Chapter 47: The Chosen One
Luckily, it's the chosen one.
"General Wude in the original court has been missing for ten years, and the emperor wants to establish a new general, but it will not be his turn.
The squire of the criminal department has a son, although he has been in the army for less than ten years, but he also has a father who is an official, I thought he was sitting on the position of general, but I didn't expect that when he was about to promulgate the holy decree, the prince broke his leg while riding a horse, and the emperor had to crown Zhang Lide as the general of Jin'an in a fit of anger. ”
The position of general sat like this for ten years, and finally he was demoted to the border for concealing military information.
His son Zhang Yuanji's performance in the military camp is also mediocre, and now that the new emperor is in office, the situation in the DPRK and China is turbulent, and the foundation of the new emperor is not yet stable, and no one knows if this dragon throne can be replaced at any time.
There were many court officials who stuffed their juniors into the barracks to protect themselves.
After all, if you stand in the wrong position, the consequence is that you will suffer all over the house and lose everything.
"Now that the new emperor has summoned capable people from all over the world, many disciples have been summoned, and Zhang Yuanji was summoned into the imperial city a month ago, which is really lucky.
Zhang Lide had an old disease and was bedridden all the year round, and his body suddenly got better here.
What's even more strange is that his youngest son Zhang Yuanqing has been suffering from a strange illness and has been bedridden all year round, but he has shark beads on him. ”
Zhao Yuanling was full of suspicions, "If that's the case, how did a general with no real power get a shark pearl?" Or does Zhang Yuanqing know the merman? What does this family have to do with the merman? ”
There are many doubts, as if the road in front of you is shrouded in a layer of fog.
Mo Bai: "In any case, we can only start with Zhang Yuanqing first." Zhao Yuanling nodded, and he still needed the shark beads on his body to lure Nanzhu out.
So this side, I have to meet.
Three watches, the night is like splashing ink and you can't see your fingers.
Mo Bai sneaked into Zhang Yuanqing's residence, and his residence seemed to have more people, not only at the door, but also in the house, where two mothers-in-law took turns to take care of him.
He didn't wait for the opportunity.
The next day, Zhao Yuanling wanted to see Zhang Yuanqing on the pretext of re-examining his condition, but was rejected by Zhang Yuanji on the grounds that "his brother is unwell and needs to recuperate".
Zhao Yuanling returned to the house and thought about it again.
Mo Bai just one word, "Chuang." ”
She shook her head, disapproving of his approach, "It's still too reckless, so what about breaking in?" We're going to take the people and the shark beads with us. ”
It's easy to take a shark bead, but it's hard to take a living person.
"Shark Zhu and Zhang Yuanqing's lives are closely related, and one cannot be taken over the other."
Now it is already a problem to see Zhang Yuanqing, and it is even more difficult to take him out from under Zhang Yuanji's nose.
Zhao Yuanling sighed, walked straight to the bed, and suddenly felt as if he had touched something under his feet.
She picked it up and saw that it was a fragment of the bowl that she had brought out of Zhang Yuanqing's house earlier.
The black, thick liquid has been air-dried and condensed on top.
Mo Bai just stared, and slowly spit out two words in his mouth, "hook vine"
"Hooked vine?"
Zhao Yuanling's expression was grim, and he glanced at him, and both sides saw the doubts in their eyes.
It happened that a monk came in to deliver meals, and when he saw the broken bowl in her hand, he was surprised and said, "Isn't this the bowl that Zhang Xiaogongzi has been drinking medicine?" Why are you here with the donor? ”
Zhao Yuanling glanced at the broken pattern, it really didn't look like something in the temple.
She feigned surprise and asked, "They brought this bowl?" Did they also bring the medicine that the little boy Zhang drank? ”
The monk shook his head, "There is a garden in our back mountain, and some herbs are planted in the garden, and it is the elder who asks us to help him harvest the herbs that Zhang Xiaogongzi needs to eat every day. ”
Zhao Yuanling and Mo Bai glanced at each other and went directly to Elder Huiyuan's residence.
He was slightly surprised by the sudden arrival of the two.
"Amitabha, what is the matter with the two benefactors?"
Zhao Yuanling took out the fragment and asked almost unceremoniously: "The medicine that Zhang Xiaogongzi takes every day has hook vines in it, does the elder know about this?" ”
Elder Huiyuan nodded and admitted: "At the beginning, Zhang Gongzi told Lao Wei that he needed the flavor medicine of hook vine, and it happened that there was a planting in the back mountain, so he gave it to him. ”
He pointed to the black liquid that had condensed on the bowl and wondered, "This...... Any questions? ”
"Hook vines are easy to make people sleepy, so the elders must know that, right?"
"Nature."
"Since we all know that Zhang Xiaogongzi is drowsy and low in energy every day, will taking this kind of medicine that is easy to make people sleepy save him or harm him?"
"This ...... Amitabha. ”
Elder Huiyuan didn't seem to think of this aspect, but said helplessly: "Lao Gong is just a monk who doesn't know medical skills, when Zhang Gongzi asked Lao Gao to help find it, it happened that the temple had it, so he gave it."
Lao Wei believes that Zhang Gongzi is Zhang Xiaogongzi's biological brother, so naturally he will not harm him, if the donor doesn't believe it, just ask in person. ”
Zhao Yuanling: "But now I want to help Zhang Xiaogongzi see a doctor, but Zhang Gongzi refused my visit on the grounds that he was unwell." ”
The elder had a puzzled look on his face, and he didn't seem to understand why Zhang Yuanji was like this.
"It's great that the donor knows how to treat Zhang Xiaogongzi, and Zhang Gongzi naturally has no reason to refuse, or maybe there are other unspeakable secrets."
"After all, it's a human life, I'm a little anxious, can the elder come forward to help, so that he can agree to let me go to Zhang Xiaogongzi for treatment."
"Amitabha, saving a life is better than building a seventh-level floating slaughter, this is what the old man should do, but if the donor has ulterior motives, and there is a conflict with Zhang Gongzi at that time, I hope the donor will deal with it himself."
"Nature."
Zhao Yuanling met Zhang Yuanji on the grounds that the medicinal juice Zhang Yuanqing drank every day was abnormal.
However, Zhang Yuanji still refused her and wanted to see Zhang Yuanqing.
"His medicine is made by his own people, and besides, I personally inspect it every time, how can it be wrong?"
Facing Zhao Yuanling saying such words, he sneered twice as if he had heard some joke.
"Naturally, no one understands my brother's body better than me, and there is no need for outsiders to meddle in things, and there is also a fixed doctor who has been healing, in addition, he doesn't need to see a doctor anymore, please go back."
"But there is hook vine in the medicinal juice you boiled, and the medicinal effect is simply worse for Zhang Xiaogongzi, no matter which doctor you go to, they will not be able to prescribe this prescription."
Zhao Yuanling asked, "Zhang Gongzi won't be unclear, right?" ”
"Just let me go in and see if his condition has worsened, and I won't prescribe him medicine."
Elder Huiyuan on the side also helped and said: "Amitabha, this benefactor is only concerned about the condition of the little prince, it is really a bodhisattva's heart, Zhang Gongzi might as well let her go in and have a look." ”
Zhang Yuanji sneered, with a mocking look on his face, "What bodhisattva heart? I think it's just a dog meddling with a mouse. ”
"I said that if I don't let you in, I won't let you in, if you insist on coming, don't blame me for being rude!" He assumed a fighting posture, and his burly figure looked oppressive.
Mo Bai took a step forward and looked at him, his body standing as straight as a pine and cypress, ignoring his coercion.
The breeze is blowing, the clothes are flying, and it looks relaxed and wanton.
"Amitabha, don't hurt the harmony of the benefactors." Elder Huiyuan persuaded on the side, but Zhang Yuanji looked impatient.
said disapprovingly: "If you don't teach them a lesson, you don't know how high the sky is and how thick the bottom is!" ”
The two were tense, and the atmosphere rose to the highest point.
Ximen Zhong heard the movement outside and also walked out of the wing.
Seeing such a posture, you know that a fight is about to start.
He shrunk his neck in fear and hid behind Zhao Yuanling.
"What's going on? Why is there a fight again? ”
He finally came out of the shadows of yesterday, why is it that even the temple is not calm?
Zhao Yuanling shook his head, things have developed to this point, and it is not what he thought.
"Little boy, let's hide quickly, in case we accidentally hurt you, it won't be good."
Little Boy......
Zhao Yuanling seemed to think of something in an instant, she pushed Ximen Zhong in front of her, and suddenly shouted loudly: "This is Ximen Zhong, the son of the city lord of Lianyun City, and Muzu Temple is an important place for Buddhism, but Zhang Yuanji is suspected of murdering others here, and now it will be thoroughly searched, and those who violate the order will be cleared and detained for review." ”
Ximen Zhong stepped back in a panic and looked at Zhao Yuanling with a nervous expression, "I...... When have I ever said such a thing? ”
Zhao Yuanling whispered in his ear: "You just do what I say." ”
He swallowed and said, "Yes." He unveiled the token, and in an instant the monks in the temple bowed respectfully.
Zhang Yuanji was caught off guard by this surprise and was obviously shocked.
The city lord is the biggest official to the people of Lianyun City, and he is the master who manages the entire city.
Even if Zhang Yuanji is not from Lianyun City, he is here now, and the other party is equivalent to a snake on the ground.
He had to bow his head.
He looked incredulous, and his face was extremely unsightly. In the end, I could only spit out two words: "Feel free." ”
The huge temple seems to have fallen into chaos, the temple is a sacred place for Buddhism, and it is rare to see such a scene of peace and tranquility.
The little monk poked his head out curiously, and then the senior brother covered his eyes and blocked back, "Amitabha, don't look at it." ”
Several people broke into Zhang Yuanqing's room, but it was empty, only the bitter smell of medicine in the room.
"Where did the people go?" Zhao Yuanling asked.
"In the back mountains." He seemed unconvinced, but replied helplessly.
"Why did you transfer him to the back mountain?"
Zhang Yuanji did not answer.
Naturally, it was because he sensed the danger that he moved the people to the back mountain, thinking that he would escape the catastrophe, but he didn't expect them to have such a strong means.
He is going to enter the capital and face the saint, and there is a great future waiting for him, why is he suddenly planted here?
Zhang Yuanji's face was like ashes, and he was pressed all the way to the back mountain.
Elder Huiyuan said that there was only one thatched hut in the back mountain, which was for the monks to live in during their vigil.
But now there is no precious medicinal herb vegetation in the back mountain, so it is empty there.
Elder Huiyuan lowered his head and sighed softly, "Amitabha." ”