The Story of Leaping from the Dragon Gate

The first month of the 20th year of Jingping.The country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the world is peaceful.During the Spring Festival, there is joy and peace everywhere.

It's a pity that the palace is not very safe, and a worrying event happened: the emperor's body was ill, and unfortunately fell ill.Investigate its reason, but it is ridiculous.

It turned out that on the third day of the first lunar month, the emperor went to Xianhou's mansion in micro-clothes to drink and talk with his old brother, Lord Hou. He didn't notice for a while, and poured a few more glasses of the newly made Liuqu incense in Bingzhou.The alcohol had a high alcohol content and had a lot of stamina. The two old men were getting older, so it was inevitable that they would be happy, and their bodies were not as strong as they were when they were young. As a result, both of them fell drunk, which caused some senile diseases, and they couldn't get out of bed for several days.

This should be put in the past. From Xianhou to the emperor's servants, and even the local officials of Bingzhou who paid tribute to wine, they all had to learn a profound lesson.However, the Queen of the Palace had passed away for several years, and Concubine Shi Gui, who was originally the most hopeful to be promoted, died of a crime, and there was no one who was qualified to jump out and investigate the crime of dereliction of duty of the subordinates.As for the emperor himself, he didn't say anything, and only sent an imperial doctor to the Xianhou's mansion to diagnose and treat the old man.

Dugu Chen's nerves were no tougher than the emperor's, after a night, his mind was still buzzing, like a beehive.Struggling to get up, seeing his son standing in front of the Sixth Prince's bed like a stone lion by the gate of his house, motionless, he felt powerless to pick up his shoes and pull them over.

This whole night of chaos is simply unbearable to recall.

Of course, this is purely the psychological impression of the old Hou Ye. In fact, there is not much movement.Except for the few people present, nothing was leaked from the periphery.

The emperor just held his breath and didn't catch his breath. He was rescued after a short while. He heard from the imperial doctor that although Song Wei's injury was serious, if he took care of it carefully, he could recover, but it would not happen overnight if he wanted to wake up. In a word, lie in the carriage and go back to the palace.Because he couldn't move, the sixth prince occupied the old Hou Ye's bed.And because he couldn't speak up, the old Hou Ye temporarily slept in the ear room next door where his personal servants kept watch at night.As for Mr. Xianhou, he spent the whole night in front of the sixth prince's bed without moving his bed at all.

Duguchen has gone through many ups and downs in his life, and he never imagined that when he was old, he would witness his son colluding with the prince with his own eyes.When the emperor left in the middle of the night, his legs were weak and his eyes were staring, and he didn't hear clearly what the oracle said.Now that he was a little bit more energetic, he thought about going to the palace to have a look.

Li Yi, the imperial doctor, was also guarding in the bedroom. When he came out, he saluted immediately.Duguchen knew that this person was not simple, and in the future he might be the direct confidant of the sixth prince.Even if the emperor doesn't like him, he will trust him and value him.Even though he was in a bad mood, he still returned the gift very politely.Thinking of the confidants of the direct line, his eyes involuntarily glanced over his wooden son--it's really a sinful obstacle that fails to accomplish anything!

"May I ask where the old Hou is going?" Li Yifa asked.

"Go into the palace and take a look at your majesty, don't make the ignorant junior angry and hurt yourself."

Li Yi glanced at him: "Old Hou Ye, before leaving last night, His Majesty asked me to serve the old Hou Ye well." As he spoke, he glanced at the sixth prince lying on the bed, "The way is that the old Hou Ye has been ill for a day. , the next official will stay in the Hou Mansion for a day until he recovers."

Duguchen understood that the most urgent task is to make a good cover for the sixth prince and ensure his safety.

With a long sigh: "Thank you, Mr. Li."

Li Yigong cupped his hands: "We share the worries of the Holy One, so don't you dare to do your best."

Duguchen asked again: "Master Li is highly skilled in medicine. According to him, His Highness's injury..."

Li Yi pondered: "It's a bit dangerous, but it still has vitality."

Dugu's saber is not only a magical weapon, but also a top-grade sword. It has harvested countless lives on the battlefield, and it has a fierce look.Using it to cut meat is as easy as cutting tofu.Although Song Wei's sword didn't hit the heart, the depth was not shallow.Fortunately, Dugu's actions were fast enough and the measures were appropriate. Although a large amount of blood loss was inevitable, it was not life-threatening.

Now that Dugu Chen recalled the scene at that time, Fang felt terrified and broke out in a cold sweat: If the six princes really died in the Xianhou's mansion like this, Dugu's whole family and family would not be enough to be buried with him.

Who would have expected that when the emperor's father and son recognized each other, there would be a relationship that would be struck by lightning.And Song Wei has such a fierce temper, it is true that like a mother, like a son.Of course, he will not forget that the culprit is still his own damn traitor.

He couldn't help but stare at his son again, wishing he could stuff it back underground into his mother's belly and remake it again.

In fact, if you really want to study it carefully, the lewd and romantic part of Dugu's character is undoubtedly inherited from his father (Cui Zhen is a ready-made example).As for Long Yang's habit of breaking his sleeves, his parents knew about it many years ago.It's just that he has always done things properly, he should marry a wife, he should have children, he should be self-reliant and successful, even Dugu Chen would never care about his son's pillow.I don't know the result of indifference and indifference, that is, if no accident happens, it will be nothing, and if it happens, it will be a big event...

Duguchen wanted to ask more details about Song Wei's injury, but Li Yi's words were impeccable.I have no choice but to bring up the past: "If Master Li hadn't moved his heart of compassion back then, His Majesty would not have been reunited with His Highness the Sixth Highness. If His Majesty takes action today, His Highness will surely turn the danger into a blessing."

Li Yi was summoned by the emperor overnight, and he recognized at a glance who was lying on the bed bleeding from his chest.Back then, he had promised Hexi Zhaoyi to bring the secret into the coffin so that the sixth prince would live an ordinary and stable life, but in the end he broke his promise to the deceased in order to protect himself, and he always felt a little guilty in his heart.He didn't expect the emperor to find him back so quickly, and he didn't expect that when he came back, it would be a bloody disaster that frightened people to death.Watching the child who was rescued with his own hands grow into an adult and reappear, the feeling is very delicate.

He didn't bother to think about the weird behavior of the emperor and Xianhou and his son, but this child couldn't make him lose his life anyway.That kind of hard work was able to preserve it, and now it is back in my hands. I can't say that I can't use what I have learned in my life, but I hope he can be cured as soon as possible.

So he said lightly to Dugu Chen: "Don't worry, old Hou Ye. The official's medical skills are limited, but he believes in fate and luck. Auspicious people have their own heavens, and the Sixth Highness will get better."

At this moment, Dugu Xing stood up suddenly: "I'll go out for a while, so that Daddy can recuperate."

Dugu Chen's expression changed: "What are you going out for now?"

"With Mr. Li here, His Highness the Sixth Highness should be fine. It's useless for me to stay here, so I might as well do something serious."

Dugu Chen snorted: "You can still tell what is the business!" The 1 reassuring sons suddenly became [-] unreliable, "You tell me honestly, what are you going out for?"

"Enter the palace and plead guilty to His Majesty. It's my fault that one person does the other. It's always better to plead guilty earlier."

"Apologize for your sins, it sounds nice. Don't make Your Majesty angry again!"

"Your Majesty definitely won't see me. I'll go and kneel outside the palace gate for a few hours, and wait until His Majesty calms down."

Dugu Chen nodded inwardly: the overall strategy is correct, the general direction is correct, but there are still flaws in the details.

Stamped his feet: "Stupid! Kneeling outside the palace gate for several hours. It's Chinese New Year. What do you want to make a storm in the city? Take my waist card and go kneeling in Mingsi Palace!"

The Mingsi Hall is a side hall attached to the Hanyuan Hall, and the Hanyuan Hall is the main place for the emperor to discuss state affairs with important court officials.The emperor summoned his close courtiers and usually arranged to wait in the Mingsi Hall.Ever since Dugu Chen took over as a nobleman, Dugu Chen had completely relinquished his military power, and he was able to enjoy a privilege that only veterans had, he could go directly to the outer palace to see the emperor.It is not illegal for the son to take Lao Tzu's waist card and greet the emperor on behalf of Lao Tzu who is in poor health.

"Thank you father for your advice, my son understands." Dugu Mian nodded, turned and left.

Dugu Chen remembered that his son had neither eaten nor slept since yesterday.Looking at the one lying on the bed again, I just feel that everything is knotted.Because the matter was highly confidential, apart from the two most trusted servants of the old Hou Ye who were present in the Hou's mansion, even Mou Ping and Qin Xian didn't know what happened.At this time, the two servants were taking care of medicine and food in the kitchen, and there was not a single waiter left in the room.Li Yi helped the old master to sit down, Duguchen closed his eyes and sighed: "The children are all debts... Master Li laughed."

Huang Chang, the servant on duty in Hanyuan Palace, led Xianhou in, and Dugu asked, "I wonder how your majesty's dragon body is?"

"I took soup, medicine, porridge and water this morning, and it has improved a little."

Walking into Mingsi Hall, Dugu took off his saber, laid it on the ground, knelt on it with his knees bent.

Huang Chang was shocked: "Master Hou, what's going on?"

"After Dugu came to plead guilty to His Majesty, he should have knelt outside, but he was just trying to save face. Father-in-law doesn't need to report to His Majesty. I kneel here, but I want peace of mind. When Your Majesty recovers, I will leave it to you."

That's what he said, how dare Huang Chang not report it.He asked two servants to guard the door, and hurried to the emperor's palace to report and ask for instructions.The emperor didn't lift his eyelids when he heard this: "Don't worry about it, let him kneel."

Huang Chang thought for a while and said, "Xianhou's sword is called 'Qingshuang', right? He kneels on the scabbard, which is much more uncomfortable than the ground."

The emperor still looked the same: "He likes to kneel, let him kneel. You tell him, if he doesn't enjoy himself, I still have a crocodile scale sheath in my arsenal."

Huang Chang shuddered.The crocodile-scale scabbard is full of sharp cones, and even kneeling on it won't bruise its skin.What did Xianhou do wrong?The emperor is a gentle master, so he will not take the method of trampling others as punishment.Asking the courtiers to kneel down with the scabbard, Huang Chang asked himself, after decades of following the emperor, this was the first time he had met him.

Therefore, starting from the fourth day of the first lunar month, Xianhou knelt in the Mingsi Hall for two hours every day.At this time, it was still on annual vacation, and the emperor was ill, and there was no emergency happening, so there were basically no people watching the fun.The ones who came the most were the princes who came to visit the emperor. Occasionally, when they met, Dugu Mian knelt openly and freely, and even saluted and greeted people, but refused to say a word.

It is normal for Xianhou to enter the palace to visit the emperor on behalf of his father.Even if they knelt in the Mingsi Hall every day for several days in a row, no one thought much about it.After all, the emperor was drinking and drinking in the Xianhou mansion, and occasionally the old brothers would quarrel like children. Poor Dugu, a junior, was caught in the middle, and it was really not easy to please both sides.

It was rare to meet Marquis Xian at close range, and the princes wanted to take the opportunity to get close.It's a pity that Dugu's attitude is indifferent, and besides being in the palace, it is impossible to make any extra performances.

Every morning, Dugu Mian went to Mingsi Hall to plead guilty, knelt for two hours, and then went to be the director of the Suwei Army Yamen located in Qingpingmen in the north of the city.The generals of the Fuwei Army came here every two days to report to him on daily military affairs.Although the ministries and departments of the imperial court had a big holiday, the defense inside and outside the capital must not be relaxed.Returning home in the evening, Dugu Mian stayed in his father's bedroom, sitting beside Song Wei's bed, processing some paperwork while waiting for him to wake up.He went home, Li Yi went out and went into the palace to report the physical condition of the sixth prince to the emperor.

Seven days later, Song Wei woke up briefly, without opening her eyes sharply, and passed out again.Li Yidao's condition is stable, so don't worry, just take care of yourself later.Song Wei was carefully moved back to the east courtyard at night, so he didn't have to pretend to be bedridden without being wronged by the old Hou Ye.

These days Dugu Lai was thrown in her sister's yard, and the entire backyard was strictly forbidden.We all know that the emperor had health problems from drinking with the old master. Xianhou went to the palace to visit him during the day to plead guilty, and served his filial piety before his bed at night.

Before Song Wei woke up, the emperor cheered up and took a look, sat for a long time and then went back.At that time Dugu went to the Yamen and was not at home.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, everyone was busy celebrating the Lantern Festival. Bai Xu, a servant on duty in Hanyuan Palace, walked into the bedroom, and the emperor was resting with his eyes closed.

Bai Xu reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Marquis Xian has come to kneel on the scabbard again."

The emperor opened his eyes: "Forget it, tell him to come in and talk."