Chapter 4 Compromise
Duan Qingfeng asked, "What next?" ”
Thinking of the elixir that Lu Song took, Lu Bing was anxious, and suddenly became angry, almost spurting out a mouthful of blood. This is the first time that he wants to squirt blood, Lu Bingshen thinks that his body is not as good as before, it is because of the pure yang qi that advocates temper and makes his body angry.
Duan Qingfeng saw Lu Bing's discomfort, and swam around Lu Bing's body with a stream of pure silver true qi. Lu Bing got better at this time, breathed a long sigh of relief and said: "Looking at this problem from my point of view, Dongfang Ao or Mi Thirteen may have two purposes. The first is revenge, killing my father to relieve their hatred. Second, it is possible that they are secretly holding the antidote and waiting for an opportunity to threaten me. I can't tell which of these two possibilities is more likely, because the group of people in Mi 13 are crazy people in the first place, and their brains are different from normal people's thinking patterns. ”
"If it is the first case, my father's life will be suspended, and Zhu Houxi will also be in danger. If it is the second type, then they will definitely not let Zhu Houxi be poisoned so quickly, Lu Yao will go step by step, and the meal will be eaten one bite at a time, they will choose to let me compromise first, and then let Zhu Houxi compromise with my assistance to achieve their own goals. Then, according to what Shao Yuanjie said, what Dongfang Ao entered the palace to give the emperor to eat is likely to be an antidote, or a drug to dilute toxins, in short, it can restrain Shiquan Pill. So if it is the second inference, we only need to enter the palace to get the antidote. Lu Bing said.
Duan Qingfeng hugged his arms and thought about it for a long time, and nodded: "It makes sense, without further ado, you will go to Zhu Houxi after tomorrow morning." Look at what Dongfang Ao gave him to eat. ”
"Yes."
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On the second day, Lu Bing entered the court and once again took the initiative to resign from the post of General Longying. In fact, this is not a position, it is just a vacant position, the same as the position of Taishi and Taifu. But the most important thing is that the false name of this position can cover up the real power behind it, that is, to be in charge of the world's soldiers and horses, Lu Bing does not mention this matter, just talking about the Dragon Shadow General, this is not reluctant to give up power. Instead, this is equivalent to giving Zhu Houxi face, lest others say that Zhu Houyu did his best to fly birds, hide the bow, unload the mill, kill the donkey, cross the river and tear down the bridge, and so on.
Zhu Houxi once again announced in person, letting Lu Bing have a general overview of the overall situation of the border pass. This also further explained to the ministers that Lu Bing had relinquished control of the country's soldiers and horses, and was only responsible for the defense of the border areas. But even so, with such troops and the foundation of Shandong, Lu Bing can be regarded as a generation of heroes of the feudal generals.
Zhang Xuan knew that Lu Bing had entered the palace yesterday. But Lu Bing stayed in the palace to eat. He couldn't find Lu Bing, and it was not appropriate for the third watch to visit the house in the middle of the night. So before the early dynasty today, Zhang Xuan, who had returned from Zhishi, pulled Lu Bing in the hall and sighed for a long time, and pointed out Xia Yan who ignored no one from time to time.
Lu Bing comforted Zhang Xuan with a smile, and whispered to Zhang Xuan, saying that he was going to resign as General Dragon Shadow today. Zhang Xuan's face changed greatly, thinking that something had happened. It wasn't until he heard Lu Bing say that he was still in charge of the frontier military power that he was relieved. Years of power struggles have made Zhang Xuan very clear what Zhu Houxi is thinking.
Luk's resignation did not come as a surprise. Everyone is still very in awe of Lu Bing. Not only because Lu Bing is the first king with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty other than the king of the indigenous vassal state of the Frontier Sai, but also because Lu Bing saved the Ming Dynasty from all sides, and he is a hero worthy of respect.
After retreating from the early dynasty, Lu Bing asked to enter the palace to face the saint, Zhu Houxi agreed, and directly announced that Lu Bing would enter the harem to face the saint. For this kind of unreasonable thing, the palace attendants have become accustomed to it, and they even talked and laughed with Lu Bing on the way. Lu Bing's popularity in the palace maid's inner prison is very good, and there are few enemies or the like. At the beginning, when Zhang Yonggu and other eunuchs were in power, Lu Bing had a close relationship with the eunuchs, and later there were some backbones, including Feng Bao, a thriving celebrity in the palace, who was Lu Bing's ironcore.
Not to mention, Lu Bing really has a set of life. It is said that Lu Bing, as the Dragon Shadow General, is unattainable to the subordinates in these palaces, even if he is not the Dragon Shadow General, there is a difference between them. But Lu Bing smiled at these subordinates without any trouble, almost did not lose his temper, and often hung on his lips when he was tired, very polite. And he likes to reward some money or something, so it's no wonder that Lu Bing's personnel are not good. Many palace maids were confused by Lu Bing, thinking that it would be good to find an opportunity to be a concubine for Lu Bing, even if she was a maidservant. Lu Bing entered the palace all the way, especially when he arrived at the harem where foreign ministers were not allowed to enter, and the flattering eyes came from all directions.
When Lu Bing saw Zhu Houxi, there was still a person in the room, it was a white-haired old man, he looked at Lu Bing with a smile and hugged his fists and said, "Lord Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”
"Hey, Dongfang Ao, you know Lu Bing, why didn't you say it earlier." Zhu Houxi said curiously, and turned to look at Lu Bing: "Lu Bing, you too, if you know such a master, don't tell me in advance, this person is a person who is called an immortal by Shao Zhenren." Lu Bing, your connections are really wide, what's wrong with you" Zhu Houxi saw Lu Bing's anger, so he stopped talking and looked at Lu Bing and Dongfang Ao.
"Borrow a step to speak?" Dongfang Ao smiled, Lu Bing nodded, and was about to go out with Dongfang Ao, Zhu Houxi stood up and said, "What are you two going to do." Saying that, he was about to follow, Lu Bing stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Houxi and said, "Go back in danger." ”
Zhu Houxi looked at Lu Bing's eyes, then nodded, and ran back to get a scimitar with gold and gems, handed it to Lu Bing, and said, "Be careful." ”
"Okay." Lu Bing took the knife and walked out. Lu Bing can go to the palace with a sword, but the sword is just an honor, Lu Bing doesn't dare to take the fierce and murderous tiger head sword to the palace every day, is it reluctant to tell the truth. At this time, Lu Bing took the treasure knife given by Zhu Houxi and caught up with Dongfang Ao, Dongfang Ao hugged his arms, and his white hair was very high, which was quite a bit of a fairy wind and bones.
"What the hell are you going to do?" Lu Bing asked, Dongfang Ao shrugged his shoulders and replied, "Don't you do anything, or what I'm going to do, don't you know what to do?" Why did Lord Lu take the knife, could it be that he wanted to cut me with a knife? Ha Luha, you don't trust your skills too much, I'm the only one here, I can't use the knife, I'm not Bai Yu, and my strength is far inferior to you. ”
"What did you give my father and Zhu Houxi to eat?" Lu Bing didn't answer his stubble, and asked directly. Dongfang raised his eyebrows: "What to eat, didn't your father tell you, it's called Shiquan Pill, it's a tonic, a big tonic, don't you see that your father's body is getting stronger and stronger." ”
Lu Bing held the handle of the knife: "I don't want to talk nonsense with you, you are a weasel who is not happy to give New Year's greetings to chickens, and Ming people don't say dark words, what did you do." ”
"Hey, you're always so suspicious and keen, can't I do something good, which is a prerequisite for turning hostility into friendship. But you're lucky, and you're stubborn every time. Dongfang Ao said mockingly: "That's right, I just gave them a taste of poison, but I didn't lie to you, this is also a tonic." As for the medicinal properties, you don't see what they are, do you? I am the only one in the world who knows what the antidote is, and the antidote is very complex and requires hundreds of herbs. By the way, look at me confused, I forgot that you are a master disciple of Wan'er Wan, an expert in detoxification, did you enter the palace to ask Zhu Houxi for the decoction I gave him, do you think there is an antidote there? Congratulations, you got it right again. ”
Dongfang Ao's words were full of pride and arrogance, Lu Bing was originally angry, but his own rebellious character had an effect, the more the opponent disgusted himself, the more calm Lu Bing became. Dongfang Ao saw that Lu Bing didn't start fighting without saying a word, and he also felt bored, so he continued: "But I advise you, don't go to research the antidote, it's just a futile effort, if you still fantasize about being able to solve it, it's just a blind heart." If you think it's so easy to get an antidote, I won't go to great lengths to poison it. ”
"That's why you Mi Thirteen are always so despicable, but people are determined to win the day, and it would be too bad to admit defeat without trying." Lu Bing snorted coldly and said.
Dongfang Ao nodded: "Yes, yes, how powerful Lu Bing is." I gave Zhu Houxi a total of 10 doses, the portions are different, the dosage of each part is different, and the combined medicinal properties of the ten days are the antidote. You can't stop Zhu Houxi from taking medicine in order to save your father, right? If you don't take it for a day, you will be poisoned, which means that you always have a copy that you don't have time to study, and I change and cooperate every ten days, even if you know the types of these hundred and ten flavor medicines used, it is difficult to control their doses. In short, I put an end to all possibilities that you can detoxify yourself. Oh, by the way, you can arrest me and torture me as you would our subordinates. I'm the one who is most afraid of pain, so maybe I'll recruit them all. ”
"Well, that's a good idea, that's fine." Lu Bing said, Dongfang Ao said: "But your father may not be able to wait so long, it is estimated that he will be poisoned at noon tomorrow, Lu Bing, do you choose to let me send him medicine personally, or are you very confident in your torture technique, sure that you can get the prescription before noon tomorrow." ”
"No, you don't have time to dispense the medicine when you get the prescription, your medicine is usually difficult to refine. Tell us about your conditions, shall we? I did my best. Lu Bing made a compromise.
Dongfang Ao clapped his hands and celebrated: "Lu Bing is really a smart person who will judge the situation, by the way, that medicine is indeed a good thing, and it can prolong life." As long as there is an antidote for a long time without any side effects, it is not suitable for the medicine to be poisoned here, because the medicine itself dilutes all the side effects with other Chinese medicines, checks and balances each other, and hundreds of flavors form a balanced circle. By the way, this is the prescription left by Wang Yulu's ancestor, I improved it later, I think even Wang Yulu will be difficult to solve this medicine, because he doesn't know what I added, so I missed it for a thousand miles, I don't believe you can go to Fulong Village to help me try. ”
Lu Bing looked at Dongfang Ao noncommittally, and did not speak, the more the enemy did not explain their intentions, the more it showed the great ambition of their intentions. Dongfang Ao said: "Don't talk about the conditions first, let your father not go out at noon tomorrow, and I will go to the Lu Mansion to pay a visit." ”
"Okay." Lu Bing replied, Dongfang Ao looked up at the sun and said, "I'm leaving, you can tell the emperor for me, I won't go in and leave." After saying that, Dongfang Ao left. (To be continued......)