The unexpected snowfall completely disrupts the rhythm of the changing seasons, as if summer is not over yet, and winter is coming in a hurry.

The impact and damage caused by this abnormal change of seasons is absolutely immeasurable. Crops have failed or even failed, and countless livestock have died of freezing and starvation.

But there are two sides to everything, and for Song Gaozong, who was in the south, the early arrival of winter was a great thing, because the Jin Kingdom, which was located in the far north, completely stopped the plan to march south. It's not that they don't want to come, one reason is that the road is blocked by heavy snow, and the other is that there is something wrong inside.

It also snowed in Lin'an, and it was two days and two nights.

Song Gaozong Zhao Gou stood on top of the high pavilion in front of the palace, looked at the silver dress after the snow and sighed: "Sure enough, auspicious rain fell from the sky, Huang Aiqing, the Fang Shi surnamed Guo you invited really has some skills." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The person who bowed down and stood beside him was Huang Qianshan.

"Your Majesty, Li Xianggong has an urgent matter to see!" A little eunuch came running with small steps.

"Announce him in, just so let's enjoy the snow together!" Zhao Gou was quite interested.

Huang Qianshan hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the minister should avoid it." ”

Zhao Gou glanced back at him, "You and Li Xiangzheng don't get along, so you can't even see each other, right?" ”

Out of the corner of his eye, Huang Qianshan caught a glimpse of a tall man striding in, answering the yes, and standing sideways.

"The old minister Li Gang sees the emperor!" The man walked in a hurry, came to the pavilion, turned over and knelt down, and bowed loudly.

"Li Xiang, get up, such a beautiful scenery, just like to enjoy with me!" Zhao Gou said with a smile.

Li Gang stood up and glanced at Huang Qianshan, and said to Zhao Gou: "Your Majesty, it is snowing heavily, many houses in the city have collapsed, and dozens of people have been killed and injured. ”

Zhao Gou frowned, "Li Xiangzi can call the shots in this matter!" After saying that, he turned his head away and continued to look into the distance.

Li Gang was about to speak again, when he suddenly saw two palace maids running over in a panic, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Empress Zheng and the princess suddenly fainted. ”

Zhao Gou was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly turned around and asked, "What's the matter?" Did you call the Imperial Doctor? ”

The two palace maids lowered their heads and said, "I invited the imperial doctor, but ...... But they couldn't tell what it was. ”

"A bunch of rubbish!" Zhao Gou scolded secretly, turned around and got off the high pavilion, and walked towards the inner palace.

Li Gang looked at his back, shook his head and sighed.

"Several princes and princes in the city also suddenly contracted strange diseases, and they were all unconscious, can Li Xianggong know about this?" Huang Qianshan suddenly asked.

Li Gang glanced at him and snorted, "Lord Huang's news is very well-informed!" After speaking, he ignored him and walked away.

Almost all the princes and nobles suffered from the same strange disease overnight, and there was nothing unusual except for being unconscious.

Zhao Gou was overwhelmed, and what made him even more overwhelmed was that the two emperors who had hidden in the Lingyin Temple also fell ill at the same time!

The imperial doctors were driven out in waves, but no one knew what disease they had, and of course there was no way to talk about medicine.

"Your Majesty!" Huang Qianshan said cautiously.

Zhao Gou waved his hand impatiently, "I don't want to hear anything now. ”

Huang Qianshan said: "Your Majesty, have you found a problem? ”

Zhao Gou asked, "What do you want to say?" ”

Huang Qianshan saw that his face was displeased, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister just thinks that none of these sick people were brought from Kaifeng, will this be ...... Too much of a coincidence? ”

"Kaifeng?" Zhao Gou's expression froze, and a person appeared in his mind.

"You mean...... Something to do with him? Zhao Gou frowned and asked.

"The minister doesn't dare to lie!" Huang Qianshan wrote deeply.

Zhao Gou paced back and forth for a few steps, and hesitated for a while, "Pass the decree and order Zong Ze to report the situation of Kaifeng quickly, no matter how big or small, everything must be explained!" ”

"Yes! Then the minister went to proclaim the decree. Huang Qianshan bowed and retreated.

Zhao Gou's eyes flashed, and his eyebrows jumped involuntarily.

In an elegant courtyard in Lin'an City, there were bursts of sharp bells and clear women's singing: "The road is difficult to travel thousands of miles, know the king's heart, cry in the dream, can you know it, the silk wisps are ...... with the wind", the song is resentful, like crying.

"Madam, although this song is wonderful, it is a little lower after all." A thin-faced middle-aged man sat on a bamboo couch, took a sip of water, and coughed violently as soon as he finished speaking.

The woman stopped singing, turned around gracefully, frowned slightly, glanced at the man, sighed and sat down across from him.

This woman is Li Qingzhao, and the man is his husband Zhao Mingcheng.

"My husband is in poor health, so it is not appropriate to sit for a long time, so let's rest for a while." Li Qingzhao still looked worried.

"Madam, you have been sullen since you returned to the north, but do you have anything on your mind?" Zhao Mingcheng put down the teacup in his hand and asked.

Li Qingzhao didn't answer his question, turned his head to look at the silver-white world outside, and sighed lightly: "It's Yingxue Shaohua Day again, can my husband be interested in walking in the snow with me to find poetry?" ”

Zhao Mingcheng shook his head apologetically and said, "I have to rush to Jiangning Mansion tomorrow, and I have to meet the emperor today, so I can't accompany my wife." ”

Li Qing stood up happily, took a hat hanging on the wall, and was just about to put it on his head, when he suddenly felt that the sky was spinning, and the Venus in front of him danced wildly, and he fell to the ground with a thud.

"Madame!" Zhao Mingcheng jumped to the ground in surprise and dragged Li Qingzhao to the couch with great difficulty. Li Qingzhao grabbed Zhao Mingcheng's arm with both hands, his eyes were dilated, and he muttered, "He...... Something happened to him! ”

"Madam, what's wrong?" Zhao Mingcheng asked anxiously, but Li Qingzhao rolled his eyes and fainted.

It snowed heavily, the houses in Lin'an City collapsed, and there were occasional people frozen on the roadside on the road, and the government officials carried them away. Compared with the panic caused by the natural disaster, there was another piece of news that made the people and officials who did not know why panic all the time: all those who returned north with the holy car fell ill and fell unconscious on the same day.

Zhao Gou walked around the palace anxiously, and he shouted impatiently, "Is Li Xiang here?" Why hasn't he come yet? ”

"Your Majesty!" Li Gang hurriedly ran in, and was just about to kneel, but was grabbed by Zhao Gou, "Li Xiang, is there any news over there?" ”

Li Gang said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the roads to Kaifeng in the north are all blocked, and our post guards cannot cross it. ”

"What?" Zhao Gou's heart sank suddenly, "It's all sealed?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Gang took a breath and said: "It's snowing heavily, Lin'an is still like this, and Kaifeng Mansion is probably even worse!" ”

Zhao Gou waved his hand and shouted: "I don't care what method you use, you must find the old general Zongze within ten days, now the emperor and the empress concubines are in danger, it must have something to do with it!" ”

Li Gang was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty, ten days?" ”

"That's right! Ten days! Zhao Gou gritted his teeth and said.

Li Gang turned over and knelt down, touched his head to the ground and said: "Please ask the emperor to issue an order to mobilize the Jiangbei patrol troops, and order them to go north on the same day, clear the road, and inquire about the news." ”

Zhao Gou's eyes froze, and he pondered for a while and said, "Okay, let Wang Yan handle this matter." ”