Xue Ji and Xu Yan had been guarding the dormitory of Zichen Hall for a day and a night, and Qin Xu had not woken up yet. The doctor said that if you wake up within three days, you can't wake up in three days...... I'm afraid it's hanging.

On the second day, Xu Yan really couldn't hold on, there were still government affairs waiting to be dealt with in the DPRK and China, and the morning court meeting could not be presided over by no one. Xue Ji is still in the filial piety period and can not go out, but he can't.

So Xu Yan explained everything to Xue Ji, such as feeding the decoction every two hours, the charcoal fire in the hall was warm, and if His Majesty was sweating on his forehead, he would push the window open a little and pour some cold wind into it.

After explaining this, Xu Yan went to the front to manage the government, leaving Xue Ji to guard in the palace.

In the evening, Zhang Yu moved a stack of official documents to the dormitory, and Xue Ji moved a chair by Qin Xu's window to sit and look through government affairs.

The imperial doctor came in every hour to check the pulse, and every time he frowned, sighed deeply, but did not say much.

The sun rises and sets, and it is another day and night. Xue Jishou was tired, so he leaned on the chair and squinted for a while, relieved himself and continued.

It was already the third day, and Xue Ji had not been out of the gate of the Zichen Palace's dormitory for three consecutive days, except for Gong Gong. For the past three days, he couldn't eat and couldn't sleep at night, and at this time, he was just fascinated by his eyes, and suddenly heard a cough.

Xue Ji suddenly woke up, opened his bloodshot eyes, got up and leaned over to the couch, staring closely at the unconscious Tianzi on the couch.

I saw his eyelids flutter slightly, and he opened his eyes with difficulty and woke up slowly.

"Your Majesty is awake!" Xue Ji was pleasantly surprised in his heart, and hurriedly shouted outside the hall.

Hearing this, the door of the dormitory opened, and several old women staggered in with medicine boxes. Xue Ji took two steps back to make way and let the imperial doctor come forward to check the pulse.

"God bless Your Majesty, God bless Great Zhou." The old lady sighed again and again, turned her head and babbled again, "Your Majesty must not be angry anymore, and it is not appropriate to work on weekdays, so you should pay more attention to your diet......

Before he could finish speaking, Qin Xu dragged his weak breath and said impatiently, "Stand down."

The old lady doctor was still stunned in place with her mouth open, not knowing what to do, so she turned her eyes to Xue Ji who was asking for help, as if hoping that he could help persuade her.

And Xue Ji sighed, and also said: "Several imperial doctors have also worked hard these days, let's go back and rest first, Your Majesty has me here" After that, he turned his head to look at Zhang Yu outside, and called: "Grandpa Zhang, go and tell the queen mother, Your Majesty is awake."

After these people on the side retreated one by one, Qin Xu opened his mouth leisurely and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"You've been in a coma for three days and three nights." Xue Ji deliberately aggravated the word 'coma'.

Qin Xu was a little displeased, but he didn't say anything. looked at the side, then looked up and asked him, "Where is Xu Yan?"

Xue Ji looked at the sky outside, it was just dawn. He replied calmly, "At this hour, Lord Xu should be in front to assist the prince in presiding over the court meeting."

Qin Xu asked again, "How long have you been guarding?"

Xue Ji said truthfully: "Three days and three nights."

Qin Xu suddenly stopped talking, and lay on his side, his eyes a little hollow, looking aimlessly into the distance ahead.

Suddenly, he was about to sit up with his body propped up, and he said in a deep voice, "Help me up, go to court."

Xue Ji couldn't help but be startled when he saw him get up, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him: "Your Majesty, your current body is not suitable for work, and it is not too late to go to court when you recover."

was stopped by him like this, Qin Xu froze and didn't move, hesitated for a while before he said; "Then don't go, tell me what happened to the court in the past three days."

Xue Ji helped him lean on the couch and agreed; "Yes, the minister will not leave."

The winter wind in Chang'an is cold, and Qin Xu's current body and bones can't even go out of the door of Zichen Palace, for fear that something will happen to him when he comes back from the wind blowing out.

Approaching the end of the year, there were many affairs in the previous dynasty, Zhang Yu led the subordinates of Zichen Hall to persuade and stop them in turn, so they stopped Qin Xu and did not let him go to the court in person. Waiting for the front to disperse, Xue Ji and Xu Yan took Song Shu and sent them to the dormitory, Qin Xu flipped through Song Shu and asked a few questions casually, the two answered one by one, and when Qin Xu put down government affairs and returned to rest on the couch, they should also kneel down.

After another ten days, it will soon be the Chinese New Year's Eve, and heavy snow has blocked the streets of Chang'an, and a thick layer of ice and snow has accumulated on the eaves of the city. In the early days of the dynasty today, the crown prince sealed the seal on behalf of the saint, and also read out the holy decree of the hundred officials to rest as usual.

This year's Chinese New Year's Eve is different from previous years, because the Holy Dragon is not in good health, the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet in the evening has been canceled, and the prince minister rarely has a reunion dinner at his home.

That night, the city was lit up in the cold winter. The New Year's Eve was sleepless, and the next morning the city was calm, and both officials and people rested at home. In a few days, go to relatives to pay New Year's greetings, go to the restaurant to drink a few glasses, and the New Year's Eve will pass in a blink of an eye.

After the New Year, it is the nineteenth year of Changning, and a major event was ushered in at the beginning of the new year.

On the twenty-eighth day of February, Prime Minister Xue Dashou.

According to Xue Ji's own meaning, he didn't want to be too public, and besides, his father's three-year filial piety period had not yet passed, and it was not appropriate to hold a banquet to celebrate his birthday. But Shen Yurong repeatedly persuaded that Xue Jijin was over half a hundred years old, even if he only invited a few relatives and friends, he should set up a banquet.

Xue Ji couldn't resist her, so he simply let her go.

February twenty-eighth

There are many cars and horses in front of the Xue Mansion, and most of the guests are officials from the DPRK and China, and there are a few tables of businessmen who have gone to Beijing to do business, all of whom are old friends of the Xue family.

"Master Ji!" As soon as Xue Ji arrived at the door, he saw an old friend, and he was overjoyed, put his shoulder on his shoulder and laughed loudly: "Tell me about you, you live so close, and I don't usually see you as a guest, if I don't set up a banquet today, when are you going to come?"

Ji Baiqing waved his hand and sighed, "You have wronged me, and you don't know that there are many affairs in Zhongshu Province."

The front foot had just led Ji Baiqing into the house, and as soon as the back foot turned around, he saw another acquaintance.

"Brother Ruqing!"

I saw Xu Yan followed by a small servant, holding a mahogany box in his hand. As soon as he saw Xue Ji approaching, Xu Yan raised his hand to signal, and the little guy immediately presented the gift in his hand.

Xu Yan opened the lid to reveal a pair of jade inside, and said with a smile: "Xu's family has no money to spare, so I want to find such a pair of jadeite, just to show my heart."

Xue Ji hurriedly asked people to take it, and smiled politely: "Thank you, Brother Ruqing, the good wine is on the table today, we have to have a good drink!"

The guests entered the table one after another, and the people in the house put the wine and food on the table, seeing that the time was almost up, Xue Ji ordered a banquet, only to hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming into his ears, melodious and pleasant, and the music was moving.

During the banquet, I don't know which one has no eyesight, which pot is not opened, which pot is not opened. "Why didn't you see Master Chen?"

Xue Ji, who was raising his glass and drinking with the officials on the side, froze with a smile, turned his head to look at the person who asked the question. With this question, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little delicate, except for the sound of strings on the side, no one spoke, which made the person who asked the question and Xue Ji fall into embarrassment.

Xu Yan still couldn't stand it, and said softly: "Presumably, Jie'an is busy with the affairs of the criminal department and has no time to withdraw, so we just drink ours."

Xue Ji went down the ladder and said with a smile, "What Lord Xu said is that Lord Chen has always been conscientious."

With Xu Yan relieved the siege, the atmosphere finally calmed down, and someone next to the short-eyed official whispered a few words, and finally relented a little.

Xue Ji turned sideways and raised his glass to Xu Yan, with a smile on his face, and said, "Thank you."

Xu Yan said disapprerovingly: "With a gesture, we are also in-laws, so why be polite."

If he doesn't say that Xue Jizhen is about to forget, Xu Gu and Xue Yi still have a marriage contract. Xue Ji made a rough calculation in his heart, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Your son should be eighteen this year, right?"

Xu Yan guessed what he wanted to say, chuckled, and asked, "What do you think?"

Mingren doesn't say dark words, Xue Ji said bluntly: "It's almost time to get married."

Xu Yan was noncommittal, took a sip of the wine in the cup, and said, "Hurry up and let me order someone to come to the door to propose marriage, and then carefully discuss the matter of the marriage date, what do you think?"

"Very good, very good." Xue Jile said.

Just as the officials were laughing and laughing, there was a sudden commotion outside the door, Xue Ji put down his wine glass, and beckoned Wang Qu: "What's going on outside?"

Wang Qu replied with some trepidation, "Master, it seems that the Lord is here."

The expression on Xue Ji's face was slightly stunned, and he suddenly came back to his senses: "Who did you say is here?"

Wang Qu repeated again: "Long live the Lord is here......

Before Xue Ji could say anything, a shout came from outside the door-

Your Majesty arrived.