warm garden

The queen looked at the fourth prince and sighed, shook her head, glared at King Ning, turned around and went out to rest in the side hall.

Concubine Zhen and Concubine Yu Shu had no idea at all, they stood in the hall without saying a word, and secretly glanced at Concubine Jing, whom they had never seen before.

Zhao Anchen said: "All the princes are on guard in Funing Hall before Father wakes up, just in case of accidents."

King Kang had no choice but to stand beside the sixth brother and not speak.

King Qing asked in a low voice across King Kang: "Sixth brothers, are you all staying here...?"

Zhao Anchen said: "Alas... Fifth Brother, please don't make trouble, this is a big matter, at least stabilize the court situation first, the Song Dynasty will not be chaotic, and then we can make a long-term plan."

King Qing whispered, "Oh."

The fourth prince nodded his head like a piece of wood.

Mu Jingfu whispered to Zhao Anchen, "Ask someone to call Xiaoyang."

Zhao Anchen was stunned for a moment, remembering Ming Xiaoyang's medical skills, and said softly: "Yeah." Turning to the servant, he said, "Go to Prince Ning's mansion, tell the steward, immediately look for Young Master Ming, and ask Young Master Ming to enter the palace immediately and come to Funing Hall .”

Kang Wang asked lightly, "Why are you called Brother Ming?"

King Qing whispered: "Wu Guogong is not here, and he wants to call a group of officials, of course he must call Xiao Wu Guogong, third brother is really stupid."

Kang Wang said: "Oh..."

Zhao Anchen glanced at the two brothers, but said nothing.

After an hour, Ming Xiaoyang followed the servants to Funing Palace, saw several playmates were there, the official was lying on the bed, and instinctively went to stand beside Zhao Anchen, and asked softly worriedly: "What's going on?" Ah? What happened to your father?"

Concubine Jing walked over slowly and looked at Ming Xiaoyang: "I heard that the young master is well-informed and has some medical skills. He picked a strange medicine from the cliff and cured General Luo's wife. Young master Ming is also the son of Duke Wu. He must be a trustworthy person, why don't you come and see, but is there any method that the imperial physician in the palace doesn't know about?"

Everyone looked at Ming Xiaoyang, and when Ming Xiaoyang saw the speaking lady, he immediately recognized that it was Aunt Jing!Just about to open my mouth to call Aunt Jing, I thought: "No, Aunt Jing loved me very much when I was young, and she is also my mother's old friend. Although I haven't seen her in ten years, this name is too old-fashioned." He opened his mouth and said, "In that case, I'll take a look."

Concubine Jing, with a smile, gently pulled Ming Xiaoyang's forearm, and led Ming Xiaoyang to the official's side under everyone's gaze, and inadvertently squeezed Ming Xiaoyang with a little force in her hand, A very small voice whispered: "Xiaoyang, think about what your mother said, don't talk, just do it silently." Slowly let go of Ming Xiaoyang's arm, took half a step back, and stood calmly beside the bed.

Concubine Jing's voice was so soft that others could not hear it clearly, but it was not a problem for Ming Xiaoyang's ears to hear clearly.Ming Xiaoyang didn't speak, looked at the official's house, and said in his heart: "Oh, Aunt Jing, isn't this a way to put ducks on the shelves? My mother has said countless things since I was a child. Which one did you say? Can't get up!"

He heard from the servant that the official was unconscious because he fell on his head, and said that he fell on the back of his head, so he leaned over and lifted the official's head with one hand, and touched it with the other hand, wondering in his heart: "How did you fall? Not even a bag? It wasn’t broken either!”

Everyone stretched their necks and looked around vigorously. Ming Xiaoyang took a pulse and thought: "Well, it is true that the meridians in the brain are blocked, and it is caused by congestion,... um... um?"

Ming Xiaoyang suddenly remembered something his mother had said to him in Zhuzhai two years ago, and recalled the scene at that time: Bai Heyun said: "Xiaoyang, if a person falls on his head, you have already used several treatment methods for unconsciousness." I have memorized it very well, but there is another symptom, which is the symptoms caused by drugs, which are exactly the same as falling into a coma, but it is not caused by bumps and falls."

Ming Xiaoyang asked: "What medicine?"

Bai Heyun said: "Illusory Gucao, this will happen to anyone who is poisoned by the Illusory Gucao."

Ming Xiaoyang asked again: "Phantom Grass? It's not in the book."

Bai Heyun said with a smile: "This is one of the secret techniques in Bai's medicine and poison art. This phantom grain grass is a herbal species cultivated by Bai's family. Of course it is not in the book. There will be a soy bean on the top of the left palm of the poisoned person, and at the root of the ring finger. Large and small lumps, similar to tendon packs, are hidden in the flesh and cannot be seen on the surface, nor can the pulse be diagnosed."

Ming Xiaoyang said: "How to solve it?"

Bai Heyun said: "There is an antidote. Keep it in your mouth for half a day, just one pill. The antidote is in the leg of my chair. This medicine cannot be given to anyone other than Patriarch Bai. If the poisoned person takes it The antidote can detoxify, if someone who has not been poisoned by the phantom grain grass takes it, he will die quickly without a solution, this medicine must be kept carefully."

Ming Xiaoyang asked: "Understood, mother, how do you prepare the antidote?"

Bai Heyun smiled and said: "You will know in the future, don't worry. Also, if a person goes into a coma for seven days without eating or drinking, he will also die."

Ming Xiaoyang said: "Well, I remember."

Thinking of this, Ming Xiaoyang took advantage of his pulse diagnosis, and quietly touched the root of the official's left ring finger, thinking: "Sure enough!" She shook her head, motioning him not to speak.

Ming Xiaoyang said: "Well, I fell on my head, and I can wake up after three days with a hot cloth towel. If I can't wake up after seven days, I'm dead."

Everyone let out a long breath, King Qing said: "It's the same as what the imperial physician said."

Ming Xiaoyang stood back beside Zhao Anchen again, sticking tightly, Zhao Anchen quietly dodged to the side, and moved his steps to keep a distance from him.Ming Xiaoyang pouted unhappily at first, then thought it over clearly, as if the two families were not close in front of outsiders, they were monarchs and ministers.Ming Xiaoyang raised his eyes and saw that there were so many "outsiders" present, he knew it well, he glanced at Zhao Anchen from the corner of his eyes obediently, and said in his heart: "Fake prudence, pretending to be real, I don't know who is sleeping with me every day , King Qing said that Zhao Yi had a icy look all day long, probably like this, it was the first time I saw him treat me like this since I was a child, haha, it's so funny!"

Ming Xiaoyang saw that Zhao Anchen's face was not only pretending to be cold, but also had deep worry and anxiety. You, your father is fine, but the situation doesn't allow it, I can't say more, I'm sorry, Zhao Yi, don't be so sad, okay?" He glanced at Zhao Anchen's side face a few times, and lowered his head depressedly.

After two hours, all the courtiers arrived in front of Funing Hall and stood together at the foot of the steps.The queen and all the concubines walked out of the hall, followed by the princes, and Ming Xiaoyang also wanted to go out, but Zhao Anchen gently pulled him away, and said in a low voice: "Look at my father, no matter who Don't come close."

Ming Xiaoyang stood obediently by the bed and did not go out.

All members of the royal family stood quietly on the steps, and the queen said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty accidentally fell down in the imperial garden today and hit his head. He is still unconscious. The imperial doctor diagnoses him, and he may wake up in three days, or seven days later. If you don’t wake up, His Majesty will die due to lack of water and rice, and will be unable to handle the government affairs for the time being. Now we have to discuss who will take charge of the government affairs and keep our Great Song Dynasty safe in the face of danger.”

Several important ministers in the court said: "Can you let the old ministers enter the palace to visit the officials' situation before discussing?"

Just as the queen was about to speak, Zhao Anchen said: "The ministers are highly respected and the mainstay in the court. Now that my father is not in good health, I should ask the ministers to find out the situation before discussing it. Please."

About [-] senior officials slowly entered Funing Hall, looked at the unconscious official family lying on the bed, and some veteran officials even called a few times: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty?"

Seeing that the official's breathing fluctuated evenly and his complexion was as usual, but he couldn't wake up, and the imperial physician diagnosed him, the fact was so, they all left Funing Palace gently.Hu Hang was also among them, saw the official family lying on the bed, glanced at the queen again, and signaled the queen to go to the side hall.

Hu Hang asked the queen: "What's going on, is it an accident?"

The queen said: "I was flying a kite with the fourth prince in the garden. The fourth prince's kite landed on a tree. The officials climbed up to fetch the kite on a whim, but accidentally fell down. It was indeed an accident. I could see it clearly."

Hu Hang whispered: "Yes, I got it." After finishing speaking, without changing his face, he followed the important ministers out of Funing Hall, and stood again at the bottom of the steps.

Hu Hang thought in his heart: "I don't get dark in the morning and don't get dark in the evening, but at this time, it's God's help, old man, I fell well! What is Ming Xiaoyang doing here? Why didn't he go out with his parents? But it doesn't matter, I hold all the forbidden troops in the capital, I'm afraid that he, a little bastard, won't succeed."

Mrs. Gao, who was over eighty years old, said: "Since this is the case, all the princes of the royal family have gathered here, and the official family has not yet established a crown prince. Why don't all the princes discuss one person to preside over the government?"

The queen said: "Then four..."

Zhao Anchen said: "I think His Royal Highness King Qing is suitable, what do you guys think?"

The fourth prince nodded woodenly and said: "Okay, I agree with King Ning."

The queen was so angry that her seven orifices were filled with smoke, and she couldn't show it, so she had to stand and listen.

When Kang Wang heard that it was not him, he quickly said: "This king also agrees."

King Qing was unhappy, and said to Zhao Anchen in a deep voice, "Sixth brother! What are you doing? I don't want it!"

Zhao Anchen said quickly in a low voice: "If you are told to go, you can go, there is so much nonsense, either go to govern, or guard the father in the Palace of Funing every day, you choose one!"

King Qing said without hesitation: "I choose to guard my father!"

Zhao Anchen said: "If the affairs of the court are undecided, you can come and ask me. It's not too late to make a decision the next day. If there is an urgent matter, you can send someone to ask me right away. If someone takes this opportunity to attack the emperor, you can stop it." Can you live?"

King Qing was startled, and immediately shouted to the courtiers: "Yes! I also think I am more suitable." While speaking, his calf trembled, sweat was pouring down, and he shouted in his heart: "Father, get up quickly, if you don't get up again, son Chen Ke is about to go one step ahead of you!"

Courtiers all know "two kings and three swords", and some ministers are quite critical, but there is no way at present.Several high-ranking and senior ministers exchanged soft voices with each other, and they could only settle on this for the time being, saying: "Then His Royal Highness King Qing will be in charge for the time being."

The matter was settled, and the courtiers dispersed.

Hu Huai smiled slightly, and said in his heart: "It's the same for everyone, and after a few days, they will all be dead souls under the knife!"

Ming Xiaoyang saw that the ladies and princes had returned to the Palace of Funing, seeing that Zhao Anchen's complexion remained unchanged, and Aunt Jing was just as before, so she must be fine, but seeing the last Prince Qing who came in, his face was ashen, Floating over trembling all over.

Ming Xiaoyang asked in a low voice: "Zhao Qing, are you okay?"

King Qing stretched his two arms towards Ming Xiaoyang's neck, hung on Ming Xiaoyang's body and sobbed, "Brother Ming, I'm so hard..."

Ming Xiaoyang patted his back lightly, and comforted him in a low voice: "Ah, it's okay, it's okay if you're alive, don't cry, you're all watching, stand up!" He stood up.

Everyone in the palace couldn't laugh or cry when they saw this scene. They turned their faces away without seeing it. The empress stared angrily but couldn't say a word. The concubines wanted to laugh but had to hold back. For a comatose official, laughing out loud at this moment is outrageous.

Seeing King Qing holding Ming Xiaoyang and crying, Zhao Anchen's face was almost cloudy, and he said coldly: "Since Mr. Ming is fine here, why don't you go back to the manor to rest earlier."

Ming Xiaoyang glanced at Zhao Anchen's icy face, said "Oh", then nodded slightly to Concubine Jing, bowed to the queen, left the Palace of Funing, left the palace and returned to Duke Wu's mansion.

After entering the mansion, he ordered the door to be closed, went into the bamboo house by himself, closed the door, and squatted on the ground to look at his mother's stool legs. Sure enough, there was a trap.Pull it down, and the lower section will be taken down. The interior is hollow, and a small bottle is hidden.I opened it and saw that there were more than a dozen small pills the size of mung beans inside. I quickly took another empty vial, took out one and put it in the bottle, sealed the others in the original bottle, and put them back into the stool legs.Ming Xiaoyang hid the small bottle containing a pill in his bosom.

Ming Xiaoyang wanted to take the pills to the official immediately, but then he thought: "No, there must be a plan for such a big event, if I enter the palace at any time, it will not only arouse the suspicion of others, but also disturb the parents, the rest of the world. The plan of my aunt and the officials is not good, but the matter of dying in seven days... ouch, what should I do, or I will wait for three days to see if anyone comes to call me."

Ming Xiaoyang went to Nuanyuan with the pills in his pocket, and continued to study the art of war formation.

The concubines and princes in the palace all stayed in the Funing Hall, the concubines lived in the side hall, and the princes all made beds beside the official beds.The other princes have never seen their father a few times since they are so old.But Zhao Anchen was different, he was raised by the official family every day, and seeing his father's life was in danger, his heart felt like a knife, and he couldn't sleep at all.

Seeing her son suffering, Concubine Jing couldn't bear it, so she came over while everyone was asleep and said softly, "Feng Yin."

Zhao Anchen immediately used "Wind Song" to listen to what his mother and concubine had to say.

Concubine Jing said quietly with a slight breath between her lips and teeth: "Your father is fine, Xiaoyang can save you, so go to sleep at ease."

Zhao Anchen was astonished in his heart, he stared at his mother's smile by the candlelight, and then fell asleep at ease. He knew how his parents felt, and if he couldn't see his mother's sadness, his father must be fine.

Bai Heyun in the northwest frontier, counting the days, thought to himself: "It's almost there."

Xia Jun didn't want to fight seriously at first, Xia deployed more than [-] troops in the capital, and only put [-] to [-] Xia troops on the border. Recently, he went to Song to provoke, and Bai Heyun symbolically Fighting back, every time I want to beat Xia Jun, but every time I see the aggressiveness of Song Jun coming to fight to the death, Xia Jun runs away without fighting, so Song Jun inexplicably wins again and again, so the court receives frequent victory reports .

The next day, Bai Heyun ordered that the northwestern border guards total 12, [-] defend the city, and [-] line up to attack Xia's army.

Xia Jun saw that Bai Heyun was serious, and ran away, not only withdrew the army, but also pulled out the battalion, and ran back to Xia's capital in a hurry.

Song Jun seemed to have achieved a complete victory, and Bai Heyun was about to return to Beijing.Luo Yuning came to ask Bai Heyun: "General, will you take us back too?"

Bai Heyun said: "You [-] forbidden troops will not go back. After a while, the Xia army will be fine, and then I will call you back to Beijing. Don't worry, you can go back years ago."

Luo Yuning said: "Yes, General!"

The northwest border is far away from Bianjing, Tokyo, and it will take ten days for the light cavalry army.Bai Heyun rode half-dead on the horse, followed by more than 30 Bai family Jingwei and [-] imperial cavalry back to Beijing.On the road for half a day.

Huo Yuan raised her hand and shouted to the back: "Stop and rest!"

All the soldiers got off their horses and sat aside to recuperate and rest. Two of the imperial guards approached Bai Heyun intentionally or unintentionally, and sat not far from Bai Heyun, quietly revealing the poisonous needle hidden in their sleeves...

☆、Four Changes

Bai Heyun couldn't breathe well, his whole body was in unbearable pain, and he was sitting by the roadside weakly, when suddenly his back was stabbed, and he fell to the side unknowingly.Because the two imperial guards were relatively close, they hurriedly stepped forward to help, took the opportunity to retract the poisonous needle on Bai Heyun's body, looked down, the blood on the needle turned black, and confirmed that they had succeeded, so they supported Bai Heyun in a regular manner. Bai Heyun.

Jingwei rushed to help Bai Heyun, and Huo Yuan gave Bai Heyun a red pill and a yellow pill together.After a while, Bai Heyun slowly got on his horse and continued on the road.

Bai Heyun took these elite guards and two hundred guards and rode on the road for more than two days.Bai Heyun called a female Jingwei, and said: "You go back to Beijing immediately, it's better to report the news I collected to the officials first, go."

Jingwei was ordered to gallop his horse, and disappeared in a moment.

That night, passing through Jinzhou, not long after entering the city, Bai Heyun fell from his horse and died of a serious illness.

Huo Yuan bought a carriage and an exquisite wooden coffin in the city, and placed Bai Heyun in the coffin.Called the two guards and said: "Both of you go back to the capital first, one goes to the palace to report the funeral, and the other goes to Wu Guogong's mansion to report the funeral."

The two imperial guards took orders, took a look at Bai Heyun who was terribly dead, and hurried back to Beijing.Huo Yuan called another Jingwei and said, "Go and inform Duke Wu."

Jingwei said: "Yes!"

Huo Yuan looked around again, drove the carriage, and continued on the road with the rest of the people.

in the palace.

The imperial doctors came to check the pulse of the official for three consecutive days, but the condition did not improve at all. The imperial doctor said in front of everyone: "There is no need for further diagnosis, I can only apply hot compresses every day, pray to heaven, and wait for your majesty to wake up, it all depends on God's will." Yeah." Then he backed off.

The members of the royal family are all waiting in Funing Hall, unable to do anything.After nightfall, when the candles in the room were dim and everyone was falling asleep, Concubine Jing said to her servant: "Master Ming said last time that he went back to look up the classics and secret recipes. When you arrive, go to Prince Ning's Mansion and ask the steward of Prince Ning's Mansion to look for it."

The waiter said: "Yes, ma'am."

Zhao Anchen whispered: "Mother."

Concubine Jing took her son's hand and patted it lightly.

Ming Xiaoyang stayed up in the middle of the night, anxious like an ant on a hot pot. Originally, Zhao Anchen stayed by the official's side for the past few days. If he didn't come back, he would have no idea and couldn't sleep well.It's been three days, but no one came to ask him to enter the palace, and he was thinking about whether to go by himself.He was walking around in Nuanyuan when he suddenly heard a noise, looked at the gate of Nuanyuan, and saw the steward of Prince Ning's mansion coming, immediately ran over and pretended to be calm and asked, "My lord is not here, what's the matter?"

The steward said: "Someone from the palace invites you to enter the palace."

Ming Xiaoyang nodded and said: "Okay, I got it." He rode on Tianyou and went straight to Funing Palace.

Ming Xiaoyang followed the servants into the hall, and saw the princes in the hall staggered, lying on the ground like corpses, only Zhao Anchen sat quietly beside the official couch.

Ming Xiaoyang looked at Zhao Anchen, frowned slightly and said, "It's only been three days, and I've lost weight."

Concubine Jing slowly walked over from the side hall and asked: "Young Master Ming has consulted the ancient books for three days, do you want to stop looking at Your Majesty?"

Ming Xiaoyang whispered: "Okay."

There was no one else beside the couch, Ming Xiaoyang quietly took out the bottle and put the small pill into the official's mouth.

"Huh? Brother Ming? You're here to visit your father again?" King Kang sat up and asked.Ming Xiaoyang put the bottle into his bosom, Concubine Jing slightly shook her head.Ming Xiaoyang knew it in his heart.

Ming Xiaoyang turned around and said: "Well, after looking through the classics for a few days, I just found a way to help His Majesty wake up, come and have a look."

King Qing and the fourth prince also woke up, and King Qing asked, "Is my father getting better?"

Ming Xiaoyang said: "No, it's still the same as before."

Kang Wang asked: "What method?"

Ming Xiaoyang said: "A wild prescription, people who are unconscious due to bumps are suitable to close the curtains day and night, which is helpful for recuperation and recovery."

King Qing hurried forward and put down all the curtains on the official's couch to cover them tightly.

Concubine Jing smiled and went to the side hall to rest.

Zhao Anchen said: "Ming Huan, Miyagi just had a curfew, you should sleep here too."

Ming Xiaoyang whispered: "Yes."

Ming Xiaoyang looked at the pile of memorials on the ground and asked, "What's going on?"

King Qing sighed frowningly: "Oh... I'm going to take charge of the government affairs during the day. There are not a lot of memorials, and the sixth brother is here to guard them. I'm asking my sixth brother here."

Ming Xiaoyang chuckled lightly: "That's really hard work for you."

King Qing shook his head helplessly: "I work hard at the top, and it is the sixth younger brother who works hard at the bottom. Father, please wake up quickly."

Kang Wang said: "Brother Ming, come to sleep with me!"

Ming Xiaoyang bluntly said: "Okay!"

Zhao Anchen said: "It's getting late, I should go to bed too, Ming Huan come here!"

Ming Xiaoyang whispered: "Zhao Yi is still spacious, I'll sleep here."

Kang Wang said: "Well then, rest early."

After a while, the two kings and one prince fell asleep, Zhao Anchen asked in a low voice, "How long will it take for my father to wake up?"

Ming Xiaoyang leaned sideways beside Zhao Anchen's ear and said, "Before dawn, Yinshi wakes up. How are you singing this? Aunt Jing looks like even if the officials wake up, they can't be known by others?"

Zhao Anchen said: "It seems so, I don't know the details."

Ming Xiaoyang said: "Zhao Yi, you've lost weight."

Zhao Anchen looked sideways at Ming Xiaoyang and said nothing, Ming Xiaoyang opened the clothes on his chest to show him, and said, "Look what I brought here?"

Zhao Anchen saw two small cloth bags and a small water bag in his arms, and asked, "What?"

Ming Xiaoyang said: "Hey hey hey, beef jerky and sugar cakes."

Zhao Anchen sighed, lying down with his head crossed, said: "Thank you, there is food in the palace, I'm not hungry."

Ming Xiaoyang said: "It's not for you!"

Zhao Anchen asked: "Then who are you giving it to?"

Ming Xiaoyang said: "It's for your father, I already guessed that he can't eat openly, I'm afraid it will be hard for you in the future, steal food for your father at night, and pour the chamber pot... Hahaha."

Zhao Anchen said: "It's good if I can wake up."

Ming Xiaoyang didn't sleep well for three days, so he caught up with Zhao Anchen tonight and fell asleep in no time.Zhao Anchen couldn't sleep, thinking about some things seriously.

Ming Xiaoyang fell into a deep sleep for two hours, was gently pushed by Zhao Yi, woke up, and asked softly, "What are you doing, Zhao Yi..."

Zhao Anchen said: "It's Yin time."

Ming Xiaoyang woke up immediately, got up, walked towards the dragon couch lightly, slipped into the curtain, Zhao Anchen also came in, the two of them sat on the couch by the weak candlelight, leaned their faces closer, and stared closely at the couch. Officials see.

After a while, the official's eyelashes trembled slightly, and as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw two dark figures sitting on the couch and looking at him. Covering the official's mouth, he whispered: "Don't be afraid, it's me, Ming Xiaoyang, and this is your son, Zhao Yi."

The official was startled, nodded, and Ming Xiaoyang took his hand off.The official sat up in the dark, lifted a crack with his fingers and looked out of the curtain, then sat upright, and stretched out his hand towards Ming Xiaoyang's palm.

Ming Xiaoyang said: "What?"

The official way: "water"

Ming Xiaoyang took out a water bag from his arms and handed it to the official. After drinking the water, he stretched it out again and said, "Don't hide it, I smell it." Ming Xiaoyang smiled and took out the beef jerky and sugar cakes and handed them to the official officials.After eating and drinking, the official whispered: "Xiaoyang is so smart, just like your mother, well done!" Then asked: "How many days have I slept?"

Zhao Anchen said: "Three days."

The official said: "Well, then I will be in a coma for four days, and then I will die!"

Zhao Anchen: "..."

Ming Xiaoyang asked: "You're already awake, why did you collapse?"

The official said: "Don't worry, if it can collapse, it will definitely collapse, it's okay." He hid the unfinished food under the quilt and said, "Chen'er, bring some pastries and fruits for dad tomorrow night, Honey water, use this." He lifted Ming Xiaoyang's water bag over.

Zhao Anchen said: "...Okay." He took the water bag and stuffed it into his bosom.

The official said again: "Tomorrow, I have to prepare a set of eunuch's clothes and a chamber pot, and hide them under the couch. I have to lie in bed for four days!"

Zhao Anchen said: "Okay."

The official looked at Ming Xiaoyang and said: "By the way, I have something to tell you... Uh, what's the matter?... I can't remember it. I've been lying down for three days and my brain is not working well. Let's talk about it when you think about it." .”

Ming Xiaoyang: "...You have made clear arrangements for eating, drinking, and messing around. I can't think of it when it's my turn? I'll give you beef jerky for nothing."

The official said with a smile: "Xiaoyang, don't be so stingy, it's good to have some experience." He patted Ming Xiaoyang on the shoulder and nodded, smiling evilly.

Ming Xiaoyang looked at Zhao Yi: "Oh, Zhao Yi, look at your father!"

Zhao Anchen said: "...um."

Ming Xiaoyang finally revived the official family, and went back to Nuanyuan to read a book behind closed doors with ease.

The two imperial guards who returned to Beijing to report the letter did not go to the palace or Duke Wu's mansion as soon as they entered the capital, but went to Hu's mansion first.Hu Hang asked: "Is it done?"

The two clasped their fists together and said, "Yes!"

Hu Hang said: "The wolf's poison gradually penetrated into the bone marrow, and he died in seven days. Why did Bai Heyun die in two days? Have you seen it clearly? Is there any fraud?"

One person replied: "It's really dead, I lost my breath and pulse, and the body is stiff. The subordinates can see it clearly, and they can't be wrong. Bai Heyun's chamaejasma is almost dead before. Such a reminder, it must be worse than ordinary people. Die faster."

Hu Hang nodded and said: "Well, let's go down to receive the reward, and then report for the funeral."

The two said: "Thank you, my lord! This subordinate will do it now!"

Hu Kang asked: "Father, have the affairs in the army been properly arranged?"

Hu Hang said: "Well, Ming Ruiran has been out of Beijing for a while. He sent all the commanders of the forbidden army to the frontier. It really helped the old man. I have all our people incorporated into the forbidden army. The arrangement of the Imperial Army has been made, it is already in place, we just sit and wait for the right time."

Hu Kang said happily, "Yes, father."

Hu Hang asked again: "Is Huai'er's hand healed?"

Hu Kang shook his head and said, "It's been a hundred days since I hurt my muscles and bones, and it's still not healed."

Hu Hang patted the armrest of the chair and sighed.

On the court hall, King Qing stood at the bottom of the steps, facing the courtiers, listening to the affairs and governing, feeling dizzy. At this time, the guarding officer outside the gate went to the front of the hall and knelt down to report: "His Royal Highness, come to report , General Bai returned to the imperial court with great victory, he became seriously ill on the way, and died suddenly, and his coffin was being transported to the capital."

King Qing took half a step back in shock, his heels stumbled on the steps, and one of them lost his footing and sat on the steps, staring at himself and not knowing what to say, the officials were suddenly overwhelmed. .

Some are silent, some are chattering

Ming Jue stood up blankly, with a sad expression on his face, tears running down his face, and said in a low voice, "How could it be, it's impossible, he was fine when he left, how could it be like this...how could it be, it's impossible... "

Hu Hang looked sideways and wondered in his heart: "What do you mean when you leave well? Isn't it half dead when you leave?"

Qi Yushi next to him comforted: "Oh...Master Ming's day is sad, General Bai was already seriously ill before he set off, and the imperial doctor said that if he takes good care of him, he can live to the end of the year. How can he take care of him during this march? It makes sense that the lights are exhausted, so let’s turn it on.”

Ming Jue whimpered softly: "Mother often looks bad and is not feeling well, at most she is sick, how can she die?"

Hu Hang was a little relieved, and said in his heart: "Well, I'm sick, that's right."

The courtiers also sighed in an endless stream.

"What about General Bai... Alas!"

"I have lost a general."

"yes"

"What a pity."

"General Bai has served the country all his life, but he didn't expect how it would end. It's a pity."

"I'm still young, I just went like this, oh..."

The eunuch came to help King Fuqing, King Qing came back to his senses, waved his hand and said, "Understood, let's go down."

"Yes!" The general stood up and walked out of the hall.

Housekeeper Zhu of Duke Wu's Mansion received the news of Bai Heyun's death at the door, with a sad expression and tears, he waved his hands and told the servants in the mansion to prepare for the funeral.

☆、Change Five

Ming Xiaoyang devoted himself to practicing in Nuanyuan according to his father's wishes. Butler Zhu didn't know where Nuanyuan was. He asked many people, but they all said they didn't know where Nuanyuan was. He asked the steward of Prince Ning's Mansion, and he also said I don't know, Butler Zhu couldn't find Ming Xiaoyang, he sighed anxiously and had no choice.

Towards evening, King Qing took two servants holding the memorial, and walked quickly to the Funing Hall, and when he entered the hall, he said to Zhao Anchen, "Sixth Brother, Mrs. Yun has passed away!"

Kang Wang also looked over with his eyes open, with an unbelievable expression on his face, very surprised.The queen didn't respond, Concubine Zhen and Concubine Yu Shu quietly wiped away their tears. They were far more sad than seeing the official's corpse lying on the bed. After all, they were congenial and saviors.

Zhao Anchen looked at the unmoving dragon couch and the expressionless mother concubine, he was very clear in his heart, and lowered his eyelids to cover the deep worry in his eyes.

King Qing was still staring at Zhao Anchen's face stupidly, hoping to hear something, but Zhao Anchen didn't speak after watching for a long time, and couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Sixth brother?"

Zhao Anchen said to the servant: "Tell the steward of Prince Ning's residence that before General Bai's coffin enters the capital, Prince Ning's residence will set up a road to offer condolences, and tell young master Ming the day the coffin enters the capital."

King Qing also said: "That's right, I also told Prince Qing's Mansion and Prince Kang's Mansion to set up road sacrifices!"

The waiter inside said: "Yes!"

King Qing was puzzled and said, "Sixth Brother, Brother Ming should already know about it, right?"

Zhao Anchen said: "He is not in the mansion, so he may not know."

King Qing asked again, "Then where did he go?"

Zhao Anchen didn't answer, but asked, "What's going on in court today?"

King Qing said: "Oh, quite a few." He said and took the memorial and came over.

Ming Ruiran was heartbroken when he received the news from Bai's Jingwei in the Northern Frontier Army. Meng Qing and General Sima Han stepped forward, and when they learned that Bai Heyun had died of a serious illness, they bowed their heads sadly and remained silent.

In the camp of the Liao army, a deputy general walked into the tent and reported: "Commander! Hu Hang Feige sent a letter saying that Bai Heyun of the Great Song Dynasty died."

Liao Shuai was suffering from a terrible headache because Ming Ruiran didn't go to battle, and shouted angrily: "If you die, you will die, it's none of my business! Why do they send letters to me when so-and-so dies in Song Dynasty? Do you want me to go to mourn? "

The deputy general hesitated and said: "Commander, Bai Heyun died..."

Liao Shuai was stunned and said, "Bai Heyun? Is it Bai Heyun who broke the nine-star warfare of our army's iron cavalry with Ming Ruiran many years ago?"

The lieutenant general said: "It is that Bai Heyun, who is also Ming Ruiran's wife. It is well known that the husband and wife have a deep relationship. This death..."

Shuai Liao smiled instantly and said: "Okay! That's great! It's good to die. I see that Ruiran is not in a hurry. Come on! Let's raise the account. Let's talk about the general offensive. The whole army is dispatched. If you don't believe him, don't you believe me?" come out!"

The lieutenant said: "Yes!"

Two days later, the two armies faced each other in front of the army. The battle drums of the Liao battalion were beating and the military flags were raised high. There was a great momentum. All the [-] troops went out to fight. The Liao commander rode a horse and stood in front of the army. Ming Ruiran, who was holding the gun, smiled in his heart: "It's finally come out, and today I will send you to reunite with your wife!"

Meng Qing, who immediately stood beside Ming Ruiran, said: "Finally, I can kill myself!"

Sima Han said: "Let's take it all together!"

Although General Zheng Ning, the defender of Northern Xinjiang, didn't know why, he mustered all his energy to fight the Liao army.

Ming Ruiran lined up his troops and ordered the flags to move frequently. Ming Ruiran took the lead. The two armies fought, the battlefield was filled with smoke and dust, and the horses neighed. The two armies fought for less than three hours.

Knowing that the battle was about to be lost, Liao Shuai became angry from embarrassment, and ordered the personal guards to immediately prepare blood-sealed throat poisoned arrows and set them up beside him. handsome.This poisonous arrow not only wanted to kill Ming Ruiran, but also to save his own life, so he quickly took a crossbow loaded with poisonous arrows and held it in his hand.

Sure enough, Ming Ruiran carried a long | gun to the Liao army's commander-in-chief's camp, and Liao's commander-in-chief hurriedly shouted: "Quick! Strong crossbow camp, release the arrow and shoot him to death!"

All of a sudden, the crossbow | arrows were fired, and the soldiers who were fighting beside Ming Ruiran, whether they were from the Song Dynasty or from the Liao Dynasty, fell to the ground one after another. Ming Ruiran still held the long | spear and used Bai Heyun to teach him The secret skill "Golden Armor" made him invulnerable and continued to move forward, which made the guards of the Liao army tremble, making them even more inaccurate.

Liao Shuai stared at Ming Ruiran approaching gradually, his heart was also panicked, and he tightly held a poisonous arrow in his hand.

Liao Shuai's personal guard Qiangnu Battalion had finished sending out all the arrows and was trembling when Liao Shuai gave an order: "Take the sword and shoot it to me!"

After receiving the military order, the soldiers said in unison: "Yes!" All rushed towards Ming Ruiran.

Liao Shuai tried his best to stabilize his mood, and raised his crossbow to aim at Ming Ruiran who was being besieged. When Ming Ruiran was fighting with the crowd, he was caught off guard for a moment, and a poisonous arrow shot out of the air. Ming Ruiran stepped on the ground and flew to avoid it. Too late, his left arm was scratched by a poisonous arrow, and his white robe was stained with blood.Kneeling in an instant, all the Liao troops rushed forward.

Sima Han and Meng Qingfei came to the rescue, and surrounded Ming Ruiran to repel the Liao soldiers who rushed up.

Seeing that the blood on Ming Ruiran's shirt was black, Liao Shuai was sure he had won, turned his horse's head and shouted bitterly: "Retreat!"

The Liao army retreated across the board, and Liao Shuai ran back to Daliao with scattered remnants.

Ming Ruiran crashed to the ground and died in front of the army.

The Song army in the frontier was in a hurry for [-] miles. One day later, the victory report flew into Beijing. In the early morning, above the main hall, the messenger trotted into the hall to report: "Report! Great victory in northern Xinjiang, Duke Wu killed [-] Liao troops, and Liao retreated..."

Before the words were finished, all the officials in the court admired him.