Space-time SWAT

It is the end of autumn and early winter, and the climate in the north is getting colder day by day. There are often squalling winds, and sometimes the autumn rain is continuous, and sometimes there are even ice particles in the rain.So many people stay here, winter clothes and charcoal are very tight, only the emperor, empress, emperor grandson, prince and concubines above the second rank will be given priority, and only officials above the second rank will get some charcoal outside. The part can only be solved by each person.The emperor's grandson has issued an order to urgently transport food, grass, charcoal and winter clothes and quilts from the capital, and it seems that he intends to live here for a long time.

The emperor had a high fever for a few days before the fever subsided, but he was still weak all the time, coughed continuously, often fell asleep, and even had signs of coughing up blood, which made the imperial doctors terrified.The ministers and concubines were also worried, for fear that something happened to the emperor and the situation would get out of control.

At this moment, the movements of the three major battalions of the capital headed by Su Dongchen are very important. There are endless temptations, win-wins, exclusions, etc. from all sides, which make him tired of coping.This is different from when he was in the Xishan Camp back then, where he could be indifferent and alienate everyone. Now that he wants to run a business, he must cooperate with all parties, so he can't treat other forces roughly, he can only make false claims and socialize in various ways.

Jiang Yuanwu is straightforward, and Shi Qing is cold-tempered. Seeing this kind of battle, they secretly rejoiced that the emperor appointed Su Yuanchen to take charge of the security of the palace. , The emperor's relatives and relatives with cruel methods have dealt with each other.

In addition to the noble family of civil servants and military generals, the concubines in the palace also tried their best to show goodwill and friendship to Su Dongchen.The queen took the initiative first, and rewarded some maids in the palace to serve those honorable ministers who did not bring their maids.She gave two to An Guogong and two to Su Dongchen.

These two court ladies are not young anymore, they are already in their early 20s, and they will be released according to the palace rules in two years. Now, if they want to find a reliable way out, this is naturally a good opportunity.Both of them are mature and stable, with handsome looks, quick temper, and natural and generous, which are very in line with the aesthetics of generals. Obviously, the queen put her heart into it.

Su Dongchen didn't need women to serve by his side, but he couldn't disobey the Queen's kindness, so he had to keep them in his temporary residence, do some light work such as cleaning, washing, mending, boiling water, etc., but he didn't allow them to enter the house to stay overnight. Lest something happen to ruin your reputation.

The two maids were neither arrogant nor impetuous, they did whatever they were asked to do, and usually they would not move around or ask questions, and they behaved in a manner that kept Su Dongchen on guard and resisted, just treating them as ordinary maids.As long as he abides by the rules and eats two more people, he can still afford it.

Besides him, both Jiang Yuanwu and Shi Qing also received "good intentions" from the queen.The two also didn't bring their maids, so they left the maids they received with them to do chores, obviously they didn't intend to take over the house.

The maids in the palace were all pushed out and sent here during the strife in the harem of the capital. They lived alone in this perennially cold place. No matter how beautiful they were in the past, there were not many people who could always maintain their appearance and vitality. Most of them were depressed. prematurely senile.Although the empress had carefully selected them, only the two maids awarded to Su Dongchen were above average, and the maids awarded to others could only be considered average in terms of beauty and demeanor.Some old nobles and playboys thought that although these women were not beautiful, they were still young, and they were rewarded by the palace, so they accepted them as a pastime, and they could sell them to the queen.The elders, important ministers, nobles with real power, generals in charge of the army, etc. are more cautious, and they are very alienated from the maids they accept. Those with family members are given to the backyard, and they are only used as ordinary maids or simply confessed. It is not intended to be accepted as a housekeeper or as a concubine.

As long as they are willing to accept their kindness, the queen will be fine, and she doesn't care if they use it or not.Her main target was only Su Dongchen, and she felt very satisfied when she saw that Su Dongchen kept the two court ladies by her side to serve her.

In Chengde, almost everyone's life is step-by-step.

The emperor was bedridden, and the grandson of the emperor supervised the country. The three princes, the empress, and concubines were assigned shifts, and took turns to serve the emperor.The ministers assisted the emperor grandson in handling the government affairs, and the court elders would visit the emperor in the palace every day.Those younger sons who came with the elders in the family are very quiet, at most they go to the brothel or hire some beautiful maids, or invite a few friends to play cards, small bets and fun, and almost no one dares to do anything wrong.

Su Dongchen issued an injunction. In this extraordinary period, anyone who violates the imperial court's laws and regulations will be arrested and imprisoned, or killed on the spot.His title of "Su Yan Wang" has long been heard throughout the imperial capital. Everyone knows that he has no fear of power and background, and dares to kill people with ruthless hands, so no one wants to fall into his hands.

The emperor had been sick and groggy, and seemed to be failing.The queen, the three princes, and several high-ranking concubines were all worried, and they couldn't accept the result that Queen Long Yubin inherited the great treasure from the grandson of the emperor.All forces in the government and the opposition are ready to move, and for a while the undercurrent is raging, and the situation is tense to the extreme. It seems that the whole Chengde has become a powder keg, as long as there is a spark, it will explode with a bang.

The accident happened suddenly at this time.

Today, the weather was extremely cold, and there was a lot of light snow.It was still dark when Su Dongchen got up.As usual, he drank japonica rice porridge, ate two pancakes and a few big meat buns, and then went out to the palace.

The emperor was still in a coma, and it was the emperor's grandson who was waiting for him.He has slept very little these days, dealing with state affairs during the day and accompanying the emperor at night, the young boy's pink and moist face has become quite haggard.Seeing Su Dongchen come in to greet him, his eye circles couldn't help turning red, but on the surface he had to put on the airs of a monarch and his ministers, watching his father salute, and then asked about the defense of the palace according to the pattern of the imperial reciprocation, and said again Nodding hard, let him back down.

According to the daily practice, Su Dongchen led his officers to inspect the inside and outside of the palace, and confirmed that the defense deployment was in place, no one was slack, and no one made mistakes, and then returned to the temporary courtyard next to the front door of the palace to handle official duties.

Before noon, there was no meal, and all the soldiers were a bit hungry, so a female officer from Xianfei's palace brought a lot of servants over to deliver a lot of snacks, including stewed bird's nest for Su Dongchen and some senior officers.This has been the case these days, Su Dongchen originally declined several times, but the female officer in front of Concubine Xian was so eloquent that he was speechless, so Xie En accepted it.Soldiers don't like bird's nest, which is a "girl's favorite thing to eat", and it is bestowed by a virtuous concubine, so they basically don't touch it.But this is indeed a good thing for warming and nourishing, which is good for the body. Su Dongchen didn't shy away from it. After being checked by Du Li, it was confirmed that it was non-toxic, so he ate it.

Not only the virtuous concubine, but also the empress often rewarded vegetables, soup, snacks, and tonics. The other high-ranking concubines also had their own rewards.The soldiers eat a lot, and they never refuse to come. These days, eating delicious and spicy food is very refreshing.

Now that they got used to it, everyone didn't care. They were very happy to see the nodding and hot noodle soup sent by Concubine Xian. After thanking them, they picked up the bowl and started to eat.The female officer personally brought a bowl of bird's nest to Su Dongchen, and gently invited him to enjoy it.

After thanking Su Dongchen, he picked up the spoon and ate the soup with water in a few mouthfuls. Then he ate two more pretzels, cleaned his hands, and continued with his business.

Less than half an hour after the people in Concubine Xian's Palace left, Su Dongchen suddenly spat out a mouthful of bright and strange pink blood, and collapsed on the desk, unconscious.

There was a sudden chaos in Xingyuan.

A few people rushed to the palace and reported to the queen and the emperor's grandson respectively, asking for the imperial doctor to be declared.

Not long after, the doctor from Tai Hospital led several famous doctors with white beard and hair to check Su Dongchen's pulse. Seeing that he was in a critical condition, he immediately tried to stabilize his vitality with acupuncture and emergency pills, and stuffed old ginseng slices into his mouth. Hold your breath for him.

After several times of pulse diagnosis, treatment, discussion, and debate, the imperial physicians confirmed it, and reported to the emperor's grandson, empress, Anguo Gong's grandson, Jiang Yuanwu, Shi Qing, and several honorable officials who came one after another, "This is the secret of Nanyi. Medicine is unpredictable. Jade flower juice is originally a kind of spice. It is prepared by secret techniques and applied on clothes, which can make people feel refreshed. After a long time, it penetrates into the body and leaves a fragrance on the skin Tianhe leaves can be used as medicine or seasoning, which can strengthen the body and bones. After being crushed, it can be mixed with dishes or stuffed buns and snacks to make it more delicious. Tongya can be used as tea or cooking, which is good for throat and body fluid , will make people feel refreshed and delicious. These three things are good to use separately, and they are beneficial and harmless to the body, so no poison can be detected. However, once they are used on the same person according to a certain time interval, they will turn into severe It is poisonous, and there is no antidote. It can be said that there is no life after ten deaths. General Su’s inner and outer clothes have jade flower juice, the meal he ate this morning was mixed with jade crane leaves, and there was tung bud juice in the bird’s nest in the morning. Three things Once things are mixed, they become highly poisonous. Now... Chen and others are incompetent, and have never seen this kind of Nanyi secret medicine before. Fang Neng could barely recognize it, but he had no clue about the cure. Kang Shiyi who left his notes also said that there was no cure, and those who were affected would die... The ministers and others could only do their best to make General Su wake up before he left. Come here, and explain...the last words."

As soon as his words fell, Su Yumeng couldn't help but rushed to the bedside, yelling heart-piercingly, "Father—"

The grandson of the emperor looked at the dying Su Dongchen, the weeping Duke An, and the crying Su Yumeng, clenched his hands behind his back tightly into fists.He took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and said in a deep voice: "Order the commander of Jin Yiwei to take down all the people involved in this matter, and investigate to the end. For safety, all the ladies in the harem are asked to stay in their rooms to rest. , Don’t walk around at will. Order Jiang and Shi to immediately send officers and soldiers to protect the palaces of the ladies, and no one is allowed to enter or leave without Gu’s order.”

"Of order." The eunuch in charge beside him agreed and rushed out.