In the night, the bright and dazzling military camps spread out on the ground like a river of stars.
The two or three fires that lit up the earth were inconspicuous in front of this galaxy.
Although Wang Xian said he never wanted to ride a horse in his life, he still came to chase the Sixth Prince immediately after A Tian arrived at Zhulin to explain.
When Wang Xian finally caught up with his bumpy gallop, the Sixth Prince and his party had already returned to the capital. In the dark night, the summer wind was swirling, and at a glance, he saw the young man under the torch.
He was dressed in black and was no different from the others, but his gray hair spread out from his hood from time to time, making him particularly bright in the night.
Wang Xian urged his horse to gallop forward and asked urgently: "Why are you still here?"
The Sixth Prince looked ahead and said softly: "Zhou Xuan has put a tight seal on the outside, so we can't get through."
Zhou Xuan and Wang Xian frowned: "Where did he get the right to impose martial law on the military camp? Where is Liao Yi?"
The Sixth Prince whispered: "Liao Yi was also blocked by him because His Majesty is in the military camp."
The emperor did not return to the palace and stayed in the military camp. This was unprecedented except for the imperial commander to go on a personal expedition. Wang Xian was surprised and angry: "It's all your fault! Just wait, let's see what you do when you meet His Majesty!"
Under the light of the torch, the sixth prince's gray hair and black cloak made his face look like the crystal snow of distant mountains.
"Look at what you said is so scary. I don't even dare to go there. There is Maple Forest anyway. Otherwise." He looked at Wang Xian and said with bright eyes, "Let's run away."
Wang Xian was stunned and stamped his feet: "What time has it been! You still want to make nonsense! Fenglin is almost scared to death now!"
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Although Fenglin was not scared to death, he was about to freeze to death on the bed. However, he did not dare to move because there was a bright yellow figure sitting beside the bed, which looked like a mountain under the light.
The bright yellow figure did not look at him. He was holding a memorial in his hand and reading it slowly.
Eunuch Jinzhong came over with a bowl of soup and whispered: "Your Majesty, it's time to rest, your eyes hurt if you look carefully."
The emperor stretched out his hand to press his brow, put down the memorial in his hand, took the bowl, turned to look at the bed, and asked coldly: "General, do you want something to eat?"
Fenglin huddled under the quilt and closed his eyes. He didn't answer the emperor's question, not because he was being disrespectful, but because he was now a tough-faced general. The general was sick and couldn't speak. He almost suffocated to death just thinking about these words.
"It's not like he can make the decision." Eunuch Jinzhong said with a smile, "Your Majesty, don't be angry with him."
The emperor frowned and asked in a low voice: "Where is that kid? He hasn't come back yet? Go outside and have a look." He raised his voice again, "Will this disease ever be cured? Are all the imperial doctors useless?"
The emperor's voice was so loud that he broke through the camp and passed through the layers of guards. Beyond these guards, there were layers of soldiers. From a high place, you can see that this is a military formation with a circle inside and a square outside.
Except for the emperor and his attendants, no one else was allowed to enter or leave the military formation.
Zhou Xuan is no exception.
"Your Highness lost his temper again?" he asked, seeing Eunuch Jinzhong exiting with several eunuchs, everyone with their heads lowered and their bodies tense.
The generals standing in front of him nodded, "It has been several days, and the general has not improved at all. The medicines sent in by the imperial doctors are all in vain." "Your Majesty drove away everyone from the imperial hospital, and then
Let's go find a miracle doctor." "Where can I find one at this moment?" they said with serious expressions.
In fact, not many imperial doctors went in. Except for one or two people, everyone else was just wandering around like headless flies outside the camp. Zhou Xuan looked ahead and thought to himself, his eyes narrowed slightly: "Wang Xian hasn't come back yet?"
A general shook his head and speculated in a low voice: "I guess he ran away."
It was just an excuse to look for medicine or something, and then he ran away when he found out that the general couldn't be cured.
If there was anything wrong with the general, the emperor would definitely kill the imperial physician who had been following the general.
This imperial physician named Wang Xian didn't look like an imperial physician at all. Many generals thought he was like a liar. He defrauded the general of food and drink and tricked him into hiring him. Then he used the general's banner to show off his power in the army, and the wounded soldiers in the military camp also
I have never seen him take care of it. Some generals asked him to see a doctor, and he even asked for favors.
Everyday when the general has nothing to do, he is carefree. Now that something happens to the general, he is about to show his true form.
It happened in the early morning a few days ago. The Chinese army's tent was suddenly under martial law, and the general suddenly disappeared.
On the third day, Zhou Xuan expressed that something was wrong and led a group of generals to break in to see the general. The Chinese guards set up a military formation and stated that anyone who dared to break into the formation would be killed without mercy.
The entire military camp was in an uproar, but Zhou Xuan thought of a possibility. He had seen this scene a few years ago.
At that time, Zhou Qing was still there. He was still an aristocratic son studying in the imperial city. One day, martial law was suddenly imposed in the capital camp. Mosquitoes could not fly in because the Iron Mask General was ill. Except for the emperor, anyone else who dared to come near would be killed.
No forgiveness.
It is not a trivial matter that the Iron-faced General is ill. The Iron-faced General is the strongest shield in the entire Great Xia, especially at that time when the relationship between the princes and the court was tense and a war was about to break out.
If the Iron-faced General is ill, the court will inevitably be in turmoil and will not use troops against the princes and kings - maybe there will be another scene where the princes and kings besiege Xijing.
Of course, it turned out to be a false alarm.
When the emperor got the news and rushed to the military camp, General Iron Mask came out to greet him in person.
Although it has been several years and it was a false alarm, many generals still remember that they reacted after hearing Zhou Xuan's reminder.
If this is the case, it is a big deal. A group of people went to question the Chinese guards. Faced with the questioning, the Chinese guards had to admit that there was something wrong with the general. However, the general's personal doctor, the imperial physician given by the emperor, Wang Xian, had already gone to find the general.
It's a good medicine.
Moreover, after that incident, the emperor issued an order that once the general felt unwell, no one except the emperor was allowed to approach him.
Zhou Xuan turned around and broke into the palace. The emperor followed after hearing the news.
This time General Iron Mask did not come out to greet him in person, and the Emperor did not leave after entering. This was already the second day.
The emperor asked the prince to take charge of the government and stay in the military camp to personally guard the Iron Mask General. It seems that this time, the Iron Mask General is probably in danger.
"How old is the general this year?" a general asked in a low voice.
Another general said: "I am almost seventy, and I have another injury. During the Five Kingdoms War, the general almost died outside several times."
He is suffering from many injuries and is so old. In the past, he was hanging on because of the unrest among the princes. Now that the princes and kings have recovered and the world is at peace, the old general is afraid that he will leave this time.
Listening to everyone's discussion, Zhou Xuan turned and walked away, "I'm going on inspection."
The emperor moved into the military camp, and the security of the military camp and the capital became tighter. The generals looked at each other when they saw the young general walking away. The future of this young prince is immeasurable. If the iron-faced general dies of illness, the three armies will not be without a commander.
For the emperor, Zhou Xuan is currently the most suitable candidate. After all, he himself has contributed to the attack on Zhou State, and his father is also extremely prestigious.
Zhou Xuan led a group of soldiers and horses out of the military camp and asked Qing Feng to summon a deputy general.
The deputy general arrived, Zhou Xuan whispered a few words to him, and the deputy general took the order and left.
Qing Feng was a little resentful on the side. He didn't know since when, the young master didn't tell him and arrange for him to do everything like before.
"You are not a person with only three heads and six arms." Zhou Xuan glanced at him, "I no longer mess around and want to do things seriously. Naturally, the more people, the better, so that I, the Marquis, can be as stable as a mountain."
It turns out that the young master was considerate of him. Qingfeng smiled happily and said: "Then the young master will be confident enough to compare with the third prince. No one can take Miss Danzhu away."
The third prince also likes Miss Danzhu, and your majesty loves the third prince very much. If the third prince requests, your majesty will definitely grant a marriage.
If Zhou Xuan's achievements and power were greater, he would not be afraid of the third prince.
Zhou Xuan snorted: "Miss Danzhu won't go with anyone else." After saying that, he patted his horse and galloped away.
Behind him were soldiers and guards holding torches.
Qingfeng patted his horse and followed Zhou Xuan at a gallop, then came to his senses and said, "Master, aren't you going on inspection?"
Zhou Xuan didn't even look back: "I went into the palace to see the prince. He is also thinking about this place in the palace."
Horse hooves broke the silence of the night road, and the smoke from burning torches dispersed in the wind.
Wang Xian slid down the ravine and whispered to the young man sitting on the ground: "Zhou Xuan went to the capital, probably to the palace."
On the other side, a guard in black slipped down and whispered: "After checking, there are about ten secret sentries that are not our regular ones."
Wang Xian immediately said: "That won't stop us."
The Sixth Prince turned around and smiled: "The purpose of the secret whistle is not to stop us, but to see if anyone is passing by."
"What is this boy Zhou Xuan doing? He dares to change and place sentry guards without permission." Wang Xian said angrily, "Who gave him the rights and courage!"
"Your Majesty is here. Whatever he does is expedient. However," the sixth prince said, "the most critical question is, where will he get the manpower?"
Zhou Xuan's authority in the army is not that great. Even if other generals are on guard in the name of protecting His Majesty, how can he have so many troops to set up hidden sentries?
Are other generals listening to his orders, or are they?
"Keep an eye on those secret sentries." Wang Xian whispered to the black-clothed guards. The guards responded. Wang Xian looked at the Sixth Prince again, "Go and see Your Majesty first. Once the Iron Mask General recovers, these things will be known after a thorough investigation.
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The sixth prince whispered: "Perhaps the general will not recover from his illness, but he will be able to find out more clearly." Without waiting for Wang Xian to speak again, he stood up, "But let's go see your majesty first. We can't let your majesty live in the military camp all the time. The current palace is
This is not the Xijing of those days, and the prince may not be able to control him."
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There was a little noise outside the imperial city in the night. Soon the palace door opened, and a group of guards looked at Zhou Xuan standing outside.
"I want to see the prince." Zhou Xuan said, taking out a token, "This is what the prince gave me."
The Iron-faced General suddenly felt unwell, and the emperor also stayed in the military camp. The prince was very worried about acting in the palace. Originally, the prince wanted to go to the military camp by himself, but His Majesty did not allow it. The prince had no choice but to entrust Zhou Xuan to report the news to the military camp in time, so
He gave Zhou Xuan a token that allows him to come see him at any time.
The leader of the imperial guards took over the inspection and saluted respectfully: "Master Marquis, you can go in, but you must put down your weapons and you are not allowed to bring any followers."
Zhou Xuan naturally knew this, so he neatly took off his sword and handed it to Qing Feng, then strode inside.
Qingfeng watched Zhou Xuan go in, the palace door was closed again, and the palace in the middle of the night was like a giant beast.
The palace is too big, and the numerous palace lanterns that decorate it are just glimmering, and the palace is looming in the thick ink.
Several of the duty rooms in the outer hall still have lights on.
A chamberlain hurriedly approached one of the rooms with a lantern, knocked gently on the door, and called out: "Your Highness, Lord Zhou has entered the palace."
Someone in the room responded, and soon the lights in the room went out, and someone came out. The waiter's dim light illuminated his white clothes and black gold-threaded boots, and the two walked into the night together.
Soon they saw several people coming towards them, two eunuchs holding lanterns in front and one person behind.
When the two sides saw each other, the two eunuchs holding the lantern stopped. Zhou Xuan walked past them and walked alone, walking to the figure over there and standing still.
"Your Highness," Zhou Xuan said, "The general has not gotten better yet."
The figure took a step forward, and the palace lantern in the eunuch's hand dispersed the thick ink, revealing his face. His skin was white and translucent in the dark night, and his eyes were as warm as jade.
The third prince asked: "Have you seen the general with your own eyes?"
Zhou Xuan shook his head: "No one is allowed to come near except Your Majesty. I tried two or three times but it didn't work. Not to mention that I couldn't see the general, I couldn't even see the residue of the medicine used by the general."
"So strict?" The third prince was a little surprised, thought for a moment, and asked, "Who is the imperial physician in charge of the general?"
Zhou Xuan shook his head at him: "Your Majesty, you don't have to think about this. Even the dregs of the medicine can't be touched, let alone the imperial physician. This imperial physician is not common to us. He is a new imperial physician who was found out from nowhere by the eunuch Jinzhong from the imperial hospital. It seems to say
He's from southern Xinjiang, what's his secret skill?"
"Secret skill? Witch doctor?" The third prince laughed, "His Majesty actually wants to use a witch doctor? It seems that the general will not be able to survive this time."
"You should seek medical treatment if you are in urgent need." Zhou Xuan said thoughtfully in a low voice, "He has suffered many injuries and he is so old. I don't know if he can survive this time."
The third prince sighed softly: "I hope he can't survive it."
