alliance between the two countries became more stable.
After the court meeting the next day, Li Shimin summoned Deng Zhi to the Gold and Silver Hall, hoping to explain to Deng Zhi the matter of returning the envoy.
Deng Zhi was over sixty years old, but he was in good spirits. As soon as he arrived at the Gold and Silver Palace, he walked steadily to His Majesty, bowed his head and said:
"Your Majesty, Deng Zhi, pays homage to you!"
After Li Shimin helped Deng Zhi up, he motioned for Deng Zhi to take a seat, and then said:
"General Bo Miao, this time I order you to go to Wu. In addition to returning the envoy, I also have an important matter to entrust you with.
Although the two alliances are becoming increasingly close, they must be wary of others.
What's more, sooner or later I will unify the world, and the Wu Kingdom will inevitably become the enemy of my great Han Dynasty.
Since the establishment of Baiqisi, Hongluwei has not officially received a foreign affairs mission.
If Bo Miao leaves this time, I hope you will secretly take some Honglu guards with you and scatter them to lurk throughout the Kingdom of Wu.
After that, Hongluowei was ordered to collect more intelligence about the state of Wu and send it back to Shu on a regular basis.
Since you are the chief of the Honglu Guards and are dedicated to training the Honglu Guards, from then on you will be in charge of all the Honglu Guards in the Kingdom of Wu.
It just so happens that you know the situation in Wu State relatively well, so I feel most at ease leaving this matter to you. "
Hearing this, Deng Zhi couldn't help but said gratefully:
"Even in his old age, I can still make Your Majesty trust me so much that I can trust him with the affairs of the Kingdom of Wu.
Your Majesty is like this, how can I not do my best for Your Majesty? "
"When we go to Soochow, Bo Miao needs to be careful in everything.
If it is convenient, you can get close to many of the old officials in Jingzhou.
They may be useful in the future. "
Deng Zhi bowed and accepted the order.
"Then Bo Miao will go to Honglu Guards to select available people.
When Xue Zong returns, he can take the chosen people with him and mix them with the envoy team. "
After the two discussed it, Deng Zhi went to select the available person.
One day later, Li Shimin and his ministers accompanied Xue Zong to pay homage to Prime Minister Zhuge. After the ceremony was completed that day, Xue Zong set off and returned.
Deng Zhi also brought special products such as Sichuan brocade, Yunnan horses, and well salt, as well as rare treasures. There were also some Honglu guards in the team, and went to Soochow with Xue Zong.
After the two left, Li Shimin also returned to the palace and began to prepare for the New Year's Eve banquet.
That night, in the Queen's palace, Li Shimin first told Zhang Yan to invite Huang Yueying to the banquet the next day, and then ordered Zhang Yan to go down and rest.
At this time, only Li Shimin and the queen were left in the palace.
"Queen, I plan to hold a banquet in the palace on New Year's Eve.
I have sent invitations to barbarian leaders and important officials everywhere.
During the banquet, I will personally receive all the leaders and courtiers.
As for the harem and the courtiers' female relatives, they hope that the queen will invite and receive them.
Especially Mrs. Huang, the widow of the prime minister, the queen will definitely entertain her well. "
The Queen snuggled into His Majesty's arms, nodded gently and said:
"Your Majesty, you just have to do what you want. The affairs of the harem and the courtiers and their families will be properly handled by my concubines.
As long as Your Majesty remains so wise, diligent, and ambitious, I will not let His Majesty be distracted by these chores. "
"Oh? Then according to the Queen's words, if I were a mediocre master, would you not handle these matters for me?"
When the queen heard this, she pinched Li Shimin's arm and said coquettishly:
"Your Majesty, you should avoid the important and take the easy. I hope that your Majesty will be an ambitious king like the late emperor. Whether or not you deal with miscellaneous matters is not the point!"
"Hiss! It hurts. I said the wrong thing. Queen, don't pinch me anymore..."
Seeing that His Majesty was in pain, the Queen quickly stretched out her hand to rub His Majesty's arm.
Li Shimin took the opportunity to grab the queen's hand, and without waiting for the queen's reaction, he hugged the queen on the couch...
The next day, Zhang Yan came to the harem early. After meeting His Majesty, she went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find Huang Yueying.
In the early morning of the court, Li Shimin decided on the New Year's Eve banquet and ordered the officials in the court and the central government to prepare separately.
Local officials from all over the country, the three ministers and nine ministers and other court officials compiled the year-end summaries and reported them at the banquet.
After going down to court, as soon as Li Shimin left the Qinzheng Hall from the inner gate, Zhang Yan ran over in a hurry.
"Brother Adou! Something happened!"
Seeing Zhang Yan's anxious face and gasping for air, Li Shimin felt an ominous premonition in his heart.
"You little girl, you usually like to be startled. What happened? Don't scare me!"
"Huang...Mrs. Huang, she..."
Zhang Yan began to cry as she spoke. Li Shimin couldn't help but trembled when he saw this, and quickly asked Zhang Yan:
"What's wrong with Mrs. Huang? You should tell me!"
"She, she is sick... Wuwu..."
Li Shimin couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief after hearing this. Diseases can be cured, as long as people are alive.
"Ah! You little girl, a hero who is known as the enemy of thousands of people, why do you love to cry so much?
I almost thought something bad happened to Mrs. Huang! "
Zhang Yan sobbed alone for a moment and felt a little relieved. She stopped sobbing and said in a tearful tone:
"Mrs. Huang has been in a state of decline since the death of the Prime Minister.
Now I miss you so much that I can't stand the cold winter, and I can't even get sick. "
"How come no one comes to report such a big thing to me?"
"Mrs. Huang knew that Brother Adou was now diligent and caring for the people and did not want to disturb the court with his private affairs, so she hid his illness."
"Alas! Why is this necessary? My father-in-law did not hesitate to work hard and devoted himself to the legacy of the late emperor.
Now my father-in-law and his widow are like this..."
Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel sad.
"Little sister, have you asked the imperial doctor to come? Is Mrs. Huang's condition serious?"
Zhang Yan nodded and said:
"I did go to see the imperial doctor, but the imperial doctor said that if you occasionally feel cold, you can treat it with medicine.
It's just that Mrs. Huang's heart disease is difficult to cure. If she can't let go of her obsession, it is very likely that she will..."
When Li Shimin heard this, he suddenly thought of Zhuge Zhan in history.
It seems that the successive deaths of the prime minister and his wife left Zhuge Zhan without restraint, and he eventually became aloof and paranoid.
Before the fall of Shu, he failed to listen to Huang Chong's words and hold on to the city. He went out of the city to fight Deng Ai and finally died at Mianzhu Pass.
If this is true, isn't Huang Yueying's situation in danger?
Now let alone asking Huang Yueying to perform for the country, I'm afraid she won't be able to attend the New Year's Eve banquet...
"Little sister, for the current plan, Mrs. Huang must find a new place to live.
In the hometown of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Huang often misses people when she sees things, and this heart disease may be more difficult to cure.
You go to deal with this immediately, and first build a new mansion in the city for Mrs. Huang to live in temporarily.
Don't mention anything related to your father-in-law again. Then I will think of other methods of treatment. "
When Zhang Yan heard this, a look of hope flashed in her eyes, and she hurriedly left the palace without wiping her tears.
Li Shimin pondered all the way as he headed towards the Gold and Silver Palace.
As soon as they arrived at the Golden and Silver Palace, Li Shimin ordered Huang Hao to invite Jiang Wan and others to discuss matters.
Not long after, several people came to the Gold and Silver Palace.
Li Shimin waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to greet others, and then he got straight to the point:
"You are all important ministers in the court, most of them are leaders of aristocratic families, and you have extensive knowledge.
Now I want to find a person with superb medical skills to treat Mrs. Huang, the widow of the Prime Minister.
I also ask you to recommend suitable people to me. "
Everyone was surprised when they heard the words, but seeing His Majesty's urgent question, they didn't dare to say anything more and just fell into deep thought.
After a moment, Fei Yi bowed and said:
"Does Your Majesty know the former miracle doctor Hua Tuo?"
Li Shimin nodded.
"Although Hua Tuo has passed away, his disciples are still there. Among his many disciples, only Wu Pu, Fan A, and Li Dang are the most famous.
It's just that the three of them often travel to the doctor, so it's really hard to find their traces.
If any one of these three people is found, I believe Mrs. Huang may be cured. "
When Jiang Wan heard this, he seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly bowed his head and said:
"When it comes to Hua Tuo's three great disciples, I do have some information.
It is said that Wu Pu is from Jiangdong and travels to Wudi for medical treatment all year round. It is probably difficult to find this person.
Li Dangzhi often traveled around the mountains and rivers, collecting herbs to make medicines, and his whereabouts were not fixed.
Because of Fan A, this person got the true biography of Hua Tuo and knew how to make Qi Ye Qing Nian Powder.
One of the ingredients in this medicine, 'green sticky', only grows in the mountains of Yuzhou, Sizhou and other places.
Especially in Ha Noi County, the texture of green sticky rice is even better.
Therefore, Fan A often settled in the mountains in Hanoi County and often used local materials to make 'lacquer leaves and green sticky powder'.
I think we should focus on finding this person! "
"If this is the case, then who should I send to Hanoi County to find Fan A?
What does Fan A look like? How do you recognize someone you are looking for? "
Everyone was silent when they heard this.
After all, this is seeking medical treatment, and the sooner the better.
But is it so easy to find such a miracle doctor whose name is only heard but whose person is not seen?
I'm afraid that Huang Yueying's body can't stand the wait. Before a doctor can be found, she herself...
For a moment, everyone bowed their heads in thought, not knowing what to do.
