Chapter 390 Chapter Eight Chang'an Meets Immortals

Kou Zhong and Chang He galloped towards the palace, the latter asked casually, "Did you sleep well last night?" Kou Zhong secretly confessed to himself that he didn’t sleep well last night, but that he didn’t sleep at all. He sighed in his heart and said, “It’s okay! I made an appointment with Liu Shangshu, and after treating my mother, I went to the Ministry of Industry to find him. Master Lao Chang must lead the way." Chang He said: "Why are you still an adult? Brother Mo and I have only known each other for a short time, but I really regard you as a good friend who treats you wholeheartedly. If you like it, you can call me Lao He."

Kou Zhong said with a smile: "It's better to call Brother Chang better, in fact, my mother's illness is already cured! Today I just follow the routine to tell my mother that she is not sick anymore, and we can get up later in the future." Chang He smiled and said: "I think it is an unprecedented pleasure to send you into the palace early in the morning. It is both tense and exciting, just like gambling with money. You still don't know if you will win or lose before the opening. Do you know that if you can't cure your mother's illness, you will be killed in the future." I will not have a good life either. Master Feng Deyi told me that after the Chinese New Year, he will let me take the position of General Zhengtun of Xuanwu Gate. There are at least a dozen people competing for this position. King Qin and King Qi both want to support him. I didn’t have much hope for their people, and it’s all because of you to heal the empress that my younger brother has such a good chance.”

Kou Zhong said happily: "Congratulations, Brother Chang, why is this position so important?" Chang Hedao: "Of course it's important. The General Guard of the capital is at Xuanwu Gate. It has been stationed for a long time with heavy troops under the personal command of the emperor. There are four Zhengtun generals and eight deputy generals. They are on duty and are in charge of the palace city. Defense. My father-in-law gave me a lot of money, so I had a chance to become a deputy commander. But the emperor’s approval is required to become a commander. Even money is not enough.”

Kou Zhong secretly told Chang He that he really regarded him as a close friend, otherwise he would never have even revealed such a secret. At this time, the two of them drove into the gate of Suzaku, with lights and festoons on both sides, full of the atmosphere of the approaching Spring Festival. The two stopped talking, dismounted and walked to the gate of Taiji Palace to meet Zhang Jieyu. Zhang Jieyu met Kou Zhong in the hall, Chang He waited for him in the reception room. This beauty who is deeply favored by Li Yuan is full of energy and radiance, without any trace of sickness, which makes Kou Zhong also feel proud.

The eunuch Gong'e waits around. Complacently, Kou Zhong withdrew his hand to feel Zhang Jieyu's pulse, and said respectfully: "Congratulations, empress, the disease has been cured, and there is no need for acupuncture or medicine!" Zhang Jieyu rejoiced and said: "I was able to get rid of the sickness this time, thanks to Mr.'s wonderful hands and rejuvenation, the emperor will definitely reward you a lot." Eunuch Zheng flattered and said flatteringly: "Mr. Mo, can you prescribe a prescription so that the mother can nourish her body after recovering from the illness, so as to strengthen her foundation and her vitality."

Kou Zhong cursed inwardly, didn't he want him to make a fool of himself on the spot, fortunately he learned a trick from Wei Zhengxing last night, calmly said: "It's too late, now the empress is radiant, her pulse is in harmony, it's really inappropriate to take tonics and other things, Zheng Gonggong has learned a lesson." Eunuch Zheng flattered and patted the horse's legs, feeling very embarrassed, coughed dryly and said: "Of course, the diagnosis of the master shall prevail." Zhang Jieyu suddenly said: "Back down, I have a few words to say to my husband."

Eunuch Zheng and the others were all stunned, so they had no choice but to back down as they said. Kou Zhongxin called "Come here", and sure enough, when there were only two people left in the hall, the charming concubine of the Tang Emperor said in a low voice: "Sir, you are bold and straightforward, I will take care of everything for you. Today I suddenly suffered from a strange disease. , Was it secretly poisoned by someone?" Kou Zhong was scolding Li Jiancheng in his heart, for putting himself in such a dilemma. If his answer is yes, the blame will fall on Li Shimin; if the answer is no, Li Jiancheng will be blamed.

What should he do? Xu Ziling cleaned up well, and was hesitating whether to go to the palace to see Li Yuan immediately, and felt that this was not in line with the entangled relationship between Li Yuan and Yue Shan, let alone Yue Shan's withdrawn character and his own way of doing things. When he felt a headache, someone outside the room raised his voice, "Is Senior Yue Shan there? Junior Qin Chuan, please see me." Xu Ziling was stunned for a while, and an indescribable feeling rushed straight to his forehead, immersed in some emotion that he didn't even understand, and he opened the door.

Concubine Shixuan, who was dressed in men's clothes, still had the elegant and charming appearance, passed by him, walked into the room, and said with a smile: "This should be the most gorgeous room in Chang'an. The outer hall and the inner bedroom are spacious and comfortable. It is even separated from other guest rooms, who would have thought that Senior Yue would be treated so courteously in Chang'an?" Xu Ziling closed the door, took a deep breath, suppressed all kinds of inexplicable emotional fluctuations, and said calmly: "When did Miss Shi arrive?" Concubine Shixuan stopped turning her delicate body, looked at his Yue Shan appearance intently, and sighed: "I don't think it's strange that you can hide Zhu Yuyan, but how can you hide Li Yuan?"

A mischievous idea came to Xu Ziling's mind, and he pretended to be Yueshan. The big horse with a golden knife sat in the chair first, pointed to the other chair next to him and said, "Concubine Xuan, please sit down, this old man is coming out of the world again. , there is absolutely nothing to hide from anyone.” Concubine Shixuan stared blankly, showing a rare and touching expression of anger and helplessness, and sat on his right side as promised. Xu Ziling said with Yue Shan's expression and tone: "Yue came to Chang'an not because of Li Yuan, but because of that heinous traitor Shi Zhixuan. If it wasn't for him, how could Xiuxin be one step ahead of the old man."

Shi Feixuan said softly: "Feixuan understands! But I still like your original appearance." Xu Ziling looked at her in shock. Concubine Shixuan met his gaze with a frank and natural expression as if she had said something insignificant, and said with a smile, "Where is your good brother?" Xu Ziling found it difficult not to tell her the truth, and said frankly, "He is now the most popular doctor in Chang'an, saving lives and helping the world." Concubine Shixuan was surprised and said, "When did he learn medical skills? Even the diseases that Wei Zhengxing, "Huo Hua Tuo" could not cure, were all cured by his medicine." Xu Ziling wondered, "How long has Miss Shi been in Chang'an?" Shi Feixuan explained: "I just came here last night. I met King Qin and talked with him for nearly an hour. Both you and Doctor Mo are the people he mentioned." Xu Ziling sighed: "Kou Zhong didn't understand medical skills, but he accidentally hit the patient who cured Sha Tiannan with acupuncture and "Longevity Formula" qi, and was forced to go on a sedan chair and become a miracle doctor. As for how he can cure Zhang? Jieyu's strange illness has something else hidden, it's hard to explain it all. In fact, Miss Shi came just in time, and I just have something to ask for advice." Shi Feixuan nodded to indicate that she might as well speak bluntly. Xu Ziling said: "Suppose Houhou gets the relic of the evil emperor, what will be the consequences?" Concubine Shixuan said calmly: "I'm afraid Xiang Yutian's resurrection will not be able to answer your question, and it's even hard to predict whether it will be good or bad." After a short pause, Xiu Mei frowned slightly and asked, "Did you see it through for her?" Xu Ziling admired: "Miss guessed very accurately, Kou Zhong showed her through, and now she threatens us to hand over the evil emperor's relic to her after we find the treasure." Concubine Shixuan said indifferently: "How do you plan to deal with this matter?" Xu Ziling said: "Kou Zhongben proposed to retreat immediately and come back after a while, but I objected to his doing so." Concubine Shixuan wondered, "Why does Brother Ziling object?" Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said: "This matter has priorities. Compared to the tragic changes that are about to occur, the evil emperor's relic is just an insignificant matter." Concubine Xuan moved her face and said, "Concubine Xuan would like to hear the details." Kou Zhong pondered for a moment, then asked back: "Why is your empress suspicious?" Zhang Jieyu's phoenix eyes were fierce, and she said in a deep voice: "My strange illness has no reason, even if no one reminds me, I still have to investigate." Kou Zhong put his mind to one side and said: "The villain is not sure whether the empress was really poisoned, but the possibility exists." Zhang Jieyu's tender body trembled and said, "Mr., why are you not sure? Prince Jiancheng took the prescription prescribed by Mr. to the famous experts in Chang'an to participate in the research. They all believed that this prescription is mainly for detoxification, but because the formula is not in accordance with the routine , so I’m not sure.” Kou Zhong scolded Li Jiancheng again in his heart, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty is aware, His Royal Highness has asked the villain about this matter many times. Alas! Madam, can you do me a favor? Otherwise, I am afraid that the villain will rush to pack up and run away tonight. Chang'an." Zhang Jieyu said displeasedly: "Sir is my savior, whoever dares to bully you, tell me and let me report to the emperor." Kou Zhong pretended to be shocked and said: "It must not be done, otherwise the villain will be even more difficult to be a man." Zhang Jieyu slightly annoyed: "Sir, tell me to be blunt, don't be so hesitant to speak." Kou Zhong lowered his voice and said: "Although the villain is an expert in curing diseases, he is not good at using poison, he only knows how to administer needles and medicine according to the four principles of observation, hearing, questioning and cutting, so he dare not speak out against his will whether the empress has been poisoned or not. Sigh! But His Royal Highness seems to believe that this should be the case. If you are a villain, I always leave early and make up my mind!" Zhang Jieyu understood, and said: "Sir, please don't leave lightly. Since I understand the situation of your husband, of course I know how to speak in front of the emperor." Kou Zhong didn't feel relieved, because he knew that Zhang Jieyu and Li Jiancheng would join forces to slander Li Shimin, but he couldn't control this matter, nor should he. What else can I say, take the opportunity to leave. Concubine Shixuan revealed a serious expression never seen before, nodded and said: "Brother Ziling said it is true, compared to the evil emperor's relic, it is just an insignificant matter. If Shi Zhixuan and Zhao Deyan's conspiracy succeeds, the world will not only be difficult to see unity, but also It will repeat the situation of the barbarian invasion back then." Xu Ziling said: "The most important person right now is Yang Wenqian. I hope to get all the information about him, especially his recent movements. Can Miss Shi help me with this?" Concubine Shixuan's bright eyes shot out the light of wisdom, which was profound and moving, and she said calmly: "You two always teach the National People's Congress to be unexpected. As soon as you arrive at the capital, you can see Shi Zhixuan's shocking methods. But if Ruoyi helps Li Shimin, does Kou Zhong agree? ?” Xu Ziling smiled and said: "Where the righteousness lies, Kou Zhong will never care who he is helping." Concubine Shixuan said: "Are you still going to take out the treasure?" Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said, "I promised Kou Zhong that I will do my best to do it for him. Frankly speaking, although Kou Zhong is full of confidence, I feel that the chance of finding the treasure is very slim." Concubine Xuan Tingting stood up, her beautiful eyes glanced at the dark sky outside the window, and said softly: "It's going to snow soon!" Xu Ziling stood up with her and said in a low voice, "How can I contact you?" Concubine Xuan looked at him, and said softly: "Concubine Xuan is temporarily living in Yuhe Temple next to Dongdai Temple. As long as you say the words "Buddha's mercy", the master in the temple will know that you are looking for me. .If I'm not here, I can tell the presiding Master Chang Shan everything." Xu Ziling had a strange feeling in his heart, as if she had promised him a date, as long as he wanted, he could go to her anytime.Of course this is just an illusion. Concubine Shixuan walked towards the door, stopped suddenly, and said with a smile: "Why do I know that you are the target of Shi Zhixuan to get rid of, but I don't worry about you at all?" Xu Ziling moved to the door, and said: "Frankly speaking, compared to Shi Zhixuan, although my younger brother has strength, he is still not his opponent, so I will not give him another chance to kill me." Concubine Shixuan smiled and said: "This is the reason why I am not worried about you. May I ask what is Ziling's identity when he is not pretending to be Yueshan?" Xu Ziling hesitated for a moment, then said awkwardly: "I will become a gambler named Yong Qin." Concubine Shixuan muttered "Yong Qin" twice, and suddenly remembered her alias "Qin Chuan", two red clouds flew up on her pretty face, and she gave him a reproachful look. The old face inside Xu Ziling's mask was already blushing, and he really wanted to explain that it was only because Lei Jiuzhi happened to find a pair of armguards with the word "Yong Qin" engraved on them, so he was asked to use this name, but knowing such things, the more he explained The more he looks, the more he can only freeze on the spot. Shi Feixuan's eyes suddenly became complicated, as if they contained countless emotions that had been hidden deep in her heart, she sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "Be careful!" Xu Ziling opened the door and watched her back gradually disappear until the ground disappeared at the end of the corridor. Snow powder began to fall again. Just as he was about to close the door, his heart moved, he moved to the corridor, and watched the beautiful scenery of the rain and snow falling on the garden with his hands behind his back, feeling at a loss in his heart. Whenever I get along with Concubine Shixuan, time seems to fly by very fast, and life seems to climb to the strongest level because of her. Is this the love between a man and a woman?Even if the answer is yes, he will only have the wrong kind of affection, and there will never be any good results in the future. From the first time he saw Shi Feixuan at Tianjin Bridge in Luoyang, he knew that he would never forget her. In this chaotic era full of killing or being killed, everyone is exhausted in intrigues, doing everything for their own interests, and rejecting dissidents.Shi Feixuan is like a clear spring flowing in the world, making him feel the true meaning of life. Footsteps came from behind. Xu Ziling woke up from his contemplation, and said in a deep voice, "Is it a knife? I just fought against Shi Zhixuan last night." Li Yuan, who was in casual clothes, was startled, and lost his voice: "What?" Liu Zhenghui enthusiastically went to the gate of the Ministry of Industry to greet Kou Zhong. Chang Hegong retired and handed over the responsibility of greeting Kou Zhong to Liu Zhenghui, his successor, before returning to the general guard of Xuanwu Gate. Liu Zhenghui first entertained him with two sips of hot tea and some pastries in the lobby, and then led him to the file room, where he ordered someone to open the giant scroll showing the layout of Chang'an, and said happily: "At the beginning of the founding of the country in the old Sui Dynasty, the city of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty was still used. The old city was the capital, but because it was not enough to use and was too dilapidated, Yang Jian then appointed the prince Zuo Shuzi Yu Wenkai to build the new capital in the second year of Kaihuang." Only then did Kou Zhong find the location of the Yuema Bridge, and asked casually, "Is Yu Wenkai from the Yuwen Clan?" Liu Zhenghui replied: "Yu Wenkai is the uncle of the current head of the Yuwen Clan." Pointing to the scroll again, he said: "Using the geographical situation, Yu Wenkai divided the new city into six slopes, which he regarded as the six subjects of the "Book of Changes". According to the number of gentlemen; ninety-five are expensive and do not want ordinary people to live in it, so Xuandu Temple and Xingshan Temple are set up to town. The essence is to control the commanding heights in the city and let important buildings occupy the high ground." Kou Zhong heard that he didn't know much, and he couldn't help but admire Liu Zhenghui's insightful knowledge in this area, and said, "Did Yang Jian personally supervise the construction of the new city at that time?" Liu Zhenghui said: "Nominally it is supervised by Yang Jian, but in fact it is all handled by Yu Wenkai. If any materials are needed, they will be reported to Yang Su for his approval." When Kou Zhong heard Yang Su's name, his spirits immediately lifted, and he really wanted to ask Liu Zhenghui directly which houses belonged to Yang Su, but he was afraid that being so blatant would arouse Liu Zhenghui's suspicion, so he had to make indirect remarks: "The buildings in the city, Are they all built at the same time when the new city is built?" Liu Zhenghui replied: "It was built one after another in the 20 years after the founding of the city. After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he was very happy with his achievements. He thought some buildings were not good-looking, so he ordered them to be dismantled and rebuilt. It was a waste of people and money." Kou Zhong began to realize that it is not easy to check the year, and said with a tingly scalp, "I am particularly interested in the buildings in the area from Fuju Building to Yong'an Canal. Can Mr. Liu give a brief introduction." Liu Zhenghui said happily: "I have done a lot of work for Mr. Sir, please." Kou Zhong followed him into the adjacent room, and there were large bookcases as high as the ceiling on all sides, full of files, and two workers from the Ministry of Industry stood respectfully aside, as if waiting to serve Kou Zhong. There is a huge rectangular table in the room, and several scrolls of pictures are placed on it. Liu Zhenghui said: "This is the detailed map of Zhonglifang next to Yong'an Canal, but there are nearly ten thousand buildings in Yankang, Chongxian, Yanshou and Guangde on the east bank of Yuema Bridge. Take the file for reference. My brother still has some business to do, and I will come to see Mr. Fuju Building for lunch later." Kou Zhong called his mother in his heart, and for the first time thought of giving up treasure hunting, because it was really too hard.