The forty-third chapter casts the alum book Yinzhen to seek military power and pursues the truth Yinzhen
With Yinzhen in "*" presiding over the affairs of the inner court, the Holy Family is flourishing, which has become a major event that attracts the attention of both the government and the public. In addition, the secret of Qiu Wei's title "Placing Taijia in Tonggong" became famous among the eunuchs and courtiers.
And then, the rumor that "the prince's life is tied to the sky and will rise again" spread like a plague throughout the Forbidden City. Trapped in the silent city, Yinreng, who had faced the wall for seven years and felt as if his heart was dead, his cold heart revived and burned.
, Xian'an Palace is located in the northeast corner of the Forbidden City, with Zhenshun Gate to the west and Yangxing Hall to the south. It is a very secluded place. After listening to the young eunuch Gao Lian's secret performance of knee-making in the evening, Yin Reng stayed up all night, his eyes wide open.
He stared at the tall tower of the Forbidden City in the northeast corner and fell into deep thought.
Yinreng was different from Yinxiang. He was the prince as soon as he landed. From the time he learned babbling, Grandma Jingqi and Eunuch Sula taught him how to cultivate authority and self-respect. The first lesson when he entered school was about "cultivating moral character" and how to move forward and retreat with every move.
To be orderly, you must develop the demeanor of the Lord of all things in Kyushu. He has been in the deep palace for decades, and has never left the Forbidden City except for occasionally accompanying the driver on patrols. Therefore, after seven years of imprisonment, Yinxiang almost went crazy from suppressing it, but Yinreng remained calm.
.But after this string of information came in, he could no longer calm down.
The Jingzhe is here again! The inchworm sings in order to stretch out, and the dragon has been in the pond for seven years. "Could it be that God has given me another opportunity?" Yinreng's eyes sparkled in the dark, staring at the turret, "As long as I step out
In this place of arrows, there are Yinzhen on the left, Yinxiang on the right, Wang Guan, Zhu Tianbao, Chen Jiayou in Wen, Geng'e in Wu, Ling Pu, and all the officials are my old ministers, with all their wings and claws. Who can compete with me?
"But it's not easy to get out of this "one stone's throw"! First, he doesn't know whether the news is true or false; second, he knows nothing about the situation outside. He believes that this news will not come from nothing -
The Nanwei exam questions came from the emperor and were announced to the world. Everyone knows it. The eunuchs couldn't have fabricated it. It is absolutely true that the eunuchs and officials in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been replaced by people with white flags. But since it is true, why didn't the emperor take the next step?
Action? Even the fourth child didn't believe me? Thinking about it, his eyes dimmed. He called Gao Lian and asked: "Think about it again, what is the name of the eunuch who said I was 'making a comeback'?"
"Returning to the second master," Gao Lian said with a frown, "Similar to the master, I cannot leave this courtyard. The eunuch often delivers things from the House of Internal Affairs and turns back at the door. He never announces his name. Oh!
By the way, He Zhuer from Ba Ye's Mansion was also there when he was talking. The remaining servants really don't know."
"He Zhuer?" Yinreng tilted his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "What didn't he say?" "No." Gao Lian felt a little impatient because Yinreng had asked him several times, but he said:
"He only slipped around the door a few times, looked around into the courtyard, and then left." Yinreng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "So, he wanted to come in to see me, or wanted to say something!"
Gao Lian really had nothing to say, so he kowtowed and remained silent. Yinreng knew that this was already difficult for Gao Lian, and he couldn't get anything out of him if he asked again. Seeing that it was getting light, he sighed and said: "Lian'er, get up.
Well, you and I are both in trouble. It takes seven years to fall into the pit of fire! How many seven years can we have in this life? You should be careful. I don’t want to be a prince anymore. I just want to take you out and do it for a few days.
Free man, so you have to be smart. As long as we can find out the truth, we still have hope!" Unexpectedly, Gao Lian heard an exam question, which kept the master awake all night. He knew that the matter was very important, so he listened to him.
He was so sad that he burst into tears and said, "I have been following my master since I was ten years old. What's there to say when I reach this stage? Since my master is so anxious, let's take a closer look in the past few days to see if there is any chance. Then
When the person comes again, the slave will try his best to punish him, but he should also have a few words with him!"
But for two whole days, the gossiping eunuch did not come again, and He Zhuer did not appear at the door. Yinreng and Gao Lian were so anxious that they scratched their ears and cheeks like monkeys on a rope. Yinreng forgot his feelings several times, uncharacteristically, sometimes walking straight to the
At the gate, the eunuch guarding the gate blocked him very politely but resolutely: "Second Master, what's wrong today? You seem to be looking bad too? There's such a strong wind in the gate, it's not fun to catch a cold! Whatever the master wants, just call him Gao Lian'er
When they come to pass it on, the slaves in charge don’t dare to neglect it.”
"It's not fun to catch a cold!" This sentence flashed through Yinreng's mind like lightning. No one was allowed to enter or leave this place without special orders, but only the imperial doctor could make an exception. In the past, several minor illnesses were treated as congratulatory messages.
Meng Lai, why did you forget him at this critical moment? Yinreng raised his head and looked at the sky. It was probably the time to apply for the license. The July Festival had just passed. The lingering heat of the day was still there. In the west half of the sky, there were towering clouds.
It seemed that the sky was about to change. He pondered for a while and walked back to the back hall at a leisurely pace. He called Gao Liand and said, "Stop talking and quietly get two buckets of cold water. I want to take a bath."
"Sir," Gao Lian said, "if you stay a little longer, hot water will be delivered. You have been weak since you were a child. How dare you use cold water -" Before he finished speaking, Yinreng waved his hand and said: "Go!
The cooler the better, if you want to draw water from the well, hurry up!" As he said this, he took off his outer shirt. Gao quickly agreed and went.
Yin Reng stood barefoot on the steps at the back of the palace, wearing only a small coat. He raised a bucket with both hands and poured it down, followed by another bucket. Gao was stunned for a while, and then he understood that Yin Reng
What Reng meant. Seeing that Yin Reng turned pale and sneezed repeatedly due to the water being poured on him, Gao Lian rushed to help him clean up and helped him go to the kang to change clothes and wipe himself. He choked and said: "Why do you have to do this to me!"
I feel dizzy and have a stomachache, even the gods can't stop it!" Yinreng poured two buckets of well water on his body to warm up, and his delicate body couldn't bear it. He didn't even take a bite of dinner, and his body was already as hot as charcoal. Gao hurried to the door
, spread the news that "Second Master is sick" and asked people to call the imperial doctor quickly. The people at the door were surprised to see that he was fine during the day, but he was sick when he said he was sick. When he came in to see, Yinreng was lying on the kang.
He closed his eyes and fell asleep. His breathing was heavy and his face was flushed. Knowing that there was no need to delay, he quickly sent someone to report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Less than a meal later, Yinzhen sent a message, "Please be patient, second brother. We have already sent someone to call you."
Very good doctor."
The sky was getting heavier and heavier, and the dark clouds were pressed low, swirling up and down in the wind. Suddenly lightning flashed across like a golden snake flying in the air, and a shocking thunder exploded, shaking the Forbidden City to tremble uneasily.
The raindrops were falling like copper coins. In an instant, the whole world was in chaos, and the wind and rain roared like a turbulent sea. Yinreng was burned to the point of being groggy. Lying on the kang, he only felt like a swaddled baby, rocking in the cradle.
For a moment, he felt as if he was sitting on his father's lap, being teased and laughed by his father. For a moment, he seemed to see the pearl again, with a pair of eyes you could never see through on that smiling white face. He felt hot all over his body,
I was so thirsty that I lifted the quilt with trembling hands, and said in my mouth: "Ama, Ama...it's really hard to walk in this desert sea! Water...water...bring water!" With one backhand, he grabbed someone's hand.
Wrist.
"Second Master..."
Yinreng opened his eyes, and in the shadow of the candle was He Meng, leaning forward and sitting under the carved porcelain pillar, checking his pulse. Yinreng turned over, half-knelt on the kang, clasped his hands and said: "Meng Meng, save me.
Life!"
"It's okay," He Meng just said that he was confused because of the fever. He crossed his legs and said firmly, "How many years have I been treating the second master's disease? How many times have I deceived the second master? This disease only requires a slightly lighter diet and one dose.
Just keep the medicine for publication!" Yinreng lay down relaxedly, remained silent for a long time, and said slowly: "...It's time for me to publish something, I'm too depressed. Meng, who have you seen recently?
Brother!" He Meng couldn't help but was stunned and said: "I have only seen the fifth master and the seventh master. Yesterday, the uncle was also ill. I went in and took a look, but there was nothing relevant. Second master, you can recuperate in peace and leave it alone.
What are you doing outside?"
Yinreng was surprised. This Yinti got "sick" before he did! Then he asked: "What disease does the eldest brother suffer from?" He Meng was a little uneasy by his expression and tone, and also felt that
It's not appropriate to talk like this, so he apologized and said with a smile, "I'm not seriously ill. I'm a little worried about hurting my spleen, and I'm not eating well...Second Master, you're lying down, I'll write you a prescription..." After saying that, he got up and went to the desk to wet his face.
He was about to write when he was done with the ink. But he heard Yin Reng giggle and say: "I'm afraid it's also a symptom of worrying about the country and the people, right?"
A bright flash illuminated the cold palace, and then there was a frightening thunder!
"Tell me about it," Yin Reng sat up calmly, looking energetic and healthy. "The emperor proposed the question 'Place Taijia in Tong Palace' to test the world's scholars. He also ordered the Fourth Master to take charge of the Internal Affairs Office and discuss with Yin Reng.
What does it have to do with you? If he pretends to be sick to see you, he must have something to ask for?"
"It's okay...nothing..."
Yinreng smiled again, and the gloomy voice made He Meng's body goosebumps: "You see, although I am imprisoned here, I am not ignorant of external affairs, right? I will 'make a comeback'! God has given me this important task."
To me: How can a young person stop this? Don’t forget, my fourth brother is in charge of this place! The prescription you gave me back then is still in my hand, do you want to shake it off?
"Second Master—" He Mengwan didn't expect that Yin Reng was so well-informed. He suddenly broke into a cold sweat and stared dumbly at the prince who had been deposed for many years. He stood frozen on the ground!
"Don't be afraid, how can I harm you?" Yinreng paced slowly and slowly, "...I want to know what Yinti asked you and what did he want you to do? I didn't call you
Is it worth it to be so scared that your face turns pale when you rebel?" He Meng muttered for a long time, and finally said: "The uncle asked me something. He wanted to know who will be the general of the Qinghai faction in this western expedition. I said long live. There is no decree, but it is rumored that he will use it.
The Fourteenth Master. Later he asked why the Thirteenth Master was not used. He didn’t know that the Thirteenth Master had been imprisoned. I then said: ‘How can I, a doctor, understand such important national affairs?’ I didn’t dare to say more.
So he resigned." It was also the first time that Yinreng knew that Yinxiang had been detained, but he deliberately did not show surprise on his face, and only sneered: "It turns out that because of this, the eldest brother still wants to go out because of his anger.
If you harm others, I’m afraid they won’t be able to fulfill their wishes!”
The more He Meng listened, the more frightened he became. He just wanted to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible. Seeing that Yin Reng was silent, he hurriedly wrote out the medical records and prescriptions, presented them to him and said: "Second Master, it's getting up soon. It's raining heavily and the night is cold."
, you are not feeling well again, take a dose of medicine according to this prescription, you will have a good rest tonight, and you will be fine tomorrow."
"Hmm." Yinreng took the prescription noncommittally, glanced at it, and put it aside. Then he went to the small cabinet in the back room where household medicines were stored and took out a piece of alum, put it in a cup, stirred it with a small spoon, and dipped the pen in it.
After writing a few lines and blowing it dry, Fang went to the outhouse, smiled at He Meng who was waiting uneasily and said: "Meng, you are a good man, do it to the end, send this piece of paper out for me, I will reward you with silver, of course
It's indispensable." He Meng stood up in horror, waving his hands and saying: "This is absolutely impossible! Second Master, you know the rules. Taking a piece of paper out of the palace without permission is a capital crime!" "You understand.
You are a well-behaved person!" Yin Reng suddenly laughed wildly, "You secretly opened a secret, bewitched the prince, and framed the master for unrighteousness and unfilial piety. What kind of crime is this? In the previous Ming Dynasty, you had to be skinned and stripped of the grass. In this dynasty, you are executed at Lingchi.
!”
He Meng's whole body was trembling, and he fell to his knees with a plop, begging: "Second Master, Second Master! At least spare this slave... You have to be searched when entering and exiting this place. If you bring this thing, you can't even leave Xian'an Palace!"
"
"Take it out and give it to my nanny Lingpu." Yinreng's face was expressionless, "I tell you, you are just acting according to God's will! Something will happen. This is a blank piece of paper. Who can
Find out the clues? - As for Xian'an Palace, I will send you out!" After saying that, he took a step forward and was slapped away!
He Meng's left cheek suddenly turned purple, and Yin Reng whispered: "Fuck! Why don't you run away?" He Meng suddenly realized, got up and ran away, while Yin Reng jumped behind and cursed: "A fallen phoenix is worse than a chicken!"
You can't even bear to use Codonopsis pilosula! No matter how unlucky I am, I will still be the son of a dragon and a phoenix!" He yelled and chased him out with tears streaming down his face. He caught He Meng again in the rain, slapped his face twice, and spat:
"Who are you? You're just peeing like a dog to shine on your face! How dare you come and mess with me..."
At this time, the palace people were so alarmed that they ran out. Gao Lian, who was guarding the door, felt refreshed and hurried over to persuade: "Why is the second master angry with such a thing? He is just a villain, and everyone is pushing against the wall to catch the heat."
The Zaowo children are all here to follow you! You are worth more when you are angry..." He then kicked He Meng on the buttocks twice more and shouted loudly: "Is the person on the door dead?
Why don't you hurry up and drive this disrespectful thing out!" The eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was guarding the door was already stunned. Seeing Yinreng's master and servant chasing, scolding and beating him, they hurriedly came out, some to persuade Yinreng, and some to
He chased He Meng, "Hurry up!" Yin Reng was being held up, and he was so "angry" that he went crazy and jumped barefoot to chase. When he saw He Meng safely out of the door, he felt relieved and said loudly: "This
Can I still live? How did he flatter me in the first place! Now he behaves like this again... If I couldn't bear it at all, I would have been mad to death... Mother, why did you die so early? You know my son
What kind of sin did you suffer?" As he spoke, he started to cry loudly. Everyone heard that he was so pitiful and looked at each other with sadness.
He Meng was so shocked that he was so shocked that he held the piece of paper under his stomach, his heart beating wildly. Braving the heavy rain, he staggered like a wet chicken, one foot high and one foot low from Huangji.
The east side of the hall faced south, trying to avoid crowded places. Because we did not take the main road, we only passed through the Wenhua Hall through the South Third Hall and came out from the entrance of the Chuanxin Hall. It was already dark, with thunder and lightning, and rain pouring down.
The palace was dark, but I didn't meet anyone. I saw the Donghua Gate, and just when I breathed a sigh of relief, I heard the gatekeeper shout loudly: "Who is that person?"
"I..." He Meng shivered with fright, and when he stopped to look, it was the first-class guard De Lengtai, who hurriedly smiled and said: "It's the German Army Gate! Aren't you in charge of the Xihua Gate? Why are you here again?
?" "Now both doors are under my control." Delengtai looked at it for a long time before he remembered, and said: "It's Dr. He! Why don't you even bring an rain gear? Who are you going in to see a doctor? Remember you are from?
You entered through the Xihua Gate, how do you get out from here?" He Meng calmed down and said with a wry smile: "I went in today to see my second elder brother for medical treatment, and I don't want to offend him..." Then he told the story of the prescription one by one.
, and said: "Codonopsis pilosula is not a very expensive medicine, and besides, it costs the palace money, why should I save it for the second master? He has a fever in his heart, and uses tonics without first evacuating and expressing, so what's the point... Let's go
Although the Xihua Gate is closer to home, it is like the German Army Gate. Look at the palace today. The palace is full of ghosts and shadows. I am so timid that I almost died of fright. I only took the one that was closer and hurried out of the palace..."
Delengtai didn't say a word, just looked He Meng up and down, listening to his nagging and hesitating words, his face was green and red, and he was secretly suspicious, so he said: "Mr. He, please be patient for a while. Now the Fourth Master has a lot of rules.
, all the officials, eunuchs, and doctors who go deep into the palace and come in and out at night will be searched. I'm sorry, go to the wing over there and change into dry clothes. It's not too late to let the heavy rain calm down before leaving." He Meng thought in his heart.
He had no choice but to complain, and when he wanted to speak, De Lengtai had already walked past Donghua Gate, looking indifferent, and had no choice but to follow the eunuch to the south wing.
Suddenly, Yinzhen's sedan stopped outside Donghua Gate, and Xingyin, pretending to be a long-term follower, held an umbrella. A young boy carried a lantern and led the way up the stairs. De Lengtai hurriedly stepped forward and helped Yinzhen under the eaves.
He bowed to say hello and said: "It's raining so heavily, I thought the fourth master would not check the night tonight, but I didn't expect the fourth master to come again!"
"I don't check the night, and I don't look at you. You are serious about your work, so I don't worry about anything." Yinzhen said with a slight smile, "I was thinking about the second elder brother's illness. They told me in the evening to say congratulations.
Meng wants to go in. I must have left by now?" De Lengtai smiled and said: "It's better to be in time than in time. The person named He is about to leave the palace. I asked them to check. It's a pity that he is so cold that he doesn't look like a person.
Let's change him into dry clothes." Just as he was talking, He Meng came out with two eunuchs. The eunuch smiled and said: "We have searched them all, and they are really naked! There is nothing except a piece of white paper with a prescription.
"Bring it." Delengtai smiled and said to He Meng: "You said you were timid, but you didn't walk on the bright road to the Qianqing Palace. You didn't even bring an rain gear, and your face was scared to death. How could you blame me for being suspicious?
?Since you didn’t bring anything with you, go back and heat the kang!”
He Meng was eager for this sound, and hurriedly agreed and left, but was stopped by Yinzhen: "Why are you so busy when you come back? It would be strange if you don't drown yourself when you go out!" He Meng had to stop again and was already there.
His face turned pale with fright. Yinzhen took two steps back and forth, then stood still in front of He Meng. He stared at him like a knife and asked, "What disease does second elder brother have?"
"Back to Fourth Master, I caught a cold and developed a cold and fever."
"My eldest brother was ill yesterday, so it was you who was called, right?"
"yes……"
"what happened to him?"
"My uncle suffered from heat stroke..."
Yinzhen couldn't help but chuckle, "Well, one is suffering from the cold and the other is suffering from the heat. The current weather is really bad, and it's hard for you, the doctor! The cold and heat attack the heart, so they must have some kind of disease in their heart?" He Meng shouted suddenly.
He shuddered, glanced at Yinzhen quickly, lowered his head and murmured: "I don't feel sick, I don't feel worried..."
"I'm not sick in my heart, and I'm not afraid of taking cold medicine." Yinzhen gritted his teeth and said with a smile, "It's just that the eldest brother and the second brother are so sick that I am a little suspicious. "Tongjian" says, 'Although I am not as good as Shi Kuang
If you are smart, you will know the elegant meaning after listening to the string song.' Where is that piece of paper? Take it out and show it to Fourth Master."
"..."
"Huh?"
Yinzhen's words were low-pitched, but they conveyed huge pressure. Even Delengtai next to him was so shocked that his heart skipped a beat. A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on He Meng's head. He took out the piece of paper with shaking hands and handed it over.
To Yinzhen, he said: "I was anxious when I came out, so I brought this piece of paper with me... Because it was dark and rainy, I was scared, and I was afraid that people would see me defecating in the palace, so I didn't use it."
"Don't blame Fourth Master for being mean. Since people say that about me, I set an example of being mean even more." Yinzhen took the paper and looked at it carefully under the lamp. It was an ordinary piece of Xue Tao's paper, nothing unusual.
He had no choice but to mockingly say, "Since you have given me this home, you must be careful. Every mistake you make is my fault!" After that, he threw the paper back.
He Meng didn't pick up the piece of paper and it fell on the wet ground at Yinzhen's feet.
"Oh my God," De Lengtai saw it and exclaimed in surprise, "Handwriting! Handwriting!" A dozen soldiers and eunuchs were startled when they heard his call!
Yinzhen also trembled in his heart, and his face became extremely pale. He slowly squatted down and raised his hand to call someone to hold a lamp. When he looked closely at the paper, he saw that several lines of water-stained writing were becoming more and more obvious. This turned out to be a
Letter:
Brother Ling Pu Nai transferred to Master Wang Guan and Tianbao, Jiayoutai first read: Ren has been under house arrest for more than seven years. He has been looking at the sky in jail, weeping blood and tears! Now he is no longer lying on the ground and has no chance to see each other. I'm close to the west frontier.
There is something going on in the court, and I hope that Xiang Si's advice will give Reng a way to make up for his mistakes, and return to being a good minister and filial son. Only God will teach you how to persist in this attitude!
Aixinjueluo Yinreng Jingqing Secret Book
A slightly scrawled regular script with a very familiar font was the long-lost personal letter from the "Prince"! Everyone at the scene was in awe. (To be continued)
