Emperor Zhang's condition is as serious as a day, and the imperial doctor is helpless. After a few days, he couldn't come to the court, and all the officials were shocked and worried, and whispered: "The prince is young, how can he inherit the unification?" I'm afraid that the country will be troubled from now on! ”

On this day, Emperor Zhang sat on the dragon bed, coughing incessantly. Queen Dou burst into tears beside her, choking and said: "The emperor is sick for no reason, and the imperial doctor is incompetent, it may be beneficial to ask the ghosts and gods." ”

Emperor Zhang coughed and sighed: "I also have this heart, but Emperor Qin and Han Wu, believe in ghosts and gods, ask immortals and ask, labor and money, it is useless in the end, and the past can be learned, so I have deep concerns." ”

Queen Dou wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said: "What the emperor said is very true, in fact, the matter of ghosts and gods is false, and the concubines don't believe it, but I had a dream last night, which was very terrifying, and I still feel frightened when I wake up, so I have this word today." ”

Emperor Zhang's heart moved, and he said, "What dream? ”

"Last night, the concubine thought that the emperor's dragon was not in good health, and it was difficult to sleep for a while. It wasn't until the middle of the night that I fell asleep. Suddenly, from under the ground, countless wooden figures came out, armed with sharp swords, rushing to me, shouting and killing me. The concubine was startled and fled in panic, but where could she escape? Those wooden people ran so fast, a wooden man stabbed him with a sword in the chest, and the concubine couldn't avoid it, and her chest hurt and she fell to the ground. The concubine shouted for help, and then the palace maid woke up the concubine, only to find that it was a dream. When I woke up, I was still scared. Your Majesty, some time ago, the strange birds in Shuhua Palace screamed sadly, and Prince Qing was also frightened and sick, and the emperor also had a nightmare of wooden people committing murder, could it be that there are really ghosts and gods in this palace? After speaking, Queen Dou's eyes widened in horror and looked around, for fear of provoking something.

Emperor Zhang was taken aback, the dragon's eyebrows were furrowed, and he thought secretly: "When Emperor Wu was in power, there were people who practiced witchcraft, and the palace was full of wooden people. Later, although the witch rebellion was peaceful, it is unknown where these wooden people came from after all. Emperor Wu was eloquent and healthy, but after the witch Gu, he died soon after, is this just an accident? Thinking of this, Emperor Zhang was quite afraid, although he had been on the throne for five or six years, but the power was lost, the four seas were restless, and there was no comfortable day. Thinking of this, Emperor Zhang was stunned and said, "Quickly call Li Daoren!" ”

After a while, a crane-haired and childish-looking Taoist with a fairy spirit, holding a whisk of dust, slowly walked in, saw Emperor Zhang, and took a slight look. Emperor Zhang ordered the seat to be given, and praised: "Li Daoren, I was taught before, I went to Longxi to make a sacrifice, Prince Qing's illness was really cured, Li Daoren is really a living immortal!" After saying that, my throat itched, and I couldn't help coughing.

When Li Daoren heard Emperor Zhang's cough, he looked frightened, stood up, circled around Emperor Zhang three times, and suddenly stretched out his finger and pressed Emperor Zhang's back, the guards were shocked, pounced, and roared in unison: "What are you doing?" ”

Emperor Zhang waved his hand again and again, and the guards had to retreat, letting this old way press back and forth on Emperor Zhang's back. After a while, Emperor Zhang's coughing gradually weakened, and then stopped. Emperor Zhang's face was overjoyed, and he said happily: "Dao Chang's medical skills are really clever!" With such a press, I am refreshed and my chest is light, it is really the reincarnation of Huatuo. ”

Li Daoren looked serious and said, "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't know how to medicine!" ”

"Oh, then why don't you cough when you press a little?"

"Your Majesty, every night, you cough very badly, your chest is like a pinprick, and you can't speak, and the imperial doctor takes the pulse and says that you are not sick."

Emperor Zhang was taken aback: "Exactly, the Taoist is really a god!" ”

The Taoist took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, you are indeed not sick!" It's that someone is plotting against each other in the palace and practicing witchcraft! ”

Emperor Zhang was shocked again: "How can you see it?" ”

The Taoist didn't answer, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, are you dreaming of countless wooden people at night, holding sharp swords, and rushing forward?" ”

Emperor Zhang was stunned for a moment and said, "How do you know?" "It turned out that Emperor Zhang's dream of seeing a wooden man was only known to a few people such as Queen Dou. For the sake of the stability of the palace, Emperor Zhang strictly ordered everyone, and those who leaked should be beheaded! But Li Daoren seemed to have seen it with his own eyes.

Li Daoren walked around Emperor Zhang and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen is not a doctor, but a Taoist!" Whoever is sick shall not be treated; But evil magic, the minister can cure it! The emperor's Yintang is slightly dark, coughing non-stop, and there is a pinprick sensation in his chest, obviously the wooden people are doing weird! In the palace of the courtiers, there will be many puppets made of paulownia wood! ”

Emperor Zhang's heart shook and said, "There are royal forest soldiers in the palace guarding day and night, how can there be many puppets?" ”

"Your Majesty, the yin energy is strong, the yang energy is declining, the palace is filled with the murderous aura of witches, and the soul is invaded, so it is warned by dreams. You tell the minister the dream, and the minister will know where the wooden people are! ”

Emperor Zhang hesitated for a moment, and then told the dream. Li Daoren listened attentively, his expression was solemn, and his eyebrows were furrowed. After a long while, Emperor Zhang finished the dream. Li Daoren sighed: "Your Majesty, there must be many puppets in the palace!" ”

At this time, Emperor Zhang had already believed eighty percent. Li Daoren said again: "Your Majesty, the so-called witch Gu is to use the power of the gods to curse with vicious words and cause people to be harmed. There are many types of witch Gu, including snake Gu, golden silkworm Gu, chancre Gu, and puppet Gu, among them, the most powerful is the puppet Gu, which is often effortless, and killing people is invisible! ”

A trace of fear flashed in Emperor Zhang's eyes, and he said, "Could it be that what I dreamed of was shooting a puppet Gu?" Li Daoren nodded and said, "Your Majesty, you must use raw dodder as bait to shoot puppet Gu, otherwise no matter how many wooden people there are, you can't kill anyone." ”

"Raw? What is that? ”

"There are two meanings of raw dodder, one is a tiger, and the other is a plant, which is not poisonous in itself, but the stem is slender and has long vines, which often wrap around other plants, take their nutrients, and make them wither and die. After the wooden people use raw daffles as bait, they have souls that can identify the Gu people and entangle them with death! Speaking of this, Li Daoren paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, there are countless people in the palace, why are you the only one who suddenly fell ill, and the imperial doctor can't cure it?" That's why! ”

Emperor Zhang couldn't help but believe these words, he held Li Daoren's hand and said, "Li Daoren, what should I do?" ”

Li Daoren smiled slightly: "There is an old way, the emperor, but please rest assured, although this technique of shooting puppets is vicious, it is a small skill of carving insects." Just dig out all the wooden figures in the palace, and if they are burned, they will be safe. However, it is necessary to find out the real culprit behind it, otherwise, the symptoms will not be cured, and the harm will not be investigated! ”

"Good! I have made you the messenger of rusty clothes, and I have given you a sword, so that you can act cheaply, first fold and then play! ”