Tuoba Shen was so anxious for a while, he couldn't agree and couldn't refuse, let alone urinate, unless Tuoba Xi's brain was caught in the door panel before he believed him. To reject him under such an excuse will inevitably be to anger him. Tuoba Xi was not an elder, and he did not have much elegance, and for them it was a hypocrisy that only Nanban Daoyi (Note 1) had. Offending this kind of close minister who often follows the emperor and is his own brother, the consequences are self-evident.

To eliminate urine, you must find a way that can not only take care of Tuoba Xi's face, but also not be in the limelight, even if it is obscene. Tuoba Shen closed his eyes and used his brain.

Tuoba Xi saw that his nephew did not echo his words, but closed his eyes, sweat stains appeared on his head, thinking that his nephew was uncomfortable and sick, so he hurriedly pulled Tuoba Shen and asked, "Nephew Xian is not in good health?" "I wondered in my heart, if you want to say that the emperor's brother cries day and night, doesn't eat and drink, and is not in good health, it's true, how can you be like this.

Tuoba Shen, who was meditating hard, was pulled by Tuoba Xi and distracted his thoughts, and when he heard Tuoba Xi's concerned words, he couldn't help but have a flash of inspiration, I can still faint if I can't urinate!

"It's nothing, it's just that I've been missing my grandmother lately, and I've been studying hard day and night, and I can't sleep well. Uncle Huang, my nephew also heard about my father's lack of food, my father and emperor have the weight of all opportunities, so I don't care about my body, my nephew will follow Uncle Huang's advice today, in order to fulfill the responsibility of a courtier" Tuoba Shen opened his eyes and replied respectfully, but he had a painful expression on his face while speaking, and even everyone on the palace gate saw it, and they couldn't help but look sideways one by one.

Tuoba Shen replied to Tuoba Xi's words seriously, while tightening Tuoba Xi's robe, as if he was standing unsteadily, seeing that someone on the palace gate noticed the abnormality here, he was afraid that if someone among them came to ask, this play would be difficult to perform, and the possibility of being debunked would become greater if there were more people.

Saying that he was dizzy, Tuoba Shen loosened his hand and grabbed Tuoba Xi's robe and fell to the ground, Tuoba Xi saw this and quickly grabbed his nephew's clothes and shouted: "Someone."

The ministers on the palace gate saw the strange state of the two princes, and stepped down one after another, and the scene was chaotic for a while, and the master of ceremonies did not know whether to warn the ministers present not to mess with the shift.

The chaos in front of the palace gate suddenly alarmed the attendants in front of the Taihe Palace from afar, and soon a eunuch walked outside the Sixian Gate to check what was going on, and got that it was the second prince who suddenly fainted, and hurriedly turned back to the outside of the Taihe Palace, and whispered to Zhang Mao, the chief of the eunuch who accompanied him, Zhang Mao nodded, turned around and walked into the hall, and saw that Emperor Xiaowen was still talking to Shangshu Li Chong.

"I intend to pursue the way of the former saints and glorify the state. The heartfelt Siqing has already known that the ministers have been sparse for days, but they can't understand what I think in my heart! Those who can know me, Duqing is alone! Qing can go and re-declare my intentions to the ministers, so that the ministers will know. ”

"Yes" Li Chong bowed down and withdrew from the Taihe Palace, without distraction.

Zhang Mao saw Li Chong out of the hall, turned around and entered the hall, and saw the emperor was writing Buddhist scriptures, this volume of "Prajna Sutra" The Empress Dowager was very fond of it during her lifetime, and often read and think, and studied with Pingcheng monks and monks. It is also the last hand-copied scriptures of the Queen Mother, only half of the copy was due to the heavy illness and had to put down the pen, half a month ago when inspecting the relics of the Empress Dowager, it was found that it was reported to Emperor Xiaowen, and Emperor Xiaowen planned to copy the remaining half by himself, and after completion, he personally went to the Empress Dowager Yonggu Mausoleum to burn sacrifices.

"Everyone (Note 2), there is news from outside the door of Fang Cai Sixian, the second prince is unconscious, he is outside the door, and the imperial doctor's order has gone." Zhang Mao played three meters away in front of him

Emperor Xiaowen was stunned when he heard this, the pen in his hand slipped and fell on the scripture that had been partially copied, and he immediately got up and rushed out of the Taihe Palace, and he didn't have time to say anything.

No wonder the emperor was so anxious, because the medical conditions in ancient times were very poor, and a cold and cold would cause a serious illness if it was not treated in time. The premature mortality rate of minors is extremely high, since the birth of the eldest son of the emperor has been ten years now, there are four princes and princesses who died in the palace, although Emperor Xiaowen now has seven sons, but they are not yet adults, minors mean that accidents happen at any time, this is the historical norm for thousands of years, especially since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the premature death rate of minors has been greatly improved, almost reaching more than half, and Emperor Xiaowen is not in a hurry.

At this time, there was a crowd outside Sixian's door, and the imperial doctor was administering the consultation. Tuoba Shen lay on the felt, because he didn't know the source of the disease, and no one dared to move, he was afraid that something would happen to his family in the end, so he just found the felt for emergency. The imperial doctor ordered him to practice medicine for half his life, although he can't say that he is better than Hua Tuo, he still has the ability, but he feels a lot of pressure at this time, because he has no clue now, according to the pulse, the second prince does not look like he is seriously ill, and now he has never seen this kind of thing before when he suddenly falls into a coma, and he was about to ask the little eunuch who served the second prince about the life of the second prince, when he heard a master of ceremonies shouting that the Supreme had arrived.

Emperor Xiaowen walked quickly to Sixian Gate, saw the ministers gathered together, and hurriedly dispersed the train when he heard the official announcement of the master of ceremonies, shouting "Long live!" ”

Through the evacuated crowd, Emperor Xiaowen saw Tuoba Shen lying on the felt, and the imperial physician Ling was about to get up to pay homage.

"Zhang Qing, how is it?" Although he is anxious in his heart, he must remain silent on his face, which is also one of the compulsory courses for emperors. Emperor Xiaowen stood still, staring at the Imperial Physician Ling and asked.

Imperial Physician Zhang got up and saluted, bowed his head and didn't dare to look directly at the emperor's eyes, felt the pressure on all sides, couldn't help but look embarrassed, wanted to speak and stopped, and had the intention to involve a few words to fool the emperor temporarily, and then ask carefully about the diagnosis, but the emperor's eyes stared at him, which made him a little afraid in his heart, gritted his teeth, and finally did not dare to completely bully the emperor's ignorance, and said: "Minister...... The minister's doctor is not proficient, and the illness of the second prince has not yet been identified, so please treat your majesty for a moment or two, and wait for the ministers to gather their colleagues to discuss the illness of the second prince. After speaking, his face was flushed and a little uneasy, fearing that the emperor would condemn him to prison now.

The emperor was silent, paused for a moment and said: "Qing did his best, if the prince is safe, it will be a great achievement." He knew that he couldn't put too much pressure on the Imperial Doctor at this time, so he could only say in a soothing tone

The Imperial Physician ordered him to bow his head again, and turned around and went to the Imperial Physician's Office to gather his colleagues. At this time, he didn't dare to slack off a little, don't look at the emperor only said that he wanted him to try his best to heal and meritorious, in his eyes, it was better to say "It is also the will of heaven to do nothing", this sword and axe are still on his head.

Emperor Xiaowen held the right side of the mourning robe tightly in his right hand, looked at Tuoba Shen lying on the ground, and ordered: "Zhang Mao, use my chariot to send the second prince back to Qingxiao Courtyard." You leave two people to keep watch. If there is any movement, I will be known at any time. ”

When Zhang Mao heard the emperor's order, he hurriedly signaled the left and right little yellow gate generals Tuoba Shen to carry him into the car, and he took the horsewhip and drove to the harem in person.

After Emperor Xiaowen watched the car drive away, he let go of his hand holding the right strap of the mourning clothes before he let go, and said to the ministers: "After this is over, all the ministers will go back to the provincial department if they have nothing to do." The country has many affairs, and Silai Zhuqing has done his best to be loyal. He turned around and entered the palace gate. Some of the ministers wanted to look at each other as they continued to admonish, but they felt that the timing was wrong, and now was not the time to talk about it, so they couldn't help sighing.

Xianyang King Tuoba Xi saw that the emperor had returned to the Taihe Palace, and he could only follow with him, Tuoba Shen was with him before and after the coma, he now went to say that it was okay, if he didn't hurry up and make it clear, and then there was a villain who took this opportunity to shake his lips and drum his tongue to separate the brotherly relationship between him and the emperor, I am afraid that the emperor's brother will not say it on his face, and there will be a thorn in his heart.

Besides, Tuoba Shen was lying on the car at this time, and his heart finally calmed down after some relief. When the emperor came to Sixian Gate just now, he was also scared, and his heart almost jumped out. resisted the urge to open his eyes and turn over and kneel on the ground to confess and continued to pretend to be unconscious, his back was soaked, that is, his clothes were thick, and the little eunuchs who carried him did not notice. Playing the trick of bullying the king in front of so many courtiers is simply a heartbeat, and if he is accidentally exposed on the spot, even if he is a child now, the consequences are very serious.

It seems that this scene will be performed here, and it will not end well if it continues to be forced. It's good to go back to Qingxiao Courtyard and pretend to wake up.

As for others wondering why he woke up suddenly, he was not worried, because there were many things that the ancients could not understand. The more they find a reason, the more suspicious they become, so they simply don't explain, anyway, in the end, maybe those imperial doctors will come to find an explanation by themselves. He didn't have to worry about it as a child.

In the Taihe Palace, Emperor Xiaowen sat on the bed, Tuoba Xi sat on the low table not far in front of him and explained in detail what happened, and even explained the matter of his own encouragement to Tuoba Shen, Tuoba Xi didn't know if Tuoba Shen would wake up, so he naturally didn't dare to hide this section. Emperor Xiaowen pondered for a long time after listening to this, pacing back and forth. I was angry in my heart and wanted to apply for Tuoba Xi, but I thought that it would be useless to scold him now, and it would hurt the brotherhood in vain. Now that the Queen Mother has just passed away, he can't do anything to his brother at this time, all he can do is wait for the reply from the Imperial Doctor's Office.

Tuoba Xi was apprehensive, seeing that his brother was expressionless, he only looked at the picture of "World Venerable Master Xing Defending the Country" on the screen and was silent. The fear became more and more in his heart, and he had the heart to ask his brother to calm his anger, and when he thought about it, he realized that he was really innocent. After thinking about it in my heart, I suddenly remembered a rumor that had recently circulated in Pingcheng: On the night of the death of the Queen Mother, a palace man saw a Buddha immortal coming to guide the Queen Mother to ascend to Buddhahood. Could it be that the Queen Mother wants to uphold the supreme system for three years and use the imperial nephew to warn them. Thinking of this, Tuoba Xi's face turned red and white, and he couldn't stop changing, and for a while he really wanted to run to Yonggu Mausoleum to kneel down and ask for sin.

"The imperial brother of Xianyang can go back to the mansion first, Fanxing (Tuoba Shen's nickname) is ten years old, almost an adult (Xianbei is thirteen or fourteen years old, even if he is an adult), there is the queen mother in the sky to protect it, it is okay, the imperial brother should not worry too much." Emperor Xiaowen saw Tuoba Xi's uncertain face, thinking that he was worried about his nephew's condition, and he was relieved, and a warm current surged from his heart, and he said with relief.

Tuoba Xi didn't expect that the imperial brother kept not blaming him, but instead comforted him, and couldn't help but be greatly moved, and when he heard the words "the queen mother blesses", he turned to a dull heart. He only got up and confessed his sin, and went out of the palace to recruit a little eunuch, and instructed him to send someone to inform him if he had the news of the second prince. Tuoba Xi didn't even look at him, turned around and walked out of Sixianmen to return home. Even he didn't bother to take a look at this kind of sycophant.