Twenty-seven years, in June, the emperor was ill and ordered to stop the court. Xinmao, the disease worsened, moved to the Qinghe Palace, retired from the imperial doctor without announcing...
In the early summer of the twenty-seventh year of Shengwu, Yige City was full of flowers, and the two sides of the wide sky street were full of shade. Occasionally, the sound of cicadas could be heard, singing from time to time. Under the burning sun, there was a lot of traffic. The Shangjiufang in Shanghai added a bit of excitement.
But above the court, perhaps because of the Heavenly Emperor's illness, it was really quiet for a while. It's just that King Zhan's army is about to return to the court, and in order to make careful preparations for various matters, everyone is also very busy.
Nowadays, there are all kinds of anecdotes about King Zhan's rebellion, the destruction of Turks, and the settlement of the Western Regions in all the restaurants and teahouses in Yige City. Among them, the one that makes the speakers talk about it most, the men sigh with emotion, and the women secretly think about it, is the legend that King Zhan rode into Khotan alone and retreated the Tubo envoy alone.
At the beginning of May, the Chinese army stationed in Ganzhou and joined the Chinese missions who had been waiting here. King Zhan removed his sword and military uniform, and led a mission including a thousand guards to the countries of the Western Regions as a prince. At the same time, Tubo Zanpu Chilanglunzan also sent envoys to the north in order to win over the forces of various countries in the Western Regions.
Of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, Loulan, Yanqi, Cheshi, Khotan, Kucha, and Liule are the most powerful and influential. Among them, Loulan, Qiuci, Liule, etc. had already surrendered to the rule of the Celestial Dynasty or made good friends with the Celestial Dynasty. Only the Kingdom of Khotan had always been ambiguous because it was the closest to the border of Tubo.
The Celestial Mission went west to Khotan. Because the Tubo envoy arrived earlier, the king of Khotan, who had always been friendly to Tubo, refused the entry of the Celestial Mission on the grounds that there were too many escorts.
When King Zhan heard the news, he ordered Zhou Juan, his deputy, to wait in Ronglu, leaving only ten followers to accompany him.
Hanuer, the general of Khotan, was ordered to come to welcome him. He dispatched a large army of ten thousand people, and set up a VIP ceremony in name, but tried to make things difficult for his followers. Unexpectedly, King Zhan rode into the city alone with Hanuer without guards or a sword. A white horse with a jade crown, wearing a light shirt, is spotless, and can talk and laugh freely. Wan Jian passed through it, as if entering the land of no one, which made Hanuer secretly startled, and couldn't help admiring him, and his attitude was no longer arrogant.
That night, the King of Khotan held a banquet in the palace, and the Tubo envoys were among the guests. During the banquet, the Tubo envoy frequently provoked King Zhan, but King Khotan pretended not to see him. King Zhan laughed and chatted with wine, calmly dealt with it, with a sharp but calm tone, proud but gentle expression, elegant words, profound knowledge, unique insights, a few jokes made the other party restrained everywhere, and slapped his mouth.
At a Hongmen banquet, the royal family members of the Kingdom of Khotan were photographed by the noble demeanor of King Zhan, and all of them were convinced, but they ignored the Tubo envoy who was originally regarded as the guest of honor. After the banquet, King Zhan and King Khotan talked in secret until late at night. King Khotan, who had always been friendly to Tubo, ordered the Tubo envoys to be expelled from the territory early the next morning, and welcomed the Celestial Envoys into the court with a grand national ceremony.
The change in Khotan's attitude made the Celestial Dynasty's rule in the Western Regions even more unshakable. What kind of method King Zhan used to achieve such a goal can not help but cause people to speculate. But the most charming and mysterious thing in the rumors is that King Tian offered to marry his second daughter, Princess Duoxia, to King Zhan as his concubine.
Princess Na Duoxia is the jewel in the palm of the King of Khotan. She is as beautiful as a flower and intelligent. Because of her beauty and intelligence, she has rejected the marriage proposals of many princes and princes from neighboring countries. . Unexpectedly, after the palace dinner, she was deeply impressed by King Zhan's unrestrained demeanor, and she was willing to commit herself to marry him.
Although the king of Khotan was concerned about the turbulence in the relationship between the two countries, he was reluctant, but the princess made up her mind and insisted on making a request. She also urged her father not to be uncertain and swing between the two countries, so as not to please each other. In the end, King Khotan felt that what the princess said was reasonable, so he proposed a marriage to the Celestial Dynasty, wishing to marry Qin and Jin.
Faced with the marriage proposal proposed by the Kingdom of Tian, King Zhan accepted it with a generous smile, and ordered eight hundred miles of flying horses to return to the capital of heaven, and please play the emperor of heaven. After obtaining permission, she will marry Princess Duoxia and return to the court with a thousand dendrobium of pearls, ten thousand taels of gold, various silks, silks, silks, silks, brocades, satins and extremely rare luxury treasures as dowry gifts. Among them, only a small piece of ambergris, the size of a fist, is already priceless, not to mention other rare treasures, which caused a sensation in the Western Regions.
This matter was reported back to Tiandu, and various bizarre versions were made naturally. The day when King Zhan returns to the court is certain. All the restaurants in Yige City where the city gate can be seen have been snapped up. There is a great momentum to reward the army in person at Shenwumen, but all the officials and people in the city are watching, wanting to see the demeanor of King Zhan and the princess, the streets and alleys are buzzing.
Before King Zhan left Khotan, some traveling businessmen who returned from the Western Regions had already brought all kinds of legends back to Tiandu. How King Zhan entered Khotan alone, how he dealt with the Tubo envoys, how he fell in love with the princess, and returned home with beauty... The story is vivid and vivid, as if he had experienced it himself.
But of course no one will think about it, let you be astonishingly talented and heroic, there is nothing in this world that can be obtained out of thin air. Behind the myth, at the bottom of the brilliance, is always a contest of wisdom and courage, which always requires a long-term vision, extraordinary courage, and omnipotent means.
Khotan and his party were difficult, and King Zhan knew it well before he entered the Western Regions. The army of the Celestial Dynasty was stationed in Ganzhou in name, but in fact when the mission was still in the Loulan Kingdom, there were 30,000 light cavalry soldiers from the Imperial Army passing through Kucha, crossing the desert under the guidance of the guides of the Kucha Kingdom, and successfully arrived at Khotan border Khotan By the river, Chen Bing quietly.
The reason why King Zhan went to the danger alone was because he knew that there were many merchants from the Celestial Dynasty in Khotan. These wealthy businessmen are all inextricably linked with the world-famous Yinshi valve. They have become acquainted with those princes and nobles in Khotan, and they have formed a force that can influence the political situation in Khotan, and they are a solid financial backing for King Zhan's trip.
As long as King Zhan summoned a few merchants, he could understand that King Khotan was suspicious, greedy and lustful, and immediately presented King Khotan with a batch of jewels, gold and silver, and dozens of beautiful women in the name of the Celestial Mission. On the night of the banquet, the news that the Tubo envoys forcibly molested these women after drinking reached the ears of the King of Khotan, and the King of Khotan was naturally furious.
At this time, King Khotan, who was invited by his attendants to relax in the garden to calm his anger, met King Zhan who was invited by Princess Duoxia to appreciate the beautiful jade. During a happy meeting with the guests of honor, King Zhan laughed and chatted elegantly with King Khotan and the princess, but he did not intend to mention that the deputy envoy Zhou Juan who came with him had traveled to the Western Regions many times, and had already opened a road starting from Yumen Pass, passing through Loulan, Gaochang, etc. , Yuli, Qiuci, Gumo and other countries went directly to Liule, and thus went west to the trade route of Congling. Due to state disputes and considering the safety of business travelers, the Celestial Dynasty intends to completely abandon the original ancient road.
The ancient roads of the Western Regions passed through countries such as Shanshan, Qiemo, and Jingjue, and then passed through Khotan to reach Liule. These countries have always been an important dependence on the prosperity of commerce and trade in these countries. Once the ban is implemented and business travel is cut off, the Chinese silk, tea, ironware, gold and silver, and some exquisite luxury goods will be worth more in Khotan, and the jade, spices, medicinal materials and other items produced in Khotan will also be less popular. Even if Khotan can make good friends with Tubo, Tubo is located in a barren place, and even if the country is prosperous, how can it compare with the prosperity of the Celestial Dynasty
Although the King of Khotan was not a wise king, he acted capriciously, but now he could see this clearly, and with Princess Duoxia's persuasion, he immediately took advantage of the wind and drove the Tubo envoys out of the country, showing his sincerity to the heavenly court .
Compared with her father, Princess Duoxia obviously possesses extraordinary wisdom and vision. Not only did she manage to promote the friendship between the two countries, but she even chose a unparalleled husband. However, just as the people of the Celestial Dynasty would not think of the complexities between countries, Princess Duoxia would never understand what the handsome and elegant man in front of her was thinking when he smiled tenderly at her. I think, but it is what a woman in white clothes and plain makeup said many years ago in the prison of the Gyeonggi Division of Yige City: It is far easier to control a country by business travel and trade than war...
These words came to mind so vividly when he was facing the flying sand in the thousands of miles of desert. The beautiful Crescent Spring under the night was like her clear and bright eyes, but the sand and stones lying quietly at the bottom of the spring were like his mood at this time. , after being exposed to the scorching sun during the day, the icy coolness of the night came, all the prosperity and pride disappeared, and the cold moon followed the waves, silent and silent.
King Khotan sent 300 envoys to accompany King Zhan with rich dowry and tribute items such as high-quality five-color jade, fine horses and fine wine, and sent Princess Duoxia to marry in the Celestial Dynasty, where she had an audience with the Celestial Emperor. However, this grand event of the marriage between the two countries made the already gloomy Imperial Hospital even worse, because the emperor was seriously ill and could not afford it day by day, which made people have no good plan. The most troublesome thing for the imperial physicians is that the Emperor of Heaven has abandoned his doctor since he moved to Qinghe Palace. Except for occasionally summoning a few ministers and ministers and ordering Concubine Su Shu to accompany him, he did not see courtiers and concubines, even the empress was refused. There is no way to prescribe medicine, and there is no way to treat medicine. How can the imperial doctor not be in a dilemma
Three provinces, six ministries, one unit, and nine divisions were at a loss as to what to do, so it dragged on until the end of June, when Wu Congzhao, Zheng Qing of the Qin Tianjian, issued a seal:
In the year of Yinyou and Yihai, the earth is full of dry water, and the wood is weak and the gold is strong. Today Taibai Jingtian, the white tiger offends the sun, the Tai Sui is located in the west, and it invades the Purple Palace. It is easy to avoid the west and live in Beikan. People who belong to the Year of the Tiger are far away, especially women...
This form stayed in the General Administration Department for less than half an hour, and was sent directly to Hanguang Palace by the inner court female officer.
At the time of Guisixu in June, following the edict of Empress Hanguang Palace, Emperor Zongsi and Ye Tingsi investigated all concubines, female officials, and maids in Dazheng Palace. Those who were born in the year of the tiger, all concubines with titles were sent to Qianmin Temple. After being summoned, they are not allowed to enter the palace privately, and the female officials and maids who have not served before are released from the palace and return to their homes.
In the middle of the night, the shadows of the lanterns in the Dazheng Palace shuttled back and forth, and footsteps were dense. The Superintendent of Ye Ting personally led people to search the palaces, and maids were taken away from time to time, and people were panic-stricken. Huang Zongsi had already sent out several concubines who were not suitable to stay in the palace, and went to Qianmin Temple overnight, including Dingfei who lived in the Taiping Palace in the west of the palace.
The next day, King Xi asked for a performance, begging the Emperor of Heaven to allow him to bring the concubine Ding into Prince Xi's mansion to serve him. Different from Wu Congzhao's seal, this seal was entered into Zhongshu Province through the Secretary of General Administration, and was pressed in the hands of Prime Minister Feng for three days without being issued.
Another day later, Princess Ling, who had not entered the palace for many days, came to greet the Emperor of Heaven. But after a while, a decree came out from the Palace of Harmony, ordering the imperial hospital to submit a review of the prescriptions used the day before. At this time, Huang Wen, who had been promoted to an imperial doctor, was still waiting in the outer hall, waiting for the call.
This time lasted for more than two hours. Seeing the sun was rising, more than half of the day had passed, Huang Wenshang saw Princess Ling slowly walking out from the inner hall. Her eyes are like autumn waters, her eyebrows are like distant mountains, jade combs are high on her temples, and her exquisite Huasheng shakes lightly. She is dressed in a dark blue palace dress, elegant and elegant, with wide sleeves and swallow lapels, and a slender drape. Even though she has been pregnant for several months, she can vaguely see that But it is not a graceful, charming and moving.
The smooth and transparent jade ring swayed with her footsteps, making a pleasant sound, bringing a little bit of coolness to the hot hall.
"Meet the princess!"
Following Huang Wenshang's greeting, Qing Chen stopped in front of him, "What medicine did the emperor use before?"
Huang Wenshang turned his head for a gesture, and the two servants behind him bowed to present the lacquer plate holding the prescription. Qing Chen stood there, looked at each of them carefully, and said after a while: "Bring the pen and ink."
One of the waiters stepped back, and quickly fetched a pen and ink to offer it. Qing Chen raised his pen and lowered his eyes, adding and subtracting slightly from the prescriptions listed by the Imperial Hospital, and Huang Wenshang was secretly startled when he saw the flamboyant writing.
After Qing Chen finished writing, he said to Huang Wenshang: "From today on, serve medicine according to this prescription, remember that Shicai Ming is decocted first, and Uncaria is then removed. From now on, come to Qinghe Hall every day at the right time to ask for pulse. If the pulse is stringy and slippery, then Add 5 qian of gentian grass, 3 qian of chrysanthemum, and 3 qian of peony bark, and fry together, add Ruo Xian Xie, and add Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan made by Shangyaojian. You should write it down carefully, and make sure there is no mistake."
Huang Wenshang hastily wrote down her instructions, holding the prescription and feeling uneasy. When he looked up, he saw that she was already walking outside the hall, and he followed her in three steps at a time: "Princess! Concubine..."
Qing Chen stopped and turned around with a questioning face. Huang Wenshang hesitated and said: "Princess, there are several strong medicines in this prescription, and the officials are afraid, so they dare not use them indiscriminately."
Qing Chen sneered slightly and said: "Fancy but not useful, shouldn't it be time for your imperial hospital to change those Taifang?"
Huang Wenshang said in a low voice: "Any disease should be treated in three parts and nourished in seven parts. If the viscera are not harmonized, it will be treated with strong medicine, which may cause accidents. The loss of the life of the subordinate is not a big deal, but the safety of the Eucharist is the most important thing!"
After finishing speaking, Qing Chen didn't respond for a long time. Huang Wenshang looked up and saw that she was quietly looking at the Hall of Qinghe with the eaves of clouds and the dragon wall. There was a deep meaning reflected in her clear eyes. Warm and cold.
For a moment, Qing Chen looked away from a distance, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid the emperor won't wait for you to harmonize the viscera, soothe the nerves and calm the mind. Whether this medicine is useful or not is up to you to decide."
Huang Wenshang stood there dumbfounded, his clothes were sweating, and he couldn't say a word. Seeing his appearance, Qing Chen smiled faintly: "You are also a person who knows the principles of medicine well. Is the medicine I used wrong?"
Huang Wenshang said: "The medicine is right for the disease, it's just..."
Qing Chen didn't wait for him to finish, and said: "Since the medicine is right, I dare you to use it, so I am sure to protect your future and life, don't you believe me?"
Huang Wenshang hurriedly said: "I dare not!"
"That's good, you can decide for yourself." Qing Chen said no more, turned around and continued walking. Facing him, there was a servant in front of the hall walking quickly leading Feng Yan into the Qinghe Hall to meet him. Seeing Qing Chen and Huang Wenshang standing outside the hall, Feng Yan stopped, and the servant leading the way bowed and went into the hall first. .
When Huang Wenshang saw Feng Yan, he hurried forward to salute Feng Yan as if he had seen a savior: "President Feng!"
Seeing his anxious expression, Feng Yan frowned and said, "What's the matter?"
When Huang Wenshang was hesitating, Qing Chen smiled and said: "I am discussing the prescription of medicine for the emperor with Doctor Huang, but Doctor Huang has some doubts about some medicines and dare not use them."
"Oh!" Feng Yan glanced at Huang Wenshang, "Since it is the prescription listed by the princess, you can use it with confidence."
This simple sentence seemed to give Huang Wenshang a reassurance. He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Your official obeys, so I will leave first."
Feng Yan waved his hand, Huang Wenshang bowed and stepped back. Qing Chen raised his eyes and paused for a moment on Huang Wenshang's back. Feng Yan smiled kindly: "As expected, the emperor is willing to use your medicine, which shows that he has a lot of trust in you!"
Qing Chen only smiled vaguely: "I must at least make the emperor look better than before, otherwise Wu Congzhao will not be able to explain why Yushitai singled out Qin Tianjian."
Feng Yan nodded, paused, and asked: "The emperor..."
With a slightly longer ending, the meaning is already clear without finishing the sentence. How could Qing Chen not know the meaning because he is smart? Shaking his head slightly: "Do your best and obey the destiny."
Feng Yan understood, and didn't ask any more questions, but suddenly saw a very light smile on Qing Chen's face. Looking back, it turned out that Ye Tianling had stepped far up the white jade steps, obviously coming towards them.
Because he is entering the palace, Ye Tianling is wearing the black prince's uniform today, with long narrow sleeves and gold buckles around the wrists. On the dark background, flying clouds and water patterns are embroidered with five-clawed dragons. Wang Yi is dignified and not angry. , with a nine-pronged crown for hair and a jade belt around her waist, she is even more arrogant in the usual coldness, which makes people dare not look up. The moment he met Qing Chen's eyes, he raised his lips slightly, and his starry eyes, which were originally stern and compelling, showed a faint smile, and he was in high spirits for a while.
When he got close, he said to Feng Yan: "Unexpectedly, Prime Minister Feng is also there." He stretched out his arm to hold Qing Chen, and said in a low voice, "Why is it so long?"
Qing Chen said: "I have talked with the emperor for a while, why are you here?"
Ye Tianling said: "You are inconvenient, you'd better go back home earlier, don't be too tired."
Qing Chen nodded with a smile, Feng Yan saw it in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Your Highness is so considerate of Qing Chen, the old minister, as a father, sees it, and I am really happy for her."
Ye Tian Lingdan twitched the corners of his lips, but did not answer, but said: "In Wenlan Palace today, Prime Minister Feng is bothering you."
Feng Yan smiled "hehe": "The establishment of the Xuanjia Army has been approved by the Holy Master, and there has been no objection for more than ten years. The old minister is just in his position and his duty is nothing more."
Ye Tianling's expression was calm, and his tone was calm: "Speaking of the staff in the army, the Ministry of War just mentioned something backwards. The number of people in the Jingji Guards in the imperial capital is now more than 20,000, which seems to be inconsistent with the regulations."
Feng Yan's smile remained undiminished: "It seems that there are indeed some violations in the army. If you don't follow the rules, there will be no limits. Those that need to be rectified should not be sloppy."
Ye Tianling said lightly: "President Feng has worked hard."
Feng Yan smiled and said: "It's a matter of duty."
Under the smoky wind and warm sun, the two chatted little and lightly, so that people could not feel the slightest smell of gunpowder, but they didn't know that just a few hours ago, the Wenlan Palace was full of swords and swords because of this incident. Wei Zongping and Feng Yan had another tit-for-tat confrontation at the joint court meeting. At this time, they were pacing back and forth in the provincial office under the door, planning for impeachment, but Feng Yan came directly to the Hall of Qinghe in the name of asking for peace.
The matter originated from the addendum of Xuanjia Army.
Although the Battle of Mobei at the beginning of the year ended with the victory of the Celestial Dynasty, it was just a tragic victory for the Xuanjia Army. More than half of the 10,000 soldiers on Baizhang Plain were lost. Afterwards, Ye Tianling personally selected a group of soldiers from various armies to prepare for reinforcements. Three thousand two hundred and sixty-nine people reported to the Ministry of War to change their military registration.
According to the usual practice, the matter should be reported to the Ministry of War, and then the Ministry of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will issue an imperial order to implement it. Unexpectedly, the imperial edict approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China was transferred to the sect, but it was blocked and rejected in the name of "exceeding the system" and sent back to the Ministry of Education for a new draft.
According to the military system of the Celestial Dynasty, in addition to the 20,000 soldiers of the Yulin Army stationed in the Dazheng Palace, the East Palace, and the Xuansheng Palace, the two cities inside and outside the imperial capital were stationed in the outer city. The Imperial Forest Army is directly under the emperor, and it has always been the practice to be commanded by the prince of the East Palace, while the Shenyu and Shence armies are commanded by princes above the prince respectively, and assisted by the Ministry of War. The three armies need to rely on the talisman granted by the emperor in case of conscripts. In fact, they are all responsible to the emperor.
In addition to these garrisons, there are 15,000 Gyeonggi guards in the inner city of the imperial capital, which are dispatched by the Gyeonggi Division to maintain the daily stability of the eighty-one squares inside and outside the imperial capital. There are also personal soldiers and guards in each prince's mansion. The number of guards varies according to their grades. The highest grade Jiuzhang Prince's Mansion can raise 1,500 soldiers, and so on. House five hundred.
Except for King Zhan who will be crowned Prince Jiuzhang when he returns to the court, only King Ling was promoted as Prince Jiuzhang in the 26th year of Shengwu in the 26th year of Shengwu. For the privilege of galloping horses in the middle, according to the system, 1,500 personal soldiers can be set up in Lingwang's mansion. However, since King Ling has been away all year round, the Xuanjia Army has been personally trained and commanded by him since the establishment of the army. These ten thousand soldiers belong to the Shenyu Army in name, but in fact they are no different from the imperial guards in Prince Ling's mansion.
King Ling has always been a city mansion, and he knows the great taboo of being a master of high achievements. He has always acted openly and calmly even though he has a heavy army in his hands. Military affairs are also assured to be handled by him. What's more, the Xuanjia Army has strict military discipline. From Hussar generals to ordinary soldiers, they are clean and self-respecting. under the acquiescence of.
However, at this time, the Emperor's illness was repeated and the situation in the court was unclear, so the Xuanjia Army attracted the attention of some people, and this led to the fierce debate in the court meeting of Wenlan Palace. It's just that although there are some things that everyone knows well, there has never been an edict expressly stating that the Xuanjia Army is King Ling's personal soldiers.
In Wenlan Palace, King Ling hardly even bothered to say anything, and looked at the righteous and impassioned people with ulterior motives coldly, this attitude is self-evident. However, in the name of Zhongshu Province, Feng Yan successively asked Menxia Province why he made out of nothing to refute the imperial edict and was aggressive. The Ministry of War lukewarmly asked the subordinates to give a reasonable reason. Since they wanted to abolish the Xuanjia Army, they naturally had to explain to the soldiers.
The two factions insisted on their own reasons, and they exchanged endlessly with each other. Some neutral ministers who watched directly were worried and frightened.
The worry is that the Emperor of Heaven is lingering on the sickbed and his spirit is declining day by day, clouds are rising above the court hall, and a new day is just around the corner. Surprised that under such circumstances, the two armies of Shenyu and Shence attacked the Turks in the north and towned the border in the west. Now Yige City, which seems to be prosperous and beautiful, singing and dancing, is actually an empty city without army guards.