In the tenth year of Yonghe, in the second month of spring, the ninth prince of the Huns, Yuwen Falcon, raised his troops to attack the king's tent at night, murdered his father and usurped the throne, and was called the Great Khan.
When the news reached Chang'an, Chu Mingyun sneered and said, "You can actually make a waste person a khan, is the Xiongnu going to the end of the road?" He didn't care.
At the same time, Yue Yuxuan, Minister of Works, also received the news, and after a little tidy up, he entered the palace.
In the imperial study, Li Yanzhen was looking at the wooden sculpture of the woman carefully, and casually asked Yue Yuxuan to put the document on the table, even Yu Guang couldn't care to divide it.
The woodcarving has been perfected, with a clean body, long hair, embroidered shirt, and slender hands like jade. Although she still lacks a face, she can be expected to be a very beautiful woman.
"Has your majesty not figured out what she looks like yet?" Yue Yuxuan also looked at the wood carving.
"Yeah, I always feel that I need to think carefully." Li Yanzhen looked at the statue with gentle eyes, almost nostalgic, "Occasionally, I have a vague feeling, I feel like I'm about to think of her appearance, but I can't remember it when I think about it. "
Yue Yuxuan couldn't help sighing, "It's a pity."
"Unfortunately?" Li Yanzhen asked curiously, but still did not look away from the statue.
"It's nothing, I just sigh that His Majesty is so ingenious. If he is a craftsman, he must be the best in the world." Yue Yuxuan smiled, "I'm just thinking about it."
"If it's a craftsman?" Li Yanzhen couldn't help shaking his head and smiled, "I really had this kind of thought. When I was the heir, I was forced to learn a lot of things all day, and in a few years I had to make up for what my brothers have read since childhood. Shu, I was very tired, so I couldn’t help complaining to Su Aiqing, the reading attendant, saying that it would be great if I could go out of the palace to be a carpenter, and being an emperor would be really tiring and boring.”
Yue Yuxuan smiled in agreement. Seeing his expression of being caught in memory, he quietly leaned forward, stretched out his hand and swept over the tea cup on the table. The white powder floated finely in the tea, and there was no trace of dissolved water. .
Li Yanzhen didn't realize it at all, but she was still thinking back slowly, with a smile unknowingly, "I just didn't expect that Gong E, who was close by her side, would tell others about this, and then spread it to the father's ears. The father was furious and punished him. Su Aiqing and I were confined to the East Palace to copy books. That night was New Year's Eve, and I caused Su Aiqing not to return to the palace, and felt so guilty that he was speechless, but instead of being annoyed, he comforted me, as if he was not born to be angry. After reading the book in the middle of the night, my wrist was sore, and I couldn't stop feeling tired. Su Aiqing asked me to rest for a while. After saying a cup of tea, he asked me to get up and continue copying. As a result, when I woke up, the sky was already bright. He also copied the rest of me, and even cleaned up the table."
Li Yanzhen paused for a moment before continuing: "At that time, I watched Su Aiqing fall asleep on the desk, and I couldn't help thinking that he was probably the only person who treated me well besides the concubine."
"No wonder Your Majesty trusts Master Su so much." Yue Yuxuan had already returned to his original position, looking respectful.
Li Yanzhen finally turned around, took a few sips of tea, and said with a smile, "In my heart, Su Aiqing is just like her brother."
Yue Yuxuan watched Li Yanzhen drink the tea, so he didn't stay any longer and left. He estimated in his mind the time when the effect of the drug would take effect, and just walked out of the palace, looking around, full of Chun and Jingming, and laughed.
Da Xia's crumbling authority is finally about to be completely broken.
It's just a pity that the wood carving will be faceless forever.
"Senior brother, there is urgent news from the forbidden army that Li Yanzhen is poisoned and comatose." Qin Zhao hurriedly walked into the study.
"Poisoning again?" Chu Mingyun frowned slightly, "Who did it this time?"
"Yue Yuxuan, the Minister of Works, was the most suspect. At that time, only he and Li Yanzhen were in the imperial study. After the accident, neither the Fuzhong nor the Ministry of Works could see him. I was afraid that he had escaped." Qin Zhao said, "Su Shiyu has ordered the city gates to be closed, and the whole city will be closed. The city is looking for him."
At this time, the maid knocked on the door outside and said, "Sir, someone from the palace wants to invite Pharmacist Du to come over."
Qin Zhao looked at Chu Mingyun.
Chu Mingyun put one hand on his chin, his eyes darkened, "Tell them that Du Yue has returned to Cangwu Mountain and is not here."
"Senior brother?" Qin Zhao was stunned for a moment.
"You don't want to lie to that stupid boy, just send him away and let Du Yue know nothing." Chu Mingyun looked up at him, "You know what I mean."
"Yes." Qin Zhao turned his head to leave, but couldn't help but pause, and asked, "Are you going to do it again?"
Chu Mingyun laughed and did not answer, but said, "Let the commander of the Imperial Army come to see me."
That night. The city-wide search in the daytime made Chang'an panic. As soon as the night fell, they closed the door and rested early, for fear of causing something to happen. However, a carriage carrying goods slowly drove out of a dark alley and headed towards the city gate.
The Imperial Army blocked the entire city, and the city gate was heavily guarded, and the car was about to be stopped.
"What's the matter? Don't know if the city is closed, go back!"
The man immediately came down quickly, "Hey, official, accommodating, these are ordinary goods, you can do it as soon as you can, just let us go."
The guard flashed his halberd, "There is an order from above, the whole city is blocked, no one is allowed to leave the city, and commercial goods are no exception, go back!"
"Oh this..."
"What's wrong?" The commander of the Imperial Army was attracted by the noise here and came over.
The guard withdrew the weapon, "Commander, this car went out of the city in violation of the order and refuses to go back."
"My lord Mingcha, I have made a contract with people, and I have to pay money one day later!" The man saw that the person's status was not low, he nodded and leaned forward, took out the money and put it in, "I know you It's not easy to do, so I didn't dare to come during the day and wait until midnight, isn't it for your sake
The commander weighed the silver tael in his hand and felt a little embarrassed, "But I am receiving the order of the doctor of the censor, it is really..."
"I know!" The man stuffed it a few more times, then turned around and pointed to the cargo box on the car, "You are doing things according to the rules, of course you have to cooperate, you go to check, just check!"
The commander smiled with satisfaction, and while putting away the silver taels, he instructed: "Search in the past, be careful!"
The guards stepped forward and opened the cargo boxes one by one, which were full of silk cloth. The man rubbed his hands together and said with a smile, "Lord, what do you think?"
The commander nodded and waved his hand, "Let go!"
"Thank you sir, thank you sir, I wish you an early promotion and fortune!"
The carriage drove out of the city and disappeared into the vast darkness. The commander retracted his gaze and winked at the subordinate next to him.
With the sound of hoofs on the official road, the car gradually slowed down and finally stopped. The man hurriedly dismounted and turned to the back, moved the cargo box to the ground, stretched out his hand to push it, and pulled the wall of the car away, revealing a space separated inside. I saw someone get up and walk out of it, unhurriedly straightened his clothes, waved to the man, the man bent over and saluted, and drove away again.
Yue Yuxuan looked at the sky and walked to the agreed ferry.
The night is thick, the shadows of the trees are dark, the branches intersect to cut the moonlight, and there are unknown birdsong in the forest, revealing a different kind of eerie. Suddenly, there was a small sound, like the sound of wind brushing over a leaf, Yue Yuxuan paused and listened. There was no difference. He took a step forward, and the sound suddenly started, and it rang in all directions urgently and densely, as if far and near.
Yue Yuxuan's heart jumped, and he looked around in a hurry, "Who? You are here to meet me, why didn't you come out? You are... "
A sharp light flashed around him almost at the same time, and in the blink of an eye, his whole body was icy cold, and several men in black surrounded him, with long swords pointing at the vital points around him.
"You..." Yue Yuxuan's voice trembled, "You are not the ones who answered me, who are you?!"
The man in black is like a sculpture, silent.
And there was a laughing voice behind him, and he said slowly: "Why are you scared like this, where did your courage go when you were poisoned?"
The familiar voice exploded in Yue Yuxuan's mind. He wanted to look back, but couldn't move.
"Okay, let him turn around."
The man in black took the sword, and Yue Yuxuan turned around stiffly. In the shadow of the broken moon, the young man had a cold smile on his lips, and the lotus pattern on his clothes was like blood.
With just one glance, Yue Yuxuan rushed to the side with all his might, and with a bang, the fireworks burst into the sky. He held up a firework signal and gasped.
The shadow guards clenched their swords and looked around vigilantly.
For a long time, there was no movement.
Chu Mingyun looked at him with interest and smiled, "Are you setting off fireworks for me to see?"
"How could it be..." Yue Yuxuan looked at the direction of the ferry in disbelief, and then several long swords were placed on his neck, slashing the bloodstains, pressing him to kneel. Yue Yuxuan's expression froze, until Chu Mingyun walked in front of him, he suddenly burst into laughter: "Understood, I understand, two ministers of the Ministry of Works, two abandoned sons, well, well, it's a clean death, so you don't have to clean up! "
"You're so happy, why don't you talk to me?" Chu Mingyun said with a half-smile.
"What's there to talk about with a vicious person like you?" He tore off his modest face, and his heart was completely relieved.
Chu Mingyun raised his eyebrows slightly, and Su Bai raised his fingers slightly, "Left foot."
The shadow guard slashed down with a sword in response, blood splattered everywhere, Yue Yuxuan suddenly screamed in convulsions, and frightened the birds in the forest. He trembled violently, staring at the person in front of him with cold sweat on his face.
Chu Mingyun curled the corners of his lips and said, "Li Chenghua has no soldiers at his disposal, why did he ask you to poison him?"
Yue Yuxuan's voice was hoarse, and he asked sarcastically, "Tell you... you can... let me go?"
"No," Chu Mingyun said, "but it can make your death easier."
"Hahaha," Yue Yuxuan laughed, "What are you afraid of, someone should sacrifice if you want to be a great cause!"
"Daye?" Chu Mingyun looked at him contemptuously.
"Why isn't it a great cause?" Yue Yuxuan raised his head and met his gaze, "The imperial court has been able to survive until now, but it's only thanks to you and Su Shiyu. The original censor doctor was impeccable, but now Su Shiyu has a weakness— "
The voice stopped abruptly and was strangled in the throat.
Chu Mingyun pinched his neck with one hand, his face turned cold, and he leaned over slightly and said, "What do you think about Su Shiyu?"
His hand tightened a little bit, Yue Yuxuan blushed and couldn't breathe, but he smiled provocatively at him and said no more.
His fingers tightened, and he could almost hear the crunching sound in his throat. Chu Mingyun suddenly let go and threw Yue Yuxuan away, and straightened up with a blank expression.
Yue Yuxuan covered his throat and coughed like a heartbreaker. His eyes were red, and he slowed down. He laughed loudly, his voice became hoarse and changed his tone, and continued with the previous words: "...As for you, hahaha, it won't take long. From hell!" He suddenly threw himself on the sword of the shadow guard beside him, his head rolled down, and the blood instantly splashed out, splashing on the corner of Chu Mingyun's clothes, with a strong smell.
Chu Mingyun looked down at the corpse on the ground, his face gloomy as water.
The cold moon is silent on the horizon, and the shadows of trees in the forest are whirling.
"Go and inform Zhou Yi to bring troops into Beijing." Chu Mingyun said suddenly.
When Li Yanzhen was poisoned and comatose because of Jiang Yuan, the 50,000 elite soldiers he wanted to come are still stationed near Chang'an, and the leader is Zhou Yi.
"Senior brother," Qin Zhao couldn't help but say, "As you suspected, the King of Xiling may have other goals. He really wants to…"
"Do I need to be afraid of him?" Chu Mingyun's voice was stern, "Even if Li Chenghua wants to be a oriole, will I be a mantis chasing cicadas?"
Qin Zhao lowered his eyes, "Yes."
"Also," Chu Mingyun said slowly, "there is one most important thing."
"Sir, Yue Shangshu's body was found not far from the ferry outside the city this morning. He died in a very tragic state and his head was in a different place, but no other traces were found." Su Yi reported back.
Su Shiyu nodded thoughtfully and asked, "How is your Majesty's situation?"
"There is nothing to do, the imperial physicians have exhausted their methods, but there is no sign of awakening." Su Yi said, "The palace has sent someone to the Taiwei's mansion to invite Young Master Du. Are you going to tell him to come back?"
Su Shiyu frowned slightly, but did not answer for a while. If Du Yue left Chang'an, he would definitely come to him to say goodbye before leaving, and he would not just leave quietly. The truth in the words is clear in my heart.
"The prescription that Du Yue used last time should still be kept in the palace, and let the imperial physicians study it again and do it with all their strength." Su Shiyu said.
Su Yi was about to take orders when there was a sudden knock on the door of the study, Su Bai rushed in without answering, glanced at his father hastily, opened his mouth and said to Su Shiyu: "Sir, the Tai, Taiwei's mansion wants you to come over. !"
Su Shiyu was stunned for a moment, and then he replied plainly: "Well, then prepare the car."
"Young master, wait a minute," Su Yi stopped him. "At this time, Taiwei Chu suddenly invited him to invite him. I'm afraid he has bad intentions."
Su Shiyu's eyes narrowed and he smiled lightly, "How can you know what he is doing if you don't go to see him?"
"The young master should also think about his own safety. Don't go there so rashly. Your subordinates will order people to accompany you."
Su Shiyu shook his head, "No need."
"Master, please listen to your subordinates, this..."
Su Shiyu's eyes suddenly passed Su Yi and looked out the window. Not far away, Bitang was in a state of decay. The remnants of the lotus were rolled up and covered with withered yellow. "Isn't it spring already?"
Su Yi turned around and looked in surprise, not knowing how the young master mentioned this, but he replied, "Yes, I invited someone to see it, saying that the original lady changed the water and soil in the pond when she planted those exotic flowers and plants, and it was not suitable for it. Red lotus, it’s not bad to grow for a while after transplanting, but I’m afraid it will be difficult to live this year.”
As if something silently sank into his eyes, Su Shiyu was silent for a long time, then smiled softly, "It's just hard to live, let someone clean it up."
"Do you want to plant back the flowers that Madam had previously raised?" Su Bai couldn't help but asked aloud.
"No need," Su Shiyu sighed softly and walked out, "Let's leave it empty."