Emperor Que Shaohua

In late spring and March, Xi Minghua bid farewell to King Jing.From July and August of the 21st year of Tianyi to the present, except for a trip back to Dream Fairy Valley, he has stayed with Sect Master Langhuan for a year and a half.Now that Luo Yanhua's remaining poison has been cleared away, and his body is fine, it's time to say goodbye.

No matter Luo Pingyuan or the rest of Prince Jing's mansion, they were extremely reluctant to let go, but the owner of Mengxian Valley had already made a decision, it was not easy to force them to stay, so everyone had to go to say goodbye one after another.

The time is bright and beautiful, and the peach blossoms on Qianyuan Mountain are in full bloom. Luo Yanhua and Xi Minghua walked in the mansion, passed by the lakeside where the lotus was just blooming, passed through the flourishing sea of ​​peonies, and sat on the wisteria trellis. Take a nap.

"Looking at your appearance, you still can't keep up with your energy and blood." Xi Guzhu looked at his face, obviously not very satisfied, but not without emotion, "Fortunately, I finally look like a living person. For a while, I really thought that the signboard was going to be smashed .”

King Jing couldn't help smiling: "I feel much better, so you can rest assured." He felt that according to the standards of Xi Minghua, if he couldn't look rosy and move quickly, he might be regarded as sick. Extremely rare.

"Don't worry," Xi Minghua glanced at him, probably remembering the past suzerain's many previous convictions, and shook his head helplessly, "I've made it clear what should be explained, and you will take care of him for two or three years. Say 'much better'."

He paused, and his expression became serious: "Sect Master Jiang, your body belongs to you, so you must not take it lightly. After all, you are a person who survived a near death. If you don't take advantage of your youth to regain your vitality, when you are 50 or [-] years old, you will lose your strength." It is inevitable that there will be frequent illnesses and misfortunes, and the loss of life expectancy, especially to avoid overwork, otherwise, even if all the famous doctors of Yu Zhou gather together, they will not be able to recover!"

Luo Yanhua nodded with a smile: "I finally took my life, I should cherish it."

The owner of Mengxian Valley has solemnly repeated similar warnings several times, obviously because he is worried that he will not rest assured to recuperate from his illness, and that he will be tossed again into a situation where he is overworked and unable to afford illness.In essence, it is like a damaged object, no matter how carefully repaired it is, it cannot be restored to its original appearance. Even if it is properly adjusted according to the doctor's advice, one's body will inevitably be weaker than ordinary people, and it will not be able to restore it to its original state.But he is already very satisfied.

"What's the next step?" The breeze was blowing, and Xi Minghua looked around at the vibrant spring scenery, "Although this mansion is nice, but after a long time, it will eventually be unable to stop the gossip from outside, are you planning to stay here for a long time? "

Jing Wang is silent, of course he understands the unfinished meaning in the other party's words.Everyone thought that the eldest son of the emperor was going to be seriously ill and would die soon, maybe a year or so at the shortest time, and at the longest it would not last for two or three years. If he was still alive and well by then, wouldn't it be reasonable to arouse suspicion?

After the blood test, the emperor's attitude did ease. First, he sent Wu Yong to send a bottle of pills to suppress cold poison. During the period, Fu Jianchen, a Bachelor of Attendance, posted another post to visit, expressing his intentions very implicitly - the Holy Majesty seemed to intend to change His Highness's name back to Luo Shenhua, but it was a matter of face, and he was worried that it would be thankless, so he wanted to ask King Jing first The meaning is to see if you are willing to appreciate it.Luo Yanhua immediately made it clear that there is no need and no interest in it, so His Majesty should just rest easy.There was no movement in the palace, but a few days ago, two imperial doctors appeared again, and they were ordered to bring a lot of medicinal materials and supplements to ask for pulse.

There are many things, and the emperor's complicated and entangled mentality can be seen.Luo Yanhua could understand that all these weak goodwill and concessions were of course out of confirmation of blood relationship, but the real reason behind it was nothing more than Emperor Tianyi's belief that he was about to die.

In order to avoid right and wrong and suspicion, to recuperate with peace of mind, or in other words, for the sake of the stability of the court, it seems that it is indeed necessary to make arrangements early and withdraw in time.If you think Huaibi Village in Jinling is eye-catching, then the former residence of the Jiang family in Jiangling City, the Xiao family in Dongting, and Yunbao in Cangshan are all good places to go. You might as well go to Cuiping Mountain to visit the real Hanshan in your spare time, climb Junshan and Chaiming Taste new tea; the fan cage is gone, there are clear water and green mountains everywhere, just sit and watch the clouds rise, and walk until the water is poor.Even the Master Xi Gu in front of him had also sent out an invitation, so he simply set off together and went to Mengxian Valley in Wushan.

"Wait a little longer and try to delay it for as long as possible." He said, "It's not the time to leave the capital right now."

"Forget it." Xi Minghua was not surprised, "Leave now, everyone is willing, but there is only one person who is bound to go crazy. It seems that Sect Master Jiang is most reluctant to let go, after all, His Royal Highness the Fifth."

He sighed in his heart, but his tone was still smiling: "Since you are so concerned, why did you order people to drive him out of the house every day a while ago? I don't know, I thought you were really angry and wanted to be heartless to the end."

"Of course I'm really angry, shouldn't I be punished?" Luo Yanhua slightly raised his eyebrows, thinking of King Ning's dejected look, and the expression of joy he had received when he was finally allowed to enter Lancang residence, he couldn't help but smile, " Your majesty is annoyed at the matter of confessing relatives by dripping blood. The most taboo thing is that the princes collude with each other. I am indifferent to Ping Yuan and make him look like a double-handed and thankless man, so that your majesty will not be overly jealous; Yuan Yuan recklessly commits crimes, but it can reduce future hidden dangers."

"That's how it is. Poor His Highness the Fifth Highness has been made fearful, and he probably won't dare in the future." Master Xi Gu smiled knowingly, "It's just that your father is not capable enough, blindly envious of the virtuous and capable, narrow-minded and thinking There are many, but they are still insisting on monopolizing power, so it is no wonder that they will be dying before they reach fifty."

The smile on Prince Jing's lips gradually disappeared, and he frowned slightly. Based on his understanding of Xi Ming's paintings, he never made a random comment on Emperor Tianyi, and there must be some other reason.

"I will be leaving in two days," Mengxian Valley Master said as expected, "Before we part, there is something that I think I should tell you."

Before he knew it, his expression had become serious and meaningful, "Sect Master Jiang, do you still remember that Doctor Xie who wanted to discuss medical skills with me?"

Luo Yanhua nodded: "Xie Si'an from the Grand Hospital, did the owner of the valley see him again?"

Xi Minghua is basically incognito in Los Angeles. Since he got to know Master Chen for curing poisons, he would go to Huangjue Temple to chat and walk from time to time to relax.Returning to Los Angeles from Jiangnan, when he went to visit the temple again, he accidentally ran into a colleague.

At that time, a monk suddenly fell ill, and he was waiting to help, but there was another guest in the Buddhist hall who immediately stepped forward to rescue him, who turned out to be a doctor.Since he is a fellow, he will inevitably analyze and exchange a few words when facing patients. Master Xi Gu saw that this person has a calm attitude, handles well, and is very skilled in medicine, so he became a little interested. After casual chatting, the other party claimed to be Xu The name Shi'an, a native of the capital, has hung pots for generations in his family.

It was just a one-sided relationship, and Xi Minghua didn't take it seriously at first, but when he went to Huangjue Temple again, he was told by the monk that the last time the benefactor Xu had come again, and he left a few pages of medical records, he wanted to ask for advice one two.

Master Mengxian Valley is well-known in the martial arts world, and there are not many people who seek advice from teachers, so he does not reject it. In addition, the medical records brought by Xu Shi'an are all rare and difficult diseases, and the prescriptions and medicines are indeed unique. As a famous doctor, the two gradually began to communicate with each other.

Of course, in the position of Xi Minghua, it is impossible to take everything lightly, and regardless of other things, Huangjue Temple is a royal temple, how can ordinary doctors come in and out easily?It was verified by Langhuan that this Dr. Xu was indeed from the capital city, but his surname was not Xu. His real identity was Xie Si'an, the fifth-rank director of the Imperial Hospital.

Xie Feng, who was in charge of the investigation, was quite nervous for a while, but King Jing didn't care much when he heard the report, and just laughed it off: "Xie Si'an has an nickname in the Imperial Hospital called 'Yi Chi', and he is famous for his fondness for research. Although he used a pseudonym, but There is nothing wrong with getting close to Xi Guzhu, maybe it is really for the purpose of discussing medical skills."

Everyone thought about what the suzerain said was reasonable, just like a master who has practiced martial arts all his life meets a master of martial arts, how can he be willing to let the opportunity slip away and not grasp it?What's more, Xie Si'an has no power to control the chicken, and the details of his identity are all on the table. Even if the palace wants to plot murder, it seems that there is no need to use such a stupid method of superimposing superfluous things.So Qin Shuang dispatched the dark guards to strengthen the protection measures Xi Minghua took when he went out, and left everything else as usual.

In the past few months, Xie Yuanzheng has not asked Master Xi Gu for his questions and experiences accumulated over the years, and has never inquired about his words or deeds; Interested, under the tacit understanding of never mentioning each other's identities and only talking about medical skills, the two national players have their own gains.Moreover, Xie Si'an's patients were not concubines in the palace, but high-ranking officials. Even though the patients' names and surnames were never mentioned, interested people could still deduce a lot of secrets from his descriptions.

"I went to say goodbye to Huangjue Temple a few days ago, and Xie Si'an was also there." Master Xi Gu weighed his words and said slowly after a while, "He knew that I was about to leave Beijing, and he seemed to have suddenly made a big decision, saying that there was a medical case that he couldn't understand , couldn’t eat or sleep well for several days, and then asked the abbot for a quiet meditation room.”

"Seeing how cautious he is, I was also a little curious, so I followed him into the room. Doctor Xie must have prepared in advance, and carried a few copies of the pulse records with him. After sitting down, he showed them to me and described his illness at the same time. "

"What kind of pulse case and illness?" Jing Wang asked.

"According to his statement, the patient is not yet in his fifties, and he was originally in good health, but after suffering from several minor illnesses intermittently last year, he sometimes felt lack of energy and easily tired, so he often took supplements to refresh himself, and he seems to be in good health now "Xi Minghua said, "But what makes him uneasy and puzzled is that this nobleman is taking supplements too frequently. According to the pharmacology, he should have supplemented too much to cause discomfort. On the contrary, the situation has become more and more serious, and the consumption of expensive supplements has become more and more fierce. In recent months, ginseng alone has developed from two to three cents a day to ginseng soup, plus velvet antler, ganoderma lucidum, sea dog kidney, etc. Not strong enough."

"Looking at the pulse condition, it should float and sink instead, and there is a sense of hyperactivity in exhaustion, and the yang does not guard the yin, and the spirit loses its guard. It must be accompanied by shock and nightmares on weekdays."

Luo Yanhua listened quietly, he has become a doctor after a long illness, and he also knows some pharmacology, the noble person Xie Si'an said should undoubtedly be Emperor Tianyi.In the information collected by Lang Huan, it was also mentioned that the emperor often took supplements recently, and visited the harem frequently.These things are normal in the court, but if it reaches the level that even the imperial doctor finds it abnormal and weird, it is very worrying.

"What's wrong with your Majesty's body, can Gu Zhu tell?" He asked again.No matter how precious and rare supplements are, once they are excessive, they will become poisons, which are harmful but useless.Just like Xi Minghua asked him to recuperate every day, but he was extremely cautious when prescribing prescriptions, trying to use food instead of medicine, and slowly warming up.With such an obvious taboo, Emperor Tianyi actually committed the crime again and again without restraint?

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I can't jump to conclusions lightly." The owner of Mengxian Valley said, but I read a notebook handed down by the ancestors in the family, and the experience of practicing medicine contained a similar situation.Most likely it was not a disease at all, but a poisoning. "

As we all know, ginseng, Shouwu, Ganoderma lucidum and other medicinal materials absorb the aura of heaven and earth to grow and form, nourish qi and keep the face, and taking it is of great benefit.However, they often do not work directly, but stimulate the potential in the body to promote the smooth flow of Qi and blood and heal the wound.For example, hanging ginseng slices in the mouth is to use the medicinal properties of old ginseng to draw out the last trace of vitality of the dying person, so as not to die immediately, so as to be able to confess his last words; Don't even think about delaying it for a moment.

Therefore, excessive tonic, the viscera can't bear it, it's normal to be unable to eat or swallow, or even to be sick and bedridden; however, in Emperor Tianyi's body, it is like a funnel, and there is no end to the tonic. Running out of oil?

According to Xie Si'an, in August and September last year, the local state government offered a Poria cocos more than 500 years old, combined with a family prescription given by an imperial doctor, and made it into Danshen Poria soup, which effectively alleviated the symptoms of Tianyi. The emperor's nightmare disease, the emperor began to focus on taking supplements from then on, especially the old medicinal materials.According to the records Xi Minghua saw, the patient's actions were almost the same, but the cause was a 300-year-old Ganoderma lucidum.According to the theory at that time, it should be poisoned by a strange poison that can gradually weaken people's qi and blood, and the strong tonic is the introduction to promote the onset of toxicity.

"In this way, it has been more than half a year." King Jing frowned, "Since you have noticed something wrong, have you ever advised His Majesty to exercise restraint?"

"I also asked Xie Si'an." Xi Minghua said, "He first smiled wryly, and then said that ginseng is not guilty of murder, rhubarb is useless in saving lives, and it is impossible to persuade them to work for a rich family."

Luo Yanhua was silent, he knew that the hospital was too tepid and put self-preservation first, and he couldn't say there was no difficulty inside.It should be known that once a person is weak, he will instinctively seek to take medicine for nourishment. If the family is poor and there is no way to pay for it, the superior has money and power, and it is easy to obtain medicinal materials, let alone a rich emperor?

It seems that more is better, but in fact it is counterproductive, constantly overdrawing the capital.Even if the imperial doctor knew that the situation was wrong and had no evidence, who would dare to stop the Holy Master from tonic?This trap was tailor-made for Emperor Tianyi.

There seemed to be many vague shadows floating in front of his eyes, and he remained silent.Is the family prescription and 500-year-old Poria cocos a coincidence, or is it carefully arranged by someone?Who would be able to poison the emperor without knowing it in the important place of the palace?

After Hanzhang caught fire, King Jing also had a slight doubt in his heart. It seemed that Concubine Han Guifei's death seemed too decisive and too rash.He knew that vicious and scheming woman very well. If she hadn't arranged a perfect plan to guarantee Luo Wenxiao's ascension to the throne and let the Han clan enjoy wealth and power, would she be willing to sacrifice her life for another?Judging from Concubine Han's thoughts at the time, the antidote was burned, and her life was cut off, so she had to fight her way to redress her grievances.But Emperor Tianyi didn't want Langhuan to overturn the verdict, so he would definitely support the prince again or protect him. There was Wei Wuze in the south of the Yangtze River, Xue Songnian in the court, King Ning's knot was still unresolved, and King Yun was fighting against Suining. Langhuan was obviously at a disadvantage, even if he could barely A tragic victory may not necessarily shake the second prince's position.

However, the emperor has already disliked Luo Wenxiao, and once the crisis is resolved, he will definitely start to depose the prince and choose another prince.Therefore, the most beneficial way is to use Emperor Tianyi's hand to deal with Langhuan, and seize the opportunity to make the Holy Majesty weak and die of illness in time. Then no matter whether he is still the prince or not, the situation is the best for the elder Luo Wenxiao Favorable, the possibility of succession is also the greatest.Moreover, in Han Suyi's heart full of resentment, it was not only Queen Langhuan and Luo Shenhua who hated, but also Luo Zhanhong who had always refused to make her queen.Perhaps the only satisfactory ending is to drag the emperor into hell together.

As for how to poison, Emperor Tianyi remembered his old love, and would occasionally sit in Yunxiu Palace for a while, with Concubine Han Guifei's accumulated power in the harem over the years, and Marquis Anyuan's support from outside, he could always find opportunities.And more than half a year ago, Concubine Han died, and several princes returned to the capital one after another. The situation in the Han family was already in jeopardy.

Of course, everything is just a hasty speculation.Marquis Anyuan is dead, but the time has not been too long, and there are still clues to be found inside and outside the palace. Presumably, as long as you investigate carefully, you can always find out the truth.

He fell into deep thought, and Xi Guzhu didn't bother him, only the rustling of the wind blowing through the treetops around him.

After a while, King Jing asked: "In your majesty's condition, is there any way to treat it?"

"It's very difficult." Although he didn't like Emperor Tianyi at all, Xi Minghua answered after thinking about it with the attitude of a doctor's benevolence, "If it is discovered at the beginning, maybe it only takes a serious illness, and there is still a chance to recover However, according to what Dr. Xie said, the patient has over nourished, and the time has been delayed for a long time, and his physique has entered the stage of decline."

He thought for a while: "It's like hanging your life. If you stop tonic suddenly, you may be in danger. Instead of detoxification and recuperation, it's better to let him continue to rely on ginseng and poria cocos, and keep the status quo. It's a pity that the people are sick. There is no money to buy ginseng, but many high-quality medicinal materials are wasted in the palace.”

He looked at King Jing's dignified expression, and was a little dissatisfied: "I said, don't you still want to save him? I don't have the time or the mood to delay the trip for this old emperor!"

Luo Yanhua smiled slightly, and listened to the sound of his words. He could tell that Emperor Tianyi's illness was absolutely hopeless. If he wasted all his efforts and risked his relatives and friends being involved in variables, there might still be a chance. A silver lining.

"No, I have no such intention." He said calmly, "This is your majesty's own karma, so let everything take its course."

The news just now is really important. Once it is confirmed, the way of handling many things in the future will change accordingly.

He paused: "Does the Valley Master know how much time His Majesty has?"

Xi Minghua's expression turned pale, and he still said: "It's hard to judge without a pulse diagnosis." He thought for a moment, "The people mentioned in the previous notes finally failed to take medicine, and it took more than two years. There are actually many people in the martial arts world. Potions with similar effects, such as Wujimen’s Spring and Winter Treasure Pill, can greatly increase one’s energy in a short period of time, but they will be sick for at least a month afterward. Although the toxicity in the above mentioned drugs is rare, it remains the same. I roughly Presumably, it can be as short as one year, or as long as two years, depending on his own foundation and the amount of supplements."

Luo Yanhua nodded, and didn't speak for a while. He thought that the emperor would last for a long time, and the time of one or two years was far shorter than expected.But after the initial surprise and shock, he found that there was no turmoil in his heart. He could neither find sadness or sympathy, nor joy. Perhaps deep in his heart, the existence of Emperor Tianyi had long since become distant, not so Importantly, all related emotions, no matter positive or negative, have been exhausted in the past countless battles, heart-wrenching injuries, like strangers.

Then he thought of Luo Pingyuan. Although he had many estrangements and dissatisfaction with the emperor, he knew that Pingyuan could not be as calm and indifferent as himself. The father emperor still held some weight in his younger brother's heart, and he seemed not to care about anything. The same is true of the cloud king.

It is conceivable that Xie Si'an disclosed the supposedly top-secret prescription and medical records to Xi Minghua. The purpose was not to get answers or treatment methods, but to take risks and pave a way for himself and his family, so that the emperor could save his life when he was critically ill in the future. , so as not to be harshly criticized.How can a doctor who is simply obsessed with medical skills and has no understanding of the world be able to sit in the top position in the Imperial Hospital?

"Master Gu," he said softly, "This matter is of great importance, please don't spread it to outsiders."

Xi Minghua nodded: "Currently only you and I know about it. At most, Xiaosu will be added in the future. I don't need to tell others about it."

As far as he was concerned, if he was not concerned about Luo Yanhua's safety, he would be too lazy to talk about the emperor's health, so he quickly returned to the previous topic: "Jiangzong will continue to live in Prince Jing's Mansion, and I can send a disciple over after I go back." Help, no matter how many imperial physicians in the palace come to ask for pulse, they will not be able to diagnose any flaws. It's just..."

In view of the presumptuousness of the latter words, he hesitated for a moment, and still said: "The capital city is noisy, and there are constant disputes over rights. It may be okay to stay for a while, but it is not a peaceful place for His Royal Highness King Jing or the Sect Master of Langhuan after all. You Do you really not think about leaving early? Have you ever thought about how long you will stay here for a long time?"

The spring breeze was blowing, and the garden was full of purples and reds. The owner of Mengxian Valley felt that he was really a spoiler. Perhaps, this was one of the things Luo Yanhua didn't want to talk about the most, but as a friend, he couldn't help but remind him.

"Pingyuan still needs me now." After the silence, King Jing said briefly, "As for the future, one day..."

The voice fell at the end of the next few words, as if he didn't know how to continue, and turned into silence.In the light of spring, his face was still pale, and he looked for a long time at the new flexible branches and tender green leaves of the wisteria. In his quiet eyes, endless thoughts vaguely passed, which seemed to be lost and sad.

It wasn't until Xi Minghua thought that he would not answer again that Luo Yanhua said in a low voice: "It won't be long, in the future, it will all be over."

Author's words

About Yuan Zheng Xie Si'an, it appeared in the third volume, in Chapter [-], "The Night Bird Returns to the Forest", which is a little far away.