Chapter XXVII: The Day of Retreat III

On the shore of Lake Dawankta (now Karakul Lake, Tajikistan), Ouyang Xuan walked alone with Buick and Guli Lake, without a single guard. Time flies, taking away what it should have taken with it. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che died, and now his grandson Liu Xun was established by Huo Guangli as the new monarch, but at the same time took away Liu Hui, who had accompanied Ouyang Xuan for more than 60 years, when he left, he was so peaceful, with a happy smile, and died at the age of ninety, and was buried in the back mausoleum on the shore of Haizi Lake next to Xia Valley.

The blue water of the lake beat against the lakeside, as if to tell Ouyang Xuan that the shepherd who had been here was gone. Buick and Gu Li have also been in a very low mood these days, silently following Ouyang Xuan along the lakeside slowly, the snow-capped mountains in the distance, the antelope can't arouse their interest at all. The herdsmen who used to shepherd sheep with Liu Hui from time to time paid the highest courtesy to this gorgeously dressed young man. The people of China know that one man and two wolves will only be the holy spirit in their hearts, the emperor who once brought them a happy life. The secret of Ouyang Xuan's seclusion here is also regarded by them as a top secret, and being able to shepherd sheep with the Holy Spirit and drink milk tea and talk about the world together is the most unforgettable thing for them.

Now that Liu Hui has passed away for seven years, Ouyang Xuan has not been happy in the past seven years, and he has never met the woman who raised her left hand with her index finger and middle finger stretched out very casually. The blue water, the green grass, the looming snow-capped mountains, and the snow-white sheep by the lake were Ouyang Xuan's favorite scenery, but now he is completely out of interest. I don't know how far I went, how long I went, and I saw the flock of sheep that Liu Hui used to raise, and now there are as many as a thousand. Seeing that the sheep Buick and Guli were a little excited, they quickly ran over and became a shepherd, and drove the sheep to follow Ouyang Xuan to the camp not far away.

In the distance, a red horse galloped from a distance, and immediately sat a young general, dressed in a blue-gray robe, wearing a square scarf, a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a high nose, and black boots. Coming to Ouyang Xuan, he turned over and dismounted, and bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the Han Court is in a hurry." "Oh, what a big deal, can bother Li Shangshu to come?" The inner line of the Han Court was entrusted by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to secretly bring the book to His Majesty", after speaking, he handed the bamboo slips in the cloth bag to Ouyang Xuan from his arms.

Open the seal, the bamboo slip on the book: The Han Emperor asked the Huaxia Emperor Ouyang, in the future, Xu's Wenjun suddenly contracted a serious illness and could not be treated, and the emperor's medical skills were given by heaven and man, and he asked for treatment. The Emperor Taishang is the person who was entrusted by the first emperor, and he is sick and in trouble, so he also asks the Emperor Taishang for help. Sick has worshipped, the first month of the year of Gengxu Wuchen (71 BC, the first three years, the fifth day of the first month of the 48th year of China).

"It's just a matter of healing people and curing diseases, and it's easy." After Ouyang Xuan finished reading it, he handed the book back to Li Mu and said. "Your Majesty, there must be something strange about this matter, I learned from the inside that Xu Hou's suffering may be related to Bo Luhou. Huo Chengjun, the daughter of Huo's wife Xin, is now the wife of the Han Emperor. In addition, Bo Lu Hougong is high, and his sons and nephews also found out that they were plotting against each other. His nephew Shan Zeng wrote to his ministers, saying that if Huaxia sent troops to assist him, he could get Guangyang and Tianshui County. The minister did not respond". "Well, well done, the Han family has just improved a little, and there can be no more civil strife. I got up and ordered the envoys of Huaxia to Han to make a good deal for me to take care of the South Villa, and I should go back and have a look."

"The minister will arrange it, and the minister wants to station heavy troops with Sanshui in case of emergency", Li Mu replied. "No need, I can just take 5,000 feathers to the forest, don't regenerate branches." "No!" Li Mu took the order and beat the horse away.

Ouyang Xuan walked in front, Buick and Guli followed behind with the flock of sheep and returned to the camp. Ordered someone to prepare a flying saucer, and at night with 5,000 Lin Jun quietly came to the secret base of Zhongnan Mountain, and entered the renovated Zhongnan Mountain Villa through the secret passage. The entire villa is completely renovated according to the previous appearance, and the medical hall, Qixing Building, and Beichen Building are all available. Now the director of the medical hall is an elderly concubine, and Ma Ning, who is retired at the age of eighty, takes care of the villa together. Ouyang Xuan's arrival did not cause any changes up and down the villa, and the servants did what they had to do as usual. Ma Ning sat in the living room and reported to Ouyang Xuan about the affairs of the villa and the operation of the medical hall over the years. As the institution of Huaxia State stationed in the Han Court, Liu Xun and Huo Guang still give special care here, the abandoned Zhongnan Mountain Palace has now been demolished, and a team of Qimen Yulin is stationed on the site of the palace to be responsible for the safety of the villa, and is also responsible for monitoring every move of the villa.

Through the introduction of Ma Ning and Yi Fei, it was known that Queen Xu Wenjun and three days ago suddenly contracted a disease after giving birth, with vomiting, salivation, dyspnea, fainting and drowsiness, weak and messy pulse, as if poisoned, and had used antidote drugs, with little effect, and now is in a dying state. "Did you take medication or meals before you got sick?" Listening to the words of the palace maid, after giving birth, Xu Hou took the pill prescribed by the female doctor Chun Yuyan for postpartum recuperation." After speaking, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Ouyang Xuan.

After a brief look at the prescriptions, they are all some recuperation medicines, and there is no difference. "Is there any medicine that the queen is taking?" After reading the recipe, Ouyang Xuan, who looked puzzled, asked Yi Fei. "The apprentice had left a prescription that had not yet been taken." As he spoke, he took out a paper bag from the desk drawer next to Ma Ning and handed it to Ouyang Xuan. Took it, opened it and took a closer look, it was some medicines that were kept from the medicine bowl, Ouyang Xuan, who knew Chinese herbal medicine well, picked out the aconite that was not in the prescription and looked at it carefully.

"There is no difference in this prescription, but there is a difference in this medicine. Where did this aconite come from? , if it is not used properly, it will be highly poisonous, but fortunately, the disciple is diagnosed and treated in a timely manner, and it can be treated, so I am now prescribed a pair of medicines and sent to the palace immediately." After speaking, he took a pen and wrote on the paper one penny for ginger, one and a half pennies for licorice, two pennies for honeysuckle, and decoction in water. He also took out a penny of the graupel energy body and handed it to the righteous concubine, "When decocting the medicine, you can decoct this thing together, and I won't come forward." I am repairing a book and handing it over to the Emperor of Han." After speaking, he took another piece of paper, took a pen and wrote down the poisoning caused by the aconite in the medicine used by Xu Hou, and named Chun Yuyan as a great suspicion and must be strictly investigated. After writing, put the letter in an envelope and give it to the concubine. "If there is nothing else to do, go ahead and arrange it." "No!" , Concubine Yi and Ma Ning supported each other and exited the living room. Looking at their distant backs, Ouyang Xuan suddenly felt how happy they were, sharing each other, accompanying each other in old age, holding each other, and spending their old age together.

The concubine returned to the medical hall and took a carriage to the pedestrian mansion of Dahonglu overnight, and entered the palace under the guidance of the pedestrians in the mansion. He returned early in the morning of the second day to report to Ouyang Xuan that Empress Xu's condition had improved and she would recover in a few days, but the letter was handed over to Huo Guang by a passerby. After listening to the righteous concubine's story, Ouyang Xuan said: "It's okay, the beloved disciple can retreat and rest for the time being." In my old age, I still have to work so hard, I feel very uneasy, why don't I send you and Hua Gong back to Xia Gu to live in peace? ”。

"Back to Your Majesty, the apprentice and Hua Gong got acquainted here, grew up here, and it was very fortunate that the old man was raised here, and now that his children are successful, he and Hua Gong have no worries, so I want to spend the rest of my life here, and guard this initial place for Your Majesty, and my wish is fulfilled." "It's just that the children are not in front of them, and some of them are not in the middle of the people. Your children are all high-ranking officials in China, and they can't come to the Han land." "It's okay, Master Lao is worried." "Alas, it's hard to be a disciple of Yu Huagong. Thank you for the teacher", after speaking, he got up and bowed to the righteous concubine and Ma Ningshen.

That day and night, in the Jiaofang Hall of Changle Palace, Liu Aijian sat in front of Xu Pingjun's couch, stroked the back of Xu Hou's somewhat weak hand, and said slowly: "Concubine Ai suffered this great calamity, and I am very uneasy." "Your Majesty, the concubine listened to the righteous divine doctor and said that the concubine's illness was caused by someone poisoning. Fortunately, King Xia was rescued by magic medicine and survived." Xu Pingjun said weakly. "Who has the audacity? How dare you poison the palace? Is there any evidence for this? ”。“ Listening to the words of the righteous divine doctor, King Xia once had a letter to His Majesty, which was handed over to General Sima by Dahonglu pedestrians." "Oh, it's him again", Liu Aiji's expression suddenly turned from anger to loneliness. "Alas, the concubines were able to survive the catastrophe, all thanks to the blessing of King Xia, but it's a pity that King Xia is the emperor of Huaxia and can't thank him personally", Xu Pingjun drank a bowl of decoction with a faint blue light fed by Liu Aiji, breathed a sigh of relief, and said slowly. "Forget it, I have just ascended the throne, Bo Luhou and I are gracious, and I control the political and military power, so bear with it for the time being."

"Haha, that's a good point, Your Majesty the Emperor of Han, with such an open-mindedness, the Han family can be prosperous", Ouyang Xuan's loud voice sounded outside the hall, and the attendants in the yellow gate of the hall hurriedly blocked the palace door. Liu Aiji waved his hand at the deacon Huangmen, "King Xia is coming, why didn't he come in, it seems a little rude outside the door." After speaking, he glanced at the deacon Huang Men, and the Huang Men hurriedly ran to the door of the temple and leaned over to open the door to greet him. Liu Aiji was dressed and greeted him respectfully at the door. "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate", before the words fell, Ouyang Xuan had already entered the hall. He bowed slightly and clasped his fists and saluted, "Emperor Huaxia, Ouyang Shixuan, the Xia King of the Han Dynasty, has seen His Majesty the Emperor of Han." At that time, Liu Qi violated the system and divided Ouyang Xuan's Xia King has not been deposed, no matter how Ouyang Xuan is outside, he is still the Xia King when he returns to the Han land, and there is Liu Che's edict before his death, which affirms Ouyang Xuan's status as a king, although it does not match the system, but it shows one thing, that is, Huaxia is just a place where the Han family is a king, and there is no objection to this, and it is reasonable that Huaxia is indeed the evolution of the Han fiefdom, and the vast majority of the people belong to are Han immigrants, Liu Che's edict also enhanced the strong sense of belonging of the Chinese people, and during the war, they would have some psychological scruples, and in addition to the development of the Chinese country, they would also take care of their hometown, I have to say that Liu Che was clever. The trade between China and Han in the past ten years has proved Liu Che's wise move.

"King Xia, please, the queen has just taken the magic medicine to stabilize a lot." "Xuan just wanted to find out about the queen's poisoning, passing by here, and hearing what His Majesty said, he showed up to see him." "It was also my helpless words that made King Xia smile." "Forbearance is also a kind of best policy, the power is not enough to slacken, the power is not enough to hide, the power is not enough to endure, when the power is enough, the person who becomes a big thing is also." Ouyang Xuan smiled at Liu Aiji and said.

"Those who know me, King Xia. I also asked King Xia to be the queen and personally diagnose and treat him." "Since I came, I naturally have to diagnose and treat it." After speaking, he took off his sword, sword, crossbow, and gun and handed them to the Yulin Army who came with him outside the door, bent down, and prepared to take off his shoes. "Why should the King of Xia be confined to the number of rites, he is already the respect of the King of Xia, and I am allowed to hold the sword of the King of Xia and go to the palace." "Xuan, thank you, Your Majesty." Got up behind Liu Aiji, walked into the main hall, gave Yu Linjun outside the door a look, and signaled that no one could be allowed to leave the Jiaofang Palace, Ouyang Xuan didn't dare to guarantee that the people here didn't have Huo Guang's eyes and ears. Liu Aiji looked at the movements of Ouyang Xuan's subordinates, and knew about it, and he also blamed himself for being quick for a while. When he came to the queen's bed, he sat down sideways and said, "In terms of generation, in terms of age, Xuan is already the ancestor (great-grandfather) of His Majesty and the queen. Ask the queen to stretch out her arm, and Xuan will check the queen's pulse. Xu Pingjun slowly stretched out his arm from the curtain and said slowly: "Shu Pingjun can't get up and thank you." "The queen is serious, you and Your Majesty are poor friends. It's already rare, Xuan can't bear to look at the true feelings of the world, and is humiliated by power. The same is true for Xuan's Hong'er and daughter-in-law, which is very rare." As he spoke, he put his hand on the pulse and wrist, and carefully tasted the pulse. The pulse is still somewhat disturbed, but it has stabilized and the pulse beats strongly.

Ouyang Xuan finished draining his pulse, asked Huangmen to find a pen and paper, rewrote a prescription, took out a piece of super-concentrated energy body the size of one or two, and handed it to Liu Aiji, "Your Majesty, Xuan is prescribing a pair of medicine to regulate the body, use this substance to decoction in water, use half a penny each time, take it for several days, can keep Your Majesty healthy and stay away from patients", after speaking, he prescribed a prescription for strengthening and nourishing the body and handed it to Liu Aiji. "If Your Majesty does not treat the patient, you can inform the Hui Xuan with Zhongnan Villa. Xuan will definitely help." "I've thanked King Xia for his kindness!" , Liu Aiji said with a deep salute. "Your Majesty can share this thing with the queen, and the queen will be nourished by this thing, and she will recover soon." "The sick has been determined to respect King Xia's words, but what King Xia said just now is to investigate the person who poisoned him, can there be results?"

"Haha, this king made a move, and the people in the secret fled south. This is the residence of the Queen, not a place of arraignment, and I ask Your Majesty to go with you." After speaking, he got up and walked towards the door of the hall, and Liu Aiji followed. Out of the palace gate, Ouyang Xuan turned to Liu Aiji and said, "Is the person serving in the queen's palace worth entrusting?" ”。“ I have just ascended the throne for three years, and the people in the palace are all left by the emperor and the general, and I do not have many personal servants."

"Well, Na Xuan will stand up for His Majesty, and someone will bring all the palace people in this Jiaofang Palace, Huangmen, to the apse, and bring Chun Yuyan to the apse. Leave people behind, and no one is allowed to approach the Jiaofang Hall outside." "No!" Dressed in black and white camouflage, the Marquis of Yulin surrendered his hand to receive the order. After a while, nearly 100 Yulin troops surrounded the Jiaofang Palace, and dozens of Huangmen and palace maids bypassed the front hall under the escort of the Yulin Army, followed Ouyang Xuan to the back of the Jiaofang Palace, and entered the apse. When the lights are lit, the hall instantly brightens up like day. Ouyang Xuan sat behind the main case, and Liu Aiji sat beside him.