box of hearts

Chapter 194: Ji Xianbin (2)
Wu Yi closed the book, stood up and said respectfully, "It's easy for the teacher to go, my father is busy there, so I won't send it off."

Qiao Yun turned and left, and could feel the aggressive gaze of the young man who claimed to be sleepy behind him.He turned around involuntarily and looked around, keenly aware that there must be some secret brewing between Wu Ran and Wu Yi, the father and son tonight.The whole courtyard is surrounded by twilight, only the living room in the north and the study in the south face each other quietly with lights on, as if they are eyes hidden in the soul, blinking secretly through the night.

That is to say, in the blink of an eye, it was almost two hours later.As soon as Zhao Sheng from the Palace of Compassion and Ning came out of the palace, he went straight to the Yingtian Guild Hall on South Street to gather with some old friends. After drinking and eating, he sat in a sedan chair carried by two people to his home in Yaowangmiao Hutong, Dongzhimen. and go.As soon as the sedan chair turned into the alley, it heard the bearer's "ahhh" outside, and the sedan chair leaned forward as a whole.Zhao Sheng was dozing off with his head down, and immediately rolled out of the sedan chair.

Surprised and angry, he supported the sedan chair, "Da Liu, what happened?"

The leader of the sedan chair, Liu, was already yelling at the bearers, and the two bearers rubbed their knees and got up from the ground, "It's none of your business, it's these people who made trouble and tripped you up." !"

It was already late at night, and there was no passer-by, but three or four drunk men who came from nowhere were lying in front of the sedan chair, all wearing half-cut homespun shirts, with straw ropes tied around their waists, shaking the half-empty jugs in their hands while knocking. A big laugh, "Interesting, interesting!"

Zhao Sheng can be regarded as a man who calls the wind and rain in the palace, how can he allow a few scoundrels to stir up trouble in front of him?As soon as he was savage, relying on his skills, he grabbed his fist and rushed over.

I saw that his hands and feet were windy, and his every move and style was quite skillful. Although he was outnumbered, he dealt with Yu Ru, and he beat those people to the ground within a few strokes.One of them rushed over screaming, but was caught by Zhao Sheng with both hands, he raised it alive and threw it to the corner of the wall. The long follower Liu and the two bearers who were hiding aside couldn't help shouting "OK!" .

Zhao Sheng was proud of it for a while, taking advantage of the wine, the white crane aired its wings for a while, and the wild horse parted its mane for a while. They were playing happily, and suddenly heard Liu shouting: "Master, be careful!"

Zhao Sheng turned his face away hastily, but saw that some rascal who had been knocked down by him before did not know where to grab an adobe brick and shoot it directly at his head.Zhao Sheng couldn't dodge in time, his forehead hurt, and his eyes were fascinated by the blood flowing down.

Seeing that they had hurt someone, the drunks dispersed and ran away without a trace.At this time, a middle-aged man came from the opposite side, wearing a soap-trimmed silk shirt, with black beard and hair, his legs were neat and steady, and he caught up with him, "Is this the Eunuch Zhao from the palace?"

The two wind lamps in front of the sedan chair were dimly illuminated, Zhao Sheng only felt the fishy heat all over his face, he hurriedly blocked the wound on his head with his hands, and the wind hissed between his teeth, "Do I know you?"

The man sang a song: "My father-in-law doesn't know me, but I do know my father-in-law. Now, at the 'He Nian Medical Center' at the entrance of the alley, my father-in-law passes by every time I go in and out of the alley, right? I am the doctor in charge there, and I am also my father-in-law. Half a neighbor. Although the medical clinic has been closed for a while, fortunately, my residence is next to the medical clinic, and all the medicines at home are ready-to-use. I will take my father-in-law there, and quickly clean and bandage the wound. To save my father-in-law from going to another place to invite a doctor so late."

He Nian Medical Center is an old shop near Zhao Sheng's home, and it is known as a good hand and a spring.Running into their family's doctor is like a timely rain, how can people have reason to shirk?
"Then I can't thank you enough, I can't thank you enough, dare to ask the doctor's name?"

"My surname is Zhuang. The humble house is just across the street. It's two steps away. I don't need to take a sedan chair. I will help my father-in-law there."

Sure enough, the banker and the Henian Medical Center were only separated by a wall. The hallway in the front hall of the banker was the back wall of the Henian Medical Center. The house was spacious and beautifully decorated. "I just bought this house a month ago, just to be close to the medical clinic, so that it's convenient to go to the doctor, and there will be no delay if there is any sudden illness." Dr. Zhuang explained.

Zhao Shengzhi was even more convinced at this time, and was led all the way to the upper room. Dr. Zhuang first asked the servant to make a bowl of tea, "Elder-in-law, drink a few sips of tea first, and I will prepare the medicine for cleaning the wound myself."

As a result, when Dr. Zhuang came back from behind with a basin, Zhao Sheng had only drank a small half of the tea in his hand, but he was already holding his head and moaning endlessly: "Dr. Zhuang, why does my head suddenly hurt so badly?" , It's like a prick, ah! I, I..." Suddenly leaned on the couch, his teeth were glued together, and he couldn't even speak clearly.

Dr. Zhuang immediately pinched Zhao Sheng's pulse and nodded, "This is blood stasis and Qi stagnation. The head contains the brain, which is where the essence, energy and gods are located. When a soldier is subjected to violence, the Qi will be blocked and obstructed. The gods are out of order, so I have a headache and nausea. It seems that the father-in-law is seriously injured. If he does not deal with it in time, he may suffer from congestion. In this way, the father-in-law will stay here for observation and treatment. If all goes well, within twelve hours His condition will get better. With this little brother alone—" He glanced at Zhao Sheng's eldest follower, Liu, who was standing aside, "It is enough to accompany the father-in-law here. They are also used to serving the sick, and they are no worse than those at home. The two sedan chairs outside can tell them to go home first, and don't say that the father-in-law is injured, just say that they will not go back when they are on duty in the palace, so as not to The family is worried."

Although Zhao Sheng felt something was wrong in his heart, he had a splitting headache and dizzy eyesight, and only said "uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu".Doctor Zhuang then turned to Liu and asked him to communicate with the bearer.

Seeing that the master acquiesced, Liu Nuo Nuo took the order.Not long after he walked away, he heard a "gudong", and Zhao Sheng fell down with his eyes closed, not knowing anything about his personnel.

Dr. Zhuang stared at the fainting Zhao Sheng, his concerned expression suddenly turned sly and mocking, he picked up the tea bowl on the couch with one hand, poured half a bowl of residual tea into the spittoon at the foot of the couch, "Excuse me!" Like a ghost, you have to drink the footwashing water of our third master Wang."

The crescent moon rises in front of the eaves, and it looks like a fairy's silver bare feet, step by step, gracefully stepping towards the east.

3.
The moon is hidden, and the long night is gone.

The new day is February 23, which coincides with the Great Dynasty.It is said that spring is difficult and spring is difficult, and the ministers and workers who are about to get up and go to court at the end of the ugly are the most difficult group of people.Many low-ranking officials only stand outside the Meridian Gate after five prostrations and three knocks all their lives, and they will never get a word from their superiors, so they just play lazy and live up to the early court affairs.But this time, the first question in the court was: "Are there any officials out of order?"

On the golden platform in front of the Huangji Hall in the Forbidden City, the young emperor Qi Hong sat on the dragon chair, while the guide officer of the Honglu Temple bowed to the ground and worshiped another throne in the east.

"My lord, a total of 34 officials did not attend the early court."

Qi She's five-claw sitting dragon suit is pure white, which makes her slightly darker complexion even more visible.His expression was indistinguishable, and his emotions and anger were invisible, "Are there any officials above rank four?"

"none."

"Is there anyone who asked for leave beforehand?"

"There is three."

"Within half a year, are there any repeat leave applicants among these three people?"

"There is one, He Shaozu, the censor of the capital's yamen."

Qi She wanted to say something, but he glanced at the throne on his right, and raised his voice: "Please the emperor decide."

Qi Hong, who was dressed in a bright yellow uniform, had a face like a crown of jade. Although he still looked like a young man who didn't know anything about accidents, he nodded his head very tactfully, "Except for these two other people, all those who are out of order will be punished as contempt of the court." He Shaozu will be demoted to a higher level to retain his position, and his salary will be suspended for three months." After speaking, he asked Qi She in a low voice, "Regent, is my disposition appropriate or not?"

There was a slight smile in Qi She's eyes, "The emperor is wise."

The corner of Qi Hong's mouth immediately resembled the tail of a lion cub, with a complacent upturn, "Ying Xi, did you hear it? Pass the decree as usual."

The Chief Supervisor of Rituals, Ying Xi, knelt down to receive the order, and the few first-rank officials nearby all had solemn faces, and their heads were slightly lowered.Qi She's eyes only stayed on Wang Zhengting's hat brim for a while, and then he swept his fingers over the neat and short black beard under his chin, "The guiding officer stepped down and followed the steps."

The officials who stood in the square were worshiped one by one in the order of officials, households, rituals, soldiers, criminals, workers, Metropolitan Procuratorates, and Dali Temple.Everything in the report is like a weighty object. The young Qi Hong is very self-aware and picks out some that can be moved, tries to give his own weight, and then submits it to Qi She, an old scale, for testing .If it is lighter, Qi She will add some, and if it is heavier, he will reduce it, but most of the time he just admires from the bottom of his heart: "The emperor is wise." In the workshop, he honed his skills, watching kindly that the hard-working little guy became more and more proficient in his skills, and became more and more like himself.In the joy of sitting and watching the tide rise, there is a very slight, very slight sadness and desolation of the waves pushing forward.

Qi Hong, who is still too young, can't understand Qi She's complicated state of mind. He only knows that when autumn comes, he will sit alone on the golden platform on the top of the world and handle the big government alone, so he is eager to learn.After the court was over, he extended his uncle to Qianqing Palace to answer questions about government affairs as usual, and the conversation lasted until noon.When parting, I got off my seat to see each other off in person, took a few steps, and looked at each other like a stick in my throat.

Qi She immediately understood, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about it. Miss Jinsha is all right." Her voice was weak, in case the walls have ears, or she is false.

Qi Hong also booed and breathed a sigh of relief, "Everything is thanks to the emperor."

(End of this chapter)