In the palace of nourishing the heart, the father-in-law and the palace maids knelt in front of the emperor's couch with bated breath and begged him for lunch. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Your Majesty, even if it is for the sake of the people of the country, please take care of your body." Gonggong Zhang persuaded softly.

The emperor still closed his eyes and didn't say a word.

Since the death of Empress Jingzhuang, the emperor has often been in a trance, tea and rice are not touched, and his temperament has become more and more withdrawn.

The loss of his lover made him feel like he had suddenly fallen from heaven to hell, and he was not interested in anything. The intense pain also unconsciously destroyed his nerves and worn out his will, and now he is like an empty shell, with no hope for life.

Gonggong Zhang looked at the sad monarch on the bed worriedly, not knowing what to do.

In the past, whenever the emperor encountered any uncomfortable things, it could be reduced as long as Empress Jingzhuang came to comfort him, but now, the person who knows his heart best is gone, and who else can heal his sorrow?

Perhaps only the prince's advice would have been willing to listen to one or two.

Gonggong Zhang then asked a palace maid to invite the prince to come.

In the study of the East Palace, the prince is meeting with Tetsu Miyazawa, who came to talk about things.

"Your Majesty's current situation is even more serious than when the noble concubine Niangniang lost King Jin, I don't know what His Highness thinks here." Tetsu Miyazawa asked.

He thought that this was the best time for the crown prince to take over political affairs, so he came to make suggestions. But of course, he didn't dare to say this idea clearly, after all, the emperor was not crazy, but he was just in a trance.

The prince pondered for a moment and said, "The queen mother has just passed away, and it is common sense that Your Majesty can't accept this fact for a while. ”

Miyazawa Tetsu knew that the prince was virtuous and couldn't bear to move the heart of seizing the throne, so he persuaded him step by step: "Your Highness, Your Majesty's temperament is already capricious, and now it is becoming more and more elusive because of the death of the queen mother. ”

After all, the emperor still has two sons, King Pei Zhao Yuxian and the fourth prince Zhao Yuming.

The prince said: "The teacher's intentions are understood in this palace, but this palace can't do such things as killing his father and usurping the throne." ”

That's his bottom line, and while he knows he could miss out on a lot of opportunities, he's not willing to cross that line either.

Miyazawa Zhe sighed and said: "Your Highness, I admire you for your kindness, but the current situation is not suitable for blindly talking about benevolence and righteousness." ”

The crown prince got up, turned his back to him and said, "This palace does not only talk about the way of benevolence and righteousness, but everything must pay attention to timing, and now, things have not yet reached the point where they must do this. ”

Tetsu Miyazawa said: "Your Highness ......"

Before Miyazawa Zhe finished speaking, someone from outside reported: "Your Highness, Grandpa Zhang is invited." ”

The prince said: "The palace will go immediately." He turned his head to Miyazawa and said, "The teacher's words have been written down by the palace, and the palace will act when the opportunity comes." ”

With that, the prince left the study.

Tetsuya Miyazawa immediately left the East Palace and returned to the Ministry of Rites.

The prince hurried to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Gonggong Zhang and the palace maids were still kneeling and begging the emperor for dinner.

And the emperor lying on the bed was pale, his brows were deeply locked, and his state was indeed quite poor.

The crown prince sighed silently in his heart, knelt down with his robe and said: "Father, the matter of death and life is not something we can control. ”

The emperor was silent.

The crown prince looked at him and said, "The people of the kingdom of Cao can't do without you, and I believe that the queen mother's spirit in heaven doesn't want you to be so depressed." ”

The emperor was still silent. He was now at rock bottom, he didn't want to say anything, he wasn't interested in anything, and he was feeling unwell, making him look more and more depressed.

The prince also understood his mood at the moment, but he also knew that if he continued like this, he might even lose his life, so he still said softly: "The deceased has passed away, and the living still need to move on. ”

Only then did the emperor say quietly: "I can't eat anything, so let me lie quietly." ”

The prince hurriedly said: "Then please ask my father to drink some soup, and then continue to lie down after drinking." ”

The emperor shook his head.

The prince had already brought a bowl of soup, came to the bed and knelt down and said, "The soup is still hot, please drink it while it is hot." ”

Gonggong Zhang immediately stepped forward to gently help the emperor, and the prince handed a spoonful of soup to the emperor's lips.

The emperor sighed, but finally opened his mouth and drank the soup.

The prince hurriedly fed him a second bite.

After feeding a bowl of soup, the prince sandwiched another handful of vegetables to the emperor.

The emperor waved his hand and twisted his face away.

The prince was not reluctant, and served him with Gonggong Zhang to lie down, and then pulled Gonggong Zhang aside and said, "Give him a bowl of porridge in an hour and add a little pickles." ”

The emperor likes to drink white porridge, and pickles are more appetizing.

Father-in-law Zhang hurriedly nodded yes.

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As soon as September arrives, the weather slowly turns cooler.

In a stone cave on the outskirts of Zhonghua County, a ragged and huge man walked slowly towards the entrance of the cave.

Even in broad daylight, the inside of the cave was pitch black, and he couldn't help but squint when he got to the entrance of the cave.

He was none other than Kong Wuli, who was tortured by the magic sound to the point of being inhuman.

At this time, he was not only swollen all over his body, but also had a lot of pimples on his skin, which hurt and itched every day, and it was worse than death.

Last night, when the magic voice came to torment him again, he realized in a trance that if he left it like this, he might not last long. He decided to go back to Puguang Temple in Jiubian County to find Master Dao Neng and ask Master to save his life.

So, early this morning, he packed his luggage in the dark, and dragged his legs, which were ineffective due to swelling, out of the big stone cave with difficulty.

He hadn't been to town since he moved into the cave, so he wasn't familiar with the terrain of the area. He analyzed as he walked, and walked for most of the day before reaching the town.

When the townspeople saw him, they avoided him as if they were ghosts, and the shopkeepers of restaurants and inns did not allow him to enter. In desperation, he had no choice but to drag his tired body and continue to walk forward, until he saw a roadside stall in front of him.

He bought a few biscuits from the man who was setting up the roadside.

After devouring the two biscuits, Kong Wuli was slightly satisfied, so he wrapped the other biscuits in paper and put them in his pocket for the road to eat.

After walking for nearly nine days, before dark, Kong Wuli returned to Puguang Temple in Jiubian County.

After arriving at Depuguang Temple, he immediately went to see Master Dao Neng.

At this time, due to the long journey and the torture of the magic sound, Kong Wuli's body was already very weak, so he fainted the moment he saw Dao Neng.

When he opened his eyes again, he found that Dao Neng was sitting on a blanket not far in front of him, holding a Buddhist chain in his hand, his eyes closed, and his expression was serene.

Kong Wuli hurriedly struggled to get up and knelt down at him, and pleaded sincerely, "Master, please save the apprentice's life." ”

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