Chapter 42: The Second Ring of the Desperate Scheme

Empress Dowager Li couldn't help but be taken aback when she heard Li Xuancheng say this, of course she was convinced of her brother's words, and Empress Dowager Li immediately shouted angrily: "It's a nightmare? Who is so bold as to dare to murder the emperor! ”

Concubine Shu's face turned pale with fright, and she asked tremblingly, "Uncle Guo, the emperor...... Is there any salvation? ”

Li Xuancheng comforted: "Queen Mother, Concubine Niangniang, you don't have to worry. His Majesty is the son of heaven, with the true dragon's qi to protect the body, both descending into the world, the poison of the miasma in the world and even the diseases in the world are of course inevitable, but for this kind of left side door spell has a miraculous effect of resisting, so there will be no worries about life. When I cast a spell to save His Majesty, I will be as healthy as ever. ”

After Li Xuancheng finished speaking, he asked people to prepare incense cases, yellow paper, peach wood swords and cinnabar and other spell-casting things, and the eunuchs and palace ladies immediately became busy, and for a while the chickens and dogs jumped, and Shen Shixing heard that the emperor was in the nightmare, and he couldn't help but change color.

The Confucian disciples don't believe in ghosts and gods, but they don't believe it, in fact, they still have some doubts about some strange and unexplained things, not to mention that these words were said by the emperor's uncle and father, how can he still doubt it.

Hearing that the emperor's life was safe, Shen Shixing first breathed a sigh of relief, but then fell into an even greater panic: since ancient times, there have been many examples of cursing monarchs with the magic of the puppet, and once exposed, it will inevitably set off a bloody storm.

Although in recent centuries, fewer and fewer people have believed that they can use nightmare puppets to kill people, and there are no more similar examples in the court, but now that such a scene has happened, whether it is true or not, I am afraid that there will be some turmoil.

Li Xuancheng has learned Taoism since childhood, although he seeks immortality and is good at practicing Dan, he is not proficient in talismans and Taoism, but it is more than enough to bluff the layman. He scattered his hair. Holding a peachwood sword and stepping on the seven stars, he pretended to do something in the palace, burned the talisman into paper ashes and put it into a bowl of water, and asked the concubine to serve the emperor.

Li Xuancheng had already put antidote drugs in the bowl of water, and Emperor Wanli took this bowl of water and woke up after a while. He woke up with erysipelas before that, which worked like a strong sleeping pill and had no other side effects. Except for a moment of dizziness, there was no other discomfort.

Empress Dowager Li was relieved when she saw this, but Concubine Shu was excited. It's no wonder that the concubine seems to be more excited than the queen mother, the royal family's special fertility and parenting methods make parents and children, children get together less and leave more since birth, and the family affection is far more indifferent than that of folk families.

Some mothers do everything possible to fight for the throne for their sons, most of them are not because they love their sons, but because they plan for their future status. And so it goes. The relationship between husband and wife is deeper than that between mother and son.

In the case of Concubine Shu, she is at a good age, and once the emperor is gone, she will not only be widowed at a young age. And it is difficult for the mother and son to guarantee their future status, and it is this dependence that makes her care more about the emperor's life and death than the emperor's biological mother.

Emperor Wanli held his drowsy head, and when he heard Uncle Li say that someone had cursed him with a trick, his face suddenly became gloomy and terrifying: "Check! Check it out for me right away! I'd like to see it. Who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall and wanted to harm me! ”

Emperor Huo Di of Wanli stood up and commanded through gritted teeth. When the eunuchs and palace ladies saw Long Yan, they were furious, and they knelt down like wheat harvesting, and fell to the ground!

Empress Dowager Li was shocked for a moment, her face was also pale, and she shouted: "What are you still kneeling for, a group of useless minions!" Go search immediately, even if you turn this palace upside down, you have to find out the puppet to the mourning family! ”

Empress Dowager Li gave an order, and the entire palace immediately rushed into a mess of porridge......

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When Director Tao heard that Ye Xiaotian was visiting, he couldn't help but be a little stunned, because he was about to go to see Ye Xiaotian and wait for the opportunity to complete the task assigned by Uncle Li, but he didn't want Ye Xiaotian to take the initiative to come to the door. A person who looked like a housekeeper next to him smiled slightly, and said, "It's not good that he took the initiative to come to the door, but it saves you and me to find another excuse to ask him out!" ”

The housekeeper said, "Since he is here, our plan must be advanced, and when I make arrangements, we will go to meet him!" ”

The butler walked to the door, called an attendant he had brought with him, and whispered a few words, and the attendant immediately flew out, and the butler returned to the hall and said to Master Tao: "Let's go!" Just do what I just said, don't show your feet, right or wrong, but in one fell swoop! ”

Director Tao looked down at the outfit he had already dressed, took a light breath, and took this person who seemed to be a housekeeper, but his tone of speech was obviously not a person in his house.

When the emperor suddenly fell seriously ill and has not woken up so far, Director Tao does know that he still has this connection, which he still has after being a Beijing official for so many years, but he did not connect this matter with what he was going to do, because Uncle Li did not tell him the complete plan.

The task given to him by Uncle Li Guo is: "Get close to Ye Xiaotian, become friends with him, and win his trust!" "Director Tao has been doing it strictly according to Uncle Li's instructions, until today, this henchman of Uncle Li suddenly came to his house dressed as a housekeeper and told him what he was going to do next.

Director Tao had already boarded the thief ship, knowing that Uncle Li's sneaky actions must have a conspiracy, so he could only agree to it, originally he changed his outfit to find a way to ask Ye Xiaotian out of the inn, and then meet Uncle Li's request, but he didn't want Ye Xiaotian to take the initiative to come to the door.

As soon as Ye Xiaotian saw Director Tao personally coming out to greet him, he hurriedly stepped forward, and was about to bow his hand, when he saw that Director Tao was dressed in a filial piety dress and a filial piety belt around his waist, he couldn't help but be stunned, and asked in amazement: "Brother Tao, what are you ......?"

Tao Xixi sighed gloomily, and said with a sad face and a hoarse voice: "Brother Wei just received a message from his hometown, saying that his old father suddenly fell seriously ill and the treatment was ineffective, and he passed away. As he spoke, he lifted his sleeve and gently wiped the corners of his eyes.

In fact, his father passed away four years ago, and it was precisely because of Ding Wei's three years that the original shortage had been filled by others after returning to Beijing, so he took Uncle Li's door to "re-work", but Ye Xiaotian didn't know about it, and hurriedly mourned when he heard it, and said: "Brother Tao's Day mourning is smooth, don't take care of your body." ”

Tao Xixi shook his head silently and said, "Brother Xian, please sit in the hall." ”

The two entered the living room. The servant came up with tea, and Director Tao said in a dumb voice: "Brother Xian came to the door today, but is there anything wrong?" ”

Ye Xiaotian was a little hesitant, his old father had just passed away, and when he was grieving in his heart, he still came to inquire about the news, which was really a little difficult to say. Seeing that he was embarrassed, Master Tao said, "Brother Xian, but it doesn't hurt to say it, don't worry about it." ”

Ye Xiaotian said with some embarrassment: "This ...... doesn't hide it from Brother Tao." When the younger brother participated in the palace fireworks viewing conference yesterday, he saw that the emperor suddenly felt unwell and was helped into the harem to rest, and the fireworks viewing conference was over.

The younger brother entered Beijing this time, originally to ......, cough! Brother Tao, you are clear, so the younger brother is very concerned about whether His Majesty's dragon body has recovered, but I don't know if Brother Tao is clear about this. The younger brother wants to know the emperor's situation. It's good to arrange the stop. ”

Director Tao let out a soft "ah", quickly glanced at the "butler" standing beside him, and replied slowly: "You and I have a good relationship, and there are some things that don't have to be hidden from you." Actually, Majesty xià...... The dragon's body has always been weak, and yesterday it was probably because the weather was cold and the wind was cold, and His Majesty looked up at the fireworks for a long time, so he suddenly felt dizzy. Now it's fine. ”

Ye Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since that's the case, I'm relieved." Cough. I didn't know that something big had happened in Brother Tao's family before, and the younger brother was really embarrassed to come to disturb him at such a moment. ”

"Brother Xian doesn't have to be polite!" Master Tao said: "It's just that my brother is upset at the moment, and it is inconvenient to entertain my brother......."

Ye Xiaotian hurriedly got up and said, "Little brother understands, little brother will leave." ”

"I'm sorry!" Master Tao got up listlessly, and did not keep him, but just sent Ye Xiaotian to the door of the mansion in a daze, Ye Xiaotian turned around and said, "Brother Tao stops!" ”

Director Tao stopped and said to Ye Xiaotian: "Say goodbye to ...... today" Speaking of this, Director Tao suddenly choked up, tears poured down, and said: "Brother Ding is worried about returning to his hometown soon, I don't know when I will have the opportunity to get together with my virtuous brother this day......

Ye Xiaotian saw that he was sad, and he didn't know what to say to comfort him for a while. He deliberately contacted Master Tao before, and he also hoped to make more good connections in the capital, maybe he would be able to use it in the future. Now that I see Master Tao's true feelings, I really treat him as a friend, and I can't help but feel a little ashamed.

Now the yamen in the capital have not torn off the seals and opened the office. However, Ding Wei is the embodiment of filial piety, not to mention that it is an official of the level of Tao Chief, even if it is a member of the first or second grade, if he hears that his parents have passed away, it is also in line with the etiquette system to return to his hometown immediately to mourn, and he does not need the permission of the court at all, just leave a letter to explain the situation.

So it's the New Year, the yamen hasn't been opened and can't stop Director Tao from returning to his hometown, seeing that Director Tao is about to leave, this time it's three years of keeping the system, and Ye Xiaotian is far away in Guizhou to do toast, and the chance of seeing you again in this life is really slim.

Ye Xiaotian is a person who remembers commitments, and polite words such as "you and I will see each other in the future" are unspeakable to people who are truly friends, so they can only continue to comfort: "Brother Tao, don't be sad, take care of your body, take care of your body!" ”

Director Tao sighed for a while, reached out to untie a peiyu from his waist, touched it, and said to Ye Xiaotian: "Brother Xian will become a toast in the near future, defending the border for the country and guarding the party." For the sake of brother, give this jade to the virtuous brother!

As the old saying goes: 'There are bandits and gentlemen, such as cutting, such as learning, such as grinding', I hope that the virtuous brother will remember the virtue of a gentleman and never forget his heart! Although this jade is not precious, it has been with me for many years, talking about the expectations and blessings of my brother, I look forward to seeing the jade! ”

Ye Xiaotian was deeply moved, and hurriedly took it with both hands. Gifts are still exchanged, and people have gifts, so they should naturally be returned. It's just that Ye Xiaotian hurriedly came to Tao Mansion to visit, there are not many valuable things on his body, although Master Tao said that this Fang Yu is not valuable, it doesn't seem to be a cheap thing.

Ye Xiaotian thought about it, hung up Peiyu, and took off the Yi knife on his waist, this Yi knife is as sharp as clay, and the scabbard is also inlaid with gems, and he has been with him for some years. This time when he entered Beijing, in order to emphasize his "toast attributes", he often took this knife with him at other times except for taking it off when he entered the palace.

Ye Xiaotian took off the saber, held it with both hands, and solemnly said to Master Tao: "This treasure knife has also accompanied the younger brother for many years, and now it is given to the elder brother, and when the elder brother sees this knife, it is like seeing the younger brother in person!" ”

Master Tao was busy and solemnly took it with both hands, and his heart was ecstatic: "It's a good thing!" ”

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