The Northland Palace, which had been silent for several months, suddenly became lively, causing the neighbors to show curious looks.

Is there any great event happening in the Northland Palace?

Could it be that Your Majesty was kind enough to finally allow this veteran general, who had fought all his life, to return to his fiefdom and reunite with his family?

But anyone who knows a little bit about the current situation knows that this is simply impossible!

Your Majesty is old, and the princes can't support the great cause, with His Majesty's jealousy of the King of the Northland, I am afraid that the King of the Northland will not leave Chang'an alive no matter what.

At this time, the king of the northern land returned to the house with his little granddaughter in his arms, only to find out that he had missed someone from Jin Yan's words.

Xiao Qu disease.

Between their eyes, the king of the North Land couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Ah Xing is here too?" ”

When the king of the North heard this, he was also proud, but behind that proud and proud face, there was an indescribable cold and sadness.

He gritted his teeth and was silent for a long time before he asked Jin Yan softly, "Xiao Yan'er, how long have you been on the road, are you very tired?" ”

The imperial doctor came with a mission, and he had to give an account to the Son of Heaven when he turned back, so he naturally didn't dare to be negligent.

Zhong Xing continued: "During the break on the road, I asked a few old peasants, saying that his son had been conscripted for service since the beginning of the year and had not returned home, and since last year, the government has levied taxes under various names, and now the new grain is not yet full, but there is no food in the family, and his wife and eldest grandson are starving to death. ”

And the root of it is that men in the prime of life have been conscripted to serve and build palaces and mausoleums for the Son of Heaven.

"The concubine is looking for death!"

Zhong Xing coughed and said, "From the north to Chang'an, where you pass, the fields are either barren or working in the fields, mostly old and frail and skinny old men and women and children with yellow faces and thin muscles, and it is rare to see young and strong men. ”

This kid has been rebellious since he was a child, and what he is thinking is most obvious.

The corners of Zhong Xing's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a rather helpless look, "You can only see your little granddaughter, where can you see me and go to the disease!" ”

However, the guards of the Northland King's Mansion are dead and caught, and the only one who can still stay by the side of the Northland King is a cook who can only cook.

The king of the Northland was furious and smashed his fist on the case.

Xiao Jian is afraid that there is nothing to hide from him!

After setting Jin Yan up and letting the maid sleep with her by her side, the King of the Northland called Zhong Xing to his study and asked Zhong Xing to tell him everything about what had happened recently.

As soon as he left, Zhong Xing took the prescription and went to the folk doctor.

Not long after, while waiting for the doctor, the king of Beidi learned about what happened on the streets of Chang'an again.

Zhong Xing had a sarcastic look on his face, but the King of the Northland was expressionless, and just asked the imperial doctor to quickly diagnose and treat Xiao's illness.

After some diagnosis, he prescribed a prescription, and left his apprentice to decoct medicine in the palace, and he went back to the palace to resume his life.

The king of the Northland knew that he was at a loss, coughed, and said with a smile: "I'm getting old, and my eyes are useless... Go and get him in. ”

Zhong Xing smiled, put away his smile again, revealing a cold and piercing look, and he said word by word: "What if you know?" You won't help me rebel......"

Jin Yan replied truthfully, and said that he was not tired.

At this time, Jin Yan, who was drowsy in the arms of the King of the Northland, said, "Cousin, the prescription is right. ”

The one-and-a-half-month trip was tiring, windy and rainy, and if it were him, he would feel tired, not to mention the two children who were already frail and sick.

Before the king of the Northland picked up the cane on the side, Zhong Xing ran away, and when he reached the door, he stopped again.

The King of the Northland couldn't help but be surprised, "Yan still knows how to heal?" ”

Zhong Xing praised Jin Yan a few more words, saying that she was not chaotic in the face of danger and thoughtful, and she refused the will to enter the palace to meet her, but she would not offend the Son of Heaven.

No wonder there has been no news to the Northland in the past two months, it turns out that there is no one around the eldest father.

Looking at the figure of the cook running hard, Zhong Xing and Jin Yan's expressions changed slightly.

But in Chang'an City, there are gorgeous and tall palaces everywhere, and there are thousands of rooms in each palace, even if the Son of Heaven changes one day a day, he can't finish living.

This was the first time the king of the Northland had heard of this.

These two children are his own grandchildren, but they are also His Majesty's own grandsons, and they also have His Majesty's blood on their bodies, how can Your Majesty bear it?

The King of the Northland did not speak.

Looking at Jin Yan's thin cheeks, the King of the Northland knew that she was just comforting herself.

Thinking of the paper made by Jinyan, printing, ploughs, and many other things that are beneficial to people's livelihood, the king of Beidi also has a guess in his heart.

Zhong Xing bowed, "When we walked outside the city, we saw billowing smoke burning inside the city, and that direction was where the grain depot was located. ”

Zhong Xing said as he looked at the King of the Northland.

When Zhong Xing spoke again about the several unjust cases he had heard along the way, the king of the Northland couldn't bear it anymore and scolded: "Son, you talk so much about it, do you really think I don't know what you're thinking?" ”

Unexpectedly, Zhong Xing said: "Father, it is impossible for you to not have your own power in Chang'an, right?" Why don't you write me a list ......"

But outside the northern land, Chang'an, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, has so many barren fields, and so many people are starving, cold, and dying miserably.

A grandson who was once favored by him because of his frailty.

After a while, the king of the North Land said with a furious face: "What did you say? The granary was burned? ”

No wonder His Majesty executed all the people around him, completely cutting off him from the outside world, it turned out that he felt that his "proton" was old and useless, and he was afraid that he would no longer be able to hold Xiao Jian hostage after he died, so he thought about the child.

Then he commanded, "Come, go and ask the doctor to come." ”

Seeing this, the king of the northern land shook his head helplessly.

His grandson, since he was a child, has more eyes than others, and his hatred for the royal family is as deep as the sea, but if the Son of Heaven wants to kill people, there are more ways to kill without blood, where do you need to poison a sick and weak proton?

After a while, Zhong Xing returned.

The king of the northern land went and returned, but he never let go of Jin Yan in his arms, and when their grandson arrived at the door, Zhong Xing was holding Xiao Qu, who was dying, and was about to enter the door.

The envoys in the palace must be sending messages to the palace all the time, and His Majesty knows that the two children are sick, but he still wants to let them enter the palace to meet him, which is really ruthless.

After another quarter of an hour, as soon as the doctor invited by the cook entered the door, someone informed him that His Majesty had sent an imperial doctor.

Zhong Xing smiled and said with honor: "You don't know that Yan's talent in medicine is envied even by Gongsun Qiu." ”

The anger on the face of the king of the northern land did not dissipate, and he said coldly: "You have always been not afraid of the sky and the earth, you can say whatever you want, and this kind of behavior is not like words." ”

The king of the Northland thought he was going to admit his mistake, so he put down his staff for the time being.

It turned out that not only one was missing, but two.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty.

Zhong Xing was silent, hugged Xiao Qujian from the carriage, and looked at Xiao Quji's miserable white face, a touch of pain flashed in the eyes of the King of the Northland.

"Father, we have seen many strange scenes along the way."

And he guessed that Budo and An would never go out of the city to see each other, but after he deliberately delayed the time, he still didn't wait for the two of them, it must be something big in the city.

Such a situation does not exist in the Northland.

The king of the Northland was furious, and scolded while chasing:

"It's the other way around!"

"Come on, stop that son for me."

"I'm going to break his leg today!"