The old east wind comes to dream

Chapter 55

At this time, Chu Lan was in the East Palace.

Concubine Xing is almost five months pregnant, and she has already shown her pregnancy.But the fetal position is a little unstable, so Chu Lan, as a medical officer, is often called into the East Palace by the prince to prescribe some tonics for Xing's family, so as to rest the mind and calm the fetus.

Besides, it's also a front.

As a "man", Gu Zizhan couldn't go in and out of the harem frequently, so Chu Lan became a bridge between her and the prince to pass on news.

After Chu Lan had diagnosed Xing's pulse, the prince secretly went to find her.

Seeing Chu Lan, the prince smiled, as if the previous quarrel had never happened.

"Great talent, Ah Che, her strategy this time can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

Chu Lan also smiled slightly, "As long as it is useful to Your Highness."

The crown prince shook his head, and sighed again: "If you talk about governing the country, Ah Che is indeed superior to me, but it's a pity that she can't directly participate in the government affairs. Staying in Dali Temple, she is a bit overqualified."

Looking at Chu Lan again, the prince's eyebrows and eyes were a bit narrow, "But in this case, she must go to Jiangbei with Dali Temple, and you two will need to be separated for a while. Cousin, don't blame brother for being incomprehensible. "

Chu Lan has always been deserted, she just smiled and shook her head, "Brother, stop joking."

Thinking of taking Xing's pulse today, Chu Lan said, "By the way, I just checked Xing Concubine's pulse, and the condition of her baby is getting worse."

The prince's face froze, and the smile on his face disappeared.He said lightly, "No problem. But to tell you straight, I have never cared about this child of hers, and it is not even the best." He looked at Chu Lan and said, "Your just pay more attention to Su's body. , as for the Xing family, let nature take its course."

Chu Lan knew that she couldn't say more about it, so she nodded her head in response.

Seeing the prince coughing again, Chu Lan stepped forward to feel his pulse.Frowning slightly, he couldn't help persuading him: "You should be more careful with your body. Too much thinking is not good for your body."

The prince didn't care, stopped Chu Lan's words, and said: "I know what I know, but I have been at ease for a long time, and even my body has become lazy. Now I use my brain more, which can be regarded as making up for those wasted days before. He also instructed her: "You don't have to tell Ah Che about this, you don't have to worry, brother can still protect you."

Although the prince's face was pale, the warmth in his smile was the same as before.Chu Lan no longer had any doubts, and the prince's love for them was really the same as before.

When Chu Lan was leaving the palace, the crown prince stopped her again, "By the way, You Er, go back and tell Ah Che that I want to send Xing Kang to accompany Ah Che as the official of Dali Temple this time. Letting the tiger go back to the mountain is just for a Shot to death. You told her to remember to take care of herself and be careful in everything."

Chu Lan nodded in response, and saw that the prince had picked up the memorial to read, so she resigned and left.

She didn't show it on her face, but she was a little worried in her heart.

The prince's body was getting weaker and weaker.

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The matter in the northern border is urgent, and now it has been discovered that the Rong tribe's invasion was actually led by King Qiduo Khan himself.Qiduo has a reputation for killing, and the northern border is already in danger!Everyone couldn't delay, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was the day when Gu Zizhan and his party left Beijing.

After King Yu knew that Gu Zizhan was going with him, he didn't say much. On the contrary, it was Qu Shi who acted like a housewife and ordered his servants to pack Gu Zizhan's luggage.

Before setting off, Emperor Tianshun and the prince summoned Gu Zizhan alone, and in words, Emperor Tianshun beat her up several times.Gu Zizhan knelt down on the ground to listen to the instruction, not daring to say more.When Emperor Tianshun saw her like this, he thought of King Yu, full of evil fire, pointed at Sang and scolded Huaijian, and knocked down the teacup.

Gu Zizhan panicked, and a purse in his arms fell to the ground.The rope at the mouth of the beam was not tied tightly, and a red agate ring with jade on a gold background rolled out.

Emperor Tianshun saw it in his eyes, seeing that it was a plaything of his daughter's family, he only thought that Gu Zizhan was a prodigal son and daughter, and couldn't help ridiculing in his heart.Finally, in terms of heirs, he is much stronger than his evil brother.

When he left Beijing, Gu Zizhan, Xing Kang and the two censors from Yushitai went together and went to Jiangbei first.The documents for the mobilization of grain and grass had been sent out earlier, and they were sent over eight hundred li in a hurry.The errand of going to the northern border to comfort the sergeants was handed over to the original Wang Si Cheng, and now Wang Si is doing it.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when all the families were reunited, Gu Zizhan and Xing Kang set off and rushed to Jiangbei in the snowstorm.

Before leaving, King Yu deliberately called Gu Zizhan to stop him.

After a long silence, King Yu said slowly, "You have really grown up now."

When Gu Zizhan faced him now, he no longer had the fear he had before. He just smiled when he heard the words: "My son is not young anymore. If he doesn't grow up, he will really worry his father."

King Yu kept watching her all the time, and after hearing what she said, he laughed loudly and said three times: "Okay!" Then he lowered his eyebrows and said leisurely: "You will go to Jiangbei on this trip, and you will go with Xing Kang. Others I don't care about the matter, but there is one thing that you must do."

"What's the matter?"

"Get rid of Xing Kang!"

Riding a horse in winter is the most exhausting. Gu Zizhan has martial arts skills, and his internal skills are getting better and better under Chu Lan's teaching, so he doesn't feel cold.Right now, she even has the leisure to think about what King Yu said to her that day.

Gu Zizhan could feel that King Yu was suspicious of her now.He couldn't help being funny, and he didn't know if she hid it too well, or because King Yu was old after all, and it took so many days to realize these visions.

Jiangnan has basically turned to Gu Zizhan, so those people in Jiangbei, King Yu probably won't take it lightly.Therefore, after Gu Zizhan got rid of Xing Kang for him, the next target would naturally be Gu Zizhan himself.As for why King Yu failed to get rid of Xing Kang in Beijing, it was because after Xing Kang took refuge in Emperor Tianshun, Emperor Tianshun sent secret guards to protect him.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, King Yu's hand did not dare to stretch so long.What's more, right now, he still has other plans, his eyes are far away in the north, and the time is not yet ripe.

But Xing Kang, Xing Kang, really can't stay any longer.Even the prince found out that Xing Kang and her good daughter were behind the young grandson's drowning and suicide with the former princess.He has a full family of Xing's, and his thoughts are too big.But now, it's not the time to get rid of him. After all, keeping him this time will be of great use.

Following his thoughts, Gu Zizhan looked at Xing Kang and the two censors.Xing Kang has some skills, this Gu Zizhan has seen it early in the morning, and now he can gallop his horse in the cold wind.But the remaining two censors couldn't resist, being blown by the cold wind, they staggered from side to side on their horses.

Gu Zizhan tried to persuade the two to rest several times, but the two also knew the urgency of the situation, so they gritted their teeth and persisted.

Ten days after the fast horse, the group arrived at Nanqing Mansion in Jiangbei.

Nanqing Mansion has the Zhenyuan Army garrison, and they happened to meet up with the Zhenyuan Army this time. After Gu Zizhan and others had collected the food and grass, they were escorted by the Zhenyuan Army and went to the north together.

And General Weiyuan of the Zhenyuan Army stationed in Nanqing Mansion is also an old acquaintance - Duan Wu, who had dealt with Dali Temple when he was investigating the private casting of official silver.

When everyone met, Xing Kang went to greet Duan Wu.Duan Wu was still as bold and hearty as he was back then, but when he looked at Gu Zizhan, the two briefly smiled at each other.

The governor of Nanqing Mansion is Liu Zhiqiu, who was a protégé of Chu Taifu in his early years. He is an experienced official and has some skills in governing the prefecture and county.As early as when I received the document from the imperial court to adjust the grain, I had already started preparations.When Gu Zizhan and his party arrived, they had already made arrangements for the collection of grain and grass.However, because there was too much grain and grass, and Emperor Tianshun had ordered that it should not be handled by dummy, the grain and grass were still parked in the granaries of various prefectures and counties, waiting for Gu Zizhan and others, who were escorted by the Zhenyuan Army, to transport and escort them in person.

After Duan Wu met them, he went back to adjust the army, and made an appointment to lead the team after more than ten days.Gu Zizhan and the others only stayed in the Governor's Yamen for one day. On the second day, Xing Kang took Gu Zizhan and others to Qingjiang County and Meijiang County under the jurisdiction of Nanqing Mansion to adjust grain.

There are two censors traveling together, one surnamed Chen and the other surnamed Jiang.The one surnamed Chen was older, and like Gu Zizhan, he was of the fifth rank, but he was past the age of knowing destiny.He has some friendship with Xing Kang, so he followed Xing Kang in doing things.The censor surnamed Jiang had just passed the age of no doubt, and had just been promoted to the sixth rank last year.Jiang Yushi was born in the household department, and he is very familiar with checking accounts and other matters. Although he came here this time to work behind Chen Yushi, he can be regarded as a leader.

Arriving in Qingjiang County, the magistrate of Qingjiang County was named Tao Xiu, and at the age of 37 or [-], he was the same age as Chen Yushi.Officials who participated in the imperial examination and won the Jinshi in the same year are called the same year. In the officialdom, this can be regarded as a teacher who came from the same school, and it is very easy to get a little relationship.

The two met, and after a brief exchange of greetings, Tao Xiu led a few people to the official warehouse of the county government.Jiang Yushi stayed in the county government office to check the accounts of the official warehouse, and Chen Yushi consciously acted as an intermediary between the two parties, following behind Tao Xiu and walking in front.

Xing Kang was a few steps behind, looking left and right, with a deep smile on his face, unable to see what he was thinking.

The official warehouse is full of grain, packed in bags made of rough linen, and stacked neatly.Hemp grass is spread on the hard ground to insulate moisture and prevent grain from getting moldy.

Seeing this, Chen Yushi complimented politely: "Jiangbei is worthy of being one of the granaries in the world. The magistrate of Tao County is also well-managed. The official warehouses in Qingjiang County are so orderly. It can be called a model of official warehouses in the world."

Tao Xiu hurriedly said humbly: "The Shangguan is absurdly praised. Today's son is wise and blessed by the heavens. Qingjiang County has been living in peace these years, and the subordinate officials are just doing their duty."

Chen Yushi laughed, looked at Xing Kang behind him, nodded slightly to salute, and then said to Tao Xiu: "Magistrate Tao is too modest. Although you and I have the same age friendship, but I am waiting for the emperor's life on this trip, it is a little bit Things still need to be done according to the rules. I also ask Tao County Magistrate to open a few bags of grain, and let Xing Shaoqing and this official inspect it."

Tao Xiu nodded quickly, and ordered his servants to take down more than a dozen bags of grain, and opened the bags in front of everyone.Xing Kang and Chen Yushi went forward, and after careful inspection, these grains are indeed new grains, with full grains and high quality.

Chen Yushi nodded in satisfaction, and looked at Xing Kang again.Although this time Dali Temple and Yushitai colleagues meant to supervise each other, but Xing Kang was far more senior than him, and he was familiar with him, so he naturally became the leader of this line.

Xing Kang smiled slightly, and didn't say much, he just said: "Let's seal up this official warehouse first, and then transport them away together after we have visited the remaining counties."

Hearing that he didn't comment on the quality of the food, let alone sign the handover document, the thoughts of several people present turned.

Chen Yushi was fine, but he felt that Xing Kang was a bit disrespectful.But Tao Xiu was slightly sweating in his heart.

After coming out, Gu Zizhan took out the seal of Dali Temple, pasted it on the gate of the official warehouse, and carefully covered it with special wax to make a seal.

That night, after they arrived in Meijiang County, they rested early in Guanyi.

In the middle of the night, the watchman on the street had just played the gong three times when he saw a figure quietly walking out from the Guan post.

Immediately afterwards, another black shadow walked out and followed carefully.

Gu Zizhan waited in the dark night, and sure enough, after a stick of incense, another figure walked out from the post.

It seems that everyone's mind is not simple.