Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Heart Disease

"When will you go to Beijing again?" This sentence welled up in his heart, but when the words reached the tip of his tongue, he was stopped by himself, swallowed it back, and completely canceled it; therefore, facing Shu Er who had been called by himself Haqi, Nurhachi suddenly had nothing to say, he was stunned for a while before thinking of a few concealed and perfunctory words-he said to Shuerhaqi: "It's snowing a lot these days, you should be more careful and see the hunters How are the bears and minks caught compared to previous years? Is the price good? If it is good, buy more copper and iron—”

However, Shuerhaqi didn't expect that he would come here and talk about such a trivial matter. Of course he was not angry, but he just endured it and didn't have an attack, but he didn't want to appear too "submissive", so With a "take it" attitude, he said indifferently: "Got it!" After speaking, he turned around and left. Of course, Nurhachi would not say anything to keep him. He watched his back disappear with cold eyes. You, I entrusted you with important matters—" In the past, when he went to Beijing to pay tribute, he mostly went there in person, and he was too busy to leave, or when he wanted to pull Shuerhaqi, he let Shuerhaqi do it, but now, he decided to change——

It wasn't that he wanted to cancel the trip to Beijing, let alone that he had heard the news that Emperor Wanli was seriously ill—what he changed his mind was that in the future, Shuerhaqi would not be assigned to do this matter. That was because of an indescribable feeling that had been accumulated for a long time in his heart: he felt that something was wrong with Shuerhaqi, and it was so serious that he had to face it calmly and face it squarely. And come up with a way to improve or solve it. The problem has existed for many years, but many years ago, what he felt was often just a momentary abnormality, which could not be carefully modeled or specific-at that time, he just felt that Shuerhazi sometimes disagreed with him That's all; of course there will be unhappiness in his heart, but because he is his own brother, he doesn't have a heart to care about it, and the unhappiness is always quickly discarded by him, and he doesn't take it to heart; Accumulated, his unhappiness accumulated more and more, and Shuerhazi's performance became more and more intense.

Sometimes, Shuerhaqi seemed to be resisting, and did not seriously carry out the orders he delivered; sometimes, Shuerhazi's actions were deliberately contrary to his intentions; pull him by the hind legs— Just after his "Four Banners Brigade" exercise, he clearly found out this. Perhaps it was because Shuerhaqi's troops were also included in the formation of the Four Banners, and Shuerhaqi was not specially given the command power parallel to him, which caused Shuerhaqi's displeasure—he didn't say anything. out, however, the actual behavior has produced. After the exercise, Shuerhaqi secretly summoned his subordinates and asked them to swear to the alliance of heaven and be loyal to him forever.

Of course, he learned the news very quickly, and burst out with a sneer in an instant: "What does this mean?" This is not an inquiry, but an accusation: However, he did not ask Shuerhaqi to raise it in person, nor did he continue to raise the anger in his heart. He didn't even mention it after that; in front of Shuerhaqi, he simply acted as if he didn't know about it at all, and kept his face and didn't react at all. He only went up and down in his heart, seeking and thinking—— Of course, it wasn't that he wasn't angry about this matter, nor did he dissipate his anger quickly, or forget about it, but that he calmly and rationally suppressed his anger and anger, and thus entered into prudent reflection.

He began to think carefully about the "something wrong" feeling that Shuerhazi had brought to him over the years, and he would not let go of any small and unspecific details—because he was his own brother, it was inconvenient to find this matter E Yidu, An Feiyanggu, or anyone who came to discuss, had to think over and over alone, and make a judgment after thinking things through clearly. After being troubled for several days, his thinking gradually came to a conclusion—a few days later, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his heart, and he clearly and clearly said to himself: "It's my own brother, it's not easy to handle—but , always guard against him!"

So, he declared to himself in his heart: "Shu Erhaqi's heart is not right anymore, from now on, any important matter can't be entrusted to him—his confidantes will also slowly pull him away! " Therefore, even if he had a thought and habitually asked someone to find Shu Erhaqi to order to go to Beijing, he stopped in an instant—he thought: "Beijing, I'd better go by myself—" This matter belongs to "important" in terms of classification-"tributary" is just a superficial cover, what he wants is other: the imperial edict from the Ming Dynasty, the opening of the market, the benefits of trading, and familiarity with the situation and relations with the Ming Dynasty. Officials of the Ming Dynasty established good relations!

In the past, Shuerhaqi was responsible for most of these, because he was a "brother" - but now, the situation is different; since there is already a rift between him and Shuerhaqi, the matter can no longer be handed over to Shuerhazi Let's do it! He made up his mind that he would go to Beijing himself after the matter at hand was dealt with. This matter has to wait, he must put his pick before going to Beijing—— The Wula tribe's send-off team has already set off, and he will have another wife. Of course, he cannot leave Jianzhou to go to Beijing at this moment; what's more, this marriage is not a simple marriage, but an alliance between Jianzhou and the Wula tribe. Another form is an important event for both films.

And this matter was proposed by Bu Zhanqin of Ulabei Lebu - with his support, Bu Zhantai returned to the Ula tribe to become a Baylor, and married Shuerhaqi's daughter, so he was very interested in "repaying" , not long ago sent a special person to Jianzhou and said to him: "My niece is named Abahai. She has grown to twelve years old. She has a good temperament and a very beautiful appearance. I want to send it to Jianzhou for you to make Wife, serve your daily life!" He wanted to refuse: "Twelve years old—too young!" However, someone came to him and said, "Why don't you send him to Jianzhou for the New Year?"

Then he said to him: "Miss Abahai is the most beautiful woman in our Wula tribe, and there are many people who propose marriage; but Buzhan Taibeile said that no one can make Miss Abahai nod to get married except you, Jianzhou Baylor. of!" The last sentence moved him, and also aroused his curiosity, he asked half suspiciously: "Is this girl so arrogant?" Someone added to him and emphasized her beauty again and again: "It is said that Miss Abahai used to say when she was five or six years old that she would not marry unless she was a great hero; when she was ten years old, she was already a She is the most beautiful girl in the world, and she will not marry unless she is a great hero!"

But these words made him laugh out loud: "Isn't this the same as what my daughter said when she was a child?" The image of Dongguo saying this to him when he was a child immediately came to mind, and he laughed more and more happily. He also remembered the past when he married Dongguo to He Heli, and a very special feeling came to his heart. He wanted to This girl is gone. So, he readily agreed to the marriage. "Wait for Abahai to come, settle down, and then I'll go—" The way to settle down with Abahai couldn't be simpler. A twelve-year-old girl, let her live with Zhaqing, "wait for the new year"—he already has multiple wives anyway, and one more will not cause any trouble. The more troublesome thing is the trip to Beijing!After all, it is a long journey with a purpose, so there are a lot of things to prepare. "What kind of benefits can you get, you should add them up first—the best thing is to meet the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in person—" He thought about it with some excitement—although he didn't know the actual situation in Beijing at all, let alone that Emperor Wanli was dying of illness. He always felt cold, his body shivered, and he kept shouting cold—— It was as if an ice knife was cutting his heart, and it froze his heart immediately after cutting; it was also as if he was lying naked on an ice bed, with the cold seeping into every inch of his skin; even, he felt someone A hole was drilled under his feet, and ten thousand pieces of ice shards entered—— "Cold—ah—so cold—so cold—" He kept screaming, but because he was in a semi-comatose state, his voice was not loud, but also vague; fortunately, it was only this "cold" that he repeatedly called, and of course the eunuchs would not Misheard, screwed up his meaning. However, it doesn't help to understand the words—— The eunuchs clearly knew that he was crying cold, so they moved two copper braziers to the dragon bed for him, and covered him with several quilts; he still shouted: "It's so cold—so cold—" The few eunuchs guarding the dragon bed had sweat beads on their foreheads from the raging fire in the copper brazier, but he seemed to be blocked, unable to feel the heat of the fire at all. There were also a few seasoned eunuchs who quietly lowered their voices and asked the imperial physician, "But 'playing'?" The imperial physician took the pulse three times in a row, but still shook his head at the conclusion. Some even lowered their voices: "But have you been bewitched?" No one dared to answer this question. The surroundings returned to silence again, and in the silence, Emperor Wanli's whispering and cold voice became more obvious, and the intermittent, trembling voice was creepy to hear. There's nothing I can do-- The eunuch Tian Yi, the eunuch with the highest status guarding Qixiang Palace, has been frowning tightly since the beginning, staring at Emperor Wanli with straight eyes, feeling anxious when he saw it, and subconsciously repeated the question to the imperial physician. : "What is the disease? Can't it be diagnosed?" This has actually been said a hundred times—the doctor on duty had a mournful face, no answer, no answer, no answer, his face and two hands were stiff, and his legs were trembling uncontrollably. On the contrary, Tian Yi came back to his senses, sighed himself, and said to the imperial physician, "Alas! If it is still like this after tonight, I will have to report to the Empress Dowager to make a decision later!" However, the imperial physician didn't dare to answer the words, and could only look at Tian Yi in a daze, trembling didn't stop. Tian Yi glanced at him, and felt a little pity in his heart—Emperor Wanli suffered from such an unknown illness. All the imperial doctors and staff in the Imperial Hospital not only worked hard, but also lived in extreme fear , Diagnose and treat Emperor Wanli with fear every day; if the cause cannot be found out, everyone is in danger. "Who knows one day, the head will be moved!" Historically, there have been countless imperial physicians who were executed because they could not cure the emperor's illness—— Tian Yi thought with emotion: "They are all innocent people!" There are some things that cannot be blamed on the imperial doctor, just like this time - he personally experienced the whole story of Emperor Wanli's illness. It turned out that Emperor Wanli just became bored and lazy, as if he was tired; all he said was tired Who knew that he would be sick again? What's more, Emperor Wanli himself couldn't feel which part of his body was uncomfortable—— He couldn't help but let his thoughts wander a few steps: "Could it be that you are really bewitched?" After thinking about it, my heart was pounding wildly, so I had to quickly think of something to divert and tell myself: "No! No! I just became a crown princess, and the palace is full of joy, so there is really something evil. Get away!" However, I have to face the reality: "A few days ago, even though I was sick and fell asleep all day long, I was still confused-how come today, I have been screaming cold, and I haven't woken up all day- " He could only remind himself secretly that this is a big matter, and that he, a eunuch like himself, cannot bear the responsibility. Both Queen Wang and Concubine Zheng Gui are ill, and Emperor Wanli can only report this situation to the Empress Dowager Mercy—— He was originally a loyal person, but when he thought about it, he felt sad. Stretching out his hand to wipe the corners of his eyes, he concentrated his eyes on Emperor Wanli again, hesitated for a while, and finally asked the imperial physician: "Or let the Lord Long Live take another dose of tranquilizing medicine?" This is already an old way, to let Emperor Wanli sleep soundly—the only thing he can do—he thought, maybe, after Emperor Wanli fell asleep, he would no longer be full of cold voices! "This is the only way to try!" He sighed smugly, shook his head again and again, ordered the people below to fry the medicine, watched a eunuch try it, and then went up to the two eunuchs, supported Emperor Wanli on the dragon bed, and used a small silver spoon Feed the medicine into Emperor Wanli's mouth mouthful by mouthful. Emperor Wanli was in a coma, but half of the medicine flowed out after being fed. The eunuchs hurriedly wiped it with handkerchiefs to prevent it from flowing into the body along the neck. He murmured to himself: "How could this be? Ah—how could this be?" He didn't know why it was like this, he really didn't know what kind of disease Emperor Wanli had, and he didn't understand Emperor Wanli's heart - and no one in the world understood Emperor Wanli's heart at all. Lying by the brazier and screaming cold, it was because his heart fell into the ice cellar—these days, his heart, which had been completely hollowed out, fell down inch by inch, and after some time fell into the dark The abyss, the frozen ice cellar, chilled his entire mind. In the past, some of the power that supported his spirit was taken away one by one. Therefore, his body lost its strength and collapsed: it seemed that the bones had disappeared, leaving only the flesh, and could no longer stand upright—— He was sick, paralyzed into a lump of flesh and screaming cold.

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