Chapter 162 The thighs and arms are destroyed, and the loving relatives are gradually farewell [1]
In the Changling Marquis Mansion, in the Hemingxuan of the east hall study, the head of the family, Xia Houxuan, is still sitting in front of the sandalwood table that he has used since he was a child. On the table is placed the table that his master Yu Gui used in his early years.
A celadon Boshan incense burner. This was a gift given to him by Yu Huan on his 23rd birthday three years ago. Xia Houxuan was holding a precious wolf-hair brush and slowly writing and editing on the bamboo slips.
His "Xiahouzi".
Li Huigu was pregnant a few months ago, so she has been sleeping a lot these days. After Xia Houxuan took care of Huigu and put her to sleep, she went to the study to get busy.
Xia Houxuan was suddenly inspired at this moment, and his soul was blessed, so he wrote a full two thousand words in one breath. As soon as he typed, he realized that the ink on the wolf hair had dried up, and he moved his pen to place a green inkstone on the table.
When I dipped it in ink, I couldn't help but think of something again.
This inkstone was made of Qianzhao Lianzijing, whom I had met at Yanmenguan in Bingzhou. When I went to Longxi County that year, I personally dived into the Taoshui River in Didao County and fished out the bluestone from the river bottom. This inkstone was made from it.
, the color of the stone is green, elegant and rare, the quality is hard and fine, crystal clear like jade, and the buckle is silent. Not only that, this inkstone can produce water droplets when you touch it, it can produce ink quickly without damaging it, and it can store ink for a long time without drying up. It can be called
It was a rare treasure, so Xia Houxuan loved it very much, and even couldn't put it down.
[Note 1: Tao Inkstone has a history of at least more than 1,300 years. The ancient Tao Inkstone was first discovered in Tao Yan Township, Zhuoni County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province. It has always been a treasure of the elegant rooms of the palace and a treasure of literati.
A treasure, a good gift for relatives and friends, and a wonderful item in the antique inventory. Literati, scholars, calligraphers and painters in the past dynasties have marveled at the inscriptions and poems on Tao Inkstone. The most popular era of Tao Inkstone was from the Tang Dynasty and later dynasties. This article
The fictitious figures in this article are only Taoshui river bottom stones, not mature Taos inkstones produced systematically and on a large scale.]
But at this moment, Xia Houxuan's eyes were filled with sadness.
As early as four years ago, his elder brother Qianzhao had already died of illness while serving as the governor of Yanmen County. Fortunately, his elder brother Qianzhao had fulfilled his wish before his death.
Xia Houxuan still remembers the scene in the early Huang Dynasty, when he was still a teenager, drinking and talking with Qianzhao on top of Yanmen Pass.
"A good man should fight on the battlefield and make contributions to the country. However, Zhao not only wants to establish martial arts, but also has an ambition to benefit the people!..."
Xia Houxuan will never forget the heroic demeanor of Qianzhao, who was full of energy and drank wine with bold words and ambitions.
Today, Yanmen County, the old city of Xingbei, and the new city of Shangguan have all been constructed and renovated, and the Hu people from far and near have sincerely surrendered to the Wei Dynasty.
Those homeless refugees on the border have long been registered by the Wei Dynasty and have become common people of the Wei Dynasty. The water canal that connects the inside and outside of Yanmen's northern city has also been repaired long ago.
People on the border no longer have to drink the bitter and salty water from Tujing.
Not only that, nowadays in Yanmen in the north, academies are flourishing, and talented people from Hu and Han in the border are able to enter Taixue every year to repay the country's favor, and the academic style is very popular.
Brother Qianzhao's long-cherished wish over the years has basically come true.
In Yanmen County, he served as a school captain for a total of twelve years until he became the prefect of Yanmen. During these twelve years, he not only gained great prestige, but his achievements in border management were second only to Tian Yu.
That's all. That year, the people of Yanmen built monuments one after another in memory of their elder brother Qianzhao.
When Xia Houxuan thought about this, he thought: He was famous all over the world when he was alive, and he will be famous forever after his death. This is what a man should be like when he is still alive!
At this moment, the butler Gu Ting, who was already slightly aging, came to the study. When he saw that the master stopped writing, he spoke:
"Master Marquis, I heard that the Colonel passed away this morning at the Zhen Mansion!"
When Xia Houxuan heard this, he was not surprised at all.
As the emperor's uncle, Lieutenant Shesheng Zhen Xiang, had been suffering from wheezing and coughing for almost a year. During this year, although the emperor also ordered the imperial doctor to visit Zhen Xiang's house from time to time, Zhen Xiang's illness was inherently Stubborn and old, he has become seriously ill and has long been beyond the reach of medicine. With his condition, it is extremely difficult for him to survive until now. If the emperor had not often given him many rare medicinal materials, I am afraid he would have died. I often accompany the late Queen around.
A few days ago, Zhen Xiang saw with his own eyes the compass car built by Dr. Ma Jun and Ma Deheng, the Water Turns Hundreds of Plays and other magical objects. At that time, he was very emotional. Later, he accompanied the emperor to watch the tiger cut off its claws in the Xuanwu Field, and even more It was a shock. Not only that, Cao Rui's sometimes surly and sometimes sober attitude when dealing with the cases of Liu Gui and Xie Hong also made Zhen Xiang experience great joy and great sorrow. These things all aggravated his condition. .
Therefore, not long after he returned to the palace, he began to cough up blood crazily. The family members immediately went to the palace to invite the imperial doctor. Before the imperial doctor arrived at Zhen's mansion, Zhen Xiang had already died.
The servants in the mansion only saw Zhen Xiang pointing at the beams of his house when he was dying, with a worried look on his face. As for the hidden meaning of his pointing to the beams, it was difficult for the family to guess.
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On this day, the emperor felt slightly unwell, so he did not go to court, but rested in Jiafu Hall all morning.
Cao Rui had a very long dream. In the past, he couldn't remember most of the scenes in his dreams. But today's dream of the emperor was unusual, because even the mother's face in the dream had small traces of laughter. I can see the shallow lines clearly.
In the dream, he seemed to be a child again.
In the emperor's dream, he was a happy child in the arms of his grandfather Zhen Yi, surrounded by his mother, Queen Zhen, uncle Zhen Yan, and Zhen Xiang.
It was not until the afternoon, after the emperor woke up from his sleep, that the chamberlain Han Yong, who personally served the emperor outside the palace, came in to report the death of Captain Shesheng Zhenxiang.
When the emperor heard that Zhen Xiang was still pointing his fingers to the beams when he was dying, he knew in his heart that before his death, his uncle still did not forget to advise him not to be too extravagant and not to build too many palaces that wasted people and money. !
After listening to Han Yong's words, the emperor's face showed no expression at first. After half a moment, Han Yong saw two traces of tears on the face of the emperor who was usually as cold as ice. This further shocked Han Yong. What's more, the emperor spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted!
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In the Yongshou Palace, the Queen Mother Guo, who had turned gray on her temples, was shocked when she heard what her maid Qingluan said.
In the years since the emperor had not yet practiced Zuo until now, Queen Guo has always understood in her heart that although Cao Rui was extremely filial to her on the surface, in fact, this child never regarded her as a true relative.
Perhaps as the Holy Emperor, he may have understood in his heart that the death of Queen Wen Zhaozhen was not directly caused by himself as the beloved concubine of Emperor Wen. But in any case, the existence of this noble concubine who was like a counselor, gentle and generous , more or less, it still made the late emperor's dislike for Empress Zhen who was easily jealous and occasionally complained a little more.
The worried Queen Guo frowned, firstly because she was childless and had deep feelings for Cao Rui, the child she had taken care of since childhood, and secondly because she understood that the Liaodong Gongsun family had been eyeing the land of Youbin in recent years. Cao Rui's two adopted sons, Qi Wangfang and Qin Wangxun, are still too young, and the country still faces great hidden dangers, both internally and externally.
The emperor must not fall down at this moment!
"Qingluan, please quickly prepare a simple chariot. The Ai family is going to visit His Majesty at Jiafu Hall!"
"Yes, Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother!"
Qingluan didn't dare to delay, and had everything ready in less than half an hour.
When Queen Guo arrived at the Jiafu Hall, the imperial physician was taking the emperor's pulse, while the emperor's wives, concubines and concubines, including Queen Mao and noble concubine Guo, stood beside the emperor with worried faces.
Queen Guo waited for the imperial physician to check her pulse, and then asked the imperial physician in a low voice:
"Imperial Physician, I wonder how your Majesty is ill?"
The imperial doctor didn't look panicked, and he calmly said to the Queen Mother:
"I would like to inform Her Majesty the Queen Mother that your Majesty is fine. Firstly, Your Majesty has been too indulged in wine and sex in recent years, and has neglected his martial arts, bowing and horsemanship, and his body is not as good as before. Secondly, the commander of the shooting team has passed away. I think it is Your Majesty's pure filial piety, and I miss you so much." Empress Wen Zhaozhen became pregnant, so she fell into a coma out of great sorrow. However, the decoction prescribed by me is slow to take effect, and your Majesty may need to rest for several months."
Queen Guo frowned when she heard this. She thought, now the country is suffering from internal and external troubles, the two parties are not at peace, the prince has not been decided, the country cannot live without a king for a day, and the emperor has been cultivating for several months, how can it be done?
"Imperial physician, isn't there any other way?"
The imperial doctor shook his head helplessly and said:
"Queen Mother, it's not that you are unwilling to take care of yourself, it's just that Your Majesty has been suffering from this illness for a long time. If you don't have a good rest, I'm afraid there will be hidden dangers..."
When Queen Guo heard this, she let out a long sigh. She had no idea for a moment. She couldn't help but sigh:
"It would be great if Hua Tuo was still alive..."
After hearing the words "Hua Tuo is alive" from Queen Guo, the imperial doctor's eyes flashed with light:
"To report to the Queen Mother, it is naturally impossible to say that Hua Tuo is still alive, but Li, the wife of Xiahou Taichu, the Marquis of Changling, happens to be the female disciple of Wu Pu, Fan A, Hua Tuo's next disciple. Mrs. Xiahou performed the acupuncture herself and prescribed a new prescription, maybe your majesty will recover faster, who knows?"
When Queen Guo heard this, her eyebrows finally relaxed.
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Soon, the Queen Mother sent Han Yong, the emperor's chamberlain, to personally come to the Changling Marquis' mansion to invite Hui Gu.
Before Han Yong left the palace, Xia Houxuan was entertaining several friends at home.
Zhuge Dan, who was dismissed from office many years ago due to the "Extreme Case", would come to Xiahou Xuanqing to talk about drinking when he had nothing to do. Today, Zhuge Dan specially called in Li Feng, Li Anguo, who was also unemployed, as well as Deng Yang and Deng Xuanmao. .
As for Li Feng, Xia Houxuan had already become a close friend with him, but Deng Yang, who came here today, was talented, proficient in Lao and Zhuang studies, and was quite in tune with Xia Houxuan, but Xia Houxuan had long heard of "changing officials with officials". Therefore, he did not want to have a deep friendship with this descendant of Deng Yu, the Marquis of Gaomi in the Han Dynasty, so he only had a soft-spoken relationship with Deng Yangxu and had no heart-to-heart talk.
But Xia Houxuan had a calm face and was quite enthusiastic when talking to Deng Yang, so Deng Yang thought that he had successfully made friends with Xia Houxuan, a famous person.
Xia Houxuan was teasing Li Feng's seven-year-old eldest son Li Tao at the moment. Xia Houxuan saw that the child was smart and cute, so he liked him very much, so he joked with Li Feng:
"If Zhuojing gives birth to a daughter this time, she will be paired with Qilin'er from Anguo. What do you think?"