I see the snow

In the autumn of the second year of Chongxin, there was great chaos.

Countless poisonous snakes and scorpions appeared in the capital of stars and fields, and tens of thousands of people were bitten and poisoned.

Countless people were crying outside the medical hall, begging the doctor to save them, but the herbs that can be used to detoxify have already been sold at sky-high prices.For five golden plants, you can only buy a small piece of medicinal herb the size of a palm, and it will lose its effectiveness after one night of use.And five golden plants are already two and a half years of living expenses for ordinary people.

All of a sudden, the once prosperous royal capital seemed to have turned into hell——

In order to survive, the poisoned people burned, killed, plundered by all means, and even deliberately retaliated by throwing torches into the medical hall, asking those who could afford the herbal medicine to die with them.

The yamen servants didn't dare to take care of it: there are still poisons in many places in the city that have not receded, and they are still dormant in the dark.

The salary they receive is also quite meager. What if they are bitten when they go out on patrol?

As a result, a large number of people died in the city every day, and the corpses were lying on the side of the road, and there was no time to deal with them.Where they were poisoned, they rotted and turned black, and they stink in a short time.

The corpse water dripped everywhere, and people dared not go out. Sometimes they had to go out, and they would step on the maggots crawling out of the corpse.

"I beg Your Majesty to help..."

The man who was already furious murmured: "Your Majesty, help me..."

"I beg the celestial masters of Qin Tianjian to save us..."

The kneeling ones may be relatives of the poisoned man, but they have pawned their house and all valuable possessions to buy herbs.The woman was wearing ragged clothes, her face was yellow and thin, and her lips were blue. She knelt on the ground and prayed with her hands clasped together:

"Your Majesty! Please let the celestial masters of Qin Tianjian go!...God is already angry, God is already angry!!"

However, before help came, the poisoned person's pupils were dilated, and he just looked straight at the sky and stopped breathing.

Such a scene full of mourning, how can people think that it is actually a king's capital?

The shadow of death, disease, and fear shrouded the entire Shengyang, and in Guanshan County thousands of miles away, there are still countless victims waiting for relief from the court.

"Your Majesty, please release the imprisoned Qin Tianjian Tianshi to appease the wrath of the gods!"

"The Guanxing Pavilion and Yushitai that caused this disaster need to be severely punished!!"

"Your Majesty, please order Chu Yuan and Lin Kun to be imprisoned!!"

……

Similar words are the reports that will be heard every day when Shen Yan goes to court.

But what is unimaginable is that under such circumstances, when Guanxing Pavilion became the target of everyone's criticism, Chu Yuan didn't know about it.

He lives in Qiuxia Terrace all day long, and has very little contact with the outside world.

The Qiuxia Terrace was well protected by Shen Yan, and no rumors came in.Chu Yuan didn't even know that he had become the target of everyone's spearhead, how viciously he was cursed and attacked dirtyly outside.It's just that I still stay there quietly, raising flowers and sickness peacefully.

Let the wind and rain outside be as dark as it is, and the rain is so violent, that small platform for seeking flaws seems to be the last paradise in this troubled world.

It will not be defiled by anyone, nor will it be broken by anyone.

Yinzhichuan finally understood what Zhaoyue once said, what she meant by wanting a lover like Shen Yan——

Shen Yan, he really only has Chu Yuan in his heart.

Only Chu Yuan was alone.

……

"No need, Guber."

Yinzhichuan was standing in front of Zhen Guogong's mansion, and was about to go out, but was forcibly held back by the housekeeper.

The old man, over half a century old, held a whole bag of realgar, sulfur and other things in his hand, and kept patting Yinzhichuan's body.Yin Zhichuan was dressed in a suave and elegant silver-white robe, and he was about to be photographed to change his color.

"Don't be careless, Seventh Young Master."

The old servant who has been serving Yinzhichuan since he was a child has a serious expression on his face: "Nowadays, the capital of Hoshino has changed. If you want to go out, you must at least be prepared."

"Am I still afraid of snakes?"

Yinzhichuan laughed and said: "In the extremely cold place, even Yanqi's snow wolves fought, and these things would only bite ordinary people. You should keep them and use them well with the people in the house."

"Master, you are the only one left..."

As he said that, the old servant's wrinkled face was about to shed tears again, and his voice was slightly choked: "In the past, there were seven major generals... Now, alas! How can you be so careless... Don't say it, don't say it Don't worry, Seventh Young Master, the old servant of the mansion has already smoked it with aged vinegar, and Mr. Xihuai is fine at the mansion."

"Ah."

Xi Huai also stood aside, and said to Yin Zhichuan, "Come back early."

Yin Zhichuan waved and Xi Huai walked over, so the two exchanged another kiss before leaving.

"I will be back soon."

This is the No. 12 day when poisons were rampant in the capital of Hoshino.

Shen Yan finally couldn't bear the pressure, and agreed to ask the wizard to do a calculation at the annual national memorial ceremony to see where the trouble started.

Yin Zhichuan also went out to attend the ceremony as required by his official position.

However, when he stepped out of Zhen Guogong's mansion and looked at the capital of stars and fields that he was so familiar with, he felt an indescribable sense of strangeness——

I saw dead bodies everywhere on the street, poisoned people who were dying or not. Some people were obviously still alive, but there were already big rats lying on their laps and gnawing on the carrion.

The shops on both sides of the street were closed, and the largest restaurant, Junzilou, was also closed.

The air was full of buzzing flies.

Yin Zhichuan had heard that there was an accident outside, but he didn't expect such an earth-shaking accident.

How could this be the capital of stars and fields... Even a border town that has just gone through the flames of war does not feel out of harmony!

How did it become like this in just ten days?

Yinzhichuan walked slowly along the street.Only when I was on Mingzhu Avenue, I saw a mansion distributing medicinal juice for free at the door.

The man had a round face, he was about older than Yin Zhichuan, but he still looked like a child.

"Everyone, don't panic, don't panic."

The young man said: "I have seen this kind of poison in Chifengguan before, and the poison is stronger than this. My friend told me how to get rid of it... When the medicine funds from other places are transferred, it will be cured soon. of……"

"Thank you, Young Master Kongqing, thank you, Young Master Kongqing!"

The civilians who couldn't afford the medicine could only kneel down to thank them, trembling when they touched the medicine soup from the young man's hands, their hands trembled.

Yinzhichuan led the horse and walked slowly by, looking at the sign hanging in front of the mansion:

Li House.

If I remember correctly, this seems to be the branch of Li Sinian and his family, a drug dealer in the family.

Run Chifengguan all the year round to the front line of the city.

"Tsk."

While thinking, Yin Zhichuan's eyes flashed out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly reached out and hit a snake that was walking silently with a stone.

The snake was hit by Yinzhi Chuanzheng on seven inches, the snake's body froze and fell to the ground.

Yin Zhichuan went over to pick it up with the toe of his shoe, and lifted up the snake's head:

It was actually a desert-bellied snake.

But why did the Desert Viper appear here?

The nearest desert here is also thirty miles away from the Starfield Capital.What's even more strange is that the snake was obviously not acclimatized to the environment, with its head and tail drooping, and it seemed that it was looking for a way to leave.

"Zhichuan."

Yinzhichuan was in deep thought, when suddenly a person behind him approached and patted him on the shoulder: "What are you thinking about?"

Yin Zhichuan was startled, turned around and saw that it was Li Sinian.

Li Sinian was also leading the horse, behind him was a figure in a bamboo hat and a dark blue official robe.

I think it is also Lin Kun.

It is probably the big ceremony today, and Lin Kun will also attend.Li Sinian was worried that he would go there by himself, so he came to pick him up in person.

Lin Kun nodded slightly, greeted Yinzhichuan, and then turned his gaze to the snake at the foot of Yinzhichuan:

"This is……"

"Desert Viper."

Yin Zhichuan stretched out two slender fingers, clamped seven inches of the unconscious snake's head, pulled out two fangs cleanly, and then carefully looked at it: "By reason, it shouldn't appear here."

"Do you believe it is the 'God's condemnation' after Qin Tianjian was abolished?"

Yinzhichuan had a mocking look on his face: "I'm not crazy yet—"

"But I don't believe it, so what's the use? Now that the capital of stars and wilds is pointing the finger at Guanxing Pavilion, I'm afraid Master Lin, who has participated in it, will have a hard time?"

Lin Kun was noncommittal, but Li Sinian squeezed his hand slightly.

"Let's go."

Finally, Li Sinian, who was still wearing the armor of the Forbidden Army, sighed, and walked towards Jinghua Palace with the two people around him.

Along the way, Yin Zhichuan was looking at everything around him, observing if there was anything suspicious.

When it came to the grand ceremony, he also squinted at the officials coming and going at the ceremony, seeing them with high crowns and belts, dignified and dignified, but who behind the scenes was urging such a counterattack at the cost of so many people's tragic deaths.

Chu Yuan didn't attend this day. Originally, activities such as ceremonies and sacrifices were indispensable to Qin Tianjian and Guanxing Pavilion, but now these two institutions have fallen into a mess.

As usual, it is to sue the ancestors, offer sacrifices to the heavens, and offer incense to the king.

But because of the frequent occurrence of disasters and accidents recently, Shen Yan also issued an edict of guilt.

He wrote about his faults and inappropriateness in governing in the Edict of Guilt, expressing his repentance like God.

Yin Zhichuan listened to it from the beginning to the end, and confirmed that it was probably written by Shen Yan himself. The diction is very superior, the sentences are quite moving, and the style is also extremely grand.Shen Yan also offered to halve all the royal family's expenditure within five years, so as to be frugal and self-study, so as to comfort God.

However, among the officials, especially the factions of Qin Tianjian and Mo Bihuan, they did not hear what they most wanted to hear - to hold Guan Xingge responsible for the culprit who proposed to ban Qin Tianjian this time. , and preferably put them in jail.

Shen Yan blamed herself for all the faults, not even mentioning Chu Yuan's name.

Yinzhichuan showed a smile that he had expected for a long time, and felt that this was really in line with Shen Yan's style.

The king of the world, but there is only one Chu Yuan in his heart.

From this point of view, there is nothing to see in this ceremony, but it is just a formality.

Yin Zhichuan was bored thinking: After all, these officials who are sitting on vegetarian diets will not think of any real ways to alleviate the situation, and the so-called rituals are even less likely to have any effect——

However, just as he was thinking this way, there was a sudden exclamation from the crowd!

"This……"

All the officials whispered to each other, pointing to something in the center of the huge square, and murmured: "This... this is really a punishment from God!"

"...?"

Yinzhichuan didn't know what they were being asked to discuss, so he slowly raised his eyes, ready to see——

But when he raised his eyes, he realized that it was extremely strange. Everyone around him looked at him with rather weird eyes, as if something strange was possessed on him.

However, at the same time, there was a large area around Lin Kun, and everyone who was nearby subconsciously took a step back, leaving him alone in a circular, empty area.

"??"

Now Yinzhichuan was even more curious, and couldn't help nodding his head, to see what was strange in the brazier.

As a result, at this moment, a sound of anger came from the distant steps, and one saw the emperor's crown feasting heavily, but threw down the sacrificial scepter in his hand.

"--absurd!"

The scepter "gurgled", rolled several times on the steps, and finally stopped in the middle of the huge but silent square.

Now Yinzhichuan finally saw clearly, in the middle of that brazier, three pieces of Diemeng jade were burning for divination.

And the names of three locations appeared on the three pieces of Butterfly Dream Jade:

Township government.

Censorship Desk.

and Stargazing Pavilion.

If Yin Zhichuan remembers correctly, the last step of divination is to find out the question of "who will be the one who will perish".

No one has announced it for more than ten years, and I didn't expect it to be taken up today.

...But how did the first emperor deal with it after he said who was the star that "slayed the wolf"?

Yin Zhichuan thought.

...It seems to be, decisive?

The author has something to say:

Xi Huai: Generally, people who are not yin.When the Yin person is generally not missed.

Repeat it again: seven kills, breaking the army, and corrupting wolves.These three stars are the stars of troubled times, and when they appear at the same time, it indicates that the world will be in chaos.Collectively known as "shapolang", this saying comes from the "Book of Changes" more than 2000 years ago.