Chapter 39: Offering to Save the Epidemic
Bu Tong looked at him with a smile,
"Results so soon?"
Tang Xuanlin nodded obediently, no longer like the cold distance of Fang Cai, but this posture is still there, so it is very much like a big lion that only pleases his master, with a slight sense of joy and cuteness.
"The friendship between General Lie and His Majesty is deeper than we know, and when he told His Majesty the truth, His Majesty was naturally sympathetic, and immediately ordered a thorough investigation. In this way, the evidence gathered earlier can come in handy. β
Bu Tong smiled,
"After this incident, Your Majesty will be pleased and reuse Lord Tang."
Looking up at the few brocade guards behind Tang Xuanlin, who were not smiling and majestic, it was not difficult to guess how strict Tang Xuanlin was to them on weekdays.
"Xuanlin, you guys go and get busy, I'll go see my aunt first."
Tang Xuanlin stepped back and saluted, "Say goodbye below." β
Bu Tong looked at his suddenly respectful appearance, and instantly understood that it was a situation, and turned his head slightly, and sure enough, Qi Guifei, who was dressed in bright yellow palace clothes, walked out gracefully from behind the rockery, smiling smartly, "Tong'er, why are you here?" β
Bu Tong turned around and saluted,
"I've seen my aunt, I'm here to send some jewelry to the queen today, and it's rare to enter the palace, so I came to visit my aunt."
Qi Guifei smiled with wealth and glory, her jade-like face could not see any traces of time, her eyes slowly fell on Butong's side, and she was a little surprised, "This is ......"
Tang Xuanlin saluted,
"I have seen the noble concubine Niangniang, the subordinate Tang Xuanlin, and was about to meet in His Majesty's palace, and met Miss Bu by chance."
The concubine's face, which had always been smiling, instantly stiffened, and her face changed slightly, "I have heard the prestige of Lord Tang for a long time, and when I saw it today, it was such a bright appearance, if it is really a young talent, if there is something important, we will not bother, Tong'er, don't bother the adult." β
Bu Tong nodded obediently, and after saying goodbye to Tang Xuanlin, he returned to the palace with Qi Guifei, Qi's depressed appearance, sat down and drank half of the tea, and then finally spoke, "Tong'er, you and that Tang Xuanlin, do you recognize?" β
Butong replied with a smile,
"Aunt is too worried, how can Tong'er recognize this upstart of the dynasty, when the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is left and right, and when discussing the military book with His Royal Highness the Four Princes, he is the head of the Prince's Mansion, and he has been standing on the side, and he knows it, and he happened to meet it today, so he stopped and said hello."
Qi Guifei breathed a sigh of relief, "This is the best, although Tang Xuanlin is now very used and favored, but what I heard here is that this person is ruthless and thoughtful, but he is actually a ruthless person, after all, we have been a noble family for generations, and we must not make friends with such a person." β
Bu Tong naturally didn't understand, and couldn't help but open his mouth to argue,
"My aunt's words seem to be a little biased. When will the major events in the world be judged by the door? Tang Xuanlin strictly inspected Xiaoxiao and reorganized the dynasty, is this a bad thing? Your Majesty is kind, has been ill for many years, and the ministers are in charge, intending to subvert, if there is no thunder wrist to deter one or two, how to kill a clear way among the tigers and wolves? β
Qi Guifei was shocked by this series of rhetorical questions, but in fact, she didn't expect that the originally simple and lively Bu Tong could say such a thing reasonably and justifiably today, and she didn't react for a long time, and finally just smiled, "Tong'er is older, and she really has the open-minded and wise demeanor of the Duke of Nanguo." β
Then the two of them only casually said some common words, and the queen's palace sent someone to shout, Bu Tong was about to leave, Qi Guifei suddenly grabbed Bu Tong, "Tong'er, no matter how chaotic the court situation is, it's not something that we women can control, don't be in it." β
Bu Tong smiled, didn't say anything, bowed and left, on the way, in the place of Fang Cai, Bu Tong saw a familiar corner of clothes, and turned towards the palace people in the queen's palace,
"Auntie, my silk handkerchief has fallen in my aunt's palace, and I am not familiar with the middle of the Spring Peach Palace, can I bother my aunt to make a hard trip?"
The palace people left when they responded, and Tang Xuanlin walked out alone from behind the rockery.
"Concubine Qi seems to have some prejudices against me?"
Bu Tong stepped forward with a smile, "My aunt heard about the deeds of Dongchang, but she was a little afraid of you." β
Tang Xuanlin pursed his lips with tears and laughter, looking pitiful,
"It seems that my aunt will not be on my side in the future, and if she can't keep it, she will have to promise my future lady to others."
Bu Tong was amused,
"Xuanlin, are you worried that my mother's family doesn't like you?"
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After laughing for a while, Tang Xuanlin finally got down to business,
"The matter of the Ministry of War is almost decided, Yun Fang suddenly resigned in front of His Majesty, saying that His Majesty has made a mistake, and he is not qualified to be the commander of the imperial guards, His Majesty has banned Sun Qingshan, and wants Yun Fang to take back the imperial forest army sent abroad, and strictly investigate and deal with the ambitious people in the imperial guards, I thought, how can Yun Fang, who has always been humble and naΓ―ve, be so smart, and learn the trick of 'retreating as advance'?"
The dignified commander of the imperial guards was evaluated as "naΓ―ve"?
Bu Tong smiled at his clear appearance,
"Yes, I taught him, on the one hand, to take back the Imperial Forest Army that was left in the military department, and on the other hand, to tell Your Majesty that Yun Fang has the heart to leave."
Tang Xuanlin lowered his head and smiled,
"I think it's also Tong'er's arrangement. When Yun Fang saw me today, he was also quite polite, and it must have been General Lie who explained something to him. β
Bu Tong nodded, and suddenly thought of a question,
"Where is General Lie now?"
Tang Xuanlin said: "Temporarily live in the imperial camp, is there any problem?" β
Bu Tong bit his lip, his face was delicate and lovely, but he was planning to turn the world upside down.
"General Lie and Yun Fang's heart knot, what is it?"
Tang Xuanlin is naturally not a gossip, so he simply replied, "No one knows about this except for themselves." β
Bu Tong stretched his waist, "That's it, let's talk about it in the future, the Lantern Festival is approaching, these things can be settled in the next few days, don't delay the release of the river lanterns, we said okay." β
Speaking of this, the smile on Tang Xuanlin's face slowly became softer, and he only said steadily, "Okay." β
There was a cough from the spring peach that was released, and Bu Tong hurriedly explained,
"By the way, Xuanlin, I bother you to inform His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, tomorrow afternoon, Laofu Teahouse."
Tang Xuanlin nodded, quickly disappeared behind the rockery, Butong turned around, saw the palace people coming from the road, and said with a smile:
"It's because I can't live with my aunt, this handkerchief is on the side of my sleeve pocket and I don't notice it, and my aunt is tired of making a trip in vain."
The palace people had a soft face, without half a point of displeasure, "The girl is too polite, it's good that the veil is not lost, don't let the mother wait for a long time, let's go back to the palace." β
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On the second day, Bu Tong lay in the small box of the Laofu Teahouse, listening to the old man downstairs babbling and singing the board play, his eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he knew that he heard a familiar voice, Sven and elegant,
"Miss Bu is okay?"
Chun Tao stepped forward to greet him and greeted him in a low voice, "I've seen His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince." β
A thick scent of ink wafted into his nose, and Bu Tong muttered, "Chun Tao, go and collect the paper and ink, and write the homework left by Mama tomorrow." β
Mu Hesheng sat down, looking at Butong's sleepy appearance, he only felt funny, "Isn't the grandmother in the young lady's house already back to the palace, how can you punish the young lady for copying books?" β
Bu Tong woke up, knowing that he was out of shape, he hurriedly got up and rubbed his eyes, "Tong'er lost his manners, let His Highness smile." β
Mu Hesheng raised his eyebrows, and it was rare to speak wittily, "If I want to laugh, I'm afraid that my wrinkles will laugh now." β
Butong felt that he was being laughed at, but he didn't say anything wrong, so he was really aggrieved, and hurriedly changed the topic.
"Your Highness, do you know about the pox epidemic in Dongyi City?"
Mu Hesheng nodded, his eyebrows began to become heavy, "Today's news has been handed to my father, and the government and the opposition are shocked. β
Bu Tong nodded, "I have one side, and I can cure the pox epidemic." β
Mu Hequan smiled in disbelief, "Ah Tong doesn't know that this pox plague is surging and very easy to be infected, how many famous doctors have died in this way, and the heavens have sent disasters, and the country is in danger......"
"Stop, stop," Bu Tong's head was big when he heard it, and he hurriedly spoke to stop him from continuing,
"Your Highness is so conservative, the people of Dongyi City are already struggling to make a living, Your Highness still wants to blame the heavens, this is not a good king's policy."
Seeing that he didn't believe it, Bu Tong simply made a military order,
"Now that the victims of Dongyi City are scattered, there will always be people entering Kyoto City, Your Highness should send additional and arrange people to guard the entrances of each city gate, and do not let the victims swarm here, at that time, the people in the city will be infected on a large scale, it is not a joke."
Mu Hesheng nodded,
"Ah Tong's words have the demeanor of your family."
As a result, Bu Tong continued, "If you meet someone who has been confirmed to be infected, you will temporarily camp outside the city for isolation, and at that time, please remember to send someone to tell me, if I can heal, please go to Your Highness to ask for orders to go to Dongyi City to treat the pox epidemic." β
Mu Hesheng smiled bitterly, his eyes full of disbelief, "Ah Tong wants me to show my face in front of my father, but this is not easy to deal with the pox epidemic." β
Butong smiled brightly,
"Isn't it useless to do things that ordinary people think are too easy to do, or the 'natural disaster' that no one can control, and the four highnesses will only notice the superiority of this son."
Mu Hesheng nodded suspiciously, "It's too dangerous, and Ah Tong will only dispense medicine on the outside at that time." β
Bu Tong didn't explain much to him, and nodded as a response.
Just kidding, what's so terrible about a chickenpox, bird flu back then, H1N1, didn't they all rush up directly, but there was no protective equipment here.
That's right, protective gear.
Butong got up,
"Your Highness, so I'll go back first, and remember the defense."
Then he went out with Chun Tao, and Bu Tong yawned a lot on the street,
"Chun Tao, the cloth shop here sells fine gauze, a very fine kind of cotton yarn."
Chun Tao thought about it, "That's Chen Ji, his family's unique fragrant cloud yarn, delicate and light, the coolest to wear in summer, but few people buy it in winter." β
Butong didn't want to make clothes, and motioned to Chun Tao, "Lead the way, let's go buy some legendary Xiangyun yarn." β
Walking all the way to the most lively street shop on the main street of Kyoto City, Bu Tong looked at the crowds inside, and couldn't help but sigh,
"Sure enough, no matter what problems the country is facing, women's enthusiasm for buying clothes will not change."
Entering the door to report the clothes he wanted, the apprentice only thought that Butong wanted to see the color, and would not buy tulle in this big winter, so he put down a few pieces of fabric and left to greet the customers on the side.
Chun Tao was about to call someone unhappily, but Bu Tong pulled her,
"That's it, I can see it myself, it's annoying to have others whispering in my ears all the time."
That's it.
It seems that two rich businessmen with fat ladies come to choose clothes, the two ladies are looking at all kinds of leather materials enthusiastically, and the rich businessmen are sitting on the sidelines and talking nonsense.
Butong opened a batch of fabrics and unfolded them in his hands, and it was really a good thing, with a dense texture, uniform gaps and light and thin, which was a good thing for making gauze masks.
The rich businessman behind him was talking about the sky,
"Boss Su, have you heard, that Lord Sun from the Ministry of War, I'm afraid I'm going to fall."
"I heard about it, I heard it, and I said that it was to seize military power and deliberately frame General Liehu."
"He really dares, General Liehu has great achievements, and all the people admire him, and his eyes are red."
"I also heard that this time there is also the participation of Zhen Guogong."
"Hmph, the Liangzi of Zhenguo Gong and General Liehu, didn't they get married from the time of Mrs. Huaxi?"
"But it's not, tsk, if Mrs. Huaxi is still alive, and now her son is the commander of the imperial front, and my brother is the commander of the Protector Army, what a beautiful scenery it is."
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Mrs. Flower Creek?
An unfamiliar name entered Bu Tong's ears, and his subordinates slowly opened the second Xiangyun Veil, it seems that the gap between Lie Zhanhu and Yun Fang is inseparable from this Huaxi lady.
"Shopkeeper," Bu Tong called, and the shopkeeper sitting in the back looked at her, looking at the clothes and accessories of this young girl, although they were not eye-catching, they were extremely elegant, and hurriedly came out with a smile to find them.
"Miss, don't blame, our store is a small business, and there are really not enough people."
Bu Tong didn't want to fight with him too much, and pointed to the fabric under his hand,
"How many of these fragrant cloud yarns are left, I want them."
The shopkeeper smiled honestly,
"Miss, now there is no need for Xiangyun yarn at this time, there is a new fur sent by the fur merchant over there, among which there are a few white fox skins, snow-white and full without any impurities, the small ones are to be taken for Miss to see?"
Chun Tao was not satisfied with the attitude of watching people open here, and glanced at him unceremoniously, "Shopkeeper, you can take whatever my young lady asks you to take, where did you get so many words?" β
The shopkeeper sneered back, Bu Tong smiled, and handed over a piece of gold,
"Shopkeeper, wrap the white fox skin, I still need a lot of fragrant cloud yarn, you ask the weaver girls to hurry up, I want as much as I want, make it out and send it to the Nanguo Mansion."
The shopkeeper's smile opened, and he agreed again and again, Bu Tong looked back at the two stunned rich businessmen,
"Dare to ask the two, is Mrs. Huaxi Yunfang's mother and the sister of General Lie? Why did she die young? What does it have to do with the Zhenguo Mansion? β
The two wealthy businessmen looked at each other and hurriedly got up, "Miss Bu, forgive me, we just talk nonsense, nonsense, and can't count." β
After that, he was about to leave with his wife, but when he arrived at the door, he was kicked back by a cloud brocade black boot, and a voice that seemed to come from the ground sounded coldly,
"Just answer what you ask, where is so much nonsense!"
The rich businessman was about to argue, but when he looked up at Tang Xuanlin, who was in official uniform and had a cold face, he instantly fell dumb, his chubby face slowly turned white, and finally spoke tremblingly,
"My lord, spare your life."