Chapter 20 The Southwest Epidemic Area Spreads Good News, and Everyone's Thoughts Rise and Fall
Li Sishen has been in the epidemic area in the southwest for several days, and the capital has not received the slightest information about her treating patients on the front line. The gossip that had just subsided suddenly showed its head again, and the rumors of the common people reached the ears of the officials on a whim.
"Father, now there are rumors among the people of the capital again. Looks like...... Our six princes are really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even I couldn't help but get a little interested...... I really want to see who our six princes of Dacheng are. ”
"Xin Zhuo, you are also the eldest son of our Dong family. Speaking of words, he should have a bit of the majesty of being a master, but he can't be so arrogant in front of other people. ”
Dong Shangshu looked at Dong Xinzhuo, who was sitting lazily on the rosewood chair opposite him, and picked up the teacup in his hand and gently misplaced the lid.
"Father, it's time for the court to be lively again. ”
"Oh, how can I see that?"
Speaking of this, Dong Xinzhuo saw his father stop what he was doing, put the teacup on the table, and raised his head slightly to look at him.
"Father, how many people in the capital are staring at the matter of the Six Princes now, and the rumors in the market have begun to be active again in the past few days......
Dong Xinzhuo deliberately paused and took a deep look at his father. Dong Shangshu didn't miss his son's meaningful eyes, he knew what his child wanted to express. The delay in the return of the six princes means that they will not be able to fight for the throne in the future, so they can stand in line and select the most powerful prince to be elected to the top in order to extend the shade, and the gate of the Baoshi clan will not decline. Of course, the Dong family also takes into account the success or failure of things, if they are pecked blind by the eagle, when the new emperor takes the throne and turns against them, they will be provoked. So since receiving the matter of the six princes coming down the mountain to return to Beijing, Dong Shangshu has become extremely sensitive.
This time, Dong Shangshu was not the first to stand up in the court to report the setback. Lord Zhao, who was not far from him, first took a step out of the queue, and then respectfully handed over the fold in his hand to his father-in-law.
"I'll see...... What interesting content have you written? ”
The Emperor looked at the fold in his hand and pondered for a moment.
"Lord Zhao, I remember that you were the champion of the Wenju exam in front of the palace back then!
The emperor looked at the fold in his hand, and closed the fold in a light tone.
"Your Majesty, the minister has no other thoughts...... It's just that the six princes have been down the mountain for a long time and have been going to the southwest epidemic area for many days, and they have not received any news from the six princes. The minister is worried...... That's why he offended Long Yan in front of the palace. ”
When the emperor saw Lord Zhao, who had changed his temperament, he remembered that he was not like this in the court a few days ago, so he slightly restrained his thoughts. Just as the emperor gently tapped on the armrest on the dragon chair next to him, Li Sishen was exploring the cause of the outbreak in the epidemic area, and accidentally bumped into Fu Heng, the son of the leader of Mengla in the southwest wearing a hood, because he didn't look carefully.
"Are you okay? Fu Heng felt someone hit him in the back, and when he looked back, he subconsciously supported Li Sishen's body that was about to fall.
"I'm fine...... Yes, I'm sorry...... "I felt that my body was out of my control, and I saw that I was about to fall, but fortunately, someone behind me kindly helped me up. When I saw the man, I saw that he was wearing a blue robe, a hood, and a colorful circular decoration hanging from his forehead. The silver ring of the beast worn on the chest is inlaid with exquisite patterns, which complement the decoration on the forehead, and the whole person looks like a special ethnic minority.
Li Sishen didn't recognize him as Fu Heng at first sight, and thought that it was the unique clothing of the locals who would wear it like this. But Fu Heng recognized her as the sixth prince of Dacheng through the jade ornament she wore around her waist, but he did not immediately reveal Li Sishen's identity, but followed him to investigate the reason.
"Brother Tai came here alone to investigate, aren't you afraid that you will be infected with the epidemic?"
"Isn't Childe also here? You're not afraid, you're very bold...... How could Xiao Sheng care about this?"
"Hahaha, I didn't expect Brother Tai to be a funny person. ”
They came to the vicinity of the water that crisscrossed the entire epidemic area, and through the river, Li Sishen felt that something was wrong. But she didn't find out where this strange thing came from, when Li Sishen put his hand into the river, the water flowed through her fingers, and suddenly there was a faint white light on her hand. At first, she thought that the white light was indeed there when she looked at it more closely.
The white light that appeared in Li Sishen's hand Fu Heng, who was beside her, did not miss it, and was deeply taken aback. The white light...... No, how could it be here? or the six princes of Dacheng. Seeing this scene, Fu Heng gradually remembered what the elders of the clan had said before...... The white light that appeared in Li Sishen's hand was naturally a person with a destiny in the southwest, and it could bring about an anomaly.
"Well, let's go all the way down the river, I'd like to know more. Li Sishen patted Fu Heng's shoulder and pointed to the distance.
Walking upstream along the river, Li Sishen took a handful again, and this time the faint white light flashed before, leaving milky white and turbid water. Seeing this scene, Li Sishen believes that what happened in the epidemic area may be related to the pollution of the river water.
Just as the officials in the court did not reply to the six princes who had been in the southwest epidemic area for a long time and made a message to the emperor, they only heard a hurried shout from outside the palace gate, "Your Majesty, the southwest epidemic area is urgent, and the six princes have news!" When the emperor saw the letter, his face gradually showed a touch of joy. The letter said that the six princes had made progress in the southwestern epidemic area and had found out the cause of the outbreak. When the ministers heard this, some ministers echoed that the six princes are blessed stars, and God bless them. Other ministers echoed on the surface, but they had their own ideas in their hearts.