Chapter 104 The mountains and rivers are far away, returning with Qing
In the blink of an eye, it was late April. The summer sun was particularly hot. Pedestrians passing by could not bear the scorching heat and walked into nearby tea shops to drink tea and enjoy the coolness.
In the tea shop, Cao Xi, who was dressed in casual clothes, was sitting on the floor with two commanders of the imperial army: Wang Cheng and Niu Sheng, drinking herbal tea to quench his thirst and talking in a low voice.
"Master Xi, based on the reports of the brothers who went to You and other counties under the state to investigate, as well as the latest confession of Boss Zhao, all the evidence in this case has vaguely pointed to a person in Beijing.
A big shot."
"Oh? Who are you pointing at?" Cao Xi deliberately pretended to be nonchalant in order not to attract attention. Although he looked like he was just drinking tea indifferently, in fact, he was anxious and shocked in his heart, and even couldn't hold himself back.
He never expected that such a prominent official in the Wei Dynasty would be involved in this case!
Niu Sheng drank the tea in the bowl all at once, and after looking around for no one to notice, he said in a deep voice:
"This person is General Hussar, the younger brother of Sima Yi, Marquis of Wuyang, Honglu Cheng, Sima Xun and Sima Xianda."
It turned out to be Sima Xun! When Cao Xi heard this, he couldn't help but feel horrified. Speaking of Sima Xun, he had to mention "Sima Bada".
As early as the late Han Dynasty in the previous dynasty, the old man Sima Fang of Jingzhao Yin, a famous Sima family in Hanoi, had eight brothers. The famous minister Wuyang Hou Sima Yi was the second among these eight brothers. These eight brothers
When people grow up, they all achieve academic success, and each has his or her own talent. Because all eight brothers have the character "Da", people at that time called the eight talented brothers "Sima Bada"
This Sima Xun, whose courtesy name is Xianda, is the fifth among the eight brothers. He is also considered a capable minister and famous person in the Wei Dynasty. Therefore, your Majesty appointed him as the Prime Minister of Honglu Temple, in charge of local princes and kings, foreign affairs, diplomacy, ceremonies and sacrifices.
Waiting for important matters [Note 1]. However, Cao Xi never expected that Sima Xun would actually use his authority to carry out such a treacherous act of collaborating with the enemy and treason!
[Note 1: Honglu Cheng, official name. In ancient China, the imperial court was in charge of the affairs of princes and ethnic minorities. The original name was Dianke in the Qin and early Han Dynasties. It was established in the Western Han Dynasty and was one of the Nine Qings. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty changed his name to Daxing Ling in the sixth year of Zhongyuan.
In the first year of the Taichu reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the name was changed to Dahonglu. When the Han Dynasty became emperor, the duties under the jurisdiction of the Dian country were merged into it. Because the kings under their jurisdiction entered the dynasty, the prefectures and countries were planned, and the homage to princes and leaders of ethnic minorities were mostly related to etiquette.
Later, he became an official who praised Xiang's rites and music, and Wang Mang changed his name to Dian Yue. The official name of the Eastern Han Dynasty was Dahong Luqing.】
"Is the situation true to ensure that no criminals are biting at will?"
Considering the importance of this matter, Cao Xi still couldn't completely believe that the Sima family, as the mainstay of the dynasty, would actually be involved in this matter. After all, since the Sima family's status is so prominent, so is their salary.
They were all extremely rich, so why would they do such a thing? Could it be that the Sima family had any unknown plans that would require a large amount of money to embezzle? Cao Xi thought of this and shook his head, wondering how he could give birth to a child.
Such a terrible thought.
Wang Cheng continued:
"Wang Li, the governor of Hanoi, is the one who surrendered himself. According to common sense, he should not drag people into the water at will. Moreover, the leader of the Soochow Sea Shark Gang also confessed that he possesses Lord Sima Xun's autograph
Letter, whether this matter is true or not, as long as we arrive in the capital, truthfully report the situation to Your Majesty, and let Lord Sima Xun confront the thief face to face, everything will naturally come to light."
Cao Xi understood that what Wang Cheng and Niu Sheng, the two commanders of the Forbidden Army's military guard camp, said were true, and the truth would be known after he escorted the prisoners back to the capital smoothly.
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On the Langya Mountain Road, Xia Houxuan, who still wanted something more, did not dare to leave. He followed closely behind Li Huigu and led his horse.
"Your injury has healed, so why are you still following me?" Li Huigu looked back at Xia Houxuan and couldn't help but smile.
"I want Miss Li to take me to see Mr. Wu Pu." Xia Houxuan saw Li Huigu smile brightly, and his cheeks actually felt a little hot. He did not stop because of this, but continued to follow Li Huigu's footsteps.
.
"Didn't I tell you that my master has gone to Youzhou and his return date is unknown."
Hui Gu replied to Xia Houxuan while waving the bamboo stick in her hand at the surrounding weeds.
When Xia Houxuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He continued to hit the railway while it was hot:
"Then, there is Mr. Fan A. I heard that his acupuncture skills are unparalleled in the world. If we can find him, he can also cure the elder in the capital!"
Huigu seemed a little embarrassed when she heard this. She frowned slightly, glanced at Xia Houxuan apologetically, and then explained:
"My Uncle Fan has always had an eccentric temperament, and he is not willing to treat others casually. Sometimes, when he is in a bad mood, no matter how much money you give him for consultation, he may not be willing to treat others.
Needle. By the way, tell me who you want to treat, and I will help you ask your uncle. Maybe he will agree to let you go, but it's hard to say."
Xia Houxuan hesitated for a while before speaking:
"Actually, this elder below me is the current Empress Dowager, the Bian family."
The reason why Xia Houxuan told the whole story was because Huigu had never left him during these days and was even more helpful in saving his life. She almost died in the pit because of him. If he still had something to hide,
It's a little too dishonest.
"The person you are talking about is the Bian family, the widow of Emperor Wu Cao Cao?"
I saw that Li Huigu's expression suddenly became extremely serious in an instant, and her previous cuteness disappeared without a trace at this moment.
Xia Houxuan saw Huigu's expression was different and thought she was shocked because he mentioned the Empress Dowager, so he continued to ask:
"Yes, I wonder if your uncle Fan is willing to treat me?"
"My master said that it was the Emperor Cao Cao who sent my master Hua Tuo to prison and died unjustly. Don't say that my uncle has a weird temperament. Even if my master is here, he will definitely not be willing to follow you.
Go."
This time, Li Huigu's tone of voice suddenly became a little colder.
Xia Houxuan was shocked when he heard this. When he was in Luoyang, although his behavior was not perfect, he made very few mistakes. However, in recent days, in front of this Huigu, he had repeatedly made mistakes. He couldn't help but secretly regret it.
, If he had known this, he should have concealed it from Huigu, and when Mr. Fan A was invited, all the problems would naturally be solved. While Xia Houxuan was thinking about it, he immediately tried to persuade him and said:
"Why should we dwell on the grievances of our predecessors? Besides, Emperor Wu has passed away many years ago. Mr. Fan is a master of the world, so why should he bother with it anymore?"
"Mr. Xiahou, you should go back early and find another famous doctor. I can't help you either."
Hearing this, Li Huigu had a complicated look on her face. She glanced at Xia Houxuan quietly again, her eyes filled with sadness. At the same time, she did not stop and continued walking along the mountain road.
"Miss Li...Miss Li..."
When Xia Houxuan saw Hui Gu not looking back, he started to call loudly in a hurry, but to his surprise, the other party remained indifferent.
"Li Huigu... thank you for helping me heal the 'White Bird' and taking care of me so carefully. Remember, my name is Xia Houxuan. If we meet again in the future, please invite me."
.....Don't forget to..."
For some reason, when Xia Houxuan, who had always been mature and steady, saw Li Huigu turn around and leave, he felt like his heart was turning upside down. He couldn't help himself for a moment, so he shouted loudly towards the mountain, and his echo drifted in the mountains.
On the mountain road, it did not dissipate for a long time.
After the dense forest, Li Huigu couldn't help but turn back and look along the gaps between the branches in the direction where the knight in white at the foot of the mountain left. But her eyes at this moment were exactly the same as Xia Houxuan's just now.
Xia Houxuan did not return the way he came, but took another official road.
Of course, he did this not to see the scenery, but to hold on to a glimmer of hope, hoping to meet a miracle doctor by chance, or to find out Wu Pu's return date from other places. However, things in the world are often not satisfactory.
What he did was just trying to find a needle in a haystack, in vain. When he reached this point, Xia Houxuan couldn't help but feel depressed and let out a long sigh.
"Waiter, bring me a pot of herbal tea, three steamed buns, a plate of soy sauce meat, and a plate...weishi." Xia Houxuan was indeed a little hungry after half a day's journey, and he didn't know why.
, suddenly he thought of Wei Cai, whom he was chatting with in the hunting pit to satisfy his hunger.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment. We'll be there soon." The waiter was about to go to the back to give instructions when he saw another person walking in. She glanced at the seat where Xia Houxuan was sitting, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, and her face showed a smile.
With a smile.
"Waiter, bring me a pot of herbal tea, too. I want to share the table with this brother." The female guest pointed to Xia Houxuan's seat and ordered the waiter.
When this familiar voice appeared in Xia Houxuan's ears again, he could hardly suppress the ecstasy in his heart. Xia Houxuan didn't understand for a moment whether he was so happy because his search for a miracle doctor had been found, or because
I am so happy to be able to meet Huigu again.
"Okay, please sit down first." The waiter spread out another mat next to Xia Houxuan.
"Hui Gu, it's you!" Xia Houxuan looked surprised, and asked with joy and surprise in his heart: "You haven't returned to Langya, why are you here?"
"Although you don't have two famous doctors, Wu Pu and Fan A, to accompany you back, you still have me, Miss Li." She smiled, blinked at Xia Houxuan, and looked at Xia Houxuan's sudden realization, Li Hui
Gu smiled and said: "Don't worry, my medical skills are not bad."
