Chapter XXIV
The imperial palace of the Eastern Han Empire is located in the center of the whole Luoyang City, an avenue runs through the north and south, the avenue is spacious enough to accommodate four horses galloping side by side, the devil's axe is wonderful, and the momentum is magnificent. The pen "fun" pavilion covers www.biquge.info an extremely vast area, the pavilion of the palace is endless, and the weather is solemn and natural. Except for the side hall of the main hall, which is built with exquisite marble produced in Dianshan Mountain, the whole palace is a finely carved wooden building.
The Taihe Hall is the main hall of the Imperial Palace, located at the core of the entire Imperial Palace. There are two side halls on the left and right, each with a corridor about thirty zhang long, such as the wings of geese flying out on both sides. The ditch in front of the palace is deep and wide, and the introduced stream becomes a natural barrier.
The layout of the palace has a mysterious fit with the operation of the three walls and twenty-eight nights in the sky, the five stars and the sun and the moon, so it has become a gathering place for the qi of the ancient kings. The palace is lit with candles day and night, and heavily armed Imperial Guards can be seen everywhere.
Su Chen hugged the unconscious Shangguan Ruxue and dozed off in the carriage. The carriage was cautiously surrounded by a group of royal guards in the middle, and slowly passed through the Zhengyang Gate of the palace along the gilded avenue. After waking up suddenly, looking at the palace late at night through the window, he couldn't help but secretly say that the entire Luoyang City, the palace of the Eastern Han Empire, should be the safest and most comfortable place.
After entering the palace, Su Chen hugged Shangguan Ruxue and followed the middle-aged general to a heavily guarded single courtyard. Su Chen was anxious, and he didn't care about looking at the surrounding environment, he just wanted to treat Shangguan Ruxue who was in his arms as soon as possible.
The middle-aged general beckoned Su Chen to rest here for the time being, and then he ordered the guards to go and invite the imperial doctor in the palace.
Su Chen carefully put Shangguan Ruxue on the soft collapse and covered her body with the quilt on the bed. Every minute waiting for the imperial doctor was torment and torture, Su Chen held Shangguan Ruxue's hand tightly, and kept muttering in his mouth.
Shangguan Ruxue lay quietly, her breathing became weaker and weaker, her face became even paler, and there was no blood at all. His lips were closed tightly, and the blood stains on the corners of his mouth had been wiped clean by Su Chen on the carriage. Su Chen lifted the quilt slightly, and saw that her dirty clothes were still stuck to her flesh and blood, which was shocking.
After a while, the guard led an old lady doctor in the palace and walked in. Su Chen also hurriedly greeted him, and when he saw this red-faced and restrained old man, he was finally relieved.
The old lady walked to the edge of the bed with the medicine box and bent over to check Shangguan Ruxue's injuries.
"Can you stay away for now?" The old lady turned around and persuaded.
The guards and middle-aged generals present all exited the room in a playful manner, but Su Chen stood still as if he hadn't heard it. The old lady doctor looked at it and didn't say much, so she continued to investigate Shangguan Ruxue.
"Doctor, oh no, old lady, do you think she can save her injuries?" Su Chen asked nervously.
The old lady shook his head and sighed, then stretched out his index finger and middle finger and put it on Shangguan Ruxue's wrist, after some careful pulse, his expression flickered, and then slowly said: "This girl's injury is very bad, all her internal organs have been seriously injured, if it weren't for the profound skills in her body, she would have been able to survive this time." ”
"You mean, there's still salvation?" Su Chen asked happily.
"Judging from the current situation, there is no fear of life, but I am afraid that this girl will not be able to continue practicing in the future." The old lady said in a deep voice. Then, from the medicine box, he took out the jar of ointment, metal tweezers, handkerchief, gauze, and paper towel in turn.
Su Chen couldn't bear to see Shangguan Ruxue's bloody wounds, so he quickly turned his head. I secretly prayed in my heart, hoping that the gods and Buddhas of the heavens could sympathize with the sincere heart of the little brother and bless Shangguan Ruxue to be safe and sound.
The old lady lifted the quilt, and then untied Shangguan Ruxue's profane clothes, and the seductive chest popped out instantly, the old lady doctor was slightly stunned, and then began to get busy, as if he had long been accustomed to all kinds of jade bodies. He took tweezers and a handkerchief, carefully cleaning up the bruises and wounds. The shape of this wound happened to be the shape of a palm, presumably slapped hard by a barefoot monk. After doing this, the old lady squeezed out the yellow and white ointment from the medicine jar, applied it evenly to the wound, and then took out gauze to cover the place. After that, he wiped all the blood stains near the wound with a tissue.
Su Chen didn't smell the smell of alcohol, nor did he smell the smell of disinfectant, but he only smelled the strange smell of the ointment. Isn't there a need for alcohol in this world? Will the wound become more infected?
"Old lady, there is something you need to ask, why don't you disinfect it, just apply the medicine?" Su Chen asked suspiciously. He was afraid that the old lady would ignore a certain step, and it would be miserable.
"Childe, please rest assured, this old plaster is made of honeysuckle, houttuynia cordata, yellow lotus root and wild chrysanthemum, which can not only disinfect and relieve pain, but also make the wound heal faster." The old lady doctor responded while applying the medicine, "It's just that her internal injuries can't be healed." It is necessary to nourish a variety of medicinal materials in the later stage to stabilize the injury. Otherwise, if the internal organs and six internal organs recur, I am afraid that there will be a fear of life. In addition, if you don't take care of it, you are afraid that it will accumulate into a disease, which will cause great damage to the girl's body. ”
"So serious? Is there really no possibility of healing? Su Chen then asked.
"Childe, the old man is just doing his best." The old lady said with a sigh, he frowned and thought for a while, and then said, "It is already rare for her to be able to save her life, and it is impossible for her to recover." ”
When Su Chen heard the words of the old lady, boundless anger ignited in his heart. He couldn't wait to slaughter the barefoot monk with his own hands, but he didn't know the slightest martial arts at all, and when he thought of this, he blamed himself again and again.
At this time, it was already dawn, and Su Chen calculated that the time was almost up, and he would take the palace exam later. I don't know what awaits me, maybe it's opportunity, maybe it's destruction. Victory or defeat in this move, if you can win the trust of the queen mother, you will also usher in a new chapter.
It's just that Su Chen didn't expect that the Eastern Han Empire at this moment was on the verge of crumbling.
After sending the old lady doctor away, Su Chen sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Shangguan Ruxue blankly, but she still didn't react. Su Chen touched her hair, looked at her haggard and pale face, and his heart was full of endless guilt.
Several palace maids sent delicious food, but Su Chen had no appetite at all. His heart turned upside down, thinking about how to deal with the palace test, thinking about the recent series of events.
As soon as the hour arrived, the middle-aged general walked into the house with two guards. Su Chen sorted out his emotions, held Shangguan Ruxue's hand tightly and prayed for a while, then got up and walked with them in the direction of the Taihe Palace.
The Taihe Hall is extremely magnificent, and the white jade avenue in the central axis shines with a warm light. At this time, the morning fog has not completely dissipated, and from a distance, the palace is shrouded in a curling mist, like a fairy hall. The phoenix spreads its wings on the cornices carved from sandalwood, and the floating windows carved from green tiles and the wall panels stacked with jade shine brightly. The huge square slowly sinks with the jade steps, and there is a solemn and simple altar in the center of the square, surrounded by lifelike dragon patterns, opposite the phoenix on the palace.
Su Chen followed closely behind the middle-aged general, and on both sides of the White Jade Avenue, stood the burly and fierce Imperial Forest Army, who stood with expressionless faces and chests. There were also many salute soldiers holding pennants, all dressed in yellow brocade clothes and white feather helmets, tall and handsome.
When I arrived at the square of the Taihe Palace, I only heard the shrill voice of a eunuch coming out of the hall: "The Queen Mother has a decree, Xuan, Su Chen will go to the temple to face the saint!" Then several eunuchs repeated this sentence, one after another in this empty square.
Extravagant! It's a luxury! Su Chen looked at the Taihe Hall in front of him and couldn't help but secretly praise. No wonder from ancient times to the present, many people are vying to be emperors, and they are rushing to this hall, and Lao Tzu is also a little moved. It's a pity that the current emperor is actually mentally retarded, God can really joke.
After Su Chen arrived at the bottom of the steps of the Taihe Palace, a young eunuch in his twenties greeted him with a smile, and Su Chen looked at him curiously, secretly talking. The young eunuch's skin is very firm and delicate, and he walks like a girl with a light appearance, especially his appearance, delicate and elegant, like a show girl in a robe.
Is the eunuch attacking or receiving? Won't they be hungry and thirsty? Su Chen thought wildly. Depend on! Why is Lao Tzu so perverted, when has this been, and he is still so gossipy.
The middle-aged general stopped here, he nodded at Su Chen, and then turned to leave. After the eunuch said hello, he took Su Chen down the steps and slowly walked towards the hall.
After Su Chen entered the main hall, he was even more surprised. Why are there so many people waiting for me? Lao Tzu's heart jumped suddenly, although my level of lying has been getting better and better recently, but this early morning in front of the Manchu Dynasty, Lao Tzu is a little shy.
A large number of military generals dressed in various armors stood on the left side of the main hall, while on the right were civil ministers dressed in brocade uniforms. Su Chen was a little puzzled, according to the knowledge he had learned, it should be Wen Zuo Wu Right, but why is it the opposite here? Could it be that this so-called Eastern Han Empire was heavy on military force and light on literature? Martial Honor? That's weird.
"Bold! Why didn't you kneel when you saw the emperor? From the throne platform of the main hall came a shrill rebuke.
Kneel? Do you want to kneel now? Su Chen's mind was a little confused. I don't know the rules here at all, I haven't had time to look at the environment here, isn't it too hasty to get to the point so quickly.
Su Chen raised his head and looked at the throne platform, only to see a young boy in a dragon robe sitting on the dragon chair smirking at him.