Xie Zhixiao swam in a daze among the green mountains and clear waters, and the sun was warm, shining on him full of sweat.

The clear water of the lake tempted his nerves, and he took off his coat and stepped into the lake. I was bathing in the cool water of the lake, and suddenly I felt something strange in the water, the surface of the lake fluctuated, and a person suddenly gushed out of the water.

Clear water slipped down her jade-like face, her long hair was soaked, her eyes were like stars, he was stunned, the woman gradually approached him, he could see the small drops of water on her eyelashes.

He wanted to reach out and touch her face, but suddenly everything in front of him turned into a shadow, and he stumbled and fell into the lake.

Xie Zhixiao was frightened by this in a drowsy state, and finally woke up and found himself lying on his own bed, he sat up, but listened to the surprised voice of the little servant Xie Liang: "Master Hou, are you awake?"

Xie Liang hurriedly called the doorkeeper to inform the Duchess of Zhenguo, Xie Zhixiao said, "Mother is here?"

Xie Liang said: "Master Hou has been in a coma for a day, can you not inform the old lady?"

"It's just you. ”

"What's wrong?" I saw Mrs. Murong enter the house, and the maid beside her was still holding medicine.

Xie Zhixiao looked at the medicine delivered to him and said, "Mother, I'm not sick. ”

Mrs. Murong snorted coldly and said, "The eldest son is twenty-eight years old, and there is not even a person around him who knows cold and heat, is he still sick?"

"Mother, what are you talking about?"

"You gave me the medicine. ”

Xie Zhixiao didn't want to argue, and he didn't want to rebel against this matter, so he just dried it up.

Let the maid bring the bowl down, waved Xie Liang away, and Murong said, "Ziyi, you scared my mother." ”

"Mother, I'm fine. ”

Murong Shi took his hand, and could feel the calluses on the sword in his hand.

Murong said: "Mother knows that you are ambitious in all directions, and you are valued by the emperor, but as the old saying goes, self-cultivation and Qi family rule the country and level the world." This time you are sick, or your mother comes to see you, there is no one around you, isn't it cold?"

Xie Zhixiao was also quite helpless, and said: "Mother, I'm just tired, when I wake up, why are you telling me this?

Murong said: "The second brother is your second brother, you are you." You tell your mother accurately, which girl do you like, your mother always let you get your wish, that is, a person in the rivers and lakes or a cold family, and my mother also recognized it. ”

Xie Zhixiao said: "Mother, what are you talking about......?

Murong took a deep breath and said, "The doctor has said it, what are you...... The veins of love and iniquity. ”

Xie Zhixiao exclaimed: "Which doctor is talking such nonsense!"

Murong said: "Medicine King Zhuang Jiang Shu Jiang Doctor!"

Xie Zhixiao couldn't help but be stunned, and said, "Senior Brother Jiang is here?" Xie Zhixiao was seven to ten years old when he treated his eyes in Yaowangzhuang, and of course he knew Jiang Shu, the young owner of Yaowangzhuang.

Murong didn't want him to divert the topic, and asked, "Ziyi, my mother doesn't embarrass you, but you tell your mother the truth." What is there to be embarrassed about when this man is married and a woman is married?

"Mother, don't ask, okay?" Xie Zhixiao turned his head, only more sad in his heart.

Murong said: "How can you not ask? Since ancient times, lovesickness has harmed people. The former king of the Sui and Han dynasties longed for Mrs. Song, but abandoned his wife and children and left home, and your fifth uncle in the Xie family was ruined for a Qinglou woman. You are the son of my Xie family, the future prince of Zhenguo. ”

Xie Zhixiao pursed his lips, was silent for a while, and said, "I don't want to be a Zhenguo Duke either, even if I don't want to be this Su Yihou." ”

"Don't scare your mother, you won't fall in love with the Qinglou woman, right? You can't learn from your fifth uncle!" According to the law of this dynasty, the official eunuch is not allowed to marry the Qinglou woman, but it doesn't hurt to take a cheap concubine.

But like Xie Zhixiao's fifth uncle back then, in order to marry a Qinglou woman, he wanted to withdraw from the original family affairs contracted by his elders, and as a result, he slapped his fiancée in the face, and his fiancée was angry but almost committed suicide by hanging beams. After this incident became a big problem, the old man of the original in-laws went to force the fifth uncle's sweetheart to death for his daughter no longer looking for death and life. The fifth uncle cremated the bones of his sweetheart, and all thoughts were silent, so he left with his sweetheart's ashes and never returned home.

Murong couldn't help but burst into tears, and said: "Even if you really fall in love with a Qinglou woman, take it back, and your mother will not embarrass him, just ask you not to scare your mother like this again." ”

Xie Zhixiao said: "No! Mother, if you are really for my good, don't ask me about this." ”

Xie Zhixiao clenched his fists, thinking to himself: If her disappearance really had something to do with Wei Wuji, he wouldn't have done that. Wei Wuji really had the intention to resign, and he wouldn't avoid people's eyes so easily.

……

Xie Zhixiao arrived at the west courtyard of the Marquis of Su Yi's Mansion, where some herbs were basking in the courtyard, with a faint fragrance of herbs, and a handsome man in a green robe was reading a book on a recliner under the pear blossom tree, lazy as a cat.

"Senior Brother Jiang. Xie Zhixiao waved his hand at Jiang Shu, and Jiang Shu put away the book.

"Why did Senior Brother Jiang suddenly come to Zhongdu?"

Jiang Shu said lightly: "In the area of Zhongdu, the medical Taoist country is like a cloud, and I will have a long experience." ”

The main reason is that the Taiyi Department newly hired him as a guest imperial doctor, that is, the kind of master who has a holy name in the world, but does not like to be constrained by officialdom, can come to the Taiyi Department to exchange and teach and learn from each other. The imperial court gave a certain amount of vacancy and dedication, but did not interfere in the daily operation of the Imperial Medical Department. In this way, it can also recruit more medical talents from all over the world. After all, it is not the Manchu Qing Dynasty, only the masters and slaves, and this dynasty also rules the world with scholars, and the court still respects talents.

Jiang Shu smiled at Xie Zhixiao again and said, "I'm afraid you and I haven't seen each other for seven years, Xiao Xie has also grown up." ”

Xie Zhixiao said: "Senior Brother Jiang is only three years older than me, can you stop using the tone of an elder." ”

Jiang Shu sighed lightly, and said, "Disturb the house for a while, and I can only move out after I find the yard." ”

Xie Zhixiao said: "Senior Brother Jiang, why did you say this, the mansion is your own home......

Jiang Shu said: "I naturally don't want to be polite to you alone, but it's just ......."

Jiang Shu's wife, two sons, and medicine boy are all here, and the whole family naturally likes to make their own decisions.

Xie Zhixiao heard that Jiang Shu had made up his mind, so he recruited a housekeeper and asked him to help find a house, it seems that Jiang Shu is very interested in taking a temporary position in the Taiyi Department, after all, there is no place more classics than the Taiyi Department, and the Tai Hospital still has many specialists.

Jiang Shu also asked about when he drank Senior Brother Xie's wedding wine, Xie Zhixiao was embarrassed and pulled Jiang Shu to talk privately.

"Senior Brother Jiang really likes to joke, but no one else hears it except my mother, right?"

Jiang Shu smiled and said, "Am I that kind of person? Yesterday was also the incident when I first came here when you fell off the horse." Senior Brother Xie, in life, you can't be too serious, just pretend, and you can't pretend to be too much, but you should be comfortable. You think about her day and night, you are unmarried, a very good minister, if you sincerely marry a beautiful woman, why can't you get your wish?"

Xiao Xie's sullen temperament, Jiang Shu still knows a little, this kind of serious lovesickness pulse, but a doctor like him is accurate.

Xie Zhixiao couldn't help but think that when he was seven years old and stayed blind in Yaowangzhuang, when he was most helpless and scared, he was accompanied by Senior Brother Jiang every day, and he couldn't help but sigh after listening to his advice.

"Senior Brother Jiang, I'm afraid that person won't be able to marry me, and he won't be able to take my turn. ”

Jiang Shu smiled: "What kind of beauty is it? Senior Brother Xie doesn't dislike it, and it might as well protect your media for your brother." ”

"Senior Brother Jiang, don't mention it again, if this matter is publicized, my face will be small, but it is always bad to involve others. ”

"Isn't that girl already engaged?"

Xie Zhixiao thought to himself: Not only is there a marriage contract, but he is also married, and no one can rob him of the person he marries. Even so, she ran away herself, and even if she came back, she would live in the palace, where could she marry him.

And so it is. She...... Already married...... and the husband's family is also ...... Both sides are fine. ”

……

Wei Wuji arrived in Zhongdu on February 28, and resigned at the Great Court Meeting on the first day of March.

Wei Wuji knelt on one knee, clenched his fists and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has been loyal to Dayuan, and what a courtier should do, Weichen has done his best." If the emperor pities one or two of the micro-ministers, and the micro-ministers are idle, the micro-ministers are grateful. For the rest of his life, I only wish to send love to the landscape, and there is nothing else to ask for, please ask the emperor to see it!"

Xuanyuan Ling Heng was still hesitating, Wei Wuji bowed to the ground and said, "If the emperor doesn't agree, the minister can't kneel." ”

The hundreds of military officials in the Zichen Hall were too surprised by this, even Xuanyuan Ling Heng's henchmen knew about his excerpts, and they didn't expect that the heir of the Wei family would resign so firmly. If there is still a family with a heart for power, in order to dispel doubts, the older generation will retreat, and the younger generation will still hold power. The Wei family is the first generation to resign, and this is really about to hand over the military power.

At this time, Xuanyuan Lingheng's henchman Yu Shi gave a previous admonition, saying: "Qi to the emperor, now Wu Yinghou is bent on putting down his military power and sending his love to the landscape, why doesn't the emperor fulfill his grace?"

Another humanitarian: "Although Wu Yinghou Gong is in Sheji, but at this time the war has stopped, Wu Yinghou does not want to lead the army for a long time, and it is human nature to go home to enjoy the family of father and son." ”

So, Xuanyuan Ling Heng reluctantly agreed, and issued an edict to entitle Wei Wuji as the prince, Wei Wuji knew that this was good-looking on both sides, and then refused to make the courtiers say that the emperor had all the birds to hide, so this grace must be accepted, anyway, there is no prince yet, this prince is just a false title. Even if there is a crown prince, the emperor may not let him teach, and he Wei Wuji has a bad reputation for private morality.

Wei Wuji thanked him: "The emperor's grace is vast, and the micro-ministers thank the emperor for his grace!"

……

Out of the Daming Palace, the hundred officials congratulated Wei Wuji, he was afraid that he was the youngest master of this dynasty.

Out of the Vermilion Bird Gate, the hundred officials gradually dispersed, and Wei Wuji also took the sweaty horse brought by the personal Kunlun Nu Diao, but saw Xie Zhixiao riding over.

"Brother Wei stays!"

Wei Wuji smiled brightly: "It's Xiao Xie." Speaking of which, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, so don't come unharmed?"

Xie Zhixiao smiled and said, "Brother Wei is gratifying to be crowned Taifu. Brother Fool heard that there is a new wine from the Western Regions in the Star Picking Tower, can Brother Wei appreciate his face?"

"I don't dare to ask for ears!"

The dangerous building is 100 feet high, and you can pick the stars by hand.

There is no building in Zhongdu that is taller than the Temple of Heaven in the Imperial Palace, but there are five floors in the Star Picking Tower, and there are not many places in Zhongdu that are higher than it.

Grape wine luminous glass, want to drink pipa immediately urge.

Wei Wuji picked up the blue luminous glass, looked at the bright red Western Regions wine in the glass, smelled it, and said: "A century-old wine with three distillations and three brews, well, no, this wine is new, I'm afraid that there will be another steamed wine in the Central Plains." ”

Xie Zhixiao said with a smile: "Brother Wei is really a person who knows the goods. ”

Wei Wuji said with a smile: "No one in the world knows that the Murong family has the best wine in the world, and Xiao Xie is the nephew of the Murong family, so naturally he has drunk all the wine." Invite me with this good wine today, which shows Xiao Xie's hospitality. ”

Xie Zhixiao said: "Brother Wei doesn't linger on mundane things, but he is really chic, and he is worthy of this wine, please!"

The two of them tasted it first, and then tasted the dishes, Xie Zhixiao said again: "Brother Wei has been in Yongzhou for more than half a year, I don't know if I have heard of the concubine leaving the palace." ”

"The concubine left the palace?" Wei Wuji really didn't know about Concubine De's promotion, because the emperor's sealing was a few days ago, and as soon as he arrived in Zhongdu last night, he bathed and changed clothes and rested, and entered the palace early this morning, so he didn't have time to inquire about this. So he only knew the rumors before Zhongdu.

Xie Zhixiao said: "A few days ago, the Holy Shang conferred the title of Concubine De Niangniang as the Ming Guifei, and also canonized Miss Hua Qi as the lord of Mingzhu County, and the Holy Concubine Niangniang is in Wu!"

Wei Wuji couldn't help but be taken aback: Could it be that Xiao Yu'er was recovered? He was afraid that there were spies in the army, and he didn't dare to leak this matter to more people, in the past six months, he didn't even dare to write a letter to Xiao Yu, he only believed that Xu Bai and his wife would take good care of her, and she was so smart that ordinary people couldn't embarrass her.

Wei Wuji said sadly: "It turns out that Concubine De is still in court, which is gratifying." I also heard rumors in Yongzhou, and I was very sad that such a beautiful bosom friend was so famous. It's good that she has returned to the palace safely, and I have a matter on my mind. ”

As he spoke, he drank all the wine in his cup. In front of others, of course Wei Wuji couldn't show this attitude, but Xie Zhixiao knew that he had touched her house in the post station, if he was light and light, he would be suspicious.

Xie Zhixiao's eyes were cold, and he said lightly: "Niangniang has not returned to the palace, and there is no news so far." It's just that the saint is worried about grace, so he is promoted again. ”

Wei Wuji didn't show it on his face, but said: "Why does Xiao Xie keep mentioning Niangniang?" I love the matter of beautiful people, if you want to pinch my handle, I have nothing to say, but if you want to help me do something unjust, I will not be able to obey my fate." ”

Xie Zhixiao said: "How can you be such a despicable villain. It's just that I'm really curious, which master is there in this river and lake who can take Niangniang out of the palace?"

Wei Wuji said, "It can't be Miss Lei's doing, right?"

Xie Zhixiao said: "Of course not. Although Miss Lei is righteous, she will not do such a thing and get into trouble. ”

Xie Zhixiao has no evidence, and he has repeatedly tried him without leaking. If he asks directly, what is his position, is it for himself or for the emperor? And Xie Zhixiao can't tell whether he wants her to return to the palace or whether he wants her to wander the rivers and lakes.

But she didn't understand her own mind, how could she be willing not to see her for the rest of her life, he always had to find her again.