Early the next morning, the old man Zhuang still entered the palace, although he was too old to send troops to fight like when he was young, but he was experienced in this area, and he had sent troops to quell the chaos many times and keep the Qing Dynasty stable, so the government and the opposition were in awe. This time, the imperial court still invited him to discuss the extermination of the rebellious party, but since the first uprising in Wuchang, many places have responded to the call, rebelled one after another, declared independence, and the land ruled by the Qing court has been in a state of disintegration, although the Qing court has encircled foreign forces to suppress it by force, it still seems to be powerless.

Zhuang Sheng knelt until midnight, and finally couldn't support it and fell asleep, and the little guy secretly mixed in in the middle of the night to bring him water and food, even if some slaves, old mothers, etc. saw such a violation of the rules, all because he was a celebrity in front of Young Master Zhuang, and he didn't dare to expose it, this little guy had no name and no surname, Zhuang Sheng called him Luo'er, because his daily behavior was very in line with Zhuang Sheng's mind, so the relationship between the two was very good. That night, the old man Zhuang ordered the housekeeper to punish him, and the housekeeper also knew that the old man was now old, and it was possible to drive the crane west at any time, and the only son Zhuang Sheng was going to take over the family, everyone was flattered, and naturally respected Luo'er for three points, Luo'er was secretly happy, fortunately it was not the old man who personally punished him, and because he got a lot of Zhuang Sheng's rewards every day, he bribed the housekeeper and a few small minions, and only received a few boards that night, and received some false punishments, and still listened to Zhuang Sheng's call.

After dawn, Zhuang Sheng got up according to his father's words, washed and ate under the service of everyone, because he was sick last night, but he was punished by the old man, kneeling in the ancestral hall all night, and suffered a little cold, hurt his body, and remembered many inexplicable strange things, so he was physically and mentally exhausted, and he was bedridden.

The servants in the family, seeing that the old man did not return to the palace, the little young master was bedridden again, and he didn't care much about these tedious family affairs on weekdays, they were all lazy, and the chores in the house were put aside. Outside this mansion, rumors are flying, all kinds of characters on the street are mixed, there are foreign devils, stragglers, Chinese with short hair and dressed in Western clothes, Daqing subjects with braids and long coats, small things are constant, big things happen from time to time, the whole capital is extremely depressed, everywhere is like gunsmoke, this imperial capital is not stable, something bigger will happen here, everyone knows this, but the people in this palace are greedy for peace at this time, and do not want to leave.

At noon, the old man Zhuang only went home for lunch, and after resting for a while, he was about to enter the palace, seeing Zhuang Sheng bedridden and pale, he sighed again and again, and was heartbroken, but after all, his son was a son, and after entering the palace, he still found a good doctor to come into the house to see him.

In the morning, the doctor had already come and prescribed medicine, he took a dose and felt better, and after the doctor arrived, he also diagnosed the pulse and prescribed another prescription, and Zhuang Sheng's condition improved greatly after taking it. After sweating and dissipating the heat, he felt much more relaxed, his complexion was ruddy, and his spirit was up, so he took advantage of the good sunshine and moved to the backyard accompanied by Luo'er. The sun was warm, shining on the rocks, trees, flowers and flowing water in the backyard, everything was reflected in Zhuang Sheng's eyes, he emptied his mind, and suddenly felt refreshed and his whole body was smooth.

Zhuang Sheng never stayed in the backyard for a long time before, Luo'er saw that he was in a good mood today, so he asked someone to carry a delicate recliner to come, Zhuang Sheng lay on it, facing the sun, and after a while he felt lazy and sleepy.

Luo'er went to serve tea at the door of the hospital, just crossed the threshold, suddenly heard a voice, looked back, there was a figure floating by, quickly hiding behind the rockery.

Luo'er quietly hid behind the door, and the man also crept to the courtyard gate, wanting to enter the front yard. Luo'er watched as he crossed the threshold, walking slowly and softly.

"Hey, Xiao Gongzi!" Loel shouted as he patted him on the shoulder behind his back.

Xiao Yu was so frightened that he couldn't possess his body, "Oops-" shouted out, his feet were weak, and he was about to squat down, but fortunately, Luo'er supported him.

Xiao Yu reacted, and while complaining, he sneaked into the backyard with him, and said, "Ouch, my little master, scared me to death!" ”。

The old lady in front also heard the call, so she asked what was the matter. Luo'er coped with the past, Zhuang Sheng was lying down, and he didn't want to move when he heard the voice, so he only asked Luo'er what was wrong. Luo'er went to close the courtyard door, and knew that Xiao Yu was here to find Young Master Zhuang, so she led him to meet him. The two of them walked a few steps, turned a corner, and saw Zhuang Sheng lying on a chair behind the rockery. "Xiao Gongzi is here." Luo'er whispered.

Zhuang Sheng listened, his eyes were half open, and he looked at a shadow, and then he slowly tilted his head to look.

Xiao Yu was quite shocked when he saw him like this, and said with a smile: "Young Master Zhuang is becoming more and more handsome and handsome, but this unruly, I have my own temperament even more than before, how can I learn from the light and crazy ronin on the rivers and lakes, and cut my braids, look at the way you have a cloak and a haircut, it is really chic." ”

Zhuang Sheng disagreed, and said lightly: "It's hard to say." Then he asked, "You haven't been here for more than a month, and you have found something good to show me?" ”

Xiao Yu smiled and didn't speak, as if he had obtained a rare treasure.

Zhuang Sheng saw his smug appearance, and he also understood in his heart, turned his head back and leaned back on the chair, facing the sky, and said: "It's just that I'm not as good as before, I was punished for claustrophobic thinking in the mansion, and I am not allowed to see outsiders, and you don't dare to come to my house blatantly since the accident at home, and now you have to go over the wall and drill a hole to see me, I'm afraid that I won't be blessed with your good things......"

"Don't, Brother Zhuang, I really got a peerless treasure." He looked left and right, turned to Zhuang Sheng's chair with a thief's eyebrows, squatted down and leaned on the chair and said in Zhuang Sheng's ear.

"Tell me, what good baby I haven't seen?"

Xiao Yu knew that Luo'er was his confidant, and many things had to be brokered by him, so he didn't retreat from him, but approached Zhuang Sheng and said: "It's really a treasure, two months ago I met a soldier, he said that the sky above the cold mountain, the sky is shining, the snow ridge is full of mist and air, there must be peerless treasures, under his guidance, I hired more than a dozen people, after a month, dug out a strange ice corpse in the snow ridge, half a month ago has been secretly transported back to my home, it is really rare and abnormal, the ice corpse looks beautiful, I can't even describe it to you, the most peculiar thing is that this ice history is not corrupt, it always exudes cold, and now the basement is almost an ice cave. ”

Zhuang Sheng heard him become more and more bizarre, and interrupted: "What are you making up a story? ”

"I'm not a person to lie to you, it's true!" Xiao Yu's eyes widened and he looked reverent.

Zhuang Sheng thought that Xiao Yu has always been cautious in doing things, and when he came over the wall to see him, he shouldn't be so bored that he just came to make up stories. But this matter is too shocking and has to be suspicious.

Zhuang Sheng knows Xiao Yu's temperament, he is a person who does not care about his own affairs and does not speak, and everything he says must be for his own benefit. A few years ago, his father spent a lot of money in the South China Sea to get a rare stone, dazzling, resembling an ancient mythical beast - according to legend, this beast lived for a thousand years, sheltering the people of Li from disasters. His father dedicated this beast stone to the Empress Dowager Cixi, hoping to seek a future for his son, but he didn't expect this beast stone to be placed in the palace for only a few days, and a huge peasant uprising broke out in the south, and then this beast stone also broke down into a pile of sand and stones. Cixi was furious and sentenced his father to life in prison, although Xiao Yu was ambitious, but his personality was cowardly, and he did not dare to show off his personality from then on, and only interacted with the sons of aristocratic families, hoping to find an opportunity to make a career one day.

Zhuang Sheng also knew that he must have asked for something, but he didn't poke him directly, but deliberately detoured: "I know that Brother Xiao is a good word, but what you said is too unacceptable, if I didn't see it with my own eyes, I really can't believe it." ”

"In that case, how about Brother Zhuang accompany me on a trip and come to my house to have a look?"

Zhuang Sheng thought, this matter is either true, or he tricked me out with other plans, if there is such a strange ice corpse, it is not impossible to risk a trip, but if it is fake, what trick will he play!

After thinking about it, Zhuang Sheng decided not to take the risk, the old man knew that he was even more suspicious of being a traitor, and punished himself not to say, if he went out, he must not kill the old man, but he was too curious about the ice corpse in Xiao Yu's mouth, although it was difficult to determine whether it was true or false, but it had been said from his mouth, which would inevitably cause people's reverie, but he also had a lot of concerns, so he thought about it and decided to stop it for the time being, and talk about it later.

"It is true that I was punished, and I dare not disobey my father's orders, and besides, my hair is ...... I really can't see people, Brother Xiao knows, although my Zhuang family is not a generation of scholars, but also known for its loyalty, I go out like this, it is inevitable to cause trouble, and it is humiliating......"

"It's fake if you don't dare to disobey orders, it's also fake to insult the door, I'm afraid of losing Young Master Zhuang's face," Xiao Yu sneered, and then said, "Okay, I'll find a way to get her to your house for you." ”

"Really?"

"It's a good thing," Xiao Yu said again, "It's really a divine thing, you will know it when you see it, but you have to keep it secret, and you have to find a place to store it, I just said, the ice corpse is cold, and everywhere you go, it will be frozen!" ”

Zhuang Sheng believed it a little more, full of anticipation.

"How did you get here?" Zhuang Sheng suddenly asked.

"I have my own way, at most ten days, I will let you see her true face." Xiao Yu said confidently, after finishing, he didn't say much, and looked left and right to see that he was still returning from the same way.

Old Man Zhuang was reactivated, thinking that he could be reused when he was old, and he would eventually be a hero, and the more grateful he was to the emperor's grace, he was full of spirit and did his best for the court. Because he saw that Zhuang Sheng was not as reckless and reckless as before, and he had already punished him for being claustrophobic in the house, he didn't care much about him.