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Volume 7: Joking about drinking the blood of Huns Chapter 4: Saving the dead

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    Bianliang in July is hot and humid. This summer is particularly difficult for Zhao Jiong, who brought back two arrow wounds from the Gaoliang River.  The retreat delayed the injury, and the wound festered and grew into a vicious carbuncle. Even the rejuvenated imperial doctor could not eliminate the tossing and turning pain that penetrated the bone marrow. What was worse than the maggot-like pain in the tarsal bones was the pain that haunted Zhao Jiong from time to time.  Nightmares, whenever I feel drowsy and haven't slept well, it seems like there are countless evil ghosts roaring and screaming in my ears. When I wake up, I have a splitting headache, my whole body is cold, and my clothes are wet. Although I am accompanied by the concubines who are sleeping in the palace,  But he still felt fear in his chest and his hands and feet were cold.

    Sometimes I dreamed that the Khitan army was approaching Bianliang, but Shi Shouxin, Cao Han and other senior generals were just like the Gaoliang River, holding back their troops and refusing to save them. They watched themselves being captured by the Khitan people. This group of people established Zhao Dezhao as emperor, and the world  Everyone clapped their hands and sighed, sighing that the villain who murdered his elder brother had finally received his retribution.  Sometimes I dream of Li Yu, who was burned to coke, and Meng Xu, who is bleeding from all his orifices, crying out for injustice. Black and White Wuchang acts like a subordinate, holding a torture shackle similar to the one in the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion, and wants to take him to the King of Hell, watching a pair of thighs being raped.  After putting it into the flesh and blood millstone, Zhao Jiong woke up with a start and opened the yellow silk covering his legs. He saw that the arrow wound was scabbed and cracked, and a lot of pus flowed out from the carbuncle. The pain was heartbreaking.  Just like what I felt in that dream.

    "Come here!" Zhao Jiong shouted loudly, pointing to the injured area on his thigh with trembling fingers, "Send to the imperial doctor quickly!" The servant did not dare to look at the official's buttocks, so he responded with a trembling voice and trotted away.  In the hot and humid summer, in order to prevent covering the wounds from worsening the ulcers, even the noble officials of the Song Dynasty could only cover their legs with thin silk, leaving the ugly and festering wounds vaguely visible.  And Zhao Jiong was most afraid of other people's eyes falling on that place. When receiving courtiers, he always stayed behind a covered table. If the eyes of the eunuch guards happened to stay there and he was noticed, it would immediately attract the wrath of thunder and dogs.  Life is not guaranteed.

    "Zhao Dezhao, the king of Wugong County, wants to see your majesty." Seeing that the official family woke up from a nap, the eunuch on duty did not dare to neglect and hurriedly reported the report.  "Send him to come in." Zhao Jiong straightened his yellow robe and looked around unconsciously. The official who came in to see him was standing opposite Hu's bed and desk to report important matters. It was impossible to see that he was almost naked.  A ridiculous look.  If there was a bronze mirror next to the imperial bed, he would have seen that his eye sockets had sunken deeply.

    Zhao Dezhao strode forward, his face vaguely resembled that of Zhao Kuangyin, but he was much younger than when Zhao Kuangyin died, dazzlingly young.  "Official family." Seeing Dezhao respectfully performing his duties as a minister, Zhao Jiong breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "Rixin, the Tian family also has family ties, and the family does not need to be restrained. There is no one else around at the moment, sit down.  Let¡¯s talk. What¡¯s the matter?¡±

    Zhao Dezhao sat on an embroidered pier next to him as he was told, and said: "There is no one else around. I am here just because there have been some complaints from the Forbidden Army recently. They said that the reward for attacking Taiyuan has not been distributed yet. I don't dare to hide it. Especially  Come and report to the officials."

    When Zhao Dezhao mentioned the Forbidden Army, the corners of Zhao Jiong's eyes twitched, and his left eyelid twitched unconsciously. He said slowly and solemnly: "Then what should I do according to your opinion?"

    Zhao Dezhao didn't realize that the official was already simmering with anger, and he cupped his hands and said: "The imperial court has long established a rule that rewards will be given for meritorious service. In the first month of the first month, we swore to fight for the Northern Expedition. The soldiers worked hard for several months, risking their swords and arrows, and annihilated Taiyuan. This sincerity will be rewarded."  It is a great achievement. Although Youyan was defeated in the future, rewards and punishments should be clearly defined for those who are superior. Dezhao is the court's plan, and the officials should reward the soldiers of the three armies for conquering Taiyuan." Zhao Dezhao was originally a man of few words and indifferent. He only liked reading and was not good at it.  Fame and fortune, although he once had the opportunity to become emperor and heard rumors that it might be this second uncle who killed his father, in the past four years, no matter how jealous Zhao Jiong was of him, he always treated him with great kindness. Zhao Dezhao  He gradually let down his guard, and even did something like this today that was extremely offensive to the official family.

    After Zhao Dezhao finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. Zhao Jiong squeezed the armrests of the dragon chair tightly with both hands and stared at Zhao Dezhao's hanging head. If he wasn't afraid of the people in the world, he would almost have known that Shi Shouxin was waiting for him.  The moment the general established Dezhao, he wanted to behead him to avoid future troubles.  There are vague rumors that the Qintian Supervisor Warlock observes the celestial phenomena. After a few years, this great leader will still return to the Kuangyin line.  However, even if you are an emperor, you have to tolerate some things. History is fearful, and public opinion is fearful.  The lingering incense was wrapped in the pungent smell of medicine and spread quietly around the two of them. They could only hear Zhao Jiong's heavier and heavier breathing. Finally, he suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a deep voice with a hint of ridicule.  : "Below Youzhou City, there are many soldiers who want to support you. In this case, it is not too late for you to do it yourself in the future to reward the three armies." After saying this, he didn't bother to care about being humiliated and his face was already a little pale.  Dezhao waved his hand and asked the chamberlain to take him out.

    Since the setback in Youzhou, Wang Qian has been increasingly alienated by Zhao Jiong. Seeing that the officials are increasingly favoring the Taoist priests, he can't help but feel anxious. He finds out that the officials are deeply troubled by the injury on his legs, so he searches for elixirs everywhere, taking advantage of the relationship between Zoroastrianism and Persian merchants.  Closely related, I got a refreshing and pain-relieving product today.Apply the ointment and offer it to the official family in high spirits, hoping for good fortune.  When I arrived at the gate of the palace, I met a eunuch escorting the livid Zhao Dezhao out.  Normally, Zhao Dezhao would have bowed his hands to Wang Qian as a gift. Today, he was heard muttering to himself: "That's it, that's it." As if he didn't see Wang Qian, he boarded the carriage in a daze and left.  .

    Wang Qian became suspicious. He was familiar with the eunuch who sent Dezhao to him, so he grabbed him and walked to a hidden place and asked, "Just now I saw the King of Wugong County wandering away without leaving his home. What's the reason?" The eunuch Gangrui looked around.  When he saw that there was no one else around, he whispered: "The prince actually asked for a reward for the imperial army to capture Taiyuan, but he was reprimanded by the officials." Wang Qian was shocked and secretly thought that Chen De's dream was about to come true.  Is it a success?  He took out a thumb-sized pearl from his sleeve. This pearl was a medicinal introduction. Although there were many in the palace, Wang Qian deliberately found a high-quality pearl to present to the official family. He took it out and stuffed it in front of his eyes.  Gang Rui held his hand and asked: "Do you know what officials said when they criticized the king of martial arts?" The ridicule of Zhao Dezhao by Zhao Jiong was not considered a major military matter, and Gang Rui happened to be a man who loves money and forgets his life.  Man, he didn't dare to look at the pearl that Wang Qian gave him on the street. He felt that it was warm, plump and round, and he was afraid it would be worth hundreds of dollars.  Gangrui knew that Wang Qian had no friendship with Zhao Dezhao, and he guessed that Wang Qian was just trying to confirm that the King of Wugong had fallen out of favor, so as to add insult to injury, so he put the pearl away and whispered: "The King of Wugong is asking for a reward for the imperial army. Official  The family saying is, 'It's not too late for you to take care of yourself!'"

    It is a capital crime for a chamberlain to divulge the words and deeds of the royal family. Ruigang almost held his voice in his throat and said it vaguely. However, when the sound reached Wang Qian's ears, it was like a thunderbolt, and he was immediately  He was so shocked that he couldn't move on the spot. What Chen De had pretended to see and hear in his dream was exactly the same as what he had seen now.  Wang Gan could hardly stand up straight, feeling that the whole world did not exist, and his soul was floating in the void as if it was about to be torn apart by the inexplicable prophecy.

    "Master Wang, Master Wang," Ruigang saw that he was suddenly in a daze. His expression was momentarily lost, and sometimes ferocious. He seemed to have lost his mind and gone crazy. He couldn't help but secretly regretted leaking the official's words and deeds to him.  Wang Qian was awakened from the shock by him. He came over and saw Ruigang looking at him with strange eyes. Feeling that he was losing his composure, he cupped his hands and said, "It's hot. I just suffered from heatstroke. I've made the officials laugh!" He hurriedly said goodbye and left.  .

    Ruigang curled his lips in disdain, looked at his back, and thought to himself, he gave birth to a good child in vain. He usually looked calm and composed, but when he heard the official reprimanding others, he was actually more serious than the person in charge of the martial arts king.  Don't be angry, what a great guy.  If the Za family had been entrusted to be born in the prime minister's high family, they might have been granted titles and established festivals long ago.

    Wang Qian returned to his carriage and ordered the driver to rush straight to the Wugong County Prince's Mansion.  In the car, he quickly considered the pros and cons in his mind, and finally decided to take a risk.  When he arrived at the door of Zhao Dezhao's residence, without waiting for the door to be called, he showed off his style and threatened him, saying that he had an extremely important urgent matter and needed to meet Zhao Dezhao immediately.

    The fish bag in court dress that he wore specially to meet the emperor had an effect. Seeing that he was a high-ranking official in the imperial court, Dezhao was no longer the emperor's legitimate son, and there was no longer a busy scene in front of the door, so he did not dare to make decisions without authorization, so he called  Zhao Fu came to the housekeeper. Zhao Fu knew Wang Qian well. He was used to the world and was even more indifferent. After a few words, he believed that Wang Qian had urgent matters and wanted to meet Zhao Dezhao and hurriedly took him straight to the study.  .

    Zhao Dezhao returned to the mansion full of grief and indignation. He searched all over his family for a sharp knife but could not find it. When he entered the study, he saw a fruit cutting knife placed on a jade plate. He took the knife in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and was about to pull it to his neck.  Suddenly he heard someone behind him say in a deep voice: "I can't bear to be insulted for a moment, and I will become an unparalleled hero!" Dezhao looked back, but it was Wang Qian and Zhao Fu standing at the door.

    When Zhao Fu saw that De Zhao was about to kill himself, he was frightened on the spot. Wang Qian asked him to close the door and exit, not to let anyone else get close to him, and not to let anyone else get close to him. Zhao Fu did as he was told.  Zhao Dezhao knew in his heart that Wang Qian was Zhao Jiong's confidant. He did not want to seek death and survival in front of outsiders, so he lowered his fruit knife, looked directly at Wang Qian and said coldly: "Master Wang, are you here to see my joke?"

    Wang Qian ignored his serious gaze. He looked at Zhao Dezhao and said in a deep voice: "The so-called hero must have extraordinary ability and endurance. King Wen of Zhou was forced to forfeit his son, Duke Wen of Jin Guanxu was humiliated, Gou Jian  Feeding horses and tasting dung, none of these heroes through the ages have suffered more humiliation than the county king, but in the end they have achieved unparalleled achievements and made the world look up to them. In the past, Zhou Shizong saw all the generals with big ears beheaded, and Emperor Taizu  If he had not resigned himself to being a lowly person, how could he have received the yellow robe later. When a hero is humiliated, he must hide his edge and nourish his wings to wait for the right time. Once he rises up, he will definitely turn the world around and change the situation. When a hero sees the humiliation, he draws his sword and fights.  A fight would only last for five steps with two corpses lying on each other's backs, and blood would flow out. When the ants are humiliated, they will endure the humiliation and survive. If they wait, they will cut their necks like the king did today, only causing pain to their loved ones and pleasure to their enemies.  YesSee Emperor Taizu underground!  "

    After being scolded by him, Zhao Dezhao realized something. He raised his head and saw Wang Qian standing in front of the study window with his hands behind his hands. Dezhao put down his fruit knife, walked slowly to Wang Qian, and bowed to the ground: "Mr. De Zhaomeng never gives up, he is deafening and enlightening.  After teaching, I am willing to serve as a teacher from now on." The bright sunlight shines through the sycamore and banana leaves in the study, casting dancing light spots around the two of them. The breeze coming out of the window is filled with the vitality of midsummer, as if  The human tragedy that was about to happen just now was unprecedented.

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