Be an official

It was pouring rain outside.

A fire was burning in the tent, and a few clothes were roasting on it, making a small burning sound.

"Ginger Soup" Shao Yan handed it to the man sitting beside the bed whose clothes were completely wet. He was walking around in the tent with his chest bare and only a pair of white underpants underneath.

Chen Huanluo caught Jiang Tang tremblingly, sat on the edge of the bed in a daze, wrapped in wet clothes, wet black hair draped behind his back, his face was pale, there was some faint trembling under closer inspection, it was cold.

Shao Yan couldn't bear it anymore, walked forward again, squatted halfway in front of him, and said in a deep voice, "Drink it while it's hot, you're not obedient at all, you don't want to be told to take off your clothes, let you drink soup , you are in a daze again, Chen Huanluo, don’t just rely on you being a doctor, I can’t do anything about you.”

Chen Huanluo looked down at him, held the ginger soup in both hands, looked at it, and then slowly brought it to his lips and drank it.

Shao Yan smiled and handed him another bowl, sat next to him and wiped his hair with a dry cloth, and said in a rambling manner, "It's raining so hard, don't you know where to hide, don't you just stand there?" In the rain, what do you think about, what do you do when you are sick, look at your fragile appearance, once you get sick, you will be sick for a long time, my lord is still waiting for you to save others, if you get sick first—"

Chen Huanluo frowned and pulled out his hair from his hand. He was drowsy after being drenched in the rain for a long time, and this man was still babbling endlessly in his ears. He frowned slightly, and inadvertently pouted , "long-winded"

Shao Yan was stunned, and said with a smile, "I feel sorry for you for not knowing how to take care of yourself. Are you cold? Take off your clothes? They are all men, and I don't know what you are afraid of. You have to wear wet clothes." Shao Yan was talking At that time, he couldn't see himself, he didn't know that his eyes were shining with stars, and the smile on his lips never stopped.

Chen Huanluo glanced at him suspiciously, pressed a pale finger against Shao Yan's chest, and poked his sleek, trimmed fingertips on Shao Yan's chest, Chen Huanluo snorted, and said coldly, "They're all men. ? Your Excellency, since this is the case, why is this place beating so uncontrollably?" He said, poking Shao Yan's hard chest with his fingers.

Shao Yan blushed, handed the dry cloth to Chen Huanluo resentfully, pursed his lips and looked down at him, without speaking for a long while.

Chen Huanluo was joking, but got no response from Shao Yan. He looked up, but found that the prime minister was nestled at the foot of the bed, with a sad and indignant expression on his face, he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you?"

Shao Yan pointed at him and said, "You molested me"

Chen Huanluo, "..."

The summer rain fell vigorously for a long time, and it gradually stopped after an hour. The sun was shining outside again, and the blue sky was like washing.

As soon as the rain stopped, the training on the school field began again.

Fu Denan asked outside the tent, "Master Shao, the carriage is ready."

"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble General Fu. I pack up and go out." There were only Shao Yan and Chen Huanluo in the tent, and Shao Yan handed Chen Huanluo his dry clothes, "Wear mine, it's done, you can change it, I I don’t want to look. I wear the clothes they send.” The army sent them all coarse clothes and cloth, which made them uncomfortable to wear. Huan Luo’s body was so delicate and tender that he couldn’t wear them.

Shao Yan got into the carriage, and the driver was Qi Wei. Qi Wei also changed into clean clothes, turned his head and smiled at him, and saluted, "Your Excellency is tired."

Shao Yan waved his hand, "It's okay, I should be the one who caused trouble to Mr. Qi."

During the conversation, Chen Huanluo came out of the tent and got into the carriage. When the curtain of the carriage was lifted, Shao Yan's eyes lit up, and he waved to him with a smile, "Sit here."

Chen Huanluo's long hair is all tied up, and a tail of long hair hangs down behind him in a simple and neat way. He is wearing Shao Yan's dark black robe, and the long lapel on his chest is neatly pressed into the brocade belt. Shao Yan is a head taller than him, so the robe is He looked a little loose, and his sleeves covered his hands.

He sat quietly beside Shao Yan and bowed his head without saying a word, listening to Shao Yan talking loudly with Qi Wei beside him, being respectful and gentle, Chen Huanluo lowered his eyes, the depression caused by the heavy rain was just soothed, and, the one that fell on the The silent kiss on the eyes.

Qi Wei softly yelled at the horse to go forward, and when Shao Yan laughed loudly in the car, he always felt that after the rain, the feeling between the two had subtly changed.

Mid-July is the hottest day.

The trees in the palace are full of shade, and the pavilions are full of leisurely music.

Shao Yan drank the fourth cup of herbal tea, and the emperor looked up at him from the memorial. Shao Yan grinned, and asked the emperor meaningfully while holding the teacup, "The herbal tea is cold and delicious, which is just right for the hot and humid days. The emperor doesn't need it." Can someone send some more?"

The servants behind him were fanning the cool breeze, and Chen Xiu held his chin together, "Shao Qing, you have finished all the herbal tea on this table, right?"

Shao Yan smiled dryly and coughed twice, he picked up the teacup, a square ebony box was placed on the stone table, inside the box were neatly arranged ice cubes, brewing a cold taste.

"What does Shao Qing want to say?" the emperor asked, watching him play with the ice cubes in the wooden box with great interest.

Shao Yan said, "Your Majesty, do you know how the ice cubes in this palace come from?"

"Is there anything wrong with transporting it from the north, hiding it in the ground, and enshrining it in the palace?"

Shao Yan nodded, "In the scorching summer, the price of these ice cubes is extremely high. Except for the imperial palace, only wealthy families and high-ranking officials can afford it."

Shao Yan picked up a large square crystal ice cube in the wooden box, lifted it up and dangled it in front of his eyes, and said mysteriously, "Has the emperor heard of the case of hiding corpses in the ice cellar?"

Chen Xiuqi paused slightly for the herbal tea that was originally on his lips, and frowned at him.

Shao Yan shook his head again and again, and said with a smile, "It's a case recorded in the different historical records. It is rumored that there is an ingenious and upright official in the southern Sichuan area who can solve various difficult cases. Fair. One of the cases he had judged was the case of hiding corpses in ice cellars. The plaintiff was the landlord of a village at that time, and the deceased was his son. When a man was found to have died tragically in the field, everyone believed that the landlord had suffered retribution. At that time, the landlord gave a large amount of money to the local government, but because of his perennial viciousness, the people gathered in the government to demand that the landlord be punished. So the government at that time suppressed public anger. , and judged the case as a child playing and falling from the mountain, which has nothing to do with others.”

The emperor frowned, "What does that case have to do with the ice cellar?"

"The landlord got a son when he was old, and now he has lost his son. He is distraught, and he wants to pay back the justice after dissipating his family property. But at that time, his reputation was bad, and no one believed that his child was killed by someone. Everyone accused him of doing evil. Being punished by heaven is the retribution that deserves. Five years later, the official I mentioned earlier took over as the county magistrate of Linxian County, and the landlord went back and forth to find out the grievances of the official. Because of the long time, many clues and traces are missing. There is no way to find it, but the landlord presented all the evidence in court, and the body of his youngest son was also hidden in the ice cellar, which completely provided important evidence for the understanding of the case later. The result is also obvious to the public, yes At that time, several villagers in the village felt revenge for the landlord's occupation of the farmland, and they jointly killed the youngest son of the landlord."

Chen Xiuqi nodded, and asked someone to pour a cup of warm tea. Seeing the light white smoke coming out of the teacup, he said in a deep voice, "It is very rare for the government official to plead for the people and treat the defendant and the plaintiff fairly. Although the landlord is tyrannical, , but the youngest son, He Gu, is very smart and knows that it is fair to use the ice cellar to preserve the corpse. The people were oppressed, and the government did not come forward to stop it in time, which resulted in no follow-up reports. Shao Qing, what do you want to say?"

Shao Yan picked up the cup of warm tea and drank it down in one gulp, a thin sweat broke out all over his body, which quenched his thirst even more than drinking the herbal tea just now.

"What I want to say is that ice can be used to quench heat and thirst, and it can also be smuggled."

In the prime minister's mansion, the faint candle flame danced, and Chen Huanluo watched as the ink on the white paper was engulfed by the flames, leaving only a burning spot on his fingertips.

He slowly sprinkled a handful of white fine sand into the pounded medicine mortar, and the juice from the light green herbs melted the fine sand into the bitter medicinal taste.

Buckle.

"Master Chen, my lord is in the front yard, and there are distinguished guests in the house, my lord invites you to go." Jiang Xing said sternly.

Chen Huanluo opened the door, stared at Jiang Xing for a while, and then said indifferently, "I'll go later."

Shao Yan's laughter came from the front of the corridor, "Try it, the plain leaf black tea that the emperor just rewarded has a sweet taste, my doctor likes to drink it very much, oh, by the way, it is Mr. Chen who treated you last time .”

Chen Huanluo's footsteps paused slightly, his eyes darkened calmly, he turned his head slightly, and meditated.

"Then you have to thank him for me."

"That is inevitable, otherwise I would not invite you to meet in person."

Shao Yan pursed his lips, watched Chen Huanluo step into the front porch, and waved to him with a smile, "Sit over here."

The person sitting in the guest seat was dressed like a country warrior, about fifty, with a slightly tired expression, as if recovering from a serious illness. When he saw Chen Huanluo coming in, he immediately stood up, bowed to him, and thanked him.

"This is my old friend. He was poisoned a few days ago. Fortunately, Mr. Chen saved his life. You see, this man came to thank you personally when he heard that you were in my house."

Chen Huanluo let go of his vigilance and indifference, even if he wasn't close, he relaxed a little, chatted with Shao Yan and that person a few times, and then left after a while.

The tea is cold, let's go.

Shao Yan waved the green black tea in the white porcelain cup leisurely with one hand, and seemed to be emotional. Following his gaze, the man whispered, "This subordinate won't arouse Mr. Chen's suspicion, right?"

Shao Yan nodded, his eyes were a bit deep, and he said softly, "Huan Luo is still...too easy to trust others"