Record of ups and downs in troubled times

019 broken arm

"Your Majesty, it is inappropriate to send Zhu Qi out of Beijing in such an eventful time."

"I don't need him here." The emperor sipped a few sips of water while writing the review, and said indifferently: "It's you, why are you visiting my Jingren Palace today?"

The person who came was Habayashi Zhonglang, Tan Yun.

"Zhu Qi has been guarding the saint's side all the time, and if he suddenly changes to someone else, I'm afraid there will be some omissions. Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Tan Yun only lowered his head, and repeated what he asked just now, his stubborn temper was somewhat similar to Tan Yangui's.

The emperor wanted to return to Yan, and felt that he had to be kinder to the "old man" in front of him, so he rubbed his forehead and said helplessly, "Tan Qing, I know that you have a deep personal relationship with Zhu Qi. Now I won't hide it from you, just I hope you can tell me the truth, is there any entanglement between Zhu Qi and the Queen Mother?"

Hearing Liu Pu's question like this, Tan Yun suddenly remembered that when he questioned Zhu Qi yesterday, the guy responded coldly, "It's probably because I have not had any affection for that woman, and the emperor noticed it", and there was a lot of disapproval in his words, It makes people want to punch him into the ground.

"What is his origin, can Tan Qing tell me clearly?"

Tan Yun and Zhou Zheng have always been in charge of the entry and exit of the guards around them, and it is rarely the emperor's hands.This time Liu Pu asked this question, not because he had a gap in Tan Yun's heart, but because he really doubted the relationship between Zhu Qi and the Queen Mother.

"Yes, I should know everything." Tan Yun collected his thoughts for a while and thought carefully: "Zhu Qi came from Wuming Ke's family. I heard him tell you that he has already told you..."

Walking around the rivers and lakes, there are many people who use the title of "unnamed guest" for fame, and gradually this title has become a bit of a bluff.However, this "unnamed guest" who is Zhu Qi's teacher is famous even though he is nameless, and there are even troublesome people in the world who have given him the nickname: Unknown guest with broken hands.

The reason why it was named Broken Hand was not because this great man had a broken hand, but because most of the people who came to him to learn martial arts from him had their hands disabled.This great man also has a habit of stringing those chopped off palms together with red thread, and hanging them in front of the courtyard to decorate the facade. From a distance, it looks like a farmhouse drying bacon.

As for why such a weird rule was established, according to Wu Mingke himself, it is to scare back those "noble sons" who are delicate and tender and can't bear hardships.But although the long list of dry hands is frightening, there are always people who don't believe in this evil, and want to try their own tricks, kneeling at the gate of the courtyard for days and nights, begging to accept disciples.

Back then, when Zhu Qi was there, the first thing to do every day was not to practice kung fu or eat, but to pick up and throw the stupid boys who were lying at the gate of the courtyard and had a lot of sleep one by one to the wasteland in the west. to go.

Even if he was thrown into the barren fields, there was still a stunned young man who refused to give up and insisted on giving it a try.Unable to resist, Wu Mingke asked someone to bring him in, but without exception, they all cried and begged to go out after only two months of study.Of course you can go out, just keep two hands.

Unnamed Guest has always been lazy and used to indulging in wine and sex, leaving Zhu Qi in charge of all affairs in the courtyard.However, he never let Zhu Qidai get tired of beheading his hand.

The reason, of course, is not because of the bad habit of Wu Mingke who likes to drink with human paws.

"Well, I heard Zhu Qi say that." Liu Pu nodded.

Most of the emperor's current kung fu was taught by Zhu Qi.At the beginning when he asked Zhu Qi for advice, Zhu Qi also rejected him ten times and eight times. He couldn't help it, so he told the emperor the fact that the unknown guest "severed his hand": Although the martial arts of the unknown guest are amazing, there are many Evil that cannot be suppressed by human beings.His kung fu is just at the time when the meridian is about to collapse. Unless he practiced hard to the peak, otherwise he will collapse halfway, and his tendons will collapse against the flow. Like the living dead.

Among them, Liu Pu has personally experienced the pain.

Although the consequences of giving up are dire, compared with the pain of a fine needle piercing the body and a dragon jumping into the sea when practicing this skill, it can be regarded as a smooth road.Back then, if Tan Yangui hadn't been by his side to urge and encourage him every day, Liu Pu would have chosen to back down halfway.

He put down the vermilion pen, spread his two palms with distinct veins in front of his eyes, and measured them inch by inch.There is really a question that has puzzled me for a long time, so I asked Tan Yun again: "When I was practicing, I also chose to give up because I couldn't support it. I remember that after I slacked off for more than half a month, my hands did show some signs of withering meridians, but But it's back to normal in a few days. What's going on?"

"Didn't you ask Zhu Qi?" The expression on Tan Yun's face suddenly fluctuated, and it returned to normal in an instant. "Since it is difficult for him to explain the reason, it may be due to a coincidence, Your Majesty, you are lucky and have your own destiny."

Liu Pu listened to compliments such as "Auspicious people have their own natural appearance", and naturally grew bored.No matter what other people say, he doesn't believe that his face is a sign of "good luck".

"Then what does Zhu Qi have to do with the queen mother? Could it be that the queen mother also knows about the unknown guest?"

"No, him," Tan Yun recalled Zhu Qi's candid expression yesterday, and felt that it was not impossible to talk about it. "He was a servant of the Cheng family before he entered the family of Unknown Guest. I dare not speak nonsense about his relationship with the Empress Dowager, but His Majesty can rest assured that he will never betray His Majesty because of his relationship with the Cheng family."

"A servant of the Cheng family? He had an affair with the Queen Mother?" Tan Yun's words were cryptic, but Liu Pu didn't mean to be taboo.

"Yes." Just when Tan Yun was about to ask three questions, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

It turned out to be Zhu Qi.

Zhu Qi didn't look at others, the wide hood of the cloak covered most of his face, only showing a pale and resolute chin.Even though the cloak is very wide, it can be seen that although the body under the cloak is not small in frame, it is almost skinny and has no half flesh, which is very commensurate with the withered palm.

"Yes." He said in a very low voice, "but your majesty, don't worry. Many years ago, when the queen mother married into the palace, I had nothing to do with the Cheng family. If your majesty is still worried," he rolled up his sleeves, Showing the pale and blue left elbow, "This is my reward for leaving the Cheng family."

There is a circle of iron wires on the elbows that have not been exposed to the sun all year round: his left arm is actually stitched and connected with iron wires.

"Using a blunt axe, I chopped seventeen times in total." Zhu Qi put down his sleeve, and said with faint hatred and other unknown emotions: "So, if you want me to be the running dog of the Cheng family again, I'd rather kill myself."

Although the wound was covered up, the horror of ragged flesh was still hard to get rid of.

No wonder Zhu Qi seldom used his left arm in front of people these years.

"Yeah." Liu Pu covered his eyes with astonishment, and said to the two of them, "However, I sent Zhu Qi out of Beijing to handle errands, not entirely because I was concerned about the Queen Mother. It's really inconvenient to act like King Yundian, and we need a capable person." People help each other. Zhu Qi, I entrust this, together with that stupid Uncle Wang, to you, be careful all the way."

Hearing this, Tan Yun wanted to speak up immediately, but Zhu Qi preempted him.Since no one objected, he had no choice but to watch Zhu Qi take a small box, turn around and leave the palace gate.

"Is there anything else for Tan Qing?" Liu Pu looked at the book at his desk for a while, then looked up at Tan Yun who stayed where he was, and suddenly realized: "Is Tan Qing worried about Yan's return? He is now in the Longevity Palace. The Queen Mother asked him These words are nothing serious. If you want to bring him back to the Tan Mansion, shall I pass the word to the Longevity Palace for you?"

Tan Yun was a little stunned: It seems that he came to the palace this time just to prevent His Majesty from transferring the guards around him, right?

"Yes, I'm going to the Longevity Palace to deliver the message now!" Tan Yun was snatched away when he was on the verge of speaking.He could only watch helplessly as Zhou Zheng, an obedient old fellow, bowed towards him, then walked backwards towards the Longevity Palace.

In the Longevity Palace at this time, the Empress Dowager had finished tidying up and was reading a volume of books.A pretty court lady in colorful clothes came in and whispered something in her ear, and she straightened up lazily, put away the things in her hands, and said with a smile: "It's finally here, but I can tell Aijia to wait."

What she was waiting for was not Tan Yan's return: the second young master Tan came on time and was already outside.Now, it has been about three or four hours for him to hang out?

After waiting here for such a long time, it is really rare to be able to bear it in appearance and posture without showing any anger.The queen mother looked at the tall and handsome man in white clothes in front of her, and said with regret in her heart: "It's a pity that it's not a daughter's family."If it's a daughter's family, it's good to seal Zhaoyi, why use such a big fight?

"The Ai family is not feeling well just now, and I have troubled you to wait for a long time." The Empress Dowager sat down gracefully, and smiled kindly, "Sit down, between you and me, there is no need to be polite. I miss you when you were young, and the Ai family hugged you."

Tan Yangui sat down according to his words.

"In a blink of an eye, I have grown so big." The queen mother smiled slightly, and turned the subject straight to the point: "At this age, Yan Gui, what are your ambitions? Letting you stay by the emperor's side every day, I am afraid I will wrong you .”

"I'm not wronged." Yan Gui was thinking about regaining his martial arts, so he replied casually to the Empress Dowager.

"Not wronged?" The Empress Dowager smiled, glanced at the figure who disappeared behind the screen, and asked again: "Then Yan Gui, are you willing to stay in this palace all your life and serve His Majesty as a woman? Well, people say that women are very jealous, let you be a man by His Majesty's side, maybe you can endure his big marriage?"

wedding?Tan Yangui was pulled back to his consciousness by this word.That's right, Liu Pu is over [-] years old and the coronation ceremony is over, so it's time to get married and have children.

Seeing that Tan Yangui didn't intend to reply, she asked again sternly: "Yangui, tell me the truth, do you really like Pu'er?"

Tan Yangui still had no intention of answering.

"Hey, Yingjie like Tan Yun gave birth to such a useless son! Why are you so hesitant and procrastinated when you say whether you like it or not?! Since you have hesitated, then Aijia will say for you,' Don't like it, right?"

"The Ai family's son, the Ai family knows it. Pu'er has always been a child who likes to be tightly held in his hands since he was a child, and you are no exception. Maybe it is because of this good skin, or because of his good looks. Anything else, you have to let him go anyway, unless you want him to die, you know that too, right?"

"Does the Empress Dowager mean to keep me away from His Majesty?" Tan Yangui finally spoke cautiously.

"I'm afraid you can't escape if you want to stay away." The Queen Mother smiled softly, "The Ai family has a way, and it's all yours to leave the palace. I wonder if you would like to hear it?"

Before Tan Yan returned to listen, but she still didn't listen, the Empress Dowager continued: "Because of the emperor, you abandoned martial arts. You should be unwilling to do so, right? The two people in the palace know about your secrets, how can they secretly mock you? You don't know. Besides, although the emperor blocked the news in the palace to prevent those dirty things from getting out, there will eventually be a time when the fire can't be covered by paper. At that time, don't say you are young. If you lose your future, your Tan family's reputation may also be lost."

"So, no matter whether you and Pu'er are true or not, as far as you and the Tan family are concerned, it's better to get out of this muddy water as soon as possible."

"What do you say?"