Chapter 643: Before fighting against the outside world, you must first make peace at home.
The Imperial City Division had already suffered a lot of losses in the city. When they left the city, they were attacked by Zhou Xuan. More than a hundred armored soldiers were killed on the spot, resulting in heavy losses.
Not only was Fang Zhen seriously injured, but Supervisor Zhao was also slightly injured. If another armored soldier had not arrived, it was not certain whether Fang Zhen would be able to come back alive.
"That's what happened. I'm such a bad boy, but I got into big trouble."
Huaifeng Hou's expression was anxious at this time, and even more panicked. Su Ziji was not surprised. Even if Fang Zhen was seriously injured in pursuit of the enemy, doing things poorly means doing things poorly. I'm afraid even if the old emperor saw him as seriously injured,
If the sin is not punished, the number of holy followers will also decrease.
"I wonder if I can go see Mr. Fang?" Su Ziji sighed in his heart and asked.
This is of course possible. Marquis Huaifeng hurriedly brought Su Ziji into the room.
Before entering the house, Su Ziji smelled a smell of medicine. There were several maids and servants standing at the door. When he entered the house, he found a middle-aged beautiful woman sitting on the table accompanied by a big maid and a nanny.
Looking at the person lying on the bed, I shed tears and said nothing.
Hearing the footsteps, the woman looked up and saw Su Ziji. Knowing that this was a visiting guest, she stood up quickly and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
"This is?"
"This is Duke Dai, coming to see Zhen'er." Marquis Huaifeng said.
Su Ziji could tell just by looking at Mrs. Huaifenghou that Fang Zhen followed his mother. It was obvious that he followed his mother more so that he did not grow into the rough appearance of Huaifenghou.
Mrs. Hou wanted to salute Su Ziji. Although Su Ziji was the Duke of the country and was taller than Mrs. Hou, she was older after all. He came here to visit Fang Zhen, so it was hard for Fang Zhen's mother to really salute her.
He hurriedly avoided it and only received half a courtesy.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Su Ziji came to Fang Zhen's bed and saw Fang Xiaohou lying on the bed, his lips were white, his forehead and cheeks were a little red, and his eyes were closed. Although he had been drugged,
The wound was bandaged, but he was still unconscious.
"Did the doctor tell me when to wake up?" Su Ziji asked.
Marquis Huaifeng looked at his wife, and Mrs. Marquis Huaifeng's voice was slightly choked: "The doctor said you can't wake up until the fever subsides."
Su Ziji glanced at Fang Zhen's cheek. This was a fever caused by an injury. Sometimes, no matter how serious the injury was, it might not be fatal. Death was often caused by inflammation.
"Master, madam, the medicine is ready." As he was speaking, there was a sound of footsteps approaching. Everyone looked and saw a maid coming in holding a tray with a bowl of medicine, followed by a doctor.
"Serve the eldest son to take the medicine." Madam Huaifeng Hou wanted to give Fang Zhen the medicine herself, but she was always pampered. After trying it, she found that it was difficult to give Fang Zhen the medicine.
So she told her experienced nun to ask about the medicine, and Su Ziji asked.
The doctor looked a little worried and said, "Just make the medicine according to the recipe written by the villain and take it twice. If the fever subsides, you will wake up tomorrow at the latest."
Su Ziji narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him.
The Marquis of Huaifeng on the side immediately heard the problem. His expression turned cold and he asked: "What if the fever goes away? But if the fever doesn't go away..."
The doctor hurriedly replied: "Back to the Marquis, the young Marquis only has a broken leg and is fine... If the fever does not subside for a while, as long as the medicine is used properly, it will not be life-threatening, but..."
Su Ziji believed this. It was just a fever caused by a broken leg bone. As a noble son of a noble family, there was no shortage of medicinal materials and good doctors. Even if the situation was worse, if the injury was treated well in the capital, his life could still be saved. But a leg
There must be something fishy about someone mentioning the word "life is safe" after a broken bone.
"Just what? Tell me! If you have anything to hide, I will not let you go!" Marquis Huaifeng was also a smart man. He raised his eyebrows and pressed him immediately.
Under the questioning of Marquis Huaifeng, the doctor no longer dared to hide anything and answered cautiously: "Master Marquis, Young Master Hou... I'm afraid he will... in the future..."
Knowing that there was no way he could escape today, the doctor gritted his teeth and said the next words: "My right leg will be a little lame in the future!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Marquis Huaifeng's face suddenly turned pale, and he subconsciously took two steps back. It was the butler's quick hands and eyes that quickly supported him, preventing the Marquis from falling to the ground.
Mrs. Marquis Huaifeng, who had been wiping her tears, also staggered and almost collapsed to the ground, her face turned extremely ugly.
"???"
Su Ziji couldn't figure it out for a moment, and vaguely felt someone's breathing tightening. He glanced at it and found that the two people not far away were a young and beautiful woman under thirty years old, and a boy in his early ten years.
When Su Ziji looked over, the two men still had unsuppressed joy on their faces, but they disappeared in an instant. The woman even covered her eyes with a handkerchief, as if she was saddened by the news.
Huaifenghou Mansion Gate
Su Ziji came out of it, and Jian Qu, who was following him, saw that his lord was confused.
"Your Majesty, are you confused about what happened just now?" Jian Qu followed up and asked softly.
Su Ziji was really puzzled. When he heard what Jian Qu said, he said, "I'm really confused. Although Fang Zhen was injured, his life was not in danger. How could they react like this..."
"My Lord, you are a little confused. A broken leg is a small matter, but being lame is a big deal." Jian Qu reminded in a low voice: "Since ancient times, official selection has been based on words and deeds."
"Nowadays, although people are selected through the imperial examination, their appearance is also indispensable."
"It doesn't matter if Mr. Fang Xiaohou hurts his leg, but if he can't recover from his lameness, it will be troublesome."
Su Ziji immediately woke up.
Those who are excellent in arts and science may not necessarily be able to take on the job. Starting from the back, they must understand the law, have beautiful calligraphy, be able to speak eloquently, and have a handsome appearance.
Being an official requires an official body. How can you be an official if you are lame and have a bruised face?
Therefore, in ancient times, if you really wanted to harm someone, you only had to borrow the help of ruffians to cut your face and break your legs, and your official career would be cut off.
"I've only heard that there are requirements in this regard for the imperial examination. Is there also a requirement for inheriting a title?" Su Ziji was very sure that Zheng Lu had no such requirements for inheriting a title.
Jian Qu sighed: "Even so, unless we have no choice but to have an only son, how can there be any reason why the heir of a duke should be lame?"
"In the past few dynasties, the succession of legitimate sons was engraved in the law."
"The Taizu of this dynasty was a concubine and suffered deeply from it. Therefore, in Dazheng, although the legitimate son inherited the throne, most people chose to inherit the title. However, if there is a healthy concubine and the legitimate son is lame and stupid, it is better to continue to let the concubine inherit.
It’s hard to say whether the crippled legitimate son should attack the noble family or whether the concubine should attack the noble family.”
The same serious problem as the concubine is the importance the world attaches to the body, hair and skin.
"What's more, in the past, when Mr. Fang Xiaohou had the Holy Family, he might not have been abandoned due to his leg injury, but this time the arrest is going to be unfavorable, and the emperor is afraid that he will no longer make decisions for him."
Even the people in the Huaifeng Hou Mansion may be worried that this eldest son will cause trouble for the Hou Mansion. All things considered, Fang's future is really not good.
"It's true that I can't attack because of my leg injury...Does this count as working hard for many years and being married in one day?" Su Ziji took a deep breath and looked into the distance.
In the distance, a fierce aura rushed out, faintly approaching like a knife.
The great monster cannot be humiliated. After Zhou Xuan suffered this setback, his human skin was completely peeled off, leaving only his animal nature, and he was bound to die without mercy.
Before fighting against the outside world, we must first settle down at home. Perhaps, the time has come now, right?