When Yun Yifeng finished processing everything and returned to the bedroom, it was already dawn. Ji Yanran was still in a coma, her body temperature dropped a little, but her brows were still furrowed, and her dream was restless. The military doctor said in a low voice, "The prince is under our care. It is best for Master Yunmen to move to the next door to rest these few days. The epidemic is dangerous, so it is really not appropriate to be too close to the prince."
"My physique is different from ordinary people, so I'm not afraid of these things." Yun Yifeng took the veil from his hand, sat by the bed, and wiped the corners of Ji Yanran's chapped lips.
The windows are open, and the street is a little noisy, but it is not the normal way of going to the market and yelling and pushing each other, and fireworks, but the expressions are hurried, or carrying a stretcher, or carrying a medicine barrel, deliberately trying to suppress the conversation , On the contrary, it adds to the depressing atmosphere, heavy noise.
Yun Yifeng hastily washed up, but lay on the bed without feeling sleepy. His physique was cold, and Ji Yanran was so anxious because of the heat, she instinctively turned around and hugged him into her arms. The slightly cool temperature, and the familiar and light jasmine fragrance, are like the best tranquilizer, allowing the body to relax for a moment, and even breathing is much smoother. The chaotic and colorful patches in my mind finally turned into patches of pure white light snow, falling all over the sky and earth one after another.
It was like returning to many years ago, and there was such a snowfall in Wangcheng. During the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I was wandering in the imperial garden. I accidentally saw a long star across the sky. Having developed a high fever, she lay on the bed and listened to Concubine Liu scolding the eunuch outside, her voice was so sharp that it hurt her brain.
"Mother." He took off the veil on his forehead, sat up and said, "I'm fine, you don't have to punish them."
Concubine Ming sighed, but there was deep sadness in her eyes.
Later, Si Tianjian wrote frequently, and everyone in the court was talking about the changes in the sky and the fall of the seventh prince. Even the emperor coughed twice in the morning, and some people promptly brought up the mysterious and unknown astrological theory. Mingli They all privately pointed out that the Seventh Prince's life with evil spirits is really ominous, if he is not sent out of the palace in time, it may cause a catastrophe.
But at that time, there was an earthquake in southern Sichuan. Although it was not serious, it was really ominous.
It is clear at a glance whether a son of foreign blood is more important than the foundation of the country for generations.
So the carefree prosperity of the royal city only stopped in the early summer when I was ten years old. After that, only the whistling wind in the northwest all year round, the sad Qiang flute, and the raging night are left in my memory. bonfire. He wears a sachet on his waist, which contains the mother's concubine's advice before leaving. There are only eight words - restrain your sharpness, and don't be jealous. But the fledgling young man, how could he know what is not to be sharp, and the next day he followed the old general to wipe out the sand bandits in a hurry. The unbelievable reputation was spread all the way from the northwest to Wangcheng, and later, the people all over the country knew that after General Lu, Daliang had a new God of War.
The border was finally stabilized, but the imperial court was in chaos because of the stability of the border. Some of the courtiers began to stand in line by feeling the stones, and the old concubine became a hot celebrity, and finally had to complain behind closed doors. Prince Li Jing and his party were eyeing the northwest, and even began to harbor hostility towards the entire grassland. It was only then that the young His Royal Highness Xiao Wang finally belatedly remembered the key points of the eight characters, but there was no chance to hold back. To edge? The bright light around him has almost blinded the eyes of those who are interested in the court. The rumors of the emperor's deliberate and easy storage are spreading like boundless wind and rain. Anwen, lived a life of debauchery and debauchery in the northwest for a while, to prove that he was indeed not worthy of a big responsibility, and could not afford any stability and wealth.
After the first emperor passed away, Ji Yanran was called back to the royal city by the old concubine, and spent the whole night talking with Li Jing in the imperial study. Take a breath, why don't you say it? Lord Bingma, can that be removed casually? It is still necessary to win over well, this country and good life can be stable for a long time.
Afterwards, some people curiously guessed what the emperor and His Royal Highness Xiao Wang said that night, whether it was an insinuation of you coming and going, or they were paving the way for each other to negotiate conditions, but it is said that even Eunuch Desheng was sent out. No one will know. But in fact, what was on the table that night was not official business and military talismans, but wine and side dishes. Li Jing only asked him a few questions about the Northwest Army, and the rest of the time was spent gossiping about childhood fun. Well, the two brothers have not been close to each other in these years, they still often exchange letters, and they always get together to go hunting during the summer and holidays.
When the wine was hot, the new emperor patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "Actually, Ming Taifei said so decisively in the afternoon and made a solemn oath to the world. There is really no need for it. I... I believe in you."
Ji Yanran smiled and said: "My mother is always too worried about me, so please don't be offended by the emperor."
The wine is mellow and fragrant, and the three altars of pear blossoms are white, and the "monarch and minister stories" of the next few years have been successfully drunk. The contradiction between imperial power and military power has always been in a delicate balance under the careful control of Li Jing and Ji Yanran. Although there are occasional shakes and tilts, at least the world will not be in chaos.
The past was heavy, and Ji Yanran became restless again.
Yun Yifeng smoothed his tightly locked brows, and kissed him there.
everything will be fine.
he thinks.
…
In a flash, a month and a half passed.
Thanks to the efforts of the military doctors and several commanders, the epidemic in Yuli City was finally brought under control for the time being. Although no cure has been found yet, at least the number of people infected with the disease has not increased. To cool down and relieve pain. Supported by Yun Yifeng, Ji Yanran stood at the fence on the second floor to breathe, and asked, "What's going on outside?"
"The rebel army is still occupying Dianhua City, but Zhou Jiong has transferred troops from Yunze City to support him south." Yun Yifeng said, "The centipede has calculated the ancient formation, saying that with the alternation of day and night, the underground palace should have There are forty-nine entrances that are constantly changing. However, Partridge sent a letter from Feijian yesterday, threatening the lives of Aunt Yu and Fu'er, ordering our people not to enter or leave the Lamu Forest again."
"The ground centipede has been going back and forth dozens of times in the Lamu forest, and they only thought of stopping it now." Ji Yanran coughed twice, "I'm afraid I didn't find the right place before, and now I'm finally getting closer and closer to the door, so I panic God."
"That's actually helping us." Yun Yifeng said, "It's blowing outside, the prince should go back to the house and rest."
"How's Southwest?" Ji Yanran asked again.
"It's okay." Yun Yifeng helped him sit down, "Commander Huang sent someone to send a letter, saying that he has united with officials from all over the country to temporarily contain the epidemic, and the lives of the people have not been greatly affected, so don't worry."
Ji Yanran sighed: "Lie to me."
Yun Yifeng squatted on the ground and took off his shoes and boots for him: "My lord is also sick now, just let me fool you for a while."
The Southwest is not okay, but it’s not good, it’s really not good, the epidemic has broken out in many places, and what’s more terrible is that the epidemic was brought by the army. After Huang Wuding received the order, although he immediately led his army to change course and set up camp in a remote mountain suburb, it was too late. The plague and rumors broke out together, disturbing the darkness of the world and making people feel uneasy. And there was another big event - Ji Yanran dispatched troops to various places earlier, many people were afraid of war, so they went north with their families early in the morning.
Then whether this plague will spread to the whole country... No one dares to think carefully.
Veins popped up on Ji Yanran's forehead, and her voice was hoarse: "It's my fault."
"I don't think the prince has made a big mistake." Yun Yifeng said, "but it is meaningless to discuss these things now. The Mustang tribe is desperate to avenge the old man and to prove that the prince is not worthy to be the God of War in Daliang as famous as General Lu. With the stability of the country and the lives of hundreds of millions of people as weapons, if the prince falls this time, he will really lose."
Ji Yanran said: "I understand."
"So, take care of your body first." Yun Yifeng held his hand, "The Southwest suffered such a catastrophe, and the people suffered innocently. They were all looking forward to the prince, and they were all looking forward to the most invincible general in Daliang, who would be able to conquer the world." Putting swords on horses, stabilizing and suppressing rebellion, and returning them to a prosperous and clear world."
Ji Yanran closed her eyes slightly, her heart was burnt red with blood.
He said, "Okay."
…
Li Jun said: "Oh!"
Mei Zhusong was out of breath: "What's wrong?"
There seemed to be a commotion at the gate of the city, and there were many young people dressed as Daliang troops. The subordinates went to inquire in a hurry, and when they came back, they reported: "It is the army stationed in Queshan County. They have collected a batch of herbs and want to send them to Commander Huang. But they were stopped by the people at the gate of the city, saying that the officers and soldiers have all kinds of herbs. Plague, they are not allowed to enter the city, they can only go around through the mountains."
Li Jun got off her horse and said, "Since the people are afraid, let's go around, there is no other way."
"That's not easy to get around. The mountains in the southwest are steep, and the forest is hot and humid. There may be some snakes, insects, rats and ants, and it's not certain whether they can get out." The subordinate said, "Besides, even if you can freely go in and out of the dense forest, there are many people. After more than ten days, I still don't know what happened to Commander Huang. If you are looking forward to the medicine to save your life, then..."
"Tell me about these people, why don't they change into the clothes of ordinary people." Li Jun sighed again and again, isn't this causing trouble for herself
Mei Zhusong said from the side: "If it is an ordinary drug dealer, then these herbs may be robbed on the way."
The plague in the Southwest is spreading, and medicine is extremely precious. Even the people who are not sick, desperately want to buy a pack and drink it for peace of mind. Therefore, the price has been soaring all the way, and the most common heat-clearing honeysuckle has increased by more than ten times. Although the local government has explicitly banned it, it can't stop the black market, so the bandits have changed their careers, not only robbing gold and silver, but also honeysuckle.
"This... oh!" Li Jun asked again, "Where is my token?"
The subordinate hurriedly took out the Nine Dragons Jade Plaque: "Your Highness is going to help?"
"The Southwest is not stable, this king should—" Li Jun shook her head, she wanted to learn from the drama, and first she would use some strong words with pride, but one was already scuffling at the gate of the city, and the other was full of soft words Yan's rhetoric was gorgeous, but he really couldn't come up with a few words about family, country and world, so he sucked his stomach hard, put on a noble royal demeanor, and took official steps to help Qi Qi and his army horses.