Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 286 Poisoning
When Yinglian heard that her father had arrived, the almost dust-laden memory came back to her. She seemed to suddenly see a little girl being held in the arms of a vague man, who was holding a bunch of red candied haws.

Her tears couldn't stop falling, and she couldn't wait to run out.

There is a long journey from Daoxiang Village to the lobby.

Yinglian completely ignored the anxious cries of the maid behind her and ran tirelessly.

She was worried that she would lose her father again just like she did when she was a child, and lose the figure who cared for her in her memory.

When she ran to the door of the hall, she was already sweating profusely. She didn't care about it at all and just looked at Zhen Shiyin blankly.

Although Zhen Shiyin was only wearing short clothes at the moment and looked extremely embarrassed, she still felt the familiarity in her memory from Zhen Shiyin.

Zhen Shiyin saw the woman at the door, especially the rouge mole between her eyebrows, and he immediately recognized that this was his daughter.

"Father?" At this moment, Yinglian didn't dare to recognize him, so she tried to call out softly.

"Yinglian, my Yinglian!" Zhen Shiyin stood up and walked a few steps quickly, and came to Yinglian. Tears flowed down quietly without knowing it, and he murmured.

"Yes, this is for my convenience!" Feng explained.

After a while, she walked out with a set of clothes from inside to outside in her hands.

He looked at his wife Feng Shi and his daughter Yinglian, and there was no room for anything else in his heart.

"The prince built it for me!" Feng explained with a smile.

After a long time, Zhen Shiyin took his daughter Yinglian into the hall and sat down, and asked her daughter about her experience in detail.

"It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back, our family is finally reunited!" Feng looked at her husband and said with a smile.

"General Liu, the war has been decided. You and I will submit a letter together to ask what Beijing's intention is!" He found General Liu and said.

"I will tell Madam, you can stay here as long as you want!" Jade said with a smile.

Although Zhen Shiyin's family was in decline, he could still be regarded as a poet and calligrapher. The thought of his daughter growing up made him unhappy.

Now that she was reunited with her parents, she naturally wanted to stay for a while.

As soon as he entered the door, two maids came over. Feng asked the maids to fetch water for Zhen Shiyin to wash up, and then she entered the room.

Yinglian also recounted one by one how she was rescued by Li Qiang and how she met her mother after being abducted.

When Zhen Shiyin put on a full set of clothes, matching his elegant temperament, he seemed to be back to what he was before.

"Madam, I'm back!" Zhen Shiyin saw Feng Shi and thought of his sudden departure from home, and he said guiltily.

"Msang Gong?" Just as Zhen Shiyin and Yinglian were talking, Feng came to the door. She couldn't help but call out when she saw Zhen Shiyin.

Zhen Shiyin also knew his situation. Because he had thrown away his Taoist robe, the clothes on his body were really a bit unsightly.

Today's Feng is not the helpless woman she was back then. Over the years, she has been running business for Li Qiang. Li Qiang is not a stingy person, and she is also considered to have a small fortune.

Yinglian is raised as a young lady at home, but Yinglian does not belong to the family, so she cannot be trapped in the family.

When Li Qiang returned to Ningxia Town, three thousand guards had already arrived.

But then I thought about it, Li Qiang is the prince, and it seems that marrying her daughter to Li Qiang is not a bad treatment.

"We're home!" Feng got out of the car first, then supported Zhen Shiyin and said.

"Does this carriage belong to the family?" Zhen Shiyin asked in surprise.

The carriage didn't travel long before it entered an alley and stopped in front of a door.

The father and daughter held each other's hands and cried. Jade smiled and did not disturb, but just watched quietly.

"Miss Jade, please tell Madam that my father and I will go back first!" Yinglian pulled Jade and said.

When Feng was transferred back to the capital from Jiangnan, Li Qiang prepared a house for her.

The house could not be seen from the outside, but after entering the house, Zhen Shiyin discovered that it was a two-entry house.

"You still have a home in the capital?" he asked in disbelief.

"Ms. sir, let's go home and wash up first!" As a wife, Feng said softly.

His Tao was completely abandoned at this time. He still had a daughter and someone to rely on for his life.

Even after he left home, his wife did not forget him and even prepared clothes for him.

Feng took Zhen Shiyin and Yinglian to the door and got directly into a waiting carriage.

"The general's book has been written!" General Liu put the book in front of Li Qiang and said.

"Father!" Yinglian threw herself into Zhen Shiyin's arms. At this time, she was sure that this was her father. The father she had lost had returned.

The meaning is obvious, just ask Li Qiang to take a look first and see if it needs to be modified.

Li Qiang was not polite either. General Liu was his man, so there was no need to worry about loyalty or the rules of officialdom.

It's not that he looks down on Li Qiang, Li Qiang is married. If Yinglian marries Li Qiang, she can only stay young.

He only got a rough idea from Li Qiang, but now he wanted to know more.

Zhen Shiyin saw the look of happiness on Yinglian's face when she talked about Li Qiang, and couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

He knew the situation of his family. When he left, the family had no remaining wealth. A carriage in Beijing was worth a lot, not counting the cost of maintaining a coachman.

Zhen Shiyin looked at this suit and found that it was brand new. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

He picked up the book and read it once, then put it down.

"The book has been rewritten, and half of the credit will be given to Ningxia Town. You don't have to give it all to me!" Li Qiang said lightly.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed your credit, how could you wait for me!" Mr. Liu said quickly, a little anxious.

"What's the use of me asking for credit? If I wasn't worried that the palace wouldn't believe me, I wouldn't even want half of the credit!" Li Qiang waved her hand and explained.

Indeed, his current official position has reached the extreme. If it were not for his outstanding achievements, the palace might have considered removing him from his official position.

The problem is that he has merit and huge influence, especially in the military. His achievements have made him the number one general in the army.

If we really want to take away all the inspection points of his first rank and nine provinces, then how can we let him send troops to lead the army for Daqian in the future? It is precisely for this reason that even if the palace knows that he has too much power and is the number one prince in Daqian, it is okay when the Supreme Emperor is around. If there is no Supreme Emperor to suppress him, he will definitely be a typical example of a master with great achievements.

"Your Majesty, I will make the changes right now!" Liu Zongbing said gratefully.

This time's contribution is enough for many military attaches in Ningxia Town to upgrade one or two levels.

Li Qiang waved her hand, and General Liu retreated.

He also took out his pen and ink and began to write a book, finally ending the war.

Zhezi was sent back to the capital. This time he would not have to rush 800 miles, so it would take at least ten days. Waiting for a reply from the capital, it would be another ten days. I think he would have to be in Ningxia Town at least. Leave it for a month.

More than ten days later, Li Qiang and Liu Zongbing's report was sent to the cabinet, and the cabinet presented it to the Supreme Emperor.

"Your Majesty, Prince Yi Zhong has been away from the capital for a long time. Now that the war is over, do you want to transfer him back to the capital?" Academician Tian asked the Supreme Emperor.

He is also a little worried about the current chaos in the Daqian court. Although Li Qiang is only a cabinet bachelor, his status is special. With him in the capital, he can stabilize the situation in the capital.

"Don't worry, let him transfer to Yangzhou Mansion. That is his fiefdom and he has never been there even once!" The Supreme Emperor thought for a moment and said calmly.

The expressions of Grand Scholar Tian and Grand Scholar Deng were stunned. This reason given by the Supreme Emperor was too far-fetched.

What does it mean to transfer to Yangzhou Prefecture? This diversion can be said to be completely different. It is closer to return to Beijing, but the journey to Yangzhou Prefecture is much longer.

They also figured out that the Supreme Emperor did not want Li Qiang to return to Beijing at this time.

Thinking of Li Qiang's identity, she was worried that Li Qiang would affect the competition between the three princes.

"The three princes have been in the court for some time. What do you two cabinet bachelors think of them?" the Supreme Emperor asked, changing the subject.

"Your Majesty, the fight between the princes has affected the normal operation of Daqian. Please exercise more restraints!" Academician Deng had long been dissatisfied with the competition between the three princes, and he said in a deep voice.

"With you two here, nothing will happen. Without hard work, how can we cultivate a capable prince in a short period of time!" The Supreme Emperor said with a sigh.

"There's no need to be so anxious!" Academician Tian glanced at the Supreme Emperor worriedly and said.

"Although I can still hold on, I don't have much time left. I have to choose a wise king for Da Gan when I'm awake, otherwise I'm afraid this Da Gan will be in chaos!" The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said.

In front of the two cabinet bachelors, the Supreme Emperor did not hide anything.

Although his condition was stabilized after Li Qiang's treatment, the condition still lingered in his body, which always made him uneasy.

The cultivation of Emperor Jingwen failed, and it would be impossible to spend many years cultivating an emperor like Emperor Jingwen. Only through this kind of competition can it be possible to select a capable and capable prince.

This method of selecting a prince has been used in the past dynasties. Facts have proved that the prince who can stand out in this kind of competition will not be poor in ability.

"The third prince and the fifth prince are not kind enough and are too aggressive. However, the seventh prince has changed a lot during this period. Although he has also joined the impeachment, he has more counterattacks than offenses!" Academician Tian brought the topic back to the Supreme Emperor's previous question. superior.

He really didn't want to discuss the Emperor's condition. The Emperor had already made it clear that this was the selection of the crown prince, and he and Bachelor Deng certainly couldn't interfere.

"I agree with Tanakado's evaluation, but I am not optimistic about the Seventh Prince. I always feel that he is too deep-minded!" What did Grand Scholar Deng say, and expressed his own feelings.

The Supreme Emperor smiled. He understood that even though Academician Tian had a good opinion of the Seventh Prince, it was just that Academician Tian was relatively objective.

Scholar Deng’s displeasure with the Seventh Prince originated from Emperor Jingwen.

The civil service system brought down Emperor Jingwen, and if the seventh prince was allowed to ascend the throne, he would most likely face revenge from the seventh prince afterwards.

"Are Jing Wen's abdication matters ready?" the Supreme Emperor asked again.

"The Ministry of Rites is ready!" Academician Tian replied.

"Let's start on the tenth day of March!" The Supreme Emperor confessed and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Academicians Tian and Deng bowed and bowed, and then exited the Daming Palace.

"Master, it's time for you to eat!" Dai Quan came to the side of the Supreme Emperor and reminded him softly.

"Pass the meal around!" the Supreme Emperor ordered with a gentle wave of his hand.

Several young eunuchs served dishes one after another, and soon the table was covered with dishes.

A young eunuch next to him came forward, took a little of each dish with his chopsticks, ate it, and then stepped aside.

Dai Quan watched the whole process, waiting for the little eunuch to stand aside, and then nodded after waiting for another moment.

The other young eunuchs came to serve the Supreme Emperor, and this process happened every day.

"Have another portion of that Hericium mushroom and chicken soup!" After drinking a small bowl of Hericium mushroom and chicken soup, the Supreme Emperor pointed at the Hericium mushroom chicken soup and ordered.

This is the Emperor's favorite dish. Other dishes may only be eaten in a few days, but this dish will be tasted more or less every day.

The Supreme Emperor took a sip of Hericium and Chicken Soup and felt a chill flow through his body, making his body feel better.

But he didn't know that the reason why he felt so comfortable was because the 'healing technique [advanced]' energy that Li Qiang left in his body was triggered, and this happened.

The 'Healing Technique [Advanced]' performed by Li Qiang was originally counting time.

The 'Healing Technique [Advanced]' he used now exerts its effect in the slowest way and can last for nearly four months.

There is a chronic poison in Hericium Chicken Soup. Every time the Emperor takes a sip, the poison enters the body and triggers the 'Healing Technique [Advanced]' energy to remove the poison.

The Emperor didn't know this, he just thought Hericium and Chicken Soup was useful for his body, so he drank more after discovering the condition in his body.

In the Seventh Prince's Mansion, the Seventh Prince was sitting alone in the room, staring in the direction of the Daming Palace for a long time.

The poison in the hericium and chicken soup was poisoned by his order. After threatening the eunuch Guiting, who was in charge of the dining room, he asked eunuch Guiting to put a chronic poison into the emperor's favorite hericium and chicken soup.

The Emperor's fondness for Hericium and Chicken Soup may have been a secret outside the palace, but to the Seventh Prince, it was already known.

"Grandpa Huang, you can't blame me. If I don't take advantage of the reputation of Third Brother and Fifth Brother and Li Qiang's absence in the capital to force you to make a choice as soon as possible, how can I defeat them two!" The Seventh Prince murmured softly. road.

The seventh prince knew his disadvantages. He had a father who was about to be deprived of the throne, which made him unpopular in the court, especially in the cabinet.

He had calculated the onset time of the chronic poison. At that time, Emperor Jingwen abdicated. Once the Supreme Emperor was weak and felt that his end was approaching, he would definitely choose one of the three princes.

During this period, the Seventh Prince performed best. Now, if the Supreme Emperor was asked to make a choice, he would have the greatest chance of winning.

(End of this chapter)