Several officials embezzled disaster relief money and were raided first, Pingbohou was suspected of rebellion and the whole house was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and the atmosphere in the capital was already tense. Now, there has been another assassination of the lord of the county in the blue sky. Immediately, the royal relatives and magnates in Beijing were all silent. They realized that the tension in Beijing was going to reach another level, and it always felt like something big and something bigger was about to happen.

A small number of politically sensitive people are unusually silent. They smelled the smell of blood floating in the air, but they didn't know from which direction or in which province this bloody smell would spread.

Luofu. Luo Guo knelt at the feet of Luo Shangshu and Old Madam Luo and cried, "Father, mother, daughter-in-law, please be the second old, let the daughter-in-law take Xiaorong back to the house!" "Qing Shu was assassinated, although it was fine, but she was almost frightened. Her youngest son is with Qingshu, and he is currently dangerous, very dangerous. She couldn't stand this atmosphere of fear, and she had to bring her son back, put him by her side, and put it under her nose to feel at ease. "Father, mother, daughter-in-law are not ungrateful, while taking Xiaorong, take Qingyang and Qinghao over to protect, is this possible?"

Luo Shangshu sat on the chair with his eyes closed and didn't make a sound.

Old Madam Luo grimaced unhappily. She persuaded and persuaded, and trained her, but Guo couldn't listen to it, and kept crying and begging.

The two old men didn't speak, and Luo Guo continued to beg, "Father, mother, Xiaorong is the heart of his daughter-in-law, and sending him away to his daughter-in-law in another country is already sad." Now that she knows that Xiaorong is in danger, her daughter-in-law has no choice, and her daughter-in-law must take Xiaorong back. Father, mother, daughter-in-law, please your second elder, please agree! ”

Luo Jiumao, who got Xin'er, rushed over, "Guo, get up, go back to the house." ”

Luo Guoshi refused, and begged him in turn, "Master, master, Xiaorong is also your son, you have to save our Xiaorong, save Xiaorong." ”

Luo Jiumao saw that his father's face was not good, and scolded, "Shut up." What do you know as a woman? Hurry up and ask your father and mother for guilt. ”

Luo Guo was shocked, "Master, how can you be so ruthless?" ”

"Okay, go out, go out." Luo Shangshu opened his eyes and drove people away with a look of overwhelmed, "Who dares to take Xiaorong back to the house again, and the family law will serve." ”

Luo Jiumao hurriedly agreed, "Dad, don't mention it again, no one mentions it, don't be angry." ”

When Luo Guo heard this, he cried more and more sadly, but he didn't dare to ask anymore.

Luo Shangshu saw that his second daughter-in-law was crying undecently, and sighed, "Guo's family, it's not that my father is ruthless." You have to know that today's Gu and Luo Erfu are both a loss and a glory. You proposed to take Xiaorong back, and by the way, you took Qingyang and Qinghao over to take care of it, which seems to be affectionate, but in fact it is really not like words. ”

Luo Guo's dissatisfied, "Daddy ......"

Luo Shangshu waved his hand and interrupted her, "No need to explain." You never mentioned picking up Qing Shu over, which says it all. The two grandsons came back and said that the assassin fired three arrows in succession, and the arrows were aimed at Qingshu's vital point. This indicates that the Assassins' target was Qingshu and not anyone else. His second daughter-in-law self-righteously proposed to take it over with Qingyang and Qinghao, so that others would not poke their backbones and say that their Luo family had abandoned their benefactor at a critical moment. But in fact, excluding Qingshu is an act of abandoning his benefactor.

Luo Guoshi couldn't argue, and bowed his head, "Dad, daughter-in-law can't help it." Which father doesn't feel sorry for his children! Who wouldn't be selfish for the sake of their children? ”

Luo Shangshu felt that he couldn't tell the Guo family, so he looked at his son, "Jiumao, the capital is about to change." Notify down, the whole house from top to bottom, no matter what to do, try to go out as little as possible. As for Xiao Rong, let him stay by Qingshu's side, and none of you will go over these days. In today's situation, it is the best policy to do what is wrong and do nothing. ”

Left Prime Minister's House. Zuo Xiang Murong Gong stood in the courtyard, looking at the direction of the palace and couldn't help sighing. When the Pingbohou Mansion was besieged, he understood that the struggle for imperial power between the two resurfaced again, and the contradiction intensified again. And what prompted all this to be staged again was Yan Gongzi.

Many years ago, not long after the emperor ascended the throne, the eldest princess prompted the two to start a power struggle that appeared to be unwavering, but in fact it was turbulent. In the end, those two were both victorious and defeated. But on the whole, the Lord of the World has a slight upper hand. And the eldest princess, in the end, is too childlike. When he woke up, he realized that it was too late, and chose to cut himself off, ending his beautiful and short life.

After many years, there seems to be a destiny in the dark. Probably in response to the Buddhists' theory of karma, the eldest princess's son prompted everything to be staged again. This time, though, is very different from the one many years ago. The lord of the world obviously has the upper hand, plus the promoters, the process is bloody and cruel, but there is only one ending, and there can only be one winner.

Bufu. The former hussar general, who is now enjoying his old age, is playing chess with his third grandson, Bu San.

Bu Zhongjun is 70 years old this year. He married one wife and two concubines in his life, and gave birth to four sons and two daughters with his wife, Mrs. Bu (one of the two daughters died young), and there was no concubine. He was a military general, and the fourth son followed him to the battlefield when he was young. The war was cruel, and three of the four sons died in the same battle, leaving only the old three steps back to Beijing alive. None of the three sons who died in the war had any descendants. Bu Feng, who came back alive, married a wife and a concubine, and had seven sons and a daughter with his wife, and there was no concubine.

Although he was heartbroken and lost his three sons, he was accompanied by his grandson and great-grandson, and he was very happy every day. If there is any regret, it is that the marriage of the second grandson and the fifth grandson has not been settled for a long time.

At the end of a game of chess, Step 3 is collecting the pieces on the board.

Bu Zhongjun took a sip of the tea at hand and asked, "Qiu'er's mother is better?" ”

Bu Sanxi replied with a raised eyebrow, "It's better, but the reaction to the joy is not so strong." ”

Bu Zhongjun stroked his gray beard, "Okay, good, that's good." Thinking of his second grandson, he asked, "Your second brother still refuses to get married?" ”

When it comes to this, Bu San is also worried. "I still refuse to agree, saying that I don't want to delay the young lady."

Bu Zhongjun's beard curled, "This kid is really an elm head." Miss Zhu has been waiting for him for many years, but he has not nodded for a long time, how long will this be delayed? ”

"Grandfather, don't worry, let your grandson persuade you again."

Bu Zhongjun turned the topic to another grandson with a helpless expression, "Is your fifth brother's marriage eyebrows?" ”

"Grandfather, I don't have an eyebrow for the time being."

"One by one, it doesn't make the old man worry at all!"

Thinking of what his father had explained, Bu San stubbornly said, "Grandfather, my father came back from outside today and said that the right minister asked my father for something." ”

Bu Zhongjun was immediately unhappy, "This bastard boy, tell him not to associate with the right minister, but he just doesn't listen." ”

"Grandfather, the right minister intends to marry our Bufu."

"Huh?"

"Dad said that at noon today, the right minister forcibly dragged him to drink. At the wine table, the right minister expressed his admiration for the fifth brother very much, and vaguely mentioned a few words, which probably meant that there was a granddaughter in the house who was over seventeen years old, virtuous, virtuous, beautiful, and good-natured. The implication is that the two governments may form a good relationship between the two surnames. ”

Bu Zhongjun snorted, "Tell your father, grandfather would rather let Feihu never marry in his life, and would not let the young lady of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion become my daughter-in-law." ”

Bu San was busy talking about Zhilu, but he was thinking in his heart: Dad, my son has done his best, don't blame my son.

Bu Zhongjun suddenly said earnestly, "You have to remember your grandfather's words. The right minister is scheming, and very cunning, and he is used to doing hypocritical things in front of him and behind his back. This person has to weigh everything before doing it. He will only do what is profitable, and he will never do anything that is not profitable. ”

"Grandfather, you mean ......"

"Your father is a big old man, he can only fight, he can't watch the open and secret battles in the court, and it is easy to be surrounded by people. The right minister suddenly made a move, deliberately wooing your father, it must be something big happening in the court. He was trying to keep himself neutral as much as possible, and then he tried to find a way to let all parties contain each other, so he took the opportunity to protect himself and fattened his own pocket. ”

Bu Wu took it to heart seriously, and said, "Grandfather, this morning Yan Gongzi and his party were assassinated at the South City Gate. I heard that the lord of Yunjun was seriously injured, and the six princes were furious and wanted to kill people. As for Yan Gongzi, contrary to his low-key style, he actually mobilized many people to search and hunt down the assassins. In your opinion, is there a connection between the two? ”

Bu Zhongjun stroked his gray beard and did not speak.

"When I heard that the daughter of the Marquis of Zhongwu was in distress, many men who looked like ordinary people gathered in front of the mansion of the prince with sticks. Those people claimed to protect Miss Gu day and night. ”

Bu Zhongjun stroked his beard for a moment, and sighed, "It's not in vain that Gu Yunhu treats them well." ”

Bu San was puzzled, "Grandfather, what are you talking about?" ”

Bu Zhongjun, "You can't be wrong. Those people must be veterans who have received the favor of Gu Yunhu. Alas! It's a pity for a wizard. The Tiger Wolf Guard he trained single-handedly has not been surpassed by anyone so far. If he hadn't died young, his grandfather would have retired two or three years earlier, and he would have been the successor to the hussar general. "Back then, how the emperor admired Gu Yunhu, they saw it clearly. It's just that the old guys from that year have gone one by one, and he is the only one left.

He praised Gu Yunhu as a genius, not only because of Gu Yunhu's military talent, but also because Gu Yunhu had a charm that could be particularly liked by soldiers. Now, he has been dead for many years, his daughter is in danger, and there are still people who are willing to stand up and use their meager strength to protect his daughter. Except for him, Gu Yunhu, it is estimated that no one in this world can do this anymore.

In Shu Yuan, Qing Shu stayed by the bedside of Lord Yun, personally taking care of Lord Yun who had not yet woken up. How could she, how could she let a delicate and willful county lord sacrifice herself to save her?

Famous folk doctors and several imperial doctors invited from the palace have the same statement. Although the arrow received by the county lord did not hurt the heart and liver, because the arrow had barbs and was too deep in the body, the county lord was delicate, and it was not easy to get better. Now, blood loss and arrow wounds have left the lord unconscious. If the county lord doesn't burn tonight and can wake up tomorrow morning, the rest will be easy. But if the county lord burns up and can't wake up tomorrow morning, it will be troublesome, and it will be a big trouble.

Qingyang brought Qing Hao and Luo Xiaorong over. The three of them stood outside the threshold of the inner room, and the representative of Qingyang asked, "Is the county lord better?" ”

Qing Shu turned around when he heard the sound, got up from the chair placed next to the bed, and walked over, "It looks good, it will definitely get better." ”

Qingyang nodded, and then brought the hand hidden behind him to the front, so that the pamphlet he was holding appeared in front of him.

Qing Shu was puzzled, "What to do?" ”

Qingyang stuffed the booklet into Qingshu's hand, "Sister, this is the story booklet you wrote for us." Since the county lord likes it, he will send it to the county lord. Sister, aren't you angry? ”

Qingshu smiled knowingly and touched his head, "Don't be angry, my sister is not angry." She turned her head and looked at the motionless Lord Yun lying on the bed, and said, "Qingyang, the county lord likes to listen to stories!" Come, all of you, and sit down on the edge of your bed. Tell the county lord all the stories you know. If you don't think you can tell it well, you can read it according to the storybook. ”

Luo Xiaorong asked with bright eyes, "Sister, the county lord is still sleeping, we are telling stories, can you hear it?" ”

Qingshu, "I heard it." If you tell her, tell her more, and she will be happy to hear it, and maybe she will wake up in a while. ”

Qingyang and they believed Qing Shu's words, and the three of them crowded to the bed. But they had a problem, and that was who should tell the story to the county lord.

Qingyang thought seriously for a while, and immediately had an idea. He told a story first, then Qinghao told it, and then Luo Xiaorong. Three people take turns to tell three stories. If the county lord is not awake, they will have to do it again.

Seeing the three younger brothers sitting in a row, one of them holding a storybook and reading it carefully in order, Qing Shu was happy to see it, and his dull mood was a little better.

At this time, Xiao Huan came over and whispered in Qingshu's ear, "Miss, the son has entered the palace, don't worry." ”

Qingshu bowed his head and watched Qingyang read the story in the booklet to the lord of Yunjun.

On the other side, Zhou Boyan entered the palace. He first went to the imperial study to meet the emperor and reported the reason why he had returned as soon as he left the city. Then, he went to the palace of the Queen Mother.

The little eunuch reported it, and the Queen Mother announced that Zhou Boyan entered.

Zhou Boyan saw the ceremony, and did not wait for the permission of the Queen Mother, and sat down. Whether his behavior will annoy the Queen Mother, he doesn't care. "Back to the Queen Mother, Xia Guan went out of the south gate, and suddenly met an assassin. At that time, the county lord Yun was seriously injured, and the lower officials had to change their itinerary and return to the city to find a doctor to treat the county lord Yun. His subordinate sentence was telling the Queen Mother that their relationship would never return to the past.

The queen was concerned, "The imperial doctor has already reported it." Tell me, is Yun'er awake? ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, the county lord has not woken up yet. However, the lower officials tracked down the identity of the assassin. ”