[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 68 [English]

Chapter 66 The rain stops

Access to the palace was strictly prohibited, and Hai Liangyi and other important ministers were arranged by the Queen Mother to rest in the cabinet meeting compound. People inside and outside the palace were panicked.

Li Jianheng’s bedroom was cleaned with great care every day, and was served by the eunuch Gong’e appointed by the Queen Mother. He had to wash and change clothes every time he came in and out, and he was not allowed to go out without permission when taking a rest.Mu Ru stayed by Li Jianheng’s side personally without borrowing the help of others. She tasted and fed him the decoctions and medicines every day, and she never left Li Jianheng’s bedroom when eating or sleeping.

Li Jianheng was awake and fainting at times, and the hospital was also on tenterhooks, prescribing and administering medications with caution. Everyone had their heads on their belts, and there was a lifeless atmosphere everywhere, and everyone felt like they were mourning for their heirs.

People from Taiyuan Hospital outside the palace are coordinating the medicinal materials of Qudu. In addition to those who have been infected, all the victims who have moved out of low-lying areas also need to drink medicine.The Ministry of Revenue and Jinyiwei assisted in the relief distribution and set up a porridge and medicine shed outside Zhaosu Temple to deliver soup, medicine and rice porridge on time every day.

Han Jin had already withdrawn from Donglong Street the night Xi Hongxuan fell ill. The Eighth Battalion used the pretext of patrolling the major city gates and completely left the matter of clearing official ditches to the Forbidden Army.However, half of the Imperial Army was on standby at the Fengshan Campus. Now they could not get in. Xiao Chiye did not have many elite soldiers. Fortunately, there were still people from the Ministry of Industry who had not evacuated. Together with dozens of Jin Yiwei, everyone dug out the four main streets in the rain with their own hands.

On the fourth day, everyone was exhausted. As soon as Chen Yang, Ge Qingqing, Qiao Tianya and Gu Jin came back, they got together and took a nap against the wall.Ding Tao and Xiao Wu were young, so their brothers took care of them and took turns stretching their legs to use as pillows for them to sleep on.Ding Tao’s pen could no longer produce ink, and the recording in the notebook stopped.In just a few days, everyone looked like an unkempt beggar.

Xiao Chiye didn’t sleep much in the past few days. He had to lead people to dig ditches before dawn. When he didn’t rest in the middle, he returned to Zhaosu Temple at night to guard Shen Zechuan.

Shen Zechuan was able to wake up a few days ago, but later his fever persisted and he vomited violently.There is nothing in my stomach, and I can only vomit acidic water when I vomit.If you take the medicine, you will vomit it out in the middle of the night.So as soon as Xiao Chiye came back, he hugged Shen Zechuan.He leaned against the wall and let Shen Zechuan lie on his chest or shoulders facing him. When Shen Zechuan felt like vomiting, he would rub his back.

When people are quiet in the middle of the night, Zhaosu Temple is as lonely as a deserted island outside the world.The rain stopped, no birds were heard, and the thick ink-like night covered everything.

Shen Zechuan breathed heavily, suddenly coughed, and his chest rose and fell violently.Xiao Chiye woke up from his light sleep, covering the back of his head, tiredly shaking his legs, and shaking his head gently.

“Lan Zhou,” Xiao Chiye coaxed, “where is Lan Zhou.”

Shen Zechuan looked haggard, and the feeling of vomiting was stuck in his throat. He half-opened his eyes and said hoarsely: “Here…”

“Take a moment and the illness will dissipate.” Xiao Chiye said, “When you get better, the second young master will take you to ride a horse.”

Shen Zechuan rested his head on He’s shoulder and said “hmm” in a hesitant voice.

“This is actually a position for holding a child,” Xiao Chiye ran his palms along Shen Zechuan’s back and whispered in this intimate space, “In the past, when I had a rash, my mother would hold me like this. Today I hold you like this, what are you going to call me?”

Shen Zechuan rubbed his cheek and buried his face. After a while, he said in a low voice: “Call you daddy.”

Xiao Chiye’s chest shook and he chuckled, “Are you touched?”

Shen Zechuan coughed and did not answer.

Xiao Chiye said: “Second Young Master used to train horses, and they ate and slept together. When Lang Tao Xuejin was still a foal, we were besieged by heavy rain, and we cuddled together to keep warm like this. He may have forgotten it.”

Shen Zechuan listened drowsily.

Xiao Chiye said: “Don’t forget it. If you are moved, remember it and return it to me in the future.”

Shen Zechuan wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth but no sound came out.Xiao Chiye pushed aside Shen Zechuan’s wet hair with his fingers and looked down at Shen Zechuan’s pale profile.

“Lan Zhou.”

Xiao Chiye murmured, and Shen Zechuan fell asleep in the low voice. He was immersed in the edge of some kind of pain and joy, indulged in the suffering, and tasted the sweetness from the bitterness of the suffering.

Xiao Chiye is like the scorching sun, but also like the wind coming from the grassland, he is different.In the gloomy and humid rain and snow, Shen Zechuan hid the veil as if hiding a passionate dream.In this dream, there are horses riding thousands of miles of grass and fields, and soaring in the clear sky, which eventually turned into a spy that cannot be described in detail.

Xiao Chiye is the kind of temptation. Every sentence “Lan Zhou” he says is as deep as the sea.The cynicism and rigidity are contradictory mixed together, he whispers to Shen Zechuan in a frivolous and arrogant way, and he opens his arms to Shen Zechuan in an extremely reliable manner.

Shen Zechuan was unable to resist, and was deceived by the affectionate and frivolous kiss. He turned into a bad guy who rubbed hands with Xiao Chiye, and finally relied on Xiao Chiye in confusion during this illness.

Shen Zechuan’s vomiting later eased slightly, and Xiao Chiye fed him the soup little by little.Every time Shen Zechuan showed signs of falling asleep, Xiao Chiye would say “Where is Lan Zhou”, as if with inexplicable power, he could call Shen Zechuan back again and again.

Xiao Chiye originally would hold Shen Zechuan and take a nap, but as several people died one after another in the next few days, he did not dare to sleep again at night, listening to Shen Zechuan’s breathing at any time.

On the ninth day, two more people died under the awning.The body could not be released or buried, so Xiao Chiye handed it over to Ge Qingqing.

When Ge Qingqing took the body away, Qiao Tianya was squatting by the stove fanning the fire.He was thinking about things while looking at the medicine.

“The Governor is waiting for the medicine,” Xiao Wu came over and asked, “Are you ready?”

“The official ditch has been dug. There is no rush today. Ask the Governor to wait.” Qiao Tianya added two handfuls of firewood, removed the kerchief covering his mouth and nose, and said, “Keep an eye on the Governor, he is next to my master every day. If he gets infected, there will be no medicine left here.”

“There was a plague in Luoxia Pass in Yongyinian. The prince led people to deal with it, but he was not infected.” Xiao Wu knelt down and waited, and said, “I heard from my brothers in Libei that the Xiao family was appointed by fate, and their physique is not ordinary.”

“The Tantai tiger is also strong, why don’t you just fall down as usual?” Qiao Tianya said, “It doesn’t hurt to be more careful. Have you taken the medicine in the morning?”

“Drink.” Xiao Wu said honestly.

“How is Tantai Tiger today?” Qiao Tianya moved his slightly numb legs.

“I haven’t vomited since yesterday,” Xiao Wu said. “Brother Chen said it’s because he’s strong. Besides, we found him in time, we have enough medicine, and the imperial doctor is always looking after him. It’s okay!”

“You can’t take it lightly when you are not awake.” Qiao Tianya seemed to have been thinking about something. He threw the fan to Xiao Wu, “You watch the fire for brother, I want to talk to them about serious matters.”

After that, he got up and walked to the awning.

The curtains of the awning were half open, and Qiao Tianya got in.It was dark inside, but not damp, and the mattresses were very dry. The hospital’s handymen changed them every day.He saw Xiao Chiye talking to Tantai Hu, so he waited for a while.

Xiao Chiye turned his head and said, “What’s wrong?”

Qiao Tianya lifted up his robe, sat on the stool next to him, and said, “I want to talk to you about something important.”

Xiao Chiye rubbed his fingers and looked at Qiao Tianya leisurely.

Qiao Tianya said: “This disease has been recorded in Taiyuan Hospital and Jinyiwei. Have you read it?”

Xiao Chiye nodded.

“Do you know the cause of Dancheng’s illness? Governor Xiao…” Qiao Tianya almost called out Xiao Er again, but changed his words in time, “My master checked Jin Yiwei’s records here before he fell ill. Some things were specifically written down for me. I have been thinking about this illness these days, but master is not awake yet, so I can only talk to you.”

“What did Lan Zhou say?”

“Said this disease is unusual.” Qiao Tianya propped up his knees and whistled at Ding Tao, “Recite the details of Dan City’s epidemic to the governor. You have a photographic memory. Do you still remember?”

Ding Tao thought for a while and said, “It was summer when the Dancheng disease broke out in Yongyinian. The Taiyuan Hospital sent people to accompany Jinyiwei to check, and found that the epidemic was strange. After some investigation, they found out that there was a mass grave behind the site.It was dirty and messy and no one had cleaned it up. The corpses left behind were soaked and smelly.There was a delicatessen shop open in front of it. It was hot and flies were flying everywhere.The shop owner fell ill at first.He himself suspected that it was the cold, so he grabbed some medicine and continued to do business.Oops!After selling the cooked food, he became sick again, and the Dancheng Prefecture realized something was wrong.”

“Mass graves, there are all kinds of people throwing them. Maybe there are some who are sick, or bitten by some wild animals, and they happen to be soaked and eaten by flies. People are close to each other, so they are easy to get infected.” The imperial doctor packed the box and said, “It was not easy at that time. Dan City was closed for half a year, and many people died. We were lucky this time. We discovered it early and had experience, so we took precautions in time.”

“That’s what you say, but why did Quandu get sick?” Qiao Tianya said, “The low-lying area of Donglong Street was indeed soaked in stinky water. It was expected that someone would get sick, but there was no murder on Donglong Street. Let me be honest, Governor, don’t be offended. In Donglong Street, it is normal to contract the disease. Why is it so strange this time that it is the Dancheng blight?”

The imperial doctor knew what was going on and found a reason to go out.

“There is no exact explanation for the onset of the Dancheng epidemic,” Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, “This time it collapsed and it rained heavily. Everyone was in the water, maybe…”

“There are too many epidemics,” Qiao Tianya said, “For example, the plague occurred in Luoxiaguan that year, but it couldn’t spread in Hezhou. The situation in different places is different and cannot be generalized. I suspect that the disease is serious. People in the Ming Dynasty do not tell secrets. I think this disease did not start from Donglong Street, but from -”

Qiao Tianya raised his thumb and pointed at the roof.

The shed was quiet, and everyone else’s expressions changed somewhat.

Qiao Tianya laughed and said, “Isn’t it a coincidence? Heavenly beings are in trouble when they come to earth, and there is no way to prevent them from avoiding pits and falling into wells. In the past few days, no news has been sent to the outside of the palace. Governor, the officials have communicated and the water has gone down, but why do I look like this has just started?”

“The Heavenly Palace is full of immortals,” Xiao Chiye said slowly. “Immortals cherish their lives and don’t dare to play like this. Only desperate and desperate people dare to do the possibility you mentioned.”

“I don’t know then,” Qiao Tianya said, “The Chief Eunuch is now short of a big eunuch who can be in charge of the twenty-four yamen. Instead, many things are in chaos without supervision. If someone really brings something in, they can get past it by fooling them. Our imperial army and Jin Yiwei are all foreign soldiers and have no way to deal with the inside, but I think it is impossible to prevent this matter.”

Why did Li Jianheng leave the palace? Is it just for fun?He had experienced a murder not long ago, and he was not a brave person. How could he dare to sneak out?Unless someone instigates it.

Xi Hongxuan will discuss everything with Shen Zechuan now. He himself did not expect this danger. He is still lying in bed with his life hanging by a thread at this moment. So who instigated Li Jianheng and caused the Ouhua Building to collapse?

Xiao Chiye was silent in thought.

He intuitively is not the Queen Mother, because Li Jianheng has now gained the momentum to honor her. This is the time for her to regain her strength. She is absolutely reluctant to let Li Jianheng die now.

Who else?

This time it is not to scare Li Jianheng, but to really want Li Jianheng to die.But if Li Jianheng dies, who will benefit?

The curtain was lifted again, and the imperial doctor put his head in and cheered: “Governor, Lord Zhenfu is awake!”

Xiao Chiye stood up quickly, took a few steps out, and entered the house.Shen Zechuan, who had been sleeping for days, half-opened his eyes. Xiao Chiye squatted softly beside the bed and stared at him.

Shen Zechuan raised his fingers and caressed Xiao Chiye’s brows.Xiao Chiye grabbed he’s hand and pressed it on his cheek.

“Touch,” Xiao Chiye came closer and laughed hoarsely, “Touch it for you.”