[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 63 [English]

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Near Yin hour, it suddenly started to rain.Chen Yang was washing up in the hall where he was resting. After wiping his face, he looked outside at the misty rain with scattered snow.

“Let the kitchen start to heat up,” Chen Yang ordered to the left and right, “Put the medicine to remove the cold while it’s hot, and prepare the ginger soup. Have the official robes of the master and the governor been smoked? Send them over quickly. It’s raining and snowing today, and the ground is slippery. Everyone should be careful when going in and out to serve, and don’t fall, so as not to lose your integrity.”

Before dawn, the people waiting in the yard started to move.Chenyang took an umbrella to the kitchen to check today’s breakfast.When the cook saw him, he quickly asked the handyman to get the food box.

“I heard that Zhen Fu was ill yesterday, so I made fish soup this morning, along with some light side dishes, and prepared rice porridge and honeysuckle rolls.” The cook personally handed the food box to Chen Yang, “Here is breakfast for you guys. You guys stayed up all night last night. Drink something hot to ward off the cold.”

Chen Yang touched it, then smiled and said, “Okay, I also prepared soju for Gujin. I’ll thank you for him! The master’s breakfast was quickly brought up, and I rushed to serve it first.”

The cook delivered the he, and the handyman continued to deliver it. Chen Yang refused and hurried back to the yard with an umbrella.

No one else can touch the three meals of the guards, so we can only take turns to get them ourselves. This is a dead rule set in Libei.

Chen Yang arrived at the yard, called the other three people to come down, opened the food boxes, and everyone stood together to eat.

Ding Tao bit the bun, looked at the room, and said, “Master is up.”

Gujin said: “Is the carriage ready? It’s a bit late today.”

Chenyang nodded and said, “I didn’t expect it to rain today. The master will still have to get wet when he arrives at the palace to sign and wait. The wind and cold will not go away for a while, Master Zhenfu. Don’t you plan to take a leave?”

Who do you ask this?

Gujin and Ding Tao looked at each other and looked at Qiao Tianya who had followed them to eat.

Qiao Tianya drank the porridge in one breath and raised a finger. Before he could speak, the other three people said in unison: “Swallow it!”

He swallowed it and said: “I don’t dare to ask for a day off. My master is still a new errand at the moment. How can the seniors above be fine? Why did he ask for leave first? Can he be busier than the commander?”

Ding Tao said: “You Jin Yiwei are so useless, you have to be ranked according to seniority even when you are sick!”

Qiao Tianya said: “There’s nothing we can do about it, everyone is watching from above and below.”

While the four of them were eating and talking, the door over there opened, and the maids came in and out carrying trays.

Shen Zechuan was hugged by Xiao Chiye all night. He sweated a lot and the rash on his neck had not gone away.

Xiao Chiye had already put on his clothes. Seeing that he was still not in good spirits, he put his finger on his forehead and said, “The medicine is on the table, drink it while it’s hot.”

Shen Zechuan kicked off his boots, got down, drank the medicine, and put on his clothes.The two people stood back to back in front of the mirror, making a rustling sound as their clothes rubbed against each other.

Shen Zechuan fastened his belt, opened the window, looked at the sky, and said, “This rain comes at the wrong time.”

“There was no movement last night. It’s still too late to clear the situation today.”

Xiao Chiye also came over. The maid who was wearing a crown behind him couldn’t reach him, so Shen Zechuan reached out to take it.Xiao Chiye held up the window, Shen Zechuan put it on, and the two looked at each other.

“A bitter taste.” Xiao Chiye said.

“The closer you get,” Shen Zechuan said, “the flavor will be stronger.”

The maids nearby lowered their bodies and did not dare to make a sound.

When he was about to go out, Qiao Tianya had already held up his umbrella. Shen Zechuan went down the steps and before he even walked out of the yard, he saw the Tantai Tiger walking towards him.When Tantaihu saw Shen Zechuan, although he still looked unhappy, he still saluted and hurriedly stepped up the steps.

“Tiger!” Chen Yang greeted him, “What’s going on?”

Xiao Chiye had already come out. Gujin put a cloak on him, and he looked at Tantai Tiger without saying a word.

Tantaihu knelt down on one knee and reported urgently: “Governor! Just now, the patrol team on Donglong Street sent back the news that the Ouhua Building has collapsed!”

Shen Zechuan stood still, waiting for Tantai Hu’s follow-up.

Tantaihu wiped the rain off his face and said, “It just collapsed and hit the second young master of the Xi family. Who knew there was an emperor inside!”

Xiao Chiye’s eyes were sharp. As he looked up, the rain and snow fell even harder.

* * *

Shen Zechuan strode out of the errand room, and Ge Qingqing was already waiting at the foot of the stairs.Shen Zechuan hung up his belt and said, “Tell me the details.”

Jin Yiwei follows heQuickly leaving the hospital, Ge Qingqing held the knife and whispered: “The emperor sneaked out secretly. No one knew when the building collapsed this morning. When those sisters were dug out, the people in the Eighth Camp were still looking for Xi Hongxuan. Who knew it was time to go to court in the palace, and the eunuch lifted the curtain and saw that the emperor had run away! People were looking for him.At first, they all went to Caiwei Palace to ask Mu Bin what was going on, but Mu Bin didn’t know, so she got into a mess.Then they invited the Queen Mother and Miss Hua San, and tortured and interrogated the serving Gong E. Then they found out that the emperor had to follow Xi Hongxuan to play in the Ouhua Tower last night.”

Shen Zechuan looked hesitant and said: “The patrols in the palace are checking every level. If no one helps, he won’t even be able to get through the door of Mingli Hall.”

“What a surprise it is here,” Ge Qingqing said even more quietly, “When I was checking, I heard from the guards that no one came in or out at all last night.”

The expression on Shen Zechuan’s face remained unchanged, and he watched coldly as the Eighth Battalion marched past in formation.He walked in a hurry all the way in the rain. No one dared to hold an umbrella at this moment. The ministers all had dark clouds on their faces, and their expressions were solemn as if they were dead parents.

* * *

Hai Liangyi and Xiao Chiye stood in front of the collapsed building. The Ouhua Building collapsed, along with the crowded pavilions and terraces that filled half the street.The swill in the ditch had already overflowed. The entire Donglong Street smelled bad during the heavy rain, and everyone had to wade through the water.

Pan Xiangjie, Minister of Industry, was the head of the Pan family, one of the eight great families. Although he had the same surname as Pan Rugui during the Xiande period, Pan Rugui really could not reach the threshold of the He family.He is the same year as Hai Liangyi. He has not dared to make any big mistakes in this position. He knows that he will not be able to join the cabinet, so he has been cautious and wants to retire in peace in some time. He’s son is already working as a minister in the Ministry of Household Affairs.Unexpectedly, he had just slept, and when he woke up, the sky had collapsed!

Pan Xiangjie could no longer stand still, his hands were shaking with anxiety, and he kept saying: “Hurry, dig quickly, the emperor is still inside!”

Hai Liangyi’s face was expressionless due to the rain. He never expected that Li Jianheng could be so comatose just for fun!He wiped away the rain several times, as if wiping away tears, and said to Xiao Chiye: “Dig… rescue the emperor first!”

Xiao Chiye took off his cloak and waded into the water to see the situation.The current substitute for the Eighth Battalion is Han Cheng’s younger brother Han Jin. He rolled up his trouser legs and lifted his robe and followed him down.

“Governor,” Han Jin shouted in the rain, “the bottom is hollowed out, don’t dare to dig!”

Not only was the lower part hollowed out, but it was also filled with vats. None of them dared to say that the vats were crushed when the building collapsed. If Li Jianheng was crushed down here, there would be no way he could be saved!The first emperor in the history of the Zhou Dynasty who came out to steal food and was beaten to death. Which historian would dare to write this?I have never seen anyone so frustrated.

“The emperor rested up there last night,” Shen Zechuan said as he unloaded his knife and entered the water. “The place is not deep.”

“Afraid of another collapse,” Xiao Chiye raised his body and said, “Call people from the Ministry of Industry!”

Cen Yu had just arrived. As soon as Shen Zechuan saw him, he immediately said to Hai Liangyi: “Mr. Ge, the official ditch must be dredged today. If it keeps raining, the water will not be drained out.”

“It’s still next to the Kailing River!” Cen Yu said, “I just went to see it. All the buildings along the bank have collapsed, and the foundations below have long been soaked! How long have they not been repaired on the stone bricks on the embankment? When the water comes up later, half of the embankment will be flooded! What on earth has the Ministry of Industry been doing for food these years! Pan Xiangjie, you are crazy! How many times have I told you this, huh?!”

Pan Xiangjie knelt on the ground with a plop, his old hair turned half white, and cried loudly: “What can I do! Can you blame me for this? The household department is all Tang Lao, this matter has been mentioned eight hundred years ago, the money is not allocated, the manpower is not adjusted, what can I do! Cen Xunyi, what can I do?!” heWhile scooping up the swill, he choked with sobs and couldn’t speak. He knocked his head on the ground and cried, “We have to pay with our lives for this!”

“They are all old men of the court, what kind of decency is this!” Hai Liangyi suddenly stopped shouting, “The emperor’s life and death are uncertain, and now it is urgent. We have to wait until someone comes out to shirk the blame! The Imperial Army mobilized 800 people from the current defense, followed the Ministry of Works to immediately clear the official channels, and all illegal intrusionsThe occupied house must be demolished immediately!The Ministry of Revenue quickly calculated the treasury and gathered the victims of the collapsed house to provide unified relief.The eight battalions patrolled the major gates. This is a critical moment.I hope you can work together to stabilize the situation and prevent chaos.”

Hai Liangyi said this and looked at Shen Zechuan.

“Guards in Jin Yi guard the palace, and don’t let idle people take the opportunity to cause trouble. Anyone who disobeys will be killed on the spot according to my order, Hai Renshi!”

The people’s hearts floating in the heavy rain were instantly settled by this series of murderous orders. Hai Liangyi took a few steps and took off his black gauze hat in the rain.

“Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven,” Hai Liangyi said without hesitation, with raindrops running down his face, “My fortune in the Great Zhou Dynasty has been extended for hundreds of years, and it has not yet come to an end.”

* * *

Li Jianheng was stuck under a broken log, face down, and woke up from the cold water poured on his neck.He felt it was difficult to breathe, his chest was too tight, and his ribs hurt terribly.

Li Jianheng coughed and shouted hoarsely: “Help, help -”

The voice was hoarse and weak, inaudible in the pouring rain.

Li Jianheng moved his eyes. The girl in his hand was already cold. Her gray flesh was squeezed into the broken wall, and a few strands of her hair were red with blood.Li Jianheng trembled, and he no longer recognized the beauty who was dancing with her hands in her hands last night.

“Help.”

Li Jianheng lowered his head and read hard.

“Help.”

Suddenly there was a coughing sound from below, and half of Xi Hongxuan’s body was soaked in the water.He was lying on his back, hitting the vat, and his back was a bloody mess.He gasped and said: “Your Majesty, stop shouting, you can’t hear me.”

Li Jianheng was so distraught that he pushed the broken wood with his elbow, but it had no effect.He lost one of his shoes and turned pale from the cold, saying, “Someone will definitely come to save me…”

“That’s right,” Xi Hongxuan laughed muffledly, “You are the emperor.”

Li Jianheng said: “Why are you laughing?”

Xi Hongxuan smashed his mouth, spit out some sand, and said, “I laugh at this fate… Do you think it’s strange or not? It’s like people are repeating reincarnation.”

Li Jianheng raised his eyelids and saw nothing. He said gloomily: “No… there is no reincarnation…”

“The emperor’s biological mother, Leshi,” Xi Hongxuan moved her body with difficulty, “she drowned.”

Wow.

The foul-smelling water splashed from his neck to other places. Li Jianheng swallowed his saliva in the trickle.

Drowned.

Li Jianheng struggled to recall the fleeting childhood memories.He looked at the gray flesh again, but seemed to see his mother.

The woman was pressed into the swill bucket, and her fingers scratched the ground until they were bloody.Water splashed on her face, and Li Jianheng saw her gray neck and gray arms.

Drowned.

Li Jianheng’s tears welled up in his eyes. He covered his eyes with his hands frantically and said resentfully: “Shut up, shut up!”

Xi Hongxuan fell silent.

But Li Jianheng didn’t want to touch the meat anymore. He started to cry and cursed uncontrollably, using vulgar words. He said: “Don’t mention her, I am the 95th Emperor, I -”

Li Jianheng was breathing heavily, his face looking ferocious between his fingers.

“My mother is the current Queen Mother!”