Chapter 39 The Snowstorm is Coming
new Year is here.

But in this world, there is no concept of celebrating the New Year.

then.

Su Chen spent the fourteenth lonely New Year's Eve in the pharmacy.

"The old emperor is gone, the new emperor is here, and I don't know how long this little emperor of Daliang can hold on."

Nothing to do.

In the pharmacy, Su Chen carved several wooden tablets. The first one was Emperor Tianwu, who reigned for twenty-four years and came into this world in July of the twenty-third year.

The second wooden tablet was for the deposed Seventh Prince, who did not even have the title of emperor. He was in power for only a few short months before Daliang restored order and returned to the "right track".

The third wooden tablet shows the "Emperor Jianwu" who was back on track and reigned for ten years.

In the pharmacy, Su Chen took a dagger and carefully carved the third wooden plaque. This was the new Emperor Jianwu, the young emperor who put the throne of Daliang back on track.

Yes.

This young emperor did not take a new title, but directly inherited the title of Emperor Jianwu and became the New Emperor Jianwu. This year was the eleventh year of Jianwu.

"Emperors of Daliang all have short lives, and I don't know how long you can hold on."

"I hope you can bring some new atmosphere."

Su Chen placed the carved statue of the new Emperor Jianwu on the wooden frame.

Subsequently.

He opened the door and began to welcome the first day of the new year.

Sweep the fallen snow in front of the door.

But it was meaningless. This year's snowstorm not only showed no sign of stopping, but it was getting more and more intense. The strong wind brought white snow all over the sky, as if it wanted to engulf the Daliang imperial capital that had been in turmoil for thirteen years.

"Master Xu."

A dark-skinned eunuch passed by the pharmacy in a hurry. He greeted Su Chen, gave a forced smile, and soon disappeared.

One day passed.

In the pharmacy, Su Chen read the medicine book all day, but there was not a single customer who came to see a doctor.

This is not normal.

The New Year ushered in a snowstorm that was rare in a century. Normally, the colder the winter, the more low-level eunuchs and palace maids would fall ill, and the better his business would be.

But no.

"So, how many people have to die before this winter ends?"

Su Chen didn't sleep all night. He couldn't read the words in the book of traditional Chinese medicine.

In the pharmacy, he listened attentively to the howling wind and snow, as if he could hear the countless souls who died in the palace complaining about their grievances.

The next day, Su Chen opened the door of the pharmacy early.

The palace became increasingly deserted.

The snow in the palace was getting thicker and thicker, and no one was taking care of it. I didn't know if the little black eunuch who was doing the snow removal work had died.

noon.

The cleansing room was filled with cartloads of ignorant young men, and soon, brand new little black eunuchs were born.

Even the pharmacy was assigned a teenager.

He was a little handsome, biting his lips lightly, curled up in the corner of the pharmacy like a wounded little animal. Even with the medicine applied, it was difficult to hide the pain somewhere in his body.

There is also the shame of losing one's dignity as a man.

"I don't actually need to assign apprentices here."

Su Chen spoke to the blue-robed eunuch in front of him.

He didn't recognize the man in blue robe.

Obviously, he was either newly promoted or a subordinate of another red-robed steward.

"This is your Majesty's wish."

"This year's winter is too harsh. We need to recruit many eunuchs and slaves. This is just the beginning. Who knows, you may also disappear quietly in this winter?"

The man in blue robe sneered and turned away.

For a while.

In the pharmacy, only Su Chen and the little eunuch were left.

There was a moment of silence.

"My name is Xu Ge, from the pharmacy. I know a little bit of medical skills. You can take some blood-clotting powder from the cabinet, and your wound will heal faster."

"In the pharmacy, you can learn some medical skills from me. After thirty years, when you leave the palace and return home, you will have a skill to make a living..."

"Of course, if you can make it to thirty years later..."

Su Chen took the initiative to break the silence.

The young eunuch was a little numb and didn't say anything. After Su Chen left, he dragged his aching lower body and went to find some blood-clotting powder to eat.

The next few days.

Su Chen lived with the young eunuch. After the eunuch's lower body gradually healed, he became diligent and nimble, and took over all the chores in the pharmacy.

that's it.

Seven days passed. In these seven days, there was not a single customer.

It's not just against common sense, it's simply unbelievable.

The eleventh year of Jianwu.

January 10th.

It was windy and snowy.

The new eunuch who came to the pharmacy was shivering with cold and clearing snow at the door of the pharmacy. Su Chen, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, leaned against the door of the pharmacy, looking at the slightly dull and silent palace in a daze.

soon.

Carriages after carriages, pulling the cold, dried corpses, were pulled out of the palace.

Dozens?

Not only that.

I'm afraid there are hundreds of them.

Not only the low-ranking eunuchs in black, but even the palace maids and some old eunuchs in green robes with great cultivation turned into corpses.

Eighty or nine out of ten of the people there are familiar faces that Su Chen recognizes.

“The sufferings of the world will always flow to those who can endure suffering, until those who can endure suffering can no longer endure suffering and become cold corpses…”

Su Chen remained even more silent.

Anyone who could come to the pharmacy to get medicine and see a doctor and who Su Chen was familiar with were all poor people in the palace.

Hard-working people.

Of course, no one would care if I died.

If you want to practice magic, these people are the best resources.

"Brother Xu, a lot of people have died recently. Concubine Luo asked me to warn you that it's best not to go out recently. Maybe these people didn't die at the hands of demons..."

Linglong came trotting over from the cold palace, panting, and spoke to Su Chen.

Empress Luo Fei practiced martial arts, although her level was not high, only fourth rank. However, her father's clan had been stationed in the Demon Mountain Range on the northern border of Daliang, and had dealt with demons many times. She could naturally tell whether it was the demons that were sucking her lifespan.

"The fragments of the magic skills, the secret technique of killing people..."

“Their appetites are growing.”

"At first, it was just the old eunuchs in black robes, then the young eunuchs, and now even the eunuchs in green robes with cultivation are not spared."

Su Chen waited patiently.

A few more days passed.

The eleventh year of Jianwu.

Late January.

Su Chen walked through the imperial palace, the imperial city, and even outside the imperial city, observing all the fires of longevity with his eyes. He was sure that the person in the imperial palace who was burning with a special fire of longevity and whom he feared the most had disappeared.

Even if it was a first-rank junior grandmaster, or even Liang Taizu who was a grandmaster demon, their longevity fire was not so special that it made Su Chen fearful.

"it's time."

"Tonight is the best time."

"The third grade of Chalcedony, the time is long enough."

"I will break through the threshold of the second rank!"

"Perhaps, tonight the sword of Fengxue will see the light of day again."

Su Chen looked towards the distant imperial study with an inexplicable expression.

He was ready to break through.

From the third grade of chalcedony, stepping into the second grade of internal organs realm!
at this time.

The new eunuch in the pharmacy came to Su Chen, opened his mouth, seemed to be hesitant to speak, but finally spoke out.

"Master, you are a good eunuch."

"I heard that the eunuchs in the palace are all bad people with twisted minds. You are a good person. My name is Ye Xuan. I would like to ask you to be my godfather and take care of you until the end of your life..."

Su Chen laughed dumbly.

I'm afraid he will never live to see the day when I can take care of him in his old age and see him to the end of his life.

"I'm only 20 this year, only six or seven years older than you. Boy, I don't need you to take care of me in my old age..."

Su Chen laughed and scolded, and waved away the stupid little eunuch.

night.

Gradually getting deeper.

In the pharmacy, the star grass is burning slowly.

Xiaoxuanzi, who was originally on guard duty, shook his head and fell into a deep sleep.

The door to the inner room opened.

Dressed in a dark eunuch robe, with black hair like ink, eyes like stars, a spine as straight as a sword, and an outstanding temperament that cannot be underestimated, the number one traitor wanted by the whole world of Daliang appeared.

(End of this chapter)