Chapter 82 Master Lu finally came back to save lives
The joy of racing on ice is unimaginable to outsiders.
At least from Yang Jinhua's perspective, it was so cool that she felt like she was back on the battlefield during the Warring States Period, driving a chariot recklessly.
Seeing how happy and cheerful she was, Zhao Bilian said she wanted to try it too.
Yang Jinhua gave up her seat. Zhao Bilian was very happy at first, but less than half an incense stick of time later, her face and nose turned red. She hid back in the sled room, shivering while hugging her sable coat. She had to eat two pears before she recovered.
"Jinhua is a descendant of a general, and has abundant internal energy. How can you compare with her?" Pang Meier said with a smile, "Bilian, you have nothing to do when you are free, why don't you learn the method of practicing Qi from Jinhua?"
Zhao Bilian didn’t want to learn it at first, but she suddenly thought…Jinhua and the official had been making love for two or three times longer than she had. Could this be the benefit of learning internal energy?
Besides, Jinhua can fly high up in the sky. Wouldn’t it be interesting if I could do the same?
After thinking about it, Bilian agreed and said, "Then I will practice martial arts in the future."
Lu Sen was sitting nearby and felt a little amused when he heard this.
He didn't quite believe it. Although Bilian was not lazy and usually helped with housework, the problem was that she preferred to play. She took Ringo with her all day long, either catching butterflies, making wreaths, or making honey juice.
I was really bored, so I went with Yang Jinhua to attend those "social" activities of noble ladies and enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.
Will such a person settle down and practice martial arts and qigong?
Disaster!
This was just a small episode, Lu Sen didn't care about it, and Pang Meir just said it casually.
No one took Zhao Bilian's words seriously.
The giant puppet dog pulled the large sled and ran across the ice, covering thousands of miles a day. It only rested for two nights in the cities along the way before returning to Kaifeng City.
The rumor about the giant dog pulling the coffin did not spread as fast as the speed at which Lu Sen and his group were moving.
When they appeared in the Bianshui River at noon on the third day, they even caused a panic for a while, but after Lu Sen came out of the house, the people living along the river finally felt relieved.
Many people crowded by the river, looking at the two giant golden dogs on the ice of the river and talking about it.
"Is this the monster that Master Lu tamed?"
"It looks like it's made of wood!"
"It must be a mechanical beast created by Lu Zhenren."
"I heard that Zhuge Kongming once made wooden oxen and flowing horses to transport food and grass. It's not strange that Master Lu made two giant dogs to pull the cart."
"Is that a car behind? It's interesting to see how it can slide on the ice."
There were quite a few craftsmen among the crowd, and they understood how the sled was made after just watching for a while.
I thought that if the Bianshui River freezes again in the future, I could use this thing to transport goods quickly on the ice.
So many times, the birth of new things is not due to lack of technology, but because the brain has not been opened yet.
Yang Jinhua drove the sled to a ferry pier, not far from Pang Meir's home.
Pang Meier jumped down from the sled room. She bowed to Lu Sen and said with a smile, "Thank you Master Lu leave now. I'll come to your house to express my gratitude when I have time."
“You’re welcome.” Lu Sen clasped his fists.
Pang Meir smiled at Yang Jinhua and Bilian again, then walked up the river bank with her two guards and slowly left.
After Lu Sen got off the sled, he restored the entire sled house into wooden blocks and put it back into the system backpack.
But the two puppet dogs could not be recovered.
The sled house is a patchwork, while the puppet is a recipe synthesis, and their properties are different.
There were dense crowds of pedestrians on both sides of the river and even on the bridge ahead. They watched Lu Sen take away the big sled house, and then watched Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian each sit on the back of a giant puppet dog, climb up the river bank, and then slowly walk along the street towards the low mountain.
Along the way, a large number of children ran and followed. The bolder ones would come up from time to time to touch the giant dog's body, and then run away screaming and laughing.
Yang Jinhua and Zhao Bilian, who were sitting on the giant dog's back, were both extremely happy.
However, Yang Jinhua, the legal wife, had a stern face and tried her best to appear dignified and generous.
Zhao Bilian did not have this kind of "identity burden". She interacted cheerfully with the children running around her. When she saw women she knew on the street, she would wave to them. If she was more familiar with them, she would even call out their names.
The cute and lovely smiling face is full of happiness.
Lu Sen and Xing, who were standing nearby, bowed from time to time and greeted many people they had met or knew their names.
In this way, it took Lu Sen and his group almost an hour to get back to the low mountain from the city.
After returning to the yard, they controlled the giant puppet dog to stop in the backyard. Then Zhao Bilian and Yang Jinhua trotted back to the room upstairs, changed into light clothes, took a wooden basin for washing, and rushed to the hot spring. As a result, when they opened the door, they saw Lu Sen was already inside.
Yang Jinhua blushed and was about to leave, but Zhao Bilian dragged her in and closed the door.
Lu Sen and his companions were having a great time playing in the water, and the news of his return quickly spread throughout the city of Bianjing.
The entire capital city quickly became lively.
It can be said that the people of Bianjing City felt very lonely during the more than one month that Lu Sen was away from the city.
Because there is no immortal shadow play to watch.
Many vendors and merchants also lost a lot of income.
It is easier to do business in places with a lot of people.
This is the influence that Lu Sen has on ordinary people, and for the imperial court, civil and military officials are not very comfortable either.
Because of Yang Jinhua's "lady diplomacy", many people were able to enjoy the produce from Lu Sen's yard, occasionally a handful of green vegetables, or one or two fruits.
Whether it tastes good or not is one thing, but at least it can nourish the body and prolong life.
Take Master Pang for example. He hasn't been feeling very energetic in recent times.
Because the granddaughter and Yang Jinhua were close friends, the Pang family received more green vegetables and fairy fruits.
Of course, it is not as big as the shares obtained by the Yang family, the Zhe family and the Prince of Runan.
So for them, Lu Sen’s return means that their health is guaranteed to a certain extent.
There is another reason why they have this emotion.
Just a dozen days ago, an old censor suddenly fainted during a morning court session and lost consciousness. Three days later, he stopped breathing.
The imperial physician’s diagnosis was: the patient was dying.
Now the three sons of the old censor are making a fuss about dividing the family property, and the whole city knows about it. They don’t observe the mourning period and have no shame at all.
Therefore, all the officials felt the same way. They understood that if Lu Sen was still in the capital, they would not dare to save the old censor's life. Prolonging his life was against the will of heaven. Lu Sen had admitted in the morning court that he could not do it, but he should be able to let the old censor wake up for two or three days and arrange his funeral affairs.
Instead of being like now, unable to utter a word, lying on the bed and passing away without knowing it.
Leaving a lot of trouble for future generations.
In fact, the person who was most happy to hear the news that Lu Sen had returned was Zhao Zhen.
He sat worriedly in front of a gorgeous bed. Inside the silk curtain, a boy was sleeping with his eyes closed.
I just slept very uneasily, breathing rapidly and loudly.
And his face was sallow.
There was also a noble lady sitting by the bed, wiping away tears from time to time.
This woman is the biological mother of the child on the bed, Zhao Xi, Concubine Zhang.
"The imperial physician said that Xiaoyao's condition is exactly the same as before, but they can't find any cause, so they can only use medicine to stabilize it ." Zhao Zhen turned his head to look at Concubine Zhang. He looked very bad, with two dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he hadn't slept well for a while. "Now we can only wait for Master Lu to come back. His return should make Xiaoyao's body better again."
Lady Zhang covered her mouth with silk and said, "But I'm afraid Xi'er won't be able to hold on until then. He'll be so tired he'll want to sleep after walking for even a short while."
"Don't worry. Even though dozens of imperial doctors can't cure Xiaoyao, it's okay to delay his illness." Zhao Zhen consoled him, "And Master Lu will probably be back soon. It's just that the heavy snow has blocked the river, so he may be back later."
As he spoke, Zhao Zhen pressed his forehead. His head was hurting more and more. He was obese and suffered from severe hypertension. In addition, he was worried about his only son these days. He couldn't eat well or sleep well, and was depressed, which made the symptoms of hypertension worse.
At this time, he was talking to Concubine Zhang while enduring the severe pain in his head.
After crying for a long time, Lady Zhang said cautiously, "Your Majesty, can you issue an edict ordering Master Lu to return to Bianjing as soon as possible?"
"The heavy snow blocked the roads. It will take at least fifteen days for the government post to reach Hangzhou. Maybe Master Lu has already returned." Zhao Zhen sighed, "There is no need for that. The only thing we can do now is to delay Xiaoyao's illness as much as possible and buy more time."
When Lady Zhang heard this, she looked at her son on the bed and couldn't help crying: "My poor child, he has a miserable life. Since he was born, he has had very few happy days. He has to take medicine every day and vomited so much bile."
Hearing Concubine Zhang's wailing, Zhao Zhen became even more irritated, and his head started to hurt more and more, as if it was going to explode.
Just when he was about to give up and wanted to leave, a eunuch rushed in from outside the door. His name was Liu Chuan. He bent down and said hurriedly, "Sir, Sir, Master Lu is back and has returned to the low mountain."
"Really?" Zhao Zhen was ecstatic. He stood up suddenly, walked quickly to his father-in-law, and asked anxiously, "You are not lying to me, right? After all, he should be able to return to the capital in at least half a month."
"I heard from people outside the palace that Master Lu made a puppet giant dog that can run fast on the ice, and dragged a house that can slide on the ice, and ran back directly from the Hangzhou Canal. Traveling ten thousand miles a day is just a piece of cake." Liu Chuanzi said excitedly: "Just now, I sent my men to inquire outside, and at least ten thousand people outside the palace saw Master Lu and the giant dog passing through the city in a grand manner."
"Great, great." Zhao Zhen immediately walked out, saying, "You run fast, go and help me prepare the imperial edict and grind the ink."
Liu Chuanzi ran to the official's bedroom in a flash.
About half an hour later, Liu Chuanzi, along with dozens of palace guards, rode their horses and hurried to the low mountain.
At this time, Lu Sen had just come out of the hot spring room not long ago. He was half lying on the rocking chair in the yard, drinking the honey juice made by Bilian to nourish his waist, while admiring the snow scene outside.
Then he saw Liu Chuanzi rushing over.
He stood up, walked to the fence, and said, "Eunuch Liu, why are you in such a hurry?"
Liu Chuanzi stood by the fence, bent over, and almost out of breath. He had run up from the foot of the mountain in one breath, so it was normal for him to be so tired.
"Anyway, please come in." Lu Sen gave the other party temporary access rights while speaking.
Liu Chuanzi walked into the yard, took a few breaths, and handed the yellow imperial edict directly to him: "Master Lu, take a look for yourself... I am... almost out of breath."
Lu Sen took the imperial edict and raised his eyebrows after reading it.
Rather than calling it an edict, this is more like a letter asking for help.
As a father, Zhao Zhen asked Lu Sen to save his son's life. The words used in the edict were very peaceful, even with a tone of pleading.
After Lu Sen finished reading, he asked Ling Qin, who was waiting nearby, to pick out a basket of fruits, and asked Hei Zhu to take out a small bottle of honey and give it to Liu Chuanzi.
"Eunuch Liu, I have heard that the crown prince is often bedridden and has been ill for a long time. Let the crown prince eat this basket of fruit within two days. If the disease relapses afterwards, let the crown prince drink the honey within two days. If the crown prince's disease relapses after a few days ..."
Having said this, Lu Sen stopped.
Liu Chuanzi's heart was suddenly in suspense. He was afraid of hearing bad news, and his voice was trembling: "What if the disease relapses after drinking the honey?"
"Let the crown prince stay out of the palace for a while and see what happens."
"Is that so?" Liu Chuanzi breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid of hearing Lu Sen say something like he would die if the disease relapsed again.
The official had three sons, two of whom died young, and thirteen daughters, nine of whom died young.
If this little crown prince died again, the emperor would probably die of heartache.
Just move out of the palace. It’s a hundred times or a thousand times better than being sick all the time in there.
"The young crown prince is still waiting for Master Lu's miraculous medicine ." Liu Chuanzi bowed and said, "I am rude, so I will take my leave first."
"It's okay." Lu Sen waved his hand.
Then Liu Chuanzi picked up the fruit basket and honey, rushed out of the yard like a fly, and ran down the mountain as hard as he could.
In less than two incense sticks of time, Liu Chuanzi returned to the palace with the things and quickly appeared in Zhao Xi's room.
At this time, Zhao Xi just woke up, his eyes were weak and lifeless.
Zhao Zhen picked up a pear and cut it into pieces with a knife. He picked up a small piece and put it into Zhao Xi's mouth, saying, "Xiaoyao, this is the fruit I got from Master Lu. Eat it quickly. You will get better after eating it."
Zhao Xi, who was about four years old, struggled to get up immediately after hearing this, then opened his mouth and put the pear into his mouth.
After eating one piece, he opened his mouth again. Zhao Zhen immediately picked up another piece and put it into his son's mouth.
After doing this for more than ten times, the pear was finished, and Zhao Xi's complexion was obviously much better. He even sat up by himself, showing a child's innocent smile, and said: "It's delicious. Father, you often have a headache, eat a fruit, and it will stop hurting."
Seeing his son's obviously improved complexion, Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief: "Fruits are for children to eat. We adults need to drink the medicine soup."
Lady Zhang, who was standing by, was wiping her eyes with joy.
At this time, Liu Chuanzi came close to Zhao Zhen and whispered, "Sir, Master Lu just said..."
He repeated Lu Sen's words.
After listening to this, Zhao Zhen seemed to be hesitant. After a while, he said, "Could it be that Master Lu thinks that there is something unclean in this palace that is harming me?"
