Chapter 374 Chapter 5 Rejuvenation

Accompanied by Chang He, Kou Zhong sat in the outer hall of Ningbi Pavilion, waiting for Zhang Xiyu to hear the good news after taking the antidote.Because of Lu Miaozi's true biography, Lei Jiuzhi tried to control it with force, and took the risk of clearing the toxins of Burning Jingsan in her body in a single patch. After He often explained it, he realized that "Xiyu" was not the name of this beautiful lady, but a rank of noble concubine.So you can't call her Xiyu empress.But one is to call Mrs. Zhang, and the other is to be called Xiyu nobleman.Court etiquette, name alone is enough to make Kou Zhong and other "savages" feel a headache.The two waited hungry until all the lights in the palace were lit, and Eunuch Zheng came to invite Kou Zhong to the inner hall.

Chang He gave birth to the feeling of "sharing weal and woe" with Kou Zhong, and said in a low voice: "Be careful in everything, don't seek merit, but seek no fault." Kou Zhong thought to himself that Chang He, who was rolling around in the palace, would say these words with great affection, he was moved in his heart, he nodded yes, and followed Eunuch Zheng to the inner hall. The beautiful Zhang Xiyu was still hugged and limp on the couch just like this morning. At first glance, she didn't seem to be improving, but under Kou Zhong's sharp eyes, she noticed a big difference in her complexion, which was less white and transparent than before. The terrible gray pigment, it is obvious that the antidote prescribed by Lei Jiuzhi has a miraculous effect, Kou Zhong suddenly felt relieved.

Li Yuan sat beside Zhang Xianyu, with his right hand inserted into the quilt to hold her left hand tightly, looking at this beloved concubine lovingly, as if he didn't know Kou Zhong was coming. The other eunuchs, Gong'e, stood respectfully on both sides, with a solemn atmosphere. Kou Zhong was about to kneel down, but Li Yuan said without turning his head, "Mr. Mo, please come here, and everyone else will step down." Eunuch Zheng and a group of eunuchs Gong'e kowtowed and left, while Kou Zhong came to Li Yuan's side in a grand manner. Only then did Li Yuan look at him, and said with a pleasant face: "Mr. Mo is worthy of the name of a miracle doctor. Xiyu didn't vomit after taking the medicine for the first time since she got sick, and her face color has improved. I don't know how to treat it next? Zhang Xiyu tried her best to open her slender and beautiful eyes, and nodded slightly to Kou Zhong to express her gratitude.

Kou Zhong moved to the other side and sat down on the chair specially designed for him, and said: "Can the little man feel the pulse for the empress again?" Li Yuan said calmly: "Although I become the emperor, I still have the identity of half a Jiang Hu. Mr. Mo doesn't need to be formal." Zhang Xiyu stretched out his jade hand from the quilt, Kou Zhong hurriedly pressed down his three fingers, whispered a word of God's blessing, and slowly sent out his true energy. Li Yuanzhen said: "Mr. Mo's true energy is very pure." Kou Zhong knew that because he was holding Zhang Xiyu's left hand, he had a sense. Li Yuan is the master of the clan, one of the few masters in the world, of course he has good eyesight.The true qi flows unimpededly between the meridians, qi and blood, and Kou Zhong is sure that the poison of Fenjing San has been removed, and his mind has also become more flexible. He replied with a solemn voice: "My uncle said, if you use needles instead of training qi, if you have Flesh has no bones, half the effort, so the villain has practiced Qi since childhood. Hey! Since the villain has not married a wife, the boy's kung fu is naturally purer, thank you for your appreciation."

Zhang Xiyu suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief, and said softly: "Mr. Mo's family-inherited qigong is unique." Based on the experience of treating Sha Tiannan and others these days, Kou Zhong has accumulated some experience. Anyway, Wei Zhengxing, a great expert, must show his true qualities as a genius doctor. He said nonsense: "Check the blood, blood, and cold evil It is on the outside; if the pulse is deep, the Yin and cold are inside. If you want to treat both the outside and the inside, you must use both large and small needles. According to the judgment of the villain, if you apply the needle once a day within three days, your mother will be cured instantly."

Li Yuan had full confidence in him, and said happily, "Mr. Lao Mo is here!" Xu Ziling disguised himself as a business traveler, sneaked out of the city, and before the city gate closed, he turned into Yueshan again, and swaggered into the city with the household registration bought by Hou Xibai. In the dark and cold winter night, Xu Ziling covered his head and face with a cloak and a thick robe. Unless he was familiar with Yueshan, everyone would only think that he was an old man who was dying. After entering the city, Xu Ziling paid attention to Yueshan's arrogance, took off his cloak, and strode boldly on Zhuque Street.

There are still three days until the Spring Festival, and the severe cold weather can't stop the crowds of people doing New Year's goods. Compared with the outside of Guanzhong, Guanzhong is like Bashu, a prosperous state of peace and prosperity. Xu Ziling's army was in danger, so he chose Lei Jiuzhi's Donglai Inn as a shop. Until now, only Lin Lang and Gong Liangji knew about Lei Jiuzhi's relationship with them, so Lei Jiuzhi naturally became him and Kou Zhong. bridges between them. Lei Jiuzhi is as clean as Lu Miaozi, and he is a quack who is too old to be old. He can adapt to any difficult things and situations.

After sitting in the room for a while, Lei Jiuzhi touched the wind and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Yue!" Xu Ziling smiled and said, "Is there anyone following Yue?" Lei Jiuzhi sat down leisurely, and said: "I haven't seen you yet, what kind of entertainment has Mr. Yue arranged for these few days, do you want the younger generation to make plans for you?" Xu Ziling knew that he never forgot that he wanted to defeat the Great Immortal Hoover of Mingtangwo at the gambling table for him, so he turned away and asked, "Is there any news from Miracle Doctor Mo?"

Lei Jiuzhi said: "How could there be news so soon, Mr. Yue, please rest assured, detoxification is one of my Lei Jiuzhi's special skills, even if he can't cure people, he will never cure them to death. Ha! You are so lucky." Xu Ziling was startled and said, "What luck?" Lei Jiuzhi leaned closer and said in a low voice: "Boy Gong came here just now and told me that he just met the King of Qin. There was a guest in the seat who was from Bashu, and he kept asking him about the situation in Bashu, including the local customs. You If it were you, what would be the consequences?"

Xu Ziling took a deep breath, Li Shimin was really powerful.If the Gong Chenchun who saw him was Xu Ziling instead of Hou Xibai, no matter how flawless his appearance and demeanor were, his identity would be exposed immediately. Only Hou Xibai, a native of Bashu who was born and raised here, can pass the test. Lei Jiu pointed out: "Boy Hou just stopped by to say a few words when he was passing by. I heard that he will accompany Bu Jie to Shanglin Garden tonight. Why don't we go to Ming Tang Nest to take advantage of the fun? dawn." Xu Ziling laughed and said: "The long night is long, it is a good time to go to bed and dream, isn't the quilt bed more charming than the gambling bed?"

Lei Jiuzhi smiled and said, "Elder Yue didn't come to Chang'an just to sleep, did he?" Xu Ziling knew he couldn't entangle him.Reluctantly said: "Okay! I still have a mask of a yellow-faced man. The problem is on your side. It's best not to pretend to be Lei Jiuzhi." Lei Jiuzhi rejoiced and said: "If you don't pretend to be Lei Jiuzhi, you can pretend to be a traveling merchant from Shandong. This is another identity that can save my life, because I have really worked in this industry. Ha! As long as I change back from Jiuzhi With ten fingers, no one will suspect me. Don't worry, Mr. Yue." Chang He only saw that Li Yuan sent Kou Zhong to the outer hall in person with a happy expression on his face, and knew that Kou Zhong had shown his true qualities as a medical doctor and made good achievements, so he quickly knelt down to Li Yuan. Li Yuan said with a smile: "General Chang please, I originally wanted to ask Miracle Doctor Mo to stay in the palace so that I could fulfill my friendship as a landlord, but because of the doctor's parents' love, Miracle Doctor Mo wants to go back to see the progress of Ling Yue's condition, and will not enter the palace until tomorrow morning." For Xiyu's treatment, General Chang will treat Miracle Doctor Mo well to me." Kou Zhong thought to himself: If you stay in the palace, it is no different from being in prison, how can you discuss big plans with Xu Ziling and see how to start the treasure hunt? Chang He led the decree and led Kou Zhong out of Taiji Palace. Outside Chengtian Gate, Feng Liben was already waiting for the news, Kou Zhong hadn't had a chance to speak yet, Chang He rushed excitedly and said: "Mr. Mo has indeed lived up to the trust of His Royal Highness, Your Majesty's condition has improved greatly, and the Emperor does not know how much he appreciates Mr. Mo Woolen cloth." Feng Liben was greatly surprised, Li Jiancheng didn't dare to wait for the news, because he lacked confidence in Kou Zhong, he went to Shanglin Garden in Beili to have fun by himself.Feng Liben heard the good news, of course his spirits were lifted, he changed his respectful face, and asked his men to lead the horses, and said: "Mr. Mo, please get on the horse, His Royal Highness is waiting for you at Shanglin Garden." Kou Zhong complained in his heart, but he couldn't refuse. Even if he said he was tired and wanted to go home to rest, he had to ask Li Jiancheng himself. If things go on like this, how can he still have time to go treasure hunting? Mingtangwo and Shanglinyuan are adjacent to each other, and opposite is Liufu Gambling Hall. These three groups of independent buildings form the central area and focus of Beili. Other smaller brothels and gambling halls are set off like stars. out of their aura.Outside the gates of these brothels and gambling halls, there are people doing a lot of business. Some stalls sell biscuits and crispy twists, and some sell fried oil cakes and eggs. It is very lively. The reason why Shanglin Garden is famous all over the country is that it has its unique style and appearance. It is not decorated with a large number of colored glazed three-color bricks and tiles like Liufu Casino and Mingtangwo, but pursues a noble, elegant and book-like atmosphere. decorate.The main building after the entrance is the most representative, with large gray brick walls, black glazed tiles on the roof with green trimmings, green colored paintings under the eaves, pillars and partition railings are not painted to reveal the original color of the wood, couplets on the pillars It is also made of hardwood and is gentle and elegant. No wonder poets and poets are full of praise. Xu Ziling just caught a glimpse of it while passing by, and he also felt interested in taking a tour inside.Thinking of Gong Chenchun, played by Hou Xibai, who is having a romantic time somewhere in the house at the moment, he should feel like a fish in water, enjoying it, and even more interesting.If he hadn't been forced by Lei Jiuzhi and a half to come to a place like the casino, which could ruin his fortune, he would never have set foot in it. However, he is born to be at ease with the situation, and when he came, he would be at ease. Following Lei Jiuzhi's Shandong cloth merchant, he squeezed into the crowd of gamblers and entered the lobby of Mingtangwo in a daze. Xu Ziling looked at the bustling scene in the palace-like spacious lobby in disbelief. Nearly a thousand people gathered around 50 or 60 big gambling tables, gambling until the sky was dark and the sun and the moon were dark.I don't know if it is to prevent people from cheating and performing tricks, but the lights in the hall are particularly bright and bright.The clear and crisp sound of the dice shaking in the cup, accompanied by the booing and clapping of men and women, made him feel like he was in a nightmare. Lei Jiuzhi moved beside him and said, "How much silver do you have?" Xu Ziling replied casually: "There are fifty-five taels of gold in total." Lei Jiuzhi was stunned and said, "What a boy! You actually have a lot of money, so bring it all to me." Xu Ziling said in astonishment, "You don't need so much!" Lei Jiuzhi unceremoniously reached into his pocket to withdraw money, and said with a smile: "If you don't want to squeeze out all the balls here, of course you have to show your strength, it's up to me!" Feng Zi went. Xu Ziling stood aside blankly, thinking to himself that every time Lei Jiuzhi stepped into the casino, it was as if he had become another person, perhaps this was the true nature of a gambler. After a while, Lei Jiuzhi came back with a big bag of chips, and raised his hand to show two bronze medals, and said triumphantly: "With these two VIP cards, we can go to the other four VIP halls to take advantage of the excitement like other dignitaries. .Brother! Come on! It’s time to enjoy yourself!” Xu Ziling smiled wryly, "What's the fun in gambling?" Lei Jiu put his fingers on his shoulder excitedly, walked towards the other end, and sighed: "It's better to fight to the death in the casino than to fight to the death on the battlefield! Tonight you must win a name, Otherwise, future plans will be difficult to carry out. The casino will only respect two kinds of people, one is the high rollers who can’t lose money, and the other is the masters who can win money, understand?” Li Jiancheng took the lead in raising his glass to congratulate Kou Zhong: "I wish Mr. Mo will recover from the medicine and heal Madam Zhang's stubborn illness as soon as possible." The decoration is exquisite, the wall is filled with calligraphy and painting, and the room at the north end of the second floor of the west block of Shanglin Garden, which is full of books, is filled with the atmosphere of victory and congratulations. The good news brought by Kou Zhong immediately made Li Jiancheng look at him with admiration and regard him as a guest of honour. . In addition to the newcomers Chang He and Feng Liben, there were also the stubborn Ke Dazhi, Er Wenhuan, Qiao Gongshan, and Wei Jiaqing who had suffered a loss in a fight with Xu Ziling.The rest were Dugu Ce and a general named Xue Wanche.Kou Zhong pays special attention to this Xue Wanche, with Kou Zhong's eyesight, from the manner in which he moves his hands and feet, he knows that this person's martial arts are not inferior to Li Jiancheng, and he is not far behind the super master like Da Dazhi. Dugu Ce only met him once a few years ago on Yun Yuzhen's boat, and he doesn't know him well, so he might see through his true identity unexpectedly. Surprisingly, Li Jiancheng didn't call the girls to accompany the wine and sing songs, but only talked, laughed and drank with his cronies. Kou Zhongge was placed in the seat on the left of Li Jiancheng, and Da Dazhi was on the other side. From this, it can be seen that Li Jiancheng treats and attaches great importance to this fake genius doctor. Li Jiancheng suddenly leaned over and said to Kou Zhong in a low voice: "Is Mr. Mo's Rejuvenation Pill really, as Wei Zhengxing said, mainly used for detoxification?" Hearing Xiange knew the elegant meaning, Kou Zhong instantly grasped what kind of evil intentions Li Jiancheng was planning. At this time, Xue Wanche suddenly shouted in a deep voice: "We don't need to serve you, step back!" The four pretty maidservants who were waiting hurriedly left. Li Jiancheng nodded appreciatively to Xue Wanche, and the others calmed down and listened to their conversation. Kou Zhong cursed inwardly, thinking that no matter how much he confronted Li Shimin, he would not bother to use such despicable means to frame Li Shimin.Because as long as through the mouth of his genius doctor, Wei Zhengxing's words have long been foreshadowed, if Li Yuan is told that Zhang Xiyu was secretly poisoned, Li Yuan will definitely believe it, and under the current situation, the most likely possibility of poisoning is of course It was the people in Prince Qin's residence who had always been at odds with Zhang Xiyu. Kou Zhong pretended to be confused and nodded and said: "It does have the magical effect of expelling poison, but it only dispels the poison of cold and heat. It is a common practice in medicine. The real main medicine is..." Li Jiancheng was not interested in listening to his long-winded talk about medical issues, so he interrupted him and said, "I'll ask Mr. Mo for advice on this matter later. Before Miss Shang's visit, do you have any programs to add to the fun?" Qiao Gongshan said with a sinister smile: "I heard that Xingchanglong's Yin brothers are entertaining that boy named Mo Wei next door, why don't we show our respect as landlords and clean up the dust for him!" Kou Zhong was stunned and said: "Mo Wei! My uncle is also called Mo Wei!" Chang He didn't know that Kou Zhong was preemptive, nodded and said: "It's really a coincidence." Everyone didn't care, Li Jiancheng frowned and said: "This matter should not be acted rashly. Father, under the arrangement of Feng Shangshu, met this person at Dongda Temple this morning and asked Yue Shan and Xi Ying about the decisive battle in Chengdu." Da Zhi said lightly: "As long as we don't hurt his body, but only frustrate his arrogance, how can the emperor blame His Highness?" Kou Zhong groaned in his heart, if it was Da Dazhi who made the attack, Xu Ziling would have to use his real kung fu, wouldn't he reveal his truth immediately, and all previous efforts would be wasted. Er Wenhuan, Qiao Gongshan and Wei Jiaqing immediately agreed and added fuel to the flames.Xue Wanche said in a deep voice: "I think there is something wrong with this. Although it is said that the world is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, how can such a brilliant swordsman like him never hear his name?" Kou Zhong groaned in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. Li Jiancheng said leisurely: "I also doubted him, but today the king of Qin summoned him and asked him to interrogate him in detail about the Bashu martial arts. It is impossible to say that the answers are correct, we know that he is indeed a swordsman from Bashu." This time it was Kou Zhong's turn to be puzzled. From Lei Jiuzhi's mouth, he learned that Xu Ziling had joined Xingchanglong in the form of Mo Wei, but although Xu Ziling had been to Bashu, he only stayed for two or three days, so how could he be qualified? Dealing with all kinds of questions about Bashu? Da Zhi stood up and said: "Where he is from, let me go over and make friends with him!" Kou Zhong called his mother in his heart, and watched Da Dazhi walk towards the door. How can this hurdle be resolved? Li Jiancheng stood in front of Da Zhizhun's gate, and suddenly called out: "Da Zhi, please call Na Mowei over, and let Your Highness see how sacred he is." Dazhi was taken aback for a moment, agreed loudly, and then left the room.