It was getting late in the evening when he returned to his lodgings, and he felt extremely hungry when he hadn't eaten since last night, like days in a refugee camp outside the city.

He asked Xiangyun and Zhenniang to send a lot of fruit, but this thing did not feel full, far less satisfying than carbs, and he remembered Xuanyi Zhenren's words, he still remembered the taste of the red fruit he ate last night, if it weren't for this, he wouldn't be so patient.

Xiangyun and Zhenniang were boiling medicine there, and An Yan was reading a book to make herself forget about her hunger.

After the decoction was boiled, An Wei ignored the bitterness, drank it in one gulp, and then ate the second red fruit.

Unlike yesterday, this time he didn't feel the coolness again, but a hot air spread out in his body, reaching all the limbs, but the same feeling as yesterday also made him feel extremely comfortable, as if lying in a warm quilt on a cold winter day.

The magic of the red fruit made An Yan feel extremely surprised, and wondered if the feeling of this third piece would be different.

In order to quench his hunger, he went to bed early, and that night he had another dream, and came to the same place as last night, like a fairyland.

And the ball of light, this time he saw clearly, it seemed that there was a figure hidden inside, and when the ball of light enveloped him, he couldn't see anything, only an endless sense of comfort.

When An Yan opened his eyes, it was gray outside the window, and the sun had not yet risen.

He felt a parchment in his mouth, got up and walked to the table and drank a whole pot of water to feel better, gasped, looked down at his body, An Yan always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.

But Xuanyi Zhenren should have no reason to harm herself, otherwise she wouldn't have to help herself enter the city that day.

After eating some more fruits, An Yan went straight to Wentang Pavilion, there was a lack of entertainment, he had nothing else to do for the time being except reading, and learning the knowledge of this world could also allow him to quickly integrate into this era.

He was the first to come, and at the door of Wentang Pavilion, Lin Lao was the only one sitting on the Taishi chair, reading intently, and a small table next to him had simple tea and snacks on it.

An Yan wanted to come forward to greet him, but he didn't bother when he saw him reading a book, and walked directly into the attic.

Arriving at the familiar bookshelf, An Yan found that the place where the history books were placed had been cleaned, and the books that had been covered with dust were now wiped clean.

An was tired of thinking, and then picked out a few books, found a place to sit down and read.

He has already read the general history, and now he is reading some emperors' books, as well as the biographies of famous ministers and famous generals, and understanding these also prevents others from not knowing the scriptures when they are chatting with others.

After reading a few history books briefly, An Yi found some military machinery books, but unfortunately these books can only be used for literacy, and nothing else is introduced.

"Little brother also likes the art of mechanics?"

Just when An was tired of looking at it, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

An Yan looked up and saw a middle-aged man standing next to him, he was dressed very plainly, which was rare in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and An Yan felt that even the material of the clothes of the subordinates was better than the one on his body.

However, this man was born with a dignified appearance, thick eyebrows and short beard, and a pair of sword eyes.

This aura made An Yan dare not despise it, and got up and arched his hand: "It's just a little interested." ”

The middle-aged man said with a smile: "On weekdays, I was the first to enter the cabinet, but I didn't expect someone to be earlier than me today, so I couldn't help but come over to disturb, I hope the little brother will forgive me, in Xia Shi Zhe." ”

"An-haunted." An Yan also introduced himself.

Shi Zhe was surprised: "I heard that there is a new nephew of Yu Xiangye in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it should be Gongzi An." ”

"Yu Xiangye is indeed an uncle."

"An Gongzi is diligent and studious." Shi Zhe politely said, then looked at the books on the table, and said: "This "Thousand Machines Catalogue" is a book from a few years ago, and now the two factories of Shenji Xuanjia are updated and iterated quickly, and many new creations are not in the "Thousand Machines Catalogue". ”

An was disgusted and said, "That's the case...... Brother Shi knows the art of mechanics very well. ”

Shi Zhe chuckled lightly and sat down on the opposite side of An Yan: "I know a little bit about it, in this Wentang Pavilion, there are many readers, but most of them come for poetry and songs, four books and five classics, I can't imagine that there are people like An Gongzi who are willing to study mechanical engineering books." ”

"It's not about studying, it's just about literacy."

Shi Zhe put the book he was holding on the table and handed it over: "If Gongzi An is really interested, you can go up to the second floor, where the collection of books is more detailed." ”

An Yan took it and looked at it, and found that the description on this book was more detailed, in addition to the pictures, there were also uses and advantages, such as the Xuanjia guards that An Yan saw outside the city, and the weapons and armor on their bodies were all described.

"Cold Phosphorus Armor...... Black Phosphorus Sword ...... Xuanjiawei is equipped with ......"

After briefly flipping through a few pages, An Yi smiled and said, "This book is indeed much more detailed, thank you Brother Shi." ”

Shi Zhe said with a smile: "The Divine Machine Xuanjia is the important art of the country, and the only people who can contact it except for the personnel of the two factories are the sergeants, and the distance between them and ordinary people is too far, and there are not many people who are interested in it, and it is a blessing to be able to see Gongzi An today." ”

"Brother Shi is serious, and he is shallow in his knowledge, so he doesn't dare to say that he has the same interests as Brother Shi."

It was still early, and there was no one in Wentang Pavilion for the time being, and the two of them sat there chatting without worrying about disturbing others.

"Is there any difference between the two factories in Chang'an and Luoyang?" An Yan asked.

"Chang'an Xuanji Factory generally produces large-scale machinery, industrial heavy equipment that can dig mountains, dig mines, and cut stones, while Luoyang Xuanji Factory manufactures mostly armor and ordnance, and the two factories have their own strengths."

It is worth mentioning that Xuantang is not a three-province six-ministry system, but three provinces and five ministries.

Xuantang did not have a Ministry of Industry, but instead was the Tiangong Institute, the chief was the head of the Tiangong Institute, the second official, and the two major Xuanji factories under its jurisdiction.

Tiangongyuan is a very special and independent institution, the head of Tiangongyuan usually does not participate in court politics, and his status is very high, and he enjoys the treatment of a national teacher.

The two talked very happily, although most of them were asking Shi Zhe for advice, but whenever Shi Zhe said a mysterious machine factory creation, An Yan could immediately guess its purpose, which made Shi Zhe feel surprised.

Near noon, An Yan's stomach suddenly sounded a "gurgling" sound, which interrupted the conversation between the two.

"It's time for dinner?" Shi Zhe looked at the sky outside the window and said with a smile.

"Talking to Brother An Xian, I didn't realize that time had passed."

An was slightly embarrassed, and arched his hand: "Thank you Brother Shi for your advice." ”

Shi Zhe pondered and said: "Brother An Xian has great talent in the art of mechanics, if he studies this way, he will definitely make a difference." ”

An smiled disgustedly: "Brother Shi is too famous, no matter how talented I am, it's just random speculation." ”

He has no great talent, but he also has a lot of similar heavy industrial machinery in his previous life, although the principle is different, but when he sees it, he can also know its general purpose, so as not to hear the heavenly book.

Shi Zhe also smiled, got up and said, "Sit down, brother, go get some food for your brother." ”

An was tired of saying busily: "Brother Shi doesn't need to, he has been unwell in the next few days, he is recuperating, avoid eating grains and meat, just go and eat it yourself." ”

Shi Zhe's reaction was the same as Yu Huanzhang's, with a strange expression: "What else can you eat if you don't eat five grains and meat, which doctor asked Brother Xian to do this?" ”

An Yan groaned: "It's Xuanyi Zhenren." ”

However, after Shi Zhe heard this, his eyes changed, and the meaning of looking at An Yan became incomprehensible.

"That's right...... Then take care of yourself. ”

After that, he bowed his hand to An Yan and said, "Brother An Xian, I will say goodbye first, and then we will meet." ”

An Yan was a little stunned, how could the other party have such an attitude after hearing about Xuanyi's real person.

Let yourself be careful...... What is the meaning?

"Brother Shi?"

By the time An returned to his senses, Shi Zhe had already walked away.

At this time, there are already a lot of people in Wentang Pavilion, it is time to eat, many people have taken meals from the canteen here and eat while reading books, and there are many diligent and studious people in this era.

An Yan also felt unbearable hunger in his belly, so he left Wentang Pavilion and returned to his residence.

At the gate of the courtyard, I saw Xiangyun, Zhenniang and Zhang Quanzheng sitting together talking about something, and when An Yan approached, they were found and got up to salute.

"What are you talking about?" An Yan asked casually.

Xiangyun and Zhenniang glanced at each other, Xiangyun pursed her lips and said, "Yesterday, someone in the house died. ”

"Really?" An Yan was also a little surprised. "Who died?"

"It's Madame's personal maidservant, Minglan !"

“……”

Zhenniang also added: "I heard that when I went out to swim in the lake with my wife, I fell into the water. ”

The expression on An Yan's face instantly converged, and his eyes flickered.

After a while, he said, "Well, got it, let's go cook." ”

"Cooking?" Xiangyun was a little surprised, Young Master An had clearly ordered that he would only eat fruits in the past few days.

"I'm hungry, let's go cook." Ann said it again.

"Good!" The two maidservants immediately went to inform the cook.

After An Yan returned to the room, he drank half a pot of water, and then called Zhang Quan.

"Is there a doctor in the house?"

"Yes!" Zhang Quan nodded and said, "Young Master An wants to diagnose a patient, I can go and call for you." ”

"Well, go ahead."

The doctor in the prime minister's house is an old man who is more than half a hundred years old, although his beard and hair are white, but his eyes look energetic, and An Yan feels that the other party is proficient in the way of health preservation at a glance.

When the old man saw An Yan's first face, he said, "Young Master An has been eating poorly recently. ”

The doctor's surname is Sun, and he was originally the imperial doctor in the palace, and he was able to work in the prime minister's mansion, so naturally his standard was not low.

"Since yesterday, I've only eaten some fruit."

The old man sat down again to cut the pulse of An, stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, and said, "I will prescribe some appetizing and spleen-strengthening recipes for Young Master An, and eating a few pairs should be effective." ”

An Yan was not in a hurry, and asked instead: "Mr. Sun, do I have any other problems with my body?" ”

These words made the old man re-examine An's disgust: "Where is Young Master An's discomfort?" ”

An Yan said: "I have drunk a lot of water in the past two days, but I have not been relieved. ”

The old man said strangely: "Young Master An's pulse is not like a person with kidney problems." ”

An Yan took out the prescription again and asked the old man to look at it, and the old man looked at it and said, "This is a prescription for replenishing qi and nourishing blood." ”

Then he sighed softly: "What is this red fruit?" ”

An Yan took out the last red fruit and let the other party look at it, but the old man looked at it for a long time, shook his head and said: "The old man has been practicing medicine for decades, and he is familiar with various medical prescriptions and medical theories, and he has seen countless rare medicines, but he has never seen this thing. ”

"I got it at the biggest pharmacy in town." An Yan said.

The old man said: "You said that Yu Zhenyuan, its owner Zou Xing'an is my old acquaintance, and he is also a famous doctor in the world, since he dares to prescribe medicine to you, it is okay to come." ”

He said this on his lips, but he was muttering in his heart, what is the origin of this red fruit, could it be that Zou Xing'an has some medical prescription?

The old man finally left the doctor's order and left, and Xiangyun also came to invite him to dinner.

An Yan got up and went to the toilet, unbuttoned his robe and stood there for a long time without reacting, even if he didn't have the urge to urinate in the past, but as long as he stood like this, he could always come out.

What went wrong......

An Yan sat down at the dining table, looking at the exquisite food on the table, he felt that his stomach was alarming, but after thinking for a moment, he began to feast.

He didn't suspect Xuanyi's real person at first, but Shi Zhe's reaction today, as well as the strangeness of his body, made An Yan have to be concerned.

The turbidity that Xuanyi Zhenren said is too mysterious, if it is said to be moisture and fire, An Wei can still understand it.

That night, An Yi, who had eaten and drunk enough, had some insomnia.

Doors and windows are closed, and ice cubes are placed in the corners to keep the room temperature less hot.

Lying on the bed, although calm but unable to fall asleep, suddenly caught a glimpse of a light and shadow flashing outside the window, the door opened silently, without a single movement, and the miserable white moonlight broke into the room in an instant.

Shocked, An was about to jump up and touch the dagger under the pillow, but the man who walked into the room made him freeze instantly.

The man was dressed in a broad robe, his black hair was simply tied by a wooden hairpin, his face was half veiled, he held a whisk in his hand, and he walked quietly, and under the moonlight, this figure looked holy and solemn.