The guards stopped Xie Shilang and said expressionlessly: "The palace ban time has passed, the city gate will be closed, and no one is allowed to enter or leave." ”

Xie Shilang walked over and said, "When I went down to the court today, the emperor made a decree, and if there is any news about the epidemic in Beijing, you can report it to the palace at any time." This official has something important to go to the emperor! ”

The guards stood in front of Xie Shilang, and said with a calm face: "Lord Xie, my subordinates have not received such orders, and I also ask Lord Xie not to embarrass the officials, if there is anything, please go to the court tomorrow and then go to the saint." ”

Xie Shilang said: "You, how can this be reasonable. This matter is related to the lives of people in the world, if something happens because of your obstruction, you can bear this responsibility!? ”

The guard lowered his head, clenched his fists and replied, "Xie Shilang, please come back." ”

"You! You! Xie Shilang was extremely angry, pointed at the guards and said, "Okay! You can do it! You can do it! I'll report to God tomorrow! ”

After that, Xie Shilang led the horse and walked to the palace wall to wait. I wanted to wait for dawn tomorrow, so I went in to report to Emperor Mo.

However, he forgot that there was such a thing as a night curfew in Daqi. Not long after he stood at the root of the palace wall, the guards patrolling the city sent him back to Xiefu.

And after Xie Shilang was taken away by the guards patrolling the city, the two guards guarding the palace gate also quietly left.

Late at night, the patrol sent Xie Shilang back to the house, and when he returned to the palace gate to inspect, he unexpectedly found that there were scattered guard clothes on the ground at the corner of the city wall.

The captain of the patrol was startled and beckoned his brothers to be careful. Follow the place where the guard's uniform is scattered and look around. It didn't take long for them to find two **** men lying on the ground on a meadow not far away.

The captain of the patrol team hurriedly went to report to their top boss, Liu Heng. The guards guarding the palace gate, the city gate, and the patrol team of the capital were all under Liu Heng's control.

glanced at the two people lying on the ground. Liu Heng knew it in his heart and said, "Carry the two of them to the room." In addition, two more people were sent to guard the palace gate. ”

"Yes, my subordinates obey." The captain of the patrol said.

Commanding the red to do something, the captain of the patrol team raised his feet and went to the imperial study.

In the imperial study, Emperor Mo looked at the epidemic situation just presented by the director of the Tai Hospital, and his face became more and more heavy. He sighed at Gonggong Yang and said, "Since I ascended the throne, I have been diligent and diligent. In the twenty-seven years of my reign, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, I have never slackened off for a single day, but why, why is Daqi getting worse and worse under my leadership, why is the people's life getting worse and worse, shouldn't I sit in this position? ”

Gonggong Yang stood on the side, was shocked when he heard the words, and immediately leaned down and knelt down, and said: "The slave is terrified, Your Majesty, you are the true dragon emperor, and you will be blessed by blessings!" ”

"Fukuzawa?" Emperor Mo smiled abruptly, and his tone seemed to be mocking: "Is there really a blessing?" ”

Gonggong Yang buried his head lower, didn't dare to say a word, and looked at the marble floor in fear.

Fortunately, at this time, the inner servants outside the palace passed the word: "Liu Heng, the leader of the Praetorian Guard, has come to see you-"

The epilogue rises high, and a shrill voice sings outside the corridor of the imperial study.

Emperor Mo took away his feelings and said to Yang Gong, who was kneeling on the ground: "Okay, get up quickly, go and call Liu Heng in." ”

Yang Gonggong stood up tremblingly, retreated to the door, and then turned around and opened the door and went out. Said to Liu Heng, who was guarding outside the hall: "Chief Liu, the emperor sent you in." ”

When Liu Heng heard this, he stepped into the imperial study, while Yang Gonggong stayed outside the palace.

"Minister Liu Heng participates in the Holy Lord."

"Aiqing doesn't have to be polite. Come so late, but have something important to report? ”

Liu Heng paused, looked at no one around, and then slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, he has the next move." ”

Emperor Mo's expression froze, then he exhaled lightly and asked, "What did he do?" ”

Liu Heng said: "The minister doesn't know for the time being. But today, he sent his secret guard to attack the guards guarding the palace gate, and stopped the soldier Xie Shide. ”

"Anything else you've discovered?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. During these days by his side, he found that he occasionally went alone to a Zhuangzi on the outskirts of Beijing, where a woman seemed to live. ”

Emperor Mo frowned, raised his eyes and asked, "Is there anything wrong with this woman?" ”

Liu Heng clenched his fists, lowered his head and said: "The minister is incompetent, and he has not been able to find out the identity of the woman." And the woman was gone. ”

"Gone? Where have you gone? Emperor Mo was even more puzzled, "In this way, the identity of that woman must not be simple?" ”

"The minister sent people to follow them, and I believe that they will soon get news of them."

Hearing this, Emperor Mo pondered for a moment and said, "I know, you should step back first and continue to follow him." ”

Liu Heng said: "The minister retired. ”

As the night deepened, the surroundings were extremely quiet, as if only the shallow breathing of people and the rustling of the leaves in the wind blew.

In King Cheng's Mansion, two secret guards stood behind King Cheng and said, "Master, the matter has been done." ”

King Cheng smiled and said lightly: "Tomorrow, intercept Xie Shide on the way to the court, so that he can't go to the court." But don't kill him, he's still alive. ”

"Subordinates obey."

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When Chu Yueqing returned to King Hao's mansion, the mansion was quiet. The bamboo courtyard was also deserted and empty.

She went to Steward Zhang's courtyard, and when she looked, she saw that the maids were asking Moweaving to take the pulse one by one. And Mo Lian and Qian Ying have returned to the palace at some point and are helping by Mo Weaving's side.

Seeing Chu Yueqing coming back, Mo Lian and Qianying hurriedly put down the work in their hands and greeted them: "Princess, you are back." ”

Chu Yueqing nodded lightly and said, "Is there no business in the teahouse?" ”

Mo Lian said, "Yes, princess." Originally, the business of the teahouse has finally improved in the past few days, but I didn't expect this disease to break out in Beijing again, and now everyone is busy seeing a doctor, how can they have the leisure to go to the teahouse to drink tea! Even those who are not sick hide at home, for fear that they will get sick when they come out. Now, the business of the teahouse is bleak again! ”

Chu Yueqing smiled and pointed at Mo Lian's head: "You, don't worry about the business of the teahouse, this time the illness is strange, you don't have to go to the teahouse tomorrow, let Chu Ming stop the teahouse for a few days first, and then open the door after the illness has passed." ”

Mo Lian's face was sad, and she nodded helplessly: "This can only be the case." Anyway, the workers in the teahouse have taken leave, and no one goes to the mountain spring behind Jingshan to fetch water, even if there are guests who come to the door, the teahouse can't do business. ”

"The worker took a leave of absence? What's the matter, is it sick? Chu Yueqing was taken aback. Although she didn't think that the illness was a plague this time, the sudden outbreak of the disease and the rapid contagion were really terrifying. If the small workers in the teahouse are sick, I am afraid that Mo Lian and Chu Ming will also be in danger.

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