On the top of the mountain, the two old men watched Mao Lingfeng kneel in three steps, kowtow in nine steps, and still gritted their teeth and insisted, one of them was dissatisfied: "Medicine ghost, you can't be kind and give her a pill." ”

Yao Lao shook his head and said: "Giving her a pill can't solve the problem, it can't achieve her wish, what's the use of giving it to her." ”

The old man was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "There are also diseases that you can't cure by medicine ghosts." ”

Yao Lao shook his head: "No, no, Qingluan violated the lower realm of the law, she was destined to have no children and no daughters, and she died alone, because when she fought, she had a benevolent heart and never killed innocents indiscriminately, and the Buddha granted her a marriage." Wanting children now is not something that can be achieved by medicine stones. ”

Jiu Lao was stunned for a moment and asked, "You make it clear, listen to what you mean, and make her climb all the steps in the end, and she will not get the elixir." ”

Yao Lao smiled: "Climb the steps, I will naturally give her the pill, but even if this pill can get pregnant, it may not be able to give birth." Even if you are born, you may not be able to grow up. ”

The old man grabbed Yao Lao's hand, "What do you mean, you mean that you can get the pill after climbing the steps, and you can't achieve your wish." ”

Yao Lao shook it off and shouted strangely: "Dead old ghost, what are you doing, if Qingluan girl climbs the steps, she will at least have a chance, if she doesn't finish climbing, she won't have any chance." ”

"What do you mean?"

Old Man glanced at him, pointed to the ten pills in front of him and said, "This pill can save 100,000 ordinary people and make her pregnant." It depends on what she chooses, if she chooses to save 100,000 people, then she can get what she wants by accumulating yin virtue. On the contrary, if she doesn't care about the lives of the people, even if she is pregnant, she will still be in vain after all. ”

The old man was surprised, "Then she is sick." ”

Yao Lao smiled: "Her body is not a problem, and in another year, she will be cured." Now it's up to her to see if she can take that opportunity. Let's go! Let's drink and play chess! ”

Mao Lingfeng looked at the remaining more than 1,000 steps, felt like a mountain pressing on his body, gritted his teeth and climbed up step by step, yes, climbing. Her waist was no longer able to rise, her knees were red and swollen, and her kneecaps were broken and festering. The flesh and blood are blurred, and every step I take, every time I move, I feel a pain like a heart.

His forehead was also broken, his hands were also worn out, the bright red blood and sweat cement soil were all mixed together, and he couldn't tell whether it was sweat or blood, and it flowed down his face, and his clothes were stained with blood.

Zhiqi and Zhiqin followed all the way on the side, rubbing their hands and doing it in a hurry, looking at her embarrassed, every time they stretched out their hands to help her, she refused. The two looked at the remaining steps, couldn't hold back any longer, knelt on the steps, and said, "Miss, the slave will kneel with you." After saying that, the two of them were really with Mao Lingfeng, Mao Lingfeng climbed up to the next level, and they also went up to the next level, Mao Lingfeng gritted her teeth and persevered, and every step was covered with her blood. It wasn't until dawn on the eighth day, with the help of the morning sun, that I finally climbed the last step.

Looking at the rising sun and the sparkling waves on the surface of the Red Sea, Mao Lingfeng finally smiled with relief and said tremblingly: "I finally climbed up." After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately fainted.

A little medicine boy had already come and led them to a grass hut. Zhiqi and Zhiqin hurriedly boiled hot water, helped Mao Lingfeng wipe her body, clean her wounds, sprinkle Jinchuang medicine, and took gauze to help her bandage it and change into a clean dress.

It wasn't until the next morning that Mao Lingfeng woke up from a coma, feeling that his throat and eyes were on fire and his voice was hoarse. Zhiqin hurriedly picked up water and fed it to her. Mao Lingfeng took a breath and drank two bowls, only then did she feel that her throat was more comfortable, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "I've been sleeping for a few days." ”

Zhiqi responded: "Miss, you have slept for two days and one night. At this time, the little boy came over and said, "Master, please Mrs. ”

Mao Lingfeng, supported by Zhiqin and Zhiqi, limped step by step and moved to another thatched hut. Seeing an old crane with a childish face, a fairy wind and bones, he looked at her with a smile on his face.

Mao Lingfeng struggled to kneel down and salute.

Yao Lao waved his hand and said: It's free! Sit down. ”

Mao Lingfeng thanked him and sat on the stone bench, and finally spoke. Yao Lao took out a brocade box and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Madame wants a man and a woman, and I hope it is all here." This elixir can save 100,000 people, and it can also make my wife pregnant, but I advise my wife not to be swayed by the obsession in her heart. When faced with a choice, I hope you make the right choice according to your heart, this brocade box can not be opened now, and then open it in Chuzhou, remember, you must go to Chuzhou to open, don't forget!.

Mao Lingfeng was puzzled and wanted to ask again. The medicine boss waved his sleeves, "Let's go!" Let's go down the mountain! It's all in your hands, go back! ”

Mao Ling didn't dare to ask again, took the brocade box, and thanked the medicine elder. Li Chengyong returned to the boat with Mao Lingfeng on his back, and the boatman set sail. After two days of sailing, the fishing boat docked at the pier, and Mao Lingfeng and his party disembarked and landed.

Dark Yi was waiting for a long time in the carriage, and when he saw Li Chengyong carrying Mao Lingfeng off the boat, he couldn't help jumping. Hurriedly lifted the curtain of the carriage, carefully helped Mao Lingfeng to sit in the carriage and asked, "Princess, are we going back now?" Or rest for a few days at the inn. ”

Mao Lingfeng, "Go back, it's been too long, go back immediately." ”

Dark One hesitated, "But, Princess, your injury." ”

Mao Lingfeng shook his head, don't hinder it, skin trauma, while walking, let's recuperate! ”

"Yes, Princess." Dark replied, jumped into the carriage and returned to the inn, and took the salute.

Li Chengyong turned over and got on his horse, and set off for the border with a cart and a horse, and after a few days of long travel, he came all the way to Chuzhou.

Suddenly, I heard the soldiers of Zhao State in front shouting: "The road is closed in front, no one is allowed to enter or exit, return the same way quickly." ”

"Why is that?" Mao Lingfeng was stunned.

Li Chengyong immediately stepped forward to inquire, and came back after a while and said: "General, there is a plague in Chuzhou, the road is closed in front, and no one is allowed to enter or exit, I heard that the city is going to be burned tonight."

"What, burn the city." Mao Lingfeng was shocked and took my seal to call the county guard to come and see me. ”

Li Chengyong took the seal handed over by Mao Lingfeng. After a while, a middle-aged official hurriedly came to the carriage, bowed down and saluted: "The lower official didn't know that the eldest princess had arrived, so he sent him to welcome him, and asked the eldest princess to forgive him." ”

Mao Lingfeng interrupted him impatiently and asked, "You are the county guard of Chuzhou." ”

"The next official is Zheng Sheng, the county guard of Chuzhou."

"Then let me ask you, I heard that you ordered the city to be burned tonight."

Zheng Sheng hurriedly knelt on the ground and said: "The lower official received the holy decree of the imperial court, if the plague in Chuzhou cannot be controlled, it will be dealt with as appropriate, and the lower official is just following the order." ”

Mao Lingfeng was furious, the holy decree only asked you to deal with it at your discretion, and did not ask you to burn the city, as a parent official of a county, you didn't think about how to solve the disease and control the epidemic, but burned it. Aren't you afraid that the people will poke you in the back? The history of Danqing left a reputation through the ages. ”

Zheng Sheng was silent for a moment and said: "The lower officials are also helpless, if they go out, the consequences are unimaginable." As a county guard, Xiaguan should live and die together with the people, as long as the fire is together, the whole family of Xiaguan will give the people of Chuzhou together.

Mao Lingfeng looked at Zheng Sheng, who had a resolute face, and asked in silence: "How many mouths are there in Chuzhou, how many are dead, and how many are left." ”

Zheng Sheng wiped his sweat and said: "Eldest Princess Qiyu: Chuzhou has a total of more than 300,000 long-term residents, nearly 10,000 have died, nearly 100,000 have fled, there are still 200,000, more than 90,000 are seriously ill, and more than 100,000 are slight. ”

More than 200,000, Mao Lingfeng's heart was shocked, and she said slowly: "As soon as the county guard gave an order, more than 200,000 people were wiped out, don't adults feel uncomfortable?" ”

Zheng Sheng raised his head and made a decision, "If it spreads across the country, more of our states and counties will be like Chuzhou, and the lower officials are just for the overall situation, and there is no choice." I am not afraid of Danqing history books, which will be stinking for thousands of years. If the eldest princess is guilty, the lower officials will bear it. ”

Mao Lingfeng was weak for a while, "Is there no way for the doctor?" ”

Zheng Sheng's face was heavy, "The imperial doctor is helpless, and he has already infected dozens of doctors. ”

Mao Lingfeng was speechless, and suddenly remembered the medicine elder's instructions, so he took out the treasured brocade box and opened it, and saw that there were ten turquoise pills neatly placed inside. There is also a letter on it, which reads, "Ten pills with a prescription can save 100,000 seriously ill people, and the princess can also get what she wants, everything is chosen by the princess." A prescription is attached. ”

Mao Lingfeng's face was pale, trembling all over, and he screamed, his right hand tightly covering his chest.

Zhiqin and Zhiqi were taken aback, and hurriedly helped her and shouted, "Miss, what's wrong with you." ”

Mao Lingfeng clutched his chest, staring at the pill, unable to speak for a long time. Suddenly she laughed, "I see, I see, no matter what I do, it will be a mirror after all." That's it, since it's fate, let's accept it! After speaking, the tears rolled down in big drops.

Seeing Mao Lingfeng's gaffe, the four of Zhiqin and Zhiqi couldn't help but look at each other, and asked in unison, "Miss, general, what's wrong with you, princess?" ”

Mao Lingfeng wiped away his tears, handed the note to Zheng Sheng, and said, "Please prepare the medicinal materials for the county guard, order someone to decoct the medicine, and distribute it to the mild patients." Gather the seriously ill patients together and bring fifty loads of medicinal soup over. They are packed in ten large vats. Put one pill in each large vat, give it to the seriously ill patient, and it can be cured. ”

Zheng Sheng took the note and read it carefully, was taken aback, and asked in a trembling voice: "The eldest princess is really willing to give up what she wants for the sake of 100,000 untouchables." ”

Mao Lingfeng shook his head, "The county guard doesn't need to say much, go down and prepare!" ”

Zheng Sheng knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, "Xiaguan thanks the eldest princess for the righteousness of the people of Chuzhou, if the epidemic disappears, Xiaguan will build a temple for the eldest princess to worship and bless the eldest princess with a safe life." ”

At this time, Zhiqin and Li Chengyong, who were standing on the side, also saw the content of the note clearly. He said in a trembling voice: "Miss, general, do you really want to do this?" ”

Mao Lingfeng said calmly: "These pills were originally the elixirs that Yao Lao used to save the people of Chuzhou, but I happened to go up, so I asked me to take them down the mountain." It wasn't for me, how could I be selfish and disregard the lives of the people. ”

Ordered to open the city gate, only to see the crowd surging, tens of thousands of people blocked the city gate, the crowd was excited, as soon as the city gate was opened, they rushed out. Zheng Sheng ordered the soldiers to stop the people, and the carriage drove into Chuzhou, Zheng Sheng ordered the city gate to be closed immediately, and the people blocked the intersection and refused to give way. Bring the egg and vegetable leaves to Zheng Sheng.

Zheng Sheng was sweating profusely, and shouted loudly: "Folks, we have been saved, the immortal prescription and immortal medicine that the eldest princess asked for in Penglai Immortal Mountain, Chuzhou has been saved." ”

"Really, fakely." Ordinary people stop throwing things.