One hundred and sixtieth chapters of the thighs and arms are destroyed, and the loving relatives are gradually farewell [2]
Although Xia Houxuan loved Li Tao and had a close friendship with Li Feng, he would not really get married, so what he just said was actually just a joke.
Li Feng naturally understood this and said with a smile:
"The dog is still young, and the wife doesn't know whether to have a boy or a girl yet. If Taichu arranges a marriage for them now, I'm afraid it's too early, hahahaha!"
Xia Houxuan touched Li Tao's little tiger head and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty's Princess Qi is almost seven years old this year. She is about the same age as Tao'er. If Tao'er becomes a royal son-in-law in the future, I think that would be great, hahahaha!"
Zhuge Dan, Li Feng, Deng Yang and others couldn't help laughing when they saw Xia Houxuan, who had always been serious, making a joke.
While all the friends were chatting, Gu Ting entered the main hall outside the door and informed the head of the house that Han Yong, the chamberlain, was about to come to the house to pay him a visit.
When Xia Houxuan heard that he was from the palace, he naturally did not dare to neglect him. What's more, Han Yong had won His Majesty's favor in recent years. He came to visit the palace in person this time. Naturally, he had something important to say to himself.
Zhuge Dan, Li Feng, and Deng Yang heard this and understood that it was inconvenient to stay at Xiahou Xuan's mansion, so they all bid farewell to Xiahou Xuan and left through the back door of Changlinghou's mansion under the guidance of the steward Gu Ting.
After Xia Houxuan saw off a few people, he first ordered his servants to cook tea and prepare cakes in advance, and then tidied up his clothes. He estimated that Han Yong would be outside his house soon, so he ordered his servants to
After opening the middle door, he went to greet him personally.
Although Han Yong was just a chamberlain, the fact that he came out of the inner palace to come to his house in such a majestic manner naturally meant that he had the will of the emperor or the queen mother. Therefore, Han Yong came to the house on behalf of the emperor, so he could not be careless.
When Xia Houxuan was walking respectfully in the corridor of his home, he suddenly discovered that he could actually let go of his pride and cater to the world. In his heart, he loved Lao and Zhuang Sanxuan, and he was quiet and inactive. It turned out that he was still a well-behaved person after all.
A Confucian scholar, Xia Houxuan couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart, but there was just a wry smile on his face.
Xia Houxuan came outside the mansion and waited for a while. Not long after, he saw Han Yong, the chamberlain in the distance, walking towards the door of his mansion with a smile on his face. Xia Houxuan noticed that Han Yong did not carry the imperial edict in his hand. It seemed that
What came from the palace was just a verbal order. After Xia Houxuan whispered a few words to a soldier behind him, the soldier quickly ran to the main hall in the backyard. After hearing the words of the soldier in the backyard,
Immediately removed the incense table that had just been prepared for the owner of the house to use when receiving orders later.
"My noble lord, is everything in peace in the palace?"
After all, Xia Houxuan didn't want to turn into the person he hated the most, so when facing Han Yong who didn't carry the imperial edict, he simply cupped his hand and said hello with a smile.
Han Yong had long heard the story of Xia Houxuan's "Jianjia Yushu" and his refusal to marry him. He knew that the Marquis of Changling in front of him sometimes would not even give him the emperor's face, so when faced with Xia Houxuan's simple courtesy, he
He didn't feel dissatisfied, and when he saw Xia Houxuan personally coming to greet him outside the door, it gave him enough face, so he didn't feel the slightest bit unhappy in his heart. On the contrary, he felt that the Marquis of Changling was honest and forthright, and at the same time, he didn't feel dissatisfied.
Although he was a little tactful, he was really a powerful person. With lightning flashing in his mind, Han Yong immediately returned the gift with a smile on his face:
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for your concern. The palace is fine, but Your Majesty..."
Having said this, Han Yong looked around and stopped talking. Of course Xia Houxuan understood what Han Yong meant. How could he talk about important matters in the palace so easily in this bustling city with so many people?
Xiahou Xuan's sleeves were rolled up, he smiled and spread his hands and said:
"The noble man has worked hard all the way. Xuan heard that the noble man was coming, so he ordered his servants to prepare tea and invited the noble man to come into the house to talk."
Han Yong smiled and nodded:
"If that's the case, then we won't be polite."
"My noble lord, please."
Xia Houxuan deliberately let Han Yong walk in front, but he did not forget to point out the road at any time. By the way, he also introduced some elegant scenery in his mansion to Han Yong. Naturally, Han Yong was greatly benefited.
After arriving at the main hall, Xiahou Xuanbai retreated and then asked about the emperor's condition.
Han Yong, who was somewhat thirsty, took a sip of the tea poured by Xia Houxuan himself, and then said:
"Although His Majesty's current condition is not serious, he will need to rest for several months before he can recover."
After Xia Houxuan heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He understood that at this time, there seemed to be no major events in the court, but in fact, there were deep internal and external troubles lurking. Moreover, Qi Wangfang was still young, only a child of three or four years old.
Yue, the great power of the government will definitely be controlled by the people around His Majesty.
This dynasty took a lesson from the eunuchs' manipulation of power in the previous dynasty. When Emperor Wen just succeeded to the throne of Wei, he personally engraved the following regulations: "There will be four casual knights and four servants each. Those eunuchs who are officials must not go beyond the official orders."
According to the iron law of Jin Ce, people were ordered to hide in the stone chambers of the inner palace. Therefore, the important planning ministers around the emperor of this dynasty all became the casual knights and Huangmen ministers who served as scholars. As for the eunuchs around the emperor, there were no more
The danger of chaos.
Not only that, on the Jiawu Day in September of the third year of Huangchu in this dynasty, Emperor Wen also issued an edict: "The relationship between husband and wife and politics is the root of chaos. From now on, the ministers are not allowed to interfere with the Queen Mother, and the family of the descendants is not allowed to
When serving as assistant to the government, one must not accept the nobility of Maotu; this edict is passed down to future generations, and if there is any violation, the whole world will punish him." Therefore, the Guo family headed by the Queen Mother Guo, and the Zhen family of the late Queen Wen Zhaozhen
The Queen's relatives, the Mao family, and other relatives also had no real power and could not interfere in politics.
As a result, the great power of the government will inevitably fall into the hands of the powerful officials in the court!
Thinking of this, Xia Houxuan couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
Although Xia Houxuan's frightened expression was not very obvious, Han Yong, who was sophisticated in the world, still saw it. He took another sip of tea and stated the purpose of his trip:
"Just because the country cannot live without a king for a day, Queen Mother Guo heard that Mrs. Hou Ye was the disciple of the miracle doctor Hua Tuo, so she ordered me to come and ask Mrs. Hou Ye to come into the palace to administer acupuncture and prescribe medicine for your majesty to help your majesty recover as soon as possible.
.I don’t know about this matter, what do you think, Lord Marquis?”
Xia Houxuan was worried at first, but after listening to Han Yong's words, he seemed to see a glimmer of hope. Huigu was indeed good at medicine. When His Majesty just came to the throne, he wanted to seek medical treatment for Empress Dowager Wu Xuan and Bian.
I got to know Huigu. Originally, this matter was not impossible, but the difficulty was that Huigu was already three months pregnant, and her movements had been quite inconvenient in recent days. Entering the palace to perform acupuncture on His Majesty at this time would definitely be exhausting.
Incomparable. How can I make a decision?
Han Yong originally thought that Xia Houxuan was worried about state affairs and would definitely agree, but he didn't expect that Xia Houxuan would frown and be undecided at this time. This made it difficult for Han Yong to guess the reason for a while.
Just when Xia Houxuan was hesitating, Huigu's voice came from outside the hall:
"Husband, can Huigu come into the hall?"
After hearing Huigu's voice, Xiahouxuan's brows instantly furrowed. He didn't want Huigu to see him with such an ugly expression at this time. When Han Yong heard that it was Mrs. Xiahou, he felt happy and nodded toward Xiahouxuan.
nodded.
Xia Houxuan also nodded, stood up in person, and opened the wooden door of the main hall. He hurriedly helped Hui Gu, who was inconvenient, and walked into the main hall. In a few words, Han Yong already explained the purpose of his visit, and Han Yong
Naturally, he also discovered that Huigu was already pregnant with Liujia, and he immediately understood why Xia Houxuan looked so embarrassed before.
Huigu was a smart person. After listening to what Han Yong said, she already understood the priority of the matter. She also saw that although her husband was hiding it on the surface, the slight mark between his eyebrows and the deep
His worried eyes couldn't hide it from himself.
"Husband, I am a noble one. Hui Gu knows that this matter is very important. Don't worry, husband. Hui Gu is determined to enter the palace immediately to administer acupuncture and medicine to Your Majesty. As for Hui Gu's body, Hui Gu is a doctor herself, so she will naturally be more careful about state affairs.
As a matter of fact, I would like to invite you to guide me, and I will follow you to treat your majesty."
After hearing what Hui Gu said, a stone in Xia Houxuan's heart fell to the ground, but another stone hung up again. At this moment, he was so excited that his nose became sore. He no longer cared about Han Yong and grabbed his beloved wife's hand.
Hands, at this moment, there seemed to be thousands of words in his heart that he wanted to entrust to his wife, but when the thousands of words came to his lips, they only condensed into a few words:
"Huigu, be careful when you arrive at the palace."
Huigu looked at her husband and unconsciously held his hands tighter:
"Don't worry, husband, Huigu knows."
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Not long after, under the leadership of Han Yong, Huigu, who was wearing the official uniform of a married woman, took the medicine bag and needle bag with her and headed towards the Jiafu Hall where the emperor rested. Huigu knew most of the roads in the palace, but she only
However, compared with six years ago, the Luoyang Imperial City inside and outside has become much more magnificent due to the emperor's careful renovations.
Along the way, the chamberlain Han Yong kept thinking about something. For no reason, Han Yong thought of the year when the emperor's beloved son, His Highness Cao Yin, was just born. In that year, he became the master of Qingqingyuan.
He ordered to assassinate Cao Yin, but accidentally killed Princess Cao Shu of Pingyuan Yi. It was later that he coerced the palace maid Qixiu, and then he successfully completed the task. But the secret master now arranged for himself
Yes, it is an extremely difficult task.
He was overjoyed just now when he saw Xia Houxuan's expression was troubled and Li Huigu was pregnant with Liujia and had difficulty moving. He knew that if Xia Houxuan refused to let Li Huigu enter the palace for acupuncture, half of his plan would be completed, but
Who would have thought that Xia Houxuan and his wife understood the righteousness so well that even though it was so inconvenient, they still put the safety of the emperor first.
It seems that only after letting Mrs. Xiahou perform acupuncture first can I recommend to His Majesty the Shouchun peasant woman arranged by the master who is good at "treating diseases" with "sacred water".
Not long after, Huigu, led by Han Yong, arrived outside Jiafu Hall. Han Yong turned around and said with a smile:
"Mrs. Xiahou, please wait for a moment and allow me to go and report."
Hui Gu leaned over and smiled:
"Then there is noble Lao Nei."
Not long after, Huigu heard a voice calling her from inside the palace. After entering the hall, Huigu smelled the medicinal incense in the air that the doctor had specially burned for the emperor. After sniffing it carefully, she realized that these
There is nothing wrong with the aroma of herbs.
Before she even reached the emperor's bed, Huigu felt a strong atmosphere of royal majesty.
She couldn't help but look up and saw several ladies sitting in front of the emperor's bed visiting. Among those ladies, one was wearing a phoenix robe. She was very majestic and looked to be middle-aged. Hui Gu once worked for Wu Xuan.
Empress Dowager Bian had diagnosed her illness and knew that this was exactly what the Empress Dowager wore. She knew in her heart that the person in front of her was none other than the Empress Dowager Guo. In addition, there were three elegant young ladies standing beside Empress Dowager Guo.
Next to her, one of the two noble ladies was also wearing a phoenix robe. Huigu knew that she must be Queen Mao.
At this moment, Huigu saw none other than the Queen Mother Guo, the Empress Mao, the noble concubine Guo, and the Dongxiang Princess and Gao Xun's wife Cao Ling who came to the palace today to check on her brother's condition.
