When he recited "Purple smoke from the incense burner under the sun", Li Xiancai finally couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Li Xian stood up when he heard the crow of the rooster and looked at the bright sky outside without Li Xian coming over to urge him.
I was asleep, but from time to time in the middle of the night, I would be awakened by pain in my arms and legs.
It hurts so much!
If he hadn't taken a hot bath after dinner last night, Li Xian even doubted whether he could fall asleep.
Dressed neatly, he opened the door and without any surprise, he saw Li Yun waiting at the door.
Seeing Li Yun's energetic look, Li Xian couldn't help but complain: "I'm really curious, you don't have to sleep, how come I can see you when I open the door?"
Li Yun chuckled, cupped his hands and said, "I used to be on duty in the palace and am used to it. On the contrary, Your Highness is really surprised. I didn't expect that after what I endured yesterday, I could still get up early today."
Seeing the small porcelain vase in Li Yun's hand, Li Xian rolled his eyes and said, "My arms and legs are not only hurting now, but my heart is also hurting. Who knew that the majestic manager of Prince Yong's Mansion didn't have the slightest respect for him?" If you have good things in your heart, you don’t know how to offer them in advance.”
Seeing that King Yong had indeed noticed the porcelain bottle, Li Yun took it out and said jokingly: "Your Highness can't blame the steward. He left the palace alone. In order to get back this bottle of medicine, he had to break into the palace at night. I don’t know how many times I was interrogated before I got it back. If you don’t reward him for such loyalty and respect, but instead doubt him, it’s not the way to serve."
Ignoring Li Yun's grievance, Li Xian reached out and took the medicine bottle.
When I opened it, I found it was a potion. When I smelled it, I couldn't smell anything except a pungent smell.
Seeing King Yong holding the porcelain bottle as if he wanted to identify the medicinal materials inside, Li Yun couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, it's better not to smell it. This medicine contains strychnine, which is very poisonous. It's not good to smell it too much."
"Nux vomica?"
After listening to Li Yun's words, Li Xian nodded, plugged the mouth of the bottle, turned around and put the potion on the bedside.
Seeing Li Xian's actions, Li Yun asked in confusion: "Your Highness knows that there is something very poisonous in it, but you still want to use it?"
Li Xian said indifferently: "Although I don't know the medical skills, I still know that Nux Vomica is effective for bone disease, relaxing muscles, activating blood circulation, activating collaterals and relieving pain. It is not suitable to use it now. It is best to apply it before going to bed." "
After saying that, he moved his sore arms and prepared to go to the study to have a meal.
Looking at King Yong's leaving figure, Li Yun didn't know what was going on, and his eyes were sore.
His potion was passed down to him by the master who served in the palace. He also used it when the emperor had a sprain.
However, after the emperor learned that the medicine contained nux vomica, he thought for a long time and chose not to use it.
Who knew that King Yong was different. Although he knew the medicine was poisonous, he still chose to use it.
This is complete trust.
After closing his eyes for a while, Li Yun changed his expression and prepared to stare at the poison testing process.
Now it seems that it is not bad to be the general manager of Prince Yong's Mansion.
After breakfast, it’s still morning exercise.
Although he had guessed it, King Yong still persisted throughout the whole process despite his exhausted body, which still made everyone uncomfortable.
From King Yong, they saw the virtue of "persistence".
At the same time, Xu Ze and Li Yun had given up hope that they could win the bet.
As Chen time approached, Li Xian ended his exercise early. After taking a bath, he put on his royal robe and waited at the gate of Prince Yong's Mansion.
I sent a letter yesterday, and the time I made an appointment with was at 1:00 a.m.
When it comes to keeping their word, the ancients had a paranoid persistence. If you make an appointment at 1:00 a.m., you won't show up at 2:00 a.m. Once you decide to come, you will definitely come. Not to mention raining or snowing, even if the sky drops a knife, the trip will not be canceled.
Sure enough, before a moment passed, Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun arrived hand in hand, wearing regular clothes.
Behind them, there was a group of people carrying boxes of various sizes, which made Li Xian very puzzled.
It stands to reason that since it is a special year, the two of them would not bring so many gifts when they come to visit.
The two of them were talking and laughing as they walked, but when they arrived at the gate of the palace and saw Li Xian waiting at the door, they immediately stopped smiling, hurriedly stepped forward, cupped their hands and said, "I didn't know that King Yong was waiting here, and the two old ministers arrived late. Yes, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
Li Xian returned the gift and said sternly: "In reply to the letter, we met at the same time. Neither Hao Zhenshan nor Zhang Shizhong was late. I just arrived in front of the mansion. You two don't have to worry about it. Please."
After saying that, Li Xian turned sideways and invited the two of them into the house.
How could Hao Chujun and Zhang Wenguan dare to go first? After a few refusals, the three of them finally entered the palace together.
After sitting down in the lobby, Li Xian noticed the box being brought in and couldn't help but ask Zhang Wenguan: "Zhang Shizhong, is this?"
Since it was carried to the lobby, it couldn't be a gift. If it is a gift, it will be handed over to Li Yun as early as at the door. In the end, Li Yun only needs to send the gift list to his desk.
Zhang Wenguan smiled and said nothing. Instead, the eunuch who delivered the box stood up and saluted: "Greetings to His Highness King Yong. This servant is Jiang Hao, the general manager of the internal affairs of the Daming Palace."
Daming Palace Internal Affairs Manager?
When he heard about this official position, Li Xian knew where this guy came from. It can only be the emperor's confidant eunuch. After all, there are many housekeepers in the palace, and not everyone can have the three words "Da Ming Palace" in their prefix.
After the registration was completed, Jiang Hao ordered the eunuchs carrying the boxes to open the largest box. He pointed at the box and said: "Your Highness, these are the prince's offerings. Your Majesty ordered your servants to reward you with these. As for those boxes , is a gift to you from the Queen of Heaven. The Queen understands that you cannot eat so much food alone, and specifically allows you to distribute it to the ministers. As for the box, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared it for you on his own initiative."
As soon as Jiang Hao finished speaking, another eunuch dressed as a general manager stood up and saluted: "I, Yu Xinghai, the general manager of the Internal Affairs Office, pay homage to His Highness King Yong. The Queen of Heaven ordered your servant to come to the palace to see if there is anything else that needs to be purchased. Your Highness, but If you need anything, just order me to buy it."
Not only the emperor's confidant eunuchs, but also the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs came?
besides....
Queen of Heaven....
It must be Wu Zetian.
For Li Xian, the most troublesome person today is definitely Wu Zetian.
Now in the first year of the lunar calendar, Wu Zetian has shown her desire for power. As a son, even if he became the prince, he would not be able to shake her status.
Needless to say, given that Wu Zetian had always disliked Prince Zhang Huai, Prince Zhang Huai's rebellion seemed "unfounded".
As the biggest obstacle in my future, I cannot remove it because it is not only an obstacle, but also a cornerstone.
After all, the reason why Prince Zhang Huai became the prince was directly related to Wu Zetian being the queen.
How to find a new road in a road blocked at both ends is a question that Li Xian has been thinking about these days.
I thought I still had a few days to use, but who knew I would encounter problems related to Wu Zetian so soon.
Secretly breathing a long sigh of relief, Li Xian stood up and bowed to the offerings.
"I thought that my father, the emperor, and my queen were still in mourning, but who knew that while they were grieving, they were still thinking about me. As a son, I can't visit the palace now. It's really unfilial."
