blue shirt oath

Chapter 280: Taking Care of Myself

The old residence of the Wangfu is located in the northwest of Junyi Street, not far from Kaifeng Mansion, and is opposite to Daxiangguo Temple across Yujie Street.

Compared with the richness and grandeur of the Kou Mansion, the dilapidated Wang Mansion makes it hard to believe that this is the place where the prime minister of a country lives.

Wang Dan has been prime minister for more than ten years, and he has been living in this old house left by his father, and has never even had it repaired.

Later, the emperor couldn't stand it anymore, thinking that Wang Dan, as the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, shouldn't live in such an old mansion, so the emperor wanted to allocate some money from the treasury to completely repair it for him.

But the emperor's kindness was rejected by Wang Dan on the grounds that "every plant and tree here is left by the ancestors, and I can't bear to destroy it".

Therefore, the prime minister of a country just lived in such an old house. If it weren't for the word Wangfu on the plaque at the door, no one would have thought that this was the prime minister's residence.

In the main room, an old man with a white beard is leaning on the collapse. This person is Wang Dan who is over sixty years old.

In front of him, a man about 50 years old, dressed in a crimson gauze robe and wearing a celestial crown, asked with a worried look on his face:

"Aiqing is in such a serious condition now, if there is any truth, to whom should I pay the affairs of the world?"

Wang Dan pondered for a long time, and said: "There is no one who knows you, but the Lord chooses him."

As a veteran minister for many years, he clearly knew that the appointment of the prime minister should still be decided by the emperor himself.

Besides, he knew that the emperor already had someone in mind, and he just wanted to support him.

Seeing that he didn't answer, the emperor asked again and again.

But Wang Dan just didn't answer.

The emperor said: "How about Zhang Yong?"

Wang Dan didn't answer.

"How is Ma Liang?"

Wang Dan still did not return.

The emperor was anxious, and begged: "Aiqing, try to explain what you mean!"

Only then did Wang Dan sit up reluctantly, and raised his hands in a salute with great effort: "According to my humble opinion, the position of minister and assistant is better than Kou Zhun."

Hearing this, the emperor was greatly disappointed: "Kou Zhun is stubborn and paranoid. Aiqing, think again, who else?"

Wang Dan said with certainty: "I don't know about others."

After finishing speaking, he begged: "The minister is seriously ill, and I can't hold on like this. Please think twice about the Zaifu matter."

The emperor shook his head and sighed, told Wang Dan to rest well, and then set off for the palace.

Back in the palace, after thinking about it, the emperor felt that what Wang Dan said was very reasonable. In addition, seeing Wang Dan was sick in bed today, and recalling the friendship between the monarch and his ministers over the years, the emperor couldn't help but his eyes were red, and big tears fell down. come out.

He shouted outside: "Zhou Huaizheng!"

As the footsteps approached, a thin voice came: "The servant is here."

"According to my will, reward Wang Xiang with 5000 taels of platinum, and you send it immediately."

"The slave obeys the order!"

When Zhou Huaizheng came to the palace, Wang Dan fell into a coma due to exhaustion, his family knelt down to receive the order, and Zhou Huaizheng came to visit Wang Dan's bed in person, and then returned to the palace to return.

When Mrs. Kou was walking towards the palace, she happened to pass by Zhou Huaizheng's chariot and horses.

Although Kou Zhun and Wang Dan did not get along, Mrs. Kou and Mrs. Wang were on good terms.

The two had known each other since childhood and were close friends in the boudoir, so when they heard that the prince was seriously ill, Mrs. Kou thought of coming to accompany Mrs. Wang. Although it could not relieve her grief, it could also comfort her friend a little.

Seeing Zhou Huaizheng's carriage, Mrs. Kou asked suspiciously, "Is that the palace's carriage?"

"Go back to Madam, that's right."

"The palace is full of people." Mrs. Kou was sighing, when a haggard woman walked into the mansion, her eyes were red, obviously she had just cried.

Seeing Mrs. Kou and the others, she advanced and retreated gracefully and invited them into the guest room.

"Yue'er, serve tea."

After the tea was served, the woman said to Madam Kou embarrassedly: "There is no good tea in the mansion, Sister Feiyun is laughing at me."

Song Guichen thought to himself: It turns out that Mrs. Kou's boudoir name is Feiyun.

Song Feiyun.

It sounds like a beautiful name.

Song Guichen couldn't help but glanced at Madam Kou.

Although it was well maintained, the face of the other party was still stained with the frost of time. Perhaps it was because of seeing her friend sad, and the pity and distress in Mrs. Kou's eyes added a bit of kindness and kindness to her.

Song Guichen thought: Mrs. Kou is actually a kind person.

"I'm fine with this tea." Mrs. Kou drank a few sips before asking, "How is the prince?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help raising her eyes and wiping away her tears: "Since the beginning of winter, his body has been worsening day by day, and he has spent more time sleeping than awake. In the morning, the Holy Spirit came up, and he saw him with support, and now he is falling asleep again. In the past, he was just in a coma, and his expression was painful, as if he was suffering some kind of torture, but no matter how everyone called, he still couldn't wake up."

He was sobbing already.

Everyone also felt uncomfortable.

Mrs. Kou pointed to Song Guichen, and said, "This is the disciple of Lin Bu, a hermit from the Gushan Mountain. He once cured old Kou's stubborn illness. Let her try it."

Mrs. Wang shook her head: "My lord, he has been suffering from illness for many years. He has been suffering from worry and worry. I don't know how many imperial doctors in the palace have been invited, but they all said it was useless. I see that the child is young. It would be bad if I frightened her." gone."

Song Guichen hurriedly said: "I'm not afraid, please let me see Mrs. Wang."

"Alright, don't be too stressed, just go and have a look. If you are sure, you will be cured. If you are not sure, I don't blame you. It's great if you have this kind of heart."

"Thank you ma'am."

When I came to the prince's house, I saw several big men guarding the prince's bed with serious faces. One of them, who was nearly fifty years old, had tears in his eyes and kept calling: "Brother, brother."

This person's name is Wang Xu, and he is Wang Dan's younger brother.

Wang Dan originally had an elder brother, but his elder brother died early, and his parents also died early. Wang Dan took on the responsibility of serving his widow and sister-in-law and raising his younger brothers and sisters early on.

Wang Dan is an extremely human minister. After worshiping the country, he will take out rewards from the court, as well as his own salary, and share them with the clan.

The livelihood of the family is completely entrusted to the management of his brother Wang Xu, and Wang Dan "doesn't ask anything" about such matters.

For one thing, he was so focused on state affairs that his field of vision and thoughts were occupied by the consciousness of the world, and he didn't want to be distracted by trivial matters.

Secondly, he doesn't care about wealth or anything like that.

Wang Xu did not become a general or prime minister, but it was precisely because of his presence that he was able to manage the whole palace so that Wang Dan could serve the country wholeheartedly.

The two brothers, one on the outside and the other on the inside, have been passed down as a good story.

On the bed, the prince frowned tightly, his forehead was sweating, and the look of pain made those who saw it worrying.

Seeing his elder brother suffering so much, Wang Xu was in unbearable grief and wished he could suffer for him. When he saw his sister-in-law, he respectfully saluted and said, "Second sister-in-law."

Mrs. Wang asked: "Third brother, how is your second brother?"

"Still awake." Wang Xu shook his head, "Compared to the past, it seems to be heavier today."

Mrs. Wang wiped away her tears and looked at Song Guichen: "Then trouble the little lady to take a look."

(End of this chapter)