The New Year is approaching, and the city of Chang'an is full of joy. No matter you have money or not, you have to dress up on this day and go to the streets to congratulate each other. Those who do business wish to be rich next year, and those who are officials wish to be promoted in the coming year. Even those traffickers and lackeys
I also wish you a better year ahead.
Su Ren's roots are merchants. Since the morning, many merchants have come one after another, some they know and some they want to meet. A room in the Su family is full of gifts. Just after sending away a group of merchants, another group came.
Officials and the master may not come in person, but it is still okay to send servants to send some gifts. Because of the gift of the house, many dignitaries began to get close to Su Ren and sent gifts one after another.
Guan Fu was neither an official nor a merchant. He was the first to arrive and had been sitting there since morning. While drinking, he tasted the delicacies prepared by the Su family's cooks. Although he didn't have many teeth, he was particularly fond of bean sprouts. He picked up the bean sprouts with a pair of chopsticks.
Use the remaining two back molars to keep polishing and savor the taste.
"I wish I had known you a few years ago. Now I have good taste, but my teeth are not good and I can't taste the sweet taste at all!"
Su Ren smiled and said: "Who told you to like bean sprouts? It's not bad to try this tofu! This stuff is best for people with bad teeth. Mr. Dong and his tutor now have a bowl of it every day. You can see the look on their faces.
Is it much better?"
"So that's it! No, I will send someone over this afternoon. You are not allowed to hide it privately. You must teach me how to make tofu!"
"No problem! As long as you like it!"
I took a bite of tofu. It was soft and smooth. There was the aroma of beans and the taste of soup in my mouth. It was very delicious. What satisfied Guanfu most was that it melted in the mouth and slid down the throat into the stomach. It was really suitable.
The old man closed his eyes and felt it for a moment. Guan Fu liked it very much: "This thing is really made of beans? How could you think of making such a good thing!"
"People live for nothing more than to eat. It only lasts a few decades from birth to death. Even if a person lives to sixty years old, it only lasts more than 20,000 days. It can be regarded as passing by in a blink of an eye. Since it is so short, why is it so short?
Can't you enjoy it?" Su Ren used his fingers to settle the accounts for Guan Fu. Guan Fu was stunned for a while: "My purpose in life is to be comfortable and have fun. Old General Guan is no longer young this year.
You should have learned from me a long time ago."
"Hahaha..." Guan Fu laughed: "Did you say that I am about to die? Don't worry, my body is still strong and I can live for a few more years!"
Su Ren also laughed and said: "That's right, those nephews of the old generals in Yingchuan have no intention of letting you live a few more years!"
Guan Fu woke up a little from his drunkenness: "What do you mean by this? Did you hear something?"
Su Ren waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't speculate, old general. I didn't hear anything, and I didn't mean anything else. I just want to remind the old general that people's hearts are unpredictable. Poor people like us should be careful wherever we go.
To avoid being caught."
Yingchuan is the old home of the Guan family. Guan Fu, although he doesn't know much about what his nephews have done in the village with Guan Fu's influence, has heard about it. If anyone wants to make an issue out of these things, arrest them one by one.
That's right. Guan Fu had thought about these things before, but he was still a general at that time and didn't take it to heart. Today Su Ren mentioned it again, and Guan Fu felt a little weird.
Standing up and clasping his fists, Guan Fu saluted Su Ren: "I have taken note of Mr. Su's kindness. I will return to Yingchuan tomorrow!"
"You kid is talking nonsense. Don't take it to heart, Old General Guan!"
"Don't take advantage of me and be a good boy. Apart from fighting, I have done nothing in my life. I can barely make friends. Wei Qihou is a gentleman, and I met a smart boy like you. I don't care.
There will be no regrets in dying!"
"Whatever depressing words you say during the Chinese New Year, come and drink!"
There were only a few people at the table. Dong Zhongshu and Wen Dang maintained their own identities and did not get involved with Su Ren, a young boy. Sima Xiangru, Leng Jun and Su Kai had their own little lives, and Huo Jin and Shi Bao were the only two who were shameless.
Accompany Guan Fu. These two boys are both masters who like to dance with guns and sticks. They yearn for Guan Fu's past as an old general. Whenever Guan Fu comes, they will take the old general one by one, making Guan Fu feel particularly comfortable.
An old man and a young man were drinking happily in the lobby. Liu Gao hurriedly came in and saluted several people: "Forgive me, Old General Guan, but there are people in the palace. Your Majesty summons my husband to enter the palace!"
"Coming to the palace at this time? What's going on?"
Liu Gao shook his head: "I didn't say anything. The carriages were prepared by the palace and are just outside the door. They look very anxious."
Su Ren frowned. Under normal circumstances, the court would have a holiday at the end of the year. Ministers did not have to go to court and the emperor did not need to read memorials. The entire Han Dynasty was immersed in a joyful and peaceful festival. From the beginning of the new year to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month,
Half a month is the happiest time of the year. The emperor would not summon ministers at this time, let alone a lowly official like Su Ren.
Helpless, since the emperor gave the order, he did not dare to delay. Su Ren stood up and handed over to Guan Fu: "Old general, please forgive me, but I have to go to the palace. Let's continue drinking when I come back."
Guan Fu nodded: "Your Majesty has invited you, so of course you have to go. Let's talk about the drinking when we get back. I have accepted my love today, and I will repay you generously in the future!"
"Old General, you're welcome, take your leave!"
People are coming and going on the streets, and the business of the vendors is extremely booming. Chinese people have a tradition of celebrating the New Year. After working hard for a year, these half months are a time for complete relaxation. Regardless of whether they have money or not, this period of time is the most generous and can be regarded as the most generous.
Treat yourself. Things that you are usually reluctant to buy are bought in a snap these days. Things that you are reluctant to eat on weekdays, you will take a bite of them.
The royal carriage has the royal emblem, and pedestrians avoid it wherever it passes. If you meet an official, you have to kneel down and kowtow. This is etiquette. Just after leaving Dongxin Street, I happened to meet Han Yan's carriage. The two carriages missed each other. Han Yan
The family's coachman quickly stopped to give way. Han Yan recognized that this was the carriage that the emperor usually rode, and hurriedly got out of the car and knelt down on the roadside.
Han Yan did not wait for the carriage to stop and the emperor asked him to get off. She watched the carriage pass by without any intention of stopping. Just when Han Yan was wondering, Su Ren opened the curtain and looked at it with a smile.
Han Yan was kneeling on the ground: "Doctor Han, what a coincidence, we meet again!"
Han Yan was stunned, looked up and saw Su Ren: "Why is it you?"
Su Ren smiled, said nothing, lowered the car curtain and walked away. Getting up from the ground, Han Yan felt angry in her heart, and her hatred for Su Ren increased. She gritted her teeth and said a few words: "
If I don’t take revenge for this, I swear I won’t be a human being!”
Today's palace is particularly festive. The palace maids, palace maids, chamberlains, and guards all put on new clothes, with smiles on their faces and in high spirits. The carriage did not stop at the palace gate, but drove directly into the palace and passed by.
There was another period of kneeling and worshiping. Su Ren didn't like this scene. Human beings are human beings, and even if they are divided into different categories, they don't need to look at their knees to speak. However, he is a big man now, so he can only bear it.
Lanlin Garden is a very small courtyard in Changle Palace. It is not only small but also remote. In summer and autumn, the orchids that fill the courtyard are the symbol of this small courtyard, so it is called Lanlin Garden. Unfortunately, it is winter now, and large areas of orchids are covered on the ground.
It was covered with white snow, revealing the withered branches and vines, which looked very desolate.
The carriage drove to the gate of Lanlin Garden and finally stopped. The chamberlain opened the curtain: "Su Yilang, please!"
Su Ren got off the carriage, and the chamberlain lowered his head and led Su Ren inside. Passing through a large field of orchids, the scene in the backyard was completely incompatible with the desolation in the front yard. The palace servants and maids here were very busy, and everyone
The walk was almost like a trot. In the middle room, there were many people coming in and out. Pots of hot water were brought in and pots of cold water were brought out.
"Ah..." A woman's scream made Su Ren shiver: "What's going on?"
The chamberlain then said: "Mrs. Wei suddenly complained that her stomach felt uncomfortable and called the imperial doctor to tell her that she was about to give birth!"
"This is a great event! Why do you want me to come to you?"
The chamberlain lowered his head and did not answer Su Ren's words. Liu Che came out of the house on the left and grabbed Su Ren: "Quick, save Zihu!"
Behind Liu Che were the Empress Dowager Dou, the Empress Dowager Wang, Princess Guantao Liu Piao, Queen Chen Ajiao, and several other women. Su Ren was stunned by Liu Che's words: "Your Majesty, where do you start with this?"
"My aunt just said that your medical skills are unparalleled in the world. You once opened a bowel opening for someone with a broken belly in Shu County. Wen Po said that her husband was having a difficult delivery, and the imperial doctor was helpless, so she called for you."
"Ah!" Su Ren was stunned for a moment.
Liu Piao said coldly: "Su Ren, are you going to resist the decree? Mrs. Wei has royal blood in her belly. Is it possible that you want to die without saving her?"
"Your Majesty, I really don't understand!"
Liu Che was a father for the first time, but when he encountered this kind of thing, it was needless to say that he felt nervous and depressed. When Su Ren said that he didn't understand, his heart felt cold, and he turned back to his mother and grandmother as if asking for help.
Chen Ajiao added insult to injury: "Could it be that Su Yilang didn't want to save him on purpose? Don't worry, as long as you save the emperor's heir, His Majesty will never treat you badly!"
Su Ren understood now that the mother and daughter were unhappy with him, so they took this opportunity to frame him. In order to get close to the Empress Dowager, Su Ren boasted of his medical skills, but he did not expect that he would suffer the consequences within half a year.
The price of lying.
The Empress Dowager Dou's eyes were empty, but her face was serious. The Empress Dowager Wang looked at Su Ren and said, "Although Su Yilang knows medical skills, he may not know about this woman's birth. The emperor does not need to worry. The Liu family's heirs will naturally understand.
Turn misfortune into good fortune."
Liu Che cried, squatting on the ground like a child who had done something wrong, holding his head, listening to the constant roars from the delivery room, and he was confused. Su Ren looked around, Liu Guo was on the left, Chen Ajiao was on the right, mother and daughter.
There was a sneer on the corner of the man's mouth, as if he was waiting to see what he would do.
Pulling Liu Che up, Su Ren said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although I don't understand women giving birth, I also know that if the fetal position is not correct, it will be difficult to give birth."
Liu Che's eyes lit up: "The imperial doctor said the same thing just now, saying that the child's posture is incorrect and it is difficult to deliver!"
Su Ren nodded: "If it's just like this, it will be easy to handle. I have a way!"
Without waiting for Liu Che's order, Su Ren began to arrange matters related to Wei Zifu's birth: "When you come, please go into the house immediately and let Po Wen comfort Mrs. Wei and temporarily stop the production; the imperial doctor immediately prepares medicine to suppress the production; you, go find the silversmith."
Come, let me draw an object and let him build it immediately. It must be completed within an hour!"
Everyone looked at Liu Che, who roared angrily: "Go! Do as Su Yilang says!" (To be continued)