- The palace of the king of Runan, in the palace of the king of Runan.

Since the beginning of winter, the old prince Zhao Yunrang's illness has become more and more serious day by day, and every time he starts to get sick, his face is full of purple and black, and he is almost out of breath.

The two imperial doctors who had been treating Zhao Yunrang for a long time did not dare to leave for a moment, and were on duty in the palace in shifts. On this day, the old prince fell ill again, and the two imperial doctors spent a lot of effort to pull him back from the ghost gate, secretly relieved, and the two packed the medicine box and prepared to go out.

But listening to the old prince who had just regained his senses, he said angrily: "The two of you stay...... The old man has something to ask. ”

"What's the matter?" The two imperial doctors had no choice but to stop.

Zhao Yunrang did not answer, but glanced at Zhao Zongyi. Zhao Zongyi asked the idlers to retreat, and only he and Zhao Zongshi accompanied his father's bedside.

The old prince's cloudy eyes turned to the two imperial doctors and asked slowly, "When will the old man die?" ”

"Don't think too much about it, Lord Wang," the two imperial doctors said with a smile: "Take care of your care, and it will be good in the end." ”

"Don't talk nonsense...... Zhao Yunrang didn't appreciate it, and said coldly: "Tell the truth, give a specific day." ”

"This ......" The two couldn't figure out for a while, whether Zhao Yunrang wanted to listen to good words or bad words.

"Two, my father has long seen through the red dust...... Zhao Zongshi said: "You just have to tell the truth." ”

"Okay," the two looked at each other, and a physician surnamed Peng Suwang said, "The prince's illness has lasted too long, and it has been ...... The oil ran out and the lamp withered. Saying that, he looked at Zhao Yunrang, and sure enough, as if he was talking about someone else, he boldly said: "When it comes to this, three points rely on doctors, and seven points rely on God." The prince wants a specific day. I don't think any miracle doctor would dare to say it. All I can say is. If you're lucky, you'll be able to make it through this year. ”

"What if I'm unlucky?" Zhao Yunrang said in a deep voice.

"Every time the prince gets sick, we do our best to ......" Peng Suwang whispered: "But to be honest." Not much for sure. ”

He said this tactfully, but the meaning was very clear—maybe the next time he got sick, he would explain it......

Zhao Yun slowly closed his eyes at this time. The two imperial physicians were pardoned and quickly retired.

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In the dormitory, Zhao Zongyi and Zhao Zongshi, two brothers, stood in front of their father's bed. Zhao Zongshi closed his eyes tightly, as if he was recuperating and thinking about something.

After a long time, Zhao Yunrang opened his eyes, looked at the caisson on the top of the tent and said, "In the past two days, arrange the funeral." Then ask the official family to come and visit the patient......"

"Father......" Zhao Zongyi lost his voice and said: "It's far from here......"

"Yes, father," Zhao Zongshi also persuaded bitterly: "Now that the situation is very good, let's think about it in the long run." "These months. On the one hand. Zhao Zongshi and his party made an all-round effort to suppress Zhao Zongji's arrogance. Even its roof beams and pillars were about to fall off.

On the other hand, Zhao Zongji and Chen Ke frequently made stupid moves...... When they tasted the sweetness when they counted the shortages, they wanted to dress up their loyal ministers to the end, but they had nothing to do to find a draw, and proposed a military reform of 'martial arts must be learned by martial arts, and military generals must be taught by martial arts'. Knocked the door down completely.

At this time, Zhao Zongshi had the support of important ministers in the court, old nobles, and countless officials, waving flags and shouting, advocating him as a perfect virtuous king...... really wants to have a backstage, and he wants to have prestige, and even he has a sense of being someone else.

"Put away this kind of thought for me forever......" Although Zhao Yunrang was sick and dying, his mind was more sober and decisive than before: "The opponent is not as simple as you think, do you know?" Chen Ke didn't have to go, and he continued to sentence the Royal Martial Arts Academy! ”

"Ah......" Zhao Zongshi was surprised: "How did he do it?" ”

"It is said that someone impeached his champion, and it was given by the official family for personal gain." Zhao Zongyi said: "As a result, the official family was furious, so they issued an order not to allow Chen Ke to resign......"

"This ......" Zhao Zongshi said unacceptably: "Who is on this?" ”

"It doesn't matter anymore." Zhao Zongyi shook his head and said, "In short, they escaped again, and they were blessed by misfortune......

"This says a lot about it." Zhao Yunrang said in a deep voice: "Even if the whole world supports you, as long as the official family does not let go, you will never be able to get on the stage!" ”

A trace of hatred appeared on Zhao Zongshi's face...... Certainly not to his father...... finally nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"But it doesn't matter, the old man has studied Zhao Zhen for decades, and he knows his character no better." Zhao Yunrang said slowly: "This time I will fight for my life, and I will definitely let him loosen!" Saying that, he showed an abnormal blush on his face, and said word by word: "I can't see you in the coffin, the old man can't be blind!" ”

"Father......" Zhao Zongshi held his father's cold hand tightly, and tears flowed down: "If my father dies for me, the child will feel guilty for a lifetime." ”

"Stupid." Zhao Yunrang saw some sincerity on his face, and said in a slow tone with some relief: "Staying alive for a few more months for my father is nothing more than suffering a few more days of sin." The old man will be relieved a few days earlier, and it will be worth it in exchange for my son to ascend to the position of the crown prince! ”

After a pause, he comforted again: "Don't feel guilty, because being a father is also for yourself, I can't be the emperor in life, and I can enter the Taimiao when I die, which is enough to smile at Jiuquan." This is what he asked Zhao Zongshi to promise him to do in the future.

"Yes......" Zhao Zongshi burst into tears, and Zhao Zongyi kept wiping tears.

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"The father and son of the Zhao family retreated, leaving only the two imperial doctors to talk in the inner bed." Half a day later, in Chen Ke's study, Zhao Zongji said in a deep voice: "But the content of the conversation is unknown. ”

"Eighty percent is going to be launched." Chen Ke said softly.

"What about us?" Zhao Zongji said.

"Let's start it too." Chen Ke said slowly: "When is the fastest?" ”

"Tomorrow afternoon."

"It should be too late." Chen Ke groaned.

"What else can we do?" Zhao Zongji's face was very ugly.

"Let's play chess." Chen Ke said.

"How can you still play chess?" Zhao Zongji shook his head and said: "When life and death are at stake, you can only sit on the sidelines? ”

"......" Chen Ke nodded, all they could do was pray: "It all depends on what the official family thinks......"

"Ugh." Zhao Zongji sighed and said: "This kind of taste is really too painful. ”

"Fate is not in your own hands, it is inevitable." Chen Ke said, pointing a chess piece into the chessboard: "In the final analysis, you and I are just chess pieces after all......

Zhao Zongji should be a hand, nodded and stopped talking.

The two were playing a casual game, and Chen Yi came in with a strange face: "There is a monk outside the door." ”

"Just give me some food and leave." Chen Ke frowned.

The brothers recognized that the monk was the one from the Great Xiangguo Temple...... Buddha's seal. ”

"What is he doing here?" Chen Ke was even more strange.

"Who is the Buddha Seal?" Zhao Zongji's mind was not on the chessboard, so he asked out loud.

"It's a crazy monk who talks to gods." Chen Ke briefly talked about the matter of visiting Xiangguo Temple that day and encountering the Buddha seal.

Zhao Zongji said with great interest: "This person is very interesting, and he is idle, so it's good to call him in and relieve his boredom." ”

Chen Ke thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Please let him in." ”

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After a while, the Buddha Yin came in with a smile on his face, although the robe on his body was torn, but he was handsome, his eyes were bright, and he looked quite a monk.

Zhao Zongji looked at the monk with interest, and listened to Chen Ke say: "Great monk, I didn't expect to meet again." ”

"We are destined to meet each other." Buddha Yin smiled: "This shows that the poor monk and the donor have a fate. Saying that, he saluted Zhao Zongji and said: "This donor is polite, and he hasn't asked for the name of Gao yet." ”

"The master is polite," Zhao Zongji said with a smile: "The surname is Xiao, and the word Lingyun." ”

"It turned out to be Xiao Gongzi." Buddha seal Ji first way.

"Master doesn't need to be polite, I heard that you are good at face-to-face. Please show my brother a look. Zhao Zongji said: "If you say it well, there will be a generous gift." ”

"There is no need for generous gifts, the poor monk only asks for a meal." Foyin smiled: "Actually, Chen Gongzi's appearance was seen last time. ”

"It's a pity you weren't hungry last time." Chen Ke was actually very resistant to looking at his appearance, and he always felt that it was in vain, but this clearly showed that Zhao Zongshi was borrowing him to seek comfort, so he could only go on and say: "I don't know if I'm hungry this time?" ”

"Who is not hungry to come out and make a fate?" Buddha Yin said with a smile.

"Hahaha......" Zhao Zongji found that this Buddha seal was at least a wonderful person, and laughed: "Master, please take a look, how is his recent good luck?" ”

"Then please ask Chen Gongzi to write a word casually."

"Wood, wood of wood." Chen Ke was too lazy to pick up the pen, and said casually.

"It seems that Childe has been in trouble lately." Buddha Yin Wei pondered.

"Oh, how?" Zhao Zongji said in surprise.

"Chen Gongzi's 'wood' character is not written with a pen, but spoken with his mouth." Buddha Yin said lightly: "Wood is in the mouth, isn't it just the word 'sleepy'?" ”

"How do you break it?" Zhao Zongji asked.

"Just let it be," Foyin said with a smile: "Sleepy, eighteen people too." But this question was not raised by him himself, so there is another person next to him, which is the word 'bao'. Therefore, although Chen Gongzi is in a difficult situation for a while, he has a noble person to protect him after all, and he can be safe. ”

At this time, Zhao Zongji already knew the news that Zhao Zhen had protected Chen Ke, and he couldn't help but secretly shout 'God' in his heart! Then he couldn't hold back and said, "What if the master looks at me again?" ”

"Please give it a try." Buddha Yin said lightly.

Zhao Zongji dipped in the tea, wrote the word 'soil' on the table, and said, "Please ask the master to check clearly." ”

Buddha Yin glanced at the word 'soil', then looked at Zhao Zongji and said: "Judging from this word, your identity is unspeakably expensive. ”

"How so?" Zhao Zongji asked with a smile.

"What's the word 'soil' with a horizontal on it?" Buddha Yin smiled and asked-

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It's not too late.