In the fifth year of the Ming Dynasty, an inexplicable strange disease struck the Great Song Palace, and the joy of the Spring Festival, which was approaching, was suddenly dissipated by the impact, and a cloud of fear and sorrow enveloped the entire Great Song Dynasty.

This strange disease is very weird, Yirenzong's love Ji Chen Meiren's bedroom is the most seriously infected, and everyone in the dormitory has died one after another, and it also directly affects several neighboring dormitories, but everyone who is close to them is unwell.

Although this strange disease is somewhat different from the plague, the imperial physician in the palace still designated this strange disease as a contagious plague for the sake of insurance. And these insiders are only known to a small number of people, and the entire Great Song Palace only knows that there is a plague.

Renzong, who endured the pain of losing his son and wife, endured his grief and issued a gag order to the palace, and on the night of Chen Meiren's death, Chen Meiren's dormitory was set as a forbidden area with a circle around it, and all the people inside were not allowed to evacuate.

Unfortunately, just now she was named Wanyi, and Cao Yun's sister Cao Qian was impressively listed.

As a father, Cao Xi got the news as soon as possible, and he couldn't sit still that night, he was a military general who was not good at scheming, and after such a thing happened, he suddenly had no idea, but fortunately, he also had a resourceful prospective son-in-law. So he rushed to the house of this prospective son-in-law overnight.

"This, I can't help it, I should go and ask your other son-in-law, that's more appropriate!"

When Cao Xi heard this, his face showed a sad look, and he said, "Plague, hey! I'm afraid that Qian'er really can't escape this time, blame me, blame me, at that time, Qian'er refused to enter the palace alive or dead, and it was all forced by me, a father. ”

"Daddy! There will definitely be a way! Don't worry! Cao Yun hurriedly comforted Cao Xi on the side.

"What's the solution! The palace was cordoned off both inside and outside. If it weren't for Qian'er's people who risked their lives to report the news, we wouldn't have known at all. Next, the official family must issue a gag order. ”

The father and daughter were talking and hugging their heads and crying.

"Alright, don't cry! I want to figure it out! ”

Cao Xi immediately stopped crying, because he knew that as long as his son-in-law made a move, there would definitely be a way. When I thought that I was besieged by the Liao army, I almost despaired. I didn't expect to be able to turn defeat into victory.

At first, he thought that as long as he was trapped for half a month, the imperial court would definitely send reinforcements to rescue him, but as time went by, he slowly understood that he himself was a bait for the imperial court, so how could he be rescued. So with a determination to die, he carried it to the end, and killed a Liao person to earn one. Until the end, the Liao people launched a general attack, and Cao Xi understood that his time of death had come.

But to his surprise, the situation actually turned a big reversal, and the thousands of tired soldiers and horses that he left were able to rush out and defeat the Liao army. Only later did I know that the Liao army not only lost horses, but also burned grain and grass, and all this was the credit of the prospective son-in-law in front of him. What made him feel most strange was that it was obviously Bao Qing's credit, but the court didn't mention a word. Cao Xi understood that this court was unreliable, and the emperor's son-in-law was also unreliable.

"Did you think of it?" Cao Xi eagerly asked this satisfied son-in-law who seemed to him to be very reliable.

"Where can you think of a way so quickly! Don't worry, Cao Wanyi shouldn't be in any big trouble, after all, there is still some distance from the residence of that Chen Meiren. ”

"It's all to blame on the official family, this is just a beauty who let her move into the dormitory, and Qian'er is also guilty." Cao Xi muttered.

"This can't be blamed on the official family, after all, this Chen Meiren is pregnant with a dragon seed, and it is reasonable to take care of it. Ay! It's just a pity! Bao Qing sighed, in fact, he was just comforting Cao Xi just now, if it was really a plague, Cao Qian would really be in danger. But then again, plagues are mostly seen in spring and summer, or after a warm winter, but in this winter, they are frozen to death, where does the plague come from.

Because Renzong placed a gag order in the palace, all procurement in the palace was stopped, and people in the palace were restricted from going out. Therefore, only a few important ministers of the DPRK and China know about it, and many of them are still in the dark. But as long as you pay close attention, you can still see the changes in the palace.

Probably less than two days after Renzong's gag order was issued, a nursery rhyme appeared in Bianjing City.

Today, in the early dynasty, Yin Chenglin of Kaifeng Mansion played.

"Your Majesty, rumors have spread in Bianjing City recently, and the people are panicking, and when the ministers learn about it, they dare not report it!" Although Cheng Lin said that there were nursery rhymes, the following words were stuck and not spoken.

"Picketing Fengxian is your duty to Kaifeng Mansion Yin, if there are any rumors, tell me quickly!" Lu Yijian asked impatiently.

Cheng Lin suddenly knelt down and said, "Please forgive your majesty, otherwise the minister will not dare to say it." ”

Renzong was full of sorrow in his heart, and waved his hand weakly and said, "Speak quickly!" ”

"Your Majesty, is there a plague in the palace?" Cheng Lin asked cautiously.

Lu Yijian couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, the plague in this palace was originally given a gag order by the officials, and even few ministers in the court knew about it, and only a few important ministers knew about it, but now, the people in Bianjing outside the palace knew about it, how did it happen.

Lu Yijian pursed his lips and said with a straight face: "Who is this spreading rumors, you must investigate!" ”

Lu Yijian paused, and was about to continue, but was stopped by Renzong. Renzong's face turned pale, he stood up from the dragon chair, pointed to Cheng Lin, who was kneeling, his hands trembled a little, and said, "You! You go on. ”

Na Cheng Lin continued to bow his head and said: "It is rumored in Bianjing City that there is an epidemic of plague in His Majesty's palace, and many palace maids and concubines have died, and it is also rumored that His Majesty's dragon son. Cheng Lin suddenly didn't dare to continue, and raised his head to look.

But he saw Renzong's eyes turned up and his body swayed.

Cheng Lin was startled when she saw this, and shouted: "Your Majesty! ”

With a thud, Renzong fell to the ground.

The ministers in this hall exclaimed, and then Renzong was carried out.

"Check! Be sure to check! Who the hell leaked it? Lu Yijian roared.

Cheng Lin didn't react at first glance, but when she understood, she looked at Lu Yijian with a look of surprise. In this way, the plague in the palace is really happening, and it is not a rumor outside.

The impact of this incident was far from over, and in the second early dynasty, Renzong insisted on going to court. All the ministers in this palace were cautious in their words and deeds, and they knew that they should not mention any more plagues at this time.

It was only halfway through the morning when suddenly there was a commotion outside the main hall, and a group of people broke in.

Lu Yijian frowned, who is so bold? Are the guards at the door all rubbish?

After the group broke in in a chaotic manner, the ministers in the palace realized that it was the princes and princes from all walks of life.

The leader was the eleventh prince who was very active and liked by Renzong, and the eleventh prince entered the main hall, and with an open-mouthed look, he asked: "Your Majesty, this Bianjing City is crazy, what do you say that my Great Song Dynasty is not prosperous, evil omen fell from the sky, and the dragon heir was damaged!" It is also nonsense to say that there is a plague epidemic in His Majesty's palace. ”

The few words of the eleventh prince raised the hearts of the ministers in this palace to their throats, and the official family was already very weak and could no longer be stimulated.

Fan Zhongyan was unhappy in his heart, that is, the current official family was too merciful, and he indulged these clansmen so much, if the Queen Mother was there, he would have been beaten out of chaos a long time ago. Fan Zhongyan couldn't stand it anymore, so he hurriedly interrupted and asked, "What is the so-called matter of bringing so many clan relatives here today?" ”

"Nothing! When the king heard these rumors, he was not happy! However, this year is not very smooth, I would like to ask Your Majesty to ask Qin Tianjian to see if you can choose a good son, so that these clansmen will pray for the blessing of the Great Song Dynasty together. ”

Renzong's mind was extremely weak, but he still pulled himself together and said in a low voice: "I know that you don't dare to speak out, for fear of hurting me, but I can still hold on." Uncle Eleventh, let me tell you the truth, there is indeed a plague epidemic in the palace, but it has been controlled, and my beauties and dragon heirs have passed away. I've figured it out, and there are some things that can't be hidden, so it's better to say it openly than this. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is actually here to ask the truth, Your Majesty can really think like this, then it is really the blessing of the Great Song Dynasty. We, the clansmen, are here to support Your Majesty. However, Your Majesty, listen to what our uncles say, if it is really a matter of luck in the palace, we should choose an auspicious one as soon as possible and find a great immortal to do things. ”

"Lord Wang, this seems to be a bit ......" Before Lu Yijian finished speaking, Renzong nodded.

"Then there is Uncle Lao Eleven! Try to return early, Qin Tianjian. ”

Bao Qing said that he would visit Fan Zhongyan every day, why, just to see what opportunities he had to enter the palace.