Cub Nursery

"Do you want to disable Taoist soldiers?" A man came to the table and asked with his head down.

Jing Fengye was originally squatting next to the charcoal stove, but when he heard this, he stood up abruptly, stood behind Yan Xun, and stared at this man covetously.

There was an incomparably sharp aura about the man, even though his face was unkempt and his long hair drooped to cover his cheeks, he still couldn't conceal his sharp aura.

"En." Yan Xun nodded, looking up and down the man.

No matter how sharp his momentum was, it was nothing in Yan Xun's eyes. He looked up and down calmly, and when he saw that the man's calf was empty, he felt a little clear in his heart.However, the man's body is straight, and the tattered clothes can't hide his strong figure. It can be seen that he has been working hard, otherwise he wouldn't still maintain such a sharp-edged aura.

"The umbrella workshop in the border town has many jobs to choose from. The minimum salary is [-] yuan per month. Every three months, benefits such as clothes, toilet paper, and fabrics are distributed. Food and lodging are provided. If you perform well, you can work in the future. If you marry a wife and have children in a border town, I will arrange housing." Yan Xun said calmly, "The housing is all high-rise buildings, and the space inside is not too big, but it is safe enough."

"To the border town?" the man asked.

Yan Xun nodded, "To the border town, and to my fief."

"Okay." The man agreed.

Unexpectedly, the man agreed so easily, Yan Xun couldn't help being interested, so he talked to him a little bit more.

The man is taciturn, as long as he speaks, he basically talks about the main points.

Yan Xun was not annoyed, and slowly asked what he wanted to know.

The man's name is Green Bird, and there are parents and younger brother at home. His surname is Zhou. I have forgotten his original name, but I only remember the code name he took after he went to the army.Originally, the man had good military exploits and had a chance to be promoted to be a centurion. As long as he went to the battlefield a few more times, he was just waiting to be promoted to be a thousand commander. However, he was injured and lost a leg below the calf. Home.

Even if he used to be a chef and will soon become a centurion, when he returns home, he can only live the life of an ordinary peasant, farming the land and vegetables, counting the food at home every day, hoping to live a stable life. It's just days.

But many years of career as a Taoist soldier have already branded Green Bird, how can he become a farmer again?

Those days are long gone, but he is no longer a Taoist soldier. Even if he struggles with his body every day, his missing calves will not grow back, and the crops he planted will not grow better. Also because of the evil spirit on his body, no one in the village dared to talk to him, even his parents...

When people in the village said that Yan Xun was recruiting disabled Taoist soldiers, Green Bird didn't even listen to the latter. He went back to the house and packed up the few things. Just like this, a piece of clothing went out in the night and slowly moved to the gate of the capital.

"Your injury is not a big problem. I will get you a prosthetic limb later on, and it should be no different from ordinary people." Yan Xun said easily, "Dao soldiers have cultivation, as long as they are properly adjusted, their physical fitness will always be better than ordinary men. It’s much stronger and stronger, so it’s not a big problem for you.”

The green bird's eyes lit up slightly.

When he returned to the village, he heard his family sigh many times, and the villagers said how glorious it was for him to become a Taoist soldier, but he returned with a broken leg, and his life was not as good as that of ordinary people.

Those words were said sentence by sentence, they thought the green bird couldn't hear them, or they just said them deliberately for the green bird to hear.

He came back with such an injury, dragging the whole family down, he might as well be dead, at least the imperial court will allocate some money to the family.

Life is so realistic, even family members have to live first before thinking about other things.

The green bird immediately stood behind Yan Xun, with his waist straight, if he didn't look at his empty calves, he definitely wouldn't be able to tell that he was disabled.

Yan Xun waited at the gate of the city for a day, but only received one person from Green Bird, most of the rest came to inquire about news.

"Let's go back together in a carriage," Yan Xun said.

Jing Fengye hurried forward to prepare.

The carriage looks unpretentious from the outside, but there is no winter inside.

The green bird glanced inside, then hurriedly withdrew, and sat outside without moving.

Yan Xun didn't force it either, he got into the carriage by himself, leaned on the soft cushion, covered him with a thin quilt, and prepared to rest.

Being at the gate of the city all day, just sitting still is exhausting, not to mention that Yan Xun has to explain his umbrella-making workshop.

"Let Xiao Dan come over tomorrow, my lord, take a rest." Jing Fengye said distressedly.

"Well, let Xiaodan go with Peking University." Yan Xun yawned, "Peking University should be free these days, and Xiaodan also runs around with his brother every day. It would be nice to give him some serious work." ...I think the green bird is fine, you settle down well, and then tell the cubs..."

There are still many things I want to say, but Yan Xun is really too tired, he fell asleep before finishing a sentence.

Jing Fengye pursed her lips, and slowly helped Yan Xun cover the bedding, let him have a good rest.

The green bird sat on the shaft outside and found that the horses pulling the cart didn’t need to be driven at all. They knew the way by themselves. When they reached a huge concrete intersection, they would observe the instructions of the people in the middle of the road and wait until they could go forward. .

Although there was not much movement in the carriage, Green Bird still heard it.

To his surprise, Yan Xun turned out to be an ordinary person with no cultivation, and his body was not as good as that of an ordinary person.

That being the case, how did Yan Xun get to the border town?

Ordinary military households in the border towns never get close to the outer city walls, and their lives are extremely bitter. Green Bird still remembers the bitter cold in the border towns. Originally, when he saw Yan Xun with a jade-like face and a leisurely posture, he thought he was a great general with profound cultivation .

Ordinary people without cultivation can go to the border towns and the outer city walls, which is a different impression.

Yan Xun fell asleep all the way, and woke up when the carriage stopped.

"My lord, we're here." Jing Fengye whispered.

"En." Yan Xun struggled to open his eyes.

The oil lamp was already lit in the carriage, the narrow space was clearly illuminated, Yan Xun blinked, and stretched out his hand to Jing Fengye.

Jing Fengye smiled and hugged Yan Xun.

"No matter what that person is, my lord shouldn't always think about it." Jing Fengye said suddenly.

"What?" Yan Xun didn't react, and naturally leaned on Jing Fengye and let him help him put on his coat, "This green bird is not bad, although I can't read, but I can see its potential, if I can, I'm going to take it with me Teach your skills around you."

"He looks a bit like me, adults, don't always think about him." Jing Fengye said, "His skills can be learned from the cubs."

The green bird is very handsome and tall, if it is not dirty and taken care of, it will definitely not look bad.

Yan Xun reflected for a while before he understood, and suddenly he laughed, "He only has a slightly resemblance to your eyes, nothing else, and there are no traces of dragon scales on his body, why are you jealous?" Without saying a word, Yan Xun said helplessly, "Okay, I'll let the cubs take him later."

"That's the way it is." Jing Fengye spoke only now, "My lord is tired these days, let's rest tomorrow."

"En." Yan Xun nodded.

The tiredness on his body was obvious, he didn't want to raise his eyelids, he didn't want to raise his hands, he was always sleepy and lacked energy, Yan Xun could even feel the obvious feeling of emptiness in his body.Even if he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that he was still too weak.

Fortunately, after sleeping in the carriage, Yan Xun regained some energy.

A whole row of small iron donkeys were parked outside the concrete building of the nursery school, and oil lamps were lit beside them, illuminating the cubs waiting outside.

The green bird followed at the end, and he suddenly sniffed, smelling an extremely tempting fragrance.

As Yan Xun approached, the scent became more and more intense, there was a rustling sound of branches rubbing against each other even though there was no wind.

With the help of the oil lamp, the green bird finally saw clearly that it was an osmanthus tree that emitted the fragrance.

Yan Xun led the cubs into the cement building, it was a glass door, and there was an oil lamp inside, everything was clean, the green bird subconsciously stopped, not daring to approach.

The fragrance from the sweet-scented osmanthus tree faded, and became more obvious when the wind blew.

"Follow me to the nursery of the Conservatory." Huashu Cub said, "First check your body, and I'll discuss prosthetics with them later."

"Ah? Good." The green bird lowered its head abruptly, only to realize that there was still a little cub that hadn't followed into the concrete building.

"In the future, you will live in the medical hall temporarily, and arrange other arrangements after the prosthesis is finished." The flower tree cub said, "there is also a canteen in the medical hall, you can eat with the doctors, and the living room has bedding. If you need something, you can find a doctor in the hospital..."

The green bird nodded slightly.

Baoyutang Medical Center is composed of several concrete buildings. The front one is a huge glass door, inside which are lit many oil lamps. The floor is smooth and spotless.

Stepping on such a ground, the green bird couldn't help restraining his thoughts, and followed the flower tree cubs forward cautiously.

He remembered a little bit, as if someone in the village had said that the flower tree cub, this little cub is a very powerful doctor, called a miracle doctor.

After entering the room, Green Bird felt a little cramped when he saw the clean bench. He regretted that he didn't take care of it properly, so he changed into clean clothes before coming back.

"Senior Brother Xiaohua." The doctor sitting behind the table saw the flower tree cub and stood up quickly.

"Help him check it out." The flower tree cub said.

"Success." The doctor immediately came over and brought the green bird into the inner room.

After some inspections, the green bird was also given a place to live. It was not a big room, with a bed, bedding, table and chairs, bright glass windows, and two change of clothes.

"Over there is the bathroom where you can take a bath, and over there is the dining hall." The flower tree cub said, "You can rest well today, and I will come back tomorrow."

"Master Yan is back?" Green Bird asked suddenly.

The flower tree cub nodded at him.

Green Bird suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, he picked up the clothes neatly placed on the bed, and slowly moved them out.

Back to the nursery hall to build a cement building, dinner has been set, waiting for the flower tree cubs to come.

While eating, Yan Xun asked, "How is he doing?"

"There is no ghost poison left, and the physical fitness is excellent. Just make a prosthesis and press it on." Huashu Cub said.

"Well, then go and see him tomorrow, and discuss how to make the prosthesis." Yan Xun said.

The sharp claw cub immediately raised its little paw, "If you need to carve, I can help."

"If you need casting, I can help." The flame cub said hastily.

"I can help too."

"And I."

Brother Dan also swayed in the nest.

On the second day, Yan Xun and the cubs went to meet the green bird.

The appearance of the green bird changed drastically, Yan Xun almost didn't recognize it.

With a clean body, clean clothes, and a clean-shaven face, he looks very good-looking, especially his eyes, which are actually somewhat similar to Jing Fengye, even if he is standing still, Also quite a momentum.

"Cast the mold first, try several materials." Yan Xun said.

"Okay." The cubs nodded in unison.

The green bird was a little uncomfortable surrounded by so many cubs.It was too dark last night, and the green bird was always nervous, and didn't care about the identity of the flower tree cub as a monster, but now that he saw so many monster cubs, his body became a little tense.

His body was still the same as when he was killing demons in the border town, and he hadn't changed even when he returned to the village.

The Taoist soldiers in the border town resisted the invasion of monsters from the monster country, and hated monsters deeply.

"You maintain a good figure, your physical fitness is very good, and there is no evil poison in your body. You are very lucky."

"I'll make a vaccine for you later, and you can just vaccinate it."

"The scar marks on the calf still need to be rearranged. If you want to use a knife, you have to bear it."

"In the future, you may have a chance to get the Guiyuan Green Ganoderma lucidum, and your body will be even stronger."

"It's muscle, right? I don't grow muscle."

The war rabbit cub touched his soft little arm, and looked over with a little envy.

The envy in the little cub's big eyes was too direct, and the green bird could see it clearly. He straightened his chest involuntarily, feeling very happy in his heart.

When the cubs brought tools to study on him, the green bird did not refuse, and he cooperated very well.

This group of cubs is not special, they did not despise him as a disabled Taoist soldier, nor deliberately please him, in the eyes of the cubs, he is a very ordinary person, and this is exactly what the green bird has been longing for .

The tense body slowly relaxed, and there was even a faint smile on Green Bird's face.

After the cubs finished their work, they huffed and dispersed, and the green bird was still a little bit disappointed.

"My lord, my father..." Qin Shisan came to Yan Xun early in the morning with a worried expression on his face.

In fact, something happened in the palace at that time, Qin Shisan had some guesses in his mind, but he knew his own ability, so he didn't go to investigate. After a few days, the emperor went to court normally, and the guesses in his mind disappeared.

He didn't even take the hints given by Yan Xun to heart, because the emperor hinted that he would go to the court, and seeing them princes, he didn't see anything unusual at all.

And now the news from the palace is almost a certainty. Although the matter has already happened, it is still shocking to think about it.

"It's true." Yan Xun said, "The steel nails will be removed in the next few days, and the emperor will rest for at least seven days."

"Then..." Qin Shisan trembled a little, not knowing what to say.

He couldn't imagine that all the bones on his body were broken. Some punctured the internal organs, then cut open the flesh, put steel nails on the bones, and then sewed the flesh together.

This is really, really appalling.

"It's not a problem." Yan Xun said casually, "Although the injury lasts for a hundred days, as long as the recovery is good, it won't be affected at all."

"The news from the palace, is there any intention?" Qin Shisan asked again.

Yan Xun glanced at Qin Shisan appreciatively, "Naturally there is a deep meaning. Now that the Conservation Hall is in the limelight, the cubs' military exploits, I, a county lord with fiefs, and the soldiers who received the rewards have not left. This can be said to be in jeopardy for the Beijing Civil Service Group."

At the beginning Qin Shisan followed into Honglu Temple, ate and lived with the cubs, and also got Yan Xun's teachings, and now naturally he understands everything.

He solemnly said, "Father wants us to do something."

"Steady the world, keep the capital steady." Yan Xun said, "You don't need to worry about the others. I guess your older brothers and younger brothers may come here in the next few days, so they should know about it. If not Here, you can inform them for me."

"Yes." Qin Shisan nodded hastily.

Sure enough, what Yan Xun said was not wrong at all, Qin Liu had already met Yan Xun, Qin San, Qin Qi, Qin Shishi, Brother Huan all came to see Yan Xun alone.

Qin Yi, Qin Er, and Qin Si were a little ready to move because they got the news, and Yan Xun asked Qin Shisan and others to help pass the words over.

With Yan Xun's mountain pressing down, Qin Yi, Qin Er, and Qin Si suddenly lost their confidence and lay down obediently.

In the Lu residence, Lu Chaoyang looked out of the window with a sullen face and said nothing.

"Lu Xiang, we can't sit still and wait for death. Seeing that the military officer is powerful, even Yan Xun has a fief, so there is still room for civil servants to breathe in the future?"

"Yes, Prime Minister Lu. We are all loyal to the emperor, but what we got in return is not sincerity."

"I heard that those generals want to join the Ministry of War. They don't know a single word. How can they enter the Ministry of War?"

"Ruan Er is broken. Now that the emperor hasn't spoken, he can't escape."

Ruan Er and Lu Xiang have always had a good relationship. When Xie's family divorced, Ruan Er wanted his younger brother to marry Lu Xiang's daughter, but now there is nothing left.

When this group of people talked about Ruan Er, they completely let it go, and even had a little gloat.

Lu Chaoyang's face became more and more serious.

He has been the prime minister for so many years, so he naturally knows that these civil servants have strong pens and mouths, and when they share wealth and wealth, they all turn into gluttons.

For so many years in the officialdom of the Great Qin Dynasty, civil servants have always been like this, and there are always countless ways to seek profit and steal the country through means.

Now facing the stalking military generals, even the emperor has begun to reuse those generals, but these civil servants only want to protect themselves and seek benefits, and never thought that once Ruan Er falls, it is very likely that they will be the next one.

"Is there any news from the East Palace?" After a long time, Lu Chaoyang asked.

"His Royal Highness is very angry, and now no one is seen."

The crowd fell silent.

When the news came out from the palace, Donggong was naturally the first to know about it.

After knowing that the emperor had narrowly escaped death, Qin Yi's reaction was to get angry, which is very intriguing. Even if Qin Yi went to meet the emperor soon to express his filial piety, his real performance could not escape the eyes of these civil servants.

Seeing that Lu Chaoyang's face was ugly, and the atmosphere was even more gloomy, someone whispered, "The second prince and the fourth prince are standing still for the time being. I think the third prince and the sixth prince..."

"No." Lu Chaoyang immediately said, "The third prince and the sixth prince have no relationship with us. Even if they have to use us, they will definitely put Yan Xun first. Let's find out the news for now, and then try to find a way to ask His Highness the prince. mean."

"Yes."

No matter how many maids and eunuchs were changed in the East Palace, people outside would still have a way to contact Qin Yi.

Knowing the attitude of those civil servants outside, Qin Yi couldn't help but sneer, "What did you do long ago? Even if I think about it now, is there a chance?" Thinking of the news brought by the third prince, Qin Yi couldn't help shaking her body, and her expression changed instantly. It's ugly, "Tell them they won't use them."

The news that the emperor deliberately spread was simply a bait for fishing, coupled with Yan Xun's blatant warning, Qin Yi, even though he was the crown prince, would not dare to touch the bad luck of these two people.

When Lu Chaoyang got the news, he could only heave a long sigh. They missed this opportunity, and the princes missed it.

The emperor was seriously injured and almost dying, what a great opportunity that was, but Yan Xun tried his best to turn the tide and eliminate some possibilities. ,

Now that there is news from the palace, everyone will naturally have to think about it.

In the calm and undercurrent of the capital, which is full of dangers but calm and responsible, Yan Xun and Jing Fengye entered the palace.

Zhang Rui personally led the way, he bowed his back, carefully served Yan Xun, and said in a gentle voice: "Master Yan has prepared all the preparations, Mr. Huo has been diagnosed and treated in the palace, and the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are also ready. It's all taken care of."

"That's good." Yan Xun nodded.

The emperor released the news a few days ago, and Yan Xun gave advice to the princes just for this day.

The emperor only wore casual clothes, very casually.

He glanced at Yan Xun, then at Feng Ye with glasses, and felt that the tastes were different.

In the past, as the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, he always sat high in the temple, and never cared about little people like Yan Xun. Even after Yan Xun tossed out so many new gadgets, the emperor was only interested in Fang Zi, and Yan Xun Xun this person, he thinks this person is the same as others, like an ant.

But looking at Yan Xun now, the emperor suddenly found that although Yan Xun's manners were not wrong at all, he was different from anyone else.

Yan Xun was too indifferent, he didn't have that kind of natural inferiority towards the emperor, nor did he pretend to be calm. To him, the emperor seemed to be just like ordinary people.

This kind of discovery made the emperor a little shocked. Although the steel plate in his body was a little inconvenient to move, his body was getting better day by day, and he could feel it himself. Thinking about it, the emperor felt that it was normal for Yan Xun to be like this, otherwise who would Dare to cut open the emperor's body and continue his life?

"Let's get started." The emperor took the initiative to lie down on the operating table.

"Weichen will start." Yan Xun said calmly.

After one injection, the emperor became silent.

Next to him, Mr. Huo led his apprentices to help Yan Xun pass the tools. Not far away, the imperial physicians watched from a distance. The expression on his face was much better than last time, but he was still shocked.

Jing Feng stayed behind Yan Xun at night, helping him wipe the sweat off his face.

Steel nails were taken out one by one, long ones, short ones, oddly shaped ones, and all kinds. When they were put into the iron plate, they made a 'dong' sound.

Finally, the wound was sutured, and the split flesh gradually closed, turning into little stitches.

"Your Majesty." Yan Xun said softly.

The emperor slowly opened his eyes.

In the turbulent situation, the emperor fell ill again, but no one was seen.

But none of the princes dared to think about it, because they all found out that Yan Xun had entered the palace.