The next day, Qi You went to the military department to report as usual, and saw Qi Zhe waiting at the entrance of the military department with a smile on his face, Qi You said with a smile: "It's rare to see you so early, but you are a little enlightened!" ”

Qi Zhe smiled like a flower and said: "Of course, I did such a good thing yesterday because I was in a good mood, and when I was in a good mood, I naturally slept well, and if I slept well, I naturally got up early, how was the second brother resting yesterday?" ”

Qi You deliberately couldn't hear Qi Zhe's words and said: "As usual, let's go, since you arrive, let's go in, and you can deal with more Wen Jiàn." ”

Seeing that his second brother didn't react, Qi Zhe stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Second brother, you don't have anything for me?" ”

Qi You said: "Yes, it's inside, but there are a lot of texts, you have been taking care of your mansion for this time, but there are a lot of texts, and you are afraid that there will be nothing for you." After saying that, Qi You still looked at Qi Zhe with a distressed expression.

Qi Zhe was a little anxious and said, "Then the little sister-in-law doesn't have anything to ask you to give me?" ”

Qi You pretended to be unconcerned and said, "Does your sister-in-law owe you something?" ”

Qi Zhe is completely anxious, don't wait for you to be so cheating, yesterday was obviously promised a good thing, how can this time to the second brother not count, so Qi Zhe hurriedly said: "Second brother, you don't bring this, yesterday's little sister-in-law clearly promised my brother and me two recipes, saying that it was sent early this morning, my brother thinks that the person who is so trustworthy as the little sister-in-law must be entrusted to the second brother, you brought it, how can you not know anything, don't bring you to bully people like this, I loaded a day's red envelope yesterday." ”

Qi You looked at the expression of his fifth brother who was about to cry, and then couldn't help laughing and said: "You are really confused, the second brother can really short you, look at you scared, tease you, no, you and my sister-in-law specially instructed me early in the morning to hand over this recipe to you, saying that it is so that you don't worry about not being able to sleep at night, quietly really thinking about it, otherwise I wouldn't have blocked your second brother at the entrance of this military department so early in the morning and I wouldn't let me in." ”

Qi Zhe snatched Fang Zi before complaining: "Second brother really doesn't love me more and more, now that I have a little sister-in-law, my brother is about to become a corner and drink the northwest wind, I finally want Zhang Fangzi, you are still so funny, hum!" ”

Qi You said with a smile: "You said how old you are and you are still coquettish here, and you are not afraid of other people's jokes, you should go in with me when you get the recipe, and if you stay at this door again, I am afraid that something will come out again, let's go." ”

Qi Zhe looked at the crowd around him who were slowly approaching, and then reluctantly followed Qi You into the yamen, he was still indignant in his heart, what is this, the second brother can also scare people, but Qi Zhe has been by Qi You's side but he didn't notice that his second brother Qi You is getting more and more warm, if it weren't for the usual Qi You, he wouldn't have made such a joke with him.

After a busy morning, at noon, Qi Zhe left Qi You and went out alone, Qi You didn't say anything, he knew that this was Qi Zhe who wanted to have something to say to Jian Xingjun, so he naturally wouldn't bother, he wanted to have a meal quietly, but there was news in the palace, saying that it was Prime Minister Liu Cheng who entered the palace to thank him.

Qi You is not surprised that this is about the same time as Su Wen's estimate, this Prime Minister Liu has been sick for more than half a year, and the emperor has been sending the best imperial doctor to his house every three days for a consultation, which has been absent from the court for half a year, and the court has not been broken, not to mention all kinds of precious medicine supplements or something, and it is even more water-like to give him the prime minister's mansion.

Although Liu Ba is sick, but such a posture is also honorable, and the courtiers praise the emperor's humility and compassion, only Emperor Qi Wen, Qi You and Prime Minister Liu Cheng themselves understand that Emperor Qi Wen is praising and killing, even if you are sick, you have to hold you, don't you want to use your illness to hide Qingjing, Emperor Qi Wen will come against the grain, see how this Prime Minister Liu Cheng should deal with it.

In fact, for Liu Ba, this half a year is extremely painful and difficult, when the emperor cut off his three most proud protégés so drastically, he must have been too flamboyant and out of proportion, and almost implicated the child, if it weren't for the preservation of strength, he would not have been suddenly entangled in a vicious disease, but he was suffering from both physical and mental torture.

On the one hand, in order to be able to disguise it more realistically, he took a medicine of Jiuyin powder according to the man's instructions, although this medicine is really powerful, even the most powerful imperial doctor in the palace can't diagnose it, but this is a medicine with three points of poison, and his body and bones still have some strange feelings.

On the other hand, this so-called illness cultivation was originally intended to reduce his sense of existence during this period of time, and to turn all things into the dark in a low-key manner, but he didn't expect that the emperor seemed to see their intentions, and sent the imperial doctor to give supplements with such fanfare, which was really a little stronger than the grace in the court, which obviously would not make him Liu Ba quiet down.

This period does not include the wives and concubines in the house, the chaos of the affairs in the house and a series of ensuing troubles, although the outside envy him can enjoy the emperor's grace alone in the illness, but no one knows that this half a year can be used to describe his life of pretending to be sick as death, he is now like a lamb to the slaughter who does not understand the situation outside and is so alive and shelf, this is really impossible to continue, he may not be good no matter how bad he is.

So early this morning, Liu Ba went into the palace to thank Emperor Qi Wen, not so much thanking him as telling Emperor Qi Wen that he Liu Ba was finally well and could return to the court.

Emperor Qi Wen didn't have any embarrassment, but just cared about whether he was really well, and told him that if he didn't recover, he didn't have to be strong.

Liu Ba really didn't want to live like that again, so he respectfully said that he had indeed recovered, and invited the imperial doctor to come and explain.

Emperor Qi Wen was also relieved when he saw Liu Ba like this: "Liu Aiqing's illness is that I am very worried for most of the year, and it is a good thing that the doctor has diagnosed it, you have not been in the court for half a year to solve my worries, but I am really tired, you will be fine when you come back." ”

Liu Ba said respectfully: "This is very much thanks to the emperor for your favor, if you didn't send the best imperial doctor to diagnose and treat the old minister, I'm afraid that the old minister would not have recovered so quickly, the old minister thanked the emperor Longen." With that, Liu Ba knelt on the ground again.

Emperor Qi Wen said to Liu Ba: "Okay, Liu Aiqing, don't toss anymore just now." As he spoke, he instructed Gonggong Xue to hurry up and help Liu Ba up.

This Xue Gonggong said with relief while helping Liu Ba up: "Prime Minister Liu, the emperor feels sorry for your body, get up quickly, it's cold on the ground, you are a serious illness person, but you should pay attention." ”

Liu Ba nodded to Gonggong Xue and expressed his gratitude, then stood up and said: "Thank you, the emperor, these days have made the emperor worry about the minister, although the minister is the prime minister, he is really ashamed to fail to fulfill his duties." ”

Emperor Qi Wen still smiled warmly: "Liu Aiqing doesn't need to blame herself, how can this person eat grains without getting sick, this is good, by the way, have you ever seen the queen?" ”

Liu Ba said: "The queen has no will, and the ministers have never seen it, and today as soon as the emperor got the decree of the imperial doctor, the ministers came to the emperor first." ”

Emperor Qi Wen smiled: "In this way, then I have nothing to do, you can stop by to see the queen, what you are most worried about in this disease is the queen, it is better for you to tell her the news in person, so as not to worry about her anymore." ”

Liu Ba said respectfully: "Yes, the old minister obeys the order, and the old minister will retire first." ”

Emperor Qi Wen said: "Go, Gonggong Xue asked the palace people to carefully serve Liu Aiqing to the queen, Liu Aiqing, you don't have to come to me after seeing the queen, just go back directly, and you will come back in a few days." ”

Liu Ba said: "Thank you to the emperor, the old minister retired." ”

Xue Gonggong sent the most powerful eunuch palace people around him to accompany Liu Ba to the queen's palace, Liu Ba left for a while, Emperor Qi Wen had not come to his senses, and Xue Gonggong on the side asked cautiously: "Master, is there something wrong with this?" ”

Emperor Qi Wen sneered: "Even you can see it? ”

Xue Gonggong said with a tangled face: "The old slave didn't see any way, but I just felt that this Liu Chengxiang's illness for more than half a year has changed a lot, although he is not arrogant and domineering on weekdays, but he is also arrogant, and today he is so gentle and humble, and he was polite to the slave just now, and he is really a little unaccustomed." ”

Emperor Qi Wen glanced at Gonggong Xue and said, "You are playing tricks on me, you should see this fact after following me for so long." ”

Gonggong Xue knew that the emperor was going to listen to the truth, so he smiled a little embarrassedly: "The emperor is not strange, the old slave did see something, but..."

Emperor Qi Wen said impatiently: "Forgive you for your innocence, you can say it boldly." ”

Xue Gonggong paused and said: "This Liu Chengxiang's illness is strange, this is too good to be a little strange, the imperial doctor has not been able to find out the real cause of Liu Chengxiang, although it is suspected that Liu Chengxiang is pretending to be sick, but this imperial doctor has confirmed that his condition is true... The old slave thinks that this can make Liu Chengxiang so strangely ill, I am afraid that there are masters behind him, and the imperial doctor has been helpless for so long, this is suddenly better, I am afraid that someone has broken this secret, today Liu Chengxiang looks like he is testing the emperor's attitude, He probably thinks you're the master. ”

Emperor Qi Wen nodded and said: "You didn't follow me in vain, this analysis is quite reasonable, this matter should be left to King Yong, now I really don't want to deal with such troublesome things." ”

Xue Gong said fairly: "Master, although this matter is a little troublesome, the old slave always feels that the Tao behind this is a little deep, and I am afraid that it will be difficult for King Yong to deal with it alone." ”

Emperor Qi Wen raised his eyebrows and said, "Ao, why do you say that?" ”

Gonggong Xue sighed and said: "Master, Lord Yong has experienced a lot of things during this time, and the person who can embarrass Lord Yong like this is definitely not an ordinary person, and the old slave is afraid that it is ・・・・・."

Emperor Qi Wen swept over with sharp eyes and said, "She dares!" ”

Gonggong Xue immediately knelt down and said: "The old slave is too talkative, the old slave should die, master, don't be angry, this is just the old slave's worry." ”

Emperor Qi Wen said: "You get up, this matter has nothing to do with you, if you are like this, I will not think about the relationship between husband and wife for decades, I will definitely want them to break their bones and scatter ashes, Xue Gonggong." ”

"The old slave is here!" Xue Gonggong agreed.

"You keep an eye on the movements in this queen's palace for me, and since you have such suspicions, you must not take it lightly." Emperor Qi Wen commanded.

Xue Gonggong bowed and said, "Please rest assured, the old slave will definitely handle this matter." ”

Emperor Qi Wen's cold and ruthless eyes shocked Gonggong Xue, fortunately, the prince had a reminder, otherwise he would have been angry.

At this time, the queen mother in the Yongshou Hall of Kunning Palace also received the news that Liu Ba and Prime Minister Liu Cheng came to ask to see...