The second story of the ancient sword II

In the evening of the second prince's mansion, wintersweet bloomed in the courtyard, and several dancers in light tulle dresses were dancing against the cold wind.Li Kang was sitting at the stone table, drinking mulled wine.

"My lord, my lord..." The concubine at the side looked at Li Kang's dazed expression, quite dissatisfied.

"Get out! Get the hell out of here!" Li Kang threw his wine glass and went into a drunken frenzy, scaring the concubines and dancers to pick up their skirts and back away slowly.

"Why do you need to worry, my lord?" A counselor in the mansion came from behind.

"Do you have a good idea?" Li Kang didn't look back.

"Look, my lord!"

"What's there to see?" He raised his head and looked up at the sky above his head. The cold winter night sky was full of stars, which was no different from the other day.

"About the astrology, I know a thing or two, if there is a star in the Big Dipper... what should the prince do?" The counselor babbled.In an instant, Li Kang's mind seemed to clear up, and a vicious plan was brewing in his heart.

The stars move, one winter rain and one cold.Although the weather is getting colder and colder, the inside and outside of the palace are getting more and more lively.There are many new students in the Imperial College, and between morning and evening classes, it is common for children from rich families to laugh and play.As everyone knows, teenagers don't know how to feel sad. During the learning process they are proud of, the power of their hometown has been gradually weakened.In the end, it is flesh and blood, and if you have a handle, you have to let others slaughter you.Seeing that Heshuo's power has been greatly reduced, Emperor Shengyuan was quite happy, even if he was ill, he would not slack in the court.

Above the court hall, he was still majestic in the golden crown and fine attire, and his sonorous voice resounded through the hall.Looking at Bi Heshuo's disarmament papers, a gratified smile appeared on his face, and he said: "Since it is to promote Taixue, it has been a year and a half to learn nondescript. All children are talents that can be made, it is better to stay in Chang'an until now." The year of the weak crown. People with lofty ideals and talents, who are selected by order, can stay in the capital, serve as officials in the court, and participate in important political positions. What do you think?"

"This method is very good!" Zuo Pushe hurriedly walked out of the queue and seconded, "It can not only promote Taixue, revitalize the etiquette of our Tang Dynasty, but also reserve talents..."

This move is to confine the hostages for a long time, and has achieved the control of the power of the vassal state, Yi Ze's eyebrows are slightly drawn, thinking in his heart.If one wants to be self-reliant, then the princes will be the first to suffer; but if the power within the feudal kingdom is divided and there is civil strife, the princes in Beijing are the best tools to quell the chaos...

Hearing the decision of Emperor Shengyuan, Li Kang, the second prince standing in the hall, was even more resentful in his heart.Long-term confinement, then long-term control... This old guy seems to be irreversible...

Emperor Shengyuan suddenly thought that in order to keep people, he had to keep his heart, so he said again: "Since everyone loves you and has no objection, then let's do it. In addition, Guozijian can add subjects that Shizimen like. .”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..." The voices of the ministers came from his ears, and Emperor Sheng Yuan stood up and prepared to retreat.

All the problems are basically taken care of. As a father, I have finally paved the way for my son. Next, it will be up to you... Emperor Shengyuan walked down the steps with a smile on his face, feeling very satisfied in his heart.As soon as he stepped down the steps, he suddenly felt dizzy, and the objects in front of him were suddenly blurred, and the maids and eunuchs became double.I... I... What's wrong?Emperor Sheng Yuan hurriedly supported his forehead, his heart beat faster, his feet were soft, the surrounding scenery became increasingly dim, and there was a bright spot in front of him, as if he saw her!Hongshan...is that you?So you wanted to pick me up, didn't you?I finally see you again... Will you forgive me?No, no... Now is not the time, I haven't seen the day when my son will rule the world, how can I just let go?

"No...don't..." Emperor Shengyuan muttered in his mouth, his swaying body finally couldn't support it anymore, and fell heavily on the ground...

"Your Majesty - Your Majesty -" The hall immediately became chaotic.

Do I have to go?Or should I rest first?Forget it, if that's the case, let's let go first... Emperor Sheng Yuan couldn't open his eyes, but he understood very well in his heart, and the disturbing voices filled his ears.

"Father, father!" The second prince Li Kang was the first to rush forward and hugged Emperor Shengyuan.Thinking in his heart, before he can find a way to kill this old guy, he will die first, it seems that only the third child is left to compete.Li Kang stretched out his hand to try it, but there was still breath in the bottom of his nose, and he felt malicious in his heart.If he was smothered to death so far, wouldn't it be less troublesome?Thinking of this, he acted unintentionally, and brushed the wide robe sleeves over Emperor Sheng Yuan's face, as if carelessly, happened to cover his mouth and nose.

"Quickly, let go of father!" Yi Ze pushed the second prince away to signal the surrounding crowd.

"Yo, the third brother can also call 'Father'?" Li Kang still hugged him, "Are you going to let the Holy One of the Ninth Five-Year King lie on the ground?"

"If you don't get out of the way, you will be at your own risk!" Yi Ze said no more, and quickly condensed a blue light from his fingertips, and the icy flames were about to burst out from his body.

"You, you, if you kill your father, I will never end with you!" Seeing this, Li Kang quickly put down his father, and stepped aside, "Cut, demons cure diseases..."

Immediately, the fine blue light poured into Emperor Sheng Yuan's body like a trickle.Yi held his breath and found out that his father's illness was so serious that even if he used spiritual power to heal and maintain it, it would only take more than a month.Right now, we can only control the spread of the disease. As for when we will wake up, there is still no conclusion.Whether it is magic or Taoism, the spiritual power of magic is still weak between life, old age, sickness and death...

"Father..." Yi Ze softly called Emperor Shengyuan, and after casting the spell, he picked him up and sent him to the inner hall. The imperial doctor was already waiting by his side.

"How is it?" Yi Ze asked the imperial doctor who had finished his diagnosis and treatment.The imperial doctor was speechless and just shook his head.The result was exactly as Yi Ze expected.

It will take some time for the Holy Majesty to wake up, after several discussions, the state affairs will be jointly represented by the second prince and the third prince.At the time of parting, Li Kang and Yi passed by each other, their eyes were cold, and the chill penetrated into the bone marrow.

The clear night covered the entire sky, and the cold moon hovered in the sky, bright and quiet.In the courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, falling plums are fragrant, lamps are shining brightly, and the sweet smell of food has already wafted from the kitchen.Before Yi Ze came back, Ah Ruan felt inexplicably restless, so he simply got up and put on his cloak, and ran to the door to look around.Seeing this, all the spirit beasts also followed in a small team, like guarding guards.After waiting for a long time, there was no sign of Yi Ze.Just as he was about to turn around, he heard the sound of a horse neighing outside.

"Yi Ze!" Ah Ruan held the door, leaned out and looked out, his long braids were hanging down gently.Ahri under her feet stretched out her slender paws from time to time to grab her hair.

"Ah Ruan." Yi Ze walked over quickly, stretched out his hand and tapped her forehead, "I'm going to be a mother, and you're still so naughty."

"I don't see you coming back, and I don't have an appetite to eat, so I come out to have a look."

"Well... some things in the palace are delayed." Yi Ze thought of his father's illness and the political situation that was not yet completely stable, and his heart felt like a stone was pressing on him, but he didn't want to make Ah Ruan worry, so he forced a smile.

"...Is it a very troublesome thing?" A Ruan raised his head, and Yi Zezheng smiled slightly.After getting along for a long time, you can distinguish which smiles are genuine from the heart and which are forced smiles.

"There is a smile on the corner of his mouth...but his brows are slightly tight. Does Yi have something on his mind?"

"No."

"... Don't frown, okay?" A Ruan stood on tiptoe, and stretched out her tender little hand to cover his cheek.However, his body was too heavy to stand on his feet, and he couldn't touch his eyebrows.The small hand was raised upwards tremblingly, still muttering, "Yize's eyes are the most beautiful, and his eyebrows are also beautiful, don't frown, don't..."

"...Okay..." Yi Ze stared at Ah Ruan's flawless eyes, and the uneasiness in his heart suddenly eased a lot.Holding her shoulder with one hand, holding her raised little hand with the other, he pulled her into his arms: "Go back, it's too cold outside."

"En." Ah Ruan responded softly, with one hand on his waist, walking forward cautiously.He stopped before taking two steps. It turned out that there was a strange feeling in his body. The child in his belly seemed to turn over mischievously, and there was a slight pain in his noisy stomach.

"What's wrong?" Yi Ze also noticed something unusual.

"No, it's okay, but little Yi is a little angry." A Ruan arched his waist for a long time, touched his big belly again, and said softly to the child in his belly: "Yes Didn't you kick your mother because you were hungry? Eat right away, don't worry, don't worry..."

"This child!" Yi Ze grabbed Ah Ruan's hand tightly and supported her more carefully.

The road from the entrance to the main house is twists and turns, and the verandas and rockeries overlap correspondingly. It is neither long nor short.But tonight, the two of them were asked to stop and go for a long time.

"It's so tiring to walk with a big belly!" Ah Ruan thumped his waist again, and the little guy in his stomach turned over again, "Yi Ze, this kid is so naughty, why don't you let us go back to eat? If you are restless, Daddy will beat you!" A Ruan simply sat down at the stone table in the courtyard, muttering softly while stroking his stomach.Yi also felt the abnormality of tonight, and his mood followed Ah Ruan's feelings, sometimes cheerful and sometimes nervous.

Before sitting down for a long time, Ah Ruan's face suddenly changed, and he held Yi Ze's hand very tightly: "Ah... child, mother is just talking about you... how could your father be willing to beat you... oh my goodness ...Oh...what on earth are you going to do...Yi Ze, Yi Ze...I feel pain..."

"... Pain? Where?" Yi Ze hurriedly supported her shoulder, "Ah Ruan, Ah Ruan!"

"...belly...belly..."

①Xingbo: "Xingbo" is the name for comets in ancient my country, and there are also names such as Pengxing and Changxing.