Chapter 168: Ambition
The fifth prince stood still for a few breaths, then turned around and walked down the city tower quickly, and Yan Hui immediately followed.
Xue Xingyi stood in place, he looked at the soldiers who were still kneeling upright under the city wall, and his eyes swept to the sword and thunder who came back from nowhere.
"There's a difference between a hand that starts at a young age and a hand that starts three years ago. ”
When He Linwan heard this, he glanced at Xue Xingyi with a smile: "I don't understand what Lord Xue is talking about." ”
Xue Xingyi's expression was light: "It doesn't matter if you understand, or if you don't understand, you and I will not interfere with the river water from now on." ”
He Linwan watched the five princes walking down from the city wall and walked quickly to the middle of the soldiers, raised their hands to help the leading few young people, and said something to them gently.
He Linwan brushed the wind-blown hair behind his ears: "I am willing to cooperate with Lord Xue without violating the river water, it depends on how Lord Xue acts." Sometimes being convenient with others is convenient with yourself, isn't it?"
Xue Xingyi paused and said, "I came here to assist the five princes on the emperor's order, and the king's order cannot be violated." ”
He Linwan smiled slightly, but her voice was very cold and tough: "What do you have to do with me? You be smarter, everyone is safe, if you have to get in the way, let's wait and see!"
After saying this, He Linwan didn't look at Xue Xingyi again, crossed him, and went down the city tower.
Xue Xingyi didn't look back, just lowered his eyes slightly, he subconsciously touched his waist, but only touched a cold and hard jade pendant, which was not the touch he was familiar with.
When He Linwan came down from the city wall, the five princes were surrounded by a group of young soldiers, and He Linwan heard the five princes reassure them in a gentle voice: "...... No one can erase the credit of the old general Gongsun and the general Gongsun. The will for their reward will soon come down, and the wounded among you will be properly accommodated. ”
The soldiers all talked about their demands, and the five princes listened with a smile all the time, sometimes nodding their heads, sometimes saying a few words, and seemed to get along very well with everyone.
Someone in the crowd shouted: "Your Highness understands the righteousness, this is the blessing of the community!"
Many people shouted, "Your Highness understands righteousness!" and "Your Highness is really sympathetic to me!" Even the people who were watching the excitement behind them didn't understand, so they shouted a few times after them.
When these shouts gradually subsided, a young soldier standing in front who looked like a leader pleaded: "Although we have been at the border for a long time, I have also heard that His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince is extremely talented and has outstanding literary talents!
Someone below followed: "Your Highness is the son of the true dragon. Born extravagant. The inscription written by you can suppress the murderous anger of the old general Gongsun!"
"The old general Gongsun fought all his life, and finally died on the battlefield, if he can get the inscription written by His Royal Highness the prince himself, he must also die without regrets!"
"Ask Your Highness to write an inscription for General Gongsun!"
"Ask Your Highness to write an inscription for General Gongsun!"
The fifth prince just wanted to say something when he saw everyone like this. Xue Xingyi walked down from under the city wall and interrupted what he was about to say: "Your Highness!"
Seeing Xue Xingyi coming, he smiled and said, "Actually, when it comes to talent and literary talent." There are a few people who can match this young Lord Xue. ”
These are the words of the five princes who are humble. Xue Xingyi was supposed to be polite, and by the way, he would lift the five princes, but Xue Xingyi did not answer the words of the five princes. Instead, he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, can you take a step to speak." ”
He Linwan just glanced at Xue Xingyi lightly.
Because of the emperor's explanation, the fifth prince still attached great importance to Xue Xingyi, so he didn't get angry, but followed Xue Xingyi to the side and took two steps.
"What do you have to say?"
Xue Xingyi lowered his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "You came to Shandong this time as a special envoy of Your Majesty, and your every move represents Your Majesty. If you personally write the inscription for General Gongsun, it means that the court and His Majesty recognize the identity of General Gongsun as a loyal and good general. Your Highness, do you know what to say about the coffin?"
When the fifth prince heard this, he said: "The old general Gongsun and Gongsun Xian are dead, even if they are decided, what can they do? ”
As he spoke, the fifth prince cast his gaze on those soldiers, and a light called ambition flashed in his eyes: "If an inscription can buy the hearts of the entire Dengzhou Wei people, why not! The main purpose of my coming to Shandong is not just a Gongsun family!"
Xue Xingyi's tone was still light, and he couldn't hear the meaning of the exhortation: "Your Highness, this is the best opportunity to completely eradicate the Gongsun clan, are you sure you want to give up?"
The fifth prince was a little hesitant when he heard this.
At this time, He Linwan glanced at Dao Lei.
Dao Lei bowed his head slightly, and made a gesture towards someone in the crowd without a trace, and in the next moment, someone in the crowd shouted: "His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince refuses to agree to write an inscription for the old general Gongsun, does he look down on us reckless and rough men?"
Immediately, someone shouted: "Yes, does Your Highness look down on us?"
The fifth prince immediately stepped forward and said, "That's not the case. ”
"Then Your Highness will agree!"
"Yes, Your Highness, you should do it. ”
The fifth prince thought for a while and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll write an inscription for the old general Gongsun." ”
The soldiers cheered when they heard this, and the five princes also smiled when they saw this.
Xue Xingyi let out an almost inaudible sigh as he looked at the situation in front of him, while He Linwan showed a sarcastic smile.
Someone noticed Xue Xingyi and said to the fifth prince: "Your Highness, you can't write an inscription for the two Gongsun generals at the same time, then the little Gongsun general's will be written by the Xue Lord you just praised, how about it?"
Before Xue Xingyi could respond, the fifth prince smiled at Xue Xingyi's side and said, "That's fine." ”
Xue Xingyi did not raise any objections on the spot. The matter was settled.
After that, the funeral procession continued, and the drama finally came to an end.
He Lin got into the carriage and went home.
The fact that the five princes and Lord Xue wanted to write an inscription for the two Gongsun generals spread throughout Dengzhou in half a day, and then the entire Dahua Kingdom became known.
On the second day of the funeral, the people of the five princes sent the legendary Sun Divine Doctor according to their words.
Doctor Sun was an ordinary-looking old man, dressed ordinarily, if it weren't for the medicine boy who followed him, carrying a large medicine box about half a person tall with many bottles and cans and herbs, I am afraid that no one would be able to recognize him as the famous Sun Divine Doctor. Even his white hair, white eyebrows, and white beard didn't add a bit of immortal wind bones to him.
The divine doctor deserves to be a divine doctor, and after taking the pulse of Gongsun Xian, he said succinctly: "It takes thirty days to configure the antidote. ”
The He family couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this.
Although everyone is willing to believe that Gongsun Xian can survive, the meaning of getting a positive answer from the divine doctor is different after all.
Gongsun Xian was also in a good mood, and said to Divine Doctor Sun: "I heard that poisons are sweet, and the antidote of Divine Doctor should not be too bitter, it is best to add more honey." ”
Doctor Sun was a rigid and serious person, and when he heard this, he said without raising his head while cleaning up his things: "Good medicine is bitter, if you are really afraid of bitterness, I will give you a few homemade candied fruits when the time comes." ”
After the divine doctor saw Gongsun Xian, he went back to dispense the medicine with peace of mind, and said that no one should bother him for the next 30 days, and he would send it over after he dispensed the medicine.
During this period of time, the five princes and Xue Xingyi wrote the inscription for the old general Gongsun and Gongsun Xian respectively, and the five princes wrote brilliantly, writing the life of the old general Gongsun in a magnificent and dignified atmosphere, and it was a full affirmation of his achievements in this life, and ushered in the praise of many people.
In comparison, the article written by Xue Xingyi is a bit bland, and everyone thinks that there are five princes in front, and Xue Xingyi is doing it on purpose.
The five princes copied the content of the inscription and sent it to the capital to see it, and the emperor did not say anything after reading it, but gave the Gongsun family a generous reward, and also recognized the merits of the Gongsun father and son.
The deeds of the old general Gongsun and the two generations of meritorious generals of Gongsun Xian were praised with the inscription of the five princes, and then the person who sang the joke and told the story specially wrote the story based on their two fathers and sons
A month later, Doctor Sun's medicine boy came to the He Mansion, but Doctor Sun himself did not come.
The young medicine boy handed over a white jade medicine box to Wei's and advised, "My master went out to collect medicine, let me bring the medicine to you." All four antidotes are here, take one pill a day, and take it with warm water on an empty stomach in the morning. After taking the medicine, Lord He's poison was cured. ”
Wei thanked the medicine boy and instructed Mama Li to seal a letter of silver for him, He Linwan took the box of antidote from Wei's hand and opened it to take a look, there were four pills the size of a dragon's eye inside.
He Linwan smiled and said to the medicine boy: "Didn't the divine doctor say that there are homemade candied fruits? Why don't you take them out?"
Hearing this, the medicine boy reluctantly took out a paper bag from his sleeve pocket and handed it to He Linwan, muttering, "Now, everything that Master gave is here!"
He Linwan opened the paper package, and there were three candied fruits inside, as if they were pickled with some wild fruits and various medicinal herbs, and there was a refreshing fragrance when they smelled it.
He Linwan looked at the medicine boy and said with a smile: "Why are there only three? It can't be that you stole one, right?"
The medicine boy immediately raised his eyebrows and retorted: "Master only gave this small packet, and I have never opened it! The candied fruit made by Master is very precious, and it is only given to patients, so I will not deliberately steal it!"
Wei nodded He Linwan's forehead reproachfully: "What are you messing around again!"
The medicine boy took the purse handed over by Mama Li, secretly grimaced at He Linwan, and ran away.
He Linwan walked to the side of the bed with the box of antidote, and Gongsun Xian raised his hand to take it and was dodged by He Linwan.
"The medicine should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning, and today is already the wrong hour, so let's take it tomorrow." ”
No, I'm too sleepy, I'll check for typos tomorrow......
Welcome to help me catch insects!.
(To be continued.) )