The night is as thick as ink, the moon is dim, and the stars are eclipsed.

The majestic palace wall stands silently in the cold wind, looking from afar, the palace is high and low, the shadows are building, and the magnificent place looks inexplicably gloomy at this time, like an indestructible cage, holding the desire beast.

Lu Xingyue's carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, and after checking his body, he was put inside, Zhou Quan could only wait outside, and he handed Lu Xingyue the things he was carrying in the brocade bag.

The janissary guarding the door asked, "What is it?" ”

Lu Xingyue didn't speak, and directly opened the bag to show him.

The guard approached with a lantern, looked down, and suddenly gasped, and was about to kneel, Lu Xingyue put away his bag, "Can I go in now?" ”

"Master Hou, please-"

The Praetorian Guard turned sideways.

Lu Xingyue turned around and walked inside, looked at it thoughtfully, sighed vigorously, and muttered: "Bodhisattva bless, Buddha bless, everyone will bless!" ”

*

The last time he came to the palace was when he left the capital to investigate the case, but it was only two or three months of work, and now that he has set foot again, there is a strange feeling like a different world.

Soon a little eunuch came to guide him with a lantern, Lu Xingyue thanked him, and the little eunuch said happily: "Don't worry about Hou Ye, Your Majesty heard that Hou Ye's leg has been cured, Long Yan Dayue, no, I can't wait to see you for a moment, this is also Your Majesty's love for Hou Ye, change to an ordinary person, how can this little thing be worth Your Majesty's trouble?" ”

Lu Xingyue glanced at him, this little eunuch looked at Mian Shan, who was the apprentice of Cheng Jin, the head of the imperial front.

He said that most of these were instructed by Cheng Jin, who was a celebrity in front of the emperor and was the best at guessing about the holy will.

"Thank you father-in-law for the point." Lu Xingyue said lightly.

The little eunuch laughed, "The slave is just passing on a word, Master Hou is polite." ”

After saying this, both of them fell silent and concentrated on walking.

Soon, the two arrived outside the door of the imperial study, and Lu Xingyue looked up and met Cheng Jin's inquiring gaze.

Lu Xingyue gave up his hand, "The father-in-law went in to report it, saying that the minister Lu Xingyue asked to see him." ”

"Master Hou's leg is really good!" Cheng Jin laughed, showing even more kindness, he shook off the dust and said: "Your Majesty made an order early in the morning, and when the Hou Ye came, let the Hou Ye go in directly, without informing." ”

"Master Hou, please-"

Lu Xingyue bowed his head and walked up the steps, and Cheng Jin helped him lift the curtain, revealing the bright light in the room.

The lights in the imperial study are bright, and now His Majesty Emperor Hui'an is sitting behind the bookcase holding a book and reading, his sword eyebrows are tightly locked, and his majesty is pressing.

Although he is more than half a hundred years old, the years do not seem to have left many traces on him.

The Ming Huang dragon robe shone brightly against the background of the candle flame, and the brilliance was eye-catching.

Lu Xingyue only glanced at it, then lowered his head, and quickly stepped forward and knelt down to salute: "Minister Lu Xingyue knocks to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live——"

Emperor Hui'an did not hesitate to write the word "quasi" on the fold with a red pen, closed the fold and put it aside before looking up at Lu Xingyue.

"Get up, take two steps and take a look."

"Yes."

Lu Xingyue got up and walked around the imperial study, moving freely, without the slightest trace of lameness.

Emperor Hui An leaned forward slightly in surprise, "Your leg is completely healed?" ”

"Yes, the minister's wife recommended a miracle doctor for the minister, and tried her best to persuade the minister to take a look, the minister didn't believe it at first, most of the miracle doctors have a false name, I didn't expect this miracle doctor to live up to his name, and his medical skills are superb, and the minister's leg was completely cured in less than a month."

Emperor Hui'an raised his eyebrows, "Who is that divine doctor, who is even more powerful than the imperial doctor in the palace?" I also want to see it, and if it is available, it is not impossible to make an exception and be promoted to the Tai Hospital. ”

Lu Xingyue paused and did not answer immediately.

Emperor Hui'an rarely saw his hesitant appearance, Lu Xingyue can be regarded as he grew up, he heard it when he entered the Jinyi Guard, the commander of the Jinyi Guard often said that he didn't want to die, he could go out, he trained the hardest, the most ruthless, and the most delicate mind.

is because he crawls fast in the brocade guard, even if there is no hunting ground escort, with his own ability, it is only a matter of time before he climbs to the position of the envoy of Beizhen.

He was resolute and calm, and rarely had a moment of indecision, otherwise he would not have governed his subordinates well at a young age.

Emperor Hui An felt quite fresh, and asked curiously: "What, it's inconvenient to say?" ”

Lu Xingyue was silent for a moment, then suddenly knelt down straight, kowtowed, and said: "The minister does not dare to deceive Your Majesty, there is another hidden truth in this matter, please listen to the minister's words, and then deal with the minister's crime." ”

Emperor Hui An was stunned for a moment, and his brows slowly furrowed, "Punishment? What are you guilty of? Make it clear. ”

Lu Xingyue knelt down and straightened up, and said in a deep voice: "The minister is troubled by a leg disease, depressed, and passively escaping from the world, and the minister's wife (1) can't bear to see the minister like this, so she explains and persuades in every possible way, and then disguises herself as a miracle doctor, sits in the medicine hall, and personally treats the minister." ”

"What did you say?!" Emperor Hui An got up in disbelief, pointed at him and said, "You say it again!" ”

"The minister's wife is now the Yangdu Divine Doctor, the minister knew about this matter from the beginning, but for the sake of Mrs. Chengquan's kindness, she didn't break it, who expected that there would be twists and turns later, someone tied up the divine doctor to control her with Gu worms, and let her abolish the minister's legs, but her medical skills are superb, and the Gu worms can't help her, so she is to stay sober and deal with the mastermind behind the scenes, and try to remind the minister when she comes back."

Lu Xingyue's eyes were slightly red, and he raised his eyes to look at Emperor Hui'an, "The minister knew that this matter could not be concealed at that time, but fortunately His Majesty summoned him, and the minister was willing to confess his mistakes, and asked His Majesty to read the minister's wife and husband's heart, and he made this decision in a hurry, and forgave her the crime of bullying the king!" ”

Emperor Hui'an stood for a while before digesting the causal relationship between them.

He frowned and stared at Lu Xingyue, his voice majestic: "Then what crime are you?" Shield? Bully? ”

"Yes, the minister knows that this move is inappropriate but still indulges it, and loses the responsibility of the husband, His Majesty summons Cai and confesses, this is a deception to the king, the two crimes are combined, please punish Your Majesty!"

Lu Xingyue kowtowed again and took all the sins on himself.

Emperor Hui'an lowered his eyes and looked at him, he didn't speak for a long time, and the heavy silence spread in the air, pressing Lu Xing faster and faster.

He didn't dare to get up, so he knelt down like this.

After a long time, Emperor Hui'an suddenly asked: "You have only been married to that Shen family for less than a month, why do you protect her everywhere?" Lu Xingyue, don't forget your identity. ”

The last sentence is clearly a bit of a warning.

Lu Xingyue's heart tightened, "The minister is the envoy of the Jinyi Weibei Town who is hand-picked by His Majesty, and he is also the Marquis of Ming Ying, His Majesty is very gracious, the minister is unforgettable, and he will never dare to take it, and the minister is willing to apologize for his crime with death, but the minister's wife is still young, sincere, and has superb medical skills, so she should not be implicated because of the minister's fault——"

"What if I must cure her sins? You also know that the majesty of the heavenly family is inviolable, and fooling me is even more of a crime. ”

Emperor Hui'an's questioning was loud, Lu Xingyue was speechless, and after a while, he took out the bag from his arms, took out the contents of it, and held it with both hands: "Your Majesty has made up your mind, but the minister can't see Your Majesty regret it, this is the gold medal for His Majesty to avoid death (2), and the minister is willing to exchange it for the minister's wife a way to live." ”

The death-free gold medal shone brightly under the candlelight, and Emperor Hui'an was stunned for a long time, and said in amazement: "You have done so much for her?" ”

——Digression——

(1) This should be a concubine, Lu Xingyue's wife deliberately called. Concubines, ancient ministers called their wives and concubines to the emperor, and concubines were also women's humble titles, so the saints in the later years called themselves concubines, not courtiers! Don't worry about that.

(2) The gold medal for avoiding death was actually a Danshu iron coupon in ancient times, but this thing is a bit big, and it is not easy to carry around, so let's change it here, just treat it as a gold medal, the main one is exquisite, and the number of times the ancient Danshu iron coupon is exempt from death ranges from one to three times, and this article will set it once